The Great Industrial Ming Dynasty Started from Beiping

Chapter 188 The Temptation of Deshengdian

After leaving the factory headquarters and returning to the palace, the eunuch came to inform that there was an invitation from the Chief Secretary today, and Zhu Gaochi guessed that it was about cultivating the fields.

After careful understanding, it is indeed so.

In the name of the chief secretary, the chief envoy invited the palace to attend, and three days later, he reviewed the management achievements of Deshengdian.

"Deshengdian?"

"It's a large depression in the north of Dacheng, east of Wen'an, and south of Bazhou." Ge Cheng said.

"I heard that the government has made great efforts in this area, and it is bound to be successfully managed. It plans to obtain 30 mu of fertile land. The appetite is not small."

Zhu Gaochi already knew where it was.

According to his understanding, it is not impossible, not to mention the steam engine for pumping water, but it happened in advance.

And later, there were more than 30 mu of land, which was not a fantasy. It seems that the government still put in effort, not empty talk, just a waste of people's energy for political achievements.

a few days later.

On behalf of the prince, Zhu Gaochi led the Changshi Mansion, and joined the officials of the Chief Secretary in Deshengwa to inspect the results together.

"It's really not easy to control this waterlogged land." Yan Dun got off the sedan chair and walked side by side with Zhu Gaochi on the ground.

The rest followed behind them, dozens of mighty people, and there were soldiers around.

If Zhu Di was here, Yan Dun would be half a step behind.

Desheng Lake is a wetland. Between Baiyang Lake and the Grand Canal, the terrain is very complicated, and the water level varies. It is neither suitable for boating nor wading.

Deshengdian is also full of small islands. The plants on the island are very dense, and trees are also planted around Deshengdian. From a distance, it looks like a large forest.

now.

In front of us, dikes are built around the depressions, and ditches are dug and intercepted everywhere, and shallow and dense field ditches are excavated in the depressions with relatively smooth flow, or on flat and gentle slopes.

"It's really not easy." Zhu Gaochi praised.

Arriving at a high ground, the view is wide open, and a shed has been built. There are tables and chairs under the shed, and there is tea on the table.

"Please," Yan Dun stretched out his hand and said.

Zhu Gaochi also extended his hand with a smile. "Please, Yan Fantai."

The two went in and sat down. A messenger came forward to pour tea for them, and the rest gathered around, waiting for orders.

"Let's rest for a while." Zhu Gaochi took a sip and said to everyone with a smile.

Deshengdian Lake is not a small place, it is larger than a state, and this place is just a selected section.

It would be terrible if all the land was turned into fields. This is also impossible, and only some of the places that can be opened up are used.

"Juzheng." Yan Dun suddenly called out.

Among the scattered people, one heard his name, hurriedly turned around and entered the shed, and bowed his hands respectfully to the two of them.

"Yan Fantai, little prince."

Zhu Gaochi was startled, he almost thought it was Zhang Juzheng, he came to his senses, and looked at the young man in his twenties curiously.

"Don't underestimate this young hero. The management of Deshengdian is his idea, and he organized it."

Yan Dun gave an enthusiastic introduction, and he greatly appreciated this person.

"What's your name, where are you from?" Zhu Gaochi heard that it was a celebrity, so he stood up and took the other's arm.

The man was obviously not used to the enthusiasm of the young prince, and he seemed a little cautious.

"Back to my little prince, the next official's surname is Li, his first name is Youzhi, and his character is Juzheng. His hometown is in Qingyuan, and he works in the Chief Secretary."

It was him.

Zhu Gaochi was stunned, and his attitude became more polite.

Li Youzhi is not a small person, although he is a small person now.

When he was young, he studied the righteousness and learned the law. During the "Battle of Jingnan", because he took the lead in reporting secret affairs to Ming Chengzu, he was promoted to the chief secretary of Beiping.

Of course, these are not enough for Zhu Gaochi to pay attention to. He has seen enough famous ministers and generals, and it can no longer excite him.

What Zhu Gaochi really cared about was that this person was a technical official.

This person made great contributions to water control in the Yongle Dynasty, and he was also in charge of specific affairs in the Ministry of Industry later.Because of being careless, the officialdom went up and down several times, and in the end they were all used as governance to get back up, which shows his ability.

But something is wrong.

Since Yan Dun valued him so much, then this person should have his heart towards the government, why would he take the initiative to inform Zhu Di.

Zhu Gaochi pondered for a moment, and quickly guessed the reason.

Yan Dun was not trusted by Zhu Yunqi's court later, and his position was changed. Affected by this, it is logical that this person will change his mind in the future.

Judging from this matter, Zhu Gaochi was more confident that Yan Dun could be won over.

However, after learning that this person's character is Juzheng, he actually has the same name as Zhang Juzheng. Anyway, Zhu Gaochi finds this person very pleasing to the eye.

"The terrain of Deshengdian Lake is complicated. For many years, the government has been reluctant to make any effort, so as not to waste the people's energy, and the result doesn't matter."

"How did you come up with the idea to govern this place?"

Zhu Gaochi pulled Li You straight to sit down, and asked kindly.

The talents he recognizes can be valued by the palace. Not only is Yan Dun not worried, but he is a little proud.

It is not only the prince and his son who can do things, the chief secretary can also do it.

Li Youzhi sat between the chief envoy and the young prince, restless. After all, he was a young man, and his nervous back was drenched.

After tidying up his words, he said cautiously: "Actually, thanks to the steam engine pumping water, with this thing, the next official has the confidence to manage Desheng Lake well."

"Tell me carefully." Zhu Gaochi was patient.

Once born and twice cooked.

Regardless of Yan Dun's future outcome, make friends with this person first, and lay the foundation for this person to seek refuge in the palace in the future.

Speaking of his errands, Li You straightened up and said confidently: "The method of controlling waterlogged depressions must aim at land development, otherwise it will be laborious and laborious, and it will become a disaster."

"Only when the acquisition of land is the goal, can everyone be happy and all parties are willing to invest in it."

"The previous methods could not solve the problem of stagnant water, and only used manpower, which exceeded the capacity of the government and the people."

"It's different to pump water with a steam engine. A steam engine for pumping water is worth thousands of manpower."

Zhu Gaochi was noncommittal.

Literati like to brag and exaggerate. It seems that Li Youzhi is also unavoidable.

Daming's steam engine is actually a Newcomen steam engine.

The effect is probably equivalent to the labor force of more than [-] people, or the horsepower of more than a hundred horses, but it will not reach the strength of thousands of people.

The efficacy of ten steam engines can be equal to as many as 5000 people.

Therefore, if the mine has a steam engine, it can solve the groundwater problem. After all, the area where 5000 people stand together is also a limitation, and the area used by the steam engine cannot be compared.

But Zhu Gaochi naturally wouldn't expose it, his EQ is not so low, and he nodded from time to time, which made Li Youzhi even more excited.

"The lower official has observed in Deshengdian for a long time, learned a lot about the actual situation with the local people, and invited several masters to help solve the problem."

"Although the natural conditions of flooded depressions are different, they are often prone to flooding, waterlogging, and drought, and the soil is swamped and salinized to varying degrees."

"As for Desheng Lake, because of its large area and complex topography, it should be fully planned and comprehensive measures of water conservancy and agriculture should be adopted for treatment."

"The use of water conservancy measures to reduce the collection of slope water should be combined with the upper reaches of the river and slope surface management. Ditches should be excavated at the edge of the slope to intercept the downward flow of slope water. At the same time, dikes should be built around the depressions to prevent the intrusion of external water. To remove stagnant water and lower the water level, it is necessary to build drainage ditches. In depressions with better drainage or flat and gentle slopes, shallow and dense field ditches are excavated to divide the fields into strips, and the specifications are according to the terrain… ..."

"According to the plan and the current progress, the Deshengdian area will eventually be reorganized to 30 mu of farmland."

After Li Youzhi finished speaking, he was still in a state of excitement. Anyone with such achievements would do the same.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Yan Dun, and asked curiously: "How many acres of wasteland will be reclaimed in Beiping in the Chief Secretary's land reclamation plan?"

Yan Dun didn't hide anything, and said with a smile, "Before Deshengdian, the headquarters thought it would be 50 mu. Now that there is a surprise, let's say 100 million."

The lion opened his mouth wide, and Yan Dun said to Li Youzhi: "I see the current situation in Deshengdian, and it is possible to develop 50 mu of land."

"Juzheng, you are young now, take more care of yourself, put in more effort, not for others, not for your future, but for the sake of the common people here, it should be the same."

As soon as he put on the big hat, Li Youzhi lost his mind and agreed with a rosy face, looking dizzy.

Zhu Gaochi looked away, feeling sorry for the young man, but he didn't question it.

One million mu of land can be developed in Beiping Province.

In the Hongwu Dynasty, the seven years of Hongwu was the year when the most land was cultivated, and 2101 acres of new land were cultivated across the country.

In less years, there are cases where only [-] mu are developed a year.

In the 26th year of Hongwu, that is, this year that is about to pass, the government has not yet made statistics, but Zhu Gaochi already knows the result.

This year, the entire Daming has 5000 million acres of fields.

This includes Juntian.

Because the fields of the guards are classified, the number of the "Yellow Books of Tuntian" held by the Governor's Mansion of the Five Armies was listed under the names of the chief secretaries of Huguang and Henan.

People at the time were tacit about this, but it took a long time to figure it out.

After all, there was the Ming Dynasty, and the affairs of the guards were constantly changing, and the personalities of the courtiers were also different. Sometimes they were included in the statistics, and sometimes they were not included in the statistics.

When it comes to confidentiality, the Ming Dynasty officials will not give a detailed explanation. The court at that time only needs to be known by those who should know.

In later generations, only the number of acres of cultivated fields is close to 20 billion acres, and the dense distribution of water conservancy projects is one of the main reasons.

At the beginning of the founding of new China, the population was nearly 15 million, and the cultivated land was nearly [-] billion.Later, the population directly doubled nearly three times, while the fields only increased by one-third.

"If Beiping Province can add 100 million mu of land, the name of Yan Fantai will be remembered by the emperor's grandfather."

Zhu Gaochi laughed.

Yan Dun smiled from ear to ear.

This is also a tacit agreement between him and the palace. For this plan, his tenure will be based on this.

Even if he has political achievements, he doesn't have to fight against the royal family, but he can also go to the Ying Tian family and gain the support of the saint.

(End of this chapter)