My Ming Dynasty, I have the final say

Chapter 80 Yang Sichang has arrived

Civil servants are the most stubborn and fickle.

Less than a month and a half after the new emperor ascended the throne, the ministers had figured out the little emperor's character.

He is not greedy for money, cares about state affairs, likes officials who are close to the people, and does not like to be restrained.

And most importantly, he has a strong personality, is irritable, and dares to kill people.

For such an emperor, the courtiers really did not dare to be presumptuous, for fear that something would happen to Zuo Shunmen.

That is to clearly let the emperor tell the world that I have the final say in this world.

Wanli couldn't quarrel with the ministers, so he simply closed his ears and acted like an ostrich.

Long Qing is the hands-off shopkeeper.

And this man is really becoming more and more like Master Sejong now.

Shizong did not live in the palace but lived in Xiyuan, while this gentleman lived in Nanhaizi.

The 17-year-old Sejong beat more than 180 people at Zuoshunmen at one time, killing seventeen on the spot.

This man was 15 years old, and he beheaded two officials alive in front of the Wenhua Palace.

This made the civil servants realize that the emperor, especially the young emperor, was really difficult to mess with.

After all, if you are not young and vigorous, then you are still called a young person?

Everyone's buttocks are dirty. If the emperor presses them, then their parents' support will be in vain.

You cannot reason with a civil official, especially a creature like a Yanguan, but with physics.

As officials transferred from various states came into their posts, the capital of Ming Dynasty began to operate.

Without the emperor, the Forbidden City seemed to have lost its vitality and gradually fell silent.

What Zhu Youxiao feels most deeply is that there have been fewer memorials to impeach people recently.

"That Yuan Yingtai, what are you doing recently?"

Zhu Youxiao, who was playing with the sand table, suddenly thought of Yuan Yingtai, the Liaodong God of War and water conservancy expert.

"Go back to your Majesty."

Hearing this, Liu Shimin stood up and said.

"Xu Shangshu is recently selling the family assets of the Ministry of Industry, and Yuan Shilang is helping."

"Oh."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and then said.

"I looked at Yuan Yingtai's archives and found that he once built a dike for more than 25 miles to prevent the Zhang River from flooding. He also repaired the Guangji Canal, built [-] weirs, and irrigated tens of thousands of hectares of fertile farmland. His political achievements are the highest among the two rivers."

Stretching out his hand and placing a small flag on Denglai's position, Zhu Youxiao continued.

"I think he is a talented person who can build water conservancy. Let Qian Shizhen allocate 5000 people from the city construction camp to him. Let him come to Nanhaizi and follow Pingdi. Let's see if he can get people to live with him first."

"The slaves obey the order."

Hearing this, Liu Shimin flicked his fly whisk and walked back.

It’s still a little early for large-scale water control.

If one thing is not done well, it will be another "stone man with one eye, beating the Yellow River and the whole world rebels".

"Your Majesty, Yang Sichang, the Minister of Household Affairs, has an audience."

"Xuan."

Hearing this, Zhu Youxiao waved his hand and said.

The manpower of Liaodong Transportation Department has arrived.

"Your Majesty Yang Sichang respectfully sends your greetings."

After entering the lobby, Yang Sichang knelt down and saluted.

"Pingshen, come forward."

Instead of looking at Yang Sichang head-on, Zhu Youxiao's attention was always on the sand table in front of him.

Although it was the first time for Yang Sichang to see the young emperor, he still had some knowledge of his "willful behavior" and "torture and murder of court officials".Cautiously bending down and standing behind the emperor, Yang Sichang did not dare to express his dignity.

"Stand aside."

In front of him was a sandbox the size of a billiard table. It was more than enough for a few people to stand in front of the table. Zhu Youxiao didn't understand Yang Sichang's caution.

Do I look like I can eat people?

"Head up."

"..."

After being asked by the emperor to raise his head, Yang Sichang had the opportunity to see the little emperor's face.

The face is still childish, but the eyes are full of energy.

"I already know about the food shortage in Huaibei you reported."

He tapped his hand on the table to signal Yang Sichang to stand over.

"But the imperial court has its own rules and regulations for doing things. Neither the Huaibei Chief Envoy nor the Nanjing Household Bureau reported it. You are going beyond the level to report. This is ultra vires."

"The minister is guilty."

Hearing this, Yang Sichang quickly knelt down and said.

"Get up and stop kneeling here."

Stretching out his foot and kicking Yang Sichang's butt, Zhu Youxiao continued.

"As a minister, you should treat the king with sincerity and truth. When you saw the food shortage in Huaibei, you reported it to your superiors. This is sincerity, and I feel very pleased."

"Before the death of the late emperor, he used his internal funds to reward the soldiers of Liaodong. However, prices in Liaodong are now high, so it would be unwise to transport silver to Liaodong again."

Handing a list of supplies to Yang Sichang, Zhu Youxiao ordered.

"Therefore, I asked the Ministry of Household Affairs to buy the silver into materials in the capital and transport them to Liaodong. In addition to transporting money and wages to Liaodong, I set up a special Liaodong Transshipment Department. I will leave this job to you."

Zhu Youxiao said, motioning Yang Sichang to look at the sand table in front of him.

"The newly appointed Tianjin magistrate Yuan Keli is my teacher. I have asked him to be responsible for the withdrawal of Tianjin guards and the establishment of a government. At the same time, he will build a Bohai navy to command the Tianjin and Denglai naval forces."

"I don't know how many ships and people the Ming Dynasty has in Denglai and Tianjin now, so someone needs to go and see."

"From Shuntian Prefecture to Liaodong, you have to take Shanhaiguan Pass, pass through the Liaoxi Corridor, go to Guangning, and then from Guangning to Liaoshen. The journey is long and expensive."

"The other way is to start from Denglai and Tianjin, take sea transportation, and anchor at Lushun, Jinzhou, and Gaizhou Guards, and then transport it by land to the Liaodong Guards."

"I have newly established the Liaodong Transportation Department, which is responsible for transporting materials to Liaodong. I hope you can take up this responsibility."

"I am determined to live up to His Majesty's expectations."

Hearing this, Yang Sichang quickly raised his hands and saluted.

He is responsible for transporting supplies to Liaodong. Regardless of how much oil and water he has on his hands, even if he brings some personal goods back and forth and resells them privately, he can make a lot of money.

cough cough.

The emperor set up a yamen specifically for transporting supplies to Liaodong, highlighting the importance of this position.

Now that he had gained the emperor's favor because of the memorial he had written in passing, how could he not be moved?

"Nowadays, there is a serious shortage of officials in the imperial court, and I can't give you many officials. For this reason, I will give you 5 taels of silver, and then allow you to recruit officials yourself. After you have all the personnel, you can write a memorial. After I read it, I will let the Ministry of Personnel decide. files."

"The minister leads the decree to thank you."

Hearing this, Yang Sichang cupped his hands again.

After giving Yang Sichang some precautions, Zhu Youxiao watched Yang Sichang leave with the drafted imperial edict.

Zhu Youxiao had no doubts about Yang Sichang's overall planning ability.

This guy proposed the strategy of suppressing bandits by pulling the net from ten sides and four corners in six corners in history. Although the biggest peach was picked by Sun Chuanting and Gao Yingxiang who captured and killed Chuang Wang in Heishuiyu, Yang Sichang himself was still capable enough.

The reasons for Yang Sichang's failure were various, including natural disasters, man-made disasters, official negligence, and the disunity of his generals.

A first-class bandit suppression plan, coupled with a third-rate execution team, if you ask Han Xin to coordinate it, it is estimated that the more the better, the soldier fairy will have one head and nine heads.

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