I am the king of the dead

Chapter 474

Zhu Qiyu looked at the ministers talking playfully.

The court meeting in Fengtian Palace is the most solemn and solemn occasion in Ming Dynasty. There will be officials who correct the ceremony, receive foreign envoys, and determine the state's major affairs and direction.

The court meeting of the Wenhua Palace is a place for quarrels, mainly to formulate various policies. When the parties are in the court meeting, they usually quarrel because of some policy adjustments, but generally they don't whisper to each other.

But when it comes to the Juxian Pavilion in the lecture hall, there is no taboo. They usually discuss in a low voice and whisper, mainly discussing financial affairs.

In personal audience, as long as the words are reasonable, there is nothing that cannot be said.

Zhu Qiyu has already told a lot of stories, such as the country of Wa with gold and silver, Java and Hurumus who stomp their feet, and Rome with ivory as its gate, but these stories are not very attractive.

The Ministry of Households is the most active in going to Japan to mine gold and silver, because it needs to solve the money shortage, and go to Horumos, Java to dig oil. That's not too many people responded.

But when it was said that there was arable land, everyone immediately moved upon hearing the news, and everyone was extremely positive.

Farming is the common desire of the people and one end of the national use.

The attraction of this thing is greater than that of gold, silver and oil, and there is a big island of 0.3 Zhejiang waiting for Daming to develop right at the door of the house.

Zhu Qiyu found that using cultivated land to narrate is the most attractive and the easiest to be accepted.

"I also want to build ships to open the sea, the Ministry of War also wants to build ships to train sailors, the Ministry of Rites also wants to build ships, and the Ministry of Households also wants to build ships. This is an errand for the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Works wants to build ships." Zhu Qiyu interrupted the courtiers' discussion .

The Ministry of Industry has only had work since His Majesty ascended the throne. During the Xuande and Zhengtong years, they did two major projects, the imperial mausoleum.

Xuanzong's imperial mausoleum was supervised by his nephew Pengcheng Bo Zhang Chang, and King Jili's imperial mausoleum was supervised by Sun Zhong, the uncle of Huichang, and the Ministry of Industry was a handyman.

Since His Majesty ascended the throne, the Ministry of Industry had only tried its hand at Shijing Factory, and then the Ministry of Construction of the official factory finally had work to do.

If there is no work, there is no power. The Ministry of Industry is barely a remnant of the Mohists, and its power is at the end of the six ministries.

Wang Zhi sat up straight and said, "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Officials also supports shipbuilding. I see that there are at least three prefectures on Jilong Island. Official positions such as envoys of the three divisions and prefects of various places are also the wishes of the Ministry of Officials."

Wang Zhi needs to express his attitude. Although he has never advised to build a ship, as long as a new province is established, there will be a lot of official appointments, and the Ministry of Officials is naturally willing to support shipbuilding.

He is a master pretending to be confused, but at this moment, he needs to make a statement.

There are too many officials in Ming Dynasty, one hole, at least three people waiting in line, this is the current situation.

Of course, the Ministry of Officials is willing to have more houses. Everyone can be promoted, and the Ministry of Officials will be less scolded.

Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, looked left and right, why was he the only one left unable to express his opinion in the Sixth Division?

He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I also support shipbuilding!"

As for the reason, Yu Shiyue didn't know how to discuss the matter from the perspective of the Ministry of Punishment's functions. He thought for a while and said: "From the perspective of social stability... In short, the minister is support."

Contradictions between people and land will cause many conflicts, especially some mass incidents, which will cause great trouble to the Ministry of Punishment.

Every summer and autumn, there are two taxes, armed resistance to taxes, one after another. Opening the sea, building ships, and opening up wasteland are of great significance to alleviating conflicts between people and land and reducing vicious cases.

Yu Shiyue was just in a moment of impatience. He was stupid and didn't know how to express his thoughts clearly, but he supported it from the bottom of his heart.

The chief constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, Chen Yi, said very confidently: "Your Majesty, let me go to Jilong Island!"

Chen Yi was really fed up with his group of idiots, they were always chattering, they could not see the situation clearly, but they always provoked people they shouldn't.

First he hit Hu Wei from the Ministry of Rites, and was sprayed with chicken feathers all over the floor by Hu Ming, then he aimed at Wang Zhi, a heavenly official from the Ministry of Officials, and was turned into a general by a small servant of the Ministry of Rites who was a bachelor.

Chen Yi felt that it would be better for him to go to the local area to do some practical things. Being the chief minister was like sitting on pins and needles.

No matter who sits on the position of the chief constitution, they will always say one thing from the bottom of their hearts: It doesn't matter if it's inappropriate!

Chen Yi said very confidently: "Your Majesty, the newly opened land must need water control and construction of water conservancy. I have water control in Zhangqiu and Hetao. I have experience in water control. I went to Jilong Island. Within three years, I will be able to control water. Open up thousands of miles of fertile land for His Majesty!"

Newly opened land must build water conservancy, what Chen Yi said makes sense.

Zhu Qiyu saw that all the ministers expressed their opinions and confirmed the necessity of shipbuilding. Even Chen Yi planned to go to the local area to be the governor in person, and supported the shipbuilding with practical actions.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Jin Lian and said: "Jin Shangshu, the shipbuilder's book of the household department, how long has it been since it was re-recorded? When Emperor Taizong Wen built the Daming Navy, there were more than [-] craftsmen in the book. There are about [-] people registered as corvee workers."

"28 years." Jin Lian thought for a moment and sighed.

Like the register of rich households that has not been updated for 50 years, the register of shipbuilders has not been updated for 28 years.

In the sixth year of Yongle, a register of craftsmen was set up to clear the list. The craftsmen on the list include more than [-] craftsmen, such as smiths, ruopeng, bamboo craftsmen, cablemen, boat woodsmiths, and blacksmiths.

For example, in Changzhou County, Suzhou Prefecture, there were 520 workers, 270 shipwrights, 78 tent makers, 86 bamboo makers, 43 cable makers, 21 ship carpenters, and 25 blacksmiths.

More than 9000 people are resident craftsmen in 30 households, and the annual silver payment alone exceeds [-] taels or [-] shimi.

"Wood refers to cedar, nan, pine, sandalwood, miscellaneous wood, bamboo refers to green bamboo, cat bamboo, bamboo, and bamboo; iron refers to cutting iron, steel, building iron, new nails, yellow nails, nail blanks, iron wire, iron Anvils, iron bars, poles, and scales, can we make these in the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Shi Pu and asked, Shi Pu returned to Beijing from Kaifeng to report on his work, and Zhu Qiyu asked him to attend the Salt and Iron Conference.

Shi Pu said helplessly, "I can't."

The sea has not been opened for 28 years. In addition to losing craftsmen, Daming also lost the industrial chain. How to build it?Holding the blueprints and searching according to the diagrams, you can only find the toad, but not the Maxima.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Hu Wei again and asked, "Hu Shangshu, in the ninth year of Zhengtong, King Jili ordered Guo Yan to build ships, and led the Eight Houses to build ships. Now Guo Yan is in Guizhou, and the craftsmen at the beginning were scattered. Hu Shangshu, How much is a person worth?"

Hu Wei shook his head and said, "People's hearts are priceless."

In the ninth year of Zhengtong, 120 ships were built, but in the end they were burned by the so-called civil uprising. The craftsmen dispersed later, and the hearts of the people dispersed. How could it be so easy for the court to start building ships again?
How many shipwrights build boats for private owners, which is not as safe as building boats for your public?At least there will be no civil uprisings and burning of ships in private shipbuilding.

Zhu Qiyu looked around and said helplessly: "The imperial court has lost the ability to build five types of boats and treasure ships with five thousand materials. This is the result of 28 years."

There are six types of treasure ships, the largest one is called Fengzhou, usually five thousand materials, nine masts and twelve sails, with a full load displacement of about [-] tons.

The remaining five types range from 750 to [-] materials according to different uses, that is, the displacement is from [-] tons to [-] tons.

Magellan's flagship Trinidad sailed around the world, but 110 tons.

Daming has already lost the ability to build large ships of more than [-] materials, and the largest ship that can be built is only [-] materials, which is a battleship dedicated to sea warfare.

Daming himself neutered his own shipbuilding ability, and some people were creating this kind of wind power to prevent the court from opening the sea, and they even did not hesitate to create civil uprisings.

After the Ming Dynasty lost the Armada, those who made noises, especially the maritime merchants, did not benefit.

Because the shipping routes were blocked, pirates became rampant, Japanese pirates began to proliferate, and vassal vassals' acts of disobedience abounded.

The pirates and Japanese pirates even created a firefight in Shuri Castle in the Ryukyu Kingdom.

Zhu Qiyu continued: "In the sixth year of Yongle, Emperor Taizongwen decreed that 80 grains be transported by sea boats from Zhaiyang to Beiya, and transferred by water boats on the Huitong River and Weihe River. In the tenth year of Yongle, another 100 million grains were added."

"In the fifth year of Xuande, [-] foreign ships went to Huai'an factory for repairs, but failed, then went to Linqing factory for repairs, failed, and went to Longjiang shipyard for repairs, but they went back to Yuanwei for repairs."

"In the first year of orthodoxy, the nine-year-old King Jili ordered that the shipbuilding flag army is not a matter of ethics, and the ships that cover the ocean will be repaired here."

"From the third year of Zhengtong to the fifth year of Zhengtong, the old ships were burned, and only No. [-] pond remained in Jiutang of Longjiang Shipyard."

"In the tenth year of orthodoxy, King Jili issued an order not to give money to craftsmen, military surplus workers, and savings materials."

The reduction of stock is to be responsible for civilian labor such as shipbuilding warehouses.

In the tenth year of Zhengtong, because he wanted to go to the West and failed, King Jili directly stopped his salary, and the vigorous Yongle shipbuilding activities came to an end.

Thinking about building a boat now?Why did you go early?
It is easy to pour out a basin of water, but it is very difficult to take back the water that has been poured out.

It is easy to kill a person; it is impossible to bring a dead person back to life.

It is always easier to destroy than to build.

From Ming Renzong to King Jili, in the 28 years, the original construction was finally destroyed.

After Zhu Qiyu finished speaking, the entire conference room was silent, extremely quiet.

What His Majesty said is the truth. Most of them have experienced the events during the Zhengtong years. It is more difficult to rebuild the Daming shipbuilding industry now than it was during the Yongle years.

Because people's hearts have been completely scattered, and those who still think about opening the sea are basically lonely souls and wild ghosts, and there is no such condition.

Zhu Qiyu looked at the ministers and said calmly: "It's okay to build a ship, but money is not a problem. The household department has no money, but I have plenty."

"But how?"

"What kind of wood is used? Where do the craftsmen find it? Where is the factory built? How much is it built? What is it made of? It all needs to be discussed carefully."

It was the first time that the Yantie Finance and Economics Conference was so quiet. His Majesty talked about the phenomenon and the problem, and even found out the specific reasons. Now it is time to discuss the solution.

Seeing that everyone was silent, Yu Qian said, "Your Majesty, I actually didn't think it would be so bad. For example, the most difficult thing about the shipbuilder. Your Majesty ordered the shipbuilder to work as a craftsman in the shipyard. Naturally, there will be a shipbuilder." .”

Zhu Qiyu frowned and looked at Yu Qian, because Yu Qian said something inexplicable.

What does it mean to have it naturally?Is it possible that there was an order, and the hundreds of thousands of craftsmen in China came in droves?
"Really?" Zhu Qiyu asked suspiciously.

Yu Qian nodded and said: "Really, after His Majesty makes an order, someone will do the death thing."

"Out in October of the 14th year of Zhengtong, Wala broke the Bauhinia Pass and entered Gyeonggi. The officials wanted to go out of the city to defend the war. 22 people went out of the city and stationed in houses outside the city."

"In the first month of the first year of Jingtai, Wenwa once again went south to the Xuanfu. Ying Guogong Yang Wuxiang and Yang Hong ordered the formation of piers and towers, and Yuanhou would not accept them at night. His Majesty gave flying fish suits. 280 people enlisted.

"Now there are more than [-] people who have not been accepted for this night, and they are still scattered on the grassland. Tatar and Wuliangha dare not go south, because once they go south, the three thousand nights will turn their rear into a pot of porridge."

"Jingtai three years Nanya rebellion, Guizhou Jiuxi Shibadong, even people like Luo Bingzhong went to Guizhou, and the Siyong regiment camp is still in Guizhou."

"Your Majesty, don't worry about craftsmen. After making a decision, it will happen naturally."

Yu Qian gave a lot of examples, each and every one of them, all of which illustrate a problem, the imperial decree in Zhu Qiyu's hand is as important as ten thousand pounds.

Yu Qian said conclusively: "Your Majesty, matters such as timber, site selection, and construction naturally need to be carefully negotiated. Only human matters should not be considered as concerns."

"From ancient times to the present, there have been people who are righteous and uncompromising, some who are not respectful, some who uphold integrity, some who are humble, and some who sleep long and sleepy."

"The Han family has a loyal and good generation. Once it raises its arms, it will restore the country, avenge its shame, and die with hatred."

The last line is the last line in "Emperor Ji's Resentment". When Zhu Qiyu heard Tang Yunyan sing Emperor Ji's Resentment in Taichang Temple, he only heard half of it, but never finished it.

When Yu Qian returned to Beijing from inspecting the frontier, the old horse died on the road. After he divided the horse meat and ate it, he sang it once.

Yu Qian said with a lot of emotion: "There are so few people of this type now?"

"It is said that the rituals are broken and music is broken, it is said that the people's hearts are not ancient, it is said that the good name is given to oneself, and the bad name is given to the bad name, it is said that it is selfish and selfish, and it is not willing to lose a little. It is fine to talk about some people. That's all."

"I don't believe it."

"Does His Majesty believe it?"

Zhu Qiyu shook his head and said, "I don't believe it either."

Yu Qian is such a person, and the living example is here. If it weren't for Zhu Qiyu himself, Yu Qian's mental strength would have been exhausted long ago.

Zhu Qiyu was a little stunned. In fact, what he was most worried about was the problem of craftsmen. He read a lot of documents for this, but Yu Shaobao said that there was no need to worry, it would happen naturally.

And it makes sense.

"Of course." Yu Qian finished speaking.

His meaning is very clear, there is no need to worry about the craftsman, as long as His Majesty really wants to do this, the craftsman is the one who needs to worry the least.

Zhu Qiyu said confidently: "However, the more loyal the subjects are, the more I can't let them down."

Is it important to protect the night and not accept it, or is it the two writers of the Changzhou Poetry Society, Su Ping and Su Zheng?

Zhu Qiyu has always been clear about this matter. Since it is a reconstruction and since there is no shortage of craftsmen, then treatment, honor, labor remuneration, and preferential treatment must be given.

　Yu Qian's words are a rewrite of Mr. Lu Xun's "Have the Chinese Lost Self-Confidence?" The Han Dynasty, in ancient times, usually refers to Zhengshuo, and the feudal dynasty orthodoxy is the Han Dynasty.Ask for a monthly pass! ! ! ┗|｀O′|┛哩~~┗|｀O′|┛哩~~┗|｀O′|┛哩~~! !Ask for a monthly ticket.

　　
　
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