Chapter 33: Please fall into the trap (3)

"Salute!" The two rows of sailors clasped their fists in an orderly manner and performed a standard Liaodong military salute.

Zhu Zhi clenched his fist in his right hand in front of his chest like a conditioned reflex. How familiar and friendly, it seemed as if he had returned to Liaodong. But this is the Yangtze River, not Liaodong. "Brush" all the officers and soldiers of the ship knelt down: "Welcome Your Highness to the ship." The voice resounded through the sky.

Zhu Zhi raised his head suddenly and saw pairs of eager glasses staring at him tightly. This feeling hasn't been like this for a long time. These great men from Liaodong saw their leader again, and their faces were red with excitement. Blood was on the edge, squirting out.

The "Ming" was his own Daming. Zhu Zhi was extremely excited and waved his hand to signal the officers and soldiers to get up. Although it was not a ship back to Liao, it seemed that he had taken another step from Liaodong.

This time when he was on a mission to Jingzhou, Zhu Zhi and Xie Jin chose to take the water route. The Ming Jiangnan Navy dispatched two "dynasty"-class battleships and four lucky ships to escort the inland fleet. Zhu Zhi finally returned to his officers and soldiers.

After the ships of the Liaodong Navy were given to the court, all of them became the main ships of the Jiangnan Navy. The court replaced all the captains of Liaodong, but the sailors could not be replaced, otherwise no one would know how to drive these giant ships.

This time the imperial court was on an envoy and wanted to go on a water route. Zhu Yunwen was quite generous and sent several strongest ships to escort it. Isn’t it that he wanted to declare the court’s military strength to the vassal kings?

It was just beginning of spring, and the river breeze was still a little cold. The guards put a sable on Zhu Zhi. The boat had already anchored, and Lian Zining, who represented the court on the dock, gradually moved away.

Before the breakup, Lian Zining's words were still echoing in his ears: "The emperor passed on a message, and the uncle of Xiang Wang, my brothers and sisters, asked me for my inquiries and compassion for me. I cannot be arrested without any evidence." Zhu Zhi recalled these words, which seemed to be very high-sounding on the surface.

Family affection is full of deep meaning, but there is a deep meaning in the words. What does it mean to "no evidence to arrest people without a proof?" In other words, you can catch people immediately by catching them? Zhu Zhi sighed in his heart, why not worry about being guilty of being punished?

A water stove had been raised in the captain's room at the stern, which was as late as the spring breeze compared to the cold outside. Xie Jin was carefully brewing tea inside. When he saw Zhu Zhi coming in, he quickly got up to salute.

Zhu Zhi waved his hand: "Sit down, Dashen, I am not arrogant usually, so I don't need to be polite."

Xie Jin sat down, took the cup and put it in front of him and said, "This is a pure Wuyi Iron Arhat. Does Your Highness have the habit of drinking tea?" As he said that, he poured a cup, and the room was filled with tea fragrance.

After a mouthful of hot tea, Zhu Zhi's body warmed up a lot and said, "The name of the Great Speaker. I have long been well-known for thunder. I didn't expect that today I would go on an envoy with the Great Speaker to do a mission."

Xie Jin said: "Your Highness is a reward, and you have heard of the powerful officials in Liaodong. If you have the opportunity to go with Your Highness, it is also a good fortune for you." The two of them compliments each other in this way. They laughed and laughed at the same time.

Zhu Zhi said: "That day, the great gentry said, "Those who promote businessmen will compete for profit with the people and shake the foundation of the country." This is the truth."

Xie Jin said seriously: "Of course it's the truth. Why? Will Your Highness look for a back account?"

Zhu Zhi smiled and waved his hand and said, "I don't dare to take the back account, but I was thinking about what made the scholars and officials refuse industry and commerce so much."

Xie Jin thought for a while and said, "Your Highness, the emperor knows that Liaodong has made a fortune through business over the years. Have you ever thought about it? Liaodong has operated industry and commerce in a place. The supply of grain and fodder can be obtained from Beiping, Shandong and even Goryeo.

But if the whole country emphasizes industry and commerce, and farmers do not cultivate the fields and all go to the city to find life and do business, then who will plant the fields in the countryside?

The fields in Jieshi are deserted, the country is shaken, and the world is not far from chaos. Therefore, industry and commerce can be implemented in Liaodong or even in a certain place, but it must not be promoted throughout the country."

Zhu Zhi also put away his smile, and Xie Jin's words hit Zhu Zhi's heart like a heavy hammer. Yes. The questions he mentioned were never thought about. In the early Ming Dynasty, the farming level was only 400 kilograms of rice per mu in the fertile land in Jiangnan.

The crops produced in other desolate areas were not as good as those produced by only 100 kilograms. So when the population of 50 million in the early Ming Dynasty and the country's income was 30 million shi, Zhu Yuanzhang was already very satisfied.

Liaodong is vast and sparsely populated. In recent years, farmers have entered industry and commerce to hire workers. Some of the fields have been deserted. However, in recent years, they have been exempted from grain taxes. In addition, the grain supplied by salt merchants, so the civil military government did not feel the phenomenon of food shortage.

What if the Liaodong experience is extended to the whole country? If no one cultivates the farmlands in the country and the grain is not harvested, where can salt merchants transport grain to provide assistance? In ancient times, when agricultural productivity is low and there is no mechanized agriculture, once industry and commerce are developed, the pressure on agriculture can be imagined.

Zhu Zhi always thought that developing industry and commerce was the only way to enrich the country and strengthen the army. Who knew that Xie Jin's words deeply touched the truth he had always recognized. Yes, can this kind of experience really be promoted nationwide?

Seeing Zhu Zhi fall into deep thoughts, Xie Jin felt proud and said, "What are your highness thinking?"

Zhu Zhi woke up from his meditation and said, "Geographical differences are indeed a problem that limits the development of industry and commerce, but isn't the low production capacity also the problem? However, Liaodong has increased the land output through the development of agricultural tools, including the application of advanced agricultural tools such as rolling and plowing. On the Liaohe Plain, the highest output of stalk rice has reached more than 400 kilograms, almost reaching the level of Jiangnan.

So I think that maintaining the stability of the country is not to maintain stability without developing the benefits of the machine, and to improve the advancedness of the machine, which in turn can drive the increase of agricultural output. This is a problem of both industry, commerce and agriculture.

The key lies in the joint development of industry and commerce and agriculture. Excessive industry and commerce leads to a decline in agriculture, and vice versa."

Zhu Zhi racked his brains to counterattack words that came up with modern ideas, which shocked Xie Jin back. There was no concept of different industries promoting each other in his knowledge system. Xie Jin pondered for a while and still couldn't find a way to fight back. He could only say: "Your Highness, on this issue, neither of you nor I can convince anyone.

But the officials knew that His Highness was also a person who was devoted to the country. But when the renewal of agricultural tools and land had not reached the level of popularity, the officials were really unable to support His Highness's strategy."

Zhu Zhi smiled and said, "Okay, okay, I understand the meaning of Dashen, and I have a lot of teachings. In fact, Dashen has also carefully read the book of Wanyan Book of the late Emperor Jin, especially the opinions on taxation.

It is so taxable to the land where it is produced and the weight of what it is gone, so how can it take the people's benefits? Moreover, many poor families cannot avoid the blame for abandoning the wasteland. Today's land is not planted the previous day; but today's collection includes the tax and grain of the previous day.

Some sell property for taxation, and the property is removed and the tax is deposited; some compensation is handled for service, and the service is heavy and the people are trapped. The quality of the land is uneven, and the importance of the birth of the province is no different. The tax is light when the rich and the tax is light, and the tax is heavy when the barren and the tax is heavy.

Yes, for a unified tax rate, different results will inevitably result between fertile and thin fields. Therefore, collecting taxes on different acres and industries is also the land issue I consider. When I return to Liaodong next, I will learn from the opinions of the Dagens and try to reform the Liaodong local tax law, and give higher taxes on luxury products that do not concern the national economy and people's livelihood.

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Xie Jin was quite surprised at this time. He did not expect that a prince would have such a deep study of his ten thousand words written by Jin a few years ago and would adopt his suggestions.

And just over a year ago, I was determined to kill Zhu Zhi at the imperial meeting.”

In Xie Jin's heart, he was not sure what kind of person Zhu Zhi was. He was very treacherous and loyal? Or was he ambitious but covered up his appearance of serving the country and the people? Xie Jin was as worried as Huang Zicheng for the powerful vassal king.

That's why he tried his best to destroy the powerful Liaodong vassal state established by Zhu Zhi. But now it seems that Zhu Zhi is not like a traitor.

Xie Jin said: "Don't Your Highness hold a grudge against the matter of the Fengtian Palace of the Xiaguan? Will you really accept the advice of the Xiaguan?"

Zhu Zhi spread his hands and said, "Why not? There are strategies that benefit the country and the people. I want to take it, but I am willing to recommend it to the current generation.

In the eyes of the ministers in the capital, maybe I, Zhu Zhi, is a vassal king who threatens the court, so you try your best to limit me and Liaodong. From the position of the court, this is right. But do you think about it from the position of Liaodong?

What kind of stall did I face when I first arrived in Liaodong? Although I claimed to have 100,000 soldiers, after many years of abandonment, two or three out of ten are able to fight.

However, facing the invasion of Jurchens, Tartars, Goryeo and even Japanese pirates at sea, it is an absolute place for four battles. If you do not strengthen your troops or enrich the people, there is only one way to die for Liaodong.

So, what would you do if it were you? Should you sit back and wait for death or work hard? Zhi has no choice but to face the difficulties.

As for what you do in this process, I admit that the sub-sections are missing, but I never give in to the national justice.

Zhi has the responsibility of defending the country and benefiting the people. He has no choice but to continue. If he benefits the country's life and death, how can he avoid it because of misfortune and good fortune?”

"If it is beneficial to the country's life and death, how can we avoid it because of misfortune and good fortune?" This is the first ancient poem that Zhu Zhi stole after coming to this era, but it hit Xie Jin's heart heavily.

He still looked at Zhu Zhi in confusion, trying to see who this prince was.
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