The Forbidden City has been draped in a thick white cotton jacket.

Towards the beginning, returning at dusk, the scenery of the four seasons is different. This is not only the case with the Little Drunkard Pavilion, but also with this world's first palace complex, which is showing the beauty of winter.

Zizi ......

Xu Hong and Qian Sen came to the noon gate together, and when the two met here, there was a taste of déjà vu.

They are the latest batch of Jinshi in the Hongzhi Dynasty, and the twelve people with the best grades in that year participated in the first meeting of Xiao Chuanlu in front of the Xiyuan Gate, which was a major turning point in their lives.

Time has passed, and the circumstances of the twelve people are different.

Liu Cunye, the most beautiful champion of the year, has resigned and gone home to find his mother, and the arrogant Bangyan Qian Fu is also a resigned official to play in the mountains and rivers, and Jin Guibu, who is good at power, Yang Tinghe has become an insignificant ambassador of the warehouse.

On the other hand, Zhang Sui has become the first governor of Luzon, and Yu Ming has been promoted to the rank of squire of the Ministry of Works, these two people are the two most outstanding Jinshi in their class, and they are also the two people with the brightest future.

Yu Ming has become the most dazzling technical talent of the Ministry of Industry with his excellent craftsman skills, and many people conclude that he is the future secretary of the Ministry of Industry.

Although Zhang Sui belonged to the overseas governor, the Luzon gold mine was related to the finances of the Ming Dynasty, and Luzon Island was an important base for the Ming Dynasty to be stationed in the South Seas, and its status was actually far beyond that of ordinary governors.

As for the two of them, they have actually become the envy of many people.

Although they are not as dazzling as the first two, through their pragmatic spirit, they have already performed well in the household department and the military department, and have become the best among the divisions.

"Two adults, please enter the palace with the miscellaneous family!" A father-in-law looked at the two people who were summoned, and said lightly with Buddha dust in his hand.

Xu Hong and Qian Sen nodded slightly, and followed the father-in-law into the Forbidden City.

Although they have entered the Forbidden City many times, whether it is the door ceremony or the palace ceremony, they are all in the area of the outer court, but they have never reached the inner palace.

This time, they were suddenly summoned by the emperor's order, and they came to an area that was difficult for even big people to reach, so they naturally became more nervous.

"Lord Qian, why did you say Your Majesty suddenly summoned our two little Langzhong?"

Xu Hong is now a very mature official, but when he saw that the area from the inner palace was getting closer and closer, he asked very unconfidently.

Although he and Qian Sen have become the backbone of various yamen after years of hard work, their current official rank is not high and their qualifications are too shallow, but they don't understand why the emperor summoned them.

You must know that even the high-ranking Shangshu can hardly enjoy the treatment of being summoned by the emperor in the palace, let alone the two of them who are insignificant.

The only thing that made him feel at ease was that he had been abiding by the law since he was an official, especially the lady he married was a rich woman, and he had already made him feel at ease to be a clean official at the beginning of his marriage, so it was unlikely that the emperor would cure him for his crimes.

As for Qian Sen next to him, although he was born poor, the entire capital knew that Qian Sen was a genuine ascetic, and he was second only to Song Cheng as a Qing official in the capital.

"As courtiers, how can we speculate arbitrarily about Your Majesty's intentions, as long as our hearts are open, we will not be shocked. Dedication to duty, the way of the courtier! Qian Sen's thin face was tense, and he adhered to his own way of being an official.

Xu Hong saw Qian Sen, who was full of righteousness, but he knew that he had found the wrong person to talk to, so he had to honestly admit his mistake.

Among their Jinshi, although there are many old-fashioned peers, Qian Sen is the one with the most stubborn personality he has seen, and he is also the one with the most determined heart.

Even Zhang Sui is afraid that he will care about his future, but Qian Sen seems to have nothing to do, and he is all focused on his own affairs.

He is even more unreservedly loyal to the emperor, although he has not done anything very loyal so far, but the private contact is to put the emperor at the top.

If this is the case in the early days, it will make people feel that this person is virtual, but after several years of getting along, and the other party is indeed honest and loyal, then it is the truest reflection of his heart.

I have to say that if he were the emperor, I am afraid that he would also reuse a courtier like Qian Sen.

Qianqing Palace, a picturesque ice and snow courtyard.

Now the time has come to the fifth day of the first lunar month, and tomorrow the capital will start to go to the government again.

Zhu Youji, who was wearing a dragon robe, stayed in the warm Dongnuan Pavilion, although it was still during the Spring Festival holiday, some things already needed to be laid out in advance.

Although he had a vision and wisdom far beyond the people of his time, he never thought that he didn't need to sweat, let alone lie down to win.

Zhu Youzhi knew that if he wanted to win this currency war, he not only needed the right line, but also had sufficient means, and he could not relax at all.

Although it is now possible to open a money printing machine, but can not follow in the footsteps of the Ming treasure banknote, now it is necessary to spend money to raise chickens, but also to be able to lay golden eggs hens.

For example, if the construction of the China-Europe train in later generations was carried out in this era, it would only destroy the country, but in later generations, it would become a wise move to replace maritime transportation.

As early as a few years ago, he had already begun to order the Ministry of Industry to design the plan of the Beijing-Tianjin Canal to build the first canal in China with a real toll in the sense.

This time, the Dagu River is no longer limited to a simple river connection, but increases the width and depth of the canal, so as to meet the capacity needs of Tianjin and Beijing.

Although the investment in the Beijing-Tianjin Canal is expected to be as high as 2 million taels, with Tianjin's current annual transportation volume of 10 million taels of goods, since it is levied at 20 taxes per 1, it will be able to recover the cost in five years at most.

Although the payback period is relatively long, it can not only increase fiscal revenue in the future, but also alleviate the problem of tight capacity between the two places, and improve the transportation efficiency of the two places.

Zhu Youzhu saw that the plan submitted by the Ministry of Industry was ripe, and immediately proposed to allocate 2 million silver to the Ministry of Industry in batches, and at the same time asked the Ministry of Households to prepare a draft of the Beijing-Tianjin Canal Treasury Bonds.

Although there are enough bullets now, he still wants to be careful in his calculations, not only to continue to build projects that will produce golden eggs, but also to tie all the people of the capital to his chariot.

"Your Majesty, the people have already been brought!" Liu Jin walked in and reminded softly.

Zhu Youzhu knew that the biggest problem now was internal resistance, and even waved his hand to let Xu Hong and Qian Sen in.

Although he is now in power, he also needs to continue to cultivate talents, especially those who are loyal to himself, so he has been paying attention to the performance of middle and low-level officials.

Xu Hong had already shown his talent for military management, not only proficient in the art of war, but also capable of managing generals.

Although Qian Sen is very low-key, he has a high talent for mathematics, and it is very rare to be able to stick to his heart, and he has not been greedy for a penny so far.

In the capital of the first month, it is rare to usher in a ray of sunshine, which is falling on the window of the East Warm Pavilion.

"Ministers and Soldiers, Lang Zhong Xu Hong (Tobe Lake Guang Shiro Zhong Qian Sen), please St. Ann!" Xu Hong and Qian Sen came in together, and they looked polite.

Zhu Youzhu was looking through the information on Nan Zhili, and said without raising his head: "I am an!" Arise, and know what I have called you? ”

"The minister does not dare to speculate on the holy will!" Xu Hong glanced at Qian Sen, and said respectfully together.

Zhu Youzhu was quite satisfied with this answer, but immediately threw out a question: "Two Aiqing, do you know what I am most worried about at the moment?" Don't say it, don't dare to speculate on the holy will! ”

This......

Liu Jin saw that Zhu Youzhu blocked the road between the two, and couldn't help but look at the two officials sympathetically.

"Among the ministers of the Ministry of War, the most concerned is the border land of the Ming Dynasty! Today, the Ming Dynasty is worried that the savage Jurchen is disturbing the people of my Northeast Mansion, and some of the big names of RB are malicious to the Daming maritime merchants, especially the Dayou family dares to worry about the princess of Daming, which should really be removed! Xu Hong's heart turned with electricity, and he replied in combination with his own field.

Zhu Youzhi naturally wanted to conquer the savage Jurchen and the Dayou family, but now the Ming Dynasty is more important to develop the northeast granary and find the treasure seeds, and it is necessary to put filling the stomachs of the people in the first place.

This year is not the time to move the savage Jurchen, after all, the Northeast Mansion is still in the development stage, and it is not necessary to mess up the rhythm for the sake of barren land, but RB's Otomo family does want to give some color.

As for the wavering Ouchi family, it would be good if he could send their eldest lady to his own dragon bed, otherwise he would also show them the hard power of the Ming army.

Zhu Youzhu didn't intend to reveal his intentions to a soldier, so he turned his gaze to the middle-aged man with a face like a sharp sword and said, "Qian Sen, what about you?" ”

"The minister has always served in the household position, and he is only concerned about the financial affairs of the Ming Dynasty. Today, the imperial court abolished the silver standard, prevented the Ming Dynasty from being looted by foreign countries, and minted Hongzhi silver dollars and gold coins for the smooth economy, all of which were good strategies for a hundred generations. However, many families in Jiangnan obstructed the imperial decree, and the ministers thought that this was His Majesty's great worry! Chanson combined his own domain and said his guess.

Zhu Youzhu looked at these two talents with great satisfaction, and then nodded lightly and said: "You guys are actually right, but whether it's RB or Jiangnan, if you want to succeed, you need to take some risks." Two Aiqing, are you ready to serve the imperial court? ”

"The ministers are willing to go to the soup for Your Majesty!" Xu Hong and Qian Sen did not hesitate, and immediately solemnly stated.

Zhu Youzhu picked up the teacup next to him and said very seriously: "Don't promise to be so happy, this time you are worried about your life!" ”

"Eat the king's lu, be loyal to the king, bear the king's worries, why be afraid, the minister is willing to die for His Majesty!" Xu Hong was inevitably still a little scared in his heart, but he still remembered the teachings of the sage.

"Your Majesty, the minister lost his father when he was six years old, and his mother kept the festival and raised me alone until I became an adult. At the beginning of the middle school, the mother's dying will, saying that he was loyal to the monarch and served the country, with the monarch as his father, and the minister still dare not forget. Now that His Majesty has appointed him as an official, he should repay the king's kindness with his body, how can he avoid it with good and evil! As if he was waiting for this moment, Chanson looked open-minded.

Zhu Youzhu looked at these two people, but expressed his wish and said: "You are loyal to me, but I hope that I can help me and the people of the world to relieve the worries of the courtiers, and only by hard work can the country be truly prosperous!" ”

"Although the minister is dull, he is willing to be the sword of His Majesty, pointing to whichever thorn, for His Majesty to eliminate adultery, or worry or the minister to die!" Qian Sen and Xu Hong were both conscious, and they also made a statement.

Zhu Youzhu could feel their loyalty and determination to do things, so he returned to business and said: "I just got the news that a magistrate in Suzhou and Songjiang Tongzhi died in an accident, what do you think about this matter?" ”

Generally speaking, the court officials exist like local emperors, but the premise is that the core interests of the local gentry class are not touched.

Shang Ying violated the interests of the nobles of the Qin clan and was killed by the car, Wang Anshi's reform of the law touched the interests of the official and gentry class, and Fan Zhongyan was demoted three times.

It's just that these are historical facts on the surface, and the people who died because of interests were not just small local officials, even if the fate of Emperor Jianwen was also related to the interests of his contact with the vassal king.

"Your Majesty, the minister does not dare to be arbitrary, but Jiangnan officials have had frequent accidents in recent years, and the minister thinks that there is something strange about this matter!" Xu Hong is no longer the stunned young man he used to be, and immediately said his judgment.

"It's not just strange! There must be a good minister who wants to cite his lawlessness, but he was wiped out, and the minister asked His Majesty to send his ministers to Jiangnan! "Qian Sen has already paid attention to Jiangnan, even if the fighting spirit is high.

Zhu Youzhu was actually not sure whether the incident was an accident or a murder, so he nodded lightly and said: "I have sent Wang Ge Lao and Yin Ge Lao to go, but the two of them need to take charge of the overall situation, and the abolition of the silver standard and the implementation of currency must start from the first government, so I want to send you out to help!" ”

Different from the previous style of administration with a killing spree, if we want to abolish the silver standard and introduce a new currency, it is more important to curb the landlord class and lead the people's hearts.

In fact, compared to chess players, Wang Yue and Yin Zhi were powerful weapons to kill the resistance of the official gentry, while Xu Hong and Qian Sen were responsible for leading the people.

In this era, local people not only need good policies, but also good officials who really care for them.

"I am willing to die for Your Majesty!" Xu Hong and Qian Sen realized that they were important pawns of the emperor, and they expressed their emotions very excitedly.

Zhu Youji's eyes fell on Xu Hong, and he said his own arrangement: "Xu Hong, you are the prefect of Hangzhou and help Yin Ge Lao implement the imperial court decree!" ”

To this day, he also pays more and more attention to these officials from the Hongzhi Dynasty.

Although these people have some shortcomings, their youth is both a disadvantage and an advantage. After staying in the officialdom for a long time, it is inevitable that they will be smooth, but the newborn calf is not afraid of tigers, which is the key to breaking the game.

In fact, there are large and small circles in any era, and today's rookies in officialdom often do not have such deep interests, so they are actually the most suitable candidates.

"Command!" Xu Hong didn't expect it to be the prefect of such an important area, and immediately gave a proper manner.

Zhu Youji's gaze fell on Qian Sen, and he also said his own arrangement: "Qian Sen, you are appointed as the prefect of Songjiang and in charge of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Promotion, and help Wang Ge Lao implement the imperial court decree!" ”

"Command!" Qian Sen knew that the time to truly serve the emperor was coming, and he had to express himself a little excitedly.

Zhu Youzhu watched the two best seeds being sent to the east and west, and also earnestly admonished: "I know that you are all pillars, and I will send you to the place today, one is to hope that you will make the people rich, and the other is another test for you!" If you can benefit one party, I will reward and reuse it, otherwise I will not miss the old feelings. ”

"The minister will live up to His Majesty's expectations!" Xu Hong and Qian Sen knew that this was an admonition and encouragement, and they also said respectfully.

After years of observation, they also knew that the emperor in front of them was a brilliant and strategic emperor, and he adopted a clear system of rewards and punishments for civil and military officials.

Now they have gone down to the local area to take up important positions, and if they do well, they will definitely be able to rise step by step, but if they do not do well, they are probably destined to not return to the capital.

It's just that they are not nervous, after all, they originally wanted to do practical things for the people, and if they didn't do well, they would have no face to return to the court.

The two of them left from the Qianqing Palace, stepping on the snow and feeling very excited.

Although they are also doing things in the six departments of the capital, many things are too pragmatic, and they are far less practical than doing things in the real place.

What's more, this time he became the prefect of the local government, and in addition to governing the local government, he also undertook the mission of promoting government decrees for the imperial court. The upper can be loyal to the king, and the lower can love the people, this is simply their most ideal position.

"Lord Qian, your visit to Songjiang this time is very dangerous, but you have to be careful!" Xu Hong knew that Qian Sen was upright, so he seriously admonished the authentic way.

Qian Sen felt Xu Hong's kindness, and nodded lightly: "You are the same, there is no accident in Hangzhou Mansion, this may be even more serious than Songjiang Mansion!" ”

"No matter how dangerous it is, it can't compare to Suzhou Mansion, right?" Xu Hong knew that Qian Sen was right, but he pretended to ridicule Suzhou Mansion easily.

As he was talking, it was Yin Songcheng of Shuntian Mansion who came to him.

The two of them also saluted these first Qing officials of the Ming Dynasty in a proper manner, but they saw Song Cheng following Xiaohuangmen in the direction of the Qianqing Palace, but they didn't understand why the emperor wanted to summon Song Cheng. (End of chapter)