“All the changes in the Ming Dynasty started with the appearance of the steam engine!”
“Since the emergence of the steam engine, the Ming Dynasty has seemed to have entered another lane. Industry began to replace agriculture and became the focus of the court. Commercial tax and industrial tax also began to become the main tax types. However, it seemed that the economy would not work without expansion. "
At this time, Zhu Youxiao was also chatting with Bi Ziyan and Hua Yuncheng, the ministers who served as advisors to the imperial court, in the Qinzheng Hall, and mentioned the changes in the Ming Dynasty over the years.
"Before Your Majesty came to the throne, there were rumors that the eldest grandson of the emperor in the palace only loved carpentry. At that time, officials in both capitals were worried that the eldest grandson of the emperor would neglect the government affairs in the future. However, the old minister did not expect that after your majesty ascended the throne, he would be good because of this, and make the world famous. The situation has changed drastically, and there is no longer any famine in the country, and now it is truly possible that people all over the world will also bathe in the emperor's grace."
Bi Ziyan also started talking.
Hua Yuncheng said: "However, there are still many people who hold objections to this. They believe that the emergence of the steam engine, which is what Your Majesty said after the industrial revolution, has led to a deterioration in the world and unfavorable people, making it difficult for the Ming Dynasty to be restored. There are great Confucians! But they still believe that what science and technology brings is not the progress of civilization, but the corruption of human hearts and the reversal of human ethics. They believe that when farming returns to the main focus, people and animals will be used as power, machines will be abandoned, and scholars and farmers will , workers, and merchants each perform their duties, and the soldiers and kings rule the world together."
"Those who hold this opinion must have been called the father-in-law in the past, right? They have never tasted the taste of hunger and have never suffered the hardships of farming and weaving, so they can make such an opinion!"
Bi Ziyan said something.
Zhu Youxiao also nodded and said with a smile: "The so-called industrial revolution always has to get rid of some old things, and getting rid of the old things will naturally harm the interests of some people. These things were all the rage before the industrial revolution. Now that the character can no longer call the shots, it is natural to feel disappointed, which is not surprising!"
"This is also the reason why Confucianism has been the only study in China for thousands of years. In addition, because the imperial court promoted Confucianism to the outside world, many people in Korea, Japan and other countries also became Confucianized at the same time as Sinicization. They began to feel that The world should return to a true Confucian society!"
Hua Yuncheng replied.
"Keep talking."
Zhu Youxiao frowned and nodded.
After Hua Yuncheng answered, he continued: "Your Majesty! Although the promotion of Confucianism can indeed make many foreigners abandon their national ideas and change their initiative to become kings, the disadvantages of Confucianism have also been aggravated. Now, Those who are dissatisfied with the current government of the imperial court are not only domestic Confucian scholars, but also foreign Confucian scholars!"
"Although many of them have indeed been Chineseized, they have been too Chineseized and have begun to become pedantic. Some are even more pedantic than I, the Ming Dynasty Confucian scholars!"
"I'm thinking, after the Ming Dynasty is truly unified by civilization in the future, will the entire world once again become an expanded Confucian dynasty?"
Zhu Youxiao smiled and said: "Then let's see how the people of the world choose."
At this time, Wang Chengen came to Zhu Youxiao, handed an urgent telegram to Zhu Youxiao, and said: "Return to the emperor, this is a telegram from the northwest! His Highness the Fifth Prince has personally led an army to attack the Kingdom of Luosha. Troops arrived near Moscow in several cities including Boxal, Nizhnylovgorod, Vladimir, and Lyubertsy."
"Really, we have already reached near Moscow."
Zhu Youxiao took the telegram and read it.
Then, Zhu Youxiao looked at it and said with a smile: "This old man actually carried out the task that the court asked him to mobilize the Rakshasa people to resist their Rakshasa nobles on the way to the Rakshasa. They also mobilized these Rakshasa people to take the initiative to rebel! Therefore, the war went so smoothly."
"Your Majesty, the Fifth Highness, is good at fighting, and he seems to be quite capable in mobilizing internal affairs. With such a talented person, in the opinion of the veteran minister, it is better not to stay in the border area for a long time, unless His Majesty wishes that His Majesty, the Fifth Highness, will inherit the country in the future after His Majesty's eternal life. .”
Bi Ziyan reminded him kindly at this time.
Hua Yuncheng also said: "That's true, Your Majesty, if you don't have this intention, it's best not to let His Highness reveal his talents!"
Zhu Youxiao nodded.
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"Lao Wu has led his troops to the capital of Rakshasa Kingdom! So fast?"
Here, Zhu Cican was also shocked after hearing this, and couldn't help but laugh: "This old man, I really didn't realize that he is really good at leading troops!"
Zhu Cikai also said: "Yes! Logically speaking, even if the Rakshasa Kingdom was seriously injured last time, it should not be so weak."
"Do you think that Lao Wu said he didn't want to compete for the reserve position in front of his father, but he was just pretending not to?"
Zhu Cican suddenly asked at this time.
Zhu Cikai suddenly realized: "It's possible! He actually fooled us all, and now he quietly leads the troops. Second brother, do you think he did this on purpose to reassure his father and then let him lead the troops?" ?”
Zhu Cican couldn't help but glance at Zhu Cikai: "That's not necessarily true. His usual behavior doesn't seem to mean this! Tell me, if he really has no intention of fighting for the country's foundation, who will he support?"
"I don't know. He has always been very kind to several brothers, and he is the same to you. He seems frivolous on the surface, but he is impartial to everyone."
Zhu Cikai replied.
Zhu Cican nodded, his expression became more solemn, and he thought to himself: "I really ignore him usually! I just pay attention to my eldest brother."
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"Your Highness, there is a battle report from the northwest. Your Highness led the troops to make rapid progress. After inciting a large number of Rakshasa people, they successfully attacked near the capital of the Rakshasa Kingdom."
Yang Tinglin also mentioned this matter to Zhu Ciwei here.
Zhu Ciwei nodded: "I already know that when ordinary people organize themselves, the power is terrifying. Of course, my fifth brother is very good at attacking people's minds. It's true that he provides work for relief and attracts a large number of Rakshasa people to gather. He got up, and then took the opportunity to organize household mobilization and divide the fields and production. At the same time, he encouraged them to be spies and help build momentum for the army. However, he actually only sent a small number of troops, using fake officers and soldiers from Rakshasa people, but he was also frightened. Those Rakshasa defenders were defeated one after another."
"This Fifth Highness is quite talented, isn't His Highness worried?"
Yang Tinglin asked.
Zhu Ciwei laughed: "What am I worried about? This is a good thing."
"Don't you think of how to deal with the Fifth Highness? Once the Fifth Highness makes great achievements in the northwest and accumulates enough prestige in the army, he will become a threat to His Highness in the future?"
Yang Tinglin asked.
Zhu Ciwei glanced at him: "This doesn't need to be dealt with! Let those who are superficially brothers and sisters do things that are detrimental to unity."
"But!"
Yang Tinglin wanted to say more.
"enough!"
Zhu Ciwei slammed the table and asked: "You came to me today because I served as governor in Nagasaki and had contact with the Japanese vassals, and you asked me for advice on going to Japan to annihilate the Japanese royal family, or because you came to provoke me. Are we brothers?! If it is the former, I will answer you seriously. If it is the latter, please ask Mr. Yang to leave here immediately!"
Yang Tinglin couldn't say anything more.
After Yang Tinglin arrived in Edo, he was immediately received by the uncle of the Japanese shogunate Tokugawa Ietsuna, Masayuki Hoshina, who was also an important minister of the shogunate.
After Baoke Zhengzhi saw Yang Tinglin, he naturally did not dare to neglect him and quickly knelt down and bowed: "I have seen an angel! I wonder if the Holy Emperor is safe?"
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