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Chapter 423 Turning the tables on Yang the Madman!

Are you two old folks secretly plotting against us and Biao'er?

Definitely is!

Damn it, if it weren't for the fact that Biao'er's memorial was so outrageous, you two would definitely be in big trouble this time!

Emperor Zhu cursed under his breath, then glared at Zhu Biao and snorted, "What were you thinking? Building a national highway ten zhang wide?"

Zhu Biao couldn't help but roll his eyes and replied, "The national highway is reserved for a width of ten zhang, but we'll build one zhang first."

“The county road was originally planned to be three zhang wide, but we also built one zhang wide first.”

"As for the rural roads, there's not much to say; they're just one zhang long."

"By the way, the road between Dengzhou Prefecture and Jinan Prefecture has already started construction."

"The routes within Dengzhou Prefecture are the responsibility of Dengzhou Prefecture itself, while the routes between Laiyang and Jinan Prefecture are the responsibility of the Shandong Provincial Administration Commission."

"I have already agreed to keep Wang Shaoyu, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Works, in Dengzhou Prefecture for service."

"In addition, I have also promised to set up several schools in Dengzhou Prefecture."

“One is a specialized medical school, another is a specialized geological academy in Dengzhou, and there is also a technological college in Dengzhou.”

Like pouring beans from a bamboo tube, Zhu Biao said everything he could.

Emperor Zhu, Li Shanchang, Liu Bowen, and Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Tang He, and others present were increasingly alarmed as they listened, yet at the same time, they couldn't help but feel happy.

Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen, in particular, were so happy that they wanted to shout out that His Highness the Crown Prince was wise.

It wasn't easy, it wasn't easy at all!

In the past, it was always Yang the Madman who was taking advantage of the imperial court, but this time His Highness is finally going to take advantage of him!

Especially the three academies Your Highness just mentioned.

What is the purpose of a medical school?

The name itself suggests a trainee to become a doctor!

Who doesn't get a headache or fever these days?

What is the purpose of the Geology Academy?

Judging from the name, it's about geological exploration.

Whether it's building roads, bridges, or even guiding people to dig reservoirs for water storage, none of these can be done without geological exploration.

Needless to say, the College of Engineering is clearly a college for craftsmen.

Tsk tsk, once Yang the Madman has trained the talent, it's only right that the imperial court should bring a few over to work, right?

Following this line of thought, could we also exploit the students trained at Ningyang County School?

Especially that Zhou Jingxin, who is said to have performed exceptionally well?

I wonder if we'll see Zhou Jingxin in this year's imperial examination?

Thinking of this, Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen felt a surge of dissatisfaction.

Emperor Zhu, are you even capable of anything?

Look at His Highness the Crown Prince, and then look at you. Look what that crazy Yang has done to you!

Otherwise, you should just step down and hand over the reins to a more capable person!

Just as Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen were internally ranting and raving, Emperor Zhu looked at Zhu Biao and asked, "That Korean... no, you scoundrel, can't you learn something good? They're from Goryeo, not some Korean!"

After spitting out a curse, Emperor Zhu continued, "How are the laborers from Goryeo? Do you think they're suitable?"

Zhu Biao pursed his lips and replied, "It's usable enough, but we have to use it now."

"After all, Goryeo can only get a limited amount of goods through trade at the border markets. Although the wages for laborers are not much, it is still a considerable income for Goryeo."

"But Champa and Siam have a lot of food."

"The grain delivered to Dengzhou Prefecture in this period alone is enough to support an army of 100,000 for three months."

Emperor Zhu stared blankly at Zhu Biao, then blankly at Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen.

Li Shanchang and Liu Bowen were equally dumbfounded.

They knew that the Dengzhou market was profitable.

But who the hell could have imagined that the Dengzhou market could earn so much grain?

If, and I mean if.

If Champa and Siam continue to sell grain to the Ming Dynasty, could the Ming Dynasty allocate some of its people to work as laborers?

Whether it's having these people work in various workshops or having them repair roads...

Xu Da and Chang Yuchun's eyes lit up.

We have food now?

Now that we have food, can we go and wreck Hu Yuan's territory again?

Thinking of this, Xu Da simply whispered to Chang Yuchun, "Don't kill prisoners so easily in the future. Isn't it better to keep them alive to build roads than to kill them?"

Chang Yuchun frowned slightly and said, "Let's put aside the question of whether or not to kill prisoners. Where are we going to find these Semu people and Japanese pirates?"

Seeing Xu Da's completely bewildered expression, Chang Yuchun couldn't help but mock, "Don't you know the temperament of our Prince Consort?"

“For him, nothing else matters; what matters most is whether you can rob him cattle, horses, Semu people, and Japanese pirates.”

Liu Bowen suddenly said, "Didn't we just send nearly ten thousand Semu people to Dengzhou for him?"

Zhu Biao chuckled and said, "Ten thousand? Ten thousand isn't enough for any of the Semu people."

“One will die today, two will die tomorrow, and maybe a few more the day after. Ten thousand Semu people may not be enough to supply Dengzhou for a year.”

“Especially the Japanese pirates…tsk tsk, now the Japanese pirates are a rare sight in Dengzhou Prefecture.”

"As far as I know, some brave people are already planning to go out to sea to find the Japanese pirates."

Emperor Zhu felt somewhat confused.

What the hell is all this nonsense?

How did things suddenly escalate from salt fields to road construction, and then from road construction to the academy?

Well, now they've dragged in Semu people and Japanese pirates again!

No, what does it mean that the people of Dengzhou Prefecture went out to sea to find Japanese pirates?

After thinking for a long time without coming up with a solution, Emperor Zhu frowned and looked at Zhu Biao, asking, "What's the deal with that trip to sea to find the Japanese pirates?"

Zhu Biao honestly replied, "It was Imperial Physician Yang Qing and his apprentice Imperial Physician Wang Hu."

“They set up a medical school in Dengzhou Prefecture, and they would hold free clinics from time to time.”

"Now they say the medical school needs to use Japanese pirates, so the people of Dengzhou Prefecture are planning to capture a few Japanese pirates for them."

Emperor Zhu was even more bewildered and asked, "What are they using the Japanese pirates for?"

Zhu Biao honestly replied, "Firstly, it's for testing the medicine, and secondly, it's to break up the Japanese pirates."

"According to Physician Yang, if his and Physician Wang's ideas can succeed, the casualty rate of soldiers on the battlefield will be greatly reduced in the future."

Xu Da stood up abruptly and looked at Zhu Biao, asking, "Your Highness, is that really what Imperial Physician Yang said?"

Zhu Biao nodded, and Xu Da simply looked at the Emperor Zhu and stammered, "To ascend the throne, or else..."

Emperor Zhu then turned his gaze to Liu Bowen and asked with a smile, "Mr. Qingtian, what do you say?"

Liu Bowen stood up, cupped his hands in greeting to Emperor Zhu, and said, "Your Majesty, I still oppose launching a campaign against Japan now, for the same reasons as before."

"The great threat to the Ming Dynasty is not now Japan, but the grasslands."

"It is really not advisable to wage war against Japan before the Yuan Dynasty is destroyed."

"but……"

Emperor Zhu's eyes lit up, and he asked, "But what?"