Ming Dynasty: Huddle in Beiping County Magistrate Text Volume Chapter 397 Zhu Yuanzhang’s Shock Zhu Di, who had always remained calm and unfazed when facing tens of thousands of Mongolian troops, now actually had a slightly trembling voice.
However.
Zhu Yuanzhang had no intention of ridiculing.
After listening to Zhu Di's words, Zhu Yuanzhang was also in disbelief, and then he was trembling with excitement.
"The food stored in the homes of the people in Beiping Prefecture is enough to feed them for a year in the year of famine?"
Zhu Di: "Back to my father's palace, although my sons and ministers have not understood it carefully, the food stored by each family is enough for them to eat for half a year!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's face darkened, "How about half a year?"
Zhu Di quickly replied: "Father, the people of Beiping Mansion, they sell grain to the grain stores established by their ministers every year.
I have stored all the grains, and even in times of famine, I can sell them to the people at a slightly higher price without losing money.
In addition, Beiping Prefecture also has many Guangji warehouses, reserve warehouses, and free warehouses and other granaries.
Enough to feed the people for a year!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were shining. He was most sensitive to things like food.
When Zhu Di said this, Zhu Yuanzhang could already imagine how there was no shortage of food in Beiping Mansion!
Because.
Zhu Yuanzhang was even more shocked.
Beiping Prefecture also has disaster relief grain, and grain merchants from surrounding states will transport grain there.
This kind of grand occasion cannot be compared to even Yangzhou and Suzhou, which have always been known as rich.
Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "In the year of famine, how did the people of Beiping Prefecture get the money to buy food?"
Zhu Di replied: "Father, all the people in Beiping Prefecture are rich. They sell grain, cotton, cotton cloth, and peppers, and they make a lot of money.
Moreover, during the slack season, Beiping Prefecture still has enough workshops and projects for all the young people in Beiping Prefecture to work and make money..."
"In just the past two years, 30% of the people in Beiping Prefecture have built brick and cement houses!"
Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but widen his eyes with disbelief on his face, "There are so many people who have built brick and cement houses?"
"Exactly!"
Zhu Di nodded slowly.
"Very good, very good!"
Zhu Yuanzhang became excited instantly. In the countryside, only building houses can best reflect the financial situation of the people's families.
In particular, it is still very expensive to build blue brick and cement houses.
Thinking about it, Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "The people in Beiping Prefecture are so wealthy, are there any exploitation and oppression by the gentry and officials in Beiping Prefecture?"
Zhu Di smiled faintly and said: "Back to my father, I have done this before.
However, Guo Qing pointed out new ways to make money to the gentry.
For example, the green bricks used by the common people to build their houses were fired in the brick kilns of the gentry;
He also allowed those gentry to participate in the trade between Beiping Prefecture and Goryeo Yan Kingdom..."
"There are many gentry who are not born evil gentry. On the contrary, many gentry hope to live in harmony with their neighbors and be a good family.
In addition, if the children in their family want to take part in the imperial examination or enter the Beiping Academy to study, they are all controlled by Prince Yan's Palace.
Even if some gentry wants to exploit the people, they dare not take action!"
"As for those officials, there are no gentry to cover them up. As long as they dare to have any bad thoughts, the people will immediately report them to our Prince Yan's Mansion.
We can report impeachment to the court..."
Zhu Yuanzhang asked excitedly: "So, the administration of officials in Beiping has been so clear?"
Zhu Di proudly said: "Back to my father, this is absolutely true!"
"It's very good, it's very good. We didn't expect that our Ming Dynasty would actually have such a place of great harmony..."
Zhu Yuanzhang was so excited that his whole body trembled slightly, but soon he remembered something and his face darkened.
"Then why didn't anyone report this to us?"
Zhu Di was stunned, "Father, forgive me, I thought this matter would be reported to my father by the censor, or the Chief Envoy of the Beiping Prefecture, and all the officials from the Envoy Department!"
"A bunch of thieves!"
Zhu Yuanzhang squinted his eyes and said in a cold voice.
Zhu Di also wanted to understand something and sneered with some disdain.
Zhu Yuanzhang glared at Zhu Di, and then asked Guo An: "We remember that you were the one who saw through the three vassal defense lines we deployed along the Yangtze River, Yellow River, and the Great Wall.
Then tell me, how about our three lines of defense?"
Hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi hurriedly looked at Guo An, their eyes full of urgency.
Guo An was also shocked, and quickly said respectfully: "Reporting to Your Majesty, these three lines of defense can defend against the foreign tribes in the north, and can resist the rebellion of the feudal kings internally, and can consolidate the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years.
Your Majesty’s long-term calculations and strategies are unmatched by anyone in the world!”
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with pride. He had studied these three lines of defense for several years and came up with them based on the history of the Han, Tang, Song and Yuan Dynasties.
He believed that even if the kings of the Ming Dynasty in later generations were as incompetent as the Zhao and Song Dynasties, as long as these three lines of defense were there, they could continue the national destiny of his Ming Dynasty.
Suddenly, remembering something, Zhu Yuanzhang asked again: "But if future generations want to cut down the vassal and destroy our three lines of defense, how should we prevent it?"
On the side, Zhu Di was shocked again.
"This..."
Guo An was stunned and quickly raised his hands in salute, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. I am incompetent and can only make money or study some craftsman's things. I really don't know how to think about such a long-term strategy."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Guo An quietly for a long time, and said with some displeasure: "You should know that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, we have abstained from luxury and favored frugality.
Even if it was as powerful as the prosperous Tang Dynasty, Tang Xuanzong created a prosperous Kaiyuan era, but in the end, it was because of his indulgence in sex that led to the decline of the Tang Dynasty!"
Hearing this, the expressions of Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi suddenly changed. They were indeed used to luxury!
Guo An was surprised. He had actually forgotten this. Lao Zhu hated corruption and luxury the most.