Chapter 269 (1/2)
”Emperor, in the decades since the founding of the country, countless kinds of exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous taxes have been abolished, but the tax revenue is still thousands of times larger than that in the previous dynasty, which shows the prosperity of today's national strength. In the past, people in all dynasties were able to support an ordinary family of three for a year with one or two pieces of silver, but now even the poorest people have white flowers in the rice jar, It is full of fine rice and white flour. You can take out hundreds of yuan of Hong banknotes worth one or two silver in your pocket. Now gold and silver have depreciated greatly, and their purchasing power is not as strong as that of Hong banknotes. ”Dong Yongzheng said: ”It can be seen that gold and silver are not necessary goods. Now they are just luxury goods and can't replace Hong Chao. Moreover, Wei Chen comes from a poor family, but he knows the minds of the people at the bottom. They buy gold, silver and jewelry for comparison and show off. Now the trend of folk extravagance is rising, and comparison is becoming popular, which is not a good omen.”
”You're right to think about this. Once the trend of extravagance rises, it is a harbinger of national subjugation.” emperor Hong Wu also agreed with this idea: ”That's why I said to promote Hong banknote instrument and money spitting dragon for free. Once fees are charged, people will inevitably have the idea of comparison. Promoting diligence and thrift is repeated in all dynasties, but people can't listen to it at all. This is also the inferiority of human nature. With the gradual prosperity of life, extravagance is inevitable.
After people have food, they want to eat meat. After eating minced meat, they think about delicacies and seafood, and want to change their residence in a huge manor. Later, they think that future generations' children can stand out, be officials and generals, and have power all over the world. This is what I think is the driving force. As long as they are given power and better hope, they naturally don't want to spend time extravagant, like leisure and hate work, but everyone Go up and work hard... ”
”What does the emperor mean?” Sun Qing asked tentatively.
”What I mean is to open a convenient door for everyone to see hope and increase the scale of imperial examination. If the people want to be officials, give them a chance and hope. If the people want to eat meat and a huge manor, it will also give them a dawn. I want to let them know that in the Hongwu Dynasty, as long as you work hard enough, work hard enough and have your own shining point, there will be a bright future In return, everyone can stand out, be famous, wear royal clothes and have great glory. ”
Emperor Hong Wu continued:
”My plan is that not only the rich and powerful families, but also the poor scholars and even the children of poor families can enter school and take part in the imperial examination free of charge. I want to open schools all over the world. If 100 is not enough, then 1000 must be supervised by local governments. I want everyone to study and practice martial arts. In the future, those folk schools will be folk shrines, Go to the central school palace. You can not only study martial arts, but also carry out various studies. Take the school as the center, radiate the whole country, open the wisdom of the people, and make the wisdom of the people all over the world gradually deepen. In this way, there will be no illiteracy and disease in the world for the next three generations. Everyone is a university and a master... ”
”Setting up free schools everywhere? I'm afraid it will cost more to promote Hong Chao Yi for free if we want to do this completely. The imperial court has to provide money and food for many students in the world. In addition, there are the salaries of teachers and school workers. This expenditure is too huge. According to today's national strength, there will be no problems in three or five years, but it will continue to be the same year after year This is bound to be a huge burden, which may collapse the economy of the imperial court. ”Dong Yong frowned.
”I know about this, but I have to do it.” emperor Hongwu explained earnestly: ”this is a grand plan for a century or even a thousand years. Looking into the future, how prosperous is the national strength when everyone has wisdom and martial arts? Even if I fall one day and the flood dies, the people will have enough ability to protect themselves from being bullied by bandits and gangsters and enslaved by foreign barbarians...”
”If you don't have the money to run schools, it's not necessary. Let local governments run them. Let them set up industries and do business by themselves in the name of running schools. Schools must be set up in densely populated areas. There must be a lot of business opportunities. Although schools are free, they don't have to share the cost with the imperial court. Instead, they can open their own sources and do business by themselves. They don't require them to make money for the imperial court It's enough to be self-sufficient. Of course, these industries are not directly under the jurisdiction of local governments. Instead, students should be encouraged to start their own businesses, and schools and governments should provide cost support. After that, all the money earned will be kept by the school, and the accounts will be made public so that students can jointly supervise. ”
”Business is the foundation of circulation and the source of trade, but it is not insulting. The ranking of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce can not be taken seriously. In my eyes, all industries are equal, but we should deliberately explain to students that they must not despise merchants...”
”The idea of students doing business is refreshing. The emperor calls it” entrepreneurship ”? In this way, it is really a great change, which has not been seen in ten thousand years!” Your ministers have seen the determination of emperor Hong Wu, especially the free running of schools, encouraging students to start their own businesses, allowing students to share the costs of setting up schools with their own entrepreneurial income, and even allowing students to supervise the public accounts. A set of processes is like a set of combined boxing. If they are laid down, they can really achieve results, really make great changes in the people, and even cause public opinion boiling Teng.
People have always believed that scholars, farmers, businessmen and scholars are the best and businessmen are the worst. This concept is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.
Many people think that everything is inferior, but only reading is high, but businessmen are all worthless, even covered with copper smell. Many people, even scholarly homes, even say that they would rather starve than do business. The disadvantages are obvious. But now, the establishment of schools, the imperial court and even emperor Hong Wu advocate ”independent entrepreneurship” This kind of heroic words can change our thinking and bring forth more talents.
Among the world, scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, 100 industries are indispensable! The absence of any industry will lead to huge problems.
”In addition, I have mentioned” medical insurance ”before. Have you ever thought hard and made an abridgement? My plan is that all people over 60 years old can rely on” medical insurance ”every month and quarter to receive relief from the imperial court, see a doctor free of charge and provide drugs. Even for serious diseases, you can reimburse most of them.” emperor Hong Wu said again: ”It's not enough to teach young people. I have to rely on old people to completely eliminate the legacy of orphans and widows. In addition, there are those soldiers with horses on the battlefield. Their children died for the country. These are martyrs, and even their families. Their parents are my parents and the parents of people all over the world. They are supported by the imperial court free of charge...”
”The emperor has this idea. It is a blessing for the common people and the common people. It is necessary to bring the saints rain and dew to the world!” In the study, many Confucian dignitaries trembled with excitement, especially sun Qing, who was a great Confucian. He followed virtue in every word and deed, sought governance for the world and wanted to do things that would benefit the world. As soon as he heard this, he immediately knelt down, and then, clattered, all the ministers knelt down one after another: ”I thank your majesty for the people all over the world. Your Majesty's virtue is comparable to the hundreds of saints in medieval times.”
”Saints? Saints don't die and thieves don't stop. I don't want to be saints that everyone worships.” emperor Hong Wu shook his head and sighed, ”if I can, I wish all people in the world to be like dragons, sages and Buddhas... Unfortunately, since ancient times, prosperity, people suffer, death and people suffer...”
”The sage's view is to treat the people as mole ants. Although the saints teach scriptures and enlighten the people's wisdom, in the minister's view, they just put wings on the mole ants and teach them to fly, but the flying ants, like mole ants, will fall. The higher they fly, the more painful they fall. But the emperor is different and teaches the people to be self reliant. Why should mole ants fly? He said They have a stronger ability to cling to each other. One by one, one by one, they accumulate and form a huge ant flow mountain. One day, ants can climb to the nine days to catch the moon. ”Dong Yong's tone is also quite deep.
”Well said, I hope so. I hope that over time, all the people in the world can understand my pains.” emperor Hong Wu asked again: ”also, just after the spring palace imperial examination this year, the funds for shipping vehicles and horses sent the fallen scholars back to their hometown have been allocated? Have you arranged for each Jin Shi to take office everywhere?”