Alliance of the Heavens and Ming Dynasty

Chapter 237 Two birds with one stone

"It is not a bad thing for our dynasty to open up trade exchanges and increase exchanges between the various dynasties."

Wang Yangming said softly.

"This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, I think it is feasible!"

Everyone agreed.

With the revival of spiritual energy, an unprecedented golden age is gradually unfolding, and it will not work to stand still, it is tantamount to slow suicide, waiting to die.

Only by actively connecting with the outside world and communicating with others can we ensure that we are always at the forefront and will not fall behind.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten!

The officials may not have heard of this sentence, but they still understand the truth.

"The literati of my dynasty can also go to other dynasties for travel and training to increase their knowledge."

"I have already communicated with the emperors of the various dynasties. I will go to their sites to study with scholars. As long as I abide by the law, I will not be expelled."

At this time, Zhu Houzhao released another thunder, which shocked everyone so much that they almost bit their tongues.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate."

Wang Jia's face showed embarrassment.

"What's wrong? If young scholars don't go out, how can they know the vastness of the world? If they just sit in a well and watch the sky blindly, they will only appear ignorant and ignorant."

Zhu Houzhao said lightly.

Wang Jia was speechless, wanted to say something, but dared not say it.

Wang Jia knew it was a good thing to let scholars go abroad to study and practice, and everyone present knew it too, but it was necessary to get a clear understanding of the situation.

With Zhengdechao being extremely mean to the literati, if they go out, they will never come back.

Other dynasties treat literati with various preferential policies. They really treat literati as masters. As long as they are admitted to the scholar, they can be exempted from paying taxes, and the land of relatives and friends can also be listed in their names to avoid paying taxes. The benefits are dizzying.

As for the Zhengde Dynasty, since Zhu Houzhao came to power, he has been depriving literati of their preferential treatment. After Wang Yangming's reform, he has completely knocked down the superiority of literati. They should pay taxes and pay taxes, so what should they do!
Many laws and regulations were also formulated to restrain the literati, which set off a controversy among a hundred schools of thought, making it impossible for the literati to dominate alone, and it is extremely unfriendly to the literati.

The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats shared the world, which did not exist in the Zhengde Dynasty. The literati were either obedient or went to Liaodong to farm. If they want to be a master and control the power of the world, they are simply daydreaming.

If they are allowed to go out and see how other dynasties treat literati generously, and then compare them with the Zhengde Dynasty, they will come back in the end. One out of ten is a great thing.

"Your Majesty, let the literati go out to study, should you reconsider!"

Liang Chu persuaded tactfully.

Zhu Hou took a look at everyone, how could he not know their concerns, and immediately said loudly: "There is no need to think about it, I have made up my mind!"

"I know that the concerns of the ministers are nothing more than the fear that the literati will never come back after going to other dynasties."

"In this regard, I can only say that if I don't come back, I won't come back. Our court has never lacked people, and they are not the kind of people whose talents are so high that they are indispensable."

"Besides, have you ever thought about it, other dynasties have something to attract scholars from our dynasties, so there is no way for our dynasties to attract talents from other dynasties."

Zhu Houzhao's words caused the officials to think deeply, and felt that what Zhu Houzhao said was not unreasonable.

Other dynasties have ways to attract talents, don't they have the Zhengde Dynasty?
Everything is mutual, and people always have a bright side, not to mention a huge empire.

"According to all your lords, what is the difference between our dynasty and other dynasties?"

Zhu Houzhao asked inexplicably.

The ministers were bewildered, not understanding what this had to do with the outside scholars going out to study and practice.

"The system, the biggest difference between our dynasty and other dynasties is the system."

Wang Yangming's words hit the mark.

The other dynasties were scholars, farmers, businessmen, and their classes were different. However, in the Zhengde Dynasty, the imperial power was exclusive, and officials were separated from the rank of scholars. Today, scholars can only represent scholars. the difference.

"Wang Qing is right?"

"My lords, what do you think is the attitude towards craftsmen in my dynasty, and the attitude towards craftsmen in other dynasties?"

Zhu Houzhao asked again, and Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, blurted out without hesitation: "Of course I treat craftsmen more."

Before he finished speaking, he was stunned and looked at Zhu Houzhao in disbelief, completely understanding Zhu Houzhao's calculations.

No one who can sit here is an idiot, and they all reacted with wry smiles.

They think they stand high enough and can see far enough, but Zhu Houzhao is taller than they stand, already in the clouds, can see farther than them, so he doesn't play cards according to common sense.

The fundamental reason why Zhu Houzhao sent literati to travel and study was neither to cultivate literati, nor to win over scholars from other dynasties.

His goal is the skilled craftsmen and strangers from all dynasties, and he wants to take these craftsmen and strangers into the arms of the Zhengde Dynasty under the pretext.

The other dynasties follow the class system of scholars, peasants, and businessmen. Whether they are craftsmen or foreigners, their status is not high. As long as Zhengde throws an olive branch at those people, he will definitely catch them.

You don't even need to deliberately win over, you just need to spread the news that the Zhengde Dynasty values ​​craftsmen and supports foreigners. There are definitely many people who are willing to join the Zhengde Dynasty.

Don't pay attention to literati, but to craftsmen and strangers!

All the ministers smiled bitterly, and they also loved and hated Zhu Houzhao, such a tossing emperor.

Zhu Houzhao treats them well. As long as things are done well, Zhu Houzhao will not interfere with their way of doing things. They are quite relaxed and happy in doing things.

But Zhu Houzhao always likes to keep tossing and not paying attention to the character of literati, which also makes them a big headache. Throughout the ages, there has been no emperor like Zhu Houzhao who does not take literati seriously.

"Your Majesty, this matter"

Wang Jia hesitated to speak, he really wanted to say that Zhu Houzhao's actions were dishonest, but he didn't know where to start.

Zhu Houzhao obviously regarded the scholars who were released to travel and study as pawns, but Zhu Houzhao never said that they would not be allowed to come back, because they could not resist the temptation of the outside world if they did not come back.

This wave is a blatant conspiracy, killing two birds with one stone, spreading the system of the Zhengde Dynasty in the name of learning and training, using superior treatment to win over craftsmen and strangers from various dynasties, and conducting a test screening of literati.

Those who go and don’t come back show that they have no loyalty to Zhu Houzhao at all, and it’s not a pity not to come back; those who can resist the temptation to come back, no matter how capable they are, will leave a good impression on the emperor’s heart and have a bright future.

Just look at Sun Yuanying, Zhao Dezhu, and Yang Shen to know the benefits of being valued by the emperor. In just ten years, they climbed from Xinke Scholars to the core of power in the Zhengde Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao is ruthless to many people, and most of those who oppose him have a bleak ending, but if he wants to be optimistic about someone, he will never be stingy.

Regardless of the fact that everyone here has not changed much in their official positions over the years, but they have received a lot of benefits. From the food and clothing in the past to the rare medicinal materials needed for cultivation, Zhu Houzhao has never treated them badly. them.

After Yan Song merged with another self, he ran to Zhu Houcong without hesitation to become the number one dog leg, an extremely personable minister, and invaded the government and the public, because Zhu Houzhao gave too much, and the old Taoist Zhu Houcong might not be able to afford it. .

(End of this chapter)