Popularize education, writing, knowledge, laws, etc.
It is a very long time, there are more than 60 million people, 90% are illiterate, and even the military attachés in the court are more than half illiterate, it is far more difficult than imagined.
The early Ming Dynasty was the best era and the most blank era.
The mountains and rivers of the past were shattered, allowing Han culture to be eradicated here. Perhaps later generations will find out through careful examination of the classics that much of the history before the Ming Dynasty was almost continued by the Ming Dynasty, or in other words, filled in.
The issuance of the Jingshi Di newspaper involves a large level.
That is the popularization of ideas and education.
At a deeper level, it is: enlightening people’s wisdom.
In the early Ming Dynasty, was it the right choice to enlighten the people?
If you have this question, ask those who are well-read in poetry and literature, rich nobles, children of aristocratic families, and wealthy families.
They will tell you without hesitation not to enlighten the people.
In particular, the mainstream thought, Confucianism, which only respects Confucianism, advocates not to enlighten the people's wisdom.
The Confucian ideal is that scholars and nobles monopolize state power, and the lower class can be docile cattle and sheep. Therefore, Confucianism calls its ideal "herdsmen on behalf of the emperor."
The word "mu" is extremely eye-catching.
In the Ming Dynasty, learning knowledge requires a complete set of four treasures of the study: pen, ink, paper and inkstone, which poor farmers cannot afford.
Did so many cultural and erudite people in ancient times ever think of this?
They thought about it, but they just didn't want to.
In today's daimyo, county magistrates are responsible for promoting education, but they only encourage those who can afford to go to school.
For example, those who have at least dozens of acres of land at home.
Have they ever thought of doing something for those who cannot afford to go to school?
No.
In the Ming Dynasty, movable type printing had been invented for a long time, but almost the entire cultural circle rejected him.
He denounced such printed books as having no spirit, no God, and unable to feel the essence of the sages.
Have they ever thought about improving and creating cheaper books for the lower class people?
No.
Regardless of whether they surrender to the Ming Dynasty or not, whether they surrender to His Majesty or not, this does not affect them from standing aside for their own interests.
Even now, the Capital's Dibao is widely spread in the capital of the Ming Dynasty.
A large number of memorials, densely packed, kept appearing on the desks of Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying.
There are a lot of analyses, a lot of predictions, a lot of advice, all talking about national events, how can they be made known to the people.
"They are afraid. They are afraid that when the common people become sensible, they will no longer be able to corrupt themselves when they are officials, and they will no longer be able to deceive superiors and deceive others."
"They want to stop it, but is it something they can stop."
"They keep saying that when the people's wisdom is enlightened, the people will no longer obey, but we also come from the lowest level of the people, and they have deceived the emperors of all dynasties."
"But the only thing is, you can't fool us."
"Even after we became the emperor, we knew very well that the people rebelled not because they had read a few more books, or because they understood the truth, or had heard that princes, generals, and ministers had the guts!"
"Rather, they were so hungry that they couldn't eat. They watched their parents, wives and children starve to death in front of them."
"Lying on the bed, I was even careful with my breathing, for fear that if I moved too much, I would get hungrier."
"It's so miserable to exchange children for food, it will be a hell on earth."
"When you are at the end of the road, can you still resist? Is it possible that you have to live and die???"
In the Qianqing Palace, the grandfather and grandson reviewed the memorial together.
More than ten books in a row were all about the impeachment of Di Bao.
This made Zhu Yuanzhang curse loudly, and then he began to talk about it, also teaching his eldest grandson.
In many things, it does not mean that ministers are right if they agree.
Zhu Yingdao: "From ancient times to the present, it has never been because people are literate and sensible that they like to rebel. On the contrary, those people who are ignorant are more likely to be incited and follow blindly."
"At the end of each dynasty, many heroes are working hard for the country. So far, I think of Cao Cao throughout his life. No matter how big the territory is and how many people there are, he is still the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, not the Emperor Wu of Wei."
Listening to Da Sun's sigh, Zhu Yuanzhang lamented: "To be honest, we didn't say that we wanted to be the emperor back then. Even if our stomachs were not full, we didn't mean that we must join the Red Scarf Army."
"Tang and my old brother invited us to join them. We were in the temple at the time. Although we didn't have enough to eat, we were still hungry. We wanted to refuse, but someone wanted to frame us and force us to escape."
"If no one forced us, we might still be making a living in the temple at this time."
After saying this, Zhu Yuanzhang laughed.
Some past events flashed in my mind.
Zhu Ying said: "This is God's will. Even if grandpa doesn't go once, there will be a second or third time."
"This world needs grandpa, and only grandpa can shoulder such an important task of saving the Han family."
Zhu Yuanzhang smiled and shook his head and said: "When the dynasty changes, even if we don't have Zhu Yuanzhang, there will still be Li Yuanzhang and Liu Yuanzhang. We just happen to meet them."
When Zhu Ying heard this, he immediately thought of the division of Western Europe and said firmly: "There is no Li Yuanzhang and there can be no Li Yuanzhang and Liu Yuanzhang in this world."
"Not everyone can fight against Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang. Grandpa, have you ever thought about whether there will be a unified dynasty if the world is taken over by them?"
Chen Youliang was arrogant and arrogant, while Zhang Shicheng wanted to guard his own three-quarter acre of land.
Without Zhu Yuanzhang, could these broken mountains and rivers really be restored?
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he didn't express much, he just raised his head slightly and raised the corners of his mouth.
Dasun was not the first person to say such flattery.
Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty and the unification of the world, the literati have made great achievements and made them more elegant and majestic.
It was good at first, but after listening to it every day, I got tired of it.
The ears are already calloused.
However, from what Da Sun said, the taste was completely different.
"As for Di Bao, we will definitely implement it in an all-round way. No one can stop it. We will let the Jin Yiwei write down the names of those who submitted the report."
"Check it carefully to see if there is any corruption or violation of laws."
"The army will go out to defeat the Japanese in two days. Dasun will pay more attention in these two days."
"Over at Qintian Prison, we will ask Liu Rixin to lead the team there to identify the weather for the army."
"This time we defeat the Japanese, we must achieve success in one fell swoop."
Zhu Yuanzhang talked about the arrangements for conquering Japan.
Zhu Ying paused slightly when she heard Liu Rixin's name, and then remembered that the Feng Shui masters of this era knew both astronomy and geography.
Is it reliable to just use them to predict the weather?
Although Zhuge Liang had borrowed the east wind, it still feels a bit strange no matter how you think about it.
Thinking of this, Zhu Ying still felt that she had to ask Liu Rixin in person.
...
The effect of Di Bao was unexpectedly good.
Almost everyone in the capital was talking about what was written in the newspaper.
In this era of lack of entertainment, the novelty of Di Bao was enough to fascinate all the scholars and common people.
Even the old farmer who sells vegetables will go to the teahouse to listen to a piece of music.
In the past, major national affairs had nothing to do with poor people like them. They were all the work of the officials.
When hearing about the wedding ceremony of his great-grandson, the old farmer also claps his hands and says hello.
Many people were grateful to Taisun, because with the intervention of the Department of Public Security, the business gangs in the capital had almost disappeared.
What this brings is that vendors no longer need to pay protection fees.
Even the patrolman of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses Division, which was in charge of the market, suddenly became much more polite.
In the past, everyone ate for free, but now the vendors are rushing to deliver it, and the patrolmen are afraid to pick it up.
When the grandson gets married, the people feel the blessing from the bottom of their hearts.
And the school.
The old farmer who listened to Di Bao had a son who was studying in Taisun's school.
This is our family's hope for the future.
If you can learn from the family, if you can have the honor of being a student, it will be the blessing of the ancestors for the old farmers.
Every time the youngest son comes home, the old farmer will severely reprimand him and he must study hard with his husband in school.
At the same time, the younger son will not be allowed to do any farm work, even spring plowing.
This is the time to change your destiny.
"Before the founding of the Ming Dynasty, under the rule of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, we Han people, especially the southerners, were fourth-class citizens."
"What are fourth-class citizens? They are just like chickens and dogs. Oh, that's not quite accurate. In Master Yuan's eyes, we can't even compare to dogs. We don't have the qualifications to be dogs."
"The land of the Central Plains has been dominated by the Han people since ancient times. Only when Lord Hongwu established the Ming Dynasty did we have a real place to live. Otherwise, those days would be like hell."...
Listening to the storyteller's words on the stage, a strange emotion arose in the old farmer's heart.
This year's old farmers have reached their sixtieth year and are really living their lives under 'Master Yuan'.
At that time, one of his families was the slave of Lord Yuan.
Living a life worse than a dog.
The old farmer couldn't help but clench his fists as the past was brought back, and an emotion called anger was born.
Hearing that Lord Hongwu founded the country, he slowly let go, with a smile on his face.
Although I am tired now, at least I can survive.
The old farmer with three sons is respected even in the village.
It reminds me of the popular saying in the village of "spreading a small amount into an acre".
The old farmer suddenly thought: With less taxes, he can support more people.
It is said that the new crops planted are very high-yielding, and I am afraid they will not starve in the future.
Maybe, go home to your mother-in-law and have a few more babies?
Thinking of this, the old farmer felt hot in his heart.
....
Qin Tianjian.
In the minds of outsiders, this place should be very mysterious, with a mythical color.
Zhu Ying thought so too before he came.
The reason why Liu Rixin was not summoned but came in person was because he wanted to take a look at this mysterious place.
However, when we actually arrived, I couldn't say I was disappointed, but it was very different from what I had imagined.
It is said to be Qin Tian Jian, but it feels not much different from Hanlin Academy.
Everywhere you can see various Qin Tian Jian officials immersed themselves in studying.
There are even many members of Qin Tianjian, looking at the classics and books, sometimes holding the abacus and constantly moving it, sometimes writing and drawing quickly on the paper.
It's like doing arithmetic.
If it weren't for the presence of some Feng Shui compasses and copper coins and wooden swords, Zhu Ying would have even doubted whether he had gone to the wrong place.
The officials who saw him wanted to pay homage, but Zhu Ying raised his hand to stop him.
"Take me to where Liu Rixin is."
"Follow the order."
Liu Rixin, as the Superintendent of Qin Tian Jian, naturally has a separate courtyard and lobby.
Zhu Ying walked in directly, where Liu Rixin was studying a book.
When he heard someone coming in, he said without raising his head: "Didn't I tell you not to disturb me at this time every day?"
Zhu Ying said with a smile: "Long time no see, Mr. Liu has indeed changed a lot."
This familiar voice made Liu Rixin immediately look up.
Seeing this, he quickly stood up and bowed his head: "Your Majesty, Liu Rixin, pays homage to His Highness the Grand Sun."
Zhu Ying said: "Okay, we are all old acquaintances, so there is no need to pay attention to these false etiquette. Get up and talk."
Liu Rixin stood up and bowed: "Thank you, Your Highness."
Zhu Ying looked around, and then said: "It seems that Liu Jianzheng's life has been pretty good recently."
These words made Liu Rixin break into a cold sweat.
To be honest, Liu Rixin is really reluctant to live his current life.
I knew His Majesty's character in the past and was afraid of death, so I just wanted to stay away from the court.
Now that I have truly become the Supervisor of Qin Tian, the salary is not low, and I don’t have to worry about too many things.
The house problem has been solved, my wife has taken over, and the child is pregnant.
If he offends His Royal Highness, all of this will be shattered like a dream.
Thinking of this, Liu Rixin wanted to kowtow again.
Zhu Ying naturally noticed it, held it up with one hand and said, "Don't be so serious. I came here today to talk to you about other things, not to punish you."
Liu Rixin finally felt relieved, but his actions became more cautious.
?Seeing this, Zhu Ying didn't bother to reminisce about the past or anything else, and went straight to the point and expressed the doubts in her heart.
Finally, it was pointed out that if you don't have the ability, don't take this porcelain job.
In Zhu Ying's view, the defeat of the Japanese was an extremely important event.
Under the strategy of supporting war with war, even if it takes ten, twenty, or even thirty years to fight, the Japanese country will have to be completely civilized.
All this may seem too expensive to others, but in Zhu Ying's opinion, everything is worth it.
There are some things that only when you know them can you understand their importance.
Liu Rixin didn't think much about it, and quickly said: "Your Highness, please rest assured that this time I will lead all the officials in the Qintian Prison who know the meteorological knowledge to go together to contribute to the Ming Dynasty's Eastern Expedition."
Zhu Ying was a little stunned and asked: "Can you really understand the sky?"
Liu Rixin explained: "Manpower cannot match the changes of heaven, but the winds and clouds are changing, and the Five Elements and Eight Trigrams are not the same. Within the easy number, the predecessors have concluded that there are seven points of theorem and six points of accuracy."
Zhu Ying understood what he said. It probably meant that the predicted result was 60 to 70% certain, but the weather was unpredictable, so it might not be accurate every time.
Zhu Ying asked curiously: "What is the specific measurement algorithm?"
Liu Rixin said cheerfully: "On a cloudy and sunny day in Da'an, the breeze refreshes the willow branches. It rains continuously, and the dry seedlings like the rain in the fields. The neon lights appear quickly, and the bright sun shines on the world..."
"Stop!" Zhu Ying felt dizzy and quickly stopped.
He knew that these things were not so easy to understand.
