First Prince of Ming Dynasty

Chapter 754 Water Conservancy
Yang Siyi was obviously very worried about his sudden resignation, and that the water conservancy project that had already started would go awry, which would cause disasters to the people, so he spoke in great detail, even to the point of being a bit long-winded.

But Zhu Biao didn't urge him, and even asked Liu Jin to take a pen and paper to write down the important parts carefully. The prince attached so much importance to it, which made Yang Siyi feel more at ease.

After the old minister finished speaking, Zhu Biao stopped writing and said: "Aiqing made very detailed arrangements before leaving. I will order the place to move forward steadily, and I will also let Yushitai go to supervise. I will not disappoint Aiqing's painstaking efforts."

"Don't dare, eat the king's salary, be loyal to the king, take care of the king's worries, it's just a minister's duty."

Seeing that it was almost time, Liu Jin also replaced Yang Siyi with a new cup of tea after changing the crown prince to a new cup of tea, but seeing that he just put it on the side after taking it, and his figure was a little restless, he suddenly understood, and returned to the tea room. His Highness said something in a low voice behind him.

Zhu Biao got up and said with a smile, "I'm going to change clothes, Aiqing can do it herself."

After saying that, he got up and walked to the side hall, Yang Siyi didn't know, so he got up and sent him off, while Liu Jin stayed beside him and said, "My lord, this servant will lead you to the outer room."

Only then did Yang Siyi realize that His Royal Highness was taking care of his face, and thanked Liu Jin with gratitude: "Thank you, Manager Liu."

After all, he is getting old, coupled with the selflessness mentioned just now, and drank too much tea, he really couldn't hold back at this time. You must know that this kind of thing can be big or small. If you say that you are young, you have three urgencies, and if you say it is big It is because of the imperial disgrace, he will be impeached by the imperial censor.

After all, when talking about the government affairs of the state, if you suddenly stand up and say that you are going to pay respects, it must be extremely disrespectful. Generally, officials will eat and drink less before going to the court or entering the palace to avoid embarrassment at that time.

When Liu Jin brought Yang Siyi back, Zhu Biao really changed his clothes and came back from the side hall. After sitting down, he continued the topic just now: "It's a pity that Qi Guogong was ordered to inspect the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, and I heard that he was ill recently. Otherwise, you can feel at ease by letting him go up and down."

In addition to being good at fighting, Kang Maocai, the Duke of Qi State, was an envoy in the field in the past, and he patrolled various places to build water conservancy projects, so that the high-lying areas would not be affected by droughts, and the low-lying areas would not be affected by floods. Organize soldiers to garrison the fields, plow and fight.

Yang Siyi didn't care about Kang Maocai's health, but frowned and said: "Your Highness, it is important that the Beijing-Hangzhou Canal runs through the north and the south, but it must not be tampered with. The Yellow River flooded 28 years ago, and the Grand Canal was blocked by silt. The former Yuan Dynasty was to dredge the river. The stone man's one eye provoked the Yellow River to turn against the world."

Zhu Biao reassured him, "Duke Qi has already submitted a memorial to this point. After discussing with the Secretary of State, the Holy Majesty has decided to levy a small amount of corvee to dredge the river in sections during the slack season. It would take more than ten years rather than one day."

Yang Siyi breathed a sigh of relief: "My emperor is wise."

My father has always been very keen on this aspect, advocating as many rice dumplings as big lotus leaves, and started to set up field envoys when he conquered the world. Until today, he first repaired Jiangnan Huaixi and then went to Guangxi, Gansu and other places.

It is not blindly abusing people's power to repair, but following big moves such as relocating people and farming. Wherever land is opened up and cultivated, it must be followed immediately. Wherever it is planted, it will be repaired, and production and irrigation will be seamlessly connected.

The attitude towards the Grand Canal that indirectly led to the collapse of the Sui and Yuan Dynasties is extremely cautious, and it has not been overhauled so far. At present, the supply of materials in the north is still mainly based on reclamation and supplemented by sea transportation.

But the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal is not only a passage for transporting food for a dynasty, but also the backbone of the dynasty, supporting the huge body of the Central Plains dynasty. It needs to be repaired.

But according to Lao Zhu's private statement, it is best to wait until Zhu Biao ascends the throne in the future when the national power is prosperous and then start repairing. Now he would rather make more troubles than waste national power and people's hearts on a large scale.

The two discussed the matter of the Grand Canal for a while, but when they counted the cost, they could only shake their heads and sigh. Now that the Ming Dynasty is full of waste, there is no capital to build this terrible canal.

After talking about water conservancy, Zhu Biao led the conversation to Yunnan: "Does Ai Qing know something about the situation in Yunnan?"

"Wei Chen read the residence newspapers along the way and learned a little bit, but the details are still unclear."

Zhu Biao looked at the book case in front of him and said: "It's not a big deal, Bo'er just defeated the Zaravalmi army and killed him. There may be local Tu ethnic rebellion, but Pingxihou is enough to suppress it."

"Deliberately dispatching Aiqing to go there, one is that Pingxi Hou knows the military affairs, and the civil affairs are weaker, so Aiqing needs to help him set up a team, and the other is to change customs and localize things."

Yang Siyi frowned first, His Highness's meaning was obvious, everything in Yunnan should be based on Pingxi Marquis, it's not suitable for a military general to rule the country, it's not that he is greedy for power, but it's not a good thing for a local military general to be in power, both Tang and Song Dynasties have lessons learned from it.

But Silai Yunnan is special, there will be many rebellions at the beginning, and a stronger general is indeed needed as a transition, and Ping Xihou, as the adopted son of the Holy One, has always been utterly loyal, so it is hard to say anything.

As for changing traditions and customs, this is not uncommon. Not to mention Yunnan, which was originally self-contained, even the capitals of northern Xinjiang and southwestern states have been vigorously dehumanizing in recent years.

Zhu Biao saw that he did not realize the seriousness: "Although Yunnan has been ruled by the Yuan Dynasty for a hundred years, and the lord of Dali was reduced to the general manager, it seems to exist in name only, but in terms of culture, it can also be said to exist in name only. Nanzhao The literary and historical classics handed down from Dali to Dali for hundreds of years are different from our Central Plains."

"So, burn his books and destroy his history! You dare to accept this matter. Although it is an imperial government order, it may be inevitable for scholars to be famous."

Burning down the inheritance of more than 600 years of local civilization in Yunnan, strangling the possible secondary civilization in its cradle, and cutting off the birth of another civilization from the spiritual and cultural levels, is the most direct and effective way to force all ethnic groups in Yunnan to accept the new culture.

Yang Siyi's face was solemn, this matter was not so much about himself, even his ancestors and children and grandchildren were included in it, so he couldn't help thinking carefully.

But after a while, he still clasped his hands with excitement and said: "The old minister still said that, the reward of eating the king, the thing of being loyal to the king, and the worries of the king, what is there to be afraid of!"

Something has to be done by someone. The vast territory of Yunnan represents the number of land and population. Both the country and the people have made great achievements for thousands of years. How can they retreat just because they cherish the reputation of their family and family name?

Zhu Biao nodded happily: "The Holy Majesty and the Palace will feel at ease. Pingxihou has already started preparations, and it will start immediately after Aiqing takes office."

"The Duan family will move away one after another in the next two years, and it will take time for the Gao family and other aristocratic families. You might as well try your best to attract appointments. The imperial court is currently short of officials, and I am afraid that it cannot send you enough manpower."

After Zhu Biao finished speaking, Yang Siyi stroked the short beard of the goat under his jaw and said: "The old minister has an idea. If you want to burn books and destroy history, if you don't go further, emigrate and change species. The first thing is to send people from Sichuan, Guizhou and Yunnan Doping and swapping over and over."

Zhu Biao was taken aback, and if he really wanted to say it was bad, he had to look at these scholars. The assimilation of life in the exchange area would inevitably force the local residents to Sinicize, change people’s original land memory, and force them to accept the new culture, and identify with new cultures.

Without the land inherited from their ancestors, large-scale forced relocation, the old people with folk customs and memories may all die on the road. When they arrive in a new land, they will perish if they do not accept or agree with Sinicization.

At this time, it was Yang Siyi who came to persuade him: "Your Highness, after all, Yunnan is different from Guizhou and Liaodong. They used to be a country with a founding system and a sound military law. It is difficult to cure a chronic illness without strong medicine. Otherwise, if the weather changes in the future, Wouldn't it be a situation of splitting up the regime and restoring the country in an instant, Your Highness, at this time, there must be no benevolence for women."

"Thousands of sins, all the veterans will bear it."

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(End of this chapter)