Ming Dynasty: Pick up attributes from the battlefield to create the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 587 Implementation of the New National Policy

Upon hearing Zhu Yuanzhang's question, Zhang Heng, the governor of Xizhou, immediately became tense.

Without hesitation, Zhang Heng knelt before Zhu Yuanzhang and hastily said, "Your Majesty, the reason why the air in Xizhou is polluted is mainly because Xizhou has a large number of industrial facilities."

"Currently, fifty percent of the industrial products of the Ming Empire are produced in factories in Xizhou, which has affected the weather in Xizhou."

"In fact, I am aware of this problem, and I have been trying to find ways to improve air quality during this period."

As Zhang Heng said, the Xizhou region basically undertook the industry of the entire Ming Empire, so the poor air quality was a normal phenomenon.

This is almost an inevitable growing pain in development.

After Zhang Heng finished speaking, Zhu Ying thought about it seriously for a moment, and then immediately said to Zhang Heng, "Even so, the poor air quality is a huge threat to the health of the people."

"It must be improved."

"Order the scientists in the Western Continent to immediately begin developing clean energy, while minimizing pollution emissions as much as possible!"

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhang Heng did not hesitate and quickly replied.

"Wei Chen obeys!"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, in the coming period, Xizhou will certainly vigorously develop clean energy and, in accordance with Your Highness's decree, gradually reduce industrial pollution emissions!"

"Let's strive to restore fresh air and blue skies to the people of Xizhou!"

To be fair, Zhang Heng was extremely loyal to the Ming Empire, and he kept Zhu Ying's words firmly in mind.

In the following period, Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang asked Zhang Heng about other issues concerning the development of Xizhou. Zhang Heng naturally answered all their questions without reservation.

Through this conversation with Zhang Heng, Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Ying gained a certain understanding of the current development of Xizhou.

Overall.

The development of Xizhou is currently second only to that of the Central Plains in the main world, and even surpasses the Central Plains in some aspects, such as industrial productivity. Of course, this is also intentional on the part of the imperial court.

Currently, the Central Plains region of the main world is mainly focused on commerce and technology, while the Western Continent is mainly focused on industry. The Southern and Northern Continents are mainly focused on agriculture, while the Eastern Continent is centered on the entertainment industry.

The development focus of each continent is different, but the Central Plains is naturally the strongest in terms of overall strength.

After Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Ying, and Zhang Heng finished their conversation, they came to the square again to ask the people of Xizhou for their opinions.

to be frank.

When these people from the Western Continent heard that the Emperor of the Great Ming Empire and his grandson had come, they were extremely excited and thrilled.

They also praised the Ming Empire from the bottom of their hearts.

"Since the Western Continent was unified by the Great Ming Empire, our people have finally started to live a good life. The people of the Western Continent will always be loyal to the Great Ming Empire!"

"Yes, the development of Xizhou is really too fast now. We have trains, ships and power plants, which was unimaginable before!"

"It was the Ming Dynasty that gave me a life of plenty. I work in the factory every day. Although it's tiring, I earn a lot of money!"

"..."

In fact, Zhu Ying was generally satisfied with the current development of Xizhou. Although there were some shortcomings in Xizhou, at least the people were grateful to the Ming Empire.

In addition, Zhu Ying also discovered that almost everyone in Xizhou can speak fluent Chinese. Apart from their appearance being somewhat different from that of the people of the Central Plains, the people of Xizhou have become completely the same as the people of the Central Plains in terms of language and lifestyle.

Moreover, this is not only true for the people of the West Continent, but also for the people of the East Continent, the North Continent, and the South Continent!

This is enough to show that all the people in the world have been completely integrated into one.

……

Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang did not stay in Xizhou for very long.

A few days later, the two of them took a plane back to the capital city of the Central Plains.

After this incognito visit and trip to the Western Continent, Zhu Ying has gained a certain understanding of the current development of the main world.

Next, Zhu Ying only needed to do one thing: make adjustments based on the problems he discovered.

And so.

The day after returning to the capital, Zhu Ying convened a court assembly.

Inside the Fengtian Hall.

As before, Zhu Yuanzhang sat on the dragon throne in the middle, with Zhu Ying and Zhu Biao on either side, and Zhu Wenxi on the side.

After the officials finished their court rites, the court assembly officially began.

Zhu Ying was the first to stand up, his gaze turning solemnly to the civil and military officials inside the Fengtian Hall.

Immediately.

Zhu Ying slowly began to speak: "The reason I summoned you all to this court meeting today is that not long ago, my grandfather and I conducted a private visit within the territory of the Great Ming Empire."

"Through this undercover investigation, we also discovered many problems."

Clearly, as soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, the Ming officials in the Fengtian Hall all showed nervous expressions.

Everyone was afraid of being criticized by Zhu Ying.

Zhu Ying was well aware of what the officials were thinking, but instead of criticizing them, he implemented new national policies.

"Gentlemen, you can rest assured that I will not criticize you. This court meeting is to announce the solution."

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, the expressions on the faces of the civil and military officials of the Ming Empire immediately relaxed.

"First of all, the first problem is this subway."

"The subway is an extremely convenient mode of transportation for large cities, especially those with large populations. However, I know that there are still many large cities in the Ming Empire that do not have subways."

"Therefore, in the coming period, the Ministry of Public Works must expedite the opening of subway lines in these major cities!"

"In addition, in densely populated cities, such as large cities like Beijing, the number of subway lines should also be increased!"

As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Qin Da, the Minister of Works of the Ming Dynasty, immediately stood up from among the officials.

Qin Da immediately addressed Zhu Ying with utmost respect, saying, "Your Highness, I will remember your teachings!"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the Ministry of Works will vigorously construct the subway in the coming period and will certainly live up to Your Highness's expectations."

At this moment, Zhu Ying glanced at Qin Da again and said slowly, "Wait a minute, in addition to the subway, the train also needs to be developed."

"Especially the speed of this train. I believe that with the current technological strength of the Ming Empire, the train can be made even faster. In this era of rapid social development, time is money." "Not only is your time valuable, but the time of ordinary people is also very valuable. Therefore, we should increase the speed of the train as soon as possible to save the people's time."

"Of course, there's also this airplane."

"This time, my grandfather and I made a special trip to the Mobei Airport to experience flying, and then took a plane to this Western Continent."

When Zhu Ying mentioned airplanes, Zhu Yuanzhang, who had remained silent until now, slowly stood up from his dragon throne.

Then, Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but sigh to everyone, "This plane is indeed quite good. We had a very comfortable ride on it, but we've also heard that the tickets are extremely expensive."

"Moreover, the number of aircraft is very limited. In the future, the Ministry of Industry will have to solve the problem of the number of aircraft. We believe that as long as the number of aircraft is increased, the price can naturally be brought down."

After Zhu Yuanzhang expressed his thoughts, Qin Da, who was concurrently serving as the Minister of Works, once again accepted the order.

then.

Zhu Ying added, "In addition, other areas in Xizhou also need to pay attention to the emission of industrial pollution."

"In the coming period, all regions should strengthen the development of clean energy and get rid of old energy sources as much as possible, so as not to pollute the environment."

"This is of utmost importance!"

After Zhu Ying finished speaking, all the officials in the Fengtian Hall dared not hesitate in the slightest and immediately responded and accepted the order.

At last.

Zhu Ying then turned to Commander Liu Lei beside him and said, "I met some students from the Imperial Capital Academy on the train this time. Each of them has already cultivated to the peak of the Body Refinement Realm."

"However... these students are still ranked low in the Imperial Capital Academy, which is enough to show that the Imperial Capital Academy now has many Grandmaster-level experts."

"This is naturally a good thing for the Ming Empire."

"However, the students of the Imperial Capital Academy, especially those with average talent and relatively low grades, spend very little time going to the martial arts holy land to cultivate."

"This is something I cannot accept."

Upon hearing Zhu Ying's words, Liu Lei, the commander of the guards, immediately tensed up.

Liu Lei hurriedly said, "Your Highness, I also wish that every student in the capital could go to the martial arts holy land to cultivate, but... there are currently too many students in the capital."

"If all these students went to this sacred place of martial arts to cultivate, it would be impossible to achieve."

In fact, Liu Lei also had his own difficulties.

In fact, Zhu Ying and Zhu Yuanzhang had already discussed the problem raised by Liu Lei and had found a solution.

Following that, Zhu Ying patiently explained his method to Liu Lei.

“You’re right. The Martial Arts Holy Land can no longer accommodate so many students from the capital to cultivate at the same time. So my grandfather and I have discussed it. From now on, martial arts students can enter this Comprehensive Martial World through the spatial portal to cultivate.”

"As you all know, the spiritual energy in this Martial Realm is abundant, making it extremely suitable for martial arts cultivation. You can even establish martial arts academies directly in this Martial Realm, allowing selected talented martial arts students to cultivate and improve in the Martial Realm for a long time."

"I believe that in this way, the strength of these martial arts students will improve quite rapidly."

When Zhu Ying shared his ideas with Liu Lei, the dean of the martial arts academy naturally gave his full support.

"Your Highness, if it is truly possible to establish a martial arts academy in this martial arts world, it would be a great blessing for all martial arts students."

"Your subordinate fully agrees."

Zhu Ying nodded again and said to Liu Lei, "In that case, I'll leave this matter to you."

"Also, inform Zhu Wushi and ask him to select some talented young people from the martial arts world to train together in the martial arts academy."

"Furthermore, all martial arts students who have broken through to the Grandmaster realm must be gathered together, managed and trained in a unified manner, and a martial arts legion must be formed."

"To help the Ming Empire enhance its national strength."

Zhu Ying had wanted to establish this martial arts legion for a long time. In fact, the ultimate goal of establishing the Martial Emperor Capital Academy was to cultivate talented martial arts students.

After this period of cultivation and refinement, it's time for it to blossom and bear fruit.

"Yes, sir!"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, I will immediately send people to the Imperial Capital Academy to conduct the selection. All students who break through to the Grandmaster realm will be admitted to the Martial Arts Legion."

Zhu Ying nodded slightly, and then he shared his next idea.

It's still related to these students, but this time Zhu Ying is referring to students taking the imperial examinations, not martial arts students.

Zhu Ying then said to Liu Jing, the Minister of Rites, "The Ming Empire does not only value the development of martial arts students, but also focuses on cultivating students who are engaged in the imperial examinations."

"Liu Jing, as the Minister of Rites, you will be in charge of this matter!"

"From now on, the annual imperial examinations will be adjusted. The subjects tested will no longer be limited to the Four Books and Five Classics, but will include subjects such as chemistry, physics, and mathematics."

"Of course, we should also establish a large number of cultural schools throughout the world, so that students can enter these schools for free."

"As for the tuition fees paid by these students, the imperial court will cover them all."

It must be said that Zhu Ying was a person with an extremely strong sense of the big picture. In Zhu Ying's view, if the Ming Empire wanted to remain strong, it had to walk on two legs.

In addition to focusing on improving martial arts skills, technological development must also make progress.

For technology to advance, it naturally needs a continuous stream of new talent. Therefore, Zhu Ying decided to revise the imperial examination system.

This gives young children more options. If they do have martial arts talent, they can train in the martial arts academy and then be selected to enter the martial arts college for further improvement.

If you don't have a talent for martial arts but are interested in mathematics and science, you can also study in this cultural school.

Then, through the imperial examinations, one can enter a higher academy...

When Zhu Ying shared his ideas with Liu Jing, the latter was immediately impressed and praised Zhu Ying's suggestion highly.

"Your Highness, I believe this is the perfect solution!"

"In the future, the number of scientific and technological talents in our Great Ming Empire will surely increase exponentially."

In the following period, Zhu Ying promulgated other national policies to civil and military officials. In short, in Zhu Ying's view, the Ming Empire still had great potential for development.

At the same time, due to rapid development, some policies of the Ming Empire also needed to be readjusted. (End of Chapter)