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

Chapter 339 The plague of the Yellow River must be dealt with!
After the banquet, Zhou Gushan and a group of businessmen left. Zhou Zhonghua did not leave, but said to Zhu Han: "Your Highness, businessmen value profits. Although there are businessmen like Zhou Gushan who are willing to contribute to the development of Ming Dynasty, there are also those who are motivated by profit. Among the businessmen here, there are unscrupulous businessmen."

"If there are unscrupulous merchants, get rid of them."

Zhu Han said mercilessly, "How long has it been since Da Ming was established, and they want to lie on Da Ming's body to suck blood? Huh! Now Da Ming has just started and is in a period of rapid development. These profit-hungry businessmen have to deal with one by one, but they must grasp the speed , Those who should be killed should be killed, those who should not be killed should be deprived of their family property, and sent to build houses on the grassland. The grassland is currently building a city, and there is a shortage of manpower! Just let them go to work."

Zhou Zhonghua bowed and bowed: "Respect Your Highness!"

"Okay, stop talking about these hypocrisy."

Zhu Han waved his hands and said to Zhou Zhonghua: "We not only need to guard against businessmen, but also restrain officials. Some officials see other people making money from business, and their hearts turn black when they are jealous. They use their power to threaten and lure businessmen. It is not uncommon for people to take away their family property."

After Zhou Zhonghua heard this, he immediately said to Zhu Han: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, under the rule of the minister, this kind of thing will never be allowed to happen."

"Whether it's you or not, let's take it as a warning. Officials like us Daming still exist."

Zhu Han finished speaking, and then said to him: "Besides, I came to Hangzhou this time to rush to Zhou's firm. You don't have to accompany me every day. You should be busy with your own affairs. If I If I look for you, I will naturally look for you."

"Yes, Your Highness."

The next day, Zhou Zhonghua did not show up. After Zhu Han got up in the posthouse, he took two guards and walked around. After a while, Zhou Gushan appeared beside him. Zhou Gushan's headquarters is in Hangzhou, where the streets and alleys There are shops of Zhou's Commercial Firm, so getting news of Zhu Han couldn't be easier.

Seeing Zhu Han, Zhou Gushan leaned over and said, "Your Highness, I will guide you."

"no need."

Zhu Han signaled Zhou Gushan to come to his side, and chatted: "The business atmosphere in Hangzhou is good, and your Boss Zhou has contributed a lot."

"This is the duty of grassroots people, and you must never take credit for it."

Zhou Gushan said that he has no credit, and the business atmosphere can be so strong, thanks to the policies formulated by Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Han, otherwise they would not have developed so fast.

After chatting for a while, Zhu Han talked about Zhou Zhiruo, and he said to Zhou Gushan: "Your daughter is in my house now, and the child has been born. You are a grandfather, so go and see if you have nothing to do. Zhiruo misses you a lot too." Father's, it's just that she is taking care of the child now, so it's not convenient to travel, otherwise I'll bring her here this time."

Hearing Zhu Han's words, Zhou Gushan was a little excited: "Can I, can I see the child too? Will this violate the rules of etiquette?"

He is a businessman, even though Zhu Han and Zhu Yuanzhang are trying their best to improve the status of businessmen, they are still unwelcome people. Zhu Han is the only king in the Ming Dynasty. How can he climb such a lintel?

"Isn't the etiquette system formulated by people? I say it can be done."

Zhu Han didn't care about those cumbersome etiquettes, he believed that human nature is etiquette: "Could it be that if Zhiruo enters my door, you father and daughter will not be able to see each other again? What kind of reason is this? And... ...Don't just focus on Hangzhou and overseas, the world is so big and there are businesses everywhere, how fast Daming can develop depends on you businessmen to promote it."

Speaking of this, Zhu Han paused for a moment: "Look at Shen Wansan, he sees farther than you. His overseas business does not make as much money as you do, but he focuses on the whole Daming, and his profits are no more than yours. Little, the business development in the south is good, but the north is almost in trouble...you can go to the north for a while, it is a piece of white paper that has not been developed, and you have the final say on how to manage it?"

Zhou Gushan wiped away his tears and said excitedly: "Yes, Caomin must learn from Boss Shen and strive to contribute to the development of Ming Dynasty, but this north...may not be suitable for business."

This is the first time Zhu Han has heard of this kind of statement: "Why? Northerners don't want to do business?"

"No."

Zhou Gushan had obviously investigated this, and when Zhu Han asked, he answered very fluently: "It's because of the Yellow River."

"Your Highness, since the Yuan Dynasty, the Yellow River has been flooding, especially in Henan, Shandong, Huaibei and other places, which have been affected by disasters all year round, and the people have been displaced. It is indeed difficult to develop business."

Zhou Gushan showed embarrassment, but he still chose to tell Zhu Han the truth: "At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, there was an official Jia Lu who was good at harnessing rivers, but after years of wars, the flood control project was shelved. It is difficult to sustain even if all the wealth of the firm is invested in it.”

Jalu?

Zhu Han had a certain understanding of this person.

Not this life, but the previous life.

In Henan and Shandong, there are many ancient Yellow River roads named Jialu River, which is enough to show his ability in water control.

It's just that why hasn't he heard of the name Jia Lu?
Isn't he in Daming's official sequence?
Zhu Han asked Zhou Gushan, "Where is Jia Lu?"

Zhou Gushan immediately said: "He resigned. After he was defeated by you and His Majesty in Haozhou, he was disheartened and chose to resign. He is a clean and honest official, benefiting one side, and the people love him very much. After the defeat, the common people hid his whereabouts from you and His Majesty in order to protect him. Last year I went to Haozhou to do business, and Master Jia Lu fell ill. sick."

After finishing speaking, Zhou Gushan hurriedly explained: "Your Highness, please rest assured that I have nothing to do with him other than helping his family a little and finding a doctor to help him treat his illness. Please be careful, Your Highness."

"Jia Lu is an official and can win the support of the people, so what if you have something to do with him?"

Zhu Han glanced at Zhou Gushan, and said with a smile: "Don't think that we will punish him if he is an official of the previous dynasty. If he can do practical things for the people, then we are people from the same path. Why should we punish him? Even if it is placed in Daming, there are many people who are not as good as him."

Speaking of Jia Lu, Zhu Han was not interested in looking at the big ocean horse that Zhou Gushan had found for him, and said to him: "Where is he, take me to meet him, so that the people can spontaneously protect him, this kind of official It deserves to be remembered in history.”

"His Royal Highness, you really have a big heart, and so does Daming."

Zhou Gushan was so moved that he took Zhu Han to see Jia Lu.

Zhu Han didn't know when Jia Lu passed away. It should be due to his physical illness. When Zhu Han saw Jia Lu, he was still sickly and weak. When he saw Zhou Gushan, his eyes lit up and he wanted to thank him. , but seeing the nobility of the people walking beside Zhou Gushan, Jia Lu swallowed back his words of gratitude.

He is a minister of the Yuan Dynasty, if someone pursues old accounts, Zhou Gushan will be implicated.

"Old man, who do you think I brought here?" Zhou Gushan was very excited, and walked to Jia Lu's side in three steps, and said to him: "Old man, His Royal Highness of the Ming Dynasty knows that you are in Hangzhou. Stop here and come here to see you."

"Master Jia, Zhu Han is here to pay my respects."

After speaking, Zhu Han bowed down to the astonished Jia Lu.

Zhu Han's attitude startled Jia Lu, and he quickly stood up: "No, no, Your Royal Highness, you are worth a thousand gold, and I'm just a criminal."

"Master Jia's efforts to control the water and dredge the river will last for thousands of years, why can't he do it?"

Zhu Han looked at Jia Lu, and said sincerely, "Zhu Han's worship is for the people of the Yellow River and for the adults, you deserve it."

When it comes to controlling the Yellow River, Jia Lu's demeanor immediately changed, and he said with emotion: "The Yellow River has inherited my Chinese civilization for thousands of years, but it has become a hazard because we did not protect it wholeheartedly. Our water control is just to make up for the past. man's sin."

Pursing his lips, Jia Lu swallowed the words that followed.

In fact, what Jia Lu wants to say is that if there was no war, he would have taken care of the current Yellow River, but unfortunately... he can't say these words, after all, the person in front of him has "credit" for instigating the war in the world.

It was the first time Zhu Han heard such a statement.

Usually, when others talk about the danger of the Yellow River, they always use the words of gods.

It's the first time I've heard that it's the sin of the predecessors to say that the sky is angry and the people complain.

Zhu Han asked, "Master Jia, are you talking about the occupation of tidal flats and farming on both sides of the Yellow River during the Tang and Song Dynasties?"

Jia Lu's eyes lit up, as if seeing a confidant: "His Royal Highness thinks so too?"

"nature."

Seeing that Zhu Han wanted to chat with Jia Lu, Zhou Gushan immediately moved a chair for Zhu Han to sit down, and after sitting down, Zhu Han said to Jia Lu: "There is nothing wrong with God, but we don't care about the harmonious coexistence of nature and human beings. The Yellow River gave birth to our Chinese civilization. Before the Song Dynasty, the center of gravity of China was as far north as the population, and the Yellow River tidal flats were fertile land. It was a waste to only use them to stabilize the embankment, so they recklessly reclaimed them, resulting in the current Yellow River waterway changing again and again Change."

After listening to Zhu Han's explanation, Jia Lu was extremely excited.

confidant!

confidant!
Seeing that someone agreed with his point of view, Jia Lu's sickness disappeared a lot, and his spirit was lifted. Then he began to discuss with Zhu Han about the management of the Yellow River.

In Zhu Han's opinion, letting the Yellow River flow from Shandong into the sea is a very correct choice for later generations. After he raised this point, Jia Lu shook his head and expressed his disapproval.

Zhu Han asked with a smile: "Why, Master Jia thinks my suggestion is not good?"

Jia Lu shook his head: "Your Highness, it's not that it's bad, but that it costs too much, and the treasury may not be able to maintain it."

"What's the problem?"

Zhu Han looked at Jia Lu and said to him, "The Yellow River is the mother river of my Chinese descendants. Even if all the power of the whole country is devoted to it, we must manage it well. The work of dredging the river will last forever, no matter how high the price is, it is worth it."

Jia Lu saw Zhu Han's sincerity when he spoke, and his eyes were shining brightly, but unfortunately it soon dimmed.

I am just an official of the previous dynasty, now that the dynasty has changed, how can I manage the river?
But Zhu Han said to Jia Lu: "Master Jia, you are an expert in river management. The Yellow River is no longer raging under your control. I wonder if you are willing to take command again and build a mother river for the benefit of the people of Ming Dynasty?"

"me……"

Jia Lu was a little choked, he thought, but felt that it was impossible: "His Royal Highness, I am just a guilty minister, and I escaped punishment by chance. Besides, I am not feeling well now, and I am afraid I will not be able to manage the Yellow River anymore."

"What criminals? I heard from Boss Zhou that you benefited one side as an official. You have a good reputation but love the people. The people are also very convinced of you. This way, the official will go down in history instead of dying in depression."

After finishing speaking, Zhu Han stood up and bowed to Jia Lu again: "Master Jia, I sincerely invite you to go out to rule the mountains and rivers, and I also hope that you can bring out some disciples in the mantle to pass on your experience. Harnessing the Yellow River does not happen overnight. Even if it is well managed now, it is not safe to sit back and relax. In the future, the management of the Yellow River must be normalized, and this river that has carried our Yellow River for thousands of years must not be allowed to become a hazard."

Son, Zhou Gushan on the side also persuaded Jia Lu: "Old man, His Highness the King of England said that you are loved by the people and stand with Daming. He very much welcomes you to join, just listen to His Highness the King of England." , others don’t know, I don’t know? You wrote the book "He Ping Ce" at home, and you also have regrets in your heart? Even if it is for the common people, why not go out of the mountain?"

"This……"

Jia Lu blushed.

Now that it's all said and done, what reason does he have to refuse?
Jia Lu stood up, straightened his clothes, bowed to Zhu Han, and said, "Jia Lu, the guilty minister, is willing to use the body of a crime to rule the river for Ming Dynasty."

Zhu Han took two steps forward, helped Jia Lu up, and said to Jia Lu seriously: "Lord Jia, you are not ruling the river for Ming Dynasty, but for the common people, for the world, and you alone , How can you have any guilt? Your contribution to governing the Yellow River should be left in history and be admired by future generations."

Hearing Zhu Han's words, Jia Lu burst into tears of gratitude, and secretly vowed in his heart that even if he tried his best, he would manage the water of the Yellow River well.

After pacifying Jia Lu, Zhu Han immediately wrote a memorial to Zhu Yuanzhang, informing him of Jia Lu's achievements, and suggested that Zhu Yuanzhang continue to adopt Jia Lu's suggestion of river governance, and at the same time write down his thoughts on the Yellow River flowing from Shandong to the sea in the memorial, and let him People rushed to send it to Zhu Yuanzhang.

After finishing these things, Zhu Han called Zhou Zhonghua over again, and asked him to send a medical officer to take care of Jia Lu. His living expenses were managed by the government, so that Jia Lu had no problems in life.

Zhou Zhonghua has also heard of Jia Lu's name and knows his ability to control the river, but now Zhou Zhonghua is a little disgusted with Zhou Gushan.

Such a great god is hidden under your own rule, and you Zhou Gushan didn't tell me?Didn't this catch me off guard?In the future, what if someone accuses me of 'unknown people' and 'oppressing Zhongliang'?
However, Zhou Zhonghua could only complain in his heart, Zhou Gushan is Zhu Han's nominal 'father-in-law', no matter what, he can be regarded as a royal relative, as long as he does not commit crimes, what can I blame him for?

After Zhu Han finished handling the matter at hand, Zhou Gushan would naturally arrange for the evening, and Zhou Gushan would naturally not refuse. He had wanted to entertain Zhu Han a long time ago, and now he finally had the chance.

What are you waiting for?
Arrange overseas beauties directly!

(End of this chapter)