At present, the land and water transportation of the land and water in the country of Daye rely on the maintenance and guidance of the state government offices in the jurisdiction, but the local officials have their own policies, lack of overall consideration, and are very easy to be monopolized by people with intentions, which is also a major reason why the division cannot play an effective role.

In addition, the monopolist bribed the officials along the road with monetary benefits, and the officials turned a blind eye to their behavior, only hoping that the wind and waves in their own jurisdiction would be calm and not accidental, regardless of the life or death of other jurisdictional sites, resulting in the transportation process of the company was repeatedly delayed, and sometimes even if the stars and nights were combined, the goods could not be delivered on time. Long-term transportation not only damages the quality of the goods, but also delays the market of the goods, which is undoubtedly a waste of state funds and damages the national treasury.

To solve this problem, in addition to continuing to strengthen the dispatching power of equalization and leveling, so that it can give orders to the state capitals along the way, it is also necessary to set up an official position for the overall management of water and land transportation, which is subordinate to the Taifu Temple. This position is fully responsible for the diversion and management of the official water and land routes, ensuring that the official transportation of the official roads and waterways is given priority, and that all private businesses share the water and land resources equally, so as to maximize the benefits of the water and land official roads.

Emperor Hongyuan thought it was true, so he asked Ye Cizhun for someone to take up this position.

Ye Cizhun recommended a person, and the government and the opposition were shocked, this person was the former Haizhou Dingtai and heir who were exiled from the island for the so-called smuggling of copper coins, Xue Chunyue.

As soon as the admonition came out, the Manchu Dynasty was shocked, and the ministers looked at each other, and they didn't dare to breathe. Emperor Hongyuan looked calm instead, and asked Ye Cizhun to explain the reason for his recommendation.

"Back to Your Majesty, Xingbei Province suddenly encountered a food shortage, the people's hearts are unstable, this is by no means a natural disaster, it is actually a man-made disaster, all the human and physical evidence intercepted by the Division in Xingbei Road have been submitted to Dali Temple, I believe that the truth will be revealed in the near future. There is a perennial shortage of grain on the northern border of our country, and the gap is all allocated by the canal and Guangji Canal, but this time the Junji Division has frequently encountered obstacles when dispatching grain and grass, and if it were not for the cargo ships of Xue Chunyue Xi and Xing Shang, I am afraid it will be difficult to solve this urgent need. ”

Xi Hexing was able to bypass the mature canal and use other methods to transport grain? This was very surprising to Emperor Hongyuan, and he suddenly became interested, so he asked, "How does this person transport grain?" ”

"Your Majesty, it is relying on the power of the East China Sea to sail directly to Yuyang Mansion."

Emperor Hongyuan was shocked, "Hundreds of thousands of stone grains need dozens of large cargo ships, except for Dingtaihe in Haizhou, I haven't heard that there is a second firm in Daye that has this ability, Aiqing is exaggerating?" ”

"Not an exaggeration. The largest cargo ship in Xihexing can transport nearly 20,000 stone of grain, and the first batch of 200,000 stone of grain is transported through ten such cargo ships. Xihexing capacity is insufficient, but Xue Chunyue can skillfully borrow external forces, Binzhou Port and Lizhou Port have many Fanbang ships docked, Fanbang merchants will be repaired locally for more than a month after unloading, in order to complete the follow-up transaction affairs and purchase return materials. Xi Hexing took advantage of this opportunity to lease his ship and transport the remaining 300,000 stone grain to Yuyang. ”

Emperor Hongyuan stroked his palms and laughed, "It's really a clever plan!" ”

"The most difficult thing is not the problem of capacity scheduling, but the control of the wind and waves at sea. Xue Chunyue entered Dingtaihe at the age of twelve, and was well versed in the way of water-powered boating, and he himself personally led cargo ships, walking in Fusang, Silla, and Baekje countries. ”

Emperor Hongyuan frowned and nodded, suddenly remembered something, turned his head and asked King Jing, "King Jing, this person is not only your nephew, but also your adopted daughter and husband, I don't know what you think about this." ”

The eyes of all the ministers turned to King Jing in unison, only to see him calmly stand out, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Xue Chunyue lives far away in Haizhou and does not have much contact with the ministers. However, the minister had heard that Dingtai and the two largest cargo ships had a capacity of tens of thousands of stones, and Xue Chunyue drove this ship back and forth to and from Silla Baekje several times without difficulty. ”

Seeing this, King Xu was about to speak, but was stopped by Emperor Hongyuan raising his hand, "Ye Aiqing was an official in Lizhou, and I heard that Xue Chunyue's Xi Hexing also made a career at this time", his expression suddenly changed, and he continued to ask, "Does it have anything to do with Aiqing?" ”

Ye Cizhun hurriedly knelt down and replied, "Back to Your Majesty, the ministers sit upright, they have never been very close to Xihexing, and the ministers are not afraid of the inspection and interrogation of the Imperial Historical Observatory, and only ask Your Majesty to be eclectic and select talents!" ”

King Xu glanced at him with disdain, and stepped forward to reply, "Father, not to mention Xue Chunyue's transportation and dispatching ability, just saying that he blatantly violated the will of the imperial court and colluded with Fanbang to smuggle copper coins, it is already overwhelmed. I rule the world with filial piety and righteousness, and the selection of talents has always been the first in morality, and the second in talent. ”

As soon as King Xu's words came out, there was a lot of discussion in the court.

Ye Cizhun still tried his best to disagree with the public, "Back to Your Majesty, there were many capable people and wise men in the previous dynasty, all of whom stood out from the ranks of prisoners and slaves, Yi Yin in the front, Baili Xi and Guan Zhong in the back, and it was the move of the Ming Jun to be eclectic!" Moreover, the matter of Din Tai Feng Qian Zhuang was originally done by the manager of Qian Village, and Xue Chunyue took over for a short time, so he could not distinguish the shady scene at all, and this disaster was completely responsible for others, and had nothing to do with his own morality. Your Majesty! ”

"Lord Ye, this is a strong word, a criminal is a criminal, how can he reach the height of the temple?"

King Xu despised Xue Chunyue again, but at this time, the voice of discussion decreased a lot, and those who nodded in agreement with Ye Cizhun were good. Seeing that the discussion was getting quieter, King Jing finally came out of the ranks, and replied, "Back to Your Majesty, according to the opinion of the ministers, at present, all of you are very much in favor of the establishment of the post of water and land management officer, and they all think that it is necessary to establish this position. The difference of opinion is whether Xue Chunyue should be appointed. That being the case, the minister suggested that it would be better to let everyone raise the merits together to see if there were other suitable candidates, and if so, put them together for public discussion, which is a fair move. ”

King Jing's words made Emperor Hongyuan find a step, so he asked the ministers to recommend it.

The ministers didn't dare to speak up, so King Jing opened his head and continued, "The minister recommends one person, I don't know if it's suitable, Ye Zexian, a member of the Household Department and the Warehouse Department. This person has served in the Taifu Temple and the household department for more than ten years, and is very familiar with the financial and taxation affairs. ”

Ye Zexian is the representative of the Changxing Ye family in King Xu's camp, as soon as King Jing's words came out, King Xi was worried that the good situation would be reversed, and finally couldn't hold it back, and jumped out to oppose it, bluntly saying that this person only knows the affairs of Cangli, and there is a lack of communication and mediation, and the water and land official magistrates need to communicate with various provinces, state capitals, and counties at any time, and those with outstanding coordination skills cannot do it, so Ye Zexian is not suitable.

Emperor Hongyuan nodded silently, and everyone saw that the emperor was silent, and it was not easy to get involved in the battle between King Xu and King Xi, so they could only look at each other, and they didn't dare to speak out. King Xu and King Xi then also cited a few people, many of whom had served in the Ministry of Households, Taifu Temple, and the Port City Shipping Division, but some of them even shook their heads and sighed as ministers in the court, not very recognized, and could not join the eyes of Emperor Hongyuan.

Several comparisons and discussions made everyone more recognize Xue Chunyue's innate advantages, so they no longer spoke out.

Emperor Hongyuan saw that the voice of the court gradually stopped, so he said slowly, "Three years have passed since Xue Chunyue's smuggling, and the actual perpetrators of the crime during this period, the principals of the Qian Village, have all been punished, and this matter has already been decided, and there is no need to discuss it again." Xue Chunyue is a person with remarkable shipping talents, and he is a good talent, and he should not be implicated in the greedy rats. The officials are still listening! ”

The secretary hurriedly came out of the queue and bowed his head and waited.

"Then, pardon Xue Chunyue's historical crimes, allow him to return to his hometown, and wait for the Ministry of Officials to draw up the title of the position of the official in charge of the land and water, and then recruit him to the court and take up the position. Retreat. ”

Long live the ministers, Emperor Hongyuan did not give King Xu and King Xi a chance to speak again, and left the court.

After the holy decree, the happiest person was Ye Qinyu, who rushed to Ye Cizhun's Taifu Temple Qingfu Mansion for a moment to confirm the news again and again.

Ye Cizhun was asked by her several times, and could only say helplessly, "Why don't you wait for him at the gate of Changxing City tomorrow?" If you don't show up after two or three months, come back to me and ask? ”

"A few months?! How many months does it take from Danyang to Changxing? ”

"He should go back to Haizhou first. How is the decree written? 'Specially allowed to return to the place of origin', should I go back to meet my parents and elders first, right? As soon as he regained his freedom, he came to Changxing to ask for an official to marry a wife, is it like words? ”

Ye Qinyu glared at him, "What's the matter, I was originally his wife." ”

"Don't say that, the marriage relationship between the two of you was abolished by Emperor Chrysostom, so you are now in the boudoir! Before people get married, their hearts have gone to others, alas, it's really a big woman...... If he wants to marry you again this time, I'll have to calculate the dowry for him. ”

"Is the dowry for you? Did you raise me for a day? If you want to give, you will also pay tribute to the prince and the princess! ”

"Didn't Lord Jing already accept it once? Six years ago, in the twelfth year of Hongyuan, the Xue family's fleet came from the canal, full of dowry gifts, all rare treasures, he was still not satisfied? ”

Ye Cizhun said this, she remembered, yes, when the Xue family hired herself, it was Hongyuan for 12 years, and in the blink of an eye, a full six years have passed...... In the past six years, he has changed from a stranger, to a familiar stranger, and then to his sweetheart.

Ye Cizhun saw that she lowered her eyes and was silent, thinking that she was sad, and hurriedly said, "What's wrong?" You can't afford to take a little dowry from your Xue Chunyue? His hesitation is enough to buy the entire Great Changxing, you-"

"Little Uncle Zhun", Ye Qinyu interrupted him, "Don't comfort me, even if you don't say it, I know how many sins you have suffered on the outlying island, you and Chunyue almost died on the island, and you can't come back......"

Recalling the past, with mixed feelings, Ye Qinyu's eyes were suddenly full of tears.

Ye Cizhun sighed and hugged her gently, "Who told you that we were guilty, it's not good?" ”

She didn't know all the things that Xue Peiqi did behind her back, the reason why she didn't dare to contact Chunyue was because she was worried that Xue Peiqi would intensify the persecution of Xue Chunyue and Ye Cizhun.