NABC Chapter 155 Huge harvest
Chapter 155 Huge harvest
Chapter 155 Huge harvest
Zhu Di is very interested.
Empress Xu just smiled and listened.
Zhu Di was a little unsure, so he asked someone to fetch the map.
Spreading the map on the ground, Zhu Di held a cane in his hand, and said: "Although the report is not detailed, I can predict that they must have entered from here, and then...here...here...you see...this is What an adventure, they marched so fast that the food roads were broken! Fortunately, they have a lot of mules and horses, and the food they brought should last for a few days."
"Then...the place where they will fight the Hu clan will most likely be near the Huangjiang River. The Huangjiang River is open here, which is the most suitable for a decisive battle. If it is anywhere else, the soldiers and horses cannot be deployed...The Hu clan only needs to send elite troops. With hundreds or thousands of people, one man can be the gatekeeper and ten thousand people can't open it."
Zhu Di continued enthusiastically: "It's a pity that the Hu family... obviously underestimated the enemy. His purpose is obviously to eat Zhu Gaoxu and these guys in one fell swoop. Zhu Gaoxu and these guys are stationed in Huangjiang, but he can't ask for it. Haha... But ... He absolutely did not expect... The strength of the troops in this firm has far exceeded everyone's expectations. This battle seems to be an adventure, but now that I think about it, it is actually not the case..."
He paused, and continued: "On the surface, it is the Hu family who lured the enemy to go deep, but in fact... In fact, Zhu Gaoxu, a rebellious son, is also tempting the enemy to go deep. It's a chess miss. Haha..."
Zhu Di laughed heartily, looked at Empress Xu and said, "Is it interesting?"
Empress Xu still smiled and said, "Interesting."
Zhu Di said: "If it's interesting, I'll talk about it again. The terrain of the Yellow River..."
Empress Xu looked at the sky outside the window and said, "Your Majesty... it's getting late."
Zhu Di said: "I have nothing to do today."
Empress Xu then said: "Since that's the case, let Your Majesty speak."
Zhu Di was about to point his cane to the position of Shenglong City on the map, and he was already saying: "The most important thing in this battle is to take Shenglong, take Shenglong, not only the Annan Kingdom has no leader, but the most important thing is, This cut off the communication of all the defense lines in the entire northern part of Annan, leaving them in a situation of fighting alone, and even their supplies were completely cut off."
"That's why I think... this battle is really worth watching, and it's more exciting than Jing Nan. Even the Poyang Lake water battle between Taizu Gaodi and Chen Youliang was far inferior to this battle." So, money is a good thing. With money, all soldiers can ride horses, and everyone can use mules and horses to transport supplies. Soldiers and horses can travel hundreds of miles a day, even if they go deep behind enemy lines, they can fight for a long time. Not only In this way, with silver, there are better weapons and more gunpowder. This lone army, the treasury did not allocate them a penny, nor gave them a grain of rice, but their battle results were the most fruitful. Zhu Neng's prudence is a great contribution made by a single army."
Zhu Didao: "The so-called art of war, one is people, and the other is money and food. Our Ming Dynasty has a large population and a wealth of talents. There is never a shortage of people. The only thing we lack is money..."
Empress Xu nodded with a smile and said, "Your Majesty really made it clear."
Zhu Di said honestly: "What kind of secret is this? Anyone with a little brain probably knows this truth, but some people... know it in their hearts, but pretend to turn a blind eye. Talk about him from left to right. Talking about ten thousand is because some people are afraid to talk about money."
Empress Xu said in astonishment, "Afraid to talk about money?"
Zhu Di said: "I'm afraid that I will take their money and food! Don't look at the people in this world, everyone speaks out because of me, going up the mountain of swords, going down into the sea of fire... Ha ha... This is just a joke. If you teach them to take money , They are going to fight you desperately."
Zhu Di sighed, and said again: "There is only so much money and food in the world. If you squeeze the people, the people will rebel. If you take it from the gentry, the gentry will complain. If you want to take advantage of merchants, these merchants... are not easy Deng, Zhang Anshi is better, Zhang Anshi pointed me to a way to make money, and because of this, I can be considered proud this time."
Empress Xu nodded and said with a smile: "It's not because His Majesty treats him well on weekdays. He is grateful in his heart. It can be seen that His Majesty still has vision."
Zhu Di was even happier, and laughed loudly: "You can't say that, the most people in the world are unfamiliar wolves. Didn't I give them generous gifts for all the officials? My court of the Ming Dynasty, because scholars will Write a few stereotypes, let them become officials, and teach them to honor their ancestors, but among these people, how many people are beautiful in their mouths, but actually have their own thoughts in their hearts? So, they are still reliable."
Empress Xu was thoughtful: "Your Majesty, in fact, the victory is not a big victory. This is a matter of the foreign court. The concubine is a woman and doesn't know much. But when it comes to Zhang Anshi, the concubine is surprised...he didn't I hated Gao Xu, but came up with this idea instead, and now...Gao Xu has made some contributions outside, and his sins have been cleared away, so I, as a mother, can rest assured."
Hearing these words, Zhu Di seemed to be very moved, he paused, and said: "I plan to restore his prince, how about it?"
Empress Xu shook her head and said: "He is already a commoner. He should be rewarded for whatever merits he has made. How can he be crowned king in a single battle? If he is crowned king, it will be for Zhang Anshi, Zhu Yong, Zhang Fu, Qiu Song, and Gu Xingzu. How many people are there? Your Majesty must not do this."
After hearing this, Zhu Di nodded, "That makes sense, this son of a bitch..."
At this point, Zhu Di paused, and then said: "This guy...has also taken the shares of Zhang Anshi and the others, and gave him nearly [-]% of the shares, what else?"
Just as he was talking, he saw Yi Shiha stepping in quickly, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, the residence report is here."
Originally, it was an ordinary eunuch who sent the residence newspaper, but today is a bit unusual, and Shiha personally sent it.
Zhu Di hummed, took the residence newspaper, and saw that it was an article about Kublai Khan's failure in the second conquest of Annan.
Immediately afterwards, it was Da Ming's attack on Thang Long's Di Bao.
In it, there are words like praising His Majesty's sages and the bravery of the three armies.
These are actually bureaucratic articles, and Zhu Di used to feel bored reading them, but today he reads them word for word, very seriously.
After that, there are some decrees of the imperial court in the past few days, and some places have sent up public reports.
The second edition is about Xie Jin's letter requesting strict orders to prohibit ministers and scholars from making rumors and making troubles.
Zhu Di raised his head suddenly: "Yi Shiha."
"The servant is here."
Zhu Di said, "Have Xie Jin visited the prince these past few days?"
Yishiha then said: "These days, he has very little contact with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
Zhu Di nodded, and after getting the answer, he didn't seem to want to ask any more questions.
Yi Shiha said, "It's true...the last time he and Chen Ji talked about tea for half a cup of tea when the court was scattered, the two of them looked sad at that time."
After saying this, Zhu Di was silent for a moment, and said, "What do you think of him?"
Yi Shiha said: "The servant feels that Xie Gong has a great talent, and the article is very good."
Zhu Di looked straight at him and said, "What's next?"
"There's nothing left behind." Yi Shiha: "A servant who serves others, what can he know, how dare he talk about ministers."
Zhu Di smiled: "Yeah, how dare you make unreasonable remarks... These four words are well said, but some people... are just arrogant, think they know everything, and always want to say a word or two about everything. How many people dare to say that they know everything.”
Saying that, Zhu Di shook his head.
At this moment, someone came to report again, and after a while, the General Secretary brought a huge burden, came in panting, and said, "Your Majesty, Annan has a performance."
Seeing that Annan had played, Zhu Di immediately stood up, put down the mansion newspaper, looked at the baggage, and said, "Who is this... who has nothing to do when he is full, and moved such a thing to play?"
If it is full of memorials, I am afraid that there will be hundreds of thousands of words.
Zhu Di felt that someone deliberately insulted him, thinking that he was uneducated.
Yishiha hurriedly fetched the bundle, it was really heavy, he desperately gritted his teeth and put the bundle on the table beside him.
When Zhu Di tore off the sealing paint, he opened the package, but inside... there were piles of accounts, and on the accounts, there was also a memorial, but the signature of the memorial was not Zhu Gaoxu, but Gu Xingzu.
Annan's accounts?
The expression on Zhu Di's face suddenly changed, and he suddenly became interested.
To be honest, he was only immersed in Annan's great victory. After all, this military victory has already made him overjoyed.
Only then did I realize... It seems that the company's going to Annan... is not just as simple as the military.
At that moment, he opened the memorandum with great interest, read it carefully, and then... revealed a look of ecstasy: "Pass the decree, give a lecture tomorrow, and invite Zhang Anshi to attend."
Yi Shiha doesn't know what His Majesty's intention is, this palace talk is about ministers giving lessons to the emperor, Zhang Anshi is not a civil servant after all, he really shouldn't join in the fun.
But since it was His Majesty's order, he dared not neglect it, so he hurriedly complied.
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Zhang Anshi finally walked out of the study at home.
Now with guards, walking around the streets loudly, very unhappy.
Annan has already made a decision, and now he is worried that... the Chinese army or the Mu family... will also take this opportunity to enter the army and take away the benefits of the business.
So he wrote a letter overnight, and asked someone to send it to Annan, and told his brothers to take precautions against the Zhongjun and the Mu family.
Immediately afterwards... Zhang Anshi summoned Zhu Jin and others!
After taking down Annan, how to seize wealth is the most important thing. Since it is a commercial firm, it still has to focus on profit.
The reason for using this method is of course not just for money. After all, Zhang Anshi doesn't love money very much, and has no interest in money.
What he thinks about is that when many empires were strong, they always failed in the military occupation of various places in the end. The reason is that the consumption of military occupation is far greater than the occupied land.Over time, once there is a financial crisis, they often choose to withdraw their troops in the end.
Annan has belonged to the Central Plains since the Qin and Han Dynasties, and the language, characters, and customs are almost the same.
Now that it has been captured this time, we must put an end to the history that Daming took Annan. Finally, during the Xuande period, that is, when Zhu Zhanji, the prodigal bastard, was in power. An excuse to retreat.
The Annan people were overjoyed when they saw Ming's retreat, and issued a so-called "Pingwu Dazhao".
If the problem of profitability is not solved, then the so-called Dingannan is actually meaningless, and it may be in vain in the end after decades.
So, after being stunned for two days, Zhang Anshi settled down, and shut himself up obediently.
Concentrate on starting to plan for the future of the firm in the future.
You know, this Annan is a good place, with abundant grain and resources, and most importantly, it has a unique coastline and countless natural harbors.
Just such a place... The Ming Dynasty in history could still lose money on this place, Zhang Anshi had to doubt the governance ability of these ministers.
Of course, it's not that these people are incapable.
The root cause is lack of motivation.
Fortunately, now that there is a firm, you can take this opportunity...
So Zhang Anshi ordered Zhu Jinlai to be found again.
When he saw someone, he said, "How about what I taught you?"
Zhu Jin said, "What kind of thing did Uncle say?"
Zhu Jin also heard the news from Annan, in fact, it has spread all over the streets and alleys now.
The vast majority of people still have simple wishes and are happy for them.
Of course, there are also unhappy people, and there are quite a few of them.
Zhu Jin ignored the gossip outside.
Zhang Anshi said: "Let you call those failed candidates and scholars."
Zhu Jin said: "I have been summoned, but...there are not many people who are willing to come, only a mere 130 people."
Zhang Anshi sighed: "There are so many guys who failed the rankings in this world, why are there so many?"
Zhu Jin explained: "After all, we are a business firm, and scholars look down on us. They are not very happy with these people."
Zhang Anshi ordered: "Let them practice for a while, and send them to banks, workshops, and our boats..."
Zhu Jin said with a wry smile: "In fact, some people found out that they were going to work in the workshop and bank, and several people left, saying that they disdain to be with us."
Zhang Anshi was not angry, the atmosphere of scholars is just like this, he is aloof and looks down on worldly affairs.
But you said that he is really pure and noble, and he has no utilitarianism, but their purpose is to gain fame.
Thus, such a group of freaks were born.
Even if they are scholars who have failed, they are also officials in spirit, and they look down on this and that.To put it bluntly, it is the kind of person who is born with a delusion that he can earn fame, fortune, and money by himself by reading the Four Books and Five Classics.
Zhang Anshi said nonchalantly: "Just do what you want, there will always be people who are willing to do it, and when these people have almost experienced, give me the roster of these people."
Zhu Jin couldn't help wondering: "Is there any great use for Uncle?"
Zhang Anshi said: "I plan to send a group of people to Annan."
"As a parent officer?"
Zhang Anshi shook his head: "Parents are responsible for Annan's scholars, and they only work in Annan's business."
Zhu Jin said with some worries: "If you go to Annan, if you still go to the trading company, I'm afraid they may not be willing to go because of the long mountains and rivers."
Zhang Anshidao: "Although they can't be parents' officials, they can be their parents' parents. However, if you say that, I have another idea. The name of this firm is really not good. I want to invite your majesty to have a loud name." It's a good name."
As he said that, Zhang Anshi actually ignored Zhu Jin, and excitedly went to perfect his plan.
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The so-called 筳 talk, in fact, in the 15th year of Hongwu, a minister named Shi Guiyan petitioned, proposing to pay more attention to the economic 筳 system.
At that time, he asked to standardize this system and give lectures on the first day of each month and the middle of each month. Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang did not adopt it.
During the Jianwen period, the lectures began to be frequent.
After Zhu Di entered the city of Nanjing, he began to get tired of talking about rice dumplings again.
Even in many cases, Zhu Di always canceled the time that was originally scheduled to speak in advance.
After all the hard work today, Zhu Di came.
This lecture is not only attended by the Wenyuange University Scholars Association, but also the attendants and lecturers of the Imperial Academy.
When there are many people involved, there are hundreds of ministers, and when there are few people, there are three or forty people.
This time, Zhu Di even ordered someone to call Chen Jiyi, the right servant of the Ministry of War, to attend.
Originally, Chen Ji, as a minister of the Six Departments, shouldn't have appeared, which made him somewhat puzzled by His Majesty's thoughts.
So when he entered the Wenhua Palace, he saw Xie Jin's figure, and approached him quickly, and asked Xie Jin cautiously: "Mr. Xie, do you know what your majesty called me?"
Xie Jin said, "Holy will is unpredictable, how does this old man know."
Chen Ji said worriedly: "If something is abnormal, you will be a demon, hey... Could it be that I have offended His Majesty by speaking out of justice?"
Xie Jin turned his head and glanced at Chen Ji: "If you speak uprightly, you will not offend Your Majesty."
After a pause, Xie Jin said again: "But if it is the two ends of the first mouse, it may not be."
After hearing this, Chen Ji opened his eyes slightly and took a deep breath.
These words obviously have no deep meaning. They are to tell Chen Ji that since he has spoken uprightly, he must not be cowardly. It is better for me to go up to the dark one by one, which is better than the two ends of the first mouse.
Chen Ji didn't suspect that Xie Jin wanted to harm him. In fact, he also knew that His Majesty is a man of temperament, and he looks down on despicable people the most. If he has both ends, it may indeed cause resentment.
So he smiled and said in a low voice, "Mr. Xie has a high opinion."
Xie Jin didn't like this time, so Chen Ji followed behind him, so he quickened his pace and rushed to Wenhua Palace.
But Chen Ji seemed to have found a bosom friend at this time, always sticking behind him, like a follower.
After walking for a while, Xie Jin saw Zhu Gaochi in front of him, supported by Zhang Anshi, walking towards the Wenhua Hall step by step.
They entered the palace first, but walked slowly, but were caught up by the ministers behind.
So Xie Jin and Chen Ji, as well as other Hanlin ministers, quickened their pace, and when they got behind Zhu Gaochi, they saluted and said, "I have seen His Royal Highness the Prince."
Zhu Gaochi turned his head, glanced at everyone lightly, and nodded to Xie Jin first, but said nothing.
When his eyes fell on Yang Rong, Zhu Gaochi said: "Master Yang, just now An Shi happened to talk about you with Bengong."
Yang Rong suddenly became the target of public criticism, seeing countless people looking at him.
It's not a good thing to be asked by Zhang Anshi, but fortunately Yang Rong was very calm, with a slight smile on his face and said, "I don't know what's going on?"
Zhu Gaoxu said in a gentle and elegant way: "An Shi knows that you have a good writing style, you know well about the past and the present, and you are also a prudent person. It just so happens that there needs to be an article about An Nan's past life and present life in the mansion newspaper. I hope Master Yang can write it for you."
Yang Rongdao: "Your Highness, Mr. Xie has the highest talent and learning, and this minister is far inferior..."
He wanted to refuse. After all, Xie Jin is here, and Xie Jin is very conceited in articles and classics and history. Yang Rong doesn't like to show off his articles. people pay attention.
Xie Jin was very embarrassed at this time, saying nothing, so he stood silently.
Zhu Gaochi said with a smile: "Master Xie is busy with affairs. He is in Wenyuan Pavilion and at the same time he has to edit the "Document Dacheng", so don't refuse. This matter, I have promised An Shi on your behalf. In two days, Anshi will ask you for advice."
Yang Rong glanced at Zhang Anshi who was looking at him with a smile, and sighed silently in his heart.
That guy...finally laid his hands on the old man.
Of course, Yang Rong still looked unfazed: "Since this is the case, then the subordinate officials have no choice but to be respectful rather than obedient."
Immediately, Zhu Gaochi was supported by Zhang Anshi and continued to Wenhua Hall.
Everyone was walking like flying, but now that the crown prince is at the front, the ministers at the back had no choice but to slow down, and followed Zhu Gaochi one by one to Wenhua Hall.
At this time, Zhu Di was very interested, and he was seated here early, waiting for the officials to come.
After the ministers entered, they gave a big gift.
Zhu Di laughed and said, "Haha...you don't need to be polite."
After finishing speaking, he said to Zhu Gaochi with a pleasant face: "It's been a long journey, you've worked hard, come and give the crown prince a seat."
Zhu Gaochi wanted to refuse, but after all he couldn't control his legs and feet. When the eunuch brought Jindun, he bowed down and sat down as well.
Zhu Di immediately said, "What are you talking about today?"
The lecturer on duty quickly stepped forward and said, "It's "The Chronicles of the Later Han Dynasty" written by Zi Zhi Tong Jian."
Zhu Di smiled and said, "Why don't you talk about Cochin."
The so-called Cochin is actually Annan!
Since the Han Dynasty, the Han Dynasty included Jiaozhi, which is now Annan, into its own territory. Since then... many dynasties have had records of ruling here.
The lecturer couldn't keep his calm expression, and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty... I have always followed the scriptures..."
Zhu Di said indifferently: "You are all erudite and talented people. Do you have to preach according to the book, and what you talk about every day is not the Four Books, or "Zi Zhi Tong Jian"? Is this the only knowledge in the world?"
The lecturer was very hesitant: "This..."
Zhu Di quickly set his eyes on Chen Ji.
Obviously, he was aiming at Chen Jilai today.
Zhu Di said: "Chen Qing's family, you know a lot, so tell me."
Chen Ji: "..."
Zhu Di said: "Come here, give Chen Qing a seat."
Where did Chen Ji dare to sit? He glanced at Xie Jin secretly, but said, "Your Majesty...compared with Zhu Hanlin, this talent and learning is really not worth mentioning."
Zhu Di smiled, but the smile obviously didn't reach his eyes. He said in his mouth, "Although you are the right servant of the Ministry of War, you are also proficient in money and food, and you know how to govern the people the most. How can it be... don't you know classics and history?"
Zhang Anshi, who was standing upright, couldn't help but said in his heart: Your Majesty is very vengeful, how many days ago this happened, and he even brought someone here to make fun of him.
Chen Ji was very uncomfortable, but he also knew that if he refused again at this time, he would not know how to flatter him.
Simply, he said: "Then let me talk about it. The four counties of Jiaozhi were ruled by the Qin general Zhao Tuo in the early years. After that, Nanyue was swallowed up by the Han. The four counties of Jiaozhi, naturally, became the land of the Han."
He paused, and then said: "It's just... not long after that, the four counties of Jiaozhi rebelled again and were cut off from China... In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Han general Ma Yuan was ordered to go to the four counties to quell the rebellion. Only this battle, The loss was enormous, and the Han army suffered many casualties."
"Not only that, during the occupation period, the local soldiers frequently attacked the Han army. Even Ma Yuan, the famous general, saw the ferocity of the local people in the four counties of Cochin, so he erected a copper pillar to shock people's hearts. The content on it is exactly It is: "The copper pillar is broken, and the Jiaozhi is destroyed."
"This is what happened thousands of years ago..." Chen Ji paused, and then continued: "But does your Majesty know where is the copper pillar where the "copper pillar breaks and the cross-toe is destroyed" is now?"
Zhu Di did not speak.
Chen Ji continued: "This copper pillar has long since disappeared. The prestige established there by the Han Dynasty has long since disappeared. Back then, no matter whether it was Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty or Ma Yuan of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the conscripted soldiers entered the four counties of Jiaozhi. , the remains are spread all over the four counties, but now... where are they? On the contrary, during the conquest, the imperial court spent countless money and food, and the soldiers continued to bleed in Annan, and finally...caused this eternal regret thing."
Hanlins, you look at me, I look at you.
We are all smart people, in fact, we all know what Zhu Di wants Chen Ji to say, but Chen Ji is very tough, directly satirizing the great regret caused by the war between the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty. "
Zhu Di said: "In this way, the Qing family thinks...the gains outweigh the losses by conquering Annan?"
Chen Jidao: "Exactly."
Zhu Di said: "Since the Qing family thinks so, then..."
Zhu Di suddenly said: "Then it would be great, come here...to fetch the memorial."
As soon as this remark came out, it seemed that they had been prepared for a long time, a group of eunuchs filed in from the side hall, holding books one by one.
Zhu Di stood up, with his hands behind his back, staring at Chen Jidao: "Do you know what this is? This is a memorial sent by Zhu Gaoxu and others. This is what they found in the Annan government treasury. Zhang Anshi, you can read a lot, so read it to him."
Zhang Anshi regained his spirit: "Yes."
Therefore, Zhang Anshi went forward, took a report, bowed his head, and said: "I will skip the previous words. I know everyone is impatient, so I will report the number directly."
Zhang Anshi stared at the report, but he himself felt it was unbelievable, and immediately said: "Today's food... 230 million shi..."
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in an uproar.
Everyone looked incredible.
What is the concept of 230 million stone?
The grain grain of Ming Dynasty, that is, the grain collected every year, is the most affluent in Nanzhili, whose annual grain income is about 100 million shi, followed by Zhejiang, Shandong, and Jiangxi, all of which are around 60 shi.
The three provinces in Beijing alone accounted for half of the world's grain.
But now, Annan is just a district, where did more than 200 million stone grains come from?
(End of this chapter)