Daming: Brother, there is no future for monks, let's rebel

Chapter 286 Heading to Saibei, Renovating Daming

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Han's words, he slapped his thigh excitedly: "Qiwu, what you said is reasonable, it must be like this!"

"No matter where the people are, they are our people! Whether it is fertile or barren land, it is our land! No matter how poor and remote the place is, it is also under our rule!"

Zhu Yuanzhang said a lot in one breath, all agreeing with Zhu Han: "Qiwu, we will do whatever you say!"

Zhu Han said: "Build roads! Open roads in the mountains, build bridges in the water, eliminate all difficulties, and make the natural moat open!"

"I remember the chieftain of Yunnan and Guizhou said that there is a place where people live in the mountains, and they are still on the top of the mountain with no roads. It takes half a month to go in and out. How can this work? They have nothing to do with the world, but they don't know The world has changed outside! We have to find a way to let them know...they are the people of Daming now, no matter where they live, Daming will never forget them!"

"Now Daming is developing rapidly, but the income of the common people cannot keep up with the speed of development of Ming Dynasty. We have to find a way to increase the income of the common people."

After Zhu Yuanzhang heard it, he nodded again and again: "Just do what you say, and let them do it when the court meeting is held."

When Zhu Han talked about building roads, he only said that this move would benefit the people and at the same time improve the status of Daming in the hearts of the people, but there is one thing Zhu Han didn’t say, that is, once the roads are unblocked, it means that the government orders are clear. Zhu Yuanzhang's decree can be spread to all corners under the rule of Ming Dynasty in the shortest time.

Must fix!
After Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to Zhu Han, he immediately asked another question: "Who do you plan to entrust this matter to?"

Now that the problem has been raised, you must have a solution, right?

The most important thing is who will do it.

Zhu Han?
impossible!
Zhu Han can find problems, but he can't do one thing, he thinks it's troublesome.

Zhu Han said a name: "Liu Ji!"

"he?"

Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated when he heard Zhu Han mentioning Liu Bowen: "Is he suitable?"

"He is a son of an aristocratic family in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and he represents the interests of the gentry, but as a courtier of Daming, he must represent the interests of Daming, and represent your will."

Zhu Han knew that Liu Bowen was not suitable, but he still chose him. He just wanted to tell Liu Bowen that it is the most correct interest to give up your so-called gentry and aristocratic interests and follow Zhu Yuanzhang honestly.

Sure enough, when Zhu Yuanzhang heard Zhu Han's words, he nodded to express his understanding and support.

"Okay, then let Liu Ji do it."

……

At the Great Court Meeting, Zhu Yuanzhang promulgated his new decree.

Order Zishan doctor and sincere uncle Liu Bowen to go to Yunnan and Guizhou to conduct research on all the population in Yunnan and Guizhou. The roads were repaired and remodeled, money, food, and craftsmen were mobilized to fully cooperate with Liu Bowen.

At the same time that Zhu Yuanzhang gave Liu Bowen an order, he also ordered state officials across the country to make statistics and checks on the gathering places of the people in their territories. Whenever they encountered rough roads or no way to go, they would report after the check and statistics, and then the court Funds from churches and localities were allocated at the same time to repair roads in Daming.

Liu Bowen stood in the court hall with a very ugly expression on his face.

He is just a talented doctor, and it's just a false job, but Zhu Yuanzhang has his eyes on him.

To build roads for the common people... This is completely inconsistent with Liu Bowen's cognition.

In his opinion, it is the scholar-bureaucrats, the nobles of Ming Dynasty, who can help Zhu Yuanzhang govern the world and ensure the long-term stability of Ming Dynasty. As long as Zhu Yuanzhang gives these scholar-bureaucrats enough benefits, they can help Zhu Yuanzhang manage the people.

Now Zhu Yuanzhang asked Liu Bowen to do things for the common people. In Liu Bowen's view, this was forcing him to betray the scholar-official class.

"There must be Zhu Han's shadow inside."

Daming is full of troubles now, the war between Timur and Xu Da in Yili is not over yet, Chen Youliang and Wang Baobao are still unresolved, Daming is expanding abroad, daily memorials are like snowflakes floating in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's case, so many things Where does Zhu Yuanzhang have time and energy to consider other things?
Besides, the policy before the Ming Dynasty was to relocate people from remote areas to places with convenient transportation and fertile land, so there was no need to go to Yunnan and Guizhou to do statistics and build roads.

It's completely thankless.

Liu Bowen felt that what Zhu Yuanzhang did was wasting the people and wasting money. There was not much money in the treasury, so it had to be spent wisely.

Liu Bowen, who was opposed to Zhu Yuanzhang's order in his heart, did not dare to oppose Zhu Yuanzhang in the court, because Zhu Yuanzhang just said that no matter where it is, as long as it is within the territory of the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty has the responsibility and obligation to build it well .

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in civilian clothes. In less than ten years, the population of Ming Dynasty exceeded [-] million, and his contribution far surpassed the Han and Tang Dynasties. Liu Bang and Li Shimin were younger brothers in front of Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang is an important step on the road to the eternal emperor, how dare Liu Bowen become Zhu Yuanzhang's obstacle?
"Sir, obey the order!"

Liu Ji accepted Zhu Yuanzhang's order with bitterness in his heart. He was sure in his heart that when the scholar-bureaucrats knew what he had done for Zhu Yuanzhang, they would regard him as a traitor among the scholar-bureaucrats.

……

Whether Liu Ji will become a traitor or not, Zhu Han doesn't care.

Is the scholar-official class really awesome?They can control the court by relying on the class formed over thousands of years?

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Zhu Han also knew in his heart that the class of scholar-bureaucrats would not be eliminated, even ordinary people who grew up from the bottom, as long as they had a certain amount of wealth, or someone in their family became an official of Ming Dynasty, they would become the class of scholar-bureaucrats... and then Repeatedly.

Since it cannot be eliminated, then turn the poor people at the bottom into the scholar-bureaucrat class.

Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang did this in order to blur the concept of the scholar-bureaucrat class and make the class disappear.

The general trend, not to mention Liu Ji, even if all the scholar-official classes are tied together, the general trend cannot be stopped!

After giving Zhu Yuanzhang an idea, Zhu Han planned to take Liu Sanniang to the north for a while, and by the way, Natalie, Sophia, and Zhou Zhiruo, three daughters, to go to the north to play together.

In fact, it is to escape the heat.

Now Yingtian Mansion is about to usher in the dog days. Although there is an ice cellar and the living place is warm in winter and cool in summer, you can't stay in the house all the time, right?
Simply, Zhu Han took his people to the north and took a good look around the grassland.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't care about him, knowing that Zhu Han was going out to play, he just reminded Zhu Han kindly that he still has few children now, so he should quickly find a way to have more children, so that Zhu Han can work hard while going out to play, and give Old Zhu's family is spreading again.

Zhu Han couldn't laugh or cry when he heard it, but thinking that if he didn't agree, Zhu Yuanzhang would keep nagging, so he agreed readily.

"Qiwu, don't take it seriously."

Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Han's perfunctory, and said to him earnestly: "Look, how many times has the territory of our Ming Dynasty expanded now? There are both land and sea. Now our transportation is inconvenient. It may even take a little time to go back and forth." In half a year, how will we govern in the future? We still have to rely on ourselves, don’t we?”

"Da Ming is the Ming of the old Zhu's family, and the management of Da Ming has to rely on our old Zhu's family to do it."

Zhu Han nodded in agreement, and replied very seriously: "What the elder brother said is that I will definitely work harder."

Zhu Yuanzhang was satisfied with Zhu Han's answer: "This is more or less the same."

Zhu Han, as Zhu Yuanzhang's younger brother and the only King of the Ming Dynasty, will receive a lot of attention no matter where he goes.

Even though Zhu Han was going out to play, the officials along the way had already started to listen to Zhu Han's movements before Zhu Han had left Yingtian Mansion.

Of course, Zhu Han's entourage will also tell them Zhu Han's whereabouts. This is to make Zhu Han's itinerary easier and avoid certain troubles. Besides, officials from all over the country have the responsibility to welcome court officials. Zhu Han As the King of England, the reception of Zhu Han must be even more grand.

Zhu Han also knew it, but he didn't stop him. Their hospitality was their own. How to make the hospitality satisfy Zhu Han depended on their own wisdom.

After crossing the Yangtze River, Zhu Han’s first stop was in Chuzhou, which is also the place where Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang really started their fortunes. Zhu Yuanzhang walked out of Haozhou here, got rid of the identity of the red scarf, and then crossed the Yangtze River step by step, going straight to Jizhou. Qinglu...

Chuzhou is of great significance to Daming.

Zhu Han's first stop in Chuzhou was within the expectations of many people.

The prefect of Chuzhou is called Wei Chengbo, who is from Chuzhou Webster. At the same time, he is also a Jinshi in the former Yuan Dynasty. Chuzhou was taken down by Zhu Yuanzhang. Wei Chengbo saw it... All right, following anyone is a mess, so he simply took refuge in Zhu Yuanzhang, and then started from a scribe, and gradually became the prefect of the prefecture, becoming the biggest person in the state.

When Zhu Han arrived outside the southern city of Chuzhou, Wei Chengbo and a group of officials from Chuzhou were already waiting outside. When Zhu Han approached, he led the officials to kneel on the ground: "My officer Wei Chengbo, I have seen His Royal Highness the King of England."

"Get up."

Zhu Han asked Wei Chengbo to stand up, and he took Liu Sanniang and others to the city. After Wei Chengbo stood up, he hurried to Zhu Han's side and said to Zhu Han: "His Royal Highness, I heard that you passed Chuzhou, but it was only at night. Prepare a thin banquet in the restaurant in the city, and make other preparations in the city."

Zhu Han heard the meaning of Wei Chengbo's words: "Oh? You want me to wander around Chuzhou city?"

"Chuzhou City is twice as large as before, and can accommodate 40 people. How long can you stay around alone, His Royal Highness?"

Wei Chengbo shook his head, but said to Zhu Han: "Not only you, but your entourage can also be transferred anywhere in the city. If there is any violation of discipline and unreasonable places, you and your entourage are welcome to provide opinions for the development of Chuzhou. I am grateful." Endless."

"Hahaha, you are a bit interesting."

Zhu Han agreed, "Okay, as you said, Hu Yiba, let the brothers have a holiday today, let them go to Chuzhou City to play, each ten taels of silver, spend it!"

Hu Yiba immediately agreed: "Yes, my lord!"

Zhu Han said he would give the brothers a holiday, but Hu Yiba did not leave, but followed Zhu Han with more than 30 people.

Under the leadership of Wei Chengbo, Zhu Han came to the trade market in Nancheng. Many people came in and out of the market, and those who came out were holding the necessities of life that had already been purchased.

Wei Chengbo is explaining to Zhu Han: "Your Highness, in Chuzhou, there are two similar trade markets, one is in the south city and the other is in the west city. These two districts have the most people, and they also need the trade market the most. It can not only satisfy food and clothing It can also be used as a leisure place, take your family to the trade market, and take a rest. In order to cope with the flow of people, enough passages were specially set aside during the construction..."

"Dongcheng is a wealthy area. Many businessmen and big families live in Dongcheng. They also have a trading market there, but it is relatively high-end. I found some people with poor family conditions but quick work who go there, such as Qingcai or Fruits are cleaned and then sold. They have won the trust of the people in Dongcheng. The money they earn can not only meet their own needs, but also improve the conditions of their families. The ownership of the trade market in Dongcheng is owned by the government, and it rotates every three years... "

Wei Chengbo told Zhu Han some of his policies in Chuzhou, and Zhu Han was also very happy when he heard it: "Yes, you manage Chuzhou well... Wei Chengbo, after we leave, you will put the policies you formulated in Chuzhou and the methods of implementation." Write it down and hand it to His Majesty, so that he can promote Chuzhou's governance methods in Daming."

"Yes!"

Zhu Han asked some questions to Wei Chengbo, and Wei Chengbo answered them one by one in a leisurely manner. It can be seen that what Zhu Han saw in Chuzhou was not made up to meet him.

How can such an official not be reused?
In the evening, Zhu Han went to the banquet held by Wei Chengbo. He found that the officials in Chuzhou City were very convinced of Wei Chengbo, and there were almost no one who was single-minded. Zhu Han gave him another label: he is not only capable, but also very smart. Be tough, back to the place where he lived, Zhu Han wrote Wei Chengbo's situation into a letter, and asked the attendants around him to hurry up and hand it over to Zhu Yuanzhang.

At the end of Zhu Han's letter to Zhu Yuanzhang, he left the most important sentence: Wei Chengbo, Liu Ji can be replaced!
Wei Chengbo was born in Chuzhou Webster's family, and Liu Ji is also a nobleman from Jiangsu and Zhejiang... But why Wei Chengbo can do so many practical things for the common people, why do you, Liu Bowen, hesitate and procrastinate when doing something?
Even if Wei Chengbo is not as good as Liu Bowen, Zhu Han is willing to use Wei Chengbo, the most important thing is that their hearts are of one mind, unlike Liu Ji who wavers between the two camps of Daming and scholar-bureaucrats.

Zhu Han will not give up on Liu Bowen either, if he can make changes, Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang will give him more rights, but if he is still obsessed and still vacillating between the two camps, Liu Bowen will definitely be given up that.

It is true that the Ming Dynasty lacks officials, but it will not leave official positions to those who eat vegetarian food.

(End of this chapter)