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- In the Jinluan Hall, Emperor Hongzhi was sitting on the dragon throne, looking down at the ministers who were devolved. His eyes naturally saw Liu Jin who was at the front.
By directly appointing Liu Jin as a cabinet minister through a special slip, Emperor Hongzhi naturally had his own considerations.
He wanted Liu Jin, a capable minister, to continue reforming the Ming Dynasty on his behalf and lead the Ming Dynasty to a more glorious future.
Minister of the DPRK, Liu Jian is already old. He is almost eighty years old. Even though he is in good health, he is still an old man and cannot work for a few more years.
Li Dongyang has always been in poor health, and there are always troubles at home. He has resigned from his job many times. The reason why he did not agree is that on the one hand, he really needs Li Dongyang to assist him, and on the other hand, he has not found the right person yet. Come take over.
Now that Liu Jin has entered the cabinet, he can be considered a successor. The key is that Liu Jin is still very young, only in his thirties, and can work for him for many years. This time 7huan.co m Zhang Si
In a few years, Wang Shouren will be promoted. Wang Shouren is also very young. He is only in his early forties now. With the help of the two of them, Ming Dynasty will be able to do everything in the next few decades. Very stable.
He attaches great importance to Liu Jin and Wang Shouren, and after many years of detailed investigation, they are ministers who can be absolutely assured. They are capable, not careerists, and they are reform officials. Confirming their status is tantamount to certainty. The development direction of Ming Dynasty in the next few decades.
"If there is something to do, we will start, if there is nothing to do, we will retreat~"
Xiao Jing is already seventy, and his voice has become older, and it is no longer as loud and sharp as it was a few years ago.
"It seems that the inner court is also preparing to replace a group of new people. It's just that it's hard to find people with good intentions and no ambitions. The key is that they must also be capable."
Listening to Xiao Jing's voice, Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but sigh in his heart, time flies by.
In the blink of an eye, he has been the emperor for twenty-three years. Xiao Jing has been with him for many years, and he is getting older day by day.
"Your Majesty, Wang Shouren, Chief Envoy of Southern Zhili, reported that he is planning to build a Yangtze River Bridge across the Yangtze River in Nanjing. He needs 50 million taels of silver. He requested the emperor's permission and funding."
Zeng Jian, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood up and reported to Emperor Hongzhi about the preparations for the construction of the Yangtze River Bridge in South Zhili.
"Build a Yangtze River Bridge?"
"Fifty million taels of silver?"
As soon as Zeng Jian finished speaking, the civil and military officials in the court couldn't help but marvel.
The Yangtze River is the largest river in the Ming Dynasty. It is very wide. Since ancient times, no bridge has been built on it in the past dynasties. Now South Zhili actually wants to build a bridge on the Yangtze River. When they heard this news, everyone first expressed doubts.
Is it possible to build a bridge over the Yangtze River?
Can we build it?
The Yangtze River is not an ordinary river. It is very wide, has a very large water flow, and is very deep. It is very difficult to build a Yangtze River bridge. The Yangtze River has been a natural chasm since ancient times.
During the Three Kingdoms period, the reason why Wu State was able to defend the southeast was mainly due to the natural danger of the Yangtze River. Without the Yangtze River, it would have been unified by Wei State long ago.
Although the Ming Dynasty¡¯s infrastructure is now very strong, cement roads, railways, etc. are being built everywhere, and a lot of bridges have been built, but the Yangtze River Bridge should be built on the Yangtze River, which still surprises everyone. 强牺 7huan.com 读牺
Of course, there is also the huge cost, fifty million taels of silver.
This is not fifty thousand taels or five hundred thousand taels, but fifty million taels of silver.
??That is to say, the imperial court is rich now. If it were more than ten years ago, the imperial court would only receive more than 3 million taels of tax money a year.
This fifty million taels of silver is an extremely huge number.
However, it is only the estimated cost of building a bridge over the Yangtze River. If you want to build a bridge over the Yangtze River, God knows how much money you will have to throw into the Yangtze River.
"Can we build this Yangtze River Bridge?"
Emperor Hongzhi was also shocked. He was shocked by Wang Shouren's bold idea. Although he had never been to the Yangtze River, he also knew some data about the Yangtze River. He wanted to build a bridge on it, which was undoubtedly the project of the century in this era.
"Your Majesty, with the current technology of our Ming Dynasty, although there are many difficulties that need to be overcome in building a bridge on the Yangtze River, it is not necessarily impossible. It can still be done."
Zeng Jian thought about it and said with certainty:It works. It was too troublesome to cross the river before, so we had to rely on boats.
It is difficult and inconvenient for big ships to berth, and small boats are bumpy and cannot transport much.
" If there is a bridge that can be used for both road and rail, it will be extremely convenient to travel by road or train in the future. It will play an extremely important role in promoting the development of the Jiangnan area in the Ming Dynasty.
"Building bridges is a good thing, but building bridges on the Yangtze River, do we have the technology?"
"Yes, yes, the Yangtze River is so wide. It is really difficult to build a bridge on it. I am afraid that the bridge will not be built by then. Even if it is built, I am afraid that it will not last long."
"Yes, the investment is so huge, 50 million taels of silver. This is purely promoted with silver. If it is guaranteed, it is fine, but if it is overwritten, wouldn't the 50 million taels of silver be wasted? ?"Zhidaorg.com Zhixiao
"Your Majesty, I think the risk involved is too great. The Yangtze River is not a small river. It is too difficult and dangerous to build a bridge on it."
There are ministers who support it, but there are also ministers who oppose it. All the officials who oppose it feel that building a bridge on the Yangtze River is too risky, the technology may not be able to do it, and even if it is built, it will not last long and the huge wealth will be wasted.
The officials were arguing endlessly, which also put Emperor Hongzhi into a dilemma. Can the Yangtze River Bridge be repaired?
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