"Opening up trade and increasing exchanges between the DPRK is not a bad thing for our DPRK."

Wang Yangming said softly.

"This is a good thing that benefits the country and the people, I think it is feasible!"

Everyone expressed their agreement.

With the revival of spiritual energy, an unprecedented golden age is gradually unfolding. Resting on one's laurels will not work. It is tantamount to chronic suicide and waiting to die.

Only by actively connecting with the outside world and communicating can we ensure that we are always at the forefront and will not fall behind others.

If you fall behind, you will be beaten!

The ministers may not have heard of this sentence, but they still understand the truth.

"The literati of our dynasty can also travel to other dynasties to gain experience and gain knowledge."

"I have communicated with the emperors of each dynasty. Scholars from my dynasty will study in their territories. As long as they obey the law and abide by the law, they will not be expelled."

In the situation where Zhengde and Chao were extremely mean to the scholars, I was afraid that if they walked out, they would never come back.

Zhu Houzhao's words caused the officials to think deeply, and they felt that what Zhu Houzhao said was quite reasonable.

Wang Hao was speechless. He wanted to say something, but he didn't dare to say it.

Liang Chu advised tactfully.

His target was the skilled craftsmen and strange people of each dynasty, and he wanted to use excuses to bring those craftsmen and strange people into the arms of the Zhengde Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao said calmly.

"In your opinion, what is the difference between our dynasty and other dynasties?"

Those who go and never come back show that they have no loyalty to Zhu Houzhao, and it is not a pity not to come back; those who can resist the temptation and come back, regardless of their ability, will leave a good impression in the emperor's heart and have a bright future.

Wang Yangming hit the nail on the head.

As for the Zhengde Dynasty, since Zhu Houzhao came to power, it has continuously deprived the literati of generous treatment. After Wang Yangming's reform, the superiority of the literati was completely wiped out. They should pay taxes and do what they should do!

Many laws and regulations were also enacted to restrain the literati, which caused a hundred schools of thought to contend, making it impossible for the literati to rule alone, which was extremely unfriendly to the literati.

"Is what Wang Qing said true?"

Zhu Houzhao asked again, and Li Yu, Minister of Industry, blurted out without hesitation: "Of course my government treats craftsmen better."

Zhu Houzhao treated them well. As long as things were done well, Zhu Houzhao generally would not interfere with their way of doing things. They were quite relaxed and happy in doing things.

Zhu Houzhao obviously regarded the scholars who were sent out to study and gain training as pawns. However, Zhu Houzhao never said that if they were not allowed to come back, they could not resist the temptation of the outside world.

"I know that all the ministers are worried. They are just afraid that the scholars will go to other dynasties and never come back."

"System, the biggest difference between our dynasty and other dynasties lies in the system."

At this time, Zhu Houzhao released another thunderbolt, which shocked everyone so much that they almost bit their tongues.

The emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats shared the world, which did not exist in the Zhengde Dynasty. The literati had to either be obedient or go to farm in Liaodong. Wanting to be a master and control the power of the world was simply a daydream.

This wave is a naked conspiracy that kills two birds with one stone. In the name of studying abroad and gaining experience, it spreads the system of the Zhengde Dynasty, attracts craftsmen and strangers from various dynasties with superior treatment, and conducts a test screening of the literati.

Other dynasties treated literati with various preferential treatment policies. They really regarded literati as superiors. As long as they were admitted as scholars, they would be exempted from paying taxes. The land of relatives and friends could also be put in their names to avoid paying taxes.

The benefits are dazzling.

"Your Majesty, this matter"

Wang Hao hesitated to speak. He really wanted to say that what Zhu Houzhao did was unfair, but he didn't know where to start.

If they were allowed to go out and see the generous treatment of literati in other dynasties, and then compare it with the Zhengde Dynasty, they would eventually come back. If one out of ten could do so, it would be considered a good thing.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter is inappropriate."

They thought they were standing high enough and could see far enough, but Zhu Houzhao stood even higher than them. He was already in the clouds and could see further than them. He did not act according to common sense.

Wang Hao knew that it was a good thing to let scholars go abroad to study and gain experience, and everyone here also knew it, but he had to understand the situation clearly.

But Zhu Houzhao always liked to make troubles and did not pay attention to the character of the literati, which also caused them a big headache. Throughout the ages, there has never been an emperor who did not take the literati seriously like Zhu Houzhao.

"In this regard, I can only say that I will not come back unless I come back. Our court has never been short of people, and they are not the kind of people who are so talented that they are indispensable."

The fundamental reason why Zhu Houzhao sent scholars out to study and gain experience was neither to cultivate scholars nor to win over scholars from other dynasties.

Other dynasties followed the class system of scholars, peasants, industrialists and merchants. Whether they were craftsmen or strangers, their status was not high. As long as Zhengde extended an olive branch to those people, they would definitely catch them.

Wang Hao looked troubled.

Zhu Houzhao glanced at everyone, but he didn't know their concerns, and immediately said loudly: "There is no need to think about it more, I have made up my mind!"

The officials were confused and couldn't figure out what this had to do with sending scholars out to study and gain experience.

You don't even need to deliberately win over people, you just need to spread the news that the Zhengde Dynasty values ​​craftsmen and supports foreigners. There will definitely be many people who are willing to join the Zhengde Dynasty.

All the ministers smiled bitterly. They also loved and hated Zhu Houzhao, an emperor who could toss people around.

"Your Majesty, would you like to reconsider letting scholars go on study tours?"

Before he finished speaking, he was stunned and looked at Zhu Houzhao in disbelief, fully understanding Zhu Houzhao's plan.

Don’t value literati, value craftsmen, and value strangers!

"What's wrong? If a young scholar doesn't go out, how can he know the vastness of the world? If he just sits in a well and looks at the sky, he will only appear ignorant."

"Do you think our dynasty's attitude towards craftsmen is higher or lower than other dynasties' attitudes towards craftsmen?"

"Besides, have you ever thought about it, dear sirs, if other dynasties have their own attractions for literati from our dynasty, don't we have any way to win over talents from other dynasties?"

Zhu Houzhao asked inexplicably.

In other dynasties, there were scholars, peasants, industry and merchants, and there were different classes. However, in the Zhengde Dynasty, the imperial power was exclusive, and officials were separated from the scholar level. Nowadays, scholars can only represent scholars, and scholars, peasants, industry and merchants are on an equal footing. This is the biggest difference between the Zhengde Dynasty and other dynasties.

the difference.

Other dynasties have ways to attract talents, but their Zhengde dynasty doesn't have them?

Everything is mutual, and people always have a shining side, let alone a huge empire.

No one who can sit here is an idiot. They all reacted with wry smiles.

What kind of benefits does being valued by the emperor have? Just look at Sun Yuanying, Zhao Dezhu, and Yang Shen. In just ten years, they climbed from the new Jinshi to the core of power in the Zhengde Dynasty.

Zhu Houzhao was ruthless to many people, and most of those who opposed him ended up miserable, but he would never be stingy if he wanted to take good care of someone.

Even though the official positions of everyone here have not changed much over the years, the benefits they have received are not small at all. From the food and clothing expenses in the past to the rare medicinal materials needed for practice now, Zhu Houzhao has never treated him badly.

them.

After Yan Song merged with his other self, he went to work for Zhu Houcong as the number one loser. He was a powerful minister and had power over the government and the public. Just because Zhu Houzhao gave too much, the old Taoist priest Zhu Houcong may not be able to give it.

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Chapter completed!