I am the king of the dead

Zhu Qiyu first took out a topic and said: "There is no doubt that Constantine XI is not a faint king, but he is really a king of subjugation."

"During his final charge, why was he the only one by his side? What about the Roman people who are loyal to Rome?"

When Constantine died, he pulled off his purple robe and rushed towards the enemy like an ordinary soldier.

When Chongzhen was hanged on Meishan, there were at least 30 eunuchs accompanying him, and Wang Chengen followed his master to Huangquan.

Constantine XI, was alone.

"What caused the Romans to be unwilling to have children, and even turned themselves into barbarians? Is it just taxes?"

"I don't think so. Blaming all problems on financial affairs is undoubtedly an extremely stupid approach."

"Although most of the problems can indeed be measured in terms of financial affairs."

"But the decline and fall of a civilization is by no means financial affairs. It can be summed up in one word."

In the Juxian Pavilion of the lecture hall, a group of people gathered. There are six ministers, many officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate, and the commanders of each regiment of the [-]th regiment.

It's not a formal court meeting, but a very ordinary symposium in the midst of the Great Ming Dynasty's great speculation.

Yu Qian looked at the others and knew that he had to speak first.

He looked at the map of Constantinople and said: "The terrain of Constantinople is extremely easy to defend, and the overall shape is triangular. Once a ship barrier is set up in the Golden Horn on the north side, the enemy can only attack from one direction." , that is the wall of Theothedo."

"Overly relying on the role of the Golden Horn Bay ship barrier is the first mistake in the offensive and defensive battle of King Castle."

Sailing on dry land is indeed a genius idea and a key means to change the situation of the battle, but completely relying on the Golden Horn Bay is a mistake of the king and his ministers.

During the battle to defend the capital of the Ming Dynasty, Yu Qian, Shi Heng, Fan Guang, Sun Tong and others led 22 new troops out of the city to fight.

It is a wrong decision to hand over the key to victory or defeat to the terrain and the city.

"If it's done better, Junbao can be defended completely. Unfortunately, Giusti, who is under the prestige, can't defend it."

"The main reason is not that Giusti is stupid or not worthy of the name, but because his military strength is really limited. After a year of preparation, he only got together an army of 8000 people, of which 800 were brought by Giusti. Rebels, and these rebels are the elite defenders of the city."

"With such a small number of people, it is not enough to fill the southern city wall of more than forty miles. How can we defend the Golden Horn?"

Yu Qian's words did not attribute the fall of Junbao to Justi and his ministers. This pair of sons and ministers are undoubtedly brave.

But because the power to defend the city is too weak.

What about people?

The emperor of Rome could not find a people loyal to Rome.

In the end, the Roman emperor and the name Rome became a symbol of history and a sad past.

Zhu Qiyu presided over the meeting, and Yu Qian determined the purpose and direction of the meeting after fully understanding the holy will.

Discuss the importance of humanism.

People are everything that determines everything, nothing else.

The most honorable prince of the Ming Dynasty, His Royal Highness King Xiang, once talked with his long history about how to be a concierge.

Before the meeting, at the venue, and after the meeting, these are all things that must be fully understood, and then lead the meeting.

This is a kind of ability, and there is no doubt that Zhu Qiyu is very good at it.

As the guardian of etiquette, Hu Wei sat up straight and said, "Do you still remember?"

"His Majesty gave an example at the first Salt and Iron Conference on Financial Affairs."

"Those brave Yebushou broke into Helin in Mobei. They searched for information about the Oirats. Among the children of the Oirats, only one of the twenty children can survive to adulthood."

"For this reason, the Oirats will snatch the children into their own tribe, and then make them Oirats."

"Even if there is no etiquette in the desert, the Wala people in Mobei, they still know a very simple truth, that is, children are the key to the continuation of the race and the survival of civilization."

"There is no doubt that whether it is the Gauls, the Ross, the Onsa, or the Ottomans, these barbarians are not stupid, and they clearly understand this, but the Romans, don't they understand?"

"They understand, but they are still at a dead end."

Hu Mei often asked Nicholas to discuss the history of Rome. Although they didn't have any reliable history to speak of, among those widely circulated stories, there were many experiences that were very different from those in the Eastern world, which Da Ming could learn from.

Hu Wei is seventy-seven this year. He is a veteran of the Six Dynasties, an evergreen tree in the Ming Dynasty for nearly 50 years, a minister of the Ministry of Rites, a teacher of the prince of Tai'an Palace, and a first-rank official.

This status is extremely honorable, and he is still studying hard.

Because he clearly understands a truth, that is, in the current Daming, if you don't advance, you will retreat. If you can't keep up with His Majesty's footsteps, you will be swallowed by the times and become unknown.

"So, children are hope." Hu Wei said conclusively.

Jin Lian thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty and I share the same point of view. It is not advisable to attribute everything to financial affairs."

"Among the fall of Rome, the collapse of financial affairs was insignificant, but there were certain reasons."

Hu Yi glanced at Jin Lian, what is Daming's master?

These words are exactly the same as the feeling of "not worth mentioning" that Hu Yan said before.

Jin Shangshu first highly agreed with His Majesty, praised His Majesty's wisdom, and then put forward some small opinions of his own, which were different from His Majesty's and not worth mentioning.

This is definitely not Jin Shangshu's plan to deal with His Majesty, but as one of the many elders of the Great Ming Senate, Jin Shangshu's words are completely instinctive.

Jin Lian continued: "In the past, Rome, because of its geographical location, monopolized all the silk trade, and all the silk sent from the Central Plains Dynasty to Thailand and the West was controlled by them."

"They are so rich, but their people, ordinary Roman citizens, did not benefit. Instead, they became poorer because of the prosperous silk trade."

"Silk is something that even in the current Ming Dynasty, non-high-ranking officials and dignitaries cannot afford to wear it. A piece of silk is almost equivalent to a load of cotton cloth."

Zhu Qiyu's mianfu used about four bolts of silk, but a load of cotton cloth could make 120 pieces of regular clothes.

Zhu Qiyu only had eight sets of regular uniforms for the four seasons. After the battle of the capital, he made one of the mianfu from the stock in the inner carrier.

Zhu Qiyu didn't like to wear crown clothes except when awarding honors. The main reason was that it was hard work. There were three layers inside and three layers outside. It was cold in winter and hot in summer.

"Silk is such an expensive commodity. Under the monopoly, huge profits have been obtained, but these profits have all been taken by the nobles."

"Ordinary Roman citizens can't get any benefit, even in the hustle and bustle of the silk business, ordinary citizens can't get any benefit. Pursue clothes made of silk."

From the perspective of the Ministry of Household Affairs, Jin Lian analyzed the problem and said conclusively: "So, there is a problem with the distribution."

"How to benefit everyone with wealth, even if it is [-]% to [-]%, [-]% to the common people, and [-]% to the right, it is enough for the common people to rekindle their expectations for life, to have hope again, that is, children, and they will become one. It’s something that can be practiced.”

"Your Majesty, I have finished my words."

Jin Lian is not enough to seek truth from facts. He only saw the problem and found the reason from the phenomenon of the demise of Eastern Rome. However, according to the requirements of seeking truth from facts, an effective solution is needed.

This is just a discussion, and no resolution will be formed, and there is no need to put forward reasonable political opinions, so Jin Lian said a general direction.

Zhu Qiyu deeply agrees with Jin Lian's words.

Everyone in the meeting also nodded frequently. After all, there are no idiots who can sit in Juxian Pavilion except Li Binyan.

Li Binyan is not stupid, but a bit straightforward.

Of course, after the trip to Shandong, he followed His Majesty to the south to suppress the rebellion, and Li Binyan, who gained the notoriety of "Shuangli Vicious Dog" in Songjiang City, the few remaining straightforward, became Li Binyan's protective color instead.

Shuang Li Vicious Dog, of course, refers to Li Xian and Li Binyan. Their vicious methods made everyone in Nanya miss His Majesty who would speak earnestly and give edicts and admonitions many times.

When His Majesty was in Nan Ya, as long as they were obedient, everything would be fine, but now that Shuang Li is in Nan Ya, they might step into a pit one day.

Zhu Qiyu looked at Jiang Yuan.

As the new Minister of the Ministry of War, Jiang Yuan's performance is extremely impressive. Even the former Minister of the Ministry of War, Chen Ruyan, who was in charge of the examination to become the Minister of the Ministry of War, agrees with Jiang Yuan's ability very much.

For such things as inspecting the granary, if Chen Ruyan is equipped with the Yongle Sword, he probably can't do well.

Jiang Yuan can do it, this is a matter of ability.

Jiang Yuan said very seriously: "After the Roman soldiers participated in the war, they didn't get the honor and rewards they deserved. Their wives and children were even occupied in the rear. When they returned from the expedition, the owners of the family changed."

"No one knows how many of these expeditionary troops will return, even the wives of these soldiers."

"Without bows and arrows that can protect the sheep and kill hungry wolves, the sheep will naturally disperse. An army that cannot protect the subjects is destined not to be the army of the king."

"How can there be hope for Roman citizens who are not protected?"

Yu Qian glanced at Jiang Yuan very satisfied. Chen Ruyan's initiative to let the virtuous really let go of a virtuous minister. Jiang Yuan's way of thinking is to follow His Majesty's people-oriented government policy.

Zhu Qiyu thought for a moment and said, "That's very good."

Yu Shiyue, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, started a part of the discussion on the matter of suppressing bandits. The emperor of the Ming Dynasty lived in the Tai'an Palace, and the surrounding area of ​​the capital of the Ming Dynasty was also very peaceful, so problems such as bandits and cottages could not enter the emperor's eyes.

Banditry is a social product that makes people desperate, and we should start from the root and eliminate the soil where banditry breeds.

Wang Zhi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, talked about the bureaucratic bureaucratic system. There is no doubt that Rome did not have a perfect bureaucratic bureaucratic system, and the management of the provinces was too rough.

After the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Officials, and the Ministry of Punishment spoke one after another, Zhu Qiyu looked at Shi Pu, the Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.

Shi Pu, like Xu Siqi, the general manager of Shijing Factory, and Kuai Xiang, the general manager of Sheng Factory, are all from artisan households, so they are a little slow to respond every time, and they are not good at speaking.

"Shi Shangshu?" Zhu Qiyu looked at Shi Pu.

Shi Pu said very seriously: "I don't have high opinions, I just think about water control. If the Yellow River can be well controlled, the people along the Yellow River can live and work in peace and contentment, right?"

Shi Pu's meaning is very clear, he will not say it, but he will do it.

Since the flooding of the Yellow River has brought troubles to the people along the Yellow River, let's do it.

Since the firewood is expensive and brings difficulties to the daily life of the people, then do it, run an official factory, and "compete with the people for profit".

5 Chapter Thirty Labor Makes Man Free, Work Gives Human Rights

In fact, Zhu Qiyu likes people like Shi Pu very much. He doesn't talk much, works hard, and is busy all day long in order to build a new Ming Dynasty.

He hoped that people like Shi Pu could have a few complaints, but unfortunately, the group of craftsmen of Ming Dynasty represented by Shi Pu rarely seemed willing to speak out, and His Majesty took as much as he gave.

In fact, Zhu Qiyu was thinking wrong here. The main reason for not complaining is that the Emperor Daming gave too much!

"I remember that there is a stone inscription on Yashan, saying: Zhang Hongfan, the great general of Zhenguo, destroyed the Song Dynasty here."

"Civilization is not impossible to perish, just like today's Rome, past Tang and Song Dynasties, today are all ancient, and Hu Yuan entered the Central Plains." Zhu Qiyu opened his mouth to talk about the past, causing the officials in the Juxian Pavilion to fall into silence .

During the sea battle on Yashan, Song Prime Minister Lu Xiufu committed suicide by jumping into the sea with the young emperor on his back. Hundreds of thousands of people died together.

Since then, the Song Dynasty was destroyed, and Hu Yuan entered China for a hundred years and stole the artifact.

Even though Zhu Yuanzhang pinched his nose and recognized Hu Yuan's Zhengshuo, in Daming, the debate between Hua and Yi was still the mainstream. Yuan commensurate.

Zhu Qiyu then said: "At that time when the Song Dynasty died, the Chinese people had to go to these Hu people's homes to cut vegetables at home, because they didn't have kitchen knives at home. Under such hardships, our Ming Dynasty came into being."

"We haven't fully learned the historical lessons of the fall of the Song Dynasty. Now, Rome, which has been passed down for thousands of years, has come to an end, melting like snow in spring."

"Some people always say that our old Zhu's family is an upstart. This is true, and I will not deny it. But what about China? What about Daming? Is it also an upstart?"

"So, I hope everyone can forge ahead, even for the sake of Daming."

In this capital city where the emperor and ministers have been honored for thousands of years, these words seem strange, but this sentence was spread by the Confucian family, and many people agree with it from the bottom of their hearts.

"I would like to abide by the sacred instructions." Many courtiers trembled in shock, and no one has confronted the emperor recently. What His Majesty said is really outrageous!

Stopping offerings was a trend that brazenly existed from the beginning of Ming Dynasty to the end of Ming Dynasty.

How many people are afraid of this kind of social atmosphere, and when they do things in the court, they are timid. For example, everyone ridiculed and flattered Hu Min. No one even knew that Hu Changxiang, the son of Hu Min, was working in the Imperial Hospital. Hu Changxiang was Hu Min's only one. son.

Hu Changxiang felt that talking about "My Father of the Ministry of Rites" was a shameful thing.

Now Zhu Qiyu has given everyone a step up. He has changed his way of speaking. Since he can't shout this slogan for His Majesty, then for Daming, he won't lose his reputation, right?

Is Daming also an upstart?Would it be embarrassing to be a courtier of Daming?

"Let's start today's salt and iron meeting." Zhu Qiyu stopped thinking about the demise of Rome, but continued to discuss Daming's financial affairs.

Xia Heng, minister of Taipusi, is in charge of Ma Zheng.

He sat up straight and said, "Your Majesty, there are now 11 good horses in the court. Although it cannot be compared with the 60 horses in the Yongle period, the horse administration of the Ming Dynasty is gradually recovering."

"These 11 horses are all middle and high-grade horses. Even among the Hu people, they are used as war horses, mainly for the Beijing camp."

What Xia Heng was talking about was the restoration of the horse administration in the Ming Dynasty, not the restoration of the horse breeding orders in the Hongwu and Yongle years.

At that time, the population of Daming was small, and a lot of land could be used as pastures. However, as the population multiplied and increased, within the [-] mm rainfall line, there was no pasture for grazing in the Ming Dynasty.

The places suitable for grazing are now planted with crops.

Outside the [-]mm rainfall line, it is not suitable for farming, but it is suitable for grazing, so the Gong City in Xuanfu has become the most important source of horses for the Ming Dynasty to a large extent.

Of course, there are also military horse farms in Ming Dynasty, one is in Fengshengchuan Military Horse Farm, and the other is in Shaanxi Xingdusi. The scale of these two military horse farms is [-] horses.

Without horses, there can be no attack.

Daming's current horse administration is a mess, which is one of the important achievements of the 24-year prosperity of Wen and Wu.