Chapter 539 Contented with wealth
This promise is not neat and loud, and Zhu Biao can understand it, and can predict that many problems will inevitably arise after the policy is implemented, such as the problems caused by the differences in customs and etiquette after the appointment of officials from the north to the south. If you can't object, you will naturally make small moves.
But it doesn’t matter, it’s enough to punish those who engage in small actions according to the law. The lack of officials in the court is also due to the killing of too many officials. The elimination of officials is not only to solve corrupt officials, but also to be incompetent and harm the people. Old Zhu will not be soft .
Swiping away all the officials, leaving only the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, Zhu Biao led him and said as he walked: "I know that the Ministry of Industry has begun to busy with many official duties such as the local roads, canals, and the city walls of the capital, but civilians such as charcoal, gunpowder, and equipment are still busy. None of them can be put on hold, and the research and development requested by the palace must not be stopped."
The Minister of the Ministry of Industry is one step behind the prince. Although his beard and hair are a little gray, his steps are still very steady: "The old minister understands that no one dares to slack off what His Highness ordered."
The Ministry of Industry has been diligent recently, but it still needs to be encouraged. As Ming Dynasty prepares to expand overseas, the current firearms are naturally not enough, especially artillery, which is a naval warfare weapon. The existing Feiyun Thunderbolt Cannon, General Iron Cannon, The Baizi Lianzhu Cannon is not interesting, and it is difficult to show its power in naval battles in terms of power and accuracy.
Actually, at the moment, Daming’s firearm technology is definitely the best in the world, and it has never stopped investing in research and development. This has nothing to do with Zhu Biao. Zhu Yuanzhang himself is a person who loves to fight with firearms.
During the Battle of Poyang Lake, Chen Youliang’s troops still fought with old-fashioned cold weapons, while Lao Zhu’s side had already used all kinds of firearms, and there must be no difference between the good and the bad. Therefore, after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, various new types of firearms have been appearing. , but there have been no epoch-making products.
But this is actually a big problem. After the influence of the Yuan Dynasty, there are signs of firearms all over the world. It’s just that the level of technology is different. Daming’s current lead is not that big, and it has stagnated faintly. No matter how hard it is to study forward, it is to look around and invent some alternative firearms that are not very useful.
"Jiangyin Hou is being ordered to prepare for going to sea. Ai Qing should have heard about it. This time I just went to explore the sea route first. It will be different next time. The sea battle is different from rivers and rivers. The weight of firearms is very important for both the Palace and the Holy Majesty." I miss you, Wang Qing's family will take care of you."
"I understand that His Highness's words have been conveyed to the craftsmen, and no one will relax at this stage of advancement."
The craftsman who developed the granulation of gunpowder is now a fifth-rank doctor of the Yuheng Qingli Department of the Ministry of Industry. How lucky it is to switch from a craftsman to an official of the imperial court, let alone a fifth-rank official. Years of experience to get to the fifth rank?
To be honest, this matter also caused an uproar. Naturally, the civil servants tried their best to remonstrate. No one wanted a sudden opening in the territory they monopolized, but they were all suppressed by Zhu Biao. In the early years of the founding of the country, the founding emperor and prince If you really want to do something, no one can stop it, even if you take your life.
What's more, this is not the first time. When Zhu Biao moved to Fengyang, he made an exception and promoted many cadres to officials. The first time he was born and the second time he was acquainted. Just ignore such lucky people.
Zhu Biao naturally knows that class solidification is not a good thing. Whether it is the current craftsman or the future scientific research personnel, Zhu Biao will give them a chance to become an official in the court. Maybe it is just a false title of rank, but it is better than no way to go up .
The Ming Dynasty is now coercing all over the world, and the old land is subordinated to foreign vassals. This is naturally a prosperous age, but things like arms and weapons only develop faster in times of war. Things are often not researched and developed by anyone, and everyone is more concerned about how to get fame and how to make money...
The development and progress of science and technology mainly serve the production and consolidation of the rule. If you are already alone, you will be lazy to work hard. It is human nature to enjoy it.
In fact, if there is only Ming in this world, that’s all. It doesn’t matter if firearms are developed or not. It’s even more beneficial to rule if they don’t develop, because if everyone uses cold weapons, whoever practices for a long time will have the advantage. This occupies a very large advantage.
Local rebellion is difficult to train a strong and sufficient army in a short period of time. An army with cold weapons needs time to accumulate, and the mob can't stand against the army of the imperial court.
But if you have firearms, it will be completely different, because a person can go to the battlefield after a few months of training with firearms. In this way, rebellion will become much easier. This is why the Qing Dynasty strictly prohibited the possession of firearms.
All the way to the Ministry of Industry, Zhu Biao waved a large group of people who knelt and greeted them, and strode into the government office. There are many craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry, all of whom are drawn from all over the country, and there are also many apprentices. They are all orphans recruited by the imperial court, and learning a craft will always have the capital to settle down.
However, unlike the traditional learning of crafts, Zhu Biao instructed that everyone only need to learn part of it. Take pottery making as an example. Originally, it would take many years for an apprentice to become a teacher if he wanted to master it. Now it is different. Everyone only needs to master one of the skills of making bricks with clay.
Not only is this the case here in the Ministry of Industry, Zhu Biao has ordered several official kilns in Jingdezhen to train apprentices in the same way. so it is.
It will be faster to produce in this way, because everyone only needs to do one thing, and they are very familiar with what they do, and the time and energy required to cultivate a corresponding talent are greatly reduced.
This is also necessary now. After the Marquis of Jinghai sweeps the coast, Zhu Biao will be able to open the sea trade. There are still a lot of good things in the Southeast Asian countries, so naturally a large number of commodities are needed to exchange, not to mention the future. There is a wider market.
The reason why the Song Dynasty was able to defeat and fight repeatedly, and why it was able to pay tribute everywhere, and the court still had a surplus, was because its trade was good. In fact, the Song Dynasty was a pity. Such a large volume and such a good business died because of its founding policy of emphasizing culture and suppressing military power. .
During the Han and Tang Dynasties, sons of good families joined the army to serve the country and immediately searched for a title. In the Song Dynasty, bandits joined the army and Chouqiu probably became the main force in the army. Good men don’t join the army.
After Zhu Biao entered, he called the doctor to praise him again, which also made many officials of the Ministry of Industry darken. A lucky person is more beautiful than these court officials, and he is a little worried in his heart. Emperor Xin, don't you want to be in charge of the Ministry of Industry in the future?
"Is Tao Wanhu coming soon?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, when Master Tao wrote last time, he had already passed the Weizhou Prefecture, and he will enter Beijing in a few days."
"That's good. If Tao Wanhu arrives, you will entertain me first. There will be a banquet in the Japanese Palace next time. I think Father misses Tao Wanhu a little bit."
Tao Chengdao resigned after his success, and now he has rushed to the capital under Zhu Biao's personal letter. I don't know if Zhu Biao's plane model picture moved him, or he was just forced by the ruler and ministers.
After a few words, Zhu Biao let him go down. This person became famous by making gunpowder granules. He thought he would forge ahead, but in the end, Zhu Biao was a little disappointed, and he was content with being rich.
Zhu Biao had ordered at the beginning that he could ignore Langzhong's government affairs, and if he broke through the palace, he would be rewarded. But this person is obviously willing to be an official, rather than continue to study gunpowder and firearms with his life.
It is a bit too much to say that he is sad and angry that he is not indisputable. After all, there is really no need to fight for the fifth-rank official, but disappointment is inevitable. Zhu Biao really intends to praise him. No, how could Zhu Biao be stingy with money to buy horse bones?
But he himself stopped here, and Zhu Biao couldn't push him away. I have to say that people's ambition is really important. Now Zhu Biao is not afraid of ambitious people, but he is afraid that all his subordinates are content with wealth. , that is really helpless.
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(end of this chapter)