Red House Shoufu

Chapter 322 Assuming a New Duty, Desire to Reform Disadvantages

The Yellow River, the mother river of the Central Plains Dynasty.She raised the people on this land, but also brought great disasters to the people.

Wen Tongxuan's thinking was correct, but in Lin Shu's view, he still thought of the problem too simply. 30 million taels of silver sounds like a lot, but if it is thrown into the great cause of river control, it will only be a bigger splash at most.

Thinking about the manpower and material resources spent on controlling the Yellow River in the previous life, it can be described in astronomical figures, and that was still when the technology tree was lit.Moreover, the management of the Yellow River, whether dredging or blocking, is actually the most important problem of vegetation and soil erosion in the upper and middle reaches.

But he didn't disturb the good story of the monarch and his ministers in the hall, and stood silently by the side.

Wen Tongxuan sighed and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister was born in Henan Province, and his hometown is on the edge of the Yellow River. Since the old minister was young, the embankment of the Yellow River has burst every three years, and the dam has broken every ten years. Once the flood passes, the country will be flooded for thousands of miles. Hunger is everywhere. Your Majesty, the Central Plains is the center of gravity of the country. Henan is not stable, and the north and south are uneasy. Only by completely eradicating the flood of the Yellow River can the country be stable and the country will last forever."

The emperor helped Wen Tongxuan up, and replied in an affirmative tone: "I understand Wen Qing's intentions, and I agree to the matter of harnessing the river..."

"Your Majesty Shengming..."

"However, the management of the Yellow River cannot be completed overnight. Wen Qing also knows that the government is unstable, the border is not stable, and the administration of officials is also a problem. Until these problems are not resolved, we still can only seek stability."

Although Wen Tongxuan was also worried about the people in his hometown, he also understood that what the emperor said was right.He nodded: "The old minister knows that, so he thought about managing it in stages. For example, the minister and the Ministry of Industry have communicated. Last year, Henan and Kaifeng just experienced floods. Many river sections were washed away. Why don't we use This is an opportunity for a thorough reinforcement and reconstruction."

"Let's draw up a note, Wenqing might as well go back and draw up a note, and let the Ministry of Industry come up with a specific plan."

"Old minister obeys!"

"By the way, the Ministry of Rites has drawn up the general election process, and the money needed..."

As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Wen Tongxuan became vigilant again: "The household department has no money!"

"Wenqing, you... I didn't ask you for money."

Wen Tongxuan's reaction made the emperor a little dumbfounded. He beckoned Xia Shouzhong to come over, and ordered: "Go and talk to the internal treasury, and send 7 million taels of silver to the household department."

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

Wen Tongxuan and Lin Shu bowed down almost at the same time. The emperor glanced at Lin Shu, and then said leisurely to Wen Tongxuan: "If you give the money, you are His Majesty's sage. If you don't give the money, you will stay here. What a fool, your head has been chopped off eight times."

"It is precisely because the old minister knows that His Majesty is the Lord of Sages that he dares to be so presumptuous."

The emperor laughed, and ordered Wen Tongxuan to go to the inner treasury to move the money, leaving Lin Shu to speak.After Wen Tongxuan happily left, Lin Shu praised: "Sage is like Your Majesty, only the court can have such a strong minister. I congratulate Your Majesty, and congratulate Great Chu!"

"It's alright, alright, I'm feeling very distressed. The old Pixiu took half of the silver that was just put into the warehouse before it was warmed up. I'm not in the mood to eat lunch."

Feeling sorry for Yin Zi belongs to feeling sorry for Yin Zi, but the emperor is obviously in a good mood.After caring about Lin Shu's injury, he dragged him to gossip for a while.

Even when Lin Shu mentioned the matter of casting a new type of artillery, he waved his hand and let him do it. Money is definitely not a problem.

It seems that Shi Jian Yinshan has already been taken by the Dachu Navy, and Wen Tongxuan just wanted to take half of the silver like a rogue, so the silver brought back from the Wa country this time is at least 5 million taels.

Since Ma Fanteng sent the new Frang machine cannon, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, and the general supervisor jointly set up a casting workshop in a mountain depression in the west of Beijing.It is not a problem to say that it is a workshop, not only the guards of the Dragon Guard and the Shenji Camp are outside, but even the families of the craftsmen have moved into this mountain depression.

"Scholar Lin, this place is surrounded by the imperial army within a radius of [-] miles. Not to mention people, even a bird entering or leaving the foundry will be checked by our people."

She Wenqing, a member of the military department in charge of the arsenal, is in charge of the daily management of this place. After Lin Shu entered the foundry with the cabinet order in hand, he was accompanied by She Wenqing for inspection.

Dachu firearms has not stopped research and development, but in the past 30 years, because of the power of the kingdom of Wia and Sifang, it has been a little slack after all.The artillery still remained in the style of the Longsheng period until Ma Fanteng sent the latest Frangji cannon.

However, according to what She Wenqing said, whether it is the imitation Frang machine cannon or the improved Dachu artillery, the quality can only be said to be reluctant.

Lin Shu has always adopted the strategy of listening more, watching more and asking more questions. He didn't express his views for three consecutive days. Until the fourth day of March, he sent a thick memorial to Qian Qianli's desk.

In the memorial, he expounded his views from four aspects: workshop layout, technological process, craftsman treatment, reward and punishment mechanism, and pointed out dozens of problems existing in the foundry.

"Students believe that if you want to improve the efficiency and quality of the foundry, you must first improve the treatment of craftsmen and formulate a complete reward and punishment mechanism. It is best to distribute according to work. This will not only mobilize the enthusiasm of craftsmen, but also improve the innovation of craftsmen. ability……"

Lin Shu talked eloquently, although Qian Qianli had never heard of some of the new words, but he was able to figure out the meaning of them by referring to the words before and after.

"The foundry is still too small, and the output is limited. From now on, I will look north to the desert, south to the sea, west to the west, and east to suppress Japanese pirates. Whether it is land or sea, the majesty of the Celestial Dynasty is only within the range of cannons... "

"Be careful!"

Qian Qianli interrupted Lin Shu who was talking too much, and he solemnly warned: "When you leave this door, don't talk about the range of cannons. Don't forget that you are a Confucian disciple!"

"Thank you for your teacher's teaching, disciples will remember it!"

The benevolence and kindness advocated by Confucianism limited the martial arts of the Central Plains Dynasty to a certain extent, and Lin Shu was not yet able to confront the mainstream culture of Confucianism.Qian Qianli's reminder was also because he didn't want this disciple to die early in meaningless school disputes.

He put away the thick memorial, and said to Lin Shu: "Well, your memorial will be discussed with Mr. Wei Ge and the others as a teacher, and please review it with His Majesty. Before there is news, don't move lightly. Although the foundry It's small, but it also involves many people from the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, and the general supervisor, and the situation is more complicated than you can imagine."

Lin Shu could only suppress the restlessness in his heart, and bowed down to promise.There is no small matter in the officialdom, and sometimes a small move can stir up a storm.

For example, as he mentioned in his memorial, the families of the craftsmen in the foundry obviously had no food to eat and no clothes to cover their bodies, but the household department had already sent enough silver to the foundry.

According to the rules, these craftsmen belonged to either the general supervisor or the Ministry of Industry, and the court was solely responsible for their livelihood. Although they would not become rich and rich, they would definitely not have such a difficult life.

Since the Ministry of Households had already allocated enough money, the only possibility now was that someone intercepted the money belonging to the craftsmen.Corruption was the only reason Lin Shu could think of.

And according to Lin Shu's opinion, as long as one of them is found out, a large group will definitely be brought out.Naturally, Qian Qianli could also think of the problem. He temporarily suppressed Lin Shu because he wanted to take the matter onto himself. Anyway, he is one of the cabinet magnates, and no one can do anything to him unless he commits a serious crime.

……

On a holiday on the fifth day of March, Lin Shu was dragged out of bed by Daiyu early in the morning.

A few days ago, he had promised Daiyu to play with paper kites outside the city today, and the sky is bright and clear today, which is suitable for going out for an outing.

The carriage was heading west, and Daiyu said regretfully to Lin Shu: "It's a pity that Sister Yuan's house has no time today, and Second Sister and the others are too busy to come out..."

"Your elder sister's grandfather is going to the capital today, how can he not be at home?"

Lin Shu was fiddling with a big eagle paper kite in his hand, and he said to Daiyu one after another: "Your Majesty is going to give birth in two days, and the second sister and the others will definitely pray for your Majesty at home. It's just us two idlers." I still have the mind to play. Aha, it’s done!"

He glued the kite in his hand, tied the rope tightly, and held it up to ask Daiyu for credit: "Look, my brother's craftsmanship is not bad, right? That dragonfly and butterfly is too small, it's not as fun as my brother's eagle."

"At that moment, my brother will compare with me to see who can fly higher!"

Daiyu clenched her fists and made a bet with Lin Shu: "If brother loses, write the story about Zhang Xiaofan and Bi Yao two days ago!"

Lin Shu frowned: "What if Yu'er loses?"

"The elder brother told me this story, and I was responsible for writing it down!"

Daiyu blinked mischievously, and Lin Shu laughed loudly: "You won't suffer anyway, you're such a clever little ghost. Well, it's settled like that!"

There is a large royal horse farm in the west of Beijing, but the horse farm has been moved to the north of Yanshan Mountain in recent years, and this place has been vacant.One of the brothers and sisters is a noble county head, and the other is a young prime minister. The young eunuch who is stationed at the racecourse is naturally willing to make things easier. Anyway, Lin Shu is very generous, and the tea money for the young eunuch is enough for two or three monthly salary.

March in Yangchun is a good time to release paper kites.Lin Shu has the experience of two lifetimes, the eagle soars high, and the thread in his hand gradually comes to an end.

He turned his head and raised eyebrows triumphantly at Daiyu, only to see Daiyu and Xueyan trotting in a hurry to let the dragonfly fly.

"Girl, there is only one black dot left on the paper kite of the uncle..."

"I saw it, let my brother be proud for a while... Xueyan, you tightened the rope. I read the book and said, you have to run against the wind for a while..."

Lin Shu tied the rope in his hand to the fence, and walked to Daiyu's side: "Do you want me to help?"

"No, no, brother, go away quickly, don't disturb us... I will definitely win!"

Daiyu pushed Lin Shu with her head covered, as if I could do it myself, making Lin Shu laugh out loud.This silly girl was like this when she was a child. When she started betting, her competitive spirit would immediately rise to a higher level.

I don't know if the method in the book is really useful or just got it right, after Xueyan trotted for a while, the dragonfly also slowly rose up, and the thread in Xueyan's hand straightened after a while.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Daiyu took the spool from Xueyan's hand, and slowly unwound the thread according to the method in the book. Driven by the spring breeze, the kite kept rising and even caught up to the height of Lin Shu's eagle.

Suddenly Daiyu let out a sound, and the coil on the bobbin reached the bottom, and it came off the bobbin with a whoosh.It turned out that the thread end of the paper kite was not tied tightly on the spool.

"Brother, hurry up, the kite is about to fly away!"

In her anxiety, Daiyu ignored the bet with Lin Shu and immediately asked Lin Shu for help.It's a pity that Lin Shu is not omnipotent. Dragonflies and paper kites are like wild horses, driven by the southeast wind, crossing the height of the eagle, and drifting far to the northwest.

Lin Shu chased for a short distance, but in the end he could only watch Zhiyuan fly to the mountains in the northwest, and return to the place where he came to comfort Daiyu who was a little bit lost.

"I didn't expect that I would lose in the end!"

Lin Shu rubbed Daiyu's head and messed up her hair, until Daiyu, who was a little lost, became irritable before hiding aside.

Daiyu stepped on her little foot lightly, but it was empty: "Brother, you are like this again! I finally combed my hair this morning..."

While talking, she forgot the loss of Zhiyuan Feifei, and chased Lin Shu to step on his shoes, and Xueyan came to block Lin Shu with the help of the enemy.Chasing and dodging is very similar to the scene in Yangzhou back then.

When noon came, Mother Wang took out the ingredients that had been prepared in the morning from the carriage, and Lin Shu set up the iron frame to prepare for a barbecue feast.

When the kebabs were grilled by the flames, Lin Shu evenly sprinkled the seasoning on the kebabs. The sound of sizzling accompanied by the smell of the barbecue invaded Daiyu's nerves. As soon as she lifted her skirt, she surrounded Lin Shu and waited quietly. Brother's feeding.

Lin Shu worked as a cook for a while, and after Daiyu, Wang Momo and others were full, they started playing again.

"Da da da da..."

A sound of horseshoes came from the northwest, and there was faint smoke and dust.Lin Shu frowned and looked around for a while, then said to Daiyu, "Yu'er, go back to the carriage first..."

When going out of the city today, Lin Shu brought twenty guards, who had already surrounded the carriage to protect it, and Lin Shu stood where he was and had a clear view of the person who came.

"Tartar or Oirat?"

Lin Shu muttered to himself, and looked indifferently at the crowd standing in front of their horses.

Seeing the person looking down at Lin Shu arrogantly, he found the look in the eyes of the Han man in front of him very annoying: "Wow wow..."

The person next to him translated: "This is the great Borjijin family, Prince Walamatmur, Han Chinese, how far is this place from Dadu?"

"Dadu? Heh, it seems that the Wala people have a bad memory, so the official will tell you that this place is far from Dadu, and it can be seen 200 years back."

Lin Shu glanced at the interpreter coldly, this man speaks authentic Mandarin, no doubt he was a Han Chinese from his facial features.

After hearing Lin Shu's answer, the man glared at Lin Shu viciously, but became more cautious. He blah blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. .

brush!
A bright light flashed across, Fuquan cut off the whip, and stood in front of Lin Shu with a knife.The men and horses on both sides immediately drew their weapons and confronted each other.

"You, dare to fight the warriors of the grassland?"

Matt Muer pointed at Fuquan, and said in broken Chinese: "Wow wow wow..."

"Master, what is this Tartar talking about?"

"I can only understand human speech, you are embarrassing me!"

The two masters and servants sang in unison, hurting the group of Oirats for a while. After the translator wowed for a while, Matmur finally broke out: "Wow..."

"His Royal Highness said, you insulted the great Golden Family, damn it!"

"Ow~~Ow~~"

The more than 100 Wala people on the opposite side began to slap their chests with machetes and yelled, staring at Lin Shu and the others with the gaze of a hungry wolf looking at a lamb.Fuquan put away his joking heart, and concentrated on his guard.

dang dang dang...

dong dong dong...

The sound of the gong was loud, followed by the sound of the war drum.After a while, the guard at the racecourse came over.

There are not many people, but there are more than 300 people, all of whom are Habayashi Eijiro with full armor.The leader got off his horse and came in front of Lin Shu, cupped his fists and bowed: "The last general Habayashi Wei Qianhu Zuo Wuteng has a meeting with Bachelor Lin!"

Lin Shu pointed to Matmuer and said: "This group of people trespassed on the royal horse farm, and they intended to kill the official and the county owner of Rongjia. But he is the prince of Wala, Zuo Qianhu, what do you think we should do? ?”

As soon as Zuo Wuteng waved his hand, the three hundred Yulin Lang surrounded the group of Wala people, pointing their crossbows at the center, waiting for Zuo Wuteng to give an order.

But I heard Zuo Wuteng say: "No matter whoever overturned the national law on the basis of Dachu, he would have to go to Yousi, even Prince Wala."

He turned around and ordered: "Disarm them, take them to the capital, and throw them into the Shuntian Mansion Prison!"

"The descendants do not kill!"

Habayashi Wei shouted in unison, the crossbow arrows shone with a cold luster, cold sweat dripped from the translator's forehead.He heard the conversation with Lin Shu and Zuo Wuteng just now, he originally thought that the other party was so young and should be just a junior official, but he never thought that the other party was actually a bachelor.

In the Han dynasty, at least the fifth-rank Hanlin can be called a bachelor. The grade may not be high, but it is considered to be the most noble among the nobles.What's more, this person also mentioned a word: County Lord Rongjia.It seems that on the opposite carriage, there is a distinguished county head.

He eagerly talked to Matmoor for a while, only to see Matmoor snorted coldly, looked at Lin Shu, and then at the carriage behind Lin Shu.

"Wow wow wow..."

"His Royal Highness said that he is the emperor who came to present the letter of credence to the Han people on behalf of the Great Khan. The two countries are at war, and if you don't kill the envoy, you can't insult the great gold..."

"The Golden Family is great, but Wala can't represent the Golden Family!"

Lin Shu stepped forward and scolded: "Since you are a messenger, go to the Sifang Pavilion, submit your credentials according to the rules, and wait for His Majesty to summon you. The rest of you will be imprisoned in the Shuntian Mansion prison to accept the governor's trial!"

"Wow wow wow..."

"The warriors of the steppe never surrender..."

"Then go see your Changshengtian!"

After Lin Shu said this coldly, he turned around and was about to leave.When Zuo Wuteng's hand was about to wave down, the group of Oirats still softened, and threw the scimitars in their hands to the ground one after another...

Matt Muer and the translator were escorted to a rough carriage, and the rest were tied up in a string, escorted by Habayashi guards and slowly drove to the capital.

Lin Shu spoke a few words with Daiyu in the carriage, and the group followed Habayashi Wei, preparing to return to Beijing ahead of schedule.

Unexpectedly, Zuo Wuteng quickly came to Lin Shu's side, and said in a low voice: "Bachelor, the general just heard this tartar say in the carriage that if you want to force His Majesty to agree to a marriage, the target of the marriage is County Princess Rongjia!"

　Last night's chapter 315 was revised and lifted, so you can take a look.Write here first today, and continue to update tomorrow.Good night!
　　
　
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