After returning to the capital, Zhu Yunxi stayed in the East Palace for three full days after the royal family banquet, without ever leaving once.
For the prosperity of the Ming clan, Zhu Yunxi felt that he had unshirkable responsibilities and obligations.
The third day.
When Zhu Yunxi walked out of the Chunhe Gate of the East Palace with his waist supported and his legs shaky, he saw Zhu Gaochi crossing his arms and leaning on the palace wall, staring at him with an ambiguous look on his face.
"Why are you here?"
Zhu Yunxi was a little curious. It stands to reason that Xiaopang should still be at the tax office dealing with the things that have accumulated over the past year.
Zhu Gaochi curled his lips and said, "I just came to see if my Royal Highness, the Grand Prince of the Ming Dynasty, can still do it."
"There's nothing I can't do!" Zhu Yunxi retorted stubbornly with a weak breath, but still waved to the little fat man honestly.
A dead duck has a tough mouth.
Zhu Gaochi cursed secretly in his heart, stretched out his hand and let Zhu Yunxi put it on his shoulder: "This mouth is the toughest in the whole body!"
Zhu Yunxi remained silent.
Whether you are tough or not, you have to ask the concubine and concubine who have not been able to get up until now to prove it.
Zhu Gaochi supported Zhu Yunxi, and the two brothers walked slowly along the corridor of the palace.
"Tomorrow is the great court meeting of this ten-day period. According to the old man's wishes, we must honor the meritorious officers of the Northern Expedition at the great court meeting."
Zhu Yunxi looked calm: "This is what it should be."
Zhu Gaochi added: "The capital has been very lively these two days. Although many soldiers died outside the pass, the grassland has been truly taken. Although the people said it had nothing to do with it, they were still happy. Many merchants in the city also
They all sell goods at discounts.”
"They have some conscience."
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "Actually, Zou Xueyu, the prefect of Yingtian, did a good job. At the end of last year, some merchants in Beijing took the opportunity to increase prices, but Zou Xueyu punished them. Other merchants in Beijing followed suit."
"Zou Xueyu has served in Jiaozhi Dao and has murderous intentions. It was a wise choice to put him in the position of Yingtian magistrate." Zhu Yunxi showed a smile on his face.
Zhu Gaochi snorted: "Are you praising yourself for your accuracy in reading people?"
"Otherwise, how could I discover such a talented person like you?" Zhu Yunxi asked in return.
Zhu Gaochi's face became tense.
This guy is still talking about how he used to be wide and fat.
He spat and then said, "That's why the old man specially set up a Zhili channel for him and asked him to serve as the Governor-General of Zhili. The authority is very heavy."
Zhu Yunxi pondered for a moment.
Then he slowly said: "Previously, the prefectures and counties on both sides of the Yangtze River were divided, and the government offices were one after another and did not interfere with each other. However, Zhili is also the most important taxation area in the world. Although the grain output is no longer as good as that of Huguang, there are merchants everywhere.
Taxes are abundant. It is the right time to establish the Zhili Governor's Office."
Zhu Gaochi suddenly stopped.
As a result, Zhu Yunxi didn't react and kept moving forward, almost falling to the ground due to being caught off guard.
He turned back to look at Xiaopang in dissatisfaction.
Zhu Gaochi, however, stared at Zhu Yunxi with a careful look and whispered: "Are you involved in the affairs of the Zhili Governor's Yamen? But you have always been at the border, how can you have the opportunity to participate? Zou Xueyu will soon be appointed as the Governor of Zhili.
Minister, what are you going to ask him to do?"
Zhu Yunxi glanced at Xiaopang: "What you want to ask most is, do I have any plans for you to do anything here?"
Zhu Gaochi pursed his lips.
He remembered clearly that according to Zhu Yunxi's arrangement, his affairs would change after returning to Beijing this time.
So Zhu Gaochi blinked at Zhu Yunxi.
Fat brother, I can still grasp your little tricks.
Zhu Yunxi curled his lips: "I haven't figured out how to arrange your affairs yet."
"ah?"
Zhu Gaochi groaned, disbelief written all over his face. This answer was a bit beyond his expectation.
Zhu Yunxi nodded, stretched out his hand to hook the little fat man's neck, and motioned him to continue walking forward.
The two of them walked outside the palace again.
Zhu Yunxi explained: "Actually, I mentioned the establishment of Zhili Road to my grandfather. The administration under the imperial court needs to be unified and coordinated in order to work more effectively.
The 18th Prefecture of Zhili has a very important relationship. It is the place with the most populous population in the country, and it is also the place with the most tax revenue.
At present, the New Deal has been slow, and Zhili may be a new breakthrough point."
"You want to use the Zhili Road to push the New Deal forward?"
Zhu Gaochi was a little confused. He seriously thought about the changes that would be brought to the court and the national structure after the establishment of the Governor's Office of Zhili Province.
At this time, Zhu Yunxi no longer mentioned this, but changed his mind and said: "First go to Shanglinyuan Supervisor, and then go to the Ministry of Works to supervise the workshop outside the city."
Zhu Gaochi nodded.
The two of them walked out of the palace together. Because someone's legs were weak, they rode a carriage on the official road.
Supervisor of Shanglin Garden.
Someone had already entered the Yamen to report the news of Taisun's arrival.
At this time, Zhu Yunxi had calmed down a little and no longer needed help from the fat man.
The two of them got off the carriage one after another and saw Yuan Sutai leading a group of officials waiting at the door of Linyuan Prison.
Just took a look.
Zhu Yunxi then saw the familiar young master of the Ming Dynasty in his memory, Yuan Sutai, the supervisor of Shanglinyuan.
There is always a pair of straw sandals, and even the calves are covered with mud and water.
Being outside for a long time causes my skin to become dark.
Although he was already a young master of the Ming Dynasty, his hands were covered with calluses and black dirt was deeply hidden in his nails, making them look very thick.
If Yuan Sutai were to take off his official robe, he would be an out-and-out old farmer in the countryside.
More than a year after leaving Beijing, I met Yuan Sutai again. This old man who devoted himself to serving the country and the people had become more and more vicissitudes of life.
Zhu Yunxi looked at it with heartache in his eyes.
"minister……"
"Young master, no courtesy, please get up quickly!"
In front of the Yamen, Yuan Sutai had just bowed down, and Zhu Yunxi had already rushed to Yuan Sutai in three steps and two steps at a time, and firmly supported Yuan Sutai's bent arms with both hands.
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Zhu Yunxi looked at Yuan Sutai, whose eyes were shaking, with a smile on his face, and said loudly: "Young Master has made great contributions to the country. From now on, you must never be like this again."
Yuan Sutai's lips twitched, but he didn't speak. He just nodded with shining eyes.
Zhu Yunxi took a step forward, supported Yuan Sutai's wrist with one hand, and looked inside the Yamen.
"Go in first, take a look around, and let's talk."
Yuan Sutai nodded: "His Royal Highness has gained a lot from this Northern Expedition. The country has no more foreign troubles from the north. The credit lies with all the people of the world. When I heard the good news and came to Beijing, I drank a few more glasses of wine at home that day. The old minister also thought, wait for this
Your Highness had finished his business at court and was about to come to Linyuan Prison, but I didn’t expect His Highness to come here so quickly.”
The two of them were surrounded by officials from Shanglinyuan Prison and walked in front.
Zhu Yunxi took a deep breath.
Shanglinyuanjian is filled with the smell of crops grown in the fields behind the Yamen.
He opened his mouth and said softly: "The success of the war is also due to the contribution of Shanglinyuan Supervisor. Youdao is disbanding and returning to the field. Now that the war is over, I really couldn't get away from it in the past two days. I have some free time today, so I thought of coming over to talk to you.
"
Yuan Sutai smiled simply: "The past two years have been rare good years. Although there have been disasters in the local area, they have not affected much. Now when I go to various villages outside the city, I can often see the people.
After eating some white rice, the children in Zhuangzi are getting stronger and their faces are much rounder."
After the initial increase in production, it is now difficult for Ming Dynasty's grain output to increase again.
This is something that will take a long time to change.
The current task of Shanglin Yuanjian has also turned to how to better increase soil fertility and how to cultivate new crop varieties.
as well as……
Possibility of large-scale livestock farming.
Yuan Sutai blinked and looked at Zhu Yunxi who was always supporting him.
With such an imperial grandson here, why should the Ming Dynasty not be able to prosper?
Zhu Yunxi hummed, and when he saw that he had reached the back of Shanglinyuan Prison, and all he could see were crop fields, he smiled and said: "We still have to let the young master know that this time I went to the outside of the pass, and I actually never went to the battle formation in person. But it was indeed in Hetao.
In the northeast corner, a Daqing City was built on the side of Daqing Mountain.
Although it has not yet been built, hundreds of thousands of herdsmen have returned, and the pastures there have been divided one by one. The officials from the Shanglinyuan Supervision Bureau who accompanied them before are now also doing work there. Just look at them.
I am also following the young master’s ideas, hoping to produce some cattle and sheep suitable for raising in our south.”
"Good thing! This is a good thing!" Yuan Sutai said repeatedly.
The two of them had already walked into the fields.
Zhu Yunxi reached out his hand casually and pinched a handful. It had reached the grouting stage and started to become heavy.
"We still need to talk to the young master. The Liaodong Dusi will be converted into Liaodong Road, and the Nuergan Dusi will be established in the northeastern Nuergan area. At that time, the young master will have to worry about it and send some people to plant rice.
Although the climate there can only be used for planting for one season, the land is very fertile and the yield should not be small. If it can be developed quickly, it can alleviate the food problem in the north of the Ming Dynasty."
Yuan Sutai thought for a while, then changed the topic and said: "Since Fan Shaoqing came back, more merchant ships have come from the west. Supervisor Shanglinyuan has collected a lot of seeds, and they are now being cultivated. I hope to produce one or two more seeds.
Edible food.”
"You also have to pay attention to vegetable seeds. In the future, there will be enough food to eat, and there will be more different dishes on the table."
Zhu Yunxi added, but did not mention that he asked Zhu Yunwen and Sun Cheng to take people to North America. Not to mention that he also wrote to Sun Cheng, asking the other party to pay attention to collecting as many crop plant seeds as possible in North America.
It remains to be seen whether we can find the crop seeds that Ming Dynasty needs. If we can find them, we can just bring them to Linyuan Supervisor.
Yuan Sutai didn't think much, and happened to be in the field behind the Yamen again, so he gave some pointers in person.
Then this simple old man pulled Zhu Yunxi and insisted on staying in Shanglinyuan Prison to taste the food grown by their own hands.
Zhu Yunxi naturally followed everything.
I had a meal with the old man and chatted for a long time. It was not until noon that I and Zhu Gaochi left Shanglin Garden Prison.
Got into the carriage and headed towards the Ministry of Industry workshop.
Zhu Yunxi glanced at the supervisor of Shanglinyuan who was left behind through the car window, and said in a low voice: "We want more people from the Taiyuan Hospital to come and see the young master. As an elderly person, you should be more careful."
Zhu Gaochi didn't say anything, just nodded and wrote down the matter.
The Ministry of Industry's workshop is not far from Yingtian City.
Located on the lower reaches of the river.
A small wharf was also built next to it to facilitate the transportation of raw materials and finished products.
"The Ministry of Industry is planning to build a railway from here to connect to Shangyuanmen Wharf."
The workshop was right in front of him. Zhu Gaochi got off the carriage and said something to Zhu Yunxi.
Zhu Yun Tong kept walking: "What are the recent discussions between the DPRK and China on the railway?"
"It's a good thing."
Zhu Gaochi quickly gave the answer.
But then.
He then added: "Everyone agrees on the sightseeing railway on the other side of the Qinhuai River. However, if the imperial court is to use a large amount of iron to build railways and trains, everyone thinks it is too early and too late.
There is a suspicion of waste.”
Zhu Yunxi frowned and asked, "What did the Ministry of Industry say?"
Before Zhu Gaochi could answer, he heard a large number of people rushing over from the front.
Against the backdrop of the continuous workshops along the river, countless huge factory buildings and standing chimneys, a group of Ministry of Industry officials and craftsmen with stains on their bodies walked over.
"Is Zhang Ergong here too?"
Zhu Yunxi looked at Zhang Ergong, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, who was walking at the front surrounded by the crowd, and felt a somewhat unexpected coincidence.
Zhu Gaochi took a look and explained: "Second Engineer Zhang is basically not in the Yamen of the Ministry of Industry. All matters are left to the two assistant ministers. Only matters that are difficult to decide will be decided by Second Engineer Zhang. He stays here on weekdays.
Years ago, for convenience, several workshops from other places were moved here.
Fortunately, there are a few bachelors in the cabinet, otherwise things at the Ministry of Industry would probably be in chaos."
After finishing speaking, Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Yunxi meaningfully.
This is a shortcoming recently discovered by the DPRK.
Although the imperial court now selects officials based on merit, many of them, although highly capable, do not know how to be an official or how to use their official position and power.
There have been many conflicts between technology and official positions.
Zhang Ergong is the most obvious example.
He was the Minister of the Ministry of Industry in the Ming Dynasty. Logically speaking, he should manage all affairs involving the Ministry of Industry in the yamen and decide the direction of local administration.
But he is more focused on research and manufacturing.
In fact, according to Zhu Gaochi's opinion, Pan Deshan, the governor-general of the river channel, was the most suitable candidate for minister of the Ministry of Industry.
Although Pan Deshan now also has the title of Minister of the Ministry of Industry, it is a virtual award and more of a symbol.
But Zhu Gaochi also knew that Pan Deshan was inseparable from the river.
Zhu Yunxi nodded.
How to make good use of technical officials is indeed an urgent problem to be solved.
"After we've seen it this time, we'll discuss this matter later."