Chapter 10 Fusang Province (7)

The "Two National Uncle Case" in history has come to an end, and time has reached the end of the fifteenth year of Chongzhen.

What Zhu Yinglong was most worried about this year was that the Yellow River in history broke its dam this year, but fortunately it did not happen as scheduled, because in recent years, the imperial court's efforts to control yellow have become increasingly stronger. It was originally stipulated that one small one will be carried out in three years and one large one will be carried out in five years, and that it will be dredged regularly. However, after Wanli, the Yellow River water conservancy could not be maintained, resulting in the siltation of the riverbed becoming thicker and thicker, and the river embankment often broke, causing serious losses.

Since Zhu Yinglong ascended the throne, he has always paid attention to the national water conservancy work, because water conservancy is related to the agriculture that is closely related to the people. Without food, the people will starve. What will hunger lead to? I am afraid that people with a little brain will understand why the farmers in the late Ming Dynasty revolt? This is the word "hunger". If you don't have food, you can only steal and rob. This is their only way to survive. Water conservancy not only concerns the production of grain, but also concerns the lives of the people. Although the Yellow River is the mother river of the Chinese nation, this rushing river that has raised Chinese children for thousands of years will always bring disaster to her children. That is because her children are not good and want to punish them. So as soon as Zhu Yinglong came to power, he decided to appease the temper of this great mother and let her continue to breastfeed and raise her children in a harmonious manner!

Zhu Yinglong chose the water conservancy expert Yuan Yingtai as the Minister of Water Resources. The water conservancy expert should have died on the battlefield in Liaodong, but he survived by chance. Zhu Yinglong himself couldn't figure out the specific reason, because when Zhu Yinglong came to this time and space, he should have died long ago, but he did not die. This is beyond his ability to know. His wings and butterfly effect can actually affect the past, which is really incredible!

Zhu Yinglong proposed the guiding ideology of "control of yellow and protecting fortune" and the policy of "integrating the rivers and driving the road together, and treating the road together". He must start from the overall and long-term interests. He must avoid short-sightedness and discussing things at the right time and not fundamentally governing. If "now not a solution for one and all", but instead blocking the east and the west and the west, it will not only "build blockage every year and defeat every year", but also delay the opportunity and waste money. He proposed that it is impossible to ensure smooth fortune without treating the Yellow River. Only by "controlling yellow" can "maintain fortune". Yuan Yingtai achieved great success in the theory and practice of integrated management of such rivers and transportation.

Yuan Yingtai had a good academic skills. After taking office, he was like a fish in water. In the process of river control, he adhered to the principle of "taking advantage of the situation", was brave enough to explore and innovate boldly. He could not only absorb the experience of river control from his predecessors, but also open up the paths that his predecessors had not taken, and created a series of new river control methods. For example, he created a water reduction dam to prepare for news and overflow; built a Tan slope outside the water embankment to reduce the impact of floods on the embankment. Under his guidance, he invented the method of speculating the water direction by using the method of speculating the earth, multiplying the cross section of the river water by the flow rate of the river to obtain the water flow. This water measurement method was originally invented by Jin Fu, a famous Huang master in charge of Huang, but now it has appeared early. Interestingly, Jin Fu became a student of Yuan Yingtai.

Jin Fu was from Liaoyang. After the Ming Dynasty recovered the Northeast and captured Liaoyang, Jin Fu's family was under the Eight Banners Han Army's Inlaid Yellow Banners, so they became prisoners of the Ming army. Because the control of Huang required a large amount of labor, these prisoners became cheap labor. Jin Fu's family also divided Yuan Yingtai's subordinates. By chance, Yuan Yingtai discovered this smart little carrot head. Because Jin Fu was a Han Chinese, although he was a prisoner, he could gain freedom after three years and become a legal citizen. Yuan Yingtai had no scruples. He took Jin Fu by his side, taught him carefully, and recommended him to study at the provincial school. He turned out to be a generation of water conservancy expert in the future!

At first, Yuan Yingtai only followed the ideas of his supervisor and used a lot of experience in governing the Yellow River by his predecessors, but the results were not ideal. Later, under the influence of Xiao Jinfu, he put down the face of scholars and began to pay attention to practice. Through field investigation, he mastered a large amount of first-hand information, laying a solid foundation for formulating a thorough river management plan and successfully completing the overhaul plan. Through practice, he gained the insights of "the river management must be known to the river". He often accompanied his subordinates to "travel the river, hundreds of miles up and down, and consulted and consulted the public." He knew Huang, Huai River and the feelings of distress.

It is precisely through such meticulous and meticulous understanding and practice that Yuan Yingtai has achieved brilliant achievements in the management of the Yellow River for more than ten years. Especially in recent years, the floods of the Yellow River have decreased year by year, and the annual losses of the court have also been greatly reduced. If calculated based on the previous years, the investment in the management of the Yellow River has begun to be less than the losses every year.

Successfully governing the Yellow River means that there are thousands of acres of fertile land on both sides of the Yellow River. This will benefit not only the court, but also the millions of people living on both sides of the Yellow River.

In addition to the Yellow River, the two Huaihe Rivers also have the southeast. These three areas are all places where floods are concentrated. In the late Ming Dynasty, officials were corrupt and officials knew how to make money. They would not think of building water conservancy. Even if they knew, they might not do it. If they wanted to build it, they had to ask the people for it. The people were already poor, so where did they get the money to build water conservancy? So why do they still build it?

The southeast is a place where wealth and taxation are distributed. Half of the Ming Dynasty's wealth is concentrated here. How can this water conservancy not be repaired? The flood in the southeast is a major water conservancy project in addition to the treatment of yellow water. The annual investment of the imperial court is no less than that of controlling the Yellow River and the Huai River. Therefore, the flood in the southeast is also slowly decreasing, from a few times a year to now, and it is only once or twice a year, and it is also a kind of person who is safe.

Water and fire are ruthless. Water control has been a matter of perseverance since ancient times. It is a perseverance and is related to the long-term stability of the country. Therefore, Zhu Yinglong attached great importance to this and even issued a strict order that anyone would tamper with water conservancy money and grain, even if it was a copper coin. If this "Brothers of the Two Kingdoms Case" was a tamper with water conservancy special money and grain, it would probably be impossible to keep the heads of these two uncles!

Of course, customs cannot manage water conservancy.

At this time, the imperial examinations were almost dead. The imperial court was getting fewer and fewer officials in old subjects, and there were naturally fewer and fewer candidates in old subjects. Most of them were older candidates, and the number of candidates for recruitment was naturally reduced again and again, while the new subjects were thriving. The number of people who were admitted to the new subjects increased year by year, and the system of taking the three-year exam was banned. This system was introduced, and students in the world were all happy and encouraged. Now that the territory of the empire is expanding year by year, there are naturally more and more officials needed. For these young students, there are more and more opportunities. Although the imperial court selected the best in every year, it does not need to wait for three years like before. As long as you are willing, you can take the exam every year.

Moreover, the new subject exam is not like the old subject exam. One test takes three days. In three days, eating, drinking, defecation and urination are all in a small room. That is a test of both perseverance and tolerance. The new subject is different. There is not so much time for you to think carefully and repeatedly. At most, you only need to finish the test paper within two hours. If you can’t finish it, you will naturally be disqualified.

Although the conditions were a bit harsh (at the time), it did test a person's ability to perform on the spot, which was a psychological test for the candidates themselves. Therefore, many young talents were selected to quickly enter the Ming government and enhance the execution ability of the Ming court.

In terms of economy, through the surplus of economic and trade with the West, the Ming Dynasty could earn a large amount of silver coins and gold from Western countries every year. The silver dragon yuan issued by the Central Bank of the Ming Empire was gradually circulating in European countries. Although it could not replace the other party's own currency for a while, the silver dragon yuan was becoming increasingly in short supply in some Western European countries. Some collectors who like to collect silver coins have begun to collect silver dragon yuan issued by the Central Bank of the Ming Empire every year, because the Ming Empire

The silver dragon yuan issued by the central bank marks the time and foundry, especially to celebrate the thirty-year-old Zhu Yinglong, a set of silver dragon yuan of the twelve zodiac signs was issued as a gift to guests and kings from all over the world. In less than a year, this set of exquisitely crafted and exquisitely crafted zodiac signs has been quarreled to a very high price, becoming the most wanted collection for European wealthy people and families. Unfortunately, it has no market value, which shows how popular the silver dragon yuan has in Europe.

In terms of culture, Zhu Yinglong issued an order that whether it is a national minority or a vassal state affiliated with the Ming Dynasty (some small countries in South Asia and South Asia) must be in Chinese. Some countries call it "Tang language" as the official language. Envoys sent to the Ming Dynasty are not allowed to use any so-called general translation. They must speak fluent Chinese. Those who do not know how to speak can send people to learn it. The Ming Dynasty can also send teachers to teach it. In short, Chinese must be submissive to the vassal states of the Ming Dynasty and live in the Ming Dynasty, accept the rule of the Ming Dynasty and be called the first language of everyone's citizens of the Ming Empire. As for their mother tongue and clan language, the court does not interfere with their inheritance. Whether they learn or not, but Chinese must be learned. If they don't learn it, they can deprive all citizens of their power and deserved land and sent it to labor!

Influenced by this tough policy, as trade with the Ming Dynasty expanded year by year, some people who admired Eastern culture began to actively learn Chinese, especially those who did business with the Ming Dynasty. Almost every one of them could speak fluent Chinese. When they looked at the foreigners with red hair and blue eyes speaking Chinese more authentic than themselves, they usually caused a burst of amazement. Of course, these amazing sounds made these foreigners feel proud and worked hard to learn Chinese.

It can be said that Chinese has gradually grown into a language that speaks more people and has a strong influence in this world, and its influence is gradually expanding. It can be similar. After an African slave came to the Ming Dynasty, after a few years, he not only obtained a piece of land, but also brought his family over to give birth to children, and spoke fluent Chinese. Their children spoke Chinese from birth, and their mother tongue almost became a symbol in memory. This cannot be said to be a magical and also demonstrated the strong tolerance and assimilation ability of the Chinese nation!
Chapter completed!