Rule over Ming Dynasty

Chapter 243 The Serious Consequences of Political Discussion

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Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and other officials couldn't help but look at each other. Liu Jian dared to go up against Wu Yu directly, and this time he opposed it for the sake of opposition.

The second assistant Liu Ji was originally a person who seldom expressed his opinion, but at this moment he couldn't help but say: "The country is full of funds. Although water conservancy is the cornerstone of the Ming Dynasty, expanding the outer city of the imperial capital will benefit the defense of the capital, and it will increase the number of people. Shelter, this is a good move!"

"It is true that there are many disasters in the place, but the imperial court allocates funds to build water conservancy projects every year!"

"If the outer city is really going to be built, the Ministry of Industry will definitely do its best to complete this task!"

Minister Jia Jun of the Ministry of Industry and Li Si, Minister of the Ministry of Households, also chose to stand up and express their attitudes in the face of Liu Jian's obstruction.If you really want to build the outer city of Beijing, money and construction techniques are actually not a problem. This matter can be done beautifully.

No matter how arrogant Liu Jian is, he knows that he can't compete with the dignified Cifu and the two ministers: "Since Mr. Liu Ge, Jia Shangshu and Li Shangshu all support Wu Shilang's proposal, it is not easy for me to stop it." .It’s just that the construction of the outer city is very costly, and it involves many issues such as the relocation of people outside the city, please think twice, Your Majesty!”

Although he chose to avoid the sharp edge of Liu Ji and others, he did not change his attitude to support the construction of the outer city of Beijing, but he wanted to retain one of his objections.

If something happens to the construction of the outer city of Beijing in the future, then he can become the party of justice, and thus attack Wu Yu, the right servant of the household department who proposed the proposal.

In fact, Qingliu has always liked to play this game. She usually does not have any "innovative" suggestions, but the suggestions made by others will always be opposed by them.

It's okay if the whole thing goes smoothly, but if there is any slight mistake in the matter, then it's their turn to brandish a big stick and hit people.

Take the Ming Dynasty's sea transportation as an example. The Ming Dynasty was aware of the high cost of water transportation, but suffered losses due to a typhoon during the sea transportation attempt. As a result, it was strongly criticized by Qingliu Zhichen.

Not enough success, more than failure, perhaps this is the root cause of the Ming Dynasty stepping into the abyss step by step.

In the attic, the beauty is by the side, and the fragrance of tea is wafting.

Zhu Youtang picked up the teacup that was handed over just now, and took a sip slowly.

He saw all the following disputes in his eyes, and also realized that it might be a mistake for him to keep Liu Jian. This kind of person may be able to help him balance the forces of all parties, but he will always drag the Ming Dynasty forward hind legs.

Zhu Youtang coughed lightly, and expressed his position directly: "Although I encourage everyone to speak freely here, all the ministers and workers must plan before making any moves. I don't care what the process was in the past, but I hope that the ministers and workers of this dynasty will focus on To do things, to seek better development for Daming, and not to be a hindrance."

When he said the last three words, he obviously emphasized his tone.

As soon as these words came out, Li Yu, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and others turned their heads to look at Liu Jian. Zhu Youtang's words were obviously warning Liu Jian, and Liu Jian's little trick was undoubtedly seen through by the wise emperor.

As the tone was set, everyone's speeches became more cautious, and the quality of speeches was obviously improved.

Although there was no overly heated quarrel in the following summit meeting, everyone expressed their opinions and threw out some feasible proposals.

In fact, how the imperial court cut expenditure is a headache, but how to spend money has attracted many people's interest, and some even proposed to increase the salaries of civil and military officials.

The world of mortals will go thousands of miles, and the first year will come back in vain.Wash Kuangxuan's eyes, and look at plum blossoms in the snow.

The highest meeting held in the imperial study room lasted about an hour, and as Zhu Youtang announced the end of the meeting, the important officials who attended the meeting dispersed one after another.

The theme of this summit meeting is the budget, but everyone is actually throwing out proposals, but Zhu Youtang needs to make the final decision in order to form a resolution and implement it.

Faced with such a major event that cost millions of taels, Zhu Youtang naturally had to understand clearly before making a final decision.

Taking the construction of the outer city of Beijing as the most popular project as an example, it is impossible to make a decision right away. Instead, the Ministry of Industry must come up with a specific construction plan and cost, and finally the Ministry of Household Affairs will check whether there is sufficient financial support.

In fact, a very embarrassing event occurred in the construction of the outer city of Beijing in the original history.

Due to the rapid increase in the population of Beijing and the fact that Ida was able to break through the border and enter Gyeonggi, Jiajing, who likes alchemy, agreed to the proposal to build the outer city.

The original plan of the Jiajing Dynasty to build the outer city of Beijing was in the shape of "Hui", that is, to build a new square city on the outskirts of Beijing, directly enclosing the entire Beijing city.

It's just that when they finished building the southern city wall, they suddenly found that their silver was seriously insufficient, and finally decided to hastily connect the southern city with the inner city, thus forming a strange "convex" shaped city.

Of course, the finances of the Ming Dynasty are now many times healthier than those of the Jiajing Dynasty, especially now that the accumulation of silver that Da Cang can freely allocate has reached 300 million taels, and it is completely possible to spare 200 million taels to repair the outer city of Beijing.

After Zhu Youtang finished the financial budget meeting, he actually had some choices in his mind about the plans they proposed, but at this moment, a faint disappointment appeared on his face.

As the important ministers below left one after another, only the eunuch serving and Han Youying, who is in charge of making tea, are left in the imperial study.

Han Youying has a strong talent for making tea. Although she is not as good as a true master of tea making, she is already No.1 at her age. Naturally, no one in the Forbidden City can compare with her.

The temperature in the imperial study room was kept very high, so it was not greatly affected by winter. The tea leaves were stretched out in the soaking in hot water, and the tea water gradually reached a pleasing color.

Apart from Han Youying's beautiful face and long legs, there are also a pair of beautiful hands, who are bringing a cup of freshly brewed tea to Zhu Youtang.

Although her slightly long eyebrows gave her a sense of aggression, and she was even dubbed a wicked woman because of the cat abuse incident last time, but her eyes at this moment are more tender.

She enjoyed getting along with her at this moment, and she seemed to have forgotten her dream of becoming a noble concubine. She once hoped that time would stay at this moment forever.

Zhu Youtang picked up the teacup, took a sip, and frowned habitually.Although the tea is fragrant, but the bitterness of life makes people can't help but taste the true meaning of life.

Even a high-ranking emperor may not be completely carefree, even if he has become an emperor who has the ability to control the court.

"Your Majesty, can I have your opinion?" Han Youying asked in a rather unruly manner, which was completely different from the well-behaved and well-behaved court ladies.

Holding the unfinished teacup in his hand, Zhu Youtang looked at this stubborn beauty indifferently: "Okay, tell me!"

"My servant feels that although these courtiers are loyal, there are not many courtiers who really understand you. You should change to a group of younger and more energetic courtiers." Han Youying met Zhu Youtang's gaze, and boldly expressed her opinion.

Liu Jin knew that the tea girl in front of her was unruly, so she dismissed the idlers, but after hearing Han Youying's suggestion, she couldn't help swallowing hard.

Looking at the beautiful tea girl in front of him, Zhu Youtang couldn't help smiling.

If Fan Jinling and other court ladies just want to climb into their own beds to gain status, then the ambition of this tea girl in front of her is terrifying, and she seems to want to influence the government through herself.

Zhu Youtang blew on the tea in his hand, and asked solemnly: "Why do you think these important ministers don't understand me?"

"Your Majesty's current thoughts are actually not hard to guess. It's just that the various plans they just proposed, either they are actually disloyal, or their thinking has been finalized. No matter what the reason is, these veterans should be replaced!" Han Youying knew that the emperor in front of him had great plans, so she made a serious proposal.

Zhu Youtang stopped the tea that was brought to his mouth, and looked at the beautiful and smart woman in front of him with interest: "Not to mention that your suggestion cannot be adopted by me! Do you think it is so easy to replace important ministers?" ? Even if I am the emperor, if I want to remove an official from his position, I have to come up with a corresponding reason."

This is actually a very helpless thing, since you are the emperor aloft, you also need to abide by the rules of the power game of this era.

Like some loyal veterans with seniority and reputation, you can express your intentions to them implicitly or through eunuchs, but dismissing them for no reason will definitely cause an uproar.

What's more, although this kind of new-for-old exchange has certain benefits, it is also accompanied by political risks, which is not a good formula at all.

"Your servant did not think carefully, and I hope His Majesty will punish you!" Han Youying knew that her suggestion was indeed immature, so she took the initiative to admit her mistake.

Zhu Youtang looked at the long-legged evil beauty who knelt down and admitted her mistake, and after drinking the tea in his hand, he said lightly: "Go to the back!"

Behind the imperial study room is a warm pit, which is exclusively for Zhu Youtang to take a lunch break here.

Han Youying slowly took off the clothes on her body, her legs were white and long, and finally she took the initiative to climb into the warm pit, but accepted Zhu Youtang's punishment.

She was originally a very proud woman, but in the face of absolute power, she could only obediently let her be manipulated, and she even had to take the initiative to cater to her.

Winter is an ever-changing season. Although there was still silence outside just now, there was already a whimpering wind, like weeping and complaining.

Hour Yongfang, Wanfu.

This mansion that was once cast aside by all officials, as Wan'an's position became more and more stable, now Wan's mansion has returned to prominence, becoming the most dazzling mansion in the capital.

Due to the half-day holiday today, after the summit meeting, everyone returned to their homes.When Wan'an's sedan chair passed the door, a group of officials bowed down to the sedan chair in the cold wind.

The officialdom is the most typical vanity fair, the higher the status, the more officials will come bravely against the cold wind.

After Wan An experienced the ups and downs of human relations last year, he had completely seen these officials who came against the cold wind, but he was not prepared to talk to them.

"Father, you're back!" Wan Yi was still greeting the guests just now, but now that his father has returned from the palace, he hastily greeted him from the Nuan Pavilion.

Wan Yi was a Jinshi in the first year of Tianshun. He was initially appointed as the head of the Ministry of Rites, and later he was appointed as the doctor of the Shaanxi Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs. He can be regarded as a very capable official.Since Wan'an served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, he was influenced by him as Wan'an's son, and finally he was promoted secretly to serve as You Tongzheng, Secretary of General Administration of Nanjing.

Faced with this "injustice", Wan Yi was also so angry that he resigned, but Emperor Xianzong did not allow it.

Finally, the turning point was reached, and Yu Chenghua returned to the imperial court in 20 years to serve as the right servant of the Ministry of War. However, when his mother died, he had to return to his hometown to observe his filial piety.

At the end of his filial piety, he had already come to the Hongzhi Dynasty. Because Zhu Youtang planned to continue to reuse Wan'an, he was appointed Zuo Shilang of the Nanjing Ministry of Rites.

Wan Yi came to the capital for an audience this time, and since the end of the year was approaching, he decided to ask for leave and stay in the capital for the Spring Festival.

Of course, it is inevitable that people will have ambitions, not to mention that he thinks that he is capable, so his biggest goal now is to try to stay in the capital.

Wan An waved his hand gently to his enthusiastic son, and since he was holding back his urine in the palace just now, he hurried to the hut to relieve himself, feeling a burst of relief immediately.

"Father, is there a happy event?" Wan Yi had already sent the guests away, and asked his father who walked into the study like a spring breeze.

Wan An has now restrained himself. Although he turned a blind eye to those large amounts of filial money, he still thought about the prosperity and wealth of future generations in his heart, so he made serious arrangements: "Since you have nothing to do now, help to secure the capital. Get rid of the house in the city, and buy some houses outside the city near the city wall!"

"Why is that?" Wan Yi immediately asked in puzzlement.

Thinking about the content of the summit meeting just now, Wan An lowered his voice: "This matter must not be spread! The imperial court will build an outer city soon, and the prices of houses in the suburbs will definitely rise!"

Once the imperial court built the outer city, the price of houses in the inner city that cost a lot of land would drop, while the housing sites near the city wall in the outer city would definitely rise, at least dozens of times.

Wan An always felt that he owed this son, not only because of himself, he was unable to display his talents, but also because of himself, he was smeared by his political opponents, so this matter is a small compensation.

Although the content of the supreme meeting was stipulated not to be circulated outside, the whole story was still revealed, especially the important ministers in the court unanimously agreed to spend 200 million taels of silver to build the outer city of Beijing.

"Father, Your Majesty personally agreed?" Wan Yi asked very seriously.

Wan An glanced at his son, but shook his head lightly with the teacup: "Although your majesty is young, he has always been very prudent in his work, and he is more mature than the late emperor. Now we have just presented a proposal, how could he agree on the spot Woolen cloth?"

After getting along for such a long time, all the officials including him dared not take a peek at the emperor. Now many important things are actually left to ferment for a period of time, and finally the emperor will make the decision himself.

Now the construction of Beijing's outer city relationship is 200 million taels of silver. Even if the emperor has agreed in his heart, it needs the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households to come up with a plan to make a final decision.

"Father, my child thinks that you haven't figured out His Majesty's intentions this time!" Wan Yi shook his head affirmatively.

Upon hearing this judgment, Wan An immediately stopped the teacup brought to his mouth: "Why did you say that!"

"Since your Majesty ascended the throne, everything you have done has been practical. I am afraid that your Majesty has no intention of building the outer city!" Wan Yi raised his head and looked at Wan An seriously.

Wan An couldn't help becoming confused, and seemed very puzzled: "Once the outer city of Beijing is completed, what a great achievement it will be. Isn't it considered practical?"

"If other emperors would be so rejoicing, they would regard this kind of thing as their own merit. It's just that the boy has been silently observing our emperor. What he does is really for the people of the world, from the salt and grain taxes that the people care most about. To start is to seek a long-term strategy. Whether it is the initial arrangement of the salt administration, the later clearing of the farmland, or the silent development of the textile industry, these are actually measures that can produce long-term returns! Now you suggest that you save the 300 yuan you have saved so hard Wan Liang spent more than half of the construction of the outer city, and the nature of the outer city is not urgent, so he may not be able to pass through the emperor!" Wan Yi has been observing the new emperor, and immediately reported his observation results.

Wan An found that this analysis was very reasonable, but he couldn't help but wonder: "Is that really the case?"

"Father, think about it carefully, how did His Majesty react to this plan just now?" Wan Yi knew that his father might be a fan of the authorities, so he seriously reminded him.

Wan An silently took a sip of tea, thinking back seriously, "Your Majesty is indeed not very interested, and he didn't make any statement!"

"My child thinks that it is impossible for His Majesty to spend 200 million taels to build the outer city. At most, he would agree to spend a few hundred thousand taels to build an ordinary-sized outer city in the south. The 10 million taels must be used for more practical things!" Wan Yi Seeing that this dynasty is rejuvenating with his own eyes, he said very confidently.

Wan An nodded lightly, and then asked very seriously: "Wan Yi, how do you think His Majesty plans to spend the 300 million taels?"

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