Zhu Jianyan read Zhu Jingyuan's report and was very interested in the amphibious assault ship part.
The military staff structure of the Ming Dynasty would also formulate and discuss various combat plans in peacetime. This was originally the task of the staff organization.
The largest military action that the Ming Dynasty may carry out at present and in the future is undoubtedly the conquest of the mainland of Thailand and the West.
The feasibility of penetrating Ottoman and Lucia on land and attacking the mainland of the West was too low in all aspects.
Because Lucia still has a huge hinterland, the Ottoman hinterland is also not small and has very complex terrain.
Coupled with the existence of the Western Xianbei Principality as a buffer, there will be no suddenness in the combat operations.
On the contrary, the feasibility of starting from the northern part of Mozhou, starting from Crete and other islands in the Qinhai Sea, and launching a landing operation to the western mainland is slightly higher.
Therefore, amphibious warfare weapons are very important.
After Zhu Jianyan read the report, he took out the parts about future warship design planning and the design ideas for new warships such as amphibious assault ships separately.
Ask the secretary to make a few more copies and send them to the Navy Department, Army Department, Air Force Department, Ordnance Department, Military Aircraft Department, and the Governor's Office.
Let relevant personnel study and think for two days, and then gather together for a meeting to discuss.
Amphibious operations are actually coordinated operations among the three services and are not a matter of the Navy itself.
Although what Zhu Jingyuan mentioned was mainly a shipbuilding plan, it also involved amphibious combat vehicles, as well as various military flying machines such as fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
Let them refer to Zhu Jingyuan's plans and suggestions to adjust future warship design and construction plans, so that the future equipment research and development of the navy, army, and air force can cooperate with each other.
However, no matter what, the warships started this year will not be modified and will still be built according to the original plan.
Starting next year, new warships and equipment will have new design applications.
While handling local affairs, Zhu Jingyuan will regularly follow up on the design and construction plans of new warships, including amphibious assault ships, via telegrams and phone calls, and provide suggestions and references when needed.
Zhu Jingyuan personally presided over the reforms in Edo, Nara, and North Korea, which were generally relatively smooth.
Yamen at all levels organized the first large-scale general education examination in May of the seventh year of Ankang.
The three places are originally highly civilized areas, and the key traditional indigenous people have basically disappeared.
Most of the people who actually took the exam were of mixed race.
They have lived in a pure Ming-style environment since they were young, and the examination content formulated by Zhu Jingyuan cannot trouble them at all.
So the pass rate for the first official exam was over 95%.
The few remaining people who failed were basically forcibly sentenced to fail by the examiner due to various violations.
After the formal examination was over and the results were tallied, Chen Jian, the governor of Edo, came to Zhu Jingyuan's office, reported the general situation to Zhu Jingyuan and then made final requests.
Zhu Jingyuan read the simple explanation document prepared by Chen Jian, then nodded lightly with great satisfaction and said:
"That's right. It's the place closest to our Ming Dynasty, and it's also the place where our ancestors have educated generations of people."
But Chen Jian was a little worried:
"Your Highness, is this passing rate too high? Should the next exam be made more difficult?"
Zhu Jingyuan asked with some confusion:
"Why make it more difficult? Didn't I say it before? The purpose of this kind of exam is to filter, not to screen.
"Our ultimate goal is for everyone to pass and everyone to have a general education certificate."
Chen Jian said somewhat tangledly:
"I still remember that His Highness has said it before, but I still have some questions.
"Since the purpose is for everyone to pass, why do we need to organize exams instead of issuing certificates directly?"
Zhu Jingyuan was stunned for a moment when he heard this question. He was not stumped by Chen Jian, but was thinking about how to explain:
"In this way... this exam can be regarded as a ceremony.
“Those who take the exam are those who identify with Ming Dynasty and want to become people of Ming Dynasty.
“Those who pass the exam will become Ming people from now on.
“Isn’t there a link in issuing the certificate? While receiving the certificate, they must publicly swear allegiance to the Ming Emperor.
“Ritual is a very important thing.
“Without a public oath of allegiance, there is no psychological pressure when betraying, especially those whose identities are inherently ambiguous.
“Thinking about it from another perspective, those who take the exam and pass it are all our own people.
“People who don’t pass the exam become outsiders in a way.
“I don’t want a large outsider presence.
“In this process, people who have objections and hesitations about their own belonging will be transformed into complete Ming people.
“I’m talking about those mixed-race people who don’t have a Ming Dynasty household registration.
“If I ask for the direct abolition of the household registration system, or for the Wazu of Edo and Nara, and the Koreans of the Korean Peninsula to be directly included in the Ming Dynasty national category, I will definitely encounter great resistance.
“This resistance comes not only from the court system, but also from ordinary Ming people, and even from the mixed-race He tribe themselves.
"The Ming Dynasty has not completely abolished the slave system, and the He clan can choose to be slaves of nobles overseas.
"In most cases, mixed-race people will be identified as being of the Ho clan.
“At the same time, if the imperial court directly added the two ethnic groups to the Ming Dynasty, it would not be impressive enough for them.
“That identity was not something they actively strived for, but was directly forced upon them by external forces.
“They subconsciously don’t take this new identity seriously enough.
“The identity they actively strive for is different.
“My ultimate goal is to include foreigners who have the opportunity to be recognized, whose living habits and culture, and self-perception are highly similar to those of the Ming people, into the group of Ming people.
"Eliminate as many foreign races as possible within the Ming Dynasty.
“After the examination certificate is promoted throughout Daming, it will become the only identity certificate for Daming people.
"Sooner or later we will have to abolish the complicated management methods related to household registration.
“So, the general education exam is a matter that is simple in form but very complicated in reality…
“I put so much plan and purpose into this.
"I hope officials at all levels understand this."
After hearing this, Chen Jian nodded seriously, and then subconsciously asked:
"My subordinates understand, so there should be special handling and response for those who have failed the exam many times, or who are simply unwilling to take the exam, right?"
Zhu Jingyuan also nodded slightly:
"Yes, for those who fail to pass the exam multiple times, the difficulty of their exams will be lowered based on the circumstances.
“Because the exam itself is a ceremony, if the other party is really willing to take the exam, they sincerely hope to join.
“Even if there are some shortcomings, they can be accepted selectively.
“On the contrary, for those who are unwilling to take the exam, we need to find ways to deal with them in a targeted manner.
"Let them become marginalized people in society...
"No, simply marginalizing them will not work, as that will make them a destabilizing factor.
“These people can’t stay in a place like Edo, which is close to the Ming Dynasty, and they should be sent directly to the interior of Mozhou to open up wasteland.
"All those who actively and explicitly refuse to take the exams without force majeure will be sent away."
Chen Jian earnestly agreed this time:
"My subordinate understands and will make arrangements when we get back.
“Another thing is the public opinion about government-owned manufacturers.
“Now some private newspapers are criticizing the policies of government-owned manufacturers, believing that the government is competing with the people for profit.
"Should we deal with it..."
Zhu Jingyuan almost laughed out loud:
"So what does Chen Fangbo think of these popular opinions? What do the officials below think?"
Chen Jian immediately said with a very clear stance:
"These people are talking nonsense. What does it mean to compete with the people for profit? It's almost the same as competing with private business owners.
"Obviously, as government-owned manufacturers started to open one after another, especially after they began to accept the royal family's business and began to expand on the original basis, private owners felt the pressure.
"So I bribed reporters and editors from several newspapers and tried to put pressure on the government through so-called public opinion.
“The vast majority of officials and staff scorn this statement.
“Although there are a few officials who are supportive, these people all have relatives who are running businesses and factories.
"They are no different than paid newspaper staff."
Zhu Jingyuan looked at Chen Jian's reaction and thought of the past history.
Before the Chongzhen Dynasty, it was the officials of the imperial court who shouted that the imperial court could not compete with the people for profit.
Now this is a bureaucratic system where private businessmen are shouting through newspapers that the yamen can no longer compete with the people for profit.
Now the royal family represented by Zhu Jingyuan has the opportunity to stay out of the matter.
Zhu Jingyuan said noncommittally:
"I think what those newspapers said is not wrong.
"The owners of private manufacturers are also the people of our Ming Dynasty, so they are indeed people.
"The yamen itself is competing for profits with the people by running its own trading houses and factories..."
Chen Jian's expression suddenly became a little strange, and he was very surprised by Zhu Jingyuan's attitude.
Wasn't the policy of the government-owned manufacturers directly discussed between Prince Dashi himself and His Majesty?
How come your position has drifted when faced with this kind of thing now?
Chen Jian was suddenly at a loss:
"This...Your Highness, then...what should we do?"
Zhu Jingyuan smiled and said:
"Don't be nervous, the court's attitude and my personal attitude are very clear.
“Of course the imperial court and I support the development of government-owned manufacturers, otherwise it would be impossible to implement this policy.
“However, government-owned manufacturers must also participate in market competition and compete as fairly as possible.
“Therefore, the court, the royal family, my father, and I personally will not directly take sides.
"If there are private manufacturers that can really develop and develop and produce high-quality products with truly high quality and low price, then my father, I, and the royal family will not suppress them, nor will they allow government agencies at all levels to suppress them.
“But you should also understand that since the government-run manufacturers have the support of the official background, when they compete with pure private manufacturers, the royal family does not favor any party and is actually supporting the government-run manufacturers.
“So there is no need to consider using abnormal means to deal with competitors.
"Let these tabloids scream, and you can find some articles to respond to, analyze and compare.
"But the most important things are not these. Government-owned manufacturers still have to do the actual work well and make truly high-quality and low-priced products, so that they can remain invincible."
Chen Jian finally fully understood what Zhu Jingyuan meant and the emperor's true intention.
When he reached the level of chief envoy, Chen Jian had to consider more than just the immediate matters.
What is more important are the policies of the imperial court and the essential purposes of these policies.
Obviously, after the establishment of government-owned manufacturers, the barrier between the bureaucracy and private capital has become larger.
Bureaucracies are more difficult to influence by private capital and may even become hostile.
Private newspapers criticizing government-owned manufacturers will become more and more frequent in the future.
In the future, there will be three forces in the Ming Dynasty market: the royal family, the government, and the private sector.
The three must contain and influence each other.
The emperor's status is transcendent. He is not only the head of the royal family, the head of the court, but also the majesty of all people.
Therefore, a qualified emperor cannot allow his position to be completely biased towards any party.
The emperor should be at the center to coordinate and control the three aspects of power.
From the beginning of Emperor Shizu to the present, there has never been an unqualified emperor in the Ming Dynasty...
Therefore, when the bureaucrats encountered the problem of "competing with the people", Prince Dashi, who represented the emperor's wishes, did not take sides.
Now it is said that we are supporting the bureaucracy, but in fact it is because the government-owned manufacturers have just started construction and are not strong enough yet.
When the government-run financial groups expand to a certain extent, the emperor may in turn impose restrictions.
However, from the perspective of a bureaucrat at Chen Jian's level, this is the natural choice, and it can even be regarded as the best choice.
Because Chen Jian has felt the relative weakening of the power of government offices in recent years.
Bureaucrats have become increasingly powerless when facing private manufacturers.
The scale of private manufacturers is getting larger and larger, and manufacturers controlling thousands or even tens of thousands of workers are constantly emerging.
Although the owners of these manufacturers still did not dare to engage in profiteering resistance when facing the court's executives, the number of soft confrontations was increasing.
It is difficult for the yamen's orders to be effectively implemented among the lower-level workers.
Based on the report below, Chen Jian vaguely saw the methods used by bureaucrats at all levels to manipulate their superiors.
This situation has obviously begun to ease after government-owned manufacturers began to set up on a large scale.
Like the royal consortium, the government-run manufacturers' association directly implemented the orders of the superior yamen.
If government-owned manufacturers receive good treatment, workers will go to government-owned manufacturers, and private manufacturers will close down and implement corresponding systems.
Because there is still a shortage of workers in various places in Ming Dynasty.
The larger the scale and the greater the number of government-owned manufacturers, the better the normal implementation effect of the yamen.
Private businessmen were unable to cope with their errands and were unable to engage in non-violent non-cooperation.
Chen Jian understood Zhu Jingyuan's intention, and the purpose of this report was successfully completed.
He immediately politely said goodbye and left, then summoned his main subordinates to convey Zhu Jingyuan's meaning.
Of course, the words will not be so straightforward, especially for my own understanding, I can only use hints.
At most, they can deepen their understanding in subsequent decisions and orders based on their own decisions...
