What are the "little things" that witnessed the glory of the Ming Dynasty that were missed in The Things of the Ming Dynasty?
The Things of the Ming Dynasty, with meticulous textual research and humorous pen and ink, describes the ups and downs of the Ming Dynasty in three centuries. It has quickly become popular since it was freshly baked, and it has been popular for more than ten years. However, even if it is such a conscientious reading, it is inevitable that the reappearance of Daming's Xiaobian will be as unsatisfactory as everyone else: I just feel that I haven't written enough! Can you write more?
There are too many wonderful people and events in this turbulent Ming Dynasty, and it is doomed that any devoted author can't cover everything. For example, the following major events that were missed by Those Things in the Ming Dynasty are not only brilliant in miniature, but also wonderful compared with the bridge in the book.
one: Zhu Yuanzhang's "high salary and honesty"
Gu Yanwu, a scholar at the end of Ming Dynasty, famously complained about the salary level of officials in Ming Dynasty: "The salary of hundreds of officials has never been so thin since ancient times." But if Zhu Yuanzhang hears this, he must hit Gu Yanwu in the face with books!
In a Brief Record of Awakening Greedy compiled by Zhu Yuanzhang himself, this matter is even counted as an economic account: more than 5 strong laborers drive 15 cows to toil hard on 4 acres of fertile land, and the annual income is enough to pay a first-class official half a year's salary.
it's shameless for an official to take so much money without farming, and dare to corrupt and harm the people. So, "what can I blame for losing my family?" Catch corrupt officials, especially those shameless people.
but to refer to the economic level in the early Ming dynasty, even the lowest-grade nine-product main book in the Ming dynasty had an annual basic salary of 6 stone meters, which was equivalent to the annual income of the landlord families in the south of the Yangtze River. There are also various generous subsidies. Gu Yanwu, who lived in the rich late Ming Dynasty, didn't know that the salary level of poor officials, which he laughed at, was local tyrants in the early Ming Dynasty.
even in the eyes of Zhu Yuanzhang, who pays close attention to official management, this matter is not "local tyrant" enough. Every year, honest officials emerge from all over the country, and they are rewarded with a big prize. In addition to giving a banquet in recognition, there are various rewards on holidays. According to Fei Zhen, an honest official at that time, Zhu Yuanzhang gave him extra money and food every year, which was two or three times more than his annual salary. The whole family really couldn't eat it all. Please don't reward him.
Therefore, during Zhu Yuanzhang's 3 years in power, it was blood shed's anti-corruption, coupled with the recognition of advanced technology at the expense of blood, which resulted in a convincing evaluation of the official management in the early Ming Dynasty by the Qing people: the official management has been clarified for more than a hundred years!
Two: Another "Mr. Wang" in Ming Yingzong
Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen's most famous failure in his life was that he trusted a "Mr. Wang"-Quan Yan Wang Zhen, and then took the whole Ming Dynasty to the pit! However, he also has another "Mr. Wang" whom he confided in, who dragged the Ming Dynasty out of the pit with his hands-Wang Ao, the official minister.
Wang ao, a veteran of the Ming dynasty who lived in the seven dynasties, was a staunch friend of the great hero Yu Qian. It is generally acknowledged that he is more ruthless than Yu Qian in doing things: he once scolded his wife for kneeling all night because she helped her son-in-law run for the second time. When he was the prefect of Liaodong military affairs, he killed more than a dozen corrupt officers on the spot. Before and after the "Civil Fort Massacre" broke out, thanks to his bloody battle to defend Liaodong, he sent elite cavalry to rescue the capital and chased the ass to beat the Wala people out. Otherwise, the Ming Dynasty at that time would be more than just the capture of the emperor.
After the second restoration of Ming Yingzong, Ming Yingzong, who had admired Wang Aohu's prestige for a long time, only respectfully called him "Sir" when he met him, but he was told to discuss important state affairs alone. At that time, Wang ao was nearly eighty years old, deaf and dizzy, and his legs were shaking. He had to find a Langguan to help him walk.
After Ming Yingzong had finished speaking, Lang Guan had to gather together to Wang Ao's ear and recount it at the top of his voice, only then could he barely understand it, and then he answered Ming Yingzong loudly. At this time, Wang Ao's thunderous roar made the whole palace hum.
But despite being deaf and dizzy, Wang Ao's mind is bright. He is the best at knowing people and employing people. Every time Ming Yingzong encounters a problem, he immediately selects talents, which not only solves the problem smoothly, but also lays the foundation for the next emperor:
When Emperor Chenghua was in power a few years later, he brought up talents in the ZTE era, such as Wang Yue, who bashed Tatar, and Wang Shu-Ma Wensheng, who was well-governed, almost all of whom were promoted by Wang Aohui. Such a low-key contribution, just as The History of China in Cambridge marveled at him: "His ability to identify and select officials can be seen from the overall administrative quality in the third quarter of the 15th century".
three: Little Prince, a wizard who shocked Europe
The imperial families of the vassal kings in the Ming Dynasty often had straw bags piled up together. However, during the Wanli period of Ming Dynasty, when the culture was famous and prosperous, there was a little prince who was amazed by modern Europeans thousands of miles away-Zheng Fangong, Wang Shizi and Zhu Zaiyu.
This talented prince was a prodigy who surprised the royal family when he was ten years old. When he was young, he was even more shocked by the Ming Dynasty. In order to express his grievances for his imprisoned father Fengyang, he built a hut outside the palace to protest. He protested from fifteen to thirty-four, and finally rescued his imprisoned father.
Later, when his father died, he took the initiative to give up the throne, just seeking quiet learning. Emperor Wanli, who was a quiet otaku, was moved and personally wrote him a eight-character message: Let the country be high-spirited, which is rare throughout the ages!
However, he is as rare as this noble and upright character, but he has more amazing scholarship. His Theorem of Square Sentences and Classic of Calculating Quantity are comparable to the breakthrough of western mathematics in the Renaissance.
the theory of the law of twelve averages is far away from the world. This new melody principle, which was established by careful calculation, was introduced to Europe by missionaries, and it started the brainstorming of westerners.
Bach, the father of the piano, founded the modern music theory, and European mathematical physics kept making breakthroughs because of it. Zhu Zaiyu's name, even more widely circulated in the 18th century Europe's "China fever" era, became the legend of western intellectuals.
However, Zhu Zaiyu, who was regarded as an idol by modern western scientists such as Helmholtz, was unknown since the demise of the Ming Dynasty, and the Twelve Equal Laws, which caused a scientific breakthrough in the West, was not only shelved since the Qing Dynasty, but also almost destroyed during the Qianlong period.
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