Chapter 214 King Yan Zhu Di was shocked when he saw the cement road! He saw new hope!
Beijing. The first thing Zhu Di and the others did when they returned to the capital was to feel the changes brought about by Chen Han. They cannot feel the changes in their thoughts for the time being. But the first thing they discovered when they returned to the capital was. The business environment in Beijing has obviously changed. There are many more people doing small businesses. The mental outlook of the people on the street has obviously changed. Most of the money used in transactions was precious currency. The most important thing is to find that the roads on the ground are different from those outside. The biggest feeling is flatness.
Even the lives of the people in the capital seemed to be different from those outside. Take Peiping, where King Yan is located, as an example. For so many years he has been operating in Peiping, he can only eat and drink local food from the north. But after arriving in the capital, he found that there were more than just various things in the capital. He also knows that the capital connects the world, and there must be a wide variety of goods. But I never expected that in a small grocery store, I could see specialties from the Western Regions, Jiangnan and even overseas. Also with King Yan was King Jin and King Zhou. The three brothers were amazed after walking around the street. "Third brother, fourth brother, I am in Kaifeng, which is relatively close to the capital. The news I received is that the changes in the capital this year are greater than those in the previous hundred years. At that time, I thought there could be something different. Everyone has heard that Chen Han is really the most dazzling figure in our Ming Dynasty recently. A person appeared out of nowhere, as if he came out of a crack in the stone. Silent and silent, it shocked the world as soon as it came out. No matter what reforms are introduced, the big brother will cut off our salaries as soon as he comes out. " They don't dare to speak too loudly when it comes to salary. It's actually because the second child in the family has been imprisoned in Fengyang's hometown. King Zhou said that the expressions of King Jin and King Yan were not good-looking. King Zhou continued: "Now Chen Han is not only a reformist, but he has also transformed into a reformist. He married our eldest brother's daughter and became a member of our Lao Zhu family. I was really angry at the beginning. Why?
The old man and the eldest brother are so stubborn, but now that we are back in the capital, we are really convinced.
Look at the changes in Beijing now. There are more people buying and selling!
It is very popular among craftsmen and farmers. After the reform of the tax system, people no longer need to pay much tax, and their lives have become much better. Moreover, I also heard that after one year of the implementation of the system of "sharing the land from one person to another, the tax collected in Jiangnan alone was several times that of the whole world." " Zhu Di was stunned for a moment after hearing this: "Is it true or false? How many times can it be?" King Jin also didn't believe it: "Where did you get this news?" "It seems that you are in a remote place and don't understand the movements of the imperial court. This is already big news. My little boy is very concerned about this. He writes me a letter every month, telling me about the changes in the capital every day. This news was published in their college's College of Engineering Newspaper. " Zhu Youdun is not only capable but also very filial. The key is that father and son have a common hobby, which is literature, so they often communicate through letters. Zhu Youdun would report changes in the capital to King Zhou every month. It was through this that King Zhou learned about the changes in the capital. On the other hand, the two brothers, King Yan Zhu Di and King Jin, were much worse than the King of Zhou in educating their children. They all use traditional education methods, and Zhu Gaochi and Zhu Jixi are afraid of them. So I heard King Zhou showing off that his son wrote home every month. Both the kings of Yan and Jin suffered from acid reflux. "Yo yo yo! Lao Wu shows that your son is capable, right? It's not like we don't know what kind of work our brothers are doing at the frontier?
We are fighting the Tatars, so you can be peaceful and peaceful in Kaifeng. Of course you have time to discipline your son. "The King of Jin teased. King Yan also said: "If I were a prince in Kaifeng, I would be able to discipline my son very well. Hey, don't tell me that our Gao Chi is a little fat, and his ability is outstanding among the three generations of our family. " King Jin touched his shoulder: "Fourth brother, don't you often say that your eldest son is as fat as a ball and doesn't look like you, and you also say that you like your second son better. Is that what you said? Yes or no? " The fourth child, Zhu Di, blushed: "I didn't say it! We didn't say it!" Hahaha…… The third and fifth children laughed. King Zhou said: "Third brother and fourth brother, don't tell me that your life in the frontier is really hard, so my father and eldest brother have cut our salary and you have not cut too much. There is nothing unbalanced here. It's you who have to fight in the border fortress. If it were me, I wouldn't be able to bear it! " King Zhou was not polite in his words, but told the truth. His physical condition is much weaker than that of his third and fourth brothers.
Not to mention asking him to carry a gun and mount a horse to fight, even if he was to practice with the big soldiers, he would have to breathe for three days. It would be more cost-effective for him to quietly study the medical skills he was interested in. The reason why father and son have so many common interests is family education. King Zhou loved reading, and all his sons also studied together and did knowledge together. Why was Zhu Youdun so sensitive to changes in the folk and able to write so many dramas? It is because of careful observation of changes among the people. And now Zhu Youdun is in the capital, writing reform-related dramas everywhere, and he is already a famous playwright in the capital at a young age. Common people, dignitaries, and businessmen all like to watch the plays he wrote. Why? Because Zhu Youdun deeply explored the situation among the people, the drama he wrote was down-to-earth, reflecting the changes in the people and the voices of the people. That's why Chen Han gave Zhu Youdou such a big stage and allowed him to perform freely. After that, Zhu Youdou explosively created one excellent masterpiece after another. Now the old man, the third old man and the fourth man are all slowly heading towards Sanshanmen Street under the leadership of King Zhou. Not only is the crowd concentrated there, but there is also a one-stop shop for eating, drinking and having fun. The most influential thing is singing. Originally, the Jiangnan area was rich and fertile, and the people's lives were relatively prosperous, and their cultural life was also rich and colorful. Therefore, watching theater is a kind of leisure enjoyment for many people. On Sanshankou Street, there is a professional opera troupe led by Zhu Youdun. This was the funds granted to him by Chen Hante to promote new ideas. The reason why he is grinning happily right now is because his son has opened up the situation in the capital. "Look, Old Five, please don't smile so wickedly. You think we don't know, and you take us for a stroll on the street. It was said that it would take us to experience the changes in the capital, and it was nothing more than going to Sanshankou Street. We have all heard that even if our son comes to the capital for a year, he rarely writes a few letters home, but the letter also mentioned that your boss is awesome. At a young age, he was already at the top of the circle of scholars in the capital. The play I wrote was a hit one, and now it has received strong support from Chen Han. He established the drama class of Daming Engineering College and took opera troupes from the city to perform operas everywhere. In the past, people used to talk about actors and actresses, but that was also low-level. But now, under the leadership of your boss, what those actors sing is what the common people want to see, and what those scholars want to see. Scholars don’t realize how underground actors are now.
Your boss definitely has great merits. From now on, if you ask me, don't let the actors support Li Longji. It is the right way to support your boss. "The third oldest King Jin laughed. Because Li Longji liked singing in the later period, he provided many opera singers in the palace opera garden. Therefore, the opera singers were enshrined as ancestors. From then on, the opera singing profession was also called Li Yuan Xing. But even though the emperor Li Longji loved singing opera, the status of the actors behind him was still low. However, when it comes to ideological reform now, Chen Han encouraged Zhu Youdun to lead a troupe to sing operas in crowded places in the capital, promote new ideas, and promote reforms in an entertaining and educational way, which achieved quite good results. That's why the third child said such things. King Lao Wuzhou didn't feel that this was teasing him. Rather, I sincerely feel that using the scholar’s method will enable people all over the world to see the changes of the reform. This is the responsibility that a true scholar should have. Zhu Di finished his laughter and said, "Don't mention this Chen Han. He didn't embarrass our old Zhu family after he became a member of the old Zhu family. It has been seen over the past year, and from what I know, this guy has made great contributions in terms of cotton clothes, quilts and musketeers. " When it comes to military affairs, the third oldest King of Jin also has a strong say. These two brothers, one is in Peking and the other is in Taiyuan, are important border towns and both play an important role in the military, so they have a common topic to discuss. Especially in the past year, in addition to training musketeers for the Eastern Expeditionary Army, the musketeers trained by the Shenji Battalion have added two thousand troops to Peiping and Taiyuan. They are all musketeers and have performed very well. Even proud generals like Zhu Di and King Jin, who have fought hundreds of battles, must be interested in and admire the new type of arms advocated by Chen Han. King Zhou pointed to the cement pavement on the street and introduced it to his two brothers, "Third brother, fourth brother, look at this cement pavement. According to what my boss said, it was made using a formula invented by Chen Han. This cement has two advantages. First, the paved road surface should be flat and solid; The second advantage is that you are not afraid of getting soaked in water. Two brothers, think about it, if our Ming Dynasty had paved such roads all over the world, even if we were marching quickly on a rainy day, would there be any argument that the marching speed would be delayed because of the rain? " As he spoke, King Zhou stepped hard on the concrete pavement a few times, "You guys should try stepping on it. In fact, the cement pavement is the biggest change in the capital now." King Yan Zhu Di and King Jin had discovered it long ago. But when they heard what King Zhou said, they were even more surprised. This is also a weapon in times of war. King Yan even thought that if such a fast road was built between Beiping and Taiyuan, in the future, if there was an enemy situation in the important towns on both sides, they could quickly increase their troops. The most important thing is the transportation of grain and grass, which will greatly reduce the time spent on the road. The two of them often fight, and they know very well that the military situation is like a fire, and the opportunity to fight is fleeting.
Many times we are unable to pursue the enemy because we are afraid of stretching the supply line too long. Once the food route is cut off by others, it means a complete loss of combat effectiveness. The outcome of a war is often not determined by how sharp the morale of the army is, nor how advanced the weapons are, nor how brave each soldier is. It is this seemingly inconspicuous logistical supply that is most important. The soldiers at the front cannot fight effectively if they don't eat for a day. Once the grain road is cut off, it means the entire line collapses. Therefore, since ancient times, wars have been fought as follows - before the three armies are moved, food and grass go first. King Yan Zhu Di and King Jin looked at each other and saw excitement in each other's eyes. King Zhou is not stupid. He told them this to let them know how important cement is for border defense. But he didn't say much. Instead, he took his two brothers to the intersection of Sanshan Street to watch a play rehearsed by his eldest son. This drama is still like the propaganda reform that Chen Han requested before. Promote how good people's lives will be after the reform. After the propaganda reform, business was boosted and people's lives became richer. Not only around the capital, but also in the Jiangnan area, the trend of reform is rising. The common people saw the benefits, the businessmen saw the business opportunities, the officials saw the doubling of salaries, and the common people saw the tax reductions and exemptions. Scholars see another way. Although now the entire Confucian school has brought down the Confucian family because of Chen Han, scholars are all trembling with fear. However, the Beijing and Rural Examinations were held as usual, giving everyone hope. As Chen Han said, Chen Han was targeting the Confucian family who betrayed the country and sought glory, not the Confucianism created by Confucius. Scholars can still take the imperial examination and become an official. If they don't want to take the imperial examination and become an official, they can also go to the engineering college opened by Chen Han. After successfully completing the engineering college and obtaining the completion certificate, you can also enter the officialdom through selection. Even Chen Han said many times that compared to scholars who came from the imperial examination, they need to stay in the Hanlin Academy for another three to five years, and then they will be decentralized when the vacancies are available. Nowadays, there are huge vacancies for students with science education, and such officials are especially needed at the grassroots level. After entering an engineering school, you will have more opportunities. Therefore, many scholars even say that Chen Han's defeat of the Kong family is a blasphemy against the blood of the saints. Yet their bodies feel it honestly. Even if the provincial examination does not go well, Chen Han's engineering college is another path to choose.
After watching the drama rehearsed by Zhu Youdun, King Yan Zhu Di, King Jin, and King Zhou were extremely emotional. Especially King Yan was very shocked. Even if they knew that Chen Han's reforms had touched the interests of many people. But I never expected that Chen Han's reforms would go so far and reach everyone's bottom line. Even Yan King Zhu Di felt that with Chen Han's reforms, the future development of the Ming Dynasty would no longer be like the previous dynasties. There will definitely be earth-shaking changes. Just when he was filled with emotion. Suddenly someone shouted on the street: "The Marquis is back, the Marquis is back, and he is about to enter Beijing, right at Sanshanmen!"
I heard that Mr. Hou recruited a large number of people from Qufu who were willing to go to the Engineering College. Those were students recruited from the hometown of the saint. " These words exploded like a bomb on the whole street... (End of this chapter)