The first year of Hongwu.
At the end of the 31st year of Zhenyuan, Xiao Di fell seriously ill again and was in a coma for many days. Finally, when he regained consciousness, he ordered to abdicate in favor of a worthy person.
Xiao Yi ascended the throne as emperor.
Respect Xiao Di as the Supreme Emperor.
After he ascended the throne, he ordered the change of the reign name.
The reign name is Hongwu.
Thirty-one years of the heyday of Zhenyuan.
Overall, it has always been in its prime.
Even if the prefect made trouble, it was quickly put down.
Three years of work.
Throughout the ages, no one can match it.
It also allowed Daqian Zhenyuan to be preserved and promoted to a higher level.
The capital, Zhishiyuan.
A female steward dressed in men's clothing walked past the waterside pavilion, and heard cheerful music coming from the front.
It was a group of pretty maids dancing.
Entering the small pavilion, I saw Xu Hongzu half lying on the soft couch, seemingly asleep.
"Alang."
"Um?"
"I bought Di Bao."
Xu Hongzu said "Huh", nodded, and said: "Read it and let me listen."
"Daqian Beijing News, spring, the fifth day of March, His Majesty inspected Guangdong Road and had something to say..."
"On February 26, the Jingxi Road was paved and is expected to be put into use in early May. From then on, it will only take eight days to reach Tuyuhun from Chang'an, the capital, and the grapes from Tuyuhun will also be able to reach the pass quickly. .”
"Da Qian poster, spring, the fourth day of March, Japan..."
After listening to the newspaper, Xu Hongzu muttered: "After your Majesty ascended the throne, he made more plans and moved faster."
He spent a lot of money to buy a "Future Object Direction Illustrated Book" to judge future business directions. He also saw something called a "telephone" on it, but apart from a description of its use, there was no way to make it. When it was reprinted, it was classified as "Future Visions".
There were even more outrageous ideas, but he didn't take them to heart because they were too outrageous.
After all, how could such a big bird made of steel soar in the sky?
Even if he admires Xiao Yi, the current Emperor of Daqian, and becomes his most loyal fan, he still thinks that this thing is a fantasy.
It’s good to think freely and have ideas.
He is the son of Xu Guangqi, a general prisoner. He has been smart since he was a child, and he is especially interested in the study of physics and principles.
Not only that, when he grew up, he also advocated traveling around the world.
Reading thousands of books is not as good as traveling thousands of miles.
What you learn from books and what you see with your own eyes have different effects on your own teachings.
But every time, relatives had some subtle comments about Zhang Hongzu's learning method of traveling around the world.
Xu Guangqi is now a master of agriculture in Daqian, and some people even set up a monument to his longevity.
He also wanted his son to inherit his skills and increase the yield of Daqian crops.
But Xu Hongzu smiled every time, thinking that what they said was right, but different people have different ways of living.
He is used to the days of red sleeves and fragrant clothes. He prefers to watch girls dancing rather than chatting with old men.
It may also be because Xu Guangqi has been focusing on the career of Si Nongsi and neglected to teach his son.
Fortunately, Xu Hongzu has been smart since he was a child. Even without Xu Guangqi's guidance, he already had lofty ambitions.
As soon as the Mid-Autumn Festival was over, Xu Hongzu set out to leave the capital.
He was half leaning on the comfortable and flat carriage, while several maids rubbed his shoulders, pressed his legs, and fed him fruits.
"Sir, what are you thinking about? You didn't even listen carefully to Cuihong's singing."
Xu Hongzu said casually: "I was thinking that the blond and blue-eyed girl from Xizhou can also sing and dance well, and..."
"Um?"
Xu Hongzu smiled.
I feel that I am getting further and further away from the capital.
Twenty-five.
Once again embarked on the road to travel around the world.
However, this time it is no longer Daqian North and South, but Xizhou.
He wants to write a book.
Record what you see and form an encyclopedia to show the world's various treasures and mountains and rivers to the world.
It can be regarded as making some contributions to enlightening the people's wisdom.
Um.
Think of a pen name first.
From now on... let's call him Xu Xiake.
…
In the political hall, there are still quarrels from time to time.
"Your Majesty, since the beginning of sea trade, evildoers have been rampant and people's hearts have been in chaos. Looking at the southeastern coast today, the people are restless in the fields and only chase merchants for profit. Wherever there is profit, they will use all possible means, including slave trading and smuggling. , bribe officials, or even worse, assassinate the imperial officials. The world is declining and people's hearts are not as good as before! This is definitely not the way to achieve long-term peace and stability! I dare you, Your Majesty, to ban the sea!"
"Your Majesty, please ban the sea!"
Two more ministers resigned due to old age, and Da Qian now established several more departments.
After Xiao Yi ascended the throne, he directly separated the tax department and established the Daqian Tax Department, and the six ministers became seven ministers.
Since the opening of Daqian to the sea, with more and more developments in Xizhou, twelve Daqian exchanges have been established, most of which are located in Xizhou.
As a result, more people began to pursue profits with maritime merchants.
Farm for one year.
Work when the sun rises and rest when the sun sets.
One year down.
It’s really not as good as running a business to earn more in a year.
Food was also monopolized by big tenants and even imperial merchants.
They rented a lot of land, hired many farmers, and used advanced farming tools.
Raising cattle can not only satisfy the family's hundreds of thousands of acres of land, but can also be rented out.
Farmers found that farming for themselves was not as profitable as farming for these tenants.
With money.
You can definitely buy food.
His three-thirds of an acre of land was directly leased to the tenants.
But as a result, a lot of fields appeared, and because there were not so many people cultivating them, they immediately became deserted.
However, in places such as the southwest, northwest, north, and northeast, due to geographical reasons, they can only farm one season a year. Not only that, there is not enough rain, and the fields are in drought all year round.
It is far less rainy than in the south, and it can even be cultivated for two seasons.
"I know the problems you all mentioned. I might as well tell you again that the problems caused by the prosperity of business are far more than this. But development is always inevitable. If a person is afraid of falling, can he still not walk?"
"His Majesty……"
"My lords, once the sea is banned, how will the goods produced by the southeast factory be exported?"
"Behind these goods are the people who work day and night to produce them, and they are still waiting to get their wages!"
"If we can't pay wages, do we still have to take your salary directly and use your family wealth to fill this huge wage quota?"
"If you are willing, then I have nothing to say."
"As long as there is money that can enable the people to live a prosperous life, or that after the sea is banned, they will still have a steady source of wealth, I can also give the order."
"How about this, since you brought it up."
"How about you jointly sign this order and lift the sea ban?"
Several ministers who proposed a sea ban looked at me and I looked at you. For a moment, they didn't dare to speak.
Xiao Yi shook his head.
Some ministers are not ignorant or incompetent, they are just immoral. Just because of their interests, they always want to use the little power in their hands and their status as officials to seek greater interests.
to be honest.
A new generation replaces the old.
But after the newcomer has grown up in the court for a period of time.
My heart also changed.
The original intention is long gone.
