All the crows in the world have the same color.
Zhu Yunwen is very clear-headed. It is just a dream for officials to be completely clean. However, through high-pressure and red-line policies, at least some corrupt officials can be reduced, giving the people under his rule a relatively easy living space.
Not necessarily all, but it is always a good thing to help some people.
Using population and farmland as key indicators for assessment aims to increase the population growth rate and total farmland, and to increase tax revenue.
The court has a lot to do, and there are more places to spend money on. Without a huge population and land base to support it, how can it implement new policies one after another?
While Zhu Yunwen was analyzing the Ming Dynasty's population, acres of land, and thinking about national policies, puffs of black smoke were puffing out from the southeast sea, and steam engines and ships were steadily moving down the river, gradually approaching Fuzhou.
Yu Xin stood on the rudder tower at the stern of the ship, watching a group of steam engine ships following behind him. He couldn't help but feel a sense of pride and pride in his heart. He said to Li Jian beside him: "In the early years, the emperor repeatedly instructed the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate funds." I wrote a letter to object to the money being sent to the Imperial College, but now it seems that I was too superficial. The Imperial College has developed such a wonderful device, which will make every ship even more powerful in the future."
Li Jian understood Yu Xin. He was a traditional and rigid person with a stubborn civil servant philosophy, but he was also a person who could not be neglected. He was firmly seated in the cabinet and was appointed to the Zhan Shifu. His future power should not be underestimated.
"Governor Yu, the Imperial College has trained many talents over the years. These talents are different from focusing on Confucianism and passing the exam. They have more ideas, more knowledge, and more ability. Whether it is talents or steam engines, they all need financial support. , if the Ministry of Revenue does not provide money, the Imperial College will not be able to operate."
Li Jian said seriously.
Yu Xin nodded solemnly. Behind the prosperity of the Imperial College was the continuous financial resources. According to incomplete statistics, in the first six months of this year alone, the amount of money flowing into the Imperial College exceeded 300,000 taels. This is still public. As for how much Zhu Yunwen secretly gave, it was not recorded in the account book, at least not in the account book of the Department of Accounts.
But the huge efforts were not in vain, and the Imperial College did produce a large number of talents and achievements. I heard that the Agricultural College has taught people in Jiangbei and Jiangnan provinces to use new farming tools and farming methods, and it is said that they will increase production during the autumn harvest.
No matter how much the Imperial College spends, as long as it produces results, it is a good thing.
Yu Xin looked at Li Jian: "I heard that Longjiang Shipyard is manufacturing large iron ships. Is it true or false?"
Li Jian chuckled: "Of course it's true. Iron ships are stronger than wooden ships in terms of collision and defense, and they are also more suitable for assembling steam engines. To be honest with Governor Yu, the Second Artillery Bureau and the Engineering Machinery Institute have developed a new type of steel. , steam engines, iron ships, and divine machine guns will be more durable and perform better."
These matters are not highly confidential, and there is no need for cabinet ministers to keep them secret.
Yu Xin was very pleased: "The Second Artillery Bureau is good, and the Engineering Machinery Institute is also good. The efforts of these craftsmen are making countless people proud of being citizens of the Ming Dynasty. One day, the people's sense of identification with the Ming Dynasty will be It will get stronger and stronger.”
Li Jian also saw this. Especially after the Western Expeditionary Army returned to the capital, the spirit of the people in the capital became different. In previous years, when envoys from vassal countries came to the capital, many people who were watching would talk about it. Less “rumors”. For example, there is a story circulated in the Ryukyu Kingdom: A man peeped at a fairy taking a bath, then stole the fairy's clothes, took possession of the fairy's body, and let the fairy give birth to several babies. Finally, with the help of her children, the fairy recovered her clothes. The stolen clothes ascended to the fairy world, and no one knew who had tampered with the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl...
But now the people in the capital are not much interested in the affairs of the vassal country. How can a small country compare with the vastness of China? Listening to your barbarian stories is not as good as hearing interesting things three hundred miles away.
The arrogance of the people of the Ming Dynasty was based on the national conditions of civil administration and martial arts, and on the development of national peace and security. They began to pay attention to the dynamics of the court, began to pay attention to "national" affairs, and used these matters as their proud talking points.
War is an important means to stimulate national pride and cohesion, and Zhu Yunwen did it, but the way to maintain and strengthen national pride and cohesion lies in development, the development of science and technology, the development of talents, the development of agriculture, and the development of all aspects.
Steam engines will gradually become a thing that the people of the Ming Dynasty are proud of, and in the future, there will be more and more things like steam engines. When the people of Ming Dynasty highly recognize Ming Dynasty and are spiritually tied to Ming Dynasty, no one can shake the foundation of Ming Dynasty. No matter how many foreign enemies come, they will not defeat Ming Dynasty. More importantly, once that time comes, what Bailian will do? No religion, no other religion, will cause a major popular upheaval.
Wang Chang from the Taiyuan Hospital and Liu Su and Lin Xu from the Imperial College sat on the deck and looked through some pharmacopoeias, but could not find any new prescriptions for treating pimple plague.
Liu Su sighed: "Pimple plague is difficult to cure, and there are not many prescriptions left by the ancients. As for whether it is useful and how useful it is, it is still difficult to determine."
Lin Xu tilted his neck and made a loud bang: "The reason why the pimple plague is widely called the pimple plague by the people, rather than the plague, is that it is named after the large pimples. Pimples are nothing else. It is caused by the lack of blood circulation. As the saying goes, when qi moves, blood moves, and when qi stagnates, blood stasis occurs. Can the pimple plague be regarded as caused by excessive blood stasis? Is it feasible to use the method of moving qi and blood?"
Wang Chang nodded: "Former doctors have left records. Some people have used bloodletting to treat some patients, but the effects have not been recorded. It is not easy to directly say whether it is feasible to move qi and blood."
Liu Su said bluntly: "Don't forget that practice is the only criterion for testing truth, and the medical school regards this as a golden rule. At present, we have found more than 20 kinds of prescriptions, and the accompanying medical officers reviewed them for seven days and selected them. Six prescriptions that may be useful. At that time, we will treat people separately according to these prescriptions, see which prescription works best, sum up experience, and discard useless prescriptions."
Wang Chang and Lin Xu nodded repeatedly. This is the best approach that can be taken at the moment.
Lin Xu suddenly remembered something, clapped his hands and said: "We are going to enter Jianjiang, and we will definitely stop at Changliao Taiping Port for supplies. Do you still remember Dr. Wu from Min'an Town, Changle?"
Wang Chang's eyes lit up: "Are you talking about Wu Shanqiao?"
Liu Su was from the north and didn't know much about the situation in Min'an Town, so he asked, "Who is this Wu Shanqiao?"
Lin Xu and Wang Chang looked at each other, and Lin Xu said to Liu Su: "You don't know Wu Shanqiao, but you must know his ancestor - Emperor Baosheng."
Liu Su took a deep breath and said in shock: "A descendant of Wu Kuai (tao)?"
Lin Xu nodded solemnly: "Wu Kui, a famous doctor in the Northern Song Dynasty, was a good doctor who helped the world during his lifetime. Countless people benefited from him. He was famous for his superb medical skills and noble medical ethics. The people called him the Emperor of Baosheng. His reputation spread in Fujian and Guangdong. Such places are comparable to Hua Tuo and Sun Simiao."
Wang Chang took over the words: "Wu Kui once ventured deep into the epidemic area to treat the people. What he encountered back then was also the Pimple Plague. If Wu Shanqiao can be found, maybe he can find a new prescription to deal with the Pimple Plague."
Lin Xu nodded: "Even if Wu Shanqiao does not have the prescription left by Wu Kui, he himself is a miracle doctor. It is said that while he studied medical skills intensively, he also went to famous mountains and ancient temples to learn medical skills from Taoist priests and eminent monks, and mastered many practical skills. I think I also have some insights into pimple plague."
After discussion, Wang Chang and the other three decided to enter Min'an Town to look for Wu Shanqiao while the fleet was replenishing supplies. Yu Xin did not stop the three men, but in order to ensure their safety, he still asked the navy to send two sergeants to accompany them.
Min'an Town is not far from Taiping Port, and Taiping Port is the largest port in Fujian after Quanzhou Port. It is an important base where Zheng He's navy fleet often docks. , an important base for the navy to cruise in the southeastern waters.
The Chief Envoy of Fujian once wrote to the imperial court, requesting the opening of Taiping Port and the establishment of Changle City Shipping Department. Zhu Yunwen approved it in October of the sixth year of Jianwen, after verifying the congestion situation of other cities' shipping departments.
Fujian has the Quanzhou City Shipping Department and Changle City Shipping Department. Its maritime trade has increased significantly. In the seventh year of Jianwen, it welcomed countless maritime merchants. If nothing else, Fujian will become one of the fastest growing provinces. Fuzhou Prefecture, Quanzhou Prefecture will even be rated as one of the top ten prefectures.
But an accident happened, and this accident was the pimple plague.
When Wang Chang, Liu Su and others entered Min'an Town, they could deeply feel the fear and uneasiness of the people. Many people were talking about the Pimple Plague. It can be said that talking about the plague changed their colors. Some wealthy people even wanted to take a boat to go north. , to avoid the limelight.
Everyone knows how terrible the pimple plague is and how contagious it is. No one wants to stay here, but for most people, where can they go if they leave here?
The Chief Envoy of Fujian could no longer control the situation and finally began to report to the court. At the same time, in order to prevent the situation from getting out of control, both the Xingdu Division and the Du Division of Fujian mobilized sergeants to help local governments guard passages and seal off areas.
When Yu Xin entered Si Yamen, the chief envoy in Fuzhou, Fujian, the chief envoy Wang Zhonghe was no longer in Fuzhou, but went to Nanping County, Yanping Prefecture. Wang Zhonghe is not here, but he knows that Cao Jin is there.
Yu Xin took out the imperial edict himself, read out his appointment as governor of Fujian, showed his seal and other things, took over all the rights, and began to issue orders: "Modify the Fuzhou left guard, control the ports and sea routes, and prevent refugees from fleeing." The medical officers of the four prefectures of Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou and Tingzhou were ordered to quickly assemble in Jianning, Jianning Prefecture. If the order was not delivered within seven days, they would be severely punished. Jianning left guard, Jianning right guard, Jianyang Weige, Yanpingwei and Shaowu were ordered to - Guard, use all your strength to seal off the three prefectures of Jianning, Yanping, and Shaowu, and not allow any people to leave the prefecture-governed areas. Once an epidemic occurs in other places, all commanders and commanders will be dismissed and investigated..."
Cold and stern orders came out quickly from the Chief Envoy Si Yamen, and all the officials became nervous. No one could ignore the governor's order. Facing the frontier official who combined the power of the three divisions, not everyone could shirk or argue. .
