Chapter 44: The Finale

He Xi also admitted in his heart that Ding Xian's "Northern Xinjiang Policy" still has some things. But at the same time, Ding Xian borrowed too many opinions from other classmates. For example, the fundamental background of Ding Xian's Northern Xinjiang Policy is the point of view expressed by Lian Zining and Huang Zicheng, that is, it is absolutely impossible to manage the grassland as Han land.

If you want to rule the grasslands for a long time, you must determine one thing, and that is to formulate policies according to the natural conditions on the grasslands.

In addition, there are other aspects to borrow, in the trade economy, which is also the content of He Xi's class. Of course, it didn't go that deep.

Ding Xian blended all of this into a systematic strategy.

It's not something that ordinary people can do.

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't seem to hear what Ding Xian said at all. gestured to Xu Zheng.

Xu Zheng immediately stepped forward and invited Ding Xian down.

At this moment, Ding Xian's face was very complicated. looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and He Xi, but he didn't dare to say anything, so he went on like this.

Zhu Yuanzhang said as if he was joking; "Ding Xian is very good, is this obviously a teacher? Isn't it Hey? ”

He Xi listened and said; "Yes."

This seems to be complimenting Ding Xian, but in fact, Zhu Yuanzhang said this sentence, which shows that Ding Xianguo's identity as a prisoner is gone. After all, he was out of school.

And when ordinary Guozi prisoners leave Guozijian, they are all officials. But Zhu Yuanzhang may have arranged Ding Xian's official position. Ding Xian is a person who has appeared in front of the emperor. It's like Liu Sanchang, Emperor Renzong said a word, Liu Sanchang will never be able to enter the office. Now that Zhu Yuanzhang does not open his mouth, it is estimated that no one can open Ding Xian's career path.

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "He Xi, aren't you the finale? Is it possible now? ”

He Xi said: "Since Your Majesty wants to hear it, then the minister naturally asks Your Majesty to correct it." He Xi got up, stood in the place where the students had just given a lecture, and said: "All the issues related to the grassland must be understood, what is the grassland like?" Why do you have to be nomadic and not grow food? ”

"It's all the reason for the rain. The first thing to understand is the movement of the sun,"

He Xiyi gestured and asked people to bring four blackboards, on which are the four states of the sun directly shining on the earth: spring, summer, autumn and winter. There is also a schematic diagram of the rotation of the sun around the earth.

He Xi explained in detail why it is hot in summer and why it is cold in winter, and then briefly explained the weather phenomena such as atmospheric movement, hot and cold air exchange, rain and snow with cold currents.

"Nonsense." Song Ne couldn't hold back any longer. said: "Your Majesty, the minister has a play." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Song Qing, please speak." ”

Song Ne said: "Your Majesty summoned you again today to discuss the affairs of Northern Xinjiang, not such unrealistic and ridiculous words. Please rebuke He Xi. to set the record straight. ”

Song Ne couldn't help it. First, before that, I had already suffered I don't know how much anger. The other is the interpretation of natural phenomena, which is the right to speak that no school of thought can lose. Isn't the induction of heaven and man the Confucian interpretation of nature?

He Xi showed another way of interpreting it at this moment. In this way, rain, snow, hail, and even lightning are all in He Xi's interpretation, which makes Song Ne how to endure it.

Actually, Zhu Yuanzhang already knew these contents, and they were all in the booklet He Xi wrote for Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang was also shocked for a long time. For today, He Xi will talk about this first. There are also calculations in my heart.

Because Zhu Yuanzhang sent He Xi here, it was to let He Xi spread the knowledge of future generations.

What He Xi said today is probably the same intention.

In this case, how could Zhu Yuanzhang not support it.

But support, it's not good to support it openly, he asked: "He Xi, what do you say?" ”

He Xi said: "Your Majesty, what the minister said is about grassland affairs. Don't make it all clear. There's no way to explain that. The minister asked Lord Song to listen to it first, and then it was not too late to reprimand. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded and said, "Then listen to what you say." ”

He Xi said, "Your Majesty." ”

Seeing this, Song Ne suddenly felt salty in his throat, and he was a little disheartened, how could he not see that this was simply Weng and his son-in-law singing double reeds. So, where did this place these Confucian ministers? Since Song Ne consciously entered the court, he has done his best, forgetting his selfishness. In order to repay His Majesty's kindness, he never thought that he would be abandoned once he was abandoned, so that between the monarchs and ministers, it had reached such a point, how could he not hate it.

If Zhu Yuanzhang had never paid attention to him, he would not have been like this.

But before that, Zhu Yuanzhang actually valued Guozijian very much. is also very satisfied with Song Ne, otherwise Song Ne would not have been allowed to be in charge of the Guozijian for more than ten years in history. Even after Song Ne's death, let Song Ne's son take charge of it.

It is precisely because of how heavy the grace of knowing was before, and how deep the hatred of abandonment is now.

Of course, Song Ne would not, and he wouldn't dare to hate Zhu Yuanzhang. This is also the characteristic of Confucianism, after all, all Confucianism is loyal to the head and does not dare to complain against the emperor. It's all coming for the so-called villain.

He hated it to death.

So much so that the blood flowed upstream.

Song Ne was already old. At this moment, it hurts even more, as if he has suddenly become old.

He Xi didn't care about Song Ne, but continued: "With precipitation and sunshine as the dividing line, such a dividing line is formed. He Xi asked people to push out a blackboard again. Above is a sketch of China's topography. A line is drawn on it. He Xi said: "This is the dividing line of 400 millimeters of rainfall, that is, the dividing line between farming and nomadism. Farming is possible in the south, but farming is not absolutely impossible in the north. It's just a matter of doing more with less. ”

"That's the fundamental reason why crops can't be grown on the grasslands."

The prince had a doubt in his heart, and said secretly: "The drawing of maps has always been a national event, and it is even more time-consuming and labor-intensive. It is not something that can be done by one person. He Xi has taken out a lot of maps, where did these maps come from? If it was drawn by the imperial court, why don't I know, if it wasn't drawn by the imperial court, He Xi's teacher, Dazhi Zen Master, is it an immortal? ”

It's just that the prince never dares to say such a question. However, the prince has another question, which can be asked. He said first: "Father, the son has questions, and I want to ask Secretary He." ”

Zhu Yuanzhang said: "Say it." ”

The prince said: "Secretary He, I looked at your map and found that the Northeast is not on the so-called dividing line between nomadism and farming, do you mean that the Northeast can be cultivated on a large scale?" ”

He Xi said: "Your Highness Shengming, the minister said before that water vapor comes from the sea. The northeast is near the sea, although there is a lot of rain in the north, but the weather is extremely cold, and the winter is heavy snow and the mountains are closed for several months. But this does not prevent it from being able to be cultivated, and it can even be said that it is fertile for thousands of miles, perhaps inferior to the Central Plains, but not inferior to the provinces south of the Yangtze River. Although it is ripe once a year, it is enough to feed millions of people. There is also Your Majesty, Shengming is far away, and cotton is promoted early, so that the people can keep out the cold. Although the Northeast is cold, it is already land that can be developed. Moreover, if the heavens do not take it, they will suffer from it, and they can be cultivated, and once there are foreign races gathered, it can become a country with grammar and law, which will be a disaster for China. ”

"The grassland and the northeast are by no means the same, and the climate endowments of the two sides are completely different. The Northeast can be made in Han, but the grass principle cannot be. ”

Whether there is grammar or not is the key to ancient China to measure the surrounding foreign races, without grammar, it is just a barbarian tribe, nothing is it. If there is grammar, the threat is great, and Tibet, Goguryeo, and Western Xia are all countries with grammar.

It's just that in the Ming Dynasty, this point of view is no longer very talked. Because the historical process is different, there are too many grammar countries around the Ming Dynasty. It can't be defended at all, and it can't be dealt with.

"That's a good question." Zhu Yuanzhang said. He thought of the Jurchens at the moment, and remembered the Qing Dynasty. Naturally, He Xi's hint couldn't be clearer. said: "Write down this point, and in the future, to recover Liaodong, you must not be able to manage it like a grassland." The land that can be cultivated in the world must be under the jurisdiction of the imperial court and cannot fall into the hands of foreign races. Remember that. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang's domineering words are actually a change in his heart. In this life, the country that will not be conquered in the fifteenth year will definitely not appear again. But Zhu Yuanzhang still has no interest in the barren land outside the territory.

It's probably the nature of the old peasants, who only want land that can be cultivated.