Emperor Wu of the Ming Dynasty: Suppress the mythical martial arts at the beginning!

Chapter 72 I want to recreate the feat of Zheng He’s voyages to the West! ! !

Zhu Yijun glanced at the court, and then said:
“If you want to make the people of the world prosperous, you must first connect all parts of the country together!”

"Nowadays, although the whole world is the king's territory, the main routes between various places are extremely inconvenient."

"There are several neighboring provinces that don't even have any trade flow because of inconvenient transportation."

“If things continue like this, I don’t know how much money we will lose!”

"So, in order to make the land of the Ming Dynasty more closely connected, and to allow merchants to trade more conveniently between various places."

"I have decided to overhaul the official system within the territory of the Ming Dynasty!"

"For the circulation of the people and caravans!"

As soon as Zhu Yijun said these words, the officials' eyes widened and they were shocked!
Only then did they understand what exactly was the major reform the emperor wanted to implement.
Throughout the Ming Dynasty, officialdom was overhauled.

As long as the ministers think about the huge cost, they will know that it is an astronomical figure.

How can such a huge engineering project be affordable with the Ming Dynasty’s current national strength?
The second assistant Zhang Juzheng immediately came out and said:

"Your Majesty, the Ming Dynasty has just entered a period of steady improvement."

"If such a huge project is implemented at this time, the national treasury may not be able to support it."

As soon as Zhang Juzheng's words came out, all the officials in the court nodded slowly.

After thinking for a moment, Chief Assistant Gao Gong also said:
"The method your Majesty mentioned is actually a way to strengthen the domestic economy."

"Increasing official channels will allow commercial goods to circulate throughout the Ming Dynasty. In the long run, the Ming Dynasty will definitely become more prosperous."

"It's just that the national treasury is not yet full. In order to enhance the combat power of the Third Battalion of the Capital, 300 million taels were allocated."

"If we overhaul officialdom at this time, I'm afraid everything in the Ming Dynasty will come to a standstill."

Gao Gong's words can be regarded as pointing out the advantages and disadvantages of cultivating the official way.

Later, several ministers spoke out. Generally speaking, everyone believed that this method was the way to rejuvenate the country.

But the crux of the problem is that the current Ming Dynasty simply cannot spare any extra energy to overhaul officialdom.

In the end, all the ministers in the court expressed the opinion that the matter should be postponed for the time being.

Zhu Yijun's eyes scanned the court, taking in the expressions of every minister.

Then he spoke in an accentuated tone:

"This matter is part of my policy to rejuvenate the Ming Dynasty!"

"Can lead all parts of the Ming Dynasty to become prosperous together!"

"I am only proposing policies, it is you ministers who should come up with solutions!"

"If I, the emperor, decide everything, are you still worthy of the salary you receive? Are you worthy of the admiration of the people all over the world?"

As soon as Zhu Yijun said these words, all the officials in the hall showed sad expressions.

The emperor stated the matter in such a serious tone, and the ministers had no choice but to obey his orders.

Just thinking about the cost of such huge projects as building official roads, all the ministers felt their scalps go numb.

After retreating.

Zhu Yijun separately summoned Gao Gong, the first assistant of the cabinet, Zhang Juzheng, the second assistant of the cabinet, Sheng Duanming, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, and others in the imperial garden.

Several ministers of the DPRK stood in front of Zhu Yijun with grim looks on their faces.

As for the emperor's insistence on overhauling officialdom, they had no idea how to proceed.

Sheng Duanming, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, frowned tightly and said to Zhu Yijun:

"Your Majesty, there are quite a few craftsmen in the Ministry of Industry who cultivate officialdom."

"The corresponding laborers and coolies can also be recruited from the common people."

"But if the official system is too much, I am afraid that even the craftsmen and the people will not be able to have a complete supply of food and grass."

"And if you only cultivate a few official channels, I'm afraid it won't have any effect at all."

"Your Majesty, please take a look at this." After Sheng Duanming, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, finished complaining, Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng also looked at Zhu Yijun eagerly.

I hope the emperor can change his mind.

Zhu Yijun frowned slightly and said:

"I asked you to come here, not to listen to your opinions!"

"This is an imperial edict! Do you understand?"

"Official ethics must be overhauled. This is my national policy!"

"You can't fix just one or two things to deal with the problem!"

As soon as Zhu Yijun said these words, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Sheng Duanming looked increasingly sad.

Zhu Yijun saw the three court ministers looking like this.

He took a breath and sighed:
"How can your vision be so short-sighted!"

"Do you know how much the gold and silver in the Ming Dynasty will increase if the officialdom is widened?"

"Besides, do you think this official road will only be built within the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as these words came out, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Sheng Duanming all raised their heads and looked at Zhu Yijun, waiting for the emperor's explanation.

Facing the eyes of several people, Zhu Yijun said slowly:
"I think back then, Emperor Taizong sent Zheng He to the Western Seas."

"The Ming Dynasty earned an unknown amount of wealth through sea trade!"

"At that time, the Ming Dynasty was at its peak and prosperous as never before!"

As soon as Zhu Yijun said these words, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, and Sheng Duanming's eyes lit up.

They all know the glory of the Ming Dynasty.

He sailed to the Western Ocean with treasure ships and earned countless gold and silver from many small countries through trade.

It is a pity that the Ming Dynasty's national power weakened later.Bandits are rampant in the sea area again, and there are Japanese pirates and Ming bandits colluding with each other on the western coast.

This makes it even more difficult to trade overseas, and the losses and gains are not proportional at all.

As a result, this maritime trade route has been cut off since then.

Facing the three ministers, with their eyes gradually brightening, Zhu Yijun spoke again:

"I will always try to find a way to deal with the difficulties faced by Japanese pirates."

"At that time, the maritime trade route can be reopened!"

"But before that, you must also improve the overall commercial trade within the Ming Dynasty!"

"Thousands of years ago, the Han Dynasty was able to stand at the top of the world with the Silk Road."

"A hundred years ago, Taizong was able to use sea trade to bring the Ming Dynasty to its peak."

"Now that the Ming Dynasty is in my hands, can't I even overhaul the official system and allow trade routes to circulate throughout the Ming Dynasty?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the three ministers all looked ashamed.

Thinking of the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty and the maritime trade during Emperor Taizong's period, the ambitions in the hearts of the three ministers were aroused by Zhu Yijun's few words.

They looked at the three ministers who looked both excited and sad.

Zhu Yijun finally concluded:
"By resisting the overhaul of officialdom, you are blocking the glorious progress of our Ming Dynasty! You are ruining the prosperous life of the people of the world!"

"Do you still think that every time in the cold winter, there are frozen bones on the roadside?"

"The difficulty in cultivating officialdom is simply the lack of money."

"If you think about these things, you can always find a way out."

"If I have to think about everything, then are you still worthy of wearing this official uniform?"

(End of this chapter)