novelonline Chapter 375
Chapter 375
Chapter 375
Yang Rong looked at Hu Guang with strange eyes.
Then shook his head.
Then, he smiled.
At this moment, he couldn't say anything.
Seeing that he hesitated to speak, Hu Guang couldn't help becoming suspicious again, and said, "Mr. Yang, what do you want to say? Well, tell me, I'll listen."
People are like this, you want to say it, but he won't let you say it, you really don't want to say it, but he can't help but want to hear your opinion.
Yang Rong pondered for a moment, and then said: "Mr. Hu, the only person I can't understand inside and outside the court is you!"
"Ah..." Hu Guang was taken aback.
Yang Rongdao: "If you say that Mr. Hu is stupid, how can a stupid person steal a high position? But if you say that he is wise and stupid, he doesn't look like one. I think... there should be no one who can pretend to be like Mr. Hu."
"You..." Hu Guang was about to spurt out a mouthful of old blood, his eyes widened, and he looked at Yang Rong.
Yang Rong murmured, "As you said just now, Jiangxi Governor Xu Qi is indeed a capable official. I have known about his situation, but..."
Speaking of this, Yang Rong stopped on purpose, and after taking a deep look at Hu Guang, he said again: "But Mr. Hu, why was Jiangxi the first to build the railway? And why...there are no civil and military officials in the dynasty. What if you don't support it?"
"Of course it's because of this move, which benefits the country and the people." Hu Guang shook his head while pinching his beard.
Yang Rong smiled slightly and said: "Speaking of benefiting the country and the people... what really benefits the country and the people, isn't it the New Deal? You know the situation of the New Deal. The people can finally have enough food and clothing, and the money and food in the treasury have also increased dramatically. Let me ask you, you have read the history of Beijing, but have you ever heard of the era of great rule where the common people can eat and clothe themselves?”
Hu Guang was silent for a while.
Yang Rong smiled and said: "Even under the rule of the sages, it was just saying that the house was not closed at night and the roads were not picked up, but I dare not say that there are no bones left by starvation on the roadside. This new policy has such benefits, so why... The ruling and opposition parties, inside and outside, are always unable to reach an agreement?"
"What makes people think deeply about the railway construction this time is that it went so smoothly, so smoothly that it is worrying. You and I are cabinet ministers. Shouldn't we be vigilant in the face of such smooth things?"
Hu Guangdao: "No matter what, as long as the railway can be built, it will always benefit the people of one side."
Yang Rong smiled bitterly and said: "What you said is not unreasonable. In fact, I also hope that this is because I am worrying too much. It is best...all these are groundless worries. Or it can be as Hu Gong said, even if there are some ups and downs, But at least it can benefit the people of one side. Xu Qi is indeed a talent, but an official, I hope he can make such a great achievement. If he succeeds, the sage's learning may continue."
Hu Guang's good mood was gone at this moment, although he felt that Yang Rong's exaggeration was true, but he also began to feel uneasy in his heart.
After thinking about it, he felt a little more worried, so he said: "How about ordering someone to keep an eye on it, the Metropolitan Procuratorate, the Ministry of Punishment, and Dali Temple have all appointed personnel..."
Yang Rong nodded: "Yes."
Hu Guang continued: "Liu Guan, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, is in charge of railway affairs, and I also ask him to pay attention to this matter."
Yang Rong said quietly: "May they put the overall situation first."
His words were ambiguous.
With a little powerlessness.
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The spring of Yongle 14 is a good time for Vientiane to renew.
Zhu Di's body gradually got worse.
He fought for too long back then, so he inevitably suffered from some old diseases.
According to the order, Zhang Anshi entered the palace to examine Zhu Di's condition.
These are all old illnesses, not to mention that it is the beginning of spring at this time, when you are in your prime, you can bear the past illnesses, but now that you are older, it is a bit unbearable.
Zhang Anshi only asked Zhu Di to drink more hot water and pay attention to rest.
Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi with a smile, and his voice became more gentle, and said: "When I was in my prime, I never cared about my body. Now that I am at this age, I know that Zhang Qing should pay more attention to her body because of her recklessness. Ah...the body is still important, and everything else is just floating clouds."
Zhang Anshi responded with a smile: "Your Majesty, I'm in good health."
Zhu Di said again: "I heard that Jiangxi Chief Envoy has raised a large sum of money, and the railway has already started construction, isn't it?"
Zhu Di attaches great importance to the railway. Jiangxi is a land of fish and rice. Once the construction starts and the railway is completed, the loss of transportation will be greatly reduced.
The older he gets, the more he pays attention to the few things at hand.This railway has also become his top priority.
Zhang Anshi said: "I don't know much about this, but I have heard that the situation in Jiangxi is progressing rapidly."
Zhu Di quickly said: "Yes, the court officials of the Manchu Dynasty are looking forward to this very much, and Liu Guanqing's family even played a performance, talking about the progress of Jiangxi..."
Zhu Di raised his head and glanced at Zhang Anshi, and continued, "It's faster than the railway in Taiping Mansion. The chief envoy of Jiangxi is worthy of a capable official. He said that he should be called to the court because the railway was completed this time."
Zhang Anshi smiled, but the smile didn't reach his eyes.
Zhang Anshi said: "If Your Majesty has more talents around you, why worry about the big things not being done?"
Zhu Di looked at his face fixedly, and said: "How can I see that you have something on your face?"
Zhang Anshi put away his smile and said, "I'm just a little worried."
Zhu Di asked suspiciously, "What are you worried about?"
"I can't tell."
Zhu Di said quickly: "Actually, I am also a little worried, but after the reports from various places and the situation in the court come up, I feel at ease. In fact, I don't expect the progress of Jiangxi to be as smooth as the Taiping Mansion. So...the day before yesterday, I also decreed that in order to support the railway in Jiangxi, I will take one million taels of silver from the internal funds and go to the chief envoy of Jiangxi to finance the construction of the railway."
After Zhang Anshi heard this, although his face was calm, he was secretly surprised.
He already felt that Zhu Di was already very concerned about Jiangxi's situation, and this kind of concern carried Zhu Di's too many expectations.
This is a million taels of silver, not to mention the self-issued public bonds in Jiangxi, plus the million taels of silver from His Majesty, the construction of the railway in Jiangxi can be said to be a fortune.
You must know that the internal money is His Majesty's private money, and he is very strict on weekdays. Even if it is a reward to the East Palace on weekdays, tens of thousands of taels of silver have to be weighed.
Good guy, now it's 100 million taels, and it's thrown out with a wave of your hand.
It's just... Hearing Zhu Di's words, Zhang Anshi couldn't help but his eyes turned slightly red, and there was an indescribable sadness in his heart.
He looked at Zhu Di's face, although the majestic look was leisurely and spontaneous, but there were many wrinkles from the years, and the temples were even grayer.
Because of his unwell body, his face looked a little haggard, and he even looked a little older.
They have been accompanied by monarchs and ministers for ten years.
He couldn't understand Zhu Di's temperament very well. Zhu Di was so urgent all of a sudden that he obviously hoped that in his lifetime, he could see the railway running through the north and the south.
Otherwise, it would never be so willing.
This is obviously because Zhu Di's health is not good, so he started to have such an idea.
Seeing Zhang Anshi's reaction, Zhu Di seemed to have seen something, so he laughed and said, "You kid, what are you thinking?"
Zhang Anshi said: "I didn't think about anything."
Zhu Di said: "You don't think that I will not live forever, do you?"
Zhang Anshi hurriedly shook his head: "Don't dare."
Zhu Di said: "On weekdays, you all say long live, but I know that there is no such thing as a long live person in the world. My health is a little weaker, but it's not as good as you think. It's just..."
After a pause, Zhu Di continued: "I just... hope that in my lifetime, I can bring some blessings to my children and grandchildren."
Zhang Anshi said: "I understand."
Zhu Di said: "You are quite taciturn today, and you are not as chattery as before."
Zhang Anshi said: "My minister..."
If there are still people in the world who understand Zhu Di, Zhang Anshi must be one of them.
He saw Zhu Di's mentality of hoping to regain his strength after he was getting old.
It also shows Zhu Di's great expectations for the construction of the railway.
Zhang Anshi couldn't help but want to tell him that Jiangxi's railway is very likely to be in trouble.
But the words were still left unsaid.
Zhu Di, however, had a big hand like a cattail fan, and patted Zhang Anshi's shoulder heavily, and said, "What are you talking about, why are you hesitating? Hey, having said that, I now have a little understanding of what Master Yao was thinking. I still dreamed about it last night." Met him."
But Zhang Anshi said: "Speaking of Master Yao, I think of one thing."
Zhu Di said, "What's the matter?"
Zhang Anshi said silently in his heart, Master Yao, master Yao, you must not have a spirit in the sky, and your coffin board must be stable.
But after thinking about it carefully, Master Yao was cremated, not buried, so he felt a little relieved.
So Zhang Anshi said without blushing without panting, "Master Yao once watched the sky at night, and said that...in the royal family, one is not allowed to marry a wife from the Sun family. If not, there must be an ominous omen."
Zhu Di took a deep look at Zhang Anshi, but said: "Master Yao never observes the sky."
Zhang Anshi: "..."
Zhu Di looked at him with piercing eyes and said, "What's the matter, why do you want to borrow Master Yao?"
Zhang Anshi drooped his head: "The crime of ten thousand deaths."
Zhu Di wanted to be angry, but now he has a much better temper. Finally, he waved his hand and sighed: "You can't do it again in the future. You are very lucky. You always think that it is only right for others to protect you without setbacks. If you change If you were someone else, you would lose your head long ago if you talk so nonsense."
Zhang Anshi said with a wry smile: "Yes, minister... you must remember."
"I don't think you can remember." Zhu Di shook his head and said, "Even if you make a mistake, someone will forgive you. I am like this, the prince will be like this in the future, and in the future... Zhanji will probably be like this."
Zhang Anshi said: "I know I made a mistake."
Zhu Di didn't say anything, just said: "Go, go, and come back for my diagnosis and treatment in a few days."
Zhang Anshi said goodbye.
As soon as Zhang Anshi left, Zhu Di said, "It's also lost."
"The servant is here." Yi Shiha came quietly like a ghost.
Zhu Di said slowly: "You should write down this matter about Mrs. Sun."
Yi Shiha slightly frowned and said: "Your Majesty... Didn't you just say that Wei Guogong's nonsense...isn't it convincing?"
"This guy is nagging all day long. I see that he hesitates to speak. He seems to want to remind, but he doesn't want to tell the truth. I think... there must be a reason. Let's write it down. The marriage of the emperor's grandson is very important. Risk test. In the end, Zhang Anshi will not harm the emperor and grandson."
Yishiha then said, "Your maid obeys the order."
Zhu Di immediately sighed.
A few days later, Zhang Anshi did not come, but a new court meeting was held.
This is because Liu Guan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, said something about the railway.
Zhu Di cheered up and took his seat in the palace.
Liu Guanzou said: "The progress of the Jiangxi Railway is extremely fast. I heard... the station was completed in just over two months. This time, 17 people were enlisted for civil service, and Xu Qi, the chief executive, worked day and night... I have heard that everywhere in Jiangxi, they are all rejoicing when they hear about the construction of the railway, and many people are pleading for the construction of the railway. At this time, the morale of the army and the people are at the right time. I think that we should go all out..."
He babbled a lot.
Zhu Di heard the implication, so he said, "Why doesn't Liu Qing go straight in?"
Liu Guan then said: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I still need some silver taels... It's just that Xu Qi, the chief minister, doesn't want to continue to issue debts and increase the burden on the people, so..."
Zhu Di was relieved to hear that the station had been built in a short period of time, and that the roadbeds around were mostly completed, but he was still depressed when he heard that money was needed.
My money!
But take a deep breath, after all, millions of taels of silver have been allocated.
Moreover, in recent years, the profits handed over by the commercial bank have already piled up the gold and silver in the internal funds.
So after pondering, he said: "Then add another one million taels and tell Xu Qi that since the progress is rapid, I will not spare gold and silver. I want to see the railway run through years ago. If it is completed, it will be a great achievement."
After hearing this, Liu Guan heaved a sigh of relief, bowed down and kowtowed: "Your Majesty cares about the hardships of the people, and loves Jiangxi's soldiers and civilians so much. Now, if the people know His Majesty's painstaking efforts..."
Zhu Di waved his hand: "Stop talking about these gossips, and tell Xu Qi again, this matter is related to the community, I hope he can do all the work."
All the ministers praised him one after another.
Don't mention it now.
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In the right Dudu's mansion.
At this time, Chen Li sent a copy of Jin Yiwei's memorial to Zhang Anshi.
Zhang Anshi read the report, narrowed his eyes slightly, and frowned.
He read it carefully several times before raising his head: "Is the news true?"
Chen Li stood aside quietly, and when he heard Zhang Anshi's question, he hurriedly said: "It has been checked, and there should be nothing wrong."
Zhang Anshi took a deep breath: "This is weird."
Chen Li was puzzled and said: "I don't know the governor..."
Zhang Anshi only said: "Continue to monitor, other than that, copy a briefing report and send it to the palace."
Chen Li said: "Here."
Zhang Anshi stood up, with his hands behind his back, and walked back and forth a few steps: "Is there any news from Jiangxi?"
Chen Lidao: "A lot of information is still fragmentary, and there are many rumors that have not been verified by the humble, so I dare not report it. I just feel... a little weird."
Zhang Anshi raised his eyebrows and said, "Weird?"
"The chief envoy, Xu Qi, did his best. He showed up at the construction site every day. He also built a lot of iron and steel workshops, let people open mines, and recruited a large number of civilian workers. But...but...these days However, there are quite a few people in Jiangxi who go to the mountains to become bandits, or go to the lake to become bandits..."
Zhang Anshi frowned, and immediately said: "This is also a copy of the briefing, and submit it to the palace. It is inconvenient for me to talk about Jiangxi's affairs. I will send it to His Majesty, and everything will be decided by myself."
Chen Li clasped his hands and said, "I humbly obey."
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Liu Guan excitedly came to see Zhu Di. These days, he has been in a very happy mood. As the minister of the Ministry of Rites, he can be said to be an extremely human minister, but now he has the power of the railway.
As long as you grasp it firmly, the authority of the Ministry of Rites is probably not under the Ministry of Officials.
As for the household...
To put it bluntly, the money and grain circulating in the hands of the household department in the future may not be as much as the money and grain of the railway every year.
In Liu Guan's life, he often had this kind of sudden happiness. He knew that he hadn't done anything, but luck brought it to his door.
His Minister of Rites is very popular nowadays, a large number of vacancies, and countless distributions of money and food, made him suddenly popular, and his limelight in the court gradually became the same.
To put it bluntly, those transfer envoys in the past have always been fat and vacancies.But now, what are those things?
In the future, the chief ministers of the country and the railway departments and railway bureaus of various governments will be the real fat jobs.
With so many black gauze hats in his hands, his old Liu's family might soon be smoking from his ancestral grave.
At this time, he respectfully saluted Zhu Di.
Holding a briefing in his hand, Zhu Di glared at him and scolded him angrily, "I heard that there are many bandits in Jiangxi?"
"This..." Liu Guan never expected that His Majesty would be furious at this time.
He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I am the minister of the Ministry of Rites. I don't care about the banditry. I'm afraid that I should ask Jin Chun, the minister of the Ministry of punishment."
Zhu Di said angrily: "I'm here to ask you! Taiping Mansion built a railway, and everyone lives and works in peace and contentment. Why is Jiangxi like this?"
"This..." Liu Guan was a little confused. After a long time, he took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard some bad rumors."
Zhu Di said, "Say it."
"I heard...some people are very dissatisfied with the railway construction."
Zhu Di took a deep look at Liu Guan, raised his eyebrows and said, "Who are the people you're talking about dissatisfied?"
"Yang Pu, Bachelor Yang, has always hoped to be able to preside over the Railway Department of the World. Relying on his achievements in building railways, he has always believed that the construction of the Railways in the World is determined to succeed. It is a pity that His Majesty, the Holy Spirit, did not do what he wished. So this Yang Pu , go around talking bad things about Jiangxi Railway..."
Zhu Di stared at Liu Guan, his lips pursed into a straight line.
Speaking of it, Liu Guan can be said to be a strange man who is good at boxing.
In his life, he can be regarded as offending all the ministers of the Yongle Dynasty.
Lu Zhen and Chen Ying are treacherous ministers, and he offended them.
He also offended the prince and Yang Rong, Xia Yuanji, and Jian Yiren who surrounded the prince.
In his opinion, it's not a big deal. I, Liu Guan, am my own faction. If I hit you, no matter who you are, if you beat you up, I will still get promoted and get rich.
But now these words are aimed at Yang Pu, but who is behind Yang Pu?
It is the prince and Wei Guogong.
To put it bluntly, Liu Guan's words are called against the sky, and if they are true, they already belong to the category of vindictiveness and horror.
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I suddenly want to say a few words from the bottom of my heart to you all.Finally, another chapter has been added. The book has been on the shelves for several months. The later it is, the harder it is to write. Coupled with years of work, Tiger feels a little tired. I don’t know if you have this feeling?Finally, ask for some monthly tickets along the way, and hope that friends who like to watch can support Tiger.Also, everyone pays attention to the body, the body is the capital of everything, everyone must take care of it!
(End of this chapter)