Su Yonglin didn't mind some disputes within the court.
It is better to expect them to unite as one than to expect the world to be unified.
What's more, if they unite as one, Su Yonglin's own Yuan Cong system will be in danger.
Guaranteeing their disputes within a certain range and giving them the freedom to quarrel is what an emperor should do.
When it's time to quarrel, when it's time to make a fuss, Su Yonglin will be the referee when the fight breaks out.
But no matter what, business still needs to be done.
"It is true that hoeing the strong and supporting the weak is a strategy that can be used at present. Currently, for the tribes on the grassland, hoeing the strong and supporting the weak is useful, but hoeing the strong and supporting the weak is also playing with fire. If you don't do it well, you will get burned. So in the end, we still have to There are more reliable ways to deal with grassland scourges.”
Su Yonglin stood up and said slowly, "You suggested using war to solve the problem. I think it is feasible. War can indeed solve some problems, but it cannot solve all problems. War is a means, not an end.
If we want to achieve the means of eliminating grassland disasters, we need to start from the root of the survival of grassland herdsmen and find the fundamental reasons why they survive on the grasslands and are difficult to contain. Don't look at the appearance, but look at the root causes. Gentlemen, you know how I do it. Do you think about this matter? "
Su Yonglin walked and walked, and walked behind Yelu Yuanyi's seat. He held the back of Yelu Yuanyi's seat with both hands, making Yelu Yuanyi feel uncomfortable and tried to stand up, but was pushed down by Su Yonglin again.
"I listen to the holy teachings."
Zhao Zuoliang, who had been silent until now, spoke.
Su Yonglin smiled.
"It's very simple. I think the reason why the grassland herdsmen are so strong, warlike, and greedy is that they cannot live and work in peace and contentment like the people of the Ming Dynasty. It is difficult to farm on the grassland. If you can't farm, you can't build a house and settle down. If you can't settle down, you have to build a house." Constantly changing the place of survival.
People like this who live in no fixed abode and wander around, the ancients gave them a contemptuous name, called wandering bandits. This is also the type of people that the ancients were most worried about. They can bring the greatest harm to the people who live and work in peace and contentment, so they must be guarded against, and The grassland is full of people like this. "
When the ministers listened to Su Yonglin's words, some fell into deep thought, while others nodded while thinking about it.
Kong Maojie, the censor of Youdu, thought for a moment and suddenly raised his head.
"Your Majesty means to turn these bandits into people who can live and work in peace and contentment, right?"
Su Yonglin walked around behind Kong Maojie and patted him on the shoulder.
"Yes, if we want to fundamentally solve the problem, we must find a way to turn them from rogues into good citizens. This is the fundamental way to solve the problem. Just sending troops to attack is endless, wasting military expenditures, and will drag down the country. Broken."
Chen Jichang, the left minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, frowned and stood up.
"Your Majesty, turning bandits into good citizens can be done in the Central Plains by granting them fields, but what should we do on the grassland? Should we move all the grassland herdsmen to the Central Plains and grant them fields? "
"In that case, don't say I don't want to. I don't even have the money to bring all the millions of grassland herders to the Central Plains. My idea is to find the method they rely on to survive, master the method they rely on to survive, and then control live."
Su Yonglin slowly said: "The grassland herders depend on nothing more than cattle, sheep and horses. The horses are used for riding, and the cattle and sheep are used for eating and drinking. Based on this, they produce some leather products, bone products, etc. Basically, they rely on heaven. Have a meal.
If the climate is good and the water and grass are plentiful, the cattle, sheep and horses will grow well, and their lives will be fine, and they will be more inclined to trade with the Central Plains in exchange for daily necessities. However, if it snows heavily and the weather is cold and the water and grass are not plentiful enough, a large number of cattle, sheep and horses will If they die for this, their lives will be problematic.
In this case, they will go south to the border at all costs, because they will eventually starve to death if they stay on the grassland. If they go south and try their best, they may still survive. If you face such a situation, what choice will you make? "
The ministers looked at me and I looked at you, and they all nodded, agreeing with Su Yonglin's opinion.
"If this is the case, they must be fighting to the death to survive, and those who fight to the death are the most terrifying people."
Zhao Zuoliang stroked his beard and said slowly: "Your Majesty said this, which explains why the prairie barbarians keep going south and refuse to give up."
"That's it. Even we, don't we have to depend on the weather for food? If the year is good, if we harvest a lot of food, we can survive. If the year is bad, if we don't harvest enough food, we will be hungry. There are refugees, and then there are rogue bandits. This is true in the Central Plains, and it is also true in the grasslands."
Su Yonglin paced slowly with his hands behind his back and said, "So I think it would be great if we could find a way to make the grassland herdsmen survive even in famine years. Who wouldn't want to be able to survive without having to fight hard?" Woolen cloth?"
Ministers, you looked at me, I looked at you, and then they all looked at Su Yonglin.
Su Yonglin clapped his hands and asked the chamberlain outside the hall to bring in a piece of clothing.
A sweater, a woolen sweater.
"This is a sweater, a woolen sweater woven by the Textile Bureau of the Ministry of Industry. Because it was for the queen to wear, they woven it carefully. It took a month for twelve people to work together to knit it for the queen. The queen has tried on this valuable woolen sweater, it is very warm and suitable for wearing in winter."
Su Yonglin held this sweater that Zhao Xirui liked very much and showed it to the officials.
The ministers looked at this sweater, which can be called a luxury product, and they felt it was indeed good. It looked soft, must be very warm, and must be very comfortable to wear. It is very suitable for wearing in the cold winter.
Among the officials, only Lin Jingchun was stunned for a moment after seeing the sweater, then suddenly realized and reacted.
"Your Majesty, do you want us to use the wool grown by so many sheep on the grassland to weave woolen clothes, so as to promote woolen clothes and form an industry that can accommodate the entire grassland?"
Su Yonglin smiled.
"That's right! Jing Chun understands my thoughts best!"
Su Yonglin walked behind Lin Jingchun, put his hands on his shoulders, and said, "I thought about it for a long time before I realized that there are many sheep on the grassland. Many, many, many sheep. There are more sheep than cows and horses. In addition to meat and milk, sheep It also produces wool. This sweater is woven from the wool of prairie sheep.
Then, I noticed that we people have all kinds of fur clothes to keep out the cold in winter, and we are not afraid of the cold at all. But ordinary people can only afford clothes made of cloth. It’s okay not to be cold. Once a cold wave comes, only Being able to stay in a room without moving makes it difficult to move around in the winter, and it is easy for people to get frostbite and get sick.
Since woolen clothing is so warm, if it can be woven on a large scale and directly supplied to people across the country, not only woolen clothing, but also woolen pants, woolen socks, woolen hats, woolen scarves, and woolen boots, then they can all be safe in the winter. No need to endure the bitter cold.
And everyone, how many people are there in the country? If there are so many people and everyone needs wool products, what will be the demand for wool in the Central Plains? Are there enough sheep on the grassland? Is there enough wool available? For us, will the grassland still be a bottomless pit and a gold-eating beast? "
