The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 611 The useless aunt

"Half of the soldiers of the Western Expedition stayed in the area voluntarily, and many generals took the lead in responding to the court's call."

Spring begins.

After the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion and the Ministry of War sorted out the regulations, they came to the Wenhua Hall to report to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

At the end of the year, the queen fell ill and alarmed everyone.

The emperor also became anxious.

Therefore, the affairs of the state are still under the supervision of His Highness the Crown Prince. At present, the emperor has no desire to manage the country personally. It seems that he has taken off his hands, which makes the ministers inside and outside the court marvel.

Lao Zhu's father and son are indeed different.

No matter it is Emperor Taizu and the former prince, or the current emperor and prince, they have no suspicion of each other.

Zhu Gaochi nodded in satisfaction.

Although the soldiers who stayed in the local area were given many preferential treatment, compared to the domestic environment, they did contribute a lot. These are the people who carry the banner of the times.

They spread fire in the Samarkand region, stabilized the foundation of the land of China, and opened up the living space of the nation.

"The court cannot treat them badly, and the governance of the Samarkand region must also rely on them. Certain requirements can be relaxed, but they cannot be wronged."

Zhu Gaochi said seriously.

Ming Dynasty has an advantage that later generations do not have, that is, Ming Dynasty has no competitors, let alone external pressure and targeting.

Restoration for later generations.

It can be said to be full of difficulties. Even thinking about it makes me feel breathless. You need to know that there are a total of 160 members of the WTO, and China is a member of 140.

Therefore, Daming is more comfortable in handling external affairs and can make arrangements that are in its best interests based on its own needs.

Maps were hung in the clerk's room early in the morning.

The clerks know today's topics and prepare in advance.

on the map.

It is the major capital and Xuanweisi areas in Central Asia.

The dense black spots represent the densely populated military households of the Ming Dynasty, mainly distributed around Samarkand, the Bukhara area, and then the Tashkent and Barihe areas.

In the farthest Mashhad area, there are only a few forts.

"Restore local production as soon as possible to solve the problem of food self-sufficiency. Otherwise, long-term supply from the mainland will not be a long-term solution. The Daming Industry Bureau will dig deep into the local economy and form a complementary model with the mainland."

Zhu Gaochi said.

The war between the New World and Britain was the British colonial model, which focused on plundering, exploiting the interests of the New World, and transfusing blood to the mainland.

This is a modern model. The cooperative and complementary model of later generations has proved that it is superior to the former in terms of efficiency and stability. Therefore, when the economy of the Samarkand region becomes a part of the Ming Dynasty, both parties can achieve great development.
In this process, economically developed regions will inevitably crush backward regions.

However, the Ming Dynasty controlled the situation in the middle. The inland and the frontiers compensated for each other, regulated the direction of resources, and made compensation policies. This problem could be solved very well, but it could not be done between countries.

Hu Guang returned with Zhu Di.

Huang Huai, Yang Pu and others from the cabinet were also there.

Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu did not return. They stayed there and had to wait for a while.

Zhu Gaochi needs a group of new officials who understand the economics and the ideas of industrialized social governance, so those around him are either those who have taken the initiative to study in Peking, or those who have participated in industrial development in the capital, and are called new-school officials. .

Hu Guang listened very carefully.

Soon I will return to the Samarkand region.

Unlike the mainland, the Ming Dynasty established a governor in the Samarkand area, which actually managed the seven major kingdoms. However, it was downgraded to Dusi and Xuanwei Division, not counting the large and small vassals within the territory.

In such an important position, Zhu Gaochi overcame all opinions and established governors of seven provinces, with experienced civil servants serving as governors. They were mainly responsible for governing the local area and educating people's hearts.

Hu Guang was appointed by Zhu Gaochi as the first governor of the seven provinces of Western Xinjiang.

The combined area of ​​the seven provinces in Western Xinjiang is almost equivalent to more than half of the mainland, with hundreds of cities and a population of 2000 million. With such a huge responsibility, Hu Guang is under great pressure and does not dare to make any omissions for fear of accidentally making any mistakes. Leave trouble behind.

In order to manage the local area well, Ming Dynasty sent thousands of officials in the past few years, but the supply was still in short supply.

"The seven areas are vast, the population is scattered, and the land is mostly barren, which is not conducive to population concentration, resulting in low economic development efficiency and many problems. I believe that if we want to manage the local area well, we must take 20 years."

Hu Guang said sincerely.

Civil servants can say this, but generals cannot.

20 years.

Just seal the place as the other party's territory.

"Stability is more important than anything else. I hope that a unified policy can be formulated in the local area. Even after I leave, my successor will be able to maintain the same policy day after day, year after year, so that the local area can be thoroughly educated."

Zhu Gaochi did not object.

Stability is an important foundation.

No matter ancient or modern, Chinese or foreign.

Stability above all else is not a political slogan, but the primary prerequisite for governing the country.

No matter what the method is, as long as stability is maintained, development can occur, including South Korea's great economic leap, which was rooted in the military government period, and the same is true for Thailand.

The same is true in the United States, it will always be those two groups.

in contrast.

No matter what the method is, as long as it is unstable, it will inevitably lead to chaos and regression.

This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Gaochi's original goal was to go south instead of west. Although the south has not been developed yet, with the same efforts, the land in the south can concentrate more people and promote economic development.

With a lot of effort, after five or six years, we can only gain three to five points in Central and West Asia, while we can gain more than ten or even twenty points in Southeast Asia.

This is created by the environment and the times.

But there are benefits too.

The advantage is that in terms of strategy, the Sainan Province, the Saibei Region, the Western Region Province, and the Lihang Province and other places have been turned into the inland, which can reduce military expenses and go all out for production.

In recent years, the rapid development of population and economy in several places has been brought about by these dividends.

As long as there is no risk of war, many people are willing to move there.

in the afternoon.

Zhu Gaochi went back to the inner palace and visited Mrs. Xu.

Xu was already bedridden.

Zhu Gaochi felt very sad. Although medicine in the Ming Dynasty had made rapid progress, it had not made a qualitative leap. Xu's condition had not been cured in history, and today's doctors are equally helpless.

The saddest one is Zhu Di.

Zhu Di finally felt his father's pain.

Zhu Di never thought that his wife, whom he grew up with when he was a child, would leave him early. He couldn't help but feel annoyed in his heart. He had spent too little time with his wife over the years.

After several years in the Samarkand region, I didn't see my wife for a day. Finally, I came back, but I didn't expect that there would be a separation between heaven and earth.

"Father."

Zhu Gaochi shouted worriedly.

Zhu Di's face was full of sorrow. When he raised his head, he looked several years older. He did not have the dignity of the past at all. Instead, he looked like an ordinary old man. Zhu Di would be 50 years old in two years.

Fifty knows destiny.

In ancient times, 50 years old was the dividing line, and people over 50 were considered old.

Time is really fair.

In the 25th year of Hongwu, Zhu Di was in his prime and the high-spirited vassal king. Only 15 years had passed. It was such a terrible time that even Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh.

35 and 15 are like two eras, but the difference is only [-] years.

15 years.

It's a long time to say, but for middle-aged and elderly people, 15 years seems to be a blink of an eye. As people get older, time seems to have entered the fast lane, and a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

Zhu Di calmed down, stood up and walked to the next door. Zhu Gaochi followed immediately.

In the outer room.

Zhu Di regained his composure after sitting down.

Zhu Gaochi stepped forward and explained the affairs of Wenhua Palace.

After Zhu Di pondered for a moment, he said: "You will manage the affairs of the country, so you can rest assured internally and externally. However, the seven regions in the Samarkand region are really different. It will not be easy to conquer, and it will be even more difficult to govern."

Zhu Di said worriedly: "The people who are most afraid of are the powerful officials."

Zhu Gaochi nodded with recognition on his face.

The seven regions of Western Xinjiang and the mainland are separated by thousands of miles of Gobi and snow-capped mountains.

In history, neither the Ming Dynasty nor Tamerlane had the ability to solve this problem and attack the other side. Therefore, later historians were very confused and did not know why Timur wanted to conquer the east.

Based on this, a lot of speculation was born.

Some scholars say that they were actually targeting the Qinchak region in the name of the Eastern Expedition. Some scholars believe that after Timur's last Western Expedition ended, the domestic conflicts could no longer be covered up, so he took advantage of the Eastern Expedition. In name, it diverts domestic conflicts.

The latter statement has a strong voice, because the Timur Empire did fall apart and fell into civil strife immediately after Timur's death.

In ancient times, only the Tang Dynasty and Mongolia could make the leap.

The Tang Dynasty spanned 36 countries in the Western Regions and fought against the Arab Empire on the opposite side. The Mongols crossed the Western Regions and marched westward.

of course.

The environments they face are different, and they are not the same.

If the Ming Dynasty had not greatly improved its national strength through its own industrialization reforms, it would have been very difficult to solve this problem. Although the problem has been solved now, environmental factors and long-term local governance can indeed easily lead to a separatist situation.

Especially when the seven regions can achieve self-sufficiency, they will have more confidence to separate themselves.

Therefore, Zhu Gaochi wanted to establish a governor.

Governed by civilian officials.

"My minister's idea is that the governor-general has a five-year term, and needs to pass an assessment, and can be transferred back to the country for no more than ten years at most. Since the seven regions are too large, five major governors will be established in the military, and the official transfer system will also be adopted."

The hereditary system of Yunnan Mu Mansion played a very good role.

However, the geographical environment of Yunnan is different from that of the seven provinces of Western Xinjiang. If we really imitate Yunnan, I am afraid that within a few years, the seven provinces of Western Xinjiang will become someone else's territory.

This is caused by the environment, and it is very possible.

Therefore, Zhu Gaochi has no intention of copying the Yunnan model to the seven provinces of Western Xinjiang.

"That's all."

Zhu Di knew that there were drawbacks to this.

However, after weighing the pros and cons, the best plan is indeed what the prince said, which is to pay equal attention to civil and military affairs and govern by changing officials. "It's not stable over there."

"As the saying goes, it is easy to conquer a country but difficult to govern it. When I was here, there were still many rebel forces in various places. When they heard that I was leaving, the forces in various places were already ready to move."

Zhu Di pointed out.

Zhu Gaochi also agrees.

Timur killed from east to west, but the forces that followed Timur also grew like a snowball, so much so that Timur's descendants became the dolls of the original forces, or killed them at will.

The founder, Timur himself, could not suppress it during his lifetime.

With these forces, local original forces, the existence of major kingdoms, etc., the situation in Central Asia and West Asia is very complicated.

It is precisely because of these complex factors that future generations have not stabilized.

There is no development without stability.

"Zhu Neng and Zhang Fu, I believe in their talents, not to mention such outstanding generals as Wang Zhen, Zhao An, Jiang Gui, Ren Li, Liu Zhen, Huo Zhen, Tan Yuan and Li Yuan."

"As long as the local civil and military forces work together, the Ming Dynasty's national power will surely be able to overwhelm the local area. At the current stage, consumption is still the main focus."

Zhu Gaochi analyzed.

The real-power aristocrats were banned, local valves were eliminated, and the squire and landlord class that emerged was more atomized in comparison. The advantage was that it was able to concentrate its power in a national chess game.

in short.

The stronger the organizational power, the higher the national strength will develop.

So with the population advantage in ancient times, even through consumption, one could defeat all the forces. This was also the case for most people in ancient times.

But there are pros and cons.

When the accumulated evils deepen, the court's finances become bankrupt, and its organizational capabilities decline, then the court will no longer care about the local areas. The atomized local areas, lacking a core like aristocratic families, will be unable to resist the surrounding forces that are more organized in comparison.

This is also the case in early ancient times. Why was the imperial court bankrupt and local forces still able to overwhelm surrounding forces? However, with the deepening of productivity development, the development of strong civilization, and the further decentralization of power, in later ancient times, whenever the imperial court went bankrupt, local governments were often unable to resist the surrounding forces. reason.

Zhu Gaochi could restore the old system in the seven provinces of Western Xinjiang, give local generals more rights, and form an early structure. But the danger is that it is very easy to separate the regime, and in the end the tail will not be lost.

In fact, I am not afraid of problems.

Just deal with the problems when they arise. The most fearful thing is to ignore the problems.

One problem is postponed, two problems, three problems... When the problems get together, the problem cannot be solved and becomes the fuse of the country.

Some scholars in later generations proposed that the Ming Dynasty died in Wanli.

The idea is that during the Wanli period, decades of indolence caused problems to accumulate, and eventually the party struggle became uncontrollable, forming a deadlock between ourselves and the enemy, leaving no room for relaxation between the two sides.

The late Ming Dynasty was not only a matter of economic bankruptcy and land annexation, but what was even more terrifying was the political infighting between you and me.

No matter in ancient or modern times, at home and abroad, this kind of political infighting has brought about the greatest harm.

What's more, the late Ming Dynasty was full of problems.

Therefore, Ming Dynasty is bound to perish, but during the period of death, too many accidents, the formation of a masterless situation in various places, and even the internal strife left behind are really amazing. Even if there is less, the world will not be destroyed.

It is really incomprehensible for Wanli to use the world's land to grudge officials.

arrogant.

Zhang Juzheng did a great job.

It was not until the great defeat in Liaodong that Wanli panicked and quickly changed his attitude. But by this time it was too late. Not only the structure of the court, but also his life path had come to an end.

Tianqi is a very smart child.

From the initial lack of understanding, he finally understood the factions and the relationship between officials, and then began to rise to prominence. Unfortunately, he died too early.

As for Chongzhen.

Throughout his life, he did not even understand the relationship between officials. In other words, he did not understand how politics should be operated at all. He stayed at the stage of ordinary people, such as a certain simple understanding that whoever does good things will get better.

Everyone understands the principle of practicing and practicing. Maybe to implement this, you don’t just need to know this sentence.

So it seems to Zhu Gaochi.

The harm of the emperor is great because the emperor is hereditary.

But the emperor cannot help but exist.

Stability is above everything else.

So how to master the degree is the key.

After seven generations of hard work, he survived.

So if the successor was not Qin Shihuang, but replaced by another mediocre monarch, it would only take one generation to defeat the Qin Dynasty.

Even the achievements of seven wise kings can be defeated by one foolish king.

For example, the God of War Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Directly let the Ming Dynasty, which is like the sun rising and the blazing sun, fall from the high altitude, cut in half, retreat from all aspects of external expansion, and the world's pattern has greatly regressed. Even if he does nothing, it is better than what he did. .

Xu Jun cannot solve all these problems, and Xu Jun will also have disadvantages.

But grasping the balance and balancing the court structure is the inevitable direction of history, regardless of whether you want to change it or not.

Zhu Gaochi analyzed the situation in the seven provinces of Western Xinjiang and his layout in the seven provinces of Xinjiang.

Zhu Di already understood his son's thoughts.

In fact, Zhu Di couldn't understand his eldest son.

The eldest son's actions, whether in Peiping or the capital, not only strengthened the monarch's power, but also decentralized a lot of power. Whether the son was brainwashed by civil servants or had ideas that he did not know, Zhu Di did not know.

Just that.

Zhu Di believed in his eldest son and had no suspicion.

What's more important is that the eldest son has done very well over the years. In the dead of night, Zhu Di once thought about whether he could do everything his son did, and he came to the conclusion that he couldn't.

Zhu Di's talent in governing the country has been read through history books, and no one can match him.

Some fathers will suppress.

The royal family has no selfish feelings.

However, Zhu Yuanzhang was not like this, and Zhu Di had no intention of changing. Therefore, not only because of his wife's illness, but also for the sake of the country, Zhu Di had no intention of taking back the crown prince's supervision of the country.

Environment makes everything.

Zhu Gaochi was very satisfied.

No matter how many ideas you have, without a platform to display them, they are nothing more than fantasy.

Only the princes of the Hongwu Dynasty and the Yongle Dynasty could freely govern the country. The real supervising of the country was not possible in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, nor in the Qing Dynasty in history.

After explaining the recent regulations to Zhu Di, Zhu Gaochi left after Zhu Di had no objection.

Looking at the back of his eldest son, Zhu Di couldn't help but be lost in thought.

The son was so capable, and being a father was also stressful. Zhu Di often wondered how future generations would evaluate the three of them, and who had made greater contributions.

There can't be a big gap between a father and a son.

Zhu Di's son, Zhu Gaochi, is also Zhu Gaochi's father, Zhu Di. After thinking about it, Zhu Di couldn't laugh anymore and harder in his heart.

Shaking his head, Zhu Di stopped thinking about these messy things and returned to the inner room. Now, in his eyes, he only saw his wife on the hospital bed. He hoped that Mrs. Xu would get better and could not pretend to be anything else.

Xu Miaojin came to the palace from Xu Mansion.

Ever since they learned that the queen was ill, the entire Xu family panicked. Xu Miaojin regarded Mrs. Xu as her own mother. It could be said that her elder sister had taken care of her since she was a child.

The 28-year-old eldest daughter of Xu Mansion is still unmarried, and many rumors have been spread.

There are rumors that the emperor is covetous of his sister-in-law, and there are also rumors that Miss Xu and the prince are having an affair. Royal affairs are always one of the favorite topics of discussion among the people. The more gossipy news spreads, the more it spreads, and no one can stop it. live.

Xu Miaojin ignored these remarks, but she rarely appeared in public and wrote poems and paintings all day long. She was a famous talented woman in the capital.

There are fewer female officials in the palace.

The original royal sedan was rarely used, except for special occasions, and was mainly replaced by mule carts, because mules are particularly quiet animals and are not easily frightened like horses.

So after Xu Miaojin came to the palace, he took a mule cart.

The little hand opened a corner of the curtain, revealing a delicate face. Under the beautiful bangs, the big eyes flickered. Zhong Xiu looked like an elf, revealing the aura of youth.

Miss Xu is famous not only for her talent, but also for her beauty.

If it weren't for the fact that the threshold of the Xu family was too high and people were worried about being scolded for not knowing their own abilities, the threshold for seeking marriage would have been broken by the children of each family long ago. It was not until these years that the turmoil gradually subsided.

After all, Miss Xu is already 28 years old.

Children of this age are basically married, who dares to ask Miss Xu to be a concubine?Even if it's a continuation, he doesn't dare to speak.

Xu Miaojin was not disappointed, but instead breathed a sigh of relief.

Every time I come to the palace, the palace is changing.

Some places have become desolate, and some places have been repaired. Not only chandeliers have been installed, but also bright glass has been installed. The straight roads have been paved with whole stone bricks and paved with cement.

There were shallow scratches on the cement floor. Xu Miaojin was very curious and met his nephew Prince. He told him that who could strengthen the friction and prevent slipping.

Xu Miaojin's big eyes were a little confused.

It seems that no problem can trouble the nephew and prince. I really don’t know what is going on in his head.

Xu Miaojin has never been able to forget the spring outing in Peking.

In those years, the children of various families in Peiping began to go on outings under the organization of their nephew, the prince. When she and Guo Cailian were in Peiping, they also participated twice, which was particularly unique.

He seemed to have forgotten all his worries and was still talking to himself.

People are social animals. They must regularly participate in social activities to avoid being negative. Otherwise, the longer they stay alone behind closed doors, the more negative they will become.

"How time flies."

Xu Miaojin talked to herself, and the weak voice of the silver bell made the hearts of others soften.

"His Royal Highness."

The sound coming from the front frightened Xu Miaojin to quickly lower the curtains and shrink back like a child who had done something wrong. She huddled in the corner anxiously, not forgetting to gather her skirts and pack them together.

"what."

"She's here."

Zhu Gaochi was riding a horse, followed by several eunuchs.

Seeing that there was no movement in the mule carriage, he thought that Xu Miaojin did not want to interact with others. Zhu Gaochi thought that this aunt was useless. She was more lively when she was young, and became more introverted as she grew older.

In this case, Zhu Gaochi did not disturb the other party's "peace". After bowing, he left directly.

(End of this chapter)