Prince of Chaos

Chapter 708 The Determination of Emperor Wanli

The news of the reorganization of the Six Departments appeared in the Ciqing Palace as if it had grown wings. In a blink of an eye, the whole capital heard the news.

Now whether it is the high-ranking Beijing officials or the traffickers and pawns living in the capital, they are all very enthusiastic about this matter. This scene is like the first time Zhu Changluo opened Enke back then.

Everyone couldn't help but fell into this big discussion about the future of the country and the destiny of individuals.

But even so, these ordinary people have only had their mouthfuls, Zhu Changluo is the only one who can really make the decision, and only a dozen or so elite bureaucrats can really participate.

Therefore, although a major national event like this is lively, in the final analysis it is only the decision of a small number of people.

Looking at the newly built Qianqing Palace, Emperor Wanli was in a good mood.

"It's been a long time since I lived in the palace, and now I feel strange looking at this Qianqing palace."

Emperor Wanli said with emotion, looking at the palace in front of him, he was really both familiar and unfamiliar.

The rebuilt Qianqing Palace has the same regulations as before, but Emperor Wanli has not lived in the palace for more than ten years, so when Zhu Changluo brought him to the rebuilt Qianqing Palace, Emperor Wanli's mood was really hard to express.

Zhu Changluo smiled and said: "Father, I have already gone in and looked at it. The furnishings inside are exactly the same as before, and the book case that you taught me to write, I have also restored it one by one."

Emperor Wanli was in a good mood when he heard Zhu Changluo's words, "Push me in to have a look."

Zhu Changluo gently pushed Emperor Wanli's wheelchair, walking in front, Chen Ju, Sun Xian and other eunuchs bowed their waists respectfully behind, and followed behind, not even daring to make a loud noise, and their steps were extremely light, For fear of disturbing the Wanli Emperor and the Crown Prince's pleasure in looking at the new residence.

Arriving in the newly built Qianqing Palace, Emperor Wanli looked at the furnishings inside with both familiarity and unfamiliarity, and said with satisfaction: "It's the same as I remember, the prince has a heart."

Zhu Changluo bared his teeth and smiled: "This is what my son should do. Let my father condescend to live in the palace of Xishan Huangzhuang for more than ten years. My son has always been trembling in his heart, lest his father live in Xishan Huangzhuang. No, it’s not as comfortable as being in the palace.”

Emperor Wanli said: "This is what you said wrong. The other courtyards and palaces in Xishan Huangzhuang are more comfortable than the Forbidden City. Look at the strict and meticulous solemnity everywhere in the Forbidden City. People get depressed after staying for a long time.”

"And in Xishan Huangzhuang, I don't need to mention how free I am. In winter, I can soak in hot springs and enjoy cold plum blossoms. In spring and autumn, I can still fish in other courtyards, and walk between Xishan Third Courtyard and Wanli Street. , can not only enjoy life, but also learn some amazing new knowledge."

"If I were here, I'm afraid I would have been overwhelmed by the courtiers' memorials. Even if I can take a break from my busy schedule, the only place I can go is the small garden in the palace backyard."

Zhu Changluo said: "But this is the Forbidden City after all, a symbol of the father, emperor and son."

Emperor Wanli shook his head immediately and said: "What is the symbol of the emperor, I want to be a prodigal son now. And you promised me to go to the south of the Yangtze River some time ago, how are the preparations going now?"

Zhu Changluo said: "Everything is under preparation. After the minister completed the reform of the six departments, the capital was settled, and the minister accompanied his father to Nanjing to worship the ancestors and comfort the ancestors. The Ming Dynasty has almost flourished. "

Emperor Wanli was immediately excited, "Okay, okay. You and I, father and son, finally rejuvenated the Ming Dynasty. Of course, we have to go to the Xiaoling Mausoleum in Nanjing to personally comfort Emperor Gao."

Seeing Emperor Wanli's excited look, Zhu Changluo also smiled.

Emperor Wanli was really excited. In his eyes, Zhu Changluo was simply a good prince who was perfect to the extreme. The "Yongle Dadian" was continued in the year title, and the people's livelihood was further improved, and the "Compendium of Materia Medica" written by Li Shizhen's master and apprentice was also published in the name of the imperial court to benefit the people.

At the same time, on the basis of the Compendium of Materia Medica, combined with the medical books of the past dynasties, as well as the works of famous doctors from all over the Ming Dynasty, compiled the "Wanli Materia Medica Encyclopedia"!
Although this is only a medical book, it cannot be compared with the continuation of the Yongle Dadian Wanli Volume in terms of status, but the achievements of this book can shine through the past and the present.

Ordinary people may not read any sage books, but in order to live a better life, they almost always buy an abbreviated version of "Wanli Materia Medica Encyclopedia" for emergencies.

Although this method of self-prepared medical books and folk remedies is still very backward and there will be some problems, it is also a manifestation of progress in the final analysis.

After all, regardless of ancient or modern times, the issue of seeing a doctor and taking medicine is the top priority of the life safety of ordinary people. If you have the opportunity to learn more about your own situation and prepare yourself more, then the average life expectancy will definitely increase.

According to the chronology of the average life expectancy of the people in the Shuntianfu area that Zhu Changluo asked Shuntianfu's latest statistics, the average life expectancy of the people in the current Shuntianfu area has increased by a full five years compared to the first statistics in the 25th year of Wanli!

This kind of improvement stunned everyone. Although the imperial court and the government had never collected data in this area in the past, based on common sense, it can be roughly judged that the average life expectancy of the capital is only in the early forties.

Now the average life expectancy in the Jingshi area has reached 45 years old. It is conceivable that the lives of ordinary people in the Jingshi area have obviously been greatly improved.

Back then, when Zhu Changluo had just taken over Xishan Huangzhuang, he went out and met an old man. When he asked about the old man's age, the old man told Zhu Changluo that he was already thirty or sixty years old. Zhu Changluo's heart was deeply touched. stinging.

He really can't imagine what kind of cannibal society is that can torture a man who he knows to be in his prime into an old man in his dying years.

Since then, Zhu Changluo's heart has been extremely heavy, and he has been thinking about how to improve the life span of these people.

After all, in Zhu Changluo's eyes, the age of 36 is the right age, how can he just age and wither like this?

You must know that in the time before Zhu Changluo did not travel, the average life expectancy of people at that time could reach about 75 years old, but Zhu Changluo still felt that 75 years old was a bit short.

But when he asked Shuntian Mansion to count the average age of Shuntian Mansion at 25 o'clock in Wanli, Zhu Changluo was really silent.

The average life expectancy is 40 years old, which is completely different from the era before time travel.

Therefore, since then, Zhu Changluo has consciously supported Liu Wenzhen and Li Shizhen's disciples to carry out new medical research, and provided them with great assistance and assistance.

Looking at the changes in the data over the years, Zhu Changluo also felt that the hard work paid off, and now the people in the capital have really benefited.

Therefore, when Fang Shoushi resigned from office, the people of the capital also spontaneously saw him off, mended a Wanmin umbrella for him, and sent Fang Shoushi for thirty miles in a mighty way.

It can be seen that the hearts of the people are really very simple!As long as he is willing to be kind to the common people and do practical things for them, the common people will remember his kindness in the end.

And it is precisely because of this that Emperor Wanli paid more attention to the publication of "Wanli Materia Medica". In these years, Emperor Wanli almost spent 50 taels of silver on the printing of "Wanli Materia Medica", making it extremely fast. It has spread to every corner of Daming.

Therefore, Emperor Wanli often took pride in this matter, comparing himself to having surpassed Shennong, one of the three ancient emperors!

"The matter of the restructuring of the six departments seems to be a little bit bigger. These days, when I go to the Third Academy of Xishan, those students are discussing this everywhere, and they are also discussing it in the teahouses and cafes on Wanli Street in Xishan. So , can such a big thing be done so quickly?"

Emperor Wanli couldn't help but asked Zhu Changluo curiously.

Zhu Changluo said: "The reform of the six ministries is imperative. Today's Ming Dynasty is still different from the previous dynasties. The current Ming Dynasty has encountered major changes unseen in a thousand years!"

"The world now is not limited to Daming. Outside of Daming, there is an incomparably vast land and a huge population. As far as Taixi is concerned, over the years, there have been more and more Taixi merchant ships traded by Daming. , the intelligence and intelligence of these Taixi people are no less than my Daming people."

"They have been on the sea for hundreds of years, Dongzhou, Nanzhou, and the Kunlun slave land that the Ming Dynasty has not yet set foot in, as well as the Xuanweisi lands in the old port that were under the rule of the Ming Dynasty when Emperor Chengzu was emperor, and the Eastern Ocean. Wa country, they have already set foot in."

"Moreover, their firearms and ship technology are still superior to Da Ming's in some respects. If we Da Ming are still intoxicated in our own world at this time, living the days of the heavens, sooner or later we will be defeated These Thais go above and beyond.”

"So, in order to cope with the rise of Taixi, the ministers had to adapt to the changes of the times and reform the Six Departments. The original Six Departments could no longer adapt to the current efficient imperial administrative system."

"The six ministers have too many powers and responsibilities, and they simply don't have the energy to complete the current heavy government affairs. Therefore, in order to improve the administrative efficiency of the court, to make the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty more prosperous, and to prevent the Taixi people from surpassing us, now we We must make corresponding adjustments, walk ahead of the times, and continue to lead the trend of the times, so that our Ming Dynasty can remain invincible!"

After Emperor Wanli heard Zhu Changluo's words of being prepared for danger in times of peace, he was also silent for a moment.

Emperor Wanli said: "It is true. Those blond and blue-eyed Taixi people in the Xishan Three Hospitals are really smart, especially the one named Galileo. His mathematical achievements still surpass Cheng Dawei and Xu Guangqi. It is also because of his help that Xiawang Watt's steam rail car has only completed the test run so quickly."

"I used to think that mathematics was nothing more than the study of Yi Gua Shushu and Qimen Dunjia heresy, but with the development of mathematics in other fields these years, I suddenly realized that this mathematics is really what you said back then. , Mathematics is the knowledge closest to the essence of Dao!"

"The current construction plan of the Nine-Border Railway and the national survey that the imperial court is about to launch are all inseparable from the use of mathematics. It can be seen that the power of mathematics is really terrifying! The introduction of mathematics into the imperial examination was really a stroke of genius !"

Emperor Wanli did not forget to give a compliment at the end of his speech.

Zhu Changluo said: "Yes, since the Han Dynasty, the dynasties of all dynasties have only respected Confucianism and despised the knowledge of other schools. Although this has stabilized the country to a large extent, it has buried a 300-year history for the country of all dynasties. Curse."

"These scholar-bureaucrats who started their careers with Confucianism thought they were superior to others, and wantonly oppressed the common people and other schools of thought. They not only annexed the common people's land, but also tried their best to suppress the rise of other capable schools of thought."

"In the long run, the scholar-bureaucrats dominate, not only can threaten the imperial power, but also suppress the Li Shu. In the end, when the oppressed Li Shu rises up and tears the world apart, only our royal family will be unlucky."

"So, this time, I will not only reorganize the six departments, but also beat these lawless scholar-bureaucrats, let them restrain themselves, and know who owns the world!"

When Zhu Changluo said this, Emperor Wanli's eyes widened.

Emperor Wanli looked at Zhu Changluo nervously, and said: "Prince, you have to be careful about this matter. The Tian family and the scholar-bureaucrats have been dependent on each other since ancient times. A little carelessness may lead to catastrophe."

Zhu Changluo said: "Father is relieved immediately. My son is no longer a brat, and I have the confidence to dare to do this."

Emperor Wanli asked curiously, "What confidence?"

Zhu Changluo said with a smile: "The confidence of the son is the emperor! The father is the emperor, and the son has the support of the emperor, so what are you afraid of?"

Emperor Wanli was in a mess immediately.

Emperor Wanli lazily opened a bottle of sparkling water and took a sip, then said, "That's right, your biggest confidence is me!"

Zhu Changluo immediately flattered him, "Father is wise!"

Emperor Wanli also laughed.

To be honest, looking at Zhu Changluo who was still smiling, the worries in Emperor Wanli's heart disappeared all of a sudden.

Over the years, Emperor Wanli has relied on Zhu Changluo very much. As long as Zhu Changluo is calm and can laugh out loud, Emperor Wanli will feel very at ease.

This feeling of peace of mind is like when he was a child in Zhang Juzheng Dingguo.

As long as Zhang Juzheng helped him govern the world in the previous dynasty, Emperor Wanli would feel that the world was extremely stable, and absolutely no one would have any problems.

Moreover, in Emperor Wanli's heart, compared to Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Changluo is the son who can completely entrust his back!
Therefore, Emperor Wanli didn't panic at all, he had already made up his mind now, and when Nanjing offered sacrifices to the ancestors, he would announce to the world his decision to become a Buddhist monk!

Let Zhu Changluo ascend the throne in Nanjing, where the Taizu Emperor established his foundation and Zhaoguo!

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Ho ho ho! ! ! !

Riwan! ! ! !

(End of this chapter)