Zhou Zheng's words from the cabinet made the ruling and opposition parties a rare calm.
No one framed it, no one jumped up and down, as if the government and the opposition were working together to promote reform.
This kind of harmonious atmosphere gives people an extremely unreal feeling, as if it shouldn't exist.
The eight ministers in the cabinet, all of whom are busy, are constantly changing, and the atmosphere of Daming's officialdom is changing rapidly, giving people a feeling of'clearness'.
In June, this feeling became stronger and stronger. There was no foreign enemy, and there was peace inside. The ruling and the opposition burst out with enthusiasm, working with one heart, and moving forward courageously.
Zhou Zheng summoned all the governors and governors of his department to the capital for a meeting. Using Nanzhili as a template, they would work together and learn from experience to promote the orderly progress of the reforms across the country.
With the addition of officials from the six departments, more than 30 people stayed in Zhoufu for three days in a row.
Later, the cabinet held an enlarged meeting, and finally, the cabinet issued a report.
That is, the imperial court worked together to support the reform, seek to get rid of the bad government in Ming Dynasty, and prosper forward.
The cabinet once again issued an official report, which undoubtedly shocked the place greatly, spurring the power of reform and suppressing the opposing forces.
And in mid-June, the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Zhoufang, shaken 1.2 million yuan and 200,000 people, carried out extensive renovations to the Yellow River, Yangtze River and other main roads, striving to'five years without problems, ten years without major problems' , Involving the Yangtze River, the Yellow River and its tributaries, plus various canals and so on.
From Shaanxi to Jiangnan, you can see a vast wave of migrant workers almost everywhere.
As for the special rectification of river canal irrigation, it was handed over to the local government, and two million yuan was allocated, starting from Nanzhili, covering all key grain areas.
As for the official roads, bridges, the Ministry of Industry and even commissioned to the private sector, the implementation of the division and the land.
The projects are vigorous and vigorous, without stopping.
Nanzhili's land purchase and land division have also made great progress. With the support of Zhou Zheng, Nanzhili is extremely rich, and the constant spread of money, coupled with the replacement of official positions, has attracted a lot of people's hearts.
In September, Zhou Zheng and Gao Hongtu came to Tongguan, Shaanxi.
He Yiming, governor of Shaanxi, Chen Binli, governor of Xi'an, and Peng Dezhi, the prefect of Xi'an, accompanied them to inspect Tongguan.
He Yiming accompanied Zhou Zheng and introduced: "My lord, Tongguan has been repaired several times, and it is still the second most powerful pass in the world. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack..."
"The rivers of Shaanxi, big and small, Zhou Shangshu has also dredged most of them. No matter how heavy the rain this year, there will be no worries. The achievements will cover the future..."
"Shaanxi was completely destroyed by thieves, and the reforms were unimpeded. However, the land is sparsely populated, and chaos and bandits occur from time to time. The ministers will do their best to calm Shaanxi and restore people's livelihood...
Zhou Zheng listened and nodded slightly. He Yiming and others still worked hard, and Shaanxi had recovered some vitality.
Gao Hongtu said: "The imperial court's support for Shaanxi will only increase, not decrease, and you should not slacken its efforts. It is still far from recovery."
He Yiming and others said yes, and some said the importance of Shaanxi.
Shaanxi is the most important supporting place for Gansu and other northwestern China, and it has a very high strategic position as a transshipment place for grain and grass.
Zhou Zheng walked all the way, speaking less, watching and listening more.
In July, Zhou was holding a conference in Shaanxi, commenting on various things, and deploying specific tasks. Only then did Zhou leave Shaanxi and go to Sichuan.
Zhou was in Sichuan, meeting with Qin Liangyu and other Sichuan civil servants and generals. He talked a lot, heard a lot, and looked at many places.
Sichuan was once a land of abundance, but now the disaster is severe, and it is far away from the capital, the roads are difficult, and life is really hard.
Zhou Zheng calmed down again and again before leaving and heading to Gansu Town.
Man Gui, Cao Bianjiao had been waiting for a long time, and the three of them stood together on Jiayuguan, looking out to the northwest.
Man Gui touched his beard and said, "Duke Dingguo, this grassland is too big. I went out with Chief Cao many times. If it weren't for a compass, it would be easy to get lost."
Cao Bianjiao didn't speak, his expression was confident.
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "How is your 20,000 cavalry training?"
Man Gui looked upright and said, "I'll tell you this, even with Jianlu, we can still fight!"
Cao Bianjiao was cautious now, and said: "My lord, I think I still have to check it out in actual combat. Jianlu is not that militant. If you use the previous desperate style of play, the adults will feel very distressed."
Only 20,000 cavalrymen, if they missed it, Zhou Zheng would definitely be very distressed!
Zhou Zheng thought for a while, and said: "This Monan Horqin is the most suitable one. Liuzhe, in my name, send a letter to Horqin Dahan, asking Horqin to sever ties with Jianxu and surrender to my Daming. Otherwise, the soldiers will conquer and the punishment will not go smoothly!"
Liu Liuzhe said, "Yes."
Man Gui blinked, and said anxiously, "When?"
Horqin would definitely not agree. They would ride the fence, or even stand on the side of the prisoners. Fighting was unavoidable.
Zhou Zhengdao: "You see the opportunity, you don't need to ask for instructions, there is a small defeat, there can be no big defeat, and training is the main thing."
Cao Bianjiao replied in a deep voice: "Yes, I will remember it at the end."
Zhou Zheng said, looking at the scenery of Saibei, it was really refreshing.
Man Gui's face is careless and careful. Seeing that there are no outsiders, he said: "I heard that the capital is not peaceful. Someone has been calculating you. Is it okay?"
Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "If there is anything you can do, give me a good fight. After we fight him, we can go to fight for Jiankui."
Both Cao Bianjiao and Man Gui moved their expressions intentionally. This incident was unexpected, but unexpected.
Unexpectedly, it was because the Ming dynasty would sooner or later build up the prisoners. This is already a serious worry and it is impossible to coexist. Unexpectedly, it is because the Ming Dynasty is very weak now, and it is also a critical moment of reform. Is it really necessary to attack Jiankui
Zhou Zheng looked at the expressions of the two of them and said, "You can only be surprised when everyone else is letting go."
The two nodded slightly, but worried again.
Success is gratifying, but failure may repeat the battle of Saerhu during the Wanli period. The Ming Dynasty once again lost Liaodong, the situation in Liaodong was ruined again, and the Ming Dynasty was unable to clean up again in a short time.
During the Ming Dynasty and Jianluo, offensive and defensive were switched, and they returned to Tianqi and Chongzhen years.
Zhou Zheng would not say this to them, saying: "Tomorrow, we will leave the customs together. I would also like to see the grassland. I have grown up so big and have never passed the customs."
Man Gui put aside those and said loudly: "Okay, let's go to Horqin tomorrow to see if they dare to fight with us!"
The soldiers all around raised their knives and shouted, wishing to rush out now.
Zhou Zheng was quite satisfied with this morale, carrying his hands behind his back, with some expectations in his heart.
On the second day, Zhou Zheng took Mangui, Teacher Zhao, and 20,000 cavalry out of the country, arbitrarily in the grassland. This feeling of vastness in the world is really too comfortable!
Naturally, Horqin did not dare to go to war, but instead sent cows and sheep and other consolations.
Horqin was also too weak to stand up to a battle with Daming. (End of this chapter)