amaotonovel Chapter 705 Are you treating me like a talent training base?
Chapter 705 Are you treating me like a talent training base?
As soon as Yang Shaofeng finished speaking, Emperor Zhu shook his head.
Will this method work?
Row.
But it doesn't quite work.
"Using incentives is indeed a good method."
Emperor Zhu smiled, but then suddenly changed the subject, saying, "But you underestimate the influence of those chieftains on the local people."
"Many chieftains were not just chieftains; they were also clan leaders, religious leaders, and elders of the sects that the local people believed in."
"It's no exaggeration to say that they control the birth, aging, illness, and death of the indigenous people."
"The mere allure of the water-pressing system is not enough to make all the natives dare to disobey the orders of the chieftain."
"Moreover, those tribal chiefs might even take the opportunity to demand that the water pump be installed for them first."
"If such a problem arises, do you prioritize the stability of the chieftain, or continue to promote your so-called relocation of household registration?"
"Furthermore, many chieftains are intricately connected. If one is forced to rebel, another might follow suit. In that case, will you suppress or appease them?"
“Suppression will inevitably lead to chaos, and in the end, it will be our Great Ming that suffers the most.”
"Fu... Do you think that with your current reputation, those people might take the opportunity to frame you as the culprit?"
"Or perhaps they will take this opportunity to force us to issue a self-reproach edict?"
Upon hearing the words "Imperial Edict of Self-Reproach," Yang Shaofeng's face darkened.
Sin yourself.
These three words sound simple. Emperor Wen of Han, Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Taizong of Tang all issued edicts of self-reproach, so it seems that adding another old Deng wouldn't make much difference.
However, there are many intricacies involved.
Emperor Wen of Han issued an edict of self-reproach to express his worries and self-blame due to the disasters of floods, droughts, and epidemics.
Emperor Wu of Han issued an edict of self-reproach in his later years when the country was facing a crisis, expressing deep reflection on his actions.
Emperor Taizong of Tang issued an edict of self-reproach during the Zhenguan era due to the simultaneous occurrence of drought and locusts, expressing his willingness to bear all disasters in exchange for the peace and tranquility of the people.
In other words, of these three edicts, only Emperor Wu of Han issued one in his later years, while Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Taizong of Tang issued edicts of self-reproach due to natural disasters.
If Lao Deng issues an edict of self-reproach after causing unrest by forcibly promoting the abolition of the Tusi system, it would be tantamount to Lao Deng admitting that promoting the abolition of the Tusi system was wrong.
It doesn't matter if Old Deng is wrong, the key question is, since Old Deng has admitted his mistake, who is right?
Most importantly, now that you, Emperor Zhu, have admitted your mistakes, do you have to listen to us, the right people, from now on?
Seeing Yang Shaofeng's gloomy face, Emperor Zhu couldn't help but feel a sense of relief.
Although our son-in-law is mostly unreliable, he still cares about his father-in-law.
Sure enough, he didn't seem to care when we mentioned that someone might blame him, but when we talked about the possibility of us being forced to issue a self-criticism edict, his face turned grim.
It wasn't in vain that we married our two daughters to him.
But before Emperor Zhu could feel relieved for long, Yang Shaofeng suddenly laughed and said, "Father-in-law, please rest assured. I never intended to force those chieftains to rebel, so there is no question of any edict of self-reproach."
Ok?
Emperor Zhu fell into deep thought once again.
You don't intend to force those chieftains to rebel.
Why did your face turn so dark when we were talking about the edict of self-reproach?
And then, just when we were feeling relieved, you suddenly said something like that. So all that happiness we had just felt was for nothing?
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhu couldn't help but sigh softly.
Let's just say this scoundrel isn't a good person. How could he possibly care whether his father-in-law gets scolded?
Just as Emperor Zhu was feeling slightly uncomfortable, Yang Shaofeng continued, "My son-in-law just mentioned using a water pump to entice the natives to change their Han nationality. This is just one example. More importantly, we need to focus on mines, workshops, and conscripting native soldiers."
Emperor Zhu fell into deep thought once again.
mine.
workshop.
Conscripting soldiers.
These three words are combined with the Tusi (chieftain)?
After a moment's thought, Emperor Zhu slapped his thigh, laughed heartily twice, and exclaimed, "Good! Good!"
If we compare the chieftains to ferocious beasts, then the act of transferring some of their soldiers is equivalent to cutting off some of their claws and teeth, preventing them from wantonly harming people.
Of course, the imperial court had been doing this all along, but because Hu Yuan had not been completely eliminated, it was not very obvious, and the number of local soldiers transferred was not enough to arouse the vigilance of those chieftains.
However, by diverting most of the troops from a certain chieftain's forces, and by using water pumps to induce the locals to change their ethnicity to Han, and by having the mines and workshops employ the locals, giving them another way to make money, then these chieftains who had most of their troops diverted became clawless beasts.
At this point, it would be much easier to implement the policy of replacing local chieftains with centrally appointed officials.
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhu felt somewhat displeased.
Damn it, the workshop and mine issues have been in place for a while, and the water press issue has been brought up for some time now. How come Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen didn't think of this solution?
Or did they already know this, and it was simply to make things difficult for our good son-in-law?
Those two old scoundrels!
Emperor Zhu snorted coldly, cursing Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen in his heart for being such inhumane people, while smilingly saying to Yang Shaofeng, "Alright, this matter will be left to you to handle."
What the hell?
You entrust this to me?
Yang Shaofeng stared blankly at Emperor Zhu, wanting to grab Old Deng by the collar and ask, "Do you think I'm a tireless robot? This damn water pump matter isn't even finished yet, and you want me to deal with the Tusi reform and the replacement of Tusi with centrally appointed officials? What about the child case and the ironware case?"
The more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became. Yang Shaofeng couldn't help but start to speak sarcastically: "Father-in-law, you think too highly of your son-in-law. After all, there are more than two thousand chieftains in our Great Ming Dynasty. Even if your son-in-law is made of iron, how many nails can you hammer?"
Emperor Zhu was slightly taken aback, then suddenly waved his hand and said, "Wait a moment, we need to sort this out properly."
One scoundrel certainly can't solve the problem of more than two thousand chieftains.
What if there were two thousand scoundrels just like him?
Because we can use his students as laborers.
Moreover, our Biao'er even gave him three hundred imperial examination graduates.
Oh, right, there's also the matter of the Jinshi degree.
Emperor Zhu raised his head and said, "We forgot something just now. When you went to Huai'an Prefecture, Biao'er sent all three hundred candidates for the special imperial examination there as well. Now that you've returned to Ningyang County, those candidates will naturally have to come to Ningyang County as well."
“We’ve thought it through. These three hundred scholars who passed the imperial examination were originally going to study in the Six Ministries or other academies, institutes, and temples in rotation. Let them follow you and work together on this water pump project. That will also be a learning experience.”
As Emperor Zhu finished speaking, Yang Shaofeng suddenly looked up, completely bewildered.
You old bastard, are you planning to use me as your talent development base?