Daming Town Haiwang

Chapter 1671, father and son talk

"Boom~ boom~"

In the capital city, on New Year's Eve, with the punctual timekeeping of clock towers and clock towers everywhere, the whole capital city suddenly fell into a sea of ​​celebration.

From every corner of the capital, countless fireworks are blooming in the sky, colorful and beautiful, and the firecrackers in the corners of the streets and alleys are full of excitement.

Da Vinci stood still in the school dormitory, drawing quickly, preparing to use the brush in his hand to record everything in front of him.

To be honest, he had never seen such a lively scene. Countless fireworks and countless firecrackers turned the entire capital into a noisy city, a city that never sleeps.

The capital is the entire Ming Dynasty, and it is also the largest city in the world. It is a super city with a population of several million, and it is prosperous, lively, noisy, and rich everywhere.

Especially when it comes to Chinese New Year, that's even more true.

The streets are brightly lit, like giant dragons extending to the end, and no one knows how much whale oil will be burned in one night; the buildings in the neighborhoods are also brightly lit, as bright as day, and every family gathers together, Celebrating the arrival of the new year.

The nights here are bright, and the howling cold wind does not frighten the people of Daming at all. They enjoy the best of everything in this era.

The paintbrush in Da Vinci's hand turned rapidly, and soon a night view overlooking the Ming Dynasty capital appeared on the paper. Turning over the paper, Da Vinci pondered for a while, then picked up the pen and wrote on it.

The capital of the Ming Empire is the most prosperous, richest, and busiest city I have ever seen. This painting was made on the 24th day of the [-]th year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty.

If you don't come to Daming in person and feel the prosperity of the Ming Empire, you may never feel the feeling that the night sky is illuminated.

Countless fireworks light up in the sky, countless beautiful flowers bloom in an instant, and the deafening sound of firecrackers in the streets and alleys will even make you think that you are on the battlefield.

The straight and brightly lit streets are like giant dragons, and the countless lanterns on the Empire Square make people feel like they are in a sea of ​​flowers. The tall buildings are so bright that they are as lively as daytime.
On the walls of the imperial palace and the imperial city, Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao were also watching the fireworks in the capital at this time. The imperial city was extremely majestic, and this was the highest place in the inner city.

"Time flies so fast, it will be twenty-five years soon."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the fireworks going off all over the capital, and he had to lament that time flies, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, he has been the emperor for 24 years.

I ascended the throne at the age of eighteen, and in a blink of an eye, I will soon be 43 years old. Even Zhu Houzhao is 22 years old, and there are a lot of children, and I am a grandfather.

"Father, this Chinese New Year is getting more and more lively. In the past, there were not many people setting off fireworks."

Zhu Houzhao is naturally heartless, he did not lament the passage of time at all, but noticed a problem.

The New Year's fireworks in the capital are getting more and more lively. Although there were fireworks during the Chinese New Year in the past, there were not many. That is to say, the dignitaries and ministers around the imperial city would set off fireworks during the New Year.

But looking at the present, fireworks are being set off everywhere in the capital, which is extremely lively. When countless fireworks are clanging together and competing for beauty, the scene is extremely shocking.

"This shows that the life of our Daming people is getting better and better."

"Everything in front of us shows that our Ming Dynasty is in an unprecedentedly prosperous and prosperous age."

"I just hope that such a prosperous and prosperous world can continue forever, and that our Ming Dynasty can always be prosperous and strong."

When Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao were together, they lost the airs of the emperor and played more of a father role.

"You've grown up too, you're 22 years old and you're a father yourself."

"This Great Ming's country will eventually fall on you, and you have to shoulder it."

"You are no longer a child, there are some things I hope you understand, and I hope you can really grow up."

"Stop being willful, and slowly take up the responsibilities that the prince of the Ming Dynasty should have, and learn how to deal with state affairs, so that the prosperity of our Ming Dynasty can continue forever."

Hearing what Emperor Hongzhi said, Zhu Houzhao curled his lips slightly, and said this again.

You are at the peak of your age, so it will definitely not be a problem to resist casually for another ten or twenty years. By that time, you will have almost had enough fun.

"I see."

Zhu Houzhao replied impatiently.

When it comes to these things, Zhu Houzhao also seems rather annoying. What he likes is doing research and things like that. Governing the country is really a lot of work. It is much more difficult than doing research, and there are intricate interpersonal relationships to deal with .

These ministers in the DPRK are not fuel-efficient lamps, and all of them are human beings.

A hard-working person like Emperor Hongzhi was being pinned down by these ministers. If Liu Jin hadn't appeared, what would have happened to Ming Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao is particularly troubled by these things. All the ministers seem to be loyal, and they keep saying that they are for the country, the people, and the emperor's worries, but it's hard to know what's going on behind the scenes.

There are also those so-called ways of governing the country and the art of emperors, which are even more annoying to Zhu Houzhao. There are a lot of messes, which may not be of any use, and they are regarded as classics.

If the handing down of the past dynasties is really useful, each dynasty will not perish in three hundred years.

What Liu Jin said is still effective, easy to understand, simple and clear, as long as you grasp the key things, and grasp the general direction is the right way.

What the emperor should think about is the development direction and route of an empire, rather than being immersed in reviewing endless memorials like Emperor Hongzhi every day.

"Well, anyway, if you become the emperor yourself, it will definitely be different."

Zhu Houzhao already has plans in his heart. After he ascends the throne, he will definitely carry out some reforms, reforming the current inefficient bureaucratic system.

"You went to the Western Regions, Hezhong and other places this year, isn't it very rewarding."

"After the new year, you will manage this Shuntian Mansion. I want to see what achievements you can make."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao, thought for a while and said.

"Ah, Guan Shuntian Mansion~"

When Zhu Houzhao heard this, he couldn't help scratching his head immediately.

I, the magistrate of Huairou County, is not considered qualified. It's fine if I don't live in Huairou County often, and it will take more than half a year to leave. Now I let myself manage Shuntian Mansion.

This Shuntian Prefecture is in charge of Jingji, there are many things, let me take care of it, then I won't have time to go sightseeing in the mountains and rivers, and do my favorite research.

"You are doing very well in Huairou County, and it's time to try to take charge of a larger place step by step."

"In a few years, you will be in charge of Beizhili. Let's see how well you govern a province. If you can manage a county well, you can manage a state capital. If you can manage a state capital well, you can manage a province. .”

"When you are able to manage a province well, I will be relieved that the country of Great Ming falls on your shoulders."

Emperor Hongzhi and Zhu Houzhao always used "I" to chat with Zhu Houzhao, but did not use "Zhen". The father and son talked heart-to-heart, and the entourage were all a dozen steps away.

"Okay, I do have some gains and ideas."

Zhu Houzhao thought about it and nodded in agreement.

"I was only eighteen years old when I came to the throne. Your grandfather didn't teach me anything. The teachers I hired were all civil servants, and they all learned the Confucian system of governing the country."

"When I was in charge of the country for the first time, I didn't know anything, so I listened to those civil servants all the time. At the same time, only my own continuous diligence, thinking that diligence can make up for my weakness, so that I can live up to my ancestors."

"But slowly I discovered that treating a country is really not an easy task. Diligence alone is far from enough. Wisdom and experience are needed more."

"I don't have much experience, and I can only rely on those civil servants."

"However, although those civil servants keep saying that they are loyal to the emperor and serve the country, and all of them can write beautiful articles, most of them are mediocre people, and they want to make progress. They think that I rely on them, and they can do whatever they want."

"For ten whole years, I worried about state affairs every day and worked very hard every day. However, under my governance, although the Ming Dynasty has improved, the common people are still suffering. Only the gentry and civil servants are getting better and better. "

"I have been thinking hard about how to break the situation, but no one taught me, and I don't have any experience in governing. I only listened to those civil servants, but I was fooled by them and almost became a puppet."

"It is clear that the imperial court is already poor, and the national treasury is empty. The grain and tax money collected by the imperial court are gradually falling. It stands to reason that the taxation should be thoroughly investigated, and the commercial tax should be levied to enrich the treasury. Only in this way can the imperial court have money to go abroad. To guard against the Tartars, and to bring peace to Neiping."

"But those civil servants, as long as it involves commercial taxation, re-measurement of land, and gentlemen paying grain together, they will collectively oppose it."

"They would rather die of poverty in the imperial court, would rather be sent south by Tartars year after year, and would rather have internal troubles and foreign troubles. That would absolutely not touch the interests of those civil servants and gentry."

"But the imperial court needs money, and the money and food it receives every year is getting deeper and deeper. The gentry are exempted from taxes, and a large number of fields are concentrated in their names. They are getting more and more comfortable, but our imperial court is becoming more and more precarious."

"My emperor must be very aggrieved. No matter how hard he tries, he can't just watch Daming go downhill, and his body is exhausted again."

"If it wasn't for the appearance of Liu Jin, who broke the stalemate, then the current situation of Daming would gradually come into being. I can't even imagine what Daming would be like now."

"You are lucky. I am still in good health. I can slowly sharpen you from the magistrate, magistrate, and chief envoy to accumulate experience. You should cherish it."

"In the emperor's house, you are already the luckiest!"

(End of this chapter)