Facing Wang Yue's questioning, Xu Zan sweated through his clothes...... He had known Wang Yue's name for a long time, and only when he really faced Wang Yue at this moment did he feel his sharpness and keenness.

Millions of workers is indeed a big deal, but in comparison, the transfer of the economic center, the way of north-south exchanges, the transformation of land and sea, and the transfer of interests behind it are the really important things.

You must know that this so-called food and clothing of millions of workers is not only effective in the Ming Dynasty, but the effect will last for hundreds of years, no one dares to move, and finally in the face of the absolute superiority of the West's maritime power, it was completely defeated, along with the dregs of other old times, and disappeared together.

Therefore, it is too difficult to shake this group just by relying on internal reforms!

"Lord Wang, do you think that the lower officials have selfish intentions and are for personal gain. The lower officials did not dare to refute, and there was no need to refute. I have been a country for more than 100 years, and I can do business and make money along this canal, who doesn't have a little ability? The magnates you are talking about, their trading houses deal in the local products of the north and the south, and their ticket numbers give loans to merchants and help them run their business. They hired thousands of people and gave them a bite to eat! ”

"Lord Wang, let me say something excessive, without this for the powerful, millions of Cao workers will fall into the hands of the Cao Gang. White Lotus, Maitreya, Manichaeism...... These messy things have not completely disappeared, Lord Wang, over the years, up and down the canal, there have been many troubles, and they are intertwined with each other, and it is difficult to return. If you suddenly shake the luck, you don't need to do it, and there will be endless troubles! ”

"If you plan to replace Caoyun with sea freight, these commercial house ticket numbers can open your store to coastal ports, Tianjin, Jiaozhou, anywhere. But they are gone, what about those ordinary hired workers? Their families are small, their parents and relatives all live on this canal, so they can't go to the harbor with them, right? ”

"If the court doesn't give them a way to live, these people will make trouble, Nanzhili, Shandong, Shuntian...... Two thousand miles of canals, everywhere beacon fire, everywhere wolf smoke...... How capable are you, Lord Wang? Can it be suppressed? If that day comes, how will it end? Is it a river of blood? Or are the mountains and rivers broken? ”

"It is true that Caoyun is not as good as shipping, but for the sake of millions of lives, for the sake of the Ming Dynasty, a little grievance, keep the canal, keep the Caoyun, slowly figure it out, this is the right way! Lord Wang, I don't believe it, you can't see this! ”

Xu Zan talked eloquently, and the truth kept popping out.

Wang Yue gradually fell into deep thought and stopped talking.

Zhu Houxi was stunned at this moment, wouldn't he? Someone can make Wang Yue speechless, this Xu Zan has something!

"The matter of Cao Yun is indeed not trivial, I will consider it carefully, you go and rest first."

Xu Zan nodded hurriedly and bid farewell to the emperor.

Coming out of the tent, the chief let out a long breath...... It seems that there is hope to block it, and if it happens, he will have a clear conscience and be worthy of those people.

In the final analysis, they owe others, not only him, but even his father.

If it weren't for the help of these people, how could they sit on the throne of the heavenly officials of the Ministry of Officials!

If you have a handle in the hands of others, you have to do things for others, and this official doesn't know who to deserve!

Xu Zan swayed down, looking happy for the rest of his life.

It's just that he didn't expect that he had guessed completely wrong...... "Wang Yue, why don't you refute it?" Don't you have anything to say? Zhu Houxi asked curiously.

Wang Yue smiled, "Your Majesty, the words have been made clear, what are the ministers still bothering to do!" Xu Zan has made it very clear that it was those powerful people who kidnapped millions of workers, and then in turn kidnapped and blackmailed the court with millions of workers, Your Majesty thinks about it, is that the case? ”

Zhu Houxi took a deep breath, and his face gradually became difficult to look at.

"This praise is damned! It seems to be loyal, but in fact it is treacherous! His heart can be punished! His heart can be punished! The Son of Heaven was furious, he looked at Wang Yue, and snorted angrily: "No matter what, I will not be coerced by them, you say, how can I break the situation?" ”

Wang Yue said with a smile: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to break the situation, the key is to cut off the millions of workers from those who rely on the canal Dafali City, as long as the hearts of the people are in me, I will not worry about solving the problem." ”

Zhu Houxi frowned and pondered for a moment, as if he had an understanding, but he still didn't grasp the point.

"You tell me to be careful, what am I going to do?"

Wang Yue smiled indifferently: "As long as Your Majesty is willing to condescend to Jiang Gui and really face Caogong, you won't have to worry about finding a solution." ”

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After the Son of Heaven arrived in Huai'an, he did not visit the mountains and rivers, second, he did not enjoy scenic spots, third, he did not taste food, and fourth, he did not hook up with girls...... is incomparable with other people's perfect old people.

On the seventh day of his arrival in Huai'an, Zhu Houxi invited more than a dozen workers to come over for a discussion...... accompanied Zhu Houxi with only two courtiers, one was Wang Yue and the other was Qin Benchang.

As for what is in front of everyone, there are only a few plates of boiled broad beans.

"Don't think it's Your Majesty who slammed the door, this was all proposed by Qin Yushi, he said that this thing is pleasing to the eye, kind to look at, and full when eating, what do you say?"

Wang Yue broke the silence, and Qin Benchang smiled honestly: "Lord Wang, I am a poor person, these brothers in Caokou are also poor people, and poor people have a poor way of living, don't you say the big guy?" ”

A few of the workers couldn't help but nod their heads, and a smile appeared on their dark faces.

"yes, we like this!"

Qin Benchang smiled: "Look, I'm not wrong!" As long as the big guy can eat boiled broad beans, it won't be messy! ”

This sentence is a point!

Wang Yue smiled: "I invited you to come over just to talk to the big guy about something...... That is to change the transportation to sea transportation...... Why do you want to change, the main reason is that the efficiency of Cao Yun is too low, and with the Qing Zhang Tian Mu, if you want to collect millions of stone of Cao grain, you will face difficulties, and you have no choice, so you have to make up your mind from somewhere else. ”

This thing is interesting, after clearing the acres of land and handing over the farmland to the people, there will be less food on the market...... In the past, it was those big families who oppressed the people, leaving them only a little ration, and the rest of the grain, in addition to hoarding their own warehouses, was sold on the market.

And once the farmland is dispersed to all the people, the big guy will give priority to satisfying the rations, at least seven or eight cents full...... Then you can take it out and sell it.

Therefore, it is not as easy as it seems to rectify finances and taxes and reduce the burden on the people, but there are many consequences that must be taken into account.

After a little explanation, Wang Yue focused on the settlement of millions of workers.

"I believe that the big guys are reasonable, if you have any requirements, just put them forward, and the court will definitely find a way to meet the requirements of the big guys as much as possible."

After Wang Yue finished speaking, what was waiting for him was not a warm response, but a long silence, and these elderly workers frowned one by one, and they were reluctant to speak.

They have relied on luck all their lives, and when they are old, it is really difficult for them to change careers.

It was Qin Benchang who broke the silence.

"It's not that the imperial court hasn't thought about the big guy, Lord Wang told me a few plans...... One of them is to clear the acres of fields, let those big families take out the hidden fields, you are willing to go back to the countryside to cultivate the fields, you can get a piece of land, not much, but you can also eat and drink as a family. ”

Hearing that there was a field to take, these people finally came to the spirit, nodded frequently, and some people lay on the ground, "Thank you, thank you, thank you, Lord Qingtian!" ”

Qin Benchang smiled bitterly, these are the people, as long as there is still a little way to live, they will be satisfied.

"Don't worry, big guy, there are still a few arrangements...... Wharf construction, sea ships recruit sailors, these big guys are interested, and the imperial court will also give priority. ”

"There is another item, the imperial court has recently built a railroad carriage, and it is necessary to lay the track, and you are willing to do it, and you can do it."

"As for the last ...... For those who had difficulties in their families, the imperial court would give them some rations, such as one stone per month, for ten months in a row, or a year, to give everyone some time to find a new livelihood. ”

When Qin Benchang said this, he turned his head to look at Wang Yue, is there anything to add?

"That's right, I temporarily thought that the imperial court had defeated Annan, and that Tuntian was about to be built there, and all the Caogong brothers, if they were interested, could also go to Annan to make a living...... All in all, the imperial court will not ignore the big guys. ”

At first, these workers thought they were going to be sentenced to death.

But with the introduction of the two adults, there are really a lot of choices for them!

Although I don't dare to say that I can be rich and rich, I still have a stutter, not to mention guarding the canal, isn't that it?

Gradually, some people's hearts are alive, although they are afraid of change, but at least there is a ration guarantee, and it is not impossible to try.

Speaking of this, Zhu Houxi finally spoke, "As the Son of Heaven and the Father of the People. I can assure you here that I will not harm my people. The change from light transportation to sea transportation is not to embarrass everyone. I know that change will not be easy, but I want to ask you to be considerate and able to cooperate with the court...... At the very least, I want you to eat enough broad beans, and if I break my promise, you can go to Beijing, beat the drum, and ask me why I have broken my trust with the people! ”