Chapter 0725 Southern politics, northern training industrial talents!
In ancient times,
Whether in the East or the West, it is extremely difficult to learn a craft. I don’t know how many people can only face the loess and turn their backs to the sky throughout their lives.
I don’t know how many talented and intelligent children are unable to develop their talents due to family background, environment and many other factors.
Those who like carpentry may only be able to make small things by themselves occasionally, while those who like numbers may not even be able to become an accountant in the end.
After all, in ancient times, a skill was passed down from family to family and would not be passed on to outsiders at all. Not to mention whether it was passed down from male to female, it was impossible for the disciples who served you to get it personally. Even in later generations, there were still many skills that would not be passed on to outsiders.
For the people of Ming Dynasty today, especially those who are in their prime, a craft is undoubtedly a skill that can support their families.
At present, the schools popularized in the Ming Dynasty are only responsible for the most basic reading, literacy and etiquette. If you want to support yourself or even your family through knowledge, school schools are definitely not enough. This makes many people who cannot receive better education have to return to school in the end.
to the fields.
It is now the seventeenth century, and the door of industry is open to the Ming Dynasty. The imperial court needs qualified workers, and factories need skilled technical workers, all of which need to be cultivated.
A vocational college may not be able to give everyone who desires a skill the opportunity to change their destiny, but it will give these people a glimmer of hope.
If there is a first institute, there will be a second institute and a third institute. This will provide more outlets and opportunities for millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. This is indeed a measure of immeasurable merit.
Learning is not easy to do. Even in today's Ming Dynasty, there are only a few real bachelors. And the court's funds cannot currently build schools all over the Ming Dynasty. The tax revenue of 50 to 60 million taels a year is converted into Ming treasures.
The money is only 500 to 600 billion, which seems to be an astonishing figure, but throw away the salaries of officials from all over the Ming Dynasty, the salaries of hundreds of thousands of new troops, the salaries of so many craftsmen, and various hard expenses, local construction and imperial construction
After that, how much is left?
All money from the imperial court has a purpose. At present, the Datong Academy built by the imperial court only trains junior and intermediate talents. The best of these talents enter the Imperial College, Imperial College, Hanlin Academy, Academy of Engineering and other places, and are led by bachelors.
Cultivation through words and deeds.
Nowadays, the imperial court cannot afford to popularize vocational colleges outside Datong Academy, but the businessmen have money.
"Your Majesty, in building a vocational college to provide a way out for the people of the world and to train professional workers for the court, the court will always support this."
After listening to Zhang Haogu's words, Zhu Youxiao nodded: "Indeed, the court is asking businessmen to fund the construction of vocational colleges. This is a good thing related to the future of the Ming Dynasty. The cabinet can discuss the construction of vocational colleges.
What kind of preferential policies can the college have, and what kind of tax exemptions can it receive based on how many students it recruits and trains qualified students, including government subsidies, etc."
Zhang Haogu listened to Zhu Youxiao's thoughts and added: "Besides this, I thought your Majesty could go to the academy to inspect something."
Zhu Youxiao nodded: "But, when the vocational college is built, I will go and see the first vocational college in the Ming Dynasty."
After leaving Wuying Palace, Zhang Haogu told Gu Yanwu who was accompanying him: "Ning Ren, go to the Ming Newspaper and ask them to publicize more about this vocational college and write about it from all aspects.
A warning to the businessmen in the south."
Gu Yanwu said: "Student, come over right now."
When Gu Yanwu arrived at the Ming Newspaper and told Zhang Haogu's request, the editors-in-chief of the Ming Newspaper immediately expressed that they attached great importance to the affairs of the vocational college and would immediately send people to interview them and ensure that this matter would be publicized and they would be absolutely positive.
positive energy.
For a time, the streets and alleys of the capital were talking about the vocational college and the relationship between Zhang Guoji and Zhou Kui. To put it bluntly, the construction of the college has greatly reversed the relationship between Zhang Guoji and Zhou Kui.
Folk reviews.
Another regular meeting of the cabinet was held. Zhang Guoji, Lu Xiangsheng, Qiao Yunsheng, Huang Liji, and Qian Qianyi had already arrived. The fragrance of tea was already wafting in the three-story Wenyuan Pavilion building. Looking around, they were full of cranes, scarlet robes, and jade belts.
Liang Guan is surrounded by big guys.
When Zhang Hao wears a big red python dragon robe
Gu entered the cabinet, and everyone stood up: "Yuan Fu."
With a smile on his face, Zhang Haogu chatted with the elders about recent anecdotes and asked everyone to sit down. When Zhang Haogu sat at the front seat, the waiter also brought tea.
After taking a sip of tea to moisten his mouth, Zhang Haogu said, "If you have anything, just say it."
Lu Xiangsheng, the Secretary of the Ministry of Revenue, spoke up: "The summary of expenditures from various places in the first half of this year has been submitted. After taking stock, the Ministry of Revenue found that there are a few more discrepancies. The Ministry of Revenue has sent people to verify."
Zhang Haogu frowned slightly: "I'm sorry, where are you?"
Lu Xiangsheng handed over an account book: "Yuan Fu, take a look."
Zhang Haogu flipped through the account books and narrowed his eyes slightly: "Fujian, Guangdong."
Keeping these two provinces in mind, Zhang Haogu said: "The Ministry of Household Affairs needs to check carefully. The tax revenue of each province is submitted to the court once every six months. Now we are at this juncture, but the local fiscal expenditures cannot match it. Where is the court's money used?
If you go, there must be an explanation."
After Lu Xiangsheng finished speaking, Zhang Ruitu spoke again: "Now that the imperial court is strong and powerful, shining like the sun in all directions, there are countless envoys from all over the world. Now the Joint Hall is not enough. Do you want to expand it?"
Lu Xiangsheng was a little confused: "Hasn't it been expanded once before? How long has it been since the expansion of the East-West Hall and it's not enough?"
Zhang Ruitu was also helpless: "There is no way. There are too many foreign envoys coming to the capital to pay tribute. Can't the Ministry of Rites not accept some foreigners who are poor? Then where will the court's face go?"
Huang Liji nodded: "The Huitong Pavilion is a place for entertaining foreign envoys. It is a place that shows the majesty of the Ming Dynasty and the face of the imperial court. Nowadays, there are too many foreign envoys, so it is necessary to expand it."
Zhang Haogu didn't have any objections to this: "Indeed, right now, it's just surrounding vassal states and foreign countries, but in the future, the number of countries that will pay tribute to our Ming Dynasty will definitely be more than the current number. We need to prepare for a rainy day."
Zhang Ruitu took advantage of the situation and put forward his own idea: "The street where the Xihuitong Pavilion is located already occupies half of the street. It is better to use that street entirely for the Huitong Pavilion and build embassies of various countries for the purpose of paying tribute to foreign countries."
The idea of building a street into embassies of various countries is feasible. After all, the Huitong Pavilion is to receive envoys from various countries. Nowadays, there are two Huitong Pavilions in the east and west of the capital of the Ming Dynasty. They are responsible for the trouble. It is better to merge them together for better security management.
After thinking for a while, Zhang Haogu said: "It would be a bit wasteful to expand all the buildings. It is better to merge the Huitong Pavilion in the east to the west of the imperial city, build that street into a new Huitong Pavilion, and build the embassies of various countries according to the specifications. The style is referred to
Now the imperial court only needs to provide residences to hundreds of officials, and the protection work is left to the Department of Soldiers and Horses."
Zhang Ruitu nodded: "It's feasible."
Huang Liji had no reason to object: "It's feasible."
Lu Xiangsheng said: "Please go back to the Ministry of Rites and make a note with that photo so that the Ministry of Household Affairs can allocate funds."
Zhang Ruitu smiled and said: "Great, great."
After talking about the meeting, Qian Qianyi spoke: "Yuan Fu, now that the imperial court has opened the sea to trade with other countries, the number of Japanese pirates along the southeast coast has also increased, and they frequently attack merchant ships. Not only our Ming merchant ships were attacked, but also
Ships from various countries that came for trade and tribute were also attacked, causing everyone great misery."
Huang Liji stroked his beard and said: "In the past, the sea was forbidden. Although Japanese pirates were rampant along the southeastern coast, there were always ways to prevent Japanese pirates on land. Building beacons and watchtowers were enough to prevent Japanese pirates from invading our Ming Dynasty land."
"Now that the sea is open, merchant ships are out and operating on the sea. The imperial court has more than enough intentions but not enough power. Yuanfu, can the navy be used to prevent Japanese pirates?"
Zhang Haogu pondered: "The number of Japanese pirates along the southeastern coast has increased. Whether they are real Japanese pirates or under the guise of Japanese pirates, this is undoubtedly an impact on the current imperial court's expansion into the sea."
"The navy on the southeastern coast can move. Both land and sea are our territory. The imperial court cannot sit idly by if merchant ships are plundered along our coast."
Lu Xiangsheng raised a key question: "But are the naval forces along the southeast coast worthy of use now?"
Silence, since the ban on the sea, no sails are allowed to go into the sea. The imperial navy has long been abandoned, the ships are rotten on the shore, and the navy officers and soldiers are busy doing business.
Sir, can we use the navy in the southeast?
Huang Liji thought of something: "There are many imperial naval forces on the Yangtze River. Can we let them guard against Japanese pirates?"
Lu Xiangsheng shook his head: "This river navy is different from the ocean navy. Ships adapted to rivers may not necessarily be able to adapt to the sea."
Zhang Haogu said: "The imperial court built a shipyard in the north to train naval forces. Now it has a certain scale. It can dispatch a fleet to the southeast coast first for emergency response."
"Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang and other places select children from good families and fishermen to train a navy capable of fighting. This matter is then handed over to the Ministry of War, and the necessary expenses are reported to the cabinet and allocated by the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Qian Qianyi knew that this was the best solution at the moment: "Agree."
Huang Liji also said: "Second."
Speaking of which, the rampage of Japanese pirates has largely affected the business of the gentry and wealthy families in the southeast. They are now waiting for the sea to open up. Everyone can happily make money by selling food, but they encounter Japanese pirates. Who wants to
It's a waste of money.
The gentry and wealthy families in the southeast are largely supporters of the Donglin Party. Now that the interests of these gentry and wealthy families have been harmed, Qian Qianyi, as the largest spokesperson of the Donglin Party in the south in the court, must speak out.
Just like today's businessmen, workers, many officials, wealthy people, and ordinary people in the north are supporters of the New Party. If their interests are harmed, the New Party must find a way. There is nothing to say, and they will seek their own government in their positions.
Later, a group of cabinet ministers talked about the issue of the implementation of the New Deal in the south. Zhang Haogu had a very strict attitude in this regard: "How long has it been since the implementation of the New Deal in the south?"
"Now that half of the eleventh year of the Apocalypse has passed, the implementation of the New Deal in various parts of the south is still frequently blocked. Jiangsu and Zhejiang can implement the New Deal and even divide the grasslands evenly. Why can't it be implemented in these places? The gentry in the south are not as good as them
A prairie barbarian that you look down upon?"
Zhang Haogu pointed his finger at the table: "Not to mention other things, the matter of equal distribution of land and the payment of grain by the officials and gentry must be thoroughly implemented. If the officials in these places really find it difficult to handle, then send them from the north.
People go."
"Not to mention Datong Academy, so many officials from all over the country are looking forward to promotion. If they can't do a good job, then replace them with someone who can do it well. I don't think this matter needs to be done personally, right?"
Seeing Zhang Haogu getting angry, Qiao Yun raised his eyes and looked at his nose, nose and mouth without saying a word, while Qian Qianyi was a little uneasy. The implementation of this new policy is a national policy. Nowadays, the resistance in the south is too tenacious. Indeed,
Make the court angry.
Now that Zhang Haogu said that he wanted to go through it himself, he wanted Qian Qianyi and others to express their stance.
Qian Qianyi said quickly: "Yuanfu, I will personally follow up on this matter and urge the southern provinces to implement it quickly."
When Qian Qianyi said this, Zhang Haogu was still a little confused. Can he really represent the southeastern gentry and wealthy people behind him, the Donglin Party members?
Nodding, Zhang Haogu said: "It would be best if Prime Minister Qian is willing to follow up. I hope that before the end of this year, this cabinet and your majesty can hear the good news about the new deal in the south."
"Prime Minister Qian, it is now the eleventh year of the Apocalypse. The entire north, even Hubei, Jiangsu, Zhejiang and other places have fully implemented the New Deal. To continue to resist stubbornly in one province after another would be a slap in the face of the imperial court."
Qian Qianyi understands what Zhang Haogu means. If the New Deal continues to be implemented, the court will not simply issue orders so lightly. Now in the three battalions of South Zhili, hundreds of thousands of new troops are training day and night. No one can guarantee that
We don't know whether Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu will let the New Army forcefully promote the New Deal. After all, this kind of thing has not been done before in the north.
Zhu Youxiao and Zhang Haogu, the landlords and gentry who resisted the New Deal, showed no mercy and directly dispatched troops to crush them.
After saying this, Zhang Haogu took a sip of tea. He was not really annoyed that the implementation of the New Deal in the South could not be implemented. After all, the South's stubborn resistance would not last long, but he still had to do what he should do.
Holding a tea cup and blowing hot air, Zhang Haogu said: "Speaking of which, have you ever heard about the well-known vocational college in the capital?"
Listening to Zhang Haogu's words, Huang Liji thought about the recent rumors: "This matter
I actually learned that Zhang Guozhang and Zhou Kui, the father-in-law of King Xin, jointly opened a vocational college to teach the people some technical skills. This is a good thing that benefits the people. This move alone can be called a good deed."
Qian Qianyi was also very interested in this matter: "The vocational college has trained all qualified workers with certain skills. This is a good thing that can ensure food and clothing for the family. The imperial court should support it."
Listening to everyone's analysis, Zhang Haogu was very pleased. Even the Donglin Party members had learned to look at things from an overall perspective.
Putting the tea cup down, Zhang Haogu talked about the important point: "I have talked about this with Your Majesty before. This vocational college is undoubtedly a good thing for the imperial court and the Ming Dynasty."
"Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty promotes schools in various places. In addition to private schools, Datong academies have also begun to become popular. However, these can only guarantee the most basic education. More things still need to be studied in higher institutions of higher education. And these places are often very
It’s difficult to deal with these industrial skills.”
"Industrial development is the driving force of the future. Whether it is the Chidao currently being built, the steel plant under construction, or the shipyard, it is all for the long-term development of Ming Dynasty."
"If the Ming Dynasty wants to develop rapidly, a large number of qualified workers are indispensable. It does not mean that just sending people from the farmland to factories will make them qualified workers."
"Without professional training and adequate knowledge introduction, it is difficult to cultivate enough skilled workers."
"The current vocational college established by Zhang Guoji and Zhou Kui is undoubtedly a good idea and can train qualified skilled workers for the imperial court."
Qian Qianyi mentioned a key issue: "But Yuan Fu, if we want to open vocational colleges in various places, the funds..."
Lu Xiangsheng said bluntly: "Nowadays, the imperial government has so much financial expenditure. In my opinion, basic schools should be the main focus at the moment to ensure the basic education of the people."
"In addition, we need to ensure the opening of Datong College. It would be best if this vocational college can be postponed."
Zhang Haogu said: "What I am discussing with His Majesty is to select those who have received basic education, can read and write, and know simple mathematics and other knowledge. They have this foundation and can be trained by studying in vocational colleges.
"
Zhang Ruitu nodded: "At present, we have hundreds of millions of people in the Ming Dynasty. With the current scale of private schools and Datong Academy, it is impossible to ensure that all children in the world can attend private schools. It is indeed difficult to popularize vocational colleges across the country."
"If we follow what Yuansuke said and only give it to those who have received basic education, then there is a solution."
Huang Liji said with emotion: "Speaking of it, life is not easy for people in this world. Free private schools mean that families lack a labor force. If they go to a higher academy or college, it will undoubtedly bring difficulties to the family."
"I don't know how many children are unable to continue to read, read, and learn principles because of this."
Lu Xiangsheng added: "Even if you can continue to go to school, you are not guaranteed to enter the imperial system. After all, it is difficult for ordinary people to go from a private school to Datong Academy. It is difficult for ordinary people to do it. It is better to learn a trade from the beginning."
"Once this vocational college has cultivated a craft that can support a family, it will be enough to give a new chance to those who have lost hope among the common people."
Qiao Yunsheng said again: "The imperial court's finances are not tight at the moment. The annual financial expenditures are hard expenditures. If we talk about opening a vocational college, where will the money come from?"
Zhang Haogu nodded: "The imperial court's funding for education is mainly used for popular schools, Datong Academy, and the expansion of today's Institute of Engineering, Taixue, etc. If we talk about supporting the construction of vocational colleges, there really won't be much money left.
The money comes."
"So what I want to say is that in this case, it is better to encourage businessmen to open vocational colleges and provide them with some preferential policies and support policies. If the vocational colleges can be built well to train a sufficient number of qualified workers, there will be other rewards."
Qiao Yunsheng was in favor of letting businessmen contribute money: "In this way, it kills three birds with one stone. The court can have enough skilled workers without spending much money."
Zhang Haogu looked at everyone: "If you all agree, then let's do this."
