Emperor Ming Dynasty

Chapter 648
"Bring me my official robe quickly."

Early in the morning, it was rare for Zhu Si not to sleep in late, and he got up directly from Wenrouxiang, and the servants hurriedly found the official robe at the bottom of the box for him: Jinyiwei's red flying fish suit.

Flying fish clothes have three colors, namely black, silver white and red. The corresponding positions are General Banner, Hundred Households, and Thousand Households. There is a strict hierarchy.

Zhu Si played a key role as early as the emperor's infancy, participated in the Xi'an robbery, and traveled all the way from Tongguan to Hanzhong until now.

It's just that unlike the boss Zhu Yi and others who are keen on war, he is timid by nature and prefers to do some management work.

As he got older, the gendarmerie was changed to a military judge, so he left the army and went to Jinyiwei to take a second post to manage Huangzhuang.

If it was in the past, eunuchs would handle such chores, but now it is the Shaowu Dynasty, there are fewer eunuchs, so people who are close to them are used more.

Over the years, Jinyiwei has become a treasure chest instead, and all kinds of people are waiting to take up positions here, such as the internal demand department that runs the imperial business.

Responsible for the management of Huangzhuang, it belongs to the Tiangong Section of Jinyiwei, which specializes in accepting the domains of various places.

In this way, the two hit it off.

After the war ceased, the allocation of domestic funds to the Jinyiwei was only 100,000 yuan a year, which was far from enough for the Jinyiwei, which had swelled to thousands of people.

A large number of vassal fields left over by extinct vassal kings who fled from famine in various places were received by Tian Gongsi, and then rewarded by the emperor to the vassal kings according to a certain proportion.

Most of them were confiscated by the local government as official land, or used for support, or distributed, and the essence was collected as tribute land, which was managed by the Tian Gong Branch.

Even so, it is a huge number, which contributes to the emperor's internal funds.

"Master, your uncle has just moved to the capital, and wants to find some farms for you—"

The butler on the side came up in time and said with a smile.

"Why come to the capital if you have nothing to do? Huguang is so wonderful!"

Zhu Si has long since lost his mind to such relatives.

But he changed his mind, selling this field to anyone is still selling it, it would be better if the fertilizer and water don't flow to outsiders' fields!
"Leave him a ten-acre at a fair price, and pay me the money according to the facts, don't try to renege on the debt."

Zhu Si waved his hand, and the waiter put on his leather boots, and quickly boarded the carriage.

Naturally, Shuntian Prefecture does not have fan fields, but there are a large number of flag fields.

The government returned some of the land to the original owners, and the land of the nobles and ministers of the Chongzhen Dynasty was naturally accepted by Gongtian Si with a smile.

With such a huge amount, Gong Tiansi naturally couldn't manage it, and he didn't need too much land, so he would basically sell it.

In the land of Gyeonggi, land is scarce, and the best land is even more expensive, so it is a great kindness to sell it equally.

The carriage was whirling around, and Zhu Si wondered why the emperor summoned him suddenly.

What's the matter?
The horseshoes stepped on the fallen leaves, and the crisp sound rippling on the stone bricks. After a while, they arrived at Yuquan Villa.

After tidying up his appearance, the eunuch led the way directly at the door, making seven turns and eight turns before arriving at Chuting Luozhong.

From the corner of my eye, I saw the two sitting opposite each other in the spacious gazebo, with several maids and eunuchs serving at the side.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Si has arrived—"

"Minister, Jin Yiwei Qianhu, Director of Gongtian Division, please greet Your Majesty."

"Get up!"

The emperor waved his hand and stared at the chessboard in front of him with still eyes. The chess pieces of the two sides were fighting inextricably and fiercely.

Zhu Si suppressed his heartbeat by force, and stood still, not daring to move.

I don't know how long it took before the game of chess was over.

The emperor seemed to be in a good mood, and raised his hand: "Come here."

Zhu Si came over respectfully, raised his head slightly, and saw the man sitting opposite him.

Wearing a second-grade crimson robe, an embroidered golden pheasant on the chest is extremely conspicuous. His cheeks are thin and his skin is slightly dark, not as fair as ordinary civil servants, which is extremely eye-catching.

His eyes are piercing, different from ordinary civil servants who are elegant and majestic, and there is a hint of majesty in his body.

Yan Yingyuan——

Having been in Shuntian Mansion for a long time, Zhu Si didn't know that he was the governor of Shuntian Mansion who was about to be in charge of the Organization Department.

"The reason I called you here today is because you have been in Shuntian Mansion for many years and have traveled around various prefectures and counties, so you are quite familiar with the land in various places."

"In addition, this matter also involves some Huangzhuang."

Land, Huangzhuang?
Zhu Si's heart sank, why?If he has stolen some land, then there is no need for Shuntian Fu Yin to seize it, right?

"The minister should cooperate with Yan Fu Yin." Zhu Si cupped his hands and said.

"There is one main thing. Shuntian Mansion comes from the entire Hebei Province. How many stone mills are there to intercept the river?"

Yan Yingyuan was not restrained, and asked directly.

"No less than a thousand places."

After thinking about it, Zhu Si said calmly: "The capital is an important place, and the land is getting more and more scarce. The nobles and ministers are all settling here. There is not enough manpower, so they can only be crushed with water."

"Even Junzhuang and Huangzhuang are not spared. Everyone wants to use water to save manpower."

"Why not use a windmill?"

Yan Yingyuan asked.

"How can there be wind all the time with a windmill?" Zhu Si sighed: "The water grinder does not stop day and night, and the speed is also fast. The wind in Gyeonggi is only noisy, not as powerful as water."

When it came to his own interests, Zhu Si didn't dare to back down even in the face of the governor, let alone the emperor who was supporting him.

On the side, Zhu Yixi was lost in thought.

Frankly speaking, windmills can be used, but their efficiency cannot keep up with water power, and the cost is also high, so they are naturally disgusted.

But for those windy places by the sea, the windmill is really nice.

Especially in the Mongolian plateau, where it is close to Siberia, cattle and sheep are low in the wind and grass, and there is plenty of wind.

In this way, it is beneficial to farming.

The harvest after farming can be quickly turned into food.

"Water milling is not feasible—"

The emperor looked at the two of them, his eyes seemed to be tangible, which pierced Zhu Si with pain from the bottom of his heart.

"From now on, in the entire Shuntian Prefecture, on all the rivers, there must be no water mills."

He stared at Zhu Si, and although his words were light, they weighed a thousand ounces: "All the water mills must be dismantled, and no one is allowed to remain, even Huangzhuang is no exception."

"If the windmill doesn't work, then use livestock, or if it doesn't work, use human power. Could it be that the ancestors couldn't live without water?"

"Your Majesty's words are true!" Yan Yingyuan immediately cooperated and said, "Since the trade with the Chahar Department, the cattle and sheep in Gyeonggi have flourished, and there are even more horses. The power of livestock can also be used."

At this time, Zhu Si immediately changed his attitude. The emperor was not stingy with money, so what was he afraid of?
"Those high-ranking officials and nobles want to use cheap water conservancy to compete with the people for water and harm the court. It really shouldn't be."

"I'll go back immediately and dismantle the water mill."

Zhu Yixi heard what the two said, and suddenly thought of something: "The only thing that is more convenient than water power is a steam engine?"

(End of this chapter)