"Father is also proud of you."
Xiao Yi directly put his arm around Xiao Zheng's shoulders, leaned closer and said, "Why, are you envious of your elder brother?"
Xiao Zheng nodded and said, "Yes."
Very generously admitted.
Because he had already established his ambition very early on.
But now.
But I feel confused.
I always feel that I am not bad, the only difference is that I was born early or late, and the difference is my status.
But when he returned from Yancheng, he was also thinking, especially what Xiao Di said just now seemed to wake him up.
"Brother, it's so hard for you to hide this from me. Not to mention, you are pretending to be fatuous and cowardly. It really looks like you."
As he talked, Xiao Zheng started laughing.
Xiao Yi also laughed and said with emotion: "That's right, I have been practicing in private for a long time, watching with my own eyes the woman I love and the person next to me poisoning me."
"Do you want to try it?"
Xiao Zheng shook his head quickly, feeling cold after thinking about it, "Let's forget it. Only you, brother, can endure this kind of suffering."
“The sage said that when Heaven is about to entrust this person with a great responsibility, he must first strain his mind and will, strain his muscles and bones, starve his body and skin, and deplete his body.
"But how many people can endure that kind of suffering?"
"No pain No gain."
"I'm not as good as you."
Xiao Yi patted Xiao Zheng on the shoulder and said, "Don't be so discouraged. Daqian has just ushered in a new world and a new pattern."
"Over there in the Northland, it's like a blank sheet of paper. We can draw whatever we want on this blank sheet of paper."
"It is said that the general trend of the world must be divided after a long period of time, and it must be united for a long time. Daqian has also faced such a problem."
"To create peace for all generations, we don't just pacify the four thieves in the North, we can really establish a foundation for all generations."
"We still have a long way to go."
Xiao Zheng nodded, he knew what Xiao Yi meant.
In the past, his ambition was to pacify the four thieves in the North, unify the world, and then revive the country.
However, now it seems that my ambition is really short-sighted.
My eldest brother once said that it is easy to conquer the world but difficult to defend it.
I didn’t quite understand it at first.
But after his elder brother explained it, he realized that it was indeed the case.
He just wants to conquer the world.
But he didn't expect what would happen after conquering the world and defeating the four thieves in the North.
Today's Daqian, without the troubles of the four thieves in the North, should develop and grow.
Xiao Yi stands on the experience summed up from the historical changes of the past five thousand years and stands on the shoulders of giants to look at the current development of Daqian.
In fact, the value created in bitterly cold places like Northland is not very great.
At most, it is just raising cattle and sheep, which is animal husbandry.
So, Xiao Yi turned his attention to the sea.
After years of war, the country is riddled with holes, the population is depleted, and the fields are barren. Without decades of rest and recuperation, how can we accomplish a series of feats?
Only great voyages.
Not only can it explore the new continent, but it can also create wealth. It can also make Daqian the strongest overlord on the blue star and deploy on the sea in advance.
Find Champa rice, sweet potatoes, potatoes, corn and other grain seeds, let the loess plateau like Longyou Road become a potato grain-producing area, and let corn become a grain-producing area in Yanyun and other bitter cold places...
With these seeds, after several years of cultivation, it is enough to double Daqian's grain production.
By then, more people will be able to be fed.
These people are slowly walking around the world to create greater value, create greater living space, and reduce the pressure on the Central Plains.
This kind of great work is the real kingdom of heaven.
Such great efforts can be regarded as the true foundation for eternity.
Of course, no matter how much you think about it, you first need a ship, and a large ship.
Therefore, the first thing Xiao Yi did after he was granted the title of official was to increase his efforts to establish the Daqian Navy and promote the development of the navigation industry.
In the future, he may only be able to sit in the capital and become the chief engineer of Daqian, responsible for commanding at the command center and formulating a grand blueprint.
As for Xiao Zheng, it was natural that he would be in charge of foreign affairs, running around here and there, helping Da Qian explore overseas and expand to the southeast and west.
One master.
A main outsider.
Only in this way can ZTE be realized quickly.
"There must be enough ships. I want to establish a shipping company in Qiongzhou to build and trade ships. Ships can sail to Vietnam, Tianzhu, Dashi and other places."
Xiao Zheng listened silently and finally asked: "Brother, do you want to take Japan?"
Xiao Yi shook his head and said: "Of course, but you can't be too hasty. You can reveal it first. In this way, you can appease Wu Xun and let the civil and military officials know the direction of Daqian's future development."
"Although Japan is an island country, it has also developed greatly in recent years. Daqian has been facing the four thieves of the Northland in recent years, and the wars they fought were all on land."
"If you want to take over Japan, you still need to build up the Daqian Navy."
"You may not know that there is a lot of silver in the land of Japan, not just an ordinary amount, but several silver mines."
Xiao Zheng was puzzled and asked: "How did the elder brother know?"
Xiao Yi said directly: "I saw it in the book."
Xiao Zheng wanted to ask which book it was, but after thinking about it, he decided not to.
"My brother understands." Xiao Zheng replied: "I will build ships, train troops, suppress bandits in Jiangdong, and send more people into the caravan to understand the situation in Japan."
Xiao Yi said happily: "Well, I always feel at ease when you do things."
"Just watch, Daqian will surely usher in an unprecedented prosperous era in the hands of our two brothers."
…
Xiao Yi sat alone in the hall and continued to open the memorial.
There are so many things involved.
For example, horse bandits appeared in the Anxi Protectorate, burning, killing and looting everywhere, burning many villages.
Han Shizhong is now leading troops to suppress the bandits, but the opponents have always been elusive. Each one of them has very good riding skills. After burning, killing and looting, they immediately ran away and hid.
He could only arrange for Fan cavalry to be stationed at various checkpoints to inspect people coming and going, and at the same time, prevent the horse bandits from continuing to cause chaos.
For example, in the land of Harlem, there were some herdsmen who were unwilling to abide by Daqian's rule. A dozen herdsmen began to resist and were eventually put down.
For another example, there was a drought in Hedong Road. The area affected by the disaster was not large, so it was not very severe. However, people in several prefectures and counties were affected. Not only did the fertile fields dry up and the crops dried up, but they themselves did not suffer. Drink water.
So not only food is needed, but drinking water is also needed.
Fortunately, Hedong Road officials made timely arrangements, and local garrison soldiers used horse-drawn carriages to transport water and food.
Xiao Yi immediately asked someone to find out more about the situation, and asked Ouyang Xiu and Zhang Jianzhi to write a few articles and report them in the Di newspaper.
The key point is, of course, that the military and civilians are one family.
Now the world is at peace. After the First World War, many Daqian soldiers died, and many people lost their husbands and sons.
After this battle, many people returned to the fields and became farm servants.
And there is no war.
It was easy for the soldiers who were guarding the army to become lazy and enjoy themselves, which slowly wore away their will.
Xiao Yi's meaning is obvious. To train troops to prepare for war, we must also improve the status, treatment, reputation, etc. of soldiers.
In the future, the quality of soldiers must be high, their consciousness must be improved, they must be literate, and they must cultivate their thoughts.
And all this also requires a stage and a long way to go.
April 5th.
Spring plowing has begun in full swing.
Most of the soldiers had their holidays and went home directly to participate in spring plowing.
Many soldiers also received a curved shaft plow.
Xiao Yi suddenly remembered and asked Xu Guangqi of Sinong Temple to build it.
A lot of carpenters were hired, an assembly line was formed, and they worked overtime.
This curved shaft plow is also a powerful tool for spring plowing. In one day, the amount of land that can be plowed is several times that of the previous wooden plow.
Before Daqian, the control over the amount of iron was relatively strict, and many farmers plowed their fields manually, which was time-consuming and labor-intensive.
Xiao Yi is letting go now.
Because there are blast furnaces for iron-making, and several iron mines have been developed, state-owned mining institutions have been established. Miners who enter these mines can receive a monthly salary, including food and accommodation.
From then on, there were also people who went out to work.
Also because of the implementation of work-for-relief, more and more low-level workers have appeared. During the spring plowing time, they go home to complete the spring plowing. After the spring plowing, they will leave home and go to other places to participate in fortifications.
Daqian is still widening roads, that is, building roads and building bridges.
If you want to be rich, build roads first.
In the past, the official road was as wide as a carriage, but now the official road is at least as wide as four or two carriages.
There are not many copper mines in Daqian, and the output of copper coins is not high.
However, as the navigation industry developed and expanded, local productivity gradually increased, and silver production increased.
Xiao Yi asked Xu Guangqi to develop it and add other metals to make the silver coins bright and round.
Silver coins slowly became the main currency.
Of course, the most valuable thing is gold coins, which cannot be changed and cannot be replaced by any currency.
As for inflation, judging from the current large-scale main economy, such a result is far from happening.
First of all, the conversion values of gold coins, silver coins, and copper coins are rules that have been finally determined after rigorous deductions and predictions.
Secondly, silver coins are not like banknotes. They can be calculated directly in millions or tens of millions, so they will not lose credibility.
Japan is still transporting silver continuously, and there will be more silver in the future.
Silver coins will definitely become the mainstream currency.
Xiao Yi picked up another memorial, and the content written on it made him frown.
The vassal king and the clan.
The five border guard princes seemed to have some unusual movements at first, but later, because the five eunuchs were quickly put down one after another, they went into hibernation completely.
Among them, King Kang simply disappeared and escaped from King Kang's mansion. He may have become anonymous.
The King of Liao was a good man and was highly regarded by Xiao Yi.
However, there are also King Jin, King Ning, King Qi, and even the Witch King Xiao Ce.
Xiao Yi thought for a long time, and the first policy was to reform the restrictions on the activities of the vassal king.
According to Taizu's ancestral system, the vassal king was not allowed to leave the fiefdom without any reason.
This restricted the activities of the feudal kings and also restricted their hearts. Over time, it would definitely cause their dissatisfaction.
If the scope of activities of the feudal kings is relaxed, the world is so big that they can go wherever they want.
At this time, there are actually many benefits for Xiao Yi, the prince who oversees the country.
When the prince travels, there must be a pomp and ceremony.
If someone goes too far, does that mean they have an excuse and can be held accountable and punished?
Although the vassal will not be cut directly because of this, if it is reported in the Di Di newspaper as a punishment, its reputation will be affected.
Can there be a sharp contrast between a conscientious and frugal prince who oversees the country, and an extravagant and extravagant person who attracts thousands of people to follow him when he goes out?
In addition, after they travel, their safety will naturally be much worse than staying in the fiefdom.
If there were a few thieves who were greedy for money and stole something secretly, would it lead to a murder?
The second strategy is to no longer set a minimum clan level and allow the vassal prince's concubines to participate in imperial examinations, participate in the military, engage in business, and sail, while only adding a small amount of salary to the vassal prince in exchange for military power.
In this way, the court did not need to divide the descendants of the vassal king. When a son was born, he would have a title and a salary.
Just the salary of a clan is a huge number of words.
Then why does it have to be raised by the imperial court?
They can't support themselves, start a family or create wealth by themselves?
Moreover, if these people are cut off from the imperial examination, the imperial court may lose many talents.
Xiao Yi kept writing out his ideas and then continued to improve them.
Finally, I looked at my masterpiece with satisfaction.
"Come here, summon the six ministers to see you!"
