Zhu Biao also smiled when he heard it.

Last time, this brother-in-law mentioned that fish floss could be used as military food and purchased by the imperial court, but his father ignored him.

Now, taking this opportunity, Yifan put forward this statement again, his father was in a good mood, and he got what he wanted!

After thinking about it for a while, Zhu Biao said to Zhu Yuanzhang again: "Father, Yifan also mentioned in the letter that cement workshops in other parts of Guangdong have not been opened for a long time, and it is rainy in the south, and they can't wait when they look at the situation in Xiangshan County. Therefore, he suggested, simply do not open it. Anyway, if they open a cement factory again, the cost will definitely be much more expensive than the cement factory in Xiangshan County. This kind of civilian goods should be the same as salt, and the cheaper it is, the more beneficial it is to the imperial court. What does the father think? ”

After he came back from Xiangshan County before, he asked Zhu Yuanzhang about cement, and it was true that there were many places where there was no turn. There are too few skilled cement craftsmen, and there are queues everywhere. Although it was Zhongshu Province that handled the matter, Zhu Yuanzhang also knew about it.

At this time, Zhu Yuanzhang listened to it and said a little funny: "This kid, who will do a thing for a while, can still be reasoned by his strong words, as if it makes sense." What do you think? ”

Zhu Biao listened and understood what his father meant, which meant that in the past, Zhang Yifan reported the improved salt field law in Xiangshan County to the imperial court, saying that it was suitable for national promotion, so that the price of salt in all places in the Ming Dynasty could be reduced to the lowest level, so as to benefit the people, and it could also create the largest salt tax for the imperial court, so as to avoid the profits of salt being divided by private salt and those salt merchants.

If you look at this principle, then isn't this cement the same?

However, Zhang Yifan did not do this in this letter, but made a contrary suggestion, and also spoke eloquently.

Zhu Biaoyou and Zhang Yifan talked face-to-face, and compared to Zhu Yuanzhang, he did understand Zhang Yifan's intentions better, so he explained to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, Yifan thinks so. He felt that there was not much improvement in the aspect of table salt, and the two kinds of coarse salt and refined salt had come to an end. There may be other better improvements in the future, but at least not in the short term. However, cement is different! ”

He said that the current cement is only the most basic cement, and it is necessary to invest more manpower and material resources to improve the cement, such as whether there is stronger cement, whether it can solidify faster, and in the future, roads, bridges, houses, etc., there will be more situations that may require special types of cement. Therefore, if at this time, cement and salt eat in a big pot like this, no one is willing to improve this cement, and the cement will always be like this. ”

"If there is competition between cement mills in various places, who has better cement and earns more, then cement workshops will have the motivation to take the initiative to improve cement. Anyway, for the imperial court, they are all government-run workshops, and the profits are the same. ”

When Zhu Yuanzhang heard this, he asked: "So, what research department did he set up, in fact, it was used to improve cement, right?" ”

"Yes, Father!" Zhu Biao listened and immediately nodded in confirmation.

Although the reorganization of the workshop into a factory and the subdivision of various departments were after he left Xiangshan County, a few months have passed, and the situation in Xiangshan County has already been reported. Therefore, they all know.

At this time, Zhu Biao also added: "This is also related to the patent concept proposed by Yifan, which can motivate relevant people to continue to improve!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened, and did not speak immediately, but thought for a while before saying: "Xiangshan County's special affairs, but he can toss at will, but now he wants to toss outside Xiangshan County, the three-year period has not yet arrived, don't change it first, don't reply to Yifan." ”

Speaking of this, he paused and then instructed: "Go back to Zhongshu Province, and when you send cement craftsmen there, you will first take turns according to the province, and then go to the prefecture with more cement requirements, one by one." As for the Guangdong side, I won't arrange it yet. ”

When Zhu Biao heard this, he smiled. Although his father said that he would not change anything first, it was obvious that he accepted his brother-in-law's suggestion and paved the way for his brother-in-law's suggestion first. When the three-year period is up, and then announce the idea of the brother-in-law, it will be logical to let the various places start to compete.

Thinking like this, he was very happy, so he said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "With the support of my father, Yifan has shown his skills in Xiangshan County, and now I have to go to see it, I don't know what will become after the three-year period, I really have to look forward to it!" ”

Speaking of this, he sighed again: "Xiangshan County's income can reach two million yuan next year, and it will only be a lot more." Among them, most of the money comes from his government-run workshops, and Tian Fu only accounts for a small amount compared to it! This is really profitable! ”

According to the records of the "Daming Huidian", in 1578, that is, two hundred years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the commercial tax income was only 150,000 taels of silver. Not to mention, at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, there was actually little money in commercial taxes.

The huge gap in contrast is something that can shock individuals. Because, it's just a county!

This is also related to Zhu Yuanzhang's small peasant thoughts, when he reached the level of taxation that he was satisfied with, he issued an order, that is, he would collect so much money in the future, never increase taxes, and pit his future generations.

Of course, Zhu Yuanzhang himself thinks that this is to reduce the burden of the people, which is a good thing, but he didn't think much about anything else!

However, in this plane, Zhu Yuanzhang has been influenced by Zhang Yifan, especially several expositions on the Daming treasure banknote, which have given him a vision of development. At the same time, he also clearly saw that Xiangshan County is because the county government is rich, so the lives of the people have made a qualitative leap.

Whether it's good or not, you can see it at a glance!

Therefore, after Zhu Yuanzhang heard his son's emotion, he suddenly thought of something, and said to Zhu Biao: "Yifan has been in Xiangshan County for more than a year, and after three years, who do you think can take over the post of county magistrate in Xiangshan County?" ”

For three years later, it is time to consider what Xiangshan County should do.

Hearing this, Zhu Biao did not answer directly, but asked rhetorically: "Father, after three years, Xiangshan County will still be under the jurisdiction of the Guangzhou Prefecture, or will it remain as it is now, under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial court?" ”

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang hesitated, thought about it, and finally shook his head and said, "I haven't thought about it yet!" ”

Zhu Biao listened, so he suggested: "Then why don't you ask Yifan what he thinks?" ”

"This one does." Zhu Yuanzhang listened, nodded and said, "But there are some things that must be prepared in advance, and the candidate to succeed the county order of Xiangshan County must be carefully considered!" ”

Perhaps it was because he heard him talk about this again, Zhu Biao's name suddenly flashed in his mind, and he said to Zhu Yuanzhang: "Father, this time that Fang Xiaoru went over with Erchen, and Erchen saw that he seemed to have gained a lot, and he also admired everything in Xiangshan County. If there was no one else to choose, maybe he could? ”

In fact, the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang asked Fang Xiaoru to follow him was actually originally intended.

This Fang Xiaoru and that Mei Yin are all talents he is optimistic about. It's just that at this stage, Mei Yin is still too young to know how to be flexible, and it still takes time to grow. Relatively speaking, Fang Xiaoru is more suitable.

At this time, he heard that his son had also nominated Fang Xiaoru, so he nodded and said: "In this way, I will send him to Xiangshan County at the right time after that year, and I will not give specific arrangements, but just let him obey Yifan's arrangement, presumably Yifan can know what this means?" ”

Originally, Xiangshan County did not have a county lord and a lord, so he could choose one of the two and lose his official position.

However, before the three-year period arrived, Zhu Yuanzhang was afraid that others would have other ideas, and he did not want to change the status quo in Xiangshan County, so he decided not to appoint officials in this form.

Zhu Biao listened to it and agreed.

Originally, he thought that the matter should be finished, but unexpectedly, Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly said to him: "Yifan has set up a Xiangshan County Popular Literature Starting Point Society in Xiangshan County, and recruited people who have been loyal to Zhang Shicheng to write books there." In layman's terms, he's promoting his own education, right? ”

Zhu Biao didn't know about this, obviously, it should have been told to the emperor by Jinyiwei.

At this time, when Zhu Biao heard what he said, he was taken aback, and hurriedly helped Zhang Yifan explain: "Father, Yifan is afraid that he doesn't know that those literati have served Zhang Shicheng, or he just because Jing Jing likes to read stories, so he recruited people to help write stories!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang listened, but a smile appeared on his face, this son is really nervous Zhang Yifan.

Then, he said with a straight face: "Zhang Shicheng is only, I will care?" I used to just care that some people served Zhang Shicheng, but they didn't give me my life, and I was shameless, so I naturally had to let them know what kind of thing they were? ”

Zhang Shicheng, his subordinates are just defeated, and now that he dominates the world, how can he still be careful, because those people are dissatisfied if they are loyal to Zhang Shicheng?

If this were the case, many of his founding generals had been against him before.

At this time, he said to his son: "The purpose of my mention of this matter is that since Yifan has the intention to engage in this kind of thing, what other ideas do you have?" I plan to send some knowledgeable people from the past after the "Hongwu Zhengyun" is decided, one is for them to witness the achievements of Xiangshan County, for three years later, some things can be spread out all over the world, and the other is to be regarded as a gathering of literati, let them engage in the simplification of pinyin and Chinese characters, and come up with a result that I can be satisfied with! ”

Some time ago, Zhu Yuanzhang had already issued an order to let Song Lian and Le Shaofeng take the lead in revising "Hongwu Zhengyun" again. He was not satisfied with the current version, as in history.

When Zhu Biao heard his father's words, it turned out that he didn't have an opinion on Zhang Yifan, so he was relieved.

The will of the Xiangshan County Wubeitang was also issued a year ago.

Yongjiahou Zhu Liangzu went to Shaanxi to prepare for the establishment of the Wubeitang in Shaanxi; Among the fifty Xiangshan County Wubeitang sergeants, Zhu Liangzu took ten people, Yanwang Zhu Di had ten people left, and another twenty people, along with five bombardment cannons, were sent to serve under Xu Da, the Duke of Wei, and the remaining ten people were awarded small flags and returned to Xiangshan County Wubeitang, and ordered Guangdong to transfer the elite of the army to enter Xiangshan County Wubeitang for further study.

Xiangshan County Wubei Hall set up sacrificial wine, which was served by Zhang Yifan, the commander of the horses.

The martial arts hall of the Beijing division has not moved for the time being.

Ten years of Hongwu have basically passed like this.

In the past ten years of Hongwu, Zhang Yifan's flapping butterfly wings have had an increasingly important impact on history.

In particular, everything he did in Xiangshan County was unprecedented in history, which triggered the crown prince Zhu Biao's patrol.

Deng Yu, a famous general, did not fall in this year, and also served as the prime minister of China, which has never been seen in history.

Hu Weiyong, who was originally in high spirits in history, no longer held power alone, not only was he decentralized, but he was even deprived of the right to decide on some things. The prototype of the Ming Dynasty cabinet model has begun to appear.

The military academy system, which was crucial to the influence of the Ming Dynasty's military affairs, that is, the Wubeitang model, also began to further show its influence in the Ming Dynasty.

In the past ten years of Hongwu, for Zhang Yifan himself, his biggest gain is actually nothing else, but to meet the historical celebrity Luo Guanzhong, and close his small black house for him to write.

This is not to say that Luo Guanzhong is the most famous in this era.

In fact, for the celebrities at the beginning of the founding of the Ming Dynasty, especially those civil and military celebrities who founded the country, Zhang Yifan has long been numb.

However, in the history of literature, especially popular, Luo Guanzhong, the founder of "wanting to know what happened next, and listening to the next decomposition", is just such a one.

Also, the book "Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms" has created classic characters and become a well-known legend in China. With this alone, its influence is better than that of many emperors and generals.

Scarcity is expensive, and people are the same, so Zhang Yifan is very precious!

As for the reform of Xiangshan County, to be honest, these are not Zhang Yifan's gains, but pay.

In the thirtieth year of the Chinese New Year's Eve, because Luo Guanzhong was just one person, Zhang Yifan invited him to celebrate the New Year together, put aside political affairs, and talk about some interesting and wonderful conversations, chatting in the sea and the sky, but also happy. Even Zhu Jingjing likes this kind of chat, and by the way, she can also talk about how to write a book.

After the New Year, it was the eleventh year of Hongwu.

First of all, the soldiers of Wubeitang returned to Xiangshan County and brought news about Wubeitang.

This time, the soldiers of Xiangshan County's Wubeitang have been rewarded and promoted, and the others who have been picked away have a bright future, which makes the young and strong people in Xiangshan County burst out of enthusiasm for joining the army. Even if the county government did not post a conscription notice, many people were already inquiring.

It's just a pity that on the side of the Thousand Households in Xiangshan County, even if it is conscripted, it is only a conscription of Xiangshan County household registration, and it cannot be a cheap registration.

In this way, along with the outsiders, they are even more envious of the household registration in Xiangshan County. Zhang Yifan took this opportunity to release the latest news about household registration.