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Chapter 44 Governor of Tianjin
It has always been Zhu Youxiao's idea to upgrade Tianjin Wei to Wei and establish a government.Now we are opening up the Liaodong sea route. If it succeeds, we can implement grain shipping and set up customs to collect customs duties.

His idea was considered feasible by Liu Yishen and the others. There was a precedent of Denglai setting up a governor. Tianjin is located at the throat of the capital. Now the population is increasing. Although there are government offices, they can no longer meet the needs. If the sea transportation expands, Tianjin can It is indeed necessary to defend Haikou externally and protect the capital internally.

"Your Majesty, I think it is indeed feasible to promote the government.

In fact, as early as the 25th to 27th years of Wanli, the imperial court strengthened maritime defense and established a special governor position to protect the capital. However, after the Battle of Korea, the position was abolished.

Now that Liaoning and Shenyang are in urgent need, it is not a bad idea to abolish the imperial guard and promote the government. It is only the post of governor and the general government of the whole government. Who should be responsible for it? "

Who will be in charge?Zhu Youxiao didn't think about this well.

"If you have any recommendations, please tell me and we'll make a decision here."

This made Liu Yishen and the other two people have different concerns.

Shen Guan had a calculation in his mind. Donglin had already taken the post of governor of Gyeonggi, but there was only one governor of Denglai on the Qi, Chu and Zhejiang parties. How could he compare with the governor of Gyeonggi? There was indeed an opportunity at this time. If the two governors were replaced by one governor, it would be too acceptable.

When Liu Yishen heard this, they thought it was an opportunity. The originally planned governor of Jiliao became the governor of Gyeonggi, and his powers and responsibilities were reduced a lot. Xiong Tingbi was originally a member of the Chu party and is now the governor of Liaodong. Now the Qi, Chu and Zhejiang parties have a governor and a governor. , Donglin only has one governor, so naturally he cannot give in.

The three people have their own thoughts, but Zhu Youxiao doesn't care. As long as the recommended person has real talent and hard work, and secondly, he can be convinced.So he asked Zhang Chang to serve tea to the three of them and let them think for a while.

Not long after, Han Xu stood up and said:

"Your Majesty has one person who can serve as governor of Tianjin."

"Who is it?" Zhu Youxiao became interested and asked after taking a sip of tea.

"Duan Xin (place name) Wang Yingjiao, this person was a Jinshi in the second year of Wanli. In the 26th year of Wanli, the Korean rebellion threatened our dynasty. The imperial court sent Wan Shide, the governor of Tianjin, to lead troops to quell the Korean rebellion. Wang Yingjiao was promoted to the censor of Youqiandu. He was the governor of Tianjin and stationed troops to defend the capital. This person was the first to advocate farming and "begin to buy cattle to make utensils and dig canals and build embankments."

By the 30th year of Wanli, in Gegu, Hejiaquan, Shuanggou, Baitang and other places in Tianjin, "the navy was ordered to plant in Dingtun, and four acres of land were granted to others." A total of [-] acres were cultivated in Gegu and Baitang, including There are [-] acres of rice fields, and the harvest of rice and grains in the field is more than [-] dan and [-] to [-] dan, and the results are remarkable.

Later, Shangshu suggested promoting water conservancy and farming. He envisioned cultivating 200 hectares of paddy fields in Tianjin and harvesting [-] million shi of grain every year, which could equal half of the canal transportation volume at that time.However, because he left office soon, this idea could not be implemented.

Now if His Majesty wants to farm in the capital, he can use Wang Yingjiao as the governor of Tianjin and let him continue to preside over the affairs of Tianjin. This will achieve twice the result with half the effort for the imperial court's farm planning. "

Zhu Youxiao knew Wang Yingjiao, and he was a famous financial expert during the Apocalypse period.But when Liu Yishen heard this, he objected.

"Your Majesty, no. Wang Yingjiao was the governor of Tianjin in the 26th year of Wanli. After Guangzong succeeded to the throne, he appointed him as the Shangshu of the Hubu Department of Nanzhili. This man is upright and upright, and he regards the country as his home. I am the cashier, and Du Xuhua is responsible for financial management. Master. As governor of Tianjin, wouldn’t it be that you are overqualified and underqualified?”

Han Xu's words were not discussed with Liu Yishui in advance. In fact, Liu Yishui also had his own ideas about Wang Yingjiao.

This was actually Zhu Youxiao's view. Not to mention whether the move from Nanjing Shangshu to Tianjin governor was a covert surrender, the main reason was that he had already planned to move Wang Yingjiao to Beijing Hubu Shangshu.

"Then what candidates can Liu Aiqing recommend?"

"Your Majesty, I recommend Zuo Guangdou, the censor of Zuo Qiandu. He is a stable man and has the courage to do his job. He has already made suggestions for developing sea transportation and farming. He can be appointed as the governor of Tianjin and can also assist Zou Yuanbiao in promoting farming in the capital." Zhu Youxiao understood what he was thinking.Zuo Guangdou was a talented man, and he was also responsible for farming affairs in history, with remarkable results.It's just that the governor of Gyeonggi and the governor of Tianjin are both from Donglin, so they are afraid that Donglin will be too powerful.

So he also turned his attention to Shen Guan and wanted to hear what suggestions he had for candidates.But Liu Yishui saw his hesitation and wanted to dispel his concerns.

"Your Majesty, in the land of Gyeonggi, there are many nobles and nobles, and the personnel are intertwined. If we want to promote farming and shipping, there will be great resistance. The imperial court must work together, and the officials must work together.

Tianjin is also the throat of the imperial court, a key point for farming and shipping. If we choose someone who is not a good person, we are afraid that they will constrain each other, which will be detrimental to the imperial court! "

Liu Yishui's words also awakened Zhu Youxiao.If you really want the people below to do something, you should be strongly supported.There is no need to look forward and backward, it would be bad if someone from the Qi, Chu and Zhejiang Party was used in this position and they would argue with each other.

After making up his mind, he made a decision regardless of what suggestions were poured into him.

"That's it, let Zuo Guangdou be moved to the post of governor of Tianjin. As for Wang Yingjiao, whom you mentioned just now, Liu Aiqing, I have also heard that Guangzong also has great trust in him. I feel that he is a great talent who can be used as cashier and Du Xuhua.

When he came to the throne, he was appointed as the Secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs of Nanzhili, and he had long wanted to be promoted. Today, I heard Han Aiqing mention it, and then I remembered it. Now that the country is in financial difficulty, we need talents who can manage the expenses well. I think this person is feasible, so I want to promote him to the position of Minister of Household Affairs (Beijing). What do you think? "

These words made Liu Yishen and Han Xu feel happy. Wang Yingjiao was originally from Donglin, so it would be feasible if he could be promoted to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs.

This made Shen Guan feel embarrassed, but he could only accept it. He felt more and more that since Fang Congzhe left, he was alone in the cabinet. When Sun Ruyou and others arrive next year, Qi Chu Zhe Dang will be pinned to the ground by Dong Lin. Rubbed.

"Then this matter is settled. You guys can vote now, and I will approve it."

Zhu Youxiao didn't want to delay, so he took it upon himself to complete the approval process.

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Speaking of this matter, it was almost noon, and the only major issue left was money. He knew that this matter could not be discussed by two or three people in one or two discussions, and needed to be discussed by the ministers.

"The second thing I want to do is money. Nowadays, Liao and border troops, farmland, and new naval forces are spending a lot of money.

It's October now, and there will be new expenses immediately during the Chinese New Year. I have been in arrears with border and Liaoning salaries every year. I can make up a little from my internal funds, and I can also spend a little for farming and other things, but my internal funds are not worth the money. If this continues, I'm afraid it's not a long-term solution.

The imperial government's expenditure is of vital importance. It depends on the imperial government's plan. However, it cannot make ends meet every year. This matter must not be taken lightly. It must increase revenue and reduce expenditure.

Therefore, I think that after four days, I will convene the six ministries and cabinet ministers to discuss this matter. Officials of the sixth rank and above can write to discuss the matter and discuss the plan together. "

"Your Majesty is wise and must check the financial plan. I will ask the cabinet to issue a document and let the ministers give their opinions and discuss the matter."

The three of them also knew that this matter was important, so naturally they would not neglect it, and they all felt that this was an opportunity to express themselves.

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