The recognition of the interests of agriculture and industry was the essence of the emperor's proposal.

The courtyard of the Heart Cultivation Hall was very quiet, and Zheng Kui's heart was in his throat.

He has been made a marquis, and tonight the most important ministers of the imperial court will personally accompany the wine, isn't that enough?

But the silence of the ministers made him understand that things were not so simple.

Zhang Bi stopped speaking rashly, Yang Shen was already the next prime minister and minister of state, and he considered what he said.

Before he was in his thirties, he only knew how to talk and point out the country. From the sixteenth year of Zhengde to the present, he has learned for so long from the specific practice of the locality, from the teachings of Yang Tinghe and other elders, and from the new learning and new law proposed by the emperor.

Isn't it to protect the interests of peasant households by reducing the burden of forced labor on the common people?

Isn't it to protect the interests of businessmen by allowing civilian ships to go to sea and Guangsong to ban merchants?

Craftsmen can have official positions in the enterprise and can no longer be regarded as slaves, is it not to protect the interests of craftsmen?

When the emperor said so, it was naturally not enough.

In other words, it is impossible to achieve the goal that the emperor wants to achieve: on the avenue of physics and the avenue of human science, the Ming Dynasty can always be in the forefront.

Everyone fell silent, was it because they were confused and puzzled?

No.

Why since the Tang and Song dynasties, it has been "everything is inferior, only reading is high"? Because since the imperial examination was used to dissolve the power of the gate lord family, many of the concepts of class that the emperor talked about a few days ago are also changing. Only studying, even if you are not promoted to a scholar or become an official, you can be called "upper-class" in terms of power, financial resources, and class influence.

Businessmen secondly, who have financial resources and the influence of their own network of contacts, are middle-level.

And the peasants and workers are naturally the bottom.

Now the emperor obviously feels that it is not enough to do what he is now, so he must get to the root of the problem.

In terms of power, wealth, and reputation, it is necessary to form an institutional path and increase their motivation.

That can't be the emperor himself's other eyes, what the emperor needs is the unanimous approval of the group of scholars.

Yang Shen opened his mouth: "Your Majesty must have already understood, it is better to solve the doubts of the ministers and others." Forgive the ministers for their stupidity, and suddenly they heard about this constitution and purpose, and they could not understand its meaning. ”

"The so-called constitution means that the king, the minister, and all the people obey it. It can be changed and revised again, and that is also approved by most of the monarchs and ministers after consultation with the people. The so-called purpose is that from the emperor to the hundreds of officials and the people, all members of the Datong Party should take it as their ideal and goal. After a slight pause, Zhu Houxi added, "All laws and regulations must not violate the constitution, and party members in the world must not betray the purpose." ”

They were thinking deeply, but Zhu Houxi stood up and walked to the tree in the courtyard with his hands behind his back.

The emperor stood up, and the others also stood up one after another, and Zhu Houxi turned his back to them and looked up at the tree.

"In the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes did not obey the Emperor of Zhou. Although the world is not as chaotic as when the Seven Heroes competed for hegemony, it also left the saying that there was no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period. At that time, the sages mourned the difficulties of the people's livelihood, and they thought of a way out, and a hundred schools of thought contended for a while. ”

It was already autumn, and Zhu Houxi rolled down a leaf that was almost completely dry.

"The vicissitudes of life, the alternation of dynasties. Qin emphasized the law, and the early Han Dynasty admired inaction, and then deposed the hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism. Today, I understand that Qing and others are all Confucian leaders, and Qing and others naturally understand. Nowadays, Confucianism has long been eclectic, and it is not as simple as Confucius and Mencius in their early years. During the Zhao and Song dynasties, when science was in its infancy, how many ideas were absorbed into the two schools of Buddhism and Taoism? I value the avenue of physics, and there are also Mohist heavenly aspirations and non-fateful thoughts. ”

Zheng Kui was a little dizzy when he heard it, what kind of destiny and fate?

But Yang Shen was thinking.

In addition to the views of love, non-justice, Shangxian, and Shangtong, Mo Zhai also has other advocacy.

The so-called Tianzhi is outside of "people", believing that heaven has its own "personality" and its own standards. Although it still emphasizes the view of human reason to do things according to the system, it starts from the perspective that craftsmen need to have an external scale for measurement, so they get twice the result with half the effort.

Instead of fate, it denies the existence of fate and emphasizes that those who rely on its strength can get their lives. All of this includes the fact that people can rely on their understanding of the world, the use of wisdom and hard work to change their lives.

Why did the emperor say that the great principles of physics have the idea of heaven and destiny?

Zhu Houxi turned to face them, took the leaf and said: "People are born in the world, just a few dozen spring and autumn seasons, and the first thing is to live. First be full of warmth and seek survival, and then avoid disasters and diseases for stability, and then talk about the love of relatives and friends, reputation and status. There is no shortage of everything, such as me and Qing, and so on, only ideals and ambitions remain. ”

"But in the world, how many people can pursue fame, status, ideals and ambitions?" Zhu Houxi walked back and sat down, "Most of the living beings still spend their lives seeking warmth, stability, family and neighborliness. When it comes to fame, status, ideals, and ambitions, the monarchs and ministers of the past dynasties often talk about the achievements of the prosperous era, what is the real situation? Is it true that all the people in the world have no worries about food and warmth, and they will not worry about disasters and diseases in their lives? ”

"If I want to say, the younger generations have gained so much experience, and they are complacent when they have a small gain, which is called a prosperous world. When the sages saw this, they were afraid that they would shake their heads. ”

Those who can't shake their heads, the ministers don't know. But now that the emperor has said so, they should at least bow their heads and express their shame.

To put it bluntly, isn't the emperor going to take them with him?

It's hard enough to do that. There must be a wise monarch, and there must be virtuous ministers and cadres.

"It's not that hard." Zhu Houxi said firmly, "I think about it, but I'm afraid that for thousands of years, the monarchs and ministers have only focused on the Great Dao of Renli. How to educate and shepherd, how to smooth government decrees, how to fight for power and profit. When Xining changed the law, Sima Guang even said that there was a quota for wealth in the world. The territory of Zhao and Song is far inferior to that of Tang, doesn't Sima Guang know that Zhao Song's finance and taxation are actually several times higher than that of Li Tang? ”

The emperor turned over this public case, and Yan Song made a sad expression in his heart for Sima Guang, who was called by the emperor's name.

He knew that he was about to get to the root of the problem: the distribution of benefits.

Zhu Houxi continued: "Just staring at the avenue of human reason, in the end, it is inevitable to fight with others!" If you can't put your mind on the physical avenue and create more wealth at the same time, and only put it on the human and rational avenue, then you can naturally only stumble between the interests in front of you. However, it is not the scholars who directly create wealth in the world, but the farmers and industrialists, who are the classes that are looked down upon by the scholars. ”

"How much can be done to grow crops, seasons, seeds, fertilizers, water conservancy, farm tools? How much money and energy has been spent here? Persuading farmers to only use their mouths and only make appearances, how can there have been long-term planning and complete systems for building water conservancy? It's even harder for craftsmen. Roads, houses, armour, vehicles, and ...... The things they do are all related to military affairs and internal affairs, but they are mostly regarded as cheap slaves in all dynasties. ”

Yang Shen was in a mixed mood.

…… Your Majesty, this craftsman's nationality was also decided by Taizu in this way. When you say that, doesn't it mean that even Taizu is despised together?

When the emperor said this, Zheng Kui's eyes turned red.

When he was still a nobody, where did he not personally experience the difficulties of craftsmen?

"As for the merchants...... The master said that Zigong was 'instrumental', and it was 'Hu Lian'. At that time, Hu Lian was in the temple of the temple, which was a temple heavy weapon that matched the tripod. Just because the merchant pursued profit, he was completely beaten to death with a stick. Even if he is rich, he is actually a high-ranking official and nobleman who comes and goes on weekdays, and he is still not allowed to wear silk. ”

Zhu Houxi looked around: "The comprehension on the avenue of human reason, now the descendants are better than the sages." However, there are still gains and losses, advantages and disadvantages. The sages lost a lot of their understanding of technology that benefited the country and the people, people from all walks of life, and the physical avenue. Although there are still achievements, they have never really paid attention to it. ”

After saying such a big circle, his point of view returned to the point: "This constitution is nothing more than a clean source." The monarchs and ministers should change their thinking, come up with methods, and encourage all people in the world to have the motivation to continuously create more wealth with their own efforts, and ensure that the farmers and industrialists are not just in the same order as they are stated, but there is still a difference between the upper and lower levels. There is a system that delves into the physical avenue to help the Ming Dynasty create wealth and expand the total amount of benefits, and there is a system that follows the avenue of human reason to let people of different identities distribute these benefits without excessive injustice and civil strife. ”

And this purpose is that all the members of the Datong Party in the world understand that there is a way to realize the ideal of Datong in the world, although it is long but step-by-step. This first step starts with the desire of the people of the world for warmth and stability, and don't be complacent about small achievements. ”

"Is this first step difficult?"

The emperor asked, but the people did not dare to answer.

Of course it's hard.

The emphasis is on "both".

Who can guarantee that no one will be missed?

"It's really hard, but there's a way!" Zhu Houxi also agreed, and then said, "If you want to be full, you have to have more food." Grain seeds, water conservancy, farm tools, fertilizers, these things used to be just arranged by me. This is not enough, if it is still lacking, go buy it, and let the foreign feudal people help Da Ming Seed! To be warm, increase the yield of cloth, and reduce the cost of cloth. Building roads makes transportation cheaper, and the power of machinery increases the production of cloth! ”

"It is necessary to reduce disasters and diseases, use both external vassals and wars, suppress bandits and public security in the world, and reduce military disasters and bandits. Natural disasters are expected, but disaster relief, so many experiences in previous dynasties, can't it really be done? Nursing homes, sanatoriums, these are things that I have planned to do for a long time. Epidemic prevention, intensive medical research, and training more doctors, can these things become the really important work of the imperial court? ”

At this point, Zhu Houxi pointed to Zheng Kui: "Why do I say that the steam engine he made can be called a contribution to opening up a new generation?" Because that's the Physics Boulevard, a huge step forward! As long as there is coal, there are workers to maintain it, there is no need for animal power, no need for hydraulic and wind power, this steam engine can always run. The raw materials are sufficient, the loom energy continues to produce cloth, and the people's thirst for warmth is expected to be satisfied. From it, mines, iron smelting, utensils, trains and ships...... In the future, everything can be pondered, and the result will be twice as effective with half the effort. ”

"If a person creates wealth at a rate of one tael of silver a month, and in the future he can achieve ten, one hundred taels, or one thousand taels a month, why should the monarch and his ministers still sink into the avenue of human reason, fighting over how to divide and spend the money?"

"But can I worry about these things alone so that day will come sooner? A hundred years later, everything is inferior but the reading is high, is there the next new marquis? ”

"If the wealth of the world can be ten times or a hundred times that of today, even if the gentry cannot monopolize it as they do now, even if they only get half of it, how much is it? But in exchange, it is the warmth and stability of the people, that is the real eternal stability of the country. There are not only greater interests, but also a reputation that is enough to laugh at the history of the world, and to do such a great cause as the world's great harmony, why not do it? ”

There is a naked analysis in the loud words.

Zhu Houxi didn't say anything fair, so he couldn't help but look naïve and naïve. Where there is absolute fairness in the world, the total contradiction formed by everyone's pursuit of rewards can only be balanced in a certain state.

This remark is nothing more than his imagination of the steam engine, hoping that the top characters among these scholars can go to the side to really make the cake bigger with their hearts and enjoy the new cake at the same time.

Don't stare at the interests of one acre and three points of land every day, as if you have more, I will have less.

But all the rhetoric is based on one point: can the world's interest cake really be tenfold or a hundred times that of today?

It's only half of it or something, so you don't have to worry about it. At that point, it's not up to each to do it......

The ministers who were a little uncomfortable because the emperor nakedly talked about "profit distribution" all looked at Zheng Kui.

The Emperor said these words to them because of the steam mechanism.

Pioneering a new generation...... In this steam engine, there is the power to make the world's interests ten times or a hundred times that of today?

Zheng Kui felt very uncomfortable.

In the Ming Dynasty, anyone who is stared at by the Prime Minister and the Minister of State, the General Staff of the Military Council, and the Eight Ministers of State will be stunned.

Except for the emperor.

It has to be the incomparable emperor in front of him.

“…… His Majesty worked hard, and the ministers all understood. ”

Yang Shen opened his mouth.

The emperor said so much, not because he really wanted to do this constitutional and purpose-making thing later, but he was afraid that there would be a big wave within the gentry, and he needed to let the important ministers unify their opinions first.

Aren't they the first people to change their minds when they say they want to change?

So he asked, "The ministers don't know the use of this steam engine, but Your Majesty knows a lot about it, and is about to ask for advice." ”

Today is such an atmosphere of "fireside night talk", so it seems that the emperor is also ready to let them understand it first when he speaks freely.

In this, there will not only be how to use the new products of the physical avenue represented by the "steam engine" to create enough wealth, but also some new ways to distribute this wealth.

And if they want to be "persuaded" and then be able to help the emperor convince the people of the world together, then I am afraid that they still need a clear example that is enough for the Ming gentry to understand.

With the current prestige of His Majesty and the imperial court, even if there will be doubts, they can only think about it first and wait and see.

In this process, vivid examples are the best way to break the doubt.

Zhu Houxi smiled: "It's still a long time, I will say it one by one." Here, let's talk about the characteristics of the steam engine. ”

As a result, this class became a steam engine principle study class and a steam engine application seminar.

Later, as evidence that the emperor thought that the problem of "disease" could also be tried to be refined, King Rui was also called over, with a microscope.

Only then did you know that today is not considered to have seen the world during the day.

Yan Song knew, and his son told him.

But after all, everyone didn't see the "new world" for themselves.

The microorganisms in the water came into view, and the emperor was not at ease eating the banquet.

The microscope, the steam engine, the two things that broke the cognition, appeared vividly in front of the ministers, and the world seemed to have become strange, so they were a little dazed.

So in a daze, the emperor, who was calm and confident, seemed more like a reliable guide.

But it is this leader who seems to have really dispersed the fog shrouded in the four words "the world is the same".

Zhang Juzheng, a sixteen-year-old hot-blooded teenager, will be enthusiastic just because these words are spoken, but these old people who have experienced the vicissitudes of the world will not be so easily moved.

Unless you really see a glimmer of possibility.

Huge iron boats, which did not rely on sails and were powered by steam engines, were much larger than today's seagoing vessels, bringing back cheap goods from overseas.

A factory that can smelt thousands of times more steel than it produces today.

In the billowing smoke, you can see the golden wealth.

And then there's more to come.

That's why the emperor made them pay attention to the physical avenue.

The emperor said: Productivity is above all else, and physical avenue and technology are the first productive forces!

(End of chapter)