The emperor's words seemed to be talking about Cheng Tingzhi, and they also seemed to be talking about Shen Yi.
It's a double entendre.
However, Mr. Shen was smart enough not to answer, and just stood there silently.
The emperor looked at Shen Yi with a smile and asked, "Has Shen Qing eaten?"
"Eating at home..."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "I was called into the palace by the two father-in-laws. I was half full."
At this time, he was no longer as nervous as when he met the emperor for the first and second time. By now, meeting the emperor was a common occurrence for him, so he dealt with it and talked with him as usual. There was no difference.
The emperor glanced back at Gao Ming, frowned and said, "I asked you to call for people, but why did you bring them over without even letting them finish the meal?"
Eunuch Gao could tell that the emperor was really joking, so he lowered his head with a smile and said, "I acknowledge my guilt."
"It just so happens that I haven't eaten yet."
The emperor glanced at the memorial on the table, stretched a lot, and then yawned and said: "There are so many things every day, and it's annoying to death. That's it for today. It's brilliant to have someone set up a place in the side hall." Banquet, I will have a meal with Shen Qing."
Eunuch Gao nodded immediately and went down to prepare.
The emperor smiled at Shen Yi and said, "Qing Shen has accomplished a lot in the past six months. I have many things to ask you and many things to tell you."
Shen Yi bowed slightly: "I also have many things that I want to report to Your Majesty personally."
The efficiency of work in the palace was still very fast. Before long, the food and wine were ready in the side hall of Ganlu Hall.
Of course, it’s two tables of food.
The emperor never sits at the same table with others.
After the two people sat down respectively, the emperor lowered his head and took a few bites of the food, and then asked: "How does Shen Qing think the matter in Zhejiang should be handled?"
"It's about the sealing of a province..."
Shen Yi put down his chopsticks, shook his head and said, "It's all up to your Majesty, I don't dare to say anything."
"If I really were all of one mind, many things would be easier to handle."
The emperor snorted: "Whenever there is a vacancy in the place, which of the several prime ministers in Zhongshu Province and the ministers in the court will not stare at it like wolves and tigers?"
The emperor put down his chopsticks, looked at Shen Yi, and said calmly: "There are no six ears here. They are only for me, the king and my ministers. Tell me the truth. It can only come out of your mouth and into my ears."
Shen Yi hesitated for a moment, and then whispered: "Your Majesty, Wenzhou Ship Division, although it has just been opened, it has done a good job..."
The emperor sneered: "It's indeed good. I saw the accounts reported by Sun Jin. In just two months, a Wenzhou shipping company was able to send me more than 300,000 and nearly 400,000 taels of silver. Calculated in this way , this shipping company earns more than two million taels a year."
"According to his calculation, five shipping companies can earn me 10 million taels of silver a year just after they are built. Then this city shipping company is really an excellent business. I should have built it in six years of Hongde. Shibo Division, why wait until now?"
Shen Yi knew in his heart that the emperor knew the intrigue behind Wenzhou Shipping Company.
After all, even if the emperor didn't send someone to keep an eye on this kind of thing, he should still be able to detect something fishy.
Then, Mr. Shen smiled and said: "Your Majesty is very aware that some of the accounts of the Wenzhou Shipping Department are indeed wrong. However, no matter how great the governor of Zhejiang is in the local area, if a businessman from Zhejiang goes to the Shipping Department for a day, This business will lose money, so they will not do this business no matter what, let alone the shipping company."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "What if someone gives them some money?"
Shen Yi shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, if I think that I can enclose a province, my vision should not be so short-sighted. He should still want to continue to be the governor of Zhejiang next year. He can fill the accounts for two months this year and twelve months next year. How to fill in the account?"
"but…"
"These are all my conjectures."
Shen Yi lowered his head and said: "If Zhou Futai is really himself or has sent someone to put money in, then I feel that this person is short-sighted..."
The emperor smiled and said: "What if he didn't fill it with money?"
Shen Yi was silent for a while and then said: "Then the only crime left is to teach your son in a bad way."
"You are open-minded."
The emperor lowered his head and took a sip of tea and said with a smile: "If I were in your position and someone wanted to shoot me, I probably wouldn't be as open-minded as you."
"I am not open-minded."
Shen Yi smiled and said: "Zhou Futai's precious son is already in bad shape at a young age. Not to mention across a boat, even in person, he may not be able to shoot accurately. Besides, it was not him who wanted to shoot that day. Kill the minister."
Mr. Shen whispered: "That day, the Northern Qi female spy who was beside him was the one who wanted to kill me. This famous prostitute in Lin'an..."
"Death is not peaceful."
Shen Yi's tone was calm: "Besides, if I suffer some grievances and can do something for the court, I will be happy to do so."
He learned the four words "sweet as sweet as glutinous rice" from Cheng Tingzhi, so it is reasonable to copy them at this time.
The emperor smiled: "What Shen Qing means is that Zhou Yishan can accomplish things for the imperial court in Zhejiang?"
"I think that as long as he is willing to do his best, he will be much more useful than a new governor."
"However, if you want this old fox to do his best, you must grasp his sore spots. Your Majesty will see him tomorrow..."
The emperor smiled lightly: "I understand, I have to give him a good beating."
After the emperor finished saying this, he touched his chin and thought about it for a long time, and then he almost muttered to himself: "As for the matter in Zhejiang, let's do this for the time being..."
He looked at Shen Yi and asked, "What about the Fujian incident? Shen Qing, you are the person involved, what do you think?"
Shen Yi lowered his head and thought for a moment, then lowered his eyebrows and said: "Your Majesty, I and Cheng Fantai..."
"Not familiar."
What Shen Yi said was not to shirk or shirk responsibility.
But this is the fact.
He was indeed not familiar with Cheng Tingzhi. He only acted as a channel of communication between Cheng Tingzhi and the emperor, but he was irresponsible for the whole matter.
Having said this, Shen Yi paused for a moment, and then continued: "But your Majesty can first take a look at the evidence in this person's hands, and then send people from the Sanfa Department to Fujian to verify. If the verification is clear, no matter when you want to rectify Fujian The officialdom, or how to rectify the officialdom in Fujian, is all at your Majesty's discretion..."
"Rectify the administration of officials..."
When the emperor said this, he no longer had any thoughts about eating. He said in a deep voice: "Rectifying the administration of officials is not the top priority at the moment. I ask you for your opinion on Fujian because I want to ask you what I should do to make it better next year. Only if the Fuzhou Shipping Department operates smoothly can our Fuzhou Guard be successfully completed."
By now, the emperor's layout in the southeast has been very clear.
That is to form five armies based on the five city shipping divisions and in the cities where the five city shipping divisions are located.
They are Songjiang Guard, Wenzhou Guard, Fuzhou Guard, Quanzhou Guard and Guangdong Guard.
There are five guard posts, each with 5,000 men, and they are all under the jurisdiction of the coastal commanders, with a total of 25,000 men.
The political basis for the establishment of the Five Coastal Guards is to protect the five coastal municipalities and ensure the smooth navigation of the municipalities.
The political foundation for the establishment of the Municipal Shipping Division is the "achievement" of the establishment of the Wenzhou Municipal Shipping Division in just two months this year.
The emperor could use the results of the Wenzhou City Shipping Department and become more assertive when speaking in court, and he could forcefully push down the remaining four City Shipping Departments.
However, in fact, the cause and effect of this whole thing is reversed.
The five coastal shipping divisions were not established just for the sake of the five municipal shipping divisions!
Quite the opposite actually!
The emperor established five shipping divisions in order to have a hidden navy of 25,000 people!
Mr. Shen raised his head to look at the young emperor, and then with a light word, he decided on the order of the Fujian officials.
"That minister thought that Fujian should be rectified with cruel officials..."
The so-called cruel officials, strict punishments and laws, not afraid of powerful people, ruthless methods, and must be honest and self-disciplined.
Because you can only touch others if your butt is clean enough.
However, such people are often the emperor's tools, and they have little use value after being used.
Because I have offended too many people.
It usually doesn't end well.
And does Cheng Tingzhi have this qualification?
Most likely, because although he was greedy for money, he most likely didn’t spend it!
As long as he hands it over and reports the briber, his butt will be clean.
Having said this, Shen Yi paused and added another sentence.
"This cruel official may not necessarily be Cheng Tingzhi."
When the emperor heard this, he also narrowed his eyes.
"Then tomorrow, I will see if this person is worthy of being a cruel official of my Hong De Dynasty."
