Timur's matter is still far away. Even if Zhu Yunwen wants to take action, he will not strike preemptively. It is better to leave the hard problems to Timur. After he kills a group of disobedient people, it will be easier for Ming Dynasty to reach out and take over.
As for the duel with Timur, Zhu Yunwen doesn't mind. For the sake of that piece of land, if it's not possible, let Zhu Di and Timur fight to see whether the Central Plains battle method or the Western battle formation is more powerful. History must also be looking forward to a Chinese-Western battle. Let’s duel.
The days that followed were a bit boring. Apart from dealing with government affairs, Zhu Yunwen spent almost all of his time compiling social studies textbooks and Chinese dictionaries. All the gentlemen also knew that textbooks and dictionaries were related to the national destiny of the Ming Dynasty. They forgot to eat and sleep, day and night. , and even three old gentlemen died of exhaustion during the compilation process.
Zhu Yunwen regretted it very much and ordered time and time again not to allow them to be too tired, but the imperial edict had no effect. Yang Shiqi reported that the lamp was lit in the husband's room every night, which became the norm in the middle of the night, and often until dawn.
The responsibility of the Confucian scholars in the Ming Dynasty towards educational issues was far beyond the imagination of later generations who drew illustrations and popularized interjections. I am afraid that only Mr. Ye's generation could feel this.
In one sentence:
It concerns future generations and the foundation of the country. Whoever dares to slack off or be sloppy will be the sinner of history and the Ming Dynasty!
No one wants to be a sinner and be crucified on the pillar of shame, unless he is a traitor to the country!
Wang Tan scolded Zhu Yunwen for not being dealt with, so he was arrogant and wrote another letter asking Zhu Yunwen to give up Annan. This time, before it was Zhu Yunwen's turn to take action, Liu Jun, the Minister of War, first asked someone to impeach Wang Tan. The reason was that he yawned during the court meeting. Loss of etiquette.
This is a major matter that needs to be dealt with. Zhu Yunwen nodded. Mr. Wang Tan took his documents and luggage and went to Yunnan to contribute to Tusi education.
Wang Tan is an unenlightened official, but there are still many unenlightened officials in the Ming Dynasty, and there are also many corrupt people among local officials. He hopes that Zhu Yunwen will give up Annan in order to pursue benevolence and righteousness and maintain the integrity of the vassal. Regarding this part of the memorial, Zhu Yunwen A solution:
Transfer.
Regardless of whether you are a magistrate or a county magistrate, even if you are an envoy, if you can say something like this, it means that your political vision is just like that. Don't mess with politics, and be transferred to the prefecture school or the county school as a tutor. It is said that Mr. Que is lacking. sharp.
After dealing with eighteen officials, Zhu Yunwen realized that officials with Confucian origins often had a huge flaw. They lacked adventure and pioneering spirit in their thoughts, or in other words, the education they received tended to be introverted, the so-called " "He is a sage within and king outside", "cultivate one's moral integrity, harmonize one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world".
It should be noted that "pacifying the world" is not a verb here, but a state. The so-called harmony and peace in the world are the results of cultivating one's morality, harmonizing one's family and governing the country.
In Confucian education, there is a lack of territorial claims. Don’t look at the slogan “Under the sky, it’s the king’s land; on the shore of the land, it’s the king’s ministers.” However, this sentence comes from "Beishan" and the content is to complain about the king. There was too much work assigned and it was impossible to finish it. This was the complaint and cry from the bottom to Wang.
Its purpose is not to promote territorial expansion, but to say that this land belongs to the king. You need to farm wherever you go. You can't escape. The whole world belongs to him. Where can I run?
This sentence is not enough to educate students about territorial awareness. As for the Han Dynasty's sentence "It is advisable to hang among the barbarians' mansions on the street to show that they are thousands of miles away. Anyone who openly offends the strong Han will be punished no matter how far away" is used to show off his achievements. , is to express attitude, not to claim territory.
Zhu Yunwen somewhat understood why Zhu Zhanji, who was praised by later historians, gave up the vast Nuergandusi. In addition to the savings in military resources that historians clamored for, the cold weather, difficulty in defense, sparse population, low value, etc., in the end They didn't say anything about the core, because Zhu Zhanji had no territorial awareness and no sense of territory as a unified country!
Every inch of the country, every inch of blood, must be defended if it can be defended, and defended if not!
When it's cold, you can wear clothes. If it's not easy to defend, you can build a city. If the population is sparse, you can move. If you don't have enough military resources, you can transport. If you don't have enough money, the cost is too high?
Measure territory by cost?
If in future generations someone says that the desert or the sea or the forest or the mountains are useless, they cannot be managed, they are not suitable for human habitation, they are not easy to defend, they are very costly, and there are frequent natural disasters, they should give up this territory. If you don’t believe it, you will be drowned in the saliva of all Chinese people!
Zhu Zhanji threw away his slave Gandusi. It can also be said that he pricked Ming Dynasty's kidney with his own hands. The Ming Dynasty in the future would be like being sold a kidney. He lived without much strength and could not see his weakness when he was sitting. , I can still move, but I am very weak.
If it weren't for some tough guys serving as pillars, the building would have collapsed long ago.
Losing a piece of territory is not a shame for Zhu Zhanji alone. Looking back at history, we can always find similarities, such as the Han and Tang Dynasties. The territory was so vast at its peak, but it shrank a lot within a few years. Most of them It is a passive loss of territory.
The Confucian territorial awareness is not strong enough, and the territorial awareness of officials and sergeants is not clear enough. They accept more of missions and responsibilities. "People are present in the city" starts with responsibility, not with territorial awareness.
Thinking of this, Zhu Yunwen summoned the cabinet ministers, Yang Shiqi, Li Zhigang, Sun Wenju, Zou Ji, Cheng Jiyi and others.
After everyone saluted, Zhu Yunwen said bluntly: "The mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty were conquered by the soldiers with their lives. Under the mountains and rivers, there are every inch of bones. If future generations cannot defend these territories, the souls of the soldiers will not rest in peace. I have thought about it again and again. I want to add a chapter on mountains and rivers to the textbooks of social studies, county studies, government studies and the Imperial College to tell all students where the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty are and where the sun and moon of the Ming Dynasty can illuminate. What do you think?"
"Chapter of Mountains and Rivers!"
Yang Shiqi, Xie Jin, Zou Ji and others were shocked. This is a very good material and is excellent for teaching students.
Jie Jin looked deeply at Zhu Yunwen, but he did not expect that his way of counterattacking Wang Tan and others would be based on the future and rooted in culture and education!
"I have no objection."
Yang Shiqi and others discussed it and expressed their opinions one after another.
Zhu Yunwen looked at everyone seriously and said: "So, whoever loses an inch of land in the Ming Dynasty in the future will be a shameful sinner! Whoever opens up the territory for the Ming Dynasty and protects the Ming Dynasty from foreign enemies will be the Ming Dynasty." The hero! Do you understand this intention?"
Xie Jin's Adam's apple twitched, and his face looked a little ugly.
Yang Shiqi and others also fell silent for a while.
The chapter about mountains and rivers is naturally good, but if you add the sentence "opening up territories and expanding territories" as the hero, will this cause problems? If future generations rely on this sentence to frequently launch wars, conquer other countries, and occupy territories randomly, will the Ming Dynasty still have any ethics and sects?
Such words are written into textbooks, which is somewhat aggressive. If envoys from other countries see it, or if these words reach the ears of other countries, what will they think?
The Ming Dynasty has many neighboring countries. Will those countries that originally repaired the Ming Dynasty be afraid of this, and then choose to confront it in silence?
Once caught in a multi-front battle, Ming Dynasty would not be able to bear it.
Xie Jin thought carefully and said, "Your Majesty, I am very supportive of writing a chapter on mountains and rivers. However, if the expansion of territory is included in it, it will inevitably have the intention of invading other countries. We might as well write the textbook with the purpose of protecting the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty."
Yang Shiqi understood what Jin said, and also advised: "The expansion of territory is a hero of the country. Maybe it can be hidden in the incident and not mentioned directly, so as to avoid a lot of trouble."
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Other Confucian scholars also disagreed with directly writing "opening up borders and expanding territory".
Zhu Yunwen thought about it for a while and finally accepted everyone's opinions. He promoted the mountains and rivers of the Ming Dynasty, defended his family and country, opened up new territories and expanded the territory, and hid them in the story without mentioning them directly.
After handling the matter, Zhu Yunwen summoned Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Household Affairs, and Zheng Ci, the Minister of Industry, to inquire about the dredging of Wusong River and Huitong River.
Zheng Ci took out the document that Song Li had sent before and couldn't hide his joy: "Your Majesty, Song Li sent news from Shandong, saying that the date for dredging the river will be shortened by more than half a year."
Zhu Yunwen looked at Zheng Ci with a smile on his face and said, "Song Li was quite capable in river management. He was able to combine dredging the river with immigrants, and mobilized the immigrants to participate. It was a lot of thought and speed. schedule."
Zheng Ci nodded repeatedly: "It can be considered as doing something practical for immigrants."
This is true.
After the immigrants had packed their crops, they didn't have much to do in the winter. Instead of being idle, they might as well dig rivers to earn some pocket money. The funds for Huitong River are earmarked and distributed regularly every month. They are never credited. They still use the central bank’s brand name, so no one will cheat the people.
In the past, corvées were free labor, but now they are paid. If you don't do it, others will compete for it. Immigrants look down on dependents. Even if there is only one woman left in the family, she will try her best to find a job. She will never rely on herself all the time. It is impossible to hold one's head up if others help.
I have walked for several months and left my hometown, not for leisure and enjoyment, but to rush for good times. Without hard work and diligence, good times will never come.
Nowadays, it is different from the past. No matter how hard you work, you cannot bear the taxes collected by the government throughout the year. Now the court only collects taxes for two crops. If the government dares to allocate other tax items, the people will not agree.
The people of Ming Dynasty are not afraid of hard work or fatigue. What they are afraid of is that they cannot see hope and the beauty after despair. There are days when there is a lot of work to do, and there is naturally hard work and dedication.
Zhu Yunwen said with a bit of longing and sigh: "The dredging of Huitong River is a big project, much larger than that of Wusong River. I also want to see it in person."
Zheng Ci smiled and didn't care.
This is just an exclamation and a joke, don't take it to heart.
"The dredging of the Wusong River is already being completed and will be completed in March."
Xia Yuanji reported.
The total dredging of the Wusong River was only about 200 miles, and the existing river channels were also used. In order to avoid another waterlogging disaster this summer, the imperial court requisitioned 100,000 people for dredging. It lasted eight months, and the progress was almost completed.
