Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 247 Secret edict to leave Beijing
"sit down."

In the Dongnuan Pavilion, Zhu Youxiao leaned on the cushions, stretched out his hand and said to Bi Ziyan and Wang Yongguang: "The imperial edict was promulgated just now. I wonder if the two Qing families have any ideas?"

Rectifying the mess of river management will not achieve results in the short term. This requires overall planning, central and local efforts to maintain the stability of river affairs, reuse talents in river management, cultivate river management talents, sort out the river management system, and rebuild As for the framework of river administration, only by doing the above well can there be hope for change in river administration in the Ming Dynasty.

"Your Majesty's heart is devoted to the administration of the river, and he cares for all the people. This is the blessing of the world."

Bi Ziyan and Wang Yongguang looked at each other. Wang Yongguang, as the minister of the Ministry of Industry, bowed and said: "Your Majesty's decree is all about the river affairs, but...has your Majesty thought about it? Under such strict requirements, it is true that Is it a good thing for local river administration?”

"What the Qing family wants to say is actually bullying the superiors and suppressing the subordinates, right?"

Zhu Youxiao leaned forward and tapped the imperial case with his fingers.

"Your Majesty, I think what Mr. Han Ge said is right."

Faced with the emperor's inquiry, Wang Yongguang lowered his head and said: "Your Majesty has acted too hastily. Everything has its destiny. The center and the localities complement each other. Yang Lian's writings about river troubles are enlightening and enlightening. His enumeration of the troubles in river administration under Henan's rule undoubtedly makes The imperial court is aware of the current status of river administration."

"But Your Majesty, river management ultimately depends on local officials. Even if the central government wants to intervene, there is a limit. This is also the source of the ups and downs of river politics."

"My minister agrees."

Bi Ziyan followed closely and said: "I am worried about the promulgation of this edict. If there are any problems with local river administration in the future, it may be difficult for the central government to know about it. I may even say something disrespectful. If I say something disrespectful, If there is a flood or drought in a certain place, the local government will choose to suppress it out of various concerns instead of proactively reporting it. This is a huge loss to the court and the people."

They are all practical people.

Looking at Bi Ziyan and Wang Yongguang, Zhu Youxiao felt emotional. It seemed that Zhu Youxiao had thought of everything they said from the beginning.

The officialdom of the Ming Dynasty was not harmonious. After all, there were so many officials. Each person had his own idea and his own approach. This also caused the complexity of the officialdom.

The official-oriented thinking has been deeply rooted from the moment power was born. This cannot be changed by anyone, and it is definitely not something that the system can put an end to.

If you want to do something in the officialdom, if you don’t want it, others must help you unconditionally. Be a good person first, and then do things. If people cannot unite, it will be difficult to accomplish. Many good ideas or policies have been delayed in their implementation. , go back to the source and seek the source, it is to touch the interests, so the secret calculations or constraints will appear one after another, which also makes Heguang Tongchen extremely popular in the officialdom.

Make more mistakes.

Do less and make less mistakes.

Not doing well.

The hard-working people work hard to achieve something, even at the expense of offending a large number of people. In the end, what they get in return is a roundabout career path. On the contrary, the pragmatic people usually have good things to do, and they are opportunistic, but their official career is rising step by step. If this trend does not change, the Ming Dynasty will never be able to revive.

“No matter how hard things are to do, it’s still harder to be a human being.”

Zhu Youxiao picked up the tea cup at his hand, motioned for the two of them to sit down and chat, and said in a calm tone: "I know the concerns of the two Qing families and have thought about them, but that's why I have to do this.

If the atmosphere remains unchanged, things will be difficult to achieve.

The Metropolitan Procuratorate is not a decoration, and the Integrity Council is not a decoration. In the future, all matters related to river administration must be gradually adjusted and changed, especially the central government's special appointment of river censors, which will be carried out irregularly and indefinitely.

Let’s not talk about how corrupt the river administration is. Let’s talk about the frequent local disasters in recent years, especially floods and droughts. If we don’t try to solve them, do the two Qing families think that the Ming Dynasty can be stable? "

Bi Ziyan and Wang Yongguang were silent.

After listening to what the emperor said, both of them understood that the emperor's plan was definitely not about river politics. This was a wind that wanted to blow away the bad atmosphere that shrouded the court and even the local area.

"I won't talk about river politics anymore. If we want to change this matter, we won't see any results within a few years, or even longer."

Zhu Youxiao said, took a sip of tea, then put down the tea cup, looked at Bi Ziyan and said: "But Bi Qing, the Ministry of Revenue wants to use this matter to resolve some of the issues that have been accumulated previously.

I can tell you from the bottom of my heart that if the treasury's predicament is not resolved, it will only think about demolishing the east wall to make up for the west wall, or asking for internal funds to be allocated to the government.Aiqing is the Minister of Hubu and has been in the Hubu for some time. Does Aiqing think this is a long-term solution?
Whether the central government's finances are stable or not is the foundation for the stability of the world. There is a big problem with taxes and servitude. If you can still get by in one or two years, what about three or four years?What about five years and eight years? "

Bi Ziyan said nothing, his solemn expression revealing his innermost feelings.

Bi Ziyan agreed with what the emperor said.

If the Ministry of Household Affairs cannot relieve the predicament and does not make fundamental changes, and continues to do things here and there, sooner or later there will be big problems in the court.

"I am the emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the king and father of all people in the world."

Zhu Youxiao said with a serious expression: "I know one thing. If we can make all the people live in peace and freedom from injustice, then the Ming Dynasty will be stable. If we can't even do this, then the Ming Dynasty will not be stable. For the two countries, the Ming Dynasty will not be stable." As a noble family member, I just want to say that you can do your job with peace of mind and don’t be influenced by the outside world."

"Your Majesty's teachings will be kept in mind."

Bi Ziyan and Wang Yongguang stood up one after another and bowed to the emperor.

If the river government wants to change, it must have stable financial support and continuous investment. In this way, the finance department will have many things to do, including taxation, Ding tax, salt administration, money law, commercial tax, mining tax, and tax discussion. , tariffs... But if you want to touch these, the central court must be strong, otherwise it will be difficult to see results.

When Zhu Youxiao makes any decision, he must assess the situation and think carefully, because the current Ming Dynasty cannot withstand any troubles. Either don't do it at all, and if you want to do it, you must make it happen. Only in this way can the Ming Dynasty gradually change.

"My lord~"

As soon as Bi Ziyan and Wang Yongguang left, Liu Ruoyu, who was waiting outside the hall, led someone in.

"Cao Huachun."

Zhu Youxiao sat on the throne and looked at Cao Huachun who was bowing and saluting, "There are two things you need to do. First, select a group of reliable people from the inner factory and rush to Henan with a secret order. Find Zuo Guangdou and ask him to go there." Fengyang Prefecture inspects river affairs. If there are problems with river administration, it organizes personnel to rectify them.

Another oral message was given to Yang Lian. Henan's river patrol censor is not an easy job. If you are afraid of offending people, don't take the post of river patrol censor. If you are not afraid of offending people, just check the river affairs in Henan. During the autumn flood, I I don’t want any omissions in Henan. "

"The slaves obey the order."

Cao Huachun hurriedly bowed and responded.

Since his trip to Liaodong, Cao Huachun went to Da Mingxing Factory. No one mentioned the past, and Zhu Youxiao also saw Cao Huachun's changes.

Employing people is a science.

Especially eunuchs and eunuchs whose descendants have been castrated, they must pay more attention to methods when using them. They must have fear in their hearts and see hope. Only in this way can they do their best to carry out their errands.

"After all the above-mentioned things are done, go and find Fang Zhenghua, the eunuch in charge of the Royal Horse Supervisor and the Supervisor of the West Jishi Factory."

Zhu Youxiao continued: "Fang Zhenghua did a good job in transporting various errands to Liao Qian. Next, you have to assist Fang Zhenghua and use the land seized by Nifan as an anchor to sell a batch of river management bonds under Henan. , let’s do it in the name of the Shaofu. How to do it, I have prepared a detailed edict. If this matter is to be done well, Yang Lian or Zuo Guangdou must provide unconditional support for river control, food and salary.”

"The slaves obey the order."

Cao Huachun paid his respects again.

Zhu Youxiao did not see any of the money and food obtained from the previous inspection of Prince Fu's Mansion. They were all transported to Tianjin in batches through the West Factory led by Fangzheng Hua Suo, and a small part was allocated to the Shandong Governor's Yamen. This also allowed Zhu Youxiao to directly invest money from within. , only a small part of the food and salary before the Liao Dynasty was allocated through the Jiliao Governor's Yamen.

Nowadays, there are problems in the river administration that need to be solved. Zhu Youxiao also has to work wonders on the Shantian fields under the name of Prince Fu, including the land that was privately annexed during the vassal years.

Bonds, this new model, Zhu Youxiao wants to use land as an anchor and interest as an inducement to absorb private hot money. If it cannot be paid when it expires, it will be paid at a discount on the land. This is still attractive.

The river management bond is just the beginning. After some matters are settled, Zhu Youxiao will sell various types of bonds in batches around Huangzhuang under the jurisdiction of Beizhili in the name of Shaofu, thereby accelerating the construction of Beizhili. , to ensure that the various arrangements he planned can be effectively promoted and not stuck due to insufficient funds...

(End of this chapter)