After Zhu Di finished speaking, he sat in the carriage for a while, then turned around and opened the curtain and looked outside, but there was no sign of the kneeling old man. He must have gone home in a hurry.
What changes can these three books bring to him?
Will your life be better and your life more prosperous?
If he could live a better life because of this, he would probably be truly grateful to the emperor, right?
In this way, I have gained a loyal common people... Only one, isn't it too few?
Zhu Di thought it was too slow to give up, but then he thought about it, people's hearts are like water, and it is not easy to get a person's true heart with just three books.
Just like those courtiers, I gave them high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but few of these people were truly loyal.
Thinking of this, Zhu Di couldn't sit still anymore. He wanted to go out and have a look, go among the people, listen to their real voices, and see what the people really needed.
However, when he came up with this idea, Hou Xian was frightened.
Your Majesty, you can’t just say it and let it go!
We have agreed to come out and see, who asked you to go among the people? What if you meet Jianwen Yu's party and assassinate His Majesty?
Hou Xian was about to cry, so he tried to stop Zhu Di.
However, Zhu Di was not one to give up easily. He still went to the building next to the Ministry of Revenue, which was where Xu Jingchang and Zhu Xi distributed books.
Upon hearing this, Zhu Di hesitated again. He couldn't give both the Jin Yiwei and the General Affairs Department to Xu Jingchang!
"After the autumn harvest, Yang Rong and the others will return to Beijing. We will talk about it then."
All in all, this is a crucial first step!
"Your Majesty, I firmly believe that with the promotion of books, our Ming Dynasty will undergo earth-shaking changes. A prosperous age of Yongle and great achievements can be expected!"
"Grandma, you don't know how to read the road? Are you blind?" Zhu Gaosui yelled. In the Ming Dynasty, how dare you offend him, King Zhao, and don't want to live anymore?
All they know is what is passed down through word of mouth.
Unfortunately, North Korea has no talents in this field. Without relying on the rewards from the superior country, it really can only drink from the northwest wind, and can't even eat kimchi.
Xu Jingchang was listening next to him and was in a good mood. He asked Fatty Zhu and Black Boy to eat some wild vegetables and remember the bitterness and sweetness. It was a good education.
Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and chuckled: "You're not bragging, are you?"
Xu Jingchang was stunned. Can he still return to his post?
If he knew the virtues of their descendants, he might as well not give them almanacs... Xu Jingchang thought slightly, why not tell the Secretary of General Affairs and ask Xie Jin to erase the almanac item.
People usually have fear and resistance to things they don't understand.
I am illiterate and have no outside information.
Xu Jingchang cried, why should I understand that?
I don’t want to go to war, and I don’t need to be an emperor and set an example for the world.
Therefore, the common people did not know about the imperial court, but only knew about the squires and elders in the village. When something happened, they could only turn to the clan and rely on the clan to solve the problem. It was logical.
Xu Jingchang raised his eyebrows but said nothing more.
"Your Majesty, although this book is called Famine-Rescue Materia Medica, it actually contains many valuable wild vegetables, various fungi, and some medicinal materials... After the common people get it, not only can they fill their stomachs during famine years, but they can also go into the mountains to collect them.
, dry it and sell it in the city."
It's just that I haven't thought about getting married. It's too early to plan for the black boy now.
This general knowledge compiled by Xie Jin does not mean that it can defeat the deep-rooted patriarchal system and allow the people to have better choices... It just means that it is a good start to educate the people and popularize knowledge. With the weapon of knowledge,
Only then can we have the opportunity to break out of the prison of ignorance.
Xu Jingchang picked up "Compendium of Materia Medica for Famine Relief" and first put it in front of Zhu Di.
Xu Jingchang didn't like hearing it anymore, "Your Majesty, don't underestimate these books, they are treasures that can make people rich."
Zhu Xi smiled and said: "Why don't you remember? My father said that he ate some rice crackers, rotten vegetable leaves, and sour tofu soup in the ruined temple. He also said that it was the most delicious thing he had ever eaten in many years. Take it.
It’s called Pearl Jade White Jade Soup. I didn’t believe it in the past, but after I was sent to Yunnan, I ran out of food several times. It was the folks there who came to help me and made me a bowl of fungus soup. It was so delicious that I will never forget it in my life.
No."
Zhu Di's casual remark was tantamount to announcing that Xie Jin's ass was not yet secure.
As all kinds of news came together, Zhu Di smiled broadly.
These three books are simply too practical.
Maybe I can work it out and help the gangster find a reliable wife to fundamentally solve the problem?
Zhu Gaosui ran out in a hurry, feeling energetic all over his body.
Zhu Tie chuckled and said: "Fourth brother, just have fun secretly. I tell you, after spending so much money, this time is the most worth it!"
You always have to allow some people to eat, drink and have fun without making progress... If this Ming Dynasty has to have some playboys, then why can't it be me?
Am I not dreaming?
This is not a book, but an infinite treasure, a hope to change the Ming Dynasty, an artifact to win the hearts of the people... In short, it is an amazing thing.
"Your Majesty, what should we do about the royal guards?"
Even if you can't get a complete set, like a calendar or general knowledge, it's still good to get a copy.
"Wrong, wrong, I am blind, the child is blind!" Zhu Gaosui was so frightened that his whole body trembled, and he was so anxious that sweat broke out on his forehead.
boast?
It would be even better if the God of War also comes to have a meal regularly in the future...
Then the next second Zhu Gaosui heard a low voice asking, "What did you say?"
King Zhu Gaoxu of Han, King Zhu Gaosui of Zhao, Wu Shan, Zhu Yong, Wolong Fengchu gathered together.
Then Zhu Di said: "You give books to the people first, and I have important matters to discuss later."
Zhu Di agreed without hesitation, "This is a good idea. Let the imperial kitchen arrange it later. Back then, Huang Kao often talked about what he ate when he was wandering outside. Fifth brother, do you still remember?"
Zhu Di smiled and said, "Fifth brother, fourth brother spent three hundred thousand taels of silver, why don't you come and take a look?"
Xu Jingchang said with a smile: "With this book as a standard, more people will know about wild vegetables. It will not only be convenient for people in the countryside, but also for people in the city to buy... Your Majesty, how about setting up a purchasing point in the palace to provide your Majesty with food regularly?"
Buy some wild vegetables for a change of taste?"
Zhu Gaoxu came over and added, "The Jubaomen tax card does not collect taxes from small people and small households."
He hurriedly turned his head and moved away from the obstruction of the books before he could clearly see the person opposite.
The authenticity of the calendar is indeed the treasure of the Central Plains dynasty. Take North Korea as an example. They pay tribute every year and the reward they most hope to receive is not gold, silver, or silk and porcelain, but the most inconspicuous almanac.
"Your Majesty, let's talk about this perpetual calendar again. In fact, this thing is very useful. People are inseparable from the almanac for farming, weddings and funerals, from the beginning to the end of the year. With this, we can grasp the farming season.
The benefits of plowing and harvesting on time are self-evident.”
Father!
It’s done, let’s do it!
Xu Jingchang was thinking wildly, and Zhu Di suddenly said: "Xu Jingchang, I think you should also try it, so that you can understand how difficult it was for the King of Zhongshan back then."
Zhu Di walked in. Xu Jingchang saw the emperor coming and stood up hurriedly. Zhu Di also spotted Zhu Di and said hurriedly: "Fourth brother, why are you here?"
When he said this, Zhu Di's eyebrows lit up and he was very proud.
Some people even pay several times the price to buy books.
"Your Majesty, ordinary people did not know so many wild vegetables in the past... Even if they did, not many people in Yingtian City knew them. All in all, they cannot be sold at a high price, and they have to be exploited. It is a hard trip and the gain is not worth the loss."
Those who got it for free also treated it as a treasure and kept it close to their chest for fear of being snatched away.
Zhu Di smiled and said: "Then tell me, is it really of such great use?"
Who would have thought that using such a simple method, one can control the great powers of the universe.
Zhu Di nodded, "I already know about this. My country, China, has been familiar with the calendar since ancient times. The small vassal countries around me will ask the Ming Dynasty to give them calendar books. Without the almanacs given by the Ming Dynasty, they simply can't survive.
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What Xu Jingchang was most proud of was the last general knowledge book... This was the one he proposed to Xie Jin to write, and it was also the one with the richest content and the widest coverage among the three books.
Everyone was busy, even Zhu Gaosui was no exception. He stuck his butt out and moved books outside, and bumped into Zhu Di head-on.
Because compiling an almanac requires long-term observations and constant revisions to ensure accuracy.
In other words, as long as the people are diligent, they can collect a lot of wild vegetables, dry them and take them to Yingtian. I don't dare to say how much extra money they will make. It is still possible to make hundreds of coins in one trip.
After listening to Xu Jingchang's explanation, Zhu Di read these three books again, his face filled with joy.
"Xu Jingchang, you have really made a great contribution this time. In fact, I regret it a little. Xie Jin is too mediocre. He only follows steps and has completely lost his previous sharpness. It is better to let you return to the post of General Secretary."
A few days passed in the blink of an eye, and all the books prepared by Xu Jingchang had been distributed... not only the people who came to pay taxes, but also the citizens of Yingtian City and merchants from other places, all flocked to it.
Zhu Di saw this and did not scold him. Instead, he stretched out his hand to help him organize the books and said, "Be careful and send them out quickly."
From the family and the country, to how to file a lawsuit, how to pay taxes, and who should make the decision when it comes to property disputes... Don't underestimate these things. For most people, they almost never leave the village from birth to death.
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Zhu Di sighed: "You have suffered in the past few years, and I have been through life and death in the past four years. We can understand the painstaking efforts of our father. But the children below can't. The palace regularly buys wild vegetables, so that the prince,
Emperor and grandson, please try them all and know how our old Zhu family established such a big foundation! It is really not easy to live in this country for thousands of miles!"
His father actually looked kindly on him!
Grab it, grab it!
Even if I try to sell iron, I still have to publish more books, so that the people all over the world know my painstaking efforts and realize the changes in the Ming Dynasty.
The more Zhu Di thought about it, the more it made sense... "Pass the decree and ask all the six ministers and nine ministers to come over. I want to add one item to the imperial examination. Really select some talents!"
Actually want to take the imperial examination?
Xu Jingchang was shocked. Three books brought about the reform of the imperial examination... This is the lifeblood of officials!
