The six-dimensional pictures of emperors of all dynasties were exposed, and the ancestors panicked

Chapter 528 The shadow of the Yongle era.

【As a main artery running through the north and south since the Sui Dynasty, the famous Grand Canal of the Sui and Tang Dynasties. 】

【By the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, great changes had taken place.】

【The biggest change is the line. 】

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The familiar canal on the sky has changed its appearance.

It changed from the original V-shape to a straight line shape.

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[The center of the Grand Canal of the Sui and Tang Dynasties was in Luoyang. After starting from Hangzhou, you have to make a detour to Luoyang, and then go north. ]

[After the Yuan Dynasty unified the country and made Dadu the capital, it was unnecessary to go through Luoyang, so the route was changed.]

【The Jeju River, Huitong River, and Tonghui River were reopened. 】

[The Grand Canal was reconnected into a straight line, with a total length of more than 3,000 miles. ]

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Northern Qi Dynasty: Cultural and Propaganda Period
"Otherwise, you would have died young in the Yuan Dynasty."

Gao Yang crossed his legs and complained.

"It must have been cursed by Yang Guang's vengeful spirit!"

"You don't even use the canal that was built when the country was destroyed!"

"There is a way to die! There is a way to die!"

Li Zu'e tilted her head.

Sometimes the emperor didn't drink and she didn't understand what he was thinking.

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[It's fine if you don't change it, but if you do, you'll be in big trouble. ]

[Huitong River, a canal dug between Jining and Linqing in the early Yuan Dynasty, is a hub connecting the North and South Grand Canals. ]

[But problems arose after its completion. The canal was too shallow, which led to a reduction in the flow of the Grand Canal and a sharp drop in transportation volume.]

[Therefore, during the Yuan Dynasty, the role of the Grand Canal was always limited]

[The supply of materials in the north is largely dependent on sea transport.]

【Later, at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the country was in chaos and Huitong River was also abandoned.】

[This north-south main road is basically abandoned. ]

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Ming dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was serious this time.

As people's livelihood recovers, transportation problems have also begun to become prominent.

Northern border defense, military food supply, and southern transportation and trade.

All depend on the canal.

He also knew there were problems with the canal.

But building a canal is no small matter.

Not only does it cost a lot of money, but the technical problems of Huitong River are even more worrying.

The terrain was not chosen well when this canal was originally built.

The waterway's hub location has the highest terrain!
Damn it! With this as the dividing point, the terrain is low both to the south and to the north!
If the water level is low, the ship will run aground here.

"...Girl, bring us some paper and pen!"

If a father copies his son, can that be called copying?
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[Zhu Yuanzhang was in power for 30 years and built numerous water conservancy projects, but the Grand Canal remained untouched. ]

[Transportation to the north mainly relies on sea transportation. ]

[The reason is that this broken place is a waste of effort, money and manpower. ]

[But when Zhu Di came to power, this thing had to be done. ]

[First, the relocation of the capital was put on the agenda, and this north-south transportation line must be opened. ]

[Second, the sea was not peaceful, Japanese pirates were causing trouble all the time, and shipping was too risky.]

【Third, the supply of money and grain in the north depends more on transportation from the south.】

[In February 1411, Song Li, the Minister of Works, was ordered to mobilize civilians to dredge the Huitong River.]

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Dayuan.

Kublai Khan looked at the sky and was stunned for a moment.

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Copy, copy, copy!"

The Grand Canal is so important!

Not to mention the canal connecting to the capital.

Just the areas along the canal can become important places for providing taxes!
Not to mention how much farmland can be irrigated along the way!

Finally, I don’t have to be limited to the Jiangnan area!
The army's cavalry can also monitor the world!
“Hahahaha! Destiny is on my side!”

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[In addition to widening the river and increasing water power, the water control plan mainly uses the "Nanwang-Wenhe" method to solve the problem of Nanwang's high terrain. ]

[The so-called "Nanwang to Wenshui" means cutting off the original route of the local river Wenshui and completely injecting the Wenshui into Huitong River.]

[As a result, Nanwang, which is located at a very high altitude, became the backbone of the diversion.]

[At the same time, Song Li built a large number of reservoirs and storage tanks to regulate water volume and ensure water supply. ]

【After half a year of repair, this major water conservancy project was completely completed. 】

【After the Huitong River was dredged, the transportation volume of the canal was greatly improved. 】

[Since the Yongle period, the 900-li stretch from Xuzhou to Linqing could accommodate 10,000 ships carrying 4 million shi of grain, which was unprecedented in history. ] [After the completion of Huitong River, Zhu Di ordered Chen Xuan to open up another water conservancy hub, Qingjiangpu. ]

[The canal route from Jiangnan to Huai'an was also connected from then on. ]

[The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which runs through the north and south, is now open. ]

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Datang.

Li Shimin frowned and thought.

These measures are indeed beneficial to the world.

But here's the problem.

“He does too much.”

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Ji Han.

"The king has great ambitions, but the wealth of the world increases very slowly."

Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan.

"Besides, he is different from Zhu Yuanzhang."

"It is said that the people are well-off."

"But the core of all his governance always revolves around one place."

Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao and others.

"Beiping!"

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[Zhu Di's series of measures have paid off one after another. 】

[In terms of income alone, the annual tax grain revenue during the Yongle period increased by more than 3 million shi compared to the Hongwu period.]

[Local money and grain reserves are more than sufficient. ]

【With the opening of the Grand Canal and the rise of overseas trade, the industry, commerce and handicrafts of the Ming Dynasty also flourished. 】

【But as the country became more prosperous, Zhu Di's strategy for governing the country also quietly changed. 】

[Although we are still pursuing a well-off society, we must also achieve great things. 】

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On the canopy.

The old emperor looked ahead.

It was an endless light.

The iron cavalry pacified the four directions.

Tall ships and large warships came from all nations to pay tribute.

The majestic new capital illuminates the world.

However, under the endless light.

The shadows under the emperor's feet also fluctuated.

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【As we all know, great achievements equal face, and having face equals spending a lot of money. 】

【War against Annan was launched, with 300,000 troops mobilized. 】

[There were five northern expeditions to Mobei, with 300,000 to 500,000 troops each time.]

[The military expenditure for these six wars alone was an astronomical figure.]

[Zheng He sailed to the West seven times, and each time he was able to make the treasury run away with money.]

[To build the new capital Beijing, more than 100,000 laborers were mobilized just to collect large timber, and even riots broke out in Jiangxi.]

[Dredging the canal, building the Changling Mausoleum, and constructing the Taoist temple on Mount Wudang were all major projects.]

[Although Zhu Di always focused on reducing the burden on the people during his reign, he was careful not to miss the farming season even when doing these large projects.]

[But it is also true that the people’s taxes and labor service were increased and too much labor was imposed, and riots continued because of this.]

[Evaluation B level, three points]

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The period of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty
"In order to get rid of the name of usurper, Zhu Di did his best."

When Liu Bingyi looked at the various actions in the sky, his first thought was that they were being too ambitious.

But if you think about it, each of them has a traceable path.

He was a vassal king who raised an army, but the northern lands could not be used to appoint vassal kings, so he could only move the capital and have the emperor guard the border.

Since the capital had to be moved, the issue of the northern grasslands had to be considered, so they gradually marched northward to the grasslands.

Once the external threat is resolved, we will have to consider the supply near the capital.

The canal must be dredged to ensure grain transportation.

But which of these does not waste people's time and money?

But I did it all in one breath.

why?
I thought he needed achievements to prove himself, and that it was destiny that made me sit in this position.

Liu Bingyi now understood a little bit of the value of Zheng He's voyages to the West.

Use foreign trade to replenish domestic treasury, and use domestic treasury to supplement national expenditure.

If there had been no voyage to the West.

It can be roughly confirmed that Liu is ill.

Zhu Di had to follow the old path of Emperor Yang of Sui.

(End of this chapter)