The reason why Zhu Yuanzhang has not built water conservancy and harnessed the Yellow River is also because of the lessons of the past.

The prime minister at the end of the Yuan Dynasty can be regarded as a capable minister, and in order to continue the social affairs of the Yuan Dynasty, he spent a lot of effort and did not do a lot of practical things.

In the end, it fell on the governance of the Yellow River, which is really ironic, for so many years before, few officials did the right thing, but there was no big mess in the Yuan Dynasty.

When Totok stood up, he just wanted to control the Yellow River, but he died in it.

Because of the governance of the Yellow River, the Yuan Dynasty requisitioned farmers on a large scale, and the low-level officials oppressed the people, forcing the people to work on the embankment day and night.

Then hundreds of thousands of Red Turban troops rose up, but in just over a dozen years, the seemingly powerful Yuan Dynasty collapsed with a bang.

When Zhu Yuanzhang sat in the world, he paid special attention to the impact of large-scale projects on the people, and from time to time he ordered that local officials should not be allowed to oppress the people.

Zhu Yuanzhang experienced the trouble of the Yellow River flood more deeply than anyone else, but why he refused to deal with it was to prevent the people's power from being urged too much, and also because the government and the central government lacked money and food.

And now, He Qiu's words have opened another door in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, it turns out that there is no need to excessively levy people, and the Yellow River can be governed, just throw money.

If it was put before, Zhu Yuanzhang would definitely refute He Qiu's remarks, the court has no money, so you let the money go into the Yellow River?

But at present, the fiscal and tax revenues of the three towns of Beiping after the reform are placed in front of Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes, and he clearly told him that as long as the reform continues, the annual income of the imperial court will exceed 30 million taels, and the Yellow River will be governed only, and the money and grain will definitely be enough!

As long as the imperial court gave money to the river workers, and did not levy them for free, there would be no big mess, which was also a precedent for building roads in Beiping before He Qiu.

Beiping has built such a long road, almost connecting Beiping with Liaodong and Daning, but the people of Beiping are still living well, and even because the road is repaired, there are more people who come and go to do business, and they make a small profit.

This couldn't help but surprise Zhu Yuanzhang, looking at Zhu Yuanzhang's contemplative face, He Qiu said.

"The reason why the minister wanted His Majesty to reform and change the law was to let the imperial court increase taxes without invading the people's power, and then use these taxes to transform the country."

"Strive to let the power of the Ming court go deep into the countryside, so that every common person can be organized by the imperial court, so that we can reach the peak level of the Han Dynasty! can say that the Ming Dynasty does not lose to the Han and Tang Dynasties! ”

The mobilization system of the Han Dynasty is a big bug, here it refers specifically to the Western Han Dynasty, its grassroots mobilization can go deep into the countryside, compared with the later imperial power of the county I don't know how much stronger.

It is also because of this foundation that there is the slogan of 'the country is destroyed by weakness, and the Han is destroyed by strength'.

Zhu Yuanzhang listened with passion, and before He Qiu could continue, Lao Zhu patted the table excitedly and said.

"Don't talk about it yet!"

Then Zhu Yuanzhang got up and kept walking around the house, the whole person was a little anxious, and finally couldn't help but look at He Qiu and sighed.

"Why weren't you born more than ten years early?"

If He Qiu could have been born more than ten years earlier, and was discovered and reused by Zhu Yuanzhang in the early days of Hongwu, I am afraid that now the Ming Dynasty has embarked on a completely different path.

Maybe the Yellow River has already been managed, so how can there be so many things?

Suddenly, Zhu Yuanzhang paused again and muttered to himself.

"Time is running out! I'm afraid I won't be able to see what you're talking about when I'm alive. ”

He Qiu hurriedly said.

"Your Majesty is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, and if you are free from illness and disaster, you can live a long life of 100 years."

Zhu Yuanzhang said disdainfully.

"Alright, stop flattering me here. Life is rare for seventy years, let alone an emperor? Just look at the emperors of the previous dynasty, how many of them lived to my age? ”

"Now I feel that my body is not as good as before, the state affairs are complicated, and all the problems are determined by me alone, I am tired!"

He Qiu was silent, isn't this also related to your abolition of the prime minister system?

The power is all in your hands, but in the same way, there are many more things to decide as an emperor.

Zhu Yuanzhang showed a little fatigue on his face, sat back in his seat, looked at He Qiu and said.

"Alas, I am old, and who can be the successor?"

He Qiu's body was tense, he bent down and didn't dare to say a word, interjecting at this time was simply looking for death.

Fortunately, Zhu Yuanzhang was only in a trance for a while, so he said these things that should not be said, and when he stabilized his emotions, he looked at He Qiu, who was still tense and smiled.

"Alright, you can get up and sit down first."

He Qiu breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but say.

"Now that the implementation of the new policy still needs His Majesty to preside over it, don't be happy and sad, worry and hurt your body."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand, he also knew very well about this matter, more than one imperial doctor had told him so, but who could he count on in the current state affairs?

If Zhu Biao was still there, of course he could rest assured that he would hand over all the affairs to Zhu Biao, but Zhu Yunwen?

Zhu Yuanzhang didn't dare, such a teenage child, seeing that his political vision was not good, if he really entrusted things to him, I was afraid that he would have to make a mess.

Thinking of Zhu Yunwen, Zhu Yuanzhang's heart moved, called an internal servant, and instructed.

"Go and call the grandson for me, and say that I am waiting for him in the imperial garden."

Seeing that the chamberlain hurriedly received the order and left, Zhu Yuanzhang stood up, looked at He Qiu and said.

"Let's go to the Imperial Garden together and wait for Yun Wei to come over."

He Qiu hurriedly followed behind Zhu Yuanzhang and walked to the Imperial Garden, the weather was just right, and the flowers in the garden were full of purple and red.

Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the chair with half-squinted eyes, beckoned He Qiu to sit down as well, and said.

"It's been a long time since I've walked through the Imperial Garden."

He Qiu said respectfully.

"Your Majesty is worried about state affairs, and he is really a model in the world."

Zhu Yuanzhang shook his head, but there was no one around him who could accompany him to see the imperial garden, when Queen Ma was there, he liked to accompany Queen Ma to enjoy the flowers in the imperial garden.

Later, Queen Ma died, and he would occasionally take Zhu Biao to talk in the garden, but now that these two people are gone, Zhu Yuanzhang himself is not in this mood.

In the distance, Zhu Yunwen hurried over, and when he was about to reach Zhu Yuanzhang, he slowed down his pace.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at this grandson, who looked a little stronger than before, and said.

"You sit down first, I have something to say to you."

Waiting for Zhu Yunwen to sit down, Zhu Yuanzhang slowly spoke.

"Before, I discussed the affairs of the DPRK and China with your brother-in-law, and there are some things that I think I should let you know, after all, the world is always handed over to you, and you must keep these words in mind. ”

Zhu Yunwen hurriedly nodded yes, and his attention immediately focused, ready to listen to the hadith.