The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 695 Zhu Gaochi’s grand plan

Wuying Palace.

Wuyingmen.

Zhu Gaochi looked out from the platform. Below was the inner river of the imperial city, three arch bridges, and then an empty square. Opposite the square was a group of buildings, the Six Section Corridor, where officials worked.

Different from Wenhua Palace, when Zhu Gaochi was still the prince, Wenhua Palace underwent several renovations, built gardens, parks, and even a bus system. Wuying Palace was originally where Zhu Di worked, and Zhu Di didn't like these very much. , so it roughly maintains its original appearance, with only minor modifications.

Maybe it was because of his age, or to be more precise, because of his health, that Zhu Gaochi began to like An Jing again.

The Palace Affairs Bureau's project plan to renovate Muying Palace was suspended.

Although it is not as good as the Wenhua Palace in terms of daily affairs, it retains the solemn atmosphere of the royal family, which is quite unique.

In history, Zhu Gaochi died of illness at the age of forty-five. Now he is forty-nine. He is about to reach the age of knowing his destiny. It is a good deal for him to live a good life. The corners of Zhu Gaochi's mouth can't help but curl up.

You must have made great contributions to the renaissance of Chinese civilization.

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but think.

If these rich countries decline and become poor, these people will be the first to flee, but they will no longer talk about civilization.

It's a pity that the truth of the world is based on cannon.

So in Zhu Gaochi's mind, since one of the two people in the world is from the Ming Dynasty, then at least half of the land in the world also belongs to the Ming Dynasty people.

They were invaders, but because of their strength, no one dared to object.

In later generations, the British invaded America, Australia and other lands, established countries in these places, carried out genocide, and obtained a very small population and occupied a huge amount of land. This is unfair.

restored to the level of the Song Dynasty.

In the early fifteenth century, according to various accounts, the world's population ranged from 250 million to 420 million.

People envy their wealth and power and want to live their lives, but they claim to pursue civilization.

The Ming Dynasty's population grew by leaps and bounds during the Yongle Dynasty due to its own birth population, the population absorbed by the recovery of Jiaozhi, and a small number of craftsmen, scholars and other groups absorbed from abroad.

Even according to the population of 420 million, the current population of Ming Dynasty has reached more than 190 million.

If we pursue world civilization and fairness and justice, the British need to compensate, apologize, and withdraw from the lands they invaded, return them to the people of the world, and distribute these lands as compensation according to the population ratio of each country.

The overall morality of society must be based on material satisfaction.

It is really inhumane for those backward and poor countries to ask them to be benevolent, righteous and moral even if their stomachs are full. Even if people who have not had enough to eat for a long time can hardly be humane, those who have enough to eat but sneer at them are even more so. Inhumane.

So as the Ming Dynasty continues to be prosperous, has a long-term economic development, and has a strong cultural foundation, there will be more and more thinkers like Cao Duan and Tao Wei. This is also an inevitable development phenomenon.

Of course, as the population of the Ming Dynasty increases, the world's population will inevitably increase, but what can be firmly believed is that among the two people in the world, one is close to the Ming Dynasty.

This is in line with the principle that the economic base determines the political superstructure.

However, the rate of population growth has begun to "slow down" compared to previous years. This is mainly due to the fact that the rate of external population absorption has greatly decreased. There is no longer a region like Jiaozhi Province that can add millions of people at once.

Whoever has stronger artillery can establish world order and claim to be civilized.

Therefore, bandits with abundant resources per capita still dominate the world order, not because they are civilized, but because they are rich and powerful because of their abundant resources.

As for the absorption of Goryeo maids and Japanese maids, the number has gradually decreased due to the "exhaustion" of Goryeo and Japanese.

In the early fifteenth century, that is, the Yongle Dynasty, the official data was close to 70 million. However, many scholars deny this statement because the data of the Ming Dynasty are very inaccurate, and the statistics of hidden households and military households are very complicated.

There will be more and more conflicts, and economic development will always be a means of easing them to cover them up.

How to ensure economic development? Per capita resources are abundant.

In short, the larger the land area, the more land area per capita, or the more resources at hand, the easier it is to develop the economy and the longer it can maintain the momentum of economic development.

Now in the fifteenth century, the Ming Dynasty did not need the means to control resources. Obtaining more land was the best way.

The British only have a population of several million and cannot have the confidence to absorb other races, so they can only carry out genocide. However, the people of Ming Dynasty are not afraid. The people of Ming Dynasty are close to 200 million, and they have the foundation to tolerate the world.

Therefore, Ming Dynasty can prosper and develop together with the world. This is something that the British cannot propose and are very resistant to.

Zhu Zhanji looked at his father's back with admiration in his eyes.

When he visited the Ming Dynasty for the first time, young Zhu Zhanji saw the pictures of swallows hanging in the halls of various houses, and his inner pride and admiration was already evident.

In Zhu Zhanji's heart, his father is the greatest monarch. He must not let down his father or let down the great country. He must be a qualified successor and continue to glorify the Ming Dynasty.

Even if there are some inappropriate "cockroaches" in this process, Zhu Zhanji has gained the confidence through the previous suppression and discovered how to deal with these people.

"Prince."

"My son is here."

Zhu Zhanji stepped forward and responded respectfully.

“Rights, you have to understand their essence and what you want. Only by clarifying what you want can you think clearly about how to treat rights.”

Zhu Gaochi did not strongly oppose his son.

No matter in his previous life or in this life, Zhu Gaochi would never forcibly change other people's thoughts. He would only express his own thoughts and communicate with each other.

If you think you are right and others are wrong, then this is not communication, but coercion.

It is difficult to change a person's character. Zhu Gaochi does not want to change because this is the principle by which he does things. He does not want to force others, and others should not force himself. On the premise of morality and conscience, he must achieve the unity of knowledge and action. Morality and conscience are the consensus of human society. To interpret other standards in an independent way is already against morality and conscience. We can change the moral level of society through development and improvement of economic foundation, but we cannot blindly insist on it. It will backfire and encourage growth.

For example, in a society that is chronically poor and hungry, what the people want most is to have a full stomach, but you insist on letting the people pursue education and the style of a gentleman. This is against morality and conscience.

Zhu Zhanji fell into deep thought after hearing his father's teachings.

Zhu Gaochi patted his son on the shoulder. People need to continue to learn, and then through rich social experience, they can understand deeper social logic, understand some truths, and see through some things.

His son was still young, and Zhu Gaochi did not expect Zhu Zhanji to be a genius.

Everyone is an ordinary person. It would be perverse to expect ordinary people to be geniuses. If a son can maintain morality and conscience, he is already a good successor. Then Zhu Gaochi looked at Yang Pu.

Fifty-seven-year-old Yang Pu slumped his shoulders.

When he was still the prince, the emperor entrusted his eldest son to study. A wise man does not need to say anything. Yang Pu felt that he did not do well and failed to live up to the emperor's expectations.

Because it is too difficult to cultivate a monarch as great as the emperor in front of him.

After teaching the prince, Zhu Gaochi returned to Wulou and began to reply to Zhu Neng's memorial. He agreed with Zhu Neng's opinion and used the complex internal affairs of the Delhi Sultanate to end the local war as soon as possible.

The food produced by the seven western provinces can only be self-sufficient and cannot supply the army.

The supplies and food for the army came from the interior.

The short-lived prosperity of the seven western provinces was due to the fact that after the arrival of the army, they brought consumption, food and commodities, which were entirely supported by the mainland and did not form an orderly cycle with the economy of the mainland.

If the agriculture in the seven western provinces can achieve self-sufficiency, then there will be a certain basis for resource exchange. At least Ming army soldiers can use food stamps to trade with the local area instead of using their own military rations.

However, if the seven western provinces can achieve self-sufficiency in agriculture, they will not be in chaos for a long time. Although some areas are plain, they are generally unsatisfactory. Poverty is a local characteristic.

In the beginning, they relied on transit trade with the Chinese to obtain benefits and materials. They developed for many years and gave birth to a certain civilization. Later, with the civil strife in China and the rise of the Mongols, local trade was completely cut off. These The local economy also completely declined.

These places prospered with the rise of China and declined with the decline of China.

The most glorious period was also the period when China was the most prosperous and powerful, and that was the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty's economic policies in the Western Regions, as well as frequent trade and abundant commodities, played a fundamental leading role in the economic prosperity of Central Asia.

But Zhu Gaochi didn't want to learn from Datang.

The Tang Dynasty was so open that there were no restrictions at all. The rapid development of border tribes, the leaps and sublimations of the system, etc. were all formed during the Tang Dynasty. It can be said that the external pressure of the Northern Song Dynasty, in addition to the rise in climate and temperature, made the border areas In addition to the rise in grain rates, there are also border areas that have inherited the "legacy" of the Tang system, which has put tremendous pressure on the Central Plains.

The Liao Kingdom inherited part of the Tang system and absorbed part of the Tang Dynasty's heritage.

The Northern Song Dynasty was not weak. At the beginning of its founding, it also withstood the pressure of the Liao Kingdom and defeated the surrounding separatist forces one by one despite being surrounded by hostile forces on all sides.

The economy and culture of the Northern Song Dynasty has always led the world, and the prosperity of Kaifeng is eternal.

The Northern Song Dynasty had great development and achievements in science and technology, culture, art and other aspects. At the same time, the economic development of the Northern Song Dynasty also reached its peak, and the national treasury revenue was very considerable.

However, it was mainly due to the loss of the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun, the loss of the natural Macheng grassland, and even the prosperity of the Liao Kingdom, which was a fatal blow to the Song Dynasty's military.

Of course, the Northern Song Dynasty must have its own reasons. The policy of emphasizing culture over military affairs also restricted the development and improvement of military affairs.

In any case, in Zhu Gaochi's eyes, Datang was too open and completely defenseless.

Harmfulness is not allowed, and defensiveness is indispensable.

The Eagle of later generations is a powerful opponent. He will not give competitors a chance and will definitely suppress them with all his strength. The Eagle does this better than Datang.
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The second year of Hongxi.

After receiving the reply from His Majesty the Emperor, Zhu Neng conducted many negotiations and communications with the civil and military governors and governors of the seven western provinces, and officially changed his initial approach and no longer sought to take over the local areas.

People in the Ming Dynasty pay attention to benevolence, righteousness and morality. After taking over the local area, they have a responsible attitude towards everything in the local area.

The governance of the seven western provinces for many years has exhausted the imperial court's efforts, even the seven western provinces, not to mention the Barihe region. Afghanistan was famously barren in later generations.

The terrain is dominated by mountains and plateaus, and the climate is arid, making this area barren.

The imperial court was unwilling to waste any more energy on local governance. For the sake of the land in the subcontinent, it had to spend dozens of times more effort to support the construction of the Balihei area. Too many people could not accept it.

The local military aristocrats were eliminated, and the native officials and exiled officials granted by the Ming Dynasty were replaced. However, the climate and geographical conditions did not change. In order to develop agricultural production, the Ming Dynasty needed to build local agricultural irrigation systems and popularize agricultural technology. No matter what it is, it is a project where the investment exceeds the return for Daming, and it is a continuous contribution.

It took more than 20 years of investment in the seven western provinces to become self-sufficient. Neither the court officials nor the technical staff had confidence in the more barren Balihei region.

Therefore, even though there are new people on their heads, the people in the Balihei area are still living in hardship and still don't have enough to eat. Since they don't have enough to eat, of course they still have to rebel and plunder.

Less than half a year after stabilization, the Balihei area began to return to its original appearance. Even the Ming army was powerless. This was not something that could be decided by war.

More than 30,000 Ming troops fought a decisive battle with 100,000 governor-general troops in the Multan area north of the Sutlej River. This was a gambling act. Due to the judgment of the Balihe area, the Ming army's supporting troops did not go as planned. arrival.

After thinking about the strength gap between the Governor-General of the Delhi Sultanate and himself, Renli doubted and launched a decisive battle.

Several times the size of the Ming army, Governor Khulul Lodi was very confident that he would completely annihilate the 30,000 Ming army here, eliminate the main force of the Ming army that invaded the Delhi Sultanate, and then recapture the city of Lahore.

Except for the army soldiers who stayed in various places, Ren Li did not let the prince and the county king avoid it. The hundreds of guards in the hands of the county king were the best of the best, both in terms of equipment and morale.

Zhu Zhanyong, who had high hopes, was not afraid, but excited. When the bugle sounded, according to the prior agreement, Zhu Zhanyong led more than 400 of the most elite Ming army soldiers to launch a charge.

Zhu Gaosui looked at the arrow-like team, and his eyes couldn't help but get wet. He seemed to see the shadow of his second brother.

When his father was on his own expedition, he was by his side to take care of him. The second brother was just like this, running rampant, leaving no place in his path, destroying all resistance forces like a torrent of steel.

(End of this chapter)