The Ming Dynasty started with saving the eldest grandson

Chapter 297 Jianwen? Jarvan?
Next, Zhu Biao used the last time of the year to convene a meeting with Xu Da and the generals of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion.

The generals were curious as to why the imperial court would change the plan at short notice, but they did not object to it.

It is not a wise move to go deep into the grassland to look for Ye Sudie'er, who has been prepared for a long time. There is a high probability that he will return in vain.

It would be too easy to attack the Hexi Corridor, and it would have greater strategic significance.

With the concerted efforts of the generals, a complete Hexi strategic plan was quickly formulated.

Including how to fight, how to manage after being defeated, how to build a group of bunkers, etc.

Managing Hexi cannot be accomplished by relying solely on the military; it must be coordinated by the administrative system.

After the plan was formulated, Zhu Biao called Bai Ying, a doctor from the Ministry of Water, and asked about the situation in Shaanxi.

Bai Ying has not gone out to build rivers in the past two years. Instead, he has been training talents and doing research.

For example, the experience of water control in the past dynasties was summarized.

If you want to restore vegetation, you must first adjust the local population distribution.

Once something goes wrong there, the entire country's strategy will be affected.

Sure enough, Qiu Guangan replied: "Yes, I will definitely complete the task."

Some should be moved.

Since hearing about the Wenhan Change, northern Shaanxi and Hetao have been the biggest worry for the imperial court.

Zhu Biao couldn't help but get excited after hearing such a detailed plan.

The conditions in such and such a place are good and some of the population can migrate there.

Is the imperial court going to take action against Hexi? Didn’t I say that we would fight Beiyuan in the beginning of spring?

Don’t let Northern Shaanxi not recover by then, and the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed.

People can be moved away and the mountains can be closed to cultivate forests, and it can be restored within a few years.

Zhu Biao reminded: "Before King Jin sends troops, don't let the news leak out."

"Based on this plan, 10,000 households will be relocated from Shaanxi to Hexi."

For example, a plan for the restoration of the Sui-Tang Canal was formulated.

Bai Ying had obviously made a comprehensive plan a long time ago. When Zhu Biao asked about it, he started talking without any embarrassment or hesitation.

Upon hearing this order, Qiu Guangan felt a thrill in his heart.

Among other things, sedimentation in the Yellow River has increased dramatically. In the next few hundred years, the court will invest countless resources to control the river.

The afforestation plan in the northern Shaanxi Plateau and the Hetao area is naturally included.

"Prepare seeds, farm tools, cattle and rations in advance, and don't treat the people badly."

Qiu Guangan said quickly: "I understand."
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After coming out of the palace, Qiu Guangan said to the coachman:

"Before the end of the year, all the remaining 7,000 households will be resettled."

Neither the Hexi strategy nor the Shaanxi immigration plan is a trivial matter.

It can even be said that humans have taken the initiative to restore the natural environment, which is unprecedented in history.

To this end, he also went deep into the local area, conducted on-site inspections, and made targeted plans.

So he pretended to be confused and said: "Half of Hexi is in the hands of the Mongolian princes. With so many people migrating, it may not be easy to relocate them."

Now there is no movement, it can only be that the approaching King Jin has changed the target of the battle.

Zhu Biao focused on the population distribution adjustment plan. After obtaining detailed data, he summoned Qiu Guang'an, the Minister of Household Affairs, again.

Although it is difficult, at least having a feasible plan gives people some hope of success.

But now that the military and political affairs are separated, military operations are not something he can comment on.

"Go to Chen Bandu's house."

Although the situation in northern Shaanxi has not completely deteriorated, it is difficult to repair.

Chen Jingke must know the inside story, and he wanted to come over and ask for details.

If it is a three-pronged attack, the court should mobilize troops in advance.

The vegetation here has been cleared and requires human intervention to restore.

How to adjust the population naturally depends on his expert advice.

Is it a three-pronged attack, or has King Jin's strategic goals been adjusted?
In just a moment, he came to the conclusion that it was the latter answer.

Zhu Biao did not hide it from him, saying: "The King of Jin will send troops to retake Hexi in the spring, and the first batch of three thousand households must be moved there before June."

Although the vegetation in a certain place is not bad, the population density is too high and there is over-cultivation.

Now that he saw Bai Ying's detailed plan, he finally gained some confidence.

Can it be done? How much does it cost?

There is also some sparse vegetation and good rainfall.

It can save the court a lot of human and material resources.

Only by grasping the next move of the court can we do things better.

All the way to the door of Chen Jingke's house, he saw Xu Da strolling out of the car as soon as he got off the car, and he saluted quickly.

Xu Da seemed to have guessed that he was coming. He didn't find it strange at all. He pointed inside and said:
"Go in, there happens to be no one inside."

After saying that, without waiting for him to salute, he left with his hands behind his back.

Qiu Guangan immediately knew that Xu Da's purpose of coming here was probably similar to his own.

The two of them even talked about their own affairs just now.

With this thought in mind, he went straight to the lobby under the leadership of the housekeeper.

After seeing the ceremony, Chen Jingke smiled and said: "It's a coincidence that you came. Wei Guogong just left."

Qiu Guang'an followed his words and said, "I just met Duke Wei at the door. Were you talking about Hexi?"

Chen Jingke nodded and said: "It seems that His Highness has told you that it is about Hexi."

"The strategic planning of Hexi is of great importance, so you must take it seriously."

Qiu Guang'an also expressed his speculation: "The imperial court is planning to manage Hexi, but is it preparing for the pursuit of the Western Regions?"

It's that simple to deal with smart people, Chen Jingke thought.

"Yes, the real goal of the imperial court is the Western Region, and the King of Jin will be in charge of Hexi and will be fully responsible for this matter."

Is King Jin personally responsible? Qiu Guangan's heart suddenly trembled.

This master is not easy to serve and cannot do his job well. He really dares to ride a horse to Luoyang to beat people.

At the same time, he also knew the court's determination on this matter.

In future work, Hexi must be given the highest priority.

Otherwise, no matter how much achievements are made in other directions, as long as there is a problem in Hexi, it will be equal to zero.

Then he asked about things in Shaanxi.

Naturally, Chen Jingke would not tell him about the Little Ice Age, but just said:

"According to the survey by Bai Langzhong and others, more than 70% of the sediment in the Yellow River comes from the northern Shaanxi Plateau and the Hetao Plain."

"Compared with the Han and Tang Dynasties, Shaanxi's vegetation has been degraded on a large scale and the land has been severely desertified..."

"The imperial court is prepared to adjust the local population distribution, find ways to increase the local vegetation area, and solve the Yellow River floods once and for all."

Qiu Guangan was speechless. This project is too big.

But as the Minister of Revenue, he is more worried about financial issues.

Again, if the Yellow River had not been cured, the Ming Dynasty would have been destroyed.

Qiu Guangan hesitated and said:

"It has only been more than 20 years since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, and everything is in ruins. If we wait a few more years, it will not be too late for the court to have a slight surplus to govern."

Chen Jingke said seriously: "After the turmoil in the late Yuan Dynasty, there are now fewer people and more land. The imperial court has the ability to adjust the population distribution."

"In another twenty or thirty years, the population will inevitably expand, and if we want to adjust the population, we will have to pay a price tenfold or a hundredfold."

"Furthermore, the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China were the most efficient period for the bureaucracy. In a few decades, you will know better than me what the situation will be like."

“If we don’t do it, future generations will have no chance to do it.”

"So, this must be done and done well."

However, he also knew that Qiu Guangan was motivated by public motives, so he comforted him:
"The imperial court still understands the principle that haste makes waste. This plan will take fifty or even a hundred years to complete."

"Without affecting the stability of the country, if we complete a little bit every year, we can always make improvements over time."

Qiu Guangan felt slightly relieved and said, "So that's it. I'm worrying too much."

After that, the two talked about other things, and the topic naturally turned to the ocean caravan.

Chen Jingke was also curious about how much he earned, so he asked, "Have you finished counting the belongings?"

Qiu Guangan couldn't help but laugh when he mentioned this.

The profits from sea trade are divided between internal funds and the national treasury, and 70% of the profits go to the national treasury.

With a large sum of money in his account, he, the Minister of Accounts, was naturally happy:
"Only about one-fifth of the total has been counted, but I estimate there will be ten times the profit."

Chen Jingke had already guessed, but he still couldn't help being shocked: "The profits from sea trade are really huge. No wonder so many people risk their lives to go to sea."

Then he asked: "What do the officials think of the sea trade now? Are you still opposed to it?"

Qiu Guangan replied: "In the face of huge profits, most people have changed their attitudes."

"Only a small number of people still believe that farming is the foundation, and business will destroy people's hearts."

Chen Jingke did not mock those people, but just said:

"Their concerns are not unreasonable. Food is the root of everything."

“There is no stability without farmers, no strength without industry, no wealth without business.”

"Farmers are the foundation of everything, otherwise no amount of money will be meaningless."

"As the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, you can't just focus on the money in the treasury, but you must also control food production."

"After the boom in maritime trade, the prices of silk, porcelain, tea, cotton, etc. skyrocketed."

"There will inevitably be people who change rice into mulberry and destroy fields to grow tea for the sake of money."

"We must supervise this matter well and not damage the foundation of agriculture."

"But it cannot be generalized. The imperial court's development of industry and commerce was to find a way for people to survive other than farming."

"Some mountainous areas are indeed not suitable for growing food, but it doesn't mean that we can't grow mulberry tea instead."

"How to handle this is the responsibility of you, the Minister of Household Affairs."

Qiu Guang'an only felt a huge pressure coming from all over the world. He had to ensure food production, but he couldn't do it all.

difficult.

Chen Jingke smiled and said, "What, are you afraid?" Qiu Guangan shook his head, took a deep breath and said, "Afraid, I'm just afraid that things will be too simple and there will be no sense of accomplishment."

"Now that the imperial court is undergoing constant changes, it's time for our generation to show off its capabilities, so how can we be afraid of moving forward?"

Speaking of this, he said with emotion: "When I wasn't sitting in this position, I always felt that everyone else was just a corpse."

"If it were me, I would definitely be able to show off my talents and accomplish great things."

"Only when I sit in this position do I realize that things are far from simple."

"Handling things step by step requires all your energy, so you won't have any energy left to do anything else."

"The hardest thing is not knowing whether what you are thinking is correct, and being afraid of causing disaster if you do it."

"I finally climbed to this position. I just want to escape intact and don't want to put myself in danger."

"Just do nothing, follow the rules step by step, and you will never go wrong."

"What I admire most is not your talent, but your courage to display your talent."

"To control the country's system and decide the life and death of hundreds of millions of people, this kind of courage is rare in the world."

Chen Jingke couldn't help but feel a little carried away by this compliment and said with a smile:

"Maybe this is because newborn calves are not afraid of tigers."

The two talked for a while, and Qiu Guangan stood up to say goodbye.

He felt that this trip was well worth it. He had learned a lot about the court's trends and had clear goals for his future work.

He is confident that he can accomplish something while protecting himself.

Chen Jingke sent him to the gate before returning. Before his butt touched the chair, he saw Fu Qing walking in, chatting and laughing with his parents.

He stood up again to greet him: "How's it going? It's fun, isn't it?"

Feng gushed: "It's lively, it's so lively. Everyone in Luoyang has gone, and Chengtian Avenue is packed to the brim."

The imperial court held an exhibition on Chengtian Avenue and placed exotic animals from overseas for everyone to see.

Fu Qing said with a smile: "With so many overseas rare treasures, it would be very lively for the common people to visit."

Feng said: "Yes, there are so many treasures that the eyes are not enough."

Fu Qing said: "If mother likes it, I will go to the palace to get a few pieces back later."

Feng shook his head and said: "Just take a look at that thing. I'm afraid it will be lost if I carry it with me. I'm afraid it will be stolen if I hide it at home. What do you want it for?"

Chen Yuan said from the side: "What's so good about those things? Beasts are more fun. The lion's head is as big as a bucket. If you can tame it..."

Feng said angrily: "What, you still want to raise one?"

Chen Yuan said angrily: "What's wrong with raising one? I will ask your Majesty to bring one back tomorrow."

Feng Shi retorted: "Go on, go on, it's just right for you to be eaten, so I won't feel bad when I see you."

Chen Yuan: "..."

"It's unreasonable. I won't tell you anymore...and you don't have to call me for dinner."

After that, he walked to the backyard.

Feng Shi followed up: "Why don't you tell me that you can eat dinner if you don't want to? If you're starving, why don't you ask me to serve you..."

Seeing the couple leaving, Chen Jingke was quite speechless.

The couple never acted like this before, but the older they get, the more they like to argue.

He was so angry that he couldn't argue in person, and once he couldn't see anyone, he started looking around again.

Maybe this is how young couples keep company.

Fu Qing said enviously: "I hope when we get old, we can be like our parents..."

Chen Jingke shook his head secretly. He couldn't understand the meaning of arguing.

There are many ways to express feelings, so there’s no need to use this one, right?

Of course, he would never say this.

With age, your mentality will also change. What if you become like this when you get older?

Beware of boomerangs.

The most exciting thing in the Ming Dynasty recently is not the Chinese New Year or the use of troops against Beiyuan, but the return of the ocean-going caravan.

Those rare treasures really blinded everyone's eyes.

The debate about whether to go to the West also subsided.

Chen Jingke knew why during Zhu Di's period, officials opposed the voyage to the West.

In order to put an end to this situation, he gave the suggestion that the profits from the voyages to the West should be divided into internal funds and the national treasury at 30/70.

All of a sudden, the ministers had no reason to object.

As for internal funds, there is actually no shortage of money.

Not to mention anything else, the profit from glass is enough, and the court still needs internal funds to make up for the shortfall.

Zhu Yuanzhang was very reluctant to part with so much money. Why should the money I worked so hard to earn be distributed to the national treasury? Let the treasury take the lion's share?
Fortunately, Zhu Biao knew the seriousness of the matter, and after his persuasion, Lao Zhu reluctantly agreed to the distribution plan.

This move really blocked the mouths of the ministers.

No matter how great the truth is, it seems a bit empty in front of the mountains of money.

Moreover, the ministers are not really pedantic. A large part of their opposition is because they are afraid of not being able to make ends meet.

Now that we can make money and the money has returned to the national treasury, we naturally don’t have to worry.

Xu Da and other powerful people also made a lot of money, arousing the envy of countless people.

However, at this moment, they made a decision that shocked everyone.

Selling boats.

Sell ​​all the boats, leaving none behind.

Most people are still surprised that you are so active in building a fleet to go to sea when you are not sure whether you can make money.

Now that I am sure I can make a lot of money, why did I sell the fleet instead?
Smart people are all impressed by this political wisdom... no wonder he can sit in that position.

The imperial court's rewards for the overseas envoys were also announced on the day before the New Year.

Zhao Zhi destroyed Lu Song and sent overseas missions... He was rewarded for all his achievements and was named Bowang Hou.

Geng Zimao was also allowed to inherit the title of his ancestors because of his achievements in destroying the country and sending envoys.

However, considering that his grandfather Geng Zaicheng's titles were all awarded posthumously.

The posthumous title is of an honorary nature. To put it bluntly, it is a bit false and difficult to inherit directly.

So the Ministry of Rites re-examined Geng Zaicheng's achievements and believed that he should be made a marquis.

Zhu Yuanzhang agreed to this decision, and Feng Geng became Marquis of Gaoyang again.

Geng Zimao inherited the title.

Finally, the wish of the Geng family was fulfilled.

And the noble group is also happy to see the success.

The reward given to Geng Zimao once again proved that the emperor was nostalgic for his old feelings.

Everyone can enjoy wealth and wealth with peace of mind.

However, the behavior of Xu Da and others in selling the ship did serve as a wake-up call to the powerful.

You must have a good sense of proportion. Emperor Hongwu was not a soft-hearted person.

If you really break the taboo, I'm afraid you will die worse than anyone else.

It’s New Year again in the blink of an eye.

This year's New Year is particularly lively because of the affairs of the ocean mission.

Envoys from more than fifty countries, forces, and tribes came to perform Hajj.

Including the envoys from various countries who came with the ocean-going envoys, the total number exceeded one hundred.

Finally, there was a bit of a posture of all nations coming to court.

Zhu Yuanzhang originally wanted to give up the throne after the New Year, but was stopped by Zhu Biao again.

"This kind of big thing must wait until the third and fourth brothers come back."

"Besides, they are leading troops to fight abroad. Stability should be the priority at home, and it is not suitable for a change of throne."

"It won't be too late to talk about this when they return victorious."

As a result, the replacement of the throne was postponed again for half a year.

Chen Jingke couldn't laugh or cry. This was the first time he had made special brew.

People are eager to take over quickly, for fear of changing their minds too late.

This family is good, you asked me to recommend it.

However, although he did not ascend the throne, it did not delay the family's discussion on Zhu Biao's reign.

Zhu Yuanzhang was Emperor Wu, and according to the rules Zhu Biao should be Emperor Wen.

So when everyone thinks about it, they are inseparable from Wen.

The last two year names received the most approval.

Lao Zhu said with a proud look on his face: "Jianwen Jianwen...Hongwu, Jianwen, they are the two of you at first glance."

Everyone else thought it was good too.

Only Chen Jingke has a black line on his forehead. What the hell? The father uses his son’s reign name, right?
Did Zhu Laosi have any nightmares?

Queen Ma said: "Jiawen is not bad either."

Chen Jingke:? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Okay, okay, Jarvan I, right?

Considering my relationship with Lao Zhu’s family, should I change my name to Galen?

Fortunately, Zhu Biao didn’t choose either one. He had his own ideas:
"Jianzhang, what is the name of this year?"

Jianzhang is the name of the palace where Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty handled government affairs.

And its literal meaning is to establish rules and regulations.

This shows Zhu Biao’s ambition.

In the end, the name was unanimously approved by everyone.

However, this year name will not be available until next year.

Chen Jingke finally breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he didn't choose those two names, otherwise he would have vomited blood.

He came home from get off work that day. As soon as he arrived at the door, he saw a strange-looking man appearing in front of him and saying in a strange accent:
"Chen Bandu, I am an apprentice from the West. I hope to visit you."

(End of this chapter)