Daming heir

Chapter 343
"Facts have proved that cement roads have a role far beyond imagination in harsher environments."

In Wenyuan Pavilion, Xie Jin held a document in his hand, and faced the six ministries, five temples, three law divisions, Shanglin Yuanjian, and the officials of the tax office.

At this time, the offices of the various ministries and offices of the imperial court have been sealed, but the officials of the ministries and halls still have to conduct the last year-end summary and have already made work plans for the next year.

As Xie Jin stated the superiority of the cement road, several servants sent documents with the same content to the hands of more than a dozen officials in Wenyuan Pavilion at this moment.

They are the people with the highest status and the most authority in the official system of the Ming Dynasty.

For example, Zhai Shan, a scholar of the Wenyuan Pavilion in the new Jin Dynasty, and Ren Hengtai, a scholar of the Wenhuadian University, and the Minister of Officials.

Everyone took Xie Jin's work summary and planning documents for walking in the Wenhua Palace and began to read them.

But Xie Jin continued: "Daming has a cement road, starting from Yingtian City, which connects to the Taipingfu Mine. This winter, it is snowing heavily in the south of the Yangtze River, and the official road is blocked and difficult to pass.

Although the snow stopped later, the imperial court and the government cleared the roads, but in the past few days, the official roads and rural fields have become more and more muddy due to the melting of snow and water.

However, the concrete road from Yingtiancheng to Taipingfu Mine is still unimpeded. It has never been troubled by melting snow and water. "

Having said that, Xie Jin turned around and looked at the emperor's grandson sitting above.

"His Royal Highness, I request that in the 28th year of Hongwu, the imperial court allocated grain and grass, and the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households cooperated with each other to build cement roads between the eight counties of Yingtianfu. Concrete roads from Yingtianfu to Hangzhou, Huai'an, and Fengyang were built. .”

Xie Jin is the imperial budget for Hongwu's 28th year. Only the budget plan passed today will be discussed and finalized at the imperial budget meeting after the beginning of the new year.

Zhu Yunxi leaned back on the armchair, this was the first time he participated in Daming's financial resolution and budget meeting.

The emergence of administrative behavior did not appear suddenly. Since the land of the Central Plains had a complete political system, there have been many political behaviors that also exist in later generations.

Before Zhu Yunxi could open his mouth, Yu Xin, a scholar of the Wenhuadian University and Minister of the Household Department, stood up.

He first bowed to Zhu Yunxi, and then looked at Xie Jin: "The Ministry of Household disagrees."

Yu Xin didn't give Xie Jin a chance to refute and explain.

Instead, he continued: "The convenience of the cement road has been seen by all the people in the court these days. I have no intention of criticizing the cement road. Bachelor Xie paved the road last year and worked hard.

In addition to the documents of Bachelor Xie, regarding the construction of cement roads between the eight counties of Yingtian Prefecture in Hongwu in 28 years, the Ministry of Households can also provide money and food, as long as the Ministry of Industry can organize enough road paving workers.

However, Yingtian Mansion is connected to the concrete road between Hangzhou Mansion, Huai'an Mansion, and Fengyang Mansion. The Ministry of Household Affairs believes that the cement road has just come out, and Yingtian Mansion has never been connected.At this time, the imperial court is spending money and food, spreading this matter out. Will the Ministry of Households still have to give money for the world's ditches, water transportation, and sea transportation next year? "

Wang Jun, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, also stood up in response: "Your Highness, Bachelor Xie has the heart to communicate with the world, and I admire Bachelor Xie for the country and the people.

However, if the cement roads in the eight counties of Yingtianfu are to be built next year, the cement roads from Yingtianfu to Sanfu will also be built.

Not to mention how much it costs, it is difficult for Chen's Ministry of Industry to organize so many civilian husbands in a short time. "

Not so much money, not so many people.

Yu Xin and Wang Jun directly asked Xie Jin two questions.

For a while, Xie Jin couldn't find a reason to refute.I can't always say in front of such a person that the imperial court only needs to build roads and don't need to do other things.

In the end, Xie Jin could only look up at the emperor's grandson.

Zhu Yunxi patted the armchair deputy with his palm all the time, his eyes slid across the faces of Xie Jin, Yu Xin, and Wang Jun, and finally looked at Zhai Shan, Minister of the Ministry of Officials.

"What do the officials think, how should this matter be settled?"

Zhai Shan didn't expect that such a matter that was only related to the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry would ask the Ministry of Officials to say something.

He could only bite the bullet and stood up, looked at the two ministers beside him, and then at Xie Jin who was standing aside.

Zhai Shan laughed lightly: "His Royal Highness, I just thought about it. In these years, the restructuring or new things of our court have been first implemented in Yingtian Mansion.

Therefore, Xie Xueshi said that cement roads in the eight counties of Yingtianfu should be built. The minister and the household department had the same meaning, and this matter must be done first.

As for the connection to the other three prefectures... Even if the concrete road is to be built out of Yingtianfu, it should be connected to the surrounding counties of Yingtianfu first.Therefore, I would like to hear the reason of the bachelor first. "

Zhu Yunxi hummed, and looked at Xie Jin.

Xie Jin nodded, and explained to everyone: "Everyone, the cement road connecting Yingtian Mansion to Hangzhou Mansion is built so that the imperial court can move money, food and materials from Hangzhou Mansion warehouse faster.

You all know that now our dynasty has opened up Jiaozhi and Champa, and the general is still opening up a larger territory for our dynasty.Materials from the entire south are sent to Hangzhou via Tsinghua Port and Changhua Port.

The same is true for Huai'an Mansion.As for the construction of the cement road connecting Fengyang Mansion, it is because that is the ancestral land of my Ming Dynasty, and it is where my imperial capital is located. "

After Xie Jin finished talking about the political and economic reasons for building the concrete road in Sanfudi, he took a breather.

Then he continued: "As for Zhai Shangshu's question, why not build cement roads in the prefectures and counties around Yingtianfu first. It is because in the plan of the lower officials, the three cement roads are used as the center. As long as these three roads are repaired, the future The imperial court can use this as the backbone to extend to the prefectures and counties along the road. In this way, it is more comprehensive than step by step and section after section."

Zhai Shan nodded, he understood the reason.

Immediately, I couldn't help but glanced back at Yu Xin and Wang Jun, and then said softly: "Your Highness, I think the words of Xie Xueshi are reasonable. It's just...the court is so grandiose, and I am worried whether there will be money and food reserved for the court next year."

Yu Xin and Wang Jun, who were originally worried that Zhai Shan would turn to Xie Jin, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Zhai Shan's remarks, although agreeing with Jie Jin's explanation, also pointed out the difficulty of the court's finances.

Xie Jin said angrily and anxiously: "In the past two years, the imperial court's annual income has increased greatly. Zhejiang Dao donates millions of taels of silver, millions of dans of grain and grass every year, and countless courses of various colors.

Every year, the Suppressing Wo army brings in millions of taels of gold and silver. Countless grain and grass materials have been transported to Hangzhou Fucang, Huai'an Fucang and Yingtian Household Department Dacang on Jiaozhi Road and Champa Road.

How could it be possible that the imperial court had no money, no food and supplies? "

Yu Xin pursed his lips and took a look at Xie Jin: "Does Bachelor Xie think that the world is peaceful every day?
This winter alone, in order to provide relief to the prefectures and counties on both sides of the Yangtze River, our household department has mobilized more than 200 million dans of grain and grass, and millions of taels of silver.

Moreover, His Royal Highness Yan Wang sent back to Beijing a few days ago. Yan Wang will personally lead the army to march to the north next year, and the imperial court has to leave a sum of money and a batch of food, grass and military equipment to Beiping City.

Bachelor Xie, open your mouth, there are so many roads, will my household department do other things next year?Or, did I ask others for money? "

Xie Jin stared, feeling depressed.

He felt that the Ministry of Household Affairs had a much better life in the past two years than in the past. Every year, there were several million taels of money for nothing, and millions of taels of income. How could there be no money.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel.

Xia Yuanji, who was not qualified to participate in this Wenyuan Pavilion decision, stood up at the end of the crowd.

He was able to participate because both Xie Jin and Xie Jin were also the reason for walking in the Wenhua Palace.

Xia Yuanji stood up, attracted everyone's attention, and smiled slightly: "Butang, if it's next year, the household income will definitely be much higher than this year."

Yu Xin's eyes widened when Xia Yuanji stood up.

It turns out that I can only represent the household department to attend today's resolution, and because of Xia Yuanji's name of walking in the Wenhua Palace, he can also participate in it.

It’s just that Xia Yuanji didn’t give Yu Xin a chance to speak, he just took a calm look at Xiejin, and then looked at the emperor’s grandson above: “His Royal Highness, in the past two years, His Royal Highness King Qin has supervised the six land tax envoys, and has been following the example of the imperial court. On Zhejiang Road, the implementation of the issue of the distribution of the stalls into the mu.

Although the difficulties of the Six Paths far exceed that of the Zhejiang Path, it has been two years.At the end of this year, I read through the documents related to Liudao. Next year, the summer and autumn taxes of Liudao will surely increase by millions of tons compared with previous years, which can be used to build concrete roads in Sanfudi and support other affairs of the court.

However, I thought that if the three roads were built at the same time, even if the court had no shortage of money and food, it would end up suffering for the common people to be conscripted and served along the roads.

It is better to build the cement road from Yingtianfu to Hangzhoufu first, so as to connect the Hangzhoufu warehouse and the Hubu warehouse first, so that the imperial court can transfer grain and grass materials from the two places in the future. "

Zhu Yunxi looked at Xia Yuanji who was standing at the back of the crowd, and then gave Xie Jin an indifferent look.

Compared with Xie Jin as an official, Xia Yuanji is undoubtedly smooth.It explained the origin of the money and food, and also pointed out the most important choice the court should make, and also explained the reasons.

Sure enough, after Xia Yuanji finished speaking, Yu Xin, who was originally annoyed that he had made another sum of money and food for the household department, was mostly dissatisfied in his heart.

Yu Xin coughed lightly, and without looking at Xie Jin's intentions, he said directly, "Your Highness, according to Xia Xingxing's intention, the Ministry of Household Affairs can allocate money and food next year, and Bachelor Xie will build the cement road from Yingtian Mansion to Hangzhou Mansion."

Xie Jin showed eagerness, and just as he was about to speak, Zhu Yunxi raised a hand.

Zhu Yunxi took a look at Xiejin, and then said to Yu Xin: "So, after the new year, I will bring this matter to the court for discussion. The Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Industry should negotiate in advance to see how much this road will cost. Money and food, how much corvee needs to be confiscated.”

Xie Jin couldn't help feeling depressed, while Yu Xin and Wang Jun breathed a sigh of relief.

It just didn't wait for the three people with different feelings in their hearts to think that this matter just passed away.

Zhu Yunxi had already spoken again: "Huai'an Mansion is responsible for the storage of money and food in the nine borders, and Fengyang Mansion is the land of my Ming ancestors. These two cement roads should also be considered by the imperial court.

Next year, the cement road to Hangzhou will be built in sections at the same time, and it will probably be completed by the end of the year.I just hope that by this time next year, I can discuss the other two roads with you here. "

Yu Xin and Wang Jun, who had breathed a sigh of relief just now, were short of breath again. They looked at each other and sighed softly in their hearts.

It seems that sooner or later, road construction will become a national policy.

Yuan Sutai, who entered Wenyuan Pavilion for the first time and participated in the top political meeting of the Ming Dynasty, was very excited from the moment he entered here.

During this period of time, he was looking left and right, constantly studying the performances of the few people just now and the responses of both sides.

At this moment, the matter of seeing the road construction is finally over.

Don't wait for the grandson to speak.

Yuan Sutai stood up abruptly.

Probably because Yuan Sutai was too excited, the stool under his buttocks fell to the ground with a bang, and fell on the feet of Guanglu Temple Qing Maquan behind him.

Ma Quan exclaimed, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Yuan Sutai, who had already stood up, looked at everyone's gaze with a flushed face, and turned around nervously to apologize to Ma Quan.

Then, under Ma Quan's resentful gaze, Yuan Sutai had already turned around.

"His Royal Highness, Shanglinyuan supervisor asked Hongwu to spend 28 taels in 30 years, 30 dans of grain and grass, and [-] people's husbands."

Hubu Shangshu Yu Xin, who had just sat down, stood up before the Ministry of Industry Shangshu Wang Jun before his butt was warmed up, and Wang Jun, who did not forget to reach out to lift his butt, was pushed back.

Then, Yu Xin said to Yuan Sutai with a smile on his face: "Yuan Jianzheng, is 30 taels and 30 dan enough? If not, the household department can support Shanglin Yuanjian with 50 taels and 50 dan." For food and grass, I think the Ministry of Industry will definitely be able to collect [-] yuan for Yuan Jianzheng!"

Wang Jun opened his mouth, raised his head blankly and stared at Yu Xin, who was preempted and made the decision for his Ministry of Industry.

This guy is really a son of man in vain!

On the side, Xie Jin, who had three roads turned into one road, was relieved just now because his grandson said that he planned to build the other two roads next year. At this time, seeing Yu Xin's face, he began to feel depressed again.

Co-authoring and building roads by yourself is annoying?

Xia Yuanji looked at the gloomy Xie Jin, smiled slightly, shook his head and sat on the stool.

It was obvious that Yuan Sutai was making money for the household department. Not to mention the cotton in front, but this year's sweet potatoes, it was enough for Yu Xin to spend 100 million taels for them to use for the supervision of Shanglinyuan.

The supervisor of Shanglin Garden used 100 million taels, and he could get back 500 million taels. What a bargain. If Yu Xin didn't know how to settle this account, he could jump into Xuanwu Lake and drown right now.

You spend money on building roads every day, and you have to measure the benefits over a long period of time before you know whether you are making money or losing money.

Which is more important, who Yu Xin loves, is clear at a glance.

Yuan Sutai swallowed his saliva, looked at Yu Xin sincerely, and said sincerely, "Thank you, Shangshu Yu, but Shanglin Yuanjian only needs 30 taels of silver, 30 dans of grain and grass, and [-] civilian husbands.

Next year, Shanglin Yuanjian will continue to improve grain varieties in the Central Plains, try intensive breeding of livestock, and promote the cultivation of sweet potatoes.At the same time, Shanglin Yuanjian had to give some food and money to the people first, so that they could choose to plant a crop of cotton in rotation and improve some fields with excessive salinity.

There are too many, and we don't have so many people to handle errands in Shanglinyuan Supervisor, so we can't use them all up. "

Yu Xin was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Yuan Sutai to be so ungrateful.

If you don't want to go to the Linyuan Supervisor, then you don't want to, and there is no need to be in front of so many people. Since I just said that I can give more budget, just refuse it.

After thinking about it, Yu Xin could only hum a few times to express his unhappiness.

no way.

Shanglin Court Superintendent gave too much to the household department!
Zhu Yunxi felt a little funny. Although the official atmosphere of the imperial court was a little bit wrong recently, this scene at this moment seemed particularly interesting.

"Since the Ministry of Household Affairs has no objection, let's arrange the regulations on this matter, and let the court pass it after the new year."

Later, the Ministry of War and other officials came together to play the relevant financial budgets of various ministries and divisions in the 28th year of Hongwu.

In Wenyuan Pavilion, it seemed extraordinarily 'lively' for a while, making people feel that the colleagues in the Ming Dynasty were extraordinarily 'friendly'.

It wasn't until the members of these ministries and halls 'friendly discussions' all the way to the afternoon, and after a meal in Wenyuan Pavilion by the way, that the last court meeting in the 27th year of Hongwu of the Ming Dynasty ended.

Zhu Yunxi made a concluding remark.

"Everyone, in the 27th year of Hongwu, our dynasty has carried out various reforms and reforms for three years."

"This year, Ming's tax revenue is 500 million shi, banknotes 600 million ingots, cloth 80 bolts, gold and silver 300 million taels, and all kinds of items are worth millions and hundreds of thousands."

"This is all the work of the ministers. I hope that the ministers will walk side by side in the coming year to rebuild the prosperity of the Central Plains."

More than a dozen ministers and hall officials bowed together: "This is the benevolent and benevolent government of the Tianjia. The ministers have dedicated themselves, and they must do their best for the community."

Zhu Yunxi stood on the hall, watching the officials leave.

Zhu Gaochi, who deliberately left it to the end and complained that the tax office did not get a satisfactory budget, has not yet opened his mouth.

Outside Wenyuan Pavilion, Yu Tian rushed in hastily.

When Yu Tian entered the hall, his legs softened and he knelt on the ground, and with a slip of his knees, he rushed to Zhu Yunxie.

Zhu Yunxi showed doubts on his face, he didn't know how he came here when he was not staying in Taisun's mansion, his face was full of joy and worry, and he was sweating profusely.

Yu Tian was out of breath, panting heavily: "His... Your Highness... You are happy... You are happy! The Taisun's residence is happy!"

Zhu Yunxi was still in a daze.

Zhu Gaochi had already strode up to Yu Tian, ​​and grabbed him by the collar: "Who is it!"

Yutian immediately showed bitterness on his face: "It's the side concubine...it's the side concubine Mu who is happy!"

Zhu Gaochi's face changed slightly, and when he turned his head to look at Zhu Yunxi, he still managed to squeeze out a bright smile.

However, Zhu Yunxi's head was already in a daze, completely blank.

Are you going to be a father?

Before Zhu Gaochi and Yutian could open their mouths, Zhu Yunxi had already jumped a long way.

When the two of them came back to their senses, Zhu Yunxie's figure could still be seen, but he had already disappeared outside Wenyuan Pavilion.

Yu Tian swallowed his saliva, and stared at Zhu Gaochi with wide eyes: "My lord, now this..."

Zhu Gaochi stomped his feet, brother Xun had forgotten that he was the son of the royal family because he was a father for the first time.

He mentioned Yutian who was still at a loss, and slapped him: "What are you doing standing there! Why don't you go to Taisun's mansion with me!"

Yuta blinked.

I was pulled up by you~
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