Zhu Xuan returned to the East Palace.
Sure enough, we can see that a series of memorials were sent by Lao Zhu.
Reading memorials is a very boring thing. In Zhu Xuan's opinion, it is more terrifying than studying with Kong Gongjian. Fortunately, the cabinet is here, which helps relieve him a lot of pressure.
Despite this, Zhu Xuan still had a headache after seeing the memorial.
If he wants to be emperor in the future, he will have to read the memorials. Now, he can only bite the bullet and read them. In fact, with the help of the cabinet, many memorials have been put away in categories.
Memorials of the same type are easier to review.
Hu Guang and other cabinet elders even wrote a note on how to deal with it and put it on the memorial.
They have no decision-making power, only the right to make suggestions. The current cabinet is just a tool to help read the memorials. It is not stamped with Lao Zhu's jade seal. Even if the cabinet dares to make private decisions, the officials who have received the memorials will not dare to use these decisions.
The current cabinet is still normal, but the subsequent cabinets will have more and more power.
But the existence of the cabinet is a strange thing, and it is difficult for Zhu Xuan to judge whether it will be good or bad in the end. If it is bad, it can be maintained under the premise that the later Ming Emperor does not go to court and does not manage politics. If the Ming Dynasty does not collapse, it will be too serious for the future cabinet to seize power.
Zhu Yuanzhang's idea of the emperor monopolizing power was shattered by the cabinet.
"It's a double-edged sword."
Zhu Xuan was thinking that he didn't care how the cabinet developed for the time being.
Deal with the current situation well, stabilize everything, and then consider how to reform the cabinet in the future. After all, this is what he proposed.
Put all your thoughts aside for the time being.
Zhu Xuan formally began to read the memorial, and wrote a reply while reading.
About half an hour later, he saw a very interesting memorial, which was to guard the peace of the Hetao. He Dai Wang Zhu Gui felt that he could choose an area to reopen the horse market near Shanxi and the Hetao.
The so-called horse market was a place for trade between the Ming Dynasty and the various ethnic groups in the northern frontier during the Ming Dynasty. It was originally related to cattle and horses, but now the horse market trade has long ceased to be cattle and horse trading.
There are also transactions of various commodities, such as cloth, tea, salt, etc., in exchange for Hu cattle, sheep, sheepskins, etc.
In the past, there was also a horse market in Datong, called Xuan Dama Market.
Later, the relationship with the enemies on the grassland was not good. The two sides were already hostile, so these were canceled long ago.
"Through the horse market, trade with Tatars, Walas, etc."
"Similar to Annan and other places, economic means are used to control and assimilate the Hu people in the north."
"According to their understanding, some Hu people near the Ming Dynasty are not hostile or hateful towards the Ming Dynasty, and are willing to assimilate into the Han people."
"They hope more to communicate with Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Xuan recited their memorials.
In fact, what they said is right.
Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, and the Mongolian nobles withdrew from the Ming Dynasty, but many ordinary people still stayed in the Ming Dynasty and have now become Han Chinese.
Assimilated by Ming Dynasty.
Completely naturalized by Chinese culture.
The foreigners in the border areas had the most contact with the Ming Dynasty. The conditions on the grasslands were difficult, and they had nothing to ask for. The weather was still very cold, and in many cases they were not even guaranteed to eat.
In contrast, the Ming Dynasty had a vast territory and abundant resources.
It is not surprising that the Tatars and Oaras in the border areas are willing to become Han Chinese and are willing to be assimilated.
Zhu Xuan looked at the memorial, thinking that their suggestions made sense, and said to himself: "Implement economic control, make them submit, and then use cultural assimilation."
These he thought were feasible.
If we can do it well, we can easily develop the population, go deep into the grasslands, attack the Oara and Tatars, and completely turn the people on the grasslands into people of the Ming Dynasty.
"The idea is beautiful, but whether it can be realized or not depends on how to deal with the relationship."
Zhu Xuan thought to himself, and put aside the other memorials for the time being, picked up the memorial jointly written by Ping An and Zhu Gui, and went to see Lao Zhu.
"What do you think, my dear grandson?"
After Zhu Yuanzhang read the memorial, he did not express his position immediately, but asked Zhu Xuan in return.
Use economic means to control a country.
Lao Zhu can see this result.
It was through this method that Annan and other places were firmly controlled by the Ming Dynasty and then assimilated culturally. Now go to Annan and ask who they are.
Those Annan people promise to say that they are the people of the Ming Dynasty.
Because being a citizen of the Ming Dynasty gives me more pride than being an Annanite.
"My grandson thinks he can give it a try."
Zhu Xuan said: "By reopening the horse market, Sun Er can arrange a few caravans to go north to pass the economy as quickly as possible and control everything."
It mainly depends on whether Zhu Yuanzhang agrees or not.
Zhu Xuan thinks it’s feasible, no problem at all.
As for the caravans, he has plenty of them.
Today's businessmen in the Ming Dynasty are basically his people, or they can obey his arrangements, such as the group in Suzhou Prefecture. They can easily do this just by asking the Shen family members to propose it.
"My grandson thinks it's good for the caravan to go north and control it economically."
"Now we have no shortage of food in Ming Dynasty. We have potatoes, sweet potatoes and corn, and we have chemical fertilizers to increase production. There is enough food to meet the needs of our country."
"The low price of grain hurts farmers. Nowadays, many people in the Ming Dynasty do not need to farm. People in the north may still have some free time. Apart from planting a few acres of land to grow food for the next few years, I don't know what they can do."
"Reopening the horse market at this time will allow them to do business."
"It can accelerate economic growth, improve the lives of the people of Ming Dynasty, and increase tax revenue for Ming Dynasty."
"We are in the north and have a large army guarding us all year round. We are not afraid of those merchants and foreigners coming in."
Zhu Xuan is more inclined to reopen the horse market, while Ping An and Zhu Gui have good ideas.
Throughout the dynasties, agriculture was emphasized and business was suppressed.
The main reason is that businessmen are not engaged in production and move around without a fixed residence. This will result in no one cultivating the fields and the country's food cannot be guaranteed. Secondly, people who move around will lead to instability in the population and even Bringing chaos and such.
The ancient dynasties wished that all the people would always be rooted in the land they farmed.
Nowadays, food is no longer a problem, and the Ming Dynasty is no longer short of food.
The food grown in one year is enough to last for two years. It has been realized that a small number of people work to feed the majority of the people.
Zhu Xuan is even studying mechanized farming in the future.
As for the chaos caused by too many floating people, it is actually not a problem in the border areas where large armies are stationed all year round.
"It makes sense."
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the memorial, pondered for a long time and said: "Then do as my dear grandson said. We agree to this memorial. You will lead those caravans, my dear grandson, and you will be in charge of the horse market."
"OK!"
Zhu Xuan agreed wholeheartedly.
It is indeed more important to exchange what is needed and develop the economy.
Zhu Yuanzhang added: "We are old, and we are far less proficient in economic matters than my good grandson. As long as you grasp this measure, you must be careful not to let ironware etc. flow out in large quantities."
In addition to ironware, there was also gunpowder, which was contraband during the Ming Dynasty.
These can be used to make weapons and must be strictly controlled.
During the Ming Dynasty, gunpowder was not allowed to exist among the people for a long time, but there was no guarantee that no one would hide it secretly. Iron weapons were more common among the people.
It must be controlled.
