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Chapter 246: Big construction, Yangtze River Bridge plan, farmland harvest...(1/2)

After sending away King Zhu Di of Yan.

Zhu Yunxuan found Yang Shiqi, and he still valued the talent of this prime minister and assistant minister very much.

I hope it can be cultivated as soon as possible.

It would also help to lighten some of the burden on yourself.

Unexpectedly, the first thing Yang Shiqi said when he came up was to implicitly ask Zhu Yunxu to take back his life.

If you really can't find anyone to head the tax department.

He can also do it for you. Although his prestige is insufficient, he has a kind of ruthlessness that is not afraid of death.

I guarantee that I will never let down Zhu Yunzhen’s trust.

But Zhu Yunxuan's answer is also very simple.

"Don't think about this matter anymore. The feudal prince must do it when he returns to the capital, and I don't shy away from it so much."

"This feudal prince's policy was wrong from the beginning!"

"There are many ways to defend the frontier, and it doesn't have to be a vassal king or a division of military power."

"With money and soldiers, it is only a matter of time before the vassal king rebels."

Yang Shiqi was stunned and speechless.

It's not like he doesn't know these problems, but what he thinks is simpler and more realistic.

No matter what happens to him in the future, rebellion will be a thing of the future.

With Taisun's current prestige, it would not be that easy for the feudal king to rebel.

But if the vassal king is called back to the capital, this will undoubtedly give many vassal kings the opportunity to plunge the grandson who was not in danger into the whirlpool again...

How can Yang Shiqi not object to this?

Who can’t see the problems with the vassal system? It’s just that no one wants to solve it until the thunder breaks out.

Because this may completely set you on fire!

It's just...if you don't do this, it wouldn't be too great.

His Highness Taisun is truly planning for the eternal survival of the Ming Dynasty!

"I didn't come to you today just to talk to you about this." Zhu Yunzhen walked to the desk and picked up a map.

Spread it out in front of Yang Shiqi.

Said: "Now that the Ming Dynasty's treasury is fully funded, with more than hundreds of millions of silver coins, I am ready to carry out an unprecedented large-scale construction in the Ming Dynasty!"

Yang Shiqi glanced at the map.

Just this one glance! His heart was shocked!

I couldn't help but take a step back!

What did he see? On this map of the Ming Dynasty, there were all kinds of roads, reservoirs, granaries...

There is even a bridge across the Yangtze River on that map!

Since ancient times, relying on the danger of the Yangtze River to defend one side of the river, countless forces have been able to separate one side.

Jinling is located in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

From here, looking towards the other side of the Yangtze River, you can't see the end at all!

All that can be seen is an endless expanse of mist!

And because of such a natural hazard, His Highness Taisun actually wanted to build a bridge connecting the north and south of the Yangtze River!

What an ambition!

"Your Highness...this...can this really be accomplished?"

Yang Shiqi looked at it carefully, not to mention that the Jinling Yangtze River Bridge is a miraculous project that transcends the times.

Just the countless roads alone make one’s scalp numb!

"It will happen naturally."

"But that's not what you have to worry about."

Zhu Yunxuan was full of confidence. Now that the national treasury has sufficient money, the banknotes issued have also been initially recognized by the people, and a credit currency system has been established.

In addition, corvee service was abolished and replaced by employment.

The people's willingness to work is naturally far greater than before, and there will no longer be a situation where work cannot be done without effort.

Once constructed, the efficiency will be many times higher.

More importantly, he still has the king of cement in his hands!

How could it not happen?

But Zhu Yunxu summoned Yang Shiqi just to inform him of one thing, and there was no need to explain this to him.

"I summoned you here just to remind you."

"Once the Ming Dynasty starts this unprecedented large-scale construction, the amount of silver disbursed from the Ming Dynasty's treasury every day may be in the millions! Or even tens of millions are possible!"

"And so much silver flows out and has to pass through the hands of officials."

"I have to worry about corruption..."

Corruption is always an unavoidable problem on the road to national construction.

As long as officials control resources and money.

No matter what restrictions are used, corruption cannot be avoided!

Therefore, all Zhu Yunzhen could do was to find out as many bugs as possible in the official circles of the Ming Dynasty.

Yang Shiqi is in charge of the People's Supervision Department.

Working from the bottom up, accepting feedback from the people, and catching such bugs can be said to be a sure-fire way to catch them!

"Yes!" Yang Shiqi was very excited when he heard this.

The time has finally come for him to show off his skills!

"I will definitely arrest all these corrupt people! No one will be spared!" Yang Shiqi promised.

But Zhu Yunxuan suddenly smiled mysteriously.

Said: "It doesn't have to be like this."

"Moths, after catching a batch, there will be another batch."

"What you really need to care about is the 'tiger' behind these moths..."

Zhu Yunxi said seriously.

Yang Shiqi immediately understood.

"My lord, take your orders!"

………………

The next day.

Early morning.

Zhu Yunxuan directly announced the matter in the form of an imperial edict.

"Gu, prepare to spend three years."

"Across the country in the Ming Dynasty, national highways were built that ran through important cities."

"At the same time, we will build water conservancy projects and build reservoirs in various places to ensure that people all over the world will have a harvest regardless of drought or flood."

"Let me have a great Ming Dynasty and no longer have to worry about food."

As for the Jinling Yangtze River Bridge, Zhu Yunxuan did not mention it yet.

This project is too huge, and the supporting facilities must be completed first.

Today, people in the Ming Dynasty still rely on farming as their occupation. Although the emergence of sweet potatoes can liberate a large number of labor forces.

But after all, time is still short.

There is not much labor force that can be liberated.

Secondly, such a magnificent and miraculous bridge requires countless materials.

If the road is not repaired first.

How to get these materials?

Moreover, Zhu Yunxuan could fully imagine how the court would react once he announced the plan for the Jinling Yangtze River Bridge.

This is a building ahead of its time!

It is not an exaggeration to call it a wonder comparable to the Great Wall!
To be continued...
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