Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Chapter 433 The Economic Base Determines the Superstructure
Guo An enjoyed this feast very happily.

The same is naturally true for Zhu Di.

And the other side.

After Yu Xin, the Minister of Hubu, returned to the Hubu, the newly appointed right minister of the Hubu, Xia Yuanji, quickly joined in.

"Yu Gong, how is the situation?"

Yu Xin was overjoyed. He sat down and took a sip of tea, and then he said with praise: "Weizhe is indeed right. The Yanshan Guard general who came from the Japanese country actually brought money on board the ship!"

Xia Yuanji's eyes lit up and he quickly asked expectantly: "Mr. Yu, how much silver do you have?"

"I don't know!" Yu Xin slowly shook his head.

Xia Yuanji's eyes dimmed and he asked with a puzzled look on his face: "Then why did Yu Gong say this?"

"Hahaha……"

Yu Xin couldn't help laughing, "Let us tell your Majesty that there are 300 million taels of silver on that big ship, and we borrowed 200 million taels of silver from your majesty!"

Xia Yuanji suddenly became excited and stared at Yu Xin closely, "Mr. Yu, is it done?"

"It's done!"

Yu Xin nodded heavily.

"Great work!"

Xia Yuanji was full of praise, "This time, Mr. Yu saved everyone in our household department!"

"Hahaha, I don't dare to take credit!"

Yu Xin laughed, "This time, if Wei Zhe hadn't discovered this, I wouldn't have known it, but those Yanshan Guard generals actually sent money to His Majesty.

Instead, he gave away so much money! "

Xia Yuanji hurriedly said: "I only heard occasionally that every time the Yanshan Guard General from the Japanese country came back, he would bring silver coins to His Majesty. I didn't expect that he would bring so much money!

And Duke Yu actually once asked for 200 million taels of silver from His Majesty! "

Yu Xin waved his hand slowly and said: "Weizhe Mo wants to give us a high hat. This time we are not asking for money, but borrowing money from His Majesty.

Tomorrow, I will send an IOU to His Majesty! "

"IOU?"

Xia Yuanji couldn't help but look surprised.

Yu Xin said slowly: "Yes, IOU, these 200 million taels of silver were borrowed from His Majesty's internal funds by our Ministry of Revenue!"

"It's time to borrow it!"

Xia Yuanji thought for a moment, then nodded quickly, "These silvers should be borrowed from my household department!"

Yu Xin felt relieved and said: "No matter what, our household department can prepare sufficient year-end bonus this time!"

"What Mr. Yu said is absolutely true!"

Xia Yuanji also slowly breathed a sigh of relief.

Now, the money for the year-end bonus has just been collected, and everyone in their household department finally no longer has to worry and be nervous every day!
Otherwise, the verification will be completed by the end of the year.

All the officials in the world were waiting to receive their year-end bonuses, but their household department couldn't get out a penny. Those officials had to dismantle their household department.

As for His Majesty, he will also kill the heads of several heads of their household department!

……

"Your Highness?"

In Dinghaihou Mansion, Guo An couldn't help but be confused when he saw Zhu Gaochi coming in from outside the house.

"Meet the teacher!"

Zhu Gaochi was the first to salute Guo An.

Guo An was startled and quickly returned the greeting, "Your Highness has embarrassed a humble minister!"

Then, after exchanging a few words and asking Zhu Gaochi to sit down, Guo An couldn't help but ask.

"Ever since His Highness went to help His Majesty handle the memorial, he has never had time to come out.

Today, His Highness suddenly came to Wei Chen's house, but what important matters did His Majesty have to give? "

"I am not sent by my father!"

Zhu Gaochi smiled slightly and said: "This time, I have doubts in my heart and want to ask the teacher for advice in person!"

Guo An asked curiously: "I wonder what doubts your highness has in your mind?"

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment and then said: "In the past few days, the more I read the memorials, the more I realize that it is difficult to govern a country!"

"Ok!"

Guo An nodded slowly.

Zhu Gaochi added: "But, last night, I suddenly realized that the teacher seems to have been running the country since he was in Prince Yan's Mansion!"

"Ruling the country? Me?..."

Guo An looked at Zhu Gaochi with a surprised look on his face, "Why did Your Highness think of doing this?"

Zhu Gaochi looked ashamed and said, "Teacher, it's the students who are stupid. I have been with the teacher for so long and I have never found him to be talented in this area!"

"..."

Guo An was still confused.

However, looking at the serious look on Zhu Gaochi's face, he subconsciously asked: "Did your Highness sleep last night?"

"Dream?"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned for a moment, then smiled helplessly.

"Teacher, I am thinking seriously..."

"Teacher, if any great sage wants to govern the country, he must first change the government decrees and change the order, which will lead to direct conflicts among nobles, officials, gentry, and merchants. Only when the reformers occupy the top, can they truly rule...

However, the teacher started with the craftsmen and merchants, and directly followed the teacher from all the people, merchants, gentry, and even officials, including the father and the Prince of Yan, to the top and bottom of the Peiping Mansion!

Moreover, there was no bloodshed or struggle at all! "

“Emperor Taizu Gao had banned the sea for decades, and countless gentry and merchants from the south died.

As a result, the teacher only used a few large boats and fishing nets to directly tear a hole...

And Zhu Yunwen, as the grandson of the emperor, had his father promoted to the crown prince and ascended the throne, and the sea began to ease its restrictions..."

"Teacher, if any of these are released alone, they will all be earth-shaking changes, but the teacher is just sitting in his house, watching the changes in the world..." Guo An: "..."

Zhu Gaochi stared at Guo An closely and said expectantly: "Students are stupid. After thinking for a whole day, they still haven't come up with any clues!

Please ask the teacher for guidance! "

"This..."

Guo An sighed softly, "Your Highness, if I say it was unintentional, would Your Highness believe it?"

Zhu Gaochi just blinked and looked at Guo An with obvious disbelief!
Guo An sighed helplessly and said: "Your Highness, the humble minister will talk to you as he pleases, and you can just listen to it as you please, don't take it to your heart.

These changes, to use a cliché term, are benefits. All parties benefit, and they will consciously change. "

"If we take it seriously, it can be said that the economic base determines the superstructure!"

"Upper decision decided by the economic background?"

Zhu Gaochi frowned directly. He was sure that he had never seen this sentence in any classics, and he had never heard anyone say it.

"I dare to ask the teacher, where do these words come from?"

Guo An said calmly: "I must have gotten these words in my dream!"

"Dream?"

Zhu Gaochi smiled helplessly, "Teacher, please stop making fun of me!"

Guo An said quietly: "Your Highness misunderstood, I have never had any disrespectful thoughts!"

As he said that, seeing Zhu Gaochi's expression, Guo An couldn't help but sigh softly, "Since His Highness doesn't believe it, then just take it as Wei Chen's own words!"

Zhu Gaochi said with admiration, "Teacher is a great talent!"

"..."

Guo Andao: "Your Highness, this statement can be understood literally. It is like building a house. The amount of property at home determines how strong the foundation of the house is?"

“Of course, it can also be said that the economic base refers to the sum of production relations determined by the development stage of a country or society. It is the foundation of a country. It can also be said to be a country’s taxation, property, and military strength.

The superstructure can be a country's system, government decrees, as well as the chief officials of various state capitals, courts, and even your majesty.

The basic needs of the economy determine the emergence and transformation of the superstructure, to a certain extent...

To a certain extent, the superstructure will also react on the economic base..."

When Guo An finished speaking, Zhu Gaochi looked puzzled, "Economic base...superstructure..."

After a long while, there was a faint thought in my mind.

However, it can never be revealed!

I couldn't help but look at Guo An again!
"Teacher, the students are still a little confused!"

Guo An subconsciously said: "I'm confused too..."

Zhu Gaochi: "..."

Guo An said slowly: "Your Highness, please don't pay too much attention, this is just a roundabout statement.

In fact, it can be understood literally. Think of the entire country as a big house, and every brick, stone, beam, tile, flower and grass used to build the house can be regarded as domestic craftsmen, farmers, merchants, gentry, and officials. We...

Only when these people have money can this house be built better and better.

Likewise, the stronger the house is, the stronger and more valuable the bricks, stones, beams, tiles, flowers and plants will be..."

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but widen his eyes. How could he understand how to govern a country?

Guo An added: "Your Highness, Wei Chen has always believed that everyone has a good side.

However, as long as interests and money are involved, many people's evil will come out.

Emperor Hongwu had seen too many evil people, so with the iron-blooded methods, there were many fewer evil people in the Ming Dynasty.

However, as long as people are poor, in order to survive, even good people will turn into evil people under forced circumstances.

Therefore, we should try our best to make farmers, craftsmen, soldiers and generals as wealthy as possible.

As for those merchants, gentry, and officials who are already wealthy, we only need to keep an eye on them so that they do not dare to do evil.

In this way, the country can be well governed..."

Zhu Gaochi fell directly into deep thought.

Guo An didn't rush him and sat aside, slowly drinking tea.

Half an hour passed.

Zhu Gaochi came back to his senses and looked at Guo An with admiration.

"The teacher is a great talent, and the students are taught!"

Guo An quickly said: "Your Highness, these words were said casually by a humble minister. Your Highness can just listen to them. Don't take them seriously!

The principles of governing the country should be learned from His Majesty! "

"The teacher is still so humble!"

Zhu Gaochi said helplessly.

Guo An: "..."

This time, Zhu Gaochi finally came out, and after chatting for a while, Zhu Gaochi left with a look of reluctance.

And Guo An finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The more students grow, the harder it is to fool them...

……

The next day.

Zhu Gaochi dragged heavy steps towards Fengtian Hall again.

Guo An, on the other hand, took Xu Yong into the carriage and headed to the west of the city with grief and anger on his face.

To the west of Yingtian City, the land is vast and sparsely populated, making it the most suitable place for the Shenji Battalion to be stationed.

It's been so many days, no matter what, he, the leader of Shenji Camp, must go and see it.

Inside Fengtian Temple.

Zhu Di looked at Zhu Gaochi in front of him, frowned, and murmured: "The economic base determines the superstructure?"

……

(End of this chapter)