On the first day of April in the fourteenth year of Wanli, the emperor issued an edict to incorporate millions of miles of land in northern Xinjiang into the territory and divide it into provinces. From Tangnu Ulianghai in the northwest of the Ming Dynasty to the border of Beishan Province, millions of miles of fertile land were used to build eight provinces.
To the north and south of Tianshan Mountain and to the southwest of Tangluling Mountains, Tingzhou Province was established, which governed Luntai, and the Anxi Governor's Office was established; in the northeast of Tingzhou, to the north of Tangluling Mountains, and to the south of Sayan Mountains, Hangai Province was established, and the provincial government was Helin, and it was established concurrently. Anbei Governor's Mansion.
The vast area northeast of Sayan Mountains includes the entire Beihai and Lingbei Province. The Eastern Route Army of the Han-Mongolian Allied Forces built a city called Chita as a provincial government. This is a complete map of the territory, because except for the Eastern Route Army, more than There are no other Han people in millions of miles of land.
But the opening of the map is also the opening of frontiers. The establishment of Lingbei Province pushed the northern frontier of the Ming Dynasty nearly 5,000 miles north, and geographically and psychologically classified Mobei into the inland. The Mongolian princes immediately felt that they and Ming Dynasty is a family.
Mobei is divided into two provinces, namely Mobei and Sushen. Mobei Province governs Kulun, and the central government sets up the residence of ministers stationed in Mobei here. Sushen Province can also be regarded as the opening of the map, that is, the vast area north of Rehe, west of Beishan, and east of Mobei - the north has no borders or provinces for the time being.
Monan was divided into three, but only two new provinces were created because Rehe had already been established as a province for several years. The first newly designated province is Inner Mongolia, which governs naturalization; the second one is Dongsheng, which governs Ulan - there is no city here, so the new governor who is also the deputy minister in Monan has to stay in a tent.
The subjects of the world are no longer interested in the emperor's illustrious martial arts. This emperor has been expanding his territory since he ascended the throne, and everyone is already used to it. Recalling that for more than two hundred years, the country had only abandoned its land, this emperor had to make up for it - when he succeeded to the throne, there were two capitals and thirteen provinces. In just ten years, the territory expanded three times, becoming two Beijing thirty-five provinces. Northeast China will expand to four provinces, Northern Xinjiang will expand to eight provinces, Myanmar will expand to eight provinces, and Annan will expand to two provinces.
The strange thing is that when the Han Dynasty expanded its territory, the world's wealth was wiped out; when the Tang Dynasty expanded its territory, the people were also worried about running out of money, but every year they fought wars, and the people's lives seemed to bloom. Occasionally, some people in the "Jingshi Daily" used the disaster in Shanxi as an excuse to oppose the emperor's military use. However, "Xinmin Daily" and "Nanjing Daily" published many editorials, strongly advocating the theory of rejuvenating the country through industry and commerce. These editorials relied on the imperial edicts issued by the emperor to establish provinces, and repeatedly advocated that the expansion of territory and the sustained national strength were all due to the reform and development of industry and commerce.
Industry and commerce! Industry and commerce! In the 14th year of the Ming Dynasty, the capitalists, mainly clans and nobles, the new wealthy people who sold their land to invest in industry and commerce, and the wealthy businessmen who made their fortunes by selling new products finally began to feel proud and proud, and they rushed to the front of public opinion. And they clamored for the court to issue new laws, one that could protect them.
"Xinmin Daily" published an editorial by Wang Shizhen, president of Capital University, saying: Since the Great Reform, His Majesty the Emperor has issued many edicts to encourage industry and commerce. Anyone who uses his power to seize people's property or bully and dominate the market will be punished with a title, dismissal, or imprisonment.
However, the officials in the political hall and the court turned a blind eye to the emperor's actions, resulting in the delay in the promulgation of laws to protect property. In the eleventh year of Wanli, newspapers have advocated the introduction of the "Regulations on Encouraging Business", but for more than three years, there have been repeated difficulties - the government protects the private property of the emperor's subjects, which is what it should be, why did the Gung-Gun princes turn a deaf ear to it for so long ?
Unlike Wang Shizhen's rational appeal, He Xinyin's madness is scary. In the article "Analysis of "Scholars and People", he was not only the first to put forward the view that no one's personal freedom should be illegally imprisoned, and no legal property should be illegally deprived, he also pointed the finger at "the world" It’s a huge harm.” His inspiring and enlightening remarks are as follows:
"A scholar is called a scholar based on his position, and he is called a scholar based on his talent and wisdom. He is called a scholar based on his ability to do his job, or he is a minister, a doctor, or an official. "The Biography" says that people live in heaven and earth; The crowd calls them Meng, and they call them Meng. Note: The people who change the word are Meng, which means they are Meng without any knowledge. Is that so?"
"The so-called 'four people' are those who occupy positions of virtue and ability and are called scholars; those who clear up soil and plant grains are called farmers; those who work skillfully with their hands to create utensils are called workers; and those who exchange money and goods are called merchants. Now when talking about farmers, workers, and merchants, people are also called people, and scholars are Are they different from each other, if so?"
"Mencius said: Those who do not have permanent property but have perseverance can only do it if they are scholars. If they are common people, they have no permanent property because they have no perseverance. Is this true?"
Asking questions first and then finding out the contradictions in the questions that are difficult to explain is He Xinyin's specialty. "In today's world, there are people with "eternal property", including clans, dignitaries, and officials. Are these all scholars? Is there really such a thing as "eternal property"? It is common for people to be convicted of crimes and lose their lives and family."
"Why? I'm guilty of this, so I have nothing to pray for!"
Later, everyone who read this article in the "Nanjing Daily" broke into a cold sweat, and at the same time scoffed at the rumors that Li Zhuowu was the "Common Prime Minister" and the "Emperor's Mouthpiece" - this was clearly pointed at the emperor's throat. On. Whoever said that Li Zhuowu and the emperor wear the same pair of trousers, I will eat this newspaper!
"Mr. Fushan said: The world, including the emperor, is all people! All the people are waiting to be slaughtered! Why? The emperor is outside the law; the people are outside; the virtue is outside the heaven. Those who fake war!"
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"Heaven has done everything in the world to make friends. What is private is the heart of man. People must have selfishness and then their heart will be seen. The permanent property is neither a well field nor a farmland, nor a five-acre house nor a hundred-acre field. I am the one who owns the land and the house. It exists of its own accord; whatever is the time of Heaven, Heaven itself will provide for it; I have learned the meaning of filial piety and brotherhood myself - how can the Emperor's power add to me? And those who add the Emperor's power to me are just those who wish to serve one person in the world!"
"In other words, you and your father. Parents, their essence and blood are with me. What do you, your emperor, give me? And I serve you, my wealth and my body!"
"It may be said that the court protects the country and the people; if we talk about it this way, the government is subordinate to the people! I use my wealth and goods, and Jia Ru fights with me - why should I seize my wealth and harm my life? These are not bandits. what?"
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"But this body cannot be imprisoned or invaded unless it is a sin, it is the way of heaven; private property cannot be deprived of anyone who is in line with the laws of heaven and the human heart!"
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"What Fushan says is the opinion of one family."
In the pre-dawn night in Nanjing, Wang Daokun's forehead was covered with dense beads of sweat, and his hand holding the clear copy of the newspaper was shaking. He opened his mouth wide and made a meaningless "hehe" sound in his throat.
Under the bright glass oil lamp light, Li Zhuowu's face was also pale. His hand holding the teacup trembled at a very high frequency just like Wang Daokun. The sky-blue Ru kiln teacup collided with the tray, making a tinkling sound that echoed the sound made by Wang Daokun.
Wang Daokun took deep breaths continuously and finally suppressed his emotions. He said hoarsely: "Li Zhuowu! Do you want to rebel?"
When Li Zhi asked, his face actually turned a little red. He put the teacup in his hand on the table, let out a long breath, and said with a wry smile on his face: "Why does a madman dare to write and I dare not post? Haha - there is no place for my face. Besides, he is talking nonsense That’s all, but there’s nothing wrong with what you wrote, right?”
Wang Daokun glared at Li Zhi. "When the big prison comes, how can everyone in this newspaper office be held responsible?"
Li Zhi touched his nose, then stroked the few remaining goatee, and said: "The last sentence, 'The words of the husband, the opinions of the family' were added by me——"
Just when Wang Daokun was about to speak, the door to the editor-in-chief's office was slammed open, and Feng Bangning, the proprietor of Nanjing Daily, rushed in sweating profusely. Seeing that Wang Daokun was holding a proof copy of the newspaper in his hand, he let out a sigh of relief, then rolled his eyes and collapsed to the ground.
Wang Daokun glanced at Li Zhi, whose face was complex and pale, threw the sample aside, and bent down to help Feng Bangning, who had fainted on the ground. Li Zhi, who was sitting behind the big case, rubbed his red eyes, picked up the cold tea on the table, walked over and poured it on Feng Bangning's face.
Feng Bangning was agitated and woke up leisurely. He opened his eyes and looked at Wang Daokun, and then at Li Zhi. His eye circles turned red, and he burst into tears and said, "Brother, please spare me. How many times is this this year? I am older and younger. You Please be merciful and let me go——"
As he spoke, he crawled forward like a fat white bean bug, hugged Li Zhi's thigh, and wiped his face with the hem of his silk clothes.
Li Zhi frowned and said, "Get up quickly. How can you behave like this?"
"If you don't withdraw the manuscript, I will never get up!"
