eurekapd Chapter 218 No regrets
Chapter 218 No regrets
The master stood up, put his hands together and bowed to Zhu Gaochi in greeting, and Zhu Gaochi responded with a Buddhist salute.
Then the two of them sat down, and the servant behind Zhu Gaochi made a new pot of tea. After closing the doors and windows and leaving the room, the two of them tidied up the desk in front of them and prepared to start today's "discussion of Taoism".
"Master, I have a gift for you today."
"Oh? I am really looking forward to it."
Daoyan did not show as much false courtesy to Zhu Gaochi as he did to Prince of Yan Zhu Di.
One reason is that Zhu Gaochi is not yet the crown prince, and the other reason is that this is Zhu Gaochi’s personal wish.
He called Daoyan "Master", but also "Teacher".
A teacher is like a father to you.
Although Daoyan didn't dare to address him as "father", it was not beyond the rules for him to be a little closer.
Zhu Gaochi took out his monk's robe and the draft he had been thinking about all night came in handy at this moment.
From explaining the manufacturing process of the garment, to describing its thermal insulation effect, and its low cost excluding labor time costs.
These are the things he figured out from the fragmentary details in the booklet given by Zhang Zhiwei.
As Daoyan listened, his mind was full of thoughts.
"Wool comes from sheep. If we talk about where wool is of good quality and has a large output, it must be the Mongolian Tatars in the east... As for the Oirat in the west, they are very warlike now and are not suitable for caravans to go there at all."
Because they usually prefer to kill and rob the caravan.
Now under the joint oppression of the Central Plains and the West, the disadvantaged Tatars are a good place to target.
More grazing, more horse breeding, more comparison, more consumption, after they have enough food and clothing, and their children are settled, will they still be able to fight well? Can they still ride horses and dominate the battlefield?
Wool comes from sheep, and related products include goat milk, and in the short term, mutton and sheepskin.
When the unique farming style in the north developed, the by-products of crops such as useless stalks, leaves, and grains could be sold at low prices to neighboring eastern Mongolia as feed for cattle, sheep, and horses.
With money, there will be desires, and with unlimited desires, what is the difference between you and those wealthy businessmen in Jiangnan?
A complete ecological cycle and a relationship of checks and balances are gradually formed starting from the most inconspicuous caravan.
And now...all the hidden preparatory work has been arranged by Xiao Zhang.
The day before yesterday, Zhu Di took the documents and maps to talk to him,
The four caravans controlled by the Prince of Yan's Palace had already formed a competitive relationship and entered the eastern Mongolian market early on.
Moreover, the trade relationship has lasted for three years, and long-term purchase agreements have been signed with nearly fifteen Tatar tribes. They also have "debts" to each other, either in the form of advance payment of money or advance payment of goods.
In the purchase of these daily necessities, it is not surprising to see a large amount of extra wool added due to the emerging trend in Peking or the capital.
By now, many Mongolian tribes have surrendered to the imperial court, and there are also many ethnic minorities from Mongolia among the regular army.
If they in Peking could lead a non-violent incorporation of Mongolia, they would then have countless war horses and an army numbering in the tens of thousands in the war.
The slogan is: Anyone who destroys the stability of our compatriots’ homes will be punished no matter how far away they are.
After all, once this stable trade chain was established, if the imperial court attacked the Prince of Yan's Mansion in Beiping, it would be equivalent to cutting off the stability and prosperity of the Mongolian tribes.
The world is bustling with people all because of profit. The world is bustling with people all because of profit. As long as it concerns whether you can have a hot meal tonight or sleep well on the kang tonight, it is a big thing that you cannot dare to do.
Under the temptation of economic prosperity, the Mongols will be destroyed within three generations.
Even with the future imperial army's repeated victories against the Western Mongolian Wala and the remnants of the splintered Mongol Empire further away, it would only be a matter of time before the entire territory of the once vast Mongol Empire was incorporated into the Ming territory.
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In addition to this, the policies of the Northern Special Government that he had negotiated with Zhu Gaochi could also be gradually arranged.
"The New Deal in Peking", Daoyan likes to call it this way.
Daoyan believed that they could now do it with confidence and without having to worry about the court noticing and sending someone to stop them, because this was the comparison they wanted.
The main theme of "The New Deal in Peking" is fairness, where those who are capable work harder, pay more and get more in return, and every family has enough food to eat and extra money to spend. It even changes tortures such as collective execution and collective responsibility to a sense of honor where everyone prospers together and suffers together, as well as a small amount of salary subsidy.
Ordinary people value survival, and they especially like these "free" gifts.
This kind of restraint under benevolent rule may not be more effective than torture.
Because the New Deal does not mean that people who break the law will not be punished.
Under this new policy that was extremely beneficial to the people, Zhu Yunwen sent people in, and everything returned to the starting point, with nothing left.
The so-called dissatisfaction is that what you once had has now been taken away.
The people’s will.
What would the people be thinking at this time?
Could it be the word "people" that Zhu Gaochi emphasized in "The New Deal in Peking"?
Although they have political needs, they are all doing things for the people and working hard for the people's prosperity. They just use some small means to create "public opinion" and "propaganda."
Xiao Zhang controlled the Mongolian tribes, Zhu Gaochi controlled the hearts of the people in the north, and Zhu Di, as a general, already had a reputation among the soldiers. What's more... when soldiers were away on the battlefield, how could they not care about how their mothers, wives and children at home were doing?
The "education and living allowance policy for the families of military personnel" in the "New Deal in Peking" was a law tailor-made for the Jingnan Campaign and the future attack on Mongolia, as well as for the perennially cold northern region.
Regardless of the mysterious timing, location and people, they were all under their control. Even if Zhu Yunwen ascended the throne and had a large army at his command, what was there to fear?
Just the words of Daoyan were enough to make the only two people in the room excited.
Zhu Gaochi felt extremely excited and passionate, and even couldn't wait to tell it to his father and Zhang Zhiwei.
But after Daoyan's excitement, he felt a deep sadness in his heart.
Once again, he was led by Xiao Zhang.
This is not sending a gift at all, this is clearly the Taoist ancestor appearing to deliver a task.
Perhaps, everything has two sides, and he should look at it from a different perspective.
Why did Xiao Zhang only lead him and not others?
Is he also an equal opponent in Xiao Zhang's eyes?
If you cannot be open to yourself in life, your life will be filled with misery.
Daoyan is a smart man.
His goal has always been to accomplish the king's affairs and win fame during his lifetime and after his death.
And Xiao Zhang... what she wants is probably not just the world as mortals know it.
If he had the chance to witness all this in his lifetime, he would use his fame to help her achieve her goals.
Therefore, the 'eminent monk Daoyan' now just needs to be himself in peace.
Waiting for Xiao Zhang, who had a huge natural disadvantage in her status, to walk up to him.
Even if it was her calculated 'help' or coercing him to do something, rounding it off, it could still be considered that Xiao Zhang 'asked for something'.
If so, he would have no regrets in his life and could pass away peacefully.
This extraordinary woman was not just his opponent as the mastermind of the Jingnan Campaign; she was his arch-enemy that he would pursue for his entire life!