When Zhu Ping'an proposed "reform and opening up" before, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were already shocked.
Afterwards, the two of them were mentally prepared.
However, when Zhu Ping'an put forward the viewpoint of "no agriculture, no stability; no industry, no prosperity; no commerce, no life" based on modern experience, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were once again deeply shocked. In their view, Zhu Ping'an's argument explained the status, role and relationship of agriculture, industry and commerce vividly, and made discoveries that were unprecedented and shocking.
The word "stable" highlights the fundamental position of agriculture in the country; the word "rich" points out the contribution of handicrafts; and the word "movable" is like the finishing touch, vividly expressing the indispensable position of commerce.
Previously, Gao Gong proposed: to take agriculture as the basis and commerce as the supplement, to reduce taxes and levies, and to provide support and benefits to merchants.
Then, Zhang Juzheng further proposed: In ancient times, the rulers of a country made it so that merchants could exchange goods and farmers could work hard to harvest crops. If merchants could not exchange goods to benefit farmers, then farmers would suffer; if farmers could not work hard to harvest crops to support merchants, then merchants would suffer.
Now, Zhu Ping'an has gone a step further and proposed: Without agriculture there will be no stability, without industry there will be no wealth, without commerce there will be no life!
From Gao Gong to Zhang Juzheng and then to Zhu Ping'an, the three of them were of the same lineage and made gradual progress. By the time of Zhu Ping'an, they had basically reached the peak.
"good."
Even someone as picky as Gao Gong couldn't help but praise Zhu Ping'an as "good" after thinking about it for a moment.
"Without agriculture there is no stability, without industry there is no wealth, without commerce there is no life... Lord Zhu's theory can be said to have thoroughly explained agriculture, industry, and commerce. Although Lord Zhu is young, he has a keen eye, and Juzheng has benefited a lot."
Zhang Juzheng repeated it softly, then bowed to Zhu Ping'an with his hands clasped together and praised him profusely.
After hearing the word "good" from Gao Gong, Zhu Ping'an knew that he had achieved his goal today.
hehe
As expected.
It would be surprising if the national policies and experiences that are hundreds of years ahead of yours fail to impress you.
As long as the goal is achieved.
As a gentleman, you should be humble when you should be humble.
"These are just some of Ping An's immature and humble opinions. There are still many things that have not been sorted out. I will have to ask Master Gao and Master Zhang for advice in the future."
After hearing the praise from Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng, Zhu Ping'an smiled naively and shook his head modestly.
Seeing that Zhu Ping'an was not carried away, Gao Gong nodded slightly.
Gao Gong himself was arrogant and overbearing because of his talent, but he hated others doing the same. In Gao Gong's view, except for himself, those who were arrogant because of their talent were all shallow people who had a empty reputation but were "a half-full bottle that was not making a sound".
Gao Gong has this confidence.
He was born into a family of scholars and officials. His grandfather was a juren in the Bingwu examination during the Chenghua period of Emperor Xiaozong, and served as a Langzhong in the Ministry of Works; his father was a juren in the Gengwu examination during the Chenghua period of Emperor Wuzong, and a Jinshi in the Dingchou examination, and served as the Director and Yuanwailang of the Ministry of Works, and rose to the position of Shaoqing in the Guanglu Temple; his eldest brother was a Jinshi in the 14th year of this dynasty, and served as a prefect and a councilor, and is currently serving as the Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate.
He was influenced by his surroundings and had famous teachers to teach him since he was young. When his father was the governor of Shandong Province's education, he became a disciple of Li Linshan, the former Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate who was granted the title of Zhongxian Doctor. In six years, he learned all of Li's knowledge. Censor Li believed that he had no way to teach him, so he recommended him to the retired cabinet minister Jia Yong. In several years, he learned all of Jia's true teachings. In the following years, he traveled to Henan to study at Daliang Academy, and studied under the most prestigious Li Mengyang and Wang Tingxiang at that time. A year later, because of his profound and extensive knowledge and erudition, he impressed Li Mengyang and Wang Tingxiang, and was hired by Daliang Academy as a teacher to teach students.
Only if you have talent you can be proud.
If you are arrogant without any talent, it will be embarrassing.
"I dare not ask for your advice, but we can discuss and communicate more in the future." Zhang Juzheng smiled and waved his hand.
"Mr. Gao and Mr. Zhang are our senior teachers. It is their wish, but I dare not ask for it." Zhu Ping'an said with a simple smile.
"No need to be polite. We are in Prince Yu's Mansion together, so we will inevitably communicate in the future." Gao Gong waved his hand. Although he said there was no need to be polite, it was obvious that Gao Gong enjoyed hearing Zhu Ping'an call him "senior teacher".
The atmosphere in the room was much more harmonious than when Zhu Ping'an first came in.
"Haha, Lord Zhu just discussed the reform in detail. I wonder what opening up means? Does it mean lifting the maritime ban?" Zhang Juzheng asked curiously.
"Yes and no. What I just said about opening up refers to opening up to the outside world, including but not limited to lifting the maritime ban." Zhu Ping'an replied.
Opening up covers a wide range and is not just about opening up territories, it also includes ideas, behaviors, and so on.
"Maritime ban is the ancestral system of the imperial dynasty. Lord Zhu proposed opening it up, so there is no need to worry..." Zhang Juzheng hesitated to speak.
"Ping An believes that Lord Gao and Lord Zhang must have seen the drawbacks of the maritime ban. Indeed, when Taizu first set up the maritime ban, it had an obvious effect. On the one hand, it effectively harassed the remnant forces of Fang Guozhen and Zhang Shicheng who were entrenched in the southeastern islands, stabilizing the rear for Taizu's northern border resistance against the Yuan Dynasty. On the other hand, it also curbed the Japanese pirates at the time."
"However, up to now, the policy of maritime ban has more disadvantages than advantages. We came here from the southeast and are well aware of its disadvantages. However, along the coast, the fields are all barren and salty. Farmers have no hope for a good harvest and can only look at the abyss as a hill. This has become a habit. The rich can collect goods and bring them back with them; the poor can earn a little rice by working as hired servants. Once martial law is imposed, they cannot go to the sea and their livelihood is cut off. If these people are strong and healthy and are unwilling to work hard, they will become bandits and flee. Those who have been hiding outside for a long time will not dare to return home, and will also contact foreign barbarians and Japanese pirates to bring them in... The stricter the ban, the more serious the bandits will become..."
"The maritime ban prohibits private trade, and now the tribute route is also banned. Without foreign trade, the handicraft industry is shrinking day by day. Without industry, there is no wealth. As a result, the coastal residents live in poverty, and our treasury revenue is also decreasing sharply."
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Zhu Ping'an knew very well that Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng were also opposed to the maritime ban. The opening of the port in Longqing in history was the work of these two people. He also knew very well that these two people often criticized the maritime ban, especially Gao Gong, who was a big talker and criticized the maritime ban even more.
That's why Zhu Ping'an expressed his opposition to the maritime ban in front of them without any pressure.
Zhu Ping'an believed that this would resonate better with Gao Gong.
Sure enough, Zhu Ping'an saw from the corner of his eye that Gao Gong had a look of approval and admiration in his expression.
"Lord Zhu, you know that many ministers in the court adhere to the ancestral system of the imperial dynasty of maritime ban. If we talk about lifting the maritime ban, there will be a lot of resistance." Zhang Juzheng narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zhu Ping'an, and reminded him softly.
"Times are different. The general trend of the world is unstoppable. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish..."
Zhu Ping'an looked up at Zhang Juzheng, head held high and chest puffed out, his honest face showing determination and his eyes sparkling, and without hesitation he borrowed this famous quote from Mr. Sun in history that has been passed down through the ages.
The general trend of the world is vast and unstoppable. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish!
Once the words are spoken.
There was a sudden sound of thunder in the room.
Zhang Juzheng's face changed instantly, his eyes widened, he took a short and spasmodic breath, and exhaled slowly.
Gao Gong's eyes suddenly lit up and he turned to look at Zhu Ping'an in disbelief.