East Factory Governor

Chapter 792 Talking a bit too much

Royal study.

Chongzhen picked up a memorial on the desk with a smile, and said to Qin Shuhuai, "Brother Qin, guess what good news is there today?"

Qin Shuhuai took a piece of pastry from the table and stuffed it into his mouth. While chewing, he said, "The dredging and widening project of the Kaifeng section of the Yellow River has been completed?"

The Ming Dynasty attached great importance to the governance of the Yellow River, but in the later period, either there was no money to repair it, or the money allocated was deducted layer by layer, and the repairs were not in place, which caused years of floods and accelerated the demise of the dynasty.

Everyone knew this, especially Chongzhen.

So after two years of getting rich, Chongzhen has been building water conservancy projects, among which the Yellow River, which has been flooding for years, is naturally the top priority.

The dredging and widening project of the Kaifeng section of the Yellow River mentioned by Qin Shuhuai is one of the largest projects invested by the imperial court this year, with a total cost of 28 taels, and Zeng Qicheng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, is directly responsible.

Chongzhen has issued a strict order to manage enough money, but if there is another large-scale flood in this section of the river within ten years after the completion of this project, all relevant officials will be severely punished.

Right now is the critical period when the project is about to be completed. Since last month, Zeng Qicheng and his team have been soaking in the Yellow River in Kaifeng every day, rolling up his trousers and inspecting the project. It is said that this guy is now covered in dirt every day. Mud, like a beggar.

As a result, the title of "Mud-legged Minister" spread like wildfire among the people.

But Zeng Qicheng is not only not angry, but also quite fond of listening, and joked that he can engrave this title on the tombstone after a hundred years.

The common people called him "Mud-legged Shangshu", which of course is not derogatory, but contains a strong sense of gratitude and admiration.Didn't you see that almost every day the common people send chickens and ducks to reward this "Mud-legged Shangshu"?

This is probably a microcosm of the officialdom of the Ming Dynasty today.

Closer to home.

Chongzhen smiled and said, "There is still more than a month before the completion of the Kaifeng section. Zeng Shangshu has applied to me for an extension twice in a row. Brother Qin, don't you really know this good news?"

Qin Shuhuai said in his heart, of course I know, isn't it because Zheng Zhilong beat the Dutchman!
But what can I say?Do I tell you that I knew it earlier than you, the emperor?

So he said, "Hehe, I can't figure it out, please let the emperor make it clear."

Chongzhen said, "It was Zheng Zhilong who won the battle! Now the Dutch red-haired army of the Dongfan has been wiped out, and the pirate Liu Xiang is also dead. What's even better is that the little Frang robot not only automatically gave up the two ports of the Dongfan , and even made a statement to me, saying that he would like to make good friends with Ming Dynasty, and asked if I would allow them to bring tribute to the pilgrimage. Haha, Brother Qin, why do you think these Xiyi are so knowledgeable?"

Chongzhen's happiness was beyond words, just as he did not hide his melancholy, doubts and fears from Qin Shuhuai back then.

Qin Shuhuai said, "Your Majesty, this is the prestige of the country! Now that the Ming Dynasty is peaceful all over the world, the army is strong and the horses are strong, the Emperor is benevolent and hard-working, and with the prestige of our Great Ming Dynasty, why don't those small countries in the Western Yi not bow their heads and bow their heads?"

Chongzhen laughed and said, "Brother Qin, you're flattering me again, but I feel very comfortable listening, haha!"

Qin Shuhuai also laughed and said, "Of course I want to flatter you, otherwise I'd be sorry for the emperor's frequent rewards of so many rare treasures!"

Chongzhen admired Qin Shuhuai's things almost every month. For example, sometimes when appreciating famous calligraphy and paintings, he would casually say, "This painting has a very interesting charm. Brother Qin may understand the essence of the painting after seeing him. He learns."

So the eunuch packed it and sent it to the Duke's mansion.

It would be too late for others to be happy if they received the calligraphy and paintings bestowed by the emperor, but Qin Shuhuai was always depressed when he received such things.

He is a dick of later generations, how can he know calligraphy and painting?But the problem is, every time after sending calligraphy and painting, Chongzhen will inevitably ask "how do you feel after seeing him" next time he sees him?
Well, that's right, I have to write my impressions!
He can't say no feeling every time, and then chat to death like this?
So every time he received the calligraphy and painting, he had to carefully prepare some impressions, so it shouldn't be too annoying.

After the joke was over, Qin Shuhuai continued, "However, the emperor must not underestimate these Xiyi people. These Xiyi people have done a lot of research on astronomy, calendar, arithmetic, and things, and many achievements are far superior to mine. I If the Ming Dynasty wants to survive forever, it should learn from each other’s strengths and learn from its weaknesses.”

Chongzhen nodded, "That's right, for example, wasn't they the one who researched the Hongyi cannon? It's better than us."

"Your Majesty is wise. I believe that the prosperity of the prosperous Tang Dynasty is due to its openness to all rivers. Therefore, the door of my Ming Dynasty should always be open, and our merchant ships will always shuttle around the world. If this is the case, what is the world good for?" Things and new gadgets, we can discover them at any time, and use them for me at any time! Just like the sweet potatoes brought to us by the little Frang robot, that thing is big and easy to grow..."

"Okay!" Chongzhen interrupted, "Brother Qin, now I find that you are more and more fond of preaching, and you are no less than Teacher Sun!"

Qin Shuhuai was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that he seemed to have talked a lot recently, no wonder Chongzhen was annoyed.

But if you don't say it now, will you have a chance to say it later?
According to the current progress, in about a year or so, he should leave here, right?

I really want to tell him everything I know!

This huge empire has finally recovered, but don't make the mistakes it made in history again.

Seeing Qin Shuhuai's wry smile, Chongzhen felt that what he said just now was a bit harsh - after all, brother Qin was telling him how to govern the country, and there was nothing wrong with it.

So he said, "Okay, I've listened to Brother Qin's suggestions all the time. Now, can we stop talking about this and talk about something else?"

Brother Qin smiled lightly, "That's fine, what does the emperor want to say?"

Chongzhen coughed lightly, and then said to Wang Dehua, "You go out first."

Wang Dehua was very sensible and immediately withdrew.

Now that there was no outsider in the study, Chongzhen finally lowered his voice and said, "Brother Qin, do you still remember that girl Liuyan?"

"Remember. Why, could it be..."

"Hey hey hey!"

"Hey, what do you mean, Your Majesty?"

"Brother Qin, you asked the question knowingly. It was a pity that I didn't meet Miss Liuyan that time. Now I am much freer than before, why don't we go and see?"

"Ah, this..."

Qin Shuhuai didn't know what to say for a moment.

It cannot be said that Liu Yan actually belonged to the White Lotus Sect, and now that he has become an important figure in the Sect, it is impossible for him to appear in the brothel again in the future, right?

Also, this kid Hua Chen is still playing with Liu Yan's idea. If Liu Yan is allowed to accompany Chongzhen right now, this kid will definitely bite him.

"How about it, say something!" Chongzhen asked again.

After all, he is in his twenties, the world is peaceful now, the government is stable, and the fun of sneaking out of the palace last time is still in his mind, Chongzhen really wants to take another trip.

Now he can go out with peace of mind, no matter how people praise his "Chongzhen rule" from inside and outside the government, it is completely reasonable for him to go out to observe the people's sentiments.

Besides, if Qin Shuhuai went with him, he only needed to bring two or three big internal guards with him, and he could ensure safety without a large number of guards.In this way, the road is light and easy to travel, and it will not waste people and money at all.

Having said that, he would not be happy if he took a bunch of people with him.

If you want to have fun, of course, go out quietly with Brother Qin.

　Great man, thank you Mr. Jin for the country and the people!Mr. Kim through the ages!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)