At the end of Song Dynasty: I want to be the master of ZTE

Chapter 333 The Eternal Strategy
“... South Vietnam has experienced a long period of civil war, its national strength is weak, and its people are alienated. Many people admire the majesty of the imperial court and want to become naturalized.

The minister thought that the opportunity had come, so he made suggestions and ordered Li Tai and Li Ning to go to the court to make arrangements, restore Jiaozhi Road, and ask your Majesty to appoint officials to manage it.

In addition, I think Shenglong is suspected of overstepping its bounds, so it should be called Luocheng as it was in the former Tang Dynasty..."

After Zhao finished reading the memorial, Yang smiled happily and said, "I don't want to see Saburo worrying about the country in the blink of an eye. I still remember the time when he was bullied."

"Ma'am." Zhao said with a smile, "That's teaching, brothers and sisters are respectful, so why do you talk about bullying?"

"There's no need to cover it up, I did hit him a lot." Zhao Shi also laughed.

Zhao said: "My younger brother is envious of third brother. He is taught by elder brother every day, and now he is very promising."

"Teaching what?" Yang said with a sneer: "If you have the ability, you can teach Fourth Sister a good life, and it's all right to be a medical officer, after all, you are serving the country.

However, I told her about many young talents, but she felt dissatisfied with this and that. She really didn't know what kind of husband she was looking for. "

"There is no need to rush into it. When he wants to get married, it will happen naturally." Zhao Shi advised, and quickly changed the subject, saying: "The third brother has settled down, and he will be paired with the princess. Does the empress have a candidate?"

Yang thought for a while and said: "Wen Xiang has a female minister who is young and well-educated. Lan Niang, the granddaughter of Prime Minister Li, is smart and cheerful at the age of cardamom. Mei Niang, the daughter of Ma Shilang, is only fifteen years old and is gentle and considerate. Above. All three girls can be good matches.”

Zhao Shi turned around and asked, "Who does second brother want?"

Zhao was stunned and replied stupidly: "You want to propose marriage to your third brother, why do you ask me?"

Zhao Shi said: "You are not young anymore. You will join the country when you have enough experience. Now that you have free time, you will get married."

"That's how it should be." Yang said: "Sanlang was in a hurry and didn't have time. I feel very upset when I think of it, but you can't miss it."

Zhao curled his lips, lowered his head and said, "It's all up to my eldest brother."

"In this case, you marry Feng Niang, and the third brother marries Mei Niang." Zhao Shi made the arrangement, looked at my mother, and said, "My mother must make the decision on this matter."

"It should be so." Yang readily agreed.

"Can I observe it for a while?" Zhao asked weakly.

No one ignored him.

The emperor granted a marriage and the queen mother presided over it. How could an idle king say no?

As for Prince Ning, if Prince Ning knew about it, he would definitely cry out... and someone would die.

Don’t you just want to do something for the country? Why do you suddenly want to get married?
After a while, Wen Tianxiang's wife Ouyang, his concubine Yan, and Ma Duan's wife Zhao entered the palace.

They were all overjoyed when they heard that the Queen Mother said that she wanted to marry one of her own daughters.

"The queen, the mistress of a country, has a very honorable position, and the little girl is a high ranking girl." Wen Fengniang's birth mother, Yan Shi, said.

Yang said: "It's just that Erlang is disabled and is afraid that Feng Niang has a grudge in his heart."

"Wang Yi is a prince of the royal family, but he was disabled as a result of being on the front line. Who in the whole court does not admire him? Even my little girl admires him endlessly." Mrs. Yan hesitated for a moment and said: "As long as I can have children, I will be happy in time." .”

Yang said: "There is no need to worry about my sister. She just has short legs and no other defects. This is what the Taiyuan Hospital has repeatedly confirmed."

If the third leg is OK, then it's OK.

As for Ouyang, although she is Wen Tianxiang's wife, she doesn't say much.

Although Yan is a concubine, she still has a royal decree. As a serious court official, it is natural that she has to make decisions for her daughter.

Yang looked at Zhao again and said, "Sanlang is far away overseas, and now he is presiding over the naturalization of South Vietnam. He cannot return to the court for fear of incomplete etiquette. Please don't worry about it, my sister." "The Ma family is deeply favored by the emperor, and the queen mother also promised a daughter. Queen Ning's favor is endless, what can I say?" Zhao said, "I just hope that King Ning will make more contributions to the country, so that my daughter can get some glory."

What Zhao said is true.

Last year, the 65-year-old Ma Tingluan became an official from the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and was awarded the title of Duke of the State, with a special grant of 33 miles. However, this year, Ma Duanlin was promoted to the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs at the age of [-].

It is foreseeable that as long as he maintains good performance, Ma Duanlin will definitely be able to join the cabinet.

The weight of grace cannot be greater.

While the Queen Mother was discussing the details with her concubine, the Emperor also returned to the cabinet.

At this time, everyone was still discussing Prince Ning's sexy moves.

Seeing the emperor's arrival, Li Tingzhi said: "Your Majesty, I believe that the Jiaozhi Road can indeed be restored.

The area has dense towns and a large population. If fully developed, 500 million acres of fertile land could be obtained.

The land is harvested three times a year. Even if rotational rest farming is considered, it is not difficult to produce 2000 million shi of grain a year.

By then, the country will no longer suffer from food shortages, and may be able to directly attack the puppet capital of the Yuan Dynasty. "

"It just so happens that all parties need to consolidate their rear areas and accumulate food and grass, so it is better to transfer their energy to the south." Lu Xiufu said.

"Since the cabinet agrees, we will appoint officials below the general manager and send [-] troops to garrison." Zhao finalized the matter and said: "Now that Yunnan has recovered, the road is difficult to navigate, so it is not very stable.

There are five major water systems within its territory: Jinsha River, Lancang River, Heishui River (Nujiang River), Hong River, and Wenshui River (Nanpan River), but boats are not allowed on any of them.

I mean, the Metropolitan Water Supervision and the Privy Council's Hydrology Department jointly surveyed waterways, the Ministry of Industry surveyed land routes, opened mountains on land, and blasted reefs in the water, regardless of the cost, regardless of the cost. What do you think? "

"Your Majesty's plan is for eternity and should be carried out." Li Tingzhi said: "Three dynasties have tried to occupy Yunnan. Most of them had to control it because of the inconvenience of transportation. If something happened in the center, they would immediately rebel. If the five rivers are connected to one, how can there be south? An opportunity to issue an edict to Dali?"

In Yunnan, it is difficult to travel by land, so it is difficult to garrison large-scale troops, and the most convenient waterway is even more difficult.

Born in high mountains and ridges, the water level of the waterway changes greatly, rocks are everywhere, the water is deep and fast, small boats are easy to capsize, large boats are easy to sink, and it is extremely difficult to sail.

For example, the Red River has always been said to "rise one foot a day, and Yunnan is in the sky". During the rainy season, the water flow is very fast, making it difficult for ships to navigate. During the dry season, the water level drops and is covered with rocks.

Another example is the Lancang River, which has a large drop and rapid currents. Ships can only leave from Yunnan, but cannot return.

The Blackwater River is the worst. In some places in Yunnan, it is difficult for people to even swim, let alone sail. It is the only major river in the country that lacks navigation conditions throughout the entire journey.

There is no doubt that the development of any river will be a long-term and costly project, but once it is opened, the benefits will be obvious.

Yunnan's mineral specialties can be transported overseas, which will help economic development and improve people's lives. Naturally, people are thinking about it. Even if there is a rebellion, the army will arrive soon.

Moreover, if the Red River or Lancang River is opened, it can radiate downstream. As long as ships can reach it, the river basin can be turned into a native land.

To put it bluntly, the Central Plains' combat effectiveness has always been very strong. The main factor limiting the expansion of the dynasty has never been fighting, but the cost of troop projection and maintenance.

King Ning didn't know what the court was thinking, but he didn't delay his investigation of the situation of the Red River.

Today is different from the past. As long as you use enough gunpowder, you can blow up the rocks on the bottom of the river to ensure sailing in the dry season.

In this way, Jiaozhi Road and Yunnan Road are connected into one, and there will be no change in the future.

(End of this chapter)