First Minister of Ming Dynasty

First Minister Section 596

The pumpkin is processed, cut into small pieces, put in the washed rice, add enough water, then cut a piece of bacon into thin slices, and put it on the rice.

Afterwards, the rice was cooked on a high fire. Zhang Ximeng asked Zhu Biao to pick the onions. When the heat came out of the pot, he took a bowl, put it on the lid of the pot, and put a few bird eggs in it.

When the rice is cooked, the heat is enough to steam the eggs.

Zhu Biao watched silently, and he had learned something.

At this time Zhu Yuanzhang also came in, shouting: "How is it? Can I have dinner?"

"Yes!" Zhang Ximeng replied bluntly, "My lord, how is your tofu?"

"It's already done!"

As Zhu Yuanzhang said, he pulled Zhang Ximeng up and walked outside. There was a pot of soy milk, a pot of tofu, and Empress Ma also made some chopped green onions.

Zhang Ximeng clapped his hands and laughed, "Our side is not bad either!"

Sure enough, each person got a bowl of rice, a few slices of oily bacon, and yellow pumpkin in the rice.

Empress Ma's color scheme is pure and white, while Zhang Ximeng's color scheme is yellow and rosy. When put together, they are colorful, giving a feeling of rivalry.

At this time, even Zhu Biao dared not say that he had lost his appetite.

What are you still doing, eat it!

There are no delicacies from mountains and seas, and there is no need to spend a lot of money. The most powerful people in the Ming Dynasty are sitting in the small courtyard of the farmhouse, blowing the mountain breeze.Take big mouthfuls and stuff simple meals into your stomach.

Zhu Biao ate three big bowls. He couldn't remember the last time he was so full.

As for Lao Zhu, he ate five big bowls of rice, and he wiped out half of the scallions by himself... Not to mention, halfway through the meal, he suddenly stood up, turned around and went into the kitchen, and when Lao Zhu came out again, there was a scallion in his hand. Holding a large rice dumpling, he smiled broadly.

"Mr. Zhang, you almost fooled me again! This crispy rice has the aroma of bacon, even a piece of shark's fin would not be exchanged!"

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "It's the shark's fin!"

"I don't care who will change!"

Lao Zhu sat down, broke off a piece, and handed it to Zhu Xiongying, "Can you still eat it?"

The little guy nodded quickly and took it, even though he had eaten twice as much as usual...

Chapter 826 The Future of the Ming People

Japonica rice crispy rice is a crispy and delicious thing, and when combined with bacon fat, the taste is simply amazing.

In the past, even if it was Chinese New Year, I didn't dare to think about it.

Empress Ma was also envious when she saw it, and she broke off a large piece of it unceremoniously. Lao Zhu could only roll his eyes.

Zhu Yuanzhang ate it up in two mouthfuls, and wanted to get another piece. Who knew that when he turned around, he found his grandson Zhu Xiongying was stuffing green onions into his mouth.

Old Zhu was dumbfounded, when did this kid eat like this in the palace?Can't help but say: "Be careful, it's hot!"

Zhu Xiongying grinned and said, "Dinner! You can eat more!"

Sure enough, half of the crispy rice in his hand was gone. It turned out that he couldn't eat any more, so he could only follow his grandfather's example and eat two bites of green onions, and his appetite really came up.

This is not a noble royal family, it is simply a group of hungry ghosts reincarnated.

Seeing this, Zhu Biao had no choice but to jump up, hurriedly rushed in and took all the remaining rice cakes for himself.

"You can't eat any more, save it for me as a supper!"

Old Zhu rolled his eyes angrily, this rebellious son is looking for a fight!However, Zhu Biao's attitude was firm, and he even snatched the remaining bit from Zhu Xiongying's hand and stuffed it into his mouth.

The little guy puffed up his cheeks with anger, but he had no choice but to look at Grandpa Huang.

It's a pity that Zhu Yuanzhang also failed. He looked around and found that Zhang Ximeng and his father were the only ones who remained calm. Even the little fat man Zhang Chengtian was very personable. He drank soy milk and read a book.

And their Zhu family, they have different styles of painting.

Old Zhu sighed helplessly, "Forget it, don't rush to rest, take a stroll in the yard to digest and digest! Especially my good grandson, don't be overwhelmed."

With the cool wind blowing, they walked around the manor slowly.

Zhu Yuanzhang suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed, and said to Zhang Ximeng: "Sir, do you think this kind of life is comfortable? There are mountains and rivers, houses and fields, and you can grow and eat by yourself, and entertain yourself... Let's look at the Chinese and Chinese martial arts in the court. The Emperor of China, you still have to enjoy the blessings!"

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Indeed, I congratulate my lord, you have found the bliss in the world!"

The bliss on earth?

Zhu Yuanzhang looked around and saw his old wife and children and grandchildren.

There is a confidant and friend by his side, and there is also a disciple of the family.

Eat and drink enough, enjoy the mountain tour.

Anyone who wants to say that this is not the bliss in the world, Lao Zhu can slap him in the mouth!

"Let's understand now. Confucius said that bathing is like Yi, the wind is like dancing fish, and you return home after singing. That's what it means!"

Zhang Ximeng nodded, "Indeed, even Old Master Confucius thinks this is the happiest thing."

The few people walking around thought for a while, a smile appeared on Empress Ma's face, it was indeed so.Rarely had she been this happy since her husband came to the throne.

Although the couple had also visited Beiping and looked down at the mountains and rivers from the Great Wall, they were not as warm as this time, and they did not have the joy of being with their children and grandchildren.

Empress Ma really wished she could go on like this forever, so she had no regrets.

Zhu Biao is young, so he doesn't feel as deeply as the old Zhu and his wife.But since he was in charge of the country, various government affairs have weighed on his heart, and his whole body is like a taut string. Only when he came to this manor, only at this moment, he let go of everything, and flew up to the sky with a heavy heart.

Relaxed, comfortable, cosy, serene... For a moment, it turned out that the court affairs, leaving aside government affairs, turned out to be so happy.

Even the little guy Zhu Xiongying is relaxed, nothing else, just like it.

Every flower, every grass, every tree, every tree is much more interesting than the heavy and oppressive palace.

He ran with short legs, and even if he fell down, he didn't care, and got up and continued.

Children's happiness is always so simple.

He wants to grow all kinds of vegetables here, breed many animals, and make this place a paradise.

Needless to say, Zhu Yuanzhang's joy, if he could have half of today's happiness back then, he was a peaceful and kind citizen of the Yuan Dynasty, even if anyone wanted to rebel against the Yuan Dynasty, maybe he would stand up and fight for the Yuan Dynasty to suppress bandits Woolen cloth!

Lao Zhu deliberately slowed down and walked side by side with Zhang Ximeng. Suddenly Zhu Yuanzhang stretched his waist and said with a smile, "Sir, we seem to have suddenly understood something. Why is it so difficult to develop business!"

Zhang Ximeng was startled, and said with a smile, "My lord, please advise."

Old Zhu smiled and said: "Isn't this on the bright side! We like to have a small yard with mountains and water, pastoral songs, men farming and women weaving, self-growing and self-eating... I believe most people also have this idea. By the way, you have been asked to grow vegetables and raise sheep in the back garden of your Taishi Mansion. You are similar to our hobbies. So, you let people develop business, go to the factory to work every day, all year round, without rest, for wages, Thinking hard... Isn't this going against human nature? Can it not be embarrassing?"

Zhang Ximeng clapped his palms and laughed, "My lord has a good opinion, indeed! It's just that my lord thinks that this pastoral song can last for a long time?"

Old Zhu was slightly taken aback. In fact, it doesn't matter how far away it is, just the Ming Dynasty and themselves.

When Zhang Ximeng first granted the fields, there were ration fields, mulberry and hemp fields, and homestead vegetable fields. Isn’t it all about pastoral and paradise?

But what happened?

Families that look good, just look good.

Human population multiplies, natural disasters and man-made disasters, once the population expands to a certain level, when a disaster occurs, output will decrease, and there will be no enough to eat.

All the good things have become one after another, a dream of yellow beams, with just a light touch, it will disintegrate and disappear, making it vulnerable to a single blow.

Zhu Yuanzhang certainly understands this truth, so it is absolutely reasonable to say that Zhang Ximeng advocated the development of industry and commerce. From a rational point of view, there is no problem at all.

It's just that the wind in Zhongshan is so comfortable!

"Sir, you said there is no way, can you really be so happy?"

"Have!"

"What way?" Lao Zhu came to his senses.

Even Zhu Biao and Zhang Chengtian came over, wanting to hear what our great master Zhang has to say!

"Look, my lord, is this yard really self-sufficient?"

Looking around, Lao Zhu saw that the yard was indeed very rural, but the millstones for grinding tofu, stone mills, windmills, waterwheels...even the pots and pans were all from outside.

It can be said that without external support, the so-called pastoral pastoral is just a joke.

It's as if you think that sailing is very environmentally friendly and you love nature... But in order to ensure that the sailing boat crosses the ocean, you need to invest ten times a hundred times, or even more, in manpower and material resources.

Old Zhu let out a long sigh, "It seems that as the emperor, he can do whatever he wants. With one order, he has such a paradise. How can ordinary people do it? So, it is only natural to work in a factory, and there is no other choice. ?”

Zhang Ximeng smiled, "My lord Mingjian... But let me tell you that although everyone can't be satisfied, as a citizen of the Shang Kingdom and the people of the Ming Dynasty, there are still some opportunities."

"what chance?"

"It is to control the world and order. Get more resources!" Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "If we have enough factories, the things we produce can be exchanged for enough profits. After a worker has been busy for a few days, when it is ten days off, he will You can go back to your home in the countryside, enjoy the mountain breeze, taste your own fruits and vegetables, hug your children, and enjoy your family.”

Zhu Biao lowered his head and pondered: "Mr. is right, but I remember that even Beiping, which has the most factories, is surrounded by vegetable gardens, which are used to supply the vegetables and fruits of Beiping, and they cannot be used to build manors. Let ordinary people enjoy life?"

"So it means that our strength is not strong enough!" Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "If we can get enough food and have a strong navy to ensure food security, no one can starve us. We can relax the restrictions on arable land. Request, we can take out more land, build houses for the people, let them grow fruits and vegetables, enjoy pastoral songs, come out regularly, soothe the body and mind, and relax the emotions."

Zhang Ximeng continued: "Today's Daming is still just a country, and there is still a distance from the world. When Daming truly becomes the world, the life of our people, that is, the heavenly beings, is far beyond what can be imagined now."

The scenes depicted by Zhang Ximeng are indeed heart-pounding.

The business is prosperous, the products are rich, the profits are huge, and the common people can get enough income... Usually after working for a few days, they can go home to rest, live in a spacious house, eat beef and mutton, enjoy the wind, and support a few children , Live a peaceful life.

It is true that he is a man in heaven.

Zhang Chengtian thought about it seriously, and couldn't help but said: "Father, according to the history books, the people of the Han and Tang Dynasties did not reach this point! I remember you said that the Han and Tang Dynasties are the world!"

Zhang Ximeng couldn't help laughing, "You dare to tear down the stage, boy! Yes, I said that the Han and Tang Dynasties represent the world. But the Han and Tang dynasties represent the world. But the world in the Han and Tang Dynasties is elementary, and only the surrounding barbarians submit. In addition to meeting some security needs, The economic benefits are not great. There are not many things that can be given back to the people, and even in order to support a large number of soldiers and generals, the state and the people have to spend money."

"The great tomorrow I hope for will be that there will be huge inflows of economic benefits, that our people will have no worries about food and clothing, that they will be safe and happy, that they will be happy and peaceful, that all businesses will prosper, and that everyone, old and young, will be in good health!"

"Only at that time can our pastoral songs have a foundation. Only then can most of our people live a life of bliss in the world."

Zhang Ximeng said with a smile: "My lord, why not set a goal, 50 years or 100 years later, let 80.00% of the people of Ming Dynasty live that kind of life, how about it?"

Zhu Yuanzhang took a deep breath, turned his head suddenly, looked at Zhu Biao, and couldn't help but said: "The grand master has set goals for you and the emperor's grandson, what do you two think?"

Zhu Biao was startled and pondered for a while, before saying, "I've tried my best so that the common people can have enough food and clothing... As for a better life, it depends on the next generation."

The big guy set his sights on Zhu Xiongying, while the little guy was grabbing a green apricot and stuffing it into his mouth.

Chapter 827 Agronomist Zhu Yuanzhang

After arriving at the manor, Zhu Xiongying completely let himself go, stuffed everything into her mouth, could eat and run, and didn't cry when bumping into bumps.Seeing his grandson's appearance, Lao Zhu seems to have returned to his childhood. He is really a relative from the next generation, and the more he looks at it, the more he likes it.

Strange to say, Zhu Xiongying was not in good health due to chickenpox when she was a child, and the palace tried their best to take care of the emperor and grandson, fearing both the cold and the heat, and being careful not to make a mistake.

As a result, after a few years, every spring and autumn, Zhu Xiongying still got sick from time to time, and sometimes it took ten days and a half months to get sick, making him up and down, crying, and gloomy.

Everyone knows that this eldest grandson is very important, but the more you try to find a way, the more helpless you will be.

There were even rumors in private that Zhu Xiongying didn't seem to have a long life and would die young.

Although Zhu Yuanzhang didn't hear these words, he was really worried about his grandson's poor health.

It's just that he never expected that since the establishment of the manor, Zhu Xiongying was running around outside, and the little guy's health has improved a lot.Not only is there no disease, but he has grown a lot taller, he is heavy, and he has flesh on his body.

This made Zhu Yuanzhang very happy. To him, the health of his grandson was more important than anything else.

Facing his sons, he also hopes that his son will study hard and work hard.

Anyone who doesn't work hard will suffer from Lao Zhu's family law.

But when he got to Zhu Xiongying's place, Lao Zhu was reluctant to do anything.

Not only was he reluctant to do it, he often ran over to open up wasteland and farm with Zhu Xiongying.

What can a three or four year old child do?

It's not that Lao Zhu is facing the loess and his back is facing the sky!

But Zhu Yuanzhang never tired of it, Zhu Xiongying asked to plant something, and Lao Zhu readily agreed.

When necessary, Zhu Yuanzhang also called Zhang Ximeng over and asked the grand master to act as free labor.

Zhang Ximeng gritted his teeth angrily, but there was nothing he could do.

Your grandchildren are playing farmhouse fun, what are you doing with me?

However, Zhang Ximeng quickly discovered some problems. Zhu Xiongying was not just playing for fun. He would spend a long time staring at the newly grown seedlings from beginning to end, without missing any details.

In contrast, Zhu Yuanzhang did not have this patience either, he just cared about whether the crops were growing well or not.

So every time Zhang Ximeng came over, Zhu Xiongying seemed very happy, after all, he was the only adult who was willing to observe these things with him.