"The repair of the North Canal and Tonghui River is mainly divided into two parts: clearing the silt and widening the river channel according to the repair plan..."

"A total of more than 1,000 craftsmen and nearly 50,000 refugees were mobilized one after another. It was completed at the end of August last year."

"It's just that there have been droughts recently, and the water level of the canal is not high, making it difficult to navigate large riverboats, so most of the canal ships are small and medium-sized riverboats nowadays."

"After the shipping side arrives in Tianjin, it will be replaced with a riverboat at Tianjin Port..."

"The cement official road from Beijing to Tongzhou, Tongzhou to Tianjin has also been completed..."

On the east city tower of the capital, Hong Chengchou slowly reported to the emperor. The emperor was wearing a fox fur and his eyes were frozen at the Dongcheng Wharf in the wind and snow for a long time.

The big lake that was artificially dug at the end of the river channel is in the lake. It is called Jishuitan by the people. In today's Daheng, it is named Baichuan Lake, which means that the sea embraces all rivers.

Baichuan Lake was expanded by the Yuan and Ming dynasties, as well as Daheng's renovation and expansion, and the lake covers an area of ​​nearly 2,000 acres. However, in recent years, the water level of the lake has dropped a lot.

But obviously, as long as the lake water has not dried up, the Baichuan Lake, which is the end of the river and sea transportation that is the lifeline of the capital, will not decline.

Now that winter is coming, wind and snow are everywhere, there are still endless ships above the lake.

Even there are two river and water camps stationed in this hundred rivers and lakes. During this winter, they swim on the lake day and night every day to ensure that the main waterways do not freeze.

There were endless ships on the lake, and the dock was even more noisy. Businesses and travelers from all over the world, the people who were seeking life at the dock, the officials and soldiers inspecting, and the endless frames...

Everything in the north and south is mostly gathered in these rivers and lakes, affecting all aspects of the capital.

The surge in the population of the capital has been growing in prosperity over the years, and everything comes from this.

And this place can also be said to be the lifeblood of the capital.

If there is a slight fluctuation, it will affect all aspects of the capital.

A capital that is not a farming center and is still in the border, and can even be said to be a desolate place. In many aspects, food, clothing, housing and transportation have to rely on transportation from other places.

Such an important place is naturally also a key place to guard against.

In addition to the two river naval camps in Baichuan Lake, the Fengyong Camp of the Beijing Army and the Yulin Left Guard of the Imperial Army are stationed near this Baichuan Lake.

The hundreds of rivers and lakes lead to Tonghui River in Tongzhou and the North Canal from Tongzhou to Tianjin, and are also heavily guarded along the way.

Looking around, the emperor's eyes were also frozen on the shores of the Baichuan Lake Wharf, the low shanty town that could not be seen at a glance.

The design of a city is destined to have a population carrying capacity, and is limited to a limit by the city wall.

The increasingly prosperous prosperity is destined to increase the population and the city cannot bear it, which has formed this shanty town that gathers countless people at the bottom.

“There is no demographic here?”

The emperor withdrew his gaze and looked at Liu Qiyuan.

"Report to Your Majesty, the shanty towns here are mainly the nearby county towns and the people working here in the capital, as well as the business travelers from all over the country, as well as the people who fled from all over the country during the natural disasters in the past few years."

"There are about 100,000 people in total, which is too large and difficult to deal with. In addition, the shanty town has been stable and has its own order..."

"In other words, these nearly 100,000 people are not included in the population of the capital?"

The emperor asked again.

"Your Majesty is wise."

The emperor's pupils shrank slightly, and with these 100,000 people, the population of the capital was probably going to go to one million.

A city with a population of one million can be regarded as a big city even in later generations.

Not to mention every aspect, the capital that needs to be supported by other places.

There is no doubt that the skyrocketing population of this capital has brought increasingly terrifying supply pressure.

Food, clothing, housing and transportation, the existence of a person involves all aspects of existence, but the capital is a place where even the most basic food is difficult to be self-sufficient.

The most important thing is that it is not only the capital, but also the entire north.

The root of this problem lies in Daheng itself.

Since ancient times to the present, the changes of dynasties have often meant that the land carrying capacity has reached its limit and people cannot be raised, which has led to the bloody dynasty changes.

The wars that change dynasties not only mean a reshuffle of order, but also a natural population elimination!

Wars will inevitably mean countless casualties and injuries, and disorderly wars will inevitably cause great harm to the people.

After the war, the population was reduced and the land was empty, which was the beginning of the Great Administration.

Daheng followed the Ming Dynasty and used a strong army to suppress the war that should have lasted for decades. In a short period of time, it ended the chaos and turned it into a great rule.

This means that the population that should have been sharply reduced has not decreased much. Even if fiscal and tax land is reformed, the carrying capacity of the land is already limited.

Not to mention, there are the natural disasters that are now continuing.

A huge population, limited land, and continuous natural disasters...

It is obvious that Daheng's existence is contrary to the general trend and is even sitting on a crater that will erupt at any time.

This is also the most fundamental reason why the emperor insisted on migrating the population, developing Liao Province, developing the southwestern border, and the northwest Hetao.

If the land carrying capacity is not enough, it can only open up living space and then coordinate the power to alleviate the limit of carrying capacity to the greatest extent.

Business and maritime trade are all for this.

The investment in new learning is to hope that productivity can be improved and that more people can be supported with limited land.

The natural disasters in the north are still stable and the current prosperity of the capital can be said to be the result of the phased results of these strategies.

"I heard that the Ministry of Works has made plans for the renovation and expansion of the capital?"

After pondering for a while, the emperor slowly spoke.

"Report to Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works has indeed made plans."

"Speak and listen."

The emperor nodded, but his eyes flashed a little.

He has always had the idea of ​​expanding the capital, but he is really dissatisfied with the capital of Beijing.

This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content later! In history, the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties established their capital in Beijing, all showed their powerlessness over the rule of Jiangnan.

Although it is easier to coordinate the military forces of border towns to deal with border troubles in the northern border areas, it is easier to control border towns, so as not to cause the disaster of border towns out of control.

But although these are important, the general trend in the future lies in the ocean.

As long as productivity develops, it is not too difficult to establish a capital to the south and control the north. The only concern is that after establishing the capital to the south and taste the interests of the ocean, the southern center will ignore the northern border and even shrink the defense of the northern border...

The emperor's thoughts were circulating, and Hong Chengchou also reported slowly.

For them, they naturally didn't know the emperor's idea of ​​moving the capital.

But for today's capital, expansion is an inevitable matter.

Today's capital is not only the center of commerce in the north and south, but also the Dinghai Shenjian that controls the continuous natural disasters in the north.

In the past, the transportation of grain in the south and the north was to supply the capital, while now, the transportation of grain in the south and the north was to maintain the stability and tranquility of most northern provinces under natural disasters.

All grains are transported by canal and sea, to Tianjin, to Beijing, and then allocated to the local area.

This is true for all other materials that need to be allocated to the court.

It is precisely because the whole country is working on this matter that the capital is now prosperous and has also brought about a surge in population.

In addition, the slightest prosperity of commerce has brought about a population gathering, and the current capital, or this capital, has not been prepared to undertake the prosperity of commerce in the north and south since its construction.

Obviously, the capital today is unable to bear the various functions under the changing times. The expansion of the capital is under the influence of these factors.

"The Ministry of Industry will discuss the expansion and renovation plan again."

In the end, the emperor did not express obvious opposition or approval, but left this vague statement.

"I obey the order."

Hong Chengchou immediately responded.

The emperor nodded, took a step forward, and then headed under the city tower.

Seeing this, Hong Chengchou and Liu Qiyuan looked at each other, and hurriedly followed, following the emperor's footsteps towards Baichuan Port...
Chapter completed!