Zhu Houzhao was immediately interested in Tang Bohu's thoughts, and said with a smile: "Then let's hear it." ”

"Your Highness, the Ming Dynasty is vast, and the south of the Yangtze River is a land of ointment, with abundant products, and the people's lives are relatively rich. But the northwest is different, the northwest is bitterly cold, and the people live in hardship. Tang Bohu saw that Zhu Houzhao was interested, and hurriedly said: "When the minister was in the northwest, he meditated and thought hard, the difference between the Jiangnan and the northwest has caused the different situations in the south of the Yangtze and the northwest. ”

"The land in the northwest is barren, the weather is cold, and the products are not abundant, so it stands to reason that the imperial court can move the people inward, and go wherever it is good."

"But no, not only can the people not be allowed to move inward, but also to immigrate to the real border, otherwise the northwest will be empty, and the steppe Tartars will take advantage of the void. Although the northwest is bitter cold and not abundant, it is a place that I cannot give up. It's just that even if the imperial court forcibly conscripts the people, the people will run back by themselves, after all, it is too bitter there. ”

Zhu Hou looked at Tang Bohu and was very satisfied. This is what an official should think and do.

"The minister has investigated the people's activities in the northwest in detail over the years, and found that there were many people in the northwest before, and the people were willing to live in the northwest, but at that time, the imperial court was still in the middle of the grain opening, and a large number of businessmen farmed in the northwest, so that the people lived very well." Speaking of this, Tang Bohu sighed: "What the people ask for is actually not much, but it is just food on their clothes." ”

"As long as they are well fed and warmly dressed, even in the bitter cold of the northwest, these people are willing to live in the northwest."

Zhu Houzhao nodded, leaned back and leaned back on the back of the chair, and then said with a smile: "Aiqing really thinks a lot, it's good." If the Ming officials are like Aiqing, less welcome, less stammering, and more focused on political affairs, why should I be worried about the Ming Dynasty? Okay, go on, Hongu listen. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness, for the compliment." Tang Bohu hurriedly bowed down and thanked him before continuing: "The northwest is a place that the imperial court cannot give up, but if you want to raise the northwest, you need the power of several provinces, and the imperial court can't bear it. ”

"Even if the imperial court is willing to spend this effort to ensure the stability of the northwest, the people are still living very hard, and if there is a slight natural or man-made disaster, the people in the northwest will not be able to survive, and there is a danger of collapse." The expression on Tang Bohu's face was very heavy, as if he had seen all of this: "The minister is thinking about this every day, and even staying in the northwest for more than two years for this reason, he has indeed sorted out some clues, but it is still not enough." ”

Zhu Houzhao looked at Tang Bohu with a little shock, this idea, this vision, this bearing, this already has the meaning of the feudal official.

"You're already good." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile, the expressions on his face were all appreciation: "Actually, Bengong is also thinking, but Bengong is thinking farther." ”

Immediately, Zhu Houzhao said to Liu Jin beside him: "Go and get the northwest map of the palace." ”

Liu Jin naturally didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly took the map of the northwest to Zhu Houzhao, and quickly spread it out on the bookcase.

Tang Bohu didn't know what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asked him to do with the map, but he still hurriedly stood over.

Glancing at the unfolded map, Tang Bohu raised his head and looked at Zhu Houzhao in shock.

This map is obviously often used, and there are many places on it that are linked, and it is obvious that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that he was not lying to think about the northwest!

"This is Toyoshu Tan." Zhu Houzhao pointed to a place on the map, and then said to Tang Bohu.

"Wang Shouren attacked Fengzhou Beach and killed the fire sieve, when he came back, Wang Shouren reported to the palace, Fengzhou Beach here is rich in water and grass, not only can herd horses but also can farm, the palace is ready to build a city here."

Saying that, Zhu Houzhao nodded a few times on the position of Fengzhou Beach, and then chanted: "Eilechuan, under the Yin Mountain." The sky is like a dome, covering the four wildernesses. The sky is vast and the wilderness is vast. The wind blows the grass and sees the cattle and sheep low. ”

Tang Bohu didn't expect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to build a city on Fengzhou Beach, this is a very big place! The point is that there is money? After the city is built, can you afford it?

"After the construction of the city in Fengzhou Beach, the vast grassland between Fengzhou Beach and Guyuan will be exhausted after my Ming Dynasty, here is the Hetao, although you can't farm, but you can herd horses and sheep. Hongu is going to build a woolen mill in Guyuan, which is to weave plush. Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "I also want to build a canning factory." ”

"This woolen mill knows that the plush material in Liaodong sells very well, and the price is also high, which is rare to see." Tang Bohu hurriedly said: "But what is this can?" ”

When Zhu Houzhao heard Tang Bohu's words, he immediately smiled, turned to Liu Jin and said, "Go and get a can for Wang Aiqing." ”

Liu Jin hurriedly bowed down and retreated, and quickly took a can of canned food, and then opened the can in front of Tang Bohu.

It's a round glass jar with red pieces of meat inside, which smells very good and looks very good, which makes your finger feel appetizing.

Tang Bohu raised his head and looked at Zhu Houzhao, and said in disbelief: "This is meat?" ”

"Beef." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "The beef of the grassland, I won't tell you how to make it in this palace, it's too complicated, you can taste it." ”

After speaking, Zhu Houzhao made a gesture of please.

Tang Bohu picked up the chopsticks that Liu Jin had already prepared, took a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and a smell of meat filled his mouth.

Tang Bohu hurriedly swallowed the meat in his mouth, and then said, "It tastes good!" ”

"This kind of canned meat can be left out for several months without going bad." Zhu Houzhao said with a smile: "Wait a minute, bring some back when you leave." ”

After this kind of canned food was studied from the glass, Zhu Houzhao made people study, but the effect has not been very good, you must know that the sterilization and exhaust of cans in later generations have been done very well, so that the cans can be stored for three years.

Daming doesn't have that technology, sterilization can be cooked at high temperature, but exhaust is not good, and sealing is not good, so it can only be stored for a few months.

"How many months can it last?" Tang Bohu's eyes widened suddenly, he looked up at the map on the table, and then said, "In this way, the Northwest Grassland is a source of wealth!" ”

"With woollen mills and canneries, people have a place to make money." Tang Bohu became even more excited as he spoke.

Zhu Houzhao was different, looked at Tang Bohu and said: "No agriculture, no stability, no business, no wealth, this northwest land wants to attract more people and more people, but it is still not enough." ”

Saying that, Zhu Houzhao compared it on the map, and then said: "After the city was built in Fengzhou, the road to the west of the Ming Dynasty was swept away, and trade could be carried out to the west, and maybe the Silk Road could be opened up from the new." ”