In fact, Gao Pragmatic didn't really want to discuss this issue with Zhu Yijun, especially at this time.
When Princess Yongning wanted to meet him, she couldn't possibly just apologize for the incident that deceived him more than a year ago. Gao Pingshi estimated that she made this request to Zhu Yijun out of the desire to "see him for the last time."
Although both Zhu Yijun and Princess Yongning knew that there could be nothing between them and the princess, today's meeting largely just allowed the princess to cut off the relationship - if there was one.
However, at this time, Gao Pragmatic felt that he was still not suitable to talk to Zhu Yijun about his relationship with Huang Zhiting. After all, the princess was his biological sister. If Zhu Yijun heard this and felt unhappy, wouldn't he be the unlucky one in the end?
"In my opinion, people in this world have too old-fashioned views on family status, and many of them I don't agree with." Gao pragmatically said, "For example, in the middle class, as long as someone is on the Dragon and Tiger Ranking, he is the top sect in the world and the world's leader. Admirable. But if a Jinshi has no ability to govern the country, and after becoming an official, he only knows how to work around and use power for personal gain, how can such a person be considered a high-ranking person?"
Zhu Yijun was a little surprised: "Then what does it take to be considered a high-ranking noble? A reward from the Spyker?"
"A person's life should be spent like this: when he looks back on the past, he will not regret for wasting his years, nor will he be ashamed of being inactive. When he is dying, he can say with a clear conscience: I have I dedicate everything I have to my motherland and people."
Gao pragmatically said: "So, who can be considered a noble person depends on where he uses his abilities and talents, whether it is for the country, the people, or just for himself.
For example, there is a beggar on the street. One day he encounters Tartars attacking the city. He resists in anger and kills the prisoners. This person is a hero and Gaudi! Even when the minister, the leader of the list, passes by his grave, he should get off his sedan chair, dismount his horse, and bow to salute.
Another example is that there is a person who is born like me, but relies on the shadow of his ancestors to bully men, dominate women, and do all kinds of evil. No matter how heroic his ancestors are, he is just a giant rat and beetle, hated by people and ghosts. If he is even worse and colludes with the Tartars and bandits to betray the Ming Dynasty and thousands of compatriots, then heaven and earth will be furious, and everyone will be able to punish him! "
"Okay! Well said!" Zhu Yijun praised loudly: "If everyone was as pragmatic as you are, why would the world be unhappy?"
Zhu Yijun was filled with emotion and said excitedly: "Pragmatically, given your background, you can have such an idea, which really surprises me, but it also makes me understand your ambition better. I now know that you are not a 'Gao Wenzhenggong'" As a nephew, you have to be a hero yourself. You hope that your 'high status' does not come from the shadow of your ancestors, but from yourself."
Gao pragmatic did not dwell on this issue, but changed the topic slightly and said: "Your Majesty, there is another point you should not ignore - my recognition of a noble family is not just about how many achievements a person has made, but also about the achievements of a person. It's about whether he does his best. The greater a person's ability, the greater his responsibility.
This is just like...for example, when the Henan floods occurred, local celebrities and gentry donated money for disaster relief. Ordinary gentry and elders donated 12 or 8 taels, which was also a heartfelt donation. It cannot be said that they were not dedicated. But if I only donate ten or eighty taels, it would be a joke, because my ability is obviously more than that. "
"Haha, yes, I know what you mean." Zhu Yijun is not stupid after all. He has already reacted and said with a smile: "Although Huang Zhiting is just a chieftain, with the achievements she has made in this battle to pacify Annan, Judging from his meritorious service, he should indeed be regarded as a dedicated person, well... it fits your concept of 'high family and noble status'."
"But..." Zhu Yijun frowned slightly: "The reward for this incident has passed, but I can't take it out and reward it again."
Gao Jingshi waved his hand and said: "Your Majesty, I am not asking for a reward for her. If I say I am asking for a reward, if Huang Zhiting wants a reward, Cen Ling and others will also reward her again... How can that make sense? If they continue to work as hard as this time in the future, When the time comes and you have made new achievements, it will not be too late for the emperor to reward you generously."
Zhu Yijun said happily: "Yes, what you said makes sense." Then he paused and said: "If we follow what you just said, then this Huang... Well, what kind of official is she now?"
"Oh, when the emperor asked about this matter, I was about to report it." Gao Pragmatic suddenly looked a little more serious.
Zhu Yijun waved and said, "Let's talk as we walk." After that, he walked forward again.
Gao pragmatic followed and said: "The transfer of Guangxi chieftains to the town has been in progress. In the past few months, nearly half of the native people under the rule of the Cen and Huang families have moved to Annan. Zhang Futai also mentioned in his private message to his ministers that the Han population in Guangxi is not very large, and even if there were, they would not be willing to move around casually..."
Zhu Yijun nodded: "This is a matter of course. It is human nature that it is difficult to leave one's homeland... However, how does Zhang Ren plan to solve it?"
"What Mr. Zhang means is that it is difficult for Guangxi alone to achieve success in this matter. The court must take other measures."
Zhu Yijun frowned and said: "The imperial court? Well...the imperial court should take some measures, but where can the imperial court relocate its population? There may be some in Guangdong, but the people of Guangdong may not be willing to go to Guangxi, right? Besides, if the population of Guangdong is relocated, I'm afraid the local officials in Guangxi and Guangdong won't be happy either, and it will be difficult for the court to handle it if both sides push the blame."
Gao Pingshi said: "From last year to this year, there have been two serious disasters in Daming. One is the flood in Liaodong, which has little to do with Guangxi for the time being. The other is the concurrent flood and wind disaster in Jiangnan. I heard that there have been several disasters in South Zhili. Report to the imperial court, including Zhejiang, there are no less than two to three million refugees in Jiangnan..."
"You want to move these victims to Guangxi?" Zhu Yijun frowned: "Isn't it difficult to handle it? It's thousands of miles away, how much food will it cost to move there like this? It's not that I don't want to open Taicang, but I'm afraid of Taicang The food may not be enough, and the food in Taicang is related to the stability of Nanjing and Suzhou. What if the officials below do some tricks and the mobilization fails and the victims do not have enough food on the way, how many people will starve to death by then?"
Gao pragmatically said: "It doesn't necessarily have to be by land. I have an idea for this matter: Let my Jinghua Group be responsible for transporting the Jiangnan refugees by sea and transfer them to Qinzhou Port, and then Guangxi will resettle them to western Guangxi and southern Guangxi. Every place will make up for the shortage of chieftains and native people."
Zhu Yijun thought for a while and found that at least two issues in this plan were not clear enough, so he asked: "Let's not talk about whether Jinghua Group can have such transportation capacity. Let's assume that it does, so what about the freight? This matter is a state matter. I can't let you use your own money to do this loss-making business. You have to give me an estimate of how much it will cost Jinghua to do this."
Then he added: "Also, although I am not very clear about the cost of shipping, but in any case, these refugees have to eat at sea, right? Where does the food come from? If Taicang still needs to store food, then the problem Just turned back."
Having said this, he thought of another thing and said: "Oh, by the way, what will they do after they arrive in Qinzhou? These are refugees, and they definitely don't have much money left. What will they eat after they arrive in Qinzhou? Guangxi I’m afraid it can’t support two to three million people, right?”
That is definitely not possible. With these two to three million refugees, even the Jiangnan region, which is so wealthy that it has entered the budding state of capitalism, is in dire straits, let alone Guangxi?
But Gao Pragmatic looked calm and calmly said: "It's easy to handle, let them eat Annan's food."
Zhu Yijun was stunned for a moment, and then hesitantly said: "What do you mean by this? Let the Annan Commander-in-Chief give food to these people? This... won't make Annan change, right?"
Capturing Annan was now a great achievement for Emperor Wanli, but there could be no recurrence, so Zhu Yijun was a little nervous.
Gao pragmatically said: "I have this plan: Let the two chieftains Cen and Huang go to the Annan Dutongsi to discuss food matters, and then the court will exchange some immigrants for food with the two chieftains Cen and Huang."
Zhu Yijun was stunned: "Exchange immigrants for food? What is the use of these two chieftains to immigrate?" He did not think that giving these immigrants to the two chieftains of Cen and Huang was "selling", because to him, the emperor, the chieftains were also His ministers, these immigrants just moved from the area governed by the official to the area governed by the chieftain, but they are still the subjects of the Ming Dynasty.
Gao pragmatically said: "The people in Jiangnan have always been good at farming. Therefore, although the fields in Jiangnan are not the most fertile in the world, the yield per unit mu is the highest in the country. Your Majesty, these people in Jiangnan now have no fields or land. It has become a hidden danger to stability, but if you go to Guangxi and Annan, their farming technology is the most scarce there."
He paused for a moment and said: "Let's not talk about Guangxi first, let's talk about Annan. Although that place is hot and plagued by mosquitoes, the soil is actually quite good. As long as it is cultivated properly, in a few years, it may be as good as Jiangnan. Cenhuang If the two chieftains have the foresight, they should know that these refugees are really rare things to live in. If they don’t have such foresight...well, I can write to them and give them some advice."
Zhu Yijun didn't think Gao Jingshi was bragging when he said he wrote letters to "give advice". In his opinion, how could Gao Jingshi's level be comparable to that of the chieftains? It is their blessing to be able to guide them.
He thought thoughtfully and said: "In other words, it is a bad thing for these people to stay in Jiangnan, but it would be a good thing to send them to Guangxi and Annan; they are the gods of plague in Jiangnan, and the local government wants to send them away early, but if they can go to Guangxi and Annan, Those two places are very welcoming?"
"Your Majesty is wise, this is the truth."
Zhu Yijun frowned and thought about it. In fact, for him, developing Guangxi was not very important, and developing Annan was not important at all, but maintaining the stability of the Jiangnan region was very important - it was the Ming Dynasty's money storehouse.
"After you go back, calculate how much money will be spent on it, how much money the court will need to spend in the end, what things need to be done at the local level, and whether you have the ability to do it well."
High pragmatism accepted the promise.
At this time, the military battle is coming.
