Chapter 764 Opening up a new Silk Road
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty carried the sun and the moon on his shoulders, and tied the country, the country, and the country into one body. He was the weightlifting champion of the Ming Dynasty. However, he alone could not lift the sky of the Ming Dynasty. More people were needed to join the weightlifting team to lift weights together.
In Zhang Juzheng's view, the bottom line of meritocracy is that at least the person must be capable, even if he is a treacherous minister.
Zhang Juzheng allowed Wang Chonggu to exist and did not chase and kill him, because Wang Chonggu could really work and was a member of the weightlifting team.
Give him one million silver and he can do eight hundred thousand silver's worth of work. Even if he is capable, after all, he has to ensure that his superiors don't cause trouble for you, and that everyone below him has something to stutter, and he also has to keep it in his own pocket. some;
If you give one million silver and can achieve the effect of 1.2 million silver, then you are a capable minister and official.
Zhang Juzheng believed that the assistant ministers of the cabinet should go to the five major shipping departments to let the fire burn to see if it was real gold, while the chief minister of the cabinet should be roasted on the strongest fire rack.
Shen Shixing's memorial is not to say how hard he worked, but to remind His Majesty that when the Ming Dynasty's New Deal destroyed the old production relations and established a new order, he must pay attention to the rapid increase in the difficulty of governance and the rapid increase in management costs.
For the fragile finances of the Ming Dynasty, it would be a big joke if one bad incident caused the Ming Dynasty to go bankrupt, and the Ming Dynasty could not even afford 500,000 silver to build the imperial mausoleum.
The Ming Dynasty's finances are still fragile. It seems that the imperial court's annual income of 30 million silver has equaled that of the Yongle period, and taxes are increasing rapidly towards the beginning of the country. , it will exceed the taxes during the Hongwu period.
However, the administrative costs of the Ming Dynasty were far higher than in the past. In the past, the imperial power did not extend to the counties, destroying the old production relations, which meant that more people poured into the city and its surroundings and were brought under the direct jurisdiction of the imperial power, instead of being left to fend for themselves.
Moreover, the Ming Dynasty's military expenditures are also increasing year by year. If the imperial court cannot even support the army and allows the army to make a living and raise its own food and wages, then the powerful army of the Wanli Reform will become a nightmare for the Ming Dynasty.
The myth of ‘progress, development and change’ has too many necessary conditions to maintain this myth.
There must be a stable domestic situation, and there must be no large-scale civil unrest, or even huge political events such as tyrants, tyrants, younger brothers, brothers, or direct involvement in large political affairs. Moreover, there must be no excessively fierce party disputes or limited competition. It is conducive to the self-renewal of each mountain in the DPRK, but too intense party supervision will lead to the disaster of national subjugation;
It is necessary to have a healthy economy. Handicraft workshops and mechanical workshops require a large number of stable labor forces to enter the workshops and require huge agricultural production to support them. This requires ensuring that agricultural production not only has enough surplus but also exceeds the output of the craftsmen in the workshops. Consumption, but also need to provide enough labor;
It is necessary for all classes to reach a broad consensus on the distribution of interests. The meat-eaters who occupy the distribution position, whether it is based on high-pressure decrees, market competition, or the relationship between supply and demand, must give producers enough treatment to support their families. This needs to be formed. Consensus on benefit distribution;
Countless scholars need to devote themselves to science and engineering rather than neo-Confucianism, cultivate enough students from science and engineering colleges, and Ph.D.s in research, and continuously promote the productivity of the Ming Dynasty, that is, the improvement of people's ability to change nature, in order to maintain enough increments to allow Each class is allocated increments.
Shen Shixing is very pessimistic and believes that each of these four conditions is extremely fragile, and if any one condition collapses, there will not be enough development. The myth of Wanli Restoration based on distribution increment, the myth of progress, development, and change , it will break.
When the tide of the Wanli Reform recedes, it will be the most dangerous moment for the country.
There is a slight hint of despair in Shen Shixing's memorial. This is obviously the despair that comes from reading the struggle volume. He is doing his best to prevent this from happening.
Songjiangfu Shipyard, like Xiajiaozi, manufactures various types of sea-going ships. These sea-going ships depart from the five major shipping companies and bring the world's wealth and raw materials back to the Ming Dynasty to keep the legend of the Ming Dynasty from being shattered. Production has increased from six ships a year to fourteen ships a year, but Shen Shixing is still not satisfied.
Shen Shixing was a little impatient and somewhat phobic about lack of silver.
"The road to the Wanli Restoration is still long and difficult." Zhu Yijun Zhu approved Shen Shixing's memorial. After explaining the high administrative costs and the necessary conditions for the Wanli Restoration myth, Zhu Yijun also reported on the progress of Zhejiang's land return.
Shen Shixing also had a sense of urgency when he was executing the return of farmland. Zhejiang Jiuying completed the anti-flood patrol this year as scheduled, and during the patrol, many bandits were eliminated. There is no doubt that some of these bandits were real Some of the bandits are thugs of the landlords who are unwilling to lose their land, and some are simply the landlords themselves.
Shen Shixing's process of returning farmland has become more sophisticated and a bit extreme. The struggle has always been like this, life and death, not to mention the struggle to distribute the means of production.
"Your Majesty, the people who have gone to Liaodong all want to build five large tile-roofed houses and build five fire pits. It is their dream to have four generations living under one roof. They are willing to fill in the big holes just to have five large rooms. "Wafang." Feng Bao said with a puzzled look: "But Your Majesty, what is the goal of Ming Zhongxing?"
Feng Bao still doesn't understand it, or His Majesty hasn't said a specific standard.
What are the five large tile-roofed houses of the Ming Dynasty?
If we take the Yongle period as a standard, the Ming Dynasty has achieved all the goals of rejuvenation, in Liaodong, in Pingdusi, in Daningwei, in Huiningwei, in Guiguan, in Suiyuan, in Guanxi Qiwei, in The three declarations and six consolations were all realized in Luzon, in Old Port, in Ryukyu, and in Korea.
In all aspects of politics, economy, culture and military, the Ming Dynasty has completed its renaissance, and the quality is far better than before. After all, the Ming Dynasty's global trade fleet has entered its fifth year. This is something that was impossible to achieve during the Yongle period.
However, His Majesty still seems to be dissatisfied, and still retains the habit of not staying overnight for memorials. This habit puts the entire Ming bureaucracy in an absolutely high-pressure state.
"From east to west, wherever the sun rises and sets, everything that can be reached by boat and carriage can be reached. This is true of the Han and Tang Dynasties." Zhu Yijun sat up straight and said with a smile: "Even if I did it, I would not become Emperor Zuwen." Awesome, what conditions were there under Emperor Cheng Zuwen? My conditions were much better than those under Taizu and Chengzu.”
"Let them scold me, I am so happy about my success."
"Then the sun never sets." Feng Bao thought for a moment, and when the east and west reach the point where the sun rises and sets, it can be summed up as the sun never sets.
It is not the empire that the sun never sets as Felipe boasted. That is just puffy. What Ming Dynasty wants to realize is the solid land and counties. This is obviously a bit difficult. I am afraid it will not be achieved in ten, twenty or fifty years. It's over.
This big tile house cannot be completed at all.
"I should provide some help to Shen Shixing as much as I can." Zhu Yijun handed the memorial to Feng Bao and said: "Zhejiang returned to the land, and he took action and killed people. I must give some commitment to prevent the resistance from being too great. As for the inability of the decree to pass, Shen Shixing himself could not return to the capital.”
"In the next chapter, the Ministry of Rites will inform Zhejiang and submit a petition according to the application time. If Zhejiang completes the return of the land, the ten-year ban on examinations in Zhejiang will be lifted."
Zhejiang's threats and punishments include permanently reducing the number of Jinshi, banning examinations for ten years, and returning farmland. The ban on examinations for ten years is the most powerful. All students with Zhejiang nationality have to wait ten years. You must know that the Ming Dynasty's perfect household registration policy even The place of origin is clearly stated, and the exam is prohibited for those who are from Zhejiang. It does not mean that you can avoid threats and punishments by attaching citizenship to another place.
How many decades can life last? Zhu Yijun's threat and punishment will abruptly end the official career of a generation in Zhejiang.
"Your Majesty, this..." Feng Bao said hesitantly: "I think this punishment should not be cancelled. Three-legged toads are hard to find. There are two-legged scholars everywhere. The Ming Dynasty has no shortage of scholars like Zhejiang, and It’s not the beginning of the country.”
The biggest problem during the Hongwu and Yongle years was that there were too few scholars. During the Ming Dynasty, the imperial examination system was implemented for a long time. It was not until the 13th year of Zhengtong that the imperial examination system was completely abolished. During the Wanli period, there was no such problem and There are so many students that they have to be diverted to the Institute of Science and Technology.
This is the fundamental reason why the Institute of Science and Technology can survive. The road to official career is really blocked. If you are willing to take off your long gown, you can make a good living.
"It is very difficult for Shen Shixing. I want to help him. I am the one who punishes him. I am the one who gets scolded. He is the one who does the work. If Zhejiang has done a good job in returning the land, that means he has really realized his mistake. I want to give him some help." They have a chance, because I am the Emperor of Ming Dynasty, and they are all my subjects," Zhu Yijun said with a smile.
Your Majesty endured the scolding, and now he is even willing to break his promise in order for Shen Shixing to complete the task of returning farmland in Zhejiang.
Zhu Yijun continued: "Just like Shen Shixing said, to ensure the production of handicraft workshops and mechanical workshops, and to have enough agricultural surplus, it is imperative to return the land to the fields. I feel that this transaction is not a loss."
"Let's go to the next chapter, Ministry of Etiquette."
"I obey the decree." Feng Bao naturally couldn't stop the holy will. At this time, he was a little confused. When His Majesty visited the South, he imposed a tough ten-year ban on taking exams. I'm afraid it was either to vent his anger, to return the land, or to He said that all His Majesty's actions in Zhejiang were for the smooth execution of the land return order.
If the order to return the fields is thoroughly implemented, it doesn't take much to cover the whole hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty can live for at least two hundred years, that is, for that long.
"Ah, your majesty is wise!" Feng Bao took two steps, suddenly turned around and bowed his head and said.
"Well, why are you behaving so strangely?" Zhu Yijun raised his head and felt that Feng Bao was confused, so he said something wise.
Feng Bao quickly bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, Governor Shen said that the tide of the Wanli Reform was receding rapidly and that the Ming Dynasty was in danger and might be in danger of overthrowing. I thought that Governor Shen was not being alarmist. If he could withstand the sudden change of the tide, this was probably the order to return the land. , no matter how you put it, mulberry farming is our main business, and it is the magic needle of Dinghai.”
"Of course." Zhu Yijun glanced at Feng Bao in surprise, and this time he understood it accurately.
The complete implementation of the order to return the land in exchange for the lifting of the ten-year ban on taking exams was not only the emperor's support for Shen Shixing, but also an answer to Shen Shixing's worries.
Your Majesty is young and strong, and would rather sacrifice the steely spirit of a young man, but he is just enduring a small anger and making a big plan.
Once Zhejiang's land return is successful, the ground in Zhejiang will be several positions ahead of other places. The vigorous development will definitely make other places follow the order to return land, and then promote the entire Ming Dynasty's land return. This is His Majesty's big plan.
There was also extensive competition in various places in the Ming Dynasty. In order to keep industries within their own jurisdiction, they did everything they could. When Zhejiang has sufficient agricultural surplus to support more handicrafts people, Zhejiang will have a leading advantage and there will be more More workshops and more products will make you richer.
The Ming Dynasty was unable to break through the old production relations and transform them into large-scale free employment. The Ming Dynasty was unable to break through the plight of the small-scale peasant economy and enter the commodity economy. In addition to the lack of money, another reason was that the Ming Dynasty had too many people and agricultural production surplus. It is insufficient to support a large enough handicraft industry population and to scale up and industrialize the handicraft industry.
When Zhang Juzheng received the memorial and imperial edict, he read it for a long time and then said: "Wang Cifu, this third volume must be read by the Hanlin Academy. It is excellent. I have read this third volume before. It's an overreaction, as His Majesty said, it's not a big deal."
"Ouch!" Wang Chonggu looked at Zhang Juzheng in horror, and took over the memorials and imperial edicts handed over by Yuan Fu. There were His Majesty's inscriptions and holy metaphors on them. He said in surprise: "Oh, Mr. Zhang also admits his mistakes sometimes. ! ”
"If you are wrong, you are wrong. Is there anything you can't admit?" Zhang Juzheng said calmly: "Your Majesty is right, which is more important than me admitting my mistake."
Sometimes, Wang Chonggu is indeed a bit annoying, but Zhang Juzheng has never been a person who refuses to admit his mistakes. This time regarding the struggle volume, Zhang Juzheng admitted that he was a bit narrow-minded.
Zhang Juzheng finally understood what medicine was being sold in the emperor's gourd. His Majesty had even imagined the Ming Dynasty's retreat. This route was obviously much better than Zhang Juzheng's route of blindfolding his ears and shaking his body, pretending that the Ming Dynasty was still moving forward.
Zhang Juzheng blocked the third volume and, by extension, covered his eyes and ears to deceive himself. He knew that the Ming Dynasty was definitely going to die and refused to admit it.
But looking at it now, it would be better to admit it. As long as it is admitted, in order to avoid slipping from the ruling class, the ruling class will use all methods to prevent the collapse of the earth from happening. This is the significance of the third volume he sees, and it is important to the Ming Dynasty. guiding significance.
"Let me take a look." Shen Li took the memorial and the imperial edict and read it for a long time before saying, "No, I have to go back and look through the book. No matter how you say it, this is the ancestral law. If you don't have it, you can make one up."
Shen Li seems to be more flexible than Wan Shihe, and he has to be forced to do it without even having to carry someone on his back. This is a trick that Shen Li learned from Taixi. Taixi people like to use Tuogu the most, and they forcefully attach their current achievements to the ancients. Shen Li is more flexible than Wan Shihe, and he has learned more tricks.
Wang Guoguang said with emotion: "Your Majesty, no matter how fierce the conflicts are, as long as people can be fed, the various classes will not destroy each other in the fierce conflicts."
His Majesty can always give the ministers enough certainty and peace of mind in all aspects. Shen Shixing also read the despair from the third volume, and he was a little worried about gains and losses.
Of course there will be problems with the Wanli Restoration, and there will be cycles in the economy. So how to maintain the stability of the country when the tide ebbs? His Majesty gave his own answer.
"Woma Gangtang Newspaper." A member of the Zhongshushe hurriedly came to the cabinet with a memorandum and placed it in front of the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty.
Ye Bangrong, the general manager of the Womagang Official Factory, reported several things.
Womagang has received 20,300 Japanese slaves and Hualangs, and the Ming Dynasty left the Buying camp in Womagang to be responsible for guarding and organizing production. Now these Japanese slaves and Hualangs have begun to participate in production in an orderly manner, digging Coal and potatoes, mainly potatoes, even if the harvest is not high, as long as the factory can feed and drink without relying on the hinterland to transport food, it is a victory.
What surprised Ye Bangrong was that the Japanese slaves were very satisfied with their life in the mining area. They had hot water, cotton clothes, and most importantly, potatoes to eat. However, these Japanese slaves could not even eat in the Japanese country.
In addition to receiving prisoners, the Ming Dynasty's Duntai Yuanhou was still leading an adventure team to continuously explore northward. In the past five years, a map that was not very detailed but had roads was finally submitted to the cabinet.
The expedition team consisted of three Duntai Yuanhou, seven Han Chinese, and three herdsmen from the seven tribes of Khalkha. A total of 300 exploration teams set out from the Womagang mining area in all directions to explore the Far North. .
During the exploration process, use the carried mapping telescope, sextant, and clock to conduct basic surveying.
And these three hundred expedition teams, after five years of repeated exploration, arrived at Congling Beigan, which the locals call the Ural Mountains.
Two expeditions crossed the Ural Mountains to the Rus' State and had a conflict with the Rus' State.
"The Ob River has two sources, one is the Ural Mountains and the other is Lake Jitai. It reaches the Ice Sea in the north and is more than 4,000 miles long. To the extreme north, it is covered with snow in winter and summer, making it impossible for people to walk; it is 4,000 miles north to south and east to west. Three thousand miles away, from north to south, tundra, mountain forests, and grasslands alternate. The southern grasslands are filled with swamps." Zhang Juzheng finished reading the exploration briefing on the great plain east of the Ural Mountains.
A huge plain, a vast plain stretching as far as the eye can see.
Wang Guoguang tentatively said: "Plains, large rivers, dense river networks, hot summers, and a frost-free period of 90 days. It seems that farming can be done here. The locals have planted a kind of rye, and the yield seems to be okay, even if it cannot be cultivated on a large scale. It can also be used for farming and grazing. Daming’s woolen production was limited by wool production and could not continue to expand in scale.”
After exploring a piece of land, Ming always thought about whether he could farm it. This was probably an instinct.
The rainfall in this place is more than 12 inches every year. Although the frost-free period is only 90 days, you can only grow wheat for one season, or you can also plant pasture for large-scale grazing and fixed grazing.
Liaodong is a year-round land, but it mainly grows rice, not wheat. The frost-free period in Liaodong is more than 140 days, so rice can be grown, but this is obviously not possible in this endless prairie.
Zhang Juzheng looked at the Kanyu map and thought for a long time. He sighed and shook his head and said: "This is impossible. Even if we arrive at Womagang, we have to cross the desert. When we go to this vast grassland, we have to face Waikaji." The cost of development is too high due to the harassment by the Erkha tribes.”
"No, no, no, Yuan Fu, you want to solidify the land counties so much." Wang Chonggu said with certainty: "We just need to build a road that can be walked across and do business with the barbarians there."
"The newspaper said that they have encountered some troubles recently. The general from the Russian state, Yermak, one of the Cossack regiment commanders, is attacking the barbarians there. Kuchum Khan of the Siberian Khanate, life does not look easy. .”
Wang Chonggu's labor party thinking is completely different from Zhang Juzheng's agricultural thinking. Wang Chonggu always believes that no matter how vast the territory in the north is, there is no place that can be reached by Chi Dao. No matter how much expansion is done, it will be in vain and cannot be defended. All investments are a huge waste. .
Wang Chonggu only had business in mind. As long as a road was built to open up trade, it would be enough for the Ming Dynasty.
Wang Chonggu continued: "I still insist on my crooked theory. Any expansion is closely related to interests. Why did the Tsar of Russia send Cossacks to attack this vast grassland? The purpose is for gold and furs, especially for gold and furs. It’s fur.”
"Our goal is also gold and furs. The Russian barbarians can do it, but we can't?"
Zhang Juzheng looked at the Kanyu map in front of him and said: "What you say is not heresy, but it is not in line with the Wuchang of benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust. What you say makes sense. Anyway, there are so many Japanese pirates, and they are idle to cultivate an official road." Go over to their place called Chenggitula.”
After a long discussion, the four cabinet ministers wrote the floating notes and sent them to the Supervisor of Ceremonies.
The weather in October is already a bit cold. It has entered late autumn. The atmosphere is high and solemn. The sky is deep and blue in the distance. The autumn wind blows off the yellow leaves on the branches and lays out golden paths. The morning sun shines slantingly. It fell on the golden tiles of Wenhua Hall, shining brightly.
The courtiers wearing vermilion worsted woolen cloaks stepped on the rising sun and fallen leaves and walked into the red walls and golden tiles of the palace.
As the three blasts of the whip broke through the air, the courtiers from the side hall of Wenhua Palace began to enter the main hall. The ceremonial officials inspected the items and instruments carried by the courtiers and began to let them go.
"I pay my respects to Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
It was another early morning, and just like the past fourteen years, the diligent Emperor Ming appeared in the Wenhua Hall to preside over the daily court discussions.
"My dear friends, no courtesy." Zhu Yijun stretched out his hand and motioned for the ministers to take a seat, and then asked Xiao Huangmen to push the huge map of Kantu to one side.
"Uncle Zong, I don't understand." Zhu Yijun looked at the Kanyu map and said, "This vast plain newly discovered by our Duntai Yuanhou is the plain east of the Ural Mountains and the Ural River. Why was it named the Xianbei Plain by the Ministry of Rites? ?”
The Siberian Plain was named Xianbei Plain by the Ministry of Rites.
Zhu Yijun has no doubt that the Ministry of Rites is forcibly making claims. After all, the Xianbei people are considered one of the people of the Central Plains. If this is the Xianbei Plain, then this is the inherent territory of the Ming Dynasty since ancient times. It is too difficult for the Ming Dynasty to develop from south to north, and this road is too difficult. It is too far away and even military restraint is difficult to achieve.
"I checked the records of the conference. In the 19th year of Yongle, the White Horde Khanate paid tribute. Bai Rong once arrived in the Ming Dynasty with the leaders of the Siberian tribes." Shen Li, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, hurriedly came out and bowed his head.
"Your Majesty, Xianbei, Xibo, Shibar, Xibil, Shibi'er, Xibo, and Ibogle are all the transliterations of Xianbei Sibir." The reason why Shen Li named the Xianbei Plain is not nonsense, nor is it forced. Claim, but it is true.
In the 19th year of Yongle, Ibogle sent people to pay tribute. He had a meal in Daminghu and followed the White Horde Khanate to pay tribute. Later, after the demise of the White Horde Khanate, Ibogle fled to the north. of the Xianbei Plain.
"I know." Zhu Yijun finally understood. It turned out that Xibo in Siberia was the transliteration of Xianbei, and that vast grassland was called Xianbei Plain, so there was no problem.
"The cabinet's intention is to build an official post road to reach Xianbei City in the Xianbei Plain, trade with them, and ask them to provide wool and furs, while we provide them with various goods." Zhu Yijun looked at the memorial and said: "The road is too long. Too far away.”
Wang Chonggu immediately replied: "Your Majesty, just use Japanese pirate prisoners to build it."
"We set up business stores along the road as a place to do business. We don't need to be too extravagant. It is enough to have a shelter from the wind and rain. It would be even better if our goods can reach Moscow all the way."
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"Your Majesty, this year Felipe's galleon only brought two million taels of silver. Although we and Spain have reached a consensus on exchanging talents for the market, I always feel that being controlled by others is like being strangled by the throat. If there is a land channel, the Ming Dynasty’s goods will not be controlled by others.”
The Ming Dynasty Global Trade Caravan had Felipe's permission, but if Felipe II did not give the Ming Dynasty permission, the Ming Dynasty merchant ships would not be able to dock at the ports of the Spanish colonies, and even the Strait of Magellan would not be able to pass. The hydrology of the Strait of Magellan is extremely complicated. Tierra del Fuego is also a pass that can really strangle Daming's neck.
Alternate trade routes from land needed to be prepared, and now Duntai Yuanhou had clearly explored the way to the Ural Mountains, and there were not so many roadblocks along the way.
"Does Wang Cifu mean to open a new Silk Road?" Zhu Yijun looked at the Kan map and asked Wang Chonggu's opinion.
Wang Chonggu bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have been doing business for generations. The situation of the Silk Road is too complicated. It is better to reopen it."
The Silk Road cannot be restarted. It is not just the big tiger like the Ottomans. There are also various small tigers along the way. After passing a hurdle, the stumbling blocks will have to collect a tax, which will sharply reduce the profits of the Silk Road and eventually lead to Silk Road malaise.
Even if the Ming Dynasty reopened the Western Regions, it would be difficult for goods to be delivered to the world's second largest market, the West.
The new route to the north has water sources and not so much desert. After the Guandaoyi Road is built, goods can be transported directly to Taixi for distribution. As for Russia, because it lacks ice-free ports and seaports, it is happy to cooperate with Ming Dynasty. of.
"Will Kuchum Khan agree to the Ming Dynasty building a road?" Zhu Yijun really wants to build it, but the question is, if the Ming Dynasty is willing, will Kuchum Khan, the Khan of the Siberian Khanate, agree?
"Your Majesty, the Rus' Kingdom is at war with the Xibe Khanate. The Xibe Khanate, which lacks gunpowder and firearms, is retreating steadily. Its 40,000 troops were defeated by Yermak's 800 people. He will agree." Wang Chonggu. There is also consideration for this matter.
Judging from the Tang newspaper of Dun Taiyuan Hou, the Xibo Khanate has more than 200,000 Dingkou and 40,000 Chengding. However, these 40,000 Chengding, who are both herders and soldiers, have been defeated in the face of the invasion of 800 people. This is an opportunity. Ming Dynasty only needs to provide some firearms and gunpowder to change Kuchum Khan's dilemma and gain friendship.
When the Ming Dynasty goods poured in along the official route, he would no longer be able to control them.
Wang Chonggu looked around and said in a low voice: "After you have cultivated the official path, and then the Chi Dao, you can become a king."
"Then let's build it. After all, we will use prisoners of war." Zhu Yijun finally agreed with the cabinet's idea and used Japanese slaves to build an official post road directly to Xianbei City (Siberia City).
This was also the Ming Dynasty's consistent method of dealing with prisoners of war in building roads. The post road of Nuergandusi was built by the prisoners of Emperor Chengzuwen's Northern Expedition.
(End of chapter)