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Chapter 796 Mutual Benefit

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    Therefore, these barbarians were a thorn in the side of the Ming Dynasty. Almost the most elite troops and horses in the entire Ming Dynasty were mobilized in the border towns in the north. In order to support these troops and horses, the court worked hard. This is why, just a group of Japanese pirates,  The reason why it can wreak havoc in the southeast is simply that the imperial court did not focus on the southeast at all.

    But nowa wonderful prospect is placed in front of Liu Jian and others.

    ¡°Perhaps one day, there will be no more threats in the desert. Can the Ming Dynasty go deep into the desert and have no worries from now on?

    Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Houzhao: "I still don't understand why these Tatars are attached. Fang Qing's family said that you know the Tatars best. I want to hear what you have to say."

    Zhu Houzhao raised his eyebrows and said, "My son is a little tired. He just came from the new palace."

    Emperor Hongzhi had no choice but to say: "Come, give the prince a seat."

    An eunuch hurriedly moved a brocade pier. Zhu Houzhao sat down and said: "It's very simple. Because the ministers burned and killed their horses, cattle and sheep, they were already suffering from disasters and lacked food and grass. It was difficult for them to survive this long period."  In the winter, the remaining cattle and horses were slaughtered by the ministers, and their stored grains were burned. They are determined not to survive this winter."

    "Tatars are also human beings. The Ming Dynasty always regarded them as beasts. They were just plundering and their behavior was no different from that of beasts. But they are also human beings, and they are also afraid of starvation. If people are hungry, they will die.  Not only will I starve to death, but my wife and children will also starve to death."

    "With such a torment, the whole desert will fall apart, but it's just around the corner. Those Tatars are not fools. How can they not understand that there are many people but little meat? Everyone wants to survive. There are tribes that have food reserves.  Facing the crazy attacks from nearby tribes, the tribes without food will not care whether you are one of their own, whether they belong to the same clan or not. In order to prevent your wife and children from starving to death, they will definitely kill a lot."

    "Such things happened again and again in the desert. It was clear to all Tatars that they were doomed. Therefore, the ministers killed their cattle and horses and burned their grain reserves, but gave them back  There is a way to survive. If you want to survive, just abandon your weapons, bows and arrows, and come to the border town. As long as they are willing to stick to you, I can reward them with a bite of food."

    "Father," Zhu Houzhao said: "Food is the most important thing for the people. This is true for our people in the Ming Dynasty, and the same is true for the Tatars. In the past, a group of scholars with bad brains always talked about civilizing the barbarians from all over the world"

    Liu Jian is a little confused

    Xie Qian and Li Dongyang couldn't help but secretly shake their heads.

    But they have nothing to say.

    Scholars do have a higher level of ambition.  As for whether my brain is broken

    Everyone looked at Fang Jifan in unison. This person¡¯s name was Fang Jifan. He obviously had a brain disease.

    Zhu Houzhao continued: "But they don't understand that the reason why barbarians are barbarians is that they are in deep mountains and deserts. They have to kill and rob to survive. What can be taught by a so-called saint?  ? To get to the bottom of it, the barbarians will also be hungry, what they need is to live in peace and contentment."

    "I have already thought about it. The Zhenguo Mansion will open up large-scale mines in the desert and recruit refugees, including Tatars. I will allow them to cultivate land and let them settle down. As long as they settle down, they will be able to settle down from now on."  After that, there was no difference between them and the people of the Ming Dynasty. They could not be nomadic and had settlements. If they were unruly, what the Ming Dynasty was best at was attacking cities and demolishing villages. If they stayed calm and defended themselves, they would not only destroy the mineral resources of the desert  Mining, with sufficient labor, Xishan's desert reclamation strategy can also be implemented. If you want to change the desert, you need to change the production methods of everyone in the desert. This is what Fang Jifan said. The biggest threat to the Ming Dynasty is  In fact, they were never Tatars, or evennot the former Huns and Turks"

    Emperor Hongzhi frowned and stared at Zhu Houzhao, a little confused.

    Zhu Houzhao said proudly: "It's the nomadic way of the desert. Because they are nomadic, their men are born warriors. And because this nomadic way of survival is extremely unstable and cannot withstand any natural disasters, they have to fight for  , if you don¡¯t rob, you will starve or freeze to death. A group of born warriors, in order to fill their stomachs and feed women and children, their ambition and cruelty are so terrible. So for thousands of years, they have been driven away  After the Huns, the Xianbei people came again. When the Xianbei people disappeared, the Turks appeared again. After the Turks, the Mongols inherited their mantles. In the final analysis, it is because of this."

    Emperor Hongzhi seemed to be touched: "So, nomadic herding is allowed in the desert?"

    ¡°It¡¯s natural to raise cattle and sheep, but you can¡¯t be nomadic.¡±The imperial court can demarcate pastures and let some cattle and sheep, especially horses, be raised freely, which can not only provide meat, but also be used for farming, and can even be used to supplement the army.  "

    Zhu Houzhao seemed to have been thinking about this issue. His countless ideas gradually began to mature and improve under Fang Jifan's guidance: "But the most important problem at the moment is to let the Tatars grow potatoes and sweet potatoes so that they can settle down."  This way, with a stable food supply, they can make a living without having to resort to looting. Their excess food needs to be sold, and through trade, they are more dependent on the exchange of supplies in the market towns.  .¡±

    "And once settled, there is a saying that monks can run away but cannot run away from the temple. In this desert, there is no law. The fundamental reason is that people are nomadic. Don't talk about their disputes with me, the Ming Dynasty, even if they are Tatars  Even if people don't agree with each other, they will fight each other without any reason. The reason is that they live in no fixed place, and even if they have laws, they are in name only. But once they settle down, it will be different. They will always have something.  Brothers, sisters, wives and children, gradually, they began to have scruples. They learned to grow food, and it was no longer possible to take their wives and children away at any time with just their cattle and horses. Therefore, they settled down and reclaimed the desert.  and exploring desert minerals are particularly important.¡±

    Liu Jian and others, sit down obediently.

    In fact, this kind of ¡®economic means¡¯ is an unfamiliar category to them.

    But Xishan Academy¡¯s approach is indeed very effective, so naturally, they have to pay attention to it.

    Liu Jian has been known as a capable minister in his life, but the scope of his ability is to lead hundreds of officials to skillfully operate this huge court machine. At the same time, he tried his best to save expenses, regulate rivers, encourage farmers, horse administration, etc.

    As for the routine between Fang Jifan and His Royal Highness, he was unfamiliar with it, and he was even just a student.

    This forced him to digest and think slowly.

    When you are old, you have to be tossed.

    However, it seemed that what His Royal Highness the Prince said was very reasonable. He nodded and said, "I understand something. The essence of the Tatar problem is that they are unfettered and nomadic. If we want to take the right medicine, we must change this situation. But  How can it be so easy for people not to be nomadic? If they are not nomadic, what will they eat? Therefore, for thousands of years, all dynasties have fought successfully in the desert, but they have never been able to change the habits of the people in the desert. There is no way to change their behavior.  Habit, even if the people in the desert cannot compete with the Central Plains, sooner or later they will strengthen themselves, and when civil strife breaks out in the Central Plains, they will start to cause chaos again."

    Liu Jiandao: "The essential problem is to use a better way to change their nomadism and let them know that there is a life in this world that is more nourishing than nomadism. Therefore, mining for minerals can  Enriching the people allows them to have money, so they can exchange more of what they have, and are willing to communicate and trade with each other. Promoting sweet potatoes and potatoes can fill their stomachs."

    "As long as nomadic herding is eliminated, there will be no difference between the Tatars in the desert and the people of the Ming Dynasty. Even if someone wants to cause rebellion, the Ming Dynasty can easily deal with them. And they can increase their grain production by reclaiming land.  Although they can benefit themselves by mining, the owners of the minerals"

    Liu Jian glanced at Fang Jifan.

    Fang Jifan looked confused: "Mr. Liu, don't talk nonsense. I have donated all my minerals to the country. It is now called United Mining. The palace has shares, and all the gentlemen here also have shares. Our Fang family has no shares."  How much? I am a person who cares about my family and my country. Our successor has put public affairs before private affairs and put others before self. Isn¡¯t that enough? Why do you look at what I do when it comes to mining? "

    Liu Jian suddenly coughed.

    The Liu family does have some shares. As for the others Liu Jian glanced sideways at Xie Qian and others beside him. Everyone bowed their heads and remained silent.

    Emperor Hongzhi also felt that Fang Jifan had been wronged. Jifan had indeed donated the minerals in the desert. This guy was so honest. He wanted to take the desert land that was given to him, but once a large amount of minerals was discovered,  , he donated it without saying anything. Who in this Ming Dynasty can compare with him?

    Emperor Hongzhi then smiled: "Well, I know the character of the Fang Qing family. Fang Qing family, don't feel aggrieved. The Liu Qing family didn't mean to look at you."

    Liu Jian hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, yes, I just glanced at it casually, without any other intention."

    ??Mumbling in my heart.

    No matter how valuable the mines are, they are not as valuable as the land. This desert land is so vast, and it all belongs to your Fang family. Now even the Tatars have become miners, and countless fields will be cultivated. Fang Jifan still says that you are suffering a loss.  ?

    In this world, the most valuable thing is not mines, but people.

    Of course, Liu Jian would never dare to say this. Now Fang Jifan is simply the number one scapegoat in the world. He is selling iron and steel to build a palace for the emperor without asking for a penny from the court. Who dares to say anything about such a scapegoat?  Taking advantage of others will cause anger.

    "All in all, this is a matter of mutual benefit. I don't know if what I said is right."

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    besides.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com)He is the number one scapegoat in the world. He is working hard to build a palace for the emperor without asking for a penny from the court. If anyone dares to say that Fang Jifan has taken advantage of others, he will arouse public outrage.

    "All in all, this is a matter of mutual benefit. I don't know if what I said is right."

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