I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 654 I apologize to the Emperor!

After more than ten seconds, Su Feng came back to his senses. He looked at Pan Yinglong with a wry smile and said, "Brother, your request puts me in a difficult position."

Pan Yinglong said sincerely: "Feng Wu knows that this makes Brother Bai Cheng embarrassed. But Feng Wu dared to put this matter on the table, so he must have thought it through.

Brother Baicheng, do you know why Fengwu wants to deal with Luan Yongfang?"

Su Feng's eyes flickered slightly, and he shook his head and replied, "I have heard a little bit about it, but I don't know the details."

Pan Yinglong was stunned. The Jinyiwei's spies were really sharp, especially in the capital area.

Some people jokingly said that the Jinyiwei knew exactly which nest of rats had married off their daughters and which mountain of foxes had married their daughters in the capital.

However, Pan Yinglong could hear Su Feng's honesty in his words.

If you don't hide anything, you can continue the conversation without any worries.

Pan Yinglong briefly recounted Luan Yongfang's attempt to arrange a marriage for a couple, and said with a wry smile, "Luan Yongfang has gone astray, and Feng Wu suspects that there must be someone behind him instigating him.

If this matter gets out of hand, not only will Feng Wu be ruined, but it will also affect Eunuch Feng and Eunuch Yang, which is of great importance. "

Pan Yinglong was willing to tell the whole story in front of Su Feng after careful consideration.

To investigate Luan Yongfang, he can find Yang Jinshui and borrow the power of the Commercial Investigation Department.

However, it is still unclear who the instigator behind the scenes is. Once Yang Jinshui is dragged into action and the matter becomes public, it will be like the Commercial Investigation Department versus the East Factory, and Yang Jinshui versus Feng Bao. There will be no room for maneuver, and they will have to fight to the death.

After much deliberation, Pan Yinglong decided to seek help from the Jinyiwei.

Coincidentally, I had hosted a banquet for Song Gongliang and Su Feng a few days ago, and learned that they wanted to make friends with me, so this was a perfect opportunity for me.

Since you're going to ask someone to investigate, with Jinyiwei's methods, there's nothing they can't find out. If you hide it, it will only show your distrust of them and ruin our friendship.

It is better to inform in advance. If everyone is honest, it will help build mutual trust.

Su Feng's eyes turned, and after a few seconds of hesitation, he replied, "Brother Fengwu, I have heard rumors about Luan Yongfang. After hearing what you said today, I think this kid is really a piece of shit, bewitched by evil spirits."

That’s right, your sister has found “happiness”, so Eunuch Feng doesn’t care about her face anymore.

Pan Yinglong has little chance of winning against Eunuch Feng.

But he is recognized as the future leader of the Southeast Clique. The political connections of the Southeast Clique, such as Hu Zongxian, Yang Jinshui, and Tan Lun, need him to inherit, and the prosperity of future generations needs him to maintain.

If I get killed by Eunuch Feng, wouldn't everything be in vain?
Must end!

Once the Southeast faction comes into play, Eunuch Feng will definitely not be able to handle it.

He couldn't bear it, and his ally, Prime Minister Zhang Xiang, had to step down. If he didn't, Zhang Xiang would be isolated and helpless in the inner court. What was the point of being the Prime Minister?
The Southeast Clique and the Chu Party are currently the two most powerful factions in the court. If they start fighting in the court, it will be like an earth-shaking earthquake and the sky will collapse!
No small matter!

Can you, Luan Yongfang, afford it?

Su Feng tasted the flavor.

In this way, if he investigated Luan Yongfang himself, not only would he not offend Feng Bao, but he would also be doing him a favor in secret.

Eunuch Feng, we, the Jinyiwei, have eliminated the hidden danger that could damage your reputation. This is what we should do. You don't have to take it to heart.

Feng Bao must acknowledge this favor between Jinyiwei and himself!
Not only can we sell the good things of Pan Yinglong and the Southeast Group, but we can also sell the good things of Eunuch Feng. This is really a very promising thing to do!

Pan Yinglong continued, "Brother Baicheng, don't worry too much. Eunuch Feng is a man of great justice. He must know our good intentions.

Besides, didn’t the Emperor once teach that the Imperial Guard and the Eastern Depot should each perform their duties and fulfill their responsibilities? "

so amazing!

As expected of him being the tacit leader of the Southeastern Group, with just this one move, he has set up a tight net to trap me. He has calculated everything for me and has thought of everything for me. I have no choice but to help him.

Su Feng understood what Pan Yinglong meant.

Song Gongliang once said at an internal meeting of the Jinyiwei that people under the Jinyiwei could work together with the Dongchang, but the top leaders should not move around too frequently.

The hint is very clear: the Jinyiwei must stand up and stop being subordinates of the Eastern Depot, especially the top leaders, who must not be at the mercy of the Eastern Depot and the Imperial Household Department.

You are the emperor's personal army, so of course you only obey the emperor's orders.

It is best to have less contact with the senior officials of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern Depot, otherwise the emperor will be unhappy and the consequences will be serious.

He personally went to investigate and prosecute Luan Yongfang, Feng Bao's brother-in-law. When the emperor heard about this, wasn't this an example of the Jinyiwei standing up and refusing to join forces with the Eastern Depot?

At this time, Pan Yinglong said again: "Brother Baicheng, Fengwu will go back to Xiyuan in the next two days to report this matter to the emperor. After all, this matter is of great importance and involves so many people. How dare a minister conceal it?"

Su Feng almost knelt down.

Feng Wu, how about I call you brother? You'd better put away your magical powers!

If you go to Xiyuan and report the matter, our Pacification Office will not be held responsible at all. We will not be afraid even if Feng Bao asks about it.

One's own achievements can also be heard by God.

I really can't stand the series of tricks you use.

Su Feng pulled Pan Yinglong's hand and said sincerely, "Don't worry, don't worry, I'll leave Luan Yongfang to you. If I don't help you with this matter, I will feel guilty for the rest of my life!"

"Thank you, Brother Baicheng. After the matter is done, Fengwu will come to thank you again."

"No, after the matter is accomplished, Envoy Song and I will come to thank you."

They drank until ten o'clock in the evening. After they were full and satisfied, they bowed and said goodbye.

Su Feng got into the carriage and saw Pan Yinglong getting into his carriage through the window.

He is a talented person. I did things for him, and in the end I will still remember his kindness and be grateful for his kindness.

My God, the Southeast lineage is worthy of being fought in the Southeast to suppress the Japanese. In the mountains of corpses and seas of blood, all those who emerged are a bunch of monsters.

Pan Yinglong, Wang Yi'e!
These two alone are enough to hold up the Southeast system's sky.

It was Song Du who was alert and found an opportunity to establish a relationship with Pan Yinglong.

In addition, he and Wang Yi'e had old friendships in Huaidong and Nanjing, and Ren Bo'an, the confidant he recommended to Wang Yi'e, had also done an excellent job under his command, adding another layer of goodwill to their old friendship.

It’s stable. My future for the next twenty years is stable.

That morning, the warm winter sun shone on the capital and also on the Western Garden.

Zhu Yijun discussed the reform of the post stations with Zhang Juzheng, Tan Lun and Wang Guoguang in the Ziguang Pavilion.

"I have read the latest reform plan for the post system drafted by the cabinet. It is much better than the last one."

How can it be bad? The purpose is changed according to your requirements.

"But there are still some things that I need to ask the three gentlemen to come over and discuss in person."

"Your Majesty, I respectfully request your instructions."

Zhu Yijun got straight to the point. "The imperial post system is divided into water and horse post stations, express delivery shops and delivery offices. Now the delivery offices have been changed into passenger and freight transport companies, temporarily based on provinces. Passenger transport involves human lives and must be strictly controlled. Horse carriage passenger transport routes must be approved by the military officers of the provincial government offices. Inter-provincial routes must be coordinated by the two provinces and reported to the Ministry of War's Transportation Bureau.

In principle, inter-provincial routes do not cross provinces, but only reach large cities for transfers.”

Zhu Yijun meant that the cross-provincial horse carriage routes such as those between Henan and Hubei could not go directly from Luoyang to Wuchang, but could only go from Luoyang Zhounan Horse Posthouse to Xiangyang Hanjiang Water Horse Posthouse.

If you want to go to Wuchang from Luoyang, you first take a horse carriage to the Hanjiang Water Horse Post in Xiangyang City, and then you have two choices.

You can take a passenger ship along the Han River directly to Wuchang Xiakou Horse Post; or take a horse carriage to Wuchang Caidian Horse Post.

"Passenger transport must be strictly controlled, and freight transport cannot be left alone, but it cannot be controlled to death. The key to the development of industry and commerce is circulation. Freight transport is the key to circulation, and efficiency and safety must be kept in mind."

Zhu Yijun continued.

"The express delivery shop was changed into a postal office, which was divided into the urgent mail section and the ordinary mail section. It had its own mail trucks and cooperated with the passenger transport company. The important and urgent mail was delivered by its own mail trucks. The ordinary mail was packed and handed over to the passenger carriages.

Mail coaches, passenger coaches, and some freight cars all traveled on the post roads, and resting, repairing vehicles, and changing horses were all done at post stations. Post stations provide related services, and it is reasonable to charge a certain fee.

In Zhu Yijun's eyes, the post station was the highway service area of ​​later generations. With this understanding, the problem was easily solved.

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Zhang Juzheng, Tan Lun and Wang Guoguang were filled with admiration.

The major problems that had troubled the cabinet, the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue were easily resolved by the emperor with just one word of market-oriented operation.

But the three men knew in their hearts that the most crucial point of this move was to deprive officials of the privilege of going on official business.

You can take a horse-drawn carriage when you go on business trips in the future. The carriage company has long-distance tickets with food and accommodation included. Each department can use travel expenses to restrain officials, and the Ministry of Revenue can control expenditures through the budget and final accounts of each department.

Each level should take care of its own affairs. There is no need to try to control everything at once. As a result, nothing will be under control.

Officials who go on official business have to pay travel expenses in advance, and sometimes they even have to pay for it themselves.

Officials' families and famous scholars can no longer ask for money from others as they did in the past.

Thus, the post station was freed from the sea of ​​suffering. It was affiliated to the Northern Post Station Service Group Corporation, the Southern Post Station Service Group Corporation and the Northwest Post Station Service Group Corporation, which were directly under the Ministry of War.

You can tell the scope of their jurisdiction as soon as you hear it. More than 1,900 water horse stations are divided up by these three service group companies, and they have "independent accounting" and are responsible for their own profits and losses.

Directly under the Ministry of War, you can spend your own money.

The post stations are no longer like they used to be, where people were timid and worried about not being able to serve well when they met an official.

You want to stay in the hotel without paying?
I would be sorry to my direct subordinate in the Ministry of War if I don't beat you up!

Of course, there will definitely be some cases of favoritism later, such as acquaintances and families of powerful people getting things for free or paying less, but this is not a big deal and can be rectified over time.

What’s important is that the post station can support itself and no longer have to pass the expenses on to local people as before, which would become a heavy burden.

Zhu Yijun looked at Zhang Juzheng and the other two.

They listened very carefully and continued talking.

“Each post station will become an important place where people come and go and goods are concentrated. Maintaining public order and protecting the safety of passengers’ lives and property, as well as the safety of goods, will be of paramount importance.

Since the post station was directly under the Ministry of War, local police could only provide peripheral assistance, and the best cooperative unit was the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

I discussed it with Song Gongliang and decided to move the guard army's camp as close to the post station as possible.

The Guard is responsible for emergency response tasks such as local security and pacification, disaster relief and rescue, and is required to respond quickly.

Water Horse Posts are usually located in strategic locations with easy access. The guards are located next to them, so they can be deployed quickly and deter evildoers.

In addition, the Jinyiwei Zhenfu Division set up security offices at each water horse post station, and officers were sent by the Zhenfu Dispatching Bureau of each province to be stationed there. On weekdays, they led the post station security team to maintain order and patrol; if there was a criminal, they would be in charge of solving the case; in case of emergency, they would contact the guard army. "

Zhang Juzheng and Tan Lun looked at each other, and Zhang Juzheng said, "Your Majesty is far-sighted and has a perfect plan. We are in awe of you."

Zhu Yijun chuckled and continued, "The second thing I want to discuss with the three gentlemen today is the Northwest Post Station, which is the reform of the post stations previously under the jurisdiction of the Shaanxi Dusi and Shaanxi Xing Dusi."

He waved his hand, and Qi Yan took a small map and spread it on the imperial desk in front of Zhu Yijun.

"Three gentlemen, please come forward and take a look."

Zhang Juzheng and the other two stood up and gathered around the imperial desk.

"Before this, the Ming Dynasty had always been threatened by the northern barbarians. Shaanxi faced the Tumed and Ordos tribes directly, and had always been an important border defense area for the imperial court. In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, there were about 150,000 military households in Shaanxi, and about 200,000 border troops.

After the Chenghua period, the border troops gradually changed from garrison troops to a recruitment system.

The required food and wages needed to be transported from Guanzhong and the Central Plains, and military reports had to be exchanged, so there were quite a few post stations in Shaanxi, with a total of 167, most of which were horse post stations.

Because Shaanxi is located in a remote area near the border, the distance between each post station is generally 80 to 100 miles. When transporting food and money, the post station workers and postmen have to travel hundreds of miles. Therefore, the Shaanxi post station is known as the most miserable post station in our dynasty.

Zhu Yijun sighed: "Kuyi, Kuyi, it sounds like hard labor, and it is actually almost the same.

The post stations under the jurisdiction of the former Shaanxi Dusi and Shaanxi Xingdusi, including the 167 post stations under the jurisdiction of the current Shaanxi Provincial Administration and Gansu Provincial Administration, had a total of 84,279 post station guards.

Now the Tumed and Ordos tribes have become the right wing of Mongolia, and the threat from the north is no longer there. The border troops are advancing, and the previous Jingbian, Yulin, Ningxia and other places have become the hinterland.

There is no need for so many post stations. Those that should be closed should be closed, those that should be merged should be merged, and new routes should be opened, so additional stations should be set up. In short, the Cabinet and the Ministry of War should pay attention to the reform of Shaanxi post stations, and the more than 84,000 post station soldiers should be properly resettled.

Mr. Cao, Mr. Wenchang and Mr. Rudong (Xu Zhenming) are working hard to manage the northwest and are short of manpower. More than 84,000 postmen can be easily resettled.

The key is that the Ministry of War should cancel or open post roads, and close or add post stations according to the actual situation in Shaanxi and Gansu. We must cooperate well to ensure circulation and promote the local economy. "

After hearing Zhu Yijun's repeated instructions, Zhang Juzheng and Tan Lun replied solemnly, "We obey your orders!"

After taking a look at the map of the northwest post roads and post stations in the plan, Zhu Yijun finally felt relieved.

Li Zicheng will never appear again.

After discussing for more than an hour, they finally finished talking about the reform of the post roads and post stations. Zhang Juzheng and the other two stood up, bowed and said goodbye.

After sending the three people off, Qi Yan came back and reported, "Your Majesty, Pan Yinglong, the Shao Yin of Shuntian Prefecture, submitted a petition for an audience at Nanhua Gate, requesting to see the emperor."

Zhu Yijun asked casually, "What did you say?"

"Your Majesty, I didn't mention the audience, it's just half private and half official. I beg you to see the emperor as soon as possible."

"Half private, half official?" Zhu Yijun was curious, "Then let him in."

"According to the order."

Pan Yinglong, wearing a red official uniform, entered the palace and first raised his hands and bowed, "Your Majesty, I, Pan Yinglong, the Shaoyin of Shuntian Prefecture, pay my respects to His Majesty!"

"Feng Wu, why do you want to see me?"

Pan Yinglong responded loudly: "I am here to apologize to the emperor."

"Apologize? Apologize for what? Something big happened in the South City reconstruction project?" Zhu Yijun was stunned.

(End of this chapter)