Volume C, Section 13: Movement and stillness, feeling more timid when close to home
"It seems better than nothing, but this heart is worthy of praise." Emperor Yonglong put down the memorial in his hand and said with emotion: "If the court had more ministers like Cui Qing who cared about state affairs, why would I have to worry about it all day long?
Not sure?"
Several ministers quickly apologized, but Emperor Yonglong just waved his hand.
"Ye Qing, Fang Qing, Qi Qing, Li Qing, and Zheng Qing, Li Qing, and Cui Qing said it very well in the memorial. If you want to let everyone have food and clothing for the billions of people in the Great Zhou Dynasty,
Wearing, it is impossible to rely on one method alone, we can only use multiple strategies at the same time. Well, there is a popular saying among the people, the eight immortals cross the sea and each show their magical powers, and each magical power must be used in order to allow more people to have it.
More ways to make a living..."
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, Master Cui's plan can only solve the difficulties of Shandong for a while, but its direction is similar to that of opening up the sea." Li Sancai seized the opportunity to express his opinion.
"Oh? Daofu, what do the two have in common?" Emperor Yonglong became interested.
"Lifting the ban on tribute bricks means self-improvement. Firstly, it will solve the possible livelihood problems of the refugees in southern Shandong next spring. Secondly, the demand for tribute bricks will be huge. If the scale of tribute bricks is expanded several times on the original basis, the kiln factory will need to expand from
Dredging, making embryos, transporting, firing, and shipping to the factory in the later stage require a lot of manpower. If the disaster in southern Lunan eases in the next year, the refugees may not be willing to return home in full, and some local people may also be absorbed..."
Emperor Yonglong nodded slightly.
"The same is true for the opening of the sea. The use of sea taxes as collateral for debts is an act of urgency and is not the original intention of the court. The more important aspect is that it can allow tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people to live in a small and densely populated area along the coast of Fujian and Zhejiang.
People can find a way to make a living, whether it is working as a laborer on a dock, working as a boatman on a ship, or even doing work as tea farms, porcelain workshops, medicine shops, and silk workshops expand in order to export.
Well, we can all find a way to make a living for our family..."
"So I think that these ideas are just for the sake of the imperial court and to share the worries of the king, as His Majesty said before..."
Ye Xianggao and Qi Yongtai both secretly despised him, but Fang Congzhe felt a slight movement in his heart. These words were in line with the emperor's taste, and Li Sancai seemed a little unwilling to be lonely.
Perhaps this one missing group assistant already has some ideas?
Subconsciously glancing at Emperor Yonglong with a cheerful expression, Fang Congzhe was already thinking about how to negotiate with the minister of the Ministry of Industry who suddenly appeared.
"What Daofu said is true. There are different opinions on the matter of opening up the sea, but I think most of them are boring people who only want to use their words. They only know how to oppose without thinking about how to solve the problem. If the affairs of the imperial court are left to this person,
Helping the talkers will only make good things happen and make bad things worse!"
During this period, Emperor Yonglong was also troubled by the opposition to the opening of the sea both inside and outside the court.
This group of scholars has no solution at all when it comes to what to do or solve, but they can speak clearly and logically about certain things they oppose. They can list a lot for you, many of which are their own fathers.
An important minister in the imperial era.
Of course, there are also some opponents who are mixed with interests. If it is for interests, Emperor Yonglong can understand it, but those who are stubborn and oppose for the sake of opposition, or who come to make noise for the sake of gaining a sense of existence or the so-called righteousness, are just It's so disgusting.
After hearing what Emperor Yonglong said, a group of ministers already understood what Emperor Yonglong was thinking. As long as they could solve the problem, even if it would attract some criticism and criticism, they would just do it boldly. If there was any reaction from the Metropolitan Procuratorate, , then it’s time for him, the emperor, to shoulder the responsibility.
After walking out of Qianqing Palace, Fang Congzhe and Qi Yongtai both glanced at Li Sancai, who was leaving expressionlessly, and then left.
It was impossible for Zheng Jizhi to join the cabinet regardless of his age, energy, or the emperor's opinion of him. However, Li Sancai became an eye-catching highlight, especially because these things were related to the original low-ranking job. The relationship between the two groups is huge.
For the emperor, as long as it can fill the imperial treasury and reduce expenditures, that is the best thing. If you can do this, you are a capable minister.
After several ministers dispersed, Emperor Yonglong went straight to the east study.
"emperor."
"Say it."
"There is nothing else about Mr. Li recently. He has been very busy since taking office. He has always been on good terms with the gentry and merchants in Jinling, Songjiang, and Suzhou, and has close contacts. There is not much else that can be seen..."
Emperor Yonglong gently rubbed his temples and closed his eyes in deep thought.
Li Sancai is no longer active today. In fact, Li Sancai had written twice before, asking the court to increase the repair of some water conservancy facilities in Beizhi and Shandong, ensure irrigation in northern Shandong and Beizhi, and avoid the impact of droughts in recent years on the entire region. Impact of agricultural harvests in Northland.
This opinion was also supported by Qi Yongtai, and even Li Tingji responded positively.
But Emperor Yonglong was undecided about Li Sancai.
Li Sancai was extremely popular during his tenure as Governor of Water Transport. It is said that the scholars and officials in Southern Zhili praised him highly. However, some people in the Metropolitan Procuratorate said that he was a traitor and was good at concealing his loyalty.
Emperor Yonglong originally intended to leave the position of this group of assistants temporarily vacant, and let Zhang Jingqiu join the cabinet when the time was right. But now it seems that Li Sancai has some thoughts. If he does not respond, he is afraid that he will let the Central Government again. Others have other thoughts, but this requires careful consideration.
Emperor Yonglong felt tired for no reason. Emperor Yonglong didn't know how his father had been able to sit in this position for forty years. He felt a bit tired and exhausted in just a few years, but this feeling was hard to let go. Especially when you achieve something you want to achieve, the feeling of satisfaction is unparalleled.
"Well, is there anything else?"
"The prince has gone to Denglai, and Niu Gong has also gone to Datong. Everything is fine, but the Beijing camp seems too calm..."
Emperor Yonglong rubbed his forehead and said nothing. The Beijing Camp had gone through two rounds of rotations. He did not plan to appoint the Beijing Camp Jiedushi easily again. Chen Dao first temporarily took charge of the Beijing Camp as the general of the Fifth Army Camp. He only had to wait for a while until Qiu Shiben took charge of the army. Once the pivot camp is completely under control, things will be much easier to handle.
"Yes, I understand." Everything was not easy. Emperor Yonglong thought again, "Is there anything else?"
"Well, Your Majesty, it is reported that Feng Keng has made a marriage agreement with the legitimate daughter of Shen Jue, the prefect of Dongchang Prefecture, and it was Duke Qiao who brought it together..."
"Oh?" Emperor Yonglong felt a little more relaxed, "But because he holds the title of nobility and has a family name, does his eldest son have a marriage contract?"
"That should be the case. Lin Hai, the salt censor who patrolled the Huaihe River, is seriously ill. His daughter, who lives in the Jia family of Rongguo Gong, has gone south, and has gone south with Mr. Cui, Feng Keng and his party..."
"So, it is still possible for Feng Keng to marry the Lin family?" Emperor Yonglong frowned. Lin Hai was his father's personal minister. He had managed the salt affairs in Huaihe and Huaihe for his father over the years. However, this person kept a low profile and made all his own arrangements. After careful investigation at the hospital, although there were many doubts pointing to Lin Hai, Emperor Yonglong knew that most of them should be arranged by his father.
I admire Feng Keng very much. Even though Lin Hai is not a big deal, Emperor Yonglong still doesn't like him to be involved with his father's people.
"This is not certain, but it is very possible." Lu Song was also quite surprised that the emperor valued Feng Keng so much.
Besides, the other party is talented, but after all, he is still only a sixteen-year-old young man. Without ten or twenty years of growth, it is impossible for him to enter the ranks of important ministers in the imperial court.
But if you think about it again, after this son was selected as a concubine from the palace, in just over a year, he went from the Western Expedition to quell the rebellion to the strategy of opening up the sea. It can be said that the strategy was wave after wave, which also made the emperor make an exception and confer him an official. The Hanlin Academy's compilation of the sixth rank has broken the precedent of never conferring compilations other than the number one scholar among new scholars in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Therefore, the future prospects of this son are really hard to say, but it would be a bit excessive to interfere with such marriage matters. Moreover, even if Lin Hai's daughter married Feng Keng, Lu Song did not think that he would do anything to Feng Keng. How much impact does Keng have?
It seems that he also sensed Lu Song's disapproval. Emperor Yonglong also laughed to himself. He also felt that he was too sensitive. Perhaps he valued his son too much, so he hoped to be perfect. But if it is really perfect, I'm afraid. This may not be a good thing anymore.
Besides, this son wants to marry Shen Jue's daughter as his eldest wife, and also wants to marry Lin Hai's daughter. I'm afraid Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia should have considered it long ago. If it's not appropriate, these two should probably intervene first. , in comparison, those like his parents may not have much influence.
"That's all, let's put this matter aside for now. You, Long Jinwei, are cooperating with the Metropolitan Procuratorate in the investigation in Yangzhou. Are there any other gains?" Emperor Yonglong asked softly.
"The Metropolitan Procuratorate is very worried about us, so..." Lu Song smiled bitterly.
The Metropolitan Procuratorate's prevention and restraint of Long Jinwei is also a problem that the two families have been unable to get rid of when they jointly investigate cases. They have to use Long Jinwei's methods, but they also hate Long Jinwei's lack of control, so they need to jointly investigate the case every time. There were always stumbling blocks, and every time it ended, the Procuratorate inevitably wanted to impeach Long Jinwei, which made it extremely unpleasant.
While Emperor Yonglong and Lu Song were still discussing the Yangzhou case, Feng Ziying, Cui Jingrong and his party had already passed through Jining and headed south to Xuzhou, heading towards Yangzhou.
Jia Lian's ship followed closely behind the official ship, and they were even more timid about being close to home. Daiyu, who had been away for several years, began to feel depressed. She didn't know what her father's condition was, and she was afraid of facing unacceptable consequences.
This made Daiyu feel very bad these days.
Feng Ziying was also very helpless. After arriving in Xuzhou, he simply accused Cui Jingrong and quietly went to Jia Lian's ship. Anyway, the two ships were connected end to end, one after the other, so there was no danger.