Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 823 Haihe River System
The turmoil in Zhejiang, Guizhou, Fujian and other places will inevitably affect the center for a long time, especially with the collapse of the Zhejiang Party in the court, the ripples and impacts will be even greater.

The Donglin Party, the Chu Party, the Xuan Party, the Kun Party... these officials in Beijing who stick together all think about one thing: what will the emperor do next.

After all, the emperor's attitude towards matters in Zhejiang, Guizhou and Fujian was so resolute and tough. However, Zhu Youxiao did not care too much about the various matters of the officials in the outer court. He had more important things to do.

Shuntian Mansion.

Liangxiang County.

"Da da~"

On the straight and spacious official road, a cavalry team was galloping forward. Many knights in the cavalry team were riding their horses on the newly built official road, and many of them showed surprise.

Even though they had been riding for a long time, they still couldn't hide their fear.

The steeds galloped, without any flying stones or bumps. This was something they had never dared to think about before. If the Ming Dynasty governed the two capitals and thirteen provinces, and all the prefectures, states, and counties under its jurisdiction could build such official roads, what would that be like! !
The cavalry team galloped for dozens of miles before, led by the leader, they arrived at the official road near the station, and the team moved slowly forward like a long dragon.

Pay.

outbound.

"Yan Yingyuan, I really didn't misjudge you."

Zhu Youxiao rode forward in the slowly advancing cavalry, smiling broadly, and said to Yan Yingyuan beside him: "The new official road under Shuntian Prefecture has been completed. This will not only strengthen exchanges between various places, but also increase tax revenue. The Transportation and Li Qing Division has made great contributions."

"This is what we should do."

Yan Yingyuan bowed his head slightly and said, "At present, the second phase of the new official road planning of Shuntian Prefecture has been built in sections from the counties under its jurisdiction, with the intention of connecting them with the main roads to achieve full access to all counties in Shuntian Prefecture."

"According to the transportation department's expected plan, the construction of the new official road covering all counties in Shuntian Prefecture will be completed by the end of next year at the latest. This will lay a solid foundation for the subsequent expansion of the new official road in Northern Zhili!"

“If construction starts in sections, will the cement supply keep up?”

After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao raised his eyebrows and said, "Right now, it's not just your department that needs it. The departments under the Shaofu and the branch offices scattered in the prefectures, counties and cities of Northern Zhili also have a great demand for this item."

"Your Majesty, the Light Department is coordinating and resolving this matter."

Yan Yingyuan said truthfully: "Due to the surge in demand for cement in the prefectures, counties and cities under the jurisdiction of Northern Zhili, in order to ensure that this problem is solved, the Light Industry Bureau has released a batch of formulas in the prefectures, counties and cities."

"After the news spread, many merchants from all over the country participated in the auction. Those who obtained the formula would be registered and have to pay an additional special silver every year. The cement they produced would be purchased in bulk by officials in need after passing the random inspection."

"This matter initially caused considerable controversy within the Shaofu. Many people were worried that the cement formula would be auctioned off to outsiders, which would lead to leaks in the future. However, so far, no such situation has been found."

"I remembered."

Zhu Youxiao smiled and shook his head, saying, "I have approved this matter. Only those formula holders registered with the Light Department will have to pay hundreds of thousands of taels of special silver to the Light Department every year."

"As for leaking the secret, the formula holder will not do such a stupid thing. The demand for cement from the Ministry of Finance has increased exponentially, which is a treasure trove for them. If they want to make more money, they have to reduce their competitors."

"indeed."

Yan Yingyuan nodded and said, "I heard that in the past few months, the officials of the Ministry of Finance found several batches of inferior cement, which were secretly reported by some of them."

"The world is bustling because of profit, and the world is bustling because of profit." Zhu Youxiao kept smiling and said, "For some industries, they should be opened to the public. It is not enough to rely on the Shaofu alone to maintain them."

"For an industry like cement, this trend can last at least five years. The Ministry of Finance has too many projects to plan and build in Northern Zhili. Let's go to Zhaitang Reservoir first!"

"Here!!"

Yan Yingyuan responded immediately.

As time went by, the intensive handicraft manufacturing industry led by the Shaofu not only took root in northern Zhili, but also many non-governmental forces participated in it.

The water conservancy and highway projects alone have driven the expansion of industries such as cement and brick and stone. In order to reduce the burden and speed up construction at the same time, the Shaofu officials are responsible for overall planning and division of responsibilities to ensure that the private forces involved can be restrained and that a number of industrial workshops can be added to absorb more off-duty groups.

Previously, Zhu Youxiao had not had time to thoroughly inspect the situation in various places. Taking advantage of the current changes in the situation, in order to ensure that the planning for the northern provinces could be more accurate, Zhu Youxiao went on a private visit in disguise.

For Zhu Youxiao, he wanted to achieve standard operations in most areas through the emerging system of Shaofu, including the preparation and establishment of patents. If the intensive manual manufacturing industry wanted to seek great development, it would not work without a complete system. Therefore, Zhu Youxiao would rather go slow than implement it in big strides, as this would bring too many hidden dangers and loopholes.

……

Zhaitang Reservoir.

"Are you sure everything has been checked?"

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Liu Rongsi had a serious expression on his face, and said to his officials in a deep voice: "I don't need to emphasize the importance of this reservoir. You all know it, right?"

"If there is any problem with any of the dams of the Zhaitang Reservoir, not only will the efforts of the past few years be wasted, but the gushing water may even threaten the suburbs of Beijing."

"Once something like this happens, you guys are not unaware of what the consequences will be, right?"

Since Zhaitang Reservoir is the first large-scale reservoir to be completed in the entire Haihe River system, Liu Rongsi was inevitably nervous when he rushed to inspect it.

Over the past few years, for the sake of the Haihe River system, the River Management and Cleaning Office under the jurisdiction of the Shaofu has been under tremendous pressure. If this matter can be done well, it will not only benefit the present, but also future generations!

"Don't worry, Doctor."

A man stepped forward, bowed to Liu Rongsi and said, "We have checked it several times and inspected each section of the embankment carefully. There will definitely not be any problems."

"This is a blood oath written by our subordinates. If the Zhaitang Reservoir is opened to store water after the expiration date and fails to achieve the expected results, or if the dam is breached, we are willing to die to atone for our sins!!"

"It seems that you are very confident."

As soon as this person finished speaking, a voice rang out, causing a sensation in the crowd. Many people's faces changed, and Liu Rongsi, who was standing in front, walked forward quickly.

"Your Majesty, I, Liu Rongsi, pay my respects to you!"

Liu Rongsi never imagined that when the Zhaitang Reservoir was fully delivered and preparations were being made to open the gates to store water, the emperor would come here.

It was precisely because of this that Liu Rongsi became even more nervous.

If the Zhaitang Reservoir dares to make any mistakes, then the Miyun Reservoir, Guanting Reservoir, Changping Reservoir, Huairou Reservoir and other reservoirs under construction at the same time may be questioned. This is undoubtedly the biggest blow to the River Management and Cleaning Office! !

(End of this chapter)