However, after looking at the soldiers of the Five Cities Soldiers and Horses who were sent over to maintain order on the edge of the so-called platform, Emperor Chongzhen felt that he might be thinking too much.

There must be guys who like to take free trains, but after all, this is Daming, and it is not in the magical land of the third brother, so such a strange thing should not happen.

After all, a nation that can eat flowers even after eating a meal is not comparable to those guys who pick feces with their left hand and grab rice with their right hand.

As the sound of sizzling continued to sound, puffs of black smoke came out of the front of the car, and the car began to slowly move forward with the front of the car.

Chongzhen also laughed and urged the horse forward.

This time the feeling was very different from the feeling of testing at the Royal Academy.

After all, when I went to Tongzhou, it was an empty car, and the speed was naturally faster than when it was full of stones.

The war horse under Emperor Chongzhen's crotch basically trotted all the way to Tongzhou.

After arriving at Tongzhou Station, which is much simpler than Yongdingmen Station, the first people from the Royal Academy gathered around, first to salute Emperor Chongzhen, and then to check around the stupid black and thick front of the locomotive.

Then it was to add water, coal, and then after passing through a large arc of the fork, the front of the car was reversed, re-hung on the carriage, and went in the direction of the capital again.

This time it was much slower than when I came—at least about half an hour slower.

Because when I came, I hung six empty carriages, but when I went back, I filled the grain to the full, and then unloaded it when I arrived at Yongdingmen Station, and transported it into the capital through Yongdingmen.

But Emperor Chongzhen didn't feel slow, even the people who had never left around Yongdingmen, and other officials didn't feel slow.

After all, if the grain loaded in these ten carriages is to enter the capital from Tongzhou through manpower and not through the Huihe River, it will take more than half a day at the earliest.

And now it is only an hour or so that it has been transported to Yongdingmen, and then entered the warehouse in the capital, which is estimated to be more than half an hour.

At least half of the time has been saved.

Emperor Chongzhen, who returned to the palace, suddenly remembered a big problem.

In later generations, there will be an iron boss to manage the country's railways, who is the iron boss of the Ming Dynasty?

Now the most powerful logistics system in the whole Ming Dynasty should be regarded as a post station system, which not only sends letters to transmit military information, but also manages logistics and transportation.

In other words, in addition to the extremely important role of the post station in the military system, it also assumes the function of civilian and government use.

But where does this thing matter?

The answer is the military department.

The Ministry of War is the highest directly subordinate management body of the post station, and the Ministry of War is responsible for the management of the national post station, and it is also its highest directly subordinate management organ, which comprehensively manages the daily affairs of the post station.

It includes the establishment of post stations, the promulgation and implementation of post station decrees, the management of post cars, horses and personnel, and the management of vehicles and horses required for transportation.

"The books of the public opinion and chariots of the state, and the books of the world's legends, posts, stables, shepherds' private horses, cattle, and miscellaneous animals, and the decrees of their entry and exit, shall be determined by their names."

It is equivalent to the Ministry of Defense doing what the Ministry of Communications should do.

In the opinion of Emperor Chongzhen, the civilian part should be assigned to the household department to manage, but now it is still under the management of the military department.

The military department did not do what it should do, and the affairs of the household department were basically disorganized.

And now, the bureau he has laid out has initially seen the effect, and it is logical to move the structure of the imperial court.

That's right, the entire Ming Dynasty, from civil and military officials to the common people, thought that Emperor Chongzhen wanted to come out of everything, and everything was up to his temperament.

But in fact, Emperor Chongzhen only paid attention to two things from beginning to end.

One is finance, and the other is military power.

Military power is more ahead of finance. With military power, all other problems are not a problem.

Therefore, the cabinet members of Emperor Chongzhen, as well as the six Shangshu, were all summoned to the platform.

After instructing the ministers to bring stools, Emperor Chongzhen spoke first: "I went outside the city today to see the first run of the train. I don't know if you've seen it? ”

Xue Fengxiang, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, said: "Your Majesty, the minister has seen it." ”

Guo Yunhou, the secretary of the household department, and Cui Chengxiu, the secretary of the military department, plus the elders of the cabinet, all said that they had also seen it.

After everyone's words fell, Emperor Chongzhen spoke: "The carrying capacity of the train in one day is very great, but the debugging and route arrangement that need to be required are also extremely troublesome. ”

Lai Zongdao bowed and said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, there have been six departments, and the matter of the railway is also assigned to the household department?" ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled: "Then add another one." There are already many things in the household, and the things of the roads in the world have not yet been entangled with the Ministry of Industry, and the matter of the railway is probably even more difficult. ”

Guo Yunhou bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise." ”

This is a blatant contradiction to the Lai Sect.

It's true that you are the cabinet elder of the cabinet when you come to Zongdao, but you are not the first assistant, and you can't control my household department, don't hurt to stand and talk, what do you want to do if you stuff this railway matter into the household department?

Do you want my old Guo to become green like Lao Xue?

It's really unbearable!

Emperor Chongzhen said with a smile: "I plan to sort out the six departments, and then divide a Ministry of Transportation to take charge of the world's road traffic; There is also a railway road, which governs the world's railways. ”

Just now there were seven more, but now it's eight.

Are you going to get together the eight heavenly dragons of Buddhism?

Although the ministers kept complaining in their hearts, they also had some helplessness.

It's really that Emperor Chongzhen is different from those other emperors now-the ruthlessness of cutting people up and chasing Emperor Taizu Gao and Emperor Yongle.

But the shameless strength came up, and it is estimated that only those of the old Liu family can compare, and no one else can do it.

The main thing is that the knife in his hand is too hard, and this one is the most terrifying.

Wen Tiren saw that Zong Dao couldn't get the idea at all, so he simply bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, if there is another Ministry of Communications, then the post station of the Ministry of War will be under its management?"

As for the Ministry of Railways, the minister thought that there was not much need, but in fact there were only two lines from Jingshi to Tongzhou and Nanzhili, and they were still under construction, and there was no need to set up another one. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled: "Then how about the cabinet to deal with this railway matter?" ”

Wen Tiren's face remained unchanged, but his tone changed: "However, considering that there are other places that need to build railways in the future, it is okay to set up another section to govern it." Your Majesty is far-sighted, and the ministers are not as good as you. ”

When the other cabinet officials and the six Shangshu looked at Wen Tiren again, they already had a sense of being uplifted.

It's so shameless, the speed of patting sycophants and changing the style is so fast, no one in the world can match!

Cui Chengxiu also arched his hand and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that it is really necessary to set up another Ministry of Communications and a Ministry of Railways.

The post station was originally used to transmit military information and transfer military supplies, so it was under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of War.

However, the post station is now divided into two, and one part is dedicated to the use of officials in the world and the imperial court, and has nothing to do with the fact of the army, so it is not suitable for the military department to govern it. ”

Cui Chengxiu has long felt dissatisfied.

In fact, the current six bigwigs have their own dissatisfactions.

If it is said that it is changed to other emperors, then no one thinks that they have more power in their hands.

But with Emperor Chongzhen like this, it is the safest to eat as much as he has the stomach of his own, and he will endlessly take things into his hands, and what he will get is probably not a reward, nor a variety of benefits.

Most likely, a knife that cut off his own head.

Therefore, Cui Chengxiu feels that he has enough things to do in the military department now, so it is a good thing for this civilian post station to be launched as soon as possible.

Then in front of everyone was the question that Emperor Chongzhen threw out newly: "The scholars of these two parts are recommended by the secretaries of the people." ”

The first name that came out of Wen Tiren's mind was Zhang Ruitu.

This guy was promoted to the cabinet under the name of the Ministry of Rites, just like Shi Fenglai.

The point is that his Ministry of Rites is a fictitious title, not a real Ministry of Rites.

Meng Shaoyu is the real secretary of the Ministry of Rites.

And Zhang Ruitu is a staunch eunuch, and he can be said to be loyal to Emperor Chongzhen, and there is no problem in making this guy a book.

There is one left, and the most suitable one should be Gu Bingqian.

This guy now has the title of a scholar of the Ministry of Officials, and he is a scholar of the Extreme Palace, which is sufficient in terms of ability and connections.

Moreover, Gu Bingqian is also a eunuch, and he has always figured out Emperor Chongzhen's instructions after figuring them out, and striving to implement them at one time.

As for such a person, no matter which Shangshu he serves, it is theoretically sufficient.

The question now is only who should be the one of these two people.

After thinking about it, Wen Tiren simply said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Gu Bingqian and Zhang Ruitu are more suitable." ”

Emperor Chongzhen snorted and asked, "What about the others?" Do you have a different opinion? ”

Lai Zongdao originally wanted to promote Feng Quanlai, but after thinking about it, he still didn't speak.

Feng Quan is also the core figure in the eunuch party, and even when Emperor Chongzhen has not yet ascended the throne and Wei Zhongxian has been prominent for a while, this guy is almost on a par with Wei Zhongxian's confidant eunuch Tu Wenfu, and even the great eunuch Li Yongzhen commented: "There is Tu Wenfu in the internal minister, Feng Zhenlu in the external minister, and current affairs can be known." ”

It's just that this guy is more unlucky.

In the leap April of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, Cui Chengxiu felt that this guy was greedy and had no bottom line, so he simply found Lao Wei and said that this guy can't succeed, he will be greedy endlessly, and it will affect your reputation at the age of 9,000, and the infamy will be all on you at the age of 9,000.

Lao Wei was right when he thought about it. Although our family is a dead eunuch and is greedy for some silver, our family is greedy for the emperor.

What's the matter with you kid being so greedy? Aren't you enjoying the money yourself?

Therefore, although Feng Quan had just added Shaobao and Prince Taibao, Hubu Shangshu, and Wuyingdian University Scholar in April of the sixth year of the Apocalypse, he was driven home by Lao Wei in the fourth month of the leap month.

Although Feng Quan did not give up, he had been showing goodwill to Wei Zhongxian and the bigwigs in the cabinet, and even donated money to garrison Zhuozhou when Jiannu went to Zunhua in the second year of Chongzhen, and led the people to guard the Hongyi cannon placed in Zhuozhou to prevent it from being captured by the Jiannu army, but Lai Zongdao still did not dare to recommend Feng Quan.

Nothing else, it's really that this guy was driven home by Lao Wei before because he was greedy and didn't have a degree, although he said that doing some dirty work was a good hand, but he couldn't do it anymore, right?

So when I came to Zongdao, I thought about it again and again, but I still didn't open my mouth to recommend Feng Quan.

Emperor Chongzhen looked at Lai Zongdao with an expression of wanting to speak, and said with a smile: "Which Aiqing do you want to recommend?" ”

Lai Zongdao hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, the minister originally wanted to recommend Wei Guangwei. It's just that this person has died in the fifth year of the Apocalypse and died in the seventh year of the Apocalypse. ”

You're still talking about a ball when you're dead!

Emperor Chongzhen waved his hand in annoyance and asked, "Is there anyone else?" ”

Wen Tiren was a little confused, the two people he recommended were already present, and Emperor Chongzhen's opinion of these two people was also good.

But how can it seem so clearly dissatisfied now?

In fact, if it was Gu Bingqian, Emperor Chongzhen didn't have any opinions, but Zhang Ruitu obviously didn't.

This guy is a literary youth!

Even if he is full of himself, Wen Qing is Wen Qing, and it is obviously unrealistic to expect a Wen Qing to do this kind of dirty work that offends people.

At least this guy isn't ruthless enough.

What is the saying of the afterlife? People are not ruthless, and they can't stand steadily!

In the Ming Dynasty, a place where people eat, Zhang Ruitu's character of a young and good man would have thrown away his head if it weren't for Wei Zhongxian's attention, and he still wanted to become a scholar?

Even if it is the current situation, it is okay to honestly enter the cabinet to be the secretary of Emperor Chongzhen, and let him preside over the formation of a department at the same level as the six ministries, it is estimated that there will be no bones left for this guy to be swallowed.

But can this kind of thing be said to Wen Tiren loudly?

After all, Wen Tiren is also a young man in his bones......

After thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen simply said: "Gu Aiqing is suitable, but Zhang Aiqing is not suitable to form another department, it is better to stay in the cabinet and walk." You Aiqing still recommend other candidates. ”

Zhang Ruitu himself also knows what kind of situation he is, if he wants to let himself form another one, don't say that Emperor Chongzhen doesn't agree now, even if Emperor Chongzhen agrees, he has to be instigated.

After all, it's no problem to write, paint, paint, and write articles by yourself, but those intrigues are actually not good at all.

In line with the principle of finding someone else to do this work as soon as possible and not having to do it yourself, Zhang Ruitu simply said: "Your Majesty, there is a candidate for the minister, whether it is the heart or the means, it is quite suitable. ”

Emperor Chongzhen smiled: "Who? Zhang Aiqing might as well talk about it. ”