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

Zhu Youxiao:........

Got it!

Whatever you say is wrong!

"Somebody come!"

With a dark face, he called the palace maid outside the door.

"Send Xiao Yan'er to Qingyu!"

Upon hearing this, Concubine Rong panicked: "Your Majesty, I just said something wrong..."

"Hey, if you know you made a mistake, you have to accept the punishment!"

Zhu Youxiao grinned grimly and put his arms around her slender waist.

It's snowing outside the window again.

Very white!

When it fell on the bluestone bricks, it first melted into water and then formed an ice shell.

More snow fell, covering the ice shell.

Very slippery!

The windlass on the well was also covered with icicles, and when a cold wind blew, the icicles fell straight into the wellhead.

"Snapped!"

The calm water surface was broken, water splashed everywhere, wetting the well wall...

The next day.

Before dawn, Zhu Youxiao was dragged off the bed by Concubine Rong.

"Master, it's time to go to court..."

Concubine Rong had not yet done her makeup. Her waist-length hair was casually scattered on her shoulders, and she was only wearing a floral gown.

The white neck and delicate collarbone were all displayed in front of Zhu Youxiao.

Every move she makes is full of the charm of a young woman.

"Hey!"

Zhu Youxiao shook his head in a serious manner.

"Why does Your Majesty sigh?"

"I've heard a saying before."

"What?"

"Some people say that before the event, it is like a demon, and after the event, it is like a Buddha. I used to believe it, but now, I don't believe it anymore!"

Rong Fei: ???

Before she could figure out what was happening, she felt her body suddenly lifted into the air, and then she fell onto the soft bed!

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Chapter 484: Lord Xu's proposal is actually a move that will mislead the emperor, the country and the people.

In the Golden Palace, Zhu Youxiao sat high on the dragon throne with a calm and indifferent expression, as holy as a Buddha.

The cheers had died down, and the ministers had also heard some rumors about bombing the Himalayas, and they were all shocked at this moment.

Prince Xin and others who were present yesterday all looked at Xu Guangqi. After all, this was the top priority of today's court meeting.

Sure enough, Xu Guangqi and Yang Ruchang, the director of the Imperial Observatory, came out together.

"Your Majesty has ordered me to discuss and formulate detailed regulations for dealing with extreme weather changes. I am now submitting this report!"

As Yang Ruchang spoke, he presented a thick memorial.

Wei Zhongxian took it, but Zhu Youxiao did not look at it. Instead, he said directly: "Today's court is to discuss this matter. The two ministers, please speak first."

Yang Ruchang had a serious look on his face and spoke immediately after hearing this.

"Yesterday, Lord Xu and I consulted the astronomical documents of previous years and made deductions together with the officials of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory."

"The final prediction was a shocking result."

"The temperature in our Ming Dynasty will only get lower and lower in the future, and natural disasters such as droughts will become more frequent. This severe situation will last for seventy years!"

When the officials heard these words, they were all shocked.

Zhu Youxiao looked calm on the outside, but he was shocked in his heart.

He knew the weather conditions behind the Ming Dynasty very well, so he was not surprised by this.

What shocked him was that the Imperial Observatory could calculate the duration of the Little Ice Age in the late Ming Dynasty so accurately, which was beyond his expectations!

Yang Ruchang is truly worthy of being the imperial tutor who assisted the Wanli, Taichang and Tianqi dynasties.

It seems that whether in modern times or ancient times, there has never been a shortage of talented people in the flower-growing world who work hard for the country!

Xu Guangqi said worriedly:

"Your Majesty, if we don't take measures soon, we will see a one-foot snowfall in Chaozhou, Guangdong in the fourth year of Zhengde, and heavy snow in Wanzhou, Qiongzhou Prefecture in the seventh year of Zhengde, with all kinds of things withering and livestock freezing to death."

"Such heavy snowfall will probably become the norm in the southern provinces of Ming Dynasty in the future!"

Song Yingxing's expression also became serious when he heard this.

Based on some phenomena in agricultural production, he had speculated that the weather in the next few years would not be optimistic, but he did not expect it to be so extreme and last for such a long time.

He could not help but speak: "Your Majesty, if it is true as Lord Jianzheng said, if the extreme cold strikes, not only will the grains in the south and the wheat and millet in the north fail, but even the cultivation and seedling raising of the sweet potatoes that I have recently promoted will be greatly affected, and the yield will be greatly reduced."

“The food problem may become more serious!”

Zhu Youxiao pondered for a moment after hearing this.

It seems that I was too optimistic before.

The successful resolution of the disaster in Shanxi and Shaanxi gave him the illusion that he had money in his hands and nothing to worry about.

Now that I think about it, the reason why we were able to resolve the disaster relief so quickly was because we were able to plunder the grain that had been stored over the years from local princes and wealthy merchants.

These grains are all stored grain. Even if sweet potatoes can be successfully promoted, it is likely that they will not be replenished in a short time due to the continued worsening impact of the extreme weather during the Little Ice Age.

The root of the problem is still the climate issue!

Before Zhu Youxiao had time to express his opinion, Xu Guangqi spoke again.

"Master Song is right! Not only is it snowing in the south, but the extreme cold in the north will make it even colder!"

"Winter is coming, everything is withering, and the harvest is poor. I wonder how many people in my Ming Dynasty will starve to death or freeze to death in the snow in the next few decades!"

Yang Ruchang went on to say: "The severe drought in North China will continue in the future. Situations like the barren land in Shanxi and Shaanxi this year will happen every year in the future!"

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The two of them sang the same tune and spoke in a very serious manner, causing panic among the officials.

Zhu Youxiao couldn't sit still after listening to this.

When he came to this era, some things were consistent with the history books, but some things changed because of himself.

But this Little Ice Age is actually happening now.

Even Hainan was snowing heavily, and he couldn't imagine how cold it would be.

Since I have come here and become the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, I will not allow such a thing to happen.

Although Yang Ruchang and Xu Guangqi spoke seriously, the fact that they submitted the memorial showed that they already had a countermeasure. At least the idea of ​​bombing the Himalayas had been proposed.

As long as it can ensure that the people of the Ming Dynasty can safely survive the Little Ice Age, there's nothing wrong with blowing it up!

"Master, just tell me the response plan, that is, the specific rules for bombing the Himalayas."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Yang Ruchang again.

Yang Ruchang said, "Your Majesty, this proposal was proposed by Lord Xu after he visited many places. It would be better if Lord Xu could talk about it."

Zhu Youxiao: "Then please tell us, Mr. Xu Aiqing."

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

Xu Guangqi had a solemn look on his face as he took out another map from his arms. When he unfolded the long scroll, it was larger than the map he took out yesterday, and detailed contents were marked on it.

Prince Xin and others gathered around and watched curiously.

Xu Guangqi pointed to an area in the Himalayas on the map and spoke.

"Your Majesty, please look, just as I said yesterday, at the junction of Sida Zang and Mughal, if we blast open a hole fifty miles wide and four miles deep, the warm wind and water vapor from the south of the mountain can flow smoothly into our Ming Dynasty!"

"This will not only help alleviate the dangers of winter, but also bring abundant rainfall and a warm climate to the western part of the Ming Dynasty, and may create many lands of fish and rice again!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at the place he pointed to. It seemed to be in the southwest of Tibet. He had no idea where Sida Zang was.

Everyone looked at the map curiously and listened to what Xu Guangqi said about the benefits, and everyone was excited.

Prince Xin spoke first: "Brother, if what Lord Xu said is true, the temperature in the northern part of our Ming Dynasty will rise and there will be a good harvest! Brother, this strategy should be implemented!"

Wen Tiren said, "Yes, there will be many more rice-producing areas in the west, and the south will have a bumper harvest every year. Not only will the people of our Ming Dynasty no longer have to suffer from hunger and cold, but they will also be richer from now on! Your Majesty, this is a move that benefits the people!"

Guo Yunhou also echoed, "If this is the case, there will always be good harvests, the people will be prosperous, and the people will have surplus wealth, which will surely promote the prosperity of commerce. There is no need to worry about the national treasury being full! Your Majesty, I have invested in this project!"

In fact, regardless of whether the treasury is full or not, he is afraid that there is no way to deal with extreme climate, people's livelihood will become more difficult in the future, and the treasury will not be able to collect money. That is true.

Just as all the officials were offering their opinions and agreement, one official jumped out.

Zhu Youxiao took a look and saw that it was the Left Censor-in-Chief Fang Zhuangli.

He was not among the crowd looking at the map, but stood in his original position, listening quietly to Xu Guangqi's impassioned speech.

At this moment, I finally couldn't help but jump out and shout.

"Your Majesty, this is absolutely unacceptable!"

Zhu Youxiao originally thought that the first person to oppose would be Guo Yunhou, but he did not expect it to be the censor.

Fang Zhuangli fell to his knees, looking grief-stricken.

"Lord Xu's proposal is truly a move that will mislead the emperor, the country and the people. It will surely destroy our Ming Dynasty in one day. It is truly the work of a treacherous minister!"

This was such a big accusation... Not only were the officials surprised, but Zhu Youxiao also felt it was excessive.

Upon hearing this, Xu Guangqi's face changed drastically and he pointed at Fang Zhuangli angrily.

"Master Fang, please stop slandering me! I am only acting on orders. How dare you slander me like this!"

Zhu Youxiao was displeased when he saw this: "We are discussing politics in the court, and we are all ministers in the same palace. We should stick to the facts and not make personal attacks!"

Fang Zhuangli said confidently: "Your Majesty, listen to what I say and you will know the answer."

Zhu Youxiao: "Speak!"

Fang Zhuangli immediately raised his voice: "The Himalayas are four or five hundred miles wide. To blast a hole fifty miles wide and four miles deep, the scale of the project is unprecedented!"

"U-Tsang is far from the Central Plains. The transportation of materials and the laborers have to travel thousands of miles. I don't know how much manpower and financial resources the project will consume! Moreover, it will take more than ten years and I don't know whether it can be completed."

"Now our Great Ming still has drought relief to deal with, and rebels are rampant everywhere. The world is already in turmoil. If we force this huge project that will cost the people money and time, our Great Ming will soon be destroyed!"

Upon hearing this, the officials could not help but rebuke him: "How dare you! How dare Lord Fang say such ominous words! This is simply treason!"

Fang Zhuangli remained calm and looked compassionate.

"As the chief censor, I have seen the treacherous plot of the traitorous ministers, who want to confuse the emperor and bring disaster to the Ming Dynasty. I must die admonishing him!"

At this time, Right Censor-in-Chief Cao Sicheng also came out and stood beside Fang Zhuangli with a serious look on his face.

"Your Majesty, Qin Shi Huang used millions of people to build the Great Wall, the Afang Building, and the Imperial Mausoleum, which led to the death of the second emperor!"

"Emperor Yang of Sui built the Grand Canal, which killed 2.5 million civilians, but he also died in the second generation!"

"The lessons of the previous dynasty are still fresh in our minds. How can we let Your Majesty repeat the same mistakes and overthrow the country? I will die as a warning to you!"

The censors and judges of the Censorate walked out one by one.

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"