Great Ming National Teacher

In the eighth year of Chongzhen, the Ming Dynasty finally survived the difficult period when it was dying and could die at any time. The financial problem was solved, the problem of the official system was solved, the bandits were trapped in the northwest, the Manchus were blocked in Liaodong, and the threat of war Temporarily unable to threaten the Central Plains, the entire land of China began to glow with unprecedented vitality.

Now that they have money, Li Yunya and Zhu Youjian are crazy about buying land. The total area of ​​state-owned land held by the government exceeds [-] million mu. Farmers from all over the country can more or less get some land to plant. In addition to farming, They can also join the army, do business, and work in factories. Their families are prosperous, and fewer and fewer rebels.

In terms of industry, with the gradual improvement of science and technology, Li Yunya divided the enterprises under Fengyuan into three parts, and some of them were handed over to the state, such as mining, metallurgy, military industry, and train manufacturing, all of which became state-owned enterprises. For example, pencils, toothpaste, soap, etc., even the factory buildings and technology are transferred to other businessmen, and only relatively high-end industries are retained.

After all, the development of a large country’s industry cannot be achieved by relying solely on his monopoly. Only by mobilizing everyone can the industrial layout be completed as quickly as possible. In his lifetime, he can achieve the goal of dominating the world and regaining the center of the world back to China. !

Li Yunya planned five industrial zones, namely the North Zhili Industrial Zone, the South Zhili Industrial Zone, the Huguang Industrial Zone, the Guangdong-Guangzhou Industrial Zone, and the Sichuan Industrial Zone.

Zhu Youjian asked the reason for such a layout: "Especially Chengdu is surrounded by mountains, the roads are difficult to pass, and it is difficult for your railway to build there. It may be very difficult to develop industries there."

Li Yunya drew him on the map: "Your Majesty, do you know when the Chinese dynasties were the strongest?"

Zhu Youjian said: "Naturally, the strong man flourished in the Tang Dynasty!"

"Well, does Your Majesty know why these two dynasties are strong?"

Zhu Youjian thought for a while: "The Guanzhong area has the danger of Hanwei, and there are fertile and fertile fields, and Qinchuan is eight hundred miles away. Once the Central Plains change, you can rely on the pass and refuse to defend it, and advance and retreat freely."

"Your Majesty may be right, but more importantly..." Li Yunya swiped westward on the map, "Silk Road!"

"Silk Road?" Zhu Youjian heard for the first time that the prosperity of the Han and Tang Dynasties was due to the Silk Road.

Li Yunya said: "In the past dynasties of China, the commercial routes of the strong and the prosperous were mostly smooth, and the commercial routes of the poor and weak were mostly blocked. Because the commercial routes of the Western Regions were cut off, the Song Dynasty re-developed the sea routes, and the center of gravity moved eastward until Kaifeng was established. For more than a thousand years, In the southeast coastal generation, Hangzhou, Fuzhou, Quanzhou, and Guangzhou came up one after another. However, the south is rich and the north is poor. , the number of Han people in the northwest is decreasing, the national defense force is shrinking rapidly, and the land is lost and degraded one after another. In the end, either the poor in the north will revolt and change the dynasty, or they will be invaded by foreigners, and the country will be ruined!"

Zhu Youjian felt that he couldn't understand it. He stared at the map for a long time, and felt that there was some truth, but it was very different from what he had learned in the past, so he had to digest it for a while.

Li Yunya continued: "When Shaanxi is recovered in the future, I will also set up an industrial zone in Xi'an to radiate Gansu to the northwest, and the Chengdu industrial zone to radiate Yunnan and Guizhou. In the future when Liaodong is regained, I will also establish a northeast industrial zone so that all four corners can be complete. Only when the four corners of the country are strong and prosperous can the hinterland of the Central Plains be stable, and we must not take sides, otherwise it will be a disaster for a hundred years."

Li Yunya took out another map of the world. At this time, Columbus had already discovered the American continent for more than 100 years. Li Yunya contacted Portuguese and Dutch navigators through Zheng Zhilong, and drew a complete map of all countries. He then corrected it based on his own memory. A small part of it became a world map, and he showed it to Zhu Youjian: "During the Han Dynasty, our silk and other goods were sold from the Western Regions to the West. , and there are still Guishuang, Anxi and other countries that set up cards at various levels. During the Tang Dynasty, the Maritime Silk Road began to rise, but there were also Persians and Arabs in the middle. Today, there is the Ottoman Empire, which not only cuts off the east-west trade routes, but also has the ice-swallowing Europa It means that European countries cannot beat the Ottomans, so they detour by sea, Portugal and the Netherlands are detours."

Zhu Youjian nodded again and again: "I heard you say something about this, and Zheng Zhilong also mentioned something when he came to Beijing last year."

"So, our immediate goal is to develop industry internally and re-open the Silk Road externally. Why did I suggest to you to let the ministers of Western countries come to Beijing? It is to contact them and conduct trade with them in the form of a country. Underpants, socks, vests and leather shoes in exchange for the gold, silver, jewels and diamonds they got from America, Africa, and even all over the world!"

Zhu Youjian looked at the map and digested it for a long time, deeply convinced.

According to statistics from the Ministry of Industry at the early eighth year of the Chongzhen Dynasty, the number of registered workers in the country has exceeded 300 million. Li Yunya vigorously promoted the state machinery, and capitalism developed in a blowout style. Various factories have sprung up. At present, only in the Beizhili will develop to all parts of the country in the future, mainly the major industrial areas he has drawn, and the materials produced will quickly flood the national market. Coupled with the promotion of new crops and chemical fertilizers such as corn and sweet potatoes, food production has increased sharply year after year , the newborn population has also increased significantly.

The counterattack of the traditional scholars and businessmen finally ended in failure. Although the battle was not over yet, they still failed completely, but basically the foregone conclusion was reached.In fact, Li Yunya did not completely deny Confucianism, he just changed the situation that Confucianism was the dominant school, introduced traditional ones such as Taoism, Mohism, Legalism, etc. Establish large libraries in each province, medium-sized libraries in state capitals, and small libraries in counties. No matter who you are, you can apply for a library card with your ID card or household registration book, and borrow books from the library for free.

Due to the advancement of papermaking and printing, Li Yunya has printed millions of books, including astronomy and calendar, a subset of classics and history, physical chemistry, biological hygiene, and other books. Young people read as much as possible, so that many relatively enlightened scholars have changed their impression of him, from the original resistance to acceptance, and finally to support.

The most famous among them is Huang Zongxi. Although he is a member of the Donglin Party with Zhengmiaohong roots, he believes that "the order and chaos of the world does not lie in the rise and fall of a surname, but in the joy and sorrow of the people." Li Yunya reformed the official system and reduced the imperial power, step by step. From the beginning, he watched with cold eyes, but later he felt a sense of confidant, so he took the train to Beijing and spent half a year observing closely. , visited various factories, farms, schools, theaters, libraries and other places, and finally decided to become an official.

Li Yunya has heard about the names of Huang Zongxi and Gu Yanwu. He learned about them from history books when he was in school, and when he was watching The Deer and Ding Ji, this guy came out at the beginning.

Zhu Youjian also knew him. When he was overturning the case of the Seven Gentlemen of Donglin, he punished the eunuchs. Huang Zongxi avenged his father, hid the iron awl in his sleeve, and went to Beijing alone to sue his father. Pulling off the other party's beard and going home to pay homage to his father's spirit, known as "Yaojiang Huang Xiaozi", Zhu Youjian still has an impression.

The two summoned Huang Zongxi in the cabinet and chatted with interest in the interview. Both Li Yunya and Zhu Youjian were very satisfied. After discussing it, they finally decided to make Huang Zongxi the Minister of Civil Affairs. Huang Zongxi proposed to the two The principle of "both industry and commerce is based", letting him handle civil affairs will definitely be of great help to the improvement of household registration reform in the future. This is something that offends people, and it also requires talent. The hardcore descendants of Donglin who have great influence will also help to divide and win over the enemy.

There is also Sun Qifeng, who is an older man, over 50 years old, and lives in Baoding Prefecture, Hebei Province. When Wei Zhongxian took control of the government to persecute the six and seven gentlemen of Donglin, he advocated the rescue of the six gentlemen and the seven gentlemen. Sun Chengzong, governor of Jiliao, who supervised Shanhaiguan, "invited him to see him with military slack", deterred Wei Zhongxian, and declared that his power would shake the world.

Later, Li Yunya monopolized power, and he began to scold the demon Li Yunya again with a headache. He wrote a lot of articles enumerating Li Yunya's crimes, and wrote letters to Zhu Youjian through various channels. The young emperor returned to the right way, and even wrote letters to Sun Chengzong, Sun Chuanting, Lu Xiangsheng, Shi Kefa and others, asking them to find a way to kill the demons and save the country. Among them, Shi Kefa really responded to him. His teacher was Zuo Guangdou , is the super boss of the Donglin Party, but he has no chance, because the new army was created by Li Yunya, and it is wishful thinking for the soldiers to deal with Li Yunya. A thought.

And Sun Qifeng saw the people around him getting better and better, and many of Li Yunya's deeds and propositions, such as "empty talk harms the country, and hard work rejuvenates the country", such as "knowing the world and transforming the world", etc., are all in line with his ideals. Thoughts began to change. After Huang Zongxi entered the court, he recommended Sun Qifeng to his superiors. Zhu Youjian didn't think so, but Li Yunya decided to let him come and interview him personally. Bachelor of History, Academia Sinica.

In history, Sun Qifeng was rated as equally talented as Huang Zongxi in the north and south. He is also extremely talented and has a high reputation among today's scholars. People began to split, some of the more enlightened began to join Li Yunya's team, and the rest of the conservative old stubborn continued to fight hard.