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  Chapter 509 T-shaped scrolls are all out of the way, I'm going to make trouble

  Everyone looked towards the end of the hall. Is this Feng Keng again? !

  Why doesn't this guy have a safe day? He has to be involved in any matter, but if he is an official of the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of War, or a certain department of the Ministry of Industry, it’s fine. compose.

The group of people here in the Hanlin Academy, if you want to put it lightly, you can say that they don’t have the time to intervene in anything, or it doesn’t count if you say anything, but if you want to say something serious, they can speak and intervene in everything , very special.

Because as members of the Hanlin Academy, they all have a role as advisors, that is to say, they can appear as advisors to the emperor. If the emperor needs to consult and understand, he can ask them, and they can also express their opinions on it. , if the emperor still agrees with it, it almost represents the meaning of the emperor, so it is different.

  Emperor Yonglong was also a little curious and interested. Is this guy again?

   It seems that I will bring myself a different fresh gift, but I don’t know whether the cabinet ministers and the six ministers are willing to accept this new gift.

  He could almost imagine that he must not be welcomed by the princes in the court, otherwise Cui Jingrong would have reported this situation in the memorial.

   Seeing that the faces of the cabinet members have changed slightly, it is estimated that they must have guessed something that is not very pleasant, but now in this situation, how can the military generals and the northern scholars appease them?

   Is the original idea invalidated? Then I'm afraid the generals of the army and the officials of the northern scholars will really make a noise. There is no rule for doing this.

  Feng Ziying already felt needle-like gazes from all directions, but he remained indifferent.

  He had already made his attitude clear when discussing with Cui Jingrong earlier, but he didn't mention doing it if there were other ways.

   But the problem is that the reality is in front of us, and Denglai and Liaonan are imminent. If this delay continues, something will happen.

  If you don’t do this, you can’t do it at all. Even so, you need careful planning and deployment, and come up with a lot of specific items to achieve the goal.

   Watching his nose, nose and heart, Feng Ziying remained motionless, but Wei Guangwei and Wu Liangsi, who were next to him, were covered in sweat.

   Seeing Feng Ziying not squinting and not saying a word, Cui Jingrong was also amused in his heart. This guy is pretending to be a good one at the moment, but he was noisy in front of him before. Is this trying to get enough posture and wait for others to beg him?

"Well, dear friends, the Liaodong army is on fire, but it is becoming more and more difficult to transport food and grass supplies to Liaodong through Liaoxi, and the cost of damage is getting higher and higher. Moreover, it is facing double threats from Liaoxi Tatars and Jurchens. It is imperative to solve the Liaodong supply problem. , besides this method, does Zhu Aiqing have any other strategies?"

  Emperor Yonglong finally spoke.

  He ignored Cui Jingrong's proposal, but directly threw the issue to the cabinet, the Ministry of Households, and the Ministry of Industry. This is their responsibility.

  It was also agreed at the beginning. Opening up the sea to borrow money is to ensure the stability of Liaodong, and the first task is to provide logistics, open up shipping, and control the trade between North Korea and Japan. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

  At the same time, it was also this reason that Wang Ziteng was moved and asked him to vacate the position of Xuanda Governor, otherwise it would be difficult to move Niu Jizong out of the Beijing camp to take over as Xuanda Governor.

The first two can be described as high-sounding, and the latter is the key that Emperor Yonglong is eager to solve. Now he has not set up the Beijing Camp Jiedu. The battalion continued to expand, thus forming a pattern of two strong forces, and only in this way could Emperor Yonglong feel at ease.

But now things are on hold. Although it is impossible for Wang Ziteng to return to Xuanda, and it is impossible for Niu Jizong to return to the Beijing camp, these two people, especially Wang Ziteng, have been working in the Beijing camp for many years and have a lot of wings. It was the same as the previous two years, so it is not appropriate to offend the other party at this time.

   Facing the emperor's questioning, both Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe frowned.

They knew that Nanjing No. 6 was indeed miserable, but they did not expect that the two major shipyards under the Nanjing Ministry of Industry would be like this. Cui Jingrong made it clear that these two shipyards were corrupt from top to bottom, and it was difficult to get on the stage. How did they come about? Meet the requirements of Denglai and Liaodong?

"Your Majesty, why don't you listen to Feng Keng's absurd words first? It doesn't matter whether it works or not, but there is no other option now. Even if you don't use it, you can use it to find other suitable strategies." Qi Yongtai The silence was broken.

  Since he entered the cabinet, he is still serving as Minister of the Ministry of Officials, but he seldom speaks. Unless the affairs of the Ministry of Officials or other matters are involved, the emperor or Ye Xianggao, the chief assistant, must clearly signal him to express his opinions, otherwise he rarely speaks on his own initiative.

   But not today.

It's not all because of Feng Ziying, but as the head of the northern scholars, he is responsible for the defense of the entire Liaodong and even the Nine Borders. All his thoughts are on opening up the sea to raise debts to stimulate the industrial and economic development of the entire Jiangnan, and he needs to focus on this when planning to enrich the treasury of the Ministry of Households.

   This group of southerners did not feel as much pain for the frontier troubles in Liaodong and the north as the scholars in the north, so Qi Yongtai had to bear some strange eyes.

  Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe have to weigh Qi Yongtai's emergence.

In fact, they have already learned some of Feng Ziying’s views, such as allocating all the craftsmen and workers of the Ministry of Industry to merchants who are willing to build shipyards in Denglai, Liaonan, the imperial court will fund the construction of these shipyards, and even directly order orders from these shipyards with funds from the imperial court. The down payment is basically a one-stop arrangement by the imperial court.

   This is far beyond the court's bottom line.

  This means that almost all the proceeds from Kaihai’s debts will be spent on the construction of Denglai and Southern Liaoning, and once there is something wrong with the border defense of Liaodong and Xuanda, and the food and wages are insufficient, they will have to ask the imperial household department for money.

Moreover, once there is not enough money for the construction of southern Liaonan in Denglai, he will definitely ask the court for money. With Wang Ziteng's temperament, it is almost certain, and the court invested so much in the early stage, it is such a thing, it is impossible If you give up halfway, the army and the emperor will not agree, and this almost becomes a bottomless pit again.

   Qi Yongtai turned a blind eye to Ye Xianggao and Fang Congzhe's unswerving expressions. He knew that this would definitely make them unhappy, but it was his responsibility.

  Emperor Yonglong pondered for a while, and finally nodded, "Forget it, it doesn't hurt to listen, Cui Qing, do you want Feng Keng to explain this matter?"

   "Reporting to Your Majesty, this is exactly what I mean."

   Cui Jingrong finally breathed a sigh of relief.

  His task was completed, and he successfully brought the topic to this point, and cooperated with Qi Yongtai to get Emperor Yonglong to nod and agree with Feng Ziying to state the plan.

Feng Ziying had had several debates with Wei Guangwei, Wu Liangsi and others on the ship before. Although it could not be said that Wei Guangwei and Wu Liangsi had been completely convinced, they also admitted that if the imperial court determined that the transportation route between Denglai and Liaonan must be resolved as soon as possible. If we get through, I am afraid that only Feng Ziying's method can be considered feasible, and it is absolutely impossible to rely on the people from the Ministry of Industry.

  Everyone's eyes were projected over again, and they fell on Feng Ziying, who was in the presence of the old god.

  Emperor Yonglong smiled. This guy is really interesting. At the age of sixteen, he can actually play the leading role in the court meeting. Well, let's see how he behaves.

"Feng Qing, let me tell you your suggestion, so that I and the princes in the court can listen to your thoughts. Well, after the "Internal Reference" you organized, after today's court meeting, no matter what the result is, you can accept it. Let me elaborate on this, "Military Situation Trends" and "National Economy and People's Livelihood" are the columns I like to watch the most, and I think they should be relied on, so why not discuss them all..."

Emperor Yonglong's brisk tone made Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and others feel bitter. It seems that the emperor seemed to be persuaded, and this gesture has not yet begun. Once he is really persuaded by the other party, I'm afraid that those people in the court who see the wind and the wind will second the proposal again.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, I'm afraid that my thoughts may not be consistent with the considerations of the princes in the court. After all, I was only in charge of editing and writing in the Imperial Academy. I was fortunate to follow Master Cui and his party to the south of the Yangtze River. Only then can I understand that my great Zhou has a vast land, rich resources, and prosperity. But compared with the north and south, I am deeply worried, so I also want to ask you a few questions, if you can get a clear answer, then your suggestion will be feasible."

  Feng Ziying's words immediately caused a burst of whispers in the hall, and even Qi Yongtai and Qiao Yingjia couldn't help frowning. Is this guy a bit overbearing?

Emperor Yonglong found this guy more and more interesting, and he still wanted to ask a few questions. Although he said he wanted to ask the princes of the court, he probably also included himself. A fresh breeze is blowing.

   "I agree, if you have any questions related to this sea opening, just ask, let alone the cabinet ministers, even I can answer Feng Qing's questions."

  Emperor Yonglong took everything in his hands, obviously he wanted this group of people to come in and not avoid and talk about him, which made Ye Xianggao, Fang Congzhe and others look dark and complained in their hearts.

   "But I have to say one more thing. I'm afraid that the question I asked is a bit harsh or even harsh, and it may make many people feel uncomfortable and even uneasy." Feng Ziying said word by word.

  Emperor Yonglong's face changed slightly, but then he laughed again, "Feng Qing, are you afraid that the princes in the court will not be so magnanimous, or are you worried that I am not broad-minded enough? Don't worry, I have said it, you are not joking!"

Where Emperor Yonglong's gaze faltered, the faces of all the important officials were serious, and they all realized that this Imperial Academy editor was probably going to make trouble, um, and the emperor might also be cooperating in making trouble, but after all It's really hard to say whether Feng Keng cooperated with Emperor Yonglong to make troubles, or Emperor Yonglong cooperated with Feng Keng to make troubles.

   "I dare not, then I will thank the Lord Long En." Feng Ziying took a deep breath, "I ask the first question first, who is the first to bear the brunt of the big trouble?"

  Emperor Yonglong smiled even more. Before the cabinet and the Ministry of War could answer, he immediately responded, "Naturally, it is the Jianzhou Jurchen."

"Since the 30th year of Yuanxi, Jianzhou Jurchen's disobedience has become more and more prominent. Its ambition to annex Haixi Jurchen is clearly revealed. However, Dazhou suffered from poor logistics in Liaodong. Hada, Jianhetuala, the most realistic thing before us is that last year the slave chieftains annexed the Huifa Ministry under our noses, Huerqi Mountain City was captured, and the closest part of the former Da Zhou in the Haixi Jurchen Ministry perished. It is said that Baiyindali and his son even sent a letter to the Governor's Mansion of Jiliao before breaking the city and self-immolating, scolding our Da Zhou, who will be eaten by lips and teeth if we don't save him, I wonder if there is such a thing?"

   There was an uproar in the hall, and many people turned pale.

   Obviously, not only the Haixi Jurchen Huifa Department was attacked and destroyed, but many people in the court do not know about it, and I am afraid that few people know about this letter.

  (end of this chapter)