Although the holy decree has been issued, Zhu Houzhao did not just wait for news with peace of mind.

When he came to Huai'an Mansion a while ago, he had already clearly conveyed his intention to inspect river affairs, so today he finally walked out of the door and discussed with his courtiers on the banks of the rolling Yellow River.

"The Yellow River came west to break Kunlun, roared thousands of miles to touch the dragon gate, the waves were in the sky, and Yao was groaning. Dayu is in charge of all rivers, and he doesn't peep at home. Killing the turbulent flood, Kyushu began silkworm hemp. The harm is gone, and the wind and sand are at a loss. was crazy and stupid, and he wanted to ridicule him in the morning. Others do not hesitate to stop their wives, and the public has no way to cross the river and cross it. The tiger can fight, the river is difficult to rely on, and the male fruit is drowned in the sea and the sea. ”

Zhu Houzhao pointed to the calm river and said: "When I was a child, I read this poem Li Bai's "Gong Wu Crossing the River" when I was a student in Wenhua Palace, and today I saw the Yellow River, and I realized that the river is a moat, what is 'the tiger can fight, the river is difficult to rely on', Song Hengna." ”

"Wechen is here."

"You are also in charge of the river, and the river affairs should not be taken lightly."

"Yes!"

Zhu Houzhao sighed in his heart, "For thousands of years, we Han people have lived on the banks of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, and the great rivers have fed the people, but also caused us a big problem. The so-called national peace and security is actually quite fragile, and a big flood can take the lives of tens of millions of people. And seeing the water of the Yellow River, I am also worried, the land of the Northwest homeland, everywhere is windy and sandy, it is difficult to cultivate, we should be able to knock her down today, just like the original Han and Tang Dynasties, but where is the Han and Tang Dynasties now? ”

It's easy to lay but hard to govern.

Above the court, there are also many people who say that it costs a lot, but it is not profitable and not cost-effective.

But that's not how the accounts are calculated, if you don't knock out these surrounding powers, then they lead their troops to plunder, and even kill the people in the frontier, how can this loss be counted in the original account book?

Yang Tinghe replied: "Your Majesty's question is thought-provoking. ”

"It's not enough to be thought-provoking."

The emperor faced the Yellow River and turned his back to the minister, and the strong wind by the river blew his temples wildly, and the crowd seemed supreme among the crowds.

Zhu Houzhao suddenly felt that he was also a little sentimental, and he had too many delusions.

What he wants to do is to expand the living space of the Ming Dynasty under his men, as for whether the descendants of future generations can keep it, how can he manage it. It is the law of nature that it flourishes and declines.

The flowers can be folded and must be folded, and when he is there, he will raise his eyebrows first and then say.

Thinking like this, his heart was a little more relaxed, he turned around, pointed at Gu Renyi and said: "After the Ming Dynasty opens up the territory this time, I will not set up the Seven Guards of Guanxi, and I will send Han troops and Han ministers to govern the Western Regions." I know that some people say that it is not suitable for cultivating rice and wheat, and that it cannot feed people. Perhaps, but the Han people don't just rely on the ability to dig in the soil, right? Do Han Chinese do business poorly?

Think about it, and see if there is any good way to do Shaofu's business. Open your mind, don't just sell silk and tea, sea trade is so prosperous now, land transportation may not have sea trade to make more money, when the people are not happy, it is easy to not do it. You can sell something else. ”

Gu Renyi has also studied, "The people on the grassland, in fact, lack of materials, life is hard, they lack tea, salt, cloth, everything, but they may not have so much money to buy." ”

"You have a point." The Emperor took a step forward, saying as he went, "But as long as there is an exchange of markets, there will always be a demand for trade. If there is trade, there will be money to be made, and if there is money to be made, there will be Han people to go over, and where the Han people are, I will have to protect them. When the time comes, a city can be built specifically for people from the East and the West to trade with each other. And you have to think about it again, I said that I didn't just sell these, didn't the imperial court ask the Ordnance Bureau to make better firearms every year? Then the replacement can also be sold. ”

The ministers were a little shocked by the last sentence and said, "Your Majesty, firearms are battlefield weapons, how can they be sold?" ”

Zhu Houzhao asked rhetorically: "If you don't sell them, won't these firearms flow into the Western Regions?" ”

The exchange of culture and technology is very difficult to stop, of course, he just gave such an example.

"I just said yes, not definitely."

Gu Renyi's brain was still alive, and he said: "Weichen understands what Your Majesty means, Your Majesty wants to rebuild the trade route. In fact, the Han people also have many good things, as long as the imperial court is open and encourages trade, there will surely be a prosperous day. ”

"The premise is that these people must know that they can only trade with the Ming Dynasty, and cannot start a war with the Ming Dynasty." Zhu Houzhao touched his chin, "It's okay to say that the Western Regions are still in trouble, the Mongolian steppe is troublesome, they live in the grass, even if they rush to the extreme west, they will come back one day." ”

All of this is actually a matter of scientific and technological development.

If meat can be kept fresh and stored, then the grassland is a backyard, and Zhu Houzhao will definitely mobilize people to go to business and herd, raise cattle and sheep to supply the whole country and even export.

On the side, Yang Ting and these ministers were still talking about the historical roots of the northern nomads and the Han people in the south, but Zhu Houzhao not only didn't listen to a word, but he had already thought of something else.

“…… Ladies and gentlemen, have you ever thought that if the meat can be stored and transported over long distances without becoming moldy and spoiled, then the Ming Dynasty can also graze on the grassland; If the Ming artillery muskets could hit farther and be more powerful, then there would be no need for brutal slashing; If the ship could only be built bigger, it could carry more cargo at one time; If the weaving machine can be optimized, perhaps it will be possible to produce more from fewer people in silk weaving......

Some time ago, there was a saying that Confucius and Meng's skills were heavy and light. When I think about it, there may be some truth to that. Of course, Kong Meng still has to be heavy, but the magic skills may also be indispensable. What do you think? ”

Wang Bing and Yang Tinghe disagreed, "The ancient sages all paid attention to self-cultivation and Qi family governance and leveled the world. Strange tricks and tricks, inevitably reduced to the last stream. If the world is not prosperous, how can we be harmonious? ”

"Of course, self-cultivation is also important, and I have never neglected this. But I have always spoken of pragmatism, and the importance of miraculous skills is to solve problems, not to refute the sages. ”

Zhu Houzhao thought of it and did it, he ordered: "Let Ping Haibo handle this matter, and let him find the craftsman who designed the treasure ship of two thousand materials, whether it is one person or a team." I will meet them personally. Again, Yoshiyama. ”

Gu Renyi stepped forward and bent over, "The minister is here." ”

"You arrange a few people in Shaofu to go to the edge of the library garden to draw a piece of land, and then create a new place, relocate the main body of the original Gewu Academy, and change its name to the Academy of Sciences."

Zhu Houzhao said to Wang Bing again: "The miracle skills I mentioned are all effective, such as movable type printing, it is always a good thing, right?" Therefore, I think that the imperial court should encourage more people to optimize every production tool we use on a daily basis to the greatest extent! ”

The Son of Heaven insisted on this, and Wang Bing had nothing to do even if he was a pavilion elder.

Gu Zuo was two positions behind and explained to him, "Elder Ge doesn't have to worry. In fact, Ping Haibo himself is doing these things. As His Majesty said, the actual need, of course, must be done, and business itself also has such a driving force, if you don't do it, others will do it, then you will lose money and die. Your Majesty is now just following the trend and will not cause dissent. ”

Zhu Houzhao's plan is to give these talents official status, so that they can really have a stimulating effect.

But he won't be stupid to say this, he will wait until this person really appears, and then make him an official. At that time, this person must have contributed, and with the reward of the emperor for contribution, what is the problem with this?