Malicious Medical Princess of the Marquis House

Someone below paid tribute to a batch of rare treasures shipped from the south of the Yangtze River, plus local products.

Seeing that the item was good, Shaofu's family order sent it to the palace.

Emperor Wende Longyan Dayue.

He called the Shaofu family order to the palace and praised him.

The Shaofu family order bowed to thank him, and said: The road to the south of the Yangtze River is far away. In summer, you can go south by boat. In winter, the river freezes, and some sections of the river are cut off, so you can only go by land. From the capital to Luozhou, the whole journey is made of cement. That's good. The journey from Luozhou to Jiangnan is difficult.

The official roads have been crushed by chariots and horses for many years, and have been in disrepair for many years. When the weather is cold, the goods have to be transported from the south of the Yangtze River to the capital, which is extremely hard and delays things. However, the south of the Yangtze River is rich and prosperous, and the style of writing is quite strong, so the imperial court should also pay attention to one or two.

I also know that a good road can greatly save time on the road without bumps. But the court has no money!

Emperor Wende was moved with emotion.

The household department finally saved some money and food, and it must be used wisely.

To build roads in the south of the Yangtze River?

It's so far south of the Yangtze River, and far away from the northern battlefield, there is no need at all.

The Shaofu Jialing thought about it and said: The imperial court has no money, but the whole world has money. Can we imitate the operation method of the two cement roads from the capital to the northwest and Hexi, and make the four seas go south to build roads. The old minister thought, this matter is not only about money The problem. The imperial court can also take this opportunity to strengthen its control over Jiangnan.

The imperial court's influence on the south has always been relatively weak, which is also related to the long distance and inconvenient communication. If the roads are built, the court system can be spread to the south of the Yangtze River in time, so that the people in the south of the Yangtze River can also know the holy meaning. Jiangnan is rich and prosperous, with a vast area and many cities. However, the commercial tax collected by the imperial court from Jiangnan is less than half of that of the capital.

Only because the sky is high and the road is far away, the imperial court feels helpless towards Jiangnan. If the road is built, the time on the road can be shortened by at least half. With the dispatch of capable Jinwu guards, His Majesty will be able to grasp the situation in the south of the Yangtze River in a timely manner. It is unlikely that the news would reach the capital several months after the incident.

Emperor Wende nodded secretly, what he said made sense.

Controlling Jiangnan is something every emperor wants to do.

The difference is whether it can be done.

Seeing that Emperor Wende was tempted, the Shaofu family order made persistent efforts, The veteran dare not expect extravagantly. I only hope that the commercial tax in the south of the Yangtze River can catch up with the capital, and the tariff can be increased by one million taels, and I am satisfied. In this way, the predicament of the household department will be wiped out. .With money in the household department, the imperial court can free up its hands and feet, and make some achievements, and the prosperity can be expected.

Prosperity can be expected four words,

Emperor Wende was obviously moved.

Fame in front and back is not only valued by literati, even being an emperor is not exempt from vulgarity.

They all want to leave a name in history, they all want to be praised by future generations, and they all want to leave a strong mark in this era.

Emperor Wende was a layman, and he had more and less of the seven emotions and six desires of laypeople.

He nodded again and again, Uncle's words are right. Jiangnan is rich and prosperous, but the capital is far away from Jiangnan, and the influence of the imperial court on Jiangnan is far less than that in the north. When I was young, I also went to Jiangnan. It is a good place. The only bad thing is that the local wealthy family is domineering, and even the government is afraid of it.

Those wealthy families have no imperial court or Zhen in their hearts. snort! Isn't it because the sky is high and the emperor is far away, I can't control them. It's really deceiving.

The Shaofu's order strikes while the iron is hot, If the road from the capital to the south of the Yangtze River is paved with concrete roads, the time from the capital to the south of the Yangtze River can be shortened by at least half. If the whole process is accelerated, the time can be doubled.

The toll station can be made to take on the responsibility of the post station and supply hot water for horses to the imperial court. Once something happens in Jiangnan, His Majesty will be able to get the news in the shortest possible time and issue an order to deal with it in time. Don't give those wealthy families in the south of the Yangtze River time to paste the wall.

Emperor Wende took it very seriously, I am very pleased with what my uncle said. If our Liu family could have more people like my uncle who wholeheartedly shared my worries, why would I worry about the world being injustice, why would I worry that the prosperous age would not come? .”

I don't dare to be an old minister. In fact, there are many good people in the clan, but they lack the opportunity to stand out.

I will give them opportunities, but I'm afraid they won't be able to grasp them. Please take care of the education of the clan's children, uncle.

The old minister bowed to death and did not dare to live up to His Majesty's high expectations.

The two monarchs and ministers staged a drama of the virtuous and loyal ministers. The Shaofu's family order was so moved that his eyes were red and shed two tears for a long time.

Emperor Wende also had red eyes and was very excited.

While excited, he did not forget the business.

Since Sihai has the ability to build roads, let Sihai do it.

The concrete road from the capital to the east of the river proves that the toll station has fallen into the hands of the imperial court, and there is no hope of making money at all.

If the imperial court does its job well, it will be enough to collect taxes wholeheartedly.

Leave the business to professionals.

The imperial court saves financial and material resources, can collect taxes, and can also distribute dividends.

The matter of road construction was settled, and the Shaofu family order was relieved.

He finally lived up to Gu Jiu's entrustment.

Cannibals are soft-mouthed, but short-handed.

If you get benefits, you will naturally have to work hard.

Shaofu Jialing left Xingqing Palace briskly, and sent someone to deliver good news to Gu Jiu.

When Gu Jiu got the news, he chatted with Liu Zhao, It's because the ancestors cared about me and didn't let me bother, so the matter was done. I have an explanation for those wealthy Jiangnan businessmen. When the weather warms up in spring, we can start construction Build the road.

Liu Zhao said: The old ancestor is short of manpower, so naturally he has to work with his heart.

Gu Jiu glanced at the other party in distaste, You speak too badly of people's hearts. Be polite. My ancestors are at least half-sincere towards me. I cherish it very much.

Liu Zhao smiled apologetically, Okay, okay, I'll listen to you. I guarantee that I won't be disrespectful to my ancestors in the future.

This is what you said, and you cannot go back on it.

If you go back on your word, His Highness is a puppy.

Gu Jiu couldn't laugh or cry, how old is he, and he still plays tricks like a child.

...

Master Li is having a hard time.

Because he was not so 'savvy', Emperor Wende became more and more critical of him.

Master Li kept a stern face all day long, with an expression that strangers should not enter.

As the end of the year approached, he became so angry that he simply went to the book to resign.

There was no discussion with Liu Zhao beforehand.

When Liu Zhao went to court and learned of this matter, he had the thought of killing Mr. Li.

The Northwest Metropolitan Governor's Mansion has not yet been established, and Mr. Li resigned at this time, wouldn't it be a waste of all previous efforts.

Across the main hall, Liu Zhao gave Lord Li several eye-catching glances.

Master Li was unmoved.

He has already resigned, and it is useless to regret it. And he doesn't regret it.

Since you can't move horizontally, it's better to retreat.

His Majesty wants him to make room for Lu Shizhong, so he should take the initiative and abdicate to make way for the virtuous, so as to leave a good impression on His Majesty.

This is a bit like self-comfort.

In fact, it is indeed self-comforting.

Master Li secretly murmured to Shizhong Lu, I abdicate to let the virtuous, Lord Lu, don't want to kill them all.

Lu Shizhong squinted at Master Li, Your Excellency is joking!

Emperor Wende was very satisfied.

Mr. Li finally got acquainted for a while.

Of course, in the early court, Emperor Wende still put on a show to keep Mr. Li. And the memorial of his resignation was left unpublished.

Master Li will resolutely resign in front of all civil and military officials.

I'm too old to be driven. I can no longer share your majesty's worries. Please allow me to beg for bones.

puff!

Master Li's complexion is ruddy, full of energy, and there are few wrinkles, so he calls him a begging bone. How can those old men in their seventies and eighties who are still standing in the hall see people?

Don't you want to lose face?

Ai Qing doesn't need to say any more, I won't allow it.

Emperor Wende firmly opposed Master Li's resignation.

Master Li still wanted to make a statement, and Emperor Wende took the first step, got up and left with his sleeves thrown.

Chang En hurriedly sang, Retire!

Then he hurriedly caught up with Emperor Wende and returned to Xingqing Palace.

As soon as Emperor Wende left, the Golden Luan Hall instantly turned into a vegetable market, full of noise.

Some of the courtiers surrounded Mr. Li, and some stood far away watching the joke.

More people walked towards Lu Shizhong, congratulating Lu Shizhong in advance.

Lu Shizhong had no expression on his face, and without pretending to speak, he said, I am busy with government affairs, so I won't chat with everyone, so I leave!

Walked cleanly, without the slightest sloppy.

Master Li suddenly raised his voice, and said to the ministers surrounding him: I have a lot of free time, I don't have busy government affairs. Everyone feel free to chat with me.

Lu Shizhong, who had already reached the door, paused, and then continued to move forward as if nothing had happened.

Liu Zhao didn't just join in the fun.

He just gave Master Li a look, letting Master Li understand for himself.

Mr. Li is a little imaginary. The more imaginary he is, the more excited he is to chat with the courtiers.

Except for Liu Zhao, the other princes had a few polite words with Mr. Li before leaving.

The third prince whispered to the second prince, Fortunately, I didn't have much contact with Mr. Li before, otherwise it would be a big loss.

The second prince smiled, Lu Shizhong is the emperor's confidant advisor.

However, Lu Shizhong always treats us with honesty. Several invitations have been rejected.

It's okay! Lu Shizhong can't, there are other people. Not everyone is as smelly and hard as Lu Shizhong.

...

Liu Zhao is waiting for Lord Li in the backyard of the idle house.

If there is no accident, here Jiu is the fixed meeting place for the two.

Master Li came late, and looked around before entering the door.

It seemed that he was worried that Liu Zhao's ambush would be bad for him.

Liu Zhao snorted and said bluntly, When did Master Li become so wretched?

Master Li, who had just stepped into the door, paused, and was almost so angry that he vomited blood and had a stroke.

This official has always been personable, why are you so obscene? Your Highness, if you can't speak, don't speak. No one will think you are dumb.

Liu Zhao sneered, Master Li, don't you want to make a decent exit?

Master Li snorted coldly, I don't believe His Highness can't see what's going on now. If you keep going, do you think I'll have a chance to leave the stage with dignity? That man in Lu's servant will not be soft and hard. I hope he will help us along the way. , it is simply impossible.

He walked into the tea room and sat on the floor in front of the short table.

Liu Zhao said: Accordingly, you have to submit your resignation again. Then the emperor will write a big word 'Zhun'. With the emperor's temper, before the end of the year, you will be relieved of your post and let Lu Shizhong take the lead. Come on. Just because of your one move, our previous efforts are in vain.

Mr. Li pretended to be profound and said: Your Highness, how do you know that all previous efforts have been wasted, rather than a bright future.

Liu Zhao narrowed his eyes, What do you mean by that?