I made up my mind to do a questionnaire survey, prepared the test questions that night, and the next day, I showed it to Lao Zhu, and then implemented it. On the same day, in addition to the Beijing Division, in the afternoon, the post sent the questionnaire to all parts of the country.

Mostly.

When Xu Da, the general of the conquest, received the questionnaire, he had just finished a busy day.

There are so many things.

It is said that in the morning, Xu Da sent away the 30,000 cavalry troops who went out of the fortress again in the north of the city.

This time, it was Li Wenzhong and Fu Youde who led the team.

Since the success of the first surprise attack on Kaiping, this is already the fifth time that the army has made a trip in recent months. It is still 30,000 cavalry, half veterans, half recruits, compared to the first time of one person and two horses, this time it is even more generous to the extent of one person and three horses.

Mainly to bring back some more loot.

Just like why one person and three horses can be grabbed this time, they have been grabbed one after another in recent months.

In addition, the goal this time is still Kaiping.

The first surprise attack on Kaiping took only six days to make a round trip, and this time the plan was eight to ten days, mainly considering the weather conditions.

The latest snow around Dadu has only ended less than ten years, according to the report, outside Juyong Pass, the snow was heavier some time ago, plus the weather is too cold, it has not melted so far, and it is difficult to say whether it will suddenly snow again in the next few days.

Therefore, it is not that no one is opposed to going out of the jam in this case.

More in favor.

Everyone felt that sending troops under such uncertain conditions was also a kind of training.

It is better to encounter difficulties in the future and train how to deal with them, rather than being overwhelmed by the difficulties in the harsher environment in the future.

Of course, the Ming Dynasty can't afford to lose 30,000 troops, so this side is also ready to respond at any time, and keep the message back at least twice a day to ensure that the customs are kept abreast of the movements of the army.

In addition to training, another reason is for the loot.

In response to the army's reverse 'grass valley' plan, His Majesty the Emperor specially approved an edict that every time the army goes out of the fortress, in addition to weapons, war horses or some other sensitive materials, half of the remaining his will be handed over, and half will be returned to the individual, which is much more lenient than in the past, at least nominally, and even the other half of the surrender is also issued to the soldiers left behind, and the closer it is related to the army's exit from the fortress, the more it will be obtained.

It can be said that the whole thing is that the imperial court not only sent war horses, but also exported grain and various material guarantees, and let the soldiers reap the benefits themselves.

Because of this policy, if it weren't for Xu Da's strong pressure, not only Hebei, but even Shanxi, the entire northern more than 300,000 troops would be eager to get out of the jam.

Xu Da can feel that this is not the style of his ancestors.

So I thought of a teenager who was only amazed when I met for the first time.

Now they are all clans.

Xu Da also had to admit that this policy was really able to stimulate the courage of the soldiers, although the premise was ...... The imperial court must have enough confidence to support the army to do this.

Most of them happen to have them.

Or is it because of a certain teenager, most of the current capitals, are not short of food, and even have the wealth to carry out some necessary relief.

Speaking of Kaiping, Xu Da knew what the Jingshi was discussing the 'three-year plan', obviously it was still from someone's hand, and the lord mentioned in his earlier letter that he hoped to use two 'three years' to completely encircle Kaiping into the Ming Dynasty.

Looking at it now, perhaps, it won't take two 'three years' at all.

Seeing off the army, Xu Da returned to the capital and began to arrange the southward relocation of the Dadu craftsmen with Jin An, the prefect of Beiping.

There were more than 67,000 artisan households in Dadu, with a total of 330,000 people, and the first batch of 30,000 was brought back by the owner. At the beginning of the month, 100,000 people were organized here, and it should have been successfully reached in Jinling in recent days.

This time, it's still 100,000.

Depart early next month.

However, after 100,000 this time, things are a little difficult to do.

Even if you don't talk about the needs of the army or the livelihood of the people, it's just that this big capital city always needs some popularity, and it can't be drained all.

On the other hand, two or three times, the craftsmen will inevitably rebound, in this era, not to starve to death, few people are willing to leave their hometowns, most of the capital, even if they used to be the lowest craftsmen, they have a family and a room, to Jinling, who knows what will happen?

Therefore, in the past few months, not only a large number of artisans have fled the capital after hearing that they are going to be forcibly relocated, but even on the way to escort, there are not a few absconding.

Xu Da discussed with Jin An and decided to send this batch of 100,000 people at the same time, and also wrote to the court together, hoping to stop the transfer and leave the remaining 100,000 craftsmen in Dadu.

I think the head of the family should agree.

Because, when Xu Da heard the news, his father-in-law ...... It seems that there is an intention to move the capital to Beiping.

At this point, from the fact that the lord transferred him from Bianliang to this side, as well as the many details of this period of time, it is not difficult to see that the matter is not groundless.

In a courtyard on the west side of the pond north of the Yuan Imperial Palace.

Eating the simple meal sent by his own soldier Xu Liu, Xu Da took the so-called 'questionnaire' handed by Xu Qi.

glanced at it, there were a total of ten questions, but it was similar to the ten articles of the imperial examination.

The first question is a score, 1 to 10 points, which can give a score to "Daming Monthly" and explain the reasons.

The second question is your favorite article, and you should also explain why.

The third question is the most hated article, and of course, the reason.

And so on.

Xu Da roughly finished reading it, and he couldn't help but think of the "Daming Monthly" that he had read more than once during this time.

How many points?

Xu Da's first feeling is that he can score 10 points.

Over the years, Xu Da has been able to get to his current position step by step, and the key is to be diligent in learning. I have seen more, but I can see the gold content of the "Daming Monthly" even more.

Such a so-called 'magazine' that introduced the general situation of the Ming Dynasty and publicized all aspects of the imperial court decrees really played an immeasurable role in stabilizing the hearts of the people in the world.

Let's just say that the last two texts are also interesting to read, and they both have persuasion to be good.

Well.

However, 10 points was too full, Xu Da thought about it and decided to score 9.5 points.

Leave some leeway.

Speaking of which, this number with a decimal point was learned from the young man's "Mathematical Basics", as the commander of the army, it is not good to not know how to count, plus the new number is quite simple and easy to use, Xu Da studied it in private.

As for the question after that......

Stuffing a piece of roast mutton sprinkled with salt into his mouth again, Xu Da decided to go through the "Daming Monthly" again tonight.

……

Jiaozhou.

He Huai, who had been relieved of the Jiaozhou prefect and served as the deputy envoy from Sanpinyinghai, had just returned from Laizhou and walked through the Jiaolai Canal, which had been preliminarily dredged, and planned to go to sea again tomorrow.

The Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea in the northeast and south of the mountain also have fishing floods in winter.

However, compared to Mingzhou, which has been operating for nearly a year under the personal management of a certain teenager Pingzhang, and the Zhoushan fishing ground is too unique, and everything is still groping in Shandong, and the plan to go to sea tomorrow is mainly to prepare for next year's spring flood.

Seeing the questionnaire sent by Jinling, He Huai's first reaction was to re-read the "Daming Monthly" that he had been with him during this time.

The next day, I also deliberately found the hair inlay and confirmed that the other party also got the questionnaire, so I couldn't help but communicate.

He Huai didn't know what the questionnaire meant, but since it was sent by Zhu Yuan, he had to be 10,000 points in spirit.

It must be in line with Shangguan's wishes.

……

Minnesotens.

Recently, three ships of 500 materials were launched at one time.

Compared with the previous 200-material steamer driven by manpower, this new 500-material steamer adopts animal power drive, two large paddle wheels with a diameter of three zhang, each of which is powered by three gentle and strong cattle in the cabin, coupled with the further optimization of the structure, from Dinghai to Zhoushan Beigang without borrowing sails, 70 miles, it only took an hour and a quarter of an hour, which is equivalent to an hour to travel more than 60 miles.

Compared with the 200-material steamer that Yinghai made the little adult test at the beginning, this time it was not only more than twice the size, but also 10 miles faster per hour.

It can be simply estimated that if the paddle wheel of this ship is 'durable' enough, and there are livestock inside it can be replaced without interruption, 70 miles per hour, even if it is from Mingzhou to Zhigu, 3,000 miles by sea, it only takes 42 hours.

It was only three and a half days.

Three and a half days!

However, everyone understands that this is still an overly taken calculation.

Unlike the near sea, the environment in the far sea is too complex, with hurricanes, ocean currents, and the animal power itself, and it would be a disaster if the cow went crazy in the cabin.

In addition, the durability of the paddle wheel can be held for three and a half days, but it can ...... Far from being able to compare with a sailboat that can be used smoothly for three or five years.

And, most importantly, the cost.

The cost of building a 500-gauge ship is more than three times that of a sailboat of the same size. If it is larger, the 1000 material, because of the increased difficulty, the cost of the same volume is even higher.

The life span is short, the cost is high, and it is really not cost-effective.

In short, for the time being, it can only be used on a small scale for sea fishing and sea patrol.

After Zhu Yuan left, it was still used as the Yinghai Division's office in the mansion, Liu Lian and Yao Fengzheng were discussing this matter, and a stack of questionnaires was sent over there.

About Daming Monthly.

Both of them immediately lifted their spirits.

This so-called 'magazine', these days, here in Mingzhou, can also be described as boiling.

Liu Lian wanted to say something, but because the 'editor-in-chief' was his former boss, it was difficult to speak, and now he ...... Since you've sent it to me, if you didn't say anything, give it an 8 first.

The remaining two points are deducted from the two discourses that are not doing their jobs.

Also, the "Zhu's Entrepreneurship Chronicle"...... Forget it, this ...... Leave it to the mouth. But I certainly won't list it as a favorite.

Liu Lian wrote at the conference table in Mingyuan Hall on the spot, but Yao Feng didn't plan to put pen to paper, but just called someone and ordered to send the extra copies to the various people specified in the letter, such as Fang Li, who was directing the winter fishing in the open sea.

……

Quanzhou.

Hu Weiyong, another deputy envoy of Yinghai, was a little unintentional during this time, and he couldn't help but commit a big crime several times.

Since the news of the ten ministries of the imperial court restructuring, Hu Weiyong has been full of frustration, feeling that he is too lost, if he insists on staying in Beijing, even if he sits on the cold bench of Taichang Siqing for a few more months, maybe it is ...... It's the ten books of the second product.

Let's talk about Jingshi.

Zuo Xiang's door has been broken, and the young man Pingzhang, who sent someone to give gifts last time, only received some calligraphy and paintings that were not painful, in exchange for a sentence of 'do things well'.

Shouldn't there be something behind this 'good work'?

But I asked the domestic servant Hu Da carefully, and the back ...... Nothing.

This made Hu Weiyong feel that his future was really slim.

When I received the questionnaire, I didn't think so, but I still had to cheer up.

Very.

That's for sure.

My favorite article must be "Zhu's Entrepreneurship Chronicle".

Most hated article......

No.

How could there be, of course I like them all.

……

Guangzhou.

Like Mingzhou, the Yinghai branch of Guangzhou Prefecture is not located in the capital city of Panyu, but in Bao'an County, on the shore of Lingdingyang, the mouth of the Pearl River.

Zero Ding Yang is the one that Wen Tianxiang 'sighed in Zero Ding Yang'.

Bao'an County, which previously belonged to Dongguan County, however, as early as the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Bao'an was once set up as a county, and then several dynasties changed, or abolished or re-established, this time...... In order to cooperate with the establishment of the Guangdong Yinghai Division, the county was divided again, and the administrative area included many islands including Daxi Mountain in the open sea in addition to the east part of the Pearl River Estuary in the south of Dongguan.

The Guangdong Yinghai Division, the Guangzhou Bosi Division and the Guangzhou Wei Three Yamen are all located in Bao'an County, which does not even have a city wall.

Like the other two Yinghai Divisions, the Guangzhou Yinghai Division's marine fishing is currently being prepared, mainly for next year's spring fishing season.

In addition to these, after Wu Liang, deputy envoy of the Guangdong Yinghai Branch, and Zhang Bingyi, commander of Guangzhou Wei, reported to the imperial court for approval, the two major yamen also cooperated, planning to build a 30-mile-long Bao'an Haitang in this winter, which was actually not cold at all, so as to ensure that tens of thousands of acres of fertile land along the Bao'an coast would no longer be disturbed by the tide.

The imperial court naturally agreed.

After spending a day on the construction site of Haitang during the day, Wu Liang did not return to the city in the evening, but squeezed the time to rush to the experimental field in the north of the city, which was a barren area near the foot of the mountain, worried about being taxed, and had been uncultivated for a long time.

Jinling sent guano and saltpeter, as well as a test field implementation plan for the young man Pingzhang, although he was puzzled, especially the saltpeter, how could it be used as fertilizer?

However, Wu Liang still implemented it seriously.

The 100 acres of land opened up here are divided into 10 parts, each of which either does not use fertilizer, or the next one, or the next two, or the amount is different.

Now, the seedlings planted at the end of October are visible to the naked eye in the twilight.

Let's just say that the seedlings are not only thick and straight, but the leaf color even gives people a feeling of green to black.

Compared with the seedlings that have not been fertilized, they are yellow.

Moreover, the news has gradually spread recently, and when Wu Liang arrived, even though it was almost dark, there were still many people who came to observe and probe, talk a few words, and even a squire who came from Leizhou, which was thousands of miles away.

The squire had obviously probed enough, and directly told Wu Liang that he hoped to spend money to buy a few boats of fertilizer to go back.

Wu Liang could only refuse.

How can there be?!

However, seeing the effect with his own eyes, Wu Liang has also begun to let people look for guano island off the coast of Guangdong.

After returning to his residence in the dark and eating, Wu Liang came to the study and began to write today's work log.

This is when the young man Pingzhang explained to them in Mingzhou, and said that it was okay to write an article on the third or fifth day. However, Wu Liang insisted on writing every day, and occasionally sent some of them to Jinling, not to invite merit, but to see and hear suggestions in it, hoping that his lord would know.

Not long after the pen was written, the old servant entered the door and handed over a questionnaire that had just been sorted out by the post hand.

After browsing, Wu Liang turned to the "Daming Monthly" that had also been turned over many times by him, and couldn't help but find it from the bookshelf again, open it, and read it from the beginning.