Zhu Yijun naturally refused to listen to this.
As a result, the construction of the railway continued, and civilians continued to gather at the place where the railway was pre-built.
Just at this time, Qi Changguo, Zhao Shizhen and others developed steam locomotives and successfully tested the operation of steam locomotives on rails.
This gave Zhu Yijun greater motivation to vigorously develop railway transportation across the country.
In any case, once railway transportation emerges, it will be more beneficial to centrally governed areas.
It’s just that the gentry and landlords who are accustomed to self-governance at the county level are really worried that after railway transportation replaces water transportation, it will make it more difficult for them to resist the imperial court by controlling the grassroots population and resources, and it will also make it more difficult for them to escape from the imperial court’s control.
Therefore, opposition is still emerging.
However, the opponents did not dare to directly confront the court, but were just looking for other ways to prevent this.
"The court doesn't care about our opinions, we can only think of other ways!"
this day.
Sun Lusheng was sitting in a rockery pavilion with no one around, and told Chen Yuwen, his close friend and fellow countryman, about preventing the imperial court from building a railway between Beijing and Beijing.
After hearing this, Chen Yuwen asked: "Is there any way to make His Majesty save money? The reason is simply not valid. As for the Dragon Vein King Qi, it is useless. Your Majesty doesn't believe it at all!"
"Your Majesty doesn't believe it, but it's impossible for fools not to believe it!"
"Otherwise, those people from the White Lotus Sect would not just use a few simple tricks to fool those ignorant people into being deceived and even bankrupt because of their greed and ignorance!"
“Therefore, we have to convince the people who will be unable to farm because their land will be taken away by building railways and changing river channels. Building railways and changing river channels will not only prevent them from farming, but will also make them angry because they do not fight. The gods of our ancestors will bring disaster to our descendants!"
Sun Lusheng said in a stern tone at this time.
After hearing this, Chen Yuwen nodded quickly and asked Sun Lusheng with great interest: "What should we do specifically?"
"Write a letter to our officials in the places where the railway passes and ask them to find a way to find a few monsters who were imprisoned for promoting the White Lotus Sect to do this."
Sun Lusheng whispered at this time.
Chen Yuwen nodded: "This is a good idea!"
Not long after Sun Lusheng said this, many people from the White Lotus Sect appeared in many places along the railway line, and they went around to confuse the people who were farming.
Most of the people who are self-cultivating farmers have settled down and relocated. They are afraid of turmoil and don't like changes.
Nowadays, coupled with the temptation of many cult members, it becomes even more uneasy.
Some even began to gather and attack railway construction workers.
But fortunately, the imperial court had already anticipated this and set up railway troops specifically for this purpose, so there were heavy troops near each section of the railway.
Basically, anyone who dares to attack the railway or even steal the tracks will be suppressed by the military.
Although people are easily deceived, they are not really stupid. After tasting the power of the iron fist, they will immediately become honest.
As a result, railway construction was not delayed.
At the same time, Jinyiwei is also vigorously arresting cult members who are deceiving the people. Basically, they are directly executed after being caught and interrogated.
This also prevented the common people from being bewitched by cult members such as the White Lotus Sect and opposed the construction of the railway, and there was no major turmoil.
besides.
The imperial court not only used the army and special agents to ensure the smooth progress of the railway construction project, but also financially compensated the common people and gentry who lost profits due to the construction of the railway with silver dollars.
However, although these methods have greatly eliminated opposition voices, there are still many discordant voices.
For many traditional people who are only accustomed to agricultural life, their attachment to the land is too deep!
It seems harder to lose their land than to take their lives.
There are also some people who seem to be relying on the new etiquette implemented by the court, and have begun to treat them as human beings. They even have to pay compensation for the land they occupy, which makes them go rogue and deliberately raise the price. The compensation price negotiated today , as a result, they will have to renegotiate again the next day, and if they don’t agree, they will besiege the county government office.
Zhu Yijun also learned about many confrontations at the grassroots level through various public and secret reports, so he couldn't help but said to a group of ministers: "It's better to compensate the land directly!"
"Compensating for the land is another option."
"No one in today's world can resist the desire for land."
"But only the newly opened land in the civilized area can be compensated, which means moving these people out to sea. I'm afraid these people are unwilling."
Wang Xijue played at this time.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun came to a map and said: "Then double the land compensation! If one acre is occupied domestically, we will compensate five or even ten acres of land in the overseas education zone, and exempt the land tax for one year. If they are still unwilling, That would be really stupid!"
"Your Majesty, this is a solution."
"However, according to this method of compensation, the existing land in the correctional area may be divided up soon. If we want to ensure the continuation of the system of dividing land for military merit in the future, we must open up a new correctional area."
Shen Li said at this time.
Shen Yiguan also nodded and said: "Your Majesty, I agree that the land obtained after the killing of the barbarian chiefs in the Enlightenment District must be considered to be used as vassal land by the vassal kings overseas. After all, it is impossible for vassals to be established overseas in the future. The king also needs to receive a salary, so I think he will have to live in the land."
Li Chengliang also said at this time: "In this case, Your Majesty, I believe that more enlightenment areas must be opened."
"Of course we need to open up more correctional areas!"
"Since we cannot let our own citizens be wronged because of the reform, we can only let the foreigners be wronged and suffer them!"
Zhu Yijun said at this time.
Wang Xijue then said: "What your Majesty said is that foreigners who do not care about the people and do not obey the king are already guilty, and they should pay for their sins with soil!"
"Now on Japan's side, the Tokugawa clan has requested negotiations with the Kuni-Kuomi. Regardless of whether the negotiations go smoothly or not, the entire Japanese land will be returned to the imperial court, and Japan's land can be divided."
"In addition, after so many years of reform and return, there are not many southwestern chieftains left. A large number of Miao, Zhuang, Yao, Tu, Yi and other southwestern natives have also become soldiers of the imperial court. Now they are basically all Staying in the southwest and only wasting food and grass can allow them to cross the 100,000 mountains, unify Annan and completely occupy Burma, and let the navy cooperate, so that they can get more land."
Li Chengliang said at this time.
Wang Xijue said: "But in this way, many meritorious soldiers will be produced, and the soldiers will also be divided into fields, especially when fighting in Burma and Annan. Those places are full of mountains and villages, and they have to fight for their lives. Very soon. It is easy to make meritorious deeds, but those who have made meritorious deeds need to be commended.”
At this time, Zhu Yijun looked at the place in India that was now marked as the Mughal Kingdom, and suddenly shouted: "Liu Wei!"
Liu Wei stood up at this time: "I'm here!"
"You are familiar with the mountainous areas in the southwest, but you also know the mountainous areas of Uzang, especially the mountains to the south leading to the Mughals. Do you know the road to the Mughals?"
Zhu Yijun asked about Liu Wei at this time.
Liu Wei replied at this time: "Back to your majesty, I know that I have sent Ye Bushou there before. Although the higher the Uzang Mountain is, the easier it is to suffocate, especially the big mountains in the south that your majesty mentioned are basically covered by heavy snow all year round. Covered, it is extremely difficult to pass, but it is not impossible; in addition, to get to India, you can also go to Myanmar by climbing over the mountains in Yunnan (Hengduan Mountain), and then to India. These are all roads traveled by tea horse merchants."
"There is another way, which is to go around the Western Regions. This is the best way to go. Xuanzang took this road back then, but it is not the Tang Dynasty now. The dynasty did not control the Western Regions and did not station any troops in the Western Regions. Soldiers, the current Anxi Protectorate has only just recovered the Hami Guards, so it is not suitable for the motherland to take this route to advance troops."
"In my opinion, it is best to take the road to Myanmar. Although there are many mountains in Myanmar, they are no more difficult to climb than the mountains south of Uzang."
Zhu Yijun nodded after hearing this: "I asked you to choose a battalion of southwest soldiers who can withstand the cold and go to Burma to conquer the Mughals. Can you do it?"
"I will do my best to live up to my sacred mandate!"
Liu Wei bowed and said.
Zhu Yijun nodded: "Although the mountains and roads there are high and dangerous, as long as you cross over there, you will find a large amount of arable plains. And I have learned through the Jinyi Guards sentry that the natives there basically have no resistance, so once you get there, After that, we can bring a lot of fertile land to the imperial court.”
When Zhu Yijun said this, he said: "Of course, I will not just send you a land force, but also let the navy also go on an expedition here to cooperate with you!"
"What do I value the military households for? To make them willing to build a great empire for the country and the nation!"
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
At this time, all the ministers praised him.
Zhu Yijun smiled, and then said: "It is passed down that the Marquis of Nanchang, Liu Wei, is given the title of General Zhengxi, admiral of the military affairs of the five provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Wusi Zang, and Shaanxi."
"I obey the decree!"
Liu Wei immediately replied.
Zhu Yijun could not ignore the Indian subcontinent occupied by the Mughal Empire.
After all, the Indian subcontinent has vast fertile fields.
You know, in later generations, more than one billion people were raised here, which shows how much farmland there is.
Not long after Zhu Yijun was preparing to conquer the Mughals, he encountered a large number of people blocking the road in the Dongchang Mansion area.
“Please, the emperor, stop expropriating our land to build railways and improve river courses!”
"Your Majesty! We have been farming here for generations and are used to it. If our land is taken away, we won't be able to survive!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, we don't want silver dollars, we just want land!"
For a time, these people knelt on the ground, kowtowed and cried.
After hearing this, Zhu Yijun smiled coldly and said to Zhang Jingxiu:
"Sure enough, as you Jin Yiwei said, they will organize the people to stop this. In this case, let Wang Qing declare the purpose of land compensation on my behalf, and let Dongchang who is lurking among them remember to guide the people."
"yes!"
(End of chapter)
