Daming Jingtai: I am the eternal benevolent king

Chapter 427 Man-made Tarim Lake, the richest man in Ming Dynasty, Zhejiang
Few people can stop Zhu Jianji's decision.

The court sent censors, supervisors, and factory guards to the three provinces of Borneo.

Liu Jian and Xie Qian were not reinstated, but they were on duty in the Military Aircraft Department. They did not have official positions yet, mainly because the center was seriously short of people, so they were captured as young men.

While the imperial court was purging officialdom, it was also appointing and dismissing new people.

Some old people, such as Wang Shu, are idle at home. He no longer pretends to be ill, but his official position is gone.

Zhu Jianji wanted Yu Zijun to join the Military Aircraft Department as a secretary, but Yu Zijun refused.

The main reason is that Zhu Jianjian is terrible at what he does. If they want to carry out deepening reforms, they are the ones who are changing. If they continue to mess around, he will end up worse than Zhu Jianqi.

Yu Zijun already knew that Zhu Jianqi died on the road.

Zhu Youqu made the decision in the Shang State.

He had already foreseen Zhu Jianjian's fate.

Zhu Jianji didn't force it. He was not very satisfied with the ministers arranged by his father. It was not unreasonable for him to be the emperor and his ministers.

Zhu Jianji returned to the country and succeeded to the throne for two years, and continued to attend the morning court.

The old emperor made a good start. Both Zhu Jianqi and Zhu Jianji insisted on going to court in the morning and working in the official residence without specializing.

The bad habits brought about by the Xuande and Zhengtong dynasties were finally eliminated. Although the emperor was not as diligent as Taizu, he at least knew the affairs of the country in detail.

Morning morning today.

The North-South Water Diversion Project has been under construction for more than a year. It has encountered many problems, such as the pouring of the dam, the proposal of the concept of hydropower stations, how to enrich water resources during the dry season, and other issues. Officials from the Ministry of Industry and Scientific Research Institutes have solved them one by one.

In the past two days, the Minister of Industry proposed to turn the Tarim Basin into a lake like the Caspian Sea, and the entire Western Region and even the entire northwest will become a new Jiangnan due to sufficient water vapor.

With the excavation of the Zhonghua River, the Western Region has become richer, the cultivated land environment has been greatly improved, and depleted water resources have been alleviated.

But if we want to build a prosperous Jiangnan, relying on the basin of the Zhonghua River is not enough.

Last year, some private experts proposed diverting water from the Yenisei and Ob rivers into the Tarim Basin and turning the entire basin into an artificial lake.

Tarim Basin, the Taklimakan Desert is in the basin.

The sand used for reclamation is transported from the Taklimakan Desert.

To be honest, this basin is all Gobi and desert, with almost no uses, but it is rich in oil and gas resources.

In the early days of the construction of the Ming Dynasty, the oil was extracted from the Karamay Oil Field. At that time, it was sold to the Ming Dynasty by the Eastern Chagatai Khanate.

Later, after the Ming Dynasty took over, they developed it themselves.

The asphalt roads in the Western Regions, Qinghai, Tangnu Ulianghai, Ulyasutai, and Yenisey provinces are all produced from oil extracted from the Tarim Basin.

Therefore, it was not that Ming Dynasty was reluctant to part with this land, but was reluctant to part with the oil fields.

With the continuous development of industrialization, oil has been linked to gold, and Ming Dynasty is trying to link Ming Yuan to oil.

To be precise, it turned the paper currency Ming Yuan into the only transaction currency for buying and selling oil.

This is what Zhu Jianji is committed to doing.

The issuance of the Ming Yuan was far less successful among the people than the silver coins. Therefore, after more than ten years of paper currency issuance, the silver coins have not been withdrawn from the market. The main reason is that the people do not fully trust the credibility of the court.

Paper money is on the gold standard and is linked to gold. However, the imperial court seems to have a lot of gold mines, but in fact there are not many gold reserves, which cannot supply the imperial court to run the money printing press.

Another point is that the vassal states have more gold mines than the Ming Dynasty. If the Ming Dynasty cannot control the absolute say of paper money, then the status of the world currency will be in jeopardy.

The amount of paper money must be equal to the amount of gold, otherwise gold will depreciate.

Therefore, Zhu Jianji considered changing the anchor of banknotes.

What he chose was oil.

Because of the rapid development of industrialization, oil has become an indispensable resource for any country in the world. Oil is very, very important. So whoever controls oil controls the world.

Linking banknotes to oil has many benefits.

Paper money will firmly become the world's currency, that's a first.

Second, the oil reserves are theoretically unlimited, and paper money can be issued at will. The Ming Yuan can absorb the world's money back to the mainland at will, and the Ming Dynasty will always be invincible.

Third, firmly controlling the vassal states in the Middle East forced these vassal states to never break away from the Ming Dynasty. After all, the main exporter of oil was the Middle East.

Once they leave the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty can turn the money in their hands into pieces of paper.

Therefore, the imperial court was really reluctant to part with the oil fields in the Tarim Basin.

Secondly, I still can’t bear to part with Hetian jade, cotton from the Western Regions, and fruits from the Western Regions.

The Tarim Basin has been an area where cotton was grown in the Central Plains Dynasty since the Han and Tang Dynasties. Baidiezi of Gaochang Kingdom refers to cotton. The earliest record is from the Eastern Han Dynasty, and cotton was planted in the Western Regions.

After the Ming Dynasty reoccupied the Western Regions, they began to plant cotton on a large scale. The cotton supply from the mainland mainly came from the Western Regions.

After the opening of the Zhonghua River, the Western Regions Province could actually grow other foods, but the imperial court also regarded the Western Regions as a cotton production base. Western Regions cotton and Indian cotton complemented each other in the international market.

Last year, members of the scientific expedition team discovered that there is a huge amount of water resources under the Tarim Basin. The water resources are estimated to be ten times that of the Yuyuerhai Sea.

Again testifying to the possibility of turning Tarim into a lake.

Up this morning.

Yang Yiqing supports turning deserts into lakes.

He believed that the Ob River and the Yenisey River were both inland rivers of the Ming Dynasty. After raising the height in the north, the Yenisey and Lena Provinces would definitely be useless, including the northern Ulyasutai and Qiu Provinces. The temperatures in Yuerhai, Mongolia, Turkic, and Tatar provinces have plummeted, and it is estimated that they will not be able to develop.

Then, the Western Regions, Qinghai, and Wushen are extremely important.

If a large lake could be used to improve the ecology of the entire northwest, a few oil fields and some cotton would be completely unnecessary.

"Your Highness, I feel that the water diversion project cannot be completed in one or two years. We can set a time limit of five to ten years. During this time, we can maximize the production capacity of the oil fields and Yushan."

"Besides, it is not necessary to fill up the entire basin. Isn't the Taklimakan Desert being dug? Just fill up the desert, and the oil fields, oases and Jade Mountains can still be retained."

"If it feels shallow, you can dig it manually."

"The veteran believes that a super-large lake located in the northwest can alleviate the entire northwest ecology and turn the Western Region, Qinghai, and Wusheng into Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall. Everything is worth it."

Li Dongyang objected: "Yang Shangshu, have you never calculated how much water the Tarim Basin needs?"

"The drainage basins of the Ob and Yenisei rivers have reached their limit in nurturing Central Asia and northwest Asia. It is impossible to create a huge lake."

Li Dongyang said: "Besides, Central Asia also wants to use the water from the Ob River."

"What does Central Asia have to do with my Ming Dynasty?"

Yang Yiqing asked: "Although the Ob River is a boundary river, the initiative lies with our country. If our country uses its own water, what does it have to do with them?"

Li Dongyang was speechless: "The Ming Dynasty is the sovereign state of all countries in the world, how can it say such irresponsible words?"

If Yang Yiqing doesn't care, the northwest needs a big lake.

A Qinghai Lake is really too small. If Qinghai Lake were as big as the Fishing Sea, Qinghai Province would not have the same ecology as it does now.

What restricts the development of the northwest is water.

By diverting the water from the Ob River, the Yenisei River, the Lena River, and the Fishing Sea to the south, it will enrich the entire north, restore the vitality of the Han and Tang Dynasties in the northern Ming Dynasty, and even restore the ancient ecology.

Zhu Jianjian, who was sitting in the upper position, touched his chin: "Ministry of Industry, what will happen if the Yenisei River does not flow into the Arctic Ocean?"

"This? It may damage the ecology of the Arctic Ocean." the Minister of Industry responded.

“I don’t understand ecological issues alone.”

Zhu Jianjian asked: "I would like to ask you, if the Yenisei River is diverted, the amount of water in the ice sheet area is reduced, and basically all flows south, and flows into the Western Region, how big of a lake can it be washed out?"

Yang Yiqing looked happy and said: "Your Highness, if one Yenisei River is not enough, add the Ob River."

"Besides, it is probably useless to wait for the success of raising the height of the northern part of Yuyu'erhai. It is better to move Yuyuerhai to the south and into Hebei."

Zhu Jianjian waved his hand quickly: "You can stop it. I have been to Yuerhai. How much will it cost to move such a big water body? I don't have any money."

He put his hands into his sleeves, feeling a little cold in the spring cold: "Just ask, after the Yenisei River changes its course, can it turn into a Qinghai Lake?"

"A Qinghai Lake will definitely do it."

The minister of the Ministry of Industry said: "But one Qinghai Lake cannot solve the water vapor in the entire northwest. I think that at least ten Qinghai Lakes are needed, and at least one lake as big as the fishing sea is enough."

Zhu Jianjian knocked on the seat: "That's difficult. One Yenisei is definitely not enough. Don't worry about the Ob River. All the countries in Central Asia are waiting for that little water. If the Ming Dynasty uses it, the vassal countries will immediately If you fall out with Ming Dynasty, war will come soon."

Such a calm side makes Li Dongyang most satisfied. This is Zhu Jianji, who is good at fighting but does not fight randomly.

"Your Highness, the Zhonghua River has enlarged the Balkhash Lake. I think we can continue to divert the Zhonghua River and create a new lake in the Western Region." The minister of the Ministry of Industry said.

Zhu Jianjian shook his head: "Expanding the capacity of Lake Balkhash gives us a natural barrier in the western border of the Ming Dynasty. We cannot move it easily."

"Moreover, the lake is surrounded by fertile oases. If the route is changed, who will bear the losses for the people, not to mention the investment?"

"In the past, the China River was built for the benefit of all the people, and the people clapped their hands to support it. But now it has been rerouted, causing the people to suffer. Can people agree?"

"I'm thinking alone."

Zhu Jianjian stood up and walked down Danqi: "In recent years, the Ming Dynasty has expanded the capacity of Qinghai Lake, Lop Nur, Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Yangcheng Lake and other lakes."

"One Yenisei River cannot create a fishing sea."

"But it can wash out many Lop Nors."

"If small lakes appeared in the Western Region and Qinghai, dotted all over the land, would it also solve the drought problem in the northwest?"

"besides."

"Li Cifu is worried about the cotton issue in the Western Regions."

"When the temperature in Qinghai rises after the north is raised, we can plant a large amount of cotton in the Qinghai Gobi. Then we will have Qinghai cotton."

"But have you ever thought about a question?"

"If the temperature rises, the temperature rises, and a large number of icebergs melt, it will definitely expand the capacity of existing rivers and lakes."

"But there are countless glaciers. Once the glaciers continue to melt, the rivers will eventually dry up."

"Moreover, in recent years, many bacteria have been unearthed through excavations in frozen soil. According to biologist research, these frozen soil bacteria come from prehistoric civilizations."

"I was just thinking, will the Ming Dynasty be punished by God for changing the geographical environment so casually?"

This remark immediately aroused heated discussion.

Starting from the Zhonghua River, the Ming Dynasty began to change the geography of mountains and rivers at will, resulting in earth-shaking changes in the ecology of many areas. No one knows whether it was good or bad.

Moreover, when digging the frozen soil, a lot of bacteria were dug out. Fortunately, no particularly serious diseases were found, otherwise the Ming Dynasty would have been destroyed.

In the past two years, the court has not allowed digging in frozen soil. Even if it is dug, it is done in safe places. In fact, it is basically not dug anymore.

"Your Highness is extremely worried."

"The Central Committee has stopped excavation of global frozen soil because it is worried that prehistoric bacteria will be discovered and lead to the destruction of the world."

Li Dongyang said: "Our government is changing the natural environment wantonly and causing the ecology to lose balance. Whether it is a blessing or a disaster is unknown."

"But what we know is that natural disasters have been more frequent in the past two years. In Borneo, there was a locust plague last year."

"I think it's better to let things take their own course."

In fact, he has always been opposed to changing nature in this way.

It is not a waste of money and people, because this money comes from the pocket of the old emperor. Even if it is spent on finance, it is only a small amount of money, which can be recovered in the future.

Moreover, it has also stimulated employment, and ordinary people can go to work. These three major projects can support at least 20 million families. It would be strange for ordinary people not to be grateful.

Ming Dynasty's ability to successfully survive the 60-year financial crisis in Jingtai is closely related to its three major projects. The essence is to build infrastructure to stimulate employment.

There are definitely benefits, but the unpredictable future makes him unsure.

"Let nature take its course?"

"Li Cifu, what is the use of the four provinces of Western Region, Qinghai, Tangnu Ulianghai, and Wusheng, including half of Ningxia?"

"It's all desolate land."

"Fergana Province is very rich, but you have to cross two thousand kilometers of desert to get there. Li Cifu, how many years do you think the Ming Dynasty can control?"

Yang Yiqing said coldly: "Anyway, I believe that as long as the territory is intact, no matter how big the difficulty is, we can overcome it."

"Every generation has a mission."

"Our generation is entrepreneurial. It is not just about opening up new territories, but also about making Ming Dynasty prosperous and developed. We must at least point out the direction and determine the path."

"If problems are discovered in the future, let future generations solve them."

"If we worry about this and that every day, we might as well stop doing anything. Then our children and grandchildren will still complain about us."

"We get things done today, and if problems arise in the future, we can slowly solve them and we can always come up with a solution. There is no such thing as the best of both worlds."

“Ecological damage will be destroyed, and if it’s a big deal, it will be repaired.”

"What was the capital like eight years ago in Jingtai? In the spring, there were sandstorms every day, and the water was undrinkable. What about the capital now? It's green and green, with only a few sandstorms a year? The drinking water is plentiful, clean and delicious."

“Isn’t this the work of governance?”

"No matter how bad the ecology is, as long as people are alive, it will get better one day."

"If we don't do anything now, then future generations will have to do it too. The problem is, when Fergana is lost, Yenisei is lost, and the Ob River is not under our control, what will they do? South-to-North Water Diversion How much will it cost?”

Yang Yiqing's tone softened slightly: "While we can still move now, the center can still rotate, the world is still prosperous, and there is still money to do, let's do it all! Don't leave any trouble for future generations!"

"Even if we can't finish it, we will determine the path and our descendants will follow our path. It will be finished!"

"As a Chinese, didn't I just step by step get to where I am today?"

Zhu Jianji was very moved by these words.

Each generation has its own mission.

Yang Tinghe left work and saluted: "I think Yang Shangshu is right. Our generation is not here for pleasure, nor does it care about ecological issues."

"What we care about is how to survive."

"The Ming Dynasty has a population of four billion, and the belly is a huge problem."

"Judging from the food and other materials produced in our country, we cannot be self-sufficient."

"The old minister has settled an account."

"Our country's food can feed and drink up to 25 billion people, and our country's cotton can feed up to 15 billion people. Fortunately, we use chemical fiber to make clothes, but the oil reserves are not enough. If Ming Dynasty closed the country now, it would be over for ten years at most. There will be an oil shortage.”

"Other mineral resources, coal, are estimated to be enough to burn for a hundred years. What will our descendants do? Iron ore is also insufficient. Excluding war, private use will be enough for two hundred years. We are short of gold, aluminum, sulfur, and saltpeter. "

"Veteran ministers have already calculated that all the mineral resources can be used by our Chinese descendants for at most two hundred years."

"Two hundred years from now, our Chinese descendants will have no resources left."

Yang Tinghe said pitifully: "Instead of worrying about ecological destruction, it is better to worry about whether our descendants will be alive in two hundred years."

"If the ecology is further destroyed, humans will no longer be able to survive. Can they at least survive for a few hundred years?"

"But two hundred years from now, will we still have descendants? Will China still have China?"

"so."

"We must carry out construction without considering environmental factors or ecological factors."

"After scientific research, we found that there were traces of lions and rhinoceroses in ancient Henan, but now there are none in Guangxi, not to mention Henan."

“The ecology is constantly changing, but are humans extinct?”

"no!"

Yang Tinghe said: "Humans can change with the ecology. Recently, I am reading the theory of biological evolution. All living things are adapting to the environment. Survival of the fittest is natural selection. As long as we adapt to the environment, humans can survive."

"But can our children and grandchildren live a good life like today?"

"We are the predecessors who are in charge of the leadership and the court. We not only have to take care of the present generation, but also the children and grandchildren of all the people in the world! We have to take care of the inheritance of China!"

"So, the veteran feels that environmental issues are important, but they cannot rise to a strategic level."

"The three major projects must be completed unswervingly!"

"If our generation can't finish it, future generations must finish it! We must finish it at all costs! We must finish it for the continuation of our Chinese civilization!"

Yang Tinghe looked around at the courtiers and said decisively: "We have given up the vast frozen soil in the north, and we must find a replacement from the interior. Otherwise, the existing land cannot accommodate four billion Ming people."

"Those rotten lands in the Northwest must be utilized."

"The four provinces of Qinghai, Xiyu, Tangnu Ulianghai, and Wusheng must become richer and can support more people." "Including the north of Ningxia, Rehe must also become livable."

"If there are difficulties, we will overcome them. If there is a shortage of water, we will divert water. If there is a shortage of soil, we will make soil. If the frozen soil in the north cannot be used, we will make artificial soil. There is always a way."

Speaking of artificial soil production, the indigenous people of the Amazon basin began to artificially produce soil six thousand years ago.

The black color of black soil comes from charcoal, so it appears black. Carbon is also the source of long-lasting fertility.

As a country dominated by farming, Ming Dynasty attached great importance to research on farming.

Current technology can create soil.

The two factors that limit the development of Qinghai are cold climate and drought and water shortage.

After the success of the three major projects, the factors limiting Qinghai's development will no longer exist.

There will be no problem if Qinghai is built into a planting base.

As for soil, it can be made artificially.

Zhu Jianji nodded: "What the two Yang Qings said is what I mean."

"The population of four billion will increase in the future. Population experts estimate that within the next fifty years, the population will reach a peak of eight billion!"

"How can Daming support such a large population in a mere 2200 square kilometers of land?"

Zhu Jianjian said: "You can't live by reclamation in the future, right?"

“Let the north become rich first.”

"The Ob River will not be used for the time being. The Ministry of Industry will think of ways to change the course of the Yenisei River and create more lakes in the Western Regions, Qinghai, and Ningxia."

"There is not enough water to fill the Tarim Basin, so it would be best to fill up the Taklimakan Desert."

"Okay, let's stop the discussion here today. The Ministry of Industry will go back and write a memorandum and send it up, and then we can discuss it carefully. This matter is not urgent. We will extract oil first and then plan slowly."

Anyway, let’s set the tone first.

Returning to the East Palace, Zhu Jianji handled government affairs.

The more I read, the more upset I became. The recent purges were not going well. Many people committed suicide after being imprisoned, and the clues were cut off. Even the factory guards were not working hard.

They are all caused by deepening reforms.

Everyone in the government and the public was so frightened that they peeed blood when they heard about deepening reforms. Isn't this just changing themselves?

So from top to bottom, there was silent opposition to Zhu Jianlang.

Zhu Jianjian was also helpless. No one from below supported him. He was a fool to reform.

Li Dongyang, who had high hopes, was unwilling to participate in the reform, Liu Jian and Xie Qian pretended to be dead, and Peng Shao simply went into hiding.

Even Wang Shu, who had always wanted to come back, fell ill as soon as he heard about the reforms and never mentioned coming back.

Yang Yiqing and Yang Tinghe can't even be blamed. These two are no more selfish than Liu Daxia. Let alone Liu Daxia, he is just a fan of officials.

No one wants to reform, especially themselves.

Even the confidants he brought from the Shang Kingdom repeatedly advised him not to make random changes. The power is yours and everyone's. You can't just force others to death, right?
You guys can't just think about the throne of your old Zhu family, and don't want the power of us heroes, right?
If you shout slogans and deepen reforms, you can do it and everyone will support it.

But you have to remove the stool and play.

So Zhu Jian was holding his breath, and this group of people were also silently resisting him. Fortunately, the court could still operate normally, and they were just angry with him personally.

Zhu Jianjian was not an emperor who made fun of national affairs.

This is true for both the government and the public.

He left his government affairs behind and went to the courtyard to relax. Feeling uncomfortable, he simply went for a walk on horseback.

"Father, something big has happened."

Zhu Youyi ran over quickly. After Zhu Jianji tightened the reins, he ran over and said in a low voice: "Shen Guo, Xi Guo, Que Guo and other countries have stopped fighting and have formed the Nanyang Alliance."

"That's it?" Zhu Jian was unhappy.

"On the day the alliance was established, King Yu was assassinated."

"What? The sixth child is dead?"

Zhu Jianji didn't believe it: "Can the Japanese die? Even if I die, he won't take him with him! I was assassinated when I returned home, and it has something to do with him!"

"I've been searching for so long and can't find anything. It must be his handiwork!"

"I'll give this little bastard a beating sooner or later. He even dares to assassinate his brother. Does he have any humanity at all?"

This happened in November of the 66th year of Jingtai. On the day when the alliance was successful, King Yu was assassinated.

"Dad, that's what the newspaper said."

"Stop talking nonsense, I don't believe it."

Zhu Jianjian sneered and said: "Japanese soldiers from sixth grade are very narrow-minded. When I was a child, I used this kid to fight against the bachelors. Then he ran away. The blame is all on you and me. Will he die?"

"Of these younger brothers, apart from him, Lao Ba is the most talented."

"These two people come together to form some kind of Nanyang alliance. Will they die?"

Zhu Youyi said: "Then my son will send people to explore again?"

"Tan, there is no need to make any announcement about this matter."

Zhu Jianjian smiled and said: "If he is really dead, it will be a good thing."

The old emperor's titles all have meanings.

Yu, it seems that this title is very ordinary, but in fact it is very extraordinary. In the Tang, Yu, Xia and Shang Dynasties, in the four ancient dynasties, Zhu Jianluo was awarded the title of King of Yu, which shows that the old emperor also favored him.

When he was appointed to the side of the Ming Dynasty, the main reason was that he was worried that Zhu Jianqi would not be able to support the Ming Dynasty. Once something happened, the king of Wei and the king of Yu could enter the capital as soon as possible, and either support him or ascend the throne himself.

Yes, this is a game directed and performed by Guiziliu himself.

Zhu Jianluo wanted to fake his death and escape, and then control the situation from behind the scenes. If the Nanyang Alliance failed, he could be alone. Maybe he could take advantage of other brothers, and the Yu Kingdom might expand.

Therefore, the funeral was announced here, and Prince Yu ascended the throne over there.

This little thing can't make waves in the center.

Zhu Houyong has left Fujian and gone north to Zhejiang. As the most fertile region in the Ming Dynasty, Zhejiang Province has a total population of 2.2 million, and its permanent population exceeded 2.7 million at its peak. However, in the past two years, the court's resources have been tilted to the northwest, and the permanent population has dropped to million.

The province governs Hangzhou, which was once the capital of the Southern Song Dynasty and one of the most important tax centers in the Ming Dynasty. It now has a population of 4000 million and a permanent population of 4200 million, ranking among the top ten major cities in the world.

Even though it was once cut down by the old emperor, it regained its vitality within ten years of opening up the sea. With the rapid development of industrialization, it rose all the way and became one of the richest cities in the Ming Dynasty.

Hangzhou is a completely international metropolis. It is one of the most developed cities in the world and a super city integrating science and technology, industry and maritime trade.

A population of 4000 million may seem terrifying, but in fact Hangzhou’s peak population reached 4700 million, and has gradually dropped to million in the past two years.

Hangzhou originally has ten scenic spots and is a famous tourist city. The beautiful scenery of Hangzhou's West Lake is chosen as the back image on the banknotes.

The old emperor was the best at landscaping. When he visited Nanjing, he sent people to Hangzhou to paint a long scroll to record the prosperity of Hangzhou.

During these years, six lakes, West Lake, Qiandao Lake, Xiang Lake, Baima Lake, Nan Lake and Qingshan Lake, were expanded, and four artificial lakes were built, making up the ten lakes.

He also built a miniature City of All Nations, a tourist landscape modeled after royal palaces from all over the world.

According to ancient poems, corresponding beautiful scenery was created, and three fairy islands were created.

The old emperor loved Hangzhou very much.

Almost every ten years, someone is sent to paint a painting.

After the birth of the camera, photographers took pictures in Hangzhou every day and sent them to the palace. The old emperor also produced many exquisite albums for display in museums.

There are not many cities with this kind of treatment.

Therefore, the old emperor spent huge sums of money to create the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou.

Hangzhou also expanded due to this, and nearby Jiaxing, Shangyu, Shaoxing, Lin'an, Tonglu, Pinghu, Haining, Yuyao, Cixi, Zhuji, Shengzhou, etc. were all annexed by Hangzhou and became part of Hangzhou.

Well, Hangzhou Prefecture, Shaoxing Prefecture, and Jiaxing Prefecture are all about to be merged into Hangzhou City.

Hangzhou City, surrounding the entire Hangzhou Bay, all became Hangzhou City.

Otherwise Hangzhou cannot accommodate a population of 40 million.

Jiangnan is actually divided into cities, regardless of prefectures, because every city is a super city, and there are no small cities in Jiangsu and Zhejiang.

Taken alone, it is enough to cover the total economic and population of a northern province.

Everyone is extremely rich.

The top three richest cities in the country are Shanghai first, Nanjing second, and Hangzhou third.

Zhu Houyong's feeling in Hangzhou is that it is rich, beautiful and complete. Things that the capital city has not seen must be seen in Hangzhou earlier than the capital city. The good things imported from the vassal country are first used by Jiangnan people, and the people in the capital city have to wait. later.

It’s not because of Hangzhou Bay.

In fact, Hangzhou Bay cannot dock cargo ships with too large tonnage, and cargo ships with too large tonnage all dock at Ningbo Port.

Even in the Ming Dynasty, Hangzhou Bay was unnavigable by large ships due to sedimentation.

From the map, we know that during the Han Dynasty, Hangzhou was a seaside. As time went by, the land of Hangzhou was also pushed eastward. The land of Hangzhou changed from being near the sea to being close to the sea. Hangzhou Bay became smaller and smaller, and the land increased. The bay becomes smaller.

The reason is that the river mouths will gradually silt up into land, forming an estuary impact plain.

This is the case in the south of Hangzhou Bay, where a large swath of new land has been formed, and the bell mouth of Hangzhou Bay is getting smaller and smaller.

But the north bank is affected by the tide of the Qiantang River. Why is it the north bank? Due to the influence of the earth's deflection force, the north bank keeps rising northward.

Because Hangzhou Bay is blocked by sediment, local people are reclaiming the sea and land, and the imperial court is also reclaiming the sea and land. The pace of construction has become faster and faster in recent years. The trumpet-shaped bay has no trumpet mouth.

From Shangyu to Haining, the narrowest point is already less than ten kilometers. After a few more years, the two places will be filled in.

The imperial court intended to reclaim the sea, and Hangzhou Bay itself was abandoned. It would be better to reclaim the land and make Hangzhou a beautiful inland city.

All products in Hangzhou come from Ningbo.

Ningbo Port is the largest port in Jiangnan.

Don't think that Shanghai is the largest port. No, Shanghai cannot accommodate giant ships, and there are no islands to block it. When a hurricane blows, ships entering the port will capsize.

Later, Shanghai bombed nearby small islands and reefs. Furthermore, ships entering the port had to avoid the weather and choose the right time to enter the port. Even so, large-tonnage ships could not dock. Large ships docked at Yangshan, which actually belongs to Ningbo. The island was assigned to Shanghai.

Therefore, there is only one natural port on the southeast coast of Ming Dynasty, which is Ningbo Port.

Ningbo is also the second largest city in Zhejiang.

It swallowed the entire Ningbo Prefecture, and also swallowed Xinchang, Ninghai, Tiantai, and Sanmen, turning it into Ningbo City.

Ningbo has a population of 3100 million, and the permanent population is about 3400 million.

Although not as good as Hangzhou, it is also the second largest city in Zhejiang.

Ningbo is also a tourist city. The Buddhist Mount Putuo is located on the Zhoushan Islands.

In fact, it is the work of Empress Dowager Li, the mother-in-law of Wanli, that Mount Putuo became a Buddhist holy land. The four famous Buddhist mountains she conferred had no such concept before.

But in the Jingtai Dynasty, the old emperor sealed the Six Religions Mountain in Ningbo, and each of the six major religions got a sacred mountain. The Christian and Islamic religions felt uncomfortable, but they had to adapt when they came to the Ming Dynasty.

In order to preach, you have to endure it.

This happened in the forty-sixth year of Jingtai. At that time, the two religions were still coy about it. But two years later, they discovered the true fragrance and established the Four Famous Mountains of Christianity and the Four Famous Mountains of Islam.

China can always judge the top four, the top ten, the top six, etc. This is due to cultural habits.

Zhejiang is full of such giant cities. Wenzhou City, Taizhou City, Quzhou City, and Jinhua City all occupy the territory of a prefecture.

In the 65th year of Jingtai's reign, the old emperor wanted to split Zhejiang into six provinces because it was too rich.

The first province of the Ming Dynasty was Zhejiang.

It ranks first in population, first in taxes, and first in total income. The income of each industry ranks among the top ten in the country and among the top fifteen in the world.

Let’s compare it this way: Hangzhou City’s annual fiscal revenue is the sum of Shanxi Province + Shaanxi Province.

Ningbo City is equivalent to Gansu Province.

Taizhou City is equivalent to Rehe Province.

Wenzhou City plus Quzhou City plus Jinhua City are equivalent to Liaoning Province.

Isn't it scary?

Western Regions + Qinghai + Wushen + Tangnu Ulianghai + Uliasutai + Yenisey + Mongolia + Yuerhai + Lena + Turks + Tatars, so many provinces, the total economic output cannot be compared with Hangzhou .

Adding Guizhou + Yunnan + Dali, it is equal to Hangzhou.

Turning Hangzhou into a province is not too much, right?
The total economic output generated by the land of more than 10 million square kilometers is not comparable to that of Hangzhou, which is tens of thousands of square kilometers.

This is because resources are not being poured into Hangzhou.

Waiting for the factories in Luzon to be moved to Hangzhou, then look at Hangzhou, waiting for the people from Borneo to work in Hangzhou, and then look at Hangzhou at that time.

Therefore, why the Central Plains Dynasty no longer expands? Because expansion means losing money. No matter how much resources are spent, it is not as beneficial as managing Jiangnan well.

People who have never been to Jiangnan will never feel the beauty of Jiangnan.

Zhu Houyong completely felt why his great-grandfather wanted to see the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou every year. It was so beautiful that he would never tire of it.

Hangzhou, on the other hand, has more than just its antique charm. The inner city remains unchanged, while the outer city is being demolished and expanded every year.

The whole city is full of ancient beauty, modern technology, modern beauty, and western style beauty.

Hangzhou is not only a tourist city, but also a city of architecture.

The first Ming Dynasty Architecture Festival was held in Hangzhou.

Because in Hangzhou, you can find architectural styles from all regions in the world. Hangzhou people were the first ones to go to sea. They had seen the world. After the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, they could spend the money they had never seen before. They also Digging, spending your heartache elsewhere, investing in a house is called investment.

As the world becomes more open, people begin to shift from food and clothing to the pursuit of beauty, and finally the pursuit of uniqueness.

Hangzhou was the first city to wear fancy clothes, the first city where everyone cut their hair short, and the first city to lead the trend of the times.

Therefore, Hangzhou people built many strange buildings.

Wherever business people go, they will imitate the local architectural style and build one in their hometown as an investment. As they continue to build, they will become the architectural capital of the world.

It is also the sculpture capital of the world!

The old emperor liked sculptures. The old emperor liked Hangzhou, so Hangzhou officials reciprocated the favor by holding a sculpture festival and setting up a sculpture day. Over time, there were many sculptures in the city.

The imperial edicts of the imperial court were engraved on different sculptures.

The Law of the Ming Dynasty is not rigidly carved on the stone tablet, but incorporates animation elements and is sculpted on top of animation sculptures.

Hangzhou is also a capital of animation.

Comics can be seen everywhere. The most famous one is a comic street with the autographs of many cartoonists from the Ming Dynasty.

Hangzhou is also a literary city.

According to statistics, in the past 100 years, Hangzhou has produced one million writers. This writer refers to those who have published more than three works.

Hangzhou has a rich cultural atmosphere. It is also the city that consumes the most newspapers in the world, far behind the second-placed Nanjing with more than 10 million copies.

Tourism, architecture, sculptures, comics, and culture support the soft culture of the city of Hangzhou and are also the cultural heritage of the city.

As one of the top ten international metropolises, Hangzhou gathers people from all over the world.

In Hangzhou, don’t be surprised to see people of different skin colors. This is a standard feature of an international metropolis.

In Hangzhou, don’t be surprised to see Ming people with passports from various countries. This is the case in international metropolises.

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