novelonline Chapter 624 I'm just a virtuous person for the country!
Chapter 624 I'm just a virtuous person for the country!
Chapter 624 I'm just a virtuous person for the country!
Seeing that Lao Zhu was deflated, Tang He giggled from the sidelines, which once again drew Lao Zhu's big eyes.
Although Lao Zhu felt that the old man had offended him, it was not enough to make things difficult for an old farmer in the countryside. He still thought about the benefits potatoes brought to Daming from the perspective of an emperor.
"My fellow, you said that the output of this thing is extremely high?"
"Yes!"
"Don't talk about the yield per mu, it's just wasteland that no one wants. If you pick some fertile land, the yield will be higher!"
"A mu yields a thousand catties..."
Lao Zhu kept repeating this sentence, and he suddenly understood why Dasun insisted on sailing to find the Golden Continent. It turned out that he had already learned from the immortal master that the Golden Continent had high-yielding crops, which could solve Ming's famine worries!
For the current Ming Dynasty, as long as there is enough food to ensure that the people of the Ming Dynasty will not go hungry or cold, even if Zhu Yunxi pokes a hole in the sky, the people of the world will not care!
Maybe, this is the courage to fight against Sun on land and sea?
After walking in the countryside for a few days, Lao Zhu discovered many new crops. However, only a few kinds of golden rice, potatoes, and sweet potatoes can be used as staple food. The rest of the crops are such things as peppers and peanuts. Not useful, better than nothing.
But this also gave Lao Zhu great confidence, because as long as the promotion is effective, so that the people of Daming can grow golden rice and potatoes, his Daming country will be as strong as copper and iron!
Lao Zhu finished his trip to the countryside and asked Tang He on the way back.
"Brother Tang, what are you doing along the way?"
Tang He didn't even need to look at Lao Zhu's face, just by hearing the old man's smug tone, he knew what the old man wanted to hear.
"My lord, it is the blessing of our Ming Dynasty to have such an excellent new king!"
"The old minister said something presumptuous, this child Yunxi's future achievements will definitely be higher than yours!"
Old Zhu laughed happily when he heard this.
"Brother Tang will comfort people!"
"We don't want that grandson to achieve much. If he can pass on our Great Ming Dynasty to his great-grandson and great-great-great-grandson in a steady manner, we will be satisfied, hahaha!"
Tang He agreed.
"The upper rank is too humble. With the current situation of Ming Dynasty, I dare not say that it has surpassed 800 years of Chengzhou, but it is definitely not gone if it surpasses Han and Tang Dynasties!"
"As for what will happen in the future, who can say for sure, it can only depend on God's will!"
Lao Zhu's expression darkened suddenly when he heard this, he felt that Tang He's words were unlucky, and meant to doom Daming Jiangshan.
But Lao Zhu is not an ignorant person. Even the change of dynasty is the reincarnation of heaven and is never transferred by human power.
"Ugh!"
"Now we just have to see how this grandson will seize power!"
This was Lao Zhu's biggest worry, fearing that his eldest son would trust others too much, which would lead to the loss of military power in the Ming Dynasty.
There are many precedents for this kind of thing in history. For example, the Cao family in the Three Kingdoms period, whether it is Cao Cao, Cao Pi, Cao Rui and his son, which one is not the dragon and phoenix among people?
However, such a shrewd family was eventually usurped by the Sima family.
From this we can see that the struggle for power is the eternal battlefield.
The reason why Lao Zhu entrusted the princes and supported the clan was also in consideration of what happened to the Cao family.
The old Cao family paid too much attention to outsiders and neglected the cultivation of their own family members, which led to the rise of the Sima clan.
But what troubled Lao Zhu was that Zhu Yunxi didn't seem to understand his painstaking efforts, and only understood his entrustment of the princes as a loving father.
"Brother Tang, do you also think it's wrong for us to entrust the princes?"
"This is..."
Tang and Yanzhu turned around.
"What do you want us to say about the superior..."
"The enfeoffment of the princes by the superior must be a matter of consideration, not just to show pity for the princes."
"But everything has advantages and disadvantages. Qin Shihuang did not divide power among the princes, so when the world was in chaos, there was no clan to contend with, and Liu Bang could only take Guanzhong lightly."
"However, Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, divided his disciples into confederates, which also led to the Seven Kings Rebellion a hundred years later, almost overthrowing the Han Dynasty and the ancestral temple."
"If the world is in chaos, the vassal king is the cornerstone of Ming Dynasty. If the world is peaceful, the vassal king is the biggest hidden danger."
"Because they have money, soldiers and power, they are like an independent small imperial court."
"Once it conflicts with the central government's decree, it will inevitably raise troops and make trouble, stirring up the world."
Lao Zhu's face became darker the more he heard it, and he roared angrily.
"To shut up!"
"Tang He, what you said is enough for us to kill you a hundred times!"
"Master, even if you don't kill us, we won't survive for a few days!"
Old Zhu complained bitterly when he heard this.
"You are relying on the old to sell the old!"
"The superior is right, even if we were ten years younger, we wouldn't dare to say such deadly words in front of you, hahaha..."
Seeing that Tang He was such a scoundrel, Lao Zhu could only lean on the carriage with beard and stare angrily.
The two didn't say a word on the return journey, until they reached the gate of the capital, when the two were about to part ways, Lao Zhu said in a dark tone.
"Brother Tang, you'd better die in front of us!"
Tang He nodded solemnly when he heard this.
"Superior, send someone to tell us when you are on a big trip, we will go down to scout the way for you in advance!"
Old Zhu nodded heavily when he heard the words.
"it is good!"
"A word is settled!"
Lao Zhu returned to the Forbidden City and called officials from the Telecommunications Department to inquire.
"Where has Zhu Yunxi gone now?"
"My lord, according to the palace report, His Majesty is in Amarkand..."
Lao Zhu said angrily when he heard this.
"fart!"
"Really think we are blind and deaf. If the grandson can cross the Tianshan Mountains, we will screw your head off and kick it like a ball!"
The officials from the Telecommunications Department were so frightened that they knelt down and begged for mercy.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I really don't know how humble my position is. But your Majesty is right. Your Majesty has indeed never been to the Tianshan Mountains. He is probably...in the Guihua City area, right?"
Old Zhu smiled when he heard this, and finally felt a little relieved in his heart.
Although Guihua City is far away from the capital city, there is a train after all. Once the capital city changes, the grandson will be able to come back within a few days to take charge of the overall situation.
"Send a telegram over there, just say what we said, and tell him to come back quickly!"
"promise!"
Guihua City Palace.
Zhu Yunxi stood in front of a huge map and thought, planning a railway line that would run through the entire Eurasian continent.
Behind him is a group of arithmetic students, who are constantly doing various calculations, trying to find the optimal route.
"Your Majesty, according to your latest planned route, we can save [-] kilometers, but there are many mountains and rivers along the road, and I am afraid that the cost of digging tunnels and building bridges will be indispensable..."
As soon as Zhu Yunxi heard that the road conditions were complicated, he immediately gave up on the newly planned road and said to a few half-hearted railway experts on the side.
"Then you guys re-plan and combine the requirements I mentioned before to see if you can find a route with less detours and fewer bridges."
"promise!"
After Zhu Yunxi assigned the road construction work, he began to inspect the construction of the industrial park west of Guihua City.
He planned a huge industrial base here, intending to use this railway that runs through the mainland to continuously release the energy of Daming's production.
Yang Shiqi, who was in charge of the construction of the base, saw Zhu Yunxie's frame and hurried forward to bow and salute.
"Your Majesty, why did you come to inspect in person today?"
Zhu Yunxi said with a headache when he heard that.
"If you don't come, you can't. This place has a lot to do with it, and it involves the key to suppressing the entire Western Region continent in the future!"
"As long as this city is built, the Western Regions will no longer be able to develop industry, and will be completely locked under the primitive agriculture and animal husbandry civilization by Daming!"
When Yang Shiqi heard Zhu Yunxie's words, he flattered him sincerely.
"Your Majesty has a far-sighted vision and a far-reaching layout. It is really the luck of Ming Dynasty, the luck of Jiangshan!"
"It's my honor to follow His Majesty, and it's a blessing I've cultivated in several lifetimes!"
Zhu Yunxi waved his hands indifferently.
"Stop talking nonsense!"
"I just want to ask you, when will this place be completed, and when will it be able to formally produce steel!"
"This one……"
Yang Shiqi said with a sad face.
"Your Majesty, we are short of people now!"
"50 people have gathered on this construction site, and these people have exhausted the manpower around them..."
"Besides, His Majesty also ordered that the farming season should not be delayed, and the herdsmen should not be delayed in grazing. This humble official can only signify so many people..."
"Lack of people?"
Zhu Yunxi had a headache again, thinking about where to go to work for Yang Shiqi.
"Send a telegram to Liang Guogong and ask him to capture 50 prisoners and come back to work!"
"what?"
Yang Shiqi remonstrated on the spot when he heard this.
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"
"We are not only short of workers, but also guard soldiers!"
"You rashly got 50 back and worked hard, we need at least 10 guards, where are we going to find so many soldiers now!"
"This……"
Yang Shiqi continued to persuade.
"And we already have 50 people here, if there are another 50 people, it will be 100 million people!"
"Your Majesty, my humble minister said something very disrespectful. If at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, if the Yellow River was not ordered to be repaired by millions of people, but the people were allowed to flood and drown the people, the Yuan Dynasty might not have perished so quickly."
"Millions of people with grievances gather together, and once there is a turmoil, it will definitely cause endless troubles. Please learn from your majesty!"
After listening to Yang Shiqi's advice, Zhu Yunxi broke out in a cold sweat from fright.
He only wanted to build the railway as soon as possible so that the entire Western Regions could be connected to one city, but he almost caused such a big hidden danger to Daming.
When Zhu Yunxi and Yang Shiqi were communicating, Zhang Zongjun and Qi Tai were quietly commenting on Yang Shiqi.
"Your Highness really has the knowledge to know people, to be able to find such a great talent among a group of students!"
"If the old man's expectations are not bad, this son will definitely be the prime minister in the future!"
Zhang Zongjun smiled and said in agreement.
"It's inevitable to surpass me, but it's a bit difficult to surpass Old Qi Ge!"
Qi Tai was not humble when he heard the words, and laughed happily.
"We are just taking advantage of our fame. In terms of tactics alone, we are far inferior to Brother Zhang!"
Zhang Zongjun sighed secretly when he heard the words.
"This is life!"
"When I was young, as long as I was lucky enough to get a reputation in the examination room, I wouldn't waste so many years."
"However, it is a great blessing to meet His Majesty in my lifetime, to be appreciated by His Majesty, and to be promoted to the cabinet by His Majesty!"
Regarding Zhang Zongjun's matter, Qi Tai didn't have any good suggestions, but thought that Zhu Yunxi's recently established Military Aircraft Department might be more suitable for Zhang Zongjun.
"Zhang Xiang, have you considered the Military Aircraft Department?"
"Military aircraft?"
Zhang Zongjun thought about it seriously, and said with some uncertainty.
"Your Majesty hasn't finalized this matter yet, but let Mr. Qi act as the agent for the time being. Why does Mr. Qi intend to support you?"
Qi Tai smiled bitterly upon hearing this.
"Zhang Xiang, don't lie low in front of me, I won't let you do that!"
"To be honest, although I have dabbled in some military affairs when I was young, I still have more than squareness in my life and work, but I don't have enough flexibility."
"However, the Military Aircraft Department is mainly a military counselor, providing advice and suggestions for His Majesty on the way of using troops and the way of controlling people."
"Therefore, I think you are more suitable than me."
"If you don't mind it, I will take the initiative to tell His Majesty about this and let you take charge of the Military Aircraft Department and become the first Assistant Minister of the Military Aircraft Department!"
"This this this..."
When Zhang Zongjun heard this, his face flushed with excitement.
In his life, he dared not expect to be the chief assistant of the cabinet. After all, except for a bastard like him, even a handyman was from the Hanlin Academy.
But the Military Aircraft Department is different. This place is independent of the imperial court. It is a counselor's department that specializes in military affairs and political power. It has great power and has a profound impact on Ming's policies.
If he can serve as the first assistant minister of the Military Aircraft Department, then he will definitely be recorded in the annals of history!
"Master Qi is the truth?"
Qi Tai smiled when he heard this.
"No!"
"I'm just doing a good job for the country!"
When Zhang Zongjun heard this, he suddenly understood the gap between himself and Qi Tai and others. It was no wonder that scholars with orthodox imperial examination background looked down upon him. His mind was indeed too dark, and he always subconsciously thought of others as conspiracy.
"Mr. Qi, Gao Yi!"
"I, Zhang Zongjun, am no longer humble. If His Majesty chooses me to be the first military chief auxiliary, I will be loyal to His Majesty, solve problems for Your Majesty, and eliminate all people with different intentions!"
Upon hearing this, Qi Tai patted Zhang Zongjun on the shoulder encouragingly.
"That's right!"
"We are officials in the same dynasty, so there is no need to worry about fame and background."
"As long as we are loyal to His Majesty, we will finally be Ming, and we will be loyal to the country, and we will naturally have the opportunity to be famous through the ages!"
Seeing that Zhu Yunxi was still worried, Qi Tai couldn't help but give Zhang Zongjun an encouraging look.
"Your chance has come!"
"The question raised by Yang Shiqi is difficult for others, but it must not be difficult for you, right?"
Zhang Zongjun smiled complacently when he heard the words.
"Qi Shoufu is really right. I can't play other things, but it's a bit wise to play with people's hearts."
"Isn't it just 100 million slaves? With a few million more, we can make them docile!"
Hearing this, Qi Tai pushed him vigorously.
"Since you have a solution, hurry up and advise His Majesty, you are still waiting for His Majesty to take the initiative to beg you!"
Not long after, the two talked and laughed and came to Zhu Yunxie.
"Your Majesty, what's bothering you?"
Zhu Yunxi said angrily when he heard the words.
"You're not deaf, don't say you didn't hear you so close!"
Zhang Zongjun laughed when he heard the words.
"Your Majesty, I have indeed heard it, and there just happens to be a way to solve the disaster of a million people!"
(End of this chapter)