Back to Ming Dynasty as Zhu Biao

Chapter 382 Old Zhu If You Were The Emperor
Sun Xuan colluded with the White Lotus Sect, delayed farming in Shaanxi, received tens of thousands of taels of money, and was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

On the way back from the Ministry of Criminal Justice, Zhu Biao will go straight to improve the situation, and tell Lao Zhu truthfully the progress of the Primary School and Health Center.

Bypassing the Wenwu Building in front of Fengtian Hall, when Lao Zhu walked to Huagai Hall, his expression paused: "Biaoer still remembers Zheng Shiyuan."

"Zheng Shiyuan, my son remembers that he is talented and learned. He was a Jinshi in the fourth year of Hongwu, and he was promoted to Huguang as an inspector. What's wrong with him?"

Zhu Biao quickly searched for fragments of news about Zheng Shiyuan in his mind. Lao Zhu would not mention Baiguan for no reason, so he had to give an accurate summary.

Sure enough, Emperor Zhu began to explain the process.

When returning from the Northern Expedition, they brought back many captives from the grassland. Some went to the Salt Bureau, and the female workers went to the Weaving Bureau.The remaining part went to Huguang to build straight roads.

After that, Xu Da continued to attack Wa Island, and sent back many captives with captive marks on their faces, and they were also sent to repair Zhidao.

Roads were built in various places at the same time, and they were completed one after another. When Zheng Shiyuan saw the captives who were stranded in Huguang and Guangxi, he wrote to the emperor, saying that he would send them to the Hetao area.

"If you were the emperor, how would you do this?" Emperor Zhu carelessly scratched himself.

Zhu Biao raised his head fiercely, and immediately thought about it in his heart, whether he had exceeded his authority too much during this period of time.

"Old Zhu has already had an attitude towards this matter. He is more testing my ability. If I say something wrong, or I can't handle it. He won't make things difficult for me."

"Although he will help me point out the problem, if I have expectations in my heart, I will be disappointed. This is inevitable. From what points should I answer him, I should try to answer as well as possible."

While thinking, Emperor Zhu's voice sounded.

"Don't be nervous, we are your father, it doesn't matter if you say something wrong." Zhu Yuanzhang looked at his son who had lost weight and asked, "I'm just asking you."

Can you not be nervous? The emperor's father asked himself this question... Zhu Biao ignored his inner thoughts and replied solemnly: "Then I will talk about my opinion."

Zhu Biao was about to stand up and answer, but Emperor Zhu pressed his shoulders and stood in front of the table: "No, just sit and say, you will treat yourself as the emperor, then how will you deal with this matter."

Zhu Biao sat on the chair, unfolded Zheng Shiyuan's proposal, and quickly glanced at it.

This... His expression became serious.

"If I were the emperor, I would never send those grassland captives to Hetao again." Zhu Biao solemnly said this to Emperor Zhu.

The Hetao Plain is located in the "Ji"-shaped curved watershed of the Yellow River, with abundant water and grass and fertile land, known as "Jiangnan beyond the Great Wall".

When Xu Da led troops to occupy Ningxia, three years after Hongwu, he couldn't take care of it at that time, and moved the people to the Central Plains, leaving the area under Helan Mountain and the Yellow River empty.

There is a clear contrast between Hetao and the northwest area, which is arid, water-scarce and barren.

For the imperial court, Hetao is a treasure land with excellent Fengshui for raising horses, and the temperature and location are very suitable for raising horses.

It is a treasure land for producing high-quality horses, and Zhu Biao will not give up.

"Then tell me your reason." Emperor Zhu became interested.He signaled the waiter to bring a stool, and sat down to listen carefully.

"During the Northern Expedition, I personally went there. Xu Da won the Hetao, and it was quite difficult. The Hetao has the name of Jiangnan outside the Great Wall. That is to say, it is the second Nanzhili. In Jiangnan, taxes, money and food are the most important. It is conceivable that sending the captives back to Hetao is like letting the tiger go back to the mountain." Zhu Biao said a lot in one breath.

"What else?" Emperor Zhu seemed very satisfied with what Zhu Biao said, and motioned him to continue.

"Father often says that history can be used as a lesson, but you can also use history to find benefits. Back then, the Northern Yuan Iron Cavalry were brave and invincible. It is enough to show that war horses are important.

The north is land, and war horses are indispensable, especially high-quality war horses. The Hetao is the land of pregnant horses. "

With great difficulty, Bei Yuan was cleaned up and the captives were brought back. It took so much effort to avoid future troubles.How could it be possible to let the tiger go back to the mountain.

Unless your brain is flooded.

Emperor Zhu also used his brains, worked hard on Hetao, and discussed with his ministers, and said: "The people mainly use cultivated land. For Ming Dynasty, Hetao cannot bring any benefits to the people."

Throwing smoke bombs again, how could Lao Zhu not know the meaning of Hetao to the grassland captives.

Zhu Biao smiled twice and said: "Hetao is a heaven-sent grassland, with flat terrain, lush water and grass, and an excellent place to multiply.

It looks like a chicken rib to Daming, but to the nomadic prairie people, it is like a fish flying into the sea and a bird flying into the sky.Those who are not of my race will never surrender sincerely. "

Lao Zhu was either drinking tea or scratching his itch. He seemed careless, but in fact he quickly made a judgment on every sentence Zhu Biao said.

My son is fit for success, but it is a good thing to be able to open up territories.

"It's like a chicken rib to Ming Dynasty. Just to defend the hundreds of miles of plains, you need to invest a lot of troops. Every year, the food and military expenditure alone is very large. What do you think?" Old Zhu kicked this question to Zhu Biao again. .

"Father, isn't my son-in-law's father-in-law attacking Wa Island, so why worry about not having any money. Another thing I have planned for a long time is about launching sailing. Food, grass and military expenses are not a problem.

The army of the Northern Expedition was too crowded in Beiping Mansion, so they could divide a part of them to Hetao for military exercises.Hetao can be utilized to raise horses and grow suitable crops. "

Now the focus is on industry, going to sea, firearms, and military training, and the ten river loops can also be held in the future.

"Yesterday morning, the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Minister of the Ministry of Households both felt that the Hetao was useless, and where did the prisoners go?" Emperor Zhu deliberately hugged his head to express his big head.

Old Zhu, you are endless, Zhu Biao complained in his heart, and continued to answer: "I dare to swear, even if it is a chicken rib, it must grow firmly on the rooster of Daming, and no one can abandon it."

The question was almost finished, Emperor Zhu got up and stretched: "In this case, do you think Zheng Shiyuan deliberately let us let the tiger go back to the mountain?"

Zheng Shiyuan is a man of integrity, and he does things upright, of course Zhu Biao has heard of it.

"Zheng Shiyuan is a talent. He can think of this because he is working for the court."

"In terms of stability, a large number of captives suddenly stayed idle and gathered together. If you don't practice the straight way, you will have no food and money, and it will easily lead to civil unrest. Zheng Shiyuan thought of it in advance. It is a good thing."

Zhu Biao finished speaking in one breath.

"What about the large number of prisoners?" Lao Zhu leaned on the chair, looked at Zhu Biao with half-opened eyes, let's see where you put the prisoners.

"One chopstick is easy to break, but ten chopsticks are hard to break. The captives should disperse naturally. Beiyuan, Jurchen and Wodao will disrupt the dispersal arrangement."

"The old course of the Yellow River is barren for thousands of miles. Let them follow the local soldiers to open up wasteland and build river courses. Yang Xian needs manpower."

Zhu Biao took out the one he drew when he went to the north, of course he chose the one painted by Shen Zhihe, it was more beautiful.

Expand the blueprint: "These places are based on the county annals and topography of each prefecture, and the most suitable places for flood control and river reconstruction are selected, and money and food are distributed to them on time. These people will not cause trouble."

"What if something happens?" Old Zhu looked at him.

"There are firecrackers and cannons." Zhu Biao raised his head and said, "So, the next arrangement is your business."

If you have any doubts, ask Lao Zhu, well, if he wants to ask, he will say that he is more cautious and trusts him.This is also for Lao Zhu's face.

This blueprint was drawn by a woman, so you can be a happy father and son if you don't tell the truth.Old Zhu muttered to himself, picked up the picture scroll: "Biao'er's characters have become softer and neater. We like this character. I will copy some characters for us some other day."

The scene of being caught cheating... This idea flashed in Zhu Biao's mind.

On the way to rest, Empress Ma came back by herself, and smiled and said a few words in Emperor Zhu's ear.

When a child shows affection on his face and bites his ears, you two are abusing dogs... Zhu Biao sat on the chair and felt that these two people treated him like nothing at the moment.

"Biao'er, let's tell you about your son becoming emperor." Lao Zhu walked over with Empress Ma.

Shouldn't it be my son's turn to be the emperor because I have done enough? This is too abnormal, and there must be a demon when things go wrong: "Father, I always feel that something is not right."

　Ask for a ticket.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)