Chapter 102 The Beginning of the Great Era
In fact, He Xi has been studying cement for a long time.
But there are many problems here, and He Xi can only provide ideas. Let the School of Engineering and Science burn out one after another. It's almost done now. Got the initial recipe.
With one hundred thousand taels, we can definitely do it. No, not even one hundred thousand taels. Excess funds can be used for other things.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You know what I did in Nanjing."
He Xi's heart trembled, knowing that the topic was coming.
He Xi hadn't talked to Zhu Yuanzhang for a long time. This time, after getting along with Zhu Yuanzhang several times, he never got to know each other. He also had many ideas to tell Zhu Yuanzhang.
He Xi said: "I heard about it. It's just that Liaodong didn't receive the order from the Qingzhang. Is this?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I did it on purpose. You have been in Ningbo. What do you think is the biggest difference between Liaodong and Jiangnan?"
He Xi said: "It should be the population. The population in Jiangnan is prosperous. But the population in Liaodong is too small. With fewer people, nothing can be done?"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "Can things be done with more people? Naive. Before I knew you, I wanted to build a textile industry in Jiangnan. What do you think it would be like?"
He Xi said: "The impact will probably be greater. There will also be more people who oppose it."
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said: "It's not just that. You will find that if you want to employ people, they must be from aristocratic families. Finally, most of your disciples are local scholars. In the future, when you die, everything about you will be taken away by them. Take over. Maybe you still have one or two loyal disciples who want to spread your ideas. Either be squeezed out and become a subordinate, or go away. Start over."
"Because that's how I am."
Speaking of this, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but feel a little melancholy.
He Xi also understood immediately. Isn't this Zhu Yuanzhang's situation?
Zhu Yuanzhang started his career in Lianghuai, and it was in Jiangnan that he really established his foothold. But after Jiangnan. Cooperate with local wealthy families. Only by cooperating with aristocratic families can we have a foundation. Over the years, Zhu Yuanzhang has treated these wealthy families. Love and hate, struggle and compromise.
If the historical process is followed, Zhu Yuanzhang finally allowed Zhu Yuanzhang to get closer to these people.
Among them, the Zheng family of Yimen is a typical example. Thousands of people live together according to family trees. No one has private property. All are from the clan. A big family was formed. The power of the clan leader is absolute within the clan.
Even if a clan member becomes a high official, even if he is a first-class official outside. When you return home, you must also be listed under the patriarch.
Other big families may not be as extreme as the Zheng family of Yimen. But it's the same thing. With these big families. It was easy for the Ming Dynasty to manage the place. It only needed to communicate with the clan leader. It doesn't take much effort at all. You can collect local money and food. But it's also difficult.
Because a government’s organizational and mobilization capabilities depend on what level it can manage. Directly manage people. It also requires more manpower and material resources. But if the court managers are based on clans. That local official is probably not as good as the patriarch of a big local family. What does the government want to do? You must listen to the local powerful families. Otherwise, it will be difficult to move forward.
This is not the Ming Dynasty today.
After all, Zhu Yuanzhang is still alive. Who dares to make a mistake? But this is the Ming Dynasty in the future.
People have life span, no matter how strong a strong man is. It can only suppress an era. A class cannot be suppressed.
Zhu Yuanzhang knew this very well. This was also Zhu Yuanzhang's last choice in history without He Xi. Or, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice at all. Zhu Yunwen's temperament meant that he could only cooperate with local wealthy families. It is said that Zhu Yunwen fled. He even hid in the Zheng family in Yimen for a long time. There are also people from the Zheng family of Yimen who swear to follow him to the death.
He Xi also had to admit that Zhu Yuanzhang was right. If he did these things in Jiangnan, he would probably be in the same situation as Zhu Yuanzhang in Jiangnan. Not much different.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Liaodong is different. After the chaos, there is a blank sheet of paper. It seems like there is nothing. But the place is dominated by small families, and it is rare to even have four generations living under one roof. There is no need for big families at all. . There are too many people living together in groups in the south. But in the north. A family has less than ten people. The most are small households with three or four people. Do you know why?"
"Gai Yin, after Jingkang, there were wars in the north for who knows how many years. All the big families either died out or migrated to Jiangnan long ago. If you count, more than half of the big families in Jiangnan today moved to Jiangnan before and after Jingkang. "
"So the patriarchal clan still exists. But in the north, they didn't know this for a long time. Even though Song Ne is famous all over the world and is known as the Song family in Guangping, the Prime Minister Song Jing of the Tang Dynasty, but what is the so-called Song family in Huaxian County? You may not know . As soon as Song Ne came into his own, other children of the Song family rushed to join him. Some even wanted to join the family and become slaves. But Song Ne was upright and refused to accept this indecent act. But most of the northern ministers were like this. The southern big family had been there for dozens of generations. , the ancestors of the past generations are clear. There are no big families in the north who have a family history of 200 years. Even if they are within five years and are slaves, there are some."
"Liaodong is even cleaner. Those who survived are either fish in the cauldron or immigrants from Shandong. They have all been dispersed. Only when they are restrained by military law can you feel like you can use your fingers. If you are in the south. Where can you There is such a thing.”
He Xi never expected that Zhu Yuanzhang sent him to Liaodong with such profound meaning.
For a moment, he reviewed it in his mind.
In the north, near the sea, there are abundant coal and iron resources. This is the only place.
He Xi said, "I don't know that my father loves me so much."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I have been thinking about the future for so many years. I finally understand one thing, that is, I may be able to understand it, but there is still a long way to go before I can do it. So this matter is just You can do it. But, I also have a little idea from studying. Do you want to listen to it?"
He Xi said, "Your Majesty, please speak."
Zhu Yuanzhang said; "New production methods or production relations will not be produced where the old production methods are developed. Instead, changes will occur on the edge of the old production methods. This is the case with the rise of the West, and the same is true with the Soviet Union. Therefore, your career , right here. In the north."
"After I go back, I will ask Anqing to come over and reunite with your family. Don't think about Nanjing for ten years."
He Xi said, "Father, please rest assured, I will definitely show you a brand new world."
Zhu Yuanzhang said lightly: "I don't know if I will be able to see it at that time."
When He Xi heard Zhu Yuanzhang say this, his heart suddenly moved, and he realized that there was something wrong with the time point Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned. Why was it ten years, and now it is the twentieth year of Hongwu? Ten years later, it will be the thirtieth year of Hongwu, and Zhu Yuanzhang died on the third day of Hongwu. May of the eleventh year.
All this is really a coincidence.
Or. Zhu Yuanzhang had more plans in his heart.
He Xi didn't know and didn't dare to think too much.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I have a difficult task for you."
He Xi said: "Your Majesty, please speak."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "I want to move the capital to Peking. Or rather, Beijing. This must be done sooner or later. It's better for me to do it."
He Xi heard Zhu Yuanzhang's words and then contacted what Zhu Yuanzhang said before, and felt a little dazed for a while. Don't be overwhelmed by Zhu Yuanzhang's generosity.
The threads of connection were finally connected.
Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to change the foundation of Ming Dynasty.
Because the matter of moving the capital itself is related to the reform. The most typical example is Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty. He moved the capital of the Northern Wei Dynasty from Pingcheng to Luoyang, turning the foundation of the Northern Wei Dynasty from the Tuoba clan and the nomadic tribes dignitaries into the northern Han group.
This gave the Northern Wei Dynasty a higher ceiling. At the same time, the seeds of the division of the Northern Wei Dynasty were also planted.
If so, let’s just talk about moving the capital. He Xi would not think so. But combined with what Zhu Yuanzhang said before. How could He Xi not understand?
Zhu Yuanzhang believes that in the south, this kind of clan that has been passed down for hundreds of years is deeply rooted. He can suppress it for a while, but not for a lifetime. One person cannot defeat a class. Only another class can defeat one class.
And the capital was moved from Nanjing to Beijing. It was not just a capital move, but a move from an area where the old production relations were deeply rooted to an area on the edge of the old production relations, replacing the original pillar of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the landlord class, with a new pillar.
And this new pillar was created by He Xilai.
Such a generous move destined that the Ming Dynasty would never be peaceful in the next ten years.
