Emperor Chongzhen looked stern when he heard this. He knew that this situation was likely to happen. Although corruption is unavoidable, he was afraid that some people would not understand the importance and stretch their hands too far.
He frowned, opened his nose slightly, and asked in a deep voice: "Master Zhong, what's the best idea?"
Zhong Jinwei couldn't come up with any good strategies for eradicating corruption. But there were still some more conventional suggestions. I only heard him report to Emperor Chongzhen: "I suggest sending people to inspect the disaster areas. It's best to distinguish them one by one."
Secretly, accept reports from the people, and the effect may be ok."
After hearing this, Emperor Chongzhen turned to the chief minister of the cabinet and said, "What do Wen Qing think?"
"I second the proposal." Wen Tiren had no objection.
Emperor Chongzhen did not consult Bi Ziyan for his opinion, because he remembered that Bi Ziyan had a criminal record. He only heard Emperor Chongzhen continue to ask the next step: "Who should be sent to patrol?"
Zhong Jinwei originally wanted to recommend Zuo Yingxuan, the governor of Yongping, but then he thought that there were many things in Yongping. The reconstruction work had only been carried out for a little more than a year. Changing the governor was afraid that it would affect the reconstruction work, so he kept silent.
Wen Tiren remembered someone and reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "Your Majesty, I recommend Zhang Tongchang, the censor of the Salt Patrol."
Emperor Chongzhen didn't see Zhong Jinwei's reaction. Instead, Wen Tiren spoke, so he turned around and said, "Oh?"
"When he was supervising the production of salt in Huaihe and Shanxi, he was strict with himself and would not be bribed by salt merchants. Therefore, the production of salt has increased many times. He is indispensable for the smooth implementation of the Grain Expansion Law. I believe that there is
Such a clean and honest censor can be worthy of the responsibility of inspecting the disaster area." Wen Tiren explained Zhang Tongchang's contribution in detail, and the recommendation was justified.
When Zhong Jinwei heard this, he remembered that Zhang Tongchang, Zhang Juzheng's grandson, had indeed done a good job.
As soon as Wen Tiren finished speaking, he reported to Emperor Chongzhen: "I second the proposal."
Bi Ziyan was not willing to be left out, so he also followed suit and said: "I also second my proposal."
Emperor Chongzhen was very satisfied after hearing this and said, "Then let's make Zhang Tongchang."
As for those who secretly went to the disaster area to supervise, no one said anything. Because they all knew that this must be a factory guard, no, it should be a matter of the East Factory now.
The discussion on disaster relief in the three southern provinces finally came to fruition. The Wenhua Hall became quiet because no one spoke for a while.
Zhong Jinwei went through the disasters of the Ming Dynasty in his mind, thinking that he could not carry these disasters all the time, otherwise the burden would be too great.
The things in the plan must be implemented as soon as possible, and it is best to solve them one by one first.
Therefore, Zhong Jinwei reminded Emperor Chongzhen with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the Central Plains area is densely populated, and the drought is getting more and more serious. If the court handles it improperly, there may be a big turmoil."
Emperor Chongzhen and Wen Tirenggang discussed this matter, and of course they understood that the situation Zhong Jinwei mentioned was not impossible.
"Master Zhong means to feudalize the vassal king as soon as possible?" Emperor Chongzhen confirmed.
Preliminary work for the feudal feudal clan overseas is already being done, but because the three-pronged exploration ship sent out last year has never returned, the follow-up work has not been carried out.
Zhong Jinwei nodded and said, "Yes, I am thinking about building a large supply point first."
When Emperor Chongzhen heard this, the location of the supply point had not been confirmed yet. How should it be built? When he was about to ask, there were suddenly the sound of rapid footsteps outside the palace.
"Your Majesty, the ship sent overseas has returned. It has landed in Tianjin and is on its way to the capital." As soon as a chamberlain entered the door, he knelt down and reported.
When several people in the Wenhua Hall heard this, they were all surprised. As soon as Cao Cao was mentioned, Cao Cao arrived.
Emperor Chongzhen asked in surprise: "How is the situation?"
"It was reported that the ship with three bows returned to the two bows, but the specific situation has not been reported."
"Okay, as soon as you arrive in the capital, bring him to see me immediately." Emperor Chongzhen ordered.
The atmosphere in the Wenhua Hall suddenly became high. It was almost a little more than a year before the exploration ship came back, faster than expected.
Zhong Jinwei originally wanted to guess a point based on the world map. This is actually a very irresponsible behavior and is purely a matter of seeking medical attention in a hurry.
Now that the fleet has returned, of course he won't say anything. He will wait until the situation becomes clear.
On the morning of the fifth day of September in the fourth year of Chongzhen's reign, the most senior officials from various yamen of the Ming Dynasty gathered in the Wenhua Hall. In the center of the hall, stood a young man, it was Li Wei. He was heard saying: "The fleet first arrived in Hokkaido
After a short delay nearby, after confirming a suitable large-scale supply point, we headed across the Pacific to North America. We replenished fresh water at the Aleutian Islands on the way. It took a total of two months and thirteen days to see the coast of North America.
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"Then the fleet sailed north and circled around before returning. When it passed the northernmost point, it happened to encounter a storm and lost one of its bows. Several adults from the Ministry of Industry died as a result."
After listening to Li Wei's words, Zhong Jinwei, who was standing at the top, asked: "What are the large-scale supply points that have been confirmed to be completed along the way?"
Li Wei was about to say this when Marquis Zhongxing asked first, and he quickly replied: "The villains have all been marked and annotated."
After he finished speaking, he took out a roll of paper from his sleeve and held it in both hands.
The chamberlain on the side quickly walked over and handed what Li Wei was holding to Emperor Chongzhen.
Emperor Chongzhen immediately put it on the royal table and unfolded it. It turned out to be a copy of the world map of the northern hemisphere. There were some red dots dotted with red pen on it and they were marked.
There are also some small pieces of paper with evidence marking the red dots on the map, explaining their status. Moreover, there are several seals in the blank space of each piece of paper, indicating that these information were jointly obtained by several leaders of the fleet.
Confirmed. It's just a pity that several other leaders died for their country.
It can be seen that they put a lot of thought into the markings on this map.
After Emperor Chongzhen read it, he looked up and saw that the ministers below stretched their necks to see what the content was.
So, he ordered the chamberlain on the side: "Hang this thing on the screen and show it to all the ministers."
"Yes, Your Majesty." The chamberlain agreed and quickly completed what Emperor Chongzhen ordered.
As soon as the screen was put up, everyone, including Zhong Jinwei and Wen Tiren, crowded over to take a look. They all wanted to know about this route to North America as soon as possible.
Zhong Jinwei took a look and found that the route to North America was indeed the same as the route from Spain to Mexico.
After all his colleagues had seen it, Zhong Jinwei glanced at Emperor Chongzhen. After getting his signal, he asked Li Wei who was standing on the side: "Did you hide anything from the court before? I'll give you another chance. Tell the truth.
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This question was asked carelessly, but it made Li Wei's expression change several times. He knew in his heart that what should come will eventually come. It is obviously impossible to hide this kind of thing for a long time.