The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Due to Feng Shui issues and too much opposition, the Palace Affairs Bureau, in accordance with the instructions of His Highness the Crown Prince, only laid water pipes in Wenhua Palace and Chunhe Palace.

The first tall water tower was built in the palace.

The water pressure is transported from the water pipes to various pools. The protruding faucets next to the pools only need to be turned to make water flow out, which has become one of the new things in Beijing.

The waiters, maids, and the rest of the staff were delighted that the water pipes had eased their workload.

The clerk's office sent the memorials compiled by the cabinet as usual, and news of major and minor events from all over the country came to the capital. Before the thousands of memorials could be read, a new round of memorials was sent to the court.

Most of the memorials have precedents to follow, and the court has its own rules and regulations. In the past, when Zhu Yuanzhang was alive, he would personally approve these memorials. Zhu Gaochi did not have such a lot of energy and could not do what Zhu Yuanzhang could do, so he let it go like history. After being given to the cabinet, only a small number of important memorials will be approved by Zhu Gaochi personally, while general memorials will be reviewed by Zhu Gaochi.

At the top is a memorial regarding the censor's request to split up the Workers' and Civilian United Ministry.

Zhu Gaochi picked it up and opened it.

The handwriting is neat and neat, just like printed matter, which is pleasing to the eye.

"It seems that the complete split of the Railway Engineering Department has given many people ideas." Zhu Gaochi said a few words to himself.

There are no eunuchs in the Wenhua Palace anymore. There are guards outside the palace gate, and there are female officials, maids, and some powerful men required for heavy work. As the status of female officials in the palace rises, there is also an improvement in the status of women in society.

Labor and economy determine the status of people, whether men or women.

A large number of women participate in the work and have become an important labor force in small families. The status of women in the family has also increased significantly. This is an inevitable phenomenon, just like the period when hunting replaced gathering as the main food source of the tribe in ancient times, and the status of men rose to the highest level. .

"Please come to Jianbu Tang."

Zhu Gaochi decided to discuss it with Jian Yi. History has a saying, simplicity emphasizes good planning and talents, and most of them follow the righteousness of Jian. Today's ministers each have outstanding advantages, and the righteousness of the Ministry of Personnel is most clear to the whole court.

Soon after, Jian Yi came to Wenhua Hall.

After hearing the prince's question, Jian Yi pondered for a moment and said respectfully: "The United Department of Workers and People should indeed be split up."

Zhu Gaochi showed an inquiring gaze.

Jian Yi said slowly: "The original purpose of the Workers' and Civilian Union Department was to ensure the distribution of social resources and stabilize the rights and interests of workers. Over the years, with the increase in affairs, especially the registration of people's population for the distribution of farmland in border areas, the functions have become too If it is too huge, it will not only make the yamen staff bloated, but also lead to low efficiency in transaction processing, which will be more beneficial after splitting it up."

Zhu Gaochi understood.

It seems that the development of the Workers' and Civilian Union Ministry over the years has reached a point where it must be split up.

With the expansion of the land in the Ming Dynasty, there was a large amount of rich land that could be cultivated by the people, as well as the development of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau and various private businesses, the non-agricultural population increased sharply, and the proportion reached new highs.

However, the non-agricultural population is not as good as the agricultural population.

Although the agricultural population depends on the weather, it is generally stable. However, commercial banks, especially private commercial banks, even famous large commercial banks may go bankrupt and close down, not to mention large and small private commercial banks.

Therefore, the occupation of workers is not as stable as that of farmers. This also makes people prefer to go to the Daming Industrial Bureau. Although some factories in the Daming Industrial Bureau are shrinking under the impact of private companies, they will also be transferred away.

Under the good situation, there is generally no crisis of bankruptcy for the Daming Industrial Bureau.

Therefore, the Workers' and Civilian's United Department launched a business that people who have no work can register with the Workers' and Civilian's United Department. These people registered in the Workers' and Civilian's United Department will eventually be arranged by the Daming Work Bureau.

Some joined various factories, and some were allocated to farm on the newly expanded land. The cultivated acres were owned by their own families, and they were given tax-free preferential policies for three or five years.

This is also the reason why Zhu Gaochi changed his mind and let the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau lead the development of overseas children.

In order to avoid setting up new yamen and increasing the court's expenses, the business was assigned to the Workers' and Civilian's United Department. Relying on the Workers' and Civilian's United Department's own business, there was no need to pay more.

But Zhu Gaochi underestimated the instability of the non-agricultural population in the Ming Dynasty.

Because the population of the Ming Dynasty increased so fast, Chinese people were able to have children in the traditional social and historical period, and even reached the point where one out of two people in the world was Chinese. Nowadays, with the great development of all walks of life, the advancement of nutritional absorption and medical treatment, Although the steps of progress are still small, there are already essential differences.

In the past, one or two children in a family of three or five would die in infancy. Nowadays, many military households and wealthy families use maids, and families have five, six, seven, eight or even a dozen children, and the mortality rate has also dropped.

Coupled with the absorption of people from the newly expanded land, although the threshold for absorption is high, the number is there. Due to various reasons, the population of Ming Dynasty increased by leaps and bounds. According to new statistics, in the 18th year of Yongle, the population of Ming Dynasty reached approximately 100 million. More than 67.15 million people.

Compared with the more than 139,292,000 people in the twelfth year of Yongle, the population increased by one-fifth in six years.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi was a little curious, so he asked: "Not mentioning the Ming Dynasty inland, does Ai Qing know what the proportion of the Ming Dynasty's population overseas is?"

Zhu Gaochi asked casually, without any expectations. After all, Jian Yi was just the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. The original Minister of the Ministry of Finance, Yu Xin, was a man with a good memory. The current Minister of the Ministry of Revenue was good at his job, but his extraordinary memory was not as good as before. Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance.

Jian Yi answered.

"The Ming Dynasty population in the seven western provinces is estimated to be more than 5 million. There are about 200,000 people in Duogandusi and Wuergandusi. There are more than 500,000 people in Sainan Province. There are about 500,000 people in Saibei area and Nurgandusi. There are more than 600,000, Boni Dusi has more than 200,000, and Zhuzi Dusi has more than 400,000."

After hearing Jian Yi's reply, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but look in admiration.

Due to years of war and instability, the population of the seven western provinces has declined at a much slower rate than that of the Timur Khanate, which disintegrated in history. The Timur Khanate has been torn apart since Timur's death, and its various ministries have been conducting conquests all year round, which has not only led to the decline of local civilization. , the economy and population also declined greatly.

This area, which has been a prosperous region since ancient times and has been a strategic trade route connecting the east and west, has remained a barren and smoke-filled area even in later generations. It is really sad that it cannot keep up with the development of the times.

It's different now.

The flag of the Ming Dynasty was planted all over the place, and it has gradually stabilized over the years. With the addition of a large number of people in the Ming Dynasty, it not only brought peace to the local area, but also brought great development and Chinese civilization.

This is inseparable from Zhu Di's contribution.

The seven western provinces are boundless and have special complex terrain. If Zhu Di had not laid the foundation for his two personal expeditions, the subsequent officials would not be able to manage it so easily. Just one instability would be enough to cause a headache.

Private trading houses only value profits. They make money overseas but are unwilling to take root overseas. Even the sailors are unwilling to stay.

Western sailors were the poorest group and were willing to stay and cultivate the new land. The sailors of the Ming Dynasty were different. Their wages were high, and the trade navigation in Southeast Asia was not risky. They had already bought buildings in their hometowns, and when they saved enough money, they would just return to their roots.

Therefore, the people who have no livelihood registered by the Workers' and Civilian Union Ministry, that is, the unemployed population, are equivalent to existence with a lower economic status than the sailors of the Ming Dynasty. These talents are the main force of the Ming Dynasty's overseas reclamation.

This is what the great man said about combining national conditions.

In the 1930s, signing a friendly trade agreement with the Eagle was traitorous.

So in the 1930s, whoever can sign a friendly trade agreement with the Eagles will be a hero.

In the same way, when competing, others swim across the river because they are short, so they need to learn swimming techniques. If a tall person can cross the river by just picking up a stick and relying on his own height, why waste it? What about time.

Using the same method, why should you surpass the first runner?

Zhu Gaochi believed that as long as the development of the Ming Dynasty did not regress, even without the promotion of the Ming Dynasty Industrial Bureau, the population would slowly develop overseas, but it would take not just decades, but hundreds of years. But within a few hundred years, the economies of various overseas countries will inevitably recover, and the local population will also increase, which is not conducive to the increase in the proportion of the Ming population.

In the Northern Song Dynasty, one out of two people in the world was Chinese, so if we build the Ming Dynasty by ourselves, at least two of the three people in the Ming Dynasty should be from the Ming Dynasty, right?

Year-on-year is the most objective.

Why are Chinese people confident? The ethnic population is the largest in the world, and the population ratio is high. Who can not be confident? What's wrong with me being poor, but I have a lot of people.

Not to mention that the Northern Song Dynasty not only ranked first in terms of population, but was also the richest country in the world.

Thinking of this, Zhu Gaochi questioned Jian Yi.

"Although each department is separated, the situation in the six departments is actually the same. How does Ai Qing view this phenomenon?"

The prince asked this, indicating that he had agreed to split the Workers' and Civilian United Department. As for the question about the six departments, Jian Yi had an answer in his mind, but Jian Yi did not change his color and answered as usual.

"The social division of labor in the Ming Dynasty has become more and more subdivided. With the increase in the non-agricultural population and the stability of agriculture, although the increase is large, it is actually conducive to economic development and is also a means of economic circulation."

"But there are more and more departments, and the important departments are no less important than the Six Ministries. In terms of functions and rights, although they are placed under the Six Ministries, they actually perform their own duties. For example, although the Railway Engineering Department belongs to the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Industry is responsible for railway engineering. The influence of the ministry is not deep.”

"In the face of such a phenomenon, the importance of the cabinet has become more and more prominent. Therefore, in recent years, His Royal Highness has strengthened the reform of the cabinet. It can be seen that His Royal Highness has long been humble and wise."

Jian Yi flattered him confidently.

Zhu Gaochi listened with great interest, but he didn't expect that Jian Yi finally said something about the prince's wisdom. Zhu Gaochi, who was off guard, was still nodding. When he realized what he was saying, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he could only nod Jian Yi helplessly with his finger.

Jian Yi smiled and said nothing.

The cabinet has one assistant and two assistants, plus an uncertain number of cabinet ministers. Now there is only one decree to be announced to the world to form a charter. It has become a general trend that the cabinet will soon take charge of the court.

Combined with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's several adjustments and reforms to the cabinet over the years, there is a high probability that it will take shape in the next two years.

Zhu Gaochi did not continue talking and joked a few words with Jian Yi. After Jian Yi left the Wenhua Palace, Zhu Gaochi came to the pavilion for a walk. He was shy. When he was young, he could still control it a little, but his body's genes were like this, and he couldn't drink water. I can gain weight. Since I passed the age of forty, my body has become fatter and fatter day by day.

It's like a thin person who is obviously so thin but exercises regularly on weekdays, but ends up with high blood pressure.

Opposite the main hall of Wenhua Hall is the cabinet office, with clusters of pavilions and exquisite gardens.

The guards on guard remained motionless.

"There's going to be a war."

Zhu Gaochi sighed.

According to historical records, Zhu Di still has two or three years to live. Zhu Gaochi didn't know how to persuade Zhu Di. Could it be that Zhu Di, you still have two years to live, so keep him well in the palace.

Based on Zhu Gaochi's understanding of Zhu Di, regardless of other considerations, if Zhu Di knew that he only had two years to live, and was not just sitting around waiting to die, his will to fight in person would only become stronger.

Considering Zhu Di's thoughts, the situation of Zhuzi Dusi, and even the situation of the Japanese and Gonu Kingdoms, a country with a population of nearly 10 million is no weaker than Timur, and the effect of Zhu Di's personal conquest is stronger than anyone else.

Zhu Di fought in person, and with Zhu Gaoxu beside him, Zhu Di slept peacefully.

Also with Zhu Di personally conducting the expedition, Zhu Gaochi felt more at ease and did not think anything would happen.

This is still the current situation of the Japanese country for decades. Otherwise, Ming Dynasty will face a country with a population of more than 11 million isolated overseas.

Thinking of Zhu Di's lifespan, I couldn't help but think of my own.

Who is not afraid of death?

Even after living two lifetimes, Zhu Gaochi was still a little sad secretly.

"It's just our size." Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but patted his big belly, "I wonder if future generations will laugh at us. It's just a waste of our reputation."

Ma Dingguo stood motionless on the high platform.

The Beijing Camp implements a rotation system. Only the Swine Yong Army and the Zhong Yong Army, these two personal armies personally named by Emperor Taizu, will not participate in the rotation. However, every time the Beijing Camp goes out for an expedition, these two battalions will be mobilized, so these two battalions His combat effectiveness has always been very high, and he is also one of the ones with the highest status in Beijing.

Although Ma Dingguo is from Sichuan, he was stationed in Shandong in his early years, and later transferred to Korea. Now he is rotated to the Beijing camp. The 27-year-old Ma Dingguo has been promoted from corps commander to captain.

After serving in the Beijing camp for the past few years and returning to other areas, he will be promoted again.

He stayed in the post of sentry officer for ten years and retired at the level of deputy commander at the age of forty. He was either assigned to work in the mainland, usually in the inspection department or other yamen, and became a small boss, or he won a big movie in the border area. He lives the life of a landlord on his own land, and his life path is clear.

Ma Dingguo, who was born in an ordinary farm boy, was very satisfied and serious and responsible in his work. He was a portrayal of many grassroots military attachés in the Ming Dynasty.

His Highness the Crown Prince looked particularly lonely today.

Ma Dingguo's eyes were full of worry.

Pictures of swallows are hung in every house, which is a spontaneous initiative of the people.

When Ma Dingguo was serving as a soldier in Goryeo, he married a girl from a local Liangban class family. The girl had no rough skin on her hands for working, and her skin was tender and white. Ma Dingguo liked it very much.

He took his wife back to Sichuan and then came to the capital.

The Beijing Camp provides temporary housing for soldiers from other places.

This is a system that existed under Emperor Taizu, but at that time it was provided to officials. Now it has been extended to all civil and military personnel who come to the capital for business. When people leave the capital due to changes in their positions, the housing provided by the court must be returned so that it can be provided to the people. Next person.

But how long this system can last is difficult for the smart Ma Dingguo.

Because his neighbor had left the capital a long time ago, but the house was not returned to the court. Since the neighbor could do this, Ma Dingguo would not return it. This is a house in the capital. If you don't take advantage of it, you would be a bastard.

However, this did not prevent Ma Dingguo from hanging the swallow picture in his temporary home.

His children grew up under the swallow picture.

In the future, he will surely be a great warrior of the Ming Dynasty, someone who will be respected, support his family, and pass on his legacy from generation to generation.

Everything in today's Ming Dynasty is so beautiful, and it looks as prosperous as a fire. Ma Dingguo never thought that there would be a day when problems would arise in Ming Dynasty. No problem could affect Ming Dynasty.

Ma Dingguo tightened his grip on the weapon in his hand and took his time. (End of chapter)