The bigger the family business is, the harder it is to do things. When it reaches a certain level, it is very difficult to maintain stability, let alone expect to change anything.
When the Zhu Jiajun was founded, if you want to train troops, just train troops, if you want to divide the fields, just divide the fields. There is no need to talk too much nonsense, it is beneficial to you, just do it.
At the beginning of crossing the river, we were able to make bold moves. At that time, we tried to equalize the land up and down as much as possible.
But as Jiangnan has more and more territory, if you continue to think about it, you will find that there are constraints everywhere, and there is a powerful force that is blocking you all the time.
Gentlemen and landowners, wealthy businessmen, scholars, officials and scribes, and even Master Zhu who had been dead for hundreds of years, all gathered together and tried their best, clinging to their vested interests and unwilling to give up a single bit.
If the hard one doesn't work, use the soft one. If you can't compete with strength, just be reasonable. If you can't do it openly, just do it covertly. Send a lot of money over there, and the mercury will fall to the ground. As long as there is any loophole, they will catch it.
Anyone who is not determined will be broken by them.
The descendants of Zhu Xi and the wealthy merchant Wang family are all leaders of this kind of power.
You, Zhu Yuanzhang, come from a grassroots background. Do you want to prove that you are different? Is it your destiny?
As long as we have this plan, we will immediately prove that you and Zhu Xi are of the same race, and the aura of descendants of saints will be cast on your head instantly.
Li Shanchang, you are a small official. Do you want to make a fortune? Do you want to leave a wealth that can never be spent to future generations? As long as you want it, we will give it to you with both hands, and it will far exceed your expectations.
Having said that, since we have done this for you, do you want to reciprocate the favor? It doesn’t need to be too much. As long as we can open an opening, we will naturally have a way to get what we want.
Are Wang Huan's methods bad?
If Zhang Ximeng hadn't bumped into him and he had followed Li Shanchang there, it might have been a different story.
And if it doesn’t work if you just throw money at it, people will develop new methods and find new pain points, and sooner or later you will be dealt with.
When you stand at this height, you will find the value of Zhang Ximeng.
He created a set of things that could challenge Neo-Confucianism and grasped the commanding heights of morality. Relying on the thesis of the third rise, Zhu Jiajun was given unparalleled legitimacy.
He was confident and confident, so Zhu Yuanzhang could move forward courageously.
The king has courage, the theory has support, and the people support it, and an excellent working environment has emerged.
Only in this way can many ministers work hard and roll out major policies one after another.
After the Salary Regulations, the Ministry of Rites, chaired by Li Xi, issued an order to establish schools.
Li Xi set targets for various localities. The initial enrollment rate should not be less than 30%, and the proportion of girls should not be less than 45%... and used this indicator as the standard for evaluating the performance of local officials.
Another rule is that within three years, the local literacy rate cannot be lower than 10%.
After these orders were issued, the magistrates cried.
The enrollment rate is 30%. How much would this have been in the Yuan Dynasty? Scholars in the Yuan Dynasty were the least valuable. They probably didn’t even have 3%.
To increase it to 30% means to increase it tenfold!
That’s ten times that!
Are you going to let people live?
But compared to the last two, it's nothing.
Among the 30% of school children, at least half are girls... For God's sake, just kill us, there is no such thing!
As for the overall literacy rate, it will reach 10% in three years. What do you want us to do? Go to the fields and teach old farmers how to read?
Crazy!
Absolutely crazy!
Li Xi also felt that he was crazy. In the past, he wouldn't even dare to think about it... But now that the opportunity is in front of him, why doesn't he do it?
Tao An, an old friend and junior brother, committed suicide. I heard that he fell ill before he reached his hometown, and this was the end of his life... He was older than him, how much time did he have?
Throughout life, when you reach old age, you will cherish your time more and more. Whether to leave a considerable wealth for the future generations of the family, or to leave a reputation for yourself...
He went all out to build schools and encourage enrollment. A few years later, when tens of millions of students in the world have benefited, he was the key figure in starting education.
Personal achievements can even be compared with Confucius and Mencius?
After all, Master Confucius taught 3,000 disciples in his lifetime. If I can train 30 million people, how can I not be glorious throughout the ages?
What's more, after the equalization of land, every household has some grain reserves. With a surplus, they can consider improving their status and changing their families.
And reading is the safest and easiest way to be accepted by the public.
We just need to build schools, need money to give money, and need people to give people... We try our best, why can't we achieve some results?
It can't be done!
Li Xi was like this, and Jia Lu even went to Xin'an River for on-site inspection, and chatted with Hu Weiyong for a long time, talking about water control and embankment construction.
It is not possible to control the Yellow River for the time being, so it would be good to practice on the Xinan River.
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When everyone was busy, Zhang Ximeng, who created the conditions for everyone to do things, had nothing to do.
This is not possible!
We can't be asked to hold a parent-teacher meeting for Zhu Ying and witness the graduation exam, right?
I don’t have that much leisure time. Besides, if I were to watch it, it would be at the level of Xu Da and Chang Yuchun. What’s the point of watching you kids play house?
I have to find something.
But the question is what can I do?
Zhang Ximeng looked at the power he held... He was named Right Prime Minister, but he did not actually participate in the daily government affairs of Zhongshu Province. He was in charge of the Hanlin Academy, but Song Lian could do things like drafting edicts.
He is also in charge of the Imperial Academy and talent training, but now the Ministry of Rites is much more active than him.
He is also responsible for legislation and bank operations...but after all, there are dedicated people for these things, and he, the great master, can't work unless something goes wrong.
Usually when Zhu Yuanzhang had nothing to do, Zhang Ximeng could still go over and give lessons to Lao Zhu and act as an imperial teacher. Now, in the past, he could only give lessons to Zhu Biao and teach him how to avoid peeing his pants...
From being able to manage everything, to being unable to do anything.
Zhang Ximeng found that all he had left to do was drink tea and read... Why don't he think about it for a while, rack his brains, and come up with some articles?
Or, get yourself a big pot and boil water to make a steam engine?
How about sewing a hot air balloon, or studying calcined cement?
Zhang Ximeng is actually a little confused. What can he do?
It was another boring day. I made a pot of jujube tea and opened the Huainanzi. I happened to see the part about making tofu. How about making Wensi tofu for lunch?
While he was thinking wildly, someone came to visit him.
A small person, still wearing crotchless pants, was holding a bag of tea in his arms.
Followed by two women, one is Princess Wu, Ma Shi, and the other is the first female official, Jiang Nan!
"Mr. Zhang, I didn't disturb you from writing hard, did you?"
Zhang Ximeng hurriedly came up to greet her, saluted Ma, and said with a smile: "Princess, you are so polite. I am probably the most relaxed place in Yingtian."
Ma sat down, held Zhu Biao in his arms, and said with a smile: "I know it, no, I've found something for you."
"Is there something wrong?" Zhang Ximeng was curious.
Mrs. Ma grabbed her son's hand and formally delivered the tea leaves in her arms to Zhang Ximeng.
"Sir, please accept it. This is the meeting gift for Biao'er to become a disciple."
Zhang Ximeng took it over, with a familiar packaging and a familiar smell. He looked carefully and found that the gap in the paper was accidentally torn by him... Our West Lake Longjing is back!
Zhang Ximeng thought for a while and understood that this thing was regarded as evidence of guilt by Li Shanchang and was presented to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang would care about the land deed as a ticket and would not care about a mere two kilograms of tea.
Ma Shixu saw it and thought it was good, so he took it as a gift and gave it to himself.
After going round and round, the thing was finally returned to its owner.
This is the Longjing gifted to me by God!
Zhang Ximeng looked very happy, his eyes gleaming.
Mrs. Ma also felt that he liked her precious son Zhu Biao, and she was in a good mood. She pressed her face against Zhu Biao's and said softly: "Quick, call Master!"
After saying it two or three times, Zhu Biao finally plucked up the courage, raised his head and screamed.
"Master!"
Zhang Ximeng put down the tea leaves, patted Zhu Biao with his tea-scented hand, and smiled slightly, "Your Highness, from now on, master will teach you how to read, okay?"
The little guy took a serious look at the person in front of him, tilted his little head, and uttered two words, "Ride a horse!"
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "I didn't realize that His Highness is quite martial. Okay, I'll make arrangements with Master later."
Seeing that their master and apprentice were in harmony, Ma was in a good mood, and then said to Zhang Ximeng: "Mr. Zhang, we've finished talking about Biao'er, it's this girl's turn."
Ma pulled Jiang Nan to her side and said with a smile: "I have discussed with King Wu and asked her to come over and help you supervise the various ministries and yamen, and do the financial and tax calculations. If something goes wrong, there is no need to be polite, she will be severely punished!"
Then Ma said again: "Mr. Zhang, don't underestimate Jiang Nan. Although she is a female, she has helped me manage so many workshops and has never made any mistakes. If King Wu hadn't begged me, I would have
But I can’t bear to give it to you, you know? You can’t let her be wronged!”
Ma gave instructions, but Zhang Ximeng's mind was on another matter.
He finally figured out why he felt like he had nothing to do... In the final analysis, although Zhang Ximeng had many things to do, he lacked a strong yamen, which was like a tiger without minions.
For example, Li Shanchang, no matter how miserable he was by Zhang Ximeng, he directly commanded the six censors, which was the yamen that directly did things.
Zhu Yuanzhang also had the Imperial Guard and military power in his hands. If he wanted to do something, he just gave orders.
Zhang Ximeng's subordinates include the Hanlin Academy and the Imperial Academy. Even if he could intervene in the Ministry of Punishment, he would only formulate legal provisions.
Therefore, if Zhang Ximeng wants to do something, he must rely on the cooperation of others. He does not have a sharp sword in his hand and cannot directly exert influence.
Once other people get busy and use the resources at their disposal to the maximum, they will naturally have nothing to do.
Zhu Yuanzhang gave himself the power to collect statistics on finance and taxation, and to supervise government offices, which gave Zhang Ximeng the power to directly intervene in all government offices, and with this as a breakthrough, other forces he controlled could also cooperate.
In a word, Zhang Ximeng can finally make trouble.
His heart became hot, but when he turned his head and noticed the quiet and virtuous Jiang Nan, Zhang Ximeng was a little discouraged.