Chapter five hundred and eighty third training the prince
"Sister, have you seen that our Biao'er has only been in Peiping for a few days. Now that he has gained knowledge and a clear mind, even his writing skills have improved a lot. He is worthy of being our son and has a bright future!"
Zhu Yuanzhang grabbed the article and read it over and over again, as if he was an old father appreciating his child's first three-good-student certificate, which made him smile.
Ma's heart was filled with joy. Needless to say, Zhu Biao was a child who had gathered thousands of favors. He was in the right place at the right time. He was also smart, eager to learn, and had an upright character... It was hard for you to find anything wrong with him.
But Queen Ma was always hesitant. It seemed that her son was a little worse, but she couldn't tell where the difference was.
This time when he went to Peiping, Zhu Biao's first assignment was to talk about the suffering of the soldiers and the difficulties of guarding the border.
After Ma saw it, she was immediately overjoyed. Then she personally gave instructions and asked the people below to help revise and polish it, and then the article appeared in the newspaper.
Obviously, as a prince, you need someone to support you and you need to seize your own strength.
Everything Zhu Biao owned in the past was given by his father.
This is certainly not wrong, but what can Zhu Biao, who accepts everything completely, do in the face of this complicated world?
It's difficult for a monarch to maintain his status. If he wants to remain unchanged, do you have Zhu Yuanzhang's experience and Zhu Yuanzhang's prestige?
If it doesn't work, something will definitely go wrong.
No doubt whatsoever.
As the saying goes, it is better to have a father than a mother.
Zhu Biao stood up and spoke for the soldiers this time, which was to win people's hearts.
People like Hu Dahai and others would gather around Zhu Biao, help the prince protect him from wind and rain, wave the flag and shout. With this power in hand, Zhu Biao would have his own foundation.
So you said Zhang Ximeng didn’t teach Zhu Biao?
He taught Zhu Biao some of the most fundamental things in a subtle way.
You said you wanted to teach Zhu Biao correct thinking to prevent him from being influenced by others.
But the question is what is right?
What Zhang Ximeng said is correct, and what Confucius said is wrong... This is too unreasonable.
Only in Peiping, in such extremely difficult circumstances.
Only then can people see many fundamental things clearly.
For example, what is the most important thing in Beiping now?
Safety!
Even more than enough food and clothing.
Of course a person needs to have enough to eat and clothing to live on.
But the problem is that there are so many enemy soldiers in a mess, and they are all looking at you. No matter how poor a family is, they always have to have a fenced garden.
If you don't keep a good eye on the door, if people come in and rob you at will, the fruits of your labor will be robbed.
Therefore, many people in Peiping would rather go hungry temporarily than build the Great Wall defense line first.
This is what Hu Dahai and others did.
In Yanshan in winter, the weather is freezing. You need to use an iron drill to dig a hole first, and then use a pickaxe and shovel to clean it bit by bit. You need to dig several feet deep before you can penetrate the frozen soil layer.
No matter how strong a young man is, if he works like this, within a few seconds, the tiger's mouth will be cracked and blood will flow out. His hands will become stiff, swollen, and even bruised by frostbite in the cold wind.
There is no way to describe the hard work involved.
what to do?
Can you still give up?
This is the land of Yanyun!
Hundreds of years ago, it was thrown to the Khitan, and it caused such a painful lesson. After this period of propaganda, who doesn’t know?
In the land of Yanyun, no inch of soil can be lost.
In order to defend this place, in order to make the life of the soldiers better... we must devote resources. Then there is the method of opening up... In fact, as long as you go there, observe carefully, and think carefully, it is easy to understand.
Giving the power of buying and selling salt to the soldiers will naturally lead to disadvantages. For the same reason, if the civil servants are responsible and handed over to the Salt Road Yamen, it will be the same!
In the final analysis, it is a question of who should give this big piece of pie to.
In a situation like that of Emperor Xiaozong of the Ming Dynasty, he relied on his ministers to assist his left and ascended the throne. The public was upright and the court was prosperous. The emperor was kind and his ministers were virtuous. In order to avoid trouble, he naturally asked merchants to send silver to Taicang in exchange for salt.
The money was handed over to the civil servants, and the salt and profits were distributed by them.
As for the business villages in Jiubian being abandoned, a large number of people have fled, the border troops are short of food, military households are in embarrassment, and their combat power has been seriously weakened... I'm sorry, His Majesty the Emperor is surrounded by gentlemen and wise ministers, so I can't see these warriors for the time being!
Zhu Biao looked through the various official documents sent over and began to figure out his husband's strategy for governing the country.
Gradually, he also gained some experience.
Naturally, the first step was to build beacon towers for safety, and then to build military garrison camps to raise troops.
Then there is the establishment of a school to place the children in the army and make the soldiers feel at ease.
Moreover, in order to amass wealth and reduce the burden on soldiers, the Kaizhong method was used to amass wealth. The core of the Kaizhong method was to exchange salt for merchants to transport food supplies to the border areas.
Simple and clear, clear at a glance.
There's nothing complicated about it.
But the more he thought about it, the more Zhu Biao felt that there was profound wisdom in it.
Zhu Biao decided that his next assignment would be to analyze the benefits of the Kaizhong method.
He started to write and wanted to write, but several times he couldn't finish it.
This is not to say that Zhu Biao does not know how to write, but that some things are different from what he learned.
Zhu Biao thought for a long time and decided to ask Zhang Ximeng for advice.
He came over with a pile of atlases and inventories. Coincidentally, several of his other teachers, such as Hanlin scholar Song Lian, Gao Qi, and Xu Ben, were all here with Zhang Ximeng. They seemed to have just discussed some government affairs.
When Zhu Biao arrived, everyone had smiles on their faces.
Zhang Ximeng asked Zhu Biao to sit down.
"Your Highness, your last article was very good. The Zhongshu Province approved the appointment of 300 officials, gave 200 places to schools, and also obtained 370,000 yuan from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
The special funds for running schools...this is all the result of His Highness!"
Zhang Ximeng laughed and said, and handed the approval document from Zhongshu Province to Zhu Biao.
Zhu Biao's face was slightly red, and he said embarrassedly: "Sir, this, this is all arranged by the emperor. What I wrote is not an article, there is too much polish, it's because the emperor is scratching my face, I still don't want to do it."
You know what to do!”
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "There is nothing to be afraid of. Only if virtue does not match the position will there be trouble. With His Highness's identity and His Highness's intention, this article is just right. Everyone will just applaud. As for some polishing, it doesn't count."
Or something like that. After all, this is what Academician Song and the others do."
Song Lian smiled and said: "Indeed, His Highness has good intentions and writes about the hardships of the soldiers. It is also appropriate to wave the flag and shout."
Zhu Biao nodded slightly, and then he remembered something.
He couldn't help but lean forward and said, "Scholar Song, I, there are some things I can't figure out."
Song Liandao: "Your Highness, please speak."
"I remember that the purpose of setting up the branch office was to collect finance and taxes, increase the annual revenue of the household department, and prevent various yamen from dividing financial power and causing disadvantages. Is this possible?"
Song Lian nodded, "Indeed, this is also Prime Minister Zhang's opinion."
Zhu Biao hesitated slightly and glanced at Zhang Ximeng, as if he had some concerns.
Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Your Highness, please speak out if you have anything to say. Do you think there is something inappropriate in what I do?"
Zhu Biao still had a troubled look on his face, "Sir, I have no intention, and I don't dare to doubt you, but..."
Zhang Ximeng waved his hand and said, "Your Highness, what you said is inappropriate. If a disciple does not doubt the teacher and does not dare to cause trouble with the teacher, doesn't it mean that this knowledge will never progress? I don't care about others. In my case, I encourage students to find me.
Trouble, if one day you make me speechless with questions, I will probably be able to start teaching. If you can solve the problem that I can't solve, then it means that the master is better than the master. It is meritorious for Master Guang to carry forward knowledge!
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Gao Qi and others were greatly surprised by these words. Haven't they always advocated respecting teachers and valuing education? When Zhang Ximeng came here, he actually encouraged students to rebel against their teachers. It was really interesting, but if you think about it carefully,
It is difficult to say that what Zhang Ximeng said does not make sense.
It’s really interesting!
While everyone was pondering, Zhu Biao finally gathered up enough courage and said, "Sir, does the salt tax revenue count as national revenue?"
"Of course it counts."
"Then, why should the salt tax revenue be placed in the Yanyun border through the Kaizhong method?" Zhu Biao asked boldly.
Zhang Ximeng laughed heartily, "Your Highness, it seems that you have learned a lot over the years. Your Majesty has put a lot of thought into it, and famous Jingyan experts from Zhongshu Province have also given His Highness lectures!"
Zhu Biao nodded, but said distressedly: "Sir, I have learned a bit, but it is just a mess. I can't figure it out, and I don't know what is right or wrong..."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Your Highness, the opening of the Central Law does conflict with the unified finance and taxation... As everyone is here, I will give you a question. If there is no Opening of the Central Law, rely on the imperial court to allocate funds to build the Yanyun Defense Line.
, what needs to be done?”
Zhang Ximeng looked at it, and it was Sun Yan who spoke first, "As long as the situation is reported to the Ministry of War, the Ministry of War will discuss it with the Ministry of Household Affairs, and the Ministry of Industry and the Yushitai will send personnel to come down to verify, formulate a strategy, and send it to the Central Government.
The book will be collected and handed over to His Majesty... After approval, funds can be allocated from Taicang to recruit manpower for construction."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "That's right, it means that it will take several months, or even one or two years of fruitful work. Officials from all ministries will work together and make joint efforts. After solid efforts, they will make the most professional and appropriate arrangements. Big guy
They are all meritorious officials who have worked hard for the country."
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "Your Highness, do you hear what the problem is?"
Zhu Biao shook his head stupidly, "I, I don't know."
Zhang Ximeng asked again, "What will happen if there is a way to open the center?"
This time Gao Qi said: "With the Kaizhong method, the money belongs to the place where the capital belongs. At most, the capital will come forward. After checking, the treasure money can be appropriated, and the work can start immediately. In a few months, dozens of beacon towers can be built."
I don’t know how much faster it will be!”
Zhang Ximeng smiled and said, "Yes, Your Highness, can you tell me which method is better in Beiping now?"
If you still don't understand this, you are mentally retarded.
"Of course it is better to open up China and France. Now Beiping needs to build beacon towers most to protect the safety of the people. The sooner the better, the more the better!"
"What should we do if the financial power has been transferred downwards and military personnel have usurped the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Taxation?" Zhang Ximeng asked with a smile.
As soon as this question came up, not to mention Zhu Biao, even Song Lian was startled. It seemed that it was really difficult to answer!