Chapter 143: The achievements of Taiyuan today are largely due to the contributions of the old friends from the grassland. Thank you again.

"Then let's settle it this way. From today onwards, Shanxi of the Ming Dynasty will be under the control of the Third Master."

Facing Zhu Gang with his eyes wide open, Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes flashed with a smile again.

"But you did it this way. You let me take over the entire Shanxi. I will not stay in Ming Dynasty in the future. So what are you trying to do?"

But our Zhu Gang still looked at Zhu Biao and Zhu Yuanzhang with a puzzled look.

Even if Zhu Yuanzhang gave half of the country to Zhu Gang, Zhu Gang might not necessarily look down on it, let alone a small piece of Shanxi.

Zhu Gang never took him seriously, and Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao looked down on him somewhat. After all, although Zhu Gang was nominally in charge of Taiyuan.

But the whole of Shanxi was completely in Zhu Gang's pocket, so why would he need these two gentlemen to confer titles on him?

"You little bastard, I don't want to rely on Shanxi to tie you down."

"After all, although you are not the ruler of Shanxi in name, your actual power is already spread throughout Shanxi."

"So this is just a nominal imperial decree, but you can start from Taiyuan and build it all over Shanxi."

"And if it can be spread all over Shanxi, it will be accessible throughout the north. By then, the north and the south will be united, and the Ming Dynasty can waste less manpower and resources."

“So this is a century-long plan, so that while we are building in the south, we can also build in the north.”

"Not only do we need to build fortifications, but we also need to form an absolute defense like Taiyuan."

"After all, even if there are no enemies coming to attack, we still have to take precautions. This is the rule set by our ancestors."

Zhu Yuanzhang patted Zhu Gang's head gently and spoke with a smile.

What is the century-long plan?
This urban planning and construction is equivalent to tearing down and rebuilding all the old systems.

Therefore, we cannot only focus on the construction of the south, but also make the north prosperous, which cannot be limited to Yingtian Prefecture and Taiyuan.

So we have to start preparations from now on, with Yingtian Prefecture building the road ourselves and leading to the entire south.

One side extends from Taiyuan to the entire north.

Afterwards, the court only needed to make great efforts to connect the north and the south, thereby promoting the economic development of the Ming Dynasty.

But this is only one point. What is more important is to implement government orders and strengthen control over the major prefectures of the Ming Dynasty so that its politics can spread downward.

This was Zhu Yuanzhang’s ultimate idea, to consolidate his rule and consolidate the rule of the Ming Dynasty.

"You are smarter than me in this regard. It is indeed possible to spread out from Taiyuan and connect the entire north."

"But in this way, Shanxi will become an important trading center in the north, especially Taiyuan."

"But Taiyuan is on the frontier, so it does not have all the conditions to become a major trading town."

"We should move to the northern center. Whether it is Xi'an Prefecture, Luoyang Prefecture, or Kaifeng Prefecture, they can all become important trading centers."

"We must never entrust our lives to a corner of the country and be obsessed with Taiyuan."

"As for the south, Yingtian Prefecture is now the imperial capital, the capital of the Ming Dynasty. It should be more inclined towards politics. After all, it is responsible for the people of the Ming Dynasty."

"As for trade, it doesn't need to be controlled directly in Yingtian Prefecture. We can set up many important towns in Jiangnan to maintain trade support between the north and the south."

"After all, the climate in the south is warmer than in the north, which is more conducive to economic development."

Zhu Gang also understood what Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao meant, and then he pondered.

"It is true that we cannot be entrusted to one corner of the country. The economy should not be located in the place where the dragon rises. It should be developed in an all-round way."

"Whether from a political or economic perspective, it needs to be considered comprehensively."

"There must not be the slightest bias and absolute fairness must be maintained."

Zhu Biao also nodded in agreement.

"Then let's settle it like this. Tomorrow, the eldest brother will issue an imperial decree. Shanxi will be under the control of the third brother from now on."

"The third brother also sent a message to Taiyuan and began to develop towards Shanxi, until the two merged, and then he could operate towards the north."

"Until the economic construction in the north is restored, the people of our Ming Dynasty can afford to eat and wear warm clothes."

"To have food in the morning and food in the evening is what a king should do."

Zhu Yuanzhang was also decisive in his actions and gave orders decisively.

"clear."

Zhu Gang and Zhu Biao nodded at the same time.

"And what are the functions of the temporary and long-term license plates you asked about?"

"This is because there were too many horse-drawn carriages in Taiyuan, which caused a lot of traffic accidents and injured many people."

"So while designating the lanes for vehicles, I also had people compile a guide to traveling in Taiyuan and popularize traffic laws so that all citizens understand what it means to be punished for breaking the law."

"Even poor people can afford to buy a dozen copies of Taiyuan's travel guide after working for a day. As for the cost loss, it is not that much, so don't worry about it."

"It contains a general description of Taiyuan and detailed regional divisions, so that it is easy to find your way around."

"As for license plates, why are they divided into temporary and long-term license plates? This is also part of the traffic law."

"Any carriage entering the city, even if it's just passing through, needs to get a temporary license plate so they can enter Taiyuan."

"As for long-term license plates, for carriages that travel back and forth to Taiyuan all the time, they don't have to apply for license plates every time they enter or leave the city."

"The purpose of doing this is because the license plate is bound to the owner's information, and it has always been registered in the government office."

"In this way, if a carriage hits a civilian in the city, the government can handle it based on the license plate information."

Afterwards, Zhu Gang looked at Zhu Yuanzhang and said softly.

This is the role played by license plates in later generations, which is more effective and convenient management, and also protects the interests of the people.

In order to avoid hit-and-run accidents, won’t the people be the ones who suffer in the end?
Of course, this is ancient times, and without the Internet, everything needs to be maintained by manpower.

He wanted to conduct a comprehensive investigation and monitoring, but it was impossible and unrealistic.

Therefore, if this policy is to be promoted throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, each prefecture would have to set up its own unique license plate to prevent hit-and-run accidents.

Although it is rather cumbersome to implement, compared with the lives of the people and the public security of the Ming Dynasty, it must be implemented no matter how cumbersome it is.

"good idea."

Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes were filled with sincere admiration, and he couldn't help clapping his hands and said with a smile: "In this way, the perpetrators will have nowhere to hide and will not be able to escape from Taiyuan at all. It will only be a matter of time before we find the criminals."

"That's right." "The temporary license plate needs to be returned within a specified time limit. If you exceed this time limit, the license plate will no longer be able to pass, and you will also incur late payment fees."

"On this point, neither the government nor the people can relax, because if they relax, mistakes will occur, and once there are mistakes, it will cause casualties."

"As the saying goes, the law is merciless, and at the same time, we must also warn the officials below to enforce the law impartially, otherwise, there will be severe punishment."

Facing Zhu Yuanzhang's praise, Zhu Gang remained calm.

At the beginning of this system, there were people who broke the law and officials who engaged in corruption, but they were severely punished by Zhu Gang.

Although there are still some people who are hoping to get lucky, most people's lives are better now, so no one will joke with their lives. This means that most traffic accidents in Taiyuan can be brought to a successful conclusion.

The interests of the people are protected and the government has established its prestige. That is the traffic law, so it will naturally be unimpeded.

After all, no matter how unsophisticated the ancients were, they should have understood that whoever gives them milk is their mother, so as long as they could have enough food to eat, they would remain respectful to the government instead of being endlessly greedy and breaking the law with their own bodies.

"Boss, write this down."

"This must be promoted in our Ming Dynasty, especially in Yingtian Prefecture, and it must be implemented as soon as possible."

"There is also the establishment of the Transportation Department. You already have a complete set of systems, so you can continue to use them. If anyone disobeys, do not be lenient and deal with them directly and severely."

"Let the people accept the traffic law from the bottom of their hearts, and let the officials understand that they have to pay the price of breaking the law instead of living a good life."

"Especially the major dukes and marquisates, we should also send people over to educate them about traffic laws. After all, these arrogant soldiers and generals spend their days showing off their power, which is bound to cause trouble."

Zhu Yuanzhang turned his head again, looked at Crown Prince Zhu Biao and gave instructions.

"My son understands."

Zhu Biao also nodded heavily.

The importance of traffic laws to the Ming Dynasty is self-evident. It is not only about comprehensively safeguarding the interests of the people, but also about maintaining the dignity of the Ming Dynasty.

Because people can never escape from the necessities of life, no matter which aspect you start from, as long as you can gain the recognition of the people, how can the Ming Dynasty not last for thousands of years and maintain its rule forever?
"So what do you mean by scientific breeding?"

After the discussion about the construction of Taiyuan was over, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but ask again.

This scientific breeding is actually the question Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to ask most.

Because the Jinyiwei who refused to return reported that the scientific breeding method popular in Taiyuan was not understood.

But there is one thing they are sure of, that is, ordinary people can afford to eat meat.

Meat.

Since the chaotic times at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, it has been great for the people to be able to afford food, let alone meat.

And this is only the South, not the North which has suffered greatly from the war.

Even the south had the same conditions, so how could Zhu Gang's Taiyuan afford to eat meat?
Especially because the prices are low, all the major restaurants in Taiyuan and small roadside food stalls are filled with shouts and customers.

Sometimes, if the food tastes good, people will line up in long queues, and the portion is large and filling.

So you can imagine that at this time, people in Taiyuan no longer care about whether they can eat enough, but instead have begun to pursue taste.

What is this concept?
This is equivalent to every household having enough food to eat and being able to afford food.

Even meat has become the most common food in people's lives.

But the south is still relatively wealthy, and many people are secretly happy if they can eat a little meat oil every ten days or half a month.

It is enough to see how rich Taiyuan of the Ming Dynasty was.
"I remember I published a book about this, and almost every household in Taiyuan has one."

"And I encourage them to raise livestock and give them strong support. Even if they don't have money to buy livestock, the government can lend them money so they can buy them."

"I mentioned this to the boss before. The interest-free loan is for them to live a good life."

"So the price of meat in Taiyuan is very low and affordable. Even mutton is affordable for the people."

"To be frank, in the early days of the year before last, people only ate meat once every three days, because the livestock production was not increased."

"But now in Taiyuan, in addition to the livestock raised by the people, I have built several large-scale breeding farms, so now the people can eat meat as a meal without any problems."

"After all, the production has increased, the price of meat is low, and people are living a prosperous life, so they have a higher demand for the taste of food. They are no longer like before when they would dance for joy as long as they had a bite to eat."

"Because as long as you work hard, there are so many jobs in Taiyuan that you can always support yourself. It's the same point. As long as you are not lazy, you can have everything."

"But if you keep lying on your kang, don't expect to have a full meal. It would be good enough if you don't starve to death."

A hint of pride flashed in Zhu Gang's eyes again, and then he said.

Being able to let the people of Taiyuan eat meat, and eat meat every meal, such a life, such an achievement.

Looking at the ancient times, as long as we don’t mention later generations, Zhu Gang has enough to be proud of.

Moreover, Zhu Gang had been cracking down on the gentry and powerful, including the local forces with complex entrenched networks, so it was impossible for them to exploit the people.

This makes the pace of life in Taiyuan very slow, with a strong sense of daily life, the lingering aroma of food in every household, and the children laughing happily.

Even if Zhu Gang had a heart of stone, he would still be moved by this scene.

As for what scientific breeding is, it is a breeding theory compiled by combining the later generations and targeting the current Ming Dynasty.

To put it simply, it starts with breed selection, avoiding inbreeding, a good breeding environment, and scientific breeding.

Including health management, proper exercise, seasonal management, breeding management, and data preservation.

It’s nothing more than these few points.

But which one is not the result of Zhu Gang’s hard work?

After all, this is a road that no one has ever walked on, not to mention that Zhu Gang only understands it but cannot guarantee success.

Because this needs to be improved according to the differences of the times, in order to create an effective scientific breeding method.

How hard is this road?
How much manpower and material resources were invested, and how many experiments were conducted, only those who have experienced it can understand.

When he thought of this, a bitter smile appeared on Zhu Gang's face again.

If it were not for the people of the world, his life would have been very good. He would not have to ride a horse to kill the enemy or dismount to govern the country. For the sake of the people, he had to do everything himself, work day and night, and could not sleep at night.

So compared to Zhu Yuanzhang, although he felt a great sense of accomplishment during those years in Taiyuan, his life got better little by little and did not happen overnight.

But we must also thank the old friends on the grassland. If it were not for their selflessness and fearlessness, the completion of Taiyuan's reform might have been delayed for a few more years.

After all, the old friends from the grassland have made great contributions to the urban construction of Taiyuan. For this reason alone, the old friends from the grassland have made great contributions.

(End of this chapter)