Daming Crazy Emperor

Chapter 979 The Emperor's Grandson's Test
Xinmacheng finally arrived, the familiar port, the familiar pier, and the familiar people on the pier made Taichang feel very cordial.

Zhu Cihong was a little confused.

They didn't pass any big cities along the way. He thought that there were no super big cities like Beijing and Wubei City overseas.

Who knew that there would be a city bigger than the capital of Ming Dynasty.

He can be sure that the new Macheng is bigger than the capital, because what he likes to do most when he is in the palace is to stand on a high place and use a telescope to look at the outside world.

At that time, the capital city was the outside world to him.

He couldn't be more familiar with the size of the capital.

He even used a telescope with a scale to measure it. The east-to-west width of the capital is about thirteen miles, and the north-south length is about sixteen miles.

Anyway, large telescopes can see the surrounding borders.

But this new horse city can't see the border at all.

He couldn't help asking: "Grandpa Huang, is this new city bigger than the capital city?"

Taichang really didn't think about this question.

When Zhu Cihong asked, he suddenly realized that the capital was going to be expanded.

After all, the capital of the Ming Dynasty is the core of the entire Ming Empire, and it is also the face of the Ming Empire.

When people come to Daming from a foreign country, what they see is the capital of Daming.

Although the current Daming capital is big, it is no longer one of the largest cities in the world, and it can no longer demonstrate the national strength and status of the Ming Empire.

This face still needs to be supported, and the capital of Daming must be expanded.

However, it seems that this task can only be handed over to the grandson Zhu Cihong.

Because at this moment, the development of the Xibo Province, the development of the Western Regions Province, the construction of the Ming Dynasty's loyal burial place, including the implementation of the African strategy, and the preparations for the decisive battle with the European Union will cost money, and the internal treasury is a bit overwhelmed.

And if the capital of Ming Dynasty is to become the leading city in the world, it must target at least tens of millions of people.

For such a large city, I don't know how much money will be invested in expanding it. Before the decisive battle between Da Ming and the European Continental League is over, it will definitely not be able to spend so much money, and it will not be able to recruit so many people.

In other words, the expansion of the Ming capital must be ranked after the European war.

But he said that he was about to abdicate after the Great War in Europe, and the prince Zhu Youxiao probably couldn't help but want to look around for a long time. After succeeding to the throne, he would definitely not have the mind to expand the capital.

So this task can only be handed over to grandson Zhu Cihong.

Thinking of this, Taichang said earnestly, "Lang'er, the current Xinma City is indeed much bigger than the capital of Daming.

Because Xinma City has at least a population of more than 500 million, while the capital of Daming City only has a population of more than 100 million at this moment.

The capital city of Ming Dynasty will definitely be expanded, and we will aim to expand the capital city of Daming Dynasty into a super city second to none in the world with a population of over [-] million.

Only in this way can it match the current national strength and status of Ming Dynasty.

I'm going to rest after the European war, and your father probably doesn't care about it. When the time comes, the expansion of the Ming capital will require you to come.

Let this be your first major event or first test in governing the country. "

Ah!
Zhu Cihong really didn't expect that he would face such a big test just by asking a question casually.

He froze for a moment, then asked weakly: "Grandfather, how do you expand the capital?"

Taichang thought for a while, then patiently taught: "Building a city or expanding a city is not so simple, first of all, you have a goal.

What do you want to expand the capital of Daming?

I feel that there is no need to build the outer city walls. Three layers of city walls in the capital are enough for protection.

Moreover, there are dense canals, railways, and roads around the capital, and it is quite troublesome to build the city wall.

The main thing you need to consider is how to let the tens of millions of people gather in the capital to live a good life.

In other words, you have to think carefully about the advantages of the capital city and what kind of industries to develop so that ordinary people can work and earn money.

You can't just gather people here casually, regardless of people's food, clothing, housing and transportation. "

This question is really a bit too complicated. After thinking about it for a while, Zhu Cihong still couldn't figure out how to make tens of millions of people work and earn money.

At this time, the flagship is almost approaching the pier.

Seeing this, Taichang simply pointed out: "It's like Xinma City, because it is located in the Amazon jungle, and it is rich in wood and herbal resources.

Therefore, the overseas pharmaceutical center of Daming Pharmaceutical was established here, and the world's largest shipyard was also established.

It is not a problem for these two items alone, including related industries such as planting medicine, collecting medicine, logging wood, burning charcoal, etc. to feed millions of people.

In addition, the iron ore resources here are also quite rich, and water transportation here is quite developed, so there are also large-scale smelters and steel factories established here, as well as related daily necessities processing, printing and packaging, etc. can support many people. people.

I feel that the biggest advantage of Daming Capital City is that the water and land transportation is very developed, and the machinery manufacturing is also very developed.

After the world is in peace, you can ask all the research institutes to spend some energy on studying civilian machinery, such as weaving, dyeing, making clothes, processing food, and even vehicles for transportation.

These are huge industries, and if they can be developed, it will not be a problem to feed millions of people.

In addition, the processing of daily necessities is actually a very large industry.

In addition, the headquarters of Daming Bank, Daming Western Firm, and Daming Medicine are all located in the capital, so they have unique advantages in developing these businesses.

Well, let's not talk about this for now, so many people are welcoming us, let's get off the boat to say hello and chat with them.

When you are free, go to Xinma City for a walk, take a look, and let the officials from the Ministry of Industry here introduce it to you.

In fact, in terms of city construction, you only need to grasp the general direction, and other matters can be left to the officials of the Ministry of Industry.

To put it bluntly, you only need to determine what factories, streets, markets, etc. should be built. As for how to build them, you don't care at all. The Ministry of Industry has a lot of talents in this area. "

It turned out to be the case.

Zhu Cihong couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief when he heard that.

At the beginning, he was really confused, he didn't know how to build a city, let alone a super big city, he didn't even know how to build a small city.

Now he finally has a little idea in his mind.

When they were talking, the hanging ladder had already been lowered, and the people below had already put up their postures to welcome them, but Taichang hadn't appeared at the entrance of the hanging ladder for a long time.

What is going on here?
Usually the emperor would appear after the hanging ladder was put down, why didn't he see anyone this time?
Fortunately, Taichang soon led Zhu Cihong and Sun Chuanting and others to appear at the entrance of the hanging ladder.

The officials on the pier and the nearby defenders immediately went up to the mountain and shouted: "Welcome to the emperor, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

Taichang hurriedly dragged Zhu Cihong down the hanging ladder, then raised his hand and said in a loud voice: "Excuse me, let's get up, everyone."

After finishing speaking, he went forward to greet Li Shuchu, Du Linzheng, A Suzu, Carlinio and De Xieira kindly.

This time Zhu Cihong was a little confused again, because it was the first time he saw a European.

The problem is that these two Europeans still speak Ming Mandarin with a correct accent.

what on earth is this kind of happenings?
Taichang greeted everyone for a while, and then he pulled him to the front and introduced: "This is my great-grandson, I believe he will inherit the great power in the near future, and I hope everyone will help you wholeheartedly."

Oops, to inherit the Datong is to inherit the throne!
Carlinio also didn't understand what was going on with Daming's succession to the throne, and he didn't even know why the crown prince hadn't succeeded yet, but the grandson was about to succeed.

All he knew was that this would be the emperor of the Ming Empire in the future, so he had to flatter as soon as possible.

At this time, if you can leave a good impression on the grandson who is about to inherit the throne, it will definitely be beneficial in the future.

He just thought about it for a while, then hurriedly leaned forward and bowed his hands and said, "Oh, it turns out to be His Royal Highness, my minister Carlinio will do his best to assist His Royal Highness.

If His Majesty the Grandson is useful to the humble minister, he only needs to say a word, and it will be fine for the humble minister to go through fire and water. "

Uh, this guy is the future King of Spain?
How do you feel like a sycophant?

Zhu Cihong was really in a daze.

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help but shook his head with a smile and said, "You are sweet-talking, how about it, how have you earned in the past two years, and how many people have you gathered under your hands?"

Carinho quickly apologized and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I only earn a small amount of money, and most of it is used to support my subordinates. At this moment, I only saved about 1000 million taels, not much money.

However, Weichen's men and women have expanded to one hundred thousand, and finally he can give a little bit of strength to the emperor. "

Not bad, there are not many Spaniards in South America, and this guy can pull 10 horses.

Taichang nodded slightly, and then said solemnly: "There is really something for you to do right now."

Carinho said without hesitation: "Please order, Your Majesty."

Taichang explained in detail: "You also know that Spain and the Holy Roman Empire have 40 troops stationed in the Governorate of New Spain.

Originally, with your strength, you couldn't eat the 40 troops.

However, it is different now, because they have transferred all the veterans back, and now the governorship of New Spain is full of newly recruited recruits.

You also know that Spain and the Holy Roman Empire only have that much population, and they probably recruited all the young and strong that could be recruited this time.

Many of these recruits must be unwilling to die on the battlefield.

This is your chance. You can send your cronies, pretending to be businessmen or colonists who fled from all over South America, to sneak into the Governorate of New Spain to instigate these recruits. "

Carinho couldn't help but excitedly said after hearing that, "I understand."

He is familiar with this trick.

Because he didn't have many people before, he almost used similar tricks when he robbed the South American colonies.

Taichang nodded slightly, and then asked De Xieira: "How about you, how many people have you gathered?"

De Sierra hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, if you include those from the mainland of Portugal, there are almost 10 people under your command."

Taichang said solemnly again: "You should also go back to Portugal to prepare. Once you do it, you must take down the whole of Portugal in one fell swoop, and don't give others a chance to counterattack."

Hearing this, De Xie La couldn't help but excitedly said: "Your Majesty, are we going to do something?"

Taichang nodded slightly and said: "Yes, three years at the earliest, five years at the most, we will do it."

This moment made Carinho and De Sierra very excited. After so many years, they finally got it!
(End of this chapter)