The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1902
[1902. Chapter 1811 The world will be prosperous]
Jifan always convinces people with his virtue.
In this aspect, he always made his disciples and grandchildren feel his benevolence and righteousness.
The concept of benevolence and righteousness…is implemented from beginning to end, and the disciples have just followed it up.
Fang Jifan was filled with emotion when he thought that he had done another good deed at this moment and saved Suleiman’s reputation, which could be regarded as worthy of his old friend.
Some people rely on killing people to achieve success.
But what Fang Jifan relied on… was to save people.
One general’s achievements can lead to thousands of bones being withered, but Fang Jifan disdains such bloody achievements. He is willing to help others, because saving people’s lives can only be called great.
Wang Yi rushed to the palace without hesitation. Suleiman was already grief-stricken and confused.
How could he have imagined that… this beautiful city, with hundreds of thousands of forbidden troops, would be gone forever.
When he learned from others that it was Li Zheng and others who offered the city, a mouthful of old blood spurted out.
So he laughed wildly and cried profusely. But now, the ancestral empire, the passion, and the countless calculations have all come to nothing, and everything has disappeared.
Wang Yi saw him shouting, but some of the soldiers could not restrain him, so he stepped forward, slapped him, and roared with a straight face: “Shut up.”
In the eyes of others, the man in front of him was the king of subjugation. of the Ottoman Emperor. But in Wang Yi’s eyes, it’s nothing!
This slap knocked Suleiman unconscious.
Wang Yi bared his teeth and said: “From today onwards, you will ask Fang Grateful, and your mentor will take pity on you, so he will be sent to the Golden Continent. Come, give him a change of clothes, and send him to the dock immediately. Remember, this matter must not be made public.”
There will be no more Suleiman.
There is only one person named Fang Grateful.
Perhaps the reason why he was named Fang was to better integrate into the Golden Continent.
The word “gratitude” naturally represents the kindness of not killing, and it should also be used to commemorate Fang Jifan’s kindness.
Two days later, a ship set off and entered the Mediterranean Sea.
And here, this city that has stood for thousands of years has welcomed its new owner.
Li Zheng and others… are still retained.
Although they were always irritating, Fang Jifan always wanted to step forward and kick them.
But it has to be said that their contribution to stabilizing people’s hearts has been huge.
The king and his ministers, the father and the son, the king is the guide for ministers, and the father is the guide for sons… Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust, gentleness, courtesy and thrift. After the Ming army captured Istanbul and designated it as Xijing, the Ottoman homeland, except for the occupied area, All the other Kasha had to join. In the past ten years, Confucian scholars who spread Confucianism naturally took this opportunity and played a huge role.
They quickly established a relationship as classmates, teachers and students, and established a close network of relationships at the local level. Relying on these networks and the rule of the Ming army, they determined their dominant position in the local area.
Once they have formed an advantage, they will immediately ensure that such advantage exists through marriage and other methods.
In this way… reading is not just about learning Han culture, nor is it about reading the Four Books and Five Classics.
Because they gained local advantages, they naturally formed a group and constantly promoted the status of scholars, so… they spread the idea that reading is the only way to be good in all things. And because they had the ladder of promotion through the imperial examination, they obtained more privileges than others, so… they began to collude with local officials early on, and by relying on the privileges brought by their fame, they began to encroach on the land and make a fortune.
They had reputations, interests, and a close network of relationships, and even gained the right to speak in the Ottoman state capitals.
Then at this time… they become masters.
They are like the roots of old trees, deeply rooted in Ottoman.
Naturally… the atmosphere throughout the Ottoman Empire began to change.
Only by reading can you change your own situation, and only by reading… can you enter their circle. Only by reading these four books and five classics, and by reading this way of kings and ministers, can you become a person above others.
A new reading craze had already formed in Osman.
People are the most realistic. It is human nature to seek advantages and avoid disadvantages.
Not only the old aristocrats are studying crazily, but also the more prosperous people are starting to study.
They speak Chinese to each other.
He is full of words to repay the kindness of the king, to establish his heart for the world, to establish his destiny for the people, and to carry forward his unique knowledge for the saints.
In fact…at this moment…such people…have gradually become little different from the Han people.
The most frightening thing is that this group of scholars has begun to expand. Once their living habits and language start to differ from ordinary people, they will naturally… begin to distinguish between high and low.
Chinese has naturally become an elegant language, and those who cannot speak it are no different from humble slaves.
The Four Books and Five Classics are the way of the sage. Those who do not learn them are no different from pigs and dogs.
Fang Jifan sometimes… actually admires these Confucian scholars. In times of peace, they can always quickly adjust themselves to meet the needs of new rulers and struggle to survive… Their ability to adapt and survive is amazing.
At the moment… For the imperial court, the most important thing in the entire Ottoman homeland is to educate and win over people’s hearts, and this group of Confucian scholars headed by Li Zheng happened to hit it off with the imperial court. They understand each other tacitly.
So…the decree came down.
In addition to the establishment of Xijing in the Ottoman homeland, thirteen provinces were also established. What was implemented… were the old laws of Emperor Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty. Almost these old laws were copied as if they were painted on a gourd.
Li Zheng was appointed as the Superintendent of the Imperial Academy in Xijing, and the rest were given titles.
In order to recruit a large number of officials, the imperial court not only continued the imperial examinations during Suleiman’s period, but also added two encores to recruit talents.
Xijing and the thirteen provinces implemented a maritime ban.
Of course… this is only for the people here temporarily. The Four Seas Trading Company can still send ships to trade in the Mediterranean and various strait coasts.
After this battle…
the prince still temporarily guards Xijing.
But Fang Jifan had already got up and returned to Beijing to reply.
On the way back, we learned about a railway from Yumen Pass to Xijing… The imperial court had begun planning, and along the way, there were already people conducting terrain surveys.
Fang Jifan returned to Beijing, and when he saw Zhu Houzhao again, Zhu Houzhao’s face showed a bit more calmness.
Alone… I’ve had enough fun, enough trouble, and what’s left is just loneliness.
Zhu Houzhao calmed down.
There are too many things in the world that need to be dealt with.
The emperor’s responsibilities have become extremely heavy.
In addition to the newly opened territories that needed to be dealt with by the emperor, with the implementation of the New Deal in the two capitals and fourteen provinces, the imperial court increasingly discovered that the original system could not be effectively managed at all.
For example, for the prosperity of business, the court must establish an effective regulation to manage it.
Then, the imperial court would have to create a new commerce bureau.
But because of the great importance of the Commerce Bureau, the minister who leads this ministry must not be an ordinary person. The grade needs to be high enough, and even… it needs to be on the same level as the Six Ministers.
The increase in commercial taxes has also brought huge problems, that is, the difference between commercial taxes and agricultural taxes is that there are many kinds of activities of merchants, so commercial taxes must be collected according to different situations, and in order to ensure If commercial taxes can be collected, it will inevitably require a large number of tax collectors, so that the number of tax collectors exceeds one hundred thousand.
How could such a huge tax system be placed under the Ministry of Revenue? Therefore, a tax bureau had to be established. This tax relationship was of great importance. Naturally, the ministers of the tax bureau also needed to be presided over by ministers.
So…the imperial court established nineteen additional bureaus, each of which carried out its own affairs with the original six ministries.
As the emperor, Zhu Houzhao clearly felt that the number of memorials had increased by more than ten times compared to when his father was still alive.
With such a huge memorial, even the cabinet began to feel it was onerous.
Not only that… but also because the affairs involved by various ministries and bureaus have become more and more detailed and professional, it is no longer just as simple as issuing orders for disaster relief when a disaster strikes.
Some of the memorials sent by ministries and bureaus, as a cabinet bachelor, turned out to be blind and incomprehensible…
after all… they were too professional.
At this time, Zhu Houzhao was facing such a situation, which made him very anxious and scratching his head all day long.
Even someone as smart as him and willing to work hard found that every one of these myriad things was extremely important, but none of them… he failed to do as he wished.
Even… Zhu Houzhao felt that not to mention himself as an emperor, even if he was divided into ten emperors, he might not be able to cope with such a heavy workload.
As for the cabinet… they complained endlessly. They requested several decrees to add cabinet bachelors, but in fact… it was still a drop in the bucket.
Seeing Fang Jifan, Zhu Houzhao was overjoyed and said: “Old Fang, you came just in time. If you don’t come back, I will issue an order to abdicate the throne of the emperor to you.”
Fang Jifan: “…”
This was just now Come back, Your Majesty… Do you want to kill me again?
(End of chapter)
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