Su Hao was riding on horseback, looking back at Huai'an City behind him, and couldn't help but feel a little sad. On top of the city, there was a big umbrella, and an official was sitting under the umbrella, it was Han Wen, the prefect of Huai'an. However,
The object of Su Hao's attention was not Han Wen, but the girl standing behind Han Wen holding a telescope and looking over here. Needless to say, it was Han Qian. Look at the way she raised her hand to wipe it on her face from time to time.
, he should be crying.
"I really don't understand why you didn't bring Miss Han with you?" Cheng Yi, who was wearing military uniform, glared at Su Hao dissatisfied and said to him.
Cheng Yi has now been officially incorporated into the survey camp and serves as the army's bookkeeper. She does not enjoy rank-level treatment. However, with such an identity and her close relationship with Su Hao's two wives, Deng Kui
He tried to find a way to get her a horse to ride on, saving her the trouble of marching with the soldiers.
Su Hao waved to Han Qian from a distance, and secretly made a blowing kiss that only Han Qian could understand in the entire Ming Dynasty. Then he turned around and urged his horse to follow the group. In response to Cheng Yi's doubts, he
He just sighed and said: "Oh, there is nothing I can do. My old father-in-law insisted that girls cannot go out with their husbands before they get married, so I had to give it up."
"Why haven't you married Miss Han yet?" Cheng Yi asked again.
Su Hao said: "We are all still young, isn't Qian'er only 17 years old?"
"I'm 18!" Cheng Yi said.
Su Hao said: "I mean one year old..."
"Who knows what you are thinking? There is no reason why you have to wait until you are 18 to get married. People say that maybe you are thinking about going to Runing to find some kind of confidante, and you are afraid that it will be inconvenient for your wife to be around." Cheng Yi hates it.
Said hatefully.
When it comes to emotional issues, Cheng Yi firmly sides with Lu Xiuer and Han Qian, so she dares to speak rudely to her superiors. If it were other matters, Cheng Yi would definitely say "Master Su" and behave humbly.
It’s arrived.
"I've only been to Runing in my last life...well, at least in my last life. How could I have any confidante there? Besides, I didn't bring my wife with me. Didn't she send an informant to follow me?" Su Hao shouted loudly,
He originally wanted to say that he had never been to Runing Mansion in his previous life, but then he thought about it and realized that he had actually been there in his previous life. He must be honest.
The destination of Su Hao's trip was Runing Prefecture in Henan Province. Its geographical location was equivalent to Zhumadian City in later generations, and also included part of Xinyang City and some places in Fuyang, Anhui. However, in this era, the city of Zhumadian
It didn't exist at all. The government of Runing Prefecture was located in Ruyang County, which was later known as Runan County.
Runing Prefecture has a total of 7 directly-governed counties, 2 prefectures, and 5 prefecture-governed counties, stretching from Xiping to the northwest, Xinyang to the southwest, Yingshang to the east, and Shangcheng to the south. The territory it manages is located between Tongbai Mountain and Dabie Mountain in the west.
The south is mountainous, and the northeast, where the government is located, is plains and hills.
This area under the jurisdiction of Runing Prefecture was an extremely poor area at that time. Even in later generations, there were several national-level poverty-stricken counties. The area is located in the upper reaches of the Huaihe River and is prone to floods during the rainy season. However, if it does not rain for several months,
It immediately turned into a severe drought. In the history books, there are continuous records such as "severe drought, year-round famine, and people eating each other."
Last year, Runing Prefecture just experienced a severe drought. The local government failed to provide disaster relief, resulting in a large number of hungry people dying. At the beginning of this year, the desperate hungry people, encouraged by some strongmen, launched a civil uprising and killed some landlords and officials. Although
The civil uprising was quickly suppressed, but the incident still greatly touched the court, and the cabinet began to think about who to arrange for someone to coordinate the affairs of Runing.
After Su Hao showed his face in Huai'an, Wanli, who had gained a lot of face because of his knowledge of people and his good deeds, finally began to return to the court to a limited extent. Just as he expected, after meeting the long-lost emperor, Wanli
The first sentence no longer questioned the country's origins, but condemned him for granting marriages to his favorite ministers and allowing one man to marry two wives, which was against the ancestral system.
Wanli was naturally happy to hear about Su Hao blocking the gun for him. He happily chatted with the officials, discussing how many wives it would be more appropriate for a man to marry. At the same time, he prayed in his heart that the courtiers would never
I think of troublesome things like establishing a prince.
When it was said that Su Hao had outstanding achievements and talents, so it was understandable that he married two wives at the same time, Wu Boxing, the Minister of Household Affairs, suddenly came to the preface and said:
"Your Majesty, Su Hao's incident of pacifying the Japanese pirates was purely accidental. Although the Kanyu Battalion took the lead in the battle against the Japanese, they were assisted by two thousand households from Huai'an Prefecture and Hedao Prefecture. In addition, these Japanese pirates were only old, weak, sick and disabled, Su
It is not surprising that Hao won a battle. Both the Holy Emperor and Wang Cifu said that Su Hao has extraordinary talents, but I think this matter needs more verification."
"Verification?" Wan Li said dissatisfied, "Shilang Wu, in addition to his contribution to pacifying the Japanese, Su Hao also contributed to regulating the river. Governor Pan reported that the river management strategy Su Hao proposed for him was quite effective. This year
During the flood season, he is sure that the Huaihe River will no longer flood, and this is mainly due to Su Hao, isn't this a verification?"
Wu Boxing said: "The veteran has also inquired about the river management. The main credit must be recorded on Governor Pan, and secondly on Ma Yu, the director of the river maintenance station sent by the Ministry of Industry. Ma Yu once built a reservoir in Jiangxi.
, this time the Huaihe River crossing project was also directed by him and his deputy Jiang Yida and Tan Qi on site, while Su Hao only participated in a few discussions and had no actual achievements."
"I have heard of the name Ma Yu," Wan Li said. "Pan Jixun also asked for credit for them in the memorial. Zeng Shangshu..."
"I'm here!" Zeng Tongheng, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, hurriedly stepped forward and agreed.
"Ma Yu and several others have made great contributions to river management and should be promoted. Your Ministry of Works should draft a charter." Wanli ordered.
"I have received the decree. The Ministry of Industry is preparing to submit a report to the Ministry of Personnel for approval to promote Ma Yu to the rank of six-rank chief, and Jiang Yida and Tan Qi will be promoted to the rank of seven-rank chief." Zeng Tongheng said.
Wanli nodded: "I'm sure, the officials should hurry up and take care of it."
"According to the decree!" Song Hu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, responded. People like Ma Yu were standard scholars and were not labeled as eunuchs, so the courtiers did not refuse their promotion.
After talking about the affairs of Ma Yu and others, Wanli brought the topic back to Su Hao. He asked Wu Boxing: "Wu Shilang, when you talk about river management, you cannot see Su Hao's talent. In your opinion,
,How can we verify whether this Su Hao is a talent?"
Wu Boxing said: "Your Majesty, there is something happening right now that requires a capable official to handle. I wonder if Su Hao can handle it."
"What's the matter?" Wanli asked.
Wu Boxing said: "Today, there are reports from Guangdong Dao Censor Wang and other ministers that the powerful annexation of land in Runing Prefecture in Henan Province has caused the displacement of the people. This is the source of the civil uprising in Runing Prefecture. I heard that Su Hao assisted the prefect Han Wenqing in Huai'an Prefecture to obtain land.
All the powerful will surrender. Why not send Su Hao to lead the survey camp to Runing Mansion, to show off the length of his father-in-law's land, and to give the people of Runing Mansion a bright and clear sky. If this can be done, it will not only relieve the court of trouble, but also bring peace of mind to the people of Runing Mansion.
Su Hao uses experience to help young people grow up quickly and take on big responsibilities."
"This..." Wanli was a little embarrassed.
As the emperor, Wanli was quite familiar with the affairs of the whole country. The affairs of Runing Mansion were very complicated, not only the annexation of land by powerful powerful men, but also the collusion between officials and gentry, rampant bandits and other issues. In the past, the imperial court had also sent
The commissioners went on inspection tours, intending to solve local problems, but all failed. Su Hao cleared the land in Huai'an Prefecture. He had the support of Han Wen behind him, and also borrowed the remaining power of the Japanese pirates, so he could successfully complete it. Let him go to Runing Prefecture.
Go, if you want to repeat the old tricks and create greater glory, I'm afraid it won't be that easy.
Wanli was just waiting to find a reason to veto Wu Boxing's proposal, when a dozen second- and third-grade officials stood up in a flurry below and said in unison: "I second the proposal!"
Attach your sister’s head!
Wanli cursed secretly in his heart. He knew that these officials came out to second the proposal simply because they wanted to see his joke. When he hesitated just now, the officials saw it and knew that this matter was very difficult for Wanli. The Ming Dynasty
The unspoken rule in the court is that as long as the emperor is in trouble, the ministers must support him. Can ministers who are not good at making things difficult for the emperor be regarded as critics?
Seeing everyone making noises, Wanli had nothing to say. He looked at Wang Xijue, who had been standing by his side. Wang Xijue also cast a helpless look at him, indicating that the matter was irreversible. Wanli nodded and said:
"Since it is what everyone expects, I will agree to Wu Shilang's proposal. However, if Su Hao is sent to Runing Mansion to take charge of the affairs of the Qing Dynasty, wouldn't it be appropriate to go in the name of the director of the Sixth Grade Industry Department? If the name is not correct, the words will not go smoothly.
Well."
Wu Boxing said: "The emperor is wise and the old ministers also think that it is not appropriate for Su Hao to go to Runing as the Ministry of Industry. The imperial court sent Su Hao to Runing, named Qingzhang. In fact, he also had to supervise hundreds of officials to punish officials who colluded with the powerful.
Therefore, we should go in the name of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. The old minister recommended Su Hao to be the Governor of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. What do you think?"
As Wu Boxing spoke, he cast a meaningful look at everyone, and his eyes clearly said: Seeking fans, begging for support, begging for praise!
The dozen officials who had just "seconded the proposal" hurriedly ran out again, but this time Wanli moved faster than them. As soon as these officials moved, Wanli shouted: "Confused!"
This voice shocked everyone. The officials just raised their hands and quickly put them down again. They didn't know what Wanli wanted to say.
Wanli looked at Wu Boxing, frowned and said: "Wu Shilang, are you mistaken? Everyone is a seventh-grade official, and Su Hao's current rank is already a sixth-grade official. You want to change a sixth-grade official to a seventh-grade official?
, is this a recommendation or an impeachment?”
"Uh..." Wu Boxing knew that he had gone too far and couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He faltered: "Your Majesty, forgive me. I just made a mistake. In fact, I wanted to recommend Su Hao to the Metropolitan Procuratorate. This is the sixth grade.
The title will not disgrace Su Hao's achievements."
"My dear friends, what do you think?" Wan Li looked at the courtiers and asked in a deep voice. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)