How much does it cost to dig a pit?

The old man really has you!

Zhu Xiongying listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, and almost couldn't help but give him a thumbs up, he really wanted to follow the old man's words, but saying that would definitely make the old man angry enough.

But Zhu Xiongying didn't want to give up.

If the Ming Dynasty wants to be different from the history, it is inevitable to carry out a series of reforms, and each reform is bound to form conflicts, whether it is between him and the old man, or between him and the ministers, and between the squires, it is inevitable.

Every reform in history has not been easy.

In the past, there were Shang Ying's reforms, Wang Mang's new policies, Wang Anshi's reforms, and later Zhang Juzheng's whip law, Yongzheng's paving into the mu, and the officials and gentry paying grain in one, etc., all of which were full of ideological conflicts, conflicts between old and new forces, and some even paid a heavy price.

Of course, Zhu Xiongying wants to change this era, but he also knows that some things are not in a hurry, and they need to be changed slowly little by little.

"Grandpa, building the road is a hundred-year plan, the road is repaired, the benefit is the people, for example, for example, for the imperial examination in the spring of next year, students from all over the country do not need to trek through mountains and rivers, and can rush to Beijing in a shorter time, for merchants, not to mention, I believe that after the initial discomfort, they will be willing to pay this money!"

"Take it from the people, use it for the people! The grandson thinks there's nothing wrong with it! ”

"Bastard!"

Zhu Yuanzhang slapped the table and said angrily: "Eldest grandson, we see that you are very good, but there is one thing that makes us very dissatisfied, that is, when you think about problems, you often fall into the eyes of money, from selling salt and wine at the beginning, to collecting money for road construction now, we all want to ask for money from the people, we know that money is very important, and we often have a headache for the lack of money in the treasury, but we can't pass on the difficulties of the court to the heads of the people!" ”

"Remember, although we are the emperor now, but the people are the foundation of this world, only when the people live well, our emperor can sit firmly, and the Ming Dynasty can last for generations!"

"You, it's just that your ideas are too out-of-the-box, and the first thing you have to consider in the future is the people, understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang's anger dissipated as he spoke, and finally turned into earnest teaching.

"But!"

Zhu Xiongying still insisted on his thoughts: "Sun Er did this, it was to consider the people, now the court has no money to build roads, the people are walking on bad roads, if the court does not try to change, then it will always be the case, besides, what Sun Er said, it has been done in ancient times, this matter is not tyranny, as long as it is applied properly, a virtuous circle will be formed......

"Enough!"

Zhu Yuanzhang's face was gloomy and terrifying, and he stood up suddenly.

Zhu Yunxi on the side was dumbfounded the whole time, he didn't dare to imagine that his eldest brother dared to talk to the imperial grandfather like this, and he didn't know how to dissuade him, so he had to keep silent and observe secretly.

is Xiaobao, who has always talked a lot, and he obediently closed his mouth at the moment.

Zhu Xiongying also lost his temper, stood up, and said stubbornly: "It was the imperial grandfather who asked me to say it boldly, and now that I have said it boldly, you are angry again!" ”

He has always tried his best to follow the old man, but if this is always the case, how can he change this era?

As later generations said, contradiction is the source and driving force of the development of things.

Zhu Yuanzhang stared at the stubborn Zhu Xiongying, his face twitched slightly because of anger, Zhu Yunxi lowered his head in fright, and secretly pulled Zhu Xiongying's sleeve, meaning that he quickly lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

However, Zhu Xiong did not have the slightest intention of admitting his mistake.

The two looked at each other like this for a while, Zhu Yuanzhang sighed lightly, and the anger on his face turned into silence.

"Do you think we really don't understand what you mean by building roads? Do you think we are very pedantic and stubborn? ”

"We know, if you want to repair the road, it is nothing more than to promote the development of our Ming business, and when the business develops, the imperial court will have the money to collect it, and you will have the money to repair and maintain the road, which seems to be a good thing!"

"But have you ever thought about it, once the business develops, everyone wants to make money, who will grow food? Without food, can money be eaten? ”

"We snatched the country from Meng Yuan's hands, there is a lot of idle land, once no one farms the land, no one clears the wasteland, what will we eat?"

"If there is no money and no food, then our Ming Dynasty will really become a castle in the air, flashy, and it will fall down if you push it, do you understand?"

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head and sighed, looking lonely.

"Silly boy, we know that you are for our good Ming, but governing the country is not just a pat on the head, you must know that every decision we make will have a significant impact on the world, so all aspects must be considered clearly!"

Saying that, Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Xiongying on the shoulder: "That's all for today's dinner, let's eat enough, you go back and think about it, think about it carefully, let's go back and find a time to have a good chat!" ”

Zhu Yuanzhang turned around and left after speaking, with a tall and thin back.

Zhu Xiongying looked at this back, and suddenly felt very uncomfortable in his heart.

He began to reflect on himself.

After he ascended to the position of grandson, he first took out sweet potatoes to win the favor of the old man, and then pressed King Yan and King Ning during the winter hunt.

After that, despite the opposition of the ministers, he insisted on opening a tea and horse exchange market in Annan, and then it was Qian Tang who was guilty of this morning......

All of this seems to have really made me float a little.

He is a time-traveler with advantages that no one in this era has.

He also really wanted to be good for Da Ming, but this time, he was really in a hurry.

Yes, with the development of transportation, accompanied by the acceleration of the flow of goods in the market, commerce will also prosper, from this point of view, it is indeed good for the country's economy and people's livelihood.

But at the same time, it also meant that the imperial court elevated the status of merchants.

Therefore, in the final analysis, what Zhu Yuanzhang is afraid of is that under the guidance of Zhu Xiongying's policies, commerce will dominate, which will lead to the decline of agriculture.

Regarding this issue, Zhu Xiongying discussed it with Zhu Yuanzhang earlier.

The greed of human nature will make many people abandon farming, and I will go to business, which will make a large amount of land idle in the Ming Dynasty.

In such a closed agrarian society, the productive forces are quite weak, and once the status of a businessman is suddenly elevated, it is tantamount to destroying the foundation.

Business is built on the basis of reaching a certain level of productivity.

The most fundamental thing is to ensure that there is enough food.

As for why the germ of capitalism began to emerge in the middle of the Ming Dynasty? That's because the country is open!

The opening of the door of the country can allow foreign labor to serve the country.

Zhu Xiongying set up a tea and horse exchange market in Annan, and this is what he thought.

Therefore, now Daming wants to build a transportation network, so as to achieve commercial prosperity, but also need to wait for the promotion of sweet potatoes and other things, as well as the opening of the semi-closed country of Daming......

(End of chapter)