Chapter 147: The Rise of the Water Conservancy Sect

The bold Zhu Qizhen was not satisfied.

If it weren't for Zhu Qizhen's reluctance to break the rules he had made, he would have wanted to include Qiu Jun in the cabinet now.

You must know that during the Yongle period, the role of the cabinet was not large, and such promotions were common.

Although it is not easy to do this now, Zhu Qizhen is also determined to let Qiu Ju be promoted like a rocket, and in a few years, there will be a place in the cabinet.

In this way, it is not possible to promote in a step-by-step manner.

Otherwise, ordinary officials will have to become a cabinet scholar for one or two decades. Qiu Jun may be able to wait, but Zhu Qizhen can't wait.

Li Xian said, "What does Your Majesty mean? ”

Zhu Qizhen pondered for a while.

The imperial history is the seventh grade, but it is a humble and powerful position, and generally speaking, it is to be high. Although Zhu Qizhen wanted to give him a high position, he didn't feel good.

After a while, he said, "The prefect of a big house." ”

Li Xian heard this and secretly complained.

A prefect of a large mansion is a five-grade official, and the apex of many third-class jinshi in their lives is this position. Qiu Jun has only been in office for a few years.

Even Li Xian climbed up from the main thing step by step.

But Li Xian also understands the priorities.

What he has to do now is to press down Zhu Qizhen's current thoughts, and all the things about Qiu Jun are trivial. And Li Xian also paid special attention to Qiu Jun's ability and articles.

Generally speaking, in terms of ability, the prefect of a prefecture, Qiu Jun is also worthy of it.

It's just that Li Xian feels uncomfortable, he has been in the ministry for most of his life, since Zhu Qizhen ascended the throne, he has always paid attention to the law, that is, what merit does the official have, and what official is promoted? What kind of promotion or demotion should each person have?

There are certain rules.

Qiu Jun completely exceeded the rules.

Li Xian's heart moved, and he said: "Your Majesty thinks that pulling seedlings to help them grow, not the method of cultivating talents. The trilateral governor Yu Gong wrote a letter, has Your Majesty ever read it? ”

Zhu Qizhen asked, "The letter you are talking about?" ”

Li Xian said: "It is to collect displaced people, reclaim the land on both sides of the Yellow River in Lan County, and divert the Yellow River water for irrigation. ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "I naturally know. ”

The lower reaches of the Yellow River cannot be irrigated with water from the Yellow River, but it is different in the upper reaches of the Yellow River.

Yu Qian's residence is in Lanxian County, that is, Lanzhou in later generations, which can take into account Gansu, Ningxia, and Xining. In Yu Qian's recital, it is obvious that Lanxian County is the central construction of the northwest.

Zhu Qizhen is naturally accurate.

Li Xian said: "Now that the public is stationed in Lan County, taking into account several aspects, and taking Lan County as the foundation, Lan County will still be a county in the future, it will not be very good, and the minister thinks that Lan County will be Lanzhou in the future, and even for Lanzhou Mansion, too."

Inevitable. ”

"It's better to transfer Qiu Jun to the magistrate of Lan County, so that he can listen to the public training day and night, and it will be easy to arrange it in the future."

Zhu Qizhen immediately understood.

If within a few years, Lanxian County has changed from Lanzhou to Lanzhou Mansion, then Qiu Jun, the Lanzhou Magistrate, can also smoothly go from Lanzhou County to Governor and become a five-grade official, and it is not abrupt, and his resume is also very complete. It will not be seen as a lucky advance.

And Li Xian also has some selfish motives.

Although Li Xian and Yu Qian did not meet much, they also admired Qian's ability and character, and since the emperor recognized Qiu Jun, he asked Yu Qian to train by his side.

Thinking about it, if he is really a treacherous villain, Yu Qian will not tolerate him.

If it is really a talent that can be cultivated, the future will also be done by them.

Zhu Qizhen immediately felt very satisfied, after serving for a few years, Qiu Jun was promoted from the prefect and became a political envoy of a certain place, as long as he could make a meritorious contribution and be promoted to the governor, so as to enter Beijing, serve as a certain secretary, and thus enter the cabinet, it is only a matter of ten years.

Ten years may seem like a long time.

But in the past 11 or 2 years, from Bai Yi to a cabinet scholar, it is also a very fast speed.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Okay. So be it. Immediately, Zhu Qizhen handed the song in his hand to Fan Hong, asked Fan Hong to return it to Li Xian, and said: "This is still too rough, and there is one thing that has not yet been explained, that is, water conservancy." If you want the people of the world to have enough to eat, you must repair the water conservancy, and you can add this. ”

Li Xian dispelled Zhu Qizhen's luck and calmed Zhu Qizhen down.

Zhu Qizhen readjusted his schedule and decided to come step by step. A lot of things that haven't been done before are going to be arranged.

Water conservancy is one of the most important ones.

Li Xian secretly complained in his heart and said, "The minister understands. ”

Li Xian may not be unaware of the importance of water conservancy, but the desire to build water conservancy in various places is very low. This is true among all the officials.

What is the reason?

In fact, the seeds planted by Zhu Qizhen back then have secretly taken root and sprouted.

Most of the officials in the Ming Dynasty who control water conservancy are from Jinshi at the top level, but they are all from the Water Conservancy Institute in terms of implementation. There are even many officials from the Water Conservancy Institute who have already secured the prefect of the county and the prefect's official seal.

And if the people in charge of water conservancy know the same thing, the county is the standard for officials from the water conservancy college.

There are so many officials in the Ming Dynasty, and if there are more people, there will be fewer of them.

Zhu Qizhen didn't care much about the officials below the central squire and below the local governor, so he didn't feel this undercurrent. But Li Xian is different.

He was promoted from the ministry and was very sensitive to the personnel arrangements below.

Although this rejection has not yet become a trend, it is already obvious.

This is true of Hebei water conservancy

Success, after 14 years of orthodoxy, there were many floods in various places, but many places wanted relief, but no one said that they wanted to build water conservancy.

Except for Yu Qian.

Because they are found that once the water conservancy is built. Their positions will be snatched away. Every time a major water conservancy project is built, a group of officials from the water conservancy college will be promoted.

The Institute of Water Conservancy is the most fanatical about the construction of water conservancy, and all kinds of wild ideas, and some people even want to build a grand canal from Haixi to Longcheng.

In this way, the materials from the mainland can be transported into the Dragon City unimpeded. Among them, many places use natural rivers, and the amount of work is not large from the map.

Don't underestimate the determination of the Chinese to become officials.

In particular, after many officials from the water conservancy academy discovered that building water conservancy was their shortcut to the south, they specialized in water conservancy engineering technology all the time.

After Li Xian thought about it carefully, he wanted to press it.

After all, Li Xian is also a Jinshi, and he doesn't have much opinion on this kind of miscellaneous progress, and he also admits that these people are of some use. It's just that in his opinion, the local seal official is still from the right path of the imperial examination.

But the emperor has already said so, what can he say? He immediately saluted and said, "The minister understands. ”

Zhu Qizhen ordered Fan Hong to send Li Xian away, his face was slightly gloomy, and he said, "After Chen Xun returned to the cabinet yesterday, can you have contact with Li Xian?" ”

When it first started, Zhu Qizhen hadn't noticed it yet, but Li Xian's preparation was too sufficient. Immediately let Zhu Qizhen understand that Li Xian came prepared.

Since Li Xian came prepared, it is obvious who told Li Xian.

Fan Hong immediately said: "Shoufu met with Mr. Li. Mr. Li took leave and went home. ”

Zhu Qizhen frowned slightly, and said secretly in his heart: "What does Chen Xun mean?" ”

Zhu Qizhen used Chen Xun, always because Chen Xun was obedient. Chen Xun has never violated the yang and the yin, and the things that he has explained can be handled one by one.

But now it made Zhu Qizhen feel extremely surprised, he didn't see from it what benefits Chen Xun could get?

At this time, a eunuch outside said, "Your Majesty, Lord Shoufu asks to see you." ”

Zhu Qizhen secretly said in his heart: "Say Cao Cao, Cao Cao has arrived." He said, "Please." ”

But after a while, Chen Xun came in, and he saluted respectfully and said, "The old minister has seen Your Majesty? ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Sit, sir, why are you here?" ”

Zhu Qizhen's question was a pun, he didn't believe that Chen Xun didn't know anything about what Li Xian just said. It's just that he never expected that Chen Xun would say words that he didn't expect.

Chen Xun said: "Your Majesty, the old minister has passed the age of six, in recent years I feel that my energy is not enough, and I am riddled with diseases, I am afraid that I have missed the major national events, and the minister begs for bones, please let Your Majesty allow the old minister to return to his hometown." ”