Daming: At the beginning, recognize Zhu Yuanzhang as grandfather!

Chapter 138 Contradictions!

Fees for digging latrines?
The old man really has you!

After hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Zhu Xiongying almost couldn't help giving him a thumbs up and giving him a thumbs up. He really wanted to follow the old man's words and say yes, but saying that would definitely make the old man very angry.

But Zhu Xiongying did not want to give up.

If the Ming Dynasty wanted to be different from the one in history, it would have to carry out a series of reforms, and every reform would inevitably lead to conflicts, whether it was between him and the old man, or between him and the ministers, the squire's , are unavoidable.

Every reform in history has not been easy and freehand.

In the past, there were Shang Yang’s Reform, Wang Mang’s New Deal, Wang Anshi’s Reform, Zhang Juzheng’s One Whip Law, Yongzheng’s Stallets into the Mu, Officials and Gentlemen’s Payment of Grain, etc., all of which were full of ideological conflicts, conflicts between old and new forces, and some even paid a heavy price.

Of course Zhu Xiongying wants to change this era, but he also knows that some things cannot be rushed and need to be changed bit by bit.

"Grandpa, road construction is a century-old project. After the road is completed, it will benefit the common people. For example, for the imperial examination in the spring of next year, students from all over the country will not need to travel across mountains and rivers, and can rush to the capital in a shorter time. Merchants, let alone, I believe, after the initial discomfort, they will be willing to pay this money!"

"Take it from the people and use it for the people! My grandson thinks there is nothing wrong with it!"

"Bastard!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table and said angrily: "Da Sun, we think you are very good in every way, but there is one thing that makes us very dissatisfied, that is, when you think about problems, you often fall into the eyes of money. Selling salt and wine, and now collecting money for road construction, we all want money from the common people. We know that money is very important, and we often suffer from the lack of money in the treasury, but we cannot pass on the difficulties of the imperial court to the common people. head!"

"Remember, although we are the emperor now, the people are the foundation of this world. Only when the people live well can our emperor be secure and the Ming Dynasty will last forever!"

"You, it's just that your thinking is too out-of-the-ordinary. When you do anything in the future, you must first consider the people, understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger dissipated as he talked, and finally turned into earnest teaching.

"But!"

Zhu Xiongying still insisted on his own thoughts: "The grandson did this because he considered the people. Now the court has no money to build roads, and the people are walking on bad roads. If the court doesn't try to change it, it will always be like this. What's more, what my grandson said has existed in ancient times, and this is not a tyranny, as long as it is used properly, it will form a virtuous circle..."

"enough!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was terribly gloomy, and he stood up abruptly.

Zhu Yunxi, who was on the side, was dumbfounded the whole time. He couldn't imagine that his elder brother would dare to talk to Grandpa Huang like this. He didn't know how to dissuade him, so he had to keep silent and observe secretly.

Even Xiao Bao, who was always talkative, obediently kept his mouth shut at this moment.

Zhu Xiongying also lost his temper, stood up, and said stubbornly: "Grandpa Huang told me to say it boldly. Now that I say it boldly, you are angry again!"

All along, he has tried his best to follow the old man, but if this is always the case, how can he change this era?
As later generations said, contradiction is the source and driving force of the development of things, and only when there is contradiction can there be development!
Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the stubborn Zhu Xiongying, his face twitched slightly because of anger, Zhu Yunxi lowered his head in fright, and secretly tugged at Zhu Xiongying's sleeve, meaning to let him bow his head and admit his mistake.

However, Zhu Xiong didn't mean to admit his mistake at all.

The father and father just looked at each other for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed lightly, the anger on his face turned into silence.

"Do you think we really don't understand what you mean by building roads? Do you think we are very pedantic and stubborn?"

"We know that if you want to repair the road, you just want to promote the development of our Ming Dynasty's business. When the business develops, the court will have money to collect it, and you will have money to repair and maintain the road. This seems to be a real thing. Good thing!"

"But have you ever thought about it? Once the business develops and everyone wants to make money, who will grow the food? Without food, can money eat?"

"We snatched the country from Meng Yuan, and there is a lot of idle land. Once no one is farming or opening up wasteland, what shall we eat?"

"If you have money and no food, then our Daming will really become a castle in the air, flashy and falling down as soon as you push it, do you understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and sighed, looking lonely.

"Silly boy, we know that you are doing it for the good of our Ming Dynasty, but governing the country is not just a matter of brains, you have to know that every decision we make will have a major impact on the world, so we must think carefully about every aspect! "

With that said, Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Xiongying on the shoulder: "Let's finish this meal today. We're full. You go back and think about it, think about it carefully, and think about it carefully. Let's find a time to talk about it later." !"

After Zhu Yuanzhang finished speaking, he turned around and left, his tall and thin back was desolate.

Looking at this figure from behind, Zhu Xiongying suddenly felt very uncomfortable.

He began to reflect on himself.

Since he ascended to the position of grandson, he first took out sweet potatoes to win the favor of the old man, and then he overwhelmed King Yan and King Ning during winter hunting.

After that, regardless of the objections of the officials, he insisted on opening a tea-horse trade market in Annan. After that, it was Qian Tang who pleaded guilty this morning...

All of this seems to really make me a little bit adrift.

He is a time traveler, with advantages that no one in this era has.

He also really wanted to be good for Daming, but this time, he was really too hasty.

Yes, with the development of transportation, the speed of goods circulation in the market will be accelerated, and business will also prosper. From this perspective, it is indeed of great benefit to the national economy and people's livelihood.

But at the same time, it also means that the imperial court raised the status of merchants.

Therefore, in the final analysis, what Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid of was that under the guidance of Zhu Xiongying's policies, commerce took the lead, which led to the decline of agriculture.

Regarding this issue, Zhu Xiongying discussed with Zhu Yuanzhang earlier.

The greed of human nature will cause many people to abandon farming, and I will go into business. In this way, a lot of land in Daming will be left idle.

In such a closed agricultural society, productivity is quite weak. Once the status of merchants is suddenly raised, it is tantamount to self-destruction.

Business is based on a certain level of productivity.

The most fundamental thing is to ensure enough food.

As for why capitalism sprouted in the middle of the Ming Dynasty?That's because the gate of the country is open!
The opening of the country's door allows foreign labor to serve the country.

This is what Zhu Xiongying thought of when he set up the tea and horse trade market in Annan.

So, now that Daming wants to build a transportation network to achieve commercial prosperity, it still needs to wait for the promotion of sweet potatoes and other products, and to open the semi-closed door of Daming...

(End of this chapter)