Steel Dynasty - Chapter 784

[Chapter 783 Good News and Bad News]

After autumn, there is gradually a chill in the air.

The ministers in the Council Hall also wore slightly thicker robes.

Under the influence of the technology crystal, he explained in detail the decree he planned to implement, and then the officials understood it.

“Your Majesty is really far-sighted and we are impressed.” Pang Yukun bowed and said with some excitement in his voice.

Because Xiao Ming’s words were really to the point, it reminded him of how Shanhaiguan was lost outside Shanhaiguan. It was precisely because of the sparse population of Great Yu outside Shanhaiguan that the Golden Horde gradually grew.

Otherwise, if the people of Dayu make up the majority, how can they get into chaos? This is exactly what Xiao Ming said: they can’t defend themselves even though they are attacked.

“Your Majesty, your Majesty.” After Pang Yukun, the ministers shouted loudly.

Xiao Ming showed a smile. This matter was officially approved in the court. The following is the promulgation of the birth policy.

As long as he has enough population, there is no need to worry about being unable to defend the territory he has conquered.

After saying this, Xiao Ming suddenly noticed that Wang Xuan was also in the political hall today. In the past, Wang Xuan always ran around and rarely went to court.

Noticing Xiao Ming’s gaze, Wang Xuan took the initiative to step forward and said, “Your Majesty, I have something to report.”

“Speak.”

Xiao Ming frowned. Judging from Wang Xuan’s expression, it didn’t seem to be a good idea. matter.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xuan said: “What I want to say is about the King of Chu. Now the King of Chu and the French are too close. According to the news obtained by the official, a French warship docked at Lin’an Wharf five days ago. This The ship was filled with flintlocks and artillery, and when the warship returned, it was filled with porcelain, tea and silk, as well as some scholars who were preparing to go to France to study. “”

This King of Chu is really ambitious, the emperor. “This King of Chu is a serious problem and cannot be ignored. We must not be fooled by him,” Zhan Xingchang said angrily.

Fiji echoed: “The king of Chu is sinister and vicious. He can do anything like sending his eldest son to Qingzhou as a hostage. It shows that his ambition is not small. It’s just a pity that the big trouble in the north has not been eliminated and he really can’t go south.”

“Old Fei Ge That’s very true. “Pang Yukun frowned, “It’s not enough to just sit and watch King Chu become stronger. Your Majesty, we must find a way to control King Chu.”

Wang Xuan stopped talking when he revealed the information.

Xiao Ming’s eyes wandered around the angry minister. The information Wang Xuan brought back this time showed that the cooperation between King Chu and the French was getting closer.

In particular, sending scholars to France was a dangerous move because it meant that the King of Chu fully accepted the French thoughts.

It is estimated that it is precisely because of this that the French will spare no effort to support the King of Chu.

Clearing his throat, he said: “My dear friends, please be patient. The King of Chu is in the south. As long as my warships are cruising in the Yangtze River, he cannot attack him. And the most important thing back then was to eliminate the threat from the north. So we Only then can we withdraw and go south. If we put the cart before the horse, it will only allow the barbarians to take advantage of us,” Xiao Ming said loudly.

After pondering for a moment, he continued: “So, at present, we still need to work with the King of Chu to avoid fighting in the north and south at the same time. The King of Chu is now focused on running a feudal country and will definitely not take the initiative to attack.”

The ministers all heard this. calm down.

At this time, Feiji said: “Your Majesty, I have a plan to make King Chu suffer a loss, but there is nothing he can do about it.”

“Master Fei Ge, please tell me.” Xiao Ming said with a smile.

“The emperor once said that Ryukyu and the Three Mountain Kingdom are suitable for farming, and rice is often grown three times a year. If this is the case, we might as well migrate the people to these places to settle down. In this way, we can also provide a large amount of food and grass for the Great Chongqing Kingdom. In my opinion, this time Population migration will start from the King of Chu, “Fiji said.

Pang Yukun came back to his senses and said: “The King of Chu usurped a large number of royal prefectures and counties during the Northern War. After the emperor unified the north, the King of Chu recognized these prefectures and counties as royal in name, but in fact secretly controlled these prefectures and counties. Therefore, Rather than letting the people live under the rule of the King of Chu, it is better to move to Ryukyu and the Sanshan Kingdom. “

Xiao Ming nodded slightly. This time it was true that the heroes had the same idea. In fact, he had already been eyeing the population in the south and had been thinking about how to do it. Transferring population from the dense south to the north.

So he said: “My dear friends and I really have a tacit understanding. Since we are talking about this matter, I will tell you my thoughts today. First of all, I agree with Feige Lao’s thoughts. After occupying Ryukyu, I have a migrant population. Ryukyu’s plan had to be suspended because of the death of the late emperor. Now is the time to continue to implement the migration policy. “

After a pause, he continued: “But besides this, I have another plan, and this is it. Land equalization order, and in order to achieve equalization of land, it is necessary to move from narrow villages to wide villages. Now the south has a large population but less cultivated land, and the north has fewer people but more cultivated land. This reason can be used to move people from the south to the north. “

“Wonderful.” Fiji laughed when he heard this, and Zhan Xingchang and other officials from the capital also looked in amazement.

Pang Yukun said: “The emperor’s plan is to rectify the king of Chu and win the hearts of the people in the world. If this is the case, I will draft a decree and send it to the states and counties to prepare for the relocation.” “

Well, this matter should be done sooner rather than later. We can’t let King Chu be so satisfied,” Xiao Ming said.

After settling the matter, Xiao Ming had already finished handling all the government affairs for the day. At this time, he was ready to ask Qian Dafu to announce his resignation.

At this moment, Lu Tong suddenly said: “Your Majesty, I have a happy event that I haven’t told you yet.”

After all, Xiao Ming was a little depressed about King Chu’s matter. Lu Tong’s words actually made him feel better. He said: “I hope what you said is really a good thing.”

Lu Tong heard this and said with a smile: “Your Majesty, I have led the students to build an industrial sulfuric acid plant in Dayu. The lead chamber method has been successful in preparing sulfuric acid.”

“It’s really successful!” Xiao Ming, who was originally lazy, suddenly became energetic.

“It’s absolutely true, this time I’m going to invite the emperor to observe.” Lu Tong looked complacent.

Looking at Lu Tong, Xiao Ming smiled. This is indeed good news. There is a difference between chemistry and the chemical industry. It only makes sense to realize industrial production of things that can be made in the laboratory.

The lead chamber method for preparing sulfuric acid is a method for industrial large-scale production of sulfuric acid. It was invented by the British Roebuck in contemporary times.

He founded the world’s first factory for manufacturing sulfuric acid using the lead chamber method in 746. This method was not perfected until the 1850s and influenced a century.

Now Lutong has also established a sulfuric acid plant in Dayu, which is undoubtedly a breakthrough in the chemical industry.

(End of chapter)