eldest son of Ming dynasty

Chapter 376 Release from Prison
To build a large library is a good idea, and it is easier than promoting any reform that touches the interests.

But it's not that simple to actually do it well.

Zhu Houzhao just mentioned a general direction.

But as Minister Zeng Jian of the Ministry of Industry said, since the Beijing City Planning Department exists for this kind of matter, it needs to be discussed with it first.

And this is not like building an earthen building in the countryside. You can't think about it today and recruit hundreds of workers to start work tomorrow. From site selection to construction, there are many considerations.Matters involving several 10 taels of silver require at least a specific and detailed plan.

As for Song Heng and Zhang Chi, they have been dismantling the problem of concentrated dwellings in the southern part of the capital for a while. Suddenly, the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites came to the door and said that there was a library plan, and they couldn't help but feel excited.

His Majesty the Emperor has lofty aspirations, and is wise and wise. How could they not be delighted to think of such a thing?

"...But the library is not suitable for building a whole building."

This is the experience of Song Heng and Zhang Chi from the Beijing City Planning Department when they came in to work.

"One of the considerations of the imperial court's move to the southern part of the capital is that it is such a concentrated residence, and the houses are all wooden structures. Once the water leaks, the consequences will be disastrous."

In fact, a similar building is the palace.

The Forbidden City is also made of wood, so great efforts have been made to prevent fires, and various fire-fighting measures must be complete.

Song Heng's meaning is also simple, "People are afraid of fire, but so are books."

Zeng Jian and Lin Han couldn't help but nodded.

"Once all kinds of precious books are destroyed in the sea of ​​fire, who among us will not feel sad?"

Zhang Chi suggested: "Your Majesty is different from ordinary emperors. The plan of the library building is also excellent, but the form can also be slightly changed."

"How to change it?"

"Change one word, from building to garden."

library garden.

Song Heng had a tacit understanding with him, and it was easy to understand, "Brother Zhang means not to store all the books together, but to plan a garden and build a few or a dozen smaller library buildings in it."

Of course, fire prevention measures must also be on.And if there is any accident, the form of the library can minimize the loss.

The two ministers, Zeng Jian and Lin Han, also thought it was good, but it was difficult to make a decision at the moment.

After all, the emperor was talking about super-large buildings.

There is no other way, then I can only go to the palace to ask the Holy Majesty to judge.

But when Zhu Houzhao heard about this, another thing came to his mind.

It is these relatively old officials, such as Zeng and Lin, whose thinking is indeed not as active as that of the young Shaofu officials.

There are many things in the world, not everything has to be taken care of by the emperor one by one.

If you have to take care of everything, then fuck the fuck.

Otherwise, what do the people below do?
Song and Zhang have this kind of thinking, they will think about whether there is a better way.

In fact, it should be like this. People at the executive level understand the details of the process better, and the things they propose are often more operable and reasonable.

And Zhu Houzhao is not really a god-man, isn't it normal that he can't do everything?

"...If it's Yuanzi, I'm afraid Xicheng District won't be able to let it go?"

"Exactly." Zhang Chi reported, "So, I'm wondering if it should be placed in Nancheng? There are also many poor people in Nancheng."

This sentence moved Zhu Houzhao very much.

Since this thing is for the convenience of more common people, it is natural to be close to them.

"Shangshu Zeng, Shangshu Lin, do you have any objections?"

The two of them didn't think deeply, so naturally they couldn't say anything at this time.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao also expected it to be like this, so it is considered respectful to ask.

Then he said: "If there is no objection, that's it. This matter will also be handled by Deputy Director Zhang. The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites will send a servant to accompany him. If you have any questions, just hand in the note like today."

"Yes."

Everyone says yes,

But their minds are not simple.

The emperor originally handed over this matter to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Rites.

But after turning around, it was in the hands of Zheng Zhangchi, deputy director of the Beijing City Planning Department.

This made Zeng and Lin sigh a little.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao can't help it. He doesn't necessarily want to exclude the elderly, but he wants to leave it to them... But this performance is still a lot worse.

It seems that the question Zhang Chi raised today can actually be solved the first time in front of the emperor.Why bother going in circles again.

On the one hand, Zhang Chi was a little excited, and on the other hand, he was also a little scared.

Excited because he received a special mission like Song Heng, and his name entered the emperor's sight through the Beijing City Planning Department. There will only be more errands in the future, and it will not be a problem to do well.

Of course, if you can't do it well, then accept your fate and don't blame anyone.

The panic is because Zeng Jian and Lin Han are still a minister after all.

He wanted to say something nice.

But Zeng Jian and Lin Han seemed ashamed to see him, and left in a hurry.

When the servant told Zhu Houzhao, Zhu Houzhao was also a little helpless.

People like Zeng Jian, Lin Han, and Zhang Fuhua are not of that treacherous nature, but they are actually decent people.

The so-called "all positive and prosperous courts" that began in the Hongzhi period also produced many ministers like this. Later, when their predecessors became officials, most of them were elected by virtue of their reputation.

It was either Wang Jia or the three members of the cabinet who recommended them, so they are indeed not surprising.

At least he didn't show any anger or jealousy towards Zhang Chi.

But...the brain is not active enough.

That is to say, it is not a problem to be busy with traditional government affairs such as drafts, emperor's wedding, and imperial examinations.

Pity……

However, a politician cannot have the benevolence of a woman. As an emperor, he can say something later to comfort and comfort, but he cannot entrust them with serious business in order to take care of their emotions.

It was actually quite embarrassing to make this look like this, and it also added some difficulties to Zhang Chi for no reason.

But the first year of Zhengde has come, and there will always be such a time in the process of changing from old to new.

Zhu Houzhao shook his head to stop thinking about it.

Whether it's the library garden or the library building, in fact, it can't cost him 400 million taels of silver.Of course, because there is no charge, there will be management costs in the later stage.But if an imperial court feels financial pressure even to afford a library, there is no need to rule the country.

After all, this is not a big event.

There is one more item that really costs money and is more needed.

It is road construction.

The Qin Zhidao built by the Qin Dynasty more than 1000 years ago is wide and good, and those roads are still in use today without any problems.

But now that the imperial court opened the sea and the capital was built, all kinds of measures will gradually speed up the speed of business circulation and gradually increase the scale.

Needless to say, the importance of road construction is urgent.

But this task is more onerous.

Zhu Houzhao thought about it for a while in Qianqing Palace, and then wrote another decree first.

Because reality has matured,

——When Zhao Shen's memorandum arrived, it basically exposed the corruption of the Lianghuai salt transport envoy. Zou Cheng, whether he is crazy or not, has been sentenced to death.

This guy pretended for a long time, but he actually found that no one paid attention to him, and he was chopped off if he was abnormal.I guess it should be quite uncomfortable, even if I die, it's a joke to die.

And in this way, Gu Zuo was justified in getting rid of the crime.

At least the things about him participating in Zou Cheng and others at the beginning were all facts.

So the emperor called Yan Song, the attendant, to deliver the decree.

Yan Song still didn't come out about Zhang Yong's incident last time. Judging from the situation in the past few days, the emperor's focus has begun to shift. He no longer asks too much about how to arrest people in the salt law, but has become a supervisor of ceremonies Fighting with the cabinet.

In this way, Yan Song can be sure that delegating power to Liu Jin, transferring Zhang Yong back, and being seriously ill in bed, this is a deliberate situation.

The wonderful thing is that this disease,

This disease happened too coincidentally, and it was too wonderful.

Because of illness, it can be a reason to completely let go of Liu Jin.This is a coincidence, so coincident that Liu Jin himself would think that the emperor was sick, so he couldn't take care of it so carefully.Instead of thinking about whether the emperor is digging a hole for him.

Also because of illness, no matter how much Liu Jin did, it would not be the emperor's fault.After all, two doctors and a few medicine stoves are smoking all the time, and everyone is sick and groggy. What do you think can be done?This is wonderful, wonderful to the point of perfection.

So Yan Song respected and feared the emperor at the same time.
This is a person who even takes advantage of his own illness!
Even if Gu Zuo is imprisoned, why not protect him?

Now that the salt class case has killed so many people, all kinds of fights are still going on, but Gu Zuo stays out of it and is completely unaffected.

In addition to admiring the emperor's means,
He really didn't know what to say.

Everything big and small is in control, this is the real emperor.

"...After the decree is announced, you send him back to the mansion to recuperate, and tell him not to enter the palace for a few days. There may be some things that Han Shangshu didn't tell him, so you can tell him."

"Yes. But... what exactly does His Majesty want this minister to say?"

Zhu Houzhao raised his head and did some thinking. What is the most important thing to Gu Zuo?
"Just tell him... what I've been doing during this period of time. What's the situation in Yangzhou. Specifically, you can master it."

The emperor glanced at the young and seemingly honest Yan Song.

This person should have this level.

"My minister, obey the order."

Yan Song's heart tightened, and he continued with this errand.

I thought in my heart, what do you mean by "you master it"?
(End of this chapter)