The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 580 The Prosperity of the Avenue
"China is different from other forces."

"China has a large population and a prosperous civilization. It has enough foundation to absorb and even tolerate other forces. On the other hand, their population is sparse. This alone cannot tolerate them, not to mention their backward thinking and strong military force. What they think of There is only conquest and plundering to get rich, not production.”

"China has always done this since ancient times. It relies on civilization to absorb the outside world, but not on force. Therefore, the will of the saint is not difficult to understand."

outside the capital.

Under the tree in the temple, two thinkers sat and discussed.

"The saint I just mentioned retained the inertial thinking of the previous dynasty. He knew that the existence of slaves was anti-civilization, so the Ming Laws stipulated that the existence of slaves was not allowed."

"After all, the saint lived in the Qianyuan since childhood, and received his vision and three views, so he opened another hole."

"The same principle applies to you."

"I?"

"Am I not civilized enough?"

Liu Tong asked curiously.

"Doesn't your so-called external reciprocal relationship also maintain the mentality of a gangster? If you feel that you are strong, you can do whatever you want, and if others are weak, they deserve to be bullied by you."

"how could be?"

Liu Tong became dissatisfied, "In the process of Ming's outward development, because of its civilized methods, there are always people who don't know how powerful Ming is and use force to resist Ming. Shouldn't Ming implement a reciprocal relationship with such people?"

"It should be so."

"But which one is more important, force or education?"

"Your so-called reciprocal relationship is just to conquer them by force, and then slowly educate them. However, the saint's original idea was to educate the tribes first, and only use force to rob and slaughter the tribes who are vicious. , will fight back and punish."

Liu Tong regained his composure.

Only by suppressing the anger in his heart and calming down can he think seriously. Mature people have such qualities, so Liu Tong figured out what his friend wanted to express.

"The chieftains, Xuanweisi, and vassal states are the suzerain system, which focuses on education, absorbing each other, tolerating each other, making each other's heart towards Chinese civilization, and finally integrating into one."

"The power of education is to transform chieftains into official officials, Xuanweisi into inland areas, and eliminate vassal states and surrender to them. Although the effect is slow and takes a long time, it is not the embodiment of the highly civilized morality and etiquette of our Chinese civilization."

"What if something changes?"

Liu Tong said worriedly.

As time passes, who can guarantee what will happen in the future?

"Change?"

"Then it means that we have a problem within ourselves. We have created a problem on our own. If we don't want to solve the problem, how can we look to the outside?"

"Even if you talk about an external reciprocal relationship, even if it is the Ming Dynasty in name, when there is a problem, won't there be rebellion in these areas, or will they not make trouble?"

"Because you are afraid of problems, the shortcuts you proposed are, in my opinion, a manifestation of evasion and irresponsibility to the people."

“To educate others, you must first be civilized yourself.”

"What you should be thinking about is how to protect the civilization of the Ming Dynasty, rather than avoiding this problem. Otherwise, the problem will become a serious problem. Not to mention the outside, it will be torn apart internally, and the people will not be able to live."

"on the contrary."

"As long as we, the Ming Dynasty, never give up on solving the problems that arise and maintain the glory of our own civilization, then people all over the world will look to us, the Chinese civilization, and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese civilization. This will be the great unity of the world and the eternal prosperity of the road."

Liu Tong was shocked.

"I have a great reputation, but your talents are higher than mine."

"Not really."

"Your talents are better than mine, but my talents are not as good as yours in some aspects. We can become close friends, comrades on the road, from the same standpoint, learn from each other's strengths, make progress together, and ultimately realize the ambition of Ming Dynasty Yongchang .”

Since ancient times, literati have hoped to find a foundational strategy for all generations, and a large number of records have been left in history.

As Zhu Gaochi has spoken many times, he said that there has never been a way to solve all problems in the world, and that society will always have problems that need to be discovered and solved.

Slowly, many literati accepted Zhu Gaochi's views, but habits are habits, and scholars began to be keen on how to find a way to make Chinese civilization prosperous.

night.

Three or five friends gathered together, shared a common topic, and everyone returned satisfied.

Liu Tong was sent back to the hotel where he stayed by carriage.

The owner of the hotel came to visit Liu Tong in person and brought the news informed by the waiter. The staff of the Wenhua Palace Library came to the hotel to look for Liu Tong and could not wait for him, so he left a message in the hotel.

Tomorrow morning, His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun will receive Liu Tong. The clerk's office hopes that Liu Tong will arrive at the clerk's office at midnight tomorrow and wait.

Liu Tong sobered up immediately.

He never expected it to happen so quickly. After washing up and taking an early rest, the boss didn't dare to disturb him. He asked the guys to take good care of Mr. Liu and not let other guests disturb him.

Early the next morning, Liu Tong woke up.

The bell rang.

The guys brought hot water and towels etc.

"My boss also told us that if Mr. Liu oversleeps, we must remember to come in and wake you up."

Liu Tong, who was washing his face, smiled after hearing this and said: "How dare I forget such a big event? Thank you very much for your kindness and your kindness. Thank you very much."

At last.

Liu Tong came to Wenhua Hall.

The clerk's staff had just come to work. There was a person on duty in the evening. The steward in charge of the reception asked Liu Tong if he had had breakfast. When he learned that Liu Tong had not had breakfast, he personally took him to the canteen to have a meal together.

at this time.

Everyone working in Wenhua Palace has signed in.

There are many people dining in the cafeteria.

Tofu brain, bean curd, pickled cabbage, pickled radish, noodles, gruel, steamed buns, beans, etc.

The sage likes to eat tofu and encourages people to eat tofu.

Tofu became a bestseller.

The prince didn't like it very much.

His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor doesn't eat much, but he often publishes the benefits of tofu in newspapers. He even says that eating more tofu on weekdays will not only keep you healthy, reduce the chance of getting sick, but also make you live longer.

With the encouragement of newspapers, people's enthusiasm for tofu has become even higher.

There is a supply of boiled water in the kitchen, as well as cold boiled water.

Each public house also has cold drinks and tea.

Similarly, His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun also said that drinking cold boiled water can lead to health and longevity, but when drinking hot water, be careful to burn your throat. In the long run, it will easily lead to diseases, just like the truth that everything is too much.

People laughed.

The saint finally retreated behind the scenes and stopped telling people the truth. The result was good. His grandson, the grandson, came and he inherited the saint's qualities.

However, His Royal Highness the Grandson likes to talk about big and small things, and he is not even like a saint. He not only talks in private, but also talks endlessly in newspapers to the people all over the world.

A few years down the road.

People felt that they were accustomed to the new emperor's grandson's style. "Meet His Royal Highness the Emperor."

Liu Tong met Zhu Gaochi for the first time this year.

"Please sit down."

Zhu Gaochi had a smile on his face.

Looking at His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun who was slightly put on weight, Liu Tong, who was already in his forties, couldn't help but sigh in his heart. Time is really ruthless. When he was in Peiping, His Highness the Emperor Taisun was just a teenager. Now, in a few years, he will be an adult. Entering the [-]rd year of his life.

"I read your article in the newspaper, and I'm very interested in the external reciprocal care you proposed."

Zhu Gaochi laughed.

Liu Tong knew in his heart that it was indeed the case. Fortunately, he had done his homework.

Without speaking directly, Liu Tong first talked about the changes in the Beiping mining area, introducing the new miners' working environment and lifestyle changes one by one.

Zhu Gaochi was not surprised.

What kind of road has he not seen? Even if he has never seen it, he has seen it in books.

So he is at a loss.

Enlightenment is always the hardest, but knife is the easiest.

Western routines have actually remained the same for hundreds of years.

They first use various means to obtain habitat, and then gain a firm foothold. They rely on their own strong strength to sow discord, stir up trouble, etc., stimulating or directly setting off local conflicts.

Like the class bully.

The general phenomenon is that the bully is not one person, but relies on the strength of force. He will recruit several followers to form a group. With the help of force, there are also some people with bad tempers who actively serve each other and form a controlling force. .

When bullies want to bully ordinary classmates, they have many methods, including excuses.

From the New World to Luzon.

From Africa to India.

Historically, when countries such as Portugal, Spain, and the United Kingdom arrived in the Ming Dynasty, they followed the same routine. The initial purpose was to obtain habitat first.

After this goal is achieved, we begin to stabilize ourselves, understand the surrounding situation, and make decisions when there are waves, and when there is no wind, we make waves.

It is also supported by force.

Including the founding of a certain country in the Middle East in later generations, the United States played the same trick.

In the Ming Dynasty, there was a feudal system, that is, a vassal system.

Inherit the civilized atmosphere of education.

In the early Ming Dynasty, when the economy was not bankrupt, the development of the vassal system was gradually growing. It developed from the surrounding areas to the entire Southeast Asia and even expanded into Africa. Everything ended with the civil fortress change of the God of War Emperor.

The Tumu Fort Incident was not just a simple defeat of the Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Dynasty suffered many defeats, but its significance cannot be compared with the Tumubao Incident. The Tumubao Incident brought the greatest loss and was a political failure.

militarily.

The forces used overseas were also taken back and used to invest in the defense of the north.

If the development of Ming Dynasty breaks through the bottleneck of traditional agricultural society.

Then it will form a situation similar to the border.

A local official becomes a current official.

In later generations, the southwest region and the interior were united as one clan, which was the result of Chinese civilization. A large number of people were relocated, and the local economic level was improved by relying on productivity that was more developed than at the same time.

The living style and standard of the people are higher than before, and they naturally feel peaceful and happy.

To know.

Areas outside the interior had little population in ancient times.

Only when there is productivity can there be a population.

Even the West had little population in ancient times, let alone tribal civilization.

For example, in the huge Northeastern region, the Houjin Dynasty itself had a population of only a dozen or 20. Adding in the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Eight Banners of the Han Army, the population was only at its peak before entering the customs.

This is true even in the Northeast.

Guangdong was still a barren land during the Song Dynasty, let alone the southwest region.

The Central Plains has a large population since ancient times. Thousands and tens of thousands are nothing. It is just less than one county and is directly absorbed. Therefore, neither the Yuan Dynasty nor the Qing Dynasty ever said that all people in the world are my sons, as Zhu Yuanzhang put forward.

They unanimously carried out mass killings and chose slavery. This was the inevitable result of the minority conquering the majority, regardless of ancient and modern times, both at home and abroad.

same.

There are a lot of uninhabited areas in Southeast Asia, and the population is not large.

If we adopt the same principle as the Ming Dynasty in governing the border areas, in the process of migrating a large number of people to the local area, what the Ming Dynasty implemented was enlightenment.

For example, Liaodong.

Although Liaodong has been a Han region since ancient times, when it was established in the early Ming Dynasty, there was already a large no-man's land in Liaodong, and the locals were very few. Eventually, the population reached about 400 million in the late Ming Dynasty. This was due to long-term immigration and the restoration of production. , the reproduced population.

But Zhu Gaochi saw the way to the west.

In terms of efficiency.

The West, which has just ended the Middle Ages, does not pay much attention to benevolence and virtue. It belongs to the same way as the barbarians. It is just that the West is more civilized, eats better, looks good, and even makes money and establishes a good reputation for future generations. It must be packaged.

Use the knife.

It does bring faster results than hard work.

In the process of exploring Southeast Asia, Zhu Gaochi was hesitant whether to use the knife on the local indigenous people or to help them promote production and educate and absorb them. The two methods brought different efficiencies.

Zhu Gaochi does not hate Western civilization.

He just knew that Eastern civilization later failed in the competition with Western civilization. This was due to the conquest and the shortcomings of Eastern civilization. It was not that Eastern civilization stinked as many people thought.

in contrast.

Regarding the growth of Western civilization after hundreds of years of industrialization, there are already many things that can and should be learned from in various aspects.

Learning from each other's strengths and rejecting each other's shortcomings is the way to learn and progress.

Liu Tong's theory of external reciprocal relations, in Zhu Gaochi's opinion, is a shadow of the West in later generations.

The river is there.

It cannot be said that because of who discovered it, others cannot use it, unless they rely on force to prevent others from using it.

Black cat and white cat.

A cat is a good cat if it can catch mice.

As long as it can bring development to society and create wealth for the people, it is a good method and worthy of Zhu Gaochi's study. He wants to listen to Liu Tong's thoughts and find out the future direction of the Ming Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)