People in Hongwu, from heavenly master to emperor master

"I made the generator you mentioned, although it's useless..."

Zhang Yuchu tried to calm down the atmosphere, and Zhang Yi nodded silently.

It's not surprising that a simple generator can be made, but it's useless.

From the age of steam engines to the age of internal combustion engines, to the age of electricity.

Technology is not the key to restricting him, materials are...

Zhang Yuchu said:

"After hearing your false accusations, my father always thought that I would be a bad learner!

You are such a harmful thing, I think I am not bad either!

Just, woo woo woo...

I understand, so it is like this, so it is like this..."

The child does not teach, the father too.

But if the father is gone, who will educate the offspring?

Zhang Yuchu's original intention was to comfort Zhang Yi, but who knew that he would cry out.

"I am useless as the eldest son. Firstly, I cannot share my father's worries, and secondly, I have to make his old man worry..."

"Brother, don't do this!"

Zhang Yi was helpless. Zhang Yuchu cried, but the sadness in his heart was suppressed.

Now it was his turn to comfort Zhang Yuchu.

“From now on, I must do my duty as a big brother and carry on our family’s business!
That's right, brother! "

Zhang Yuchu stopped crying. He suddenly looked at Zhang Yi very solemnly.

"Brother, say it!"

"Dad, the biggest regret in his life is probably the matter of the Heavenly Master position!

Big brother can't help at all in this matter!

But you can. You are now honored as the Imperial Master of the Ming Dynasty. If you go one step further and seek the position of Heavenly Master, you are quite confident!

So, please treat this matter as my big brother’s request! "

Zhang Yuchu gave a big gift to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi smiled bitterly:

"Brother, do we two brothers still need to see each other outside?"

"No, today I want to make something clear, free of charge for both you and me.
Brother, the eldest brother knows that you look down on the identity of the heir to Longhu Mountain.

But if one day, the emperor insists on pinning this reputation on your head, I hope you know, I don’t care! "

Zhang Yuchu raised his head, and the two brothers looked at each other.

Zhang Yi was silent, he never doubted Zhang Yuchu's wisdom.

There are not many people who can be praised by Song Lian, and Zhang Yuchu's evaluation is also high.

If it weren't for his character flaws, his evaluation in history would probably be higher than that of his father.

“The most important thing now is to fulfill my father’s wish.

On Longhu Mountain, I will help you watch over it!

When you are working hard outside, don’t forget that Longhushan will always be your backing! "

"Then, sorry for bothering you, brother!"

Zhang Yi bowed and gave Zhang Yuchu a big gift.

"You and I, brother, why are you so polite?"

The two looked at each other, laughed immediately, and then hugged each other.

Although the two brothers spend less time together and more apart, their brotherly relationship is not weak at all.

The two of them didn't sleep anymore, so they sat at the door of the study, chatting in the cold wind and snow.

Not long after, a little head poked its head out from the wall, and after a while, there was another one above him...

"oops!"

Zhang Yuchu and Zhang Yi heard the noise over there, and turned around to see their younger brothers. They fell into the snow,
When Zhang Yu saw him for the first time, he immediately put on a serious face:
"What are you doing here if you don't sleep at night?"

"Big brother!"

Zhang Yuqing took his two younger brothers, Zhang Haipeng and Zhang Shengyou, to bow and salute.

"We...we...we just felt that the second brother hadn't been back for a long time, so we thought..."

"When did you come?"

"Brother, when you cry..."

Zhang Shengyou is very cautious and tells the real answer directly.

Zhang Yu's old face turned red when he first appeared. It is said that an elder brother is like a father.

Except for Zhang Yi, who is a tough guy, the other brothers are still a little afraid of him.

Now that his brothers see him crying, it is really beneath his dignity.

and……

"What did you hear?"

Zhang Yuchu's expression changed a little.

"It's too far away to hear clearly!"

The answer reassured Zhang Yuchu, but he still felt embarrassed.

Zhang Yi, on the other hand, smiled:
"That's right. We haven't seen each other for a long time. Haipeng, Shengyou, come here. Brother will tell you a story..."

"Second brother is the best!"

When the three children heard this, they immediately danced and cheered.

Zhang Yuchu glared at Zhang Yi angrily:

"Just think of yourself as a good person, right..."

"Hahahaha!"

The laughter of the brothers spread in the snowy night.

In the silence of the night, Lao Zhang stood under the eaves, vaguely listening to the children's laughter, and was full of joy.

"Master, it's getting cold, you need to wear more clothes!"

When Lao Zhang coughed, Mrs. Zhang appeared behind him and put some clothes on him.

"No problem!"

After Lao Zhang finished speaking, he coughed slightly.

"Where's that girl Miaoyun?"

"She was chatting with our two girls...

This girl is really good. She has a good background and knows the general situation. The second child in our family is lucky...

It is said that the emperor granted his second son three marriages and two girls in one breath..."

"Although there is a difference in status between them, you must remember to treat them like a real wife..."

Lao Zhang knew more than Mrs. Zhang, so he turned around and asked his wife.

"By the way, madam, Pindao wants to send Haipeng and Shengyou to the second child..."

Zhang Chenggong's words would make Mrs. Zhang feel quite distressed.

"The child is still young, so you have to send him out?"

"If a man has his ambitions in all directions, it is better to follow the younger brother than to follow the poor Taoist...

There is no problem in inheriting the mantle of the old Zhang family. Next, it is time to find a future for the children!

There is nothing good about staying on Longhu Mountain!
This year, the imperial court issued a decree to me, saying that Song Zongzhen would be sent to Japan to follow His Highness King Qin to preach!

To be honest, I just had a young child, otherwise I would have had such an opportunity.

I let the kids at home go too! "

Mrs. Zhang didn't know Lao Zhang's condition, but she vaguely felt that he was a little different from usual.

He nodded quietly and was hugged by Lao Zhang.

"You're not afraid that the children will see..."

The couple had not been so close for many years, and Mrs. Zhang became shy.

"Pindao, time is running out!"

After all, Lao Zhang still didn't say what he was thinking.

……

After Zhang Yi returned home, he had no time to relax.

The next day, a Taoist priest from Longhu Mountain came to ask him some technical problems.

Although Wu Bao and the others were transferred away, the research atmosphere on Longhu Mountain was continued.

However, the current research on Longhu Mountain is different from that of Spring and Autumn College in the capital.

Probably because we are Taoist priests, we have a natural desire for immortality.

Although immortality cannot be achieved, many people like medical research.

The research on aspirin and penicillin mentioned by Zhang Yi is also being carried out at Longhu Mountain.

Drug research is far more difficult than ordinary subjects. Even Zhang Yi himself does not understand many so-called technologies.

After he gave everyone some direction, he let them go.

The second research direction Longhushan likes is gunpowder...

This is probably because Taoist priests also have a natural need for thunder methods.

As the Xuanwu Cannon, Vulcan Gun, and Thunder Gun became famous, firearms also became something controlled by the imperial court.

The Taoist priests became cautious when it came to studying gunpowder, but they also developed in some strange directions.

Zhang Yi was satisfied with the research on the mountain, but he also adjusted his direction.

Today, the imperial court is doing this for the dissemination and promotion of knowledge for future generations.

Spring College, which has a large amount of resources and talent reserves, is definitely not comparable to Longhu Mountain.

The research on Longhu Mountain may be differentiated, and some research directions that the imperial court will not pay attention to can supplement the system established by the imperial court.

Zhang Yi told Zhang Yuchu a lot of his ideas.

Zhang Yuchu immediately made serious adjustments.

Ever since it was confirmed that Lao Zhang's days were numbered, he seemed to have matured overnight.

At home, we must protect the inheritance left by our fathers.

Outside the home, you must also support your younger brother and not hold him back.

Lao Zhang felt the subtle changes in his sons and had mixed feelings.

When he was looking for Zhang Yi, Zhang Yi had already buried himself in a pile of old papers.

As a time traveler, Zhang Yi has lived a smooth life in these years.

But when he really faced Lao Zhang's condition, he realized his powerlessness.

Lao Zhang's disease will be considered terminal even in future generations, and now his only solution is probably to find some solution from traditional medicine.

Traditional medicine may be lagging behind in some aspects, but it also has merits.

Zhang Changshang felt very sorry for Zhang Yi's efforts.

But he also understood that his persuasion was useless. Zhang Yi would never listen to him, so he should not bring trouble to himself.

The Xu family girl stayed on Longhu Mountain for three days and learned about Lao Zhang from Zhang Yi.

Not everything Zhang Yi can tell others, but for Xu Miaoyun, he can keep nothing except the secret that he is a time traveler.

"I must obtain the title of Heavenly Master within these two years!

Pindao returned to Longhu Mountain so early. Firstly, it was a letter from his eldest brother, and secondly, it was a reminder from His Majesty!

He has someone on the mountain, and it’s very likely that Dad’s situation has been known for a long time!
Mr. Xiao is now a medical officer in the capital, so it is impossible for him to pass by Longhu Mountain.

The so-called passing by should be His Majesty’s advice!
And the reason why His Majesty did this is because he probably knew that Dad was not in good health..."

Zhang Yi recalled Zhu Yuanzhang's hints to him, and seemed to have some enlightenment.

Lao Zhu is in a hurry to call him back and give him a national tutor. This may also have something to do with Lao Zhang's health.

Although he is not that kind to Lao Zhang.

But after all, there is also a bit of love.

In order to increase his own value, Zhu Yuanzhang was willing to return the title of Tianshi to Longhu Mountain, which became a matter of course.

If Lao Zhang hadn't been ill, the emperor would probably have taken advantage of it and dragged himself out for a few more years.

This is not because he is ruthless, but because of the emperor's instinct.

Only after Lao Zhang's condition is confirmed, he will speed up the process.

Zhang Yi was still grateful for the emperor's behavior.

The king is ruthless, but Zhu Yuanzhang has a touch of humanity towards the people around him.

"I'm leaving tomorrow!"

"Well, next spring, I will bring a big red sedan chair..."

"Ok!"

……

The Xu family girl is gone after all, and will go back to spend her last year belonging to the Xu family.

Zhang Yi personally sent her to the foot of the mountain and said goodbye reluctantly.

When the car of the Xu family girl disappeared in the distance, Zhang Yi turned back and continued his research in seclusion.

Two things.

The first thing is to see if we can find a way to extend Lao Zhang's life.

The second thing is how to quickly obtain the title of Heavenly Master.

Zhang Yi knows one thing, that is, since the national sacrifice, he has redeemed the dividends from all his past achievements.

Lao Zhu made him famous all over the world, which is equivalent to telling him, don't let me rest on the credit book and reap the dividends.

How to come up with a contribution that will make Zhu Yuanzhang shine and stop everyone in the world from talking about it?
Zhang Yi wrote his answer on the paper.In terms of internal affairs, the steam engine should be regarded as one. As long as the steam engine appears, it will be a great invention that changes the entire China across the ages.

But this was too difficult. Even in the 11th year of Hongwu's reign, Zhang Yi was able to make a steam engine by hand, but there was still a long way to go from prototype to practical use.

The urine properties of the ancients are unlikely to support something that is still theorized, even Zhu Yuanzhang.

The utilization value of the steam engine will only be realized after it is truly practical.

Zhang Yi quickly rejected this idea.

He focused on military merit again, but he also understood that it was fate that allowed him to participate in the battle of national destiny in the Battle of Peking.

I can't have such a profound impact on myself.After all, the war still depends on hostages like Xu Da, Chang Yuchun and Wang Baobao.

He thought about it, but there was no way to achieve his goal right away.

Finally, Zhang Yi’s focus.In the end, it still falls on policy reform and the media...

The needs of the king and the needs of the times are sometimes not in sync.

Since nothing that can change the world has emerged for the time being, then we should work hard to stabilize the royal power and please Lao Zhu.

But to carry out this matter, we are destined to have to deal with the civil service group again...

Zhang Yi couldn't help but smile bitterly, although he didn't expect this outcome to happen.
But he had to take this path.

How to start, he was lost in thought...

……

It’s another year, and the end of the year is approaching.

As usual, businessmen began to prepare for the last business of the year.

Yingtianfu, Sun and Moon Times newspaper office.

Newspaper distributors are waiting for the emperor's blessings on the front page every year.

Unknowingly, the Sun and Moon Times, as a semi-official newspaper, has carried out a lot of news publishing business.

Many local officials get news from the Sun and Moon Times, even faster than official documents.

"Go buy a newspaper for me..."

On the streets of Yingtianfu, with the development of newspaper offices, the profession of newspaper boy gradually appeared.

Hu Weiyong was on his way to the palace for his last morning court of the year and asked someone to buy a newspaper.

As the best-selling newspaper in the Ming Dynasty every year, the emperor's speech remains the top priority.

Zhu Yuanzhang's New Year's speech this year did not have much new ideas.

What Hu Weiyong paid more attention to was the focus of the emperor's outlook on work in the new year.

When Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned that reform had entered a deep water zone, Hu Weiyong's brows jumped.

Over the years, in the name of reform, the emperor's authority has been disappearing little by little.

When everyone hears the word reform, they have already overreacted.

The same was true for Hu Weiyong. When the emperor mentioned the deep waters of reform, his anger could not help but appear on his face.

Reform, reform, reform again…

A series of reforms have caused them to lose too much, but he smiled again.

This also means that Zhu Yuanzhang lost more people's support.

"What is the deep water area of ​​reform...?"

The emperor did not mention this matter. He came to the Meridian Gate with this question.

Hu Weiyong discovered that everyone had a newspaper in hand.

"Has Mr. Hu read today's newspaper?"

"Ok!"

"Your Majesty, this is the Spring Festival, and you don't even plan to let everyone have a good time!

In recent years, whenever the word reform is mentioned, everyone has no idea what the emperor will do.
The last time we shared the property, what about this time...? "

Hu Weiyong didn't answer because he couldn't figure out the emperor's approach at all.

……

"Father, is it really time for this decision?"

In the Huagai Hall, the Zhu family and his son were also preparing for today's morning court.

As the prince, Zhu Biao naturally knew Zhu Yuanzhang's outlook for next year's work. He mentioned this matter with a hint of doubt.

"I think Zhang Yi's proposal is good, but it seems it's not time to implement it now!"

Zhu Yuanzhang chuckled and took a sip of tea.

"He should know about his father's condition. This is a preparation to give me a big gift!
You are right, this matter has not actually been implemented yet, but just like my implementation of the Yellow Book, it can actually start from now on...

I still have more than 20 years and enough patience to implement this matter. "

"Then why didn't your father announce it later?"

"First of all, it's your Zhang family brother who can't wait that long...

Secondly, I can’t wait so long!

Do you still remember that I told you that I would spend ten years cleaning up Jiangnan?

There are no more than two years left in the Ming Dynasty's plan to move the capital.

The implementation of apportionment of people into acres has indeed effectively alleviated some pressure and released people's productivity.

However, at the implementation level, it is difficult to say whether the policy of the imperial court to go out can be implemented in place!
The reform ideas provided by your Zhang family brother this time are to solve this problem!
In other words, improve this problem! "

"Start with official administration and promote grassroots reform..."

Zhu Biao took Zhu Yuanzhang's words and spoke out Zhang Yi's proposal.

The imperial power did not extend to the county.

During the rule of successive dynasties, the imperial court's influence on the local area was the county seat.

The organization further down is the Xiangxian.

This resulted in the imperial court turning a blind eye to local conditions for a long time.

Just like the most basic thing of a dynasty, land. Before Zhu Yuanzhang, many dynasties actually didn't know how many acres there were in the world?

Locally, they have been resisting the imperial court's knowledge of this matter.

Is this the responsibility of the magistrate?
Yes and no.

Zhang Yi gave Zhu Yuanzhang an example, but it was a case a hundred years after the Ming Dynasty.

The case uses a local tax case as an introduction and tells how local tax loopholes affected the Ming Dynasty for hundreds of years.

The affairs officer of Ming Dynasty, or official.

Don't say that the imperial power does not extend to the county.

In fact, in the specific affairs of the county, the influence of these officials on the local area is far more profound than imagined.

When Lao Zhu saw Zhang Yi's proposal, he immediately cheered up.

What he hates most in his life is corrupt officials, and he has killed many corrupt officials over the years.

But Lao Zhu rarely thought that local officials had such a profound impact on corruption and policies.

Even more abysmal.

A local official will lose his influence on the local area as he is promoted and transferred.

But local officials can control the government affairs of a place for a long time.

"Class [-], room [-]..."

Zhu Yuanzhang remembered what Zhang Yi mentioned about the distinction between political affairs officers and affairs officers.

If officials are classified as political officers, then there is no doubt that officials are classified as administrative officers.

It's not that political officers don't care about specific affairs, it's just that compared to officials, officials are more inclined to things at the top.

While all dynasties have tried to seize the big and let go of the small, they rarely put too much effort into officials.

It's not that Zhang Yi is the only one who can see this problem, but that the imperial power does not extend to the county, or other explanations,
Today's bureaucracy is, to put it bluntly, the product of a compromise between the background of the times and the interests of all parties, and there is no optimal solution.

Zhang Yi admitted this, but also pointed out future changes to Lao Zhu.

With the advent of the Age of Discovery, the maritime ban was opened.

Reform of the affairs office will definitely become inevitable.

Whether to wait until then to carry out reforms, or to promote reforms in advance, the layout and initiative rest in the hands of the emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang chose the latter, since he could spend more than ten years slowly creating the imperial throne and reforming the local area.

Zhang Yi's ideas are actually in line with his political ideals.

But, this matter.

It is conceivable that it will definitely touch the interests of many people.

The first ones to bear the brunt are naturally the gentry who have controlled the place for a long time.

What is behind the gentry?
It’s not just these people from the civil service group…

To put it bluntly, Lao Zhu's butcher knife struck at his ministers again.

In ten years, Jiangnan was purged.

This was the key for Zhu Yuanzhang to move north with confidence.

Zhang Yi also knew that Zhu Yuanzhang was difficult to deal with, so he made another suggestion.

This matter can be piloted from the north first...

The population in the north is relatively small, and many places are even lacking people.

Although it has experienced nearly ten years of recuperation, the population problem has not yet been completely alleviated.

In short, relatively speaking, in many places in the north, the influence of local gentry is not as great as in the south.

As for boosting the northern economy, Zhang Yi gave his own plan...

Industrialization, this matter was finally formally submitted to the emperor by Zhang Yi.

Relying on the mining industry, first build the first batch of factories, and then...

Zhu Yuanzhang had seen an example of an industry driving employment and then driving the economy.

This is the case with Zhejiang's textile industry today.

Zhu Yuanzhang had experienced the benefits of pseudo-industrialization, and he also vaguely felt that the changing trend of the times mentioned by Zhang Yi was already coming.

He decisively agreed with Zhang Yi's idea.

"Let's go, today is probably going to be another fiery day!"

The eunuch came to invite the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang smiled, and he took Prince Zhu Biao to Fengtian Palace.

All the officials had already been waiting around, and after the emperor came in, they began to greet him.

It's just different from usual days. When the process ended, the officials present fell into silence for a while. Everyone seemed to have something to say.

But they seemed to be afraid to speak.

Lao Zhu had already felt the strange atmosphere in Fengtian Palace, but he did not reveal it.

Finally, Hu Weiyong took the lead and asked the emperor:
"Your Majesty, I read an interview about Your Majesty in the Sun and Moon Times today..."

Hu Weiyong first flattered and praised Lao Zhu, but when the conversation changed, he immediately mentioned the so-called reform...

"Your Majesty, please make it clear what the reform you are talking about is. I am at a loss to understand it. I hope your Majesty can clear up my confusion!

Zhongshu Province is the place where His Majesty's decrees are implemented, but we know nothing about it.

If we have misled His Majesty, we will be fully responsible! "

Hu Weiyong was obviously afraid of misunderstanding the emperor's intentions, but everyone knew the resentment in his words.

Zhongshu Sheng, the highest administrative agency of the Ming Dynasty, was a prime minister, but he had to read the emperor's thoughts on the New Deal from newspapers. This was really a bit deceptive.

Everyone's eyes were focused on Lao Zhu.

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression remained unchanged, but Zhu Biao's Taoism was shallow and he was a little restless.

He understood Zhu Yuanzhang's thoughts. Regarding the reform of official administration, he would definitely be opposed by hundreds of officials as soon as he opened his mouth.

According to the previous practice, the emperor first consulted with several important ministers, and then was opposed.
After pulling strings from both sides and being "persuaded" by hundreds of officials using the excuse of popular support, and after a series of confrontations,
It is up to both parties to come up with a compromise plan.

But now, Zhu Yuanzhang has another choice.

Just use the newspaper "Sun and Moon Times" to first throw out the policy and get a taste of it.

This tone is not only the tone of officials, but also the trend among the people.

The biggest benefit of promoting simplified Chinese characters in the past ten years is that there is a group of people who can read and read newspapers independently.

These people are no longer an elite. They can make their voices heard by submitting articles to newspapers.

Lao Zhu can conduct opinion polls through newspaper channels.

There is no need to be coerced by people's support and cause misjudgments.

"Hu Aiqing is talking about reform, right?

I hadn't thought about it yet, but that girl Miaoyun came for an interview that day, so I just said it!

But it’s just right for everyone to gather here today. After sorting it out over the past few days, I’ve probably figured out my ideas!

Now, I can share it with you!
I am ready to reform the civil service and plan the development of northern industry..."

Lao Zhu had already had a draft in his mind and started to talk about it.

Regarding the matter of reforming the official administration, it is true that the mention of it arouses thousands of waves.

This matter was mainly due to the imperial court's desire to integrate the grassroots.

If we talk about the Lijia system, the emperor bypassed the grassroots officials at the county level and united the gentry.

This time, the reform of officialdom affected the long-term control of local power by the grassroots gentry.

The local tyrants and gentry may appear to be ordinary people, but as clans and relatives, they are very invisible to the local community.

Without local cooperation, it would be difficult for a county magistrate to handle specific affairs well when he goes to the countryside.

Just a lack of cooperation has already made many people uncomfortable.

After a long period of compromise, or in other words, because the big clan masters had more resources, it was natural that local officials were gradually controlled by the big clans.

These people may seem inconspicuous, but many of the court's policies need to be implemented from them, if they misinterpret or favor the interests of certain people.

The so-called reforms of the imperial court were naturally out of the question.

And what are big clans and gentry?
Aren’t they the adults standing in Fengtian Hall?
"I think it's wrong!"

Before Hu Weiyong could speak, Wang Guangyang stood up first. (End of chapter)