Chapter 28 Two Books of the Ministry of Industry

Yang Shiqi listened to it and said: "Your Majesty's meaning is not unreasonable, in the opinion of the minister, you must not mention the squire to the capital water division." ”

This is called overmatching.

The squire is a third-rank official.

A waiter of the Ministry of Industry is in charge of the Metropolitan Water Division, which is equivalent to raising the yamen of the Metropolitan Water Division.

Zhu Qizhen said: "No, a squire can't overpower local officials, I think that water conservancy is booming, I'm afraid that in the future, water control will have to cross counties, prefectures, and provinces many times, how can a squire do it." ”

Yang Shiqi said slowly; "Your Majesty's meaning, is it to have a Shangshu in charge of the water division?"

Zhu Qizhen said: "It is not necessary. ”

Yang Shiqi understood that the emperor was determined to split the Ministry of Industry.

The chief of the Ministry of Industry is only one secretary, and now the Ministry of Industry has two real power books, isn't it two departments. The Ministry of Industry is also divided. The Ministry of Water was built without construction.

Yang Shiqi thought for a while and said; In this case, the minister proposed to give Yu Qian the title of Shangshu of the Processing Department. Specializing in water control. ”

Yang Shiqi played another trick.

It's not that Yang Shiqi has to go against Zhu Qizhen, but there are some things that he can't back down too much. Otherwise, even if he could agree, the Manchu civil and military would not agree.

Therefore, Yang Shiqi, as the actual helmsman of the imperial court, naturally had to find a way to pull the reins of Zhu Qizhen, so that the upper and lower levels could be harmonious and not cause trouble.

Zhu Qizhen could naturally see where Yang Shiqi's slippery head was playing.

That is, it is impossible for the secretary of the Ministry of Industry to be a director of Beijing, that is to say, this secretary of the Ministry of Industry is just an honorary one, and he can't do it at all.

Let Yu Qian take the name of the Ministry of Industry Shangshu, and he can have a little help in water conservancy, but that's it. It's different from what Zhu Qizhen thought.

Zhu Qizhen may not necessarily want to split the Ministry of Industry, but he hopes that the world's water conservancy will be systematically managed. Instead of this, the imperial court's energy was focused on the Yellow River, and the money spent on water control was also made up after the fact. Or flood control, not active governance.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Yu Qian can't enter Beijing, so let's change someone else." ”

Yang Shiqi heard this and said, "Then let Wu Zhong take care of it." ”

Only then did Zhu Qizhen think of this person, Wu Zhong.

Speaking of which, Wu Zhong is also a secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

And he, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, belongs to the title.

What does he mainly do? It is to build, Beijing City, the Forbidden City, Taizong's Changling, Renzong's Xianling, and Xuanzong's Jingling are all built by him.

Legend has it that he was a first-class Feng Shui master. Kan acupoint positioning, very good at it.

It's just that he is the son of a military attaché. There is no fame, so although he is very capable, he also has a ministry of works

Shangshu was added, but it was not he who normally presided over the affairs of the Ministry of Industry.

Now he is old and semi-retired.

However, now that the imperial court has risen, Ruan An has mostly focused his energy on river control, so Wuzhong will use more dim sum for other projects in Beijing.

If it weren't for this incident, Zhu Qizhen would have forgotten about Wu Zhong.

It's just that Zhu Qizhen is still a little dissatisfied.

Seeing this, Yang Shiqi said, "Your Majesty, if you want to hurry, you can't reach it." ”

Zhu Qizhen listened to it and understood it in his heart. Wu Zhong may not be the right person, but he has no choice at this moment. Wu Zhong originally had the title of Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, but now it is just to divide the division of labor for him.

Although one or two Shangshu is a little bad. But in the eyes of outsiders, it may be impossible to settle Wuzhong, but it is just to give some real power.

I don't think there will be much turmoil.

Zhu Qizhen also understands one thing, that is, the progress of Dameizhi water cannot be so fast, and now it must only be limited to the territory of Zhili. This is because the imperial court has limited money and food, and it is also the progress of the project, which also takes time.

With Yu Qian here, Zhu Qizhen doesn't think that there will be any nonsense in Zhili's water control, and it is not now that the central government is really needed. So Zhu Qizhen doesn't need to be in a hurry.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Since Mr. said so, let's make up my mind." ”

Li Cheng's real power has been cut a lot, but Li Cheng has nothing to say here. Zhu Qizhen shook his head secretly in his heart, and said secretly: "Can this Li Cheng do a good job in the Ministry of Works?" ”

Although the Ministry of Industry is the most powerless part, the strength of the things that really need to be used is also quite large, for example, now, the real power of the Ministry of Industry is not higher than that of the Criminal Department.

Zhu Qizhen secretly decided to choose a Ministry of Works.

After everything was finalized, Zhu Qizhen dispersed the meeting, but he immediately summoned Wu Zhong.

Wu Zhong is in his sixties, his hair is all white, and his spirit is good. But Zhu Qizhen didn't think he could bear much of a burden, but when he heard Zhu Qizhen say that he should be in charge of the Water Division, Wu Zhong actually shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, if the minister is ten years younger, Your Majesty has a life, even if the minister fights for this old life, he will do it for His Majesty, but the minister is old, and he just wants to see Beijing City built in the hands of the minister, and the water division is very important, and the minister may not be able to bear it." ”

Zhu Qizhen said: "Why should Wu Qing talk about being old, look at Yang Shoufu, he is the old man." Zhu Qizhen said something badly, and Wu Zhong had no choice but to obey orders.

Zhu Qizhen could also see that Wu Zhong really didn't want to do it.

Zhu Qizhen didn't know that in fact, Wu Zhong, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, had not done it, he had actually been in charge of the Ministry of Industry for a period of time. It's just that he concentrated on the project, and Li Cheng only made up for it later.

This is also one of the reasons why Li Cheng will never oppose Wu Zhong.

Wu Zhong did not change his virtual title to a real title, but the re-employment of old cadres. This is also one of the reasons why Wu Zhong is reluctant.

After Zhu Qizhen saw that Wu Zhong finally agreed, he said: "The water division is very important, I don't know how the water division was managed before, from today on, it will be divided into Weihe house, Yellow River house, canal house, Yangtze River house, Qiantang River and Fujian house, Pearl River house, the head of all parties is responsible for the inspection and inspection of water conservancy in various places, if the water conservancy is not repaired in various places, it must be reported in advance, and the court will find a way to repair it, at this time something happened, not his business, if he reported everything well, but something happened, I sacrificed the banner with his head. ”

Zhu Qizhen divides all the responsibilities of all the water systems in the world, as for the Liao River, Zhu Qizhen also thought about it, now the Liao River water system is too underdeveloped, there is no need to set it out, first classify it as Weihe Fang.

In fact, the so-called Weihe house should be Haihe house.

But there is no way, now it is the Wei River that enters the sea through Tianjin, and there is no name Haihe, so Zhu Qizhen can't let it change its name casually.

Anyway, it's a name, so let's use it first.

As for the Qiantang River and Fujian Fang, it naturally refers to the Qiantang River and the south of the Qiantang River, where many rivers directly enter the sea are separated.

Wu Zhong was shocked when he heard this, and said, "Your Majesty, I'm really afraid that no one dares to be the head of the house." ”

What Wu Zhong said is good.

Because the people of this era have always taken things like bursting the embankment as a matter of course, and it is too normal for the Ming Dynasty to break the embankment once or twice a year.

And if Zhu Qizhen's practice is followed, none of these principals will be missing, and all of them will not survive for three years.

Zhu Qizhen said: "So, if they don't want to die, they have to honestly repair water conservancy." ”

Zhu Qizhen naturally knows that this is a bit harsh, but if the water conservancy is not repaired, it is not one person who dies, so for such a thing, no matter how strict it is, it is not wronged.

Wu Zhong said: "Your Majesty's heart is good, but what about the money? ”

Zhu Qizhen gritted his teeth and said, "You don't have to worry about this matter. ”

Just the cost of the various water systems in Beizhili made Zhu Qizhen a little breathless, and the compilation of water conservancy in the world was an astronomical amount that Zhu Qizhen did not dare to calculate.

But when Zhu Qizhen thinks of those who are drowned in the flood, and when he thinks of those who would rather be drowned than die by drought, he has a strong sense of mission, and there are some things that must be done.

"In the past few years, the imperial court has not been able to build water conservancy projects in other provinces, but Wu Qing, you must do it in front, at least let me know where water conservancy needs to be repaired in the world, so that we can have a target in the future." Zhu Qizhen said.

What he immediately wants Wuzhong to do now is nothing else, but a water conservancy census all over the Ming Dynasty.

Wu Zhong said: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the old minister knows what to do." ”