Zhu Biao and Zhu Di, one holding Zhu Yuanzhang's thigh and the other blocking Zhu Yuanzhang's path, protected their seventh brother.

The courtiers trembled with fear, while Zhu Cha spoke incessantly.

My Ming Dynasty has a vast territory and a wide area, but the official roads are in ruins, especially during the rainy season when they are muddy and difficult to navigate!

The army is rushing forward, consuming time and resources, and the flow of goods is even more difficult! Taxation entering the capital is even more costly, with remote areas and even five out of ten being spent on the road!

My son suggested that we could rebuild official roads throughout the entire Ming Dynasty, making them accessible in all directions and not muddy or difficult to navigate when encountering water. This would help us make Ming prosperous as soon as possible

As soon as these words were spoken, the courtiers in the court shook their heads one after another.

How can things in the world be as expected? If it rains and the road is not muddy, then it is not muddy?

Even if an imperial decree is issued, it's useless!

Because it's simply impossible!

The Seventh Prince is really imaginative. In this world, all official roads are rammed earth roads. In the season of rain, there is nothing that is not muddy!

Road construction is a very important major project for any dynasty, with the circulation of goods and the acceleration of the economy being secondary. Its main purpose is to strengthen national defense, facilitate communication among regions, and enable the imperial court to convey its policies to different areas.

Zhu Yuanzhang also attached great importance to road construction. In the early years of the Hongwu reign, he began a major project to build relay stations.

But even official roads cannot remain muddy during rainy seasons!

Most of the official roads in the world are rammed earth roads, which are indeed sturdy, but they are also made up of soil. Light rain naturally does not hinder, but if it rains heavily, even during the rainy season, the roads will inevitably be soaked in mud and dirt, which cannot be changed.

So, every once in a while, the court needs to renovate the official roads, which is a major project for any emperor and requires a lot of manpower, material resources, and financial resources.

Even in better areas, filling with sand and gravel cannot guarantee that there will be no mud or water. Moreover, this type of road is too expensive and can only be used on a small scale, making it impossible to popularize nationwide.

The road paved with bricks and stones is the best, but the cost is too high, and it can only be used in small quantities in important city and county roads, as well as in palaces, official residences, and wealthy merchant estates. It is impossible to promote brick and stone roads nationwide.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhu Zhan and couldn't help but sigh.

Lao Qi, Lao Qi, you're still a bit tender after all!

Who exactly took advantage of this?

His gaze couldn't help but drift towards Hu Weiyong.

During this period, Zhu Yuanzhang instructed Hu Weiyong to teach the Seventh Prince well.

On weekdays, I haven't seen Zhu Cha get too close to any minister, except for getting closer to teacher Hu Weiyong.

A hint of killing intent flashed through Zhu Yuanzhang's gaze. Then he turned his head to look at Zhu Cha and snorted softly.

Compared to lifting the maritime ban and valuing merchants, Zhu Yuanzhang felt that Zhu Zhan's proposal was still quite reasonable, but it was just that.

At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, the land tax exported to the capital and other places had to be transported by the people themselves, and the cost of transportation and labor was high. As Zhu Cha said, it is not an exaggeration to say that three out of ten and five out of ten should be removed.

Even Zhu Yuanzhang himself sighed: The folk taxes and levies are far away by land and water, and it is really difficult to send them to the capital for payment!

If the road is early and the time spent on it is reduced, it will indeed help alleviate the burden on the people and enrich the national treasury.

To get rich, first build roads. There is indeed some truth to it, but Zhu Zhan's two previous proposals directly angered Zhu Yuanzhang. Naturally, this proposal will not be taken seriously by him.

Moreover, as Zhu Cha said, even during the rainy season, there won't be muddy official roads, which is simply unrealistic!

It's just nonsense!

Zhu Yuanzhang snorted lightly and said, "Although I don't value any of your three strategies, I can tell that you have already become an adult. If that's the case, then go to the fiefdom and become a vassal as soon as possible

The courtiers were greatly surprised.

Is the Seventh Prince going to be kicked out of the capital at such a young age?

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di also showed surprise on their faces, but neither of them spoke up to refute.

They all suspected that the sudden discourse of the seventh brother in court today was instigated by someone, and it was very likely that he had grown up and started standing behind him, even attempting to participate in the struggle for the crown prince.

Seventh Brother is so simple, how could he be used by those ministers as a pawn.

The struggle for the crown prince has always been cruel, and even a slight mistake can lead to the worry of one's life.

Zhu Biao and Zhu Di did not have any harmful intentions towards the seventh brother, but if he could go to the fiefdom as soon as possible and not participate in the affairs of the court, it would be a good thing.

Staying away from the court and becoming a leisurely prince is the best arrangement for Seventh Brother.

Therefore, the two of them did not discourage this.

However, Zhu Cha's heart was filled with joy, but his face showed a sorrowful expression: "No, Father, I can't bear to part with Father

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed: Do you regret knowing now? What did you do earlier! Let you listen to the nonsense of others again!

Looking at Zhu Cha's appearance, Zhu Yuanzhang was even more determined to let Zhu Cha go to Qi territory and establish a fiefdom in advance!

Zhu Yuanzhang sneered and said, "Don't you want to build a road? Alright, just go to your own fiefdom and build it

Zhu Cha felt a sense of joy in his heart and said, "Thank you, Father. How much money and food does Father intend to allocate to his children

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes angrily. This kid is really childish. He can't even understand his cheesy words!

The court doesn't have any money, you have to figure it out yourself! Get lost, set off immediately, go to the Qi region immediately, don't delay

The courtiers were all shocked and pale.

The Seventh Prince was the first feudal lord in the court to be driven away by the emperor to his fiefdom!

Unexpectedly, he was not allowed to tidy up and was about to set off. Tsk tsk tsk tsk tsk, Seventh Prince, this life is over. Go be a leisurely feudal lord and don't interfere with the affairs of the court anymore.

Zhu Zhan wore a mournful expression on his face, pretending to cry and kneeling down, saying, "Thank you, Father, for your kindness

In fact, in his heart, he was overjoyed!

Isn't this system task already completed?!

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