Hongwu Survival Guide

I made up my mind to do a questionnaire survey, drafted the test questions that night, showed it to Lao Zhu the next day, and then carried it out.On the day of engraving, except for the part of the capital, in the afternoon, Yichuan sent the questionnaires to all parts of the country.

Dadu.

Xu Da, the general who conquered captives, had just finished a busy day when he received the questionnaire.

There are too many things.

For example, in the morning, Xu Da sent away the [-] cavalry in the north of the city.

This time Li Wenzhong and Fu Youde lead the team.

Since the first surprise attack on Kaiping was successful, this is the fifth time that the army has gone out of the fortress in recent months.Still [-] cavalry, half veterans, half recruits, compared to the first time one man with two horses, this time it is even more generous to the extent of one man with three horses.

Mainly to bring back some loot.

Just like why one person and three horses were able to do it this time, they have been robbed one after another in recent months.

In addition, the goal this time is Kaiping.

The first surprise attack on Kaiping took only six days to go back and forth. This time the plan was eight to ten days, mainly considering the weather conditions.

The most recent snowfall around Dadu was less than ten days old. According to reports, outside Juyongguan, the snow was even heavier some time ago. In addition, the weather is too cold and it has not melted yet. It is hard to say whether there will be any Then suddenly it snowed.

Therefore, it is not that there is no objection to going out in this case.

More in favor.

Everyone feels that sending troops under such uncertain conditions is also a kind of training.

It is never smooth sailing for a large army. Instead of being overwhelmed by difficulties encountered in a harsher environment in the future, it is better to encounter them in advance and train how to deal with them.

Of course, Daming cannot afford to lose a [-] army, so it is ready to respond at any time, and keeps sending letters at least twice a day to ensure that the pass keeps abreast of the army's movements.

In addition to training, another reason is for the spoils.

In response to the army's reverse plan of "throwing the grass valley", His Majesty the Emperor specially approved a decree. Every time the army goes out of the fort, except for weapons, horses or other sensitive materials, half of the spoils of the army will be handed over, and the other half will go to individuals. But it is much more relaxed than in the past, at least in name, to hand in all of them. Moreover, even the other half of the handover is distributed to the soldiers left behind. Moreover, the more closely related to the army's outing, the more they get.

It can be said that the whole thing is that the imperial court not only sent out war horses but also exported grain and returned various supplies, allowing the soldiers to reap the benefits themselves.

Because of this policy, if Xu Da hadn't suppressed it, not only in Hebei, but even in Shanxi, the [-] troops in the entire north would have wished to be forced out.

Xu Dan can feel that this is not the style of his ancestors.

So I thought of a young man who was just amazed when we met for the first time.

They are all clans now.

Xu Da also had to admit that this policy can really stimulate the bravery of the soldiers, although, the premise is...the court must have enough confidence to support the army to do so.

Most of them happen to have it too.

Or it was because of a certain young man, most of them are not short of food, and even rich enough to provide some necessary relief.

Speaking of Kaiping, Xu Da knew that the capital was discussing the 'three-year plan', and it was obviously still from someone. The lord mentioned in the letter earlier that he hoped to use two 'three-year plans' to completely enclose Kaiping in the territory of Ming Dynasty.

Looking at it now, perhaps, it will not take two 'three years' at all.

After sending the army away, Xu Da returned to the capital city and began to arrange the southward relocation of the artisan households in the capital together with Jin'an, the prefect of Beiping.

There used to be more than 67000 artisan households in Dadu, with a total of 33 people, and the owner brought back 3 in the first batch.At the beginning of the month, 10 people were organized here, and they should have arrived in Jinling smoothly in the last few days.

This time, it was still 10.

Depart early next month.

However, after the 10 this time, things will be a little more difficult.

Even if you don't talk about the needs of the army or the livelihood of the people, it's just that the metropolis needs some popularity, and it can't be drained.

On the other hand, after two or three times, the artisan households will inevitably rebound. In this day and age, few people are willing to leave their homes before starving to death. Most of them here, even the lowest-level artisan households in the past, at least have a family and a house , to Jinling, who knows what will happen?

Therefore, in the past few months, not only a large number of craftsmen fled Dadu after hearing about the forced eviction, but even during the escort, there were not a few absconded people.

After discussing with Jin An, Xu Da decided to send out the batch of 10 people, and at the same time, he also wrote a letter to the court, hoping to stop the transfer and keep the remaining 10 craftsmen in Dadu.

I think the lord from home should agree.

Because, when Xu Da heard the news, his lord... seemed to intend to move the capital to Beiping.

On this point, from the fact that the lord sent him here from Bianliang, and the many detailed explanations during this period, it is not difficult to see that the matter is not groundless.

In a courtyard on the west side of Jishuitan, north of the Yuan Palace.

While eating the simple meal sent by his personal soldier Xu Liu, Xu Da took the so-called 'questionnaire' from Xu Qi.

After a quick glance, there are ten questions in total, which are similar to the ten articles of the imperial examination.

The first question is to score, from 1 to 10, how much can you give "Da Ming Monthly", and explain the reason.

The second question is a favorite article, and the reason must also be explained.

The third question is the most annoying article, of course, but also the reason.

and so on.

After Xu Da roughly read it, the "Da Ming Monthly" that he had read more than once appeared in his mind.

What score?
Xu Da's first feeling is that he can score 10 points.

Over the years, the key to Xu Da's ability to reach his current position step by step lies in his hard work.The more knowledge you have, the more you can see the gold content of that "Da Ming Monthly".

Such a so-called 'magazine' that introduces the general situation of the Ming Dynasty and publicizes the government's various decrees has an inestimable effect on stabilizing the hearts of the people in the world.

Let’s just say that the last two stories are also very interesting to read, both of which contain persuasion to do good.

Ok.

However, 10 points is too full, Xu Da thought about it and decided to score 9.5 points.

Leave some room.

Speaking of which, the numbers with decimal points were learned from the boy's "Basics of Mathematics". But I did some research.

As for the next question...

Stuffing a piece of grilled mutton sprinkled with salt into his mouth again, Xu Da decided to read the "Da Ming Monthly" again tonight.

……

Jiaozhou.

He Huai, who has been unloaded from the prefect of Jiaozhou, Anxin, as the deputy envoy of Sanpin Yinghai, has just returned from Laizhou. He took a boat to go through the Jiaolai Canal, which has been initially dredged, and plans to go to sea tomorrow.

The Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in the north and south of Shandong also have fishing seasons in winter.

However, compared to Mingzhou, which has been in operation for nearly a year under the personal management of a young Pingzhang, the Zhoushan fishery is too unique. On the Shandong side, everything is still groping, and the plan to go to sea tomorrow is mainly for next year’s spring flood. Prepare.

Seeing the questionnaire sent by Jinling, He Huai's first reaction was to re-read the "Da Ming Monthly" that he had been carrying with him all this time.

The next day, I went to find Mao Xiang and confirmed that the other party had also received the questionnaire, so I had to communicate with him.

He Huai didn't know what the meaning behind the questionnaire was, but since it was sent by Zhu Yuan, he had to cheer up.

It must be in line with Shangguan's wishes.

……

Mingzhou.

Recently, three 500-material ships have just been launched.

Compared with the previous 200-feed steamer driven by manpower, this new 500-feet steamer is driven by animal power. It has two large paddle wheels with a diameter of three feet, and each is powered by three gentle and strong cattle in the cabin. , Coupled with the further optimization of the structure, it took only one hour and less than a quarter of an hour to travel from Dinghai to Zhoushan Beigang without sailing, which is equivalent to traveling more than 70 miles in one hour.

Compared with the 200 material steamer tested by Mr. Ying Haishi at the beginning, not only is the size more than doubled this time, but the speed per hour is also faster by 10 miles.

It can be simply calculated that if the paddle wheels of this ship are "durable" enough, and there are animals in it that can be replaced without interruption, 70 miles per hour, even if the 3000-mile sea route from Mingzhou to Zhigu only takes 42 hours.

This is only three and a half days.

Three and a half days!

However, everyone also understands that this is still a calculation that is taken for granted.

Different from the near sea, the environment in the far sea is too complex, with hurricanes, ocean currents, and animal power itself. If the cow goes crazy in the cabin, it will be a disaster.

In addition, the durability of the paddle wheel can last for three and a half days, but... it is far from being able to compare with a sailboat that can be used stably for three to five years.

And, most importantly, cost.

The cost of building a 500-material ship is more than three times that of a sailboat of the same size.If it is bigger, the 1000 material type, because of the increased difficulty, the cost of the same volume will be higher.

Short life, high cost, it is not cost-effective.

In short, it can only be used for sea fishing and sea patrol on a small scale for the time being.

After Zhu Yuan left, Liu Lian and Yao Feng were discussing this matter in the mansion that was still used as the Office of the Yinghai Division, and Yichuan sent a stack of questionnaires.

About Daming Monthly.

Both of them immediately raised their spirits.

This so-called 'magazine' has become quite the buzz in Mingzhou these days.

Liu Lian wanted to say something, but because the 'Editor-in-Chief' was his former boss, it was difficult for him to open his mouth. Now... since you have delivered everything to me, if you didn't say anything, I will give you 8 points first.

The remaining two points are all deducted from the two story books that are not doing their job properly.

Also, the "Zhu's Entrepreneurship Chronicle"...forget it, this...save some morals.But I certainly won't list it as a favorite.

Liu Lian started writing on the spot at the conference table in Mingyuan Hall, but Yao Feng didn't intend to write. He just called someone and ordered the extra copies to be sent to various people specified in the letter, such as Fang Li who was directing the winter catch in the open sea. .

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Quanzhou.

Hu Weiyong, another deputy envoy of Yinghai, was a little careless during this period of time, and he couldn't help but committed a serious crime several times.

Ever since the news came that the imperial court had restructured the Ten Departments, Hu Weiyong was full of frustration, feeling that he was at a disadvantage. If he insisted on staying in the capital, even if he sat on the bench of Taichang Temple Minister for a few more months, maybe right now... he would be the second rank There are ten books.

Let's talk about the capital.

Zuo Xiang's connection has been broken. The young Pingzhang sent someone to give gifts last time, but he only accepted some non-trivial calligraphy and paintings, in exchange for a sentence of 'do a good job'.

This 'doing a good job', shouldn't there be something else behind it?

But after carefully questioning the servant Hu Da, there was nothing behind...

This made Hu Weiyong feel that his future was really slim.

When I received the questionnaire, I didn't think so in my heart, but I still had to cheer up.

very.

This is for sure.

My favorite article must be "Zhu's Entrepreneurship Chronicle".

most hated article...

No.

How could there be, of course they all like it.

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Guangzhou.

Like Mingzhou, the Guangzhou government's sea camp branch was not set up in Panyu, the capital city, but in Bao'an County on the banks of Lingdingyang, the estuary of the Pearl River.

Ling Dingyang is exactly the one Wen Tianxiang "sighs in Ling Ding Yang".

Baoan County used to belong to Dongguan County. However, as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Baoan County was once established as a county. Later, the dynasty changed several times, or it was abolished or re-established. In addition to the eastern part of the Pearl River Estuary in the south of Dongguan, the administrative domain also includes many islands including Daxi Mountain in the outer sea.

The Guangdong Yinghai Sub-division, the Guangzhou Shipbuilding Division, and the Guangzhou Wei three major yamen are currently located in Bao'an County, which does not even have a city wall.

Like the other two sub-divisions, the sea fishing sub-division of Guangzhou Yinghai Sub-division is currently under preparation, mainly for the spring fishing season next year.

In addition to these, after Wu Liang, the deputy envoy of the Guangdong Yinghai Branch, and Zhang Bingyi, the commander of Guangzhou Wei, reported to the imperial court for approval, the two yamen also cooperated to plan to build a [-]-mile-long Baoan Seawall in this winter, which was actually not cold at all. This can ensure that tens of thousands of acres of fertile land along the coast of Baoan will no longer be disturbed by tides.

The court naturally agreed.

He stayed at the seawall construction site all day. In the evening, Wu Liang did not return to the city, but squeezed time to rush to the experimental field in the north of the city. This is a barren area near the foot of the mountain, and he was worried about being taxed. It has been uncultivated for a long time.

People from Jinling sent guano and saltpeter, as well as a plan for the implementation of the experimental field by the young Pingzhang. Although he was puzzled, how could the saltpeter in particular be used as fertilizer?
However, Wu Liang still implemented it seriously.

The 100 mu of land opened up here is divided into 10 parts, with either no fertilizer, the next type, or two types of fertilizers, or different amounts.

Now, in the twilight of the seedlings planted at the end of October, the difference in growth can be seen with the naked eye.

Let’s just say that the seedlings that were applied with two kinds of fertilizers at the same time were not only thick and straight, but the leaf color even gave people a feeling of green to black.

Compared with the seedlings that have not been fertilized, they are withered and yellow.

Moreover, the news has gradually spread recently. When Wu Liang arrived, even though it was almost dark, many people came to observe and chat, and there was even a squire who came from Leizhou. Thousands of miles away.

The squire obviously had inquired enough, and directly expressed to Wu Liang that he hoped to spend money to buy a few boats of fertilizer to go back.

Wu Liang could only refuse.

How can there be? !

However, seeing the effect with his own eyes, Wu Liang has also started to ask people to look for guano islands off the coast of Guangdong.

After returning to his residence in the dark, after eating, Wu Liang came to the study and began to write today's work diary.

This is what Pingzhang told them when he was in Mingzhou, and he also said that he could write an article in three to five days.However, Wu Liang insisted on writing every day, and would occasionally send some of them to Jinling, not for the sake of seeking credit, but just for suggestions from what he had seen, heard, and hoped that his lord would know.

Not long after the pen was written, the old servant came in and delivered a questionnaire just sorted out by Yichuan.

After browsing through it, Wu Liang turned to the "Da Ming Monthly", which he had read many times, and he couldn't help finding it from the bookshelf again, opening it, and reading it from the beginning. When he finished reading it again, before he knew it, it was already late at night. .