Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 15 Is focusing on agriculture and suppressing business a bad policy?

At the same time, inside the prison cell.

The conversation between Lin Che and Zhu Xi continued.

"I know that the knowledge points I just taught you are a bit beyond the scope. Just know it and go back and think about it slowly."

Lin Che drank a little too much today and felt a little dizzy. She looked at Zhu Ming and asked:

"How long is it until Autumn?"

Hearing this, Zhu Ping's expression froze.

He knew what Lin Che meant when she said this.

After autumn, ask to cut.

As soon as the imperial court decrees, Lin Che will be executed.

But it would be a waste of talent to kill someone as talented as Mr. Lin.

I must think of a way to get my father to pardon him.

Zhu Xiang secretly made up his mind.

"Sir, there are still five days until the end of autumn."

"Five more days left? Time flies so slowly. We have to get through these days slowly!"

"I really want to go back to my previous life quickly."

Lin Che muttered, but Zhu Ping misunderstood what he meant and said hurriedly:
"Mr. Lin, don't be anxious. When I get out, I will tell my father... Father, I will intercede with the emperor for you, and I will ensure your safety."

"Don't do it!"

Lin Che quickly stood up to stop him.

I finally made it to the end of the autumn, so don't let this bastard ruin your good deeds.

I have to think of something again, isn't this a delay?

"Zhu Er, don't worry about it. I committed the crime of deceiving the emperor, and it is an unpardonable crime."

"Come on, come on, while there are still a few days left, I will give you some more lessons."

"Now let's move on to the second major evil policy of the Hongwu Dynasty: focusing on agriculture and suppressing business!"

Lin Che had seen Zhu Er's energy in prison.

Presumably his father had a high rank in the court and could speak well in front of Zhu Yuanzhang.

If the prince's love for his son really overflowed and he begged for mercy in front of Lao Zhu, Lao Zhu would have pardoned him out of face.

That would be self-defeating.

Thinking of this, Lin Che quickly changed the topic and brought Zhu Ming back from her thoughts.

“Is it bad policy to emphasize agriculture and suppress business?”

Sure enough, Zhu Xiang was distracted by Lin Che's topic.

In the university hall, Song Lian and other bachelors often taught them, the princes, that agriculture is the foundation of the world.

Businessmen pursue profit and take advantage of opportunities.

Businessmen pursue profits from poor farmers, making farmers' lives even more difficult.

His father, Zhu Yuanzhang, was born as a farmer. He had been bullied by businessmen since he was a child and had never had a good impression of businessmen.

after that.

When Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, he first established a national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing commerce.

Encourage farmers to open up wasteland, cultivate land diligently, do light corvees and low taxes, and build water conservancy projects.

Simultaneously.

Suppress commercial development, impose additional commercial taxes, and crack down on businessmen exploiting farmers.

Under this policy, the living conditions of the lowest farmers in the late Yuan Dynasty gradually improved.

"Sir, isn't this right? As far as I know, the imperial court established a policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business, which mobilized the enthusiasm of farmers, and their lives have been greatly improved."

"The imperial court's taxation has always been stable, and there seems to be no problem!"

In Zhu Fang's view, his father established a national policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business, which ensured farmers' lives and gradually filled the national treasury.

It is infinitely better than when farmers were in dire straits at the end of the Yuan Dynasty.

At the end of the Yuan Dynasty, in addition to being bullied by the Mongolian and Yuan Tatars, farmers were also robbed by merchants.

Knowing this, he had doubts about Lin Che's words.

Although Zhu Xi admired Lin Che's knowledge, Lin Che was not a saint.What's more, even saints make mistakes sometimes.

Before Zhu Xi could say the next sentence, he was interrupted by Lin Che, who was holding a wine glass.

"You think it's okay, that's because your vision is not broad enough."

"Don't take it for granted when you think about it, okay?"

"Yes, in your eyes, the lives of farmers have improved. Compared with the darkest period in history, the late Yuan Dynasty."

"Don't talk about distant places, just look at the Southern Song Dynasty a hundred years ago. Although they were not good at fighting, they were really rich!"

“The Southern Song Dynasty, which was huddled in a corner of southeastern China, had a year’s tax revenue equivalent to ten times that of the Ming Dynasty.”

"The Southern Song Dynasty was a small country with less land and many people. Why was it so rich?"

"People don't rely on farmers to farm and get so little tax out of the ground."

"Relying on commerce and foreign trade, commerce in the Southern Song Dynasty was highly developed, making the small country extremely wealthy and prosperous."

"So, the court should not always focus on the land under the farmers' butts."

"Compared with the tax on agriculture when business becomes bigger, it's just a drop in the bucket and not worth mentioning."

Lin Che said with passion.

Zhu Yuanzhang next door heard more and more that this was not the case.

Zhu Yuanzhang stood up from the chair.

He walked quickly to the wall and stared at the specially made wall.

It was as if Lin Che was standing across from him, and he was going to have a debate with this crazy student face to face.

This guy actually compared the weak Song Dynasty with his own Ming Dynasty.

Think of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties being compressed into a corner of the Yangtze River and Huaihe River for hundreds of years by the Liao, Jin, and Mongolia.

When did it become too majestic, it was simply an embarrassment to the Han people.

Besides, what can you do if you have money?

Wasn't it being ravaged by Liao, Jin, and Mongolia in turn?

In the end, he was destroyed by Meng Yuan.

Think of our Ming army, which made several northern expeditions with overwhelming force, driving the Mongolian and Yuan Tatars back to the grassland.

The land of Yanyun, which the Central Plains Dynasty had lost for 400 years, was regained from the hands of the grassland peoples.

What a great achievement this is.

This guy actually compared his own Ming Dynasty with the Southern Song Dynasty.

I saw Zhu Yuanzhang looking angry.

Prince Zhu Biao also stood up.

The two men were standing in front of the wall. They really wanted to go through the wall and fight Lin Che back in person.

Here, Zhu Xi also began to refute.

"Sir, although we admire your knowledge, we disagree with you when you say that focusing on agriculture and suppressing business is bad government."

"You must know that the policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business was not established by our Ming Dynasty, but has been passed down for thousands of years."

"It can be said that all dynasties have attached great importance to agriculture and taken agriculture as the foundation."

"Once business becomes big, it will inevitably compete with the country for the benefits of mountains, seas and rivers.'"

"Xunzi said: A middle-aged businessman will make the country poor."

"Shang Yang said: There are few farmers and many merchants, many nobles and poor people."

“If you engage in too much business, you will inevitably compete with agriculture for labor resources, and even make farmland deserted, threatening the country’s foundation.”

Zhu Yuanzhang felt surprised when he saw that Zhu Xi could actually quote scriptures and refute Lin Che forcefully.

Unexpectedly, I didn’t expect this little brat to be seen with admiration after not seeing him for three days.

He said everything he wanted to argue with.

Who says this brat is a poor student? I think the master taught him poorly. If he meets a good master, he can become a great talent.

It seems that this Lin Che is a good teacher for educating the princes.

Zhu Yuanzhang twirled his beard and secretly made up his mind.

(End of this chapter)