"Yes." After thinking about it for a while, Lian Zining agreed.

"Good!" Yun Xi said, relieved. Although he felt that he would agree to it according to Lian Zining's personality and usual actions, he was always not at ease until he agreed. Now I was completely relieved.

"Lian Qing, since Aiqing has agreed to this, it is better to go to the Ministry of Rites tomorrow than later." He said again.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Chen Shangshu will not be willing to give up his position as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites at this time, and will delay it until after the township test." Yingtian's township examination is also run by the Ministry of Rites, which is also a small number of real power visible to the naked eye of the Ministry of Rites, even if the township examination also imitates the palace examination to mark the papers, the examiner and the invigilator, it is impossible to have a mentor-apprentice friendship with students as before, but the Ministry of Rites Shangshu is absolutely unwilling to give up his position before the township examination. Moreover, the affairs of a yamen are complicated, and if you find something casually, you can delay it with confidence, and Lian Zining's temper will explode again, and it will be useless to argue with others.

"That's easy to say. Early tomorrow morning, I will announce that Chen Di will come to the Qianqing Palace, tell him about it, and tell him that if you want to preside over the township test, you must also do it. Yun Xi said lightly.

However, hearing his words, Lian Zining couldn't help but smile slightly. Chen Di was born in a military family, and because he was good at reading, he became a government school instructor. One year, Zhu Yuanzhang celebrated his birthday, and the seal of the house to congratulate him on his birthday was selected to be drafted by Chen Di. Chen Di's He Wanshou table is very well written, and the history books record that Taizu was different and called into the court as an official. After that, Chen Di could be regarded as an official and prosperous, but he had never been the palm seal official of the real power yamen, so I am afraid that he would not be able to withstand such a big pressure, and as soon as he heard Yun Xi's words, he would probably agree to quickly give up his position as the secretary of the Ministry of Rites and go to the Ministry of Household to take office.

Even if Chen Di still insisted on waiting for the township test before handing over the post of secretary of the Ministry of Rites, then he would have to carry the matter ordered by His Majesty, and it would not be a disadvantage for Lian Zining. Although it is true that resisting this matter can improve one's position in His Majesty's mind, it may not be cost-effective to bear too much pressure.

But he immediately put away his smile again. It's not good to gloat like this in front of the emperor.

Yun Xi also saw his smile, but he didn't say anything, but said again: "In the five years that Lian Qing has been an official in Zhejiang, I know all the errands and achievements he has done, and I have seen them in my eyes. I want to say to Lian Qing here, you have worked hard. ”

"It's not hard for your majesty to do an errand." Lian Zining said immediately, and he was quite moved in his heart, as if the hard work of being an official in Zhejiang in the past five years, and the dissatisfaction with such a stressful errand that was suppressed by Yun Xi had disappeared.

This is the era of feudal imperial power, when the emperor does not apologize, that is, to say that he is hard, he must be the minister with the highest status, and Lian Zining's current status is still a little worse. I was very touched by the emperor's hard work.

Yun Xi waited for him to finish moving, and continued: "But even if I have read all the documents and excerpts from the report, and you Aiqing have written them in great detail, but there are situations that are difficult to describe in words, and there are some things I want to ask Aiqing." ”

"What does Your Majesty want to ask the minister?" Lian Zining said.

"In your opinion, who is more suitable to take over the post of political envoy of Zhejiang Zuobu between Xia Yuanji and Hu Guang?"

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the minister, if one of these two people is determined to be selected to serve as the political envoy of Zuobu, Xia Yicha is more suitable."

"Why, after so many years of training, Hu Guang still can't succeed?" Yoon-hee asked. Five years ago, shortly after Lian Zining became the political envoy of Zhejiang Zuobu, he toured Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and asked Lian Zining a similar question at that time, and Lian Zining replied that Hutong Zhi and Xia were intelligent and good at directors, and if they had been practicing for one or two years, they would be able to stand alone, in fact, the two of them were not capable enough to be the palm seal officials. But after all these years, Xia Yuanji's ability has been improved, but Hu Guang still can't do it?

"Your Majesty, Hutong Zhi Jianye only took the Jinshi into the court as an official in the second year, and it has only been five years, which is still a short time, although the affairs of Hangzhou have been able to be handled properly, but I am afraid that I am still in charge of Zhejiang Province." Lian Zining replied.

"Is it good to order Xia Yuanji to take over as the political envoy of Zhejiang Zuobu, and order Hu Guang to officially take over as the prefect of Hangzhou?" Yun Xi said again.

"There is no objection to Xia according to the envoy as the political envoy of Zuobu in Zhejiang, but the minister thinks that although Hutong knows that although he can be in charge of Hangzhou Mansion, it is better to be transferred back to the capital."

"Why?" Yun Xi was really a little surprised this time. It is not strange for you to say that Hu Guang's talent is not enough to be in charge of Yunxi in Zhejiang Province for the time being, but it is very puzzled to think that he can be in charge of a government, but he suggested that he be transferred back to Yunxi.

"Your Majesty, the ministers are courageous." Lian Zining said this sentence first, and then said: "Zhejiang's population tax is second only to Zhili, and His Majesty has also set up an industrial park in Hangzhou to encourage local industrial and commercial development. Wei Zhe Xia Yuan Ji Zi has been an official in the court for a long time, and he has had many contacts with His Majesty during the Hongwu period, and His Majesty has also used it heavily after succeeding to the throne, so that Wei Zhe can understand what His Majesty's will is, and do errands with half the effort. ”

"But Guangda Hu Guangzi Jianye was admitted to the Jinshi as an official in the second year, although he was a scholar by His Majesty's side, but only a few months, His Majesty immediately ordered Guangda to be known to the Hangzhou Mansion, and by His Majesty's side, when he was an official in the court, it was too short, and the ministers were afraid that it was sometimes difficult to understand His Majesty's deep meaning."

"However, Guangda is indeed quite talented, and his talent is far better than that of the minister, and he will definitely be able to become the humerus of the court, and the minister asks His Majesty to recall him to the court to teach him, and he will be of great use in the future."

"Hmm." Yun Xi pondered. After listening to Lian Zining's words, he realized that although Hu Guang had been a scholar by his side, the time was very short, and he didn't know how much he understood his thoughts. This thing is far less than being around by reading the Di Bao and comprehending it by itself. It is not surprising that I have made a mistake in understanding my will, and what I have done is not surprising.

Moreover, my thoughts over the years are different from those of previous years, although the difference is not big, but it is also a difference. The cronies who were sent to the local area a few years ago may not be able to understand what I mean. Do you want to recall them all to Beijing?

However, my thinking has not changed much, and there has been no change in the governance of most places, so it may not be good to do so.

As for Hu Guang's ability, it is worth cultivating, and he doesn't need to remind him. Although Yun Xi's memory of his previous life is already very vague, because he has been writing about his memories of his previous life for the past few years, remembering what to write, and then straightening it out, he still remembers that Hu Guang was the first assistant of the cabinet in history, and he died well, and he must be very capable, both IQ and EQ are very high.

"Since this is the case, I will recall Hu Guang back to the capital and find a yamen to arrange; Appoint Xia Yuanji to succeed you as the political envoy of Zhejiang Zuobu. Yun Xi finally said.

"Obey." Lian Zining said subconsciously.

"Haha, Lian Qing, you are not a secretary of the ministry, what did you promise to do?" Yun Xi smiled.

"The minister lost his words." Lian Zining himself laughed. He was the political envoy of Zuobu in Zhejiang before, and he was responsible for handling all matters unrelated to military affairs in the province, and Yun Xi's holy decree was also the first to listen to the edict, so he was used to it.

"Your Majesty, please forgive your sins." He said again.

"That's it, Aiqing is just an unintentional mistake, and I won't be harsh."

After that, Yunxi asked him what he thought about the officials of the yamen and prefects of Zhejiang Province, and Lian Zining answered one by one, who should be promoted, who is more suitable for what official position, who has no faults, and who should be demoted although the evaluation is acceptable.

Yun Xi listened very carefully. As the highest administrative official of a province, Zuo Bu's understanding of the officials in the province is unparalleled, and it is very valuable. Yun Xi will use it to look at it in conjunction with the appraisal and the secret report of Jin Yiwei to determine how officials should be appointed and dismissed.

After saying this, Yun Xi silently read it to himself in his heart, and after writing down some key points on the paper, he folded the paper in half and put it away.

Lian Zining said these things in one breath, his mouth was a little thirsty, and he picked up the teacup and drank a cup of tea. The little eunuch hurriedly stepped forward to add tea.

Lian Zining saw that Yunxi was pondering, and he also remembered his own affairs. Having said this, Your Majesty should have nothing to ask, right? Even now, it is not too early, it is said that there are still people waiting for His Majesty to summon them in the Jinshen Palace, and they should be summoned first, after all, His Majesty has known what I said for a long time, but he just doesn't know the details.

He was thinking that Yun Xi had come back to his senses, and said to him again: "Lian Qing, it's not too early now, I still have one last thing to ask Aiqing, and then let Aiqing go home." Although Aiqing's family has not yet arrived in the capital, the mansion I gave to Aiqing has to be cleaned up before they can move in, so it is just right for Aiqing to return to the house and arrange for someone to clean the mansion first. ”

"How is the development of the newly established Hangzhou Industrial Park?"

"Your Majesty," Lian Zining felt that he had already written about the Hangzhou Industrial Park and had nothing to say, but the emperor couldn't help but answer when he asked, so he could only say: "The Hangzhou Industrial Park is developing very well, and now many businessmen have moved their industries into the industrial park, and the imperial court's taxes have increased a lot. ”

"In the second year of the establishment, the commercial tax of the Hangzhou government was more than 107,600 yuan a year, and in the sixth year of the establishment of the business last year, the commercial tax of the Hangzhou government was more than 25,700 yuan, but it has more than doubled in four years."

In the early years of the Ming Dynasty, the commercial tax quota set by the whole country was more than 2 million taels of silver, compared to more than 30 million stone of grain, equivalent to copper coins or silver is also more than 5 million yuan of land endowment, of course, it is not comparable, but it is also an important income of the imperial court.

In the commercial tax, the capital accounts for the absolute majority, hundreds of thousands a year, and the second class is a more developed city like Hangzhou, which was originally about 100,000 a year.

"I already know about this, you can tell me about something else." Yun Xi said. Of course he knew the numbers.

"The rest," Lian Zining was a little troubled. He is the political envoy of Zuobu in Zhejiang, not the official of Hangzhou in charge of the industrial park, and he only knows the big things, and he doesn't know the specific details.

He could only desperately recall the only two times he inspected the industrial park, and one of them was an unannounced visit to Hangzhou disguised as a foreign study tour. "Your Majesty, there are naturally people in charge of affairs in the industrial park, as well as police officers who maintain law and order. However, because the park is a place where businessmen's industries gather, the officials in charge of it are strictly managed, and the police have basically put an end to bribery from merchants, and all kinds of bad rules have been eliminated one by one, because the burden on merchants in the industrial park is much lighter, and many businessmen are willing to move their own industries into the park. ”

"Among them, the merchants who deal in embroidery are the most active, and almost all of them have moved their industries into the park. Because some merchants told the officials in charge that the working hours of different industries are different, and the messy placement has been affected, the distribution of industries in the park has been changed, and the same industry is placed in one place, and embroidery accounts for the largest part of it, and the voice of women talking every day is full of ears, and it never stops......"

"Since the opening of the Shanghai Shipping Division, although the Municipal Shipping Division has not been opened in Hangzhou, many merchants in Hangzhou have gone to Shanghai to do business. Daming's embroidery is very popular with foreign businessmen, especially after they heard that Hangzhou embroidery is the most famous embroidery in Daming, as long as it is embroidery produced in Hangzhou, regardless of the quality will be bought, Hangzhou embroidery in Shanghai was once in short supply, and even to the ground in Zhejiang are difficult to find high-quality Hangzhou embroidery. ”

"In order to make more money, the embroidery makers had to change their old rules. They gave some unique embroidery methods to the recruited female workers, let the female workers embroider, and kept only the most complex embroidery skills secret from the female workers. ”

"In this way, the number of female embroidery workers has increased greatly, and the production of Hangzhou embroidery has also increased greatly, and it can gradually supply the domestic demand of Shanghai Bosi and Daming."

Not only that, because the female workers went out to work and showed their heads, many people were unwilling, and even went to the entrance of the industrial park to block the door to protest, and when they saw people who seemed to be embroidery merchants, they went up to beat them, and the police were exhausted. ……”

"And the embroidery merchants are unwilling to hand over the silk to the female workers to go home to work, so the minister has not known how to solve the matter, and after discussing with his colleagues in Zhejiang, they do not know what to do, and ask His Majesty to teach the minister."

He paused when he said this, and seeing that Yun Xi was still listening and didn't speak, he continued: "In addition, because of this matter, the number of female workers that the merchant can recruit is not much. Although it is now able to supply the domestic demand of Shanghai Bosi and Daming, on the one hand, the merchants continue to recruit female workers, and on the other hand, they also want other ways to solve the problem. ”

"Some merchants came up with the idea of handing over the cutting of fabrics to a few female workers, who only did the cutting of fabrics and nothing else; The rest of the women only embroidered and no longer cut the fabric. There are even some merchants who want to let male workers cut the fabric, but they can only do it well. ”