All dynasties have been effective in the upper and lower levels.

Driven by Zhu Youlang's move to Chengdu, more and more people moved to Sichuan.

Sichuan, which is sparsely populated, is gradually becoming lively. Although it is far from reaching the peak of the Wanli period, it at least makes people see hope.

Chongqing has just been taken, but Zhu Youlang does not intend to stay here forever.

Since the capital has been moved, Zhu Youlang should naturally be in charge of the capital.

After explaining to Li Dingguo as appropriate, Zhu Youlang led the new army to Chengdu.

As for the army led by Li Dingguo, it is divided into three parts.

Part of them were led by Feng Shuangli to return to Kunming to guard to prevent the Qing army from attacking Kunming.

Some of them were led by Bai Wenxuan to guard Chongqing to prevent Oboi from raiding.

The remaining central army was personally led by Li Dingguo to guard Fengjie.

It is not too far from Fengjie to Chengdu or Chongqing. It can be said to be a choice with the best of both worlds.

If any side needs support, Li Dingguo can also arrive as soon as possible.

In addition, according to the patterns drawn by the emperor, the Ming army had begun to build castles in some key areas.

Due to lack of experience, the craftsmen could only cross the river by feeling the stones at first, but after a period of construction, they gradually mastered the tricks and the speed of construction became faster.

According to the emperor's plan, it will take a year to build fifty bastions and block all the key passes.

In this way, even if the Donglu wanted to attack in large numbers, they would be cut apart and could not form a joint force.

The Ming army could use the advantages of terrain to defeat them one by one.

For the Ming army, every battle is very critical and there is no need to lose.

However, Zhu Youlang was warmly welcomed by the people of Chengdu after returning to Chengdu.

However, he did not indulge in the praises of the people, but quickly planned a plan to revitalize Shuzhong with Wen'an.

People and land are of course the most important thing, and Zhu Youlang is already trying his best to push this point.

Next is the Xing Shang.

Shuzhong Jingyan is famous all over the world. Zhu Youlang decided to reform the salt tax system and attract merchants to come to Sichuan to do business.

Only with such commodity economy flow can Sichuan truly prosper.

"Your Majesty, our salt law was the first to open China and France, which attracted merchants to go to the Jiubian to transport grain for salt intake. Unfortunately, since Wanli, China and France collapsed, and the court over-distributed salt intake. Salt merchants could resell salt from the salt field by relying on the accumulated salt intake to make huge profits."

Wen Anzhi has a very straightforward personality.

In his eyes, right is right, wrong is wrong.

Even the court's fault does not require deliberate concealment.

In the late Wanli period, chaos occurred frequently, and the corruption of salt administration was a very important one.

"Wen Aiqing means imitating Kaizhongfa?"

Zhu Youlang is naturally familiar with the development of China and France.

But he felt that the opening of China and France could not keep up with this era?

"Of course, we cannot use it all, we need to make some improvements."

Wen Anzhi explained: "The core of Kaizhong and France is to reduce the expenditure and loss of food transport by the court and transfer it to merchants. Now the territory under the Ming Dynasty is limited, so it is not necessary to rely on merchants to transport grain. What the court needs is that merchants can bring the daily food and clothing cost."

Zhu Youlang's eyes lit up when he heard this.

Now Chengdu and even Sichuan are in ruins and look very desolate and dilapidated.

If you think about it carefully, isn’t what you lack?

If you want to have fireworks and light, there will definitely be no way for someone to do, and you also need to have elements of life.

And this is exactly what the merchant can provide.

"So, the merchants required by China and France to transport food into items that are necessary for daily life?"

"Your Majesty is wise."

Zhu Youlang thought that Wen Anzhi was really a versatile person, and he could consider such details perfectly and properly.

As long as businessmen can create the fireworks, more and more people will definitely come to Sichuan to settle down.

"Your Majesty can order the Secretary to be responsible for this matter and reward merchants who perform well, and the number of salt indices given should be different."

Zhu Youlang nodded.

This is natural. Only by grading and distinction can the enthusiasm of merchants be fully mobilized.

Businessmen value profit and only need to let them taste the sweetness before they can do things with care.

"I am old. If I had been there ten years ago, I would have volunteered to Your Majesty to supervise this matter."

Zhu Youlang laughed out loud when he heard this.

"Wen Aiqing is joking. There are more important things in the Ming Dynasty that need to be handled. I will find someone to supervise this matter."

Compared with sea salt, the output of well salt is more concentrated and single.

If merchants want to intervene in this business, they must cooperate with the court.

Unlike some coastal salt merchants who can secretly dry salt and sell salt.

"In addition to salt affairs, it is urgent for your Majesty to reopen the imperial examination."

Wen Anzhi was a literati, so he naturally had no need to say much about his importance to culture and education.

The Yongli court never stopped the imperial examinations when it was in Yunnan, but there were basically no people in Sichuan due to the war, so naturally there was no need to open the imperial examinations.

If today I decided to shift my focus to Sichuan, it would be extremely necessary to reopen the imperial examination in Sichuan.

This move is one of the most important means to win over young people, especially scholars.

Compared with military generals, the Yongli court had extremely lack of civil servants' reserves, and many court officials were Jinshi during the Chongzhen period.

Like Wen Anzhi, he was a Jinshi during the Tianqi period.

To put it bluntly, how many years can these old guys last?

Sadly, are they greedy for power and take up their position, but there are no suitable young people coming up.

From Wen Anzhi's perspective, there will indeed be a sense of sadness that no one will succeed.

Zhu Youlang can understand.

Although Zhu Youlang himself had certain prejudices about the imperial examination, he had to admit that the imperial examination was the most effective means to gather literati in this era.

The matters of cultural and educational reform can be relaxed, but the existing model should be promoted at present.

It is not too late to use a big knife when the Qing Dynasty is successful.

"In the past, the Ming Dynasty's imperial examinations were divided into the north and south lists, and Your Majesty might as well be divided into one Yunnan list and the Sichuan list. The two lists are independent of each other, so that candidates on the Sichuan list are easier to pass the exam. It can also attract scholars to come to Sichuan."

Wen Anzhi's suggestion is exquisite.

Although there are not many scholars in Yunnan at present, they are still much better than Sichuan.

Giving Sichuan independent quotas can attract scholars from Yunnan to come to Sichuan to take the exam and keep the talents.

Now Zhu Youlang has completely adapted to the role of the emperor. He found that governing the country really cannot rely on just one passion.

Many things must be considered from a different perspective.

For example, when reforming the salt system, Zhu Youlang needed to consider issues from the perspective of merchants and formulate policies that are both in line with the court and the interests of merchants to achieve a win-win situation.

For example, when restarting the Sichuan imperial examination, Zhu Youlang also has to consider the mentality of scholars.

Being an emperor is really not an easy thing.

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