Chapter 116: The Governor

Holding the holy decree, Ye Tao stayed for a while before he stood up, That's right, Tan Xiaopei did approve their marriage, and according to the usual practice, all the titles and titles on his body were raised to the next level. This father did not find fault with the recklessness of this son-in-law, and did not care whether the form of the marriage proposal was in line with the tradition, and he was already very generous. Tan Weixin is a special princess, so special that her current body is absolutely impossible to carry out basic married life such as sexual intercourse. For Ye Tao and Tan Weixin, since Tan Xiaopei has already approved the matter between them, it doesn't matter at all when the ceremony will be held.

And the appointment of the governor of the canal made Ye Tao a little laughable. Dongping intends to organize the water system in the Qingluo Plain, in the northwest of Danyang, that is, north of the most important grain producing area in Dongping, and in the narrow and rather vast space south of the northwest region where Dongping mining is the most developed, to form an efficient water transportation network. In this way, when the canal system is formed, both minerals and agricultural products can be transported to Danyang at a lower cost. It's a forward-looking plan. Because, if a few years later, Dongping can really have a chance to unify the Central Plains, then Danyang, as the national capital, will inevitably have to carry more population and more various needs. The reason why the construction of Danyang New Area was passed so quickly and is now almost completed is because Tan Xiaopei has long been thinking about expanding and transforming Danyang into a grander city that is more in line with the identity of a large country and the capital of the Central Plains, and he needs to have a sample. The canal is the lifeline to ensure the supply of the national capital in the future. It will also be the main capacity for the continuous transportation of stone and other building materials when the new capital city is built in the future. Although many middle- and low-level officials thought that this motion was passed due to the increase in the population of Danyang and the increase in coal and other mineral products in recent days, but with the news of Weixin, Ye Tao understood that this was definitely not such a simple matter.

However. Is this responsibility going to fall on you? Indeed, he can be regarded as the most comprehensive and amazing architect of this era. At that time, hydraulic engineering was an interesting course in college, but that didn't mean that I was able to organize the construction of the canal. Especially behind the construction of the canal, there are so many political and military affairs to be dealt with. If it is true that in addition to myself, there is a lack of experienced architects in this era who can integrate various engineering constructions, then it is necessary to deal with government affairs related to the people. The one whose ability surpasses Ye Tao can probably be as long as the canal.

Can you shirk it? No way. Especially at this time, Ye Tao knew that Tan Xiaopei had eaten himself to death. He sighed and drove to the Blood Qi Army's camp. Now, even if it is the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of Households, if they encounter something related to geography, they have to go to the camp of the Blood Qi Army. Ask to bring up those proportional sand tables to observe. After conducting nationwide mapping training, the Blood Qi Army spent a long time enriching the original sand table. The sand table of the Blood Qi Army is uniformly proportioned, and it can spell out the entire Dongping border, which is about the size of a football field, as well as parts of the surrounding countries. Naturally, the Blood Qi Army spent a lot of money to complete this magnificent project. It has become a tool that many courtiers in Dongping need to borrow when making decisions, but it has also become a thorn in the side of various countries.

According to the excerpt written by Shi Xiu, the canal mainly involves the northwest of the Qingluo Plain, and the area where the Qingshui River and the Luo River flow together. and the southern part of the Qingluo Plain, which originates from Qingjing Mountain, and merges with several tributaries before flowing southeast into the Xiaoling River in Chunnan. Shi Xiu devised a very strange plan to connect the three rivers to the west of Danyang to form a T-shaped canal system. Once completed, the three rivers that are important to Dongping will be connected into one. Supplies and personnel can be freely transferred. In addition to ensuring the supply of Danyang, it is also a channel that can go straight to Chunnan with a strong sailor when it is at odds with Chunnan in the future.

Shixiu is an old water conservancy who built rivers and defended the river. In other excerpts, the feasibility analysis of the canal site is mainly based on economic factors, based on water flow, sediment and other related factors, and rarely on the difficulty and sequence of construction, project management and how the whole system can run smoothly. Ye Tao checked the sand table and marked Shi Xiu's plan on the map. It's on the map. The place where the three directions of the Canal Land meet is circled with a red pen: here, without doubt, an important city will appear. The city will regulate the capacity of the three canals. Let the transactions around the three river systems converge here. When the city develops, it will also become the most important satellite city of Danyang. And when Ye Tao looked at the map carefully and found the place he marked as a city, there was originally a place called Sufeng Town, he couldn't help but be stunned.

…… The Old Town? If you get the Canal Zone and the Trade Zone, then isn't this a Stormwind City? Ye Tao thought it was funny, he didn't want to copy the Demon Beast again, but Stormwind City would still be established because of him, and it would still be built by him. Forget it, when will you find a chance to get Darnassus out. Ye Tao smiled bitterly and threw away the pen in his hand and lay down on the rocking chair that was placed aside.

When Ye Tao was about to continue studying the materials, Chi Lei rushed into the war chess hall where the sand table was placed, and said to Ye Tao in great surprise, "What are you doing here?" There's a bunch of people in the city looking for you. Glancing at the huge sand table, Chi Lei actually said with a smile: "You won't really start working so seriously, right?" ”

Ye Tao said strangely: "Such a trivial matter, isn't it wrong to start preparing earlier?" ”

Chi Lei said angrily and funny: "That's right, that's right." But don't you know what is the biggest difference between the governor, a high-ranking official in charge, and those who hold the position of city guard? It is not that the governor's power is much greater than that of the city guard, nor how much more military and administrative responsibilities the governor has than the city guard, but that the governor has to build a government. Although Your Majesty values you and trusts you, it is impossible for him to think that you have done so many messy things alone. Your most important job now is to put up the shelves of your Canal Governor's Palace, and then there will be a lot of subordinates to help you do things. ”

Ye Tao nodded suddenly, as if he was a little reproachful, "Why didn't you say it earlier." ”

Chi Lei laughed out loud and said, "Come back to Danyang." Today you are ready to entertain guests at home, and there are so many people who are ready to go out with you. ”

"Play?" has been on the carriage back to the city, Ye Tao is still thinking. What the hell is so fun about the job of this nastyly canal governor. As for power, his hobby is too far from those children of families who have been chasing power since childhood. Although many of the children of the family who are good friends with him are more rebellious, they disagree with the family's insistence on advocating how good it is to be an official and how good it is to be a big official, and prefer to do what they like. However, most of these people still want to prove that they are extremely talented through various means. They may be tired of climbing the ranks of officialdom step by step according to the path arranged by their families, but they will never object to having a stage to show their abilities and interests. The reason why the Blood Qi Army aroused the interest of so many children of the family at that time. And it can also gather enough financial and material resources in a short period of time to form a literate and capable officer class, which is inseparable from the character and talent of the children of these families. Ye Tao united the children of the family who were interested in military affairs through the Blood Qi Army, and he had already stirred the heartstrings of those children of the family who were not interested in military affairs, but were tickled by the blood Qi Army's accumulated exploits.

Ye Tao, who was still a little apprehensive, did not see a large number of people blocking the door at home to ask for officials and other things, but received a thick stack of greetings and invitations. Faced with this situation, Ye Tao had no choice but to set up a banquet at home and entertain everyone once. But to his surprise. At the dinner that day, although the guests and hosts were happy, and the atmosphere was as good as any banquet convened by Ye Tao before, no one clearly proposed what position they wanted to appoint. Everyone congratulated Ye Tao on his appointment as governor and wished him good political achievements during his tenure. Enthusiastically expressed his willingness to serve Dongping's water conservancy and related causes...... That's all. When the banquet ended, Ye Tao suddenly felt that something was wrong. Actually, something is very wrong. Supposedly, the people who can get the news on the same day. And for the guy who went to Ye Tao's house to attend the banquet without restraint, and brought a dish or some wine as usual without gifts, he had a very strong relationship with himself. According to normal times, these guys will never hesitate or be embarrassed when they want to help themselves, but why are they so vague now? Is it just because he became a governor? Has he become an official who hasn't figured out how big it is?

With many questions, Ye Tao came to the princess's mansion the next morning. This kind of question that makes him can't figure it out even if he wants to break his head, so naturally he has to find someone who can understand him to ask.

Tan Weixin has never gotten up early. As long as there is nothing to do, she usually sleeps until she wakes up naturally, and then she gets up after a while. When the washing was finished, looking at Ye Tao, who was finally allowed to enter the room, who was already a little impatient, Tan Weixin asked a little strangely, "What are you doing so early?" A whole bunch of things you don't have to do? ”

Ye Tao depressedly told about yesterday's situation and asked, "Does being an official have this effect?" ”

Tan Weixin frowned, looking at him like an idiot. Say, "What do you think?" What do you mainly do as a canal governor? ”

"Build a canal, and manage the river." Ye Tao replied.

"Is this your own understanding, or did someone from the ministry tell you?" Tan Weixin asked with a smile.

“…… This is...... Belch...... My own understanding. ”

"You know what rank you hold as Governor. How much jurisdiction is there? ”

"I don't know."

"Do you know the guidelines for coordination in the areas where the powers of the other governors conflict with those in your area?"

"I don't know."

"Do you know how much the Ministry of Households has allocated for the construction of the canal system, and what projects are being used to pay for these funds? What items can be transferred to the local conscription system? ”

“…… I don't know. ”

"Then do you know how many high-ranking positions your governor's palace allows you to set up, and how many people can work for you with the titles recognized by the ministry and the salary issued by the imperial court?"

“…… This one...... What is this...... "Now Ye Tao understands what the problem is. It turned out that the children of all the families who came to the banquet knew that they didn't know how many positions they could arrange, so they didn't bother him first. He still thought that it was because he became a big official that everyone began to alienate him. This loss of face is really big enough.

Ye Tao ran out of Tan Weixin's living room in a gloomy manner, and when he heard the hearty laughter of Tan Weixin and her maids behind him, he couldn't have been more depressed. He's a governor now, too!

When Ye Tao came to the Ministry of Officials and was about to figure out all those things, it was Situ Huang Xuping who came to receive him.

Huang Xuping has been in this Situ position for almost ten years. It is a bit overkill to explain the governor's duties and powers to Ye Tao as one of the three princes of the dynasty, but in the face of Ye Tao, who is already the governor, there is no need to be so stubborn. Huang Xuping has always taken care of Ye Tao over the years, but the reason is nothing more than his appreciation of Ye Tao's talent.

Through Huang Xuping, Ye Tao knew that the position of the governor was very exquisite. In Dongping, although they are all called governors, they are divided into three levels in terms of various powers. These governors, also known as theater governors, are usually appointed in wartime and have overall control over the military and government affairs of one side, and have supreme power over the areas under their jurisdiction. The second-class governor supervises both military and government affairs, but the powers are clearly defined, and the power is all determined by the responsibilities of the governorship. The third-class governor, on the other hand, generally supervises the localities, mainly in government affairs, and has limited command power as only a means to ensure the smooth administration of the government.

And the so-called governor of the canal he is now serving as a great power makes Ye Tao himself feel a little scared. Basically, as long as it is the upper and middle reaches of the Qingshui River and the Luo River, all of them are under his jurisdiction. Within this range, he was able to control the city guards or governors, use the resources of the conscription in all the areas under his jurisdiction, mobilize the coolies, mainly prisoners of war, at will, and even order the troops in his jurisdiction to participate in the construction or support the construction. Basically, all other powers are available except for command in the event of a war. And with Ye Tao's current influence in the army, in case of a real war, it is difficult to say whether anyone in that area dares to ask Ye Tao to hand over the command.

Is this really just a responsibility that a second-class governor can bear? Ye Tao smiled bitterly.