The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 643 Zhu Gaochi won’t give it

Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul.

The area and regulations of the palace strictly follow the vassal relationship with the suzerain country of the Ming Dynasty. It is a prince's palace regulated by the prince and built according to the system of royal palaces in the Ming Dynasty. All buildings are painted in blue to distinguish them from the yellow of the Chinese imperial palace.

The Qinzheng Hall is where the king handles government affairs, and the Ideological Hall is where the king and ministers discuss state affairs. Kangnyeongjeon is where the king lives, and Jiaotaijeon is where the queen lives.

King Li Bangguo of Goryeo sat alone in a stone pavilion, the secret message in his hand made him speechless for a long time.

The murals in Langfang connected to the stone pavilion are full of strong Confucian cultural atmosphere. The maids of the palace did not dare to make a sound, and Li Fanguo did not pay attention to them. It was different from the rumors outside. People said that Li Fanguo was lustful. In fact, Li Fanguo was more for Carrying on the family lineage.

The scale of the chaos in Jeolla Province is getting bigger and bigger, and it has threatened Gyeonggi Province. Li Bangguo has to pay attention to it.

"Is His Royal Highness willing to send troops to quell the chaos?"

Li Fanguo suddenly asked.

Zhao Dalin, Lord of Kaicheng Mansion, replied: "Although His Royal Highness the Crown Prince expressed concern in his words, I believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is wise and will not miss this opportunity."

Talking about Zhu Gaochi, Li Fangguo felt very complicated in his heart. He was filled with hatred and admiration, and in the end he was helpless.

"Korea is torn apart today, with refugees everywhere and wars raging all over the place. It's all because of him." Li Fanguo's tone was so weird that even Zhao Dalin couldn't tell his mood.

Many people blame the current situation of Goryeo on the King of Goryeo, and believe that Li Bangguo is the cause of everything today.

In fact, the industrialization of the Ming Dynasty has been developing for more than [-] years and the founding of the country has been nearly [-] years. Goryeo has always had a close relationship with China. Whenever China changes, Goryeo will also change soon.

Therefore, there are many enlightened people in Korea who advocate learning from the industrialization of the Ming Dynasty.

If Goryeo had a stable domestic situation, a close relationship with the Ming Dynasty, self-sufficient productivity, many cities, and its own craftsmen, there would be a chance of success.

Li Fanguo also supported it, until his younger brothers looked at him eagerly, so Li Fanguo had to put his own power first. In order to protect his own interests, he could only rely more on Ming Dynasty.

Thanks to the fear of offending the King of Goryeo, Ming merchants were able to take root in Goryeo.

Otherwise, no matter how cheap the Ming merchants were, Goryeo would not allow them to sell them and prevent Ming merchants from entering Goryeo. The Ming Dynasty merchant houses that had laid down a solid foundation expanded step by step and integrated with some of the local yangban classes, forming an effective relationship network.

When the Kingdom of Korea reacted, even if it saw something was wrong, there was nothing he could do. He did not dare to disobey Ming, so no matter how much he was unwilling, he could only bury it in his heart.

Just like Japan in the [-]s and [-]s, not only did it dominate Europe and the United States, but the entire world, including Southeast Asia, America, Australia, Africa, etc., was filled with Japanese domestic products, covering all aspects.

Until the United States forces Japan to accept the new agreement, will Japan be willing? Of course I don’t want to, but I have to be willing even if I don’t want to, so the share of Japanese products in the world is declining year by year.

Although the situation is different, the principle is the same.

Li Fangguo didn't know what he thought of, and suddenly became angry and asked: "Quan Shenxu and his gang pursued the Ming Dynasty. They succeeded. What's the result? They are all blaming me, so why not do they?"

"Lord, calm down."

Zhao Dalin quickly comforted him.

Looking at his confidant Zhao Dalin, Li Fangguo moved the corners of his mouth, but finally said nothing.

Zhao Dalin is the son of Zhao Jun, the founder of Lee's Joseon. Zhao Jun made great contributions to Li Chenggui's ascension to the throne. Therefore, during Li Chenggui's period, he served as the left political prime minister of Lee's Joseon. At that time, the strength of Lee's Joseon was not weak, and The Ming Dynasty was also founded, and not everyone in North Korea respected the Ming Dynasty.

There were even calls to attack the Ming Dynasty, led by Zheng Daozhuan's faction. Zhu Yuanzhang also ordered Li Chenggui to hand over this person to the Ming Dynasty, but Li Chenggui refused. At that time, Zheng Daochuan was very powerful and there were not many people qualified to oppose it. Zhao Dalin's father was the main minister who opposed the attack on Ming Dynasty.

Li Chenggui died, and Zhao Jun also died, but the political power left behind by Zhao Jun was very large. After Li Fangyuan launched two coups in history, he finally took the throne, tried his best to win over the Zhao family, and married his daughter to Zhao Dalin.

Now that Li Fangyuan did not dare to launch the second coup, Li Fanguo's throne was becoming more and more stable, and wooing the Zhao family was an inevitable choice. The Zhao family did not have much military power, and faced the king's overtures, they did not have many choices.

"They were deceived by the name of our country's benevolence and righteousness. How could they know that people's hearts are sinister, and they did not understand the Lord's good intentions. As a result, today, they have harmed Korea and put the Lord in danger."

Zhao Dalin said half-sincerely.

In fact, in Zhao Dalin's opinion, the current king Li Fangguo's talents make him a good choice to become the King of Goryeo. Compared with the powerful Li Fangyuan, Li Fanguo is more mature and knows how to advance and retreat.

The Ming Dynasty was so powerful that no one could defy the Ming Dynasty.

Especially in Korea, which was in transition with the Ming Dynasty, there was only one path of obedience. How to develop Korea under the path of obedience required a calm temperament like Li Fanguo's.

In fact, it is true.

Although this king was a puppet, he did not give up completely in history. Not only did he give birth to more than [-] children, he also used various means to win over ministers and show favor to the Ming Dynasty, making the throne more and more stable.

In the end, Li Fangyuan was forced to lift the table directly and defeated Li Fanguo by force. Li Fanguo was unable to defeat Li Fangyuan because his own background was too insufficient and he was too restricted by Li Fangyuan.

But even so, Li Fangguo saw that the situation was over and immediately changed his attitude. Not only did he survive, he lived until the [-]th year of Yongle. He was also helped by the ministers of Goryeo, so that Li Fangyuan had no choice but to be given a posthumous title.

It's just that under the waves of the times, Li Fanguo's talents have not been brought into full play.

An unstable and fragmented Goryeo, coupled with the fact that Li Fanguo did not control the military power, no matter how many tricks he had, he would not be able to use it, and because Li Fanguo's character was not strong, it led to Goryeo's current situation.

He did not want the north to surrender to the Ming Dynasty.

His brother's independence in the south was not what he wanted.

There are too many things that Li Fanguo is not willing to accept, but he is powerless. How to protect himself wisely and preserve the safety of his family has become Li Fanguo's first choice. He sees no hope.

As for handing over power to his younger brother Li Fangyuan, Li Fangguo was even more reluctant.

If Li Fangyuan hadn't been forced by his brother Li Fangyuan, Li Fanguo believed in himself and believed that he was confident in governing Korea and learning how to go to court to promote industrialization. Korea could also develop, instead of like now.

"Kakkaka."

The steam from the steam engine flows into the copper pipes, making a rhythmic sound.

Several master craftsmen clapped their hands happily, and the surrounding apprentices cheered. They finally copied the steam engine used in the Daming Dyeing Factory. This was the first steam engine produced by Goryeo.

Officials from the Korean Industrial Bureau and the Korean Technology Department happily went to the Nanwang Mansion to report their merits.

The Ming Dynasty had the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau, and the King of South Korea was also established.

The Ming Dynasty had a Technology Department, and the King of South Korea also established one.

Even the newspaper, King Nan of Goryeo also learned from it.

There are many plains in the south of Goryeo, with a good climate and abundant rainfall. It has a population of three to four million. Although it is a traditional agricultural society, there are many small workshops. In the neighboring Japanese country, in addition to Ming Dynasty products, Goryeo products are best-selling.

In addition to trading with the Ming Dynasty, the Japanese country also had a lot of trade with Goryeo every year.

But these are already in the old lunar calendar. Now both Goryeo and Japan are defeated by the Ming Dynasty's products. However, Japan is not completely controlled by the Ming Dynasty. It still maintains its own small workshops in the country, and the same is true in southern Goryeo.

The minister responsible for imitating the Ming Dynasty was Liu Yiquan, who was also an envoy to the Ming Dynasty who often represented the Southern King. When he heard the news from the people below, Liu Yiquan had a complex expression.

Now is not a good time.

Success came too late.

"King Nan is still worried about the chaos, so I'm afraid he can't take care of it anymore," Liu Yiquan said calmly.

"That"

The official asked anxiously: "The yamen of the Korea Industrial Bureau and the Technical Department have not received wages for half a year. The craftsmen below have not received wages for a year. They have been relying on occasional financial aid to survive today. Can you please ask King Nan to allocate some money?" A pen of silver?"

"Money alone is not enough. Now even if you have money, you can't buy food. It's better to distribute food." Another official suggested.

Hearing the discussions among his colleagues, Liu Yiquan smiled bitterly.

"We can't even pay the army, so how can we talk about the craftsmen?" Liu Yiquan said helplessly: "If King Nan has food, how can he make the rebellion grow bigger?"

Everyone was stunned.

Refugees are refugees after all. Facing an organized army, they will only end up being massacred. But when the army is hungry, the result will be different. The army becomes a rebel army and combines with the rebels, which makes the rebel army stronger and stronger. reason.

They were all confused.

King Nan is not a greedy prince, but has always been frugal.

With the plains and geographical environment of southern Goryeo, coupled with the wisdom of King Nan, and the absence of major natural disasters, how could it have ended up where it is today? The development of things exceeded their understanding.

A steam engine used in a dyeing factory could not bring productivity to southern Goryeo.

Invention does not represent productivity.

The popularization of technological inventions in society increases productivity.

The refugees in Lishan no longer feared big families. They used Lishan as a starting point. After defeating the Goryeo army, they not only obtained a large number of soldiers, but also many soldiers joined them. Their strength began to change and they became an organization. system.

Zhenkou, Jinshan, Longtan, Zhenan, Yishan, Linbo and other counties successively fell into the hands of refugees. Like locusts, they robbed all the food, gold and silver. A large number of local slaves and poor people chose to join. From the first few Thousands of people soon grew to more than [-].

The east bank of Qingjiang River.

Thirty thousand Confederate troops attacked the refugee army with overwhelming force. The soldiers seized a lot of food, especially after the collapse of the refugee army. In their rear camp, there were not only gold, silver and jewelry, but also many women and children.

While some of the Southern Army soldiers were having a revelry, the Southern Army, which was mobilized from various places to completely annihilate the refugee army, had an accident while crossing the Geum River.

"We agreed to have food when we were crossing the river, but then we were told that we would be open after the river. We were deceived again and again, making us work hard, not giving us food, and treating us like human beings." A military leader yelled.

His scolding was quickly responded to. On the edge of the river, the soldiers were unwilling to cross the river and clamored for the army to break up.

The army had no food.

Their food supply was provided by the towns they passed through, but the city did not have any excess food, or was unwilling to bear it for the soldiers.

A general is born into the Yangban class and is inextricably related to the local Yangban class. His ability to become a general does not depend on the soldiers' ability to fight, but on the recognition of the Yangban class. Therefore, he will not offend the local government. He had no choice but to urge the soldiers to cross the river.

"I hope people in Longtan understand justice." Defense envoy Hong Xingshan is from Nanyang, which is a county in Xianjing Road. Now his hometown is gone and he has become the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

Hamgyeong Province was originally a border area in Goryeo, and the power of the local Yangban nobles was weak in the court. Hong Xingshan was able to become a defense envoy because he defected to the Yangban class in the interior, joined the Southern Army, and finally followed the Nam King and came to south.

Such a person with no roots in the south would not dare to offend the local two squads too much. Precisely because of his status, Li Fangyuan trusted Hong Xingshan and entrusted Shang Qingdao's military power to him.

Hong Xingshan finally brought [-] troops from Sanggyeong Province. However, after entering Jeolla Province, not only did he not receive food supplies, but he was also made things difficult by the local authorities. He could endure it, but the soldiers below couldn't.

Because it was not Hong Xingshan who died of starvation, but people among the soldiers really starved to death.

Military pay has been paid intermittently over the past few years. It is not easy to feed oneself, let alone one's family. Many soldiers' families have starved to death, and many have left their hometowns to beg. They don't know where they are, and they don't know whether they are alive or dead.

Those women and children without men can only rely on their own bodies.

The soldiers were full of complaints.

"There's a mutiny."

"The big thing is bad."

Hong Xingshan was discussing with others when he heard the shouts outside and was startled. Before he could make up his mind, a group of soldiers rushed in and killed everyone they saw.

Twenty thousand Confederate troops mutinied on the east bank of Jinjiang River.

After plundering the local area, some of them collapsed, some fled, and even combined with the rebels, and some turned around and attacked Muju City. Muju City was not only a big city, but also an important military location, which could not be captured by the rebels.

However, all the troops in Muju Castle were mobilized and could not cope with the attack of the rebels. The gates of the city were soon opened by the rebels, and disaster occurred.

The rebellion spread like a spark.

The Southern Army, which had originally besieged the rebels in Mount Li, was waiting for the support of friendly forces to launch a general offensive into the mountain to completely wipe out the remaining rebels. However, when the Nanwang issued an emergency military order, they had to take back Muju Castle and recapture this important military town. As a result, the rebels were given another opportunity to break out of the encirclement of the Southern Army.

rioters, rioters, mobs
  The southern part of Chungcheong Province, the northern part of Jeolla Province, and the eastern part of Gyeongsang Province have lost order and are getting worse.

Based on this, no merchants in the Ming Dynasty dared to set foot in southern Goryeo. Only those who were brave still recruited workers and did business on the coasts of Gyeonggi Province, Chungcheong Province, and Jeolla Province.

The civil unrest in Goryeo suddenly became the fire of Taotao.

Zhu Gaochi, who was far away in Ping'an City, was alarmed.

Zhu Gaochi looked to the south.

"How should Ming respond?"
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  The originally scheduled one-month trip to northern Goryeo was postponed indefinitely due to the changes in southern Goryeo. Zhu Gaochi observed the changes in Goryeo with great interest to see where Goryeo would eventually develop.

"Big brother."

Zhu Gaosui shouted with a smile.

Different from his second brother's courtesy, Zhu Gaosui still calls Zhu Gaochi his eldest brother.

Fight against each other.

Because of the suppression of the power of the clan, Zhu Gaochi must also put his second and third brothers in high regard, otherwise there will be certain risks to his own status.

When his father returned to the capital, Zhu Gaojiu also returned to the capital and was responsible for part of the military power of the capital camp. The third brother Zhu Gaosui served as the deputy commander of the Jinyi Guards to protect Zhu Gaochi during his tour of the country.

Zhu Gaochi casually took the booklet presented by his third brother, opened it and took a few glances at it.

"Li Fangyuan actually did a good job."

Zhu Gaochi commented.

Li Chenggui is a talented person, and Li Bangyuan is also good. He dares to think and do, and he can overthrow the founding monarch like Li Chenggui. He also plays a role in the transitional period of stabilizing the Lee Joseon Dynasty and lays the foundation for the Lee Joseon Dynasty for hundreds of years. .

Such people will not turn a blind eye when they see the industrialization changes in Ming Dynasty.

"It's just a little clever. It can't be compared with big brother." Zhu Gaosui said with a smile.

Zhu Gaochi shook his head.

I am just standing on the shoulders of my predecessors, and I know the history of Goryeo well. I have used the weather to stir up the situation in Goryeo. I have the upper hand, and I have the support of the Ming Dynasty to be where we are today.

If he and Li Fangyuan were placed on the same level, Zhu Gaochi would not be arrogant and think that he was more talented than Li Fangyuan.

It's like following the right platform or following the wrong platform.

Women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, and men are afraid of entering the wrong profession and making the wrong choice. No matter how much talent they have, they will not be able to use it.

"Goryeo has the foundation of industrial development. We cannot underestimate Goryeo, let alone the Japanese state." Zhu Gaochi explained: "For example, the Japanese state controlled the scale of eunuchs in the past few years because they were worried about the excessive use of eunuchs, which would lead to The reduction of the number of poor people in the Japanese country actually helped the Japanese country solve the major problem of overpopulation."

Zhu Gaosui asked curiously: "Then why did the elder brother change his mind again?"

"Because there is a civil war in Japan."

Zhu Gaochi laughed.

When a nation is divided, it gives the enemy an opportunity. The enemy does not need to do it himself. He only needs to support a part of the nation. He does not allow that part to develop or become weak. He can make the nation weak by hiding behind it. There is a danger of civil war.

When a civil war breaks out, the biggest loss is the nation itself.

Therefore, throughout history, unity is the prerequisite for complete prosperity.

If we cannot unify, we will always be lame.

Therefore, although the West had no choice but to let go of a large number of colonies, it also established one splinter force after another in each colony. It became their destiny to hide behind the scenes and command remotely. For the sake of civilization, they did not allow each group to The country resolved the separatist forces and achieved unification.

Zhu Gaosui half understood, and guessed: "Because Japan is in a civil war, my eldest brother is no longer worried about Japan solving the problem of overpopulation, because even if they solve the problem of overpopulation, they will still fall into civil war and be unable to develop."

"correct."

Zhu Gaochi nodded and said: "In addition, the use of eunuchs is indeed conducive to the promotion of Ming Dynasty's industrialization and is in line with the overall interests of Ming Dynasty, so I relented."

Zhu Gaosui understood and admired his elder brother even more.

Development is productivity, and squeezing is also the greatest efficiency. However, Zhu Gaochi must first ensure a good internal cycle. After stabilizing this basis, he will then use external squeezing to make up for the gap in domestic productivity, so that one plus one is greater than Two effects.

This is the main reason why Ming Dynasty’s industrialization has achieved good results for more than [-] years.

Denying that relying solely on internal circulation, Ming Dynasty could not have developed so fast, because the overall level of Ming Dynasty’s industrial technology has not reached the level of the second industrial revolution.

It is precisely because of the two million castrations and captives over the years that the Ming Dynasty’s north created huge wealth and increased social productivity, allowing the Ming Dynasty to dare to build railways in the northeast and west to provide material support and domestic production needs. Industrial Base provides assistance.

"Goryeo is also in civil war now, so even if Li Fangyuan wants to imitate our Ming Dynasty's industrialization, he is unable to do so." Zhu Gaosui asked inferences.

Zhu Gaochi did not answer the third brother's question, but thought seriously.

Sometimes conflicts are not terrible.

A conflict, resolve it.

Countless conflicts cannot be resolved, so they explode.

After the outbreak, the contradictions disappeared, leaving behind a clean society that ushered in new vitality.

For example, regarding the problem of overpopulation, the prerequisite for industrial development is agricultural stability, which means ensuring people's food needs. As long as people's food is met, there will be no problems no matter how the industry develops.

Therefore, industry can be developed in the early and middle Ming Dynasties, but not in the late Ming Dynasty.

But the high-yielding crops of the New World have been obtained in the late Ming Dynasty, so the problem of overpopulation can be solved in the late Ming Dynasty. So what if the high-yielding crops of the New World are not obtained in the late Ming Dynasty?
  There is no other way. The only way is to balance population and food. In short, let the contradictions break out.

When the redundant population disappears for whatever reason, society will settle down again and have a foundation for development. Therefore, after every major chaos, it is also a good time for great prosperity.

As long as we seize this opportunity, we can solve the problem of the development of social productive forces and achieve qualitative changes.

So whether you defeat or win, as long as the excess population disappears, it is an opportunity.

The Ouchi clan of the Japanese country is the lifeblood of the Ming Dynasty's control of the Japanese country. The Ming Dynasty will not let the Ouchi clan escape its control, nor will it allow the shogunate to eliminate the Ouchi clan. Therefore, the Japanese country will never gain a stable social environment, and will only become more and more... weak.

But southern Goryeo is different.

Whether it was the rebellion of the people or the South King of Goryeo, both sides were not under the control of the Ming Dynasty. In the past, southern Goryeo was overpopulated. As long as there was no war, Zhu Gaochi was not afraid of what the South King of Goryeo would think.

Because no matter how many ideas he has, overpopulation is a problem he cannot solve.

Now there is a war.

So whoever wins between the two sides will not only solve the problem of overpopulation, but also because of the war problem, the victor's strength will be enhanced, both in terms of military and food, and the technological radiation of the Ming Dynasty to the surrounding areas, which will inevitably give them the opportunity for industrial development. Base.

Especially if the final winner is King Nanwang of Goryeo, industrialization is inevitable due to his talent; however, even if the southern part of Goryeo develops industrialization, it will not be a match for the Ming Dynasty today.

It's just that the southern Goryeo where the agricultural and social economy collapsed is different from the southern Goryeo where the food is stable and the industrial society is developing. The Ming Dynasty's response is very different. The footsteps of the Ming Dynasty are all over the world. Zhu Gaochi is not willing to spend too much time and money in southern Goryeo. energy.

It is exactly what the ancients said: misfortune lies where blessings depend, and blessing lies where misfortune lies. Bad things are not necessarily bad, they can also turn out to be good.

Later generations will often say what happened in those years.

But if it weren’t for the high degree of control in those years, various major infrastructure projects across the country, and countless projects that shocked the world, how could we have achieved great economic success in just [-] to [-] years?

The two sides of things are so magical and complicated, and as the ancients said, the only way out is to seize the opportunity.

Zhu Di was more courageous than himself. He wanted to march south and could not stay in the capital, so Ming Dynasty did not have much energy to invest elsewhere. This opportunity now is an opportunity for Goryeo. If Goryeo seizes it, it can turn over and enter industrialization.

Zhu Gaochi naturally wouldn't give it.

(End of this chapter)