When agriculture dominates, the importance of water conservancy construction is particularly prominent, because of limited manpower, farmland irrigation can only rely on canals. After all, there is not even a water pipe, and even if there is a large river, there is no canal to flow, so it is very labor-intensive to irrigate the farmland.

This is an objective fact, so Zhu Houzhao must respect it. All dynasties and dynasties have also put agriculture in a very important position, and the topic after the repetition is river work, which also has this meaning.

Wenchen also ate this set, and the court meeting on the second day was much warmer and more exciting than the first day. Zhu Houzhao is not bored, because this is related to the real interests of many farmers.

Not only that, but he would also ask Wang Qiong with interest. In the ninth year of Hongzhi, Wang Qiong managed the river with Langzhong of the Ministry of Works, which was quite effective.

It's a pity that in this matter, in addition to giving a little silver, what he, a descendant can do, is to continue to give silver.

And if the emperor is willing to give silver, the atmosphere of the great court meeting will be quite good.

The only problem was that only Shandong picked the peaches, because the emperor finally allocated this batch of silver to Shandong.

Zhu Houzhao's consideration is not complicated, Zhejiang and Yingtianfu want it, but these places are rich. And Liu Jian also looks like a person who will make good use of these silver taels.

In addition, after all, Liu Jian is the former first assistant, and he is extremely old, giving him a kind of respect for the emperor, and at the same time, he can also block many people's mouths to the greatest extent.

As an emperor, the stability and balance of the imperial court was certainly one of the important factors he considered.

Among the hundreds of officials at the court meeting, Liu Jian was able to compete for the 400,000 taels of silver, but he didn't expect it, and he had mixed feelings in his heart, and he was reluctant to leave for a long time at the end of the court meeting on the second day.

Zhu Hou looked at the figure of the old man, sighed slightly, temporarily put down the beauty of Yongshou Palace in his heart, and instructed left and right: "Invite him in." ”

At this time, Jin Gui was still there, so he took the order, "Obey the order." ”

The sky is getting late, the remnant sun is like blood, and the edge of the Forbidden City merges with the sky, depicting a different scenery. The shadow of the old man in front of the palace dragged on for a long time, and the figure of the middle-aged man slowly approached.

"Xixian Gong, Your Majesty is invited."

Liu Jian raised his head slightly, because of his age, the bags under his eyes collapsed, but Shuangtong still had a spirit, "...... Thanks a lot. ”

The old man raised his hands and straightened his official hat, and then stepped forward.

Jin Gui also admires Liu Jian from the bottom of his heart, after all, from the first assistant to the political envoy, most people can't accept such a change, either continue to be the first assistant, or Lao Tzu will stop doing it.

But Liu Jian didn't, the officialdom has always known that when Liu Jian entered the Hanlin Academy, he didn't care about any kind of personal contacts, and he took what he should do every day, so he had the title of Liu Shishi.

For decades, he still does what an official should do after being demoted.

In today's world, it is not easy.

"Xixian Gong,"

Liu Jian stopped and glanced sideways at the person who came up, "Servant Jin,"

"Xixian Gong is in Shandong to protect the people and educate the countryside, and the people rely on this to be safe, and His Majesty knows everything. Ming Jun Xianchen, this is a good story for the ages, why can't Xixian Gong fulfill this good story? ”

This is an expression of goodwill. It was originally a story for the ages, why not, it is natural that the personalities of each other are angular. Jin Gui meant, hoping that Liu Jian could let go of his temper a little.

"The world says it's a pity, but where can the things of the world be clear? Fame and fortune are not my wishes, that's all. ”

After all, Liu Jian is a person who wants to enter the ground, and it is not the turn of others to persuade him what to do. He has no regrets about what he has done, and he will not go to the emperor to overturn his previous decisions in order to be promoted.

One thing to one thing.

He's here today because of the river money.

"Weichen, Liu Jian, the governor of Shandong, knock on Your Majesty. Hooray, hooray! ”

Zhu Houzhao turned around, "Everyone is gone, why did you stay?" ”

"For the sake of the people of Shandong, thank God for his grace!"

The people of Shandong are also the emperor's people, why do you need him to thank him, but Zhu Houzhao can understand his intentions.

"Give a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

If I am not mistaken, Liu Jian is a person who will live to be ninety years old, and he has lived until the Jiajing period. Therefore, although we are now seventy-three or four, we still have more than ten years of political life.

But calling him back to the cabinet again, Zhu Houzhao didn't think about it.

First, once such an old man who has gone through the four dynasties and old ministers returns to the cabinet, he will be the 'ancestor' and give him face for everything, so why bother to drive them out?

Second, people in their seventies have a personality that is difficult to change. When the time comes, what will he do as the emperor, and then get it out? It is really inappropriate to change the order at the moment.

Therefore, Liu Jian may have been in Shandong all the time, and Shandong does not need to have a governor for the time being, so the governor is the end of Liu Jian.

Because he didn't change, it can be interpreted as a good job and recognized him, so he has been at the helm.

If it is changed, such an important minister, once changed, it will not be transferred from the local area to the capital, but flattened...... or not into the cabinet, which shows that the emperor is not open-minded enough,

Therefore, for Liu Jian, it is not a smart practice to rise but not move, and move but not rise.

Liu Jian may think of it, maybe he can't think of it, or he doesn't care, Zhu Houzhao can't confirm this, and he doesn't know if the old man has any complaints about him.

To say yes seems to be a bit contemptuous, and to say no is a little untrue.

He may never be able to figure it out.

"Shandong governs Jinan, Yanzhou, Dongchang, Dengzhou, Qingzhou and Laizhou, and has millions of people under its rule. In addition, I can rest assured that the silver of the river worker is in your hands. ”

"Jinan, Yanzhou, and Dongchang are adjacent to the canal and are still wealthy, and the imperial court of Dengzhou, Qingzhou and Laizhou cannot forget it. Since returning to office in the first year of Zhengde, Mr. Liu has to deeply solve the people's worries and solve the people's suffering, and govern Shandong into a paradise on earth! ”

"Your Majesty instructs, how dare the minister be a moment or hope? There is just a discussion, I hope Your Majesty will allow it. ”

"You say."

"The eastern three provinces are hilly, the terrain is undulating, and the land transportation remains unchanged. Especially in the east, come to Erfu, three face the sea, although the west is connected to Qingzhou, and block the mountain boundary, the bird road sheep intestines, the car can not accommodate the track, people can not walk. Then the trade was blocked, and the merchants came. Even if there is a surplus of food, it cannot be sold elsewhere, and the resources are very expensive. The minister thought that in order to solve the poverty of the three eastern provinces, trade must be unimpeded, and unimpeded trade, one is to ban the sea, and the other is to open a canal. ”

"Canals? What canal? ”

"Jiaolai Canal."

It is not possible to open a canal, it is all mountains, and it costs a lot of silver to open a canal. Zhu Houzhao is reluctant to be Yang Guang.

"Oh...... Therefore, Mr. Liu's meaning is to choose a place to open a port in Dengzhou and Laizhou. ”

"Your Majesty."

"After the opening of the port, where will you trade?"

"The land transportation remains unchanged, but as soon as the sea ban is opened, both Dengliao and Liaoning can be connected. Chenglingdeng and Liao are not prohibited, and there is an endless stream of businessmen. Not only is it necessary to levy the noble and the cheap between the border and the belly of the Liao, but people can make them rich. That is, Qinglai and Huaisi can trade with Dengliao. Dengzhou is a metropolis..... Why is there a lack of hukou and a lack of enrichment? ”

The so-called Deng, Liao, in fact, is today's Yantai, Dalian area, when the land traffic remains unchanged, if the sea can open an opening, in fact, it is okay.

Because the transportation conditions in ancient times were limited, waterways were important transportation channels, so in ancient times, large cities were built on canals, such as Yangzhou, Huai'an, etc.

In modern times, there has been a great revolution in the way human transportation has occurred, so the canal city has declined.

"Dengzhou is as big as an urn, and the small people are at the bottom of the kettle. Su Gui fights for a gold, and Su feeds the dogs. The great ripe fled with food, and the great famine was starved to death. "Liu Jian should read a ballad.

"Mr. Liu doesn't need to worry too much, since I have allowed the opening of ports in Ningbo, Fuzhou and Quanzhou, there is no reason not to open ports in Dengzhou and Liaodong. I also often told the governors of various places that as long as it is beneficial to the people's livelihood, all measures can be proposed. You said that you would open a sea route to make up for the disadvantage of the lack of land access to the eastern three provinces, but I thought it was okay. ”

Liu Jianxing knelt down and bowed, "Your Majesty is really my great Ming Renjun!" ”

Zhu Houzhao went to help him up, after all, he was more than seventy years old.

"Mr. Liu, Shandong will entrust you. I have always hoped that the people of the Ming Dynasty would become rich. It is said that I am rich all over the world, and the Ming Dynasty is a central country, but the people of the central country are poorly clothed and hungry, even if I am a common people, I do not want to become the people of such a country. Mr. Liu is in charge of Shandong, and he must put the people first, encourage farming, business, education, and punish corruption. ”

Kong first and then Liu, Liu Jian didn't dare to think much about this, but as soon as Zhu Houzhao said it, he was a little tempted. He doesn't care about glory and wealth, he cares about this.

"Let's talk about eight words, for the official for one term, for the benefit of one party."

Liu Jian glanced at the emperor, he seemed to have some hallucinations, these words seemed to be said to him by the young prince. At the beginning, the little prince often said that he wanted to ask for the people's lives.

"Your Majesty, you deserve the name of a virtuous king."

……

Liu Jian was satisfied with this, because the emperor really cared about the people.