Ming Dynasty: He was ordered to give lectures in prison, but Lao Zhu eavesdropped and made people nu

Chapter 535 Jinnan Issue
Lin Che's words caused Zhu Yuanzhang to think deeply.

He realized that what Lin Che was talking about was not just building a reservoir, but a brand new idea of ​​​​water conservancy development.

The ministers' eyes once again focused on Lin Che, and everyone began to discuss the feasibility and implementation details of this plan enthusiastically.

Subsequently, the imperial court issued an edict, ordering water conservancy experts from various places to work with Lin Che to formulate a rainwater storage plan. All parts of the country also took action to repair water conservancy projects, build reservoirs, and strengthen the rational use of water resources.

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This day.

As usual, Zhu Yuanzhang walked into the Fengtian Hall, and officials were communicating with each other at the foot of the steps, putting some trivial matters on the table, triggering heated discussions.

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the throne, listening to these boring controversies, feeling that his ears were getting calloused. He was used to seeing this kind of scene. In the sound of these quarrels, he gradually became tired of the hypocrisy and intrigue of politics.

He sighed deeply, thinking that today's court meeting would end in a boring way. However, just when he felt tired, a minister suddenly said that he had something to start.

This minister recently returned from an inspection trip to Jinnan. He came out with his own experience and told Zhu Yuanzhang some alarming news.

They found that in recent years, the reduction of water resources and unreasonable human activities such as overgrazing and deforestation have led to a lack of water sources near Jinnan. The irrigation channels of farmland have also been severely damaged, resulting in large areas of farmland being deserted.

He was determined to send his confidants to personally inspect Jinnan and make suggestions to solve this problem.

After listening to Zhu Yuanzhang's words, the people expressed their willingness to actively participate in this action. They began to change their family life, farmland irrigation and other aspects, worked hard to save water, and followed Zhu Yuanzhang's instructions to spontaneously invest in repairing irrigation canals. middle.

The next day, Zhu Yuanzhang sent the minister of household affairs to Jinnan.

He ordered the accompanying officials to conduct on-the-spot investigations to learn more about the situation and causes in the Jinnan area.

So he personally came to Jinnan and went to people's homes to communicate with them face to face. He explained his determination to the people and told them that only by working together can they survive this existential crisis. ,

Large areas of rice fields in Jinnan area are deserted, and farmland is abandoned and uncultivated. If this continues, it is likely to trigger a huge famine, making people's lives unsustainable, and the number of people disappointed will be terrible.

After listening to the report, Zhu Yuanzhang thought for a long time. Zhu Yuanzhang knew that in order to repair the farmland in Jinnan, it was not enough for him alone. He needed to mobilize the power of the people extensively.

The rice fields in Jinnan were barren, green and yellow, and it was almost a dead scene. The minister of household affairs was deeply touched by all this, and he thought about how to solve this problem.

Looking at the minister from Jinnan, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes dimmed. He felt deeply that he had a great responsibility. He said to himself silently that even as an emperor, the stability of the country and the lives of the people were his strong sense of mission.

The minister traveled quickly until he reached his destination.

Domestically, various regions responded to Zhu Yuanzhang's call and launched water conservation campaigns. The imperial court coordinated with various policies and invested a large amount of manpower and material resources to repair water conservancy projects and improve farmland irrigation conditions.

Upon returning to the capital, Zhu Yuanzhang immediately held a court meeting.

Ministers discussed this a lot and expressed concern about the abandoned rice fields in Jinnan. "Your Majesty, do you need to investigate the origin of this matter?" Liu Zengyuan, a loyal minister, asked respectfully.

Zhu Yuanzhang nodded: "Yes, we must find out clearly and this matter cannot happen a second time."

After retiring from the imperial court, news of the abandoned rice fields in Jinnan spread quickly in the capital, attracting attention from all walks of life. Many businessmen went to Jinnan to inspect and prepare to invest in restoring rice field production.

A few days later.

Zhu Yuanzhang held a court meeting again.

When the ministers gathered in the hall again, Liu Zengyuan went out to report: "Your Majesty, after detailed investigation, we found that the rice fields in Jinnan were abandoned because of the long-term drought and the problem of grain and grass harvesting. Now, our alliance has sent special personnel to organize the harvesting work. , and also negotiated with nearby local governments, hoping that they would provide certain support.”

After hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang's expression softened slightly: "You have done a good job. Our alliance needs to make every effort to restore the rice fields in Jinnan and ensure the livelihood of the people. This is what our Ming court should do."

Ministers expressed their utmost support for the restoration of Jinnan rice fields.

In the following period, the imperial court organized large-scale canal construction projects, and also organized farmers and the army to cooperate and actively participate in the restoration of rice fields.

At the same time, Zhu Yuanzhang also specially sent people to the local government of Jinnan to transfer grain from the local government's inventory to support grain production in Jinnan.

Because he attached great importance to the restoration of rice fields in Jinnan, Zhu Yuanzhang stayed in the imperial study for days to communicate and coordinate with officials from various departments. During the day, he dealt with busy government affairs, and at night he stayed alone in the study to study the construction of water conservancy projects. plan.

Later, the local government reported that a common man in Jinnan discovered a spring deep in the mountains of Jinnan that could be used for watering.

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed when he heard this and ordered local government officials to form a team to investigate and utilize the spring.

After a period of hard work, local officials successfully guided the spring water into the rice fields and accurately grasped the timing and method of irrigation.

Zhu Yuanzhang and his ministers visited Jinnan again, working in the fields with the people, encouraging them to increase farmland capacity, emphasizing the construction of water conservancy projects to ensure a stable supply of irrigation.

The accompanying officials also held discussions. They discussed that in addition to one solution, which was to repair water conservancy projects and strengthen water-saving measures, Zhu Yuanzhang decided to invest a lot of money to repair irrigation channels, restore water supply, and ensure that farmland could be irrigated normally.

However, after a while, the ministers who were sent came back to report that the Jinnan issue had not been resolved.

Zhu Yuanzhang was sitting on the dragon chair in Fengtian Palace and pressed the handle of the dragon chair angrily. He could not help but feel that the cultivated land problem in Jinnan had not been improved for a long time. The facts before him made him feel frustrated and powerless.

The people in Jinnan seemed to have no interest in the state's management of the land, and even showed signs of resistance, which made him angry and disappointed.

There were constant reports from Jinnan, and they reported the opinions and conditions of the people in Jinnan to the court.

Reports received by Zhu Yuanzhang showed that most people were unwilling to Feihe State's plan to improve the land. They believed that they had worked hard but could not get enough harvest from the land. This request for money made Zhu Yuanzhang feel depressed and helpless.

(End of this chapter)