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Volume One: Invasion of the Capital, Chapter 928: Godson

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    Now Wu Shigong has begun to train the prince Xue Chenglin.  As long as it was important national affairs, Wu Shigong always asked Xue Chenglin to watch the affairs from the sidelines.  Although due to the war, Xue Chenglin's wedding was postponed to the second half of the first year of Qiongyuan.  But Wu Shigong has carefully cultivated him as the crown prince and keeps him by his side at all times.  But what makes Wu Shigong regretful is that when Xue Chenglin was young, he was never around him.  Until now, Xue Chenglin has been trained by strict aristocratic education to become a mature person.  Although as a prince, it is better to be more mature, but the father and son always feel that there is a lack of emotional communication between them. Whenever they meet, they always talk about state affairs.  And when he heard Wu Shigong talk about his evaluation of Zheng Zhilong, Xue Chenglin quickly tried to remember it.  But when he heard that Wu Shigong spoke highly of the Zheng family's fleet, Xue Chenglin, who had been educated by Land Quan, couldn't help but raise the question in his heart: "Father! Sir, he once said that China is a vast land with abundant resources, and everything is endless.  No. Opening the sea is a waste of wealth and a waste of national power for playthings. That's why Ming Taizu banned the sea. Later generations of sages also insisted on the previous Ming ancestral system. But the emperor also said that the Zheng family's fleet was making money every day, so why.  Are you telling the truth? Do we still want to ban the sea in the Great Ping Dynasty? "Wu Shigong was very happy when he saw that Xue Chenglin not only listened and watched more, but also started to think about problems.  So Wu Shigong started to ask: "Actually, the maritime ban is very complicated. Before I talk about it, I will test you first: What are your views on military affairs?" "Military affairs?" Xue Chenglin was asked by Wu Shigong jumping at the question.  Startled.  He thought for a moment and replied, "Soldiers. The major events of the country, the place of life and death, and the way of survival must be observed. Therefore, as the child sees it, you need to be cautious in using troops." Wu Shigong was quoted by Xue Chenglin from "The Art of War"  The standard answer amused me.  He smiled and said: "Lin'er, what you said is correct. But before a war, the most difficult thing to do is to know yourself and the enemy. If you just want to know the commanders and strength of the two armies, you can send spies to find out, but you  But it is difficult to judge whether this war will exhaust the country's strength. Therefore, the use of troops is not only based on soldiers, but also on whether there is money. " "Huh?" Xue Chenglin was immediately attracted by this novel statement.  .  He immediately bowed and saluted: "Please teach me, Father!" "Actually, when you decide whether to go to war, except when the country is in danger of survival, you have to fight. Generally, you only need to focus on one point - whether the battle is profitable." Wu Shigong said.  "Huh?" Xue Chenglin immediately exclaimed.  "Don't be surprised." Wu Shigong smiled and patted his eldest son on the shoulder.  Then he said, "Actually, as long as there is a war, the money spent is like running water. For example, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty conquered Goryeo three times, exhausting the national power of the Sui Dynasty, causing the whole country to rebel, and even dying and destroying the country. And Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty conquered Annan, and won  The reason for the loss is that the land tax paid is not as good as the military expenditure. Why is this? It's just money. "Butbut what the emperor said" Xue Chenglin's face immediately changed.  Get weird.  He started to hesitate when he spoke.  "Are you trying to say that your father is a philistine?" Wu Shigong smiled and added exactly what Xue Chenglin said.  "Hahaha!" The father and son laughed at each other.  "There are no righteous wars in the Spring and Autumn Period!" Xue Chenglin sighed, shaking his head with a smile.  "Lin'er!" Wu Shigong continued, "Although the teachings of the saints are good, they also have shortcomings. In matters such as governing the country and military matters, we cannot act in full accordance with what the saints said. Otherwise, why were there hundreds of schools of thought in the Spring and Autumn Period? For the king  In order to govern the country, there are two important things to grasp: one is the way to drive down the country; the other is money. " "In the early Ming Dynasty, in addition to land tax, there were three major financial sources: one was salt tax; one was maritime trade; one was money.  For weaving. My father started his business by seizing the salt tax, but the salt tax was gradually divided by salt merchants, and the salt tax was gradually reduced, resulting in the proliferation of private salt in the world, and the people had to eat expensive salt, not to mention sea trade.  Songjiang was occupied by maritime merchants and pirates like Zheng Zhilong, but the imperial court persisted in banning sea trade. It really gave away the imperial family's wealth to maritime merchants, and weaving was closely related to maritime trade.  Bu is famous all over the world because it is sold overseas through sea trade. "So, as long as we seize these three sources of wealth, we can make the country rich and the people strong. Of course, there is also a commercial tax, which will be a major factor for the future court.  "It can be seen that Zheng Zhilong has maritime trade and maritime troops. If he concentrates on business, he can at least support an army of 100,000. Fortunately, his short-sightedness has made the Zheng family retreat if they do not advance. Now, they are far away.  It's far inferior to my Daping Dynasty." "That's it!" Xue Chenglin nodded, "But I have one more question: Fighting against the Liaodong captives can be said to be a matter of national survival, but why did the emperor go on an expedition to Korea?  , Korea is barren and has few people, so Ming Taizu regarded Korea as a country without conquest? " Seeing Xue ChenglinAs his words deepened, Wu Shigong's smile grew stronger.  Today he was in a lively mood and was willing to pour out some of his insights: "Lin'er, remember my words: There is no bad place in the world, only people who don't know how to run it. The same is true for North Korea, and the same is true for Annan.  In the past, all the kings and ministers only focused on the income from the land, but they didn't realize that the gold mines were much more than that. Isn't the population valuable? Are the commercial taxes and maritime trade taxes not valuable?  " "Then why didn't people in the past think of this?" Xue Chenglin asked again.  "Lin'er's idea is wrong!" Wu Shigong said with a smile, "In fact, there are smart people in every generation. But in the past, when fighting against foreign enemies, if they won, the monarch would think that everything would be his own. The glory of opening up territory and expanding the territory is the result of the land.  , and so on. But in this way, except for some rewards and spoils for the soldiers who went out to fight, the officials and the people of the world would get nothing. Moreover, other taxes would have to be paid by people, so how could there be such income from land tax.  It is clear at a glance that you will be taxed as much as you get the land! But in this way, everyone will focus on the land tax and turn a blind eye to other taxes. If we cannot make ends meet, we will lose the desire to expand the territory. " "Then our Daping Dynasty.  How to solve this problem?" Xue Chenglin asked next.  "There is no other way but to share the benefits equally." Wu Shigong replied, "Lin'er, do you remember? A few days ago you asked me why the government set up this reclamation trading house? This trading house is not like a trading house, and the yamen is not like the yamen.  It's a bit nondescript. In fact, this is where the reclamation business is used. "Nowadays, this reclamation business mainly manages the wasteland in various provinces and organizes refugee armies to colonize wasteland. But in the future, when local governments are established and the government affairs of the DPRK and China are straightened out, the various provinces will be settled."  The affairs of the Reclamation Company will gradually be handled by the company, and the Reclamation Company will no longer have any involvement. So what should the Reclamation Company do? It is to open up territory with the imperial court. " "The Reclamation Company raises money from the people, and then recruits guards from the people.  , coupled with the management experience of the reclamation company, they will work with the army to conquer overseas. For example, the Marine Corps and the reclamation company will go out at the same time.  During the war, the reclaimed land was defended and managed by the reclamation merchants. This not only saved troops and military expenses, but also used the power of the people to jointly develop new territories. When Korea was captured, the reclamation merchants only had to pay the Qing military expenses.  It can obtain North Korea's development rights for a certain period of time. This will basically put no pressure on North Korea and China's spending, and in the future, the imperial court will also benefit from the share capital distribution of the reclamation business and North Korea's tax revenue." Hearing this, Xue Chenglin was convinced.  asked the question: "Father! If the army is defeated and North Korea is not captured, then won't the people who invested money in the reclamation business lose everything? And how do they know how much the reclamation business will earn?" "Lin'er! You  That's a good question." Wu Shigong smiled, "How can you make money, especially big money, without taking risks? But you have to remember: many people who invest in reclamation companies will also come to North Korea.  , jointly manage North Korea's industry, even if the reclamation firm wants to play any tricks, it will still be hidden under the eyes of many people. In fact, the income of the imperial court has tens of thousands of people to supervise it, and there is no need for it.  Let¡¯s care.¡± ¡°It¡¯s also important to remember that no matter what a person says or does, he can¡¯t prove his inner thoughts.  That made it clear what he thought. No one wants to waste their wealth. Therefore, as long as the stocks developed by the company sell well, it proves that we have a great chance of winning if the stocks are unsaleable.  You have to be cautious, and sometimes you are willing not to fight those wars that can be fought or not. This can also prevent those wars that are great for success and waste the treasury. This is also a big reference for the court to declare war." Xue Chenglin heard this.  It was with relish that until Wu Shigong finished everything, he said with satisfaction: "It turns out that the father has a long-term plan, and the child knows it. However, what the father said is different from the methods of governing the country taught by several gentlemen." Wu Shigong nodded,  Said: "Actually, there is nothing wrong with what the gentlemen taught you. In addition to the difference between the power of emperors and the power of officials, Lin'er, you also need to remember: internally, you must do what the gentlemen say and govern the country with benevolence.  But externally, they want iron-bloodedness and plunder.  There must be a difference between inside and outside!  " Then, Wu Shigong turned his head and said to Hanlin who recorded "Notes on Daily Life": "Mr. Mu!  You can sort out this passage later and give it to the prince to study.  "    "yes!  emperor!  "The Hanlin immediately stood up and bowed and agreed. "Then, Wu Shigong said to Xue Chenglin: "If you don't understand anything in the future, you can come and ask me at any time."  The day you have your own opinions will be the time for you to ascend the throne.  When that time comes, I??Your mother can play with peace of mind.  Hahaha¡ª¡ª!  "    "yes!  Father!  "Xue Chenglin also bowed and saluted. But then, he thought of another question, "Father!  Overseas territories and long distances, what should we do if the people in charge there have different intentions?  " "Since we are alone overseas, that's why our Daping Dynasty needs a strong fleet!  "Wu Shigong replied immediately. "Hahaha¡ª¡ª!  "The two father and son burst into laughter immediately. (To be continued)
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