Ming Dynasty: Traveling through the harem, Zhu Yuanzhang was dumbfounded

Chapter 188 The Prince is Decisive
"You have all seen it, right? These are all clearly recorded in history books. I am not deliberately deceiving you. If you don't believe me, you can go forward and confront Wang Anyu in person.

If you can find any trace of editing, I, Zhu Biao, will kneel down and admit my mistake!"

Zhu Biao stood up and shouted to the ministers.

This last sentence instantly made many people kneel down, shouting at the top of their lungs that the prince would not make any mistakes, and that it was their own conservatism that caused this situation.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao ignored it and said to himself:
"According to the conversation between my father and the immortal, in the next hundred years or so, the Ming Dynasty will encounter a colder climate than the previous year with each additional year. This climate will cause a reduction in grain production, livestock to freeze to death in sheds, and even people to freeze to death in their sleep without the warmth of charcoal fires. It is common for them to never wake up.

If the imperial court does not step up and do something at that time, you should understand what the people will do, right?
They rose up in rebellion, just like we overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, but were overthrown by the rebels. Throughout the thousands of years of history, the Central Plains has never lacked heroes.

The change of dynasties is commonplace. Don't you understand this simple truth?"

Most people were so frightened by this unprecedented disaster that they dared not speak again. They could only stare blankly, and there was not even much discussion or movement.

It is obvious that many of them are still afraid, afraid of losing everything.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhu Biao added:
“You all think I am exaggerating, but do you know that in history, the change of dynasties was caused by the background of climate change?

If the people could have enough food to eat and new warm clothes to wear, why would they rebel for no reason?

And shouldn’t we, who have been living in high positions for a long time, work hard for their happy lives?
To speak from the bottom of my heart, if the people can have food to eat when they are hungry and clothes to wear when they are cold, I will not bother with you even if some of you are corrupt.

But how did you guys do it?
Not only did he fail to do his job properly, but he also caused trouble for no reason. Things like this happen again and again, and he refuses to change despite repeated warnings and prohibitions. In that case, don't blame me for being decisive and ruthless.

It's just like the official just now, who goesssips all over people and says one thing in front of people and another behind their backs. If such a person is the people's parent official, isn't he persecuting the people?

I dealt with him impartially! No fault! No guilt!

Nowadays, the Ming Dynasty has officially entered the Little Ice Age. If you don’t think about the people, who will think about you in the future?
We now have fertilizers and guano, but what we lack is the gold and silver mountains in Japan. As long as we have the gold and silver mountains, the fertilizers of the Ming Dynasty can be put in the hands of the people, and guano can be used to grow food to fill their stomachs.

If the people don’t go hungry, no one will revolt, and your family heritage can be passed on.

Otherwise, there will be another Chen Sheng, another Wu Guang, and even Huang Chao will appear.

Who can guarantee that their descendants will always be rich and powerful? Even if they are rich and powerful, they will be killed by the rebels according to the family tree!

Things like this happen so frequently, how could someone not learn from their mistakes? "

Every word Zhu Biao said was filled with emotion, and he still wanted to influence these officials as much as possible.

It’s a pity that everyone who can stand here has a thousand faces.

Disguise is just their basic skill. They can even perform their emotions so vividly that they are indistinguishable from the real thing.

The moment Zhu Biao finished speaking, everyone's faces changed. There were some people who really reflected on their mistakes, but such people were very few and most of the people had sad faces.

I wonder if you still need to teach me these things?

How much do they not know about the exchanges?

Seeing this situation, Zhu Biao felt powerless and couldn't help feeling a little sad.

"Brother Yang's words make sense. If we want people to be united, we must have a real external enemy. This has been China's problem since ancient times. Without external enemies, these comfortable people will turn into the people they once hated the most. Why is this?
Can't people's hearts be preserved?
They can't even do this. How could they have followed my father and helped him overthrow the Yuan Dynasty?"

He couldn't figure it out, and he didn't want to figure it out, because he knew that if the Ming Dynasty relied solely on these guys, it would perish sooner or later!

Now, the person who controls the Ming Dynasty is him, Zhu Biao!

Below the stage, Wang Anyu from the Imperial Observatory was one of the few people who could listen.

As a professional, he is well aware of the serious impact that climate change can have on people's livelihood, especially peace and war.

They are often caused by some insignificant things. With a slight outbreak, life and death are nothing but clouds. The number of such incidents is still in the tens of thousands.

Thinking about how Ming Dynasty almost missed the warning of the Little Ice Age due to his negligence, Wang Anyu felt ashamed of his abilities and believed that he was not worthy of sitting in this position.

He felt guilty and stood up and said to Zhu Biao:
"Prince! I was wrong! I was totally wrong!

The calendar and solar terms are closely related to the people. However, as the director of the Imperial Observatory, I failed to discover the impact of the severe cold weather on the Ming Dynasty in time, causing the people to lose a lot of money, and many people even froze to death in their sleep.

If it were not for your Majesty who was blessed by the immortal, I am afraid that no one in the Ming Dynasty would be able to discover the impact of this small glacier in the future.

I am not worthy of the position of Supervisor. Please, Prince, set the record straight and cancel my position. I am willing to take off my official uniform, put on plain clothes again, return to my hometown, and contribute my last bit of strength to the Ming Dynasty!"

As he spoke, Wang Anyu turned around and faced his colleagues with sad faces, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Everyone! I know some of you don't want to believe the prince's words, but I am the supervisor, and I want to tell you, and this is also the last reminder for you. If you can't guard against this little ice age in time, then the biggest impact in the future will be on you and your families!"

The officials who were originally uninterested in this were suddenly shocked by Wang Anyu's bold move.

A fifth-rank official position is the rank that many people dream of. Some people cannot reach the sixth rank even after spending half their entire lives. He, a supervisor, actually said he didn't dare to do it, which made many people feel mixed emotions.

Zhu Biao stared at Wang Anyu and felt comforted, thinking that the Ming Dynasty was not so bad that it did not even have a loyal minister.

He raised his hand and pressed it, consoling the other party:
“I am very pleased that Wang Jianzheng has such determination, but I don’t think it’s your fault. If the immortal hadn’t appeared in time, none of us would have expected that the danger brought by climate change would be so serious.

Let’s not talk about your dismissal for now, just step down.”

Wang Anyu was filled with tears and his voice was trembling as he knew that he could keep his position and be valued by the prince.

"Your Majesty! Thank you for your appreciation!"

The scene of a conversation between a loyal minister and a wise ruler made many people feel melancholy.

Seeing this, someone immediately stood up and said:
"I am willing to serve the Ming Dynasty with all my heart and soul, but Prince, I have something to ask you to know whether it is true or not."

Seeing someone start to speak, Zhu Biao cleared his throat and said softly:
"You said."

The official who was questioning the case was not shy and spoke directly:
"May I ask, Your Highness, can the bird droppings from Wanli Shitang really increase grain production? Not only the people's grain, but also the grain from the fields under our names? Can it be used?
Or is it that only the people's food can be used?"

After this was said, everyone was looking forward to Zhu Biao's answer. It was normal for them to want to know the answer to this question, that is, to understand whether this matter could bring them benefits.

Otherwise, this group of guys would definitely not be willing to do something that costs money and is thankless.

Seeing the expectant gazes of many people, Zhu Biao raised the corners of his mouth slightly and said:

"Since it is a precious gadget that can increase food supplies, then naturally anyone can use it, as long as you have the money to buy it from the court.

As for whether the bird droppings in Wanli Shitang can be increased in mass production, don't worry. I have already sent people to investigate. These bird droppings are different from the ordinary manure pits we put them in.

The bird droppings on Wanli Shitang have been baptized by the years. After thousands of years, they have been completely transformed into fertilizers that are enough to increase the fertility of the land. Applying these fertilizers to any piece of field can produce a huge harvest.

I believe that as long as the King of Jin finds these guano islands in the South Seas, the Ming Dynasty will be able to usher in the first year of a bumper harvest, and the people's stockpiling of food in their homes will help them avoid the disaster brought by severe cold."

All the ministers looked delighted.

It turns out that they can also use these fertilizers, and it sounds like there are quite a lot of them. Not only ordinary people can use them, but even officials like them can buy them.

In that case, wouldn’t this be making a fortune?

It should be noted that many of these officials had made great contributions and received rewards from Zhu Yuanzhang.

According to Zhu Yuanzhang's request to Lan Yu, most of the cleansing in the south was aimed at the illegal annexation of land by merchants and gentry, and ordinary rewarded land would not be cleared out.

In other words, some officials still own hundreds or thousands of acres of land.

A dozen acres of land will make you a small fortune, a hundred acres of land will make you a big fortune, and a thousand acres of land will make you an absolute fortune.

The country already produces a lot of grain, and now with the help of these fertilizers, it is unknown how much the output can be increased. The officials originally obstructed the process in order to prevent all officials from rushing to buy the fertilizers once they were found.

What if Zhu Yuanzhang took into account that the quantity was originally small and they spent money to monopolize it? Now it seems that the quantity of fertilizers is far beyond their imagination.

Not only can the people use it, but they can also use it at will. In short, everything is for the purpose of increasing food.

As long as it can increase grain production, Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't care how much money you spend on fertilizer.

Besides, buying too much of these fertilizers will not be of much use. If the processed fertilizers are not used within the specified time, they will just ferment and rot.

In the end, they become a pile of waste and the people crying are not the common people.

"In this case, fertilizer is indeed a good thing that benefits the country and the people. As officials, we should consider the people. Prince, we all think that the expedition to Japan must be done!"

"That's right! This small country in the East China Sea has so many resources but doesn't know how to use them. Instead of letting outsiders occupy them, it's better to give them to the Ming Dynasty so that we can use them, increase national income, and let the people live a good life."

"Eastern Expedition! We must march east. This small country of Japan fears power but not virtue. Our Great Ming used courtesy before force. They actually dared to detain our Great Ming envoys. They must be punished! Otherwise, other countries will see that the Great Ming is a soft persimmon. If anyone comes up to pinch it, wouldn't it be a laughing stock?"

After hearing such good news, how could anyone still obstruct it? They were too busy to even support it.

Seeing the attitude of everyone in front of him change 180 degrees in an instant, Zhu Biao felt very uncomfortable. When will people's hearts be united again?
I'm afraid it's really as Yang Chen said, this is the flaw in human nature, and a beautiful world of universal harmony is simply impossible to exist.

Therefore, as the dictator of this world, the only thing Zhu Biao could do was to manage himself and his descendants well.

Do our best to teach future generations how to discover and solve problems.

"Okay! Today's matter is settled. Minister of Revenue Yang Siyi, you are fully responsible for the purchase of Ming Dynasty bonds with the officials' salaries. Don't let this prince down!"

Before evacuating, Zhu Biao handed over the task to the relevant person in charge.

Yang Siyi bowed and said:
"I understand! I will not let your majesty, the prince, down!"

"Retreat!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang shouted loudly, all the ministers shouted "Long live the emperor" one after another. When Zhu Yuanzhang's figure completely disappeared, these people began to leave in twos and threes.

Some people were at a loss whether to laugh or cry, while others began to look forward to what changes would happen to the Ming Dynasty next.

All kinds of thoughts were active. All in all, today's morning court was second only to the last time when Zhu Biao announced the three strategies.

Among the crowd, some returned to their work places, while others went to tell others what news had happened in the court today.

In a large courtyard, apart from the grass as high as a hand's finger growing out of the ground, the most conspicuous thing is the persimmon tree.

At the stone table under the tree, two men looked at each other, one of them looked uneasy while the other had a heavy expression.

"Weiyong, I can't save you in this matter. I'm afraid the only person who can save you is Yang Chen who is hiding in Zhenjiang Prefecture.

I can't think of anyone else who can make His Majesty regret his decision except him."

The one with a heavy face was Li Shanchang. Hu Weiyong had told him everything that happened this morning.

The moment he learned the seriousness of the matter, Li Shanchang began to give advice to his friend. Unfortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang had planned everything out and did not give Hu Weiyong any chance at all.

Even if Li Shanchang didn't know better, he would be the next person to die.

Now Hu Weiyong has been deeply trapped in this vortex, and the only way to break free is to find the person who created this vortex.

Zhu Yuanzhang is one, and Yang Chen is also one.

However, when Hu Weiyong heard that he had to go find Yang Chen himself, his face turned grim:

"What? You asked me to find a young man just to keep me alive. Impossible! Absolutely impossible. Besides, Master, you know how long this guy has been hiding in Zhenjiang Prefecture.

He was not willing to leave at all, even if he wanted to teach the Emperor's grandson. The Emperor's grandson arrived in Zhenjiang Prefecture under the escort of a thousand black-armored guards.

In this case, with my current status, there is no chance for me to get close at all!"

Li Shanchang looked up and down at the other person's current state, his pale brows gathered again and he sighed:
"It's fate, it's time, you can't change it, you can only try your best to obey it. If you are unwilling to act like this, then what awaits you is death!
Life or death is all up to you, and I can't change your fate!"

(End of this chapter)