In fact, as early as the Yuan Dynasty, trade in the southeastern coastal areas of China had already flourished. However, internal conflicts were too sharp during that period, so only the Maritime Bureau was established, which was not actually very effective in management.

But this actually facilitated the free trade among the people. By the time the Ming Dynasty was established, almost every family of coastal people made a living by going to sea. At the same time, the social unrest in Japan not far away, and a large number of ronin warriors became Japanese pirates to harass the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang once

The maritime ban was established. The first 10 or 20 years were still quite strict, but as time passed, it became more and more relaxed.

Songjiang Prefecture where Xu Jie is located is almost one of the most prosperous areas in the Ming Dynasty, and there will naturally be no fewer foreigners. If it were better before, in recent years, Franji people first crossed the ocean, and then Xian Ruxing.

Many new things have been studied, which has stimulated the smuggling business to become increasingly rampant, and Songjiang Prefecture is ten times more lively than before.

In this way, many scholars have more opportunities to communicate with foreigners. If they are ordinary people, they just look at something new. But Xu Jie is different. He is the son of a county magistrate, and he has more things to do than others.

In addition, he was guided by the study of mind and emphasized the unity of knowledge and action, and became curious about the people of the vassals, so he went to explore it personally. The more he understood the more he became, the more shocked he became.

"Those strangers told me that in this world, not only the Ming Dynasty and the barbarians Dirong, but also the Europa, Asia, Afiliga... and many other regions, such as Europa. I heard that the people there were also enough food and clothing, able to read and paint,

It is no worse than my people in Daming. Now countries like Franji have developed a strong ship that can travel thousands of miles. These people have never learned the Four Books and Five Classics, nor have they ever received the teachings of the saints. How did they do it

What about this step?”

There is another saying he has never clearly stated, that is, if one day the Franji people really defeat the Ming Dynasty, would that mean that all the things they learned are useless?

Xian Ruxing looked at the young man in front of him and seemed to see the confusion of intellectuals in the late Qing Dynasty hundreds of years later.

Putting away carelessly, Xian Ruxing sat upright and said, "Mr. Xu, I can only briefly state your point. All I said is my family's words. If there is anything wrong, please forgive me."

"Please tell me if you are real," Xu Jie said hurriedly.

After pondering for a moment, Xian Ruxing slowly spoke: "It is of course useful for the poetry and books I learned in the Ming Dynasty. However, the useful knowledge in this world is not just this kind, just like outsiders say that I have made these strange tricks.

Coincidentally, if you use it well, you don’t have to have bad books of sages.”

When he met the young man opposite, Xian Ruxing gave him a brief example, "It's like Qin destroying the six kingdoms. The Legalism theory provided by Shangjun was accumulated by several generations of the Qin Dynasty, and the First Emperor and the Emperor.

Ability, but these are all superficial. What we can't see is that iron ox plowing began to be used during the Warring States Period. Compared with the six countries, Qin State had a large area of ​​land and sparsely populated areas, and there were a lot of wasteland to be reclaimed, precisely because agriculture was improved at that time.

The output is that Qin had food to start a war. Isn’t it a strange trick for craftsmen to study agricultural tools?”

This was the first time Xu Jie heard someone talk about the Battle of the Seven Kingdoms from this perspective, and he couldn't help but fall into thinking.

Xian Ruxing continued to add: "You see the Frangians leaving their hometown and living a bitter life on the boat, but they didn't know that they crossed the ocean and discovered a new continent, which not only had a large amount of gold and silver mines, but also many new crops.

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The female Taoist priest talked about sex, from Greenland Island, which could spit out volcanoes, to the mysterious Mayan civilization, Xu Jie felt that he had come to a strange world similar to the "Shan Hai Jing", and was very excited for a moment.

The two talked for a long time, and until lunch time ended, there were not many people left nearby. Xu Jie suddenly said, "Real person, since the 'technology' you mentioned is so useful, why don't I go to study and develop in the Ming Dynasty?"

Xian Ruxing: “…”

This is what she asked. Even modern sociologists cannot answer the problem of Joseph Needham's 100% perfectly. In fact, it is not only China, Arabia, Iran, India... many ethnic groups that have been glorious in history are trapped in this quagmire.

In other words, it was not that the Ming Dynasty fell to a standstill, but that Europe seized the opportunity to make a leap.

Xian Ruxing pondered for a long time and said carefully: "Have you ever seen a tiger?"

Xu Jie didn't understand why she suddenly said this, and nodded, "I've seen it several times."

Songjiang Prefecture is a place where merchants gather. At this time, there are many tigers in South China. Xu Jie has seen many people selling tiger skins and tiger meat on the market.

"Tigers are the king of all beasts, and they are powerful. They have lived in the rainforest for thousands of years. They lived with their mothers when they were young, and when they grew up, they either seized territory or died, and they have been repeated, and there is no end."

"Now the Ming Dynasty, no, even if any dynasty appears in this land, it will be like that tiger."

Because this feudal system has lasted for nearly two thousand years, it will only become more and more skillful, because people who are not suitable for this system have been eliminated in these two thousand years, and those who are left are very accepting, and eventually they form what people say

nationality.

"Then..." Xu Jie's face was pale. Wouldn't the Ming Dynasty be saved?

"That's not true," Xian Ruxing shook his head, "As long as there are enough resources, there will be a chance to enter the next civilization." In fact, if Europe does not discover a new continent in the Americas, it will also be unable to escape the shackles of agricultural society.

“So, we want to develop technology…”

"It takes a war," before Xian Ruxing finished speaking, Xu Jie suddenly interrupted, and said firmly: "We need a war against the outside world!"

Xian Ruxing was amused and crying, "What do you care about? If war can solve all problems, how did the dynasty of the dynasty fall into ruin?"

Xu Jie was speechless and couldn't speak for a while.

"It's the benefit," Xian Ruxing sighed, "Only by expanding the chassis can national development have a driving force. This is also the reason why His Majesty and I have always wanted to open the maritime ban."

Xu Jie was so excited that he was a little bit overwhelmed. At this time, he stood up and bowed to Xian Ruxing and said, "As long as the real person speaks, I am willing to work hard for you!"

Xian Ruxing: "????"

No, I mentioned Jiajing just now. When you said that, I just said what happened. If outsiders knew about this, we would both suffer.

Xian Ruxing was speechless, and fully realized that the other party was not the old fried dough stick who was in the officialdom, and still retained his naughty side. So he smiled comfortably and said warmly: "Young Master Xu is loyal to the country."

If you have a good intention, I wish you a bright future and a high school student in the spring exam.”

"Yes, thank you Master Xian." Xu Jie also realized that he had just said something and stood aside with a red face. "Today, I have troubled the real person to solve the boy's doubts. I also know what I have done."

Xian Ruxing shook her head. A scholar like Xu Jie who knows how to open his eyes to the world in this era is considered to be more precious than a giant panda! So it is also appropriate to be patient with her. In fact, she cannot say these words to Zhu Houcan.

Because if technology is truly developed and industrial civilization, it will inevitably have a certain impact on feudal imperial power. Although she and Zhu Houcong have known each other for many years, Xian Ruxing has never been willing to do things that challenge human nature, and she is still planning to take one step at the moment.

After Xu Jie left, the two kept in contact with each other. At the beginning, they wrote a lot, but as the days passed, the distance between the exams was getting closer and closer, the candidates began to get busy, so they gradually developed into half.

One letter a month.

This winter came particularly early, but at the end of October, the capital was already covered in silver. The people were caught off guard by the cold, but fortunately, Xian Ruxing had prevented the court in advance, and a lot of coal was stored, and the overall price of the capital was still stable.

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With such a warm temperature in the capital, it is naturally impossible to farm. So after repeated research, Xian Ruxing had the idea of ​​creating a greenhouse.

In fact, there were off-season vegetables as early as the Han Dynasty, but at that time, most of them used the method to introduce hot spring water to make the indoor temperature reach a certain standard, and most of the ones planted were leeks and green onions, which were easy to grow.

Since Xian Ruxing has developed glass, although it is only a semi-finished product, it must be used. So he built several greenhouses in Xiyuan, using many large pieces of glass on the greenhouse, and there are floor pipes inside to conduct heat. The advantage is that it can make full use of solar energy.

, This kind of greenhouse does not use many resources. The disadvantage is that the temperature difference between the inside and outside at night is too large, and the glass quality is not good, and there is a risk of explosion.

Fortunately, there are not many other palaces, so there are many manpower. Xian Ruxing specially found a few eunuchs to serve the greenhouse and paid them out of his own pocket to give them a reward, requiring that every time the sun sets, he would use a quilt to cover the glass on the roof.

, this solves the problem.

Xian Ruxing not only planted cucumbers, lentils, tomatoes and other vegetables, but also some fruits, because they were carefully served and the crops grew very well. However, Zhu Houyan didn't know where to smoke, so he had to ask her for a greenhouse to plant flowers because he had been entangled.

Xian Ruxing had no choice but to nod in the end. Now the place where the emperor was there was full of spring everywhere.

When winter comes, it is inevitable that the palace maids and eunuchs who are responsible for the work are hard. Although cotton is widely used now, the winter clothes of the palace maids and eunuchs can be distributed on time, but the daily work is still cold and cold. Xian Ruxing is doing this.

He specifically mentioned to Zhu Houcong. Although Jiajing didn't care much about these things, he knew in his heart that the female Taoist priest still wanted to maintain the image of a "benevolent king". So he waved his hand and went directly to the leather processing factory to order a batch of gloves.

Ear bags are specially for those palace servants who often work outside.

Sure enough, Xian Ruxing was very pleased when he received this news and specially sold it at the cost price. The eunuchs and palace maids in the palace were also very grateful for the holy grace and wore everything they did on weekdays. In this way, it spread to the people. These things

The materials were sufficient, and the price was not expensive. People who were better at home could afford it. For a time, factory orders surged, and Xian Ruxing had no choice but to hire another group of female workers.

Now everyone knows that the newly opened factories have a high salary recently. Not only do they have to control food and accommodation, but they often teach them how to calculate and write. Many thin girls who had been timid before have only been in for a year. Not only have they become taller and fatter, but they even speak.

It also became organized. So not only the poor families, but also the middle class wanted to send their daughters in.

Xian Ruxing had no choice but to do this. She was still in the early stages of her business and could not absorb everyone. She could only let Zhao Silu, who was in charge of personnel, hired at the discretion of her.

On that day, Zhu Houguan had a morning court and his face was very ugly. A blind man wrote a letter saying that the Forbidden City was a royal land, and the palace people all represented the royal face. Now they were dressed strangely and did not meet the majesty of the Tian family. They asked the emperor to cancel those gloves and ear bags.

After hearing this, Jiajing threw the memorial in his hand on the man's head. He didn't know that his face was actually represented by those servants and eunuchs. Moreover, he finally showed it in front of Xian Ruxing. The situation is very good now, and there is actually someone.

How can you not be angry if you blew it up!

Now his country is stable, and he has been in power for more than a year. The Ming Dynasty has been in good weather and even the tax revenue has increased by 20% compared with before. It is when his majesty is getting heavier. Even important officials such as Yang Yiqing sometimes have to follow him. Fortunately, Zhu Hou is angry and regained his anger.

, he did not lose his mind, so it would be fine if he scolded him. But even so, the boy was still in a bad mood.

Seeing this scene, all the people passing by the palace were bowing their heads and looking sideways, for fear of angering the dragon's face. Zhu Houn walked forward with such a big stride. When he arrived at the corner of the Qianqing Palace, he suddenly collided with someone.

"Ouch--"

He was about to scold him when he suddenly heard a familiar voice, and his face changed drastically. He quickly reached out and straightened the other party, and said nervously: "How is it? Does it hurt?"

"It hurts if it hits, it hurts so much if you pinch me." Xian Ruxing on the opposite side frowned, and the child's hand was so strong.

Zhu Houcan subconsciously let go, his face turned slightly red, and said, "I didn't mean it. I must look at it next time when I walk, but why have you come here? Haven't you been busy writing letters to that sour scholar for a while?"

Speaking of this, his tone was a bit sad. Although Xian Ruxing mentioned Xu Jie to him immediately after returning to the palace, Zhu Houcong also knew that the other party was indeed a talent, but he still couldn't bear it when he saw Xian Ruxing being so concerned.

Keep your heart full of soreness.

"Xu Jie is all a sour scholar, then... Oh, okay, okay, don't mention him." Xian Ruxing saw that the boy's expression changed, waved his hand to end the topic.

"I came here to tell you that I picked another batch of vegetables in the greenhouse. Should I eat hot pot together? Seeing that you don't eat like this, I'll go back." Xian Ruxing raised his leg and was about to leave, but he was only two steps away

Zhu Houguan held it.

"Who said I won't eat? I'm hungry after I'm down, so I'm walking around." After that, he moved forward with his head down.

Xian Ruxing laughed behind and walked in.

Hotpot originated in the Shang and Zhou dynasties. At that time, after heating the bronze cauldron, it can be regarded as the prototype of hot pot. By the Ming Dynasty, eating hot pot had become very common. Tai, Zhu Yuanzhang was relatively cheap, and there were very few gold and silver in the palace.

There are several silver pots used in hot pot.
To be continued...