I am Emperor Wanli

Chapter 823 These are great treasures!
Liang Menglong smiled faintly, continued to stroke his beard with three fingers of his right hand, and spoke slowly.

"The Emperor mentioned in his closing speech at the Imperial Court in the fifth year of the Wanli reign a few months ago that any new policy reform will have labor pains, just like giving birth to a child.

There will be reversals, and sometimes the old forces will counterattack and gain the upper hand.

This is all normal.

If you want to be reborn, you must go through heart-wrenching pain.

If you want to move forward, you must withstand the storm coming head on.

The Henan case was appalling, and for the imperial court it could serve as a warning and a way to remedy the situation.

As the emperor once said, making mistakes or discovering problems is not terrible. What is terrible is to be indifferent to mistakes and problems, to cover them up, and to do everything possible to hide them.

When we find a problem, we solve it, dig deeper into the root cause of the problem, and prevent it. Solving each problem is like climbing the steps of Mount Tai.

As long as we don’t avoid or give up, and keep moving forward step by step, we will eventually reach the top of Mount Tai.”

Liang Menglong glanced at the people who were looking at him, and saw Wang Jiaping, Jin Xueceng, Hu Yinglin, Wang Shisong, and Zhu Lian, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

They are all young talents with great ambitions and aspirations to contribute to the world. They also hate evil and are thirsty for knowledge.

He took a deep breath and continued.

"This case is indeed shocking and makes people feel cruel. But the fact that the Ta Kung Pao reported it shows that the situation is under control.

Duke Hai and Minister Wang have led a joint task force to Henan.

I believe everyone understands that one of these two is going to convict and the other is going to kill. Before them, the Jinyiwei and the guards must have already arrested all those who should be arrested.

Everyone believes that the emperor is wise and decisive, that Duke Hai is upright and incorruptible, and that Minister Wang is a thunderous killer.

A big problem is a painful lesson, but also an opportunity. "

"Mr. Mingquan, may I ask what the opportunity is?"

Liang Menglong laughed and asked in return: "Then I want to ask you a question, what is the opportunity?"

Everyone looked at each other and waited for more than ten seconds. Then a clear voice said, "Mr. Mingquan, I dare to answer your question."

Liang Menglong turned around and saw Hu Yinglin, who was known as the Southeast Qilin. He smiled and said, "Okay, Yuanrui, you say it."

"Since Hai Gong was appointed as the Chief Censor and concurrently the Chief Justice of the Dali Temple in May, he has been busy with the splitting of the Central Censorate and the Court of Justice, as well as the respective duties of the local Censorates and the Court of Justice.

Shangshu Wang also served as the Minister of Justice, and was busy with the improvement and rectification of the police system, as well as the improvement of the procuratorial and judicial departments.

The work of the two adults is exactly what was mentioned in the "Report on the Meeting of the Imperial Court Council in the Fifth Year of Wanli" published in the "Huang Ming Dynasty Newspaper", which is one of the important national policies of the Ming Dynasty in the next three years, judicial reform. "

Hu Yinglin turned around and nodded to Wang Shisong, who graduated from the Law and Politics College of Jiajing University, "I have read several books on law and have a basic understanding of the judicial system of the Ming Dynasty.

From a broad definition, the judicial department includes the police department that investigates cases, the procuratorate and the court that review and adjudicate, the court that hears and adjudicates, and the prison department that enforces the law and imposes punishment.

By this calculation, the main executors of the Ming Dynasty's judicial reform were Duke Hai and Shangshu Wang.

Any reform, in addition to the reform of the official system, government offices and other mechanisms, must also be a deep-seated reform that touches the soul, so that the entire judicial system of the Ming Dynasty can be transformed and renewed.

The Henan case should be an opportunity for Lord Hai and Minister Wang to reform the Ming Dynasty’s judicial system.”

Everyone nodded secretly.

That's right.

This case might be the trigger chosen by Hai Rui and Wang Yi'e after closed-door consultations since they took office in mid-May. They were prepared to use this as an opportunity to carry out the most important "soul-touching" in-depth reforms in the judicial reform, starting from Henan, then other provinces, and finally the whole country.

In fact, it is essentially the same formula as the three major cases in Jiangnan and the Hunan provincial examination case.

Find a point, concentrate troops to launch a fierce attack, quickly break through, then use the point to lead the whole area, expand the results of the battle, and finally cause the old forces to be defeated across the board.

Liang Menglong clapped his hands and said, "Well said! Yuanrui said it very well!"

Other people in the dining car also applauded and gave Hu Yinglin approving smiles.

Liang Menglong said: "Don't worry, Lord Hai and Minister Wang are working together, just like the two statues of Zhenwu and Guan Gong are out at the same time, those monsters and demons in Henan will have nowhere to hide.

Lord Hai and Minister Wang have their own responsibilities, and we also have our tasks, and our tasks are not easy!"

After a while, Shen Mingchen and other colleagues arrived one after another.

Liang Menglong said, "Okay, everyone is here, waiter, serve the food. Bring the plates, two meat dishes and one vegetable dish per person, rice is enough.

I don't have much savings, so I can't afford to treat you to a feast, please forgive me."

Everyone laughed, "Mr. Mingquan is too polite."

"Mingquan Gong is well-known for his integrity, and he rarely invites superiors, subordinates, and colleagues to dinner. We can brag about this for a long time if we can have a simple meal with Mingquan Gong today."

Everyone laughed.

After the meal, Liang Menglong asked the dining car waiter to pour a cup of hot tea for everyone.

"Well, now that I'm full, I'm going to go on an errand. My food isn't that delicious!"

Everyone smiled in silence, waiting for Liang Menglong to assign tasks.

"We will go to sea this time and board the ship directly at Dagu Port. There are a total of six clippers, 76 armed merchant ships, and 16 frigates. We will carry 6,200 men and women, the second batch of immigrants recruited this year, a certain amount of food, several tons of steel, cement, medicine, gunpowder and other materials, and a number of machinery and equipment."

"The first batch of immigrants, 14,200 men and women, boarded ships at the three ports of Qinhuangdao, Qingdao and Haizhou at the beginning of the month.

At the same time, an infantry regiment and a cavalry regiment of the army boarded the ship, totaling 176 armed merchant ships, and they set sail together with the rotating warships of the Qinglong Fleet led by Lu Dushi. "In the Gyeonggi region, Dagu Port is a civilian port. Except for the patrol warships of the Coast Guard Corps and the transportation and communication ships of the Navy, the Navy's warships are not allowed to berth.

why?
This place is so close to the capital, and now there is a train that can speed all the way from Dagu to the capital in three hours.

How dare you allow naval warships to dock in Dagu Port at will?

Naval warships can only dock at three ports in the capital area, one is Qinhuangdao Port, and the other is Jinzhou Port on the Liaodong Peninsula. These two places are newly built military ports during the Wanli period. Among them, Jinzhou Port is the headquarters of the Capital Patrol Maritime Command.

The third place is Weihai Port, the headquarters of the first branch of the Beihai Patrol Sea Command.

The commander-in-chief of the Gyeonggi Patrol Sea was usually concurrently held by the Right Army Governor-General, and his rank was higher than that of the commander-in-chief of the North Sea Patrol Sea. In times of war, he had command authority over the North Sea Patrol Sea Command stationed in Tsushima Island.

Liang Menglong continued: "Due to the different speeds of the ships, our fleet is divided into three teams: front, middle and back.

All of you here with me will ride on the clipper and form the front team.

Most of the armed merchant ships and frigates were squadrons.

Twelve armed merchant ships and two frigates brought up the rear, and they were left behind on purpose, so that they could rescue the vanguard and squadron in case they encountered a storm or were unfortunately stranded on a reef.

Our navy has been sailing in the seven seas for many years, and has been traveling to Genzhou for several years, so we are very experienced. This route is also very mature, so you can rest assured."

Someone asked, "Mr. Mingquan, doesn't the front team we are riding in need of escort ships?"

Liang Menglong raised his head and laughed, "We are all on clipper ships, and the speed is amazing. Even if there are bold pirates who want to attack us, they will see our sails first!"

He looked around at everyone and continued, “So the most important thing is the population and supplies, which must be counted before Dagu sets sail.

Of course, the people from the Taifu Temple, the Ministry of War, and the Right Military Governor's Office have already counted the goods at Dagu Port and are waiting to hand them over to us. We must count them once and confirm that they are correct before signing.

There are a lot of people and materials, and the departure time cannot be changed. It is set for three days later. Time is tight, so everyone must hurry up."

Liang Menglong began to arrange tasks.

"Hu Yuanrui, Wang Zhongshu, you are the equipment team, responsible for counting the machinery and equipment for the construction of Xia Shangzhou. The list will be given to you. Be sure to complete the counting and loading before sailing in three days."

"Yes!"

Hu Yinglin and Wang Shisong responded in unison.

The train stopped at Tianjin Station for twenty minutes and many passengers got off.

Some of them went to Tianjin for business or to visit relatives, while others were not used to sea vessels and took canal boats in Tianjin to head south.

It’s a lot slower, but at least I won’t get seasick and vomit to death.

Many passengers also got on board.

Passengers from the counties and prefectures near Hebei and the counties and prefectures to the north of Shandong who wanted to travel south gathered in Tianjin City and took a train to Dagu Port without fear of the rough seas.

Dagu Port is the largest civilian port in the north, with many routes and ships.

It can directly reach ports such as Jianghua, Jindao, Qingdao, Haizhou, Wusong, Ningbo, Xiamen, Guangzhou, Xiangjiang, Xinzhou, and Longkou.

The train departed from Tianjin Station and passed Junliangcheng Station without stopping. One hour and five minutes later, it slowly pulled into Dagu Station at exactly 2:05 p.m.

After five hours and thirty minutes, the train finally arrived at the terminal.

After getting off the car, Hu Yinglin and others first said goodbye to Liu Yingjie, who was leaving by boat early the next morning. Then they took the list, divided into groups, and began to get busy.

"Four crushers." Hu Yinglin read out the actual objects.

Wang Shisong found the corresponding line on the list and ticked it with a pencil.

"All four are correct."

The official from the Taifu Temple led the two men to the next item, saying, "These four crushers are very important. Without them, the cement plant in Genzhou cannot be built."

"Three Yanshan Type V steam engines, four Jianshe Type II steam engines, and fifteen Assault Type I steam engines. The Yanshan Type V is a large steam engine that serves as the main power of the factory.

The Jianshe Type 2 is a medium-sized steam engine, which is very good for single-use driving.

The Assault I is a small steam engine with a wide range of uses."

The officials of Taifu Temple introduced the items while counting them.

"Two sets of Ganjiang II blast furnaces, which are ten-ton iron-making furnaces. The survey team has discovered iron and coal mines in Xiazhou, and they can be put to use."

Wang Shisong smiled and said, "Why didn't Taifu Temple provide us with a steelmaking furnace?"

"You want a Jinwu Type 1 steelmaking furnace? Haha, have a good sleep at night, and you will get everything in your dreams."

Hu Yinglin smiled and said, "Uncle Zhong is joking. We know that it is a national treasure and will definitely not be easily leaked."

The clerk of the Taifu Temple also laughed, pointing to the machines in front and said: "Those two machines are also important national equipment, but Genzhou urgently needs them. After several discussions, they were finally reported to the West Garden and presented to the emperor. Finally, the emperor approved these two machines.

You must treat her with great care and not neglect her in the slightest."

Hu Yinglin and Wang Shisong were very curious, "What kind of treasure is this that actually requires the emperor's approval?"

When I walked up to it and looked carefully at the markings on the wooden box of the machine, I suddenly understood.

It turns out to be this treasure!

(End of this chapter)