diskusbooks Chapter 351: Questions Between the Emperor and His Ministers
Chapter 351: Questions Between the Emperor and His Ministers
Chapter 351: Questions Between the Emperor and His Ministers
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Wang Buli's shocked expression with a hint of "you are making things difficult for me" and realized that what he heard was actually unrealistic.
He couldn't even make that kind of sophisticated fairy fire gun, let alone this huge iron bird flying in the sky.
Zhu Yuanzhang also consulted ancient books and heard that Lu Ban had already invented a flying wooden bird.
It is unheard of that an iron bird can fly in the sky!
"Your Majesty, if you want to make this kind of iron bird, I think you need to train several generations of excellent craftsmen."
Wang Buli believed that Zhu Yuanzhang had a mentality of trying to fill a fat man's stomach in one breath, always wanting to achieve his goals in one step.
But many things in the world cannot be achieved in one step.
Just like how he went from a beggar to an emperor, could it be achieved in one step?
"Craftsman?" Zhu Yuanzhang leaned back in his chair and thought for a while:
"Is this also the reason why you treat craftsmen more generously on weekdays?"
"You could say that."
Wang Buli did not teach Zhu Yuanzhang anything about physics or anything like that. He believed that he did not know a lot of things.
"them?"
Zhu Yuanzhang was not very kind to craftsmen and generally treated them like slaves.
Otherwise, Fengyang Palace would not have become the most costly unfinished building in the Ming Dynasty.
"Do you really have the ability to build that kind of iron bird?"
"With time, why not?" Wang Buli sighed leisurely:
“Scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, but in reality, the status of farmers and artisans is not high, and it is easy for them to be reduced to slaves.
The palace where Your Majesty lives, the chair he sits on, and even the pen and ink he uses to review memorials, which one was not made by them?
Even if some craftsmen created some new technologies, the court did not give them any rewards. I heard that in the Qin Dynasty, if one could create new agricultural tools that helped grain production, one could be granted a title or something like that.
And some craftsmen are not illiterate, they just have too little say in official circles.”
Zhu Yuanzhang also had some understanding of the officials in the Ministry of Works. Except for the top leaders, most of them were skilled people.
"That makes sense."
Zhu Yuanzhang agreed with Wang Buli's words, but it was obviously unrealistic to ask him to change his mindset suddenly.
Because in his opinion, these things were all made casually by immortals in the past, and were definitely not things that craftsmen could make with a hammer.
This just made Zhu Yuanzhang believe that there was no immortal being in the world.
No matter how powerful you are, you will die eventually. It is impossible for anyone to live forever.
Wang Buli saw what Zhu Yuanzhang said but didn't say anything more. He knew in his heart that the small suggestion he had just made was in vain.
It was difficult for Zhu Yuanzhang to raise the status of craftsmen if he wanted to maintain the system of this dynasty.
"Forget it. I won't think about those fairy tricks anymore." Zhu Yuanzhang took a sip of tea, moistened his mouth and said:
"Buli, tell me what you have seen in the fairyland."
"There are quite a few new things."
Wang Buli didn't intend to hide it. It was true that Old Zhu was a smart man, but according to his imagination, no matter how hard he tried, he could never imagine how advanced the power of science and technology was.
"Then what is the use of that magical weapon you are banging on?"
Zhu Yuanzhang mentioned this again.
Wang Buli thought for a while before he said, "You can look up previous historical events."
"So that's how it is." Zhu Yuanzhang understood why Wang Buli had such a clear understanding of some historical details.
"But I have also seen the little man in the glowing fairy weapon you controlled. He doesn't look like an ordinary person."
Wang Buli listened to Zhu Yuanzhang's description and thought that he was seen playing games by him.
"Some martial arts moves."
"Oh, so that's the case." Zhu Yuanzhang nodded repeatedly. He couldn't understand the specific details.
Now that Wang Buli had given him a reasonable explanation, he just let it go.
Finally, we come to the sex scene: "How much do you know about the future of Ming Dynasty?"
"Only a little bit." Wang Buli stretched out his finger and shook his head: "I also want to peek into the future of Ming Dynasty, but unfortunately every time I input, four big words appear."
"Which four characters?"
"permission denied."
Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath. So that's what it is.
It seems that Wang Buli did not inherit the complete key to that fairyland, he could only unlock part of the authority.
"So, this is also the reason why you actively practice various dangerous skills in order to obtain the authority key?"
When Wang Buli heard Zhu Yuanzhang's question, he didn't know how to answer for a moment.
What is this all about?
The permission key and the contact things are not related at all!
Wang Buli didn't know how to explain it, so he could only shake his head:
"I just wanted to play around and didn't know where to get the permissions."
"Oh."
Zhu Yuanzhang saw that Wang Buli didn't seem to be lying, so he remained silent.
It seems that some things are not what he thought.
"With your intelligence, have you guessed that Biao'er did not inherit the throne?"
"what?"
Wang Buli was confused. Didn’t everyone see the Hongwu Emperor pass away and Zhu Yunwen take the throne?
Is Lao Zhu experiencing memory loss?
Thinking of this, Wang Buli nodded slightly and said:
“If the crown prince succeeds to the throne, it will not be what we see in the future.
There is a generation gap between Zhu Yunwen and Your Majesty, and he completely cannot understand why Your Majesty designed such a policy.
He was thoroughly brainwashed by his Confucian teachers and believed that if he did what they said, he could become a wise and benevolent ruler.
But is this really the case?
As soon as an emperor ascends the throne, he abolishes all the policies that the previous emperor worked so hard to formulate. If this continues, who will care about the ancestral laws?"
Zhu Yuanzhang also agreed with Wang Buli's words.
This kid Zhu Yunwen is just too stupid.
He listens to everything others say and has no opinions of his own.
But Zhu Yuanzhang had to admit that those Confucian disciples were too good at brainwashing.
Although he now looks down upon these people, there are still only a few literate people in the Ming Dynasty.
A few years ago, Zhu Yuanzhang had the crazy idea of setting up schools in all the villages in the Ming Dynasty. However, he did not achieve his desired goal at all. Instead, some people took advantage of the opportunity to extort farmers.
This made him very disappointed, so he ordered to stop his fantastic policy.
After all, for many people in the Ming Dynasty, studying would require a person to fully support themselves for many years, and they might not even be able to pass the exam.
It is really difficult for ordinary farmers.
Moreover, it is difficult for the few teachers to take root in the countryside.
Many scholars either wanted to get promoted in the Ming officialdom, or they wanted to stop working for Zhu and live in seclusion to read and write books instead of teaching others.
In short, after Zhu Yuanzhang's rectification of the officialdom, many scholars became rebellious.
"Buli, there is a lack of teachers at the grassroots level, so the number of people who can read is always a minority."
Wang Buli thought for a while and then said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan that may improve this predicament."
"Tell me quickly." It had been a long time since Zhu Yuanzhang asked Wang Buli for his opinion on something.
"Since Your Majesty has decided to launch a new type of imperial examination, there will inevitably be many people who will fail the examination." Wang Buli took a deep breath and said:
"We hold the imperial examination every three years. If someone fails, Your Majesty can formulate a policy to give them some hope.
Those who failed the exam could go to the surrounding towns and villages to work as a teacher for at least one year. Whether they were children or adults, anyone who wanted to learn to read and do arithmetic could go and learn.
At that time, the county government and the village head will sign for this student, and he will get extra points in the exam next year. It can also be regarded as an opportunity for ordinary people to learn to read. "
Zhu Yuanzhang thought about it for a while and felt that Wang Buli’s idea was a good one. The only thing he needed to be careful about was that someone might cheat.
However, Zhu Yuanzhang was very experienced in dealing with these people, and he would come up with a way to deal with them later.
"A location designated by the court?"
"Not bad." Wang Buli also picked up the tea and took a sip:
"Let the students from the south go to the north to teach. You can also consolidate your own knowledge in the process of explaining it to others. Then you can send people to inspect it. There are always ways to find out whether the teaching is fake.
You can even send someone to do some secret investigation in the middle to find out whether it is true or not, and finally give extra points depending on the situation.
Maybe it will give many students the opportunity to become officials, so they won’t end up like Huang Chao.”
Wang Buli knew that although Huang Chao had done something as terrible as stepping into the bones of officials and nobles, it was Zhu Wen, the terminator of the Tang Dynasty, who ultimately brought about the decline of the aristocratic families.
Even though the spread of knowledge has broken the monopoly, not everyone can afford to read books.
"Ah."
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly. After Wang Buli finished handing out the test papers, he would look at the rules for adding extra points.
After all, it is a selection of talents for the country, and these people go to the assigned villages to teach.
If the education is good, it means that one has the ability to educate.
Naturally, he could be elected as an official to carry out education on a larger scale.
Perhaps after a few decades, the number of literate people in the Ming Dynasty will increase sharply.
Only in this way can we cultivate more talents.
Zhu Yuanzhang nodded secretly, Wang Buli’s idea was really good.
The imperial examination was held every three years. In Zhu Yuanzhang's opinion, these people might not be able to adapt to Wang Buli's examination papers.
There are probably quite a few people who failed the exam, and they are in urgent need of a chance to get extra points in the exam.
Having temporarily solved the problem of rural teachers, Zhu Yuanzhang spoke again:
"I plan to open a new research and development department under the Ministry of Industry and recruit some outstanding craftsmen to develop new weapons or farm tools. If they can be used by the Ming Dynasty, I am willing to reward them generously."
"Your Majesty is wise."
Wang Buli made a timely compliment. After all, this kind of thing can't be rushed.
If you want to fly a plane right away without any knowledge, that is definitely wishful thinking.
Why not try something realistic?
"How much do you know about the Japanese silver mines?"
Wang Buli shook his head. "I don't know the exact location, but I remember it was Iwami Province, guarded by some Ouchi family in Japan. So far, only copper mines have been discovered, and the silver veins are underground."
"Ouchi Yoshihiro."
Zhu Yuanzhang sent people to Japan for several years and had a clear understanding of the situation in Japan.
Now is the period of confrontation between the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the emperor is just a puppet. On one side is Ouchi Yoshihiro, and on the other side is Ashikaga Yoshimitsu.
Ashikaga Yoshimitsu was very supportive of the Ming Dynasty and wanted to obtain its protection.
Zhu Yuanzhang did not agree to this man who was as powerful as Cao Cao in Japan.
In order to better send people to investigate the silver mines in Japan, he opened a small loophole in the trade with Goryeo and tacitly agreed to conduct maritime trade with Ouchi Yoshihiro.