“National development has a stage, and when it develops to one stage, it will inevitably enter the next stage.
If the court does not guide it, but instead continues to intensify this contradiction, and finally transfers all these pressures to the people, then the people will inevitably be miserable in the end.
As time goes by, the country will naturally become weak. "
Zhu Yuanzhang listened very carefully, "You mean, Daye will be like other dynasties?"
"That's inevitable. If you're lucky, it might last three to four hundred years. If you're not lucky, it might die in one or two hundred years.
Moreover, the weather in Daye has been bad in recent years. It is getting colder year by year, and there are more and more natural and man-made disasters.
I consulted some people and read some books, and found some patterns. There is a reason for the sudden collapse of a prosperous dynasty.
In addition to those inherent contradictions, the most important thing is the natural and man-made disasters caused by weather.
Climate is a very critical factor.
Look at the last years of those dynasties, which one didn't mean that the people were in dire straits, there were no roosters crowing for thousands of miles, and the bones were exposed in the wild?
How many people does Daye have?
But before the great cause, how many people were there in the Central Plains?
Therefore, these domestic contradictions must be transferred to the outside.
But it cannot be passed on to farmers.
Peasants have no power, no money, nothing to grow, and little permanent output. Farming depends on the weather. Once there is a natural disaster, there will be no harvest, and the government will provide relief.
If at this time, the pressure is passed on to the people who are not living a good life in the first place, can they survive?
Dad, you are the son of a farmer, and you know the suffering of the people.
Therefore, the taxes for our great cause are very low, and the people are grateful to you.
But no matter how low the tax is, it can't hold them back, so they can't get it out, can they?
Therefore, what I want to do is to increase people's income and improve their ability to resist risks.
Once they have the ability to withstand risks, do you think they will still panic if they encounter a disaster and have food stored at home?
Will not. "
At this point, Zhu Jun sighed, "As for me, I used to be confused and had no direction, but then I suddenly became enlightened.
I feel that when people come into this world, they always have to do something.
Just like you, dad, you are the hero destined to end this troubled world.
But the end of troubled times does not mean peace in the world.
Therefore, there are still people who have to shoulder the burden and move forward to clear away the visible and invisible ills of the country bit by bit.
I want to do something for this country and its people and farmers.
I hope they are doing well.
I hope that when they mention our old Zhu family in the future, they will give a thumbs up, and when they mention me, Zhu Jun, they will say that I am a qualified prince, and that is enough.
what do you think? "
Zhu Yuanzhang was moved by these words.
"You did a great job, but we are not as good as you!" After a while, Zhu Yuanzhang said this sincerely.
Zhu Jun never concealed what he did, and Zhu Yuanzhang could see everything.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Weihaiwei can also see it.
Fengyang, Yingtian, and the direct-controlled prefectures all received favors.
Who doesn’t say something good about King Weihai?
So even though Zhu Jun had a bad reputation in the eyes of Shilin people, there were still people who rectified his name.
Even if anyone dares to say something bad about Zhu Jun in front of the people, they can really roll up their sleeves and fight.
These seem to be two extremes.
But Zhu Yuanzhang knew that this was so touching that no amount of money could buy it.
After walking around the immigrant village, he went to see the collective properties. Everyone was working in full swing, and it was indescribably lively.
Zhu Yuanzhang has never seen such promising days anywhere.
The energy of the big guys twisting into a rope and moving in the same direction really made him feel full of energy. Zhu Yuanzhang also wished he could carry a hoe and go hoeing and cultivating with these people.
After going around in a circle, Zhu Yuanzhang was completely convinced.
The new system is truly amazing. It is an existence that can transform a place in the shortest possible time.
Increasing the people's ability to resist risks is to enhance the country's ability to resist risks.
Increasing the permanent output of the people is to enhance the country's assets.
Being good to the people means providing insurance for the country.
This statement really speaks to Zhu Yuanzhang's heart.
In the past, everyone knew that being good to the people meant recuperating and recuperating, so they followed the practices of the previous dynasty.
The people are indeed getting better gradually, but the fundamental problem still exists.
Unlike Zhu Jun, he solved the problem at its root and put forward practical methods and theories.
No wonder Zhu Yu admires this bastard so much.
In just one day, Zhu Yuanzhang was impressed.
This is a real achievement.
"Do you want to go back to Beijing?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.
"I don't want to." Zhu Jun shook his head, "I am fine here. Weihaiwei will be my home in the future. I will thrive here and my roots will fall here.
You, just put your heart back in your stomach, I will always guard Weihaiwei for the great cause, and my descendants will also defend the coastal defense line. "
"Your eldest brother misses you. Why don't you go back and see him? And your mother also talks about you every day. We even said we couldn't come. She insisted on letting us come over and have a look." Zhu Yuanzhang said.
"Let's spend some time. I've been running around here and there for the past two years. I'm tired and don't want to bother anymore." Zhu Jun said.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded, "You have made so many contributions, what reward do you want?"
"I don't want any reward. It's useless to come. If you must reward me, dad, then allow me to open the sea in Weihaiwei.
It can be regarded as giving the people of Weihaiwei an extra livelihood! "
Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a moment and said, "That's right!"
Zhu Jun said happily: "Thank you, dad!"
Weihaiwei can open the sea, which is the only one in the entire Liaodong. Although other places can sneak into the sea, Weihaiwei is different. As long as the imperial power is used properly, it will not lose to Ningbo Prefecture.
Moreover, this is Weihaiwei, Zhu Jun's vassal territory. Here, Zhu Jun's words are the king's law, and what he says is what he says.
It shouldn't be too easy to make money in the future. Even if he collects parking fees for the boat space, he will be merciful.
Not to mention, he also has his own fleet. He will sail to the Western Ocean in the future and earn hundreds of thousands of taels a year. Don't be too simple.
It is inevitable to transmit Daye's culture. Daye's medicine has always been at the forefront of the century. By exporting medicine, he can control the medical context of other countries, which is also a large amount of income.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help laughing.
Seeing Zhu Jun laughing, Zhu Yuanzhang said: "We still have something to discuss with you!"
"What's up?"
"Hu Guoyong has returned to Beijing. He has proven the feasibility of the new system, but no one understands the new system as well as you. We want you to sit in the capital and promote the new system!"
