Sun Xuan colluded with the Bailian Sect to delay farming in Shaanxi, and received 10,000 taels of money and was detained in the Ministry of Justice. After the autumn, he was asked to be executed.

On the way back from the Ministry of Justice, Zhu Biao told Lao Zhu truthfully about the progress of the straight road and the progress of the kindergarten and the health center.

Bypassing the Wenwu Tower in front of Fengtian Hall, Lao Zhu paused when he walked to Huagai Hall: "Biao'er still remembers Zheng Shiyuan."

"Zheng Shiyuan, my son remembers that he is talented and knowledgeable. In the fourth year of Hongwu, he was promoted to the Assistant Censor of Huguang. What's wrong with him?"

Zhu Biao quickly searched for fragments of news about Zheng Shiyuan in his mind. Lao Zhu would not mention the officials for no reason, so he had to say it accurately.

Sure enough, Emperor Zhu began to explain the story.

When the Northern Expedition returned, he brought back a lot of prisoners from the grassland, some of whom went to the Salt Affairs Bureau, and the female workers went to the Weaving Bureau. The remaining part went to Huguang to build straight roads.

Afterwards, Xu Da continued to attack the Japanese island and sent back many prisoners, who had prisoner seals on their faces and were also sent to repair the straight road.

Road construction was built at the same time in various places, and the construction had been completed one after another. When Zheng Shiyuan saw the prisoners stranded in Huguang and built straight roads, he wrote to the emperor and said that he would send them to the Hetao area.

"If you are the emperor, what do you do?" Emperor Zhu scratched himself carelessly.

Zhu Biao looked up suddenly and immediately thought in his mind whether he had exceeded his authority during this period.

"Old Zhu actually has a long-term attitude towards this matter, and it is more about testing my abilities. If I say it wrong or can't handle it, he won't make things difficult for me."

"Although he will help me point out the questions, if you have expectations in your heart, you will be disappointed. This is inevitable. What should I answer him from? I should try to improve the answers as much as possible."

While thinking, Emperor Zhu's voice sounded.

"Don't be nervous, we are your father, it doesn't matter if we say something wrong." Zhu Yuanzhang asked at his thinner son, "Just ask you."

How can I not be nervous? The emperor's father asked himself this question... Zhu Biao ignored his thoughts and replied seriously: "Then I will tell you what I think."

Zhu Biao wanted to stand up and answer. Emperor Zhu pressed his shoulder and stood in front of the desk: "No, just sit down and say, just think you are the emperor, then what will you do with this matter."

Zhu Biao sat on the chair, unfolded Zheng Shiyuan's proposal, and glanced quickly.

This... his expression became serious.

"If I were the emperor, I would never have sent those grassland prisoners to Hetao again." Zhu Biao said this solemnly to Emperor Zhu.

The Hetao Plain is located in the "Ji" curved basin of the Yellow River. It has abundant water and grass and fertile land, and is known as the "Jiangnan outside the Great Wall".

When Xu Da led his troops to occupy Ningxia, three years later, he could not take care of himself and moved the people to the Central Plains, leaving the Yellow River area under the Helan Mountains empty.

There is a clear contrast between Hetao and the northwest area, which is drought, water-scarce and barren.

For the imperial court, Hetao was a place with excellent feng shui and was very suitable for raising horses.

It is a treasure land for producing high-quality war horses, and Zhu Biao will not give up.

"Then tell me your reasons." Emperor Zhu became interested. He signaled the eunuch to send him a stool and sat down and listened carefully.

"I went there myself during the Northern Expedition. Xu Da took over Hetao and fought very hard. Hetao is called Jiangnan outside the Great Wall. In other words, it is the second southern Zhili. In Jiangnan, taxes, money and grain are the top priority. It is conceivable that sending prisoners back to Hetao is to let the tiger return to the mountain." Zhu Biao said a lot in one breath.

"What else?" Emperor Zhu seemed very satisfied with what Zhu Biao said, and signaled him to continue.

"Dad often says that history is the lesson, but you can also use history to find benefits. The Northern Yuan cavalry was brave and invincible at that time. It is enough to show that the war horse is important.

The north is land, and war horses are indispensable, especially high-quality war horses. The Hetao is the place where the horses are pregnant."

It was difficult to clean up the Beiyuan and brought the prisoners back. He spent so much effort to eliminate future troubles. How could he let the tiger return to the mountain?

Unless the brain gets water.

Emperor Zhu also used his brains and put in effort on Hetao. He also discussed with his ministers. He also said: "The people mainly focus on arable land. For the Ming Dynasty, the Hetao area cannot bring any benefits to the people."

He threw smoke bombs again, how could Lao Zhu not know the significance of Hetao to grassland captives?

Zhu Biao smiled twice and said, "Hetao is a Tianci Grassland with a flat terrain and abundant water and grass, and an excellent place for breeding and thriving.

It looks useless to the Ming Dynasty, but to the nomadic grassland people, fish cross the sea and birds fly to the sky. If they are not my race, they will never really surrender."

Old Zhu either drinks tea or scratches itchy, and looks careless. In fact, he quickly makes a judgment on every sentence Zhu Biao said.

My son is suitable for maintaining his achievements, but it is not a good thing to be able to open up the territory.

"It is like a useless rib to the Ming Dynasty. The hundreds of miles of plains require a huge amount of troops to defend the country. The food and grass alone are very expensive every year. What do you think?" Lao Zhu kicked Zhu Biao again.

"Dad, I'm not attacking the Japanese island, so why worry about money? Another thing I've planned for a long time was about starting sailing. Food, grass and military expenses are not a problem.

The Northern Expedition army was too crowded in Beiping Prefecture, so they could also go to Hetao to practice military training. Hetao can be used to raise horses according to the land, and grow suitable crops."

Now the center is on industry, going to sea, firearms, and training, and ten Hetao can be defended in the future.

"Yesterday morning, the Minister of War and the Minister of Revenue both thought that Hetao was useless. Besides, where were the prisoners?" Emperor Zhu deliberately hugged his head and said that he was big.

Old Zhu, are you finished? Zhu Biao complained in his heart and continued to answer: "My son dares to swear that even if it is a piece of useless ribs, he must grow firmly on the rooster of the Ming Dynasty, and no one can abandon it."

After almost the question was asked, Emperor Zhu stood up and stretched: "Since that's the case, did you think Zheng Shiyuan deliberately let us return to the mountain?"

Zheng Shiyuan is a man with backbone and upright work, so Zhu Biao has heard of it.

"Zheng Shiyuan is a talent. He can think of this, and he is doing things for the court."

"In terms of stability, these large number of prisoners were suddenly stranded and idle, gathered together. If they did not build straight roads, they would have no food and money, which would easily lead to chaos among the people. Zheng Shiyuan thought about it in advance. It was a good thing."

Zhu Biao finished speaking in one breath.

"What should I do if there are a large number of prisoners?" Old Zhu leaned against the chair and looked at Zhu Biao with his eyes open. Let's see where you guys arrange the prisoners.

"One chopstick is easy to break, but ten chopsticks are difficult to break. The captives should be dispersed. The Northern Yuan, Jurchens and the Japanese island will be arranged in a scattered manner."

"The old Yellow River path is thousands of miles away, so let them follow the local soldiers to open up the land and build the river path. Yang Xian needs manpower."

Zhu Biao took it out and drew it when he went north, and of course he chose the one painted by Shen Zhifu, which was better.

Expand the drawings: "These places are selected based on the county and local zodiac signs of each prefecture and local governments to select the most suitable places for flood control and rebuilding the river, and distribute money and grain to them on time. These people will not cause trouble."

"What should I do if I have to make trouble?" Lao Zhu looked at him.

"There are muskets and cannons." Zhu Biao looked up and said, "So, the next arrangement is your business."

If you have any questions, look for Lao Zhu. Well, if he wants to ask, he will say that he is cautious and trust him more. This will also give Lao Zhu face.

This drawing was drawn by a woman. Only by seeing through it and not talking about it can you be a father and son happily. Lao Zhu murmured in his heart and picked up the scroll: "Biao'er's words have become feminine and neat. We like this word, and copy a few scrolls of words for us another day."

The scene of cheating being caught... This idea flashed into Zhu Biao's mind.

During the rest, Empress Ma had already returned by herself, and she lay in Emperor Zhu's ear with a smile and said a few words.

When the child shows his love and bites his ears, you two are abusers... Zhu Biao sat on the chair and felt that these two people are treating him as air at this moment.

"Biao'er, let's talk to you about your son's actions as emperor." Lao Zhu and Empress Ma came over.

Isn’t it my turn to be an emperor? It’s so abnormal. If something goes wrong, there will be a demon: “Dad, I always feel something is wrong.”
Chapter completed!