Chapter 159 The Wind Rises
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Okay, you won't go out for the next six months. Just get this thing done."
He Xi was secretly happy and said, "Yes."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Take it, Biao'er, I know my body myself. No one has died since ancient times. Sooner or later, I will have that day. I have been used to seeing life and death for so many years. The only things I care about are, first, the Ming Dynasty, and second, It is the name after death, the name after death is extremely illusory, and no one can control it. I just want the Ming Dynasty to prosper."
"It's not like my journey on earth was in vain."
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Biao'er, I know you have a lot of worries and hesitations about the reform, but the arrival of the reform is God's reminder to us. If you don't take God's gift, you will be blamed. Many things will happen once Once you start, you can't go back to the past. If you go with the trend, there is still room. If you go against the trend, it will be difficult to end well. Biao'er, you have to think clearly."
He Xi listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's words.
I have to admit that Zhu Yuanzhang is more knowledgeable than ordinary people.
There are some things that He Xi only wants to understand now. And Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to have figured it out a long time ago.
The industrial system is determined to be more than just a few factories. Once the factory production mode and operation mode emerge, it will inevitably affect the political aspect. This cannot be stopped or stopped. Even if He Xi is killed, the industrial system of Liaodong is destroyed, and even some advanced ideas and models are burned by burning books and humiliating Confucian scholars, it is still unstoppable.
Because people instinctively pursue interests.
What He Xi did in Liaodong has become a reality. Impossible to erase.
Even if Zhu Yuanzhang can block it for a while, it is impossible to block the research of later generations.
This thing, industrialization and its supporting capitalism and all changes, have begun. It won't stop.
And Zhu Yuanzhang would also do such a thing.
It was not Zhu Yuanzhang's character to give up eating because of choking.
I just don’t know if Prince Zhu Biao can understand it. He Xi also felt that he had also read some modern books, but the prince's understanding of the modern system was far inferior to Zhu Yuanzhang's.
Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head and said to He Xi: "Take him back."
He Xi immediately replied: "My son and I are here."
He Xi Wanzhi was rarely called, and even He Xi had forgotten it.
Zhu Yuanzhang said: "You are a great talent in the world. This matter of reform must be you. I also know that this matter cannot be solved in a few years. I am old and can only make a start. The rest of the matter , I need you to do it. Biao'er, you and Wan Zhi will cooperate sincerely. This world is mine now, and it will be yours in the future."
The pie ensues.
Although many people in the world regard He Ximu as the future prime minister, many people secretly speculate. The weight of it is completely different from Zhu Yuanzhang's admission.
If He Xi is to work as a swordsman, he must draw a good picture of the pie.
However, He Xi is no longer the original He Xi, nor is he an ordinary minister under Zhu Yuanzhang. He sees these things clearly and understands them clearly. I have no feeling for this pie. Without him, if this kind of painting is given by others, it will most likely fail.
But if you have to fight for it, you may get it.
He Xi said: "I thank your Majesty. It will be a great Ming Dynasty for thousands of generations. I will devote all my energy to it and die."
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He Xi came back from Zhu Yuanzhang's place. In his own house, he leaned on the imperial chair, leaning his head, rubbing his forehead with one hand, and said, "This is the situation. What should we do?"
Yao Guangxiao, Su Boheng, Xie Jin, Huang Zicheng, Song Lin, and several others. They are all considered to be the brains of people in He Xi's circle.
This matter is of great relevance.
He Xi naturally had to brainstorm ideas.
Yao Guangxiao stood up and said: "Your Majesty, you are worthy of being the founder of the country. This courage is amazing."
Su Boxheng frowned and said, "This matter is too much."
Jie Jin raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with excitement. There is even a sense of eagerness to try.
Song Lin frowned and lowered his head in silence. He didn't understand the point. Although he felt directly that this was a big storm. But where and why this turmoil came from is unknown.
Although He Xi told them what Zhu Yuanzhang was going to do, he did not explain its meaning and impact. After all, He Xi is their boss, not their teacher. What he needs is for the people below to give him advice, not to explain these things clearly to him.
However, there are some things that these people can understand without having to say them out loud.
Yao Guangxiao has a kind of temperament in his heart that is afraid of chaos in the world. He was amazed by Zhu Yuanzhang's generosity and courage, and did not think there was anything inappropriate about it.
And Su Boheng was essentially a scribe. Although he inherited some unfashionable habits from the Su brothers, he was somewhat alienated from the lineage of Xianxue and Neo-Confucianism. But this does not hinder his nature as a scholar-official, and he can even be said to be a queen of a famous family.
He was first amazed at Zhu Yuanzhang's drastic action, and then felt fear and uneasiness.
But Xie Jin is different.
Xie Jin is talented, but frivolous.
He didn't think so much at the moment, but climbed up quickly. In order to climb up, he doesn't mind doing some dangerous things, such as standing up for He Xi in the capital and fighting with Ding Xian. This thing is risky. Xie Jin knows. It is very likely to be escaped.
But this thing is also profitable.
Not only is he famous, he is also a political asset. More importantly, his status within the He Xi Group has been greatly improved. Without this incident, his status as Jie Jin would not exist today.
The same is true now. Xie Jin naturally sees the benefits and risks of this matter. However, the risks are later and the benefits are immediate. Wang Anshi's political reform led to a large group of new-law officials being promoted rapidly. It's the same today. Since Zhu Yuanzhang has determined this matter, the future direction of the Ming Dynasty has also been determined.
Jie Jin can naturally rise with the wind.
What? What do you think will happen if the reform fails?
Sorry, there is no choice for the inferior. Xie Jin has long been He Xi's man, and it is impossible for him to change his family. Only after Xie Jin became a senior official and a member of the imperial court did he have the opportunity to jump ship. For Xie Jin, the most important thing is to become a high official in the imperial court. The reform was the fastest opportunity for him to become a high official in the imperial court.
As for Song Lin. Feel sorry.
People's qualifications can be divided into three, six or nine levels.
Yao Guangxiao, Su Boheng, and Xie Jin are all figures who have made a mark in the history of China. Needless to say, Yao Guangxiao and Xie Jin. Su Boxheng's articles were also a temporary choice. Song Lian once said that after him, Su Boxheng's articles should be among the best in the world.
As for Song Lin, he inherited more of the lingering influence of Song Ne. Only then did he achieve his status today.
It is wrong to say that Song Lin has no talent and ability.
Song Lin actually did a good job when he was serving as a wine worshiper in the Imperial Academy. Otherwise, Zhu Yuanzhang would not let Song Lin stay in this position for a long time, even if Song Lin was He Xi's person. But that's all.
In a battle between the smartest people in the world, Song Lin couldn't keep up.
He Xi said: "Let's talk. Mr. Yao, how do you think we should start now?"
Yao Guangxiao said: "It is not difficult to change the laws of the Ming Dynasty, but it is extremely difficult to accomplish this thing. But if you think about it carefully, it is in the same vein as your Majesty's administration. Since the founding of the country, your Majesty has acted with Equality is the key. Crack down on the powerful. This is what Mingzhu has always done. The power in the world lies between the officials and the people. The people here are not ordinary people, but the hands of the big families. It's just that your Majesty strikes down the powerful and equalizes the world. But there is a problem. , that is, His Majesty has repeatedly restricted the power of the government. Officials are not allowed to easily go to the countryside to disturb the people. However, collecting taxes and recruiting civilian services require people. There are only a few people in the government. Nowadays, large households are regarded as grain chiefs. Although the grain chiefs are not officials , but they have power in their hands. And who are these grain farmers? In fact, they are highly overlapped with scholar-bureaucrats and patriarchs of large families. As time goes by, it means that the imperial power does not go to the countryside. The Ming court calmed the people and governed the people and the law, but did not govern the small ones. The people govern the gentry. And this change of your majesty directly establishes the laws of the Ming Dynasty on the common people, which is consistent with the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's finance on the peasants. It can be described as a bold and generous move."
