When Tang He led his army to conquer Gansu, the distant Central Plains, whether it was the land of Gyeonggi or various provinces, was the hotly discussed topic of the first issue of the Hongwu second year, "Daming Monthly", which was officially released.

Whether it is related to 'penicillin', or 'recovering Sichuan and Shu', or the gratifying harvest of 'Mingzhou winter fishing', for a while, all of them have become the object of discussion on the streets and alleys inside and outside the government and the opposition, coupled with the detailed first 'three-year plan', or the successful development of 'cement', and even the discussion of 'Spring Festival couplets', so that the people of the world unconsciously have a feeling that this Da Ming seems to be much better than that Da Yuan.

And, of course, the 'advertisements' inserted in the new issue.

Although there is no shortage of dissent, the mainstream tends to be curious about a series of 'advertising' content, and even a substantial propensity to consume.

In the next few days of the release of the new issue of "Daming Monthly", the customer flow of the stores that were already very lively because of the New Year Festival more than doubled, some of them shopped directly, some hoped for cooperation, and some tried to book the 'Zhuangzi' series of themed fountain pens worth 1888 taels of silver in the new year.

Shangshanju paid 4,000 taels of silver for the two-page advertisement of "Daming Monthly", but, according to Lu Liang's subsequent report, it was only a day and a half, and this was all earned back than the expenses.

It is expected that in this lively New Year's month, the flow of water in Shangshanju will be higher than in the first month of opening last year.

As for the rest......

In fact, the 12 maritime merchants of the unified advertisement have attracted much attention last year because of Zhu Yuan's wild collection of 2 million taels of silver license fees.

This time, because the goal of the advertisement was very clear, to 'seek cooperation between the four parties', so in just a few days after the magazine was released, the stewards of the twelve maritime merchants in Beijing became sweet.

The reason for this is simple.

The imperial court has published maritime advertisements in the "Daming Monthly", so the attitude towards maritime trade in the future can also be imagined, and it must be greatly encouraged.

In addition, the benefits of sea trade, even if you do not participate in person, it is just a variety of hearsay, which is enough to make people yearn for it. If you can get a piece of the pie, how can you not do it?

However, there are also advertisements that have sparked controversy.

It is not the controversy of the advertisement itself, but the advertised item, the 'red glaze' of the Tan family in Raozhou.

This page of advertisements was published, and soon porcelain merchants from all over the world jumped out, saying that the red glaze of the Tan family is not unique, how can it be praised so godly, the red glaze is just difficult to fire, but it does not mean that other families can't burn.

Again...... In addition to the red glaze, there are also blue glazes, purple glazes, etc., many of which are more precious than red glazes.

In short, your "Daming Monthly" only praises the red glaze, which is not good.

In the next issue, everyone also has to buy advertisements to promote their own unique firing skills, so this issue of "Daming Monthly" has only been published for a few days, but all kinds of porcelain merchants, for the sake of advertising layout, almost have to break through the editorial department of "Daming Monthly" on the campus of Jinling University and from the editor-in-chief Song Lian to the threshold of the department.

He also did not hesitate to raise the price again.

The maritime merchant is willing to produce 10,000 taels of pages, and our porcelain merchants are not small, and 20,000 are also one page!

However, the words were released, but this time there was no feedback like the maritime merchants last month, and some porcelain merchants with different thoughts of course got the result, just according to the process to submit an advertising application, the price is still only 2000 taels a page, no more, no less.

The New Year should have a new atmosphere.

Lao Zhu has also been paying attention to the feedback of the first issue of the "Daming Monthly" in the second year of Hongwu, and His Majesty the Emperor has understood the heated discussion among the people, but he only saw a superficial excitement, so he asked his baby twenty-third grandson again.

Why don't you have another 'survey' or something?

Zhu Yuan didn't do it again, but gave his ancestors some analysis, which can be summed up in two words.

Homecoming!

Then, Lao Zhu doesn't matter.

It's good to return to your heart.

This heated discussion continued when the lights began to be put on the eleventh day of the first lunar month, and it was not until the thirteenth day of the first lunar month that there was a sudden turning point.

Because, another message came back.

White Sea victory!

The official post transmission could not arrive until the end of the first month, but through the flying pigeon, on the thirteenth day of the first month, Lao Zhu received a simple message from distant Gansu.

Tang He, the general of the conquest, led an army of 30,000 to secretly stationed in Hexi, carried out His Majesty's plan of 'killing chickens and monkeys', and aimed at the Duoer class of the late Yuanqi King stationed on the shore of the White Sea, annihilating nearly 10,000 enemies, driving Duoer only class to Mobei, capturing more than 40,000 of his troops and more than 200,000 cattle, sheep and horses.

Obviously, as the highest and strongest military town in Gansu, Tang He's battle is not to kill chickens and monkeys, but to kill monkeys and set an example of chickens, and even, monkeys are not enough to describe Duo'er only class, it should be more appropriate to use wolves.

Although he failed to capture Duo'er Zhiban alive, he drove the other party to Mobei, occupied the White Sea, and captured most of the cattle and sheep of the late Yuanqi king, which was definitely enough to deter the hesitant local forces in Gansu.

It can be said that the situation in Gansu has basically been settled.

The court released the news, and while the government and the opposition celebrated the 'Great Victory in the White Sea', the next day, Lao Zhu hurriedly convened a group of central ministers to discuss the follow-up.

This is the fourteenth day of the first lunar month.

Zhu Yuan still arrived at the East Pavilion in the imperial city at about ten o'clock, and the meeting began immediately.

This time, I still sat under Li Shanchang, listening to the people of Zuowen and Right Wu talk freely, some wanted to set up guards in various roads in Gansu, some hoped to send additional troops to drive directly to Yumen Pass, and some suggested that the imperial court order Tang He to escort all the leaders of the subordinate departments to the bottom of the Jingshi Cauldron for salary.

Lao Zhu listened patiently for a while, and felt that it was all feasible, but because of the long-term cultivation of a certain teenager, he felt that something was missing.

So of course, he looked at someone: "Yuan'er, can you also talk about it?" ”

Zhu Yuan wrote and drew on the notepad in front of him for a while, listened to Lao Zhu ask, looked up with a smile, and said: "Ancestor, about the military, what you have said is very good, but, in my opinion, in the next business in Gansu, the military can only be auxiliary, the core...... It is still necessary to promote the fundamental submission of that land to my Ming Dynasty as soon as possible. ”

Lao Zhu suddenly thought of the word 'return to the heart' in this issue of "Daming Monthly", thought about it, and had some eyebrows, but it was not clear enough, so he continued to ask: "Yuan'er, don't pause, talk carefully." ”

"It's probably three points," Zhu Yuan's thinking is very clear: "Politics, economy, culture." ”

Such a simple summary, without waiting for Lao Zhu to ask again, Zhu Yuan began to elaborate: "Politically, changing the land and returning to the stream, this is the inevitable trend of the Ming Dynasty's management of the frontier. Of course, considering the specific situation of the frontier, for a long time in the future, we still have to allow local tribes, Tusi and imperial court officials to coexist, but since Gansu has opened such a good situation, under the deterrence of Baihai's victory, the imperial court will not send liu officials, and the resistance will not be too great. ”

Zhu Yuan said here, Lao Zhu had already flipped through a map.

Therefore, in Gansu Province, there are a total of Yongchang Road, Ganzhou Road, Suzhou Road, Ningxia Road, Shazhou Road, Yijinai Road, Wurahai Road, etc., a total of seven roads and two prefectures of Xining Prefecture and Shandan Prefecture.

According to the news that continued to come from Gansu, after this victory in Baihai, the Ming army was equivalent to completely mastering Yongchang Road and Xining Prefecture, and at the same time, Ganzhou Road and Suzhou Road and other local forces were obedient...... The war was strong before, and after this time, it will only be more unhindered.

The problem is that Yijinai Road and Wurahai Road, which occupy the largest area in the north, are beyond the scope of the Hexi Corridor and belong to the boundary of Mobei.

Speaking of which, this is still the kind of careful thinking that Gu Yuan has to restrain each other in the administrative division.

Change the land and return to the stream, not to mention the two roads in the north for the time being, the other five roads and two states, in the future, should not be a big problem.

When the exact news comes, when the time comes, according to the proposal of the twenty-third grandson of his own treasure, there will be no county officials for the time being, and only the corresponding government system will be changed to the corresponding government system, and the chief officials of the state government will be set up to cooperate with the garrison of the guard, which will be enough to ensure the control of this place.

On the other side, Zhu Yuan and the other old Zhu raised their heads, and the others in the conference room had no objections, so they continued: "Economically, one is Tuntian, the other is trade, these two things, done well, can ensure that Gansu Province will not become a financial drag on the Ming Dynasty, and even, it can also generate a surplus." ”

In this era, a very important reason why the Central Plains Dynasty frequently lost control of the northwest was that the northwest could not be self-sufficient and needed central supply.

When the country is strong, it is fine, but once the dynasty turns to decline, it is often these places that are the first to lose.

Moreover, after the loss, it is only a drag at first, and after that, it may turn into a threat, which will consume the vitality of the dynasty even more, forming a vicious circle.

Therefore, in order to achieve long-term control of Hexi, it is first necessary to ensure that the region can be self-sufficient.

When Lao Zhu heard this, he said with a smile: "You don't have to think about the balance, as long as it doesn't become a drag, it's good." ”

Zhu Yuan nodded, but insisted: "Ancestor, our goal should be higher, the Hexi Corridor is a feng shui treasure in the northwest, and it is well managed...... Well, I remember telling you before that when the time comes, we don't need the support of the Central Plains, just use the resources of Hexi, and we can further march into the Western Regions and restore the old land of the Han and Tang Dynasties. ”

Here Zhu Yuan said, Lao Zhu had already asked people to hang the map of Gansu he had just found on the vertical plate at the end of the conference table.

Looking at the map of Gansu Province, Li Shanchang couldn't hold back at first, and habitually picked some small stubble: "Pingzhang, the northwest is bitterly cold, and it is said to be a 'feng shui treasure land', but I am afraid that it has passed some?" ”

"Left Xiang, this ...... I really don't have any evidence to prove it for a while," Zhu Yuan said, turning to Lao Zhu: "So, ancestor, next, for the first specific matter in Gansu, I think it should be to send a surveying and mapping team to conduct a comprehensive exploration and mapping of the land west of the river, so that we can understand that area more intuitively." ”

said that there was no evidence, but if there was no one else here, Zhu Yuan would be able to list a piece of evidence for Lao Zhu.

White Sea!

This time the victory of the White Sea was located about 300 miles north of Xiliang.

In this era, it can be called 'sea', which means that the area is definitely not small, just like ...... Also in the northwest, not far from Xining Prefecture, there is also a 'Qinghai'.

Qinghai, of course, is Qinghai Lake, and it still exists hundreds of years later.

White Sea ......

Zhu Yuan has no impression, and there is a high probability that it will have dried up after a few hundred years.

So, what does this mean?

This shows that the natural conditions in Hexi at this stage should be much better than in the same area a few hundred years later.

A few hundred years later, Gansu will still be a major grain-producing province in the western region, and at this stage, if it can be well developed, it will certainly not be too bad.

However, these are not suitable for public speaking.

At that moment, Lao Zhu heard the proposal of his baby twenty-third grandson, but he immediately nodded and said, "Call Tu Xiao later and ask him to arrange a group of people to go to Gansu immediately." ”

For the northwest, after all, the deep-rooted impression, Lao Zhu subconsciously will also produce words such as 'desolate' and 'bitter cold', but after listening to the description of his precious twenty-third grandson before, it is inevitable that there will be more curiosity and expectations.

Therefore, it is necessary to carry out a large-scale surveying and mapping.

It's better to draw more of that kind of real-life sketches.

Zhu Yuan waited for Lao Zhu to instruct, and also continued: "Tuntian and trade, the former should be mainly carried out by local garrisons, and the Ministry of Agriculture can also coordinate it. As for trade, on the one hand, it is Hexi itself, and on the other hand, it is the Western Regions further west, and Hexi is local...... Hexi was a good place to raise horses, and through trade, the imperial court could exchange them for horses. As for the farther Western Regions, it is a matter of trade profits. Speaking of horses, huh...... At the same time as Tuntian, the imperial court should also draw some official horse farms, in short, the northwest is also about to start spring, these can be promoted immediately. ”

Lao Zhu nodded, and gestured again: "Finally, what about culture?" ”

"Culture, in the short term, it is to send people to open schools in various parts of Gansu as soon as possible." Zhu Yuan said, paused, and said: "In addition, you can also promote the intermarriage between the soldiers and the locality, of course, voluntarily." ”

Hearing the second half of Zhu Yuan's sentence, it was inevitable that a word popped up in the minds of some people in the conference room.

Ridiculous!

However, Lao Zhu readily agreed.

In some respects, Lao Zhu and Zhu Yuan's attitude is the same, there is no too strong concept of Huayi, otherwise, there would not have been a time when the King of Qin married the sister of Timur.

Seeing that His Majesty the Emperor was like this, everyone could only be silent.

It is inevitable to sigh.

A certain teenager...... How old is that?

Why is it that when he talks about the northwest frontier that he should have never been to at his age, he can be so straightforward, and even gives people the familiar feeling that someone is pointing out the country around in Hexi.

You know, let's talk about the discussion just now...... In addition to the military aspect, even Li Shanchang can talk about it, but if you talk about other aspects, such as the three aspects of 'politics', 'economy', and 'culture' directly listed by someone, most people can't even think of it, let alone implement it.

Opposite Li Shanchang, the feeling of Chang Yuchun is the clearest.

During the period of returning to Jinling, after just a few contacts, Chang Yuchun also understood that it had only been a year, why the Ming Dynasty and the opposition had given him a strange feeling that was so earth-shaking that it was even a little strange.

Now, isn't it obvious?

What is 'political', 'economic', 'cultural'...... People came casually, and Chang Yuchun himself had just privately asked people to read the "production chapter" of the simple and profound "Economics" to himself, so he knew a "economy".