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Chapter 410 The era of great changes

"Your question is a good one." Zhu Yijun knew very well what exactly the question Zhu Yijun asked was.

Zhu Yili is not counting the classics and forgetting about his ancestors, thinking that there is no need to read the books of his ancestors and the books of hundreds of schools of thought. They are already two thousand years old and should be thrown into the garbage heap. Instead, he is asking about the experience of governing the country fifteen hundred years ago. , is it really appropriate to apply it mechanically now?

"First of all, it is natural to read that no tall building can be built out of thin air. It needs an extremely solid foundation. Reading hundreds of schools of thought and reading the theories of pre-Qin is to build the foundation. Only by standing on the shoulders of giants can we see the Ming Dynasty. Further." Zhu Yijun first answered the question of whether Zhu Yijun should read it.

The law of Qin has been followed for hundreds of generations, and the pre-Qin period when hundreds of schools of thought contended. The harvest and crystallization of the contention of various scholars and their thoughts on change in political thought constituted a stable political culture from the Qin to the Ming Dynasty.

In the relationship between humans and gods and ghosts, humans come first and gods come second;

In terms of the relationship between man, heaven and nature, he follows the laws of heaven and earth and controls the destiny of heaven. He not only obeys nature, but also goes against heaven to survive;

In terms of the relationship between people and development, it is emphasized that people are stronger than nature, and people are determined to conquer nature. People are the decisive factor in social development, and then the private moral requirements of advocating morality and self-cultivation have evolved;

In the relationship between people and pursuits, after people satisfy their physiological needs and material needs, their higher pursuit is not self-deification, but sanctification. Through self-cultivation, they can become a saint, a wise man, a benevolent person, a man, and a gentleman.

In the end, these explorations formed the humanities and worship of the Ming Dynasty.

This is the fundamental political basis of ancient Chinese dynasties, monarchy, subject consciousness and humanistic worship of saints.

"Should the emperor have more concubines?" Empress Dowager Li should not be too happy during this period. There were happy events in the palace one after another, and she no longer focused on worshiping Buddha, but brought up her children.

And now the Ming Dynasty is in this era of great changes.

Wang Daokun's intention to become an official was not sincere. He wanted to make progress. He just reminded the court that it was time for him to make progress according to the memorial in the process. If the court did not intend to let him progress, it would approve the memorial to become an official, so that everyone would be decent.

The basic proposition of Zhu Yijun's new policy is to develop both sea and land. It is necessary to open up the sea and expand the strategic depth. These two galloping roads must be built. The Chonggu Chi Road runs from Jizhou to Shanhaiguan, which is already under construction.

"This kid." Zhu Yijun looked at Zhu Yili's running figure and shook his head.

Wang Daokun went to Songjiang to be governor just to deal with Xu Jie.

"Go and have a look." Zhu Yijun was also overjoyed when he heard this, and rushed to the backyard of the palace. When he arrived, the queen mothers and empresses of the two palaces had already arrived, and they were all beaming with joy.

Zhu Yili would rather fight Xiong Da to the death. He didn't want to hear these things. He was not the emperor, so the emperor brother should worry about these important matters! He still has dozens of beauties from all over the world, waiting for him to favor him. His main conflict is that he is too young to get married, and beauties from all over the world are too attractive. It would be good if he can figure out his main conflict.

"The husband has the final say." Wang Yaozhuo transformed from innocence to maturity, and his every move and smile was full of charm.

Wang Daokun was a member of Hu Zongxian. When he was the county magistrate in Yiwu, he and Qi Jiguang formed a guest army together. In Fujian, he and Qi Jiguang fought against the enemy. They planned day and night and were on the alert. He was dismissed in the 42nd year of Jiajing because he worked for Hu Zongxian. He ran around shouting and writing books to express his grievances, so he disliked Xu Jie.

"There have been several major events recently. The first thing is the Chidao from the capital to Datong and the Chidao from the capital to Liaoyang. These two Chidao will last for five years. Each one will cost tens of millions of silver. The sergeants and officials are shouting that a large-scale construction project will destroy the country; the second major event is related to the opening of the sea. Mizhou, Ningbo, Yuegang, and Guangzhou Ocean Trading Co., Ltd. are making intensive preparations for establishment. They are all waiting for Wang Daokun's nine-year period to expire and do something big. "

Wang Daokun was a descendant of a well-known Huizhou merchant family. He was from a serious and noble family. When he was young, he took nearly two hundred scribes from Huguang, Sanwu, and Zhejiang to travel around and make friends. He liked opera and poetry. In the 42nd year of Jiajing, After Hu Zongxian was deposed, Wang Daokun founded the Xin'an Poetry School and was considered one of the leaders in the literary world.

The morning of the next day was sunny and the daily court meeting was held as usual. Emperor Ming brought Prince Lu to the Wenhua Hall.

The courtiers also felt that too much money had been spent.

"Okay, let's do it in two years." Queen Mother Li was not too entangled. She had to take care of the girl's thoughts to some extent. Frequent concubines were indeed not good for her reputation.

All classes in society are slaves of the emperor. Systems such as the Crime Bank and the Integrity Bank guarantee the rights of the privileged class in exchange for support, never develop productivity, keep the Central Plains within the basic framework of a small-scale peasant economy, and imprison any ideological thinking. We must strictly guard against clinging to a closed door and refusing to communicate with the world.

"Your Majesty, I'm very happy, I'm very happy, Ran Shubin is indeed pregnant." Zhang Hong whispered a few times to a little Huangmen, and said with surprise on his face.

When a foreign official returns to Beijing after serving for a long time, according to Wang Daokun's resume, he should be transferred to the Sixth Ministry of Finance when he returns to Beijing, just like Zhang Xueyan, who became the Minister of Household Affairs after he came to Beijing from the governor of Liaodong.

"Wang Daokun, the imperial censor of Songjiang, was old and sick, so he submitted a memorial to beg for his bones to become an official." Zhang Juzheng talked about the first thing, which was very similar to Zhang Juzheng's expiration. Wang Daokun was about to expire in nine years.

Zhu Yijun was very busy. After chatting with Concubine Ran Shu for a while, he went to the imperial study room again. He had finished reviewing half of the memorial and needed to continue.

After Concubine Zhou De checked that she was pregnant after the Lantern Festival in the eighth year of Wanli, another good news came. Ran Shubin, who had been favored recently, was also pregnant.

Impeach!

The reason is very simple. Wang Daokun has a very clear position on major issues. In the sixth year of Wanli, Emperor Zhu Yijun of the Ming Dynasty issued an edict to relocate wealthy households to enrich the capital. Wang Daokun persuaded his father to move his family.

"I don't understand! Brother, stop reading, stop reading!" When Zhu Yijun heard Zhu Yijun's contradiction, he jumped up and shouted loudly: "I'm going to find Xiong Da's sparring partner. !”

The main point of contention in the court is that most court officials believe that only one road, Shanhaiguan, Guangning, and Liaoyang, should be built. There is no mountain road on this road, and it is extremely simple to build. It can be regarded as spending a small amount of money to do a big thing, with a total budget of one thousand. Thousands of silver.

Felipe II's feudal system came to an end. Didn't the Ming Dynasty's system also reach a turning point?

Politics, culture, and economy will undergo earth-shaking changes.

There was a great wave of criticism in the court. The treacherous ministers, in vain, launched a large-scale civil engineering campaign, thinking that the palace should be built in response to the Qing Dynasty. Translate, translate, even if you only have a few days of wealth, you dare to carry out such a big project. The emperor is still a child, aren't the ministers also children?

Until the powerful ships and cannons blasted the country open.

Zhu Yijun told Zhu Yili why he should read hundreds of schools of thought. It seemed very complicated, but it was actually very complicated.

"According to the rules of the palace, Concubine Ran Shu, now that she is pregnant, it is time to be canonized as a concubine. Let's make her a concubine." Zhu Yijun looked at Wang Yaozhuo and asked Wang Yaozhuo for his opinion.

Whether it is popularizing education, cultivating craftsmen, or technological innovation, we are all vigorously developing productivity. The development of productivity will inevitably change the ownership of the means of production and the production relations. The monarchy will definitely face more challenges, and the consciousness of the subjects will change to the consciousness of citizenship. , Chongsheng will transform to freedom and unrestraint, military.

There are two Chidao roads to Liaodong. The first one is from Jizhou, Xifengkou, Daningwei and Huiningwei, from Huiningwei to Yingchang and Liaoyang; the other one is from Shanhaiguan, Guangning and Liaoyang.

Zhu Yijun said very clearly: "The contradiction between the monarch and his ministers in the Central Plains is essentially a contradiction between the monarchy and the scholar-bureaucrats; the contradiction between the meat eaters and the producers is essentially about whether the people are surrendered people with strong personal dependence or the main body of the state." Contradiction; the contradiction between the constraints of ethics and freedom is essentially the contradiction between various classes controlling social resources."

Since Wang Yaozhuo gave birth, she has been hiding from the emperor. She said she was recovering from the postpartum period, which is not to say that she has completely disappeared. She just refused to sleep with him. It was mainly due to body anxiety, weight gain during pregnancy and postpartum recovery. Naturally, the palace had a set of detailed methods. .

At that time, Zhu Yijun had already died, regardless of the flood after his death.

"Go back to Beijing and take charge of the Ministry of Industry." Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and asked Wang Daokun to continue making progress.

In fact, Zhu Yijun wanted to be lazy. In order to ensure his supreme status as a king, he could learn from the Tatars of later generations.

When Zhu Yijun heard that he wanted to take a concubine, he waved his hands and said, "I don't want it anymore. The state affairs have been changing recently. The ministers in the DPRK are afraid that they will use this to make trouble. Let's wait two years."

"In fact, the fundamental contradiction is still the contradiction between the means of production, production relations and productivity."

But Zhu Yijun couldn't do that. He is a human king. In the long history, at this critical turning point, he can only be a donkey.

Geng Dingxiang, Jiao Hong, and Zhang Siwen once defined production and productivity in the People's Daily. Productivity is the ability to turn nature into one's own use, transform nature, and utilize nature.

The position of the Ming Dynasty's prominent families was not always firmly opposed to the imperial power.

There are too many things to do in the Ministry of Industry, and Guo Chaobin, an honest man, is a bit overwhelmed.

"The Duke of Southwest Guizhou reported that Mang Yinglong of Dongxu was injured and suffered from many illnesses." Zhang Juzheng spoke of the Dongxu Dynasty with a solemn expression.

Mang Yinglong, the conqueror of ten directions, succeeded to the throne of Toungoo in the 29th year of Jiajing. He successively destroyed Ava, Shan State and Chiang Mai, punched Laos and kicked Siam. In the hands of Mang Yinglong, the Toungoo Dynasty Rapid expansion.

The memorial was circulated to the court officials, and everyone knew the specific cause of the injury.

Goncalo Vaz, the captain of the Red-haired Banners, rebelled in Bago City, the capital of Toungoo. One hundred and twenty Red-haired Banners fought against two thousand Toungoo elephant soldiers. Toungoo was defeated miserably, and then the two sides had a naval battle in Madaban Bay. The Hong Mao Fan had two ships, and Taungyu sent out sixteen warships. The Hong Mao Fan once again won.

Mang Yinglong, the king of Donghu, was injured in the Battle of Bago. After hearing about such a humiliating defeat, he was so angry that he fell ill in a fit of anger.

"Is the Hong Mao Fan so powerful?" Zhu Yijun really didn't think the Hong Mao Fan's army was that strong.

During the Jiajing period, Emperor Jiajing beheaded the Portuguese envoy Huozhe Yasan. The relationship between the two sides has been at war with each other, and there have been constant collisions. Especially in the early years of Wanli, when Yin Zhengmao drove away the Haojing Hongmaofan, there was no difficulty at all.

One hundred and twenty people fought against two thousand, and they won a great victory. Two ships fought against sixteen ships, and they were still completely victorious. No matter how you look at it, it looks like the red-haired men are playing Wushuang, and they are winning.

"That's when we met the Ming Dynasty Navy." Qi Jiguang explained with a smile. The opponents were different, so their combat power was different. Zhang Yuanxun, the Yingyang Marquis, relied on the strong ship and strong cannon to beat Menezes.

The merchant ships belonging to the Governor's Palace of Goa can carry Mang Yinglong.

Zhang Juzheng took out another memorial and said: "This red-haired captain Gongkaluo went to Bago, the capital of Toungoo (now Myanmar), with the purpose of persuading King Toungoo to attack the Ming Dynasty from land and threaten the towns in Yunnan of the Ming Dynasty. Originally, the two sides hit it off, but Mang Yinglong's son, Mang Yingli, coveted Goncalo's goods and wanted to rob them, which led to the Battle of Bago."

"what?"

The ministers all looked at Zhang Juzheng, a little dull. The development trend of things is always unpredictable. Mang Yinglong is very good at fighting. Ming Dynasty has always been very clear about it, and also supports Meng Gong, Chief Meng Yang and Mang. Ying Long has fought twice, and he has lost and won. Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand, pressed it down and said: "Sir, I am aware that the Governor-General of Goa has been losing ground in the Strait of Malacca, so he sent his own captain to Toungoo to talk to King Toungoo about the great cause of conquering the Ming Dynasty together."

"Correct."

"Wang Mang Yinglong of Toungoo had a great conversation with Captain Goncalo. They hit it off immediately and had a good time talking over wine." Zhu Yijun clapped his hands and continued to ask.

"Yes, the rise of Mang Yinglong, when he attacked the former Bago Kingdom, he had a close relationship with the Hong Mao Fan. He once hired Hong Mao Fan mercenaries and learned muskets and artillery from the Hong Mao Fan. The relationship between the two parties was pretty good. Although there have been some conflicts, we can always communicate." Zhang Juzheng added some background. When Mang Yinglong failed to attack Bai Gucheng, he hired Hongmaofan.

Zhu Yijun frowned and continued: "The situation was originally very good. Mang Yinglong's son, Mang Yingli, wanted to snatch the Hongmao Fan, but the Hongmao Fan refused, and a conflict broke out? There is no logic in this conflict."

"These gifts from Hong Maofan were originally intended for King Toungoo." The memorial in Zhang Juzheng's hand was presented by Wang Xiyuan, the censor of Yunnan Qiandu. Wang Xiyuan was a direct descendant of Zhang Juzheng and once served as the commander in the decisive battle with Gao Gong. As a pioneer, in the third year of Wanli, he went to Yunnan to supervise the minting of Yunnan copper coins.

Wang Xiyuan's information is very comprehensive. What stands out about the whole thing is a magic. What stands out about Mangyingli's robbery is that he does whatever he wants.

Zhu Yijun thought for a moment and said: "This conflict is inexplicable. Is it a suspicion of the enemy? Is it a deliberate attempt to make me, Ming Dynasty, relax his vigilance?"

"Your Majesty, ever since Mang Yinglong fell seriously ill, the whole Taungu has been falling apart." Zhang Juzheng did not think it was a ploy. Mang Yinglong was the king of Taungu. He was seriously ill and people's thoughts were moving. Many hereditary chieftains, Preparations had begun to wait for Mang Yinglong's death to leave Taungu. Several chieftains even contacted the Duke of Guizhou, hoping that the Ming Dynasty could take advantage of the turmoil and move south to Taungu.

The source of the information is very reliable. It is from Yue Feng, a close minister of Mang Yinglong and a native of Longchuan, Yunnan. This is a two-faced scum, but the information has been verified by many parties and is very accurate.

"Mang Yingli has no virtue and cannot be a king." Zhang Juzheng thought for a while and evaluated Mang Yingli.

This guy started fighting with his father when he was thirteen years old. He was bloodthirsty and killed prisoners like chickens. He often advanced without troops, causing the battle situation to fall into danger. He was extremely arrogant. Hanba, the leader of Mu State, originally surrendered to Mang Yinglong. , because Mang Yingli left Taungu again.

Acting wildly and boldly, this is what a typical born nobleman without any restraint looks like.

Without the restraint of the emperor and the queen mother, King Zhu Yili of Lu would probably have become that ridiculous.

"After Mang Yinglong's fifty-year campaign, the entire outside of Yunnan was under his control. The glorious Toungoo dynasty, after Mang Yinglong's death, can Mang Yingli inherit the great responsibility? At least most of them Chieftain Dongyu, I don’t think so.” Zhang Juzheng submitted a pile of memorials to the emperor.

Zhu Yijun read the memorials of the Duke of Guizhou and Yunnan for a long time before he fully recognized Zhang Juzheng's statement.

"The Duke of Guizhou, Mu Changzuo, the governor of Yunnan, Liu Shizeng, the political counselor Zhao Rui, the deputy envoy Hu Xinde, the official Yang Jixi, the Sichuan general Liu Xian and others all said to prevent changes in the southwest." Zhu Yijun kept tapping his fingers on the table Moving.

Very interesting, they are all Han Chinese.

Liu Shizeng, the governor of Yunnan, impeached the Duke of Guizhou as usual in his memorial, saying that the Duke of Guizhou had annexed numerous annexations. In the sixth year of Wanli's purge, the Duke of Guizhou occupied 17993 hectares. In the seventh year of Wanli's purge, another 11171 hectares and 54 acres were found. After two years of clearing, a total of 29135 hectares, or more than 291 million acres of land, were discovered.

In the memorial of Mu Changzuo, the Duke of Guizhou, he apologized very simply and declared all his family's property. There were 43214 ​​areas of farmland, farmland, Muzhuang and Pushu, totaling 432 hectares, or million yuan. acres of land.

Xu Jie only acquired 40 acres in his lifetime. The Duke of Guizhou acquired 430 million acres of land in Yunnan. This was the first time that the imperial court clearly knew how much fertile land the Duke of Guizhou had occupied.

What’s more interesting is that the imperial court turned a deaf ear to this, and Liu Shizeng’s impeachment was just as usual. This kind of encroachment was tacitly approved by the imperial court. How did the chieftains in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Guizhou slowly die out in two hundred years? The Duke of Guizhou did it.

According to the usual practice, if the Ming Dynasty wanted to use troops against Taungu, all the military rations needed for the troops would be paid for by Mu Gongzi, the Duke of Guizhou.

Zhu Yijun stopped his fingers and said: "This Mang Yingli is so bold. Once Mang Yinglong dies, the southwest of the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos. In order to ensure the stability of the southwest, all civil and military officials in Yunnan and Sichuan have asked for orders to prepare for war and be on the alert. In the next chapter, Yunnan, Always be prepared.”

The judgments of the officials in Yunnan and Sichuan were very accurate. Historically, this mangyingli chose the bravest way to die and attacked the Ming Dynasty.

His father, Mang Yinglong, didn't even dare to do this, but Mang Yingli did it. After being beaten violently by the Ming Dynasty, the Taungu dynasty, which had been tyrannical for a while, fell apart.

"Can we attack from the sea?" Tan Lun stood up, pointed to the position of the Strait of Malacca and said: "If we can completely control the Strait of Malacca within three years and attack Bago from the sea, the Ming Dynasty's frontier army and navy will advance both by water and land. Attack and destroy them in one fell swoop!”

"Da Sima, we were just discussing preparations for war." Wang Guoguang reminded Tan Lun that they were only discussing preparations for the civil strife in Toungoo to spread to the Ming Dynasty. As a result, Tan Lun, a representative figure of the radical faction, directly discussed the attack.

"Isn't the best defense to attack? In order to secure the throne, Mangying Li will definitely try his best to fight against the Ming Dynasty. If he can win, he will definitely be secure. If he wants to fight, then kill him. Tan Lun said matter-of-factly.

Shengmiao in Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Guizhou have many connections with various chieftains in Toungoo. This mangying provoked the Ming Dynasty and escaped unscathed. Those chieftains must have thoughts that they shouldn't have. Then it will be a big disaster, and they will be beaten with one punch. The most appropriate approach is to face the situation with reckless abandon.

Mang Yinglong is indeed very good at fighting, but he is about to die. Judging from various sources, Mang Yinglong will definitely die if he is injured and sick at his age.

"It is a good strategy to advance by land and water simultaneously." Qi Jiguang looked at the Kan map, and his eyes lit up. In Qi Jiguang's view, the Three Propaganda and Six Welfares in the southwest frequently caused chaos. Since there is this opportunity, it is the best strategy to completely eliminate it.

The expansion speed of the Ming Navy is far faster than that of the Ming Army. It is not a bad idea to add the Governor's Palace of Nagasaki, the Sixth Ryukyu Palace, the Governor's Palace of Luzon, the Governor's Palace of Old Port, and the Governor's Palace of Burma.

"It costs a lot of money to pay for a job, and half of the world's salary will be transferred, which may not be good for the country." Wang Guoguang still did not agree with the use of force in the southwest. During the Zhengtong years, he conquered Luchuan in all directions and directly defeated the imperial court. Even the Beijing camp was dispatched. In the end, there was no Get a result.

"That's why we have to advance both by water and land." Tan Lun pointed at the Kan map and continued: "The chieftains of the southwest have been provoking one after another. Isn't it because there are dense water forests and hot weather that it is difficult for the Ming army to penetrate deeply? If we advance by water and land, from the old port Send out troops and directly capture Bago, its capital, but its support will be nothing more than a joke."

There are many water-dense forests, and if you commit a crime, you will go into the forest. The Ming Dynasty will attack and eventually have to retreat. The tropical rainforest is really dense, making it difficult to conquer, but if you attack from the sea and go straight to its hinterland, this problem is not a problem.

What Tan Lun said aroused heated discussions among the courtiers, and finally reached an agreement, ordering preparations for war. If there is an invasion, they will be repulsed. If the Malacca Strait can be conquered, then they will advance by sea and land to solve the problems left by history once and for all.

Mang Yingli is already forty-four years old. He started joining the army at the age of thirteen, but he has never been able to imitate his father's skills.

Wang Guoguang twisted his tongue a little, discussed it with Zhang Xueyan, and then chose to agree. The reason for agreeing was beyond the expectations of Zhu Yijun, Zhang Juzheng and others, for the sake of clearing his father-in-law.

In the three provinces of Sichuan, Yunnan, and Guizhou, Qingzhang is having a hard time. There are too many chieftains here, and the backlash against Qingzhang will be huge. If Taungoo can be suppressed, then the Qingzhang work in these three provinces will not be so difficult, and there is no need for the court to raise grain transshipments. The Ministry didn't object much.

After Tan Lun heard that the Ministry of Household Affairs agreed, he sat down and said a few words to Qi Jiguang. The imperial temple calculation was mainly about strategy. The specific implementation required the governors and general soldiers of Yunnan and Sichuan, as well as the governor's offices of Luzon and Old Port to formulate combat plans. , and then it can be carried out only after the court approves it.

Mang Yinglong is sick but not dead yet. It takes time to prepare for war, but there is still plenty of time. It will not take real action until at least ten years after Wanli.

A big war does not start haphazardly with just one order. It is an act of the Mingbao Sect. Zhu Qi's personal expedition to Tumu Fort took a total of seven days from Xiazhang's Ministry of War to Yujia's personal expedition. Zhu Di's personal expedition took at least three years to prepare.

Wang Guoguang stood up and stood in front of Kanyu Tu and said: "The Chi Road from the capital to Xuanfu Datong must be built. If it is to be repeated in the future, it is most convenient to go from Datong to Guihua City and from Guihua to Hetao. If there is no galloping road, you will lose the river loop again."

Regarding the construction of this Chi Road, the court officials have long reached an agreement. Repairing it is inevitable. When the Chi Road is completed, it will only take three days for the Ming Dynasty’s capital camp to arrive at Xuanfu Datong. The soldiers are very fast. With this Chidao, Beibei has never been able to make a difference since then.

Wang Chonggu looked at the map and realized that after the Chi Road was built, it would be difficult for the Northern captives to become a leader, and the Jin party would also be beaten. If there was any disobedience, the heavenly soldiers and generals would arrive at the doorstep the next day.

Wang Chonggu said: "Jingxuan and Jingyunchidao, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Accounting need at least 12.2 million silver. In five years, 2.44 million silver will be needed in one year. Your Majesty, ministers and Jin After discussion with the prominent families in the region, we found that the section from the capital to Juyongguan costs a total of 3.2 million silver. I discussed with the prominent families in the Jin region and found that we can afford 1.8 million silver. After all, it is for the thoroughfare of the Jin region."

"Although it's not much, it shows my respect."

Wang Chonggu immediately said 180 million silver. The most expensive section of this road is from the capital to Juyongguan. The Jin Party paid half of the money. This is a donation and a pledge. This road must be built. It has been It's an established fact that cannot be changed, so just put in money and effort. If you can't defeat it anyway, you might as well surrender early and get better surrender terms.

"Good." Wang Guangguang's eyes lit up. The money from the Jin Party came at just the right time.

The Jin Party has its own considerations. Once this Chi Road is built, coal from Datong and livestock fur from Xuanfu can flow into the capital very smoothly, which will benefit the development of Xuanfu and Datong. The Ming Dynasty will be successful in reintegrating, and Shanxi merchants will benefit greatly.

The Jin Party is not determined to rebel and go against the imperial court. This path is completely beneficial than harmful.

180 million silver is indeed a lot, but that's not how the accounts are calculated. The ship tickets are not included in the income from buying and selling tickets. The dividend alone is more than 180 silver. Add in the dividend from Kaihai Investment, million silver is really not that much. Yes, your majesty will do what you say when it comes to dividends, and your ministers must also be respectful and reciprocate, otherwise the monarch and his ministers will be dishonorable.

Your Majesty will only lose face if you are used to being dishonorable. A noble family will lose more than just face.

"From Jizhou to Daningwei and then to Duanchi Road in Yingchang, there are many opponents." Wang Guoguang's hand crossed the map. This opponent included Wang Guangguang, Zhang Xueyan, Hai Rui, Li Youzi and others. It was too expensive, Xiu It’s expensive to build, it’s expensive to maintain, and it’s not necessary.

"Your Majesty, why don't you build it from Jizhou to Daningwei first, and then take a look after it's completed?" Zhang Juzheng thought for a long time and chose a compromise.

This route can be built, but not completed. It will be enough to reach Daningwei in a short time. The white soil from Daningwei will be useful in all walks of life. This will provide sufficient conditions to give everyone an explanation. , if there is really a need in the future, it is not too late to repair it.

Zhu Yijun no longer insisted, nodded and said: "Good, as the teacher said."

He really wanted to go to Yingchang for cultivation, but the Ming Dynasty could not afford it. It was not Chidao's fault that he was expensive, but the problem of the Ming Dynasty was that he was poor.

The land tax of the Ming Dynasty was still the largest, accounting for about 80%, while the commercial tax was only 20%. As long as the national tax was based on agricultural tax, it would not be able to afford large-scale construction and road construction.

The commercial tax of the Ming Dynasty has increased year by year, but this is only the eighth year of Wanli, and Zhu Yijun is only eighteen years old. He can wait. When the Ming Dynasty's finances become more and more healthy, and the proportion of commercial tax increases to about 70%, Xiuchidao can afford it. I can afford it.

This is not a distant thing. In the first year of Wanli, the commercial tax rate of the Ming Dynasty accounted for less than 5%. In the seventh year of Wanli, it had already reached more than 25%.

(End of this chapter)