First Minister of Ming Dynasty

Zhu Yuanzhang started from Huaixi and occupied Jinling, which also developed steadily.

As for Zhang Shicheng, even if he wins Suzhou and Hangzhou, he is just putting on the posture of the snake of Changshan, waiting to be beaten everywhere, and there is no room for development at all.

So from the moment he decided to cross the river and plot the road to Pingjiang, he was doomed to have low achievements. After all, there is the sea to the east, and Zhu Yuanzhang's territory to the west. If he wants to eat a piece of meat from Lao Zhu's hand, isn't that a dream? !

Sun Yan saw this move, but he couldn't figure out why Zhu Yuanzhang didn't go down the river, take Changzhou, and then attack Wuxi, Pingjiang, and Songjiang, completely destroying the oily land at the mouth of the Yangtze River. into your own layout.

After all, with Lao Zhu's current strength, there is still hope.

In this way, wouldn't it be beautiful to sit in the southeast and look at the Central Plains in the distance?

"That's a good idea, but you seem to have forgotten where the foundation of the lord is!" Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "The foundation of Zhu's army lies in Juntian. After occupying Yangzhou and Jinling, it has seriously affected the distribution of power within Zhu's army. Some people are Those who speak for your family, they don't want to engage in Juntian!"

Sun Yan was taken aback, and hurriedly said: "Zhang Ji, I, I didn't bribe them!"

Zhang Ximeng laughed, "Don't be afraid, of course I know. After all, time is too short to collude with each other. But I still know what they think. After entering the city, industry and commerce are booming, especially the silk workshops in Jiangnan. With thousands of looms, the annual output is several times more than the tax of a government! Some people are greedy for this! If you want to develop silk workshops, you need raw materials. The common people divide the land, and the raw silk produced is Less is not good! Only by letting the big silk producers do whatever they want, regardless of the life and death of the rural people, can there be enough raw silk supply, and we can make a fortune from silk weaving!"

Zhang Ximeng's few words pointed directly at the core, penetrating into it.

He and Xu Da didn't talk about this level of reasoning.

If Zhu's army captures Suzhou and Hangzhou at this time, these two big cities, together with Jinling and Yangzhou, under Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, the urban population will approach 300 million.

Silk from Suzhou, trade from Hangzhou, cotton cloth from Songjiang... These few things can account for [-]% of Zhu's army's financial revenue!

A team can betray its own ideals, but it cannot betray its own interests.

At that time, if Zhang Ximeng encourages the division of land again, will it be as smooth as it is now?

And relying on the army formed by the citizens, can they really sweep the world?

Is it true that if you have more money, you will be able to fiddle with strong soldiers... Zhang Ximeng is not sure.

In addition, there is another thing, if Zhu Yuanzhang seizes Suzhou and Hangzhou and cuts off Zhang Shicheng's road to the south, no one knows what this salt dealer at both ends of the first mouse will do.

Although Zhang Shicheng alone is not something to be afraid of, what will happen if he colludes with Liu Futong?What will happen if you surrender to the Yuan court?

Even if he doesn't do both, just getting entangled with Lao Zhu will be very troublesome.

After all, Huguang still has Emperor Tianwan and Chen Youliang... If they take the opportunity to seize Huizhou and other places, they will cut off Lao Zhu's way to develop southward.That would be troublesome.

Therefore, no matter from the perspective of internal affairs or the overall situation, developing southward is the safest path.

And now the big guys are still the Red Scarf Army, and they are all shouting against the yuan. If they start fighting early, it will also affect the morale of the army.

Still the same sentence, others don't need to care, but Zhu Jiajun cares about this very much. After all, this is also one of the foundations of Zhu Jiajun.

Only when you grasp the truth can you persuade others with your ideals.

When the ideal is shining, things that can be exchanged for a few words, after the ideal fades, even real money can't buy it. After all, people like the Cambridge Five cannot be bought with money.

Zhang Ximeng and Sun Yan talked a lot, even to the point where they had no scruples. At the end of the talk, Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "I also need someone who sorts out documents by my side, would you like it?"

"willing!"

Sun Yan agreed without hesitation, "Experiencing the adults' high-spirited speech really made me suddenly enlightened. I am willing to follow the experience, gain insights and learn skills, so as not to be looked down upon by others."

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly. He had been a secretary for so long, and he should have a secretary who belonged to the secretary.

Sun Yan was even more overjoyed, a blessing in disguise.Although Zhang Ximeng was not the boss of the Zhu family army, it seemed that he was one of the most serious subordinates under him.Sun Yan instantly felt that his back was stiff, but he was still very calm, and he must not get carried away.

Things must be done beautifully... and the first thing Zhang Ximeng came to do was about Wu Datou.

When this greasy middle-aged man with a short stature and a big head dangling came, he surprised Sun Yan... No way?No way?

He is the number one red thief?

Is it the number one gangster who is famous in Yuanting?

If you give him a pick, he can go to the street to sell cooking cakes.

Could it be that Master Wu has great powers and can change countless times?

Worst of all, he also knows how to disguise and modify. What he sees is not the real Wu Datou, absolutely not!

Old Wu didn't know that he had shattered Sun Yan's three views... He just suggested to Zhang Ximeng, "When I was in the prison in Bozhou, I talked a lot with my friends in the prison and made up a few new plays. I just heard that The militiamen from Ningguo Road came over and wanted to know how we divide the land. I was thinking about sending people there to preach, but it might not be useful... Can I take people there and put on a few plays for the common people, and teach them Are you happy!"

Zhang Ximeng was overjoyed when he heard that, and said with a smile: "This is the best, but you have to be careful, don't be caught by Yuan Bing and Xiang Yong!"

"Hahaha, don't worry about the experience, Yuan Ting can't even catch me, let alone these trash! Okay, I'll take the troupe with me!"

Wu Datou patted his buttocks, Le Diandian walked away.

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing and said: "Our number one fighter has made a move, let's see how it works!"

1 Ninety Chapters Tell the Story of Zhu Jiajun Well

At the end of the year and the end of the year, until the 15th year, it is coming to an end.

Under Zhu Yuanzhang's rule, someone once suggested that the Han and Song Dynasties be used to record the year of the dragon and phoenix to show a complete break with the Yuan court.

It's just that this proposal was collectively opposed by Zhu Yuanzhang's three advisers.

Jia Lu, Zhu Sheng, Zhang Ximeng, all shook their heads... Using the dragon and phoenix to record the year, they got rid of the Yuan court, but they got mixed up with the Song Dynasty.

Don't forget what was discussed at the meeting for unification of thought... Zhu Jiajun not only wants to overthrow Dayuan, but also correct the bad government since Zhao Song. Even the serious Song Dynasty doesn't buy it here, let alone a grassroots team!

It's just that Lao Zhu also has a problem here, that is, he has not become king for a long time, and he has not yet determined the name and year of the country, so how to write has become a problem.

In the end, Zhang Ximeng made a suggestion, there is no need to deny Dayuan.Anyway, we were originally subjects of the Yuan Dynasty, and we rose up only because the Yuan court had no way and the people were in dire straits.

Before success, follow the chronology of the Yuan court, and when the time is right, it will not be too late to establish a new dynasty.

Therefore, on Zhu Jiajun's side, the year name of Dayuan is still used, until the 15th year... This is definitely an important year to be recorded in history.

At the beginning of this year, Tuotuo was dismissed by Yuan Ting, and hundreds of thousands of troops collapsed, and Yuan Ting entered the waiting-for-death mode.

In the middle of the year, Zhu Yuanzhang crossed the Yangtze River, occupied Jinling, and possessed the capital to compete in the world.

At the end of the year, after the integration, Zhu Jiajun, with the strongest posture, began to manage Jiangsu, Biao, Zhejiang and right.

Yuan declines at the beginning of the year, Zhu Xing at the end of the year!

Together and one fall, it really is a big world!

Riding on horseback, Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at the fields on both sides, fascinated. This is the best field on the banks of the Qinhuai River, with endless land, rich soil and beautiful water.

"If there are three acres of irrigated land, don't be a person who kills officials by force... We have come to this day, and it was all forced by the Yuan court!" Old Zhu turned his head and said to Zhang Ximeng: "Yuan used mergers to squeeze and subjugate the country, and we divided the land. Enriching the people and rejuvenating the country... Sir, how is the subfield in Lishui Prefecture doing?"

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "Lishui has a lot of land, and it is allocated according to the head. Each adult can be allocated about 25 mu. As for the ration field, it is a little less than Chuzhou and other places. It is not allocated according to the head, but according to the family. , each family will be given ten acres of land!"

"and many more!"

Old Zhu interrupted Zhang Ximeng, "Sir, in this way, it doesn't seem fair that families with many people and families with few people share the same ration field, doesn't it seem unfair? What if someone separates families deliberately, just to get more rations?" Where is Tian?"

Zhang Ximeng smiled slightly, "My lord, separating the family is something we can only wish for!"

"Oh!" Lao Zhu raised his voice, as if he had doubts, but he quickly understood, and couldn't help laughing: "Mr. is really calculating! This move is beautiful!"

After crossing the river, Zhang Ximeng discovered that the clans in the south of the Yangtze River are very powerful... There are many villages where everyone has a family name.

Because of this, some clan elders have a terrifying appeal.

For example, Sun Yan once found a group of old farmers to help him suppress Han San.

Afterwards, Zhang Ximeng moved all these old farmers away, but it was insignificant to the overall situation and could not change anything at all.

So Zhang Ximeng used his brains on dividing the land.

The land in the south of the Yangtze River is definitely not as abundant as that in Huaixi, and the per capita can't get that much.So he started working on the ration field.

According to household distribution, a family of three is ten mu of land, and a family of five is ten mu of land, even if there are twenty people, it is the same!

There is no doubt that this is forcing a separation!

Splitting everyone into small families that live alone is also a ruthless move for the entire patriarchal clan system.

Separation means economic independence and being responsible for one's own survival...Do the college students who don't know the future remember?Since when did you have the qualifications to bargain with your parents?

Is it when you have a job and get an income?

Because you can support yourself now, which means that your wings are hardened and you can be unscrupulous.

The principle of family separation is the same, as long as each small family is allowed to be economically independent, even if they still care about their family, they will gather in the ancestral hall during festivals to worship their ancestors, and they will listen to the advice of the elderly when they encounter problems.But this is completely different from the patriarchal clan system that can determine the life and death of the clan.

Eliminate the power of the clan, realize direct rule over the people, eliminate the middlemen who make the difference, and subsidize Zhu Duoduo with tens of billions.

"My lord, there is one more thing. Although there are sangma fields in Lishui, the sangma fields have to pay land tax, and the tax is [-]% higher than that of farmland!"

After thinking for a while, Lao Zhu said, "Is it to suppress silkworm rearing?"

Zhang Ximeng said: "At present, silk is not an irreplaceable thing, but food, which is the foundation of everything. I mean to guide the common people to grow more food, such as silk and cotton, which can be planted less. Of course, I don't I feel that we should blindly suppress silkworm breeding and silk reeling. It is best to gather skilled craftsmen and use the best means to make silk into luxury goods and earn money from the rich!"

Old Zhu couldn't help laughing, "That's a good point. For our thoughts, these two adjustments, sir, are good! In the future, we will follow the new method of dividing the land in the south of the Yangtze River."

No policy can be maintained forever without change.

Even if they are both in the same field, they need to adapt to local conditions in each place. There is no best strategy, only the most suitable one.

That afternoon, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhang Ximeng arrived in Lishui Prefecture.

And here, there is a good show waiting for them... After Wu Datou returned, the troupe immediately started to move.

Now Zhu Jiajun's troupe has reached more than 300 people.

Wu Datou's [-] households not only deserved their name, but also super doubled.

Many of the newcomers are from Yangzhou City and Qinhuai River.Their business is quite good, there are famous pipa masters, sanxian masters, and all kinds of capable people. Compared with them, Wu Datou is simply ordinary and cannot be more ordinary.

Who would have thought that this greasy middle-aged man would be the number one red thief in the world, I have to say, what an irony!

But when everyone started discussing business with Wu Datou, everyone put away their contempt and realized how powerful Captain Wu is... Wu Datou told them a story.

There is a girl named "Zhen'e", who has always lived with her father and lived by renting and planting land. When Zhen'e was 15 years old, the landlord suddenly refused to lend them cattle for farming. The old father had no choice but to tie the rope with his daughter. Carrying it on the back, plowing the fields by manpower.

A skinny old man and a girl, how could they have the strength, they didn't even fix a ridge in one morning.Dad sat on the ridge of the field and kept crying.

Zhen'e also cried!

Both father and daughter knew why the landlord was unwilling to borrow the cow... because the landlord fell in love with Zhen'e and wanted to take her as his concubine.

That's why they deliberately made things difficult for the father and daughter.

Without cattle, there is no farming.

When it was harvest time, if the rent could not be paid, they had to find a way to repay the debt. At that time, it would be logical to transfer Zhen'e to the landlord.

Everyone in the village knew about this, and they all gritted their teeth, secretly cursing the landlord as immoral, but no one dared to help them, for fear of offending others.

The father and daughter are completely desperate, why don't they just become concubines?

However, the landlord is already in his 60s, and his sons are not good. After a few years, once the landlord dies, there will be no need to talk about the fate.

At this moment, a young man named Pei Dalang stood up. He was strong and strong, and offered to help the father and daughter plow the fields.Zhen'e has a good impression of this kind-hearted Pei Dalang.

Until the slack season, the two sides intend to get married.

Anyway, they are all poor, so there is no need to pay attention to anything... Pei Dalang married Zhen'e, and he broke the landlord's thoughts.And Pei Dalang is not young anymore, having a virtuous daughter-in-law, wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone!

Everyone in the village agreed with this marriage, and felt that the sooner the better, so as not to cause complications.

Pei Dalang thought the same way. He made a decisive decision and came to ask for a marriage. After getting Zhen'e's father's consent, he got a wheelbarrow, went to Zhen'e's house, and pushed Zhen'e home.

A young man and woman were walking on a country road. Zhen'e happily sang about the village in the country. Many folks were waiting at Pei Dalang's house, wanting to marry them.

As long as it is done, everything will be fine.

No matter how shameless the landlord is, he can't destroy his marriage!

But at this moment, a group of people suddenly came, they rushed in like wolves and tigers, and directly snatched the bride away.

Pei Dalang reasoned with them, but was severely beaten and almost died.

Seeing a happy event turn into a tragedy in an instant, everyone in the same village was outraged.

Immediately there was news that the landlord hated Pei Dalang for ruining his good deeds, so he managed to bribe a local Mongolian official, pretending that Zhen'e was his family's maidservant, with a beautiful appearance, and she escaped to marry a wild man. man.

When the Mongolian officials heard that she was pretty, they had evil thoughts and sent someone to snatch Zhen'e away on the wedding day.

Seeing his daughter being snatched away, Zhen'e's father hanged himself from the beam with a hemp rope in the middle of the night.

Pei Dalang lost his bride and was full of resentment. He was born as a hunter, he was strong and strong, and he could shoot swords and shoot arrows. After recovering from his injuries, he sneaked into the landlord's house and killed all ten members of his family.

This was not over yet, Pei Dalang went to the county town again, where he hid among a group of beggars for more than two months, and when the Mongolian officials came out, he shot them with a bow, and then rushed out with a hatchet, intending to assassinate the officials.

It is a pity that although Pei Dalang has courage, his bow is for hunting, not a strong bow for military use, and he has no armor on his body. He was chopped down by the guards, blood splashed on the long street, and his body was hung on the city wall for public display...