First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 592

This time, it is not like Xiahezhai, who want to make achievements in a short time and prove something.Instead, it will take quite a long time, three to five years, or even ten or eight years, so that more time, relying on education, will change the entire Southwest.

Zhang Chengtian was silent for a long time, then slowly picked up the book that his elder brother left for him.

Opening it slowly, the handwriting inside is densely packed, all in small script.

The things summarized here can almost be regarded as a test book.

As long as it is not shockingly stupid, study carefully and get admitted to a famous school, there is almost no problem.

This is actually the role of a famous teacher, it can definitely make you get twice the result with half the effort and soar into the sky.

Zhang Chengtian held his elder brother's book, read it again and again, suddenly took a deep breath, closed it abruptly, and put it aside!

Indeed, with the guidance of the elder brother, it is almost at your fingertips, and the opportunity that others dare not even think about, suddenly falls on my head.

No wonder the eldest brother would say that, his students are more than hundreds of thousands, and the number of publications of those teaching supplements has exceeded one million.If you spare a few months, teach yourself.

It's really not fair.

But the eldest brother still kept this book for himself... But, sorry, we don't need it at all!

That's right, that's how confident you are!

Zhang Chengtian felt that he had opened the door to the palace of mathematics. As long as he gave himself some more time, he would definitely do well in the exam. At that time, he would use his real strength to enter the Jimin Academy.

Then he successfully became an official of the court, and gradually worked towards the supreme authority.

You will be your teacher, I will be mine, that's great!

Zhang Chengtian trotted to his father's study. After all, he got good grades in the exam and wanted to show off to his father.

"Not bad, but you have more than a dozen classes in a school year, right?"

Zhang Chengtian was startled, "Yes!"

"Then last year, there were more than 30 people in Yingtian who were admitted to Jimin Academy. It was the largest class, and they were scattered in more than a dozen schools. If you want to be admitted smoothly, you probably need to be the number one in the school... ...And there is still only the first one, there is no second one!" Zhang Ximeng smiled brightly, and concluded: "Little Zhang Chengtian, you still have a long way to go, and time is running out... After one and a half years, the exam will be held. For the father, I am optimistic about your child!"

Zhang Chengtian felt a strong sense of malice, he even wanted to go and get his elder brother's cheats.

After all, it's a family, and it's not ashamed.

But he bumped into Lao Zhu head-on.

"I am also optimistic about you as a teacher!" Zhu Yuanzhang said loudly: "My dear apprentice Chengtian, study hard and study hard, and when the time comes, you will get a good rank in the exam for your master!"

Zhang Chengtian looked at Lao Zhu stupidly, he had never seen such a pitiful master!

"Minister, I obey the order!"

After finishing speaking, the little fat man ran away, "Master, I'm going to read a book."

Lao Zhu was quite happy, "Come on! Surprise them!"

After finishing speaking, Lao Zhu looked at Zhang Ximeng and said triumphantly, "How about it, I don't know, this kid is already our apprentice!"

Zhang Ximeng's head suddenly became dizzy, and he said helplessly: "My lord... this kid Chengtian is either really stupid, or just lazy and lazy. His elder brother doesn't help him with small things, but he just wants to force him to work hard. He changed his habits, With a little bit of advice, you will be enlightened. There is really no need for the lord to worry about it."

Zhu Yuanzhang quit, "We have nothing to do with the bad things about your father, son and brother. But Chengtian is our apprentice, so nothing you say will work!"

Chapter 821 Immigration is not a trivial matter

Zhang Ximeng had a headache, which caused Zhu Yuanzhang to make trouble.

"My lord, that boy Chengtian has already gone well enough, so don't support him anymore. I'm afraid that one day, if he really becomes unscrupulous, it will be troublesome."

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed out loud, nonchalantly, "What else can he do? Besides, this kid is your son after all, so even if there is something wrong with him, nothing will happen. Don't worry, let's discuss important matters!"

Zhu Yuanzhang sat down on the chair, poured a cup of tea casually, took a sip, and frowned.

"No! Why don't you drink Longjing anymore?"

Zhang Ximeng said: "It's nothing, just a change of taste, this is Guizhou high mountain tea, how do you like it, my lord?"

Lao Zhu took another sip, and then said: "The taste is very rich, with a bitter and astringent fragrance, all very obvious, somewhat similar to Tieguanyin... suitable for warriors, like sir, they should drink Longjing."

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "No, I'd better drink this... If my lord thinks it's good, I'll help sell it more. If you're lucky, the hundreds of thousands of tea farmers in Guizhou will have a way out."

Lao Zhu pondered for a while, then suddenly laughed, "Sir, you are concerned about the folks in Guizhou! To be honest, we are also worried now, and don't know what to do."

Lao Zhu sighed: "Now there are a group of folks from Fengyang who have agreed to go to sea and are willing to go out to open up. But when they want to leave, we just remembered that there are many things in it... The husband thinks that they are abandoned by the Ming Dynasty. people?"

Zhang Ximeng shook his head again and again, "Of course not. Don't talk about the blood connection. They helped Daming here, but we abandoned these people. What happened? Is it ungrateful?"

Old Zhu's face was solemn, "Mr. is right, but once this person goes out to sea, what should he count? After they settle down and live and multiply, what counts as the next generation?"

Zhu Yuanzhang asked questions one after another, involving more and more questions... Zhang Ximeng also pondered for a while, and didn't know how to answer for a while.

For example, Fengyang went out with a group of immigrants, and Yangzhou also went out with a group, and the two chose to settle on both sides of a river... In order to compete for water sources, they fought, so what should be counted?

If the two families did not fight, they joined forces, bullied the local natives, and killed a lot of them. What is the calculation?

If there are national soldiers behind the natives, do they need to send troops when they come to attack the immigrants of Ming Dynasty?Do you want to be punished even though you are far away?

They have successfully produced grain, and if they want to sell it back to Daming, how will the tariffs be collected?

Several years later, they settled down there and had children. Are their children considered citizens of Ming Dynasty?Can I go back to Daming and take the imperial examination?

These questions are all good, but there are others that are more complicated.

What if there are people of Ming Dynasty who pretend to be Japanese pirates and pirates and rob the merchant ships of Ming Dynasty?

Is it the Ministry of Punishment or the Ministry of War?Or ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?

For another example, the people of Ming Dynasty pretended to be foreign vassals and came to pay tribute, what should we do?

The territory outside is vast and there are many lands. If a powerful country is really developed, in turn, troops will be dispatched to attack Daming and invade the Central Plains.If you want to enter Huaxia and replace Daming, what should you do?

Faced with this pile of questions, Zhang Ximeng suddenly understood a little bit.

Why have all the dynasties and dynasties followed the simple routine of going out to be barbarians and entering China.

After all, in the face of such an extremely complicated matter, it may not be good to cut it across the board, but it is definitely the simplest.

Therefore, emigrating overseas is not only a cultural issue, nor is it only a technical condition issue.

It also contains complex legal issues, which are messy and entangled together.

Let alone in the Ming Dynasty, even in later generations, it will take a while, and it will be difficult to explain clearly.

If you can't manage it, then simply ignore it.

Obviously Zhang Ximeng couldn't be lazy and dodge, this was his duty.

"My lord, we must first determine a few basic principles. When dealing with overseas land, I think the principle of first occupation should be upheld."

Zhu Yuanzhang said, "What do you mean?"

"It means whoever arrives first, and whoever gets it first, will belong to him. Planting flags to occupy the land and reporting it to the court, we must recognize it. If others want to occupy it, it will not work. When we emigrate, we must avoid fighting with weapons, especially You can't kill each other."

Zhang Ximeng is not unfounded to worry about the sky. In fact, in the history of going to Nanyang, immigrants from various places often fought with each other, and blood flowed into rivers. It is not new.

Guangdong and Fujian can fight in different provinces, Zhangzhou and Quanzhou can also fight... As for the different village surnames and clan fighting, let alone talk about it.

Therefore, if there are no good rules and proper arrangements, there is no need for overseas barbarians to fight among themselves, and they will suffer heavy losses.

Therefore, on the issue of overseas development, the principle that ranks first is the principle of preemption.

Whoever arrives first will belong to them. You can't rob indiscriminately, and you can't kill each other.

"This one is very good, is there any more?" Old Zhu asked.

Zhang Ximeng said: "The next one should be to first farm the land with merchants, and then use soldiers to build the country."

How should I put it, if a fleet finds a piece of fertile wasteland that can be cultivated and produced, it must first cultivate the land, grow food, and lay a foundation before considering the next step.

That is to say, it is necessary to accumulate enough family background before considering the establishment of a country, the promulgation of government orders by the imperial court, canonization and other matters.

If there is already a country, and the immigrant from Ming Dynasty wants to enclose the land directly, most of them will not agree.

Could it be possible to immediately swing the horses and cannons and start a fight?

Obviously not.

Therefore, Zhang Ximeng advocated to focus on trade, first understand the situation, and have a certain foundation before proceeding further.

Of course, this is not absolute. For example, Goryeo, such as the country of Wa, which is in front of us, can be touched by the Ming Navy, and the door has been opened, so it is not a big problem.

You can go in directly, depending on the situation, or engage in merchants, or cultivate farms... But there is also a problem, that is, if these lands that have been firmly controlled by Ming Dynasty are immigrated, they cannot be established casually.

Because some of these lands were assigned to the princes as feudal states, and some were promised to nobles, they were already considered lands with owners.Arbitrary encroachment cannot be allowed.

You can go to live, do business and make a fortune, everything is fine, but you cannot build a country.

Zhang Ximeng mentioned one more thing, "Master, do we still need to set a standard... For example, when immigrants go out, how much land they occupy, how much they produce, and what kind of treatment they can enjoy! For example, we have already determined that there is a kingdom , Principality, Marquis, Uncle, are there any more in the future, do you want to arrange Ziguo, Nanguo?"

Zhu Yuanzhang also felt his scalp tingling, "Don't be so troublesome. Under the uncle country, let's count it as a town or village! If you immigrate out, dozens or hundreds of people, it is a village. Some business contacts can be upgraded to a village. Town. When business is prosperous and the population exceeds [-], it can be counted as a city, and so on.”

"Should we be counted as locals, or only Daming people? Locals...do they count as people?" Zhang Ximeng asked a fatal question in a low voice.

People, what counts as people?

With hands and feet, Homo is a genus.

This is human, any doubts?

Sorry, there are.

Because for a long time, the aborigines were not recognized.

They are not considered legal persons, so they can kill wantonly.

One bullet, one life.

A piece of scalp, a piece of fertile arable land.

So the question of nationality is not a trivial matter... Don't be fooled by some tall historical documents, don't think that the "person" mentioned in it naturally includes you.

After all, in the eyes of some people, you are just a yellow animal.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang also had a deep understanding of this matter.

After all, under the rule of Dayuan, the life of the Han people in the south was equivalent to that of a donkey!

Zhu Yuanzhang pondered over and over again, and finally said: "Since we are going out, fighting for land, reclaiming wilderness, fighting and killing people, it is inevitable. But we must also refrain from killing. We still have to use the labor of the local people. Another point, if the local people If people are willing to belong to Ming Dynasty and become Chinese people, they have to give a way. If in some places, the number of Chinese people reaches more than [-]%, and their hearts are towards the Central Plains, they can also be included in the mainland, and they will be treated equally with the Central Plains!"

Zhang Ximeng had a smile on his face. He had been with Lao Zhu for so many years, and he knew very well that although Zhu Yuanzhang killed people, he would not be soft-hearted.But when dealing with ordinary people, he always considers them the most.Even for people from overseas, Zhu Yuanzhang is willing to give them a way to survive.

So from this point of view, for many people, it is a kind of luck for Daming to lead overseas development, and Huaxia to rule the world, at least it will not be easily erased.

"My lord, since that's what I said, it involves the enlightenment of overseas countries, and our civilized habits need to be spread to the outside world. Schools, temples, ancestral halls, these things, I'm afraid we have to send them out together."

Zhu Yuanzhang was startled, but he couldn't help sighing.

First of all, temples, ancestral halls, and clan forces were all strongly suppressed by Ming Dynasty, and even needed to be completely eradicated.But when it comes time to open up to the outside world, you need to use these forces.

Sure enough, power abhors a vacuum.

Without a strong administrative system, or even a sufficient garrison, it cannot bring enough order, so it needs to rely on what used to be filled.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly felt a strong worry, and he suddenly thought of a situation.

"Sir, if they are allowed to grow and develop, will they revive their corpses and affect Daming in turn?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled helplessly, "So it is not a trivial matter to emigrate abroad and develop aggressively. It is not impossible for the father and son to be reversed, and the subject and the guest to be different."

Zhang Ximeng said again: "So, how to control overseas is also a university question, seek advantages and avoid disadvantages, there are still many things we need to do!"

Chapter 822 Chang Yuchun, you have to work hard

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath and sighed: "In the past, I always felt that the population was growing and the land was not enough. I insisted on developing outside and occupying more land. But now I have really started to do it, but I am looking forward and backward, thinking that immigration is too difficult. It's not an easy thing. Don't you think we're a little ridiculous, sir?"

Instead, Zhang Ximeng smiled and said: "After so many years, does my lord feel that there is anything easy to do in the world? What to do, there are advantages and disadvantages, there are disadvantages and advantages, and they are entangled with each other. It is difficult to explain clearly. The fun of governing the world depends entirely on what the lord thinks."

Old Zhu Lang laughed loudly, "No matter how you think about it, it is necessary to go outside, and going outside is not only for people to go out, but also for the heart, and the soul of Huaxia must go out!"

Zhang Ximeng was shocked, he realized that Lao Zhu had indeed grasped the essence.

This is the case with overseas immigration, and it is impossible to do everything.

If you send soldiers and horses, lay down the land, move people there, then arrange officials to govern the place, and send troops to protect it, then the court will decide what matters.

If we do this, within ten years, Daming's finances will be ruined, and we will be able to successfully open up foreign markets and turn it into a loss-making business.

To operate overseas, it is definitely not possible to do it in the same way as the Central Plains.