Chongzhen: I am the king of prosperous times

Chapter 799 Thrive
rumbling...

Billowing black smoke hovered over Xishan, and there was an endless roar. Outside the Xishan military factory, a large crowd gathered, and the discussions never stopped.

"The emperor called me to wait in Xishan, is it just to see the billowing black smoke? From the steam engine developed by the Armed Forces Academy to the installation of the military industry, the dragon veins of my Ming Dynasty have been disturbed. Even if we can mass-produce firearms, artillery, etc. If it continues like this, Daming Sheji will inevitably suffer endless troubles."

"Your outdated ideas should have been discarded long ago. Do you know how much benefit the Ming Dynasty has brought from the introduction of steam engines into the military industry?"

"Don't conspire with Shuzi!"

"Is there any point in arguing about this now? Good or bad, it's not up to you and me to judge, but depends on how the world sees it."

"It's difficult to evaluate the power of the reformation that Daming can obtain such artifacts as steam engines. At present, only in the steam engine industry in Beizhili, many steam engines have been sold and installed in textile, smelting and other industries. It’s not just about productivity.”

"I'm thinking about one thing right now. If steam engines can be installed on sea ships, will this greatly improve sea navigation?"

"Isn't this wishful thinking? How can such a huge thing as a steam engine be installed on a sea-going ship? Even if it can be installed, what kind of huge sea-going ship would it take to carry a steam engine..."

Wang Cheng'en waited at the side, quietly watching the heated crowd in front of him.

now.

In this military factory, Emperor Chongzhen led the cabinet, the Military Aircraft Department, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Armed Forces Institute and other ministers to inspect the production lines.

"For me, Ming Dynasty, the most urgent thing is to continue to promote the Reformation, further develop the steam engine, and expand the scope of the steam engine."

Seeing a group of workers skillfully doing their respective errands, Emperor Chongzhen said with a serious expression: "Just like the suppression of rebellion in the south of the Yangtze River, if there is no military industry in Beizhili, Henan, Shandong, etc. Steam engines, wanting to continuously supply firearms and artillery, this is a heavy burden for the country.

In war, the competition is national strength.

But how should national power be manifested?

Is it simply produced by the land?

No.

I never see it that way.

Only by continuously improving productivity, ensuring the scale of grain output, and clarifying the external development trend can we ensure that the national strength of Ming Dynasty is constantly improving. "

"Your Majesty is right."

Xu Guangqi nodded in approval, "Withdrawing from Tianjin and establishing a prefecture, and gradually opening up foreign maritime trade, my Ming Dynasty is taking a brand new path.

In particular, the continuous improvement of productivity has led to the continuous improvement of the scale of maritime trade that my Ming Dynasty has launched to the outside world.

For Guochao, clarifying the foreign maritime trade system can not only obtain a stable source of tax revenue, but also open up a new path for the people under the rule of the Ming Dynasty. "

Some ministers from the cabinet, the Military Aircraft Department, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs expressed their approval of Xu Guangqi's words.

For a long time, Daming has been going round and round in the matter of foreign maritime trade, which also made Daming lose the opportunity to expand abroad.

With the passage of time, especially a group of vassals moved abroad, which made Daming taste a lot of sweetness. The foreign maritime trade around the arms trade allowed Daming to obtain more gold and silver every year.

"Your Majesty, in view of the current complicated situation in Wajima, can Guochao prepare to build a military industry on Jeju Island and move the mature steam assembly line to Jeju Island?"

Minister of Military Aircraft Yang Sichang stepped forward, "If this matter can be clarified, then the scale of military trade in the future will definitely be greatly improved, so that the country can also obtain more wealth."

"No."

Emperor Chongzhen vetoed it, "At present, Jeju Island is still a territory of the Tang Dynasty, and it has not been brought under the rule of the Guochao, as I have repeatedly emphasized before.

Whether it is the military industry or advanced technology.

It can only develop within the territory of Ming Dynasty.

This is fundamental to ensuring external stability.

It is an indisputable fact that the current state of the country does not yet have the background to control North Korea. If North Korea is forcibly brought under the jurisdiction of the central government, more problems will be exposed. "

Regarding Yang Sichang's proposal, Emperor Chongzhen knew what was going on.

Yang Sichang is currently in charge of the corresponding matters on Wajima.

Compared with the past, the Military Aircraft Department has grown into a behemoth, with corresponding ministers in charge of the grasslands, North Korea, Japan Island, Nanyang and other places.

To rule a huge country, it is impossible for Emperor Chongzhen to be responsible for everything himself, so that even if he exhausts himself to death, it is impossible to do well.

"Your Majesty is wise."

Sun Chuanting stepped forward and said: "As far as the current national conditions are concerned, what the country needs to do is to fully develop the provinces in the south of the Yangtze River and ensure that the south of the Yangtze River can recover from the turmoil as soon as possible.

Now only the cabinet side, there are many things that need to be done.

Checking the land, checking the population, and implementing various new policies will take a lot of time to settle. If it is for the sake of foreign maritime trade, it is not good to develop overseas power at the expense of the basics.

According to the minister's opinion, in the next five to ten years, the country's government should focus on internal development and maintain the momentum of opening up to the sea. "

With the passage of time, the first batch of reformist ministers sought by Emperor Chongzhen had already been active in the center of the Ming Dynasty and shouldered extremely heavy responsibilities.

In the eyes of Emperor Chongzhen, the center of the Ming Dynasty needs to be adjusted and reformed, and the localities of the Ming Dynasty need to be adjusted and reformed. Only by moving forward on two legs alternately can we ensure that the banner of reform can be planted throughout the entire Ming Dynasty.

Although the Jiangnan rebellion had come to an end, which brought about a corresponding turning point in the dispute between the old and the new, there were also many problems that Ming had to solve.

The territory under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty is too vast, even if it wants to implement the New Deal, it will take a long period of precipitation.

"Aiming at the future development direction of the country, the cabinet, the Military Aircraft Department, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs all need to draw up a detailed memorial at their respective levels."

Emperor Chongzhen raised his robe sleeves and said with a serious expression: "Governing the world is not as simple as talking about it, it requires a long-term and clear goal, and no matter who it is, it must move forward along this clear direction.

Only this.

Only in this way.

Only in the process of carrying out the Reformation can the Ming Dynasty continuously move forward instead of stagnant or simply regressing.

Recently, the atmosphere between the government and the opposition is very bad, and some exaggerated trends have begun to appear. This is where we must be vigilant. If this atmosphere cannot be suppressed, then Ming will face new problems sooner or later. This is something I never want to see. "

(End of this chapter)