Father can be an enemy to the country

As he spoke, Zhu Zhen pointed to the large and small ships going south and north around him, as well as the carriages and horses on the shore, and said, "I don't know how many royal guards and forbidden troops are hidden here."

"Are they so powerful?" Xiongying said in surprise, "I can't tell at all."

"Right, being able to achieve this step depends on one's own ability, but also the cooperation of the local government." Zhu Zhen put down the melon peel, wiped his hands and said: "Before we came, they had already informed the local government The government and the garrison require cooperation in security matters."

"Really or not, Uncle Six asked them not to do this." Zhu Xiongying said depressedly: "Otherwise, what is the difference between what we see and the acting?"

"It's useless to talk. My dear prince is so nervous about your safety, let alone these people below. Their wealth and life are all tied to you, so I would rather be scolded by you than anything goes wrong. "Zhu Zhen patted Zhu Xiongying on the shoulder and said:

"Do you think this is true?"

"Yes." Zhu Xiongying nodded. He is still a good and sensible boy.

"One of the most important things for those who are superior is not to force others to make things difficult for them." Zhu Zhen then taught the three students: "Try to choose among the options provided by the people below. This will be good for everyone."

Old Eleven quickly took out his small notebook and quickly recorded it.

"So, we can't really understand the sentiments of the people?" Zhu Xiongying asked rhetorically.

"Hahaha, how could it be?" Zhu Zhen shook his head and smiled, pointing to the bustling scene on the shore and said: "Look at the thousands of sailboats racing, endless business trips, numerous shops, and the rush of cars and horses. This scene is not staged. "

"Yes, Sixth Brother." Lao Twelve nodded and said with deep understanding: "I just wanted to ask, is this prosperous Yangzhou, and the Yangzhou with only twenty households that the elder brother mentioned, really the same place? ?”

"Isn't this nonsense?" Lao Liu said with a smile: "How many Yangzhous can there be in the world? My eldest brother also saw the scene here twenty years ago. I followed my father to Yangzhou once ten years ago. At that time There are already tens of thousands of households here, and businesses have begun to gather at Guazhou Ferry, but of course it is still incomparable to the current situation."

"This change is too fast. A big change occurs in ten years. In another ten years, it will be completely restored to the grand situation of 'one benefit and two benefits'?" Zhu Bai said leisurely and fascinated.

"It's difficult." Zhu Zhen shook his head and said: "The reason why Yangzhou was able to recover so quickly is that, in addition to the fact that my father and eldest brother were doing light corvee and resting with the people, it is located at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Grand Canal, and is the hub of north-south water transportation. , the conditions are extremely favorable, so the recovery is faster than elsewhere.”

"But the problem is the Chengye Canal and the Baiye Canal. It's the flood season now, and you can't tell it clearly. When we come back, or when we go north for a while, we will find that this grand canal has been in disrepair for a long time and is seriously silted up. ." Zhu Zhen continued:

"Although my father has been ordering the government to carry out dredging along the way, the problem has become irreversible. It cannot be solved by any prefecture or county or even by any province alone. It must be coordinated by the imperial court and re-planned and designed, using the efforts of several provinces, millions of Only with the help of the crowd can the situation be reversed.”

"Before that, Yangzhou was almost like this." Zhu Zhen finally said softly.

In another time and space, Yangzhou could be as prosperous as during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. First, it relied on the northward grain transportation brought by Zhu Di's move of the capital to Beijing, which forced the court to continue to maintain the smooth flow of the Grand Canal. The second is the rise of Yangzhou salt merchants after the destruction by Kai Zhongfa. These are things that have not happened yet, so there is no way to talk to them.

"Then why didn't Grandpa Huang rebuild the Grand Canal?" Zhu Xiongying asked, "Is it because the imperial court was too poor to build it?"

"I know why, because now grain and sea transportation is very mature!" Lao Twelve rushed to say: "It is said that the cost of transporting one stone of grain is one-tenth of that of water transportation. How can my father have the motivation to rebuild the Grand Canal?"

"It makes sense, but if conditions permit, the Grand Canal still needs to be rebuilt." Old Eleven had a different view. He stopped recording, raised his head and said: "No matter how good the shipping is, it is point-to-point and cannot benefit the people along the coast. However, this is not the case with water transportation. All states and counties along the canal can benefit. Nowadays, there is a huge gap between the north and the south, and the gap is deep. This canal is needed to connect the north and the south and drive the development of the north."

"Haha, yes. Old Eleven is knowledgeable." Zhu Zhen did not deny Zhu Chun's view because he was the big boss of shipping. Instead, he encouraged him: "But this is just an idea of ​​yours. If you want to compete with your father, I suggest that in this matter, you need to carefully observe the situation along the way, master the most authentic data, and ask experienced pit workers to come up with a well-founded and convincing memorial."

"Yes, Sixth Brother!" Old Eleven's eyes lit up, and he immediately had a direction to work towards. After finishing speaking, he was a little discouraged and said: "But how can we understand these situations without getting off the ship?"

"Aren't you doing on-the-spot inspections along the way?" Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "Besides, we senior people all understand the situation through documents and files. Who you need to ask questions, just ask someone to come to the boat. If you can What's the delay?"

"I understand, Brother Six." Old Eleven nodded and smiled happily. It’s great to have a teacher to give you guidance.

But Lao Twelve asked in a arrogant tone: "But Brother Six, the scenes we see can be faked, so it's even easier to fake documents and files, right?"

"You are right, so we need to learn auditing methods." Zhu Zhen said with a smile: "This course is included in the household science course of Guozi University. Mastering this knowledge, not only can you audit the statements Where there are errors and deceptions, the true status of the audited objects can also be seen clearly through the numbers.”

"Is it so great? I want to learn, I want to learn!" Taisun became excited when he heard this: "If you learn to audit, you won't be afraid of being deceived by the people below."

"I want to learn too." Lao Twelve also said enthusiastically: "This knowledge is very useful once you hear it. Only if you are not deceived will you not lose your power!"

"Haha, good. You're making progress!" Zhu Zhen happily gave Lao Twelve a thumbs up. Although they didn't get along for a long time,

But he really likes these two brothers. Especially Lao Twelve, who is exactly the same as he was back then.

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So in the following days, Zhu Zhen finally began to teach them systematic knowledge.

Before learning auditing, you must first learn accounting, so you must start with teaching accounting knowledge. The courses at Guozi University were compiled by Zhu Zhen himself, so teaching them was of course a piece of cake.

The three of them listened to lectures in the morning and worked on questions in the afternoon. They studied very seriously. He didn't even clamor to get off the boat.

Learning must be quiet. The ancients never deceived me.

But Zhu Zhen did not let them turn a deaf ear to what was going on outside the window. Everywhere he went, he would tell them about the local customs, location advantages and disadvantages, people's livelihood conditions, and existing problems based on the scenery along the coast.

No matter where he went, he knew all the treasures like the back of his hand. He had all kinds of numbers at his fingertips, and the three of them couldn't help but admire them.

If they were on their own and stayed there for a month, they wouldn't be able to understand it in such detail. No wonder Sixth Brother didn't let them get off the boat. There was really no need to waste that time.