Zhu Yuanzhang was a true genius.

Born into a poor family, he learned to read and write by becoming a monk and chanting sutras.

Then it’s continuous learning.

Are there many people as diligent and studious as Zhu Yuanzhang?

A lot, too many to count.

However, those who can put their knowledge into practice, or even reach the level of both literary and military strategies, are extremely rare.

Zhu Yuanzhang started his rebellion in a remote area. At that time, Chen Youliang had a large number of troops and was very powerful.

Zhang Shicheng was extremely wealthy.

Only Zhu Yuanzhang was not strong in these two aspects.

Some people suggested attacking Zhang Shicheng first, seizing his wealth, and then fighting Chen Youliang.

Zhu Yuanzhang directly denied it and instead attacked Chen Youliang first.

He carefully analyzed the two people's personalities.

Chen Youliang was arrogant in character, while Zhang Shicheng was narrow-minded. The arrogant one liked to provoke wars, while the narrow-minded one had no lofty ambitions.

Therefore, we must attack Chen Youliang first.

Sure enough, in the Battle of Poyang, Zhang Shicheng's army did not take a single step out of Gusu to provide rescue.

Zhu Yuanzhang's great talent and strategy, which enabled him to defeat his enemies, are evident from this.

Being able to quell chaos and conquer the world is not simply a matter of luck.

Then the Ming Dynasty was established and the world was governed.

The Ming Dynasty's legal system, military law, etiquette, sacrificial system and other systems were all personally designed by Zhu Yuanzhang.

After the war at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty recovered and prospered under the governance of Zhu Yuanzhang, and the national strength was growing day by day, which shows that he was also a great talent in governing the country.

After all, Zhu Yuanzhang was not a jack of all trades, and business was his weakness.

This can also be regarded as a result of historical limitations.

However, in terms of comprehension ability, Zhu Yuanzhang was considered to be very insightful.

After Zhu Ying's explanation, I immediately understood the principles and routines.

"Seconds, seconds. How come no one has ever thought of such a simple truth?"

Zhu Yuanzhang slammed the table, almost scaring Zhu Ying, and then he spoke loudly.

Before Zhu Ying could say anything, the sound of rapid stairs was heard and Jiang Lin appeared at the door of the private room.

"We're fine, let's go down." Zhu Yuanzhang also knew that he was a little excited, so he instructed Jiang Lin.

Jiang Li said nothing, bowed slightly, and then stepped back.

"Old man, your guard will be extremely loyal." Zhu Ying glanced at Jiang Li. As a veteran of many battles, he could naturally feel that Jiang Li was extraordinary.

"Not bad." Zhu Yuanzhang said casually, and then said: "I have just carefully thought about your idea. It is indeed feasible, but the details need to be discussed."

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "Yes, it looks simple, but it is actually quite difficult to operate."

“There are a few special places to pay attention to.”

"First of all, for these gentry and nobles who can take on government jobs, they must have certain qualifications."

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and couldn't help but interrupt: "How do you judge his qualifications?"

At this point, Zhu Ying began to think about how to tell the story in more detail.

In fact, the method Zhu Ying mentioned is the same as the engineering contracting system of later generations.

Let these gentry and nobles form engineering teams to undertake the projects assigned by the government.

Then bid the winning bid.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Ying continued, "In some places, one family may not be able to take on the task, so we can ask them to work together."

"As for the question of qualifications, the local government can first provide a detailed one."

"For example, if a certain road section is to be repaired, roughly how many people will be needed and how many days it will take to complete it. We will reach an agreement with the local team and write it down clearly in black and white."

"If the agreed deadline is violated, a fine will of course be imposed."

"After that, no matter what status the nobles have, they must first pay enough grain as collateral before starting work."

"The grain they pay is their qualification. If we give them a proper profit, then it will work."

"One thing worth noting is that the food rations for these civilians should not be the responsibility of the nobles, but the government."

Zhu Ying was thinking and narrating as he referred to the engineering modules of later generations, but he did not notice that the old man's eyes were getting brighter and brighter.

Zhu Yuanzhang suppressed his excitement.

This is not a solution at all.

This is already a complete strategy, and even the specific response measures have been arranged. You just need to arrange it directly according to this process.

You have to know that the memorials of today's ministers are due to some limitations in learning of the ancients.

Many countermeasures, relatively speaking, are in the same general direction, which is to put forward a line of thinking.

Then the specific implementation depends on how the officials below handle it.

Like Zhu Ying, he almost taught us how to do it step by step.

'Similar to me, really similar to me.'

Zhu Yuanzhang sighed in his heart, this was indeed the grandson he raised.

Even though he had lost his memory, he was still influenced by himself.

When dealing with things, Zhu Yuanzhang himself also liked to be precise to the individual level.

For example, in terms of clothing, the color, material, length, and pattern of officials' clothing are all extremely precise.

The allocation of occupations and the tasks of the people and officials according to their identities were all arranged one by one.

With this style of doing things, Zhu Yuanzhang had not yet found anyone who shared the same ideals as him in the entire Ming Dynasty.

But now, when he heard his eldest grandson's remarks and countermeasures, he suddenly felt like he had found a close friend.

"Did Grandson come up with this idea himself, or did he hear about it?" Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help asking.

Zhu Ying smiled, not realizing how shocking he was. Instead, he said modestly:

"I'm sorry to make you laugh, old man. I'm just a businessman. I occasionally think about some principles of doing business."

"Business is first and foremost based on prosperity, so it's a wild idea."

Zhu Yuanzhang heard this and said with a smile: "You are not just imaginative and unrealistic. You are obviously very talented. Let's see, with the talent of our grandson, even the Minister of Revenue is far inferior to him."

"Thank you for the compliment, old man. I'm just a businessman. How can I be compared with a minister?" Zhu Ying said with a smile.

It feels good to be praised by others, especially since the old man is a Grand Secretary of the Hanlin Academy.

Zhu Yuanzhang paused, then asked tentatively: "I have some respect in front of Your Majesty, so why don't I recommend you an official position?"

"Grandpa, please don't do that. With my lazy personality, I can't be an official. I just want to live my life well." Zhu Ying said quickly.

But he knew that the old man was a Grand Secretary.

What I just said is itself a shock to the institutional reform of the Ming Dynasty today.

If His Majesty really values ​​me and summons me, I'd be in trouble.

As we all know, being an official during the Hongwu period was not a good job.

Not only do I have to live in fear all the time, but I also have to get up early every day and am exhausted. The salary I get is just enough to have a full meal.

It's a year-round business.

It is said that there are three days of holiday, including the Winter Solstice, New Year's Day, and Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday.

However, the winter solstice is for ancestor worship, and New Year's Day is for a grand court meeting. Although there is no need to do anything, everyone has to go to court to wish His Majesty a happy new year.

As for Zhu Yuanzhang's birthday, it goes without saying that the conventional practice was to entertain all the ministers.

This is His Majesty's grace, do you dare not go?

By this calculation, it means working without rest all year round until retirement.

It means retiring and retiring in old age.

That also requires your majesty's consent.

If you have outstanding abilities, you will not be allowed to retire unless you are completely unable to work.

So, during the reign of Zhu Yuanzhang.

Diligence is the first element.

Those with poor abilities should be careful with their heads.

Those with strong abilities will fight until death.