How could Zhao Xi not know what the water transportation situation was like?
When Wang Anshi explained the facts clearly, Zhao Xi looked at the cabinet ministers... and wanted to know what their attitudes were.
Judging from what Zhao Xi has learned from all parties, given the degree of corruption in water transportation, the current cabinet ministers are basically not involved in the chaos of water transportation. However, it is inevitable that students and old friends are involved in the interests of water transportation.
The phenomenon of dividing the soup.
"Officials, what Mr. Wang Ge said is true. During the cabinet discussions, the situation of water transportation was also discussed. The disadvantages of water transportation have been around for a long time, and can be traced back to the previous dynasty. The soldiers engaged in water transportation have been passed down from generation to generation.
The method is passed down.”
"Since the Grand Canal connected the north and south, various forces and businesses focusing on water transportation have been formed along the canal. Families that are dependent on or play a decisive role in water transportation have also been born."
"The reason why the water transport shortcomings mentioned by Mr. Wang Ge are so difficult to control is because of this deep-rooted foundation that prevents the court from fundamentally changing it. The cabinet believes that we can learn from the rail model, or let the rail take over, and use the new generation
Old, gradually changing the current situation of water transportation..."
Fu Bi did not think that the officials knew the truth, and he did not get angry at Wang Anshi's blunt statement. The reason why the cabinet made such a decision was based on the official way of doing things... boiling frogs in warm water.
If the government intends to boil the frog in warm water, then there is no need to put the fact that water transportation is terrible on the table. The result of putting it on the table will only make things more difficult for the court.
How to change... How to change? Along the water transport route, or in other words, the entire water transport river channel, are not all canals. On the basis of all the water systems in the north and south, canals are used to connect the major water systems.
The only people who understand and are familiar with the entire waterway are those families and forces that have been working on water transportation for generations. The cause of the disadvantages of water transportation is also caused by these forces who think they have mastered the fundamentals of water transportation.
If the imperial court wants to completely solve the problem, it can only completely overthrow the entire current water transport, that is, break it into pieces and start over. This is difficult. Based on the nature of water transport itself, it will eventually return to those people.
Even if water transportation is now involved in the attack on the prince, it will be difficult to completely overturn the foundation of the entire water transportation. Of course, based on Fu Bi's understanding, those involved in the attack on the prince will never be those deep-rooted old forces, or even limited to newly launched forces.
That small part of the Yangtze River route.
"The rich prime minister thinks that water transportation is a confusing matter, so he should be so confused? That is really a case of confused officials judging confused cases..."
"I don't dare. It's just that I'm stupid and can't come up with a solution. For the sake of the country's official food plan, I can only do this temporarily."
Water transportation has its own uniqueness, or the people used in water transportation have their own particularity. It is not just as simple as transportation, nor as simple as simple transportation, or even just dispatching. It relies on channel identification, crew water quality, and shipbuilding.
Wait for the elements.
The key point is that the attack on the prince happened suddenly, and Fu Bi also felt that the government did not have a complete solution to water transportation. The solution to water transportation must be completed before the river is opened the following year.
Although the attack on the prince gave the court a good excuse to intervene in water transportation, such as the current garrison controlling water transportation, as long as these people are still there, the original shortcomings will be difficult to completely improve. But if these people are completely ignored, Fu Bi and even the entire cabinet members
It seems almost impossible.
It’s not that there are no other talents who can identify waterways and water in the country. The shipping industry in the country is very developed, how can there be less talents in this field? The key is, how to gather such a large number of talents in a short period of time is a difficult problem.
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Therefore, the cabinet has proposed copying the rail operation model, or having the rail take over.
Zhao Xi also knows about shipping, and knows that reforming water transportation is difficult... This cannot be blamed on the limitations of ministers, knowledge, and thinking. When considering methods, they are naturally limited.
Of course, there may be other factors.
Just like the previous practice of the country, whenever there was a famine and refugees were displaced, the refugees would be mobilized as Xiang troops to avoid unrest. The solution to water transportation was the same for the courtiers. Hundreds of thousands of people relied on water transportation for food. If there was really any turmoil, there would be no unrest.
The losses caused are incalculable.
"Everyone, since water transportation is basically inseparable from all parties along the river, then just follow the trend..."
"I believe that the canal transportation should be sold off in sections, and the waterway management rights should be sold off on the basis of ensuring the transportation of grain from the south to the north while the court maintains control."
This is the most appropriate solution that Zhao Xi can think of.
"The officials and ministers are puzzled..."
"The water transportation will be divided according to the boundaries of the state capitals, and the waterway rights of the water transportation will be handed over to the state capitals along the river, and they will be allowed to sell them. As long as it can meet the court's south-to-north grain transportation, the court will no longer participate in the entire management rights, and local state governments can participate. However,
There is a premise that the boundaries of the prefectures along the river must be controlled by different forces or trading companies."
"For the imperial court, the basic requirement is to transport six million heather grain northward every year, and it is responsible for its own profits and losses. The right to operate the waterway and the current water transportation yamen's assets will be sold together..."
"After the dissolution of the water transport yamen, the officials who belonged to the imperial court were responsible for their resettlement and were sent to the northwest to replenish the yamen in the newly built state capitals. The craftsmen, crewmen, etc. who were originally supported by the imperial court and were registered in the water transport yamen and were responsible for water transport were acquired and managed during the sale.
The party with the power is responsible for selecting a part, and the remaining court will arrange it."
There are two methods of river management: whole river management and section management. In fact, integrated management of the entire river section is the most correct way of river management.
However, given the current level of corruption in the Caoyun Yamen, Zhao Xi could only choose to throw away his interests and let the various forces that originally divided the interests of the imperial court disintegrate in the battle.
Zhao Xi's method is not just to disband the water transportation yamen, but rather to break up the entire water transportation force through the temptation of profit.
"Officials, once the rights to operate the waterway are sold, the imperial court's official grain cannot be guaranteed. In recent years, the total amount of grain transported from the south to the north has exceeded tens of millions of dan, and rail transportation cannot satisfy it."
"The imperial court's giving up the rights to the waterway means that the imperial court has lost control of the entire canal transportation. Merchants are seeking profit, and the profits from transporting grain are meager. This will cause turmoil in grain prices and even chaos in the country."
This is not a child's play, and it must not be dealt with simply by selling. Although the official's usual methods proved to be correct in the end, Fu Bi still advised the official to be cautious when he couldn't figure it out.
"Fu Xiang, the sale I am talking about refers to the sale of management rights, not ownership. The waterway will always belong to the imperial court, and the basis of the sale, or the floor price, is the basic amount of the imperial court's south-to-north grain transportation."
"Similarly, this can be completely avoided by using the auction method. For example, selling once a year; for example, setting the preconditions for the auction, etc..."