Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, one hugged Zhu Yuanzhang's thigh, the other blocked Zhu Yuanzhang's path, protecting their seventh brother.
The officials trembled, while Zhu Rong kept talking.
"My Great Ming has a vast territory, but the official roads are dilapidated, especially during the rainy season. The roads are muddy and difficult to pass through!
The army had to spend time and rations to travel. It was even more difficult to transport goods! When taxes were brought into the capital, 30% of them were spent. In remote places, 50% of them were spent on the road!
Your son suggests that we can rebuild the official roads in the entire Ming Dynasty and extend in all directions. When we encounter water, it will be difficult to walk without mud. It can help our Ming Dynasty become rich as soon as possible!”
The officials in the court shook their heads.
How could everything in the world be as one wished? If you wanted it to rain, would the road not be muddy?
Even if an imperial edict was issued, it would be useless!
Because it was impossible!
The Seventh Prince was really whimsical. The official roads in the world were all rammed earth roads. In the rainy season, how could they not be muddy?
Road construction was a very important project for any dynasty. The circulation of goods and speeding up the economy were secondary. The main thing was to strengthen national defense, communicate with various regions, and let the imperial court's decrees be transmitted to various regions.
Zhu Yuanzhang was also quite concerned about road construction. In the early years of Hongwu, he started the construction of the relay station.
However, even if it was a public road, it was impossible for it not to be muddy during the rainy season!
Most of the official roads in the world were made of rammed earth. They were indeed sturdy, but they were also made of soil. It was naturally fine when it rained. If it rained heavily, or even during rainy seasons, the roads would definitely be soaked and muddy. This was something that could not be changed.
Thus, the imperial court needed to reorganize the official roads every once in a while. This was a major project for any emperor, and it required a large amount of manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
Even if it was a good location, it was not guaranteed that there would be no mud water after filling it with sand and gravel. Moreover, the cost of this road was too high. It could only be used in a small area and could not be popularized throughout the country.
Brick roads were the best, but the cost was too high. They could only be used in small quantities in the important roads of the city, as well as in the royal palace, official residences, and rich merchants 'manors. It was impossible to promote brick roads throughout the country.
Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Rong and couldn't help but sigh.
Old Seven, oh Old Seven, you are still too inexperienced!
Who was using him?
His gaze could not help but drift towards Hu Weiyong.
During this period of time, Zhu Yuanzhang had asked Hu Weiyong to teach the Seventh Prince well.
Usually, Zhu Rong was not close to any of the ministers, only to his teacher, Hu Weiyong.
Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with killing intent. Then, he turned to Zhu Rong and snorted.
Compared to the lifting of the ban on the sea and the importance of merchants, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Zhu Rong's proposal was not too bad, but it was just that.
At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the land tax transported to the capital and other places had to be transported by the people themselves. It was a long way to travel and cost a lot of labor. What Zhu said was not an exaggeration.
Even Zhu Yuanzhang himself lamented that it was really difficult to send taxes from the people to the capital.
If the journey was earlier, the time spent on the journey would be reduced. It would indeed help to reduce the burden on the people and fill the national treasury.
To get rich, it was reasonable to build roads first. However, Zhu Rong's previous two suggestions had angered Zhu Yuanzhang. Naturally, he would not take this suggestion seriously.
Moreover, what Zhu Xiong said about the official road not being muddy during rainy seasons was simply unrealistic!
He was just spouting nonsense!
Zhu Yuanzhang snorted." Although I don't like any of your three plans, I can see that you're already an adult. In that case, go to your fief and become a vassal!"”
The ministers were shocked.
The Seventh Prince was so young, yet he wanted to be kicked out of the capital?
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di were also shocked, but they did not refute.
They all suspected that Seventh Brother had suddenly spoken loudly in the court today because he had been instigated by someone. It was very likely that he saw that Seventh Brother had grown up and had begun to stand behind him. He even tried to participate in the battle for the Crown Prince.
Seventh Brother was so innocent, how could he be used by those officials and become a chess piece?
The fight for the crown prince had always been cruel. If one was careless, their lives would be in danger.
Zhu Biao and Zhu Di did not have any intentions of harming Seventh Brother, but it would be a good thing if he could go to the fief as soon as possible and not participate in the affairs of the court.
Leaving the court and being an idle prince was the best arrangement for Seventh Brother.
Therefore, the two of them did not dissuade him.
Zhu Rong was delighted, but his face showed sorrow.""No, Father, I can't bear to part with Father!”
Zhu Yuanzhang was so angry that he was amused. What were you doing earlier! Let you listen to other people's nonsense again!
Seeing Zhu Rong like this, Zhu Yuanzhang was even more determined to let Zhu Rong go to Qi ahead of time!
"Don't you want to build roads?" Zhu Yuanzhang sneered. Alright, then scram to your own fief to cultivate!”
"Thank you for your permission, Imperial Father. How much money and food does Imperial Father intend to allocate to me?" Zhu Rong was delighted.”
Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes in anger. This kid was really childish. He couldn't even understand good words!
"The imperial court has no money. Think of a way yourself! Get lost, immediately set off, immediately head to the Qi territory, do not delay!”
The ministers were all shocked.
The Seventh Prince was the first vassal king to be banished to his fief by the Emperor in the imperial court!
He actually didn't even let them pack up and immediately set off. Tsk tsk, Seventh Prince, this life is over. Obediently go and be an idle vassal king. Don't even think about interfering in the political affairs of the court.
With a sorrowful expression, Zhu Rong pretended to cry and kowtowed,""Thank you, Imperial Father!"
In fact, he was overjoyed!
Wouldn't the system mission be completed?!
Hehe, 10000 experience points, a full set of technical information and blueprints for the highway, he would be able to obtain them soon!
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