In fact, Yinzhen had long known that those letters from home were delayed in delivery by the post. According to the information found by Qi Jiu's people, it seemed to have a certain relationship with the prince's harshness towards the post, which led to the poor management of the post.
Therefore, Yinzhen simply used his power and took the opportunity to propose the idea of a courier agency to Kangxi, with a view to establishing a monopoly information delivery organization similar to the modern postal system in the Qing Dynasty.
"I was thinking about it last night, whether I should go to Cambodia and set up a separate express delivery agency. For example, official documents with an expedited speed of more than 500 miles, or news that the sender requires expedited delivery, can be
Delivery through this emerging delivery agency. Of course, because it needs to be expedited, the cost will be more expensive. Firstly, it is an additional subsidy for the delivery personnel, and secondly, it allows the sender to decide which delivery method to choose, which increases the cost of delivery.
However, in this way, Erchen believes that with the healthy competition from express delivery agencies, ordinary post stations will also strive to improve their own delivery services, not only in terms of efficiency, but also in terms of service attitude and service awareness.
There are improvements…”
After listening to Yinzhen's detailed description, Kangxi lowered his eyelids and thought for a moment, then raised his eyes and nodded to Yinzhen, "Well, you can try this plan. Matters related to people's livelihood and the country should be operated under the name of the Ministry of Household Affairs
It makes sense. If the express delivery agency you mentioned is indeed feasible, then the post station can indeed be reformed. I consider myself not a pedantic king. If the regulations passed down by my ancestors really have disadvantages, they also need to be greatly improved.
Even canceled.”
When Yinzhen heard this, he responded with a smile: "My son knows that Emperor Ama is wholeheartedly thinking about the Qing Dynasty. As long as he makes progress, he will definitely support his proposal. Oh, by the way. This is based on the river engineering in Suzhou and Hangzhou."
The drafted water conservancy drawings, combined with the water control knowledge explained by the local water control officer, summarized several points of attention, but I don’t know whether it is applicable in the Yellow River waters. Hmm... Huang Ama, these are also researched by Er Chen during his three-month vacation.
What are the experiences of the river workers who came out? Now, you can’t say that in the past three months, my son has only taken Fujin on sightseeing tours, not doing his job or making progress, right?"
"Hahaha..." Kangxi couldn't stop laughing when he heard this. At the end, he pointed at Yinzhen's head with his folding fan, shook his head and said with a smile: "You kid! You married Fujin, and your temper is much better than before!
I really don’t remember whether you have ever asked me for merit or reward before! Yes! I will remember your merit first. After it is proven that the memorial you submitted is indeed of great use, I will give you the substantive information.
The reward. Here! Yinzhen’s wife! I allow you to think about what rewards you and the fourth child need from now on..." The implication is that he is quite confident in the river work memorial submitted by Yinzhen.
When Yinzhen heard this, his face froze, and he couldn't help sighing secretly: Wasn't I forced by that prince son of yours?
Yinreng, who was standing with his head bowed next to him, gritted his teeth and cursed angrily in his heart: Damn the Fourth! Another cheap job for him! The express delivery agency... Isn't this just trying to steal business from me!
Everyone in the imperial court didn't know that this post was an information transmission agency under the Ministry of War, and it was also one of the errands he - Aixinjueluo Yinreng - was in charge of. In the future, most of the urgent documents will be
The express delivery agency of the Ministry of Revenue was taken away, so why are you still guarding that broken post station? The oil and water are gone...
Think about it now, so many disciples and counselors in your palace are supported by the filial piety of the ministries and subordinates.
As for the industry, I don’t know whether he is unlucky or whether the development direction he decided has always been in conflict with the business god. In short, since he founded Nixiao Pavilion seven years ago, he has almost created, shut down, and lost... none of them.
The shop still exists today and remains profitable.
Looking back at Yinzhen, the few shops he opened are all very profitable and have bright prospects... Thinking of these, Yinzhen feels the resentment in his heart...
"Huang Ama, my daughter-in-law bought this specially to honor you. Jiangnan is a great place for tea production. Just a few hills away will produce different kinds of good tea... No, I know you like to drink tea.
We have specially gone to a few good places to find some top-quality tea for you, as well as various snacks to go with the tea. At that time, you have to tell your daughter-in-law which ones are delicious and which ones are not delicious...
Next time there is a chance, my daughter-in-law will ask someone to bring some delicious food over..."
Jinxi saw that Yinzhen had completed the matter of the express delivery agency, and saw that the prince on the side looked ugly, so he smiled and stepped forward, offering famous tea and snacks from various places to Kangxi. As for Fujian's eight-treasure seal clay and
Li Dequan also presented several cases of woodcarving paperweights one by one, and Kangxi immediately tried them out happily.
Although these things are not precious things, they are still more exquisite in workmanship and unique in style. Kangxi, who is used to using jade-based ink pads and paperweights, suddenly felt his eyes light up. He repeatedly praised these treasures for finding them well, and finally paid them back.
He asked Li Dequan to take out the new tributes he had kept in his study, picked out a few that he liked, and gave them to Yinzhen and Jinxi.
"You are all considerate." Kangxi raised his hand to stop Yinzhen and Jinxi from kneeling down to thank him, and sighed with a smile. From the corner of his eyes, he glanced at Yinreng, who was standing next to him with a calm expression, and couldn't help but feel in his heart.
Yi sighed: This prince...
"I didn't know beforehand that the prince's second brother was also here with Huang Ama, otherwise Jinxi would also have brought a souvenir for the second brother." Jinxi naturally noticed the sudden change in Kangxi's expression, and changed the subject with a smile.
Hearing this, Yinreng twitched the corners of his lips and thanked him with a dry smile.
This feeling is really weird. He originally came to complain to Huang Ama, hoping to lower the status of the fourth child in Huang Ama's heart. Now it was better. Not only was Huang Ama scolded him, but he also encountered
The fourth brother and his wife came back from a trip to the south of the Yangtze River to pay their respects. Although he could hold his neck and say that the incident was purely a rumor made by others and was not deliberately provoked by him, how could he feel guilty in his heart? It was because of the smiling faces of the fourth brother and sister.
Are you sincere? Bah, bah, bah... He is the prince of the Qing Dynasty. He will not allow other brothers to think about his high position in the future. He will use all possible methods to cut off their possible opportunities to seize the throne. This is what he must do, and it is also
The right thing to do...
"Speaking of Yinzhen, Yinzhen, you should explain to your second brother the prince about the batch of arms. I told you not to talk about it for the time being, because I was afraid that the news would spread to the eyes of interested people and cause unnecessary trouble... Now
, the new armory has been built, so how about it, find a time, Yinzhen, to assist the prince in transporting all the arms back to the new armory. In case there are always some uneasy people who will stir up trouble in front of you brothers.
Right and wrong..."
When Kangxi said this, the prince felt worried and worried.
The worrying thing is, does Huang Ama really want to replace the prince? How can he leave the affairs that should belong to him to the fourth son? It is said to be assistance, but it is not that he is being bullied and doing nothing. The real power is still in power
In the hands of the fourth child.
What's annoying is that the fourth guy is really a cunning fox... Not only did he take away the express delivery agency that was originally under my jurisdiction in just a few words, but he also wanted to get involved in arms. You said that arms should be a matter that the Ministry of War has the sole authority to handle.
Oh, why is half of it taken away by the household department? Oh, no, no, no, it’s not the household department, only the fourth child...
Why does this feel so unpleasant... Who is that fellow Lao Si? It stands to reason that he is the serious Crown Prince of the Qing Dynasty! It is the right way for him to handle these matters personally. But why should Lao Si
Four are rushing to do it? Why are you the one grabbing it? Why? Why? Why!!!
The more Yinreng thought about it, the angrier he became. He puffed up his mouth and shouted angrily: "It turns out that the arms were really ordered by Emperor Ama to be taken care of by the fourth brother... I thought it was an unscrupulous person hiding the arms in an attempt to rebel!
After all, the fourth brother used to work as an errand at the Ministry of Household Affairs and was far away from the Ministry of War..."
Kangxi shook his head, "Yinzhen, I mentioned this to you before Yinzhen's wedding. Because it was Yinzhen who was in contact with this batch of arms shipped from Europe, I only ordered him to take care of it from beginning to end.
We need guards, we don't need imperial guards. We can just let Yinzhen's own people guard him secretly, so as not to attract attention and cause unnecessary trouble... Now you are repeating my old tune, have you forgotten my advice?
Or is there someone deliberately provoking you? You have many counselors, why don’t you have a decent one? From this point of view, what’s the use of having those counselors? It’s better to get rid of them all!”
When Yinreng heard this, his lips moved, and he suddenly lost his retort.
Also, a similar thing happened half a year ago, how could I forget it? Could it be that the girl Xiang Keyu casually said that she was the future king, but there would be many brothers along the way?
He came out to compete with himself for the throne. When he was proud, he wanted to cut off the roots to prevent the spring breeze from regrowing, so he vowed to eliminate all possible disasters... Who would have thought that the fourth child would be protected by Huang Ama...
Of course, Yinzhen did not miss the blue and red expression on the prince's face, mixed with joy and anger. He also made a guess in his mind, so he raised his eyebrows and asked the prince, "Is it possible that the second brother does not believe in the fourth brother's character?"
Immediately, he turned to petition Kangxi and said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the issue of arms should indeed be under the control of the Ministry of War. It is only because I have some friendship with Captain Locke that the regulations governing the six ministries were disrupted.
Now that the matter has been made clear today, it's good to hand over the full power to the second brother. Now it's time for the ministers to withdraw and help him handle the business. No, the palace in Xiangshan still needs someone to supervise the construction.
, My son is no better than my second brother. There are many capable people in his hands, and each of them is worth ten. There are only those people that I can use. I can’t always be tied up in the wilderness of the eastern suburbs..."
Yinzhen's words almost made Jinxi laugh on the spot. Is he short of people? He loves Xinjueluo. If Yinzhen is short of people, will there be any princes in the Qing Dynasty who are in need of people?! (To be continued)