If Taizu had not told the emperor about these things in his dream, even these ministers would not believe it even if they were beaten to death. How could the emperor know these things from other places?
At this moment, among the Confucian disciples in the Wenhua Hall, I don’t know how many people believed in the matter of going to heaven and earth after death, and believed in the existence of gods.
The generals in the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion were the first to come to their senses. They can confirm from Emperor Chongzhen's words that there will be battles to fight in the future, which means there are military merits to be achieved. Therefore, they were all happy, supported it from the bottom of their hearts, and immediately praised the emperor for his wisdom!
After their response, the civil servants and eunuchs who mainly dealt with civil affairs also came to their senses.
For them, it is not a bad thing that the emperor has made it clear that he will continue to expand the territory in the future.
Judging from the expansion of territory in the past few years, Ming Dynasty actually did not pay much.
In Mongolia, Mobei and further places, Mongolians were the main ones to conquer, and they did not encounter many enemies. North Korea was completely harmed by the Jianlu, and Ming Dynasty basically just accepted it. Dongwu and Annan were conquered by the emperor himself, and they were basically defeated at a very small cost.
In addition, another benefit brought by opening up these territories is to solve the problem of domestic land annexation. Under floods in the south and drought in the north, more people can be diverted out, whether to the Hetao Plain or Liaodong. Or North Korea, Dongwu and Annan can greatly ease the difficulty of domestic government relief and comfort for the victims.
Also, with so many more places, a lot of officials will be needed to manage them, which is not a bad thing for those who are officials in the imperial court!
More importantly, the expansion of territory is what all dynasties have pursued. It is the most powerful way to demonstrate the power of the emperor and the standard for evaluating the national strength of a dynasty.
Since ancient times, the most famous emperors in history have been Emperor Qin, Emperor Wu of Han, and Emperor Tang and Song.
Emperor Qin unified the world. For the Qin State, it meant opening up territory and expanding its territory!
Wu of the Han Dynasty defeated the Xiongnu and moved them westward. He sealed the wolf as a vassal and conquered the Han Dynasty. He also opened up new territories and territories!
Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was powerful all over the world. The prosperous Tang Dynasty was the foundation passed down by him. He was the Khan of Heaven. The Western Regions were returned to the Tang Dynasty, and the territory was expanded!
Emperor Gaozu of the Song Dynasty unified the north and the south. For the Song Dynasty, of course, it was also about expanding territory!
All this shows the importance of opening up new territories! Now that the emperor is determined to open up new territories and become a great emperor, his ministers will definitely leave a mark in the history books.
As long as you continue to win battles when expanding your territory and don't waste people and money, then no one will like it! Not to mention, the emperor's purpose in opening up new territories was not just to add great achievements to himself, but to benefit his descendants.
Of course, if it loses foreign wars, affects people's livelihood, and makes the people of Ming Dynasty boil with resentment, then it would be considered militaristic. But obviously, at present, there is no possibility of resorting to militarism!
Therefore, the civil servants and eunuchs in the Wenhua Hall also praised the emperor for his wisdom.
As for Emperor Chongzhen, he had given these ministers enough details about the overall plan for the future, and he loudly said with a serious face: "Therefore, for the future, this transportation must be built as soon as possible. I told Wei Wei a few years ago The changes we have carried out include dividing the army into combat troops and engineering troops, and eliminating some of them as farmers. This matter has already been implemented in the capital, and we have already experienced it. Therefore, I have decided that the next nationwide reform of health stations must be completed as soon as possible. "
The reform of the health center cannot be made just by issuing a decree. The military household guard station that has been implemented since the founding of the Ming Dynasty is the foundation of the Ming Dynasty's military affairs. If there is a problem, it will affect the foundation of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, after several years of continuous brewing and small-scale experiments, Emperor Chongzhen decided to speed up the process.
These ministers in the Wenhua Palace had already known about and paid attention to the changes in the guard institute implemented by Emperor Chongzhen. Now that they understood the cause and consequences, they all understood that the emperor's determination to change the guard institute would not be compromised by anyone. The will is transferred.
As they were thinking about it, they heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to say to them: "In the future, war soldiers will be used for foreign wars; and the so-called engineering soldiers are soldiers who build roads and bridges, and use this as the backbone to assist the troops in various places." Civil service is used to realize the great changes in transportation in Ming Dynasty!"
"Wei Chen (Last General) (Servant) obeys the order!" In the Wenhua Hall, everyone received the order in unison.
Emperor Chongzhen then nodded to the chamberlain, who then hung another map on the screen.
These civil servants and generals were a little curious, so they looked at the new map and found that it was still the Ming Dynasty map, but there were many red circles and lines on it.
While they were watching, they saw that Emperor Chongzhen had pointed at the reds with a thin stick and explained to them: "The original Guihua City will be expanded and a road will be built from Yulin. From now on, Guihua City will be the center of the northern grassland. "
"A road from the capital to Hanzhong needs to be built, and it will continue to be extended in the future, leading to the Western Regions and further west. The capital needs to build a road from Liaodong to Shenyang. It will then extend from Shenyang to Busan. There is also a road from the capital to the south, passing through Yingtianfu to Guangzhou. In addition, we will build a road from Yingtianfu to Dongwu, Yunnan."
At this point, Emperor Chongzhen took back the thin stick, held it in his hand and said to the ministers below: "The few roads I just mentioned are the main roads of the Ming Dynasty in the future. Build these few roads first, and then rely on them to support the rest of the Ming Dynasty. Local proliferation. As for the standards of roads..."
After a pause, he motioned to his chamberlain, and hung up another painting. Before the officials could take a closer look, Emperor Chongzhen explained to them: "This is the road that will be built soon. Two lanes in both directions, with today's four-wheeled carriages As a standard. This one here, I call it a railway, and reserve it in advance. There is no need to rush to build it."
It must be said that he is ambitious. Since the road was to be rebuilt with cement, he planned to do it once and for all and to high standards. The cement road is two-way and two-lane, and a railway is reserved next to the road. Wait until the train test is successful before starting to build the railway.
As a time traveler who could predict future development, Emperor Chongzhen felt that this kind of planning was natural. Otherwise, if you tinker with the progress of the times, the price you pay will be even greater.
At this time, his will is unshakable. At most, his ministers will ask questions clearly and supplement and improve them, but they will definitely not veto them.
Under the strong power of Emperor Chongzhen, the vigorous reshaping of the Ming Dynasty began in the 20th year of Chongzhen.
Within the route drawn by Emperor Chongzhen, cement plants began to be set up according to the current production capacity of cement plants to supply road construction for various sections.
This cement factory did not adopt a joint-stock system, but was directly controlled by the court.
Of course, no matter what, cement plants require capital investment. Part of this money was paid from the imperial treasury, and the rest was sold to wealthy families along the way.
Houses and roads built with cement are definitely novel and respectable things in this era. Coupled with practicality and the ability to reduce fire damage better than wooden houses, it can be said that cement is definitely a popular commodity.
In terms of manpower, in addition to the engineer soldiers reformed from the guard station, the local government also had to arrange labor for road construction during slack periods. Among them, engineers are required to pay wages, but they do not need to be paid for labor, and they even have to bring their own dry food.
However, Emperor Chongzhen obviously did not do this. Although he was not paid, he still stipulated that the government should take care of the food. This will also prevent people from being so resistant to road construction.
For ordinary people, big principles are really useless, it is better to do this more cost-effectively. Now that national strength permits, Emperor Chongzhen is naturally more generous.
In this regard, some officials have advised against it, saying that if this happens, it will become a rule, and they are afraid that it will be inappropriate. However, Emperor Chongzhen did not listen and still asked local governments to implement it.
Of course, the so-called government control of food does not mean eating enough white rice. Each person's rations must be rationed. And it’s not all white rice, including corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, etc.
Also, during the process of building roads, things like land were not a big deal in this feudal dynasty.
But it is inevitable that this kind of large-scale action involving the whole country will definitely have side effects. Based on the experience brought by later generations, Emperor Chongzhen felt that there might be corruption in the cement factory. Therefore, in addition to ordering the local Metropolitan Procuratorate to inspect the cement factory, he also sent factory guards to secretly monitor it.
In addition to this, the factory guards who were sent out were also responsible for the impact of road construction in various places on people's livelihood. Summarize it regularly and submit it to him.
During the 20th year of Chongzhen's reign, Emperor Chongzhen did not go out to lead troops to fight, but he was still very busy.
First of all, in terms of the imperial examinations, including miscellaneous subjects, they are all the first exams, so he has to keep an eye on them; he has to keep an eye on the reform of the guards; he has to keep an eye on the construction of roads and bridges. Not to mention, he also has to take care of the marriage of Crown Prince Zhu Cihong and Princess Changping, and the marriages of several other children are also on the agenda.
In addition, for the supplement of natural knowledge, he also has to search it out from his mind and formulate it into words; he has to pay attention to the improvement of steam engines, the application of steam engines in vehicles and ships, etc.
As for other daily government affairs, basically except for the most important things, everything else has been taken care of. I have to say that for such a huge empire, if we don’t do this, we will die from exhaustion!
Sometimes, Emperor Chongzhen really admired Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di in his heart. I wonder if they are doing everything themselves, aren't they tired?
In August of the 20th year of Chongzhen, Yan Yingyuan, the governor of Dongwu, sent a good news, saying that the entire territory of Dongwu had been pacified; by October, Bolu Xiangsheng, Liaodong, also sent a good news that the entire territory of Annan had also been pacified.
Emperor Chongzhen did not pay special attention to this, because it was within his expectation. However, there was one situation that he did not expect.
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