open sea

Chapter 558
Chen Mu shook his head and said: "I know very little about the innovation of the old man because I have been overseas for a long time. However, I think that everything should be based on the country. After all, there is a difference between the affairs of the present world and the affairs of the Taizu Emperor. At least Taizu and Chengzu At that time, the Ming army could chase the Yuan invaders to the north in the desert, but now we can't do it outside the Great Wall."

"Just like the "Shoushi Calendar" of the previous dynasty was used well, but its errors have been accumulated for many years. After hundreds of years of use, it is necessary to re-measure and correct the errors and name it "Da Tong Li". Yun, although Zhou was an old state, its mandate was to be restored. People at that time knew this truth, let alone now?"

The little emperor became even more puzzled, and asked, "Then Jing Haibo doesn't support the idea of ​​the ancestor's law?"

"That's not the case. I think it's right for the Ming Dynasty to open up the sea. It benefits the country millions of taels every year. Since it's right, if anyone uses the law of the ancestors to pay attention to the forbidden sea in the court hall, the minister will take it as well." The law of the ancestors issued by the first emperor's edict to fight back, because the sea, in the eyes of my ministers, is the core interests of Ming Dynasty."

"Emperor Taizu made the "Da Gao", in which the punishment of corrupt officials was to be punished by peeling the real grass. Later, Emperor Taizu did not use it, but there are countless cases of greed for money and corruption of people's heads. The officials of the ancestral law will conduct a thorough investigation, will they dare?"

The little emperor laughed out loud and asked, "Does Uncle Jing Hai dare?"

Chen Mu smiled, angrily, and said: "I have given gifts and received gifts, but I am greedy for the court's money? I dare to let people check. Nanyang Military Mansion has all the income and expenses. All of them are used for military equipment and In the middle of the country, for ministers, it is enough to earn two silver coins, which is easier than corruption and exploitation."

"I'm not checking your account, I'm old enough to settle accounts."

The little emperor was obviously in a good mood. He clapped his hands and walked comfortably around Chen Mu, raised two fingers of his left hand, and said with his right hand: "Originally there was no such thing as overseas transportation of silver. If you go to sea, if you have it, even if there are many There are losses, but I still earn!"

It can be seen that little Wanli is very interested in finance, especially in accounting... Maybe it was the special financial period between Longqing and Wanli in the Ming Dynasty that made the emperor who is rich all over the world interested in finance.

"But since you dare to speak out, then I will forgive you." Then, the little emperor didn't know what to think, but he squeezed his eyes with some hatred, and said: "You can be greedy for money, and you can also teach me principles, but Whatever the purpose is, you have to tell me something, don't be like those people, even if they have good intentions, they want to use the solar eclipse to persuade me, but they say that the solar eclipse is a sign of a foolish king."

"I am the Son of Heaven. Even if you are still naive, you can't be treated as a fool. No matter how much money you are greedy for, I know that you have the ability to serve the country wholeheartedly. If I ask you, tell the truth, and you will be forgiven. Deceit, ministers do not deceive kings, kings do not deceive ministers, I am the worst deceiver!"

What could Chen Mu say? He felt that the little emperor still had a clear understanding of the economic situation of the courtiers. He cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Okay, everything is done by you. I heard from the teacher that the engineering priests have gone to Tianjin to build the Beiyang Yamen. Jing Haibo will also go to supervise the construction, and then he will go to sea again. The teacher often said that ministers share the worries of the king, and Mingjun will also To share my worries for my ministers, but I have nothing to do."

"Jing Haibo knows so many things, whether he knows how to govern the country, how should I judge the courtiers and others..." Xiao Wanli frowned and thought hard, and finally popped out four words: "Core interests!"

The word "core interest" was not easy for the emperor to understand, mainly because the word did not appear in ancient books, but fortunately, it was relatively easy to play with walnuts in this era, so it was recorded by Xiao Wanli.

"There are many subordinates, but they don't know how to govern the country. Now that the prime minister is in the cabinet, all the ministers in the court are much better than the subordinates in terms of governance and economics."

"Not at all?" Little Wanli asked deeply, "I want to hear you say something different, more detailed than sage books."

At this moment, Chen Mu wanted to look up to the sky and laugh...he knows how to rule a country!The difference between him and those officials who specialize in politics is no less than that between a veterinarian and a doctor.

However, for his own consideration in the future, Chen Mu did not refuse Wanli's request for knowledge, and said: "The ruler has nothing to teach His Majesty, what kind of emperor does His Majesty want to be?"

What kind of emperor do you want to be?
No one in this world has ever asked him this way. Feng Daban only knew that he wanted to be a Mingjun, which basically agreed with his mother, Empress Dowager Li, and the teacher had been teaching him how to be a Mingjun...but no one had ever asked him. Wanli, what kind of emperor does he want to be.

Although the question of giving Wanli the right to choose made him feel that he had grown up at this moment, in fact it was only at this moment that he spread his hands and said: "No one taught me how to be a mediocre lord, I can only be a wise king , Jing Haibo also said, I and Daming are in this generation, so naturally I want to be the Ming emperor who will let the Kyushu share the Six Conformities, and be the master of the rejuvenation of the Ming Dynasty!"

Chen Mu nodded to indicate to the emperor that he knew, he stopped, and the emperor also stopped, and the eunuchs and Jin Yi who followed were surprised at his boldness, but no one said anything more, among the many courtiers chatting with the emperor alone , they only saw Zhang Juzheng stopping in the process of walking with the emperor.

Chen Mu was unaware of this, one big and one small stopped on the vast terrace in front of the Qianqing Palace, and said: "Your Majesty was born in this generation, even if you don't do anything, as long as the court maintains normal operations, the Ming Dynasty will be at its peak for nearly ten years. At that time, Zhang Ge’s old talent was rare in the world, and he was also the most famous figure in the Ming Dynasty, as long as he obeyed his teachings, it would not be difficult for the Ming Dynasty.”

"But it's very difficult to be the master of ZTE that connects the past and the future in the Ming Dynasty." Chen Mu raised his hand and pointed at his head, and finally put his hand on his heart, saying: "The military minister is your majesty who holds the gun. Hands, civil servants are the hands of His Majesty to govern the world, only these two can govern the country, but the world itself, Your Majesty cannot ignore it."

"The world itself, military officials and civil servants?"

"No, the hand holding the gun is a military official, but the gun is not; the hand that governs the world is a civil servant, but the world is not."

"I was born in military training, and I have used many methods to maintain the combat power of the soldiers. Prepare the best meals for them, increase the rewards for military achievements as much as possible, and enforce the strictest military laws. The role is still the same - allegiance to the royal family to fight for the country, and the system of integrating officers and soldiers, officials and people, both of which are honors."

Little Wanli squinted his eyes, he couldn't tell whether he was confused or had an epiphany, and murmured: "One body of officers and soldiers, one body of soldiers and civilians?"

"Officers and soldiers eat and live together. It is not a time to eat in the past hundred years. It is what the ministers eat, what the generals eat, and the banner soldiers. Or the other way around, because the banner soldiers eat these, so Chen eats. This is the same, there are no special exceptions; the military-civilian integration means that in addition to not disturbing the people in the camps, the people need the army and have an obligation to help, whether it is to cure diseases or save people or overcome difficulties, instead of using the heads of fellow villagers to receive military merits in the past."

"The people in this world are the people themselves, the officials are the people, the merchants are the people, the craftsmen are the people, the army is the people, and the people are the people. What your majesty needs to do, I think it is to be sympathetic to the people." Chen Mu clasped his hands together as he said. Said: "As for the well-known evils in the country, please give me some time, Your Majesty will definitely be able to come up with a solution to the country's long-standing problems overseas!"

　Good morning!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)