Chapter 176 Dayang's Achievements
Why do countries need to develop their economy? Because only development can solve problems. Although new problems arise during the development process, problems arise from development can only be solved through continued development.
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A country where the economy continues to develop can continuously solve problems even if there are many problems. However, once economic development stops, the country's ability to solve problems is lost. In such a failed country, old problems cannot be solved and new problems continue to emerge. It can only wait for the old regime and interest groups to be overthrown and regain development space by zeroing the economy.
Why did the dynasties in China "prosperity and sudden death" suddenly? The fundamental reason is that they cannot increase the economy, but can only continue to have a cycle of "stagnation-clearing-stagnation-clearing" within the scope of the stock.
While history has given the Ming Dynasty aggravated the crisis of the Little Ice River, it also has given the Ming Dynasty an opportunity to break out of this vicious circle - the Age of Discovery. Unfortunately, the Ming Dynasty did not seize this unprecedented opportunity to increase, and could only die at the doorstep of the new era of famine and plague brought by the Little Ice River...
This is why Zhao Hao regards participating in the voyage as the top priority overwhelming from beginning to end.
However, incremental development does not necessarily lead to development. The Ming Dynasty may also follow the old path of Spain and Portugal. It cannot allow the general public to share the incremental development, nor can it allow the incremental development. This is something that Mr. Zhao has always been worried about.
So he wants to help the Taizhou school grow and grow, so that they can endorse people who are not qualified to decide the distribution of cakes. Guide this extremely destructive force to learn to build something while destroying the cage of Neo-Confucianism...
Ideals are beautiful, but who knows how reality will develop?
It is still unknown whether the Taizhou school can survive the persecution of Zhang Xianggong. Thinking of this, Mr. Zhao is simply marrying Li Zhi, He Xinyin and others...
It's so great... Oh no, so great!
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At the early morning of the 25th, Science Number arrived at Sansha Pier in Chongming.
In just two days, Mr. Zhao and the three members of the Taizhou School had a day and night exchange, but in the "Scientific Learning Record" which detailed the words and deeds of Mr. Zhao, and the "Taizhou School Case" which wrote for the Taizhou School, the detailed records only ended with "Idiot, the problem is economics!"
The content of the conversation one day and two nights later was vague.
In "Science Translation Record", the disciples only said that this "Jiangzhong Dialogue" laid the foundation for decades of close cooperation between science and Taizhou seniors, and was the beginning of the two parties' joint overthrow of the dominance of Neo-Confucianism.
The "Taizhou Learning Case" was written by Li Zhi, an eyewitness. According to his unpredictable personality, such an important conversation should be recorded without missing a word. However, he rarely chose the Spring and Autumn style, saying that "Jiangzhong Dialogue" was a reminder of science for Taizhou learning, which pointed out the direction for them to move forward in confusion. From then on, not only did he clarify what to oppose, but also what to advocate.
Since then, the Taizhou School has quietly interpreted the "people's daily use of the Tao" as "making people's lives happier is the great way we pursue", and has set it as the main theme of the school. It has always insisted on seeking welfare for the people, and finally ushered in rapid development. Its influence quickly surpassed the various schools of Wangxue, and quickly became a great school. The disciples, who were from above, were from above, arrested scholars and ministers, and became the biggest enemy of Neo-Confucianism... Of course, this is a later story.
Therefore, later historians speculated that it may be because the contents of the two sides talked about are quite restrictive, including the dragon-slaying technique that is not suitable for circulating, so it was hidden in "Scientific Learning Records" and "Taizhou Learning Case".
They are not just speculation, because in Jin Xuezeng's "Diary of Dayangzi", it records that when he saw the three Taizhou Xueers say goodbye to his master when he was greeting him at Sansha Wharf that day, Luo Rufang bowed and said, "Young Master will recreate my Taizhou Xueersen. If you have any orders in the future, you will go through fire and water without hesitation."
And a peerless madman like He Xinyin actually followed suit and said, "I have received teachings." It can be seen that the benefits are so great that he must have reached the point of transformation...
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Because the ship was about to depart at noon, after separated from the Taizhou School, Mr. Zhao met Jin Xuezeng at the wharf.
This year, Chongming Island has achieved remarkable results. The Dayang, who is showing off to his master, of course, has to show off his skills to his master.
"Under the wise leadership and kind care of Master, Chongming's shipping, agriculture and shipbuilding industry have brought a large population to the county. As of September, the population of this county has reached nearly 300,000, which is doubled compared to last year!"
No wonder Jin Xue was eager to show off his merits. His three-year term was in office for the first year, and he was extremely poor. The second year, he was a cow and a horse, and he was extremely miserable. Now he finally got Niu Boyi. If he didn't brag with his master, wouldn't he be walking in the night in brocade clothes?
"Well, it's not bad." Zhao Hao nodded in praise: "There were only 80,000 people in your county at the time, how many times have it been? It's almost the same as Kunshan at the time."
Of course, under the wise leadership of Zhao Erye, Kunshan's population now exceeds 500,000...
"Hehe." Jin Xuezhang said with great pleasure: "First, we are very attractive, and all refugees come to work from Henan. Second, the county is not idle either. I drove all the white servants across the river and asked them to recruit people to work. I attracted 50,000 or 60,000 people from Nantongzhou alone. Later, Du Zhizhou was so angry that he pulled up a banner in the city, "Prevent fire, theft and theft, and prevented Chongming." He also wrote to me, saying, "It was originally born from the same root, why are we too anxious to fight each other', hahaha."
In the early years of Hongwu, Nantong Prefecture had under the jurisdiction of Haimen and Chongming counties. Later, Chongming returned to Suzhou Prefecture. Moreover, Nantong Prefecture belonged to Yangzhou Prefecture and was also within the integrated area of Jiangnan. Therefore, the prefect had the idea of "being of the same root".
"Please restrain yourself!" Mr. Zhao kicked him in the butt and cursed: "Nantong is also part of Jiangnan. Nankaisi and Du Zhizhou have complained about you several times, saying that you are digging your own corner, which is very bad!"
This is also the reason why Zhao Hao emphasized the integration of Jiangnan and coordinated development. Otherwise, the prefectures and counties in Jiangnan in bulk would definitely be poaching each other and compete viciously like Jin Xuezeng.
Therefore, Zhao Hao severely warned Jin Xuezeng that if he dared to poach people from Nantong, he would hang him up and beat him up...
"I didn't pull a sheep, and Fengyang, Huaian, and Xuzhou, they are not considered Jiangnan anymore..." Jin Xuezeng covered his butt and blinked his little eyes pitifully, "After the Yellow River broke the dam, the people of these palaces were unable to make a living. Fortunately, we recruited them so that we would not be hungry. This is a good deed."
"Now Pan Zhongcheng has blocked the breach." Mr. Zhao sighed and said, "Those prefectures and counties have begun to be anxious, and they have gone to Nanjing to file complaints, saying that Jiangnan can lure the population in Jiangbei and demand that Susong and the two prefectures repatriate refugees."
"Ah, is that?" Jin Xuezeng was shocked. He had never heard of this before.
"Or why would I go to Nanjing? Isn't it just to wipe your butt?" Mr. Zhao snorted, not just going to wander.
"What do you mean now?" Jin Xue asked nervously. Chongming's local population is small, and it depends entirely on foreign population to develop. If Nanjing orders repatriation, it will take his own life.
"It's time to deal with the points and suppress them." Zhao Hao sighed and said, "But I have promised that I will not poach people from Jiangbei's prefectures next year."
This is also the reason why Mr. Zhao knew that Jin Xue had poached people too much, but did not stop him before. He only relied on the natural flow of population, and the growth rate was still too slow, so he still had to poach people.
Jin Xue Zeng's monkey spirit, and when he heard the string song, he knew Yayi: "I understand, the disciple will send everyone out now and dig out the last wave before the New Year."
"You stinky hooligan." Zhao Hao laughed and kicked him again. This time he was the one who loves him. His apprentice made a face for his master, so of course his master was not too late to love him.
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The autumn harvest has ended now. Jin Xue once told Zhao Hao that this year, the Chongming County farm has reclaimed a total of 200,000 mu of land, half of which are cotton fields and half paddy fields. Under the leadership of agricultural technicians trained by Kunshan Agricultural College, the 100,000 mu of paddy fields have achieved a good result of five stones per mu!
As a farmland that has just been reclaimed for one year, it is not easy to reach the average level of counties in Jiangnan, and we cannot force more.
However, cotton fields have low requirements for soil quality because cotton is resistant to salt and alkali, so as long as sunshine and irrigation are guaranteed, the yield is guaranteed. Chongming Island is not short of both, and Jiangnan Cotton Spinning Company has rich planting experience. Under their guidance, cotton farmers "select the cores early, plant them in deep roots and short dryness, and have a thin and fatty harvest in their hometowns". The harvest last year was good, and this year it achieved a great harvest.
"One hundred thousand mu of cotton fields, with a yield of 400 kilograms of cotton per mu. The purchase price of Jiangnan cotton spinning is 100 kilograms per tuft of three taels of silver. It's so damn bad..." Jin Xuezeng happily reported to his master: "One piece of cotton alone can earn 1.2 million taels of silver. The county can say at least 200,000 taels of silver, right?"
"It's almost done." Zhao Hao nodded and smiled, "Now you're so spacious, you can stick bricks on the inner walls of the county town."
"I've posted it a long time ago. Master will have a look next time. There will be surprises." Jin Xuezeng hugged and kept his eyes closed, and lowered his voice like a thief, "I never expected the income."
"What income?" Zhao Hao asked curiously.
"Industrial and commercial tax." Jin Xuezeng whispered: "It's only September, and the county received a commercial tax of ship banknotes and commercial taxes of 150,000 taels, and a tax of 50,000 taels. Another 200,000 taels! I don't know how to spend it with a lot of money..."
"Look at how you have never seen the world!" Zhao Hao laughed and said, "It's only 200,000 taels of industrial and commercial tax so well? Then why don't you scare to death in the future?"
"I heard that Hushuguan can receive less than 200,000 taels a year..." Jin Xuezeng said astonished.
Chapter completed!