Chapter 64 Zhu Yuanzhang’s Ideological Realm
But these thoughts cannot be expressed.
Just don't say it. Can’t Zhu Yuanzhang see it? Of course, in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes. The prince is still the kind and gentle boy he used to be. But don't know. The prince has changed a lot. From this perspective, Zhu Yunwen in history is actually very much like a prince. It's just that everything is several levels lower. He is lenient to others and has no shortage of means. Become hypocritical and cruel.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that the prince had a knot in his mind. But what exactly do you think inside? But it's hard to guess.
After all, people's hearts are separated from each other.
Zhu Yuanzhang discussed the Japanese war with Xu Da again. Let Xu Da go down and make arrangements.
For a time, only Zhu Yuanzhang and the prince were left in the Qianqing Palace.
Zhu Yuanzhang sent the others away. Said: "You know, why do I have to attack Japan?"
The prince said: "The imperial court needs Japan's gold and silver. One of them is to eliminate this great trouble for future generations. The other two are."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "There is more."
The prince pondered and said, "Are we going to open a shipping channel to America?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "These are all, but not the most important."
The prince said: "My son is stupid, please give me some advice from my father."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "In just this period of time, you have learned so much. It is already quite good. The reason why I want to do this is to support the industry in Liaodong."
The prince was stunned. Although he had studied many books of later generations. But the most studied. It's still the history of the Ming Dynasty, especially the Zhu Di dynasty. Especially the four years of Jingnan. I have speculated and investigated almost every person named above.
Also read about other aspects. But not much effort was put into it.
The prince thought for a moment, shook his head and said, "My child, I don't quite understand."
Zhu Yuanzhang sighed and said: "I only understood it during this period of time. Industry cannot be viewed independently, it is a branch of the entire system. You cannot just study industry. There are also markets, capital, and banks behind it. A supporting system. Everything must be there. Otherwise, it will just make things, which is nothing more than the Westernization Movement. It is a dead machine, not a living industry."
"I can't understand a lot of things here. It's too unfamiliar. But compared with many things that He Xi did in Liaodong, I understand a lot. In the first half of the year, there were a lot of things in the south. I couldn't spare any time, and in addition, there was a lot of trouble in the north. Even if there is a drought, money and food cannot be spared. Now the drought in the north has eased. Some sweet potatoes have even been planted in many places. The people are hungry this winter. After May next year, things will ease. There is no need to allocate food to the north. In addition, Qingzhang. We also have some capital in our hands and are preparing to invest in Liaodong. After much deliberation, instead of allocating funds, it is better to purchase military weapons, clothing, ships, military rations, and even other sundries, such as the fire sickle in the hand and the cloth shoes on the feet. Liaodong procurement. Therefore, the north needs a big war, or even several big wars."
Zhu Yuanzhang only knew that the Korean War had revived Japanese industry. But only literally. Don't understand the reason. But I watched He Xi’s various actions. He also personally checked Liaodong's account books. He came to a conclusion.
Actually Nanyang Market. Even the so-called overseas market is limited.
Today, there are only five to six billion people in the entire world. This is even an overestimation. More than 100 million of them are in the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was surrounded by Japan, Korea, and Annam. Java. Siam. Myanmar, Thailand. All of East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia. It’s a big market of about two to three hundred million people, or even more.
The population is there. How much demand can there be.
And take the per capita income of Nanyang, Southeast Asia, Tianzhu and other places. A large group of people. No, it can be said to be the vast majority of people. It has nothing to do with Daming products. After all, these people are slaves, and slaves may not even have private property. Not to mention consumption and the market.
Only then did Zhu Yuanzhang decide to turn the money originally invested in He Xi into purchase money. What to purchase. Fighting is the most expensive thing.
But before, it was directly recruited. Many things are prepared by the guards themselves. It became a court purchase.
If this happens, can Liaodong truly recover from its embarrassment?
Ease out.
The prince said: "My father is wise. But now I am worried. The book says that the economic crisis of capitalism will come once every ten years or even less. I really don't understand. Looking at this kind of crisis, it is simply too frequent. . Once it is not handled well, the world will be in chaos. This method is too unstable." Z.br>
"My father wants to develop Western learning and establish industry. Do we really have to learn this dangerous method?"
"There are so many sages in our country, haven't we found a new way?"
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced sideways at the prince and said in a sinister tone: "There is a new way. It's just that your highness, the prince, is willing to give up everything and join the camp that overthrows the feudal dynasty and the oppression of capital."
This sentence almost choked the prince to death.
The royal family is the largest representative of the feudal dynasty. It's so funny to overthrow yourself.
The prince can't even let go of the inheritance of the throne. Not to mention it’s going to fall tomorrow.
The prince immediately said: "My son, I made a mistake."
Zhu Yuanzhang was a little disappointed when he heard what the prince said.
After Zhu Yuanzhang was baptized by He Xi, he was able to jump out of the time and space of the Ming Dynasty and look at problems from a longer-term perspective. He actually doesn't mind promoting socialist ideas. Introducing a new saint. Even breaking the old world. Build a new world.
Isn't this what Zhu Yuanzhang has been doing?
In the twenty-first year of Hongwu, compared with twenty or thirty years ago, wasn't it a new world?
The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang didn't do this was not because he didn't want to. But can't. Historical limitations and social reality are placed here. It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang can do whatever he wants. What era does what era? Failure to follow the laws of history will ultimately harm others and yourself.
And the prince is obvious. Too conservative. She's just like an old lady with little feet.
Zhu Yuanzhang became more worried about the arrangements behind his death. He suddenly said: "How did Ding Xian arrange it?"
The prince was stunned for a moment and said, "I have already given him money to return home."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "What do you think of the official newspaper?"
The prince said: "Excellent."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Since it is excellent, let's let the private sector run newspapers."
The prince didn't know what Zhu Yuanzhang was thinking for a while. He hesitated for a while and said: "Father, something like this happened just now. Isn't it good to let go of the ban?"
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Then when do you think you will let go?"
The prince suddenly stopped talking.
In the prince's opinion, why should we let him go? Why should private newspapers be run? This is clearly decentralization of power. The prince has seen the powerful power of the newspaper system and the importance of the right of public opinion. I not only want to possess this kind of power, but I also want to suppress it. How can you let go?
Zhu Yuanzhang said, "Let's do it now." Then he pulled out a piece of paper and wrote four words: Censor in White. He handed it to the prince and said: "Give it to Ding Xian. Let him run a newspaper in the capital. It will set an example for others."
Zhu Yuanzhang carefully analyzed what He Xi did in Liaodong and compared it with the books he had in hand. Some understand, some don't. But there was another thing that he really understood.
That is the future society, which requires the collective efforts of everyone. A person's wisdom is limited. Therefore, the authoritarian system and the high-pressure system are just temporary measures and do not know the long-term strategy. He seems extremely uncomfortable with so-called democratic politics. In fact, it is similar to the traditional imperial court, which opens up channels of expression and so on. Have the same connotation.
This is inevitable.
Because one person's wisdom wants to suppress the wisdom of everyone else, that is, tyranny. It can only be the result of one person destroying others. Because there is a strong opponent among the strong. No. 1 in the world, this position is so easy to sit in.
The best way to keep your position as supreme. It’s not about becoming stronger. Rather, it makes others weaker.
This may be the fundamental reason why China lagged behind the West during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Although the so-called autocratic rule system began to sprout in the Southern Song Dynasty and developed in the Yuan Dynasty. But it was Zhu Yuanzhang who really established it.
Now that you realize this. Zhu Yuanzhang naturally had to make
Change. He understood that relaxing the reporting ban would cause him a lot of trouble. But he was more worried and wouldn't let go. Future generations will not let go.
