The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Beijing.

Kunning Palace.

Banquet.

Zhu Di looked at his children and grandchildren with a smile. Zhu Gaochi had four children, three sons and one daughter. The eldest son Zhu Zhanji was 18 years old, the eldest daughter was 16 years old, and there were also the children of Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui.

The whole family was in harmony, and the eunuchs and female officials in the palace were all smiling.

Even today after the Ming Dynasty, the royal family still maintains the rules set by Emperor Taizu. Everything in the palace is simple, and tofu is still one of the main dishes.

Zhu Zhanji stayed with his grandfather and listened to his questions.

Looking at the young Zhu Zhanji, Zhu Di seemed to have seen his eldest son when he was young. However, the eldest son was fat when he was young. Later, as he practiced diligently, he was still a little fat.

The eldest grandson is different. The eldest grandson is talented in literature and martial arts, and is deeply loved by Zhu Di.

"Reply to Grandpa Huang."

Zhu Zhanji's voice was loud and clear, maintaining a low profile while hiding his confidence. "My father asked my grandson to go to the Wenhua Hall next month to observe politics and learn the experience of governing the country. My younger brother Zhu Zhanyong still needs to continue studying in the Wu Building."

Zhu Di did not express any opinions on Zhu Gaochi's arrangements.

The army's voice was very loud, hoping that Taisun could join the army, but his son refused. Zhu Di could understand his son's thoughts.

The Ming Dynasty did not need an emperor who could fight. What it needed was to know people well and put them in the right positions. There should be generals for fighting and civil servants for governance. However, Zhu Di did not agree with his son's idea.

Three brothers, Zhu Gaochi, Zhu Gaoxu and Zhu Gaosui, were chatting.

"My father is getting older. In fact, I don't agree with my father's personal expedition." Zhu Gaochi said sincerely. Although the transportation in the south is convenient, Zhu Di also recovered Jiaozhi and is familiar with the local climate. However, things are different now. Zhu Di is already over fifty. Years old.

Zhu Gaosui sighed: "My father has made up his mind, and no one can dissuade him."

Zhu Gaochi nodded, looking at his second brother and explaining: "You have to take good care of your father. You can't follow his temper. Father can stay in the rear and don't go to the front line anymore."

"That's what the elder brother told me." Zhu Gaoxu didn't have much confidence.

Zhu Di had five daughters and four sons.

The three eldest sons and four eldest daughters were all born to Empress Xu. The fourth son died young and the fifth daughter, Princess Chang Ningning, married the son of the Marquis of Xiping in Yunnan. Due to poor health, she had already died of illness. .

These women were all acquired when Zhu Di was still King of Yan. After Zhu Di entered the capital, he had no new children.

Zhu Gaoxu knew that his father, like his grandfather, had a deep relationship between husband and wife. Since his mother was gone, only his eldest brother could persuade his father, but he could not say much about many things.

The imperial court praised the harmony of the three generations. The father and the eldest brother are indeed deeply affectionate as father and son. However, things that should be tabooed also need to be tabooed. This cannot be done because of this. This is the long-term solution. The eldest brother pays great attention to this aspect.

Although Princess Changning was gone, Mu Xin returned to the capital, taking his son with Princess Changning, who was also his only son, and sat with Yuan Rong and others. While they were toasting each other, they also observed what was going on around them.

Zhu Di is generally satisfied with his several sons-in-law. The husbands and wives of his daughters are harmonious. Whether it is due to true feelings or other factors, Zhu Di will not delve too deeply into it.

Like other nobles, the status and power of Mu Mansion in Yunnan were more or less affected. There was nothing that could be done about it. The recovery of Jiaozhi, the occupation of the city, and the obedience of the Lao Xuanwei Division made many chieftains in southern Yunnan I listened a lot.

Zhu Gaochi first explained a few words to Yuan Rong, and then gave some instructions to Mu Xin.

The consorts listened carefully.

"Wusizang Master Harima is coming to the capital to meet his father. This person has a very high status. I entrust you with the matter of welcoming him. You must ensure that he arrives in the capital smoothly." Zhu Gaochi arranged.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will ensure that there will be no accidents."

Mu Xin knew the importance of the matter.

Zhu Gaochi pays more attention to it.

Some people in later generations said that although the Ming Dynasty established the Uszang Dusi, Duogan Dusi, etc., they did not admit that the Ming Dynasty brought Tibet into its rule. In fact, they had ulterior motives. Those who truly understand historical data will know that starting from Emperor Taizu, the Ming Dynasty Government orders can already be circulated locally.

Just like the Nurgan Dusi, it is not that the establishment of a Dusi is indifferent. In addition to the large number of official exchanges, the supply of materials, and the establishment of guard posts, it is a political means of peaceful liberation.

Including the cancellation of Nuergandusi does not mean that Nuergan was abandoned, but because in the middle of the Ming Dynasty, with the development of population and productivity in Liaodong, the supply of Nuergandusi was already borne by Liaodong Dusi, not the early stage. Supplied from the Mainland.

Therefore, the Nuergan Dusi was abolished and merged into the Liaodong Dusi, which was managed by the Liaodong Dusi. This proved that the management was in-depth rather than retrogressing. Including the Yongle Dynasty in history, many Tibetan Dharma kings came to Beijing, such as the current Harima, which is of great significance.

Because Uszang is not a political power, but the existence of various large and small tribes, the Dharma King is the most influential person in the local area. Their attitude determines the affiliation of various Uszang tribes.

In the same way, the attitudes of the tribal leaders in some areas of Yunnan and Guizhou determine the affiliation of the local tribes.

Nowadays, the national power of the Ming Dynasty is advancing by leaps and bounds. More importantly, with the development of the economy, areas such as Uszang and other areas have developed many local economies under the influence of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau and merchants, forming an economic complementarity with the mainland.

With the promotion of interests, the Ming Dynasty has prepared to reform the Uzangdusi and turn it into the Uzang Province and implement the three-division system. Someone needs to take the lead to support it. Then this king who respected the Ming Dynasty in history became a good Take the lead.

If everything goes well and gets off to a good start, everything else will fall into place.

Zhu Di was busy expanding the army and preparing to go south, while Zhu Gaochi was dealing with these domestic chores. The Ming Dynasty was too big to be controlled by one person. Officials were the basis for governing the country.

Especially in overseas areas, Zhu Gaochi can only set the tone. Specific local affairs are actually maintained by officials. It will not reach the point where Zhu Gaochi follows his words, and such a thing will never happen.

Even the highly organized organizations of later generations could not reach this level, let alone today's Ming Dynasty. No matter how high Zhu Gaochi's prestige was, he could only see what he could see.

Just like the Shenzhen Avenue in later generations.

Why are Shenzhen Avenues built in various places? This is the promotion of the model, and this is how the country is governed.

"The King of the South of Goryeo sent a final memorial."

Zhu Gaochi came to Zhu Di's side.

"This person finally bowed his head." Zhu Di laughed. This person has brought a lot of trouble to the Ming Dynasty over the years. Many things, especially the Japanese country, often need to consider this person's attitude.

For example, whether the Ouchi clan can fully surrender to the Ming Dynasty, this person is an obstacle; when the Ming Dynasty sends troops to assist the Ouchi clan and help them repel the shogunate, they will also consider whether this person will send troops to help the shogunate; after the shogunate is defeated, Ouchi will This person is the reason why Shi is hesitant.

These are only one aspect, and this is especially true in Korea.

But this person knew how to advance and retreat, and would not insist on defying the general trend and not giving Ming Dynasty more opportunities. This person finally died, and Zhu Di also breathed a sigh of relief, as was the case in Korea.

A stable Goryeo was too important to the Ming Dynasty, not only for military reasons, but also for economic considerations.

"He wants his eldest son to inherit, so he asks his father to canonize his eldest son. I think he can agree, but his eldest son must send his children to the capital to study."

Zhu Gaochi said slowly.

The system of eldest son inheritance is a national policy.

This is true for the Ming Dynasty, and even more so for the vassal state. Each eldest son is the designated heir of the vassal state and is recognized by the Ming Dynasty. After the old king dies, the new king needs to be canonized by the Ming Dynasty.

Only after being canonized by the Ming Dynasty can one officially inherit the throne, including local officials from all over the country.

Zhu Gaochi does not intend to change this national policy, but the plan needs to be adjusted. All heirs must come to the capital to study, study the Four Books and Five Classics, worship Buddha and worship Taoism. If they really do not meet the requirements of the court, the person's inheritance rights can be revoked after public discussion by the court.

Based on the original national strength of the Ming Dynasty, it was impossible to achieve such a deep level. The kings of each vassal country would treat the canonization of the Ming Dynasty carefully, but if it really involves the final battle for the throne, they can't care so much. They can sit on the throne first. .

If something like this happened in the end, more than half of Ming Dynasty would turn a blind eye.

It’s different now. Goryeo is disabled. Ming Dynasty’s influence spreads all over Goryeo. So stricter control methods are needed. In addition to controlling the elite, the control of top political forces also requires higher management to comply with Ming Dynasty. needs.

"You were the one who guided the affairs of Goryeo in the beginning. With today's situation, you are still responsible for handling it. However, although the size of the domestic army has expanded, it is difficult to support two large-scale wars, let alone one in the south and one in the north. .”

"The rebellion of the Siamese rebels has affected the Ming Dynasty's vassal system in Nanyang. It is urgent to mobilize troops against Siam. We have been preparing for this for the past two years and cannot be hindered. Therefore, it is best for Korea to be stable."

Zhu Gaochi nodded.

Although the royal family of Siam violated the Ming Dynasty's request and insisted on annexing Sukhothai, this was due to historical reasons, because Siam had already conquered Sukhothai at that time and could not spit it out again.

Despite this, the Siamese royal family has been compensating the Ming Dynasty and giving Ming Dynasty a lot of support in Siam. The businessmen of the Ming Dynasty even obtained the permission of the royal family to obtain a piece of land on the seaside and established a port. The Siamese royal family did not collect taxes.

This led to the dumping of Ming Dynasty products to Siam, which bankrupted the original local economy in Siam, and many similar things happened in Goryeo.

The Siamese royal family was so deferential, so Ming Dynasty newspapers occasionally mentioned Sukhothai, which made the public opinion in the Ming Dynasty dissatisfied with the Siamese royal family. However, the Ming Dynasty did not have the idea of ​​punishing the Siamese royal family.

However, there are many conflicts in Siam, and Siam is not without smart people.

For example, Polondorajah not only gained support from many people by taking advantage of the internal conflicts in Siam, but also confused the merchants of the Ming Dynasty and gained a lot of money.

This person has been to the Ming Dynasty three times, and his people have been doing business with the Ming Dynasty all year round. He was not valued at first, but over the years, he has become a very important power leader in Siam.

He began to impose taxes on the merchants of the Ming Dynasty, and wanted to take back the land given to them by the Siam royal family, which was the largest port in Siam at the moment. Various measures were taken to harm the interests of the Ming Dynasty and make up for the interests of Siam. Coupled with the territorial disputes between the Myanmar Xuanwei Department and the Mengyang Xuanwei Department and the Mubang Xuanwei Department, and even the rebellion within the 800 Burmese Xuanwei Department, Ming merchants urgently needed the protection and support of the Ming army.

It’s better to solve the petty quarrels all year round than to solve it once and for all.

Because Ming Dynasty had no constraints from external competitors, it could convince people with reason.

Zhu Gaochi didn't feel anything was wrong.

Doesn’t the United States know that they are unreasonable?

They know very well.

It is precisely because we know that the people in the country in later generations are too hard-working and smart, and they cannot compete equally, that is why we do this.

Those who smear you know your innocence better than you do.

Zhu Gaochi was not in the mood to be a saint.

To be able to bring the domestic social resource allocation model to where it is today, he has offended too many people, including clans, nobles, ministers, squires, capitalists and even the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau.

If he continues to apply the domestic model abroad, not only will many people not be able to understand it, but I believe even more people will sincerely hope that he will die.

Just relying on the support of military households, Zhu Gaochi could not guarantee that he would "fall into the water and die" one day after Zhu Di died.

Imperial power lies ten steps away and within a thousand miles.

In a place that is too far away, Zhu Gaochi can only guide but cannot control everything.

Confucianism is not about saints.

If you look at what merchants in a certain place did in the Ming and Qing dynasties in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, they are also cannibals.

This is also true in the Wanli period.

The mine owners outside the capital fought with the local squires to a bitter end. The local squires who failed in the end asked for help from outsiders to join the eunuch party, and then they defeated the mine owners and swallowed up all the benefits.

The inner sage and the outer king.

It is also the highest ideal of self-cultivation and governance in ancient times. It means that if you have the supreme virtue of a saint internally and apply it to the outside, it will be the governance of a king. On the one hand, you have the talents and virtues of a saint, and on the other hand, you can implement the king's way.

Instead of the servility of the Qing Dynasty, extreme arrogance brought about by extreme inferiority, it is easy to go to extremes, from one extreme to another, without the traditional ancient golden mean.

You are no longer a human being, you have become a slave. From generation to generation, those masters in every city are the purpose of your service. How can you talk about moderation? What qualifications do you have to talk about moderation?

A dynasty that dares not point fingers at its emperor cannot talk about self-confidence; a world without self-confidence cannot talk about cultural prosperity; and a world without cultural prosperity cannot talk about technological development.

Is technological development falling? It is the appearance of the overall national strength and social support behind it.
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Mu Xin welcomed the Dharma King of Uzang, and Yuan Rong was sent as envoy to Korea.

The people in the capital do not know about national affairs. They live a stable and prosperous life. At the same time, under the purpose of focusing on both spiritual and material civilization, they are often disturbed, which makes them sometimes very willing and sometimes very dissatisfied.

On the basis of the armillary sphere, astronomers improved the celestial sphere. There are big balls inside small balls, including the earth, the moon, the sun, and other celestial bodies discovered by astronomers.

Through geometric mathematics and rigorous graphics, the movement of the universe can be clearly seen, and the exhibition was organized by Qin Tianjian.

Zhu Gaochi participated in this event.

Armillary sphere is the general term for armillary sphere and armillary image. The armillary sphere is an instrument for measuring the spherical coordinates of celestial bodies, while the armillary sphere is an instrument used in ancient times to demonstrate celestial phenomena. The armillary sphere and the armillary image are instruments that reflect the theory of the armillary sky.

The inventor of the armillary sphere is said to be Luo Xiahong during the Western Han Dynasty, and Zhang Heng, a scientist during the Eastern Han Dynasty, made improvements. The earliest existing armillary sphere in China was manufactured in the Ming Dynasty and is displayed at the Purple Mountain Observatory in Nanjing.

Planets such as Jupiter and Mars have been recorded and discovered in ancient times. Looking at the exquisite armillary sphere, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but sigh.

The earliest astronomical geodetic survey in China was the meridian survey conducted by a monk in the 12th year of Kaiyuan of the Tang Dynasty.

In the 16th year of the Yuan Dynasty, Guo Shoujing presided over another astronomical geodetic survey. Twenty-seven observation stations were established within a range of about 11,000 miles from north to south and about 6,000 miles from east to west, and latitude measurements were carried out. .

After these two major surveying projects, Chinese astronomers have gained a higher understanding of longitude and latitude. Now there are longitude and latitude markings on the armillary sphere of the Ming Dynasty.

Looking back at the West, the development of Western astronomy is really indescribable. There are no observation stations or distance measurements. It just appears so magically, without the need for years of observation and research, and it is in the same vein as ancient Chinese astronomy.

Astronomy in different places is different, but the result is the same.

And the armillary sphere.

The ancient Greek books in the West disappeared for a thousand or two thousand years. After the end of the Middle Ages in the West, they began to explode. All kinds of books came out in their entirety. It is so magical.

Claudius Ptolemy, who lived from 90 AD to 168 AD, wrote the Almagest, Practical Astronomical Tables, Planetary Hypothesis, Phenomenon of the Stars, Four Books on Astrology, and Geography Guide. , "Optics", "Theory of Sundials", "Theory of Flat Sphere", "Theory of Harmony", "Theory of Volume", "Theory of Elements".

Moreover, Claudius Ptolemy also invented and produced a geocentric model, which is very similar to the armillary sphere in Guda, China.

This is also a man of God.

It's really amazing.

There was none originally, there were no physical objects unearthed, and there was no development context. Anyway, there were results.

Well, China’s Armillary Sphere has legendary origins, written records, research by people in different periods at each stage, development and records left behind, a large amount of data, and physical objects left over from the Ming Dynasty, which are placed in museums for people to visit.

But as the ancients said, the winner is the king and the loser is the enemy.

The backwardness during the Qing Dynasty was not only economic and military, but also included all aspects, including thinking. Even after the Qing Dynasty fell, it was not easy to recover. Instead, it was hindered by the great powers.

The congenital deficiencies of the Song Dynasty have not been solved for hundreds of years, let alone the collapse of the Qing Dynasty.

At that time, people had just opened their eyes and studied hard with their ill-informed eyes. Although they achieved considerable results, the theories and knowledge they proposed had loopholes and deficiencies in many aspects and could not support the Chinese nation. A general renaissance of civilization.

There is even less conditions to correctly judge Western knowledge. We can only study meticulously and cannot have our own thinking. Therefore, in later generations, with the development of the economy and the prosperity of all walks of life, more thoughts and questions have appeared.

This is not arrogance as some people say, but a sign of confidence.

There are people who doubt themselves, and there are people who doubt those outside. The proof of diversity is that in the West, only one mainstream voice is allowed on many matters. Otherwise, even private exchanges will be severely punished, and the phenomenon of monism will begin. Proof of confidence.

"The development of astronomy is very important, and navigation on the sea is inseparable from various instruments." Zhu Gaochi highly praised the scholars.

Some of the scholars wore Yanzi suits, some wore long gowns, and some wore Chinese uniforms.

Everyone has a confident look on their face.

Compared with ordinary people, scholars are treated very well. Not to mention various political preferential treatment, they also have a stable life. It is one of the best ways for ordinary people to become military personnel.

With the expansion of the Ming Dynasty, the seven provinces in the west, and even further west, ranging from the ice and snow world in the north, to the extremely hot zone in the south, to the vast sea in the east, the longitude and latitude coordinates of thousands of places were drawn on dozens of maps.

Relying on these maps, the armillary sphere is given more help, so the spherical earth is drawn on the flat map, and the two sides complement and support each other.

"Civilization is not built in a day. It is difficult to ignite the flames of civilization, but it is easy to destroy it. The reason why our Ming Dynasty is the center of the world is not because of who can fight. Swords and guns bring peace, but only civilization can prosper."

"When I, the Ming Dynasty, regained China, I did not want to be satisfied with returning to the land of China, but to restore Chinese civilization, emit the light of civilization, illuminate the world, and become a bright place and an ideal country in people's eyes."

After Zhu Gaochi finished speaking, the surrounding scholars applauded.

Everyone smiled and agreed very much with what His Highness the Crown Prince said.

After delivering a speech in the academic circle, Zhu Gaochi quickly delivered a speech in front of all the sages.

"No one should be exempt from obligations. At the same time, everyone should have due rights and equal personality. People in the Ming Dynasty do not allow slaves to exist. From today on, becoming a slave is prohibited in the Ming Dynasty."

"Domestic commercial banks and any employer must employ people from the Ming Dynasty. For commercial banks abroad, more than 90% of the management must be from the Ming Dynasty, and they need to be managed by the Ministry of Workers' and Civilian Union. All workers with Ming nationality enjoy the benefits of workers and citizens. Protection of Rights and Interests of Union Ministry.”

"At the same time, in order to avoid the situation where overseas commercial banks are not suitable for Daming people, it is stipulated that Daming overseas commercial banks must ensure a certain proportion, especially for mid-level and senior positions."

Zhu Gaochi suppressed them for many years and gave them new openings.

Not only did it guide military households to immigrate, it also allowed Ming merchants to start going outside, gain more benefits, and bring more Ming people.

The new regulations make overseas business firms both love and hate them.

Generally speaking, it is beneficial. The country of Ming Dynasty has officially recognized the interests of Daming Overseas Commercial Banks, so that their interests are protected domestically. However, how to recruit more workers to go overseas has become a headache for Daming Overseas Commercial Banks.

After all, it is still profit distribution.

Depriving some of the benefits from businessmen makes up for domestic workers, attracting them to work overseas, forcing them to stay overseas and branch out to replenish the local population.

Lose part and make up for part.

Because there are more benefits in terms of overall interests, the overseas businessmen of Ming Dynasty did not object too much. (End of chapter)