After Zhu Yijun replied, Zhang Wei immediately handed over his hand and said yes.
Then, Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Xijue again: "Mr. Wang Ge."
"I'm here!"
Wang Xijue walked forward with excitement on his face.
Zhu Yijun said to Wang Xijue: "Let me ask you, is there any policy in the country that urgently needs reform?"
Wang Xijue said: "Your Majesty, I think there is more."
"Say it."
Zhu Yijun replied.
Wang Xijue bowed his hands and said yes, raised his eyebrows and replied: "The people's wisdom has not yet been fully enlightened, so they should still respect their teachings!"
"First, we must build schools widely and recruit more scholars so that everyone in the world can receive education;"
"The second is to focus on business and benefit the people, reduce business taxes, stop weaving, and stop supply. It will be easier for the people to know etiquette when they are rich."
"Xueshi Guo once advised me that the distinction between noble and humble cannot be eliminated. I also hope that I can make scholars noble among the people."
Zhu Yijun laughed and replied, then sat on the chair and looked at Wang Xijue:
"However, as the saying goes, things are more valuable when they are rare. Once schools are built widely, more scholars are gathered, and everyone in the world is a scholar, how should we reflect what is noble and what is cheap?"
"This question was supposed to be answered by Guo Qing, but now it is up to you, Mr. Wang Ge, to answer me."
Zhu Yijun said.
Wang Xijue bowed his hands and said yes, and then said: "Everyone in the world knows etiquette, which is the great unity. Naturally, there is no need to distinguish between high and low. Your Majesty will be able to rule the world by bowing your head."
"I'm afraid that when the time comes, I won't be able to rule the world."
"Because as you said, if all the scholars in the country are scholars, then everyone will be kind to the favor. By then, the financial resources will be unsustainable, and there will be a gap between these scholars. They will fight fiercely with each other, and they will also be divided into superior and inferior enemies."
Zhu Yijun smiled and replied.
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. By that time, the wisdom of the people of this country will not be comparable to today, and the increased taxation of the country's increased wealth will not be comparable to today either."
Wang Xijue replied.
Zhu Yijun smiled slightly but did not comment.
Zhu Yijun then left Wenyuan Pavilion.
Wang Xijue respectfully sent Zhu Yijun away with his hands, then took a long breath and looked at Zhang Wei: "When did the Duke reveal the secret that he wanted to inspect North Korea and Japan?"
"Yesterday, of course."
Zhang Wei replied with a smile.
Wang Xijue smiled and said: "Perhaps the Lord will be able to take a look at the situation of commerce and trade, and find out that trade can be done, which will bring happiness to the whole world."
Zhang Wei replied: "I remember what Mr. Ge said."
Three days later, Shen Shixing officially left Beijing. Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang, Wang Xijue, Zheng Luo, Shen Li, Yu Shenxing, Zhang Wei, Luo Wanhua, Shen Yiguan, etc. all came to see him off.
Shen Shixing met Qi Jiguang first and asked Qi Jiguang: "Why didn't the Prime Minister and the Privy Council members go to the Expo?"
"That's what I meant!"
"Because those in charge of the army should not pay attention to business matters."
"Not only did the princes of the Privy Council not go, but I also did not allow them to go, including the military guards and the officers and generals in the capital camp. Instead, I requested an order to urge them to strengthen their vigilance."
Qi Jiguang replied at this time.
After hearing this, Shen Shixing nodded and said with a smile: "The Prime Minister really has far-reaching concerns."
"Yuan Fu has won the prize, but based on my opinion, those who are serving in the army are not allowed to do business, nor can they interfere with business affairs. If you want to see any novel objects, you don't need to go to the expo. You can go to each other during your break after the expo. Just watch and buy at the store.”
Qi Jiguang replied a few words at this time, and added: "After all, the decline of scholar-bureaucrats actually occurred quickly after the rise of commerce. If the person who wields the sword also merges with the business world, the consequences will be even more disastrous."
Shen Shixing nodded.
Qi Jiguang's words were soon known to Zhu Yijun.
Zhu Yijun therefore summoned Qi Jiguang: "Did Ji Guogong speak highly of Master Shen today?"
Qi Jiguang cupped his hands and replied: "I'm ashamed. I can't say it's a noble comment. I just can't bear to see the soldiers of the country fighting only for profit."
“The soldiers of the world do not fight for profit, but why do they fight?”
Zhu Yijun asked at this time.
"But fight for the long-term peace and stability of the country!"
Qi Jiguang replied.
Zhu Yijun ordered at this time: "Keep talking! How should we fight for long-term peace and stability?"
"yes!"
"Your Majesty, I have studied the Buddhist language carefully since the imperial court decided to conquer Luzon. Recently, I have read all their texts copied from Luzon. I discovered that they have great ambitions!"
"Moreover, these Western barbarians have been expanding rapidly around the world, and the root of all this is that they think they have discovered the New World and want to seize all the wealth in the New World as soon as possible!"
"I therefore believe that the country should seize all the wealth in the New World as soon as possible and cannot fall behind these people."
"Otherwise, once all the gold, silver, copper, iron and even the slaves in the world are in the hands of the Western barbarians, they will become more knowledgeable and even advance in knowledge because of their wealth! Then we will fall behind and bully them! "
"In addition, I discovered that whether they are these Western barbarians, Eastern barbarians, or Tatars, Walas, Jurchens and other barbarians, they are stealing the wisdom of their own people. At least they have only learned the skills of farming, weaving, forging and smelting. The most important thing is to learn our ways of training soldiers and governing the country; if this dynasty does not destroy its nobles, open up its land, and assimilate its people, it may happen again in the future that the barbarians destroyed our country."
Qi Jiguang started talking eloquently at this time.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun said: "I asked the second assistant Wang Xijue today. His intention is to emphasize business, promote religion, and recruit scholars."
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, time waits for no one. In fact, it will not be too late to resume trade and establish religion after the Tartars are driven out and the whole world is turned into a royal territory. This is like a newly discovered deer. It should be driven away and eaten first, and then there will be another deer. It’s a matter of digestion.”
Qi Jiguang replied.
"Chasing a deer is not an easy task. How can you make your soldiers willing to conquer a territory thousands of miles away?"
Zhu Yijun asked.
Qi Jiguang replied: "Of course all distinctions between high and low are based on military merit. This makes the military the most important thing in the world. In this way, soldiers are willing to fight to honor their ancestors and to honor their wives and children!"
Zhu Yijun stood up at this time, holding his belt with both hands, and looked at Qi Jiguang: "I understand what you mean. The world we know now is no longer the world known by our predecessors. There are still many newly discovered rich places in the world, etc. They are being cultivated by us. If we don’t go, they will become fertile soil that nourishes the enemy! It’s just that this person will be able to sustain himself if he eats too much. Wouldn’t the country not be able to sustain it if it eats too much for a while?”
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and going to war will cause the country's funds to be depleted too quickly, leaving no time to accumulate, and even triggering internal troubles."
"But your Majesty's military power is at its peak right now, and the strong soldiers and generals of this dynasty have not yet fallen into the ways of arrogance, extravagance and licentiousness. If you do not take this opportunity to eliminate the barbarians, I am afraid that in the future the strong soldiers and generals will only drink the blood of soldiers and eat empty pay." , and even indulge in peace and happiness, then even if you have the intention to expand, you will not have the power to expand."
"What's more, Fo Langji and others have just been defeated by our Ming Dynasty, the Tatars have also been seriously injured, and the country has still established a foothold on the Japanese island. If we don't raise more troops to destroy the barbarians at this time, all our previous efforts will undoubtedly be wasted! "
"Furthermore, I'm afraid that once it recovers, it will become even more difficult to eliminate. It may even make it learn more about the civilization and skills of our Han family, and become an even more difficult enemy to resist!"
Qi Jiguang continued to elaborate on his views and said:
"Your Majesty, I believe that the imperial court should at least build cities in Korea, Japan, Ryukyu, Dongfan, Annan, Manlajia, and Siam, and immigrate the kings to connect them into a chain, like our Great Wall on the Ming Dynasty! "
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun began to ponder, and then he personally opened the curtain on one side of his palace where the "Comprehensive Map of Kunyu and All Nations" was hung, and looked at the southeast of the Ming Dynasty and asked: "Do you want the Ming Dynasty to use this island chain?" As a place where we can retreat, defend or attack in the future?”
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Zhu Yijun looked at the map at this time and said: "Pass the decree, tomorrow we will go to the Qinzheng Hall to pay tribute!"
(End of chapter)
