Steam Daming: Stop calling me to supervise the country

Chapter 78 The Road to the River and the Sea ([-])

At noon on the second day, a hurrying figure appeared at the gate of the palace. It was Chen Xuan, the commander-in-chief of Caoyun who had entered the palace once yesterday.

Chen Xuan, who was waiting anxiously at the door, paced back and forth with excitement on his face.

"Mr. Chen, don't worry, you have already sent someone to report." The soldier who guarded the gate looked at Chen Xuan's anxious appearance, and said something out of his mouth, afraid of something urgent.

If they want to enter the palace, they must either be summoned or have permission.

After waiting for a while, and finally getting permission, Chen Xuan didn't care too much, and trotted all the way.

"Why is Mr. Chen so flustered today? It's not a big deal, is it?"

"Looking at Mr. Chen, although he was flustered, he looked very good and smiled. Maybe it was a happy event."

When Chen Xuan met Zhu Di, Zhu Di looked at his happy face and asked, "Did you go to see the steamboat this morning?"

After calming down his excitement, Chen Xuan replied in a clear voice: "Yes, Your Majesty, I went to see it in the morning, and I rushed back after reading it. Steamboats are really ingenious."

"This is what my grandson boiled water, haha." Zhu Di still thinks this is so incredible.

"Zheng He and I complimented the Fifth Highness in the morning, saying that His Highness can observe the truth in subtleties, and he also said that His Highness has written a book [The Principle of the Movement of All Things], which is really a strange book."

Zhu Di took out a book, which is the principle of the operation of all things, and asked the eunuch to hand it to Chen Xuan.

"Zheng He also gave the book to me. I read it. Some of it can be understood, and some even I can't understand."

Chen Xuan took the book but did not open it: "I have read the book at Zheng He's office, it's amazing, and the fifth prince even printed the book into a book for all the craftsmen to learn."

"His approach coincides with your thoughts. You wrote a book a few years ago, sparsely explained three things, specialized in transportation, reorganized the army, revitalized schools, and one of them was revitalizing schools. You said that the teachers of Fuzhou County School are often incompetent. , should be assessed, and those who are incompetent will be dismissed; the talented and talented will be selected as students; the children of the military are allowed to enter school."

"This minister is frightened, your majesty remembers what the minister has neglected."

"Your opinion is very good, I take it to heart, but the school has to think about it in the long run, and do things one by one. What Zhanyi does is somewhat similar to what you think. You have also seen the steamboat, but there are other What doubts?"

"My minister is short-sighted. The steamboats I saw today are eye-opening. If steamboats can be produced in large quantities, the coastal areas of my Ming Dynasty will inevitably be prosperous, and the disaster of Japanese pirates will be solved."

"Well, I'll find the prince later, and have a chat with Zhanji Zhanang."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, I will retire first."

"Go down."

After Chen Xuan left, Zhu Di took the book of the principle of the operation of all things that the eunuch handed back, and gently patted his palm with the book.

"Everyone has gone to school. What should I do if they go to farm and raise a lot of Wen Jinshi? How can a stupid person be qualified to enter the school?" Zhu Di muttered to himself.

Chen Xuan went to the prince's side first, just as Zhu Zhanji was there.

"Chen Xuan, see His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness Taisun."

"Mr. Chen, please excuse me. I heard that you only came back yesterday. It's hard work."

After a few chats, Chen Xuan chatted about business affairs: "Today I went to see Zheng He and the steamboat. Originally, His Majesty sent me an order to reopen the sea, but I didn't know what it meant, but now I understand."

"Sea shipping will reopen, and river transportation will continue to be done. The Grand Canal connects Peiping and Yingtianfu. In the future, the Peiping Palace will be relocated after the completion of the construction. Ships between the two capitals are still the top priority."

Chen Xuan nodded: "Huitonghe can be fully navigable within the year, and it will not be overdue."

The Crown Prince is still very satisfied with Chen Xuan's work: "Chen Zongbing, what Your Majesty means is that the matter of the canal has been basically implemented, you instruct your subordinates to do it, and as for yourself, His Majesty will give you the plan for the shipping, Jiang Are you willing to deal with the rules for transporting the two, taxes and other matters?"

Chen Xuan immediately replied: "This minister has little talent and knowledge. I have been honored by Your Majesty and the Crown Prince. I would like to share the worries for Your Majesty and the Crown Prince."

"Your Majesty intends to create a marine escort and integrate with the water transport officers and soldiers into the Ming Navy. The job of General Chen must be handed over to you."

He is in charge of the newly built navy. This is a great opportunity for promotion. After seeing the steam engine, Chen Xuan is also very confident in this, and Chen Xuan will naturally not shirk.

Chen Xuan was the No.1 choice to be the head of the navy because of his prestige and experience in the water army and because of the emperor's trust.

It is impossible for him to do such a position with a heavy hand if he is not trusted.

Zhu Gaochi wanted to discuss some details with him, but Chen Xuan asked himself: "His Royal Highness, I heard that the steam engine was made by the Fifth Highness, can I let the minister see the Fifth Highness first, I have some doubts and want to ask the Fifth Highness Your Highness."

"Zhanchang is still in class in the main hall, and this child." Zhu Gaochi said with a wry smile: "Even if we let him come, he is still sleeping, we have discussed it first, and if we encounter some problems or want to listen to suggestions, we will go. ask him."

Chen Xuan became more curious about this Fifth Highness, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was a strange person.

"Zhanchang's brain is active but his temperament is a little more lazy." Zhu Zhanji was helpless.

Zhu Gaochi glanced at Zhu Zhanji, thinking that the character of the fifth is actually quite good, at least basically there is no conflict with Zhu Zhanji, if the two have similar personalities, now it is estimated that they have to fight every day, and no one agrees with the other.

"According to Zheng He's estimation, the steam engine should be officially used within this year. Now there are more than three months before the new year. During this time, His Majesty must first rectify the current water transportation and formulate the shipping tax."

Chen Xuan was a little embarrassed. It was easy to talk about civilian ships and commercial ships. He mainly disclosed taxes and smuggling of imperial ships. He knew and acquiesced.

He himself did not make a fake public benefit, but he also opened the door for the officials of the court. He turned a blind eye to the private use of some imperial ships, as long as the transported goods were not contraband.

The main reason is that people who can use the imperial ship privately are not ordinary people.

Everything he prioritizes is the smooth flow of water, and he turns a blind eye to these things. Those officials, clans, and clans who have profited will better cooperate with other regulations of his water transportation.

And now the entire water transportation system is facing this huge reform, the interests involved must be very huge, and the resistance will not be small, but the emperor has made up his mind to do things, and the reform brought about by the steam engine is bound to be difficult to stop.

The general trend is ahead, Chen Xuan knows it is difficult but also knows it cannot be violated.

A change for the officialdom and the Jiangnan clan is about to begin.

Chen Xuan was a little worried that the direction of things would become uncontrollable, and he was even more worried that the large-scale killings during the Hongwu period began.

After an afternoon of detailed talks with Prince Zhu Zhanji, Chen Xuan finally welcomed Zhu Zhanchang who was called by Zhu Gaochi after class.

The same is true for Zhu Zhanchang, who finally waited for the chance to see this General Chen. He wanted to see him before, but he never waited for him to come back.

Chen Xuan did not expect to be killed, the first sentence of the handsome young man entering the door was:
"Father, let's have dinner first."

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