New Year's Day is approaching, and Jinling is bustling everywhere with fragrant fragrances and goods, which are very popular.
On the banks of the Jinchuan River, grain ships were anchored here. Hundreds of workers carried the grains to the granary. They were sent to different warehouses under the cursing and random inspections of the granary ambassador.
Because the granary outside Jinchuan Gate is the largest granary in the capital, with ships and tourists coming and going, it is a busy place all year round. It was originally the location of poor people, but driven by commerce, it has become a small town.
When the waiter is thirsty or tired, he will go to Mrs. Huang's teahouse not far away to drink tea and rest. If he is really sleepy, he can also go to the bench in front of the teahouse to lie down and feel comfortable.
Ordinary shops would not dare to use the name "Mrs. Huang", such as Mrs. Wang's shoe shop next door and Aunt Liu's dumpling shop in the next street. This is the only shop outside Jinchuan Gate that dares to use the name "Mrs. Huang".
"Flower girl, serve tea."
"Come on."
Mrs. Huang and Hua Niang were holding the teapot and stepped forward with a smile. When it was almost full, she stopped and put the teapot on the table: "Brother Liu, are you not going to take a break after closing this year?"
Liu Bai picked up a sweat towel and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Don't dare to rest, the granary must be replenished with 800,000 shi as soon as possible. This year Fengyang and Suzhou were hit by disasters, and the court mobilized the army again, so the granary is much empty. When food prices rose, didn’t you also eat less bowls of rice?”
Hua Niang smiled and said, "That's right. With this granary, the price of rice in the capital will not rise."
"Yes, if God doesn't give me the face, we have to fight for it ourselves." Liu Bai took a sip of tea and advised: "When will your stove be turned on? We are looking forward to eating here, everyone said Yes or no?"
"yes!"
The fellows booed.
The flower girl chuckled and said, "Just wait, it will open on New Year's Day."
"mother."
Huang Ying shouted and walked over holding Zhu Yunwen's hand.
When the flower girl saw that it was Zhu Yunwen and knew that he didn't like his identity to be exposed during private visits in private, she bowed slightly as a salute and stepped forward to greet him.
"Passing by here, asking for a bowl of tea." Zhu Yunwen said warmly, then looked at Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi beside him, and said, "Come on, the tea here is not as good as what you usually drink, but it has a different taste."
Xie Jin sat down with Zhu Yunwen and said to Hua Niang: "Then you have to taste it carefully."
Huang Ying sat next to Zhu Yunwen, turned over the inverted tea bowl, and said to Hua Niang: "Mother, Mr. Yang praised me for doing well in the winter exam."
"Then thank you very much, Mr. Yang."
Hua Niang glanced at Yang Shiqi and Zhu Yunwen gratefully.
The Huang family is what it is now, all thanks to Zhu Yunwen's support. If Huang Jiuer hadn't met Zhu Yunwen when he was a craftsman in the Sili Supervisory Factory, if it hadn't been for the leather making of the Imperial Palace Clothing Bureau, and if Zhu Yunwen hadn't paid a private visit to the Huang family incognito, Hua Niang wouldn't have known what it was like now How things will go at home.
Everything is fine now.
The eldest son Huang Erjin became a manager at Zhonghua Bookstore and was in charge of several branches. The second son, Huang Eryue, is in the Capital Junior College. Because of his excellent grades, he has already entered the fourth primary school. In another two years, he will be able to pass the lower third school of the Imperial College.
My daughter Huang Ying was also sent to junior high school, so she could learn a few words without suffering any loss, but she couldn't help much with the household chores anyway.
Zhu Yunwen said to Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi: "This flower girl used to be the manager of the Waihuan Clothing Bureau. She still saved some money every month, but in order to take care of her mother, she resigned abruptly and opened a teahouse at the door of her home. I thought of her." Out of diligence and filial piety, I collected a basket of vegetables from their family and wrote a plaque for them.”
Xie Jin knew this. When Mrs. Huang's teahouse just came out, the Yamen of Yingtian Mansion had approached the Huang family. They said that it was written by Emperor Jianwen himself. They were trembling with anger and thought that the family was lying. As a result, they were deeply troubled. I dug it and trembled with fear. The governor of Yingtian Prefecture also hopes that the cabinet will send a message to Zhu Yunwen, please remember to leave the inscription with your name...
It was impossible to leave a name, otherwise it would be too scary.
Hua Niang took Huang Ying away, and Zhu Yunwen didn't need much entertainment. She said to Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi: "This year's harvest is still good. Although some places have been hit by disasters, Jiangxi, Huguang, Sichuan, Shandong, and Henan mostly have good harvests. The cotton harvest grown by immigrants in North Zhili is also good, and has been purchased by businessmen, chief envoys, and governors. I believe they can have a stable new year."
Xie Jin sipped the tea and nodded with satisfaction: "Looking at Zhang Bing's documents from various places, the cotton yield per mu ranges from 80 kilograms to 150 kilograms. Even so, some farmers have completely established themselves because of this, and their families are well off. too much."
Zhu Yunwen looked at the passers-by outside and said, "It's cold in the north, so there's no shortage of cotton. But cotton is not food, and it can't solve stomach problems after all."
Seeing that Zhu Yunwen was worried, Xie Jin said: "The winter wheat has been planted in the north, and I heard that there is still snow covering the ground. I think next year will be a good year. Every household has reserved three to five acres of land to prepare for cotton cultivation next year. "
Zhu Yunwen put down the tea bowl and looked at Yang Shiqi: "How many people have arrived in the capital?"
Yang Shiqi took out a roster from his sleeve and handed it to Zhu Yunwen: "Some gentlemen have a long way to go and may not arrive in the capital until after the National Day. Currently, there are only 350 people arriving in the capital, mainly from South Zhili, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Jiangxi. A master of instruction, instruction and teaching in other places.”
"Hasn't the teaching of Peking Social Studies arrived yet?"
Zhu Yunwen asked.
"Not yet. Considering that the journey is far and the weather is cold, the Chief Envoy of Peiping allocated extra money and food to deliver it by carriage. I think it should be here soon."
Yang Shiqi replied calmly.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the roster and said: "The Imperial College must entertain them well. After the new year, we need to listen to their opinions. At present, the social studies seem to be prosperous, but I always heard that there are many problems. If they are not solved, the cultural prosperity will be I’m afraid the road will be difficult.”
Xie Jin seemed to realize something and said without any trace: "The court still needs to invest more money in social studies."
Zhu Yunwen nodded solemnly: "Annan is pacified, Mahamu surrendered, Hashiha is dormant, and Arutai is recuperating. There should be no wars next year. The money freed up should be used for education."
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi nodded solemnly. Zhu Yunwen's meaning was very clear. Although the third year of Jianwen was the first year of great development in education, there were too many things in this year, and education matters were not done well. In the fourth year of Jianwen, he continued to focus on people's livelihood and education. Lord.
"Textbook matters must be determined early to form unified teaching materials, which is good for the promotion of education, especially social studies textbooks, which cannot be just enlightenment readings or Confucianism."
Zhu Yunwen instructed.
Yang Shiqi listened carefully and replied: "The Imperial College is studying and compiling social studies textbooks, and gentlemen from the junior college are also involved. After the gentlemen from all over the country arrive in Beijing, the Imperial College will organize them to discuss to determine the social studies textbooks."
Jie Jin refilled Zhu Yun's tea and said at the side: "The social studies teaching materials are different from those of the Imperial College. It is more appropriate to listen to the local social studies teachings and teachers."
Although the Imperial College has set up the lower third hall and the upper third hall, after all, it is focused on secondary and higher education. It is a bit difficult for them to write elementary textbooks directly. The ideological understanding can easily make the positioning too high and let social studies textbooks It has become a weakened version of the secondary textbook and is not suitable for social studies, especially for students without any foundation.
Only then did Zhu Yunwen issue an order to summon sociologists, private schools, and celebrities from all over the country to Beijing to discuss issues such as the compilation of teaching materials and educational directions, and prepare to hold a Ming Dynasty education symposium in the first month of the year.
Just when Zhu Yunwen, Xie Jin, and Yang Shiqi were thinking about education issues, Liu Changge hurried over, handed over a document, and whispered: "Your Majesty, a secret letter from Annan." Zhu Yunwen checked the paint, opened it, and smiled immediately: "Zhang Fu and Mu Sheng are fighting."
"beat?"
Jie Jin and Yang Shiqi were suddenly startled. They thought they were having internal strife, but seeing Zhu Yunwen so happy, it didn't look like anything at all.
"Just take a look."
Zhu Yunwen couldn't help laughing.
Jie Jin grabbed the secret letter, read it, and handed it to Yang Shiqi. The two of them couldn't help but smile and shake their heads.
Mu Sheng wanted the Second Artillery Bureau's divine machine gun, but Zhang Fu disagreed, so the two simply started fighting. I don't know if Tie Xuan, Yang Rong, Han Guan and others were blind. Anyway, they couldn't see. When Gu Zi said this, he remained a bystander for a while.
The result of the fight between the two was that Mu Sheng won. After all, he had climbed the ravine a few years earlier than Zhang Fu and had a better physique and stronger strength. But the problem is that Mu Sheng sadly discovered that the fight was in vain. Zhang Fu's words didn't count. If he wanted to fight one-on-one, he should go to Tie Xuan...
Mu Sheng didn't dare to trouble Tie Xuan, who was the Minister of War. If you offend Zhang Fu, it's just a matter of discussion between generals and patting the dirt on your body, and no one will take it seriously. But if you offend a small-minded civil servant, just give him a small shoe, and you won't have to live in the future.
But no matter what, Mu Sheng must have the magic cannon, and the "lawsuit" has reached the capital. This is the news that Tang Buping sent in advance. It is estimated that there will be a formal document soon.
"The place in Yunnan is indeed not peaceful. There are many chieftains and many ambitious ones. It is also a good thing to give Mu Sheng some new divine machine cannons."
Jie Jin helped Mu Sheng speak.
Yang Shiqi remained silent. He, a minister of the Imperial Academy, would not speak across fields easily without the emperor's permission.
Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said: "The Second Artillery Bureau is preparing a new divine machine gun just for use. The most important place at the moment is the northern front line. There are many mountains in Yunnan. It is really inconvenient to assemble the divine machine cannon and transport it. The Tiger Crouching Cannon is suitable for it. Mountain warfare is also suitable for plain warfare, and it is the most suitable firearm for Yunnan. You might as well let Mu Sheng bring four hundred tiger crouching cannons back. With these firearms, he can sleep more peacefully."
Xie Jin thought about it carefully. The biggest role of the divine machine gun is to attack cities and fortresses. It requires a certain amount of time to maneuver and transfer. Moreover, it is relatively large and cannot be carried by one person. If Yunnan Chieftain makes a fuss again, he will It is not appropriate to carry the divine machine gun in the woods or on the mountain.
Zhu Yunwen put away the secret letter, and Liu Changge withdrew.
"The Battle of Annan verified the power of the divine machine cannon. It's time to take it out and send it to the main city gates in the north to strengthen defense."
Zhu Yunwen really wanted to see the lethality of the divine machine cannons placed on the city gates against the cavalry. Later Yuan Chonghuan used eleven imported Hongyi cannons to severely damage Nurhaci. If he arranged twenty or thirty divine machine cannons for every city gate, the North If the Yuan Cavalry wants to take over one city after another...
Now that Ming Dynasty has money, it is necessary to arrange the divine machine cannon as soon as possible. Whoever wants to call the door will solve the problem with one shot. Running around is not troublesome enough.
"You will discuss with the Ministry of War and the Fifth Army Governor's Office to determine how many divine cannons will be allocated to the cities and gates where the divine cannons will be deployed. When Annan is dispatched, the divine cannons that return to Beijing will be sent to the border gates."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Xie Jin.
Xie Jin nodded repeatedly. There was no need to delay this matter. Although Beiyuan had calmed down now, they would still go south sooner or later without food or use.
PS:
Explanation, in the previous article (Chapter 668 and 669) Zheng He went to Horumus. Careful reader Mo Tujing’s Carrot reminded that Horumus in this timeline (the third year of Jianwen) should still be there. Timur's empire was not an independent country.
Thanks to Mo Tujing’s Carrot for the reminder. It’s difficult to renovate the front and the channels cannot be synchronized. Everyone should just understand the local customs. There is really not much geographical and historical information on navigation, sorry...
