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Chapter 68 Water Transport 2
Starting from the Yongle period, the water transport work of the Ming Dynasty was basically undertaken by the canal. The person specifically responsible for this work was the navy, also called the canal army, with Chen Xuan as the chief water transport soldier.However, the civil service group of the Ming Dynasty never allowed soldiers to gain too much power, so an additional governor of water transportation was added, which was filled by civilian officials.

Over the past 200 years, sometimes the commander-in-chief had more power than the governor, and sometimes the governor-general suppressed the commander-in-chief. Who was stronger and who was weaker depended on the attitude of the emperor at that time, as well as the abilities of the officials themselves.

The current water transport commander is Wang Chengxun, hereditary Xin Xinbo. He has been serving as the water transport commander for 13 years. He has no faults and no achievements. He is very mediocre, but stable as a mountain.

In addition to being a good old man and not blocking people's way of making money, the reason why Wang Chengxun has been able to sit in this important position for more than ten years is also thanks to the name of his ancestors.He has a famous grandfather named Wang Shouren, also named Wang Yangming!
Now that Yuan Ke will take office immediately, he is going to partner with Wang Chengxun. Facing such a good old man who is also a very conservative person, it is obvious that he does not have enough understanding and also lacks the necessary means.Relying on enthusiasm alone will not only fail to achieve the desired results, but will also lead to resignation in despair.

"Of course not... As long as His Majesty has your will, I have nothing to fear!" Faced with the emperor's series of questions, Yuan Keli did not feel that he was ill-considered.

Not to mention the limited power of the Governor of Water Transport, the power of any official in the Ming Dynasty was restricted to each other. There was not even a prime minister, because they were afraid of monopolizing power.But things can still be done without great power. As long as the emperor has the confidence and determination to take action against the abuses, the ministers must charge forward and do everything in their power!
"Wrong, big mistake! I will not issue an order that exceeds the responsibilities of the governor of water transportation, let alone compete with the state capitals along the way. What Yuan Aiqing has to face is not a few or dozens of officials, but those who have benefited from the water transportation process. Most of the court.

I have only been in the Dabao for a short period of time. I have no ability and no need to break up the imperial court. Even if I have the ability, I will not be able to smash most of the imperial court. What next?There has to be someone to do the work, and there has to be someone to hold the position of official. The successor is likely to be like this. Do I want to order it to be smashed again? "

It's a pity that this loyalty and bravery, regardless of one's own safety and failure, was not recognized by the emperor. Instead, he received a very obvious warning.Yuan Keli was warned not to act too hastily, let alone to undermine the stability of official circles along the way in the name of rectifying water transportation.

"...Your Majesty, the disadvantages of water transportation have been around for a long time. If we don't use heavy regulations, it may not be effective."

If Yuan Keli was still optimistic about the prospects after taking office just now, he has lost most of his attitude now.However, he has not given up yet, and plans to warn the young emperor face to face. If he wants to rectify the situation and work hard to govern, there is no way out just by following the rules step by step. He must make up his mind to go astray and fight to the death.

"Does Yuan Aiqing know where the officials in the Water Transport Yamen come from?" Faced with Yuan Keli's insistence, Hong Tao did not show any boredom or give in at all, and still asked slowly.

"They all belong to the Six Ministries!" Yuan Keli answered quite simply. It seemed that he was really not just talking nonsense, and had already roughly inquired about the situation of the Governor of Water Transport.

"That's right, officials at all levels in the Water Transport Yamen come from the Six Ministries, and the tankers are under the control of the General Water Transport Army. Yuan Aiqing just said that the shortcomings of water transport have been around for a long time. These officials, as well as the gentry in the prefectures along the way, all rely on water transport. I think It's not easy to move them, and relying solely on the imperial edict and your beloved's passion won't help.

When the time comes, the memorial to impeach you will be sent to the cabinet like snowflakes. The academicians are probably not willing to see any chaos in the water transportation. The only thing I can do is to remove you. Then the water transportation will remain the water transportation, and nothing will change. No. "Hong Tao really wanted to use water transportation as a breakthrough to launch the first shot of transforming the Ming Dynasty, but he couldn't rush it. He had to boil the frog in warm water slowly. It was best to make the frog not feel it at all before the water temperature boiled away.

Although water transportation was not the largest industry in the Ming Dynasty, it involved the nerves of many officials and gentry, and their interests were also very large. Once chaos broke out, it would directly affect the army on the northern border. By then, even if Yuan Keli was right, he would not be able to escape intact. If not, Ma Su will have to be killed with tears.

Now that he has decided to let Yuan Keli be the stepping stone for him, he must ensure his personal safety.First of all, we need to convince this somewhat arrogant and capable minister to understand why warm water is needed to boil frogs and what conditions are needed to boil a pot of warm water.

"...I am stupid, please make it clear to your majesty!" Yuan Keli was very smart and not rigid and stubborn. The emperor quickly felt that there was something wrong with the plan he proposed after asking this question.However, I couldn't figure out how to adapt it for a while, so I had to put away my arrogance, bow and bow, and humbly ask for advice.

"Japanese pirate!" Looking at Yuan Keli who had changed his attitude, Hong Tao felt that Li Zhi did not make blind recommendations, and history did not record them randomly. This man did have the ability and character to do great things, and he did not have the boastful and self-contained stench of the Ming Dynasty literati. Something wrong.

"Japanese pirates...???" But Yuan Keli's expression was not very cooperative. After hearing the emperor's so-called solution, although his figure was still upright, there was clearly something more and something missing in his eyes.

"You sell mutton and dog meat. If you don't find a suitable excuse, how can Aiqing train the navy, build ships, and restart shipping?" Why did Yuan Keli disdain the Japanese pirates? Hong Tao understood in his heart that there was only one reason, it was gone!

After the continuous attacks by Ming Dynasty generals such as Hu Zongxian, Yu Dayou, and Qi Jiguang, by the middle of the Wanli Dynasty, the number of Japanese pirates in the southeastern coastal areas had been greatly reduced to a negligible level.

In addition, Japan has also ended the Warring States Period. Toyotomi Hideyoshi has unified the country and is eyeing North Korea.Even if some Japanese pirates were still operating at sea, they were all suppressed and no longer came to rob the coast of the Ming Dynasty. Instead, they all went to the Korean Peninsula.

But these are all seen from God's perspective through history books. At this time, few ministers of the Ming Dynasty could get a full picture.In other words, they do not know what Japan plans to do, and they cannot guarantee that Japanese pirates will no longer come to wreak havoc along the coast.

Hong Tao just wants to use the information gap to play a trick with the courtiers to support the bandits and respect themselves. Aren't you staring at me like a thief, using the rules to live and die and not letting the emperor directly control the army?
Well, I won’t quarrel with you, let alone be passive and sabotage. Let’s let the Governor of Water Transport train the navy to clear out the Japanese pirates, and let the people along the coast live and work in peace and contentment. Who dares to quibble?
I want to ask, does the Governor of Water Transport have the right to train the navy, build sea-going ships, and clear out Japanese pirates?The answer is not only yes, but also very legitimate.In addition to escorting water transport northward, the cavalry soldiers also had a very important responsibility, clearing away all unstable factors in the canals and coastal areas, such as banditry and Japanese pirates.

(End of this chapter)