"What does it mean to spend money in vain? This money should be spent!"
Zhu Han didn't care about Zhu Yuanzhang's black face, but said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Brother, think about your identity, do you think the Ming Dynasty doesn't need you? The hard work is boring to watch."
"You kid, I'm just making excuses for you to be lazy."
After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he did not want to give Zhu Han a chance to speak.
Zhu Han began to argue, and no one in the entire Ming Dynasty was Zhu Han's opponent.
Simply, after Zhu Yuanzhang reprimanded Zhu Han, he directly turned the finger on Zhu Biao: "What are you doing? I asked you to come to your uncle to discuss things, and you are eating and drinking here?"
"..."
Zhu Biao was very aggrieved. He was hungry before, so he ate some dried meat to cushion his stomach. Zhu Han did not allow him to eat only meat, but also had to let him eat fruit. So when Zhu Biao was eating at Zhu Han's place,
Customary combination of meat and vegetables.
This is normal. Why does daddy want to attack me?
Zhu Han saw Zhu Yuanzhang scolding Zhu Biao. No matter whether he was sincere or unintentional, Zhu Han would choose to stop him: "Brother, what are you doing? Biao'er is here with me, so I don't treat him as the prince! He is my elder brother."
Nephew, what’s wrong with my eldest nephew having something to eat at my house? This is not a palace, how can there be so many rules."
"..."
Zhu Yuanzhang said that he just wanted to change the subject and did not want Zhu Han to reason with him anymore.
He also came to see Zhu Han for dinner.
There was nothing much to do in the palace, and the government affairs had been taken care of. Zhu Yuanzhang felt that there was nothing to do. Zhu Biao happened to be here, so he came to join in the fun.
As for the nobles who asked Zhu Biao to handle the land annexation, Zhu Yuanzhang did not ask. He was worried that he could not control his temper and thought Zhu Biao handled it too lightly.
Zhu Yuanzhang is such a person. He can allow his old brothers to do something that violates the laws of the Ming Dynasty. As long as it is not too excessive, he will not punish them too harshly.
But the problem now is that they relied on the power in their hands to oppress the people, which Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't bear.
How many years have passed before you have forgotten that you were once a commoner?
And oppressing the people!
Why don't you come and bully me, Zhu Yuanzhang!
With deep love and deep hatred, Zhu Yuanzhang treated those old brothers who once conquered the world together as family members and did not want them to go astray. But these people not only did not appreciate it, but also went down the wrong path. Now
They have begun to bully the people, but will they be able to do it again in the future?
Zhu Yuanzhang hated iron, and if he was asked to deal with the nobles of Marquis Wu, he would definitely go on a killing spree. Just as Zhu Han suggested that Zhu Biao deal with them, Zhu Yuanzhang took advantage of the situation and chose to be out of sight and out of mind.
After having barbecue for lunch, he didn’t know where Zhu Han got the beef. Zhu Yuanzhang simply pretended not to notice, sat on a chair and drank, squinted his eyes and sat on a lounge chair to bask in the sun.
"You kid will still enjoy it."
Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the recliner and said to Zhu Han: "In summer, I go to the grassland to escape the heat, and in winter, I enjoy it in Yingtian Mansion. The temperature in your house is almost as hot as summer."
After a pause, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "However, I prefer the sun's rays. It feels comfortable when exposed to the sun. It's not like being in the house. It's just hot and dry."
Zhu Han installed plumbing in his mansion. When the Prince of Ying's Palace was first built, Zhu Han directly demolished the original mansion and installed the plumbing pipes under the ground or in the walls. It was very warm.
Not only the main house, but also the rooms where other maids and servants slept were installed by Zhu Han, mainly to make his life more comfortable.
Zhu Han also installed it in the palace. When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Han's plan at first, he disagreed a hundred times. Why spend the money? Just burn some coal in the house in winter. There is no need to install water heating.
But Zhu Han told him that there was gas poisoning, which made Ma Xiuying panic, so she decisively asked Zhu Han to install the water heater. No matter how reluctant Zhu Yuanzhang was, there was nothing he could do.
Later, when I experienced the comfort brought by the heating in winter, I realized that it "smells really good".
"After fighting for a lifetime, it's time to enjoy it."
Zhu Han did not tell Zhu Yuanzhang that "every silver coin of mine is clean" is meaningless. The whole world belongs to the old Zhu family, and Zhu Han gave up the opportunity to move up a level, even if Zhu Han
If he wanted the moon in the sky, Zhu Yuanzhang would try his best to get it for him.
Zhu Yuanzhang also wanted to enjoy it, but he always felt that now was not the time to enjoy it.
There are still many things to do in Ming Dynasty, how can we say rest easily?
Zhu Yuanzhang felt it was very luxurious when he occasionally went out for a day or two to relax.
Fortunately, Zhu Han lived with him in Yingtian Mansion. When they had nothing to do, the two brothers could meet often, drink, chat, and talk about some naughty things when they were young... This was the time when Zhu Yuanzhang felt most comfortable, more than any other time.
Everyone is comfortable to be around.
Zhu Han is very good at barbecue. He has a complete range of seasonings, including spices sent as tribute from the Western Regions.
More importantly, there is cumin, which is like the soul of barbecue. Sprinkle cumin on it and it will have a special flavor.
Chili peppers were introduced to the Ming Dynasty by Zhu Han long ago, adding cumin and sprinkling chili peppers. The spicy aroma made the mouth water, and Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but swallow.
It's so delicious.
After roasting several slices of beef, Zhu Han put the best pork belly on the grill, then cut the beef into small pieces, and added the side dishes brought by the servants in the house. The three of them sat at the table and started eating.
stand up.
Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't say it, he had to admit that Zhu Han was the best eater in the entire Ming Dynasty. Although his food was not exquisite, the flavor was unique and eye-catching.
At Zhu Han's place, relaxation is the most important thing. As for eating...Zhu Han has his own way of serving food. In the early stage, he drinks and eats food. After drinking and eating, he will eat the main food.
For example, a big-bellied man like Zhu Yuanzhang could clean up all the food in front of him by himself.
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If Zhu Biao were not here, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang would still be joking about each other's childhood fun.
I don't know why, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang both remembered each other's embarrassing things very clearly, but when it was the other's turn to talk about themselves, they refused to admit it and said categorically that the other party had remembered it wrong. Now Zhu Biao is here.
In order to maintain their image as adults, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang could not talk about certain things and could only talk about things that adults would talk about.
"On July 5, the quality of our Ming officials is getting lower and lower." Zhu Yuanzhang rubbed his head with a headache and said to Zhu Han: "It's no wonder they are, mainly because our Ming Dynasty is expanding too fast and the gap of officials is too big. These
The new guy doesn't seem to know how to be an official, and the memorials he writes are nonsense."
A bunch of gorgeous rhetoric gave Zhu Yuanzhang a headache.
Why can't we just talk about what we have to say? Why do we have to drag people around? When Zhu Yuanzhang was reading the memorial, he had to find one or two key words from a lot of rhetoric, which made Zhu Yuanzhang's head grow bigger.
Zhu Han was not surprised by what Zhu Yuanzhang said.
Very normal.
Why do scholars have such a high status among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce?
Because of the scarcity of scholars, even though one is poor in literature and rich in martial arts, studying still requires a lot of money. Some children from poor families cannot even afford a book, let alone a pen, ink, paper, and inkstone.
Before the Tang Dynasty, reading was monopolized by wealthy families, big families, and nobles. During the Sui Dynasty, the imperial examination system was introduced, and the imperial examination system was carried forward in the Tang Dynasty. Only then did the work of reading gradually open up from being exclusive to the nobility to
folk.
However, after each scholar successfully passed the imperial examination, he became a new big family, so studying was not easy.
Zhu Yuanzhang complained that the level of officials in various parts of the Ming Dynasty was too low. This is reasonable. It is not easy to be an official. It takes a long time to accumulate before you can understand the principles of being an official.
As for elevating Ming officials to a certain height, it is not impossible.
Zhu Han had his own idea in his mind, but he did not say it directly. Instead, he asked Zhu Biao: "Biao'er, how do you think the problem raised by your father should be solved?"
Zhu Biao did not expect that Zhu Han would ask himself a question directly, "This... I think a group of generals should be selected from the army, placed in local areas according to their general titles, and semi-military management of the people should be adopted... Dad,
Uncle, the militarized management I am talking about is not to make them behave like sergeants, but to facilitate management. We all have a detailed work for spring plowing and autumn harvest, and then we set up schools so that the children of the common people can go to school, and then select outstanding students from them.
Go to some important departments of the court to practice, and in more than ten years, we will no longer be short of officials."
I have to say that Zhu Biao’s idea is very good.
But, it was not what Zhu Yuanzhang wanted.
Zhu Han said that it would take a long time to study trains and iron ships, or to change the Ming Dynasty's population from 200 million to 500 million or one billion. Zhu Yuanzhang could afford to wait, and he was willing to wait.
But Zhu Yuanzhang now lacks capable officials. If it takes a long time to get highly capable officials... why would Zhu Yuanzhang bother to ask Zhu Han?
After a long period of experience, even a pig can grow up, right?
"More than ten years, another dozen years... what we want is now."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao and said, "There are not enough officials now. What should we do?"
"Military general transferred to civilian position!"
Zhu Biao continued to stick to his point of view, "This is the most effective method."
Just when Zhu Yuanzhang was about to speak, Zhu Han said next to him:
"Biao'er, the method you mentioned can solve certain problems, but it cannot solve them all."
"right."
Zhu Yuanzhang echoed from the side and said to Zhu Biao: "The place you mentioned may be feasible in remote areas or places where the economic ratio is not so important, but what we are lacking now are capable ministers and officials! Do you understand what I mean by capable ministers?"
"
Of course Zhu Biao knew what it meant, but how could such a thing be solved simply?
"Brother, what Biao'er said is right. It's a very good idea to transfer military generals to civilian positions. At least it can solve part of the problem."
When Zhu Han told Zhu Yuanzhang, he began to praise Zhu Biao again, thinking that what Zhu Biao said was reasonable, and then said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "However, if we want to solve the problem of low officials' ability, the most important thing is to improve their proficiency in handling government affairs."
degree in order to achieve the purpose of efficient office work.”
Zhu Han has long wanted to make changes to the Hanlin Academy. He thinks that the selection and employment system of future generations will be better!
"Brother, Biao'er just said that the military personnel will be converted from military service to civilian service. His words reminded me, why don't we hold a refresher course?"
Zhu Han proposed a new solution, which immediately interested Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Biao pricked up his ears and began to listen to Zhu Han's ideas: "I think the imperial examination is just a system for selecting officials, and it does not determine their career path."
The final fate is the same as the fact. Why don't we pull out some officials who are not proficient in business and go to Yingtian Mansion for half a year or three months of off-the-job training, and let the ministers of the DPRK or you personally teach them so that they can be faster
To achieve the purpose of training.”
Three months of training is enough.
Zhu Han said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Brother, if it doesn't work for three months, we will conduct training in batches. For example, you will teach the provincial officials how to handle official duties more quickly and conveniently, and the state officials will ask Li Shanchang, Liu Ji, etc.
When the Prime Minister comes, they can also organize their own study and training after returning."
"Isn't this... official business delayed?"
Zhu Yuanzhang felt that three months was too long: "It is not easy to deal with so many official affairs."
"Brother, how many things can happen?"
Zhu Han shook his head, "The most important thing in a county is spring plowing and autumn harvest, and the other is the development of commerce. Spring plowing and autumn harvest can be handled by the local county magistrate. The development of commerce... they can hear the teachings from the court, which is equivalent to
It points out the development path for them, which is beneficial to their work without any harm."
Zhu Biao heard Zhu Han's words and agreed very much: "Uncle, you are right. Sharpening the knife should not waste time chopping wood. Learning should be the first priority."
"Okay, let's try the surrounding provinces first."
Zhu Yuanzhang also agreed with Zhu Han's words, and then scolded Zhu Biao: "And you, we asked you to come to your uncle to learn from your uncle, not to eat."
"..."
Zhu Biao was speechless.
Co-authored: I am your son, so I deserve to be scolded by you, right?
It's as if you came to Zhu Han not just for food and drink.
When Zhu Han saw Zhu Yuanzhang reprimanding Zhu Biao, he didn't interrupt anymore. He knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was just doing this out of habit and didn't mean to target Zhu Biao. This was considered the way of communication between Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao. It was about the father and son.
, has nothing to do with us.
"Come on, brother, eldest nephew, let's have a drink."
Zhu Han raised the wine glass, touched it with Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, and then said: "Brother, we are walking on two legs now. We can allow the people below to go slower, but the foundation must be laid well and solidly! The Ming Dynasty is here now
It is equivalent to a machine running at high speed. We have completed and refined every part of the machine. What we are doing now is all preparatory work. When our machine runs at high speed, it will make great strides!"
"Military generals and civil servants are our two arms, commerce and agriculture are our two legs, industry is our backbone, and the people are our heads! When these forces merge into one and move forward, we will be invincible.
Stoppable!”
"well said!"
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about anything else, and just made sure to say: "The common people are the brains of our Ming Dynasty. This is a good saying. We must make good use of Ming Dynasty's brains so as to avoid going astray."