When Zhang Juzheng heard what Zhu Yijun said, a smile appeared on his face. He replied: "When the platform was called, the emperor mentioned the construction of schools and hospitals. I always kept it in mind, but I was worried about having no money." After saying this, the two looked at each other.
And laugh.
On the same day, after the platform was summoned to the Wenyuan Pavilion, Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng looked forward to the future Ming Dynasty in his mind: it was a Ming Dynasty with prosperous culture and rule, and children were educated; it was also a Ming Dynasty with natural treasures, literary talent and grace;
That was a Ming Dynasty in which the people of the country were physically strong and no longer suffered from hunger...
At that time, Zhang Juzheng laughed and said: "I believe that what the Holy One has said is the rule of the Three Dynasties. From ancient times to the present, even though it was prosperous, it was out of reach." Zhu Yijun talked a few words about the idea of setting up a kindergarten and a hospital, but did not go into it in depth.
.Unexpectedly, Zhang Juzheng remembered it in his heart.
At this time, the two recalled their feelings when they met, and the tense atmosphere in Wuying Hall eased. Zhu Yijun rationalized his thoughts, and then said after Zhang Juzheng: "Old sir, what is money?"
Zhang Juzheng was stunned. He opened his mouth to say who the gold, silver and copper coins belonged to. Knowing that the emperor could not ask such a simple question, he thought very quickly and immediately answered Zhu Yijun's question humorously: "Qian, it tastes sweet and is very hot.
It's poisonous." Zhu Yijun clapped his hands and laughed.
Zhang Juzheng's words come from "Qian Materia Medica" written by Zhang Shuo, a famous minister in the Xuanzong era of the Tang Dynasty. It talks about the positive and negative meanings of money to individuals.
After Zhu Yijun stopped laughing, Zhang Juzheng rationalized his thinking and replied: "I think money is wealth. Guan Zi said, 'The world is not in trouble without wealth, and there is no one to distinguish between troubles.' This means that in managing money, the world is divided into rich and poor.
It’s the prime minister’s responsibility.”
Zhu Yijun shook his head slightly and said: "Sir, you think money and wealth are connected, but I don't think so. I think money is a "weighing instrument" and a ruler for measuring wealth. If businessmen and people believe it, there is nothing that cannot be used as money, such as shells, silk, silk, and gold.
Silver, copper, iron, etc.”
Then he chuckled and said, "Maybe it's paper, like a treasure banknote."
This was not difficult to understand for Zhang Juzheng. He agreed: "Your Majesty's words are to the point! If you have this thought, you know that it is too much to take useless things and rob the people of their wealth!" Still want to dissuade Zhu Yijun from becoming emperor.
The idea of a store.
Zhu Yijun finally smiled confidently and asked again: "Is there a certain amount of wealth in the world?" Zhang Juzheng said: "The wealth in the world is a certain amount. The more people get the less, the less."
Zhu Yijun said: "I don't think so. What was the population of the world at the beginning of the country? What is the population of the world at this time? If the wealth of the world is a fixed number, and the wealth of the world is used to support the population in the early days of the country, it will be many times richer than today! As a result!
Is that so?"
Zhang Juzheng was speechless.
Zhu Yijun took advantage of the victory and pursued the attack: "At the beginning of the country, Taizu's palace had only three thousand people, and its soldiers, officials, clans, scholars, etc. were much fewer than they are now. Logically speaking, all the wealth belongs to the people. How was the people's livelihood at that time?"
Zhang Juzheng remained silent. Zhu Yijun said again: "In fact, the national wealth is constantly growing. If the country is well governed, the wealth growth is faster than the population reproduction, which is a prosperous age; if the country is not governed well, the wealth growth is slower than the population reproduction, but
If it is similar, it is an ordinary world. If it is much different at this time, people will inevitably suffer from hunger, and the end of the world is approaching. Sir, do you think this theory is correct?"
Zhang Juzheng said harshly: "What the emperor said is that the difficulty of running a government lies in dividing the money. If you can make up for the shortcomings by making up for the losses -"
Zhu Yijun interrupted: "Sir, have you ever thought about where the wealth in the world is increasing day by day?"
Zhang Juzheng had already followed Zhu Yijun's train of thought: "In terms of food, supplies, etc."
Zhu Yijun said: "Well, sir, do you know how the pancreas mentioned just now is produced?"
Zhang Juzheng said: "I don't know."
Zhu Yijun said: "It is made from animal fat, added with alkaline water, essence and other substances. A soap workshop with a daily output of hundreds of kilograms needs to employ more than 20 people, and more than 40 people work in shifts to extract the lye from plant ash.
The essence needs to be purchased from Yunnan, and just by picking the flowers to get the essence, the number of people who process the soap locust is unknown."
After a pause, he said: "I have sent people to look for alkali mines - if we add the transportation and sales of raw materials and finished products, we can support more people! This is a clear sign that industry and commerce can help the world. I dare to assert that any new creation, such as glass, will
If a clock, a soap, and other things that are used by the people are used, the world will be reduced to tens of thousands of refugees. If tens of millions of people are brought together, the country will be short of resources and cannot be obtained!"
Zhang Juzheng is not a pedantic person, but his financial and economic knowledge is just like that of a normal Confucian disciple. He believes that "agriculture is the foundation of the country" and business only has a circulation function. Today, Zhu Yijun has integrated "industry, business, money, and people" into one
He said that he suddenly became enlightened about the economic benefits that many predecessors had not explained clearly, and a smile appeared on his face unconsciously.
Then he left the table and knelt down and said: "The emperor has studied heaven and man, and I have benefited a lot. Now I know the reason why the emperor rewards craftsmen so much, it is to promote invention."
After Zhu Yijun shouted, he took a sip of tea and continued: "We have neglected the importance of craftsmen in the past, but they can accomplish things efficiently! Let me give you another example: How is salt made now?"
Zhang Juzheng was well aware of the salt policy. Hearing this, he replied: "Maybe boil sea brine, use well salt or sun-dried lake salt in the southwest."
Zhu Yijun said: "It's true, I have also studied it thoroughly before. What if the method of extracting lake salt by drying is used to prepare sea salt?"
Zhang Juzheng's heart changed, his face changed color and he said: "If this can be done, people in China will not have to worry about lack of salt! The price of salt may be greatly reduced!"
Zhu Yijun laughed loudly and said: "I have issued a secret order in the early summer of this year, and ordered the eunuchs in Haifeng, Shandong and Xiangshan, Zhejiang to try to level the tidal flats and divert the sea water to dry the salt. Although there are many obstacles, they have been overcome one by one - a small test, each has its own success.
Two hundred thousand kilograms of salt! Basically no reeds are needed to make it, and there is less labor. The cost is one-twentieth of boiling salt!"
He sighed and said: "After receiving reports from the eunuchs guarding Shandong, I learned that the salt people of Haifeng had invented the method of drying sea salt during the Jiajing period. It's a pity that I asked these officials -" He put down the teacup heavily: "The corpse will have a vegetarian meal and will be full all day long.
It's useless to just camp and camp!"
These words were so serious that Zhang Juzheng's face turned red. He knelt down and begged for punishment: "I am in charge of the great political affairs. I opened my eyes like a blind person and did not see this. Please punish me, Your Majesty! I..."
Seeing that Zhang Juzheng's arrogance had subsided, Zhu Yijun hurriedly left the table with a smile and helped him up, saying: "The old gentleman is serious, I didn't mean for you to come."
After the two sat down again, Zhu Yijun continued Zhang Juzheng's conversation and said: "Sir, I and the Queen Mother both agree to take charge of the great government. Today, I have the honor of being in charge! Why are you putting me on the stove in the Duke's Mansion today?"
Zhang Juzheng Hao Ran said: "I saw the emperor asked questions in the provincial examination and talked about the way of studying things. I thought he was misinterpreting the words of the sage. In addition, the emperor used his own funds to open a factory and set up an imperial store, which was inconsistent with my previous ideas. I secretly thought that he might be worried about achieving great success.
Ye. Therefore, I want to show my grandeur, and I want the government and orders to be mixed, and the monarch and his ministers to be inseparable——"
Zhu Yijun almost laughed angrily at Zhang Juzheng. What Zhang Juzheng meant was that I let them all see that I have the final say in the court, so no one would think of alienating the emperor and his ministers, because that would be useless. As for the emperor, you all agree to me. Lord, please keep your word - this self-confidence is almost arrogant.
Zhang Juzheng said that the emperor was very happy with his achievements, which was similar to Wang Chonggu. It can be seen that Zhu Yijun had a similar perception to the important ministers. Fortunately, Zhu Yijun said it openly today, otherwise Zhang Juzheng's constraints would only become more and more serious in the future.
Zhu Yijun had a sneer on his face as he heard Zhang Juzheng continue: "Today the emperor has made it clear, I already knew my mistake!" He readily admitted his mistake.
Zhu Yijun listened and tried to figure out whether what Zhang Juzheng said was true. However, at this time, he could only speak as openly as possible to avoid the monarch and his ministers turning against each other in the future.
After thinking about it, he pretended to be smiling, and said in a manly voice: "I want to seize the military power in the capital, but what does it have to do with you?"
Zhang Juzheng's heart skipped a beat, his face turned pale, and he kowtowed and said, "Your Majesty has misunderstood me! I have never wanted to get involved in military power! Besides, if Your Majesty holds the imperial camp with honor and dignity, I would venture to say that it would be a waste of time! At this time, How can the various camps in the capital have strong soldiers? Their fighting strength is not as good as that of factories, guards, and servants!"
As soon as he said this, Zhu Yijun stood up in shock!