After pacing twice in the hall, Zhenwu's mind returned to the drought, this disaster relief is not only related to his prestige, but also related to the officialdom rectification of the northern provinces, and it is also an opportunity to win the hearts of the people.

Although there is no shortage of silver in the treasury, he will not use it until it is absolutely necessary, and if it is a huge expense, it is easy to provoke material discussions, at least a hat of great joy is inevitable, and if it is not much, it is not necessary at all.

Ascending the throne and changing the yuan suffered a great drought, he was also holding a breath of anger in his heart, knowing that the silver raised was 12 million taels, so he decided not to spend the state money for a big son, and the beautiful relief of the great drought overpowered Kangxi's prestige in one fell swoop, for him, Kangxi's prestige was too high, and he didn't want to live in the shadow of Kangxi, which was not conducive to his future innovation.

However, the consumption in the disaster area is too great, although he is rich, he can't help but consume it like this, besides, there are too many places for him to spend money now, and he doesn't dare to spend this little money at all.

Thinking of this, he didn't feel slightly sad, the army needs money, the construction of workshops also needs money, once education is rolled out, more money is needed, and a summer resort is built for Kangxi, and the low-interest loans of the 'Four Hengs' must also be supplemented in a timely manner.

It seems that we have to find a way to get some gold and silver, preferably gold, so as to implement the gold standard in the future, Shandong has a super large gold mine, which he knows, but he does not want to move the domestic gold mines, Australia, the Americas, Africa have a lot of super large gold mines, but the Qing Dynasty has banned mines for decades, there is a shortage of talents in this area, and it is difficult to train vigorously, and it is difficult to quench the thirst of far water.

Start a war? The Nanyang vassal states, the Mughal Empire, and the Ottoman Empire were all good targets. However, before the northwest is undecided, he really doesn't dare to act rashly, it seems. Only the Japanese have been squeezed, and there are a lot of gold and silver mines in Japan.

Zhenwu was thinking about how to squeeze Japan, but Bao Fuquan came in with a happy face and reported: "Your Majesty, Qintian Prison Supervisor Zheng Suo Lang and Ji Li'an are asking to see you outside. ”

So fast? Why didn't Lingtai Lang Zhang Xianwang come? Zhenwu immediately reacted, this was just when Solang and Ji Lian came to ask for a meeting, and the two of them came to ask for a meeting. It must be good news, he stopped and said, "Xuan two come in." ”

After Solang and Ji Lian came in and kowtowed, Solang said: "Congratulations to the emperor, Qin Tianjian has observed that there will be rain in three days." ”

Rain in three days? Zhenwu stared at the two eagerly and asked, "Maybe it's OK?" ”

Gillian is a French missionary, but he has been in Beijing for many years, and he has long been fluent in Beijing, so he immediately kowtowed: "Return to the emperor." Absolutely true. ”

Solang also followed: "The slave also knows that the trouble is big, so he doesn't dare to say anything, and it will rain in three days." It was repeatedly confirmed by Ji Lian and Lingtai Lang Zhang Xianwang. ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly, the stakes are very high, Qin Tianjian really does not dare to report it, it will be able to rain in three days, this is indeed good news, it can reduce a lot of losses, he groaned slightly, and then he said: "The astronomical calendar is widely used, it cannot be limited to a corner, and it is used for war and navigation." The Qin Heavenly Prison expanded the recruitment of astronomical students, not only from the scholars who had fallen behind, but also vigorously from the young children. ”

Upon hearing this, Suo Lang couldn't help but be overjoyed, Zhenwu attached so much importance to astronomy, this was a great opportunity for Qin Tianjian. He hurriedly kowtowed and said, "Slave Honor." Raising his head, he continued to complain: "Your Majesty, the officials of the Qintianjian are not allowed to change or transfer for the rest of their lives, and they are the inheritance of their descendants, and the income is not high, it is really difficult for the Qintianjian to expand the recruitment, and the slaves are afraid that they will have the grace of the saint." ”…,

The officials of the Qintian Prison are not allowed to change their posts for the rest of their lives, and their descendants will be in the future? Zhenwu couldn't help but secretly slander himself, what kind of rules are this! With a slight sigh, he understood a little that this Qintian supervisor was in charge of the calendar, observing the phenomena, and reporting the time, and also had the responsibility of selecting calendar notes, issuing Zhanyu, and choosing the place of the day, and it had a great connection with many national government affairs, etiquette and even royal behavior, and this rule should be to prevent the leakage of some royal secrets.

This matter is rashly abolished, obviously it can't, but if it is not abolished, it will inevitably lead to people floating in things, and they can't escape the pattern of a generation that is not as good as a generation, and gradually declines.

After a slight pause, he continued: "Qin Tianjian's existing grade is too low, and he will be upgraded from the fifth rank to the third grade, and the official positions under him will be promoted, you can discuss it with the officials and write a note to show it." ”

As soon as they heard that Qin Tianjian had been upgraded to the third grade, Suo Lang and Ji Lian were all overjoyed, and immediately kowtowed a few times and said, "Slave Honor." ”

Zhenwu nodded slightly: "Qin Tianjian should not be too involved in government affairs, should devote himself to the study of celestial phenomena and meteorology, do not rest on his laurels, be good at learning from the strengths of hundreds of schools, the application of celestial phenomena and meteorology will become more and more extensive, it is necessary to vigorously cultivate talents, recruit talents, and I will gradually improve the relevant treatment, and I will produce research results, and I will have another reward, and I will not be stingy with the title."

In addition, with the expansion of the overseas territories of the Qing Dynasty, the prosperity of the maritime industry, and the growth of the Qing Imperial Navy, the celestial phenomena, meteorology, ocean currents, and storms on the ocean must also be studied by special personnel.

In addition, the observation of celestial phenomena and meteorology is inseparable from various instruments, most of the instruments of Qin Tianjian are still the old instruments of the previous dynasties such as the Yuan and Ming dynasties, and there are not many new instruments built by the Emperor Taishang, only a few pieces of astronomical instruments, horizon theodolite, horizon dolite, ecliptic theodolite, equatorial theodolite, etc.

If you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, you must find a way to add a few more instruments, and you must also train more talents who can make instruments, I noticed the last time I went to the observatory, you don't even have a telescope, telescopes have long been popularized in the navy, I really don't know where the money allocated every year is used. ”

Suo Lang was originally full of joy when he heard it, but the last sentence he heard was frightened and kowtowed: "Back to the emperor, the servants dare not be greedy for ink, and very few officials below dare to be greedy for ink. ”

Zhenwu also felt that his words were a little heavier, Qin Tianjian was a Qingshui Yamen, even if he wanted to be greedy, he didn't have much opportunity to be greedy, he groaned slightly, and then he said: "I will build a glass workshop this year, and I will hurry up and find someone to develop it." ”

Seeing that Zhenwu had revealed this, Suo Lang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Slave Honor." ”

"Kneel down." Zhenwu lightly ordered: "The time of the rain has been determined, and the report will come quickly." ”

"Servant Honor." Solang and the others hurriedly bowed and withdrew.

After the two of them withdrew, Zhenwu suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, three days later, there was rain, the planting of corn, sweet potatoes, potatoes, millet, and beans would not be delayed, and the money and grain for relief could also be saved a lot, now he could finally breathe a sigh of relief, and after a slight groan, he called softly: "Someone is coming." ”

Bao Fuquan, who had been waiting outside the hall, hurriedly walked in, bowed down and said, "The slave is here." ”

"Decree, March 27, pray for rain on the mound." Zhenwu said in a deep voice: "Fasting for three days with hundreds of officials. ”

"Wow." Bao Fu was busy playing Qian'er on the spot, and his heart was also very happy, this Qin Tianjian supervisor was really here to report the good news, as soon as it rained, the drought was also alleviated, Zhenwu's mood must be very good, and their group of eunuchs and palace maids were also a lot more relaxed, but this matter could not be talked about, so he could only pretend not to know, seeing that Zhenwu had no other will, he bowed down and retreated. …,

Yuanqiu praying for rain, for Zhenwu, is purely a show, however, this scene is a must-do, he has led hundreds of officials to pray once, this heavy rain is coming, naturally have to pretend to pray again, not only to go to Yuanqiu to pray for rain, but also take the opportunity to kill a few corrupt officials, so that it can be called the will of God, the people's hearts, and the rectification of the rule of officials is also logical, so that it can withstand this great drought, and it is not in vain that he spent tens of millions of silver.

In the study, after several ministers listened to the little eunuch's decree, they couldn't help but secretly rejoice, Xiao Yongzao got up and asked the little eunuch in a low voice: "Has the Qintian eunuch ever met the emperor today?" ”

This is a taboo, Bao Fuquan is much stricter than Li Dequan with these eunuchs and palace maids who are close to Zhenwu, and the lax tone is not as simple as sitting on a cold bench, the little eunuch didn't dare to reply, but he didn't want to offend Xiao Yongzao, so he hurriedly bowed down and said: "The slave is not worth it today, I really don't know, please forgive Master Xiao." ”

Ma Qi waved his hand at the eunuch and said, "Go ahead." Said with a smile and said to Xiao Yongzao: "Fasting for three days is enough to get a glimpse of what is going on, why bother to be a slave, the emperor is very strict with the management of internal supervision, it is really a blessing for the court, this Forbidden City is really like a sieve, and it is not beneficial to us." ”

Zhang Pengxi diverted the topic and said: "Everyone, after the drought is eased, the people will naturally be busy returning to their hometowns to rush to broadcast, but the cash-for-work project in the capital cannot be stopped because of this, the new military camp in Xishan, the firearms battalion in the southern suburbs, the three granaries in Dongcheng, the dredging of the Tonghui River, and the expansion of the Rehe Palace cannot be delayed, how to ensure the progress of these projects, the emperor will definitely ask, do you have a good plan?" ”

Xiao Yongzao frowned slightly and said: "This time, the stall for work is indeed a bit big, not only in the capital, but also in Tianjin, the diversion of the Haihe River is also a big project, once it rains, it is really difficult to guarantee this manpower." ”

Hearing his words complaining, Ma Qi couldn't help but glance at him, and said: "There are priorities, you can't generalize, the same is true for the project, the dredging of the Tonghui River, the granary, and the firearms camp can all be slowed down, and furthermore, the wages can also be increased to retain the craftsmen." (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to (.) to vote for recommendation, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. )