Daming: I, Yang Xian, really govern Yang!

Yang Xian's words were so shocking that Song Lian opened his mouth to refute, but he couldn't say the last word, he just blushed.

Yang Xian's speech is not over yet.

Yang Xian looked at Xu Da, Tang He and other generals, and said: "You generals must have seen the results of applying steam engines to warships. Now that the technology is sophisticated, our Ming Dynasty can completely build our own invincible fleet. ”

"In addition to smelting and mining, steam engine-made water pumps and other machines can be used for pumping water and excavation in mines, which greatly improves mine productivity and reduces the danger to workers. Various machine tools driven by steam engines , such as boring machines, milling machines, etc., can make industrial production more and more refined and standardized. By then, our Ming Dynasty will be able to produce more and more advanced firearms to arm our soldiers."

"As a powerful military and industrial nation, the steam engine will make our Ming Dynasty more and more prosperous. We will never repeat the mistakes of the Song Dynasty and let the land of China fall into the hands of foreign nations."

"Grandmaster Song, do you know how many fewer casualties our soldiers will suffer due to the development of military industry?"

"And the thing that brought all this was the steam engine that you said was unforgivable and would bring the Ming Dynasty to a point of no return!"

Yang Xian only cited a few examples. In fact, as technology continues to evolve, the uses of steam engines are far beyond the examples Yang Xian cited.

In fact, the steam engine is like the fire of Prometheus. As the final fire continues to spread to the world, the fire of hope is spread all over the world and light is rekindled.

It is true that what Song Lian said will happen during the industrial revolution.

But as long as there is reform, there will be pain.

The pain caused by the industrial revolution is far more than what Song Lian can see. With the emergence of capitalism, there will inevitably be black-hearted capitalists who squeeze out surplus value. These problems are far more serious than structural unemployment.

In this world, there is no such thing as a painless butterfly change.

But you can't give up on a bright future and stop moving forward just because of a small pain.

In Yang Xian's view, technology should not be feared at any time, but should be actively embraced.

Because the greatest value of technology is that it actually becomes an "extension of human beings" and helps humans evolve to have the ability to have "three heads and six arms".

The "three heads and six arms" here does not mean that people have to grow many arms to complete the work, but because these machines have become our "arms", reducing our workload and doing many things that we could not do originally. .

In this process, there is only one thing that humans have to do, and that is to always be the dominant party.

After listening to Yang Xian's words.

Hongwu Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang, with firm eyes, said in a deep voice: "Come here, pull Master Song away from me!"

For an emperor like Zhu Yuanzhang, Xiaoci is the thief of Daci.

As long as what Yang Xian said was true, it no longer mattered what Song Lian said.

Small kindness is like great evil, great kindness is like ruthlessness.

Song Lian was still trying to dissuade Zhu Yuanzhang, but he didn't know where he got the strength. He actually broke away from the two chamberlains, ran to Zhu Yuanzhang's feet, hugged his thighs tightly, and delayed Zhu Yuanzhang from getting into the car.

"Your Majesty, what I just said was from the bottom of my heart!"

"If these iron monsters are allowed to continue to develop, the Ming Dynasty will be in danger of overthrowing!"

"Let go." Zhu Yuanzhang stood still, looked down at Song Lian who was kneeling on the ground and hugging him, and said in a deep voice.

"Your Majesty!" Song Lian continued to cry loudly.

"You let go!"

Not only did Song Lian have no intention of letting go, but he hugged her tighter and tighter, as if Zhu Yuanzhang would never let go if he didn't agree.

Song Lian's repeated and rebellious actions finally made Zhu Yuanzhang angry.

Zhu Yuanzhang raised his right foot and kicked Song Lian, knocking him to the ground, and then boarded the Daming Shenlong train without looking back.

Fang Xiaoru, who was on the side, saw his teacher fall to the ground and quickly ran over to help him up.

Prince Zhu Biao quickly ordered his chamberlain to send Song Lian to see the imperial doctor. Then he stepped forward, looked at Song Lian who was clutching his chest in pain, and after a few words with Fang Xiaoru in person, he turned around and boarded the train.

The other princes and ministers followed closely behind.

On the train.

Because of the unpleasant episode that just happened, Zhu Biao's original joyful mood faded a little.

Zhu Biao came to Yang Xian's side and saw Yang Xian staring blankly at the scenery whizzing by outside the car window.

"Yang Qing."

Hearing Zhu Biao's voice, Yang Xian turned his head, he was indeed a little distracted just now.

Unlike the previous horse-powered trains, the speed of today's fire-powered trains is close to those of the green trains of later generations.

Therefore, Yang Xian was in a daze for a while.

There is a sense of disorientation in time and space that has not happened for many years.

Zhu Biao looked at Yang Xian, sat down on the empty seat next to him, was silent for a moment, and said: "Master Song just lost his composure, Yang Qing, don't take it personally. In essence, he is also for the good of the people. "

Yang Xian shook his head slightly and said: "The things that Academician Song is worried about will indeed happen in the future, and it is far more than what he sees. It is just that there are some historical stages that we cannot skip."

Yang Xian began to vaccinate Zhu Biao.

He broke down all the difficulties that may arise after the industrial revolution in the future and explained them clearly to Zhu Biao.

The more Zhu Biao listened, the more frightened he became. It was as if someone had poured cold water on his head, and he immediately woke up.

He looked at Yang Xian and moved his lips, but was speechless for a long time.

Yang Xian knew that the things he was about to talk about were very cruel to a benevolent and righteous gentleman like Zhu Biao.

Even Zhu Biao knew in his heart that he was doing this for future generations and for the Ming Dynasty, but Zhu Biao still felt a little uncomfortable in his heart.

Everyone can accept the truth. If a country wants to develop rapidly in an era, some people will always be "sacrificed."

This is the price that must be paid.

But what people often cannot accept is that they are among the group of people who were sacrificed.

Yang Xian saw Zhu Biao's thoughts and said: "There is no turning back when the bow is launched. It is only the beginning. When the reform moves into more complicated and difficult deep waters in the future, you, Your Majesty, and our Ming Dynasty , and we must not be afraid of the pain of nirvana in order to be reborn from the ashes!”

"Yang Qing, I understand."

Zhu Biao's eyes were firm and he nodded vigorously.

He is kind, principled and sharp, which his son Zhu Yunwen will never learn in his life.

Yang Xian reached out and patted the back of Zhu Biao's hand, and said with a smile: "Of course, Your Highness doesn't need to be so worried and nervous."

"Even if all kinds of problems will arise in the Ming Dynasty, it will still be based on the prosperity of the Ming Dynasty and the people's abundant food and clothing. At least at that time, when natural disasters come, the people in the village will not suffer because of missing a mouthful of food. People who starve to death due to lack of food will not die of illness because of a little cold. "After our industrial revolution in the Ming Dynasty, productivity will be extremely abundant, and with it will be an explosion of various products and resources. . Of course, even at that time, there were still poor people and poor people, but the definition of poor people had already changed drastically with the changes in the world. "

From the perspective of the material world, at least people will not starve to death for just one mouthful of food.

Comparing it to future generations, no matter how poor people are, white rice is indispensable for three meals a day, meat is not expensive, and smartphones are also cheap.

Before the reform and opening up, it was already a big deal for a family to be able to eat white rice. A large family of more than a dozen people could only have food at the end of the year.

By the 1980s and 1990s, mobile phones were even more of a symbol of wealth.

In later generations, even the elderly phones used by the elderly have functions that surpass those of Big Brother.

In just thirty-four years, China has embarked on a development process that took four to five hundred years in the West.

Compared with these real benefits brought to people, some labor pains are nothing.

Of course, the imperial court also had to formulate a series of systems and plans to help people like the old coachman mentioned by Song Lian as much as possible.

When a speck of dust of the times falls on the heads of these specific people, it often becomes a huge mountain.

What the court can do is to do as much as possible to provide these people with the most basic protection. Of course, it would be best to completely solve the structural unemployment problem caused by the reform, but this is another very big problem. subject.

After Zhu Biao listened to Yang Xian's words, the frown he had been frowning from just now finally relaxed, and a smile appeared on his face.

Yes.

No matter how big the problem is, as long as Yang Qing is here, there will be no problem.

Zhu Biao thought so in his heart.

At this time, Zhu Biao did not think of a problem, that is, Yang Xian could not always be by his side.

Amid Zhu Biao's smile, the train whistle sounded again.

Wuwuwu——

The black train, like a black dragon descended from the world, has been driving from Fengyang to Xi'an.

In this way, transportation in the central and western regions was completely opened up.

Both manpower and materials can be moved quickly.

The plan to revitalize the central and western regions mentioned by Yang Xian was finally implemented.

Two of the most important means are to carry out large-scale infrastructure construction, build railways, build cement roads, demolish old courtyards, and redesign and build modern residential high-rise buildings. The second is to attract investment and set up various factories in the central and western regions, such as sugar factories, cement factories, and glass factories.
In order to increase the enthusiasm of businessmen to invest in the west, Yang Xian gave Zhu Biao an idea, that is, there would be preferential tax exemption policies for setting up factories in the west.

You must know that the Ming Dynasty's tax law has been very perfect under Yang Xian's continuous revision, and what stands out is its rigor. Within this broad framework, it is almost impossible to evade taxes.

For businessmen, especially those whose industrial scale reaches a certain level, the taxes paid to the court every year are a huge expense. Usually, if they want to get tax reductions and exemptions, they can only use donations, such as donating schools, building bridges and paving roads, donating to local governments, etc.

From this we can see how attractive the tax incentives provided by the West are to these businessmen.

Coupled with the cheap labor costs in the west, and now that transportation has been opened up again, any businessman with some knowledge will not miss this opportunity.

For a time, countless capital poured into the central and western provinces like a wave.

Ten years later, the day when the first train of the Ming Dynasty left for Xi'an was called by some people the arrival of the Black Dragon to save the west.

When the invincible warship of the Ming Dynasty moved forward, some people were left behind after all.

No, exactly.

He jumped out of the boat on his own initiative.

Because he believes that there is no ship in the new world that can carry him. The remnants of the old era - Song Lian, one of the four masters in eastern Zhejiang and a great scholar of the generation.

Song Lian finally chose to commit suicide by lying on the train.

You must know that the whole process of committing suicide by lying on a train is very painful, and it is far from as simple as dying in an instant as you take for granted. When a train passes by, it will produce great pressure and impact, and the pain is simply not something that ordinary people can bear. At the same time, people may feel extreme distress and fear while waiting for the train to arrive, and even a five-minute wait may feel extremely long.

Song Lian bid farewell to this world in an extremely painful and tragic way.

He also wanted to use this method to give Zhu Yuanzhang his final advice.

The moment the galloping train whizzed past his body, he wondered if Song Lian would also think of the past.

The self who was called a child prodigy because of his extensive knowledge and knowledge.

When Zhu Yuanzhang asked him about the omens of the sky, he said that as an emperor, his orders are from people rather than heaven, and he does not need to be affected by celestial phenomena.

The self who flatly refused the Japanese envoy's high price for writing.

The self who left Yangzhou in a carriage like a lost dog.

That day, I seemed to hear the sound of a train roaring past.

It’s just that I didn’t hear it so clearly today.

The howling wind suddenly stopped.

The bright red blood stained the small yellow flowers not far away on both sides of the railway.

At Song Lian's funeral, most of the civil servants in the court went.

Then there are the scholars headed by Fang Xiaoru.

The scene was huge.

This shows Song Lian's status in the hearts of these scholars.

You must know that this was still today when Yang Xian Xinxue was implemented. If it had happened in the original time and space, there would definitely have been a scene of silence among scholars all over the city.

The only pity is that as the emperor, Zhu Yuanzhang did not come in person. If Song Lian left under normal circumstances, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely come.

After all, Song Lian was not only Zhu Biao's teacher, but also made considerable contributions to the Ming Dynasty. The "History of the Yuan Dynasty" of the previous dynasty was revised under the auspices of Song Lian. In addition, the "Calendar of the Ming Dynasty" also had his share of credit. .

But in the end, he chose to commit suicide by lying on the train, which was tantamount to openly challenging Zhu Yuanzhang's upcoming industrial reforms in front of everyone in the world. This undoubtedly completely angered Zhu Yuanzhang.

How could Zhu Yuanzhang come to his funeral when he was angry?

Fortunately, Prince Zhu Biao came to send his teacher on his last journey.

Seeing Zhu Biao, everyone present saluted.

Zhu Biao silently walked to the mourning hall and faced Song Lian's coffin.
He bowed his body and bowed with great ceremony. (End of chapter)