When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was a little confused. Zhu Biao was the smartest among all his sons, but he was dismissed by that kid with just one sentence. Is that okay?
With this in mind, he asked with a little curiosity: "What did he say?" Zhu Biao immediately replied: "He said, can't you find a place and try it?"
"..." When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he was immediately speechless. It’s really just one sentence, it seems that it is indeed possible, find a place to try it first, if it doesn’t work well, it is not what you think, and the impact will only be on one place.
If the impact is good, then it would be a safe move to implement it all over the country! What is going on in this kid's head?
He can actually give solutions to problems that he thinks are difficult from various angles!
"What do you think?" Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a while and then asked Zhu Biao. Of course Zhu Biao had thought about it when he came, so he immediately replied to Zhu Yuanzhang: "I think you can find an unimportant place to try Yifan's method, and agree on a time limit to see the result?" Here, after a pause, he said with a little doubt: "But Yifan has never had this idea before. How should we do it without breaking away from Yifan's idea? Who should we let him do this? You still have to think carefully. If you choose the wrong person, you may be afraid that good things will turn into bad things!" There are already lessons in history, such as Wang Anshi's reform.
Zhu Yuanzhang was very pleased to hear that Zhu Biao could think of hiring people. He nodded slightly and asked, "Do you have anyone to recommend?" After hearing this, Zhu Biao hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head and said, "Son. I haven't thought of a suitable candidate yet!" At this time in the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination system had been discontinued, and the recommendation system was used.
As long as you have talent, you can be recommended by others, and you will probably rise to the top in one step, and you can become an official directly without taking the first-level exam.
Over the past few years, almost everyone who can be recommended by the local government has been recommended. In other words, those who feel they are talented have also gone through various channels and sought recommendations from recommenders, and have already become officials.
These recommended people are mixed. It is indeed not easy to find a suitable person to test Zhang Yifan's proposal.
After Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he suddenly asked: "What is that boy doing?" Of course Zhu Biao knew who he was asking, so he immediately replied: "He is busy with the affairs of the Liujiacun Villa and is about to start construction." Zhu Yuanzhang listened. After thinking for a moment, he said: "This kid is free and can wipe his own shit, so let him do this!"
"Ah..." Zhu Biao was surprised when he heard this. It's not that Zhu Yuanzhang said dirty words on behalf of the emperor, but that Zhu Yuanzhang actually asked Zhang Yifan to do this by himself.
So, he quickly said: "To do these things locally, you should just find a county. No matter how big it is, if you don't do it well, the impact will be too big. You can let a prince consort do the work of a county magistrate. ...It seems that I have never heard of it!" The county magistrate is only the seventh grade, and the prince consort has already set a grade, which is beyond the first grade, and is the same as the prince. What's going on when he becomes the county magistrate?
It's not easy to manage at the local level. Not to mention the prefects above, even the provincial chief envoys and the like are not as high-ranking as the prince-in-law!
Zhu Yuanzhang had actually considered this concern when he expressed it. When he heard his son mention this, he immediately replied: "What's so difficult about this? If you find a remote place and it's not under local control, you won't have these things." His idea was similar to that of later generations of municipalities. Wonderful, by the way, this is a county directly under the central government.
After hearing this, Zhu Biao thought for a moment, as if this could indeed solve the problem of grade confusion.
However, Zhu Biao still thought of a question and asked again: "If Yifan has something to do in the local area, it is at least possible to have contact with the surrounding places. How should we get along with this kind of people?" If Zhang Yifan goes to the local area, it is actually a bit Similar to the prime minister becoming a county magistrate, it is unprecedented and does have many problems.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang was the founding emperor, and he had a lot of courage. He would not stick to what happened in history.
Therefore, when he heard another difficult question raised by Zhu Biao, he immediately replied: "Since it is doing special things and is not under the jurisdiction of the local government, it is equivalent to the imperial government. As long as it involves matters related to a specific area, all matters will be dealt with. Priority will be given to specific areas, and other than that, it must not be related to other places." Zhu Biao thought for a moment, as if this would ensure that the New Deal could be implemented as unaffected as possible at the local level and ensure that the quality of the New Deal could be verified in practice.
Therefore, he did not object. However, there was still another question, so he asked again: "What is the right place to choose in this remote place?" After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang did not answer immediately this time, but thought for a moment, and then said: "The north and the There is still a war in the west, so it is not suitable. In the coastal areas, there is still a problem of Japanese pirates, so choose the south. Go to the official department in person and ask for the files of Xiangshan County, Guangzhou Prefecture, and I will take a look!" Upon hearing this, Zhu Biao knew that his father was quite fond of Xiangshan County.
So far! To be honest, Zhu Biao was a little reluctant to let go, feeling that it was too far away. At the beginning, he didn't feel very good about Zhang Yifan, and even felt that his behavior and speech were a bit disrespectful.
However, as Zhang Yifan's talents showed, he slowly changed. Especially after the competition that day, he happened to hear what Zhang Yifan said to Lan Yu. As a result, his favorable impression of Zhang Yifan suddenly improved.
He knows how to repay his kindness and always remembers how kind the Crown Princess was to him; being able to persuade Lan Yu plays a big role in the reconciliation between Lan Yu and his fourth brother.
Such a good brother-in-law, I really can't bear to have him travel so far away and it's inconvenient to move around. However, now that his father had made a decision, he had no choice but to follow it.
Zhang Yifan, on his side, didn't know about this at all. He directly gave an answer based on the special zone model of later generations. For him, it was a natural thing. He had no idea that he had dug a big hole for himself.
At this time, he and Zhu Jingjing ran to Liujia Village to verify the design of the other courtyard on the spot before starting construction.
Part of this courtyard was intended to be used for experiments. There are plans for physical experiments and chemical experiments.
Autumn in Nanjing is still very hot. Zhang Yifan and Zhu Jingjing ran down the horse, both covered in sweat.
However, both of them were in high spirits and were not agitated. Looking at the Liujia Village ahead, Zhang Yifan reined in his horse and slowed down, and then said to Zhu Jingjing: "I heard before that my father will arrange work for me after the competition. It will be soon. Let's repair this courtyard quickly." Get up, so as not to be delayed!" According to historical experience, the tasks Zhu Yuanzhang arranged for his son-in-law were usually to go to local inspections as a confidant. This was considered a good job, just a business trip at public expense.
Therefore, Zhang Yifan didn't pay much attention. As he spoke, he pointed to the hillside he was interested in and said, "Let's build a swimming pool in the other courtyard later. You can swim when the weather is hot, and you won't be afraid of others seeing it. Do you think it's okay?" Zhu Jingjing heard this. , blushed and said: "It's OK in the house, but not in the yard!" She drew the design according to Zhang Yifan's wishes. The bathing pool turned into a swimming pool, and it was also open-air. It was so embarrassing!
After hearing this, Zhang Yifan laughed and said: "What are you afraid of? No one can see it." Zhu Jingjing's face turned red and she didn't want to continue the topic. She said to Zhang Yifan: "Listen, there is the sound of reading, let's go and take a look?" It was the social school in Liujia Village that was opened, and the teacher was Zheng Jingxue.
The school building is Zhang Yifan's old house, just at the entrance of the village. Hearing Zhu Jingjing's words, Zhang Yifan's attention was diverted, and he was indeed interested in studying social studies.
The two got off their horses early, left their horses to Zhu Wu and others behind them, and approached the old house. There was no need to go in. Zhang Yifan was still at the door when he heard the simplest "Three Character Classic" being taught inside. The voices ranged from childish to rough, as well as female voices. In short, there were all kinds of voices.
Zhu Jingjing was a little surprised when she heard it, so she looked in from the door. You can see that a shed has been built in the courtyard inside.
A group of adults are also learning. There were some whose names she knew, such as Liu Wu; there were others whom she knew but didn't know their names; inside the house, she could vaguely see them all being children, both male and female.
Zhang Yifan saw her surprised face and explained to her: "No one in the village really knows how to read or write, and the village community also needs people who can read and write. Therefore, as long as the adults in the village want to be literate, They all entered social studies. They didn't ask for exams or anything, just to know Braille so they could use it in daily life!" As for the girls inside, they were also studying. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, it was nothing.
In subsequent imperial examinations, there were still female scholars. Zhang Yifan was talking at the door. When the people inside heard the movement and took a look, they immediately stopped learning and rushed out one after another.
But it can be seen that they are obviously more reserved than before. Even the teaching teacher Zheng Jingxue was very respectful when he saw the two of them.
Zhang Yifan did not delay them, but asked Liu Wu to ask questions, mainly about the cement workshop.
Ever since Zhang Yifan requested the order, the cement workshop has been put on sale. According to Zhang Yifan's opinion, the price of three pieces per pack is much higher than originally expected.
However, even so, the cement produced is still in short supply. Zhang Yifan is not surprised by this.
After all, Liujia Village is so close to the capital of the Ming Dynasty, and the wealthiest consumers are here. And at this time, the official sales have not yet started. As far as cement is concerned, it is a monopoly business.
In particular, classmate Zhu Yuanzhang regarded cement as a treasure and used it to reward ministers, which increased the value of cement.
Although the emperor stipulated that the cement workshop in Liujia Village could not be expanded in scale. But with huge profits, the cement workshop operates around the clock, and everyone is already looking forward to the dividends at the end of the year.
It is also for this reason that without the worry of survival, there are so many people in social studies thinking about reading and literacy.
The cement workshop's account books have always been written by Liu Wu himself. When Zhang Yifan mentioned it, he quickly went to get the account book, saying that he wanted Zhang Yifan to review it.
Unexpectedly, before Zhang Yifan came to Liu Wu's account book, he was found by Zhu Yuanzhang's eunuch.
"It's over!" Although Zhang Yifan didn't know what was going on, it would definitely be bad if Zhu Yuanzhang was looking for him from such a distance, so he said to Zhu Jingjing,
"Father must send me to work. The days of sleeping until I wake up naturally are gone! However, I have another trick, see if it works?" Reading La
"..." Zhu Jingjing couldn't help being speechless when she heard this. This husband is good at everything, but he can't get up in the morning and refuses to sleep at night!
Zhu Yuanzhang was the biggest, so Zhang Yifan didn't care about the affairs in Liujia Village and rushed back first. Although he hurried back, first went to the Prince Consort's Mansion to change into court clothes, and then rushed to Wuying Hall, it still took him nearly an hour.
However, the sweat on his head proved that he was indeed rushing back and there was no delay on the way. In the Wuying Hall, in addition to Prince Zhu Biao, Prime Minister Hu Weiyong was also present.
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that he was sweating, but it took him so long to come here, so he said angrily: "I think you are free now. I have something for you to do next!" Zhang Yifan had already guessed that Zhu Yuanzhang would not let him have free time, so he had to answer He said: "Father, I have gone out to look for inspiration. Maybe I can come up with something good!" Hu Weiyong was a little impatient with Zhang Yifan coming so late. Although he was not waiting, he was still annoyed. At this time, he heard , couldn't help but said: "The prince-in-law is really a genius. He can come up with good things like this. This is unprecedented!" This time, even Zhu Yuanzhang didn't believe it. He wanted to deliberately suppress Zhang Yifan so that he could work hard. Then he asked: "Then tell me, what good things have you come up with?" At this point, he paused, and then added: "If you haven't thought of any good things yet, I will simply let you Go to a distant place to see the world, maybe you can come up with something good!" Zhu Biao, who was standing next to him, showed a wry smile after hearing this.
Regarding my brother-in-law's trip to Xiangshan County, my father had just discussed it with the prime minister, and that's how it was done. My brother-in-law is fine anyway, he can't even escape.
Of course, if my brother-in-law can really come up with something good at this time, then maybe my father will change his mind.
After all, if you put your brother-in-law so far away, the good things that come from thinking about it like this will be gone.
At this time, when Zhang Yifan listened to them, how could he not know that they were actually trying to exploit himself, but they would be disappointed.
There are so many ideas from future generations. Zhang Yifan has long made up his mind that he will never work if he can be idle. He will get up to go to work before dawn. Who can bear it?
When Zhu Yuanzhang asked him to work, he would come up with an idea, and maybe he would be able to relax for a while and do what he wanted to do.
No, when he saw Zhu Yuanzhang and Hu Weiyong looking at him, their expressions seemed to say, you're talking about a good thing, he opened his mouth and replied: "Father, don't tell me, I will go back to Liujia Village today for a stroll." After walking around for a while, I really thought of something, it should be useful!"
