Confucius said: "The king is the king, the ministers are the ministers, the father is the father, the son is the son";
Mencius said: "Father and son are related, monarch and ministers are righteous, husband and wife are distinguished, elders and young are orderly, and friends have trust."
Dong Zhongshu inherited the views of Confucius and Mencius, and based on the theory that "yang is valued and yin is despised", Yang is superior to yin and yin is devalued, and he proposed the Three Cardinal Guidelines and Five Constant Changes.
This theory has a strong vitality and continues from generation to generation, gradually becoming a core content of Han culture and the spirit of literati.
Whether it is Li He's "Reporting the emperor's favor on the golden platform, supporting the Jade Dragon to die for the emperor", or Yue Fei's "The shame of Jingkang has not yet been resolved; the hatred of the ministers, when will it be destroyed", or Xin Qiji's "Finish the affairs of the emperor in the world" , win fame before and after life", Lu You's "I dare not forget about my country despite my humble position, I still have to wait for the coffin to be closed when things are decided", all embody these thoughts.
Loyalty to the emperor, respect for the emperor, and service to the emperor are the core of the thoughts of traditional scholars!
As the emperor of the Ming Empire, Zhu Yunwen accepted this idea, but he did not expect that there was a side effect behind this idea, that is, when these officials thought, analyzed, and judged problems, their first thought was not to consider Whether this matter is right or not is good or not, but what the emperor thinks about this matter.
If the emperor thinks it is not good and they object, that is because they are loyal.
If the emperor thinks it is good and they oppose it, that is just loyalty.
Only "loyal" ears.
Some people have read the Four Books and Five Classics for decades, and have become myopic. They talk about being loyal to the emperor, but when it comes to specific methods, they are useless.
Officials who have rigid ideas and do not know how to adapt may not do any harm, but they certainly do not do any good.
Give him a prefecture and a county, and look at it ten years later. Alas, it is still the same, and it is sad to stand still.
This is also one of the reasons why Zhu Yunwen wants to keep Dao Yan, because although this guy is very bad, he is very discerning, knows how to adapt, has active creative thinking, and is also a talent who is good at breaking out of desperate situations. It is really difficult to leave him to Zhu Di. wasted.
"What's this?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Ma Enhui picking up the needle and thread and sewing winter clothes, and couldn't help but ask.
Ma Enhui smiled and said: "The winter is getting colder, and I plan to make a long coat for the emperor."
Zhu Yunwen walked over and looked at the white cotton inside the long coat. He was suddenly stunned and couldn't help asking: "Isn't this cotton?"
Ma Enhui smiled and said: "The emperor is in charge of the world, but he has seen cotton?"
Zhu Yunwen took out some cotton, looked at it carefully, and a smile appeared on his face. He said to Ma Enhui, "Aren't you worried about the food troupe? Now, I have an idea."
Ma Enhui took the cotton back from Zhu Yunwen's hand, rolled his eyes and said, "If you take it away, it won't be warm anymore. What's your idea? Do you want to make winter clothes? If the soldiers in northern Xinjiang lack winter clothes, I can mobilize the inner palace and sew them overnight. system."
"The soldiers' winter clothes have already been arranged. I'm talking about a big deal, but I need to find an agent for this."
Zhu Yunwen became excited.
"Agent?" Ma Enhui looked at Zhu Yunwen in confusion and asked, "What is an agent?"
Zhu Yunwen laughed and said: "I just need to find someone to handle the matter. Although the King of Liao granted Songjiang Prefecture, he never granted him a vassal status. I think I'll leave this matter to him."
Ma Enhui looked at the happy Zhu Yunwen, put down her work, and asked: "The emperor hasn't said anything good yet. If it is profitable, will he also take care of our family?"
Zhu Yunwen laughed and said: "Taking care of yourself is taking care of you. My beloved concubine doesn't know that the role of this cotton is not just to keep out the cold. If it is processed into gauze, it can be an excellent healing thing. On the battlefield, besides being on the battlefield, Apart from the soldiers who died, the largest attrition of soldiers occurred in the wounded camp."
"When a soldier is injured, there is no way to heal the wound in time. Once infected, it will lead to suppuration or even death. If you use this gauze, supplemented with alcohol, the soldier's wound infection can be reduced. He only needs to rest for a period of time to recover. If I had 100,000 veterans, who in the world would dare not to surrender to the Ming Dynasty?"
Ma Enhui looked at the high-spirited Zhu Yunwen, her eyes full of admiration. Her husband was not a timid scholar, but a heroic emperor.
"If this is true, it will be a major event that will benefit the country and the people. Your Majesty, why not leave this time to the inner palace." Ma Enhui stood up and saluted, looked at Zhu Yunzhen solemnly, and said, "I also want to be a soldier of the Ming Dynasty. Pay your dues."
Zhu Yunwen helped Ma Enhui up, nodded slightly, and said: "The inner palace is responsible for production, the King of Liao is responsible for sales, the Ministry of War is responsible for purchasing, and we are responsible for collecting money, how about it?"
Ma Enhui's eyes widened, and she couldn't turn around for a moment.
What does it mean?
The emperor wants to rob his own treasury?
Zhu Yunwen smiled and said: "I am planning to set up a central bank outside the inner treasury."
"Central Bank?"
Ma Enhui was even more confused.
Zhu Yunwen took Ma Enhui to sit down and patiently explained: "The current inner treasury is actually the national treasury. Everything used by the inner palace and the country comes from the inner treasury. I have the power of self-control and will not touch the inner treasury money without authorization. However, future generations will What? They may not be able to do it. Once the inner treasury is misused and the inner treasury is empty, when the court encounters a crisis and there is no money available, wouldn't it be a big trouble? "
"It is only a matter of time that the inner treasury is classified as the national treasury. However, the time is not mature enough at the moment. Therefore, we will take the first step and set up a central bank specifically responsible for managing the income from the harem's operations. On the one hand, we will see if the harem can be independent of the national treasury. Being self-sufficient reduces the consumption of the national treasury. Secondly, if the country needs it, the central bank can also circulate the money, borrow it from the internal treasury, and collect interest without much loss."
Ma Enhui finally understood that the emperor planned to use the inner treasury as the national treasury, use the central bank as the royal inner treasury, and set up two ponds.
The reason why independence is not clear yet is because the pond at home has not been dug properly and there is not enough water.
"Your Majesty, I understand what you said, but can that gauze really make money?"
Ma Enhui was a little unsure.
Zhu Yunwen smiled confidently and said: "As long as the inner palace can produce it, the Ministry of War will definitely purchase it. As for the price, it will be discussed by the King of Liao and the Ministry of War at that time, and we can just sit back and enjoy the results."
Ma Enhui smiled and said slowly: "The Emperor still has something to say, right?"
"oh?"
Zhu Yunwen looked at Ma Enhui.
Ma Enhui said faintly: "The King of Liao, King of Qin, King of Jin, and King of Min did not join the vassal state. Now the emperor thinks of this way of making money again. I wonder, does the emperor not want them to join the vassal state?"
Zhu Yunwen's eyes lit up, he burst out laughing, and sighed: "My beloved, you are too smart."
The issue of vassal kings was a major problem facing Zhu Yunwen. Although the kings of Liao, Qin, Jin, and Min "took the initiative" to change the vassal state, Zhu Yunqi still didn't want them to harm the local people, and the Queen Mother really liked these people. Children, they didn’t let a few people become feudal lords.
If you don't allow a few people to become a vassal, you can't keep them idle, right?
When people are idle, it is easy for them to get into trouble.
Therefore, Zhu Yunwen planned to break Zhu Yuanzhang's prohibition from the beginning, let these vassal princes do business, and become the God of Wealth Princes.
Although it’s a bit harder, the best thing is the achievement.
What's more, as a vassal king, you have an advantage in doing business. As a state-owned enterprise, you are not afraid of losses. You have abundant purchase channels, labor costs are almost negligible, and you don't have to worry about sales...
There is no reason why you cannot make money if you monopolize the market.
Cotton originates from India and Arab countries. It was introduced to my country during the Northern and Southern Dynasties, but was mostly grown in border areas.
During the Tang and Song Dynasties, cotton cloth was called "white folded cloth" and "kapok fur". Due to the limited local planting, it was rare and expensive. It could be said to be a luxury product of that era, and only wealthy people could afford it.
For example, what Du Fu wrote, "Thin soft green silk shoes, bright and clear (die) towel. Hidden deep for the old man, available to me" proves this point.
Translated, these thin and soft blue silk shoes and the bright and clean white muslin cloth were originally provided to Gao Qi for use. Now Mr. Zang has given them to me...
It was not until the end of the Song Dynasty and the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty that cotton was planted in large quantities in the mainland.
According to the "History of the Yuan Dynasty: The Benji of Shizu", in the twenty-sixth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1289), the Yuan Dynasty "set up administrative offices in eastern Zhejiang, Jiangdong, Jiangxi, Huguang, and Fujian to charge the people with transporting 100,000 pieces of cotton every year." This means that During the Yuan Dynasty, the cotton industry had reached considerable scale and was concentrated in the Yangtze River Basin and South China.
In the second year of Yuanzhen (1296) of Emperor Chengzong of the Yuan Dynasty, it was stipulated that "the summer tax will include cotton, cloth, silk, silk, cotton and other items". Cotton was included in the government taxes, which is familiar to later generations. Huang Daopo, an expert in textile technology transformation, lived in the Yuan Dynasty.
During the reign of Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty, Lao Zhu realized the importance of cotton and used very "rough" methods to vigorously promote cotton cultivation. He stipulated that all farmers with more than five acres of land must plant half an acre of cotton.
If you grow well, you can get rent and tax exemption.
Thanks to Lao Zhu's methods, by the time of Zhu Yunwen, the cotton output of the Ming Dynasty was already considerable, and it gradually shifted from a "luxury product" to a daily necessities that "everyone, rich or poor, depends on it".
Hundreds of thousands of frontier troops can safely guard the north in winter. One of the material foundations is cotton clothes. Strictly speaking, cotton armor.
Cotton armor is not only simple to make, low in cost, good in warmth retention, but also light in weight. It has good protection against firecrackers, bows and arrows, etc.
After all, traditional heavy armor was too expensive. In the Ming Dynasty, there was not much money and a lot of cotton, so cotton armor was used to replace part of the heavy armor. Later, the Qing army suffered a big loss in firearms and adopted cotton armor as its mainstream equipment.
Zhu Yunwen planned to use gauze, bandages, and alcohol to improve military medical care.
In the coming years, it is unknown whether he will fight Zhu Di, but the war with Mongolia is a known fact.
No matter what you consider, these things must be prepared as soon as possible.
"Summon the King of Liao, King of Qin, King of Jin, and King of Min."
Zhu Yunwen stood at the door, looking at the white snow in the sky, and gave instructions to Shuangxi.
