back to ancient times to be emperor

Chapter 107

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Lu Chengqi sighed: "This is not my conjecture, but the speed inferred from ancient books. Why is the military power of the Qin Dynasty so powerful? It is because they are not afraid of having no food, no reinforcements, and everyone bravely kills the enemy! Of course, the role of Chidao goes far It is far more than this. I have heard, "Under the sky, is it the land of the king; on the shore of the land, is it the subject of the king", which means that everyone understands, that is, under the whole world, there is the land of the king, and within the four seas, it is the land of the king. Wang Chen. But my Dashun also has lands that have never been kings! Lingnan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Qiongzhou, etc., there are still border people who refuse to accept the king's transformation and turn into bandits. There are also water bandits in Dengzhou and Qingzhou. Why are bandits so rampant? ? It’s all because my Dashun army marched too slowly and couldn’t wipe it out!”

Yang Daoqi listened, and carefully recalled his experience in power for more than a year, and found that this was indeed the case.Every time the bandit suppressing army arrived, the bandits would flee, hiding in the mountains, or entering the water, but they could not see them.When the army arrives, they often cannot find where the bandits are.And when the army left, the bandits revived again.This repetition is like a tug-of-war, costing the court money and food, but making no progress.

If there was Chidao at that time, the Xiang Army and the Forbidden Army sent out to strike thunderously, how could these bandits escape?Yang Dodge couldn't help sighing.

Lu Chengqi continued: "...The completion of Chi Dao not only had a profound impact on the military, but also helped the civil affairs. Why did the Qin Dynasty die? Everyone said it was a tyrannical government, but it was not. It was because it was militaristic and did not understand Develop the economy. If I build the roads well, they will be open to the public except during wartime. I once said that if the roads pass, the money will flow. If you want the economy to improve, business taxes will increase, and the burden on farmers will be reduced, then build roads It is essential. If the road is only for military use, I will never build it lightly. But if it involves civilian use, I will build it even if I empty the treasury. This is related to the foundation of my Dashun Dynasty for generations to come, and I will definitely No joke."

Both Su Song and Shen Kuo had done research on economics, and when they heard Lu Chengqi's novel idea, they began to think silently in their hearts.Lu Chengqi's words seemed ordinary, but they were thought-provoking.The two of them thought about it carefully, and they realized that what Lu Chengqi said was the most reasonable.No matter what angle you stand at first, the significance of building Chidao is very important.Strategic significance, economic significance, cultural significance, etc., will all play a role in promoting.

Why was the Qin Dynasty able to be recognized in such a short period of time?Because of the rapid spread of the Qin Dynasty and the rapid transmission of culture, many people were involuntarily affected.

It's a pity that Qin Shihuang didn't cherish the power of the people very much, which led to the collapse of the huge Qin Empire.But this does not deny the role of Chidao, and it can even be said that without Chidao, there would be no Qin Shihuang to unify the six countries.Where is the role of Chidao?The most intuitive thing is that Qin Shihuang can effectively manage a huge empire without enfeoffment.And often large-scale operations involving tens of thousands of people!From the perspective of ancient times, this seems to be in the Arabian Nights.

Don't you see that at the end of the Ming Dynasty, there were clearly available soldiers, but there was no way to adjust them. I watched the refugees slowly eating away at the foundation, and finally this huge empire collapsed.At that time, Chongzhen did not have soldiers available, but he could not mobilize them.It took almost a year to transfer troops from Sichuan to Liaodong, and the road collapse can be imagined.Before the war, the army's food and grass will be wasted for a year. The Ming Empire, which was already struggling, could not afford such an expensive dispatch of troops!
Lu Chengqi sighed, and continued: "But I can't be like Qin Shihuang who doesn't care about the power of the people and forcefully conscripts hundreds of thousands of people. Doing that will make the sky angry and people will complain, and my backbone will be scolded by the people. Haste makes waste, The matter of riding the road is a matter of long-term implementation, and it cannot be completed in a day or two. What's more, the cabinet promulgated a new horse policy a few days ago, canceling the supervision and raising of horses, and handing them over to private horses The new horse policy has not been effective, domestic horses are still scarce, and it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice. Besides, how to pave the horse-drawn road, how wide the carriage is, and what form it is, have not yet been determined. The whole country is unrealistic. And I want to entrust Chidao's research to you, and I don't want the Royal University I founded to disappoint me!"

As soon as Lu Chengqi's words fell, Yang Daoqi said: "Your Majesty will definitely not be disappointed!" After all, he is a former official, and if he is good at the top, he must vote for it. Yang Daoqi is still very familiar with this aspect.

As the vice president of the Royal University, Yang Daoqi still attaches great importance to this job. He has a bit of burden on his shoulders. If he wants to wash away his stains in the political arena, he must make some achievements.And the matter of Chi Dao fell into Yang Daoqi's hands.

Just at this moment, the bell for the end of get out of class rang at the right time, Lu Chengqi encouraged these students again, telling them that nothing is difficult in the world, as long as there is a caring heart, people in the Qin Dynasty can make gallops and carriages, there is no reason why Dashun craftsmen can't do it!

Lu Chengqi once again handed over Shen Kuo, Su Song and Tang Xun to Yang Daoqi, and asked Yang Daoqi to urge them to rest on time, and also let them participate in the development of the road and the carriage, but they should not sleep and eat.Fortunately, Yang Daoqi also boarded and lived in the Royal University at this time, and the dormitory was enough, so he was not afraid that there would be no place to live.

After Lu Chengqi finished his orders, he didn't hesitate, and surrounded by his inner servants and imperial guards, he got on the dragon chariot and headed for Chang'an City.At this time, the people of Chang'an City were no strangers to traveling with the emperor.After all, Lu Chengqi's exposure rate is too high, almost every citizen in Chang'an City has seen his true face.This also made Lu Chengqi very depressed, and sometimes he couldn't even visit privately on Weibo.

The next day, Lu Chengqi's lecture at the Imperial University, about the economy, once again made the headlines on the front page of "Dashun People's Daily". .The desire for wealth is true in every age.Can make life better, why not make money?In the final analysis, farmers plowing the fields are also full of two meals, and businessmen traveling all over the world, paying more attention to profit than parting, are also asking for a living.And wealth can make life better, and there are still many people who invest in business.

Unknowingly, the concept of "road leads to wealth" has gradually become popular.Many wealthy gentry spontaneously built official roads. Although they were still compacted with loess and gravel, and the roads were full of dust, they were much better than the original crumbling yellow mud roads.In this way, it saves a lot of money in the treasury.

Because there is no Sui Dynasty in this different time and space, there is no Grand Canal that Lu Chengqi is familiar with.He also knows the significance of the existence of the Grand Canal, but now is not the time to build the Grand Canal, or he will repeat the mistakes of Yang Guang.Lu Chengqi had a plan in mind, one is the road, the other is the canal, and the third is the sea.The three are combined to form a transportation network for the circulation of goods and economies.

Economic development requires a huge price, and this price is the money for building roads and canals.Roads are blocked, wealth cannot come, and the economy cannot function.Lu Chengqi had long made up his mind that no matter how much it would cost to build Chidao or the Grand Canal, he would build it.It is a foundation for future generations, if he does not do it, who will do it?Who told him that he was the emperor of the Dashun Dynasty? He had to be considerate of these long-term matters.

Lu Chengqi, who had recovered from contemplation in the Chuigong Palace, sighed faintly: "It's not easy being an emperor..."

(End of this chapter)