"That's what it is said..." Emperor Chongzhen also knew that Liu Weichao was right, but he was still worried, so he continued with Liu Weichao, "Zuo Maodi mentioned that when he was the governor of water transportation, he saw that the people suffered from famine and epidemics
, Yi Zi cannibalizes each other, and the village is completely wiped out, so I have to allocate funds for disaster relief. But I still want to use the money to strengthen the army. This is the fundamental way."
At this point, he paused and then added: "But I also know that the people affected by the disaster are living on the line of life and death. If we don't save them, if we don't save them as soon as possible, they will either die or be forced to rebel. This is also
What I don’t want to see!”
Liu Weichao sighed in his heart after hearing this.
The people of the late Ming Dynasty were really worse than a dog in the peaceful and prosperous times!
Life is so difficult for them!
Thinking like this, when he was about to speak, Emperor Chongzhen had already said again: "I thought about it and realized that disaster relief cannot be ignored, so I decided to allocate part of it. However, strengthening the army cannot be delayed. If I raid more homes, I will get the money faster."
…”
When he talked about the latter part, he was already gritting his teeth a little.
"...That Zhu Chunchen is the fattest one. Now that Zhou Yuji is by his side and he has mastered the Five Cities Military and Horse Division, I feel like I can take action against him!"
When Liu Weichao heard this, he finally had a chance to speak, and said to Emperor Chongzhen: "You already know the seriousness, and if you think you can do it, then do it. But let me remind you, although it feels good to raid your home, it will not work if you keep doing it.
If you keep having fun, you will encounter resistance. You must pay attention to your own safety!"
"I know!" Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said after hearing this, "I will definitely not be careless about this matter!"
After hearing this, Liu Weichao reminded him: "Your disaster relief money must be careful of being stolen by corrupt local officials!"
"I have thought of this too!" Emperor Chongzhen heard this and quickly explained, "I have thought about it and will send an imperial envoy for disaster relief. This money will only be used for disaster relief. Anyone who wants to reach out will be killed!"
As he talked about the latter part, his voice became a little sinister. Obviously, anyone who wanted to steal money from him would definitely have no good results.
Liu Weichao nodded after hearing this, thinking to himself, Emperor Chongzhen should just understand.
This situation at the end of the Ming Dynasty was really difficult for him. All aspects needed money, and all aspects were eager to get money, and their priorities were very high.
Whether it's strengthening the army or providing disaster relief, no one is left behind!
No amount of money is too much!
When Liu Weichao thought of this, suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind, and he thought of something, and he quickly said to Emperor Chongzhen: "By the way, I have thought of a way, maybe to strengthen the army and provide disaster relief at the same time!"
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was suddenly surprised. He immediately showed an overjoyed expression and asked quickly: "What method? Can we really strengthen the army and provide disaster relief at the same time?"
"Didn't Huang Degong and Sun Yingyuan return to the capital from the south?" Liu Weichao himself was a little excited and explained to Emperor Chongzhen, "Then we can let them recruit disaster-stricken canal workers as soldiers! This can be solved by expanding the army, and military pay can also resettle some victims. No
Is that the right thing to do?"
After a pause, he added: "Don't forget, your army will mainly use firearms in the future. In this way, the physical requirements for the soldiers can be reduced a lot. Besides, there are millions of people by the canal.
If you can persevere as a water worker and do physical work every day, your physical condition will probably not be too bad! You can discuss this matter with your ministers based on the actual situation. I think it is a choice."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen was overjoyed and said quickly: "This is a good idea, yes, yes, the money allocated in this way can be used to strengthen the army, and it can also solve the difficulties of the victims!"
Having said this, he hurriedly said: "Rescuing disasters is like putting out fires, I will go and arrange it now!"
"Well, go ahead!" Liu Weichao listened and nodded quickly in agreement.
So Emperor Chongzhen wanted to hang up the communication, but he remembered something and said to Liu Weichao: "You are so smart, you seem to know everything. I estimate that even Zhuge Kongming is not as knowledgeable as you!"
"..." Liu Weichao was a little dumbfounded when he heard this. Emperor Chongzhen's flattery was becoming more and more direct!
Well, the emperor's flattery seems to be very useful!
Thinking this way, Liu Weichao was also happy and said seriously: "My era is an era of explosion of knowledge. It is not surprising to know more. What's more, I am indeed smarter!"
Saying this, grinning!
This actually makes sense.
In ancient times, the spread of knowledge was restricted due to printing technology, bamboo slips, paper and other costs.
Why is Confucius’ status so high?
One of the biggest reasons is because Confucius was the first teacher to widely recruit ordinary people as students!
Before the Spring and Autumn Period, knowledge was passed on from one official to the next; starting from the Spring and Autumn Period, or from Confucius, changes in the situation and the decline of some nobles made them begin to recruit ordinary students to support their families, thus allowing
Knowledge began to flow out.
Confucius is the biggest representative and has the most students!
Later on, knowledge was basically monopolized by clans, and truly poor families had no access to books or knowledge.
With the advancement of printing and paper technology, the spread of knowledge became more common. Especially starting from the Tang Dynasty, the imperial examination system was implemented, which gave ordinary people opportunities.
Here, I have to mention Wu Zetian, the only female emperor in Chinese history, who has made considerable contributions.
Later, the dissemination of knowledge became more common with technological innovation. In the Internet era, almost everyone in later generations knows the same knowledge as Zhuge Kongming. The only difference is whether they can use it flexibly.
Just knowledge.
Thinking of this, Liu Weichao turned around on his phone, showed Emperor Chongzhen the building behind him and said, "Did you see that the second, third and fourth floors of this building are all filled with various books? Compared to your time,
Any collection of books should be large! And basically every city has one of these libraries! Anyone who wants to read a book can do so, and only needs to pay a small amount of money, or no money at all."
When Emperor Chongzhen saw it, he couldn't help but be surprised and said: "Isn't this more than the collection of books in my palace? Are there really all kinds of books?"
Hearing this, Liu Weichao nodded. When he was about to say something, he suddenly remembered something and shook his head and said: "Of course not. At least when Jianlu ruled, many of your books were destroyed at that time, so don't say this."
There are probably no libraries in the world. What a pity!"
As soon as he said this, another inspiration flashed in his mind. Suddenly, an idea came out, which made him a little overjoyed!