Chapter One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Seven: Uncle and Nephew!
When he saw Zhu Yunye walking in, whom he hadn't seen for more than two years, Han Du actually saw some shadow of Zhu Biao in him.
He suddenly came to his senses and quickly stepped forward and bowed, "Your Majesty, Han Du, pay homage to the Emperor. Long live the Emperor! Long live the Emperor!"
"Uncle, please get up quickly. The family doesn't need to be so polite." Zhu Yunye personally held Han Du's arm and helped him up.
Han Du suddenly raised his head and looked into Zhu Yunye's eyes with surprise. He was so close to him? When Zhu Yunye didn't see him just now, Han Du thought he was still wary of him.
But now it seems that I was wrong?
"Meet the Queen Mother." After Zhu Yunye helped Han Du up, he bowed to Han Jingyun.
Han Jingyun saw that the emperor and his eldest brother were so close, and he quickly smiled and said, "That's right, we are all a family, just talk to each other if you have anything to say!"
Next, Han Du talked about various experiences overseas, and Han Jingyun interrupted from time to time to ask questions. The atmosphere was very harmonious, and the laughter of the three people spread outside the palace, surprising all the palace maids and eunuchs who heard it.
The Queen Mother has not laughed so heartily for a long time since she moved here.
After eating, Han Du and Zhu Yunye said goodbye to Han Jingyun and left.
Han Du followed Zhu Yunye step by step.
Zhu Yunye suddenly stopped, turned around and asked with a smile, "Uncle, will you accompany me for a walk in the Imperial Garden?"
Han Du then stopped, smiled and nodded, "Follow the emperor's instructions."
When the two came to the Imperial Garden, Zhu Yunye was still walking in front, and Han Du followed behind.
After walking for a long time, Zhu Yunye remained silent.
Han Du raised his head and glanced at Zhu Yunye's back, and asked lightly, "Is the Emperor worried?"
Zhu Yunye immediately stopped, exhaled a long and unabashed breath, and sighed, "Uncle, do you think I can become a wise king in the future?"
"Why does the emperor have this question?" Han Du was a little surprised. "The evaluation is a matter behind the scenes. It is useless for the emperor to think about it now. The emperor only needs to do his best in the present, and leave the rest to future generations to comment."
Han Du was not fooling Zhu Yunye, but was telling him the truth.
If you don't know your master well, this thing is too variable.
Some emperors obviously did very well, but in later generations they were crazily smeared, and a wise emperor would turn into a cowardly emperor. Some emperors clearly did mischief, but in later generations they would be slandered crazily, and a cowardly emperor would turn into a wise emperor.
This is not a fixed thing in the first place. Why do you think so much about it? It is better to do the things at hand.
Zhu Yunye motioned Han Du to sit down in the pavilion, with a bitter look on his face.
With a smile, it was obvious that he did not agree with Han Du's words.
Han Du thought for a moment and said with a smile, "Actually, Duke Huan of Qi once asked Guan Zhong this question, Your Majesty."
Zhu Yunye's eyes narrowed slightly and he said, "What is uncle referring to?"
Han Du sat up straight and slowly explained, "Qi Huangong asked Guan Zhong, a man who is unlucky and loves land, but also lustful. Is it harmless to dominate? Guan Zhong's answer is that it is harmless."
"It can be seen that whether the emperor can become a wise king in the future has little to do with some bad habits. Although I don't know what the emperor is worried about, but the emperor is big and doesn't need to."
Zhu Yunye's eyes gradually began to glow, and he said urgently, "Then do I still have a chance to surpass the late emperor?"
It turned out that I was worried that Han Du would understand.
He raised his head and smiled, "Why do you need to worry about this, Your Majesty? I don't have to be responsible for your success. I must be responsible for your success. Isn't that good?"
"Success does not have to come from me, success must come from me." Zhu Yunye lowered his head and murmured to himself, but his expression was not very satisfied.
Some words are easy to say, but when Zhu Yunye really wants to do it, he is a little repelled.
Seeing this, Han Du could only advise again: "Your Majesty, the Qin Dynasty wiped out the six kingdoms and unified the world. Although Qin Shihuang's contribution is due, no one can deny the achievements of the remaining six generations before him. The Ming Dynasty now has many governor-general offices overseas.
The farthest point has reached the Western Ocean, which is almost the limit that Ming Dynasty can reach."
"If the Ming Dynasty wants to expand again, it will only happen if the population skyrockets again or the mode of transportation changes completely. After all, even the Ming Dynasty cannot fully control the Western Ocean, and it is unrealistic to want to go further."
"Don't I have any hope?" Zhu Yunye was unwilling to give in.
Which emperor doesn't want to leave a legacy that will attract the world's attention and leave his name in history, especially when both the emperor's ancestor and his father have outstanding achievements.
Han Du paused for a moment and slowly opened his mouth, "Although you can't expand the territory, the emperor can improve the lives of the people! Back then, both the great emperor and the late emperor wanted to let the people live and work in peace and contentment without the worry of hunger, but now
In fact, there are still some people living a life without enough food and clothing. If the emperor can keep these people fed and clothed, the emperor's achievements will not be worse than those of Emperor Gaozu and the late emperor, and it is possible to even surpass them.
of."
Zhu Yunye's eyes lit up after hearing this, but he suddenly felt that something was wrong with him. He immediately showed an embarrassed look and said awkwardly, "Uncle, I'm sorry. How dare I compare myself to Emperor Gaozu and my father? If I can be 10/20
Enough to appreciate
So relieved."
Han Du just smiled and said nothing. This was obviously a fake modesty. How could he not see it?
Zhu Yunye also knew that his inner thoughts could not be hidden from Han Du, so he coughed dryly, "What does uncle think I should do?"
Han Du did not say directly, but folded his hands on his legs and said, "Since ancient times, no matter it was the prosperous Tang Dynasty or all dynasties, the people have never had enough food and clothing."
Zhu Yunye couldn't help but nodded in agreement. Although the history books were full of fantasies, Zhu Yunye also knew the real situation.
"Actually, this is not because the past dynasties did not work hard enough, but because it is difficult to achieve this in a country dominated by agriculture." Han Du said calmly.
Ancient agriculture relied entirely on the weather and could not even do intensive farming. It was completely extensive farming. Under such circumstances, it was almost impossible to keep everyone fed and clothed.
"So, I have no hope?" Zhu Yunye sighed helplessly.
There was a cunning look in Han Du's eyes, and he said with a smile, "What I just mentioned is a country mainly based on agriculture. The Ming Dynasty is not just an agricultural country."
"Uncle, tell me quickly." When Zhu Yunye heard what Han Du said, he immediately understood that Han Du must have his reasons and asked impatiently.
"I would like to ask your Majesty again, is it as difficult for ordinary people to weave a piece of cloth as it is for a weaving workshop to weave a piece of cloth?" Han Du said.
Zhu Yunye shook his head without thinking, "Of course it's different. The weaving workshop is much faster."
"That's it." Han Du immediately continued, "At the same time, the weaving speed of the weaving workshop is several times, even ten times, that of ordinary people."
"Actually, having enough food and clothing simply means having food to eat and clothing to wear. There was no shortage of food in the Ming Dynasty, but now the shortage is clothing. As long as there is enough cloth, do you still worry about the people not having enough clothes to wear?"
Zhu Yunye nodded subconsciously, and suddenly frowned, "The weaving workshop has been here for so many years, but we haven't seen much improvement among the people."
"That's because weaving workshops seem to produce a lot of cloth every year, but this amount is insignificant when it comes to the people of the world." Han Du nodded slightly and said, "If you want to truly improve the situation of people's lack of clothing, we need weaving workshops.
It’s dozens, or even a hundred.”
"Hiss~ So many?" Zhu Yunye was stunned for a moment, then lowered his brows, "There are so many weaving workshops, even if I want to build them, I'm afraid it's hard to manage them."
"The emperor is not allowed to take care of it personally." Han Du directly shook his head and rejected Zhu Yunye's method. "In fact, there are many businessmen among the people. As long as they make money, they are willing to establish
The workshop makes cloth."
"Then why has no one established a workshop for so many years?" Zhu Yunye was puzzled.
Han Du glanced at Zhu Yunye and said meaningfully, "That's because of household registration restrictions. People are completely restricted by household registration in the land. There are not enough manpower to work in the workshops. How can businessmen be willing to build workshops?"
"Household registration?" Zhu Yunye glanced at Han Du and immediately began to ponder. After a moment, he stared into Han Du's eyes and said, "Uncle, do you want me to abolish the household registration?"
"No." Han Du shook his head directly and quickly explained, "There is no need to abolish it. The emperor only needs to issue an order to relax the restrictions on household registration and allow people to farm when they are busy and work when they are free."
It is undeniable that Lao Zhu's household registration system was indeed a great innovation and had many benefits for the court. The only disadvantage was that it restricted the people too tightly, making the entire society gradually become rigid and rigid, and lose its vitality.
Hearing that it was just an accommodation, Zhu Yunye did not refuse directly, but nodded and said, "I still need to think about this carefully."
"I just mentioned that the emperor still has to make the decision on everything." Han Du said with a smile.
After a pause, he continued to explain, "In fact, the emperor can also see that whether it is a train or a spinning machine, these things are of great use. And this is the credit of the craftsmen, who worked hard to make these things."
"Didn't the Emperor wonder just now why he mentioned agricultural countries? That's because agricultural countries are one step further and are industrial countries."
"In an industrial country? It should not be based on farmers, but on craftsmen?" Zhu Yunye's heart moved and he instantly drew inferences.
"The emperor really knows the whole story at a glance!" Han Du praised in a tone of voice, "But it is not to give up farming completely. Farming is the foundation of the country and cannot be given up at any time. It is just that while emphasizing agriculture, we also value craftsmen."
"I just said that it is very difficult to ensure that the people of the world have enough food and clothing to rely solely on farming. But once the Ming Dynasty shifted from focusing on agriculture to paying equal attention to agriculture and industry, it would be enough to ensure that the people of the world have enough food and clothing without even having to do it completely."
Listening to the beautiful scene described by Han Du, Zhu Yunye gradually became excited and the light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.
After Han Du finished speaking, Zhu Yunye sighed happily, "Thank you uncle for your advice. I have benefited a lot from these words. I used to be very confused about this, but after listening to my uncle's words, I not only have a clue, but also
Have confidence.”
"I just want to say that the emperor can understand it because of his extraordinary understanding." Han Du bowed slightly modestly.
"Hahaha, no matter what, I still want to thank uncle." Zhu Yunye held Han Du's hand tightly.