Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Autumn of the 26th year of Hongwu!

in a blink.

Half a year has passed since the beginning of the year.

For the entire Ming Dynasty, however, every day was a period of great change.

This is not a major change in the sense of a bad thing, but a major change in the sense of a good thing.

The Ming Empire was changing every day.

National policy implemented.

In particular, it enlightened the people.

For the past six months.

With the full support of the Ming Dynasty's national treasury, and the cooperation of the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Ministry of Rites.

During the Ming Dynasty, schools were built in various prefectures and counties, and every county was required to have one school.

And under the national policy.

All children under the age of thirteen, regardless of gender, may enter the school to study literature.

this year.

That will be the day when schools are truly established throughout the world.

The fact that girls were allowed to attend school was unprecedented in the history of China.

and this.

This naturally aroused opposition from many censors.

However, Zhu Ying made the decision that women also have the right to read.

but.

The idea of ​​allowing women to participate in the imperial examinations and truly breaking down societal prejudices was still a long way off, and Zhu Ying naturally couldn't force it.

but.

With the establishment of schools throughout the country, the imperial court fully supported education.

The common people naturally seized the opportunity, because in this era, even if ordinary people did not have the same knowledge as nobles, they clearly knew that only by learning to read and write could they have a chance to rise above others in the future. If they remained farmers, they would have no chance to rise above others in the future.

It is also under this consensus.

After the school was built, countless people sent their school-age children and grandchildren to the school.

of course!

There is also a key point.

The imperial court issued a decree to recruit literate teachers from all over the country to teach students. No tuition fees were charged to students from the general public. Students only needed to bring their own meals to attend school.

After this national policy was implemented, it naturally made countless people across the country feel full of recognition and praise for the imperial court.

Through the ages.

The Ming Dynasty was undoubtedly the dynasty that enlightened the people.

In the past, only nobles and wealthy families could afford to study. Now, the court treats everyone equally, enlightening all people. How can we not praise this?

but.

This is only one part of the national policy.

The national treasury allocated funds to build schools, with the three ministries working together to supervise the process. In addition, the Imperial Guards secretly patrolled the area to prevent any corruption.

If so, it will result in direct implication.

They were paraded through the streets as a public spectacle.

He was despised by thousands.

Such things are naturally difficult to prevent.

In addition to opening schools, it also aimed to enlighten the people.

With the lifting of the maritime ban, it naturally spurred private merchants to go overseas to do business, which also led to a great development in the shipbuilding industry of the Ming Dynasty along the coast.

The shipbuilding company was working at full capacity every day to build ships and was making a fortune.

Large merchant ships going to sea are already in short supply.

but.

Unlike in the past when there was no planning.

Once a ship is built, it can go to sea.

Even if you own a ship now, you must register it with the Maritime Trade Office along the coast. Furthermore, after it comes under the control of the Ming Dynasty, any goods acquired from foreign lands, or goods transported from the Ming Dynasty to foreign lands for sale, will be subject to taxation.

Especially after the commercial tax reform was completed, these were naturally indispensable.

Nowadays, the Ministry of Revenue of the Ming Dynasty still has a special department to investigate taxes. Once tax evasion is discovered, it is not as simple as just paying back the taxes. Instead, it involves confiscating family property and even being imprisoned.

of course!

With the commencement of overseas trade, the Ming Dynasty's royal assets were sold in greater quantities. Whether it was sugar, soap, perfume, or fine salt, these were all items that were in high demand in foreign lands. As long as they went there, they could sell them on a large scale and obtain money from those foreign lands.

This is exorbitant profit.

Encouraging commerce led to a real boom in the 26th year of the Hongwu reign.

It is foreseeable that commercial taxes will increase exponentially this year.

This is the influence among the people.

And in the military.

The formation of main combat battalions is still ongoing.

Simultaneously.

Under Zhu Ying's arrangement, the martial arts body-refining method has been initially transmitted to the main battle camp, and there is also a matching bone-breaking powder. The entire medicinal herb market in the Ming Dynasty has also been revitalized, with the government purchasing and demand exceeding supply.

Countless medicinal herb cultivation fields were also established throughout the Ming Dynasty.

Even Yingtian was no exception.

It can be said.

Over the past six months, the Ming Dynasty has been undergoing a daily transformation.

It's not just the civilians, not just businesses, but also the military.

Yingtian City!
Land belonging to the royal family that has not been allocated, and land belonging to the royal family's property.

When the policy of merging land tax and poll tax was first implemented, countless powerful and wealthy people sold off their land to avoid paying taxes.

Zhu Ying naturally took over all of these fields.

Although land is legally state-owned and cannot be bought or sold, the right to allocate and cultivate it still exists. The royal estate acquired this right to cultivate the land.

Rice is not currently grown in these vast fields.

Instead, they planted various medicinal herbs.

These medicinal materials were all needed for the Bone-Forging Powder. With the research of the craftsmen under Zhu Ying and the formula drawings provided by Zhu Ying, the fertilizer was finally created, which brought about a true transformation for the Ming Dynasty.

future.

Once chemical fertilizers are widely available throughout the Ming Dynasty, grain production will be able to meet the needs of 70-80% of the Ming people.

And now.

These medicinal herbs were among the first to be used.

now.

Zhu Ying stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the medicinal herbs growing in the fields, a satisfied smile on his face.

"Your Highness."

"Although this fertilizer smells bad, it can promote crop growth."

"The medicinal herbs in these fields are all growing amazingly well now."

"Once the cultivation of medicinal herbs is fully implemented in all prefectures and counties, there will be no shortage of medicinal herbs needed by our Ming army."

And beside Zhu Ying.

He then excitedly reported to Zhu Ying, accompanied by an official in charge of supervising the planting of these fields.

"well done."

"Keep it up."

"Once the medicinal materials are processed, they must all be sent to the Alchemy Hall," Zhu Ying said, turning to the official.

"Your Highness, we will certainly not disappoint you," the accompanying officials said in unison.

The Ming Dynasty of today.

It not only benefits all people.

Furthermore, officials' salaries increased progressively, and there were annual performance evaluations that included salary bonuses.

Therefore, many officials devoted themselves to handling government affairs.

"Your Highness."

"I just received the message."

"The students who participated in this scientific expedition have all arrived in Yingtian."

Liu Lei ran over quickly and reported to Zhu Ying.

"it is good."

Upon hearing that the scientific expedition students had all arrived, Zhu Ying smiled and nodded.

This scientific expedition is completely different from previous years.

It's not just about academics; it also tests martial arts and medicine—it truly embraces all kinds of people.

As long as you have talent and strengths, you will surely be employed.

What Zhu Ying wants now is to select the talents of the world to serve the Ming Dynasty. However, the fact that those who can come to Yingtian from all over the country to participate in the imperial examination is enough to show their outstanding qualities.

Even if they don't make it into the top three, they will still be highly valued by Zhu Ying.

This is inevitable.

"Go to the palace."

After inspecting the area, Zhu Ying decisively ordered a trip to the palace. ...

The Imperial Palace, Wenyuan Pavilion!

"Hahaha."

"Okay, okay."

"This is sufficient proof that U.A.'s policies are indeed correct."

"The shipbuilding company's earnings in just six months are already hundreds of times higher than in previous years, and the demand for shipbuilding orders is far from meeting the supply."

"These are all requests from merchants who go abroad to do business," Zhu Yuanzhang said, deeply moved as he looked at the report in his hand.

"Not only that."

"Many of the goods produced by our Ming Dynasty workshops were also transported to foreign lands through them, and the wealth of these small countries was earned by our Ming Dynasty."

"With this money, our Great Ming can buy grain and various scarce resources from those small countries. It's truly a great benefit."

Zhu Biao was also deeply moved when he spoke.

It can be said.

The Ming Dynasty now uses its more sophisticated goods to plunder the wealth of foreign countries, and then uses that wealth to buy resources in their own countries and transport them back to the Ming Dynasty.

The tactics that Western powers used against China in history have now been perfectly employed by the Ming Dynasty.

These were all instructions given by Zhu Ying himself: making money is useless; what's essential is to exchange it for resources.

Therefore, apart from private merchants engaging in foreign trade, after paying taxes...

Merchants from the Ming Dynasty's royal properties would then use the money earned in those foreign lands to exchange for resources in those countries and transport them back to the Ming Dynasty.

"The old man is smiling so happily, it seems he has made a lot of money."

This time!

Zhu Ying's voice came from outside the hall.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The palace servants inside and outside the hall also knelt down to welcome him.

"No need for formalities." Zhu Ying waved his hand and strode in.

"Yongying."

"The shipbuilding company is unable to meet the demand for its merchant ships."

"Moreover, the workshop's products are in short supply."

“All the pure silver has flowed into our Great Ming Dynasty.”

Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly as he spoke.

"This is just the first step."

"Borrow silver from foreign lands and disrupt their countries. One day, our Ming army can march straight in and take them over." Zhu Ying laughed, his ambition undisguised.

"good."

"Let's throw them into chaos first," Zhu Yuanzhang nodded in agreement.

"All the students for the scientific expedition have arrived in Yingtian. When do you plan to begin the expedition?" Zhu Ying asked.

"There's no time to lose; the Ministry of Rites has already set the date for tomorrow."

"The exam papers for this test were all set by you, including the written test, the martial arts test, and the medical test, etc."

"As for the people who will review the papers, they will all be appointed by you."

"I believe this scientific expedition will bring about a different outcome," Zhu Yuanzhang said with anticipation.

"Absolutely," Zhu Ying said with certainty.

This imperial examination was different from the traditional eight-legged essays of previous years. It was truly flexible and adaptable, and the questions were designed by Zhu Ying based on the actual situation, which indeed achieved a different effect.

"Looks like you're quite confident, kid." Zhu Yuanzhang laughed heartily.

"correct."

"The initial formation of the navy has now been completed."

"You appointed Feng Sheng as the naval admiral. He is skilled in naval warfare and even more adept at training troops."

"You've chosen a good general," Zhu Yuanzhang added immediately.

"A period of six months."

"The national policies set at the beginning of the year have been basically implemented and improved."

"Build schools and enlighten the people."

"Lift the maritime ban and encourage trade."

"Reform of scientific research system".

"Establish an identity system to facilitate the movement of people."

“Xiongying, the national policies you have formulated are indeed all beneficial to the country.”

"Although the national treasury of our Great Ming Dynasty has been greatly depleted this year, I have a premonition that when the tax statistics are compiled next year, the national treasury will collect even more than it did twenty-five years ago," Zhu Biao said with a very serious expression.

Although the national policy was formulated by Zhu Ying, Zhu Biao personally oversaw its implementation.

Zhu Biao was fully aware of the effects of these national policies, having witnessed them firsthand.

It is definitely a real benefit.

"It will take time to truly perfect it."

“However, my Great Ming Dynasty has no shortage of time now,” Zhu Ying said with a smile.

“Yun Tong reported that the Alchemy Hall currently does not have enough pharmacists.”

"What's your opinion?" Zhu Biao returned to the main topic and asked.

"This medical examination selects physicians from across the land, and they will be incorporated into the Alchemy Hall."

"Except."

"The Great Ming Academy is newly established and has not yet been set up with different levels. We can only gradually implement education over several years. In addition to teaching literacy, I plan to implement pharmacology and various crafts throughout the country. Only in this way can we have a continuous supply of talent."

"Although our Great Ming Dynasty is powerful, it is currently facing a severe shortage of talented individuals," Zhu Ying said in a deep voice.

Although various national policies have been implemented, Zhu Ying still felt it was not enough, far from enough.

Especially talented individuals.

That's not enough.

"Do as you say," Zhu Biao agreed.

"now."

"Our Great Ming has also gained a foothold in that prehistoric world, having established more than thirty strongholds, covering an area of ​​thousands of miles, and has initially established a foothold."

"Those dinosaurs were also continuously transported back to the Ming Dynasty."

"But Xiong Ying, has your method of taming dinosaurs worked?" Zhu Yuanzhang changed the subject and asked with concern.

"It's almost finished, just one last step," Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"I hope so."

"These dinosaurs were so huge that they were indeed powerful weapons of war, and there were even dragons that flew in the sky."

"Having seized the power of the heavens, we truly cannot imagine who under heaven could rival our Great Ming," Zhu Yuanzhang said with anticipation.

At this moment!

"The Heart-Eating Gu Worm advances to the next level, rewarding one level one treasure chest."

A notification sounded in Zhu Ying's ear.

"It's done."

"The most crucial step."

"When the Heart-Eating Gu Worm advances, the differentiated Gu Worms can be given the power to communicate with the host."

"This is the key to taming dinosaurs: communicating with them," Zhu Ying thought to himself.

There is no way to tame animals now.

Zhu Ying could only think of other ways, but it would be difficult to make the Ming army submit to those ferocious dinosaurs. Moreover, these dinosaurs would even devour their masters. Only complete control would be possible.

After much thought, only the Heart-Eating Gu remained.

Therefore, for the past six months, Zhu Ying has been trying to find a way to advance the Heart-Eating Gu.

now.

It finally happened.

"I'll leave the imperial examination tomorrow to you, Father."

"The crucial opportunity to domesticate dinosaurs has arrived."

Zhu Ying said with a smile.

"it is good."

Zhu Yuanzhang made a decisive statement.

It was also at this time.

Another series of hurried footsteps came from outside the hall.

Such disrespectful behavior outside the Wenyuan Pavilion clearly indicates that something serious has happened.

"Your Highness."

"Your Highness..."

Xiao Han's voice came from outside the hall.

"What's the matter?"

Zhu Ying turned his head and looked outside the hall.

Xiao Han rushed over, knelt on the ground, and said excitedly, "Your Highness, the craftsmen in charge of the steam engine research and development have just sent word that the steam engine is a success!"

...(End of chapter)