It was the first day of the first lunar month, and the weather outside was still a bit cold, but in the meeting hall, we could see the fire was burning, and the heat was rising thickly.
On the other side of the room, Jia Heng, after finalizing everything about opening a government office and setting up a government office, glanced at the civil and military ministers below, and then said: "The general constitution of the Metropolitan Procuratorate is still lacking, and the former Zhejiang chief envoy Yu Xianmin has just been introduced.
Now he is transferred to Beijing to serve as the censor of Zuodu and in charge of court affairs."
Below, the cabinet minister Qi Kun and other civil and military ministers had some inexplicable expressions on their faces after hearing this.
Xianmin Yu? Could this man be an old friend of King Wei? But I had never heard of his name before.
However, although the promotion from the second-rank chief envoy to the central minister as the ninth minister is excessive, it is not against the rules.
However, not only was there a vacancy for the Zuodu censor in the Metropolitan Procuratorate, because of Xu Lu's "rebellion", such as the left and right deputy censors of the capital and the left and right censors of the Qiandu, they were all implicated in prison.
Jia Heng added: "After Yu Xianmin takes office, he will rectify the Metropolitan Procuratorate and discuss the candidates for relevant officials of the Metropolitan Procuratorate."
The officials below who originally had illusions about other vacancies in the Metropolitan Procuratorate sighed inwardly after hearing this.
As Jia Heng spoke, he raised a memorial letter in his hand high, his eyes as sharp as a sword, and said loudly: "My lords, under the new rule of Liaodong, I am going to immigrate to Shibian, Da'an Sheji, and build since Qian Deyuan."
After the year, people from Shandong, Henan and other places migrated to Liaodong for reclamation. The court allocated grain and cattle, and they were exempted from taxes for the first five years. The Jurchen people in Liaodong should be treated with the policy of guiding them to naturalize.
Those who were originally Han people should be persuaded to recognize their ancestors and return to their clan. The imperial court sent personnel to Liaodong to carefully examine the population and geography, divide prefectures and counties, prepare beacons and forts, and send troops to garrison."
Qi Kun and the officials from the Military Aircraft Department all raised their hands and said yes.
Prince Shuirong of Beijing raised his sword eyebrows, looked at the young man in python suit with burning eyes, and said: "King Wei, North Korea has sent an envoy to the military aircraft to present a letter of credence to congratulate the new king on his succession and pay tribute to the court.
Domestic treasures, please request the new monarch to confer a title."
It is worth mentioning that the Han Dynasty had previously stationed troops in North Korea to monitor every move in North Korea. In addition, Mu Sheng, who was far away in Japan, also monitored the political situation in Japan.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said loudly: "The cabinet immediately drafted an edict to confer the monarch of North Korea on the throne. The Ministry of Internal Affairs selected treasures and utensils to play with and gave New Year gifts to North Korea."
In fact, this is a normal process for two countries to exchange letters of credence.
Lin Ruhai, holding a pure white ivory jade wat, and Song Jing, a doctor from the Kuaiji Division of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, came out of the class train and responded in unison.
Under Jia Heng's sword-shaped brows, his cold eyes scanned the courtiers below, and said in a deep voice: "The first year of Qiande is the year when the new king succeeds to the throne. The whole world celebrates it. The imperial court should open courses to recruit scholars."
As soon as these words came out, the court officials below could not help but be shocked.
After a while, Yao Yu, the Minister of Civil Affairs, held an ivory jade wat in his hand, walked out of the courtroom quickly, and said: "King Wei, last year was the first year of Jianxing, and the imperial court had already held an encore. After so many years of continuous admission, is it possible?
Will it affect the replacement of officials in the Ministry of Civil Affairs?"
Zhao Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, quickly walked out of the court, holding an ivory jade wat, and said loudly: "Reporting to King Wei, scholars regard Enke as the favor of the new emperor. Now that the new emperor has succeeded to the throne, the emperor's grace is so great that he has granted amnesty to the world and granted Enke
By recruiting scholars from all over the world, they will definitely cheer enthusiastically to welcome the new emperor, which will be beneficial to the long-term peace and stability of the country."
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes fierce, and said: "What Mr. Zhao Ge said is true."
In fact, to a certain extent, this is also about bribing scholars all over the world.
Of course, there is no need to expect too much from scholars to appreciate his virtues. These people are just seeking fame. If he loses power, they will also adapt to the situation.
Jia Heng raised his sword eyebrows, stared at Lin Ruhai below, and said: "This time, Lin Ruhai, the deputy assistant to the cabinet, will still select bachelors who have studied in the Imperial Academy and have read poetry and books to take the exam for modern scholars."
Lin Ruhai held an ivory wat tablet in his hand and came out of court again with a Shiran expression to answer the question.
After Jia Heng finished speaking, he turned his eyes as calm as water to Beijing Wang Shuirong and asked: "Lord Shui, I visited Jiubian some time ago and the soldiers were dismissed from Jiubian. What is the unknown situation?"
While Shui Rong was speaking, he took half a step forward and said, "Assistant King, most of the troops in Yulin, Guyuan and other places have been reduced. In Shanhaiguan, the number has been reduced to 50,000. This is the specific situation after this reduction.
Please also ask King Wei to check it out."
With that said, Shui Rong handed the memorial in his hand to Jia Heng through the hands of an internal prisoner.
Jia Heng reached out to take the memorial handed over by Shui Rong, read it in detail, and said: "The imperial court has abolished half of its elite troops from all nine sides, which saves the imperial court almost half of its military expenditures every year. Afterwards, the Ministry of Revenue will allocate these military expenditures to the navy."
King Shuirong of Beijing looked solemn and cupped his hands and said: "King Wei, the preparations for the establishment of the navy are in full swing. Xiao Wang is willing to take charge of the preparations for naval affairs. Please allow King Wei to come down."
Jia Heng nodded, his eyes flashing aggressively, and he said in a deep voice: "Then Wang Shuirong of Beijing will be responsible for the preparation of the navy from now on."
He could tell that King Shui Rong of Beijing was very enthusiastic about the preparations for the establishment of the navy. In other words, when Shui Rong led the navy to conquer Taiwan, he already had some thoughts about the navy.
Beijing Wang Shuirong looked solemn, raised his hands and said yes.
At this time, Shi Jie, the Minister of War and the Minister of Military Aircraft, came out of the court holding an ivory and jade wat, and said loudly: "Reporting to the King of Assistant Government, now that the chaos in Bashu has been settled, our soldiers and horses in the capital camp should return to the capital as soon as possible to avoid wasting money.
Money and food can also be used to express the school's longing for family and reunion."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The day before yesterday, Xie Zaiyi sent a letter to Fei Ge in the capital, mentioning the chieftains of Sichuan. The court wants to implement the policy of reforming the natives and returning them to the locals. If there is any rebellion in the place, Xie Zaiyi can also lead the elite troops and it can be quickly put down.
, If we return to Beijing, we should do so in April or May, but the Ministry of War will distribute the rewards to the meritorious generals to Shuzhong in a timely manner."
After hearing this, Shi Jie's expression remained unchanged and he cupped his hands and said: "In this case, the soldiers and horses of the Beijing camp don't have to rush back to Beijing."
As he spoke, he stepped back.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment, his cold and calm eyes fell on the faces of the ministers below, and said: "The other thing is that the Ministry of Industry is looking for coal mines for smelting across the country. The Ministry of Industry will set up a special mining bureau, which will be managed by the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Collaborate on matters.”
Saying this, he cast his gaze on Zhao Yi, Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and ordered: "Shang Shu, Zhao, recruit capable civil servants from the Ministry of Industry to serve as directors of the Mining Bureau."
Zhao Yi looked extremely solemn and said: "Don't worry, King Wei, I will send someone to take care of this matter."
It can be said that in today's Han Dynasty, Jia Heng has actually become the emperor giving orders.
Jia Heng raised his sword eyebrows, and his clear and clear voice resounded throughout the entire palace: "In the new year of Qian De, the imperial court has ten important tasks. The first is to rebuild official roads, the second is to explore minerals, the third is to prepare for the establishment of the navy, and the fourth is to rectify the administration of officials. The fifth is to refine military preparations, the sixth is to compile books and propagandists, the seventh is to open up new avenues of speech, the eighth is to rejuvenate the country through science and education, the ninth is to lighten corvee and pay little tax, and the tenth is to strictly enforce laws."
Among so many new policy strategies, only rejuvenating the country through science and education is the national policy that he really wants to implement. The others are conventional options for a wise king to govern the country, that is, there is no specificity.
Or, the so-called New Deal is more of a framework concept, which can be filled with private goods, and there are various other things such as reforming the imperial examinations and establishing new schools, which are only done but not said.
The subsequent new policies are supplementary items and will not be reflected in national policies to avoid causing criticism from above and below.
As for the government and the gentry receiving the same salary, it is not necessary now, otherwise in the eyes of scholars all over the world, it would be "reverse" and "officials would not be able to make a living".
Today, his foundation is not yet solid.
Jia Heng was silent for a moment and said: "Please circulate the specific policies of the Qiande New Deal and take a closer look."
As he said this, he motioned to the eunuchs who were serving him with their hands folded, and distributed the strategies in their hands to the ministers below.
Qi Kun took the palace copy and looked down at Li Ming's strategy for governing the country. A look of shock could not help but appear on his resolute and calm face.
The other officials who were watching the policy had different expressions on their faces.
Ordinarily, the new policies of King Wei were all the regular policy strategies adopted by the Ming Dynasty emperors after they came to the throne. However, when the ministers in the palace read the memorial, they felt that something was wrong.
Given King Wei's temperament, he would probably have to implement these policy strategies to the letter.
So will the newly settled situation in the DPRK be in trouble again?
At this time, Tao Shuyi, a scholar from the imperial court, held an ivory jade wat in his hand and said in a low voice: "King Wei, the new policy is based on the truth and there is nothing wrong with it. It is just a renovation of the official system. Although the imperial court has cleared the local land in the past two years, The government's treasury is still well-funded by following the strategy of "spreading the land", but is it appropriate for such a large-scale renovation plan by the imperial court?"
Jia Heng said: "The ancients said that light customs and easy roads can facilitate trade and ease farmers. The official roads have been in disrepair for many years, and the transportation is not delayed or hindered, which is conducive to merchants' production of goods. The state can also levy more business taxes on merchants, and grain field taxes It can be appropriately alleviated, which will be of great benefit to the national economy and people's livelihood."
As he spoke, he looked at Zhao Yi aside and said: "Zhao Shangshu, from the Ministry of Industry and even from all over the country, select junior officials who are knowledgeable in mining affairs to serve as directors of the Mining Bureau. Based on the mineral reserve map I gave previously, mobilize craftsmen to carefully Search and dig, and you will find something."
Zhao Yi heard this and raised his hands.
Jia Heng said: "Since the Chongping period, the imperial government has been implementing the national policy of assigning people to acres and clearing the land for a few years. To determine the specific results, it is necessary to send a censor to the local area for inspection."
The so-called reform is not completed, but only in progress.
In the past few years, although the Chongping New Deal has been very effective, there are definitely cases where it has not been implemented well at the local level. In addition, if there is any collusion between local bureaucrats and gentry and passing on to ordinary people, these courts must send personnel to verify.
Jia Heng said, with deep eyes under his sword eyebrows, he whispered: "Let's discuss today's court affairs here first."
All the courtiers below spoke in response.
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Palace Garden,Kunning Palace
The Empress of the Song Dynasty was dressed in a vermilion dress, with a beautiful bun made of waterfalls of green silk. She sat on a soft couch, with an exquisite and graceful figure and a graceful and graceful demeanor.
As for the beauty's fragrant skin, I don't know if it is because of the recent spring breeze or because it has been moistened by the rain and dew. It can be seen that there is a slight blush on both sides of the white and greasy jade cheeks, and the curved eyelashes tremble slightly and are slightly closed.
The beautiful eyes seem to be resting in a nap.
And in the early hours of the morning, the beauty met Mrs. Zhu Gaoming who came to the palace to celebrate her birthday. She had not made up for her sleep, so she wanted to make up for it this time.
After a while, a graceful and beautiful female official quickly entered the Nuan Pavilion in the palace and said, "Empress, King Wei and Your Majesty are here."
After hearing this, Empress Song gently opened a pair of long, narrow, clear eyes. The sparkling eyes seemed to be moist, with a slight glimmer of water undulating. She stared at the young man in the python suit and asked: "
Is this the end of the court meeting?"
Jia Hengxing came closer and whispered: "All the ministers in the palace have retired and returned home."
At this moment, Chen Luo, who was beside Jia Heng, had an admiring and kind smile on his handsome face, and whispered: "Mother."
Under the plump eyebrows of the Song Dynasty, she looked at Chen Luo with loving eyes, stretched out her slender hand to greet her, and called out: "Luo'er, are you tired from going to court these days?"
The beauty at this moment undoubtedly showed her mother's love to the fullest.
Under Chen Luo's brows, which were somewhat heroic, his eyes were filled with joy, and he said, "Mother, the child is not tired either."
Under the plump eyebrows of Empress Song, her long, narrow, clear and beautiful eyes were soft and moist, and she said in a warm voice: "Come here, bring Luo Er two cups of tea."
Then, under the beauty Yi Chunshan's dark eyebrows, her crystal clear eyes looked at the young man in the python suit like dew, and said: "What did the courtiers in the court say? Is the implementation of the New Deal going smoothly today?"
Jia Heng slowly sat down, looked at Empress Song, and said: "Your Majesty, today's court meeting went well, and has been assigned to the courtiers."
The specific content, on the surface, is quite satisfactory and there is nothing deviant about it.
Empress Song looked at the young man in the python suit with her beautiful eyes, and warned: "Ruling a big country is like cooking a small dish, don't do it too hastily."
Jia Heng nodded and said, "Don't worry, Madam, I will save you the trouble."
At least on the surface, there is nothing to criticize about the national policies he had previously announced in the court, whether it was about spreading the public opinion or anything else.
Queen Song said: "Today is the first day of the first lunar month. Jinyang, Xianning, Chanyue and Yan'er have just gone to Changle Palace."
When Jia Heng heard this, he felt a little dizzy for a moment.
In other words, he could not imagine the scene of Jinyang and Xianning bringing their children to Queen Mother Feng.
Empress Song said softly: "I will prepare a family banquet later and have a meal together."
Jia Heng said: "Forget it, I have to go back later."
Empress Song's beautiful eyes were full of anger. She rolled her eyes at the young man in the python suit and said jokingly: "Now you know how to be afraid."
Thinking about how soon a whole family of girls would be his woman, she felt something strange and inexplicable in her heart.
Jia Heng's eyebrows were raised, his eyes were deep, and he whispered: "You guys can eat together, I still have some things to deal with."
While talking, he got up and left.
Chen Luo greeted him sharply: "Brother-in-law..."
Jia Heng smiled and said, "When my brother-in-law has finished his business outside, he will come over to talk to you."
Alas, father and son cannot recognize each other.
Immediately, without saying anything else, he quickly stood up and left the palace garden, heading out of the palace.
After leaving the palace gate, Jia Heng sat on the saddle, holding a rein as thick as a baby's finger in his hand, and ordered to the accompanying general of the Jinyi Mansion: "Go to the Imperial College."
He was going to see Xu Guangqi and ask how the development of the steam engine was going.
The general of the Jinyi Mansion responded with a yes and escorted Jia Heng to the direction of the Imperial College.
Divine Capital City, Imperial College—
To the southwest is a large lake with beautiful scenery and numerous lofts. This is the office location chosen by Jia Heng for Xu Guangqi.
Xu Guangqi and his disciple Chen Long were in the side room, looking at a jute drawing in a daze.
This drawing is exactly the steam engine drawing drawn by Jia Heng based on his past life memories, but the lines are rough and slightly simple.
Chen Long said: "Master, this thing is driven by steam and drives the carriage through transmission. It is indeed unique."
Xu Guangqi had some hard thoughts on his face and said: "Previously, King Wei once mentioned that steam rises against the lid of the pot. There is a lot of power in the heat. If this power is used, the carriage can be driven. But
This thing needs to walk on the rails to reach the north and south."
Chen Long now picked up another drawing, looked at it for a moment, and said: "This thing is a fire gun, but the bullets are shaped into a rounded shape, which seems to be more lethal."
Xu Guangqi nodded and said: "This thing is not too difficult to make. It only needs a slight improvement in the manufacturing process to make the finished product."
As he said that, Xu Guangqi picked up the drawing of the Hongyi cannon on the desk and said, "This cannon is smoothbore to increase the range, which is quite surprising."
Compared with the complicated mechanical structure of steam engines, artillery technology is much simpler. In addition, military firearms technology in this world is at the forefront of historical development. Xu Guangqi is an expert in this field, so he was able to build it.
Xu Guangqi's face paled slightly, and under his sword-shaped eyebrows, there was a look of thought in his eyes.
While the master and apprentice were talking, they saw a taller servant walking into the hall and saying, "Master Xu, the prince is here."
Just as he was speaking, he saw Jia Heng walking into the hall accompanied by the general's retinue of Jinyi Mansion.
"I have met King Wei." As he spoke, Xu Guangqi stood up, bowed to Jia Heng, and whispered.
Xu Guangqi's disciples also came forward to salute Xu Guangqi.
While Jia Heng was speaking, he stepped forward, supported Xu Guangqi with both hands, and whispered: "Mr. Xu, there is no need to be polite."
Then, Jia Heng sat down in front of the desk and asked, "Mr. Xu, how are you studying these drawings that you have been looking at these past few days?"
Xu Guangqi said: "There are still one or two things that I don't understand about the steam engine. As for the artillery, fire blunderbuss, thunder and other things, I already know the basic principles."
Jia Heng smiled and praised: "Mr. Xu is a scholar of heaven and earth. He will definitely be able to observe the texture of the steam engine."
Compared with the electromagnetic induction of the second industrial revolution, the piston movement principle of the steam engine is much simpler, and it is more of a mechanical transmission device.
Xu Guangqi sighed with emotion: "King Wei is really imaginative to come up with so many utensils."
If only one drawing could explain it, but with so many drawings now, all I can say is a genius.
Jia Heng smiled but didn't take it seriously and said, "Mr. Xu, you should also take a look at the iron ship map I mentioned."
Xu Guangqi picked up a drawing on the desk and said: "If an iron ship relies on buoyancy to travel on the water, it is not difficult. But if you want to move, you really need a steam engine."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "Mr. Xu is really a great talent in this world. He hit the nail on the head. So this steam engine is the key. If there is such a thing, we can use it to drive the carriage. I don't know how much manpower can be saved."
Xu Guangqi said: "What King Wei said is true."
Jia Heng stared at Xu Guangqi and said: "Mr. Xu, in the next few days, I will meet with the weapons supervisor to discuss how to build this thing."