Although Lao Zhu gave Mao Xiang some respect, he was completely disturbed by Mao Xiang's words in his heart. These people have been operating secretly for many years and have left countless behind bars in the world. It is very likely that, as Mao Xiang said, both the government and the public are involved. If these hidden piles are not removed one by one, Lao Zhu will indeed have trouble sleeping and eating.
After returning to the palace, Lao Zhu immediately asked Shen Zhou to provide the list. Shen Zhou was very cooperative and wrote out the entire list without any hesitation. However, in the end, Shen Zhou said: "Since the six families are all doing their own thing, no one knows about the secrets lurking inside the Ming Dynasty except the six masters. And he, Shen Zhou, only knows about the Shen family, and he also doesn't know about the other five families. I didn’t know those people existed.
After all, these people were all behind the scenes more than a hundred years ago. During this period, some betrayed and concealed their names, and some were enabled and exposed. After more than a hundred years of reproduction, there are too many variables. Now only the heads of each family know what hidden stakes each family still has. "
Jiang Wei didn't believe it at first, thinking that Shen Zhou was playing tricks. However, after Shen Zhou was tortured and tortured, crying like a wolf and howling like a wolf, and becoming incontinent, he could no longer get any more information, so he had to let Shen Zhou go for the time being. Take the list provided by Shen Zhou and report it to the emperor.
After Lao Zhu got the list, he didn't hesitate at all and directly ordered Jiang Wei to arrest the people.
Just when Jiang Wei wanted to take over Mao Xiang's official position, and now he had such an opportunity to make a contribution, he naturally patted his chest and promised the emperor that he would never let anyone go.
After Lao Zhu hurriedly went out to arrest people, Lao Zhu looked at the imperial case with his eyes lowered in concentration. Judging from the lists provided by Shen Zhou, the other five companies may have a lot of hidden stakes in Daming. If these people are not caught one by one, they will be a hidden danger sooner or later.
If you can only be a thief for a thousand days, how can you prevent a thief for a thousand days?
After thinking for a while, Lao Zhu issued an order, "If anyone comes, send Han Du to the palace to see him."
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Han Du came to Lao Zhu and bowed down at a loss. Thinking that something was wrong with him again, he knelt on the ground without thinking about getting up.
Lao Zhu was in a bad mood, but after looking at Han Du, he still said: "Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Du immediately got up from the ground and breathed a sigh of relief. Judging from Lao Zhu's attitude, I'm afraid he wasn't the one who came to find me today to ask for his sin.
Lao Zhu paused and told Han Du about Mao Xiang.
When Han Du heard that Mao Xiang was actually from the Yang family, he was so shocked that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Mao Xiang is the last line of defense around Lao Zhu, and even he was sent by the Yang family. Fortunately, Mao Xiang did not completely obey the Yang family's orders. He had his own ideas and plans. Otherwise, I'm afraid Lao Zhu's bones would be able to play drums now.
Seeing that Han Du understood the seriousness of the matter, Lao Zhu sighed and said, "I came to you just to ask you if there is any way to find these people?"
Looking for these people in a vast sea of people, what is the difference between this and finding a needle in a haystack?
Han Du is not a god, so how can he have a solution for everything?
However, in the face of Lao Zhu's ardent expectations, Han Du did not dare to directly say that there was no way. After deliberately pondering for a while, he shook his head tentatively and said, "It's difficult, it's too difficult."
With a heavy sigh, Han Du continued: "These people became active more than a hundred years ago. Perhaps at that time they left behind secret hands in preparation for a rainy day. They have been five or six generations over a hundred years ago, and they have already been thoroughly How easy is it to blend into the local area and find it out?”
The Ming Dynasty was a clan society. If some strangers came to settle in a place, they would definitely be ostracized by the local people at the beginning. But this situation will not last long. It will only take one generation. After twenty or thirty years, no one will think of them as strangers, but as locals born and raised in the area.
If they continue to live for a hundred years after this, they will probably become local wealthy people. How to tell the difference? All traces will be annihilated by time, and there is no way to distinguish them.
All these Lao Zhu knew that he wanted to ask Han Du just because he couldn't think of a way. Han Du has always been full of clever ideas and can often surprise people, but this time, Han Du was also a little out of his mind.
Lao Zhu frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Is there anything you can do?"
"Yes!" Facing the aggressive Lao Zhu, Han Du did not dare to say no.
When Lao Zhu heard this, he immediately became happy and said quickly: "Say it quickly."
Han Du smiled bitterly and explained: "But my method, if I say it, I haven't said it yet."
Lao Zhu was stunned for a moment, not understanding what Han Du meant.
Han Du sighed and said: "Since Shen Zhou knows about the hidden stakes of the Shen family in Daming, it is obvious that the heads of the other five families also know about the hidden stakes of each family. As long as they can all be caught, then these hidden stakes will be uprooted, and naturally not a problem."
Lao Zhu laughed angrily, glared at Han Du angrily, and said: "What do you need to say? If we can catch those five families, why don't I ask them to hand over the list? Didn't Shen Zhou confess, the other five Have everyone at home gone south? The sea is vast and they are tens of thousands of miles away, how can we catch them?"
Han Du shook his head slightly, and under Lao Zhu's doubtful gaze, explained: "Actually, it is still possible to catch them. They are still facing the same boundless sea and a desperate land all the way south. If they want to survive, Either stay in the southern part of the continent, or turn back and go north along the eastern coastline." "At first, I wanted to cross the continent and go to the other side to block them. But later, because I was eager to bring grain seeds, After returning to Ming Dynasty, I had no choice but to give up this plan."
"Now, if the emperor sends troops to the opposite side of the mainland, it may not be impossible to block them."
Lao Zhu was surprised and asked: "They are going south, can you still intercept them?"
Han Du asked Lao Zhu to take out the map and pointed to a place for Lao Zhu to see, "Your Majesty, please see, I probably captured the Shen family at this location. According to Shen Zhou, those people went along the coastline. Going south, that’s how they go south.”
Han Du's finger drew down the coastline on the map.
"And after they reach the southernmost point, if they continue to go south, this sea route will be even more terrifying than the sea route I took across the sea. It will definitely lead to death and no life."
If he died, of course it would be over once and for all, and there would be nothing to worry about.
"If they don't continue going south after reaching the southernmost point, then they will either stay there, or they will change direction and turn back north."
Han Du's fingers changed from the mainland to another and slid upward.
"I wanted to cross from this place and intercept them directly." Han Du pointed his finger at the closest place on the map. The small one here is like a disconnection, and he will cross from here. There used to be no great distance at all. "
Lao Zhu took one look and asked, "How can we intercept them if we go from here now?"
"Uh... I'm not sure." Han Du defended himself first and said, "I don't know where the five families are now. Maybe they are resting at the south end, or maybe they just stay here. . Of course, if they cross here, it is possible to continue heading north."
After listening to Han Du's explanation, Lao Zhu couldn't help but nodded secretly. Indeed, no one knows what the five families will choose. Just like Shen Zhou, the six families have been together for so many years, but when they came to his place, he had to separate from the other five families.
What can be done about this?
Those five families may still be obeying the elders' orders, but they may have long since fallen apart and taken care of their own affairs.
"It's better to attack them both ways. One group of people and horses go south along the coastline, and one group of people and horses go directly across the mainland to intercept them on the other side." Lao Zhu opened the five fingers of his right hand and pinched the map fiercely, as if he was trying to catch a turtle in an urn. Then he punched the map hard.
Han Du was not as optimistic as Lao Zhu, and continued: "But if they continue to go north and then turn back east, it will be difficult."
Seeing that Lao Zhu was puzzled, Han Du continued to explain: "If they get here, then... this place is different from the mainland. Although there are Yin Di'an people on the mainland, they are scattered and do not pose a threat to us. But it’s different here. There are hundreds of countries here, and they have been fighting each other for hundreds of years, and the people’s customs are fierce.”
Han Du didn't say the rest clearly.
However, Lao Zhu could also understand what Han Du meant. The Ming Dynasty's weapons were fierce and its military was powerful. But if you really go to fight tens of thousands of miles away, you may not be able to get an advantage, especially when the opponent is also very tough.
At this time, Lao Zhu realized why Han Du had said what he had just said. He had said this method as if he had not said it. Because it is not only too difficult to catch all five families, but it is also possible that they will not be caught at all.
After thinking for a moment, Lao Zhu made up his mind and said: "I will still send people over again and clear them away no matter what. I would rather they continue to flee than want them to stay there."
Han Du nodded in agreement. Sooner or later, the Ming Dynasty will develop the Yin Di'an Continent. If these people hide there, it will be a hidden danger to the Ming Dynasty.
"But I can't wait for an uncertain result. Besides, is there anything else you can do?" Lao Zhu straightened his back and asked in a deep voice.
Han Du thought for a moment and said hesitantly: "Actually, I have another alternative."
"What can I do? Tell me." Lao Zhu asked eagerly.
Han Du smiled and said: "These people can hide for so many years and have not been cut off. They must be passed down from father to son, from generation to generation. There is no hatred for no reason in this world, and even if there is, it cannot last for hundreds of years. The Ming Dynasty expelled The Tartars rebuilt China and made great achievements far beyond those of the Song Dynasty. Why should they have any objections to the Ming Dynasty?"
Han Du's eyes gradually became dangerous, and he said in a deep voice: "In order for their children to successfully inherit their legacy, these people will definitely tell their children from an early age. Only in this way can they pass it on from generation to generation for hundreds of years. .”
"Although I have no way to find them, I have a way to cut off their inheritance. As long as their inheritance is cut off, and when all the older generations die, and their descendants no longer obey the orders of the five families, then these secret hands will Nature just disappears.”
Lao Zhu secretly nodded, this is indeed a way.
I couldn't help but ask: "How do you want to start?"
Han Du glanced at Lao Zhu, and suddenly a strong smile appeared on his face.
Han Du obviously had a smile on his face, but for some reason, Lao Zhu felt a chill all over his body.
Sure enough, Han Du did not disappoint Lao Zhu and said: "Children are most susceptible to the influence of their parents. If these children still stay with their parents, they will be hostile when they grow up under the guidance of their parents with ulterior motives. Ming dynasty."
"In that case, we might as well start with these children."
"What do you want to do?" Lao Zhu felt more and more confused about Han Du's words and had no idea how Han Du would start.
Han Du smiled and said: "Since the founding of the country, the emperor has attached great importance to education, promoted county schools, selected academic officials, and insisted on making education the top priority of local officials' political achievements."
First, he praised Lao Zhu, but the more Han Du behaved like this, the more unsure Lao Zhu felt.
This situation seemed familiar to Lao Zhu, and it seemed that Han Du had told him this before. However, the result that time was not very good for Lao Zhu, which made him bleed violently.
Now that he heard Han Du repeating his old tricks, Lao Zhu's heart suddenly lifted.
"Since we want to reform the religion, the emperor should not be more thorough. Don't those people want to pass it on from generation to generation? How about the emperor decree that all the children in the world must go to the county school to study."
"Will this be useful?" Lao Zhu's voice rose an octave in an instant. Without thinking, you could tell from Lao Zhu's tone that he did not agree with Han Du's idea.
There was no other reason, because Lao Zhu knew that if all the children in the world were allowed to go to school, just building a county school would be an extremely huge expense for the court.
Moreover, this expense is not a one-time expense. Because the more children who enter school, the more teachers and academic officers are needed. These people all need to pay salaries, and this is a long-term expense that is needed every year.
"Of course it is useful." Han Du said calmly: "People are not things, people have thoughts. As long as the knowledge they obtain is not singular, they will not follow others' opinions. As long as these children enter school, they will no longer follow a single path. Where do parents get knowledge? Because they have teachers and classmates, each of whom will have an impact on them.
Does the emperor think that his parents have a greater influence on them, or that his students and classmates have a greater influence on him? "
Han Du's idea came entirely from his son in his previous life. Before his son entered kindergarten, he listened to and believed whatever his father said. But after entering kindergarten, that bastard kept saying, "My teacher said..." "My classmate said...". He didn't take his father's words to heart at all, and even said In turn, he refuted Han Du's words.
Lao Zhu neither agreed with Han Du's statement, but did not refute it either. Because he didn't know who had the greater influence on the boy. However, just judging from the number of people, it should be the boy's teachers and classmates who have a greater influence on him. After all, there are only two parents, but there may be dozens of teachers and classmates.
Lao Zhu hesitated for a while and then said tentatively: "But even so, it may not be possible to catch everyone in one go, right?"
Han Du's expression suddenly became serious, and he said seriously: "No, all the children must be admitted to school, and no one can be left out. Only in this way can their inheritance from generation to generation be completely cut off."
Hearing Han Du's determination, Lao Zhu was speechless and sighed: "You have been studying since you were a child and don't know much about farming. Farmers don't study as easily as you do. Children are also a labor force for the people. As long as the children grow up to When they are ten years old, they will help with the work at home. Otherwise, raising a growing child in vain will be very expensive for farmers. Even if I order them to come to school, it will not Maybe all the people will send their children."
Han Du nodded, believing that Lao Zhu's judgment was correct. As the saying goes, a half-grown man will eat me to death. When the body is growing, the food intake of children is very exaggerated, even more than that of adults. Almost all people will ask their half-grown children to help them to increase their family's income so that they can barely survive.
This is why even though everyone knows that studying can lead to becoming an official, very few families can actually support a scholar. Even many families cannot afford to support a single scholar, so they choose to work together as a family to support him. Because scholars not only have nothing to do, but also need to spend a lot of money to study. This kind of expenditure is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.
"Therefore, I believe that in order to make the people willing to send the children to the county school and to dispel the people's concerns, the emperor should issue a decree to waive all expenses for the children to go to school and provide them with accommodation and meals."
In other words, I not only need to support all the academic officers and teachers, but also all the little bastards? Lao Zhu sat back on the dragon chair and looked at Han Du with dull eyes.
Lao Zhu didn't know whether Han Du's method was effective. But now Lao Zhu at least knows one thing, that is, Han Du's method is very expensive.
Lao Zhu swallowed his saliva and couldn't help but ask: "Do you know how many children there are in the world? How many county schools need to be built, how many teachers and academic officers are needed? Do you know how much it will cost every year?"
Well, that last sentence is the key point.
Han Du nodded and said: "Although I don't know how many boys there are in the world, I can still guess one or two. According to the official letter from the Ministry of Household Affairs the year before last, there were 6.9 million households in the Ming Dynasty, and there were about 3,000 Hedingkou. Four million. The average age of people in the Ming Dynasty is about forty years old, so there are about eight million Dingkou from six to sixteen years old."
Lao Zhu was stunned. He didn't expect that Han Du could calculate all the boys in the world in this way.
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