Wenhua Hall.
Zhu Youtang flipped through the map of the Ming Dynasty sent by the Ministry of Rites.
After the destruction of Wala and Tartar, the territory of Ming expanded from 9.97 million square kilometers to 12.03 million square kilometers.
There were important towns on the nine sides that could defend the interior of the Ming Dynasty.
However, if the Wala and Tartar tribes that had just been conquered were not managed well, it would be difficult to manage the scattered nomads on the steppe once they gathered together.
After a while, Yang Yiqing and the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works, Zeng Jian, came to see him.
"My Emperor…"
Zhu Youtang said,"There is no need for formalities. I have called you two to discuss something."”
"Bestow your seat."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Zhu Youtang flipped through the map of the Ming Dynasty and casually said to Yang Yiqing,""Lord Yang, you have worked hard. Your contribution is great, but zhen cannot give you any reward. Don't hate zhen in your heart.”
Yang Yiqing was terrified. If not for Your Majesty, I would have been in danger.”
He wasn't exaggerating. If Zhu Youtang hadn't helped him solve the crisis, once someone made use of Yang Yiqing's merits and fame, he would have died.
At this moment, he was truly grateful to Tian Zi from the bottom of his heart.
Zhu Youtang nodded and continued to ask without raising his head,"Lord Yang has taken down Wala and Tartar, pushing the territory of Great Ming to more than ten million kilometers. Zhen asks you, how do you consolidate the rule of the Mobei Prairie?”
Yang Yiqing was stunned.
He really didn't expect the emperor to ask this.
What was the use of Genghis Khan conquering so many territories? Had he thought about how to defend it?
His Majesty's political annexation strategy was undoubtedly the most accurate!
After the war, it was time to defend the territory. This was the most important thing for the emperor.
Yang Yiqing pondered for a moment and replied," Before I returned to the capital, I chose a few areas near the water source in the middle of the Northern Desert Plains that were suitable for building cities.”
"I think we can circle this area and build a city…"
Just as he was speaking, he suddenly noticed the Left Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Works.
Yang Yiqing reacted in shock!
It turned out that His Majesty had wanted to do this long ago!
He quickly continued," This city can absorb the nomadic tribes of the grassland. Under the governance of the Ming Dynasty, let them develop agriculture, industry, and commerce. Firstly, it will increase the tax revenue of the Ming Dynasty. Secondly, it can be used to de-barbarian.”
"I dare to guarantee that as long as this city is built, there will no longer be any nomadic people on the northern grasslands!”
Zhu Youtang nodded.”
Zeng Jian quickly stood up." Your Majesty, I'm afraid this will cost a lot. If we build a city of 50,000 people, we will need to use stones, wood, iron, and other materials. In total, we will need 10 million taels of silver.”
Zhu Youtang placed the map on the table and said,""For a city of 200,000 people, Zhen will give you a budget of 10 million taels.”
"Your Majesty, this is a bit difficult for me. Fifty thousand people need ten million…" Zeng Jian braced himself and said.
Zhu Youtang interrupted him,"Think of a way yourself, avoid cutting corners."”
Zeng Jian was speechless. He wanted to argue a little more, but after seeing Zhu Youtang's indifferent eyes, he consciously shut up.
"Lord Yang, don't be idle. You will be in charge of supervising the city of Mobei. In addition, Zhen also needs about a hundred thousand warhorses in Mobei.”
……
Zeng Jian and Yang Yiqing walked out of Wenhua Hall.
Zeng Jian looked at Yang Yiqing helplessly."Lord Yang, this is your first time in the capital and you have never seen the Emperor. Now do you know why the six ministries and the cabinet are unwilling to see the Emperor?”
" It's our own business. We can solve it ourselves. No one wants to trouble the emperor. This is really…really…"
Too difficult to deal with!
However, Zeng Jian still did not dare to slander Zhu Youtang behind his back.
Yang Yiqing smiled and shook his head." This old man thinks that the Emperor is a thunderbolt. Doesn't Great Ming need such an Emperor?"”
Zeng Jian braced himself and said," I'm not saying that the Emperor is bad. It's just that the Emperor has given me ten million taels of silver and allowed me to conjure a grassland city out of thin air in the north of the desert. This is really too difficult for this old man."”
Yang Yiqing smiled slyly." Lord Zeng's vision is a little limited. Why do you insist that my Great Ming pay the silver? In some places, such as manpower, there were some nomads on the northern grasslands. They yearned for peace. If they heard that Great Ming was building a city in the northern grasslands, would they not provide free labor?”
Swoosh!
Zeng Jian suddenly stopped in his tracks and stared blankly at Yang Yiqing. Then, he came to a realization and laughed heartily."Lord Yang is right!"
"This old man's vision is indeed limited!"
"The most expensive part of building a city is manpower!”
"If we can save this money, we really have a chance at ten million taels! Alright, alright!"
Zeng Jian clapped his hands, extremely excited.
Yang Yiqing shook his head and smiled." Then I'll have to trouble Lord Zeng to return to the Ministry of Works to make the arrangements. This old man can't stay in the capital for too long. The Emperor has given this old man such a great responsibility, so this old man can't let the Emperor down."”
"Good!"
……
Zhu Youtang had been idle for the past two days, so he went to the artificial lake in the imperial garden to fish.
Two days later, Zeng Jian had finished arranging the construction of the Northern Desert. Yang Yiqing returned to the Nine Edges and began to vigorously build the city on the grasslands.
Zhu Youtang called Liu Jian to the imperial garden.
Liu Jian did not have the mood to watch Zhu Youtang fishing." Your Majesty, I wonder what you called me for."”
Zhu Youtang said," You know about the construction of the city in Mobei. Give Yang Yiqing a plan on how to move the people of the nine borders, how to govern the nomads of the grasslands, and give Yang Yiqing the laws of justice, military discipline, and other social order.”
"I'll be fine." Liu Jian nodded.
Just as Liu Jian was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and asked Zhu Youtang,""Your Majesty, the Jurchen of Liaodong have asked for an exchange of horses with the country through the Nu Er Gan. Why did His Majesty reject such a good thing?”
"These two days, Zhou Hongmo has been writing to the cabinet about this matter.”Liu Jian rubbed his eyebrows.
Zhu Youtang's answer almost made Liu Jian lose his breath.
"Because the Jurchen is too ugly. Zhen doesn't like ugly people.”
Liu Jian was speechless. He shook his head and left.
Zhu Youtang really did not know how to explain to Liu Jian the future development of Nurgan Dusi.
Zhu Youtang did not have the time to deal with these Jurchen people now. When Dongnanteng made his move, he would have to plan Liaodong.
This place was very close to the Korean Peninsula. If they managed it well, they could also take over the Korean Peninsula.
Of course, what Zhu Youtang was most concerned about was the situation of the Ming Dynasty in the Southeast.
If the Southeast was unstable, the Ming Navy would be unstable!
I don't know how Ma Wensheng's side is progressing, but my blade is already ready to move.
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