Ming Dynasty: Tanks blocked the door and you said to me, "Long live Ming Dynasty"

Nakedly poking someone's lungs!

These two brothers are so inhuman...

Seeing his tearful look, Zhu Youxiao stood up awkwardly and personally poured a glass of wine and handed it to him.

"Ahem! Prince Xin is a naughty boy. Lord Guo, please don't bother with him."

"Come, come, have this glass of wine. I will apologize to you on behalf of Prince Xin."

Guo Yunhou quickly took it with both hands: "I am unworthy of this gift!"

But at this moment, Zhu Youxiao gave orders to the Jinyiwei.

"Write back to Prince Xin!"

"If you dare to call Mr. Guo a stingy old man again, I will break his dog legs!"

"Lord Guo spent a total of 100,000 telegraph machines. How can that be stingy?"

After hearing the first sentence, Guo Yunhou was almost moved to tears, but when he heard the next sentence, the tears that had already reached the corners of his eyes were held back by him!

What the hell is there that costs 100,000 units?

Two hundred taels of silver for one unit, one hundred thousand units, that’s twenty million!

Seeing that the Jinyiwei was about to send a message, he quickly spoke up to stop him.

"Your Majesty, one hundred thousand units, isn't that too many..."

Zhu Youxiao turned to look at Sun Chengzong and said, "In your opinion, one hundred thousand is too many?"

Sun Chengzong had been stroking his beard and eating melon. When he saw that the topic turned to him, he nodded decisively in affirmation.

"Your Majesty, considering the current borders of the Ming Dynasty, 100,000 units is not a lot!"

"The distance from Nurgandusi to the capital alone is 5,000 miles. If we set up a telegraph machine every 30 miles, we would need nearly 170 machines."

"And from the capital to Prince Mu's Palace in Yunnan, it's about five thousand miles."

"Since we want to spread the telegram widely, we have to take care of all the two capitals and thirteen provinces."

"The ideal situation would be to popularize telegraphs at the state and county levels."

"In this way, the role of the telegraph can be maximized."

"At the same time, the armies of the nine frontiers and the coastal guards should also be equipped with telegraphs."

“So, one hundred thousand units is not a lot!”

The more Guo Yunhou listened, the paler his face became. These words were like knives cutting into his heart...

"Your Majesty, this old minister......"

Having said this, he suddenly stopped, as if he had thought of something.

Then, that distressed look disappeared.

"Your Majesty, I am too superficial. One hundred thousand is indeed not a lot! But I have a request!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at him curiously: "My dear, please speak!"

Guo Yunhou had a confident smile on his face: "I also ask Your Majesty to grant me the right to use these telegrams after they are sent to the prefectures and counties!"

There was no reason for Zhu Youxiao to refuse!

He even understood why Guo Yunhou was so happy.

The telegraph was not only convenient for county officials and the Ministry of War, but also had significant benefits for the Ministry of Revenue.

For example, if the grain price falls in a certain place, the Ministry of Revenue can purchase the grain and store it in the warehouse in the shortest possible time.

For example, if there are obstacles in the tax collection process, they can also seek help and mobilize troops at the first time.

And so on and so forth, too numerous to mention.

"In that case, the matter is settled!"

"The specific details will be discussed by the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue and the Shanhai College!"

Zhu Youxiao was in a very good mood and said to the Jinyiwei again.

"Send a message to Prince Xin, asking him to come back and drink with me!"

"Yes!"

The sound of a telegraph was heard, and soon Prince Xin was seen running up the mountain.

"Hahahaha, brother, this telegram is really a good thing!"

He laughed and sat down next to Zhu Youxiao.

But when he saw the telegram on the table, his smile stopped abruptly.

The telegram was placed in front of Guo Yunhou!

Prince Xin: Damn, this is so embarrassing...

Fortunately, Xu Guangqi stood up at this moment.

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask."

"Just speak frankly, Mr. Xu."

After getting the permission, Xu Guangqi took out a map from his arms and spread it out at everyone's feet.

Then he pointed to one of the places and said.

"Your Majesty, I request that you blast a hole in this mountain range!"

Looking at the place he was pointing at, Zhu Youxiao was completely stunned.

"you you you......"

"You want to blow up the Himalayas?"

Chapter 483 I was wrong, I was wrong, okay...

Not only Zhu Youxiao, but almost everyone present was frightened by Xu Guangqi's proposal!

The name Himalayas comes from the transliteration of the Sanskrit word “hima alaya”.

Although no one has ever been there, it is clearly marked on the World Map.

The entire mountain range is 2,450 kilometers long and 200 to 300 kilometers wide.

How can such a huge mountain range be blown up at will?

As if he noticed everyone's shock, Xu Guangqi pointed at the map and said.

"Your Majesty, my Lords."

"I have read a lot of ancient books these days and compared them with the files of the Imperial Observatory. I found an imminent problem."

"That's the climate of our Ming Dynasty. It will get even worse in the future!"

"A hundred years ago, the Central Plains region could still harvest two crops a year."

"But now we can only harvest once a year, all because the snow comes too early and the ice melts too late."

"If another ten years pass, I'm afraid that even one harvest a year won't be guaranteed in the Central Plains."

"Even if there are sweet potatoes, I'm afraid the people may not be able to survive!"

His attitude was very serious, and he didn't seem to be talking nonsense at all.

Wen Tiren, Sun Chengzong and others frowned after hearing this.

However, Zhu Youxiao was deeply shocked.

Among those present, no one knows better than him what the future climate of the Ming Dynasty will be like!

But he never expected that Xu Guangqi would come up with such a bold plan!

What’s even more coincidental is that he had seen this plan online in his previous life!

And this plan was highly valued by the country at that time!

He put down the cup and stared at Xu Guangqi with burning eyes: "Tell me, what do you think!"

"I have visited some merchants who travel south all year round and have come to the conclusion that the south side of the Himalayas is warm and rainy all year round, and the water system is very developed."

"So, I wondered if I could find a suitable location in the Himalayas to open it up."

"In this way, the warm wind and moisture from Shannan can flow into Daming through the passage."

"As we all know, the north wind is cold and the south wind is warm."

"If this south wind comes into the morning, it can compete with the north wind."

"At the same time, the moisture brought by the south wind can also alleviate the drought!"

As soon as he said this, Guo Yunhou could no longer hold it in and interrupted him directly.

"Shut up! What nonsense are you talking about here!"

"Let's not talk about whether your method can achieve the desired result. Just think about that mountain range that is nearly 500 miles wide. How are you going to blast it open?"

"Also, how much manpower, financial resources, and explosives will be needed during this period!"

"That's blasting a mountain. What's the difference between that and filling it with human lives?"

Xu Guangqi's expression froze. He thought that someone would object, but he didn't expect that the first person to jump out would be the Minister of Revenue!

Zhu Youxiao did not say anything, but just sat there thinking about whether this plan was feasible.

As for how much this plan would cost, it was not within his consideration.

Money is a bastard, just earn it again after spending it.

No need to worry about manual labor.

Give the people a way to make money and they will just cheer.

What he was afraid of was whether doing so would bring about side effects!

In the past, some experts said that if an opening was made, warm wind and water vapor could indeed flow northward through the channel, but they would collide head-on with the dry air currents from the north.

The result of a fight between the two sides will be a direct impact on the climate in the southeast region, causing less precipitation.

But this round of the Little Ice Age will not end until around 1700, which is another 72 years from now!

How many people have lost their lives due to natural disasters in the past seventy years?

After thinking it over, he became a little undecided, so he stood up and sighed.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. When you return, Lord Xu, please ask the Imperial Observatory to give me a detailed charter."

"Tomorrow morning, let's have a big discussion!"

The matter of bombing the mountain was like a stone blocking his heart. Zhu Youxiao was no longer in the mood to drink. After saying this, he took Wei Zhongxian and You Tong back to the harem.

In the Yonghe Palace, little Yaner was lying in the cradle with her eyes wide open, blowing bubbles of milk.

Suddenly, her vision went dark and a huge head stuck out at her, scaring her so much that she burst into tears.

"Hey, hey, hey, why are you crying again......"

Zhu Youxiao panicked like a child who had made a mistake. He wanted to reach out and hug her, but was afraid that he would hurt her with his rough hands and feet, so he could only stand by and watch.

"Yan'er?"

Rong Fei rushed in from outside, and when she saw Zhu Youxiao, she couldn't help but reveal a coquettish look.

"Master, Xiao Yan'er hasn't even finished her confinement yet, but she can't stand the shock..."

"If something bad happens......"

"Okay, okay, I was wrong, I was wrong, okay..."

Zhu Youxiao was very timid. He came closer and pulled Xiao Yaner's ears with a smile.

"This girl looks blessed, her earlobes are like Maitreya."

But as soon as these words were spoken, the resentment on Rong Fei's face deepened.

"Master, it's not right to say that. I heard that old Guo is busy robbing temples every day. Why compare our Yan'er with those bald donkeys when there are no other things for you to compare?"