Ming Zhengzhi, I am Zheng Kezang

The Zhengdan banquet in the 19th year of Wucheng was the most deserted royal gathering after the completion of the Phoenix Mountain Palace. Except for a few young princes and their mothers, most of the participants were presenting for their sons (brothers, husbands, Father) was worried, and it was only because he was afraid of offending Zheng Kezang that he had to force a smile.

The oppressive atmosphere lasted until the next year. When the news that the eight vassal clans who arrived earlier had safely arrived at the abbot and started to operate reached Wuchang, some concubines and princes who were worried were relieved. The dark clouds covering the city also dissipated a lot.

Zheng Kezang was the only one who never showed any abnormality in front of people from the beginning to the end, and still dealt with government affairs unshakably. The post office of the post office, the Dushui office in charge of water conservancy projects, and the construction office in charge of the construction and maintenance of government offices and official residences, the sale and lease of urban government-owned land and houses, and the construction, maintenance and management of urban public facilities.As a result, the number of yamen in the Huaxia court increased from the original four to eight.

Zheng Kezang's goal is of course to gradually increase the number of administrative departments. However, his efforts have been successful in some places, but in some places they have once again encountered resistance from ministers---the Yantie Yamen strongly opposes the split. Except for the overwhelmed Prime Minister Lin Weirong, the rest of the cabinet counselors and ordinary cabinet ministers also found no way to set up a separate customs office, so as to avoid too many redundant officials and unclear powers and responsibilities.

"Half a step ahead is a genius, and a step ahead is madness. The ancients never deceived me." Looking at the solemn Lin Weirong in front of him, Zheng Kezang pondered for a long time before muttering something that people at that time could not understand. "Okay, that's great." As soon as Lin Weirong said this, he was terrified, thinking that Zheng Kezang would clean up the cabinet soon, but something unexpected happened, so he heard what Zheng Kezang said. "Since it was discussed repeatedly by the cabinet, this matter will be shelved for the time being."

Even though Lin Weirong had been in the officialdom for a long time, he had already cultivated a mentality of not being surprised by favor or humiliation, and he couldn't help being stunned at this moment. It took him a long time to wake up, and he stood up and bowed in response: "My lord is holy, and my minister accepts the decree."

"Shengming?" Zheng Kezang snorted softly. The reason why he chose to accept the cabinet's opinion was not because he was afraid of the civil society, but because he suddenly felt that it was unnecessary. After all, the purpose of his time travel was not to continue the slavery policy of the Manchu Qing Dynasty. , but to reshape the spiritual outlook from the civil and military officials down to the common people, so that they can stand up and become thoughtful and moral people, so as to promote the revival of China in all aspects. Therefore, excessive suppression of the civil official group can only is counterproductive. "After listening to the words of the cabinet, it is Shengming, so I might as well hang it on the wall."

Lin Weirong was so terrified that he knelt down on the ground at once: "The ministers are out of a public heart, and they don't have the intention of ostracizing the Holy Majesty."

"Get up, you are the prime minister of the cabinet, the prime minister of a country, how decent you are to kneel down all day." Zheng Kezang said when Lin Weirong struggled to get up. "I am a stingy person. Since the ministers don't think my decision to split up the Yantie Yamen is appropriate, then I will follow you. However, I have retracted my previous decision on retaining the Ministry of Punishment. The Department of Punishment will be divided into the judicial office and the arresting and robbery office. The arrest and robber yamen is in charge of police, household administration, sea arrest, and detective affairs, and the judiciary yamen is responsible for formulating various laws, such as the Criminal System, Commercial Law, Civil Law, Maritime Law, etc.”

Lin Weirong suddenly smiled wryly. At this time, he felt that what he was facing was not the godless king who ruled all nations, but an old child who was always penny-pinching. Ke Zang promised: "I will try my best to persuade the cabinet and the Ministry of Punishment."

Just as Zheng Kezang was about to nod his head in satisfaction, he suddenly thought of something and asked the Hanlin scholar next to him: "In this way, there are only four departments, but there are as many as ten yamen?"

Lin Weirong suddenly picked up his heart, but the Hanlin scholar next to him did not take his will as a diversion, and responded seriously: "What the Holy Majesty said is that after the division of the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry, only four of the six Cao Caos remain, and the Yamen is the only one left." Therefore it has been increased to ten."

Zheng Kezang shook his head again and again: "Not right, not right, this matter needs to be weighed again."

The so-called re-balancing, according to Zheng Kezang's meaning: "The Ministry of Rites should also be abolished, and it will be changed to the Court of Etiquette again, alongside the Court of Grand Instance and the Supervisory Yuan, and the Clan Mansion will also be included under the Court of Rites. Qing, Zongyou is also in charge of the Shaoqing of the Ritual Academy, and another Shaoqing who is in charge of the academy will manage the affairs of the Ritual Academy."

Elevating the status of the Ministry of Rites is advocating the rites and respecting the ancients. Naturally, Lin Weirong could not say anything. He could only bring Zheng Kezang's ideas back to the cabinet for discussion, but Zheng Kezang's words did not end: "The Ministry of Officials has also been re-changed into the Court of Appeals, and the Tong The government and the Yuan are side by side, and the power of the heavenly officials is too great, which is not a good thing for China and foreign countries."

Lin Weirong simply waited for Zheng Kezang's next words. Sure enough, Zheng Kezang continued: "The Department of Education is still renamed the Ministry of Culture and Education, and the Ministry of War is also split into the Ministry of Army and the Ministry of Navy to correspond to the North and South Privy Councils; in this way, there are only two departments left. Then Then change Duzhi Yamen to Duzhibu, Yantie Yamen to Yantie Department, Agricultural Administration Yamen to Agriculture and Forestry Department, Prime Minister’s Yamen to split into Li Fan Yuan and Foreign Affairs Department. The Department of Household Affairs of the Pirate Yamen and the Local Department of the Court of Appeals were merged to form the Ministry of Internal Affairs, which was in charge of the suzerain vassal, the inner vassal, the chieftain, Mongolian and Tibetan affairs, local administrative divisions, household registration, and monks' records."

According to Zheng Kezang's meaning, it is nothing more than breaking down the Chinese court and reorganizing it. Such determination made Lin Weirong break out in a cold sweat, and he couldn't help but respond with trepidation: "The Holy Majesty said that the imperial court system will be completely changed. It needs to be properly discussed by the cabinet and various ministries."

"You think I've been foolish enough to do such a perverse move?" Zheng Kezang looked at Lin Weirong coldly, and shook his head after a while. "I feel that since the Liucao system has been destroyed by me, it is better to destroy it more thoroughly, so as to further clarify the powers and responsibilities of the various ministries, and at the same time make a distinction between the ministries and the yamen." Zheng Kezang waved his hand in disbelief. . "Of course, the ministry system can also be completely abolished, and the system can be changed to the yamen, and the old titles of ministers and assistants can be replaced by ministers and assistants. It's just that this kind of change is even bigger." Zheng Kezang didn't want to continue the topic of political reform. "Okay, sir, let's discuss with the cabinet."

Not long after Lin Weirong retired, Zhou Yushan, the former minister of the Ministry of Industry and the current minister of the construction office, and Yan Xingzhen, the office of the construction office of the inner court, jointly asked to see each other. After more than four years of hard work by [-] Manchurians, Tianjin New City and Shangjing Palace have been completed following the comprehensive management projects of Yongding River and Haihe River.

According to the system of Huaxia Fukuo Licheng, the original Tianjin Acropolis in the Ming Dynasty and Tianjin Fucheng in the Qing Dynasty were renamed Haihe County. The original site was a saline-alkali marsh. After a series of projects such as landfilling and excavation, a modern city with sewer facilities like Jianghuai's recovery of Xinchang City was established.Although the new Tianjin City is not very large due to population restrictions, the city still has room for expansion. For this purpose, the new city was specially built to draw running water from the Chaobai River and build four peripheral reservoirs and Roman-style water pipelines.

As for the Shangjing Palace, it is neither in Tianjin New City nor in the old city of Haihe County, nor is it a group of buildings, but the palaces and other courtyards built in Xianghe, Tongxian (state), Daxing and other surrounding areas of Tianjin by using the Manchu and Qing highways and railways and dignitaries. There are several palace complexes, each with the theme of spring, summer, autumn and winter. They each have supporting buildings such as Huangzhuang, palaces, horse farms, forest belts, hunting grounds, artificial lakes, and aqueducts. Guard nearby.

Because the older sons traveled far away and the middle school was empty, it was inconvenient for Zheng Kezang to travel north and north of Beijing. Therefore, he could only appreciate the magnificence of Tianjin New City and the scenery of the Shangjing Palace through the "Shangjing Palace Collection" by the court painter and the drawings of the internal and external construction departments. .

After looking at these blueprints and picture scrolls and listening to the introductions of the two courtiers, Zheng Kezang dismissed the two of them calmly, leaving Zhou and Yan, who came here in a hurry, completely confused, and could only return to their respective places angrily. But out of sight of the two, Cai Tong, Minister of the Duzhi Yamen, and Yao Zepei, the new Minister of the Dushui Yamen, rushed to lead the order.

"The construction of Tianjin City and the Shangjing Palace has been completed." Zheng Kezang said to the two straight to the point. "There are still about 1000 Manchus and traitors left in the north, and we can't let them eat for nothing. Therefore, I think it's time to manage the Yellow River." Zheng Kezang asked Cai Tongdao. "Is there any problem in preparing [-] million more next year?"

Cai Tong complained: "The imperial court spends money everywhere, and the minister has no golden hands. How can I get 1000 million guan?

"Then it's settled. The Duzhi Yamen pays out 200 million guan every year." Zheng Kezang didn't give Cai Tong a chance to go back on his word, and killed the expenses borne by the Duzhi Yamen. It is obviously not enough to complete the comprehensive management of the Yellow River, so Zheng Kezang ordered Cai Tong. "Using the 200 million guan as collateral to issue the Yellow River governance bonds and interest, you will discuss with Sihai and Tonghai banks, but you must ensure that you raise 200 million guan every year."

Cai Tong replied with a pale face: "200 million guan, the Duzhi Yamen may be able to squeeze out by clenching their teeth, but how can I borrow 1000 million guan to repay it in the future?"

Zheng Kezang replied confidently: "Pay the principal with the transformed irrigated land along the Yellow River."

Cai Tong said anxiously: "All the land along the Yellow River has an owner."

Zheng Kezang turned to Yao Zepei and asked, "Please tell Cai Qing the strategy of the Dushui Yamen."

"Yes." Yao Zepei, who used to be a doctor in the water department of the Ministry of Industry, said to Cai Tong. "Since the 15th year of Wucheng, the Water Division of the Ministry of Industry has conducted surveys along the Yellow River. In the end, Shengshang Shengduan decided to adopt the plan with the least local resistance, the largest cost, and the best effect, that is, the diversion plan of the Yellow River and the Huaihe River, so that the Yellow River will return to the Yellow River. By crossing the old road, the Huaihe River floods will be completely relieved."

Cai Tong was speechless: "The Yellow River goes, goes to Shandong, and enters the sea?"

"Exactly!" Zheng Kezang responded decisively. "The imperial court has moved away the people along the old road of the Yellow River in Zhongzhou, Hebei, and Shandong in recent years. Now these lands are official lands, and there is no problem in selling them after renovation."

Cai Tong asked puzzledly: "There is no need to expropriate the land, so why do you need 1000 million yuan a year?"

"Because the river embankment and foundation should be laid with cement as much as possible, and this time, while there are unpaid laborers, two rivers entering the sea will be built at the same time," Yao Zepei gave a shocking answer. "The Yellow River will be diverted every five years. During this period, the silt in the old river course will be cleared. In addition to the Shuofang afforestation, the Millennium Yellow River flood will completely disappear."

Cai Tong finally exclaimed: "Ah!"