The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

There were many guerrilla generals in the Ming Dynasty. Zhao Hong's biggest advantage was his title. As a viscount, he could defeat most of his colleagues. In addition to his contribution to the pacification of Burma, after the local situation stabilized, Zhao Hong was issued an imperial edict to return to Beijing to report on his duties.

As a general who leads the army, if he does not obey the court's orders and returns to the capital to report on his duties, or leads troops into the capital, he is considered a warlord who has lost control of the court.

Obviously Zhao Hong is not.

Zhao Hong had mixed feelings when he returned to the capital. The changes in the mainland were too fast, and Jiaozhi was also changing rapidly. It was already the richest place in Nanyang, but it was still far behind the capital.

On both sides of the main roads in the capital, the original houses have long since disappeared and have been replaced by new-style buildings.

Many high-rise buildings use tap water. In order to install water towers, the roofs are mostly flat floors. There are also two or three-story buildings. The roofs still use various eaves, or there are stone immortals or stone turtles on both sides, and there are also wild goose styles.

Decorating the attic orchid pavilion, the transparent glass windows diffuse light in the sunlight.

In the middle of the straight road is a railway track laid on the ground. The bus runs on the railway track at a slow speed. People in the car can be clearly seen through the windows, and the people in the car can also watch the road.

Inspection officers patrol the streets every three to five days. Each district has a fire prevention station. In addition to the professional soldiers at the headquarters, the fire prevention offices in each district are voluntarily participated by the citizens of the film studio. They are on duty every ten days and work part-time as security guards for the film studio. Obligation to assist the inspection department.

With the increase in the number of building constructions, fire prevention has become an important function of the government. Water trucks, water spray guns, etc. have also become a big business under the Ming Dynasty Bureau of Industry. Procurement from various places alone is a considerable cost.

The inspectors were retired soldiers and received food from the court. In addition to the preferential treatment conditions of military households, each inspector retained the style of the army and his face was full of arrogance.

However, due to strict regulations, a good working environment, and the fact that workers will be dismissed if they are complained about for violating the regulations, the patrol officers do not dare to mess around.

Any hereditary position will ultimately drive out good money.

The class transformed from the civil service class naturally did not have iron bowls, and there was no iron bowl system in the Ming Dynasty.

Therefore, grassroots staff are not separated from the people. They are ordinary people to begin with, and they will be fired if they make mistakes. Their job remuneration is stable and they are good jobs that are envied in the local area, which is already very good.

The Ming Dynasty had a three-division system.

What is the three-division system?

In addition to the capital commanders, the local governors and governors are not subordinate to each other. Schools, education, supervision and other departments are not under the management of local governments. Therefore, whether it is a county school or a government school, the teaching status is very high. Facing the county Officials are treated equally, but because of their status as scholars, they are even more detached than local magistrates.

Everything has advantages and disadvantages. When the Ming Dynasty's national power was increasing, everything looked good.

Such a beautiful Ming Dynasty, the title of Utopia was also widely proclaimed in this era.

Not only the two classes from Goryeo poured into the Ming Dynasty in large numbers, but even the children of many daimyo from Japan went to the Ming Dynasty, not to mention the children of the Nanyang region and various Xuanwei and Xuanfu divisions.

The disciples of Dharma kings such as Duogan Dusi and Wu Zangdusi and even the local officials' children, including Nu'er Gandusi's local officials' children, will basically come to the mainland to study and study.

Having excellent grades in school and passing internships and assessments to become an official in the Ming Dynasty has gradually become a better choice. Many children are unwilling to go back to a barren place.

The mainland has developed culture and entertainment, rich entertainment, colorful life, frequent exchanges between people, and morality. Even if some people are selfish in their hearts, they still have an attitude of "everyone for one, one for everyone."

At least no one dares to talk about selfishness as a matter of course.

The retention of the guard station greatly limits the autonomy of the army. The lives and families of the soldiers are controlled by the local area rather than the army. There are no generals who can lead troops outside and do whatever they want.

Not mentioning others, Zhao Hong had never thought about anything else. He had been in Jiaozhi for many years, managed various local officials, and commanded a large army in Burma. Zhao Hong believed that it was only natural that he would return to Beijing with a decree from the imperial court to report on his duties.

This is the heart of the people.

The human heart not only determines individual behavior, but also determines the social atmosphere.

Since returning from Nanyang, Zhu Di has completely delegated power and is just about to abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor. Zhu Gaochi met with a group of generals who had made meritorious services in the Wenhua Hall, and he summoned Zhao Hong alone.

Looking at Zhao Hong in front of him, Zhu Gaochi vaguely remembered more than thirty years ago.

Although I don't remember what Zhao Hong looked like back then, I know that Zhao Hong was still a boy at that time, and he was also a boy. Time flies so fast, and both of them are no longer young.

"Your mother is fine."

Zhu Gaochi said with a smile.

Zhao Hong replied with tears in his eyes: "My mother is in good health. She has left the Peking Grand Theater and is taking care of her old age at my brother's home. I will definitely convey your condolences to your highness the Crown Prince."

Zhu Gaochi nodded.

The Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau did not implement a pension system and was unable to do what it could.

In addition to giving away some food and fruits during the holidays, the retired elderly people in the factory will also give preferential treatment to their children. Under the same conditions, their descendants will be recruited into the factory first, so the sons of the family will support the elderly.

In addition to helping take care of their grandchildren, the elderly also do some housework within their ability.

This in turn solves the problem of workers being unable to take care of their children's lives.

Not to mention military households. Military households have land, and the old people whose land belongs to them have financial security. The sons who inherit their land must respect the old people.

Coupled with the traditional social customs of the Ming Dynasty, those who are not filial to the elderly will be criticized by their neighbors. Of course, all this is based on the premise of satisfying food and clothing, otherwise there is no morality if the stomach is not full.

As for the fact that the forest is big and there are all kinds of birds, and some people are born bad, there is nothing that can be done about it.

But just like the overall law.

The best part is not calculated, and the worst part is not calculated. Ming Dynasty can only strive for perfection, but it cannot achieve true perfection. No country can achieve it.

After all, some parents themselves can't do well, so isn't it normal to have children who can't do well?

"Children mostly depend on their parents. Your mother has taught well and raised two good sons. Your brother Zhao Rui is also a famous screenwriter and has written many famous dramas."

"My brother has loved drama since he was a child. His achievements today are all due to the virtue of His Royal Highness. Our family can be where we are today."

Zhao Hong said sincerely.

Their father died early, and their life as an orphan and widowed mother was extremely difficult. If it weren't for His Royal Highness, how could their mother have made a living as a cook for the Railway Engineering Department? Her mother even joined the Peking Grand Theater. The two brothers returned to school. After years of education, , to achieve today’s achievements.

The root of everything lies in the person in front of you.

Zhu Gaochi looked pleased.

Isn't everything I do just for the sake of "sufficiency for the family" and "a well-off society for the people"?

In history, during the Yongle Dynasty, Zhu Di cared about the recovery and development of the social economy and believed that "the family is well-off" and "the people are well-off" are the foundation for peace in the world.

Vigorously develop and improve the military farmland system and the rules for opening salt merchants to ensure the supply of military rations and border wages.

Xia Yuanji was sent to control the water in the south of the Yangtze River and dredge Wusong.

In various parts of the Central Plains, we encouraged the cultivation of idle fields, implemented methods such as relocating people to widen rural areas, and supervising people's farming to promote production. We also paid attention to measures such as exemption and relief to prevent farmers from going bankrupt and ensure the levy of taxes and levies. Through these measures, Yongle was "endowed with Yingxian" and reached the highest peak in the Ming Dynasty.

In the third year of Yongle, the national tax revenue was 31133993 shi. This was the third consecutive year that the tax revenue remained above 23450000 million shi. According to the statistics of less than million households at that time, the average tax paid by each household was more than shi. In addition, starting from the first year of Yongle, the income from military and guard fields also reached a peak of million shi. Adding in the taxes and grains paid by households, the average population at that time was more than shi per capita.

During the 691nd year of Yongle, "the total tax and grain revenue reached 312 shi, and the average annual income exceeded 600 million shi, and the general trend was increasing. This was the peak period of the Ming Dynasty."

During the Yongle Dynasty, the Yongle Grand Ceremony was built, the North was restored to Saibei, the governance of Nurgan was strengthened, the post station with Uzang was deepened, Jiaozhi was recovered, the vassal system was implemented, seven voyages to the West were made, canals were built, etc.

The success of so many things not only kept the country strong, but also promoted the prosperity of the people, the development of productivity, the advancement of firearms, and the prosperity of the shipbuilding industry. Compared with the culture, economy, military, integration, stability, and technology of the Yuan Dynasty, Full recovery.

Many people overlook one thing.

Looking at ancient times as a whole and thinking that ancient times are unchanging, don’t you know that the development of ancient civilizations also had ups and downs. This is not how it should be, and it also requires hard development to maintain it.

The civilization of the Song Dynasty reached its peak in ancient times. This is recognized by academic circles at home and abroad, and is also introduced in textbooks.

But the establishment of the Ming Dynasty was already a hundred years after the complete demise of the Song Dynasty.

People don't know what the Song Dynasty was like. The Ming Dynasty was established after the Yuan Dynasty, and what they saw was what the Yuan Dynasty was like.

There were also slaves in the Song Dynasty who were of lowly status, but it should be noted that slaves in the Yuan Dynasty were called "drivers". Their social status in the Yuan Dynasty was very low and they were regarded as "official and private slaves", and their bodies were attached to the official or noble private households. slave.

There is a world of difference between the two.

The sources of slaves in the Song Dynasty were mainly good men with free status. Some of the slaves of nobles, bureaucrats, and landlords in the Song Dynasty were repurchased from others, some sold themselves due to natural disasters, and some chose to sell themselves to survive due to excessive taxes and corvee.

However, the Song Dynasty had legal provisions to protect slaves. Slaves in the Song Dynasty were sold for economic reasons and voluntarily sold themselves to make a living. The law prohibited persecution, and the slaves' rights to personal freedom, life, body and litigation rights were protected by law.

Although there are limitations of the times, it is completely different whether there is legal protection.

After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, although all slavery was abolished, some privileges of the Yuan Dynasty were still retained. For example, some nobles with permission could use slaves. These slaves had no legal protection, and had no rights to life, property, litigation, or freedom. of.

of course.

If compared to modern civilization, there is no need to mention it.

If you compare the world at the same time, no region has the height of the Song Dynasty.

Song Dynasty, Yuan Dynasty, Ming Dynasty.

The difference between a slavery system can be seen in the ups and downs of wavy lines, and the same is true for other things. Only by looking at the leopard can you see the original appearance.

It is said that a person who is useless is a scholar.

But behind the scholars represents the proportion of the non-agricultural population, and the non-agricultural population is one of the manifestations of the height of civilization.

The same is true.

In the project approval and budget schedules of the old imperial court, building government offices was usually listed as a "not urgent matter." On the contrary, building schools to encourage children to study was one of the most important assessments for local officials. So is this item alone more important than later generations? More civilized.

At least in the current Ming Dynasty, under the rapidly changing situation in various places, the government offices still have their original appearance, and the limited funds are invested in other aspects, such as establishing social schools, government schools, hiring teachers, etc.

At least no local government dares to make the yamen beautiful and yet dare to default on the school's salary. Otherwise, with just one impeachment, the local officials will immediately lose their reputation and their reputation will be ruined.

This is Zhu Gaochi's confidence.

He dared to promote industrialized society in the Ming Dynasty in the fifteenth century, and he was definitely not rootless.

Not only the technological reserves in various industries for thousands of years, but also the advanced agricultural technology, social humanities, high degree of external influence, etc., all gave the early Ming Dynasty favorable conditions for the development of the industrial revolution.

but.

Who would have thought that the Yongle Dynasty, so prosperous and glorious, would turn into nothing overnight, all the achievements would be wiped out, and a great decline would begin in a short period of time.

People came up with countless reasons. The responsibilities of civil servants, the responsibilities of eunuchs, and the responsibilities of the army. According to Zhu Gaochi, it was actually the responsibility of the emperor.

There is no doubt about the system of the Ming Dynasty and the concentration of imperial power in the early Ming Dynasty.

The responsibility for the Tumubao Incident lies with the emperor.

Just like the defeat of Saerhu at the end of Wanli, the responsibility lies with Wanli.

Wanli acted recklessly and regarded the governance of the imperial court as a child's play and a means of getting angry with the ministers. If it were not for the foundation laid by Zhang Juzheng, he would have been vulnerable.

It was precisely because of Wanli's inaction that the party struggle in the Ming Dynasty turned into a conflict between ourselves and the enemy, which could no longer be reconciled, laying the cause and effect for the demise of the Ming Dynasty.

In fact, Emperor Tianqi had his own plan.

Tianqi was very good at judging people. He didn't understand it in the first few years, but in three years, Tianqi had roughly figured out the situation and factions in the court, but he accidentally fell into the water and died too early.

As a result, after his death, the party struggle that had been suppressed for a moment rebounded even more violently and was out of control.

As for Chongzhen.

This guy has pure diaosi mentality, and he does all the management methods that diaosi admire. One of them is, for example, let anyone who says he is good will be promoted, and if he doesn't do well, he will be killed and replaced.

The methods are too fucked up.

Yongle is now eighteen years old.

Because history has changed, Zhu Di ascended the throne two years later than in history, which means that in less than three years, Zhu Di may die. Zhu Gaochi cannot predict whether his lifespan will still be as long as history.

The cultivation of successors has become Zhu Gaochi's most important thing.

Everything looks good for the eldest son Zhu Zhanji, but history has proven that heirs who have not succeeded to the throne do not necessarily perform well after inheriting the throne, but instead perform worse.

Behind the three generations of rule, it represents a high degree of stability in imperial power.

No generals or officials can oppose the imperial power. If the eldest son Zhu Zhanji is ineffective, it may only take less than ten years to destroy the current situation of the Ming Dynasty.

But Zhu Gaochi could not abolish the imperial power.

Imperial power has been circulating in this land for thousands of years. It is like a dark cloud that will appear at any time and has become deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Suppressing the imperial power by yourself will only sow the seeds of civil strife for the Ming Dynasty.

Zhao Hong was good, and Ping An was good, but Ping An died too early.

Zhang Fu and Zhu Neng are also good.

But even Zhang Fu couldn't stop the Ming emperor from ruining his family.

Zhu Gaochi wanted to leave some backup.

The cunning rabbit has three caves. (End of chapter)