Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 976 Feelings
The Ming Dynasty's reform was destined to be difficult. It was built on an old order that was on the verge of collapse and full of corruption from top to bottom. It was necessary to find ways to eradicate the accumulated evils, to resolve external and internal troubles, to improve various old systems, and then move towards a new order covering both land and sea and centered on the improvement and construction of the imperial system.

Between the old and the new is a difficult stage of groping forward.

The current Ming Dynasty is at this stage.

Even Zhu Youxiao could not predict how many years it would take for the Ming Dynasty to smoothly pass through this stage and reach the starting point of the new order.

But the change has already happened and there is no turning back.

Just as under these changes, a group of people have already changed. They are moving in the direction envisioned by Zhu Youxiao. Their every move and every word are quietly pushing the Ming Dynasty to change in their own way.

Shandong.

Jinan.

Governor's Palace.

"This Lu Jiandou really can't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes." Yuan Keli said with a melancholy look to Wang Yongji who was sitting next to him.

"Reforming the Cao Army is already fraught with difficulties. The Jianghuai area is not like northern Zhili, Shandong and other places. It is not easy to quickly resolve the issue by dismissing so many Cao Army soldiers and even involving some civilian forces."

"It was not easy for Jianghuai to achieve such success before. Now he is going to do something so big. It may be difficult for Jianghuai to maintain stability in the future."

"What Dong Weng said is true."

Wang Yongji smiled and said, "In this respect, Lu Jiandou cannot compare to Dong Weng. The reform of the grain transport army in Shandong was later than that in Jianghuai and other places. But now, the Grain Transport General Administration has established a corresponding branch under the jurisdiction of Shandong to control the grain transport in Shandong, and some grain transport soldiers have been absorbed into it."

"Even during this period, the two general administrations of grain transport and national taxation have completed the handover in the Shandong section in terms of taxation and customs, which has played an extremely positive role in the rectification of grain transport."

"Moreover, the above experience has been implemented in the northern Zhili section. For this credit alone, the governor deserves it. This will have a great impact on the central government and the national treasury..."

"It's wrong to say that. It's one-sided."

Yuan Keli frowned and interrupted, looking at Wang Yongji and said: "The reform of the Cao Army in Shandong has achieved such results. This is not the work of this governor alone. It is inseparable from the cooperation of all departments!"

"How many soldiers have been recruited by the various branches of the General Administration of Transport in Shandong? If there were no officials from the Ministry of Finance, and many industrial workshops were set up in Shandong in the past two years, and most of the soldiers were recruited under pressure during the reform period, do you think this could be accomplished?"

Yuan Keli recently discovered that this legal advisor he once hired spoke too many flattering words and was not able to explain his opinions to him as clearly as before.

This is not good.

very bad.

Because of this, Yuan Keli felt a little regretful and recommended him to the position of Shaofu. He is currently in charge of the maritime trade affairs of Shaofu in Shandong.

This has nothing to do with Yuan Keli's recommendation. Wang Yongji achieved this through his own abilities.

But recently, Yuan Keli always felt that Wang Yongji was a little strange, but he couldn't really tell what was strange about him.

"Xiuzhi, what brings you here to see me?" Seeing that Wang Yongji didn't say anything, Yuan Keli calmed down and looked at Wang Yongji and said.

Actually, it was Wang Yongji who first mentioned Yuan Keli's remarks about Lu Xiangsheng. Yuan Keli only expressed his opinion and had nothing else to say about Lu Xiangsheng. On the contrary, Yuan Keli admired Lu Xiangsheng quite a lot.

He could have done it step by step, but he chose not to do so.

Although Yuan Keli was not in Jianghuai, he knew that Lu Xiangsheng must have taken the southeastern provinces into consideration when he saw Lu Xiangsheng's behavior.

Apart from this, Yuan Keli couldn't think of anything else.

To be honest, the chaos in the southeastern provinces has had subtle effects on different parts of the Ming Dynasty over time. It is precisely this difference that has led to different responses from different places.

"Dong Weng, I have nothing else to do here."

Wang Yongji smiled and stood up, lifting his robe and saying to Yuan Keli, "I heard that there are still a number of soldiers in the Yanzhou Prefecture who have not been settled yet, which is a headache for the Governor's Office."

"I am in charge of maritime trade in Shandong. In recent years, our trade with our vassal Korea has been increasing, although before that, Tianjin Port and other places were the focus of trade with Korea."

"But as the coastal ports of Shandong are gradually built, the Shaofu has made some changes in this regard, so there is always a shortage of manpower."

"So I was thinking, can we select a group of people from the canal soldiers and move them to the coastal ports to engage in maritime trade..."

Yuan Keli showed no change on the surface, but he was worried in his heart.

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Is this a bit too coincidental?

Yuan Keli, the Governor-General of Shandong, did not have direct authority over the industries set up by the Shaofu Yousi in Shandong, but he knew something about it.

In the area of ​​maritime trade, there have been significant changes in the past two years in Shandong Province. This is to cooperate with the coastal shipbuilding industry and further stimulate private maritime trade, so it is specially supported.

However, during the period when he was reorganizing the Cao Army, Wang Yongji asked him for a lot of people. According to what Yuan Keli knew, even those people could not be deployed by the relevant authorities.

Now you're asking for someone again?
Yuan Keli felt that Wang Yongji was using his power to solve the problems of the Governor's Office and to win his favor.

When he thought of this, Yuan Keli felt a little unhappy.

This is the form he hates the most.

As the Governor-General of Shandong, a provincial frontier official, he had come into contact with all kinds of people. But Yuan Keli couldn't accept it. Why did this person, whom he once valued very much, become like this?

"I'm afraid this trip will be in vain."

Thinking of this, Yuan Keli lifted his robe and said, "I have already thought of a place for these soldiers. In recent years, our dynasty has been building lighthouses near the coast to improve the sea routes. Those without families will be transferred to the corresponding officials in batches. They have been promised that as long as they perform well during the construction of the lighthouse, they will not only receive full wages, but also participate in the marriage organized by the Shaofu to ensure that they can continue the incense."

"As for the remaining part, Wang Zheng has come to Shandong before. Shandong's coastal shipbuilding industry can take in a group of people, and this group of people is being screened and waiting for allocation."

"That's right."

Wang Yongji nodded, but there was a look of disappointment between his brows. It quickly recovered, but Yuan Keli still saw it, and this made Yuan Keli more convinced of what he thought. It was precisely this that changed Yuan Keli's perception of him, and made Yuan Keli consider what attitude he should take towards Wang Yongji next.

(End of this chapter)