Daming: Mixed in Dangzhi County, Beiping

Zhu Di turned to Guo An and said, "Guo Qing also worked hard for going to Kaifeng Mansion this time!"

"Your Majesty is so complimentary!"

Guo An hurriedly said, "When I go to Kaifeng Mansion this time, all matters will be handled by His Highness the Crown Prince. I think I went to be a bastard."

Zhu Di ignored Guo An's humility and said to himself: "Officials are incompetent, subordinate staff are cunning, the gentry and wealthy households are intertwined and cover up each other, and the people are stupid!
The prince was able to quickly unfold the situation in Kaifeng Mansion and find out the crimes of the river officials, as well as the officials and gentry of Kaifeng. Guo Qing's idea was also indispensable! "

Guo An hurriedly said: "Wei Chen is the Crown Prince's Grand Master, and it is appropriate to help His Highness the Crown Prince with some ideas!"

Zhu Di laughed and said: "In this case, Guo Qing will have to give the prince some advice in the future!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Guo An quickly responded with his hands raised.

"Ok!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly, then turned to look at Zhu Gaochi aside.

"Prince, it's time for spring plowing soon, and it's time for your young and strong northern people who have paved cement roads to go back and let them prepare for spring plowing!"

"Yes, Father, I will order people to stop those young and strong soldiers and return to their hometowns quickly!"

Zhu Gaochi nodded quickly in response.

Zhu Di asked again: "How are the two cement roads being paved now?"

Zhu Gaochi replied: "Back to my father, the road from the capital to Yunnan is relatively long, and only about 10% of it has been paved now.

As for paving the way to Sichuan, Sichuan is very mountainous and steep, so the speed is also very slow! "

Zhu Di sighed softly, "In this case, we can only build it slowly!"

"Father Emperor Shengming!"

Zhu Gaochi flattered.

"After these young men return home, they must keep an eye on them and don't let the evil local gentry and officials delay their farming!"

As he spoke, Zhu Di thought of something and asked again: "These young men and women have left. Where have so many craftsmen gone?"

"This……"

Zhu Gaochi was stunned. He hadn't thought about this yet.

Now, there are more than 3,000 craftsmen on their paving team alone.

If there were no young and strong soldiers, so many people would be equivalent to resting.

"Father, there are so many craftsmen, let them continue to pave the road!"

Thinking about it, Zhu Gaochi said tentatively.

"Of course you can!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly and added: "It's just that it's a waste to let so many craftsmen do hard work!"

"..."

Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but look at Guo An who was standing aside.

Zhu Di couldn't help but his eyes lit up, "Does Guo Qing have any good ideas?"

Guo An thought for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness, I wonder if you still remember the original road construction team?"

"Road construction team?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were both startled, "Of course I remember!"

"Weichen still suggests that one or several road construction teams be specially formed. These road construction teams are composed of craftsmen and young and strong soldiers.

Divide a road into four, six, or eight sections, let them build each section, and finally connect them together.

The craftsmen and young warriors in these road construction teams are also standing craftsmen. They only pave roads, and there is no need to do this anymore. When the farming is slack, they will lay the roads, and when the farming is busy, they will do farm work... …”

"How does this work?"

Zhu Di was surprised, "If so many young people and hard workers are summoned at once, who will be farming?"

Guo Andao: "Your Majesty, actually I have always felt that the current food of our Ming Dynasty is enough to feed the people of our Ming Dynasty as long as there are no natural disasters!"

Zhu Di nodded slightly.

“Furthermore, Your Majesty, the young and capable workers recruited by these road construction teams can also be farmers without acres of land!

Of course, there are also some military households..."

"Military household?"

Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi were both shocked again.

"Guo Qing, if you let military households work as laborers to build roads, wouldn't you be ruining those military households?
Those military attachés would certainly not agree! "

"Your Majesty clearly shows you!"

Guo An was shocked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, paving roads is a great good thing for the benefit of all people in the world. How can it be a waste?"

"Moreover, the money for paving roads is much higher than their military pay..."

As he spoke, Guo An looked solemn and said to Zhu Di: "Your Majesty, I have something that I cannot say clearly. Please forgive me!"

Zhu Di took a deep look at Guo An and said, "I forgive you for your innocence, just tell me!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Guo An responded and continued: "Your Majesty, I think from the perspective of those military households, they are soldiers also for a living.

In order to make more money, their wives and children can be fed and clothed warmly.

Although the soldiers in the road construction team have a harder time than in the guard station, they definitely earn more, and the benefits are much better than in the guard station!

I believe many soldiers will understand! "

Zhu Di thought for a moment and then asked another topic: "Then how to deal with their household registration?"

"..."

Guo An couldn't help but be stunned.

He had never thought about the special household registration system of the Ming Dynasty.

but.

Thinking of the engineering troops of later generations, Guo An couldn't help but feel moved in his heart.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I think the road construction team can be promoted to the road construction promotion department!
These military households are all built as road guards! They are still military households and receive military pay, as well as road construction subsidies! "

Hearing this, Zhu Di and Zhu Gaochi couldn't help but widen their eyes.

"Those generals will never agree!"

“Your Majesty, Your Highness the Crown Prince, there is only one Wala left in the north!
As long as these Wala people are defeated, there will definitely be no more wars within the Ming Dynasty for decades.

Not to mention that time, even now, how many armies does our Ming Dynasty have without a chance to fight?
Without fighting, no reward, and no military merit, they can't get promoted or make a fortune?

I can only live with such a small amount of military pay... Your Majesty, Your Royal Highness, Wei Chen feels that there must be soldiers and generals. Don't you want to waste your time? "

"However, building roads and filing lawsuits can make them rich, and even give them credit!"

"Huh? Credit?"

Zhu Di stared at Guo An closely.

"Your Majesty, although the Road Construction Division often builds roads, they travel in various states and counties of the Ming Dynasty all year round.

If there is a rebellion somewhere, or there are some corrupt officials, and a large army is needed for support... If the road construction department is nearby, that is the best army!

In addition, they have built a concrete straight road, which is a great achievement. Your Majesty or His Royal Highness will definitely give you some reward!
Moreover, Wei Chen feels that since there are no wars around the Ming Dynasty, it seems a bit redundant for our Ming Dynasty to maintain so many troops, so let them enter the road construction department..."

"Road construction and promotion?"

Zhu Di fell into deep thought.

Zhu Gaochi also looked thoughtful.

If the road construction and promotion department is really established, it will be a great thing for him as the prince.

As the prince of the Ming Dynasty, he could not only build more concrete straight roads for the Ming Dynasty, but also have an extra army in his hands!

Although they are only paving roads, they are still a large army. At this time, Ming's army was still training strictly in accordance with Zhu Yuanzhang's destined requirements.

The Ming Dynasty's army is still an elite army.

After a while, Zhu Di said: "We will discuss this matter with Wei Guogong, Cao Guogong, and the Ministry of War!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Guo An slightly cupped his hands and said nothing further.

The scope of this matter is quite large. Even as the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Di cannot make decisions at will.

Guo An left the palace and went straight home.

go back.

First, he went to the back house and took a look around his princess and concubines. Naturally, he only glanced at them twice. Those two could only wave their little hands, but they couldn't even crawl.

then.

Then they caught Guo Han, Guo Shen and Guo Lu again and did some homework for the exam.

Then, I went to the back garden and took a look.

Last year's three-quarter cornfield has now become one acre of cornfield.

Those corn seedlings have already sprouted up.

After checking these, Guo An felt relieved.

just.

On the second day.

Guo An had just gotten up when there was a loud knock on the door of Shunde Prince's Mansion.

Guo Ang walked quickly to Guo An and reported loudly: "Your Highness, Cao Guogong, Wei Guogong, Wu Dinghou, and Changxing Marquis are asking for an audience outside the door. Everyone has anxious faces, as if something is urgent!"

"Urgent?"

Guo An was stunned for a moment, then said slowly, "No problem, invite them to the main hall and make hot tea!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Guo Ang responded and walked quickly down.

Guo An washed himself slightly and came to the main hall.

"I have met the Prince of Shunde!"

"I have met the Prince of Shunde!"

"The Duke of Cao, the Duke of Wei, and the Marquis of Wu Ding and the Marquis of Changxing!"

After greeting each other.

Guo An then asked directly: "You guys are here in such a hurry. I wonder if there is something urgent?"

"It's urgent!"

Li Jinglong nodded repeatedly, stared at Guo An and asked: "Yesterday, His Majesty summoned Wu Xun and other military attachés from the Ministry of War to the palace to talk about building roads and raising the office. It seems that the prince raised this matter?"

"Exactly!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Your Majesty and His Majesty the Crown Prince are worried that the young men and laborers of the road construction team have to go back to spring plowing and autumn harvest. There will be two or three months a year, and they will be delayed on the road, and they will also delay the road construction team." Craftsman, I came up with such a method.

However, in the end, it still depends on His Majesty’s wishes as to how he wants to implement it! "

"Your Majesty also somewhat agrees!"

Li Jinglong said bluntly.

Guo An was a little confused and said, "Then you guys don't want to?"

"It's not that I don't want to!"

Li Jinglong shook his head, "We just don't know. If the soldiers below enter the road construction and promotion department, is it really better than being in the guard station?"

"Of course we need to see where the guardhouse is!"

Guo An smiled faintly, "If they are in the capital's garrison, or in the border areas, and their military pay is high, or they often have the opportunity to go out to fight, and they can get credit for their achievements, then it is better than building roads and being promoted!"

Li Jinglong asked again: "What if it's not?"

Guo An asked: "If you go to the Road Construction Bureau, you can not only receive the normal military salary, but also get additional subsidies. I don't know where the defense can compare?"

Li Jinglong couldn't help but ask: "May I ask the King of Shunde County how to subsidize it?"

Xu Huizu, Guo Ying and others also looked at Guo An hurriedly.

Guo An asked: "Do you still remember how the postmen who followed His Royal Highness are doing now?"

Xu Huizu said directly: "Those old soldiers, their lives are easy now, and they can bring four or five taels of silver home every month. Their lives are very comfortable!"

Li Jinglong and Guo Ying also nodded slightly.

Guo An said quietly: "The road construction and promotion department is much harder than these old soldiers. A month's subsidy should be two or three taels of silver!"

"so much?"

Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu were all excited.

The main purpose of their coming here is to ask about this matter!

Guo An slowly shook his head, "This matter is to subsidize the soldiers with silver. The specific amount of the subsidy is decided by His Majesty. The subsidy I mentioned is just a suggestion!"

"I see!"

Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu all nodded slightly, their eyes thoughtful.

Seeing this, Guo An decided to add fuel to the fire to these people.

So, he said directly: "These are minor. The most important thing is, do you think that the Tatars are now used by our Ming Dynasty? When will the remaining Oara people be destroyed by our Ming Dynasty?"

"This……"

Xu Huizu frowned slightly, "As long as there are no major natural disasters in Ming Dynasty and the cement straight road is built, His Majesty will definitely conquer the Oara people in less than two years!
Nowadays, our Ming Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses, as well as the firearms improved by the county kings. Those Wala people will surely be wiped out quickly by our Ming Dynasty. "

Li Jinglong and Guo Ying also nodded slightly.

Guo Andao said: "Jiaozhi has surrendered to our Ming Dynasty, and the Tatars have also surrendered to our Ming Dynasty. The Oara people can live freely for at most two or three years. When the Oara people are also destroyed by our Ming Dynasty...

Do you think there will be any more wars in the Ming Dynasty? "

"There will be no more war!"

As he said that, Xu Huizu frowned.

Li Jinglong and Guo Ying were also shocked!
"Yes!"

Guo An nodded slightly and said: "If there is no war, what do you think will happen to those guards?"

The expressions of Li Jinglong and Xu Huizu suddenly darkened.

Guo An ignored it and continued: "Without the big war, the generals and commanders in the guards have no use, and there is no hope of promotion, so there is no hope of training soldiers and improving their martial arts.

In the court, those guards, even the border troops, were not that concerned.

After this, the guardsmen and generals, from top to bottom, began to become unorganized! "

"The time is short, and those guard posts are okay. However, as time goes by, the generals will become corrupt, no longer have the desire to fight, and will start to make money, and even bully the soldiers under their command..."

Li Jinglong said thoughtfully: "So, let them join the road construction and lifting department, and they can earn more money!"

"Yes!"

Guo An nodded slightly, "Those generals and captains, even hundreds of households, thousands of households, and even commanders are all human beings and have desires.

No matter what, those hundreds of households, thousands of households, and commanders will not suffer too much loss.

However, those soldiers at the lowest level depend entirely on military pay.

Now, the only way I can think of is to ensure the livelihood of the soldiers at the bottom first! "

...(End of chapter)