I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 26 Q&A with Sun Chengzong
Today, Zhu Youxiao was pleasantly surprised by the "Picture of Kunyu and Ten Thousand Kingdoms". He lay on it and looked at it for a long time, and his legs were sore.

The discovery of the map also made Zhu Youxiao have a strong interest in Western learning. The Ming Dynasty was very tolerant of Western learning. Of course, this was also related to the down-to-earth communication style of missionaries in China.

After coming to China, Matteo Ricci and Tang Ruowang wore Hanfu, learned Chinese, and worshiped Confucius. They were easily accepted by the scholar-officials of the Ming Dynasty, and many scholar-officials began to believe in Catholicism under their influence. Xu Guangqi is an example.

Zhu Youxiao also knew that the Ming Dynasty's tolerance and high acceptance of Western learning was just a curiosity and did not form a trend.

This trend needs someone to guide it.He is very happy to be this person. If the emperor does what he does, the superiors will follow the example, and the people below him will slowly start to understand and learn in order to please himself.

Zhu Youxiao had some concerns, so he asked Wang An to put the map away and send someone to copy it.

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After reading these things, an hour has passed.Zhu Youxiao is now rushing to the Wenhua Hall to start the daily lecture on the Sutra Banquet.

The format of the daily lectures is not as restrictive as the Sutra Feast Ceremony, and the content of the lectures is also free.

Today's teacher is still Sun Chengzong, who has already been waiting in the Wenhua Hall.

After Zhu Youxiao arrived, he quickly apologized to Sun Chengzong and said, "Teacher, I've been waiting for a long time. I just saw some gadgets that Western monks paid tribute to in the Qianqing Palace. I was distracted while playing with them. I apologize to the teacher here."

Although there were differences between emperors and ministers in the Ming Dynasty, there were masters and apprentices besides emperors and ministers. Sun Chengzong, who was Zhu Youxiao's teacher, although he was a minister of the emperor, was also Zhu Youxiao's teacher. At the very least, he still respected his teachers.

Sun Chengzong didn't say much. He just saluted first, then bowed and admonished: "Your Majesty, it is a small matter for me to wait for a while, but you are the king of a country, so you must not be playful and miss the mark."

"Sir, don't worry. I went to see those Western objects this time, and they are not all toys. I found a good thing that is beneficial to the country. I will ask Wang An to send it to you when the time comes."

Zhu Youxiao told Wang An, "Send a copy of the map to Mr. Wang when the time comes." Wang An nodded in agreement.

Sun Chengzong didn't know what kind of map it was. Just as he was wondering, he heard Zhu Youxiao say, "Sir, this map was drawn by those Westerners. It turns out that the world is so big today. In addition to India and Dali, there are also places like Europe and Europe." .

When the Ming Dynasty went east across the ocean, there was a new place discovered by the Folangji people.You can taste it carefully at that time, but it is a pity that no one in Ming Dynasty has been to these places. "

After hearing this, Sun Chengzong pondered for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, I have heard these things from Matteo Ricci and other gentlemen. It would be easy for Your Majesty to understand that these Western monks did not stay in the Ming Dynasty all the time.

When they want to go back, Your Majesty can send someone to follow these Western monks and let them record what they see, the local customs and customs along the way, and then come back and report to Your Majesty. "

After Zhu Youxiao heard this, he thought it was okay. "Teacher, this is a good suggestion. This matter can be discussed in the long run. If we meet Western monks in the future, we can discuss this matter."

Sun Chengzong was a man of upright character and easy to adapt to changes, and he also had a unique way of educating people.Knowing that Zhu Youxiao likes Western things now, but it is not harmful to the country, he just goes with the flow, encourages and gives suggestions, which makes Zhu Youxiao like him a little more.

But he couldn't help but said seriously: "Your Majesty, this matter is not urgent. We still have to study the current matters now."

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao also corrected his attitude, sat down, and began to listen to Sun Chengzong's class.Today's lecture is "Historical Records". Usually the teacher who teaches daily will prepare a few more important chapters and then let the emperor choose what to talk about.

"Teacher, today we are going to talk about the history of Han Dynasty and Wu Dynasty."

Since Sun Chengzong became a Japanese lecturer, he knew that he had a heavy responsibility, so he prepared lessons well before class and was well prepared for this content.

"Yes" So Sun Chengzong turned to the Anthology of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

I roughly went through the contents of this chronicle of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.He prepared his lectures quite well. Every time he spoke a few sentences, he would explain them, and then quote from various sources and scriptures to explain. When he came across some official names and figures, he would also explain their sources and life stories.Let Zhu Youxiao listen with gusto.

After talking for another hour, the eunuch next to him gave Sun Chengzong a signal, and Sun Chengzong also understood that the time was almost up.So after finishing speaking, he stood up and bowed to Zhu Youxiao: "Your Majesty, it's time for the lecture today. I wonder if your Majesty has any questions?"

Zhu Youxiao thought for a while.

"Thank you for your hard work, sir. Today, I have learned a lot from my lectures on the Chronicles of Han Wu. The ancients said that we can learn from history and gain and lose. After Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, he suffered from the Huns for a long time. After that, the soldiers and horses were mobilized, and Wei Qing and Huo Qubing were used in the Northern Expedition against the Huns. Finally, the wolf was granted the title of Xu, and the Huns were defeated.

And now, since the Battle of Sarsh, our Ming Dynasty has fought hard and wasted money in Liaodong. Since I succeeded to the throne, I have been focusing on this matter every day.I also want to imitate Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty and defeat the Xiongnu in one fell swoop, but with the current situation, I don’t know what enlightenment the story of Han Wu can give me about the war in Liaodong. "

After hearing this, Sun Chengzong thought for a while and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the reason why Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was able to wipe out the Xiongnu was because Wei Qinghuo had the talent to cure diseases, but it was not the root cause. The root cause was that the Wen and Jing dynasties were light on corvee and low on taxes, and rested with the people. As a result, after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty succeeded to the throne, all the concubines and concubines were full, but the remaining goods and wealth in the treasury, and the money in the capital were accumulated to tens of thousands, which were rotten and unable to be corrected. The millet in Taicang was overflowing and accumulated outside, and it became corrupt. Food
The ropes on which the money was tied were rotten, and the grain in Taicang was so full that it was piled outside.Only with this kind of economic strength could Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty continue to attack the Xiongnu.

Therefore, I believe that compared with our Ming Dynasty, the Jianlu people are far inferior in terms of population, soldiers and horses, food, grass, and weapons.As long as I advance towards the slow troops and build a high fortress, I do not seek a big victory, but only small victories, and accumulate small victories into big victories.In this way, if we are strong and the other is weak, we will surely collapse if we build a captive. "

After Zhu Youxiao heard this, he thought that this idea was Sun Chengzong's countermeasure when he was the governor of Jiliao. He built a two-hundred-mile defense line in Ningjin and fought against the Jianlu captives bit by bit.

But this idea has long been mentioned by people in the DPRK, including Xiong Tingbi.Its fatal flaw is its huge cost.The annual Liao salary of 520 million was really too much. The Ming Dynasty could not breathe due to the pressure. It had no choice but to continuously increase the food and salary and draw blood from the mainland, which directly led to the collapse of the mainland.

"I have also seen similar suggestions in Xiong Tingbi's memorial, but you also know that Liao's salary is 520 million per year, which still cannot make ends meet, and it is in trouble every year. Over time, it has consumed a lot of money, and I am afraid that the court will not be able to support it."

Sun Chengzong naturally also knew that the difficulty in this matter was that both sides had to persist. It depends on who has more money and whoever can't hold on loses. He has been familiar with border military affairs since he was a child. In recent years, he has also learned about the Liaodong war and knows that the Liao Dynasty spent a huge amount of money. The crux of the matter.

"Your Majesty, Liao's salary expenditure is huge every year, not in weapons and wars, but in food and grass. If the food and grass problem is solved, Liao's salary expenditure will inevitably drop."

Food and grass, this made Zhu Youxiao interested.

　Please collect the new book and read it. It depends on whether it can be recommended. Thank you!

　　


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