People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

Chapter 364 Strategic determination, bring the prince over
Zhang Yi himself has no shortage of technology, which can save the trial and error time of human beings to explore the craft!
However, some crafts cannot be manufactured before the pre-tech tree skills are activated.

Even if he wants to accomplish something, he must at least take it step by step.

For example, to make the simplest machine tool and so on...

But regarding metal hollow needles, Zhang Yi thinks he can give it a try.

In fact, it is not difficult to create a hollow metal needle. The difficulty is that if the metal hollow needle can be used for injection, the toughness and strength of the material are very high.

In the time and space where the Ming Dynasty lived, there was absolutely no such metallurgical technology.

"This matter, we can try...

Goose feathers, bird bones and other things will work as well...

old……"

Zhang Yi just wanted to call Lao Mo, but remembered that Lao Mo was recuperating now.

He sneered, he was used to ordering people around, now he had no one to order him, so he had to do it by himself.

Liu Ji and Xu's girl were very active when talking about topics of interest.

"Zhang Yi, what do you need?"

"Some goose feathers, I use to make needles, and I need some other things..."

Zhang Yi made a list of what he needed:
"There are also some animals used for experiments, dogs... monkeys are fine..."

These things are not too difficult to find, the Xu family girl ordered the servants, and the servants went to work.

The topic of blood transfusion has come to an end. Liu Ji's visit this time is naturally not for this matter...

The girl of the Xu family is a little ghost, seeing Liu Bowen hesitated to speak, she dragged Meng Yao and her younger brother to the medicine garden.

"Ms. Li didn't come back?"

Liu Ji hadn't found a way to start yet, so he asked a casual question.

"I'm still in the Xu Mansion, so I'm probably going to give birth in the Xu Mansion..."

Although Li's case is over, it is really not suitable for Li to live in the Taoist temple for the time being.

In the Xu residence, Mrs. Xie took pity on him, and it happened that Xu Da was not there.

It was just right for Mrs. Li to stay there to raise the baby.

On Yaoyuanzi's side, Meng Yao insisted on coming back to complete the work that her mother could not complete, record and breed for Zhang Yi...

Xiao Mengyao stays in the Taoist temple under the identity of Zhang Yitong's bride-in-law.

Fortunately, it was time for the experimental field to be harvested, and there wasn't much work to do...

After Zhang Yi declined for a while, it was up to her.

There were only two children and one wounded person left in the Taoist temple, and it didn't look safe.

Fortunately, after experiencing this incident, Jin Yiwei appeared from time to time, shocking many Xiaoxiao.

Not to mention thieves around here, even ordinary people would want to run away when they saw Jin Yiwei's flying fish suit.

After coming and going, the incense of Qingxin Temple returned to the appearance of Zhang Yichu who came to Qingxin Temple.

"After the tax reform, the civil uprising in Zhejiang...

Recently, there has been a bit of a local backlash..."

After the relationship between the two improved, Liu Ji did not hide his uneasiness.

Zhang Yi smiled and said after listening:
"Then what is Master Liu going to do?"

Liu Ji frowned. If he had the answer, he wouldn't come to talk to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi said:
"The formulation of a policy is nothing more than to see what you want to sacrifice and what you want to achieve?
When Mr. Liu decided to rob the rich and help the poor, shouldn't he have such awareness?

Why do adults bother?

Are adults worried that the local backlash will be too large and affect their own interests?

Still feel that this policy cannot be enforced? "

Liu Ji thought for a while, and answered frankly:

"There are all of them, but the most important thing is that this reform of the tax law is the result of my painstaking efforts, and this is probably the biggest reform I have done before I retire!
If it doesn't work, I can't help but regret it!
Moreover, the old man doesn't know if it can be done? "

"Actually, Master Liu, there is no need to worry about it. After all, some things need time to verify. As for this level of civil uprising, it's just a trivial matter!

In fact, the imperial court ignored it, and it was the magistrates who were in trouble. The magistrates were likely to ask the imperial court to maintain the status quo because of their political achievements.

But if the imperial court remains unmoved, the gentry standing behind the common people will be under great pressure!
Could it be that they still dare to instigate a rebellion? "

"You mean dragging?"

"Wrong, this is called strategic determination..."

Zhang Yi knew the art of speech, and Liu Bowen really felt better when he changed the word.

"The power of the monarchy and the power of the prime minister, the locality and the court, in fact, this is not the first time since ancient times that they have fought!

Everyone is talking about the same truth, which is called fighting without breaking!
The gentry threatened the imperial court by coercing the hearts of the people, betting that the imperial court would not dare to stir up civil uprisings at will!
As for the imperial court, what we see is that the gentry dare not push the people to the point of rebellion!
To put it bluntly, this is a process of boiling eagles, who can survive who?

His Majesty can see through this problem, so he ignores it!

In fact, if this policy was not proposed by Mr. Liu, if you cared about it, it would be chaotic, and you would not take this matter to heart!
Maybe Your Majesty is still waiting for this matter to go too far..."

Zhang Yi smiled mysteriously, and Liu Ji suddenly had an ominous premonition.

It's really possible!

Hold people's hearts hostage and fight against the imperial court.

This has been a common method used by country gentry since ancient times.

For this move, the first to bear the greatest pressure is the local officials.

The imperial court can act as if they can't see or hear, and they really feel the pressure.

Some local officials may have overreacted and reported the incident as a rebellion.

Some people will also choose to compromise for their own political achievements, sacrificing the interests of the court itself.

All in all, this kind of thing is very complicated. As Zhang Yi said, what everyone compares is the determination of each other.

In terms of concentration, who can compare to Zhu Yuanzhang?

Zhang Yi recalled that he promoted the Yellow Book, Fish Scale Book step by step...

Beneath Lao Zhu's irritable temper is his tenacious determination to achieve his strategic goals.

"It's not easy to manipulate the hearts of the people, as long as the court is not embarrassed, then the gentry will be embarrassed next!
It is not easy to extinguish the fire when it is stirred up..."

Zhang Yi is well versed in the way of communication. He understands that the fire of public opinion can only be set on fire, not controlled!

Those gentry will then be able to appreciate their own suffering.

But he changed the subject and said:

"Concentration is one aspect, and the other aspect is that Mr. Liu believes that the tax laws he has set are for the good of the country and the people?"

"That's natural!"

"The so-called Lu Yao knows the horsepower and sees the hearts of the people for a long time. The gentry can use the ignorance of the people to manipulate the hearts of the people, but they can't resist the real benefits...

And all of this takes time..."

Liu Bowen was silent. After chatting with Zhang Yi, he really felt much better.

"I hope that Wang Guangyang will live up to His Majesty's expectations!! By the way..."

Liu Ji thought of Zhang Yi's business with the emperor, and asked a lot:
"How are you doing?"

"I'm about to find a merchant to customize, and I'll look for Shen Wansan later!
However, for some key components, Pindao plans to find others and assemble them by himself...

Wait until next year..."

Zhang Yi was imprisoned for a few days, and this matter has never been implemented.

However, Zhang Yi is also ready for the new prototype!
After seeing the Jenny textile machine, Liu Ji was also shocked.

He is a polymath, knows a little about everything, and can see the value of a loom at a glance.

"Actually, the enactment of the tax law is not all for the benefit of the common people, there are no rules, and there is no way around it!
The resistance of those wealthy households is actually understood by Xiaodao!

Stealing from the rich and giving to the poor is essentially because the rich are in an advantageous position, which proves that even the enactment of the new tax law will not change this situation!
But they opposed this matter, firstly because of the greed of human nature, and secondly, the problem still lies with the imperial court...

There are laws to follow, and taxation is the protection fee paid by the people to the court. Since you set the rules, everyone must abide by the rules.

Orders are changed from day to day, and laws are not followed, which is also the reason why wealthy households feel insecure...

This law has been enacted, and the problem of law enforcement and supervision cannot be solved by a Jin Yiwei..."

Zhang Yi and Liu Ji chatted one after another.

Liu Ji took a few glances at Zhang Yi. This kid is indeed worthy of His Majesty's heart.

The two walked through the medicine garden, and the golden ears of wheat fluctuated in the wind.

Only then did Liu Ji realize that a year had passed before he knew it.

"It's another autumn harvest day..."

He looked at the ears of wheat, some were full and some were not growing well.

However, Zhang Yi didn't care. He asked Meng Yao to come over and standardize several kinds of rice by himself.

"Binghuo No. 3 rice! It has good potential, and we can continue to plant it in the coming year..."

"Gengjin No. 2 rice, lodging resistance is good, write it down!"

Zhang Yi made a record, but Liu Ji remained silent.

"Master Liu, do you want to go to my field to see, after seven or eight days, we should be able to harvest..."

Liu Ji readily agreed and followed Zhang Yi.

When he arrived at the spiritual field where he seeded Champa rice, Liu Ji was silent again when he saw the wind blowing the wheat waves in front of him.

"Now, my lord, can you believe that you can produce three stones per mu?"

"Even if not, it's almost there!"

Liu Ji sighed with emotion and said:
"Boy, what do you want me to do?
Wait, are you reminding the old man to dedicate this rice seed to the emperor? "

'Um! '

Zhang Yi nodded silently, and tried to plant Champa rice for a year, and it was still the rice seed planted by his method.

The current production of grain should fully verify Zhang Yi's idea.

It is time to promote this kind of rice.

I don't know when Huang Ying's trip to the Americas will be successful?

Even, they don't even know if they can come back.

Zhang Yi will not give up exploring America easily, but he also understands the horror of the sea...

Assuming that Huang Ying and the others don't come back, the plan of the great voyage will be shelved for at least many years.

And Champa rice and the northward migration of rice may be the best solution for recuperation in the early Ming Dynasty...

"What do you want me to do, if you just donate the seeds, I believe you won't ask to come to this old man!"

Liu Ji knows the elegance of the song, and Zhang Yi will never do meaningless things.

"It's just that, His Highness won't take it seriously!"

Zhang Yi casually replied that under the background of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce and lack of mathematical concepts, Champa rice, a species that belongs to the level of agricultural revolution in feudal society in the sense of history books, is dedicated to the superiors, and the superiors may not take it seriously.

Zhang Yi can't change the three views of the ancients, but he doesn't want the results of his hard work to be in vain.

Since you want to contribute, you must achieve the best results.

His original target was not Prince Zhu Biao, but Zhu Yuanzhang.

It's just that the emperor traveled far away and took his father with him.

After Zhang Yi thought about it, the only person who could give him the greatest help was Liu Bowen.

And the person he wants to plot against is Zhu Biao, the prince who is now in prison.

It's time to have an encounter with him.

"Master Liu, let's go to another place!"

Zhang Yi took Liu Bowen to the field that was rewarded to him by the emperor later. This field did not grow Champa rice, but it was still a rare and fertile field. Liu Bowen looked silent, he seemed to understand what Zhang Yi wanted to say?
"Near here, there are fields planted by other common people..."

They went around again, and Liu Ji became even more silent.

"Do you want me to bring His Royal Highness to show him the comparison?"

"That's right!"

Zhang Yi admitted that he was a little cautious. His initial plan was to bring the emperor out.

He has never met Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao, and he needs an opportunity to get in touch with each other.

This is Zhang Yi's own efforts to help get back the celestial master position out of promise to Lao Zhang.

However, Zhang Yi's main purpose is to promote Champa rice.

Having successfully promoted the vaccination method, he understands that without the attention of the court, no matter how good things are, they will not be really popular.

It's not that dedicating good things to the emperor will settle everything.

Is it good for the rice of later generations to move northward, and is Champa rice good?
Why was the migration of rice to the north during the Ming Dynasty not implemented well?But in the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, it was promoted by Kangxi instead?
In fact, in Zhang Yi's view, this is nothing more than a question of whether the superiors value it or not.

Ancient information is too closed, if these things are allowed to spread slowly, it is just a waste of time.

Kangxi's ability to promote the northward migration of rice is largely related to his being a farming enthusiast. This product is good at gardening, so take it seriously!
Zhu Yuanzhang should also be an emperor who valued production, but it is a pity that he is not here.

Zhu Biao and Zhang Yi believed that he would be a good emperor, but there was no historical record to verify it.

Therefore, Zhang Yi didn't want Liu Ji to simply give the seeds to Zhu Biao.

He wanted Liu Ji to bring Zhu Biao here, but the only difference was that he had seen Champa rice, a field that was not Champa rice but applied compound fertilizers, and a field that had no Champa rice and no dung pills.

Only those who do not know how to produce can really realize the benefits of champagne rice and dung pill.

He will actually promote these things.

Liu Ji was thoughtful, he understood what this little guy was thinking.

Whether Zhang Yi was motivated by selfishness or public morality, he supported Zhang Yi's decision.

A good thing that can double the yield per mu in the world cannot be promoted too much.

It's just that there is a problem...

Liu Ji smiled, Zhang Yi's little thought was about to be lost.

"I promise you, but I don't guarantee success!"

"Sir, as long as you have the heart!"

Zhang Yi smiled, there were still a few days before the harvest, enough for Liu Bowen to convince Zhu Biao.

"What a pity!"

Liu Ji returned to the field where Champa rice was planted, stroking the plump rice seeds:
"If only His Majesty was in Yingtian..."

……

Peking Mansion!
Zhu Yuanzhang was also stroking some rice seeds at this time, looking excited.

Unlike the rice that is close to maturity in the south, the rice in the north does mature later.

But this did not prevent Lao Zhu from being excited.

He is not a person who doesn't know the grain and the grain, even if the rice is not mature, he can still give him enough judgment.

"Zhang Aiqing, come here!"

Zhu Yuanzhang excitedly greeted Lao Zhang not far away.

(End of this chapter)