I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 443 The storm is rising
Sun Chengzong was very happy when he first heard that the emperor said his words were reasonable, thinking that the emperor must have listened.

But he didn't expect that Zhu Youxiao first promoted and then suppressed, and finally directly rejected his opinion. When he saw this, he wanted to continue to refute.

But as soon as he raised his hand, Zhu Youxiao spoke first.

"Ai Qing said that there are three disadvantages in abolishing the canal and replacing the sea, but in my opinion it is easy to solve. Just solve the problems."

As Zhu Youxiao spoke, he looked at Bi Ziyan and Wang Yingjiao. He talked to them about the construction of the navy and the recruitment of security forces this morning, just to pave the way for the abolition of the canal and the reform of the sea.

"My dear friend said that water transport is dependent on millions of water workers, so it should not be abolished lightly. I agree with this. But the two dear friends misunderstood what I meant. I did not say that water transport was to be abolished. It is the main artery of north-south transportation. , if abolition is not worth the gain.

I just feel that there are many disadvantages in water transportation now, so we need to reform water transportation, especially grain transportation. Private water transportation remains the same as before.

And what I mean is that sea transportation has great advantages, so part of the imperial court's grain can be transported by sea. In this case, the cost of the imperial court can also be reduced, and the grain workers can also make a living. Wouldn't it kill two birds with one stone? "

Zhu Guozhen and others shook their heads when they heard this. Even if part of the grain transportation was changed to sea transportation, the livelihood of the grain workers would be affected.The plow workers could no longer survive, and they would definitely cause trouble. The emperor's thinking was still too simple.

"Your Majesty, even if part of it is changed to sea transportation, the livelihood of the canal workers will be affected. Your Majesty, please think twice."

When Zhu Youxiao saw that Zhu Guozhen had not finished speaking, he immediately came out to object. He couldn't help but feel annoyed, wondering why this person was so arrogant!
Bi Ziyan also felt that Zhu Guozhen was making a fuss out of a molehill. In the morning, he and Wang Yingjiao had already discussed the livelihood of the water workers, so he stood up and refuted:
"Zhu Shangshu is thinking too much. If he came to the court and was not coerced by the canal workers, he would not be able to do anything. In fact, His Majesty has already considered this, so there is no need to worry.

Today, Your Majesty is discussing with me and Wang Shangshu about establishing a navy, thinking that watermen have been on ships for generations and are familiar with water properties.At that time, watermen can be recruited as navy soldiers.In this way, part of the livelihood of the water workers can be solved. This is not killing two birds with one stone. "

Seeing Bi Ziyan's words of support, Zhu Youxiao nodded with satisfaction.He is now increasingly dissatisfied with Zhu Guozhen, who is very conservative in his actions.

When something happens, his first reaction is not to solve it, but to object immediately, saying that this won’t work, that won’t work, that it’s difficult and impossible to do, and it’s a bit irritating at this time.

But now is not the time to worry about it. After Bi Ziyan finished explaining, Zhu Youxiao gave him another assist.

"What Bi Aiqing said is true. Just now Sun Aiqing also said that shipping is unsafe and there are risks such as pirates. I don't need to worry about this problem. In the morning, Bi Aiqing suggested that I set up a navy and recruit pirates. Such pirates are not a problem." consider."

The cabinet and others did not know about the matters discussed in the Qing Palace in the morning.They just heard that watermen were to be recruited as navy soldiers, but they didn't care.

But now they heard that the emperor said that he wanted to recruit pirates, and their expressions suddenly changed. Zhu Guozhen couldn't stand it anymore and immediately threw his hands in opposition.

But Zhu Youxiao was already prepared. Seeing that he was about to stop him again, he immediately said:

"Okay, I know some of you think it's not good to recruit people, so this matter is settled. Let Bi Aiqing be responsible for recruiting people, and don't say any more objections."

After Zhu Youxiao's explanation, the shortcomings of abolishing the canal system and changing it to the sea were immediately solved. Sun Chengzong also completely understood the emperor's thoughts. It seemed that he was determined to change it. Their persuasion was useless.

"What your Majesty said is true. Water transportation involves many things and is of great importance. It is definitely not feasible to abolish it suddenly. But if we start piloting sea transportation next year, if we think it is feasible, we can gradually implement it, and finally let water transportation and sea transportation run in parallel."

Seeing that the emperor's opinion was clear, Ye Xianggao, who was silent on the sidelines, finally made a decision and spoke out to support the emperor's reforms.

"Mr. Ye Ge's words are very good. During the Yongle period of our dynasty, sea transportation and water transportation were implemented in parallel. The Chief Secretary along the coast could use sea transportation, and the Chief Secretary in the interior could use water transportation."

At this time, Shen Guan and Wang Yingjiao also stood up. It is not that sea transportation has not been implemented before. Since the sea ban is now in place, it is not impossible to trial sea transportation.

Seeing that everyone had expressed their stance, Zhu Youxiao immediately looked at Liu Yishui. He had not spoken since he asked. Now that everyone else has expressed their stance, he also wanted to ask Liu Yishen for his opinion.

"Liu Aiqing, what do you think?"

Everyone looked at Liu Yishen when they saw this. As the chief minister of the cabinet, his opinions were very important to the emperor.

Seeing the emperor's question, Liu Yishen seemed to have just come out of his deep sleep and responded slowly:
"Your Majesty, even if you agree to change the canal to sea, the actual implementation will not be implemented all at once. From my perspective, it is of little significance to discuss these now. What is important is to pilot sea transportation first and give the canal workers a way out. Only this Only when the road is successfully completed can we talk about converting the canal into a sea, otherwise it will all be empty talk."

Zhu Youxiao originally wanted to ask Liu Yisui to express his support, but now when he heard what he said, he was slightly stunned, and then he immediately reacted.

"Haha, Liu Aiqing can see clearly. You are right, the most important thing now is to verify whether sea transportation is feasible."

As he spoke, he looked at Bi Ziyan and solemnly asked:
"That time, Bi Aiqing will have full authority to handle it. Next year, the grain from Suzhou and Songjiang Prefecture will be shipped northward. Let's try it and see what the effect is."

Seeing that the emperor had made the final decision on the matter, the others could not say anything more and could only bow their heads and say yes.

Now that the matter was settled, Liu Yishen and others took advantage of the emperor's presence to report to Zhu Youxiao some arrangements for the southwest war.

For example, the rewards for meritorious soldiers in the Battle of Zhijin Pass, and the appointment of Guizhou Left Councilor Hong Chengchou to be responsible for farmland immigration, etc.Zhu Youxiao had no opinion on this matter and immediately agreed to the request.

"Okay, since there's nothing serious, everyone except Liu Aiqing, please step back."

Liu Yishen didn't know what the emperor's reason was, so when he saw this, he stood up and waited for the emperor's instructions.After Zhu Youxiao saw that everyone had gone out, he slowly walked down the imperial platform, walked to Liu Yishen, and asked slowly.

"What do you think of Zhu Guozhen, Ai Qing?"

As soon as Zhu Youxiao said this, Liu Yishen instantly understood what the emperor meant. It must be that the emperor didn't like Zhu Guozhen.

This really made Liu Yishen a little embarrassed, and he didn't know how to respond.If you say it's bad, if outsiders find out, they will think that you framed Zhu Guozhen. If you say it's good, the emperor may not like to hear it.

"Your Majesty, Zhu Guozhen is an outspoken person, and sometimes he will inevitably speak inappropriately for the purpose of presenting a memorial. However, this is all because His Majesty has the mind of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, so some people want to imitate Wei Zhengzhi in admonishing him."

This answer obviously did not satisfy Zhu Youxiao. He shook his head and said:

"Why would I be angry if he was just admonishing me? It's just that he will object to whatever I say, and that's fine. He hasn't proposed a solution yet, which really makes me feel helpless. What use does such a person have in the country?"

What Zhu Youxiao said made it very clear that he no longer wanted to use Zhu Guozhen.Liu Yishen also understood what he meant and could only sigh secretly.

"But after all, Zhu Guozhen is an assistant minister of the cabinet, and he just joined the cabinet this year. If he is dismissed, I am afraid that it will damage His Majesty's majesty."

Zhu Youxiao had no expression on his face when he heard what he said, but said to himself:

"What kind of damage to dignity? Liu Aiqing must have thought a little too much. Is there any cabinet minister who is iron-clad in this world?

You must remember that my employment principle is to promote the capable, reward the excellent, demote the mediocre, and eliminate the inferior.That’s all I have to say. Liu Aiqing can decide other matters by herself. "

After Zhu Youxiao finished speaking, he ignored Liu Yishen and walked straight to the gate of Wenhua Palace.

Behind him, Zhang Chang and He Ning hurriedly followed, leaving Liu Yishen alone in the palace, meditating. However, no one noticed the undetectable look on He Ning's face.

"Drop the sedan!"

With a long shout, eight bearers dressed in the same color as Shen's mansion skillfully pulled a large blue sedan into the sedan hall in front of Shen's mansion.

An old chief attendant had been waiting aside for a long time. When the sedan stopped, he immediately stretched out his hand to lift the curtain of the sedan and shouted respectfully:
"master."

Shen Guan walked in slowly from the sedan chair. When he saw the chief minister, he nodded and immediately left for the mansion.

"Do you have any greetings today?"

The chief Sui Wenyan looked around and saw that no one was around, then walked to Shen Guan and whispered:

"Someone in the palace sent a letter and left after it was delivered. The younger one put the letter in the study, and no one knew about it."

Shen Guan paused when he heard the words, but he didn't care. He just nodded to show that he understood, but his actions betrayed him. After entering the house, he didn't even have time to change his clothes, but went straight to the study. go.

As soon as he entered the study room, he saw an unsigned letter lying on the desk, but he didn't care. He immediately picked it up and read it seriously.

But the more he looked at it, the stranger he looked. It took him a while to put the letter down, and then he started pacing back and forth, as if he was thinking about something big.

But after a while, his face changed slightly, revealing a look of determination, and then he shouted outside:

"Long Fu!"

Following Shen Guan's call, the chief attendant at the door of Shen's mansion just opened the door and walked in.

"Master, what do you want me to do?"

"Go and ask Liu Tingyuan to come to my house to discuss matters. Go back quickly."

Although Shen Guan broke with the Zhejiang Party, because he was still a member of the cabinet and was promoted to Minister of Military Aircraft by the emperor, he could be said to be favored by the Holy Spirit.

Therefore, there are still many Zhejiang Party members who attach themselves to Shenguan "regardless of past suspicions", and Liu Tingyuan, a former member of the Zhejiang Party, is one of them.

With Shen Guan's invitation, Liu Tingyuan knew that there must be something big to discuss, and soon came to Shen's mansion to discuss the matter.

"I wonder why the proprietor called me here?"

(End of this chapter)