Three hundred and fiftieth chapters vigorous and resolute
"My poor son, your uncle has gone too far!"
In a certain hall of the palace, the newly pregnant Yuan Chun was receiving the old lady and Mrs. Wang who came to the palace to visit. As they talked, they couldn't help but talk about the money for support.
Naturally, Mrs. Wang had nothing nice to say, so she directly told the story of the eldest master's 'money bank', and finally said angrily: "If you don't want to let go, you just can't let it go, and you still use such a poor excuse to refuse!"
After saying that, she sneered and said: "My son, don't worry, even if the first wife doesn't want to give you any money, the second wife will cut down your clothes and go on a diet so that you will have enough money to spend in the palace!"
Stupid woman!
The old lady stood silently, only quietly observing the changes in Yuanchun's expression. Sure enough, she saw the panic in Yuanchun's eyes flash away, and she suddenly understood.
"Mom, stop talking, what uncle said makes sense!"
Yuanchun spoke hurriedly to interrupt Mrs. Wang's complaint. She was really shocked by the information Mrs. Wang brought.
No wonder those eunuchs and maids always like to come here, and they also like to take on small jobs that are not very strenuous. It turns out they regard her as a fat sheep.
I was shocked and angry in my heart, and I was unknowingly being treated with hostility by other concubines without noticing it. I was awe-inspiring and at the same time very grateful to the eldest master.
There are dangers everywhere in the palace, and the consequences of being treated as a banker are quite serious.
It is conceivable that the eunuchs and maids who have been fed their thoughts will only need to spend more and more money in the future, and maybe even the palace will not be able to afford it in the end.
If it really comes to that point, those eunuchs and maids who have been fed with appetites will not be polite to her.
As soon as he thought about the serious consequences, Yuan Chun could not help but feel palpitations in his heart. He also felt the slightest disgust at what his mother, Mrs. Wang, was saying.
I really thought it was easy to make a living in the palace, so what if I was pregnant with today's Long Zhong?
How many concubines in the palace were pregnant with dragon bells, but were killed and crippled in the middle of the journey? If one is not careful, the consequences will be really serious.
At this time, for Yuanchun, the first priority is to successfully raise the fetus and give birth to a dragon. Other things can be put aside, and it will not be too late to worry about it later.
She didn't expect that because of her previous habit of spending money lavishly, she would cause such a big trouble for herself and the family. She suddenly had the idea of keeping a low profile and holding on to her character. How could she echo her mother, Mrs. Wang's complaints, and be unhappy with her uncle?
Good intentions?
I really felt dumbfounded. How could he, an untitled concubine, have the confidence to target a dignified cabinet minister? It was too late to curry favor with her.
It must be said that the name of the great master definitely played a big role in Yuanchun's rapid rise to prominence in the palace, and the fact that he was still respected by the current generation, and that the concubines in the harem did not dare to provoke him.
Only after you have been together in the harem for a long time can you realize the benefits of a strong backstage.
Not to mention, the eldest master has been a senior official in the Ministry of Industry since he came back from Jiangsu Province. His influence and strength are even more fearsome. At least among the concubines in the harem, there are few who can be as tyrannical as the eldest master.
The existence of the great master saved Yuanchun a lot of unnecessary trouble.
No matter who it is in the harem, even if the queen wants to target Yuanchun, she must carefully consider the possible reaction of the eldest master. Especially after the eldest master shows a very unprovoked attitude, wanting to target Yuanchun may trigger a violent counterattack from the eldest master.
, few families with harem concubines can bear it.
Yuanchun was clear about this, but he would not let his mother break this tacit understanding. If outsiders knew that the relationship between the eldest and the second eldest brother in Rong Mansion was not harmonious, Yuanchun would have to worry about the situation of himself and the child in his belly.
Mrs. Wang returned without success and was extremely depressed.
But she also saw the situation clearly. The status of the eldest master was unshakable. The eldest son was the head of the Rongguo Mansion. She had no choice but to accept this whether she liked it or not.
Fortunately, Yuanchun is already pregnant with the dragon seed. As long as she waits for the prince or princess to be born, she will have the capital to fight for more benefits. As for the stewardship of Rongguo Mansion, she doesn't need to think too much.
When Mrs. Wang calmed down, the Rong Mansion naturally also calmed down, so there was no need to worry about trouble happening in the short term.
After instructing Lian Er and asking Wang Xifeng to take good care of his family, the elder turned all his attention to official duties. Naturally, he had to perform well when he entered the cabinet.
His current main job is still the Minister of Industry, but after entering the cabinet, in addition to the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, he can also intervene in other parts of the work, and others dare not say no.
Regardless of whether this management model is reasonable or not, the big boss has already begun to roll out national infrastructure projects that have been prepared for a long time.
In the past few years since he became Minister of the Ministry of Industry, he has almost sorted it out through his efforts to repair all the roads and bridges in the Gyeonggi area and the war-torn border areas.
It can be said that the quality of official roads in the entire Gyeonggi region is definitely the best in history. All roads between prefectures and counties, counties and towns, and towns and villages have been repaired.
The roads in the Gyeonggi area suddenly became very smooth, especially the main official roads reinforced with Sanhe soil and earthen cement, and the traffic speed suddenly increased.
If you want to be rich, build roads first!
This statement is equally applicable in the feudal ancient times before the outbreak of the industrial revolution, and it has immediate effects. The roads in the entire Gyeonggi region have been completely repaired, and the benefits of increased traffic speed are already very obvious.
Business exchanges are more frequent, and the economy of the capital is improving at a speed visible to the naked eye.
It's just a pity that the gentlemen in the court have not heard of such a good situation. Even if they are aware of it, they are just flattering the current generation and talking about "the rule of the Holy Emperor". It seems that the economy of the capital is suddenly booming.
It has nothing to do with the Ministry of Industry at all.
That is to say, people in this era have no economic knowledge in their minds, and the people at the Ministry of Industry have no idea of the promoting role of infrastructure construction in the economy. This is why there is no imbalance in mentality, otherwise it would have caused trouble long ago.
The traffic speed in the Gyeonggi region will be put aside for the time being. When the traffic speed in the Gyeonggi and border areas is speeded up, no one can deny the benefits it will bring.
At least the speed of mobilizing troops to support border crossings has been shortened by three days compared to the past!
This is no joke. It shortened the three-day journey and played a great role in the battle against the Hu people at the border. At the same time, the imperial court's control over the border was at least doubled.
The role of the Ministry of Industry has been highlighted. Even the most demanding cabinet bosses have to admit that in recent years, the Ministry of Industry under the leadership of the big boss has been very outstanding and has made admirable achievements.
It’s just that the big boss feels that this is far from enough. It is only infrastructure construction such as building bridges and paving roads, which is still far from his ideal large-scale infrastructure plan.
Apart from other things, only the Gyeonggi and border areas benefited. It is obvious that the power of the Ministry of Industry has not been fully unleashed, or most of its potential has been suppressed.
The old man’s consistent style of doing things is to do the best possible job.
It's just that he was not a member of the cabinet before. If he wants to be free to take action, in addition to the current support, he also needs the approval of the cabinet. It is quite good not to hold back.
There is also the issue of money and food. The Ministry of Revenue is very stuck on this, because it has fallen out with the big boss for various reasons. It is impossible to take advantage or get them to let go.
The traffic bank created by the big boss could solve most of the money and food problems, but he didn't do it.
Firstly, it is for the safety of the bank, and secondly, he is not willing to allow Jinjin and Chaotang to benefit in vain.
It's obviously a good thing, but in the end, he has to ask one person to let him go and the other person to let him go. The elder is not used to this kind of custom. He can do whatever he wants within the scope of the Ministry of Works' functions, and other people want to point fingers and go away.
The situation is different now. After entering the cabinet, the elder has the qualifications to dictate and intervene in other departments. Naturally, he does not need to look at others.
He doesn't have the caution or embarrassment of joining the cabinet at all. He has been hanging around in the official circles of the capital. The senior cabinet ministers are well aware of every situation. Who doesn't know who is who?
The eldest brother continuously proposed various bills at the cabinet meeting, all of which involved the Ministry of Industry or practical matters related to it. They did not conflict with the interests of other cabinet ministers, but they also caused a huge blow to these old foxes.
Many of the contents were of a professional nature related to engineering, which was enough to make the other four cabinet ministers with liberal arts backgrounds feel headaches, but they still couldn't figure out what the specific situation was.
But they couldn't express that they didn't understand. Under the pressure of the big boss, they had to hold their noses and pass.
The grand master's handiwork also surprised the cabinet ministers. Not only did it involve huge nationwide infrastructure projects that made them dizzy, but also the policies that clearly targeted the shipping industry made them frightened.
What is water transport?
It is related to the stability of the capital city, and to put it bluntly, it is related to the lifeblood of the Daqi Dynasty. It involves thousands of interested parties and tens of millions of people!
Everyone knows that water transport has many shortcomings, and many of the dark sides are shocking. It’s not like no one wants to rectify it, but what is the final result?
They all returned in vain, and some unlucky ones even lost their wealth and life in it.
I didn't expect that the elder would be so bold. After entering the cabinet, he couldn't wait to start with water transportation.
Of course, it is not entirely true to say that the big boss has touched the interests of others. After all, the Ministry of Industry is involved in so many water transportation matters, mainly the canal repair project. The big boss has made it clear that the Ministry of Industry will personally take charge of management and rectification.
This is a big fat piece of meat!
Millions of taels of silver are spent on the canal repair project every year, but the end result is that everything remains the same as before. Although it is said to be repaired, there is no obvious effect at all.
The dirty fools in this process all understand that the money used as project funds has been swallowed up by officials at all levels and stakeholders involved in the recent development.
Even today, we all know that water transportation is too important. Even if we know there are tricks, once the canal yamen needs money for repairs, the imperial court will have to pinch its nose and send out the so-called inspection censors.
In a cutscene, many patrolling censors were dragged into the water. The water here is deep.