Chapter 2: Heavenly Danger and Desire to Surrender He Jinggong (11)
[Finally kicked out]
The people of Jingshi naturally have a sense of superiority, not only because of the location they live in, but also because of their knowledge. Under the roots of the imperial city, the coachman can guide the country. The secrets of the palace and the discussions between the court and the central government, which are unknown to outsiders, can be smashed out of their mouths casually, making the soil buns dizzy.
The residents of the county and township, compared with the military and civilians in the capital, have a sense of inferiority. Many villagers will never go out of a hundred miles in their lives, and they often have envy and respect for those neighbors who have seen the prosperity of the capital and dare to leave the township. Envy their experience, respect their insight and courage.
And now there is a newspaper, and for a mere dozen dollars, you can get the latest news of Jingshi, which is not only buying news, but also buying a sense of superiority.
"I didn't expect there to be so much profit." Cai did sigh with emotion. As a prime minister, it is impossible to shy away from the topic of financial gain. In his words, he never left money, but he was not embarrassed at all.
Han Gang said strangely: "Although there is a lot of money from selling newspapers, the post office will at least divide half of it, and at the end of the year, it will not be returned to the political hall?" ”
"It's the post office. Outside the capital, a newspaper can charge an average of two pennies for postage, and it is very difficult to accumulate. The newspaper said that it was not much, and it was not heavy, and tens of thousands of copies were just a cart of copies. ”
Cai did praise Han Gang. Han Gang can surprise many times, and there are always some amazing ideas. Just looking at putting the post that is related to the lifeblood of the country into civilian use, that is, he is not a pioneering talent that can be restrained by the old rules of the imperial court at all.
In fact, in addition to letters, newspapers and periodicals, more people are now using postal delivery. Sending a New Year's post, this is the custom of the New Year's Festival in Beijing, and it is a post to worship the New Year. And on this New Year's Day, some people have already used the post to deliver the post.
Han Gang felt a little puzzled, Cai Qu's previous words didn't seem to match the current one. In front, he was still sighing that the imperial court spent a lot of money, inquired about how much the newspaper company earned, and now he sang praises for the postal service.
"But you also have to beware of fishing in the dry water." Han Gang reminded.
Cai Qu shook his head and smiled: "Yukun, you have to speak for those two families after all." ”
"In fact, the best way is to reduce transportation expenses as much as possible, so that with the same income, the net income of the post office can be higher."
“…… How to lower? Does Yukun have a good plan? ”
"I wanted to tell Xianggong before. In the past, the imperial court couldn't come up with money, but now it's different. It was time to build the main rail line. ”
"Orbital ......" Cai Qu laughed and said, "I thought you forgot about Yukun." ”
"The track will be the lifeblood of the country, connecting the east, west, north and south with the Bianhe River. The important matter of the military state, how dare Han Gang or forget? Didn't you forget it? ”
"What Yukun said is that this is something I can't forget." Cai did nodded. How could he forget such an important matter? In particular, there are industries that are more important than tens of thousands of acres of fertile land.
"Repair the vertical and horizontal trunks of the track, and then divide the branch lines from the trunks, just like the stems of a tree, which carry the water and fertilizer sucked up by the roots to each leaf. The speed and carrying capacity of the track far exceed that of the cars and horses on the official road now. By transporting mail by rail, the cost of the post can be reduced considerably. Officials all act in horse-drawn carriages, which can save the cost of the post station. And commercial goods from all over the world can be circulated through this. The country's financial plan will naturally be more affluent, which in turn will be able to promote the development of rail transit. It's a one-and-two, two-and-one thing. ”
"I don't ask for that much." Cai did listen, but there was no reaction, and sighed, "Now I just want to be able to do both public and private things." ”
Han Gang responded: "Public and private are the right thing to do, but how can you do both?" ”
After a few more gossips, Han Gang got up to say goodbye, but didn't mention anything more.
Cai did want to speak and stopped, but still sent him out, and when he left, he said to Han Gang, "I thought that Yukun you came today to be a lobbyist for Shen Kuo." ”
"There is a minister, why should Han Gang say more." Han Gang smiled, bowed, and then said goodbye and went out.
Shen Kuo couldn't get the money from the political affairs hall, so he turned to Han Gang's door, knowing the relationship between Han Gang and Shen Kuo, he couldn't guess that he would do this without seeing it with his own eyes. But Cai did just grasp Shen Kuo, and he still had to give it after all
Money. Who would dare to let the capital be in chaos? Neither can the prime minister. So Han Gang doesn't need to bother talking, come over, whether he mentions this matter or not, Shen Kuo will get his wish after that.
Han Gang didn't come to visit Cai Qu so early, but since there was a reason, it would be a good idea.
It is really a bit troublesome to retreat from the privy deputy envoy to the Xuanhui North Court envoy, and then to the director of the big library, and then continue to retreat.
Of course, as Han Gang often said, there was only some trouble.
The emperor has the right to kill and take it, which is indeed very dangerous.
But when will the Son of Heaven be able to do happy things? Is it possible to pull an important minister out of the court and behead him without going through the law department? As long as he makes a move, all the ministers will be vigilant. When the ministers join forces, what can the emperor do?
The courtiers were accustomed to offending the Son of Heaven and would not let go of their power in the future. Can such courage be cultivated in ten years? It's hard to say. But there's still time to try. Even if it doesn't work, when it comes, it won't be their turn to hesitate anymore. At that time, as long as someone came out to take the lead, they would still follow along.
After sending Han Gang away, Cai Qu's face sank.
What the hell was Han Gang thinking? Is it really so fearless?
Cai did find that it was really getting harder and harder for him to guess what Han Gang was thinking.
He knew that Dao Zhangdun had been to the Han family, and he should have also talked to Han Gang about the emperor. But the next day, Cai did go to ask Zhang Dian, but the privy envoy was hesitant and unclear.
How can people have confidence in this?
Han Gang came over today, Cai Cheng thought that Han Gang would give the truth, but Han Gang just talked about the past and told him everything.
If Japan's gold and silver really have as much as said in "Nature", Liao will not suffer from China for decades. And the national financial plan, there is a track to cooperate with the post transmission, and it can also be supplemented by coinage. Abundant financial resources, smooth trade routes, and external development for the purpose of land ensure that the world will not be in chaos.
These can be regarded as Han Gang's plans.
Cai did feel that Han Gang came over and said so much today, in fact, it can be summed up in one sentence: there will be no mistake in listening to him.
Cai did know that Han Gang came here for his peace of mind. If Shen Kuo doesn't go to Han Gang's house, Han Gang will find a reason to come to the door. But what Cai really wants to hear is not these words, but how to get through the current predicament. And Han Gang didn't say a word, unless there was something else for him to ignore.
Cai really thought about it, and began to sort out his conversation with Han Gang again, analyzing whether there was something hidden inside.
Tea, Liao, Japan, Gold and Silver, Western Army......
Western Army!
Cai Qu's footsteps sank suddenly.
Is it to gather troops for chaos and let the emperor give up his promise?
This kind of shameless and skinless thing has to be done, does Han Gang still have the face to teach his disciples and grandchildren?
Not at all. Some are just Han Gang's almost boastful words.
Could it be that he knows that the little emperor will not live long, so he doesn't have to worry about it at all.
Maybe that's the possibility. Cai did look indifferently at the road ahead, "Yes, it may be ......."
Cai Qu returned to the hall with heavy steps, and saw two people waiting inside, one was Cai Wei and the other was torture.
"When did you come back?" Cai did stop and asked Cai Wei.
"My son and Uncle He arrived for a while. Lord Zhilu Dao was seeing a guest, so he didn't dare to come in. ”
"Did you hear it all?" Cai asked in a deep voice.
Xing Shu smiled and said: "The track leads to the world's commercial goods, and its benefits are a hundred times, even if it is Xing Shu, it can't help but be moved." ”
Cai Qu grimaced and snorted coldly.
The provocation of torture is very shallow, but it is right in Cai Zhen's mind. Sowing discord is to watch people put down dishes, and whether it is subtle or shallow is just a stubble.
Seeing Cai Qu's appearance, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, "The public and private financial interests have been grasped by him." The court and private individuals have any benefits, they all borrow his light, to accept his affection, and to praise his foresight. ”
Han Gang came over today, from Liaoguo to the track, from the Western Army to the mail, which is clearly still maintaining the scope of his power, and asked Cai to make a statement.
is so domineering in front of the prime minister, Xing Shu doesn't think that Cai does have such a good temperament.
"In the matter of the track, there is a government hall in the middle, and there is no need for idle officials to interfere with the power of powerful people and the power of Juzhou County. Curator Han Tete mentioned it, but it was a joke, and it was none of his business. ”
Xing Shu sneered.
Han Gang's previous position in the court was one of his own abilities, but more importantly, he relied on the pox method and the work of the winter solstice night to set the reserve, and the queen mother's trust in him also came from this.
Now his status in the people has not changed, but his influence in the court has fallen greatly with his departure from the court.
A palace envoy with a ridiculous name, don't say that it affects the government, even the last dynasty is a joke. Have you ever seen the envoys of the Jixi Temple and the envoys of the Taiyi Palace enter the Chongzheng Palace every three or five times?
The Great Library of the Emperor Song Dynasty, looking at its thoughts, wants to make it a place to store talents like the Secret Pavilion of the Three Pavilions. Although Han Gang tried to hide his thoughts, in the Kaifeng Library that he set up as a pioneer, there was no editing or revision, only management. But such a deliberate avoidance shows his intentions.
Maybe when the time comes, he will turn the library into a springboard for promotion to the top of the world, and stuff all the talents he can collect, and one of the managers can have the talents of the world and the earth, and the will to change the day.
But so what?
In the past, the imperial court still remembered his identity as a disciple of the Medicine King, and he was still needed to keep the little emperor's longevity and health. Even when the first emperor was in power, he was disgusted with him and didn't dare to touch him at all. I can only endure and watch.
But now, among the group of people who wanted to save the life of the little emperor the most, most of them were looking forward to the early death of the young master, and the queen mother inevitably had such a heart. Is there still a place for Han Gang?
Can't go with the times, but want to go against the current, this is Han Gang's biggest mistake!