Chapter 84: Raising the banner to make a tiger skin! (Come on for the college entrance examination)
June.
The air in Yingtian is still cool, but it is mixed with a little heat.
In the imperial palace, Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting in a courtyard, leaning lazily.
Zhu Biao stood respectfully on the side.
There was a stove placed in front of the father and son.
There is a fragrant smell of food inside, which makes people's taste buds tantalize.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at the burning stove, looked at Zhu Biao aside, and said with a smile: "Biao'er, these potatoes taste really good when burned."
"Like the big cake. It’s almost done.”
Zhu Biao said with a smile: “Yes, with these potatoes, I don’t know how much people can be saved. It’s just that planting is a bit troublesome. If you want to cultivate them all at once, you will need a lot of potatoes. Although a lot of Bai Xia was sent, it was only enough for one or two acres of land. It will take a long time for everyone in the world to plant it. ”
Zhu Biao was filled with emotions.
Potatoes are good.
But it is not that easy to expand planting.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were uncertain, and he said coldly: "These potatoes will only be grown here, and will not fall into the hands of the common people."
Zhu Biao was stunned.
He looked at Zhu Yuanzhang with some confusion, not understanding what his father meant by his words.
If the common people could grow such a high-yielding potato, wouldn't it be able to feed a lot of people?
Why can’t people be allowed to plant it?
Zhu Yuanzhang moved his body and said with a serious face: "We know you can't figure it out, but we have our own reasons."
"The yield of potatoes is very high, and it can indeed help the people survive." Quite a few.”
"But just because the output is too high, we can't let it go to the people."
"If the common people can have food, who will take us as the emperor and our Ming Dynasty seriously? Books say that barbarians fear power but not virtue, and the same applies to the people of the world."
"They can't be treated too well."
"And once this thing becomes popular, our Ming Dynasty will do the same. How should we collect taxes?”
“Many aspects must be changed and changed.”
"Some things cannot be changed casually. Once they are changed, things will easily go wrong, and the world will be in chaos."
"It is good to keep the world in its current state. Things like potatoes, we Plant it yourself, and when there is a disaster in the world, we will take it out to help. The people will not say anything, and they will even come to express their gratitude to us.”
“Let’s tell the world about this.”< br>
“Just let the world know that this thing exists.”
“We have it in our hands.”
"They will have hope in their hearts, hoping that when natural or man-made disasters occur, the imperial court will be able to provide timely relief. They always have high expectations for the imperial court. And if the people really encounter disasters in the future, how can we be stingy? ? We will use them all to help the people and tide over the difficulties."
"We can let the people use them, but we can't let them grow them."
"Biao'er, we know. You are kind-hearted and righteous, and you cannot see the people suffering so much, but you have governed the country in this way since ancient times. Only in this way will the people below always think of the good of the imperial court, and will always be willing to stand on the side of the imperial court. "< br>
“We are all for the good of Ming Dynasty!”
Zhu Biao’s expression changed again and again, and finally he sighed deeply.
At this time.
Pu Gouer came over carrying a wooden plate.
A few roasted and browned potatoes are placed on a wooden plate.
There is also a piece of dipping sauce on the plate.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked happy, and regardless of the hot potatoes on the plate, he reached out and grabbed one.
It's just that the freshly baked potatoes were too hot. Zhu Yuanzhang was so hot that he pinched his ears quickly. Then, still a little unconvinced, he started again and broke the palm-sized potato into two halves.
He threw half of it to Pu Gou'er and said with a smile: "Eat it."
"Taste the taste of these potatoes."
Pu Gou'er was stunned. After a while, his face showed ecstasy again, and he quickly picked up half of the potatoes in front of him, knelt down and said gratefully: "Old slave, thank you for your majesty's reward."
Zhu Yuanzhang laughed loudly.
He took the other half of the potato in his hand, dipped it in some dipping sauce, and ate it deliciously.
It looks very enjoyable.
While eating, I urged Zhu Biao to try it while it was still hot.
Zhu Biao also grabbed one and felt his palms were hot.
He exchanged his left and right hands back and forth a few times, and then he felt a little better. Zhu Biao broke open the potatoes in his hands and said: "Father, didn't Xia Zhibai say that there are defects in the potato planting? Sui. As the number of plantings increases, the yield will become less and less.”
Zhu Yuanzhang blew, squinted his eyes, and sneered: "We know."
"We also know what Xia Zhibai is thinking."
"He actually knows how to avoid this kind of thing. When this happened, he just wanted us to spread the potatoes all over the world, and asked local farmers to work together to come up with a solution, but he always forgot one thing."
"It's us. It’s the emperor.”
“Everyone in the world belongs to us.”
"Farmers too!"
Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said with disdain: "Do we still lack farmers?"
"Not to mention that we can grow it ourselves."
"We An order has been sent to the Ministry of Household Affairs to find hundreds of experts in farming in the world. Let them come to Yingtian Mansion to grow these potatoes for us and find a solution for us. Our method is much better than his idea. "This summer's white breasts have the world, but their vision is too narrow."
Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head.
He waved his hand, not wanting to say more on this matter, and turned to ask about Xia Zhibai's condition.
Zhu Yuanzhang took the roasted potatoes and dipped them in the salty sauce, while asking: "How has Xia Zhibai been these past two months? How much money have we squandered?!"
Zhu Biao cupped his hands and said: "Back to my father, Xia Zhibai did encounter a lot of problems in the past two months. There were a lot of disturbances in the recruitment in April. At that time, he listened to his father and chose Recruit a thousand people from the refugees and refugees.”
“It’s just that he has a good reputation, and many people are interested in what he wants to do.”
"Therefore, when recruiting people, there are many people who are provocative and troublesome."
"There are also all kinds of people who are clamoring for injustice."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes fell slightly, and he was not surprised.
Groups such as refugees and refugees are a mixed bag, and there is no order.
With thousands of people, the scene is still chaotic. If the situation is not under control, it is likely to trigger a civil uprising.
Moreover, Xia Zhibai is currently in the limelight. His previous remarks in the court offended many officials, and he is still going to do business. I am afraid that the merchants will not be happy to see him.
There are many people who secretly stir up trouble and cause trouble.
Although I dare not be too blatant or go too far, I still dare to instigate secretly.
This is a big test for Xia Zhibai.
Zhu Yuanzhang clasped his hands behind his back, and a harsh cold light gradually appeared on his vicissitudes of life. He looked at Zhu Biao and said seriously: "When encountering such a thing, the first thing to do is to make everyone obey. , so we have to establish our authority first. If it were us, we would directly ask people to interrupt the hands and feet of a few of them to make the people around them stop.”
"Sometimes you have to be ruthless!"
"If you are not ruthless, these people will feel that you are weak and can be bullied, and they will become even more ruthless."
"If you are cowardly and retreat, Even if it stops for a short time, there will be constant troubles in the future, so we must establish authority and set up good rules at the beginning.”
“Biao’er, remember this.”
< br>“If anyone dares to challenge your authority in the future, it doesn’t matter who this person is or how much he or she has contributed to the Ming Dynasty.”
"Kill if you must!"
Zhu Yuanzhang's words were very cold, revealing a murderous aura.
Zhu Biao felt a strong murderous aura and said quickly: "Father, I know this."
Zhu Yuanzhang glanced at Zhu Biao and nodded. Zhu Biao was a little soft-tempered. , but that is also compared to himself, who is not lacking in ruthlessness and means in his heart. He said calmly: "How did Xia Zhibai handle it? Did he make the situation worse?"
Zhu Biaodao : "It didn't make a big fuss, it didn't even start, it was suppressed."
Zhu Yuanzhang exclaimed slightly, showing a hint of surprise.
"How did he deal with it?"
Zhu Biao paused and then said: "He directly asked someone to bring out more than a dozen large iron pots filled with porridge, and divided the porridge into He gave it to the gathered refugees and told them his request while they were eating."
"He has a standard for asking for help."
"He needs to be able to sleep on the bed every day. Dozens of kilograms of goods, twenty miles round trip.”
"And his selection of people this time is also targeted. Those who are willing to go will help him carry the things sent by the government to the mines twenty or thirty miles away. This is the test, and Xia Zhibai directly told Others."
"This is not just once."
"And they will work every day in the future."
"The only thing he can provide is food for three months. , the same as what they were eating at that time."
"Stay if you can, and leave if you can't."
"This meal is for them."
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes darkened slightly.
There was a look of solemnity and vigilance in his eyes.
He climbed up from the bottom, and he is deeply aware of the difficulty of the people at the bottom. These people are like grasshoppers, who are the easiest and most difficult to treat.
It took him most of his life to gradually figure out the principles of governing the people.
It means giving both kindness and power.
Xia Zhibai made every request, but he happened to be kind and powerful at the same time, and gave people a lot of room for choice. This method of manipulating people's hearts made Zhu Yuanzhang a little scared and a little uneasy.
Zhu Biao said: "After Xia Zhibai's actions, the situation has been completely stabilized. Many people with ulterior motives have also backed down. This may turn into a farce. In Xia Zhibai's case, It was resolved quietly and quietly.”
Zhu Biao’s words were full of praise.
This gentle approach is indeed somewhat unexpected.
At least he didn't expect it.
The effect was surprisingly good. It not only explained the situation, but also screened it in advance, allowing those who were willing to go to help Xia Zhibai before they even started.
A meal is not a loss.
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted coldly and said displeasedly: "What's so exciting about this? He's borrowing our power, the power of the government."
"If he hadn't mentioned the things to be moved, It was given by the government. Do you think those refugees will not continue to cause trouble? They carry the government's things with the title of No. 1 Scholar. Unless there are people who are not afraid of death, there will be no trouble."
"With these few words, he is clearly trying to make a tiger skin."
"This kid has a lot of evil intentions."
Zhu Biao smiled bitterly and had to say: "What the father said is .”
“I remember it”
(End of this chapter)