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Volume 1: Eagle Chapter 292: River Governor

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    After hearing Emperor Tianqi's words, the ministers below were all stunned, and then looked at each other in confusion.  Recruiting the Qi family army to Beijing is understandable. After all, the Qi family army has made many meritorious deeds this time, but what is going on with the Sichuan army?  But no one was stupid enough to stand up and ask. There must be a reason why Emperor Tianqi did this, and he had thought about it for a long time.  If you stand up, I'm afraid you will have to get involved.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi looked at the ministers below with a smile, and his style had begun to gain popularity.  Being able to carry out your orders is what you need from officials, instead of just coming out and making noises when nothing happens.  "My dear friends, do you have anything to report?" Looking at the ministers below, Emperor Tianqi asked with a smile.  In fact, the ministers of the Ming Dynasty were more accustomed to submitting memorials. Only when the emperor did not go to court and the eunuchs controlled the affairs of the court, these ministers thought of letting the emperor come out to manage the affairs.  For an emperor like Emperor Tianqi who came out for almost every morning court meeting, ministers rarely discussed anything at court meetings, except of course for major matters.  After Emperor Tianqi finished speaking, several people stood up, but they all talked about small things.  After Emperor Tianqi replied one by one, the court fell into silence again.  Looking back at Wang Chengen, Emperor Tianqi said with a smile: "Let Zuo Guangdou go to the palace." "Yes, Your Majesty!" After giving a salute to Emperor Tianqi, Wang Chengen gently shook the fly whisk in his hand, and sighed loudly in his Dantian.  He shouted: "Send Zuo Guangdou to have an audience!" As soon as he finished speaking, the Jin Yiwei standing at the door shouted: "Send Zuo Guangdou to have an audience." It didn't take long before Zuo Guangdou walked in slowly.  However, he was wearing civilian clothes at this time and was not wearing official uniform.  Originally, he was a third-rank Jiayi doctor, with the title of minister of the Ministry of War, and what he actually did was the Liaodong economic strategy.  But he resigned from Liaodong Economic Strategy.  Naturally, those two cannot be retained.  You can't say that I don't want to be a manager of Liaodong. Your Majesty, please give me another job!  This is the rhythm of seeking death.  So naturally what Zuo Guangdou wrote was about his resignation. After Emperor Tianqi announced it, this high-ranking official immediately went from being a third-rank official to having no official position.  However, both the minister and Zuo Guangdou knew in their hearts that Zuo Guangdou wanted to change his position.  But now it seems that we don't know where this person will go, so Zuo Guangdou went to the palace.  Everyone is looking at him.  "Student Zuo Guangdou meets Your Majesty, long live my emperor!" Although Zuo Guangdou was removed from his official position, his status as a Jinshi is still there, and his foundation is solid, so naturally he does not need to be called a commoner.  But obviously I'm not used to this title. I haven't used it for many years, and I feel very awkward saying it.  Seeing Zuo Guangdou¡¯s embarrassed look, everyone in the hall had different expressions, and Emperor Tianqi, who was sitting on the dragon throne, couldn¡¯t help laughing.  He coughed slightly.  Emperor Tianqi smiled and said: "Zuo Guangdou, how is Liaodong?" "Back to Your Majesty, Xiong Tingbi, the governor of Liaodong, is a man of great ability, and the students admire him very much. The situation in the frontier is complicated, and the students do not understand military affairs. It is really difficult.  The intention is weak." Zuo Guangdou was also very worried. Emperor Tianqi had not seen him since he came back, and he could not feel his pulse.  At this time, I saw Emperor Tianqi asking questions.  Let me say a few words for myself first.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi knew that it was almost done.  He gently waved his hand to indicate that all the people in charge were standing aside, and said in a deep voice: "I have something to discuss with my beloveds!" Then he picked up a memorial and said in a solemn tone: "This year Xia Xun  , the imperial court ordered the river to be rectified and unblocked, but at this time, corrupt officials were running rampant and illegal. Zhang Fang was sentenced to Guanhetong in Cangzhou, and this was the memorial of the imperial censor.  He shook the memorial in his hand.  The ministers below looked at each other again. What is going on?  Emperor Tianqi's thinking seemed to be jumping a little, and the people around him couldn't keep up.  But there are smart people.  Several of them glanced at Zuo Guangdou, who was standing aside with a low eyebrow.  No matter which dynasty you are in, river management is a top priority. So-called genius-man-made disasters, flood disasters have always been a major disaster in this era.  The Yellow River often bursts, corpses often float everywhere, and fields are flooded.  The Ming Dynasty was no exception. In the ninth year of Yongle in the Ming Dynasty, the minister was sent to take charge of river management. Later, he sometimes sent ministers and censors of the capital. In the seventh year of Chenghua, a river governor was established and stationed in Jining, Shandong. The first chief river officer was Wang Shu, the minister of the Ministry of Industry.  In the early Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River was less troubled, and the imperial court appointed the governor who was in charge of water transportation to also take charge of river affairs.  In the event of a flood, a member of the Chief River Minister is temporarily dispatched to deal with the problem, and then withdraws immediately after the matter is over, and it is not a temporary arrangement.  In the fourth year of Zhengde, it was stipulated that the censor of the capital should serve as the official.  In the thirteenth year of Jiajing's reign, he held the title of Shangshu or Minister of the Imperial Censor's Department, and in the fourth year of Longqing's reign, he was given the title of admiral to supervise military affairs.  At this time, the governor of water transportation was unparalleled.  He controls water transportation, is in charge of the world's river engineering, and also has military power.  In the fifth year of Wanli, Zhang Juzheng reformed and became the Prime Minister of Hecao and the admiral of military affairs. In the eighth year of Wanli, this position was abolished.  It was not until the 30th year of Wanli that the imperial court restored rivers and canals.?Separation of duties.  The ministers went through the Hecao incident in their heads, and they really didn't know what Emperor Tian Qi wanted to do.  A small Cangzhou Guanhetong magistrate, with a sixth-grade official position, would not be such a small official even if Emperor Tianqi casually rewarded him. Why did he worry about it?  "River management is the foundation of the country and the most important thing. The two crimes of corruption and river bank management are unforgivable. I will not treat such people lightly. My dear friends, I am ready to rectify the river work in the world and send a capable minister to do it.  Officials, I visited various water bodies and inspected river projects. I wonder what you all think?" Emperor Tianqi narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the ministers below with interest.  The ministers below are all lowering their heads and thinking that although this is a hard job, it is also a fat and beautiful job.  I don¡¯t know how much I have to collect just from paying filial piety to various places, and I don¡¯t even need to deliberately search for anything.  But thinking about why Emperor Tianqi mentioned this matter and his behavior since he ascended the throne, many people are worried.  If something is not found out, or if there is a flaw somewhere, let alone the Governor of the River, I am afraid that even the current situation will not be preserved.  For a long time, no one stood up. Although this was what the governor of the river should do, Emperor Tianqi did not say that he would restore the system of the governor of the river.  Imperial envoys were sent to the local areas to inspect and regulate the river channels, but no one could say anything.  But he didn't come forward to volunteer. It was obviously a hard job, and it could cost him his life if he didn't do it.  Seeing that no one spoke, Emperor Tianqi knew that his guess was indeed correct.  This kind of thing is not something that anyone can do if they want to. To use a 21st century saying, the technical content of the work is too high and ordinary people cannot do it.  "Your Majesty, I have this report!" Just when Emperor Tianqi wanted to say something, a man stood up and saluted Emperor Tianqi and said respectfully.  "Yang Aiqing, just tell me if you have anything." Seeing that it was Yang He, the censor of Zuodu, Emperor Tianqi smiled and nodded, and asked softly.  Yang He bowed slightly and said in a solemn tone: "Your Majesty, since we are inspecting the world's water conservancy, we cannot appoint an imperial envoy. Firstly, there are too many things for one person to handle. Secondly, one person cannot handle it.  It's easy to go wrong. There are too many things involved in Sanlaihe Works, and it's impossible for anyone to be proficient in everything." Before he finished speaking, the ministers all nodded in agreement. What Yang He said made sense.  If you send not one person but a team, then this matter will be very interesting.  Not only can you improve your qualifications, prestige, and connections, but also if you have any problems, the boss will take care of them.  After Yang He did this, the risks were reduced a lot. Although the benefits were small, they were much better than before.  Nodding slowly, Emperor Tianqi also felt that what Yang He said made sense.  After pondering for a moment, Emperor Tianqi asked quite seriously: "Yang Aiqing, what are your ideas? Just tell me." "Your Majesty, I think that since it is an inspection, it should be divided into several parts. Some will be checked.  Some of the river control officials are responsible for checking whether the river embankments are strong, and some are checking for corruption. As for the others, they have their own responsibilities, which require the participation of the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works, and are dispatched by the Metropolitan Procuratorate.  Censor, the emperor can also send a team of royal guards to intimidate Xiao Xiao and then deal with the offending officials." Yang He bowed with a serious expression on his face and spoke out his thoughts meticulously.  No one was talking in the court. Emperor Tianqi pondered for a long time, nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "As Aiqing said, this matter will be done! But for this governor, does Aiqing have any  "A suitable candidate?" "Your Majesty, I recommend Zuo Guangdou." Yang He pondered for a moment before speaking.  Emperor Tianqi was slightly stunned. He really wanted Zuo Guangdou, but he didn't discuss it with Yang He. He probably didn't know. Did he see it?  However, according to Emperor Tianqi's understanding of Yang He, even if he knew that it was his own intention, he never did it according to his own wishes.  "I wonder if you, dear friends, have any other opinions?" Turning his gaze to the other ministers, Emperor Tianqi asked in a deep voice.  The ministers didn¡¯t know what was going on. They thought it was a double act performed by Yang He and Emperor Tianqi, so they would naturally not cause any trouble.  However, there were a few people who didn't know who they wanted to flatter. They stood up to praise Zuo Guangdou, which made Zuo Guangdou standing aside feel a little embarrassed.  Although there were some twists and turns in the process, Emperor Tianqi's goal was achieved, so he nodded slowly.  Looking at Liu Yijing aside, Emperor Tianqi ordered: "The cabinet will come up with a charter as soon as possible and submit it to me as soon as possible." "Yes, Your Majesty!" Liu Yijing said in a deep voice after bowing to Emperor Tianqi.  ¡°Now let¡¯s talk about things in Shandong. I hope you all can speak freely!¡± Emperor Tianqi glanced around among the ministers, and thenOnce he spoke.  (To be continued)
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