People in the Ming Dynasty are lawless

Chapter 685 A sincere conversation between father and son!

So the biggest dilemma now is how to make everyone accept it. This is not just idealism, but because many people in this process do not actually see the benefits of reform.

In fact, many people are still stuck in superficial thoughts.

Many people feel that in order to carry out reforms, they should be given money.

So now Chen Han wants to change this idea.

You know, if everyone is waiting for the court to give money.

Then don't work.

This kind of mentality of waiting and relying on others is the most dangerous.

After all, it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish.

What Chen Han wants to do now is to create an environment for everyone so that everyone can gain more changes through the environment they create.

This is the real reform.

The essence of reform must not become a money-giving machine, otherwise everyone will ask for money.

What if I can’t give it by then?
Are we just going to let these people sink into this kind of thinking?
This is absolutely impossible.

To achieve this, promoting education is the real means.

If no one pushes education forward, there will surely be many people who just wait and see.

Especially now that people see that the Ming Dynasty is heading in a good direction, this idea will become more active in their minds.

This kind of thinking is wrong.

The real idea is that when you see such a good environment, you should think about how to turn it into fertile soil for your own success.

The old man actually understood what Chen Han was going to do, but the old man, who never believed in idealism, poured cold water on Chen Han on this matter.

Through summarizing his life experiences over the years, he understood that the reason why the reforms of the Ming Dynasty, no, all dynasties failed, was because they placed too much trust in the purity of the common people.

In fact, the common people are the truly cunning and sly.

They are really demanding, like an eagle that won't let go of the rabbit until it's seen.

So they will not let go unless they are satisfied. This idea is very dangerous but it exists.

The old man has been fighting against this kind of thinking all his life, and has wanted to improve the real consciousness of the people all his life, but he found that this is a false proposition, because no matter which generation, this kind of thinking is deeply rooted in their minds.

Many people did not trust the imperial court.

Perhaps this has something to do with the fact that the officials of the Yuan Dynasty rulers were all like vicious wolves, who only knew how to take from the people and rarely wanted to benefit the people.

Now that Zhu Yuanzhang had become emperor, he sympathized with the people to a certain extent because he himself came from a common family.

But he soon discovered that although the idea was good, it was very difficult to implement.

Because now the Ming Dynasty has become a centralized country.

The needs of ordinary people at the bottom are always ranked last.

At first, Zhu Yuanzhang thought that becoming emperor would help the people out of their difficulties.

But after becoming emperor, he realized how naive he was.

When he was a commoner, he could indeed see the hardships of the people, but when he became emperor, all he was faced with were national affairs.

Either there was a flood, or the chieftains in the southwest rebelled, or the Mongols in the north were eyeing us covetously.

He wanted to do something but found himself at a loss.

Because the most basic money issue was already stumping him.

Before he became emperor, he always thought that the treasury must be full.

But after becoming emperor, he discovered that rats always went into the treasury and came out crying.

This country is full of holes, and there are too many holes that need to be filled by ourselves.

Compared with these big things, the little things of ordinary people can only be put aside.

It turns out that he has always thought that he has the ability to solve the problems of the people, but now it seems that he is not in the position to do so.

Even though he had once been the King of Wu, the whole world was in a state of war at that time.

The common people just want to survive.

The need for survival outweighs the need for peace.

But after the world was settled, the common people thought differently.

They began to have other ideas.

It is precisely because of these other ideas that the current situation has become even more uncontrollable.

The old man understands the difficulties involved very well.

So when Zhu Yuanzhang saw Zhu Biao, his eldest son, so confident and eager to take on responsibilities, he wanted to pat Zhu Biao on the shoulder and say: You may just be interested for a short time.

If Zhu Biao would ask him, I didn’t have this feeling when I was the Crown Prince Regent, and I still felt it was ordinary.

But Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely tell him that since you have not actually sat in this position, you don’t know how much pressure this position brings.

"Boss, are you also eager to sit in this position?" Zhu Yuanzhang asked.

Zhu Biao was at a loss for words for a moment.

If the answer is yes, it means that you have always been thinking about the throne.

Why did many emperors throughout the dynasties have a bad relationship with the prince? It is because the emperor is not only the prince's father, but also the prince's emperor.

If the prince wants to gain more power, he must snatch it from the emperor.

If the emperor was not so magnanimous, or even afraid of losing his power, he would definitely rebel.

Even if his own son wants to snatch the power from him, he can't do that.

So it is difficult for Zhu Biao to answer now.

But it's not realistic to say he didn't.

Which person in power doesn't want to have complete control over himself one day?

But if the answer is yes now, wouldn’t that be unfilial?

Sometimes he himself doesn't know what to do about this matter. After all, it's not normal to say that you don't have any feelings at all. But if you really say it out loud, it will definitely affect the relationship between father and son.

So sometimes he really doesn't have the courage. For someone like him, the most important thing now is to keep his father healthy. After Chen Han came to Ming Dynasty, he has always been concerned about his father.

He was grateful to his father for creating such an environment for him, and was even more grateful for Chen Han's arrival.

"Just tell the truth, there is no one else here. You must understand that this position must be yours, so don't feel embarrassed. Your father, I, have seen everything at my age. If you are not interested in this position, what do you want your father to do?" Zhu Yuanzhang said sincerely.

Zhu Biao actually had a feeling about this, but it was precisely because of this worry that he was unable to say some things out loud.

But Zhu Yuanzhang seemed to understand Zhu Biao's feelings very well, so he comforted him, "You don't have to worry so much. If there is no such tacit understanding between us father and son, who will you let your father and I turn to in the future?"

After hearing what his father said, Zhu Biao finally said, "Dad, since you said so, I will tell you the truth. In fact, I definitely have ambitions for this position. If I don't have this position, I really don't know what I can do in the future.

"I have always wondered how I could be like you, my father, and rule the world and execute my will with a wave of my hand."

When he said this, he saw light in Zhu Biao's eyes. If he was not talking to his father, it would be hard to imagine what he could have achieved now.

After hearing what Zhu Biao said, Zhu Yuanzhang finally felt relieved because this was his own son.

If the son whom I have raised for so many years doesn't even have this little courage, can he still be considered my son?

Zhu Biao was a little surprised that his father was not angry.

Logically speaking, he should have been very panicked when he heard that his son was actually interested in this position, but looking at his father's expression, he didn't seem to care at all. The key point is that his father seemed to appreciate it very much.

To be honest, if it was his son Zhu Yunhuan who coveted this position, he would feel a little uncomfortable.

This is not a matter of being generous or not, but a question of principle.

It is indeed impossible for people to remain reserved when facing power.

Even Zhu Biao himself couldn't guarantee it.

Of course, Zhu Biao did not actually want to abuse this power. He always felt that power was a double-edged sword. If used well, it would certainly benefit the entire Ming Dynasty. If used poorly, he would end up being judged as a tyrant in future history books.

So now Zhu Biao has actually been relatively calm. He does not think that he can fulfill this obligation smoothly or even confidently under the current circumstances. He does not have such ability, nor does he think he has such ambition.

It is precisely because of this that Zhu Yuanzhang now values ​​his son very much, because his son did not lose his way under such circumstances. It can even be said that under such circumstances, he could have clearly grasped power more firmly, but he did not do so.

This quality made Zhu Yuanzhang feel that his son's training was correct. He always felt that his son actually had advantages in this regard that no one else could replace. Precisely because of this, he always felt that his correctness should be rewarded.

But after all, there was no way to find someone who could truly make him feel proud, or even complacent, and now his son had shown this quality, which made Zhu Yuanzhang feel that all his previous efforts were worth it.

So Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Biao on the shoulder and said: "Good boy, you really did not disappoint your father. Your answer was correct, and your father was very satisfied. You are a good guy.

"To be honest, I have never thought that clinging to power is a bad thing, but clinging to power and not being able to fulfill the obligations that come with power is a bad thing.

"At least the qualities you have shown now have made your father feel very confident in handing the world over to you."

When Zhu Biao heard his father's words, he suddenly felt that he had grown a lot. In this conversation, he first recalled to his father what he had learned from the conversation with Chen Han, and now he heard his father's affirmation of him. This made Zhu Biao feel that he had more confidence.

Zhu Biao's eyes couldn't help but show a hint of redness. Just like what he promised his father, he actually never thought about doing anything with this power. He always felt that he was a little hesitant on this issue, which was not what a mature king should have.

But now that he has suddenly gained recognition from his father, he no longer feels confused. He even feels an indescribable self-confidence that allows him to break through the confusion.

This kind of self-confidence can enable him to achieve achievements that are extremely difficult to match in an instant.

Zhu Biao now has more confidence, and then said to his father, "Dad, please believe that I will implement your ideas and make Chen Han's reforms continue.

"Chen Han has always believed that his son can do it, so his son must not only not let him down, but also not let you down.

"Since you have such great confidence in him, we must also have confidence in him. We must let everyone know that the Zhu family father and son have never changed their minds on the path of reform."

The conversation between the father and son is actually not that profound, nor is there so much obscurity. It's just that the two of them have been expressing their thoughts and explaining that there is no need to be too anxious.

On this issue, the two people have now reached a balance point, which has given the serious conversation just now a particularly clear and straightforward track.

This clear trajectory will allow Zhu Biao to reach a very strong anchor point of confidence in believing that Chen Han can do better in the future. This is the real purpose of the dialogue.

Zhu Biao then said, "Since you, father, believe that Chen Han can do all this, let's just implement Chen Han's theory of giving money to the whole world.

“Since Chen Han believes that allowing the common people to obtain certain economic resources in the short term, which can then be fed back into economic development, making business more prosperous, and allowing business to feed back into the entire world’s business, we should give it a try.

"Anyway, just like Chen Han's surgery, we have obtained so much gold and silver now. If we don't use these things for practical purposes, but instead store them in the warehouse and collect dust, it would be better to let the money go into the hands of ordinary people.

“Moreover, what Chen Han said was not to directly distribute banknotes or gold and silver to the people, but to use vouchers to encourage people to consume.

"It will also allow the economic development this time to go in the direction that the people want."

In fact, what Chen Han said was not so direct, but the meaning was the same - because what the common people believe more is the sense of security after the money is in their pockets...

(End of this chapter)