The Ming Dynasty’s Prodigal Son - Chapter 1639

[1639. Chapter 1559 is not as good as Wang Shouren’s case]

in case Wang Shouren just talked about it, the strategy he implemented in the Urals was indeed extremely brilliant.

But just talking about strategy, no matter how brilliant it is, is obviously… useless.

After all… there is one most important link here.

Wang Shouren is farming, Wang Shouren is planting potatoes, Wang Shouren is working hard, Wang Shouren is waiting for the opportunity to fight, and Wang Shouren is slowly plotting it.

But…these people working in the fields, the people growing potatoes, the people recruited by Wang Shouren, are they…reliable?

If it is unreliable, it is just a wedding dress for others. No matter how brilliant the strategy is, it is just a joke in the end.

Throughout the dynasties, there has never been a shortage of people like Ma Su. They each have their own vision and vision, but once they are actually asked to do it, it is difficult. In the end, they have no ambitions and great strategies, but they have high ambitions and low ambitions, and ultimately fail miserably. It leaves countless laughing stock.

Emperor Hongzhi knew this very well.

And the Hanlin and academicians in Chongwen Hall also frowned.

They all admired Wang Shouren’s insight and believed that Wang Shouren’s strategy was indeed a feasible method.

But… can Tatars be civilized?

At this time, I saw Wang Shouren saying: “Your Majesty, in the Urals, I first used land to recruit refugees of all ethnic groups, and then divided the farms so that they could live together. In addition, I distributed potato seeds, sent field guards to teach them how to cultivate, and from After that, the caravans from the customs arrived and the merchants were sent to various farms to exchange information with them. “

They felt deeply that the Russians were pressing hard, and they naturally had a sense of kindness. Heart, but… these alone are still far from enough, so many more school buildings were built. Even though these school buildings are simpler, they tried their best to let them learn the culture of our Han family. They lived together, The languages of each ministry were different, and the field guards and merchants spoke Chinese. When communicating with them, they could only draw with their hands. In fact, they themselves were deeply inconvenienced, so… I asked them to spend four days a month. They go to the schoolhouse to read and write when they have time, and the rest of the time, they are allowed to farm, practice, or study on their own, so… now, it has been three years, and the results have been demonstrated…”

“As the people around me use me There are more and more people speaking Chinese, and more and more people are exposed to it. Even if they don’t want to learn, they can probably communicate simply. But just unifying the language is not enough. In addition, more is needed. Let them learn the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors and the Four Books and Five Classics. For this reason, the minister selected the outstanding ones among them and entrusted them with important tasks. They were ordered to give lectures to professors, hold important positions in the army, or transfer them to government offices to give them The high salary, in just a few months, has been particularly effective. Your Majesty must not underestimate the school teachers and government officials. For ordinary Tatars, these people not only earn monthly salary It is the most honorable thing to receive money and food without having to engage in farming.”

Wang Shouren paused and continued: “Because of this, I have given these ordinary Tatars hope. In their eyes, Maybe if they work hard, they can grow potatoes like the best in the cold Urals. Their life is too difficult, but the Tatars are no different from the Han people. They are all flesh and blood, and no one wants to. Suffering. If I were to hold the imperial examination there, it would be almost impossible for them to get a spot on the gold medal list. But if they recruit petty officials and teachers on a large scale, or recommend them to study medicine in medical stations, For them, there is hope. “

“To control the people, we must not only ensure that they have enough food and clothing, but the most important thing is to make them have hope, and to make them have expectations, we must make them believe deeply. “

If the people around him can do it, they can do it too.”

“Because of this, the atmosphere of learning gradually became stronger. I selected thirty-seven outstanding people in Ural and recommended them to Xishan Academy. “In addition, there are also thousands of people who are literate in Chinese and are willing to study in school.”

Emperor Hongzhi listened carefully and thoughtfully.

Everyone talks about education in a very loud tone. The so-called prosperity of literary style does not lie in how many people study here, but they focus on whether they have won the first prize in the exam, or how many Jinshi.

But Wang Shouren’s words are quite interesting. He works in a small way. He never thinks about letting people take the Jinshi, the top scholar, or becoming a Jinshi, but he only wants more and more people to be able to read and write. …

“Hope?” Emperor Hongzhi looked surprised and felt a little confused.

For Emperor Hongzhi, this word hope was really incomprehensible.

He is the Son of Heaven, and everything has been fulfilled since he was born. He has great ambitions, but cannot understand such a humble hope.

These two words were imprinted in the mind of Emperor Hongzhi.

Immediately…

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Wang Shouren and said seriously: “So, Wang Qing’s family education has been quite effective?”

without waiting for Wang Shouren’s answer.

Xiao Jing coughed at this time. He knew that it was time for him to appear. He went to the Urals on orders to do this.

He said: “Your Majesty… I have a report here. I would like to ask your Majesty to read it.”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, as if he had been looking forward to it for a long time. After hearing so many words from Wang Shouren, Emperor Hongzhi naturally wanted to know what Xiao Jing had seen and heard .

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Emperor Hongzhi looked around and said with a smile: “My lords, why don’t we listen together and see what’s going on in Ural.”

All the officials and academicians nodded, holding different expectations.

Xiao Jing understood, opened the memorial, and said: “The slave went to the Urals on orders, visited markets, pastures, and farms. Wherever he passed, various ethnic groups lived together. The soldiers and civilians he placed were mostly Chinese-speaking, except for the newly attached Tatars. “As long as you speak Chinese, you can communicate without any worries.”

“…”

This Wang Shouren really didn’t brag?

The hall suddenly began to whisper.

People couldn’t help but focus on Wang Shouren with different expressions.

Wang Shouren’s face remained calm. It seemed that to him, this was something he should be able to do well and was not worth mentioning.

He also heard Xiao Jing say: “There are actually many Tatars serving as scribes in the Yamen, and there are also a few people from other tribes. They are proficient in Chinese, understand the righteousness, wear Lun scarves, and are proud of Confucian cedar. Their words and deeds are… They are no different from Confucian scholars, quoting scriptures and picking them up at random. The slaves send captains and others to secretly inquire about their words and deeds. Most of them regard themselves as citizens of the Ming Dynasty, and they are even more proud of being able to be officials of the Ming Dynasty. Among the various offices, there are many emperors. The seated statue, among which officials and officials from various ethnic groups, showed no disrespect to His Majesty’s portrait. Some people also found out that there were Tatar warriors in the army who were proud to be able to conquer Rus on the emperor’s order. The language in the army was all Chinese. “

Emperor Hongzhi originally thought that Wang Shouren’s political achievements were exaggerated.

But the factory guards, led by Xiao Jing himself, began to investigate carefully, only to find that the depth of the education was much deeper than they imagined.

This result was really surprising, and the palace was already in an uproar.

People looked at Wang Shouren with increasing admiration.

Even Fang Jifan couldn’t help but cast a jealous look at Wang Shouren…

Fang Jifan had to admit that Wang Shouren… was really a rare talent.

In fact, for Wang Shouren in history, the society at that time did not give him much platform and opportunities, but he still achieved achievements that would last for hundreds of years with a little chance. He single-handedly suppressed the rebellion and understood Wang Xue.

But now… when he has a bigger platform and better opportunities, the ideas he bursts out and his achievements are probably… even more unfathomable.

I saw Xiao Jing saying again: “I have ordered people to conduct detailed inspections. Most of the students who attend the dormitory on time every month are young and strong. There are nearly 100,000 people. It is a spectacular sight…”

This is a eloquent book with a thousand words, all of which are Xiao Jing spent nearly a month working hard in Ural. He wanted to write it as detailed as possible. He wanted to write down everything he saw and heard in one go.

What Xiao Jing said was not false at all. He was only loyal to Emperor Hongzhi, and there was no need to deceive Emperor Hongzhi for anyone.

From the moment he was ordered, he knew very well that what His Majesty wanted to know was the true situation in Ural. Only by reporting the truth could he please His Majesty.

But his words made many people click their tongues.

Some people even suspected that Xiao Jing and Wang Shouren were colluding, right?

Of course, many people looked at Wang Shouren with admiration.

Emperor Hongzhi was moved. He listened to the report carefully, not ignoring every word. In his mind, the customs and customs of Ural, as well as the distribution of pastures and farms, gradually emerged in his mind.

Phew…

When Xiao Jing finished reading, Emperor Hongzhi let out a long breath and couldn’t help but said: “I consider myself wise, but now, I am thinking, if I were Wang Qing’s family, could I do this? I’m afraid… …Even Wang Qing’s family can’t do it.”

The officials were suddenly surprised.

His Majesty actually compared himself with Wang Shouren and even felt inferior.

This statement… is actually a bit heart-wrenching.

Whenever the emperor wants to compare with you and says that he is far inferior to you, at this time, any minister will show fear, then tremble, prostrate to the ground, and say that he will be punished by death.

But when everyone looked at Wang Shouren… they suddenly suffocated.

This guy still reacted very calmly and seemed to accept it all calmly.

Fang Jifan was also a little confused.

Uh…this disciple…

hey…no wonder he was suppressed by others in history. If our successor was Liu Jin in history, I would also suppress you. This emotional intelligence…is really like our successor, who is equally upright.

After all, Fang Jifan wanted to protect his disciple, so he said: “Your Majesty… these words… are really inappropriate. You see, Wang Boan is already shocked.”

But Wang Shouren seemed unable to read Fang Jifan’s good intentions, but Said: “Your Majesty, I am not frightened!”

“…”

(End of this chapter)