Chapter 44 Finale
He Xi also admitted in her heart that there was something in Ding Xian's "Northern Xinjiang Policy". But at the same time, Ding Xian borrowed too many opinions from other students. For example, the fundamental background of Ding Xian's Northern Xinjiang policy is the view expressed in the articles of Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng, that is, it is absolutely impossible to manage the grassland as Han land.
If you want to rule the grassland for a long time, you must determine one thing, and that is to formulate policies based on the natural conditions on the grassland.
In addition, there are other aspects to learn from, including trade and economics, which is also what He Xi talks about in class. Of course, it doesn't go that deep.
Ding Xian combined all of these into a systematic strategy.
Not something ordinary people can do.
Zhu Yuanzhang didn't seem to hear what Ding Xian said at all. Signed to Xu Zheng.
Xu Zheng immediately stepped forward and invited Ding Xian down.
At this moment, Ding Xian's expression was very complicated. He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and then at He Xi, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he just went on like this.
Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to be joking and said, "Ding Xian is very good. Is this obviously a disciple? Is it He Xi?"
He Xi heard this and said, "Yes."
This seemed to be praising Ding Xian, but in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang's words showed that Ding Xian's status as a supervisor of the Imperial Academy was gone. After all, he is out of school.
As for ordinary Imperial College students who leave the Imperial College, they all become officials. But did Zhu Yuanzhang ever arrange Ding Xian's official position? Ding Xian was someone who had appeared in front of the emperor. Just like Liu Sanbian, if Emperor Renzong said a word, Liu Sanbian would never be able to become an official. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang is silent, it is estimated that no one can open Ding Xian's career path.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, aren't you the finale? Can you do it now?"
He Xi said: "Since Your Majesty wants to hear it, I will naturally ask Your Majesty to correct you." He Xi stood up and stood at the place where the students were talking about the topic. What does it look like? Why must we be nomadic and not grow food?”
"It's all the reason for rainfall. The first thing is to understand the movement of the sun,"
He Xi signaled and had four blackboards brought over. On them were the four states of spring, summer, autumn and winter when the sun shines directly on the earth. There is also a diagram of the Earth's rotation around the Sun.
He Xi explained in detail why summer is hot and why winter is cold, and then briefly explained weather phenomena such as atmospheric movement, exchange of hot and cold air, cold currents, rain and snow, etc.
"Nonsense." Song Ne couldn't bear it anymore. Said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Song Qing, please speak."
Song Ne said: "Your Majesty summoned me again today to talk about Northern Xinjiang affairs, not such unrealistic and ridiculous remarks. Please reprimand He Xi. To set the record straight."
The reason why Song Ne couldn't help it. First, I had already suffered a lot of anger before this. In addition, the interpretation of natural phenomena is the right to speak that no school of thought can lose. Isn’t the connection between heaven and man the Confucian interpretation of nature?
He Xi showed another interpretation method at this moment. In this way, rain, snow, hail, and even lightning were all included in He Xi's interpretation. How could Song Ne endure it?
In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang already knew these contents, and they were all in the booklet written by He Xi to Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was also shocked for a long time. Let me talk about this today. There are also calculations in my heart.
Because Zhu Yuanzhang sent He Xi here to let He Xi spread the knowledge to future generations.
What He Xi said today probably had this intention.
In this case, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not support it?
But it was hard to support openly, so he asked: "He Xi, what do you say?"
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, what I'm talking about is exactly about grassland affairs. If I don't explain all this clearly, there will be no way to explain it next. I ask Mr. Song to listen to it first before reprimanding him."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Then let's hear what you say."
He Xi said: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
When Song Ne saw this, his throat suddenly felt salty and he felt a little discouraged. How could he not see that this was simply a double act between Weng and his son-in-law. So where does this put these Confucian officials? Song Ne felt that since entering the court, he had devoted himself to public affairs and forgotten selfish interests. In order to repay His Majesty's kindness of knowing me, I never imagined that once I was abandoned, it would lead to such a situation between the monarch and his ministers. How could he not hate me?
If Zhu Yuanzhang had never paid attention to him, he would not be like this.
But before that, Zhu Yuanzhang actually valued the Imperial College very much. I am also very satisfied with Song Ne, otherwise history would not have allowed Song Ne to be in charge of the Imperial Academy for more than ten years. Even after Song Ne's death, Song Ne's son took over the reins.
It is precisely because how great the kindness of knowing and meeting him was before, but how deep the hatred of abandoning him is now.
Of course, Song Ne would not and would not dare to hate Zhu Yuanzhang. This is also a characteristic of Confucian scholars. After all, all Confucian scholars are loyal to the emperor and dare not complain against the emperor. They all come for the so-called villain.
He hated Hexi so much.
So that the blood flowed upstream.
Song Ne is already old. At this moment, his vitality was even more damaged, and he seemed to have suddenly become older.
He Xi didn't care what happened to Song Ne, but continued: "Using precipitation and sunshine as the dividing line, we will form such a dividing line." He Xi asked someone to push out a blackboard again. The above is a simplified map of China's terrain. A line is drawn on it. He Xi said: "This is the 400 mm rainfall dividing line, which is the dividing line between farming and nomadic herding. You can farm in the south, but it is not absolutely impossible to farm in the north. It's just twice the result with half the effort."
"This is the fundamental reason why crops cannot be grown on grasslands."
The prince had a doubt in his mind and thought to himself: "The drawing of maps has always been a national event, and it is also time-consuming and labor-intensive. It cannot be completed by one person. He Xi has taken out many maps. Where did these maps come from? If How could I not know that it was painted by the imperial court? If it was not painted by the imperial court, could He Xi’s teacher, Zen Master Dazhi, be an immortal?"
It's just that the prince would never dare to speak out such a question. But the prince can now ask another question. He first said: "Father, I have questions and would like to ask Secretary He for advice."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You tell me."
The prince said: "Secretary He, I looked at your map and found that the Northeast is not on the so-called dividing line between nomadism and farming. Do you mean that the Northeast can be cultivated on a large scale?"
He Xi said: "Your Highness is wise, I have said before that water vapor comes from the sea. And the northeast is close to the sea. Although there is a lot of rainfall in the north, the weather is extremely cold, and heavy snow closes the mountains for several months in winter. But this does not prevent It can be cultivated here, and it can even be said to be fertile for thousands of miles. It may not be inferior to the Central Plains, but it is no less than the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River. Although it is harvested once a year, it is enough to feed millions of people. Moreover, Your Majesty, the sage has spread far and wide, and has promoted cotton early. Let the people keep out the cold. Although the Northeast is cold, it is already a land that can be developed. Moreover, it is not taken by God, but it is to blame. It can be cultivated. Once foreign races gather, it can become a country with laws and regulations and will be the leader of China. Suffer."
"The grassland and the Northeast are definitely not the same as each other. The climate endowments of the two sides are completely different. The Northeast can be controlled by the Han Dynasty, but the grassland cannot."
Whether there is grammar or not is the key to measuring the surrounding foreigners in ancient China. Without grammar, it is just a barbaric tribe and nothing. If there is a grammar, the threat will be great. Tubo, Goguryeo, and Xixia are all countries with a grammar.
It's just that by the Ming Dynasty, this view was no longer discussed much. Because the historical process is different, there are too many countries with grammar around the Ming Dynasty. There is no way to defend or deal with it.
"That's a good question, my son." Zhu Yuanzhang said. At this moment, he thought of the Jurchens and the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, He Xi's hint couldn't be clearer. He said: "Remember this, in the future when we recover Liaodong, we must not manage it like a grassland. All the land that can be cultivated in the world must be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and cannot flow into the hands of foreigners. You all must remember this."
Zhu Yuanzhang's domineering words were actually a change deep in his heart. In this life, there will never be a country without conquests for fifteen years again. But Zhu Yuanzhang still had no interest in the barren lands outside the territory.
This is probably the nature of old farmers, they just want land that can be cultivated.
