Where did the emperor point to when he raised his finger?
South of the sky - Qiongzhou Prefecture.
This place is the southernmost place of Guangdong Province at the southern end of Dafeng Dynasty. It is currently under the jurisdiction of Yangcheng Prefecture. It is surrounded by the sea on all sides, has no land routes, and is extremely short of supplies.
As far as the current Qiongzhou Prefecture is concerned, it can be said to be a land without three things, namely: no calligraphy talents, no economic and trade, and no special support from the court. Except for the slight prosperity of the fishery, everything else is useless.
Qi Yu frowned and asked, "I wonder if your Majesty wants me to go to Qiongzhou to take on any duties?"
The emperor said seriously: "Qiongzhou is currently lacking a powerful magistrate, and I would like to ask my beloved to take up the post."
Prefect?
After hearing this, Qi Yu felt happy and surprised at the same time.
Fortunately, I can finally sit as the chief minister of a place. You must know that this is a local official with real power.
What is surprising is, what does the emperor mean by riding the storm? Could it be that some big change happened in Qiongzhou?
really!
The emperor's next words explained the situation.
He said: "According to the urgent report from eight hundred miles away, an earth dragon turned over in Qiongzhou. After this great earthquake, seventy-two villages and thousands of hectares of fields collapsed, and the mountains turned into seas, and people were like fish.
Nine out of ten people were injured, and the stream-like Dongzhai River turned into a vast ocean..."
It was actually the Qiongzhou Earthquake!!
This is a well-known historical event, but what I didn’t expect is that it actually happens in this world!
Qi Yu concealed the turmoil in his heart and continued to listen attentively without interrupting.
"In this earthquake, the governor of Qiongzhou unfortunately died in the line of duty. I am deeply saddened." Suddenly, the emperor's face straightened and he said solemnly: "What I didn't expect is that at this time of national calamity, the chieftain of Qiongzhou Wuzhishan...
Yan actually colluded to express gratitude, and Changhua and other tribes of Li people rebelled together!"
The earthquake coupled with the indigenous rebellion made the situation really critical.
No wonder the emperor was so anxious.
Qi Yu thought for a while and analyzed: "If the governor of Qiongzhou hadn't died suddenly and suddenly, thus losing the original deterrence of the government, these chieftains would never have dared to take the opportunity to cause trouble. This was the loophole they took advantage of."
"Ai Qing is right! At this moment, I urgently need a capable person who can take charge of the storm. I will immediately go to Qiongzhou to take charge of the overall situation to save the people from the fire and water. Of course, I will also ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate money and food to do our best to provide disaster relief!
"The emperor said sonorously.
Well……
This is dirty and tiring work, and it's not thankless for your efforts. It's best to find another place.
Therefore, Qi Yu first shook his head, and then said humbly: "Your Majesty, I am just a small official in Xingtaipu Temple. I really don't have the ability to turn things around. I feel... I am really not qualified. I hope your Majesty will choose another one."
Liangcai." Then he put forward his own suggestions and said: "Weichen are civil servants, suitable for governing in stable and prosperous places. Only in that environment can the civil and administrative abilities of ministers be brought into play. For example,
The areas south of the Yangtze River are quite suitable.”
This is not a deliberate choice, but common sense for an official.
According to the lady, who would eat cold steamed buns when there are white flour steamed buns to eat?
Therefore, you still have to try your best to fight for your future.
When the emperor saw his excuse, he guessed his intention, so he changed to an encouraging tone and said: "Qi Aiqing does not need to be humble, you can kill the Princess of Sichuan in Juye Zenei, and you can burn Yan Yan in Grateful Curie.
Wang Fu, this kind of courage is definitely not something that ordinary people can achieve. Although Qing is a civil servant, he has the demeanor of a military commander in his heart. The important task of Qiongzhou belongs to none other than Qing, so don't refuse anymore."
Am I really that good?
Has His Majesty misunderstood himself?
Qi Yu wanted to push it further, but after seeing the look of determination on the emperor's face, he swallowed his words back in his stomach.
The emperor sighed quietly and said: "If the people of Qiongzhou cannot be properly resettled, it will be my fault!"
When Qi Yu heard this, he felt like he was enlightened and enlightened.
In his heart, he has always had an official career value of putting the people first, which is also one of his political ambitions.
Putting aside the righteousness of the monarch and his ministers, the people need you now, so how can you pretend to be a hypocrite and shirk the blame again and again?
Take this job!
Qi Yu's face straightened and he said solemnly: "I am willing to help your majesty solve your problems even if I die."
"Okay!" The emperor was very happy, "I love you for your great righteousness and your general knowledge. I really did not misjudge the person."
Qi Yu took the conversation and without thinking, took the opportunity to express his loyalty again: "I will definitely live up to your majesty's trust and hand over my answers to your majesty with outstanding political achievements."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Yu felt like he was slapped in the face.
Even though the cow is not here, the blowing is definitely done.
Let's put it this way.
As far as the current civil service examination is concerned, the performance of officials is mainly divided into three major parts, namely, culture and education, taxation, and public security.
Let’s analyze one by one:
Qiongzhou is a place where barbarians live together, the folk customs are strong and strong, and the people's wisdom can barely be considered to be at the beginning. In a place like this, don't expect to achieve great results in culture, education and politics.
Secondly, the farming and mulberry farming there is backward, and most of the people make a living by traveling to the sea, so there is no need to place high hopes on taxation.
As for public security, ahem, there are already riots there, so what good security is there?
If you think about it this way, won't you get zero points in the civil service examination?
The only way out is to develop on your own!
The road is long and long, and the responsibilities are heavy and long.
Naturally, the emperor didn't know what he was thinking. He just pointed at various places on the map and explained the land of Qiongzhou from different perspectives such as humanities and geography.
These are all messages sent back by factory guards, and each piece is extremely precious.
Qi Yu listened attentively and remembered everything in his heart.
From now on, Qiongzhou will be your own one-third of an acre. How can you do this if you don’t learn more about it?
At the end, the emperor gave a special reminder: "After you go to Qiongzhou, go ahead and do it boldly and don't worry too much. No one will explicitly trip you up." Seeing that he was still confused, the emperor understood.
He pointed out: "I have appointed Lu Boxuan as the new governor of Guangdong. This person is an old friend of yours. If you encounter difficulties, he will help you speak up."
Mr. Lu went to southern Guangdong?
When did this happen?
However, with him under his protection, there is really nothing to worry about. Since the emperor has said it openly, he must have made arrangements secretly.
The emperor did not elaborate on why Lu Boxuan moved south, so Qi Yu also had no idea.
"Qi Aiqing, you were ordered to do something in a crisis. I give you the right to act expediently. No matter what, there must be no more civil strife. Otherwise, I will not be able to fight against the two powerful forces in the north with all my heart!"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will do my best to appease the people of Qiongzhou."
"Okay! By the way, do you still have any difficulties? If so, you might as well tell them."
After hearing this, Qi Yu's mind raced and he filtered through all the difficulties in front of him. Finally, he gave up the small to the big and said: "I have only one request!"
"Speak!" the emperor nodded.
"I will definitely ask your Majesty to release the maritime ban in Qiongzhou for a long time. No matter when, the Shipping Department will not be allowed to close the customs." Qi Yu stood up and begged him extremely seriously.
The emperor was very surprised. He did not ask for money or food, but asked for a policy. It was really puzzling.
Moreover, the policy of sea ban has not yet been decided, and the pros and cons are difficult to determine for a while. How can I agree to it?
Seeing the emperor's hesitation, Qi Yu had no choice but to express his position: "If the opening of the sea ban causes serious harm, I am willing to be dismissed from my post and investigated to apologize for my sin."
Having said that, the emperor was too embarrassed to say anything more. Although he was a little reluctant, he still complied with Qi Yu's request.
Alas, let's just regard it as a reward for protecting him!
From this, the first truly open land in the Dafeng Dynasty came into being.
Qi Yu was overjoyed and thanked him profusely. He was even more excited than receiving the silver reward.
After everything was agreed upon, the emperor suddenly asked: "By the way, what do you think of Zhao Mingyu's report that he sent an envoy outside the territory to purchase a large number of Hu horses?"
Qi Yu straightened his expression and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the war horse is an important weapon of our country. How can we not pay attention to it? Mr. Zhao is based on facts and the current national conditions as the starting point. He has both theory and practice.
, Your Majesty should support it. I believe that the court should not only pay attention to horse breeds, but also reform the current horse breeding system."
The emperor nodded: "Well, keep talking!"
"The important task of raising horses should not be borne by the common people. Such bad policies are very detrimental to the construction of cavalry. These are all explained in the "Horse Theory" written by Mr. Zhao. If your Majesty has time, you may wish to take a look."
"I have read his book, and it is indeed insightful."
"Your Majesty is aware that only by returning the right to raise horses to the imperial court can we fundamentally improve the physique of war horses." After a pause, Qi Yu added: "It does require a lot of money to raise war horses and build horse farms, but
, if this is compared with the cost of sailing to the West..."
At this point, Qi Yu suddenly stopped and looked at the emperor's face.
Yes, do you want face? Or do you want actual benefits?
The emperor chuckled. He neither nodded in agreement nor vetoed, but simply responded: "I understand!"