The ruthless emperor in the late Ming Dynasty forced Chongzhen to abdicate at the beginning

Chapter 239 Chongzhen finally learned to be smart
Although the central institutions of Beijing City have been dismantled in pieces and completely paralyzed, the various institutions in the inner extension are very complete, so it does not affect the large-scale infrastructure construction in the north at all.

Because Zhu Cihong also planned to use the contracting system this time to build official roads in various places, and the team of contractors in the capital was also getting larger and larger, and the number of contractors under the construction supervision had reached tens of thousands.

After some planning, Zhu Cihong plans to divide the official roads into three grades: A, B, and C. Grade A official roads are 15 meters wide, and the road surface must be compacted with lime. Rivers along the way, except for large rivers that cannot be crossed, must be erected with stone arch bridges.

For the time being, Zhu Cihong only plans to build two Grade A official roads. One is from Beijing City to Jinan, Shandong, and the other is from Beijing City to Kaifeng, Henan Province. The total length of the two official roads is nearly 5 miles, and the estimated cost is as high as [-]. [-] taels.

Grade B official roads are 7000 meters wide, and the road surface can be compacted. They are mainly used to connect major cities in various provinces. It is planned to build seven roads, one from Beijing to Shanhaiguan, one from Beijing to Taiyuan, one from Kaifeng to Chang’an, one from Kaifeng to Xiangyang, and one from Kaifeng to Xiangyang. It is from the capital to Datong, one is from Luoyang to Taiyuan, and the other is from Chang'an to Jiayuguan. The seven official roads total more than [-] miles.

The total cost is estimated to be as high as more than 3000 million taels.

Class C official roads are about five meters wide and mainly connect prefectures and counties in various provinces. Except for some prefectures and counties in remote areas, other prefectures and counties must meet the corresponding requirements.

The grade C official road will reach a terrifying [-] miles, and the construction cost is expected to be as high as ten million taels of silver. This is still to be renovated on the original official road, otherwise it may be an astronomical figure.

Zhu Cilang plans to complete the construction and renovation of the northern official roads in five years, and allocate 4000 to [-] million taels of silver every year. The total investment in this infrastructure construction is expected to be as high as [-] million taels of silver in the end.

As soon as the plan was announced, the entire capital was completely blown up. Tens of thousands of contractors went crazy, while other wealthy businessmen were envious and jealous to death.

Empress Zhou was stunned, even Chongzhen wanted to see Zhu Cihong for the first time, and asked Empress Zhou to pass on a message.

"Husband, after all, the Supreme Emperor was with your father and son, so let's go see him."

Seeing her son frowning, Queen Zhou obviously didn't want to go, so she had to wink at the red lady beside her, asking her to persuade her too.

"Hey, it's not that the queen mother doesn't want to go, but... okay!"

Seeing that Queen Zhou was about to get angry, Zhu Cihong nodded roguely.

If it was a meal with the whole family, he would naturally not refuse, but he was sure that Chongzhen would never stop at that time, and would definitely make irresponsible remarks again, so it would be better to just disappear.

"Lang'er, your father has figured it out now, don't worry."

"hope so."

After talking, the family headed to Xiyuan Island.

This time Chongzhen obviously wanted to relive the feeling of being the head of the family, even King Fu was invited.

As a result, as soon as Hong Niangzi and Fu Wang met, the two stared at each other. With the support of Chongzhen, Fu Wang seemed to be more courageous, and he was not afraid of Hong Niangzi at all.

After King Fu was sent to the capital, he was also imprisoned in Xiyuan and became a companion for Chongzhen.

It has to be said that Chongzhen really attaches great importance to family affection, and he is very happy for the arrival of this cousin whom he has never met. Feeling guilty, he also took great care of King Fu.

And if it weren't for the protection of Chongzhen and Empress Zhou, King Fu might have to be beaten up by the red lady every three days to relieve his hatred.

"Okay, Ying'er, King Fu is your elder no matter what, don't worry about the past, we are all a family, sit down!"

Chongzhen naturally heard about the festivities between the two, waved his hands, and then called everyone to sit down, as if he had changed from before.

The red lady can't care about it anymore.

The family sat around a big round table, just like ordinary people's homes, and there were no maids and eunuchs to serve them, but the atmosphere was rather awkward.

"Lang'er, your father used to be self-willed and too impatient, which caused chaos in the world and the people were in dire straits. Now that you can restore the mountains and rivers, your father is also very pleased. I hope you can be a good emperor who loves the people like a son. Don't learn from me. Royal father."

Chongzhen looked at Zhu Cihuang and said slowly, with deep self-blame and guilt in his tone, but also gratification, obviously he had completely overlooked it, otherwise the illness would not be cured.

"Thank you for the teaching, father, the child will definitely remember it."

Seeing what he said, Zhu Cihong stood up and replied respectfully.

Seeing that the father and son finally reconciled, Empress Zhou was really happy, and the atmosphere finally became harmonious.

"Father, my son has gone too far in many places before. I would like to toast you and wish you a long life."

Seeing that Chongzhen really wasn't entangled with the past, Zhu Cihong also sincerely raised his wine glass and said to him.

"well…"

Chongzhen also smiled gratifiedly, and the father and son had a drink together, which finally made the atmosphere feel like a family banquet.

Seeing that Chongzhen really looked over, King Fu had no choice but to offer a toast to the red lady honestly.

"Fu Wang, the previous incident has been written off, but here I want to reiterate that although I captured the old Fu Wang, it was the intruder who did the murder. As for the Fu Lu Banquet, it is pure nonsense."

After the red lady drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, she also waved her hand boldly, and then explained.

He didn't have much affection for the old Fu Wang Chongzhen, so he didn't care how he died at all.

"Lang'er, now that the world has been settled, it's time to recuperate. I heard that you plan to move all the population of the Northwest Region to the Central Plains. Why?"

Sure enough, after three rounds of food and five-flavored wine, Chongzhen gave King Fu a wink, and King Fu had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask with a smile.

"Let the imperial concubine explain this to Uncle Wang!"

Zhu Cilang put down his chopsticks and said.

But he secretly thought in his heart, Chongzhen really learned to be smart, and he knew to let King Fu come to test him first.

Seeing that he was not angry, Chongzhen and Queen Zhou relaxed their tense nerves a lot, and the clenched fist under King Fu's table also loosened.

After hearing the words, the red lady explained to them.

Sure enough, what the three of them were listening to was cloudy and foggy, and they couldn't understand the protection of the ecological environment in the upper reaches of the Yellow River at all, but they could understand the replenishment of the population in the Central Plains.

"I see."

Chongzhen nodded, he didn't care much about it, he was mainly worried that Zhu Cihong was young and vigorous, and he was so happy that he would imitate Qin Shihuang and Sui Yang and ruin the good situation.

"Lang'er, I heard that the imperial court plans to invest [-] million taels of silver in five years to renovate the official roads in the north. This... this is really amazing!"

Seeing Chongzhen winking at him again, Fu Wang had no choice but to grit his teeth, and said tentatively with a smile on his face.

This time, Zhu Cihong frowned slightly, and King Fu broke out in a cold sweat, while Empress Zhou hurriedly reprimanded King Fu, "Brother Fu is a family banquet today, why are you talking all that? Did you drink too much?" gone?"

"Yes, yes, what the emperor's sister-in-law taught me is that my younger brother drank too much." King Fu hurriedly said in fear.

Zhu Cihong saw the two people pretending, and also saw Chongzhen suffocating, hesitant to speak, he also sighed in his heart, and didn't bother to argue with them, so he said to the red lady.

"Your concubine, you can explain it to Uncle Fu, so that he won't worry about it and won't be able to sleep at night."

(End of this chapter)