In the long history of China, in order to consolidate political power, the great unification of the country and the conquests against the foreign tribes in the north occurred frequently and the conquests continued.
In order to ensure the transportation of large amounts of grain and grass required for military operations, in the era when water transportation occupied a dominant position, the construction of canals to connect north and south water transportation was undoubtedly very necessary for military operations.
Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty ordered the construction of the Grand Canal.
This is also a matter that will bring disadvantages to the current government but will bring benefits to the future.
The canals and boats travel continuously for thousands of miles, and there are often more than ten thousand boats from all over the world. This is used to describe the glory of the Grand Canal in the Sui Dynasty.
At this time, Zhu Jianshen was walking on the river bank, looking at the sails in the distance.
Behind him were Li Xian and Xu Youzhen.
The two personal eunuchs Gao Yi and Zhao Huanong were standing ten steps away, and a dozen officials, including Han Yong and Peng Shi, and other cabinet members were also standing on Gao Yi and Zhao Huanong.
Apart from the imperial guards on both sides of the river, the only ones who could get close to the emperor were Li Xian and Xu Youzhen.
In fact, before coming here, Zhu Jianshen was still a little nervous. Since he landed, he rarely wandered by the water. This time can be said to be an exception.
"The Yangtze River is a river, the Yellow River is a river, the water of the Yangtze River is clear, the water of the Yellow River is turbid, the Yangtze River is flowing, the Yellow River is also flowing..." Looking at the magnificent canal in front of him, Zhu Jianshen suddenly said.
What he said comes from the opening paragraph when his grandson Emperor Jiajing commented on Yan Song.
"An old proverb goes: When saints come out, the Yellow River is clear. But when will the Yellow River be clear? The water of the Yangtze River irrigates the fields in several provinces on both sides of the river, and the water of the Yellow River also irrigates the fields on both sides of the provinces. We can only use it not because of the clear water. The only thing we can do is not to give up because of the turbid water, which has been the case since ancient times... My dear friends, do you think what I said makes sense..."
After Li Xian and Xu Youzhen listened, they looked at each other, but they had different ideas.
"Your Majesty, the Yellow River is the Yellow River of the Ming Dynasty, and the Yangtze River is also the Yangtze River of the Ming Dynasty. When the Yellow River overflows and brings disaster to the people on both sides of the Strait, we must make a determined effort to control it. When the Yangtze River overflows and brings disaster to the people on both sides of the Strait, we must also There is no difference in governance whether the water is clear or the water is turbid. It only depends on whether it is beneficial to the people and the country. The Yangtze River and the Yellow River cannot be evaluated as good or bad. They should jointly safeguard the rivers and mountains and achieve joint governance..." Li Xian said slowly. said.
Li Xian felt that the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers here summarized himself and Xu Youzhen.
He should represent the clear Yangtze River, while Xu Youzhen represents the turbid Yellow River.
After Zhu Jianshen listened to Li Xian's words, he nodded: "Li Aiqing, your explanation makes some sense. To govern the world is to use people, and everyone must be used. This is the case with the Yellow River and the Yangtze River... As for Xu Aiqing, let's talk... "
"Yes, Your Majesty..." Xu Youzhen responded quickly, then paused for a moment, and looked at Li Xian: "I feel that Sir Chief Assistant, what you said is a bit shallow. I think that Your Majesty should compare himself with the Yellow River, and The Yangtze River is the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty..."
After listening to Xu Youzhen's words, Zhu Jianshen became interested and turned his head to look at Xu Youzhen.
After hearing what Li Xian said, Xu Youzhen felt that it made sense, but she also felt that His Majesty's meaning was not that simple.
He could clearly feel that the Yellow River should be Zhu Jianshen's self-reflection, while the Yangtze River seemed to be a brief description of the officials...
"The turbid Yellow River is only turbid on the surface, because nothing can restrain it, so its bad side can be revealed. There is no bad monarch in the world, only bad ministers, so the Yellow River can unscrupulously remove all his mud and sand show out……
"Although the clear Yangtze River is clear and blue on the surface, the mud and sand are hidden in it. It is only because of the emperor's supervision and the constraints of ethics that it does not dare to reveal the unhappiness in its heart like the emperor..."
After Xu Youzhen's long speech, Zhu Jianshen nodded, and then looked at Li Xian: "Li Aiqing, do you think Xu Aiqing's words make sense?"
"Quite insightful..." Li Xian said softly.
After listening to the words of the two old foxes, Zhu Jianshen remained silent.
In fact, he said these words on a whim and pretended to be profound, just to bring out the story of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty building the Grand Canal. The meaning is very simple, many things have pros and cons.
But now they analyzed it deeply and found some truth in what they said, which made him unable to catch up with his thoughts for a moment. He understood what Xu Youzhen didn't say, and the seriousness of this question immediately increased.
What I was planning to say next was nowhere to be mentioned.
Zhu Jianshen could only turn his head without changing his expression, look at the Grand Canal again, and could only sigh softly in his heart: "Chinese culture is profound and profound, and reading comprehension is ever-changing. Sure enough, the wisdom of our ancestors is unfathomable... "
Zhu Jianshen wandered around the canal for half an hour. He refused Li Xian's request to invite His Majesty to take a ride on the giant ship. Instead, he got on a carriage and returned to Tianjin...
After returning to the city, Zhu Jianshen checked some memorials of special people who had been transferred to his study.
The memorial of King Yue of Korea stated in detail that some new changes in civil governance in southern Korea would be slowed down to calm the anger of the King of Han. Zhu Jianshen only read some details in detail and did not give instructions. He rarely interferes in the affairs of the country. When working outside, what he fears most is remote control command. If the command is not good at all, the result will be very different...
Wang Yue must be in trouble, and Zhu Jianshen understands him, so just slow down.
Anyway, at this stage, Ming Dynasty is not ready to launch a full-scale war on Xiaoguizi Island, and its demand for southern Korea is not great at this stage.
It is still necessary to develop slowly. First, plant the genes of navigation. After the southern voyage trade route goes smoothly, Ming Dynasty can also put all the income in this area on the navy, allowing the Munitions Department to develop more powerful ship-borne artillery... …
In fact, Zhu Jianshen had always been concerned about the matter of Xiaoguizi Island. In the future, the enemies of the Ming Dynasty, or in other words, the enemies of the entire Chinese nation, must come from the sea, not from the land.
In the twelfth year of Chenghua, Zhu Jianshen saw the shotgun of the first-generation munitions department on the school field, and then five years passed.
Now the Munitions Department's fast-fire shotguns have been developed to the fourth generation, and their shooting speeds are getting faster and faster, and they are getting lighter and lighter.
In Zhu Jianshen's view, in less than twenty years, musket technology may undergo an earth-shaking change, and by then, the enemies in the north will become good at singing and dancing.
Of course, all this comes from Zhu Jianshen's huge investment in research and development funds, coupled with his half-baked knowledge of firearms, which gave craftsmen and designers some inspiration, and the development of firearms took a shortcut...
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