"Yes, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty used this method to enrich the frontiers. We in the Ming Dynasty can also follow the same example, and we will not cause resentment among the people like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did." Zhu Han said with a smile.
In order to enrich the frontiers, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent many lower-class people to barbaric lands, mainly son-in-laws, slaves and merchants with low status in the Han Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty now enriches the frontiers with unemployed refugees, and provides conditions that far exceed those of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.
"In addition to this, we can also send these people to the army. However, our Ming army requires a certain degree of discipline and morality. Most of these people are helpless and cannot be of great use, but they can be sent to Dongsheng. Go to the state!" Zhu Han said with a smile.
Dongshengzhou is the new continent on the other side of the ocean.
Hu Guanzhu, the son of Hu Dahai, set up the situation. Some Ming soldiers had already opened up the situation in Dongsheng Prefecture and controlled many Yin tribes.
But compared to the millions of Yin people, Hu Guan's thousands of Ming troops were far from enough.
If the Ming Dynasty wanted to assimilate the Yin people in the New World, the first condition was to have a sufficient population.
It is simply impossible to complete the task of assimilation simply by relying on thousands of Ming Army soldiers.
Although these unemployed refugees in the Ming Dynasty have bad conduct, if they are thrown into a wild and unfamiliar new continent, they will inevitably obey the orders of the Ming army in order to survive.
"That's a really good idea!"
Brother Zhu Yuanzhang immediately clapped his hands and applauded happily.
Not only that, Zhu Yuanzhang also immediately learned to draw inferences from Zhu Han.
"Not only can we deport these unemployed refugees to Dongming Prefecture, but we can also send serious criminals from prisons in various places there. Anyway, these people are locked up in prisons every day and have nothing to do. It is really easy for them!" Zhu Yuanzhang said .
The prison management capabilities of feudal society lagged far behind modern society, and it was simply impossible to implement a labor reform model like modern society.
In order to prevent prisoners from escaping and to prevent conflicts between prisoners and fatalities, all prisons in the Ming Dynasty adopted a strict cell system.
All prisoners are imprisoned in cells and are not allowed to move around at will. Of course, it is impossible to release them to organize any labor production.
Therefore, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, this large number of people were just having free time.
If these people can be dispatched to Dongsheng State in the New World, then their ability to do evil can be put to good use.
Hu Guanzhu has already written one memorial after another. The Yin tribe in Dongsheng Prefecture is really extremely barbaric. Except for the tribes that have submitted to the Ming army and have made some progress in civilization, the rest of the tribes are all in a state of drinking blood.
Notice!
Hu Guanzhu said in the memorial that "Ru Mao drinks blood" is not an adjective, but a proper description.
At this time, most of the Yin people in the New World, especially those in North America, were in a state of survival in the late primitive society.
The various tribes fought with each other and had little use value for the captured slaves. They were often killed to offer sacrifices to heaven or eaten alive.
Eating human flesh is a heroic feat for the Yin people in North America.
Compared with such a group of barbaric primitive tribes, the group of criminals in Ming Dynasty's prisons are all good and civilized people.
Therefore, it is completely feasible to use Ming Dynasty criminals to explore the New World.
"Okay, brother, your idea is exactly what I want!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words are actually what Zhu Han will say next.
Now, the two brothers thought of going together. They looked at each other and smiled, and immediately decided on the matter.
Early the next morning.
Zhu Yuanzhang summoned Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, Shi Naian and other officials from the capital to the Huangji Palace.
When Zhu Yuanzhang expressed his intention to completely clean up the homeless gangs, all the ministers were surprised.
They all feel that this kind of thing is actually just a small matter compared to national events.
These gang refugees have been around since ancient times.
Now that Ming Dynasty wants to carry out such an action, I am afraid it will consume a lot of manpower and material resources, and it will be difficult to achieve excellent results in the end.
"Hmph, you don't understand my determination!"
Zhu Yuanzhang said slightly unhappy.
Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others all looked solemn and nervous when they heard this.
Except for important court meetings, Zhu Yuanzhang rarely calls himself "I".
Usually when he calls himself "I", it usually means that he is really angry.
"Your Majesty's sage will surely be able to sweep away the thousand-year illness and create a bright and prosperous world!" Hu Weiyong was the first among the ministers to say.
The cause of all this is that a group of beggars under the Yingtian Mansion are misbehaving. Hu Weiyong needs to behave well at this time.
Otherwise, it would be bad if His Majesty and the King of England suspect that he has some connection with those beggar gangsters.
"This matter is just the beginning. Your Majesty and I discussed it yesterday. It is still far from enough to eradicate these gangsters and create a prosperous world!" Zhu Han said slowly beside him.
Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, Shi Naian and others were all even more shocked when they heard this.
In the minds of these scholars, today's Ming Dynasty can be said to be the most glorious in ancient and modern times.
The surrounding hostile forces had no ability to fight back in front of Ming Dynasty.
Although during the Han and Tang Dynasties, they once opened up territories and reached thousands of miles away in the Western Regions.
But today's Ming Dynasty has also expanded its maritime territory to Tianzhu and Persia, thousands of miles away.
Moreover, Wang Baobao, who was entrenched in the Western Regions, lagged far behind the Ming army in power. It was only a matter of time before the Ming Dynasty regained the Western Regions on land.
"The inner saint and the outer king are the way of a saint! What your majesty said really makes me admire you to the utmost. I am willing to do my best to wish your majesty to complete this move that will benefit the country and the people!" Li Shanchang said next to him.
Li Shanchang is the most observant person. He knows that as long as it is a national policy set by Zhu Han, it is impossible to succeed. At this time, he only needs to follow behind and raise his hands to agree. Any objection is simply asking for trouble.
"There are too many people involved, and some of them are good and bad. There are really some pitiful people among them, and they are also exiled by the imperial court and may cause resentment among the people!" Liu Bowen frowned at the side and said cautiously.
Although his mind is very smart, one of his biggest weaknesses is that he is too soft-hearted. This kind of national policy can be a life-changing event for ordinary people, and he cannot bear to see anyone being treated unfairly in it.
"They do big things without sticking to trivial matters. If there are some poor people mixed in a gang like the Beggar Gang, it is also their misfortune. Furthermore, if the imperial court exiles them to Nanyang and Xinzhou, it is because they have changed their fate and turned to good deeds. Opportunity..." Zhu Han said with a smile.
It has to be said that for those members of the Beggar Gang who have nothing, as long as they survive the difficult and dangerous ocean journey, whether in Nanyang or the New World, as long as they are not caught by the plague, it is probably a good opportunity to change their lives against the odds. .
"These members of the Beggar Gang are the most pitiful, and they are despicable when doing dirty things. The court leaves them in the market, which will indeed make good people confused. His Royal Highness is right, you should be informal when doing big things. There are really some If poor people are involved, they can only regret that they took the wrong path in the first place!" Shi Naian said slowly beside him.
Although Shi Naian is also a scholar, when he first became an official, most of his experience was at the local grassroots level, and he saw many despicable means of making a living by the lower class.
Regarding the future social transformation of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Han is far more than just a reform gang rogue.
"In addition to these, Your Majesty and I have already discussed that starting from this year, we will promote a new life in Ming Dynasty, which is the Ming Dynasty's New Life Movement!" Zhu Han said proudly.
For modern people, various political movements have relatively clear
understanding.
But for ancient intellectuals like Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, they had no idea at all.
The Ming Dynasty New Life Movement that Zhu Han discussed with his brother Zhu Yuanzhang was mainly due to the rapid development of Ming Dynasty, and all walks of life will inevitably give birth to capital in the future.
If you want to enter a more advanced capital society, you must change your social life together.
"Your Highness, what does this new life mean?" Liu Bowen asked first.
"As the name suggests, from now on, the people of the Ming Dynasty must change some of their original bad habits and complete a new way of life!" Zhu Han said.
"Changing customs is something that saints agree with, but how does Your Highness want to carry out this new life movement?" Li Shanchang asked from the side.
"It's very simple. It's really nothing more than food, clothing, housing and transportation!"
Zhu Han then explained to them the specific content of the Ming Dynasty New Life Movement that he had discussed with his brother.
First of all, in terms of clothing, because more and more maritime trade has caused the Ming Dynasty's crew and sailor population to increase rapidly, and in life at sea, it has become very inconvenient to tie one's hair, so the Ming law will abolish the original One punishment is Kun punishment, which is the punishment of shaving all the hair.
From now on, everyone's hairstyle can be changed at will according to the needs of their professional life. For Chinese people, the traditional concept of body, hair and skin being influenced by their parents will be impacted like never before.
However, the effect brought by this law depends entirely on personal wishes, and the changes for most people are not very big.
"Starting next year, the Ming Dynasty's army will promote new military uniforms, all using the simplest tailoring, so that the Ming Dynasty's army will become a model for the people's future clothing!" Zhu Han continued.
When the army entered modernization, uniform and regular clothing became an essential component of the army.
Let the military begin to reform clothing first, so that it can gradually spread among the people.
As for food, it is the top priority of this new life movement.
"The new Ming Dynasty does not eat raw aquatic meat, bats, foxes, rats, otters and other wild game that can easily spread diseases!"
As a modern person, Zhu Han has long experienced news about various strange creatures spreading diseases to humans.
As for food, clothing, housing and transportation, we need to promote new brick, stone, cement and mud houses.
The original houses in the Ming Dynasty used too much wood. In densely populated cities, once a fire broke out, it would cause very heavy casualties and losses. Therefore, Zhu Han planned to fully promote new houses with masonry and cement structures in the Ming Dynasty.
Although the technology of these houses was immature at the beginning and the construction appearance was a bit ugly, as long as time is given, they will definitely be able to lead the Ming Dynasty into the modern era of reinforced concrete construction.
Moreover, masonry and cement structures first showed their talents for civilian use, and the technology developed later can obtain higher practical value in the military field.
In Zhu Han's plan, the Ming Dynasty's future military conquests relied on two powerful technologies, one was the Ming Dynasty's gunpowder weapons, and the other was the advanced fortress technology.
A fortress equipped with advanced artillery can make any enemy of this era at a standstill.
The cement currently used by Daming is a simple formula provided by Zhu Han. In the future, the technology must be developed and developed while using it.
As for the job, I just want to promote the new four-wheel carriage that Yingtian Workshop has just tested.
This four-wheeled carriage, which Zhu Han provided the drawings for, uses independent suspension technology, which makes the carriage very light and easy to control when traveling.
It also has excellent shock absorption performance. Compared with traditional two-wheeled carriages, it is a world of difference in comfort.
In addition, Ming Dynasty will also develop more mature maritime transportation in addition to the original canals for transportation on the northern border.
The canal is the lifeline connecting the north and the south, but its transportation efficiency is far less than that of the sea.
Zhu Hanke knew clearly that in Chinese history, the Ming and Qing dynasties benefited not only from the benefits of the canal, but also from transportation.
Many restrictions of the river.
Therefore, Zhuhai must completely change this situation. The fate of a dynasty cannot be pinned on a small canal.
Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others were all shocked and dumbfounded after hearing Zhu Han's description.
They had never thought that someone would have such a clear understanding and prediction of a future development.
"His Royal Highness, the gifted genius, is truly a blessing to the Ming Dynasty!" Li Shanchang said with admiration.
"His Royal Highness, you are truly a genius that even Guan Zhongleyi cannot match!" Zhu Sheng, a great scholar from the south of the Yangtze River, nodded helpfully.
"His Royal Highness's layout can be said to be a two-hundred-year layout for the Ming Dynasty. He is planning a decisive victory a hundred years later!" Liu Bowen expressed his sincere admiration and admiration.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty. With the help of His Majesty the King of England, I am just wasting my salary in the court!" Shi Naian shook his head and said modestly.
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Zhu Han seemed very calm about the compliments from these important officials of the imperial court.
After all, these policies regarding the Ming Dynasty’s New Life Movement were actually copied from the successful experiences of later generations.
Taking credit for these achievements on my own head, I always feel that I am not very confident.
So Zhu Han smiled at all the compliments.
But his appearance was even more remarkable in the eyes of Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen and others.
Everyone felt that Zhu Han not only had thousands of talents in his mind, but he was also neither shy nor arrogant.
