March in late spring did not make Zhu Gaoxu feel any sad and sad atmosphere in spring, because after the weather was clear, it became warmer and warmer.
However, in this peaceful time, he cannot use the scenery to express his inner turmoil and restlessness.
Between the gorgeous palaces in the early morning, wet mist covers the plants and corridors in the courtyard. Birds and birds are singing, and the fragrance of flowers can be vaguely heard in the air.
Zhu Gaoxu walked through the slanting corridor and came to the Donghunting Pavilion, which was closest to where he lived.
Someone inside had already started a day's work. The eunuch from the Silijian sent the memorial in. The palace maid was adding charcoal and spices to the incense burner, and the smell was still the fragrance of the indian scent.
Just because once, Zhu Gaoxu praised the unique smell of spices.
After a while, Miao Jin also walked in. She brought a booklet and opened one of the pages to ask Zhu Gaoxu to read.
The above is the big and small things to do this month, and the most important ones are written in a larger blue font.
Zhu Gaoxu asked Miaojin to watch the government affairs, which really helped him; she liked to write down things to make life more organized.
But this is not Zhu Gaoxu's habit. He rarely writes on the record, and usually only keeps it in his mind.
The most important thing to do in March is that Zhu Gaoxu has to preside over the palace examination himself.
The central-level imperial examination was twice in the spring of the same year. The first time was called the imperial examination and the second time was called the palace examination.
The people who entered the imperial examination were called Gongshi, and they were actually equivalent to the Jinshi level; because the palace examination that followed and promoted to Jinshi, no one would fail, and the palace examination was only ranked.
The No. 1 pick, the second-place winner, is the one who was tested in the palace examination.
The palace examination of the Imperial Examination is different from the later college entrance examinations, because those who passed the Imperial Examination will directly become the national rulers of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, there are restrictions on the origins of the north and south, probably four in the north and six in the south.
It was just because there was once in the Hongwu period that the examiners of the examination were all from southerners. When Taizu heard that the northerners were petitioned for trouble, he arrested the examiner in anger and held another admission of all the northerners.
Later, the court compromised and gradually formed the current system.
Secondly, there is another thing that must be done, which is to formally enthrone the concubine Zhuang and the concubine Zhuang.
However, Zhu Gaoxu did not attach much importance to these necessary matters.
They are just things that follow the steps and follow the past experience and rules.
What he cares most about is the national policy of expanding to the ocean that he has been planning recently.
Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu neither read the memorial nor summoned the ministers. He sat on the chair and became stunned early in the morning.
I don’t know how long it took, Miao Jin’s voice disturbed Zhu Gaoxu: What are the troubles of the emperor?
When he raised his head when he heard the sound, he saw Miao Jin standing beside him, observing him with his eyes, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the warm pavilion were gone.
Perhaps because Miao Jin is a little older than Zhu Gaoxu and often has the mentality of identifying herself as an elder, her eyes made Zhu Gaoxu feel something of maternality.
His mind was shaken for a moment and blurted out: Sometimes I feel hesitation and fear.
After hearing this, Miao Jin was silent for a while and said: The Lord is not like this now. During the "Sin Battle", when will the Lord be safe before the war?I couldn't sleep at that time, but now I'm much better than before?Is it because the emperor is worried about victory or defeat because he cannot determine the outcome of the matter?
When Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, it seemed that it was really the case and suddenly felt like a confidant.He couldn't help but say: National affairs are the battlefield, but war is the most intense manifestation of contradictions.
Miao Jin's eyes softened a little, and she asked softly: What are the Lord worried about?
Zhu Gaoxu said: What am I worried about? Occasionally, I feel that I just suffer.
Look at the imperial court, over hundreds of years, improving the imperial examination system and selecting officials from the country; then these officials have mature administrative institutions and systems based on the morality of reason and morality, and governing the country in a relatively orderly manner.
Even in the turbulent years of the civil war, the stable ruling system was still not destroyed.
In this palace, tens of thousands of people serve their daily life. There are also government offices such as Honglu Temple that are purchasing ingredients, and the best specialties are tributed to various places. Sometimes I feel that even if I enjoy myself all day long, there will be no big problems. Then what am I going to do?
Miao Jin pondered: The ministers may not want the emperor to "trot" and if you only care about enjoyment, they will be more satisfied.
Zhu Gaoxu agreed: Miaojin is worthy of being a family of officials.
He continued: There are various unknown risks in the expansion and commercialization of maritime trade.It is very likely to impact the current situation, aggravate unevenness, impetuousness in people's hearts, and chaos in the world.What I worry most is that when the situation is uncontrollable, it will endanger rule... For example, the existing Baojia system restricts most people to land, which will make the national foundation very stable; but when industry and commerce are on the rise, the population will probably be moved faster.
By then, the court would be unreliable for those profitable forces.Just think carefully and we can understand that all forces only care about their own interests and no one is willing to spit out fat. This is just human nature...
Zhu Gaoxu also wanted to talk about the situation in the late Ming Dynasty in history, but it must be very strange to say it, so he gave up.
The information he obtained from the TV network before was believed that there was a combination of great bureaucracy, landlords and big capitalists among the gentry in the late Ming Dynasty, concentrating power, capital, land and other resources.
Therefore, some places in the Ming Dynasty prospered, and some people accumulated a lot of silver and extravagance from America and Japan; most areas were hungry and fed everywhere, and they were suffering from suffering.
Those gentry who benefited were not willing to take on their due responsibilities, they only cared about their own interests.
Therefore, in the early stages of the capitalist transformation of the Ming Dynasty, the entire Ming Dynasty collapsed from civilization, morality, finance, and rule; the result was that the superficial prosperity would always settle, and everyone fell into the abyss together, and for centuries it would never be restored.
Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu did not have systematic economics knowledge, including his direct ministers who were loyal to him, nor did he have any insights in that aspect.The new changes filled his heart with uncertainty.
Therefore, people are always afraid of the unknown.
After he thought for a while, Miao Jin finally asked in confusion: Since that is the case, why does the emperor do those things?
Zhu Gaoxu said: Because I think that the career of voyage to the West may be the last chance for China. This is the only fighter opportunity we can continue to maintain our leading position.
Miao Jin's expression was even more confused: There were barbarian countries everywhere, and the Mongolian Tatars were in a slump. Why did the emperor say this?
Her doubts were normal.If Zhu Gaoxu hadn't known the future, he wouldn't have foreseeed such a far-reaching situation no matter what, I'm afraid no one would have thought of it.
Competition and danger come from the ‘far West’.Zhu Gaoxu said seriously that they are developing a more competitive civilization.With our existing system, we will undoubtedly face asymmetrical blows.
Miao Jin browed frequently and shook her head speechless.
Zhu Gaoxu tried his best to explain: In the distant West, there was a period of philosophical foundations, just like the ages of various schools of thought in China, laying the tradition of the entire civilization.
We have formed a civilization that tends to summarize experience; medicine, Feng Shui, and governing the country are all improved through a large amount of historical practical experience.
The West tends to be a philosophy of "abstract model". At the beginning, that kind of thing is not very practical and can easily cause false contradictions.
But after a large number of technological inventions have been contributed in various parts of the world, such as our printing, paper, compass, gunpowder, etc., at a certain moment, the thinking of the "abstract model" will burst out at an astonishing speed, far exceeding the summary of experience, and can be called "science".
Everything seems to be a destined process.
Perhaps further afield, Western methods will cause retribution for all human beings.But at least within two or three hundred years, such things are undoubtedly more powerful.
Miao Jin was silent for a while and advised softly: The emperor has returned from the northern expedition, and is still busy with everything every day and is always thinking about it.I would like to ask the emperor not to think too much. It doesn’t matter if I rest for a while, and the people can also rest.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu sighed secretly, and joked with a casual slight note: If Xie Jin heard Miao Jin's words just now, he would definitely not accuse you of interfering in politics again.
Miao Jin also smiled: I think some of the words of the emperor make sense, and people will say whatever reason, as it seems that it is true.
Zhu Gaoxu said: The truth is often in the hands of a few people.
Miao Jin pondered: You have said before that the world needs truly capable people to govern.
After a while, she finally couldn't help but look curious and asked: What does "abstract model" mean?
Zhu Gaoxu gestured twice and said: It is to think about and assume an invisible rule 'model' through some actual things, and then verify the authenticity of the rule through various experiments.
In fact, we also have this approach. Just like those doctors, they say that people have meridians and five elements, and they set some rules for cold and heat evil; then they use those rules to diagnose and prescribe prescriptions.
However, I think that their prescriptions are mainly based on experience to summarize which medicines can cure what diseases.
For example, Westerners say that everything has gravity and assumed and experimented with some mechanics and kinematic rules, which is the "abstract model".
But no one can explain clearly what gravity is, and if you think deeper, you will be confused.
So the person who made the rules later believed in God and felt that everything was God's law.
However, people in the world do not understand the most basic things, but it does not affect the use of such methods and the creation of more things in the past.
Miao Jin looked thoughtful and seemed to understand Zhu Gaoxu's meaning.
She suddenly asked: The emperor thought, who made the rules of the world?
Your question is too deep.There is a saying that we ourselves create everything through observation (quantum mechanics, Schrödinger's cat).But who knows?Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.
He observed Miao Jin's expression and felt that she had understood some of the words more or less, and immediately became more confident in the world.
It is said that yellow people are the people with the highest IQ and cannot underestimate people's understanding of things.
However, in this peaceful time, he cannot use the scenery to express his inner turmoil and restlessness.
Between the gorgeous palaces in the early morning, wet mist covers the plants and corridors in the courtyard. Birds and birds are singing, and the fragrance of flowers can be vaguely heard in the air.
Zhu Gaoxu walked through the slanting corridor and came to the Donghunting Pavilion, which was closest to where he lived.
Someone inside had already started a day's work. The eunuch from the Silijian sent the memorial in. The palace maid was adding charcoal and spices to the incense burner, and the smell was still the fragrance of the indian scent.
Just because once, Zhu Gaoxu praised the unique smell of spices.
After a while, Miao Jin also walked in. She brought a booklet and opened one of the pages to ask Zhu Gaoxu to read.
The above is the big and small things to do this month, and the most important ones are written in a larger blue font.
Zhu Gaoxu asked Miaojin to watch the government affairs, which really helped him; she liked to write down things to make life more organized.
But this is not Zhu Gaoxu's habit. He rarely writes on the record, and usually only keeps it in his mind.
The most important thing to do in March is that Zhu Gaoxu has to preside over the palace examination himself.
The central-level imperial examination was twice in the spring of the same year. The first time was called the imperial examination and the second time was called the palace examination.
The people who entered the imperial examination were called Gongshi, and they were actually equivalent to the Jinshi level; because the palace examination that followed and promoted to Jinshi, no one would fail, and the palace examination was only ranked.
The No. 1 pick, the second-place winner, is the one who was tested in the palace examination.
The palace examination of the Imperial Examination is different from the later college entrance examinations, because those who passed the Imperial Examination will directly become the national rulers of the Ming Dynasty.
Moreover, there are restrictions on the origins of the north and south, probably four in the north and six in the south.
It was just because there was once in the Hongwu period that the examiners of the examination were all from southerners. When Taizu heard that the northerners were petitioned for trouble, he arrested the examiner in anger and held another admission of all the northerners.
Later, the court compromised and gradually formed the current system.
Secondly, there is another thing that must be done, which is to formally enthrone the concubine Zhuang and the concubine Zhuang.
However, Zhu Gaoxu did not attach much importance to these necessary matters.
They are just things that follow the steps and follow the past experience and rules.
What he cares most about is the national policy of expanding to the ocean that he has been planning recently.
Therefore, Zhu Gaoxu neither read the memorial nor summoned the ministers. He sat on the chair and became stunned early in the morning.
I don’t know how long it took, Miao Jin’s voice disturbed Zhu Gaoxu: What are the troubles of the emperor?
When he raised his head when he heard the sound, he saw Miao Jin standing beside him, observing him with his eyes, and the eunuchs and palace maids in the warm pavilion were gone.
Perhaps because Miao Jin is a little older than Zhu Gaoxu and often has the mentality of identifying herself as an elder, her eyes made Zhu Gaoxu feel something of maternality.
His mind was shaken for a moment and blurted out: Sometimes I feel hesitation and fear.
After hearing this, Miao Jin was silent for a while and said: The Lord is not like this now. During the "Sin Battle", when will the Lord be safe before the war?I couldn't sleep at that time, but now I'm much better than before?Is it because the emperor is worried about victory or defeat because he cannot determine the outcome of the matter?
When Zhu Gaoxu thought about it, it seemed that it was really the case and suddenly felt like a confidant.He couldn't help but say: National affairs are the battlefield, but war is the most intense manifestation of contradictions.
Miao Jin's eyes softened a little, and she asked softly: What are the Lord worried about?
Zhu Gaoxu said: What am I worried about? Occasionally, I feel that I just suffer.
Look at the imperial court, over hundreds of years, improving the imperial examination system and selecting officials from the country; then these officials have mature administrative institutions and systems based on the morality of reason and morality, and governing the country in a relatively orderly manner.
Even in the turbulent years of the civil war, the stable ruling system was still not destroyed.
In this palace, tens of thousands of people serve their daily life. There are also government offices such as Honglu Temple that are purchasing ingredients, and the best specialties are tributed to various places. Sometimes I feel that even if I enjoy myself all day long, there will be no big problems. Then what am I going to do?
Miao Jin pondered: The ministers may not want the emperor to "trot" and if you only care about enjoyment, they will be more satisfied.
Zhu Gaoxu agreed: Miaojin is worthy of being a family of officials.
He continued: There are various unknown risks in the expansion and commercialization of maritime trade.It is very likely to impact the current situation, aggravate unevenness, impetuousness in people's hearts, and chaos in the world.What I worry most is that when the situation is uncontrollable, it will endanger rule... For example, the existing Baojia system restricts most people to land, which will make the national foundation very stable; but when industry and commerce are on the rise, the population will probably be moved faster.
By then, the court would be unreliable for those profitable forces.Just think carefully and we can understand that all forces only care about their own interests and no one is willing to spit out fat. This is just human nature...
Zhu Gaoxu also wanted to talk about the situation in the late Ming Dynasty in history, but it must be very strange to say it, so he gave up.
The information he obtained from the TV network before was believed that there was a combination of great bureaucracy, landlords and big capitalists among the gentry in the late Ming Dynasty, concentrating power, capital, land and other resources.
Therefore, some places in the Ming Dynasty prospered, and some people accumulated a lot of silver and extravagance from America and Japan; most areas were hungry and fed everywhere, and they were suffering from suffering.
Those gentry who benefited were not willing to take on their due responsibilities, they only cared about their own interests.
Therefore, in the early stages of the capitalist transformation of the Ming Dynasty, the entire Ming Dynasty collapsed from civilization, morality, finance, and rule; the result was that the superficial prosperity would always settle, and everyone fell into the abyss together, and for centuries it would never be restored.
Moreover, Zhu Gaoxu did not have systematic economics knowledge, including his direct ministers who were loyal to him, nor did he have any insights in that aspect.The new changes filled his heart with uncertainty.
Therefore, people are always afraid of the unknown.
After he thought for a while, Miao Jin finally asked in confusion: Since that is the case, why does the emperor do those things?
Zhu Gaoxu said: Because I think that the career of voyage to the West may be the last chance for China. This is the only fighter opportunity we can continue to maintain our leading position.
Miao Jin's expression was even more confused: There were barbarian countries everywhere, and the Mongolian Tatars were in a slump. Why did the emperor say this?
Her doubts were normal.If Zhu Gaoxu hadn't known the future, he wouldn't have foreseeed such a far-reaching situation no matter what, I'm afraid no one would have thought of it.
Competition and danger come from the ‘far West’.Zhu Gaoxu said seriously that they are developing a more competitive civilization.With our existing system, we will undoubtedly face asymmetrical blows.
Miao Jin browed frequently and shook her head speechless.
Zhu Gaoxu tried his best to explain: In the distant West, there was a period of philosophical foundations, just like the ages of various schools of thought in China, laying the tradition of the entire civilization.
We have formed a civilization that tends to summarize experience; medicine, Feng Shui, and governing the country are all improved through a large amount of historical practical experience.
The West tends to be a philosophy of "abstract model". At the beginning, that kind of thing is not very practical and can easily cause false contradictions.
But after a large number of technological inventions have been contributed in various parts of the world, such as our printing, paper, compass, gunpowder, etc., at a certain moment, the thinking of the "abstract model" will burst out at an astonishing speed, far exceeding the summary of experience, and can be called "science".
Everything seems to be a destined process.
Perhaps further afield, Western methods will cause retribution for all human beings.But at least within two or three hundred years, such things are undoubtedly more powerful.
Miao Jin was silent for a while and advised softly: The emperor has returned from the northern expedition, and is still busy with everything every day and is always thinking about it.I would like to ask the emperor not to think too much. It doesn’t matter if I rest for a while, and the people can also rest.
After hearing this, Zhu Gaoxu sighed secretly, and joked with a casual slight note: If Xie Jin heard Miao Jin's words just now, he would definitely not accuse you of interfering in politics again.
Miao Jin also smiled: I think some of the words of the emperor make sense, and people will say whatever reason, as it seems that it is true.
Zhu Gaoxu said: The truth is often in the hands of a few people.
Miao Jin pondered: You have said before that the world needs truly capable people to govern.
After a while, she finally couldn't help but look curious and asked: What does "abstract model" mean?
Zhu Gaoxu gestured twice and said: It is to think about and assume an invisible rule 'model' through some actual things, and then verify the authenticity of the rule through various experiments.
In fact, we also have this approach. Just like those doctors, they say that people have meridians and five elements, and they set some rules for cold and heat evil; then they use those rules to diagnose and prescribe prescriptions.
However, I think that their prescriptions are mainly based on experience to summarize which medicines can cure what diseases.
For example, Westerners say that everything has gravity and assumed and experimented with some mechanics and kinematic rules, which is the "abstract model".
But no one can explain clearly what gravity is, and if you think deeper, you will be confused.
So the person who made the rules later believed in God and felt that everything was God's law.
However, people in the world do not understand the most basic things, but it does not affect the use of such methods and the creation of more things in the past.
Miao Jin looked thoughtful and seemed to understand Zhu Gaoxu's meaning.
She suddenly asked: The emperor thought, who made the rules of the world?
Your question is too deep.There is a saying that we ourselves create everything through observation (quantum mechanics, Schrödinger's cat).But who knows?Zhu Gaoxu said with a smile.
He observed Miao Jin's expression and felt that she had understood some of the words more or less, and immediately became more confident in the world.
It is said that yellow people are the people with the highest IQ and cannot underestimate people's understanding of things.
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