Lin Weiran looked at the estuary of the Yangtze River in front of him and felt a little emotional.

The Grand Canal carries millions of stones of grain every year, but it costs millions of dollars to maintain this transportation line every year, and the navigation time is far inferior to that of sea transportation.

If he chooses to walk south this time, it will take at least a month to take him to the Grand Canal of Beijing and Hangzhou, but now it will reach the estuary of the Yangtze River in just twelve days.

In contrast, the advantages of sea transportation are too great, and it is no wonder that Meng Zhao sighs here.

Lin Weiran had a heart-to-heart talk and asked Meng Zhao: "Tinglun, do you think the canal transportation should be changed to sea transportation?"

"The canal is safe, but the shipping is fast, and there is no need to spend a lot of money every year to maintain the smooth flow of the canal. Students think that shipping is more beneficial than disadvantages!" Meng Zhao's vision has expanded a lot from Guangdong, and he immediately expressed his personal opinions clearly.

Wang Shiju listened to Meng Zhao's views, but his expressions were different, and some even obviously disagreed with it.

Lin Weiran did not make a statement, but asked Wang Shiju: "Jinqing, do you think the canal transportation is appropriate to change to sea transportation?"

Wang Shiju was the most experienced student of the three Shuntian Mansion. Last year, he won the second place in the Shuntian Mansion Examination, but he respectfully bowed: "It's not appropriate!"

As soon as these two words were released, the atmosphere immediately stopped. Meng Zhao immediately restrained his expression and couldn't help but look up at King Shi.

Lin Weiran raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at the disciple with interest and said, "Why?"

He never imposes his personal opinions on his disciples, but instead advocates them to think independently and draw conclusions that he thinks are correct through repeated thinking.

Wang Shiju faced the eyes of everyone and seemed serious: "If you change to sea transportation, the court will no longer need to spend huge amounts of money to maintain the canal, nor will it have to waste the canal all year round. However, changing to sea transportation will benefit the court and suffer the people."

"This move greatly reduces the financial burden of the court, how can it suffer from the people?" Meng Zhao's face was slightly upright and he immediately questioned.

Lin Weiran stood on the deck, and the ship was very stable, so he turned around and looked at Wang Shiju.

Wang Shiqiu looked at Meng Zhao's face and said seriously: "Once the sea transportation is changed, half of the more than 100,000 grain stewards may be abandoned by the court, thousands of boatmen along the way may lose their livelihoods, and half of the shipyard ship workers were sent back to their hometowns.

.If the court cannot solve the livelihood problems of these people, it is better to maintain the status quo, at least they still have some food to eat!”

Lin Qingran looked at Wang Shiju in surprise, but remained silent, and turned to Mengzhao again.

"Haha... This plan is obviously a century-old plan, but why did it end up in your mouth? It has become a disaster to the country and the people. You are afraid that it is an exaggeration!" Meng Zhao frowned and said with a questioning attitude.

When Wang Shiju faced the doubts, he slowly shook his head and said, "It is a good year to change the canal transportation to sea transportation. Although the canal transportation has many problems, it also nourishes many proletarian people. If the court wants to change to sea transportation, the livelihoods of these people need to be solved.

Otherwise, he would be as chaotic as Wang Anshi, and although he had good intentions, he would do bad things."

Lin Qingran looked at Wang Shiju with a profound meaning and could see these things, which showed that this disciple was not a mediocre person. He just hoped that he could survive the imperial examination.

"Your words sounded a little reasonable at first glance, but if you really do things, you know it's a century-old plan and look at it so carefully, and you didn't do anything in the end. What's the difference between it and the officials who are in a state of corpse?" Meng Zhao still insisted on his opinion and immediately carried out the situation.

Rebut.

Wang Shiju did not give in, but talked freely: "Sea transportation is beneficial to the court, but if we ignore the interests of the people, it will eventually turn into evil politics. When Yan Song was in power in the past, he undoubtedly implemented the mine ban order.

It is beneficial to the court. However, the court only cares about silver mines and ignores the livelihoods of local miners. In addition to the teacher and Lord Wang, where the silver ban was resisted, there were turmoil in miners in Jiangxi and Fujian provinces. Due to the thin silver mines in many places, the court finally ended up

Not only did they fail to benefit from it, but they caused local turmoil and also used military spending, while the mining ban was a harm to the country and the people."

Hearing these remarks, Meng Zhao couldn't help but think of Guangdong in the past, with a solemn expression on his face and found that the matter of canal transportation was indeed not as simple as it was.

Lin Shiran looked at Wang Shiju with praise, but found that the scholars of this era should not be underestimated. He said with praise: "You are all talented people, and you will definitely enter the officialdom in the future. Things must be done, but you should think about it before doing it.

After repeated, Jin Qing, you are very pleased to see the people who rely on the canal to make a living!"

"The teacher is too proud, and the students are also obeying your teachings and dare not let the people down!" Wang Shiju said modestly.

Meng Zhao thought about it over and over again, bowed to Wang Shi and said, "Brother Jin Qing's words are indeed thought-provoking, and I thank you here."

"Brother Tinglun, you are so serious, I'm just a few indifferent opinions." Wang Shiju said modestly.

Lin Xuran felt aroused in his heart, and looked at Wang Shiju with a smile and said, "Jin Qing, are you trying to persuade him to be your teacher?"

Meng Zhao and others looked at Lin Qingran in a daze, and Wang Shiju immediately asked in confusion: "Student is stupid, please let the teacher make it clear."

Lin Qingran looked at his expression and said directly: "I went to Yangzhou this time to break the Huaiyan pattern, which is very likely to harm the interests of the stove households and the people. Should you advise me to do so

Think twice?”

"Students dare not! The teacher is a chosen person. He has always looked at three steps in one step. He must have made a decision in his heart. How could the students be so ignorant!" Wang Shiju hurriedly bowed and said seriously.

Mengzhao and others looked at their teachers with admiration. Perhaps their temperament was arrogant, but their admiration for their teacher was really like the endless rivers.

While speaking, the ship had arrived at the estuary of the Yangtze River, and the bow of the ship had turned toward the Yangtze River and slowly sailed.

Lin Qingran shook his head with a wry smile, but he couldn't say anything about the concerns about this trip. He ordered Wang Shiju seriously: "Jinqing, the stove is the foundation of salt administration! Get off the boat in advance and go to the salt field for him. OK

Let’s understand the situation of the stove owner!”

"Student obeys the order!" Wang Shiju did not dare to be negligent at all, and immediately bowed seriously.

Along the way, Lin Qingran was willing to advise Yu Mengzhao and four other disciples, and Mengzhao and Wang Shiju brought him surprises.

Meng Zhao was straightforward, had a clear position on things, and was able to accept other people's opinions. Wang Shiju had a modest personality and a strong overall view. He was a very talented young man.

When passing Songjiang Prefecture, Wang Shiju took another person off the boat with the same year, and Lin Weiran arranged several guards for them.
Chapter completed!