Chapter 988

Tai Chi hall.

Li Shimin, who had just come out of the pain of losing his father, did not put too much thought on the court hall. Now he was shocked by a policy theory of the Mohist school.

"Let's discuss Merton's proposal for the great development of the south of the Yangtze River!" Li Shimin said in a loud voice.

Suddenly, all the ministers had wonderful faces. Most of the officials in the north were factions with five surnames and seven hopes. Naturally, they knew that the purpose of the Mexican family's proposal for the great development of the south of the Yangtze River was to break the encirclement and suppression of the five surnames and seven hopes and break the situation for the Mohist family.

The officials in the south are excited. For a long time, the South has superior conditions, but its development lags behind. The officials in the south do not show their power in the court. The Mexican family proposed to develop the south of the Yangtze River, which can be said to be the wish of the officials in the south of the Yangtze River. Once the South rises, their position in the central government will certainly rise.

"Your Majesty, marquis Mo's policy is penetrating. Jiangnan has always been known as a land of fish and rice. However, with a small population, a large number of wasteland has not been reclaimed. If chaotang gives strong support and takes the opportunity to promote Johor rice, as Marquis Mo said, the wealth of Jiangnan will certainly double in less than ten years." Feng Zhi Dai Lang said.

Although Feng Zhidai is at odds with Mohist Zi, the great development of Jiangnan proposed by Mohist Zi is greatly beneficial to Jiangnan. As a representative of Jiangnan aristocratic family, the Feng family naturally wants to speak for Jiangnan. After all, it also involves their own interests. Once Johor rice makes great contributions, the Feng family will also make great contributions.

"Yes, Su lake and the two lakes are flat. With a little reclamation, there are large areas of good farmland. If we cooperate with the wide planting of Johor rice, we will certainly make the world rich." Lang Sheng, a southern official said.

"However, in addition, many hills in the south of the Yangtze River can be developed into terraces. Once the south of the Yangtze River is developed, the cultivated land in the South will not be inferior to that in the Central Plains, and the output will be higher."

"What a splendid scene it is to plant mulberry on the pond ridge, raise silkworms with mulberry leaves, feed fish with silkworm pupae, fertilize mulberry in the pond mud, and promote the mulberry based fish pond model in the south of the Yangtze River.

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Officials in the south of the Yangtze River spoke freely and were excited by the beautiful idea of the large-scale development of the south of the Yangtze River.

Li Shimin couldn't help but turn his eyes to Su Lingnong, the big Si Nong. Su Lingnong immediately got up and said, "report to your majesty that Johor rice has been successfully planted in the two lakes, and some areas of the two lakes can also reach three crops a year."

"Good!" Li Shimin's eyes lit up. If Johor rice is successfully planted only in Lingnan, it doesn't mean anything. However, if it can be successfully planted in the two lakes, it doesn't mean that high-yield rice can be widely planted in the south of the Yangtze River. The benefits contained in it make Li Shimin excited.

"From the perspective of Wei Chen, the promotion of Johor rice is one of them, and the construction of brick roads is also the top priority. At the beginning, mohou proposed three vertical and five horizontal plans, which are now built in the north, but few in the south. If you want to be rich and build roads first, the rainy roads in the south are muddy. If the brick roads are not smooth, no amount of wealth can be transported to Chang'an city." There are also radical Southern officials who directly quote Merton's previous ideas and openly seek benefits for the south.

"However, Yazhou is the best example. Since the brick road was built in Yazhou, the tribute oranges in Yazhou have sold well in Chang'an, Luoyang, and the land in the south of the Yangtze River is rich in fruits. If you can build the brick road and assist the farmers' transplantation and cultivation technology, in less than three or five years, the usually expensive fruits will become the daily food of ordinary people," Su Lingnong said.

Once the south of the Yangtze River is developed, it must be the time for the farmers to prosper. Naturally, he is eager to give advice.

"This is not the dereliction of duty of the Ministry of work. There are many rivers south of the Yangtze River, and there are countless bridges to be built. It is more difficult to build brick roads. In addition, brick roads are continuously paved. Now the southernmost brick road is only paved to the three towns of Hankou, and the brick roads to the south are still under planning." Zhang Liang, a waiter of the Ministry of work, pleaded for the Ministry of work.

"When will we have to plan? Now the brick road of Longhai line has been unblocked. It is imperative to build a smooth brick road from north to south, which is good for both the country and the people." Feng Zhidai said proudly.

Once the brick road is built to the south of Lingnan, he will return to Lingnan quickly for up to half a month, which is more than the original trip. Moreover, everyone knows the advantages of building a brick road running through the north and south of the Tang Dynasty. However, most of the chaotang hall are held by northern officials. The brick road in the North has been connected with economic important towns through a large number of branches, and the effect is quite remarkable, while the road construction in the south But it almost stagnated, and the proposal of the large-scale development of the south of the Yangtze River suddenly detonated some hidden north-south contradictions in the chaotang.

"The road construction in the south is too heavy, there are too many bridges, and the quantities are too large."

"It's ridiculous, not to mention the construction of the Weishui bridge, just the scale of the Qujiang bridge, so that the south of the Yangtze River can be unblocked."

"The cost of a Qujiang bridge is tens of thousands. I'm afraid the whole national treasury is not enough to fill in how many rivers and bridges need to be built in the south of the Yangtze River."

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Suddenly, the north and South officials quarreled together, constantly fighting for their own interests.

For officials in the south of the Yangtze River, as long as the imperial court agrees to the great development of the south of the Yangtze River, and then according to the method of making Mohism, the rise of the south of the Yangtze River is just around the corner.

For Northern officials, especially the five surnames and seven outlooks, once the rise of the south of the Yangtze River directly threatens the status of the five surnames and seven outlooks, the consequences will be more serious than that of Mohism. Naturally, it is impossible for the south to achieve its wish and suppress and delay the rise of the south of the Yangtze River as much as possible.

However, after all, the officials in Jiangnan were weak. Faced with a large number of Southern officials, they soon lost the debate,

"I beg your majesty to make a decision." the officials in Jiangnan were still unwilling and were content to turn to Li Shimin for help.

Li Shimin opened his mouth and couldn't help looking at Dai Zhou. Unfortunately, Dai Zhou shook his head. Everyone knew that there were many benefits of Mo Jiazi's plan, but everyone also knew that the most fatal disadvantage of all Mo Jiazi's plans was the cost of money. If the imperial court really supported the development of the south of the Yangtze River, the money consumed would be astronomical, but the Ministry of the people could not afford it.

Li Shimin sighed and said with relief, "the great development of the south of the Yangtze River involves too much, and this matter needs to be discussed in the long run."

Although he was quite excited about the development of the south of the Yangtze River, the focus of Datang was still in the Central Plains after all, and the money spent on the development of the south of the Yangtze River was astronomical. Even if he thought about it, he couldn't help but smack his tongue.

"However, if you want to be rich, it is indeed a wise saying to build roads first. Zhang Aiqing, the brick road connecting the north and the south is imperative, and the Ministry of work must build it as soon as possible." Li Shimin's words changed his way.

"Yes!" Zhang Liang, the Minister of the Ministry of work, said with a stiff head that building the North-South brick road had already been put on the desk of the Ministry of work. He couldn't press it for so long. Now he can only push the boat with the current.

All the officials in the south of the Yangtze River look gloomy. Li Shimin's meaning is obvious. I'm afraid there is no money to implement the large-scale development of the south of the Yangtze River. He is only responsible for repairing the brick roads, and the rest depends on the self-reliance of the people in the south of the Yangtze River. Without the strong support of the imperial court, I'm afraid it is far away to surpass the Central Plains by relying on the strength of the south of the Yangtze River alone.

Many people can't help but look at an old man in front of all the officials. He is the leader of all the officials in the south of the Yangtze River, Xiao Yu, Duke of the state of song.

Xiao Yu is listed in Lingyan Pavilion and has a high position. If he is willing to advise Jiangnan, he can certainly seek more interests for Jiangnan.

"On behalf of the people in Jiangnan, thank you, your majesty!"

To the surprise of all officials, Xiao Yu did not strive for the interests of Jiangnan, but took the initiative to accept the result.

A group of northern officials could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. They knew that although they had temporarily preserved their own interests, they had offended the aristocratic family in Jiangnan to death.

"Yang Mou, this must be the Yang Mou of the Mohist school." the official surnamed Wu Qiwang said gnashing his teeth.

Everyone knows what he means when he throws out the great development of the south of the Yangtze River. If Wuxing Qiwang takes the initiative to cooperate with the great development of the south of the Yangtze River, it is no less than cultivating an enemy for himself. If Wuxing Qiwang prevents the great development of the south of the Yangtze River, it will push the Jiangnan aristocratic family to the side of Mozi. No matter what, Mozi will not suffer.