Chapter 659 Plantation slaves can eat 120 kilograms of meat a year
The Chidao from Kaifeng to Jiayuguan is, without exaggeration, a spectacle. The economic value of this route is far less than that from Kaifeng to Wuchang Prefecture. Wuchang Prefecture is the capital of Huguang and an important place on the thoroughfare of nine provinces. If it is built from Kaifeng to Wuchang, land and river transportation will also be opened.
This road must be profitable.
The road from the capital to Guangzhou is a road that runs through the north and south of the Ming Dynasty that the Ministry of Industry has never forgotten. However, the leader of the Labor Party still chose to build it to Jiayuguan.
This seems to be a "great success" for His Majesty the Emperor to reopen the Western Regions. However, the importance of reopening the Western Regions has been demonstrated repeatedly. Without reopening the Western Regions, Ming Dynasty will never be able to truly own and lose the Hetao. We will lose the Jinshan, Silver, Tongshan and Coal Mountains in Womagang, lose the coal near Shengzhou and Datong Prefecture, and lose the coal-silver convection, and the Ming Dynasty's economy will be the same as in the past, a pool of stagnant water.
Chidao from Kaifeng to Jiayuguan is connected to Chidao in Zhongwei, Ningxia and Suiyuan. This is not a great success, but a strategic investment.
Wang Chonggu realized that he had made a bit of a misjudgment. He originally thought that he wanted to persuade His Majesty to invest in a Chidao that was destined to lose money, but His Majesty would not agree to it anyway. After all, His Majesty's frugality is known to the world, but he just said it simply. , His Majesty agreed immediately without any hesitation.
Frugality ≠ stinginess. Your Majesty is never stingy. Frugality is one of His Majesty’s eight virtues.
“In fact, the construction of Chidao is to make use of the large-scale construction of Chidao. It is a kind of distribution, especially to the poor Shaanxi, Gansu and other places. Otherwise, the poor coolies in these places will never be I can’t feel the east wind from the Ming Dynasty’s New Deal.” Zhu Yijun once again explained why the Chidao from Kaifeng to Jiayuguan should be built first, instead of the Kaifeng to Wuchang Prefecture with higher economic value.
In Zhang Juzheng's Distribution Theory, distribution was discussed in detail. The massive silver obtained from the sea will be distributed to the mainland through Dagong Dingjian.
A bowl of water can never be leveled. The soldiers, soldiers and people living on the three sides of Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia are really suffering.
"Your Majesty is wise." Zhang Juzheng was slightly ashamed. He actually had not thought of this level. Even though he was the author of the theory of distribution, in practical application, because the theory was proposed in a relatively short period of time, he was used to it. , Zhang Juzheng only noticed His Majesty's determination to reopen the Western Regions, and never thought that the matter would involve the important matter of distribution.
Theory is theory, practice is practice. Zhang Juzheng himself wrote the first volume of Theory of Contradiction and Theory of Class, and the second volume of Distribution. However, in practice, it is still difficult to achieve the unity of knowledge and action. After all, before For fifty years, Zhang Juzheng was a very standard Confucian scholar.
But His Majesty managed to unite knowledge and action.
Even if judged by Confucian values, His Majesty is a benevolent and holy king who cares about all people.
Sometimes Zhang Juzheng looked at the emperor and felt in a trance. Did he really cultivate this by himself? Are you that strong?
"Your Majesty, Xiong Tingbi is going back to Beijing." Zhang Juzheng mentioned a small incident. Xiong Tingbi, a young man praised by Suiyuan people, returned to Beijing from Wuyuan Mansion.
"Is Xiong Da coming back? There are legends about him all over the grassland. It's very good. After arriving in Beijing, he will be sent to Tonghe Palace to see him." Zhu Yijun is quite doting on his junior brother. , Xiong Tingbi's character has only one flaw, and that is that he hates evil as much as he hates his enemies. He hates evil as much as his enemies, but he still insists on speaking it out and correcting it. Such people are usually said to be gentlemen, but a gentleman does not live long in the officialdom.
Zhu Yijun likes Xiong Tingbi's innocent heart. Even after studying with Zhang Juzheng, Xiong Tingbi still has not learned to be diplomatic, nor has he learned to retaliate. Xiong Tingbi really cannot learn these 'shortcomings' in Zhang Juzheng.
Some things cannot be learned by studying. You have to stumble before you can learn them.
"He originally planned to return to Beijing before the Spring Festival to celebrate His Majesty's New Year, but halfway through, he encountered an injustice and was delayed for some time." Zhang Juzheng mentioned Xiong Tingbi. Naturally, Xiong Tingbi was very close to His Majesty. In fact, it was to rectify the theory of Qingyuan.
The legends on the grassland are too bizarre. This time there are rumors spreading on the grassland. On his way back to Beijing, Xiong Tingbi encountered a case about customs.
There is a custom on the grassland called bride-robbing. Genghis Khan Temujin’s mother, his father, should have been snatched away soon. The Merqi tribe also robbed Temujin’s wife. Later Temujin He snatched his wife back and on the way back, Temujin's wife gave birth to their first child named Jochi, which means guest.
This is a bad custom and the root cause of conquests and killings among various ministries. On his way back to Beijing, Xiong Tingbi encountered a case of marriage robbery. Xiong Tingbi and his men drove away the bride snatcher.
This was originally a trivial matter, but it was soon processed into a legendary story. It is said that Xiong Tingbi shot an arrow into the sky. The arrow missed, but on a sunny winter day, thunder suddenly broke out on the ground and thunderbolts broke out. There was a loud noise, hitting the person who was snatching the bride. Everyone immediately reined in their horses and dispersed in a rush. After fleeing, Xiong Tingbi said: No bride snatching is allowed on the grassland.
The whole story is basically divorced from the facts. The loud thunderclap was caused by the Tiqi cavalry firing the Tiger Crouching Cannon, which scared off the oncoming thieves. He just saw it and drew his sword to save him when he saw injustice.
"This...I just sent the Di newspaper to explain the situation. The grassland people can't understand the Di newspaper. Not many people in the grassland read." Zhu Yijun said with a smile: "This is good, this kind of rumor , is widely believed to be caused by the prairie people's aversion to the evil custom of bride-robbing, and Xiong Da just happened to meet the situation."
Any legendary story has a spreading background, "The Legend of Xiong Tingbi". The spread of "Collection" is entirely because the prairie people couldn't stand this harsh environment, so they placed their trust in Xiong Tingbi as a kind of beauty.
The story is made up, but the emotions appealed to are real.
"Didn't the rescued girl promise her life?" Zhu Yijun asked curiously.
Zhang Juzheng was stunned for a moment and said, "If that's the case, wouldn't Xiong Tingbi become a bride-stealer?"
"That's true." Zhu Yijun smiled, shook his head and said, "Very good, this is cultural convergence. It is also a part of Wang Hua."
"An incident happened at Nanya Longjiang Shipyard years ago. A big craftsman committed suicide at home." Wang Daokun, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, said with a solemn expression: "The whole thing happened. , it’s very simple to look at it after the fact, but it’s a little confusing when you’re in the middle of it.”
“Why did you hang yourself? Every great craftsman is a valuable asset to the court.” With some anger, this is a great craftsman, and there are less than three hundred great craftsmen in the entire Ming Dynasty! A great craftsman who is rarer than a Jinshi!
Wang Daokun narrated the whole thing. In hindsight, it was a scam, but the great craftsman was in the game and fell into the trap.
The competition among private companies is extremely bad. In order to gain a competitive advantage, they use all kinds of methods, including offensive poaching.
The method of poaching people is very simple and crude. Use the key figures of the other party's key projects to poach them with labor remuneration far higher than the market, and make various promises. As long as you poach the other party, it will be a success. Promises are generally not fulfilled, because the poaching party does not need this key person or high-value target, but the other party cannot have it.
It is better to destroy the enemy than to advance yourself.
This great craftsman is also a key figure in the Longjiang Shipyard. He is the general agent of a shipyard and is responsible for the construction of five-masted transoceanic ships. He is an old craftsman who has been at the Longjiang Shipyard since its reconstruction. The great craftsmen were attracted by the high remuneration. The most important thing was the other party's family education. The other party's family education had famous Confucians sitting in the hall. This was a condition that the craftsmen's school did not have.
In order for his grandson to go to school, this great craftsman left Longjiang Shipyard.
The tragedy begins.
Only when the great craftsmen of the private workshop discovered that the private workshop did not have the ability to produce five-masted ocean-going ships at all, it was impossible to realize the pie they painted, because the five-masted ocean-going ships were not suitable for private merchant ships. In other words, it is not a necessity, and a huge investment may not necessarily bring a return on the project. Profit-oriented private shops will not invest large sums of money.
The previous promise was fulfilled. The great craftsman found that Yi Yi could not show his abilities at all. Not only that, half a year later, Minfang dismissed the great craftsman on the grounds of unsuitability. The previous promise They have all become mirror images.
With all kinds of helplessness, the great craftsman had no choice but to make a living on his own. He went round and round and returned to Longjiang Shipyard.
Zhao Shizhen, the general office of the shipyard, found the great craftsman. After an interview, he hired the great craftsman back to the shipyard. However, when the great craftsman returned to the official factory, he could not stand the criticism of others and eventually committed suicide. And died.
Zhao Shizhen was furious. After careful investigation, he found that it was not only because of the craftsmen’s pointing, but also because the great craftsmen owed a lot of debt after leaving the official factory.
Nanjing is the capital, and the capital is also the capital. It is not easy to live in the capital. The great craftsmen lived in official houses in the official factories. When they came to the private houses, they had to live in private houses and bought a house. The great craftsmen spent many years of savings. I was left out of pocket and owed a lot of money.
Under the superposition of multiple emotions, the great craftsman finally reached the end of his rope.
Wang Chonggu frowned and said: "No, if he has any difficulties, he can talk to Zhao Shizhen. Official factories give preferential treatment to craftsmen who are rated as great craftsmen or above. There are only seventeen great craftsmen in Longjiang Shipyard." Personally, he can ask Zhao Shizhen to withdraw part of it, and Zhao Shizhen can still watch the craftsmen who contributed to the restoration of the official factory being made difficult by villains. "
This is the humanistic care of the official factory, and it is also the official factory? In order to win over the craftsmen, there are 23,000 craftsmen in Longjiang Shipyard, and there are only 17 great craftsmen in total. These great craftsmen are basically the mainstay of the official factory. The extra preferential treatment is to make rewards and punishments clear for all craftsmen. Everyone knows that the official factory is my home, not just talking about it in general.
"This great craftsman was desperate and went to the Longjiang Shipyard. After an interview with General Office Zhao Shizhen, he was rehired. This is preferential treatment. He only owes some money. How much does he owe?" Wang Chonggu asked with a frown.
"One hundred and twenty taels of silver." Wang Daokun answered this question.
Wang Chonggu's expression became cold and stern as he said: "That's all? Zhao Shizhen is not willing to give this? Don't talk about the laws. I am more familiar with the laws of the official factory than he is! This official factory just In ten years, this rigidity has become so obvious!”
The great craftsmen have all contributed to the official factory. They have sweated and shed blood for the official factory, but because of one hundred and twenty He was forced to death for a debt of two taels of silver. Zhao Shizhen had only been the general manager for a few days, and he was already putting on airs!
Wang Daokun said quickly: "No, this big craftsman couldn't save his face. He felt that he had already troubled the factory once, and it would be shameful to trouble him again, so he committed suicide. Second Assistant, it is not the problem of General Manager Zhao. . ”
“Here is a suicide note.”
Zhao Shizhen certainly did not lack humanistic care. Even the great craftsman was hired by Zhao Shizhen himself, but Zhao Shizhen did not know about it. Zhao Shizhen only found out about debt after someone committed suicide. Unfortunately, it was too late.
"So, this case should be published in the Di newspaper and let the general office, agent, meeting office, and other leaders of the government and factory take a look and take it as a warning. There is no need to write down the name." Zhu Yijun thought about it again and again. , decided to publish a newspaper in his residence, informing all the craftsmen not to be deceived, but still did not write the name of the great craftsman, which was considered to save his face.
"Who did this? Dare to poach my people!" Zhu Yijun clenched his fist and said: "The southern tour is coming soon, I want to see if I, the dragon crossing the river, can suppress them. Local snake! ”
Longjiang Shipyard owns half of the shares! The project of the official factory was interrupted, and the Ming Dynasty shipbuilding industry lost a great craftsman. When Zhu Yijun arrived in Nanya, he made sure to meet these people in person! If the tiger doesn't show its power, some people will think you are a sick cat.
In fact, is this really wrong to poach people from the private sector?
The promises made by Minfang have been fulfilled in full, but it is not suitable. Isn't it possible for Minfang to support this great craftsman? If the couple is not suitable, they can still reconcile. If the private shop and the craftsman are not suitable, they can also resign. As for committing suicide, you, a great craftsman, cannot think of it yourself.
From an outside perspective, it seems so. But Zhu Yijun's perspective on the problem was not to stay away from the matter at all. In his opinion, the departure of this great craftsman caused a shipyard to be stagnant for a period of time. This was a loss, and the death of the great craftsman was an even greater loss! To cultivate a great craftsman, it is not a matter of ten or twenty years, but also requires talent!
As the most influential powerful figure in the world, if Zhu Yijun doesn’t do something, why would he be an emperor? He is a cat and a dog, and he is planning to invest in his property.
Must hit hard!
"Taicang Langya Wang Family." Wang Daokun simply explained the situation. The Taicang Langya Wang Family is the head family of the Langya Wang Family, and has great influence in Nanya. Even if it is no longer the era of clan power, if Wang Yangming is also a branch of the Langya Wang family and the Sanhuai Wang family.
"I have written it down." Zhu Yijun said very calmly. This time the southern tour has another target. The money will be deflated immediately because of the construction of Chidao. I am panicking when I have money. Stacked up, even more panicked!
It is absolutely impossible to escape being written down in the emperor's notebook. It is best for the Taicang Langya Wang family to abide by the law and not have any dirty things under their butts, otherwise they are destined to be turned upside down by His Majesty.
“Since the degree bypass, the Ming Dynasty has made many breakthroughs. Specifically, there are the accuracy of shipbuilding in shipyards, the temperature and cultivation of mulberry trees, and the extremely important work of clearing the land and clarifying taxes. Fundamental and tax reform, surveying and mapping, promotion of arithmetic in culture and education, etc., are all the results of degree bypass." Wang Guangguang was talking about his achievements.
Degree bypass means using specific numbers to measure the infinite things in the world, so that we can draw parallels and make the Ming Dynasty better.
This is an extremely important part of the Wanli Reform and is the application and practice of Ming's mathematical thinking.
"Your Majesty, the theory of contradiction tells me that everything has two sides. It not only has advantages but also disadvantages. The negative consequences of bypassing are also highlighted." Wang Guoguang changed the subject and turned to self-criticism. Tell His Majesty the Emperor personally that degree bypass not only has advantages, but also disadvantages.
Zhu Yijun frowned and said: "What about?"
Wang Guangguang said calmly: "For example, in Taixi's plantation in the New World, slaves can eat 120 kilograms of meat a year , 400 kilograms of various grains. If 6 kilograms of feed produces one kilogram of meat, this slave can eat 1,120 kilograms of grain in a year. What an incredible thing."
"This. Isn't it a typical rumor?" Zhu Yijun spread his hands and said scornfully: "A Jingying soldier consumes about 1.5 kilograms of rice, four taels of meat, three qian of oil, three qian of salt, and one jin of vegetables per day, which is equivalent to 2.4 kilograms per day. A kilogram of rice is only 876 kilograms of grain a year."
"Joined by the author, the soldiers in the Jingying camp are not as good as slaves, right?"
Zhu Yijun didn't believe it. Zhu Yijun knew the food well. This food was already the best treatment in the entire Ming Dynasty. This was the treatment that Zhenwu could provide under the general trend of Zhenwu. Zhu Yijun went to Beida Camp every day, and he knew exactly what the soldiers were eating.
Now, the empire’s accountant told Zhu Yijun that the slaves were better fed than the Octavia soldiers, but Zhu Yijun didn’t believe it.
"They really eat so well, and they can still be skinny and skinny?" It's not like Zhu Yijun has never seen slaves. A believer like Legas will repent for the evil he did in the new world. Of course he repented. It comes down to repentance, whether it should be squeezed or squeezed.
"But it's true, at least in terms of degree bypass." Wang Guangguang took a deep breath and said: "This is a plantation account book, the total output minus the amount sold, minus The consumption of plantation slave owners was finally averaged by everyone in each estate, including slaves, and we got such a bizarre number.” , as long as you change the definition, you will find that numbers can also be deceiving.
Wang Guoguang continued: "This seems reasonable, but in fact this algorithm is not representative. First of all, this plantation has excellent benefits. It is a fertile land that can be harvested by sowing seeds. Secondly, There were frauds in the accounts. After a little calculation, I found that the accounts were deliberately made to avoid the tax collectors from collecting taxes. The income and expenditure did not match up. Also, the plantation produced wine, but the wine was not included in the accounts. ”
“Finally, it’s wrong to calculate this as an average. ”
The sample selected in the accounts is a single example with good benefits. It was sold and falsified in order to avoid taxes. The grain for brewing is not calculated and cannot be averaged.
“In fact, the slaves in this plantation cannot eat meat once a year, even if they are the ones who produce it, and the food consumption of one person per year is about 200 kilograms, and salt is Coarse salt is only about half a penny a day.”
“When dealing with specific state affairs, we cannot blindly believe in statistics. We need to understand deeply and make comprehensive judgments based on reality.” Made a final summary.
Coarse salt is a kind of table salt that the emperor has no access to. It is probably the product of seawater dried directly. This kind of salt is extremely bitter, but no matter how bitter it is, you still have to eat salt. Without salt, you will not have the strength to work. , If you don’t work, the slave owner’s whip will come.
Every time after Zhu Yijun parades the army and horses, he will have a big bowl of herbal tea. The herbal tea is sweet and salty, because it needs to add sugar and salt. The big bowl of herbal tea is also a heavy-duty and hard-working poor coolie. The ultimate drink, of course, is best served chilled.
“With 200 kilograms, a person will really starve to death...” Zhu Yijun is not indifferent to grains. In the Ming Dynasty, an adult consumed 400 kilograms of grain a year. As long as the grain output of a place is less than If this standard is not supplemented, famine will immediately occur and many people will starve to death. If it is less than 300 kilograms, civil unrest will occur.
Average is average, and this also involves one of the most critical issues, which is distribution.
The wine and meat in Zhumen smells bad, and there are frozen bones on the road. This has not changed since ancient times.
Zhu Yijun thought of Song Renzong’s Baoqi Hall. Before the harvest, the eunuchs in Baoqi Hall would transplant double ears of wheat to Baoqi Hall in order to make Song Renzong happy and create auspiciousness, and eventually create A yield myth out.
"The murder case of Annan people in Guangxi has been investigated clearly by Wang Jiaping, governor of Guangdong and Guangxi." Wang Chonggu, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, talked about a case.
The Annan people killed the Annan people in the Ming Dynasty. The case is not complicated. The Annan people would secretly enter the Ming Dynasty to cut sugar cane and cut down trees. Cutting sugar cane cost 30 yuan a day, and cutting down trees cost 20 yuan a day. That kind of thing Flying money, but a lot of money will be taken away from 15 and 10 cents. In this way, the commission will be half and half.
The cost of this payment is extremely high. They are greedy and have to pay for three months.
“Were the big guys killed, or were the coolies who cut down trees and sugar cane killed?” Zhu Yijun asked about the identity of the victim. After discovering the body, it was difficult for the Daming Yamen to figure out the specific identity. The memorial that Zhu Yijun received in October last year was extremely vague. It was only known that it was due to internal strife over labor remuneration.
“A lot of coolies have been killed.” Wang Chonggu said with an extremely ugly face: “This lot of coolies can find work because they have relatives in the Ming Dynasty. They will directly take half of the commission without paying any money. Money, that's all. If someone resists, the big boss will incite other coolies to kill those who dare to resist. "
"The big boss promised to kill the thorn and pay the wages. As a result, Tatou was killed, and Datou still didn't get paid."
"This group of people fled back to Annan. Wang Jiaping sent a message to Li Yue to usurp the dynasty, asking Annan to hand over the prisoner to the Ming Dynasty. Those who commit murder should be punished in accordance with the law. Even if they refuse to surrender, they will be beheaded in Annan territory and beheaded in Guangzhou Prefecture.”
The reason why it needs to be discussed at the court meeting is because the criminal ran back.
Wang Jiaping's request for prisoners seemed natural to Wang Jiaping, but in Annan's view, it was Annan people who killed Annan people, so Ming Dynasty also wanted to take care of it? Is the control too broad?
"How did Annan reply?" Zhu Yijun frowned and said: "If this big guy is not punished in canon, other big gangsters in Guangxi will follow his example, and Guangxi will also be affected."< br>
Zhu Yijun took a step back before and did not ask Annan to hand over the people. They could behead themselves and show them to the public. In short, the punishment must be clear and the production activities in Guangxi cannot be destroyed.
Dazongbo Wan Shihe said in a low voice: "The Liyue tyrants in Annan are pretending to be stupid and not responding."
The reason why they are called tyrants is because the king of Annan calls himself a tyrant. The emperor professed his vassalship to the Ming Dynasty and did not respond. He pretended that nothing happened. Annan's twisted reaction was also an embarrassing situation for Annan.
Really listen to the Ming Dynasty in everything. In a few years, the people of Annan dared to go to the capital of the Ming Dynasty to complain and beat the drum. But if they don’t listen, the Ming Dynasty will use force to deter them. For a scumbag, they will Not worth it.
So, I can only not respond.
"If you are unwilling to hand over the prisoner, you are not willing to clarify the canonical punishment yourself! The commander-in-chief of Annan has ordered that the prisoner must be handed over to Guangzhou Prefecture within one month, otherwise you will bear the consequences!" Zhu Yijun exhaled and said: "If Annannan wants to be like Mangyingli, I will help them!"
Are Ming's demands too much? Legally speaking, Annan does not have a kingdom. Annan is a dependent territory. Annan's governor, Mo, is a hereditary chieftain of the second rank of the Ming Dynasty. As a dependent territory, it is reasonable for the court to ask for the transfer of a prisoner. Legally speaking, the Annan people killed Annan. People, Ming Dynasty is willing to investigate the case and give justice. This is to maintain justice.
From Daming's point of view, it was a completely reasonable request. From Annan's point of view, Daming stretched his hand too far and did not dare to resist clearly, so he had to pretend to be confused. However, Zhu Yijun did not give them a chance to pretend to be confused, or hand over the prisoner. , or die directly with the criminals.
Sugar cane in Guangxi is a pillar industry and cannot be destroyed.
The first court meeting in the thirteenth year of Wanli was so long that Zhu Yili, the king of Lu, who followed the emperor to listen to the government, yawned before it finally ended. Because he was left behind to supervise the country, Zhu Yili must get up early to listen to politics.
"It's finally over." Zhu Yixi stretched out, looked around and whispered: "If Brother Huang asks me to supervise the country, I will immediately fight against those sluts who are wagging their lips and blustering. Confucianism starts! The gathering of the Ming Dynasty capital is too free!"
Zhu Yiliu intended to retreat and use absurdity to achieve his ambition of not staying behind and going to Jiangnan with the emperor. He chose a A very clear goal, a talkative bitch.
Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said: "You are free to do as you like. Since you are allowed to stay here, as long as it is not the stipulated vassal affairs, foreign affairs, or major reform matters, you will be the one to make the final decision."
"I If you don't take action against them, I'm doubly afraid of them. Covering your mouth can easily be turned into a trap by the bureaucrats, so it's just right for you to take action."
"I support you."
< br>Zhu Yili's eyes lit up and he immediately said: "Okay, I'll do it if I stay in Beiya!"
(End of this chapter)