The Ming Dynasty started with caution

Yan Chengjin looked at Xie Pi reluctantly: "The chief engineer of Liangxiang represents the pinnacle of academic achievements in science. Not everyone can win this honor. I hope you can understand."

If there are too many total workers, it will be worthless.

In order for the chief engineer to enjoy social status in Ming Dynasty, he must maintain the top of the pyramid.

This means that Master Yan will leave this matter to him. Xie Pi was a little excited: "Student...student understands!"

Zeng Jian secretly sighed, "The path has gone astray. Your father is a bachelor of the cabinet. You have great prospects, but you don't cherish them. You just follow Yan Chengjin to study science."

Yan Chengjin came out of the Ministry of Works and saw Zhu Houzhao walking happily, followed by two young eunuchs.

"Your Highness, we have found Master Yan!"

Zhu Houzhao didn't know what he had stolen and wanted to give it to him as a gift.

Yan Chengjin turned around calmly, and with a whoosh, like a fish awakened from sleep, he disappeared into the palace wall and disappeared.

"Your Highness, do you want to pursue me?" the young eunuch asked.

Zhu Houzhao was happy: "Let him run first."

Immediately, Zhu Houzhao leisurely mounted a black horse and galloped over with a slightly narrow smile: "Old Gao, what are you running for?"

Yan Chengjin didn't run away either: "His Highness, is there something wrong with me?"

"The queen mother said that the Tian family is in mourning and asked me not to look for you. Today you come into the palace and I will make up for the congratulatory gifts." Zhu Houzhao said with a beaming eyebrow.

If there is a funeral in the family, one usually does not go to the host's house to eat at the funeral, as it will bring bad luck to the host's family.

Empress Zhang came from a humble background and was very familiar with the etiquette of the people.

Yan Chengjin had guessed the reason a long time ago. Otherwise, with Zhu Houzhao's temperament, he would not have made a fuss about the wedding. He rolled his eyes at him and said, "What did your highness steal to give to me?"

Zhu Houzhao said quite proudly: "I didn't steal anything too valuable. You can take a look first. If you don't like it, I will give you another one."

The little eunuch took out the painting tube and opened it slowly.

This painting does not create an otherworldly artistic conception. The colors and brushes are very ordinary and cannot be considered a masterpiece.

But it is the most precious treasure of Huagai Palace!

A piece of peace!

Yan Chengjin almost couldn't hold back his words, "Zhu Houzhao, are you crazy? Do I dare to accept this?"

"This painting is your Majesty's favorite thing, and it is also a relic of the late emperor. Your Highness, please send it back."

Zhu Houzhao didn't care at all: "Then I will give you another one?"

Yan Chengjin thought about it carefully and said, "I want your highness's calligraphy treasure. Can your highness give me a painting?"

Zhu Houzhao seemed to be greatly inspired: "Then I will draw you a picture of a macho man."

Yan Chengjin rolled his eyes at him, "I look like I'm infertile?"

…

After returning from the Ministry of Industry, Yan Chengjin sat down and looked through Chai Sheng's files.

Tomorrow, I will advise His Majesty on the candidates to supervise the construction of the Grand Canal. Once the canal is completed, they will be able to make great achievements.

To be in charge of more than 100,000 people, His Majesty is most likely to select people from the Ministry of War.

There are very few files about Chai Sheng in Beizhili. There are only insignificant information about Jinshi's origin and hometown in the 23rd year of Chenghua.

At this moment, Fang Xue walked in: "Sir, Master Chai's preferences have been found."

Yan Chengjin raised his head slightly and pretended to be listening.

"Chai Sheng likes calligraphy and painting, especially paintings and calligraphy of a shepherd boy leading a donkey and me riding an ox. He bought more than thirty pieces when he first entered the capital."

I like calligraphy and painting, but I don’t count it as a handle.

Fang Xue continued: "It is rumored that Mr. Chai likes to listen to donkeys braying."

Liking donkeys is like Zhu Houzhao liking horses, which is not a clue.

However, I like to listen to the braying of donkeys... This is really shameful.

…

Xie Mansion,

During dinner, Xie Qian didn't see his son sitting down and said unhappily: "It's rare for me to be on duty, so I asked the young master to come out and have dinner together."

"The young master has told me that there will be no dinner, please don't disturb me." The butler looked embarrassed.

Xie Qian felt strange, put down his chopsticks and came to the atrium, only to see that the door of Xie Pi's room was closed.

"Is this a bridge building diagram? Why is this bridge drawn so strangely? Who gave it to you? Yan Chengjin?"

Xie Qian picked it up and looked at it carefully. There were only a few strokes on the drawing.

But this bridge is not an arch bridge, but a flat bridge.

There are thick pillars under the bridge, like the legs of a centipede, densely packed.

Xie Pi took the drawing back and said, "Why didn't dad knock on the door?"

"Your Majesty and the cabinet have decided to order Yang Tong, the director of the Ministry of War, to go to Yangzhou to supervise the construction of the canal. It is useless for you to draw this to give him advice." Xie Qian said.

"Master Yan's Neo-Confucianism can be called auspicious. Does Dad know that this bridge is fifty feet long?"

Xie Qian was stunned, his eyes were as wide as eggs, and he was about to fall off.

Usually, you have to take a ferry to cross the river, but the number of people and carriages pulled by the ferry is limited, and it is troublesome to go back and forth. There is also the risk of sinking and drowning.

Seeing his father's astonished expression, Xie Pi said: "Yes, the construction of this bridge will make the world's commerce more prosperous. There is no need to wait for the ferry to trade goods."

Hundreds of officials sit in high halls, talking about serving the people, but what they can do is limited.

But every move of Neo-Confucianism benefits all people in the world.

This was the reason why Xie Pi was willing to devote himself to Neo-Confucianism.

"Who gave this to you?" Xie Qian came to his senses.

"I'm sorry, kid, I can't tell you."

Yes, Yan Chengjin! Apart from him who cannot be named in the entire capital, who else could be there?

…

The next day, it was early morning.

Yan Chengjin slowly walked into the hall with the officials. After standing still, he glanced at Chai Sheng.

Emperor Hongzhi sat on the throne and said: "I have made a decision with the cabinet about supervising the construction of the Grand Canal. Yang Tong, the chief secretary of the Ministry of War, will supervise the construction of the Yangzhou section, and Liu Hongxiang, the chief secretary of the Ministry of Household Affairs, will supervise the construction of the Tongzhou section."

Yan Chengjin's heart skipped a beat. Your Majesty might have guessed that he wanted to admonish Song Jing, but Song Jing was too young, so Your Majesty still believed in the old minister.

Chai Sheng and Wei Shen were overjoyed and prepared to express their gratitude.

At this time, a very annoying, unhurried voice sounded: "I think it's not possible!"

Xie Qian turned his head, he really wanted to give advice.

"In the Yanqing family, if you have something to say, speak up. Who do you want to recommend?" How could Emperor Hongzhi not see that this person also wants to recommend someone?

"I would like to recommend Xie Pi and Fang Xue!

Superintendent Fang worked to build the Great Wall with more than one million people. There was no major chaos. He made great contributions to the completion of the construction of the Great Wall.

Xie Pi once controlled water in Anlu Prefecture, dug eight rivers, and made good use of gunpowder to blow up river embankments, which could shorten the construction period and save waste.

These two people are the best candidates to supervise the construction of the Grand Canal! "

If he joins the cabinet, someone must be in charge of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. ,

The functions and powers of the Metropolitan Procuratorate's Yamen involve economic, judicial, and official evaluations and cannot be left in the hands of others. These must be considered in advance.

If Fang Xue can be promoted to the deputy capital censor, he can be promoted to the main department.

Emperor Hongzhi hesitated for a moment. Fang Xue was indeed the best choice to supervise the construction of the Great Wall and take charge of millions of people.

Chai Sheng said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, how can the people be the same as the refugees?"

"The supervision of the Ministry of War is nothing more than the use of whips and sticks to discipline the military personnel. How is it different from Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty? This move will instead force the people to rebel." Yan Chengjin said.

"How can we supervise without whips?" Yang Tong, the chief secretary of the Ministry of War, retorted.

"Study carefully. When the officials were supervising the construction of the Great Wall, they ate and lived with the refugees. If they had enough to eat, they would not want to rebel and would even supervise others." Fang Xuedao.

Liu Jian stroked his beard, saying that Fang Xue was indeed capable of controlling millions of refugees on the Great Wall.

Emperor Hongzhi thought about it and planned to remove Yang Tong's quota: "Then let Fang Xue replace Yang Qing's family and supervise the construction of the Tongzhou section."

Wei Shen and others looked at Yan Chengjin and saw that this man wanted to give advice again. Did he want both places?

Yan Chengjin bowed slightly: "Businesses in the south of the Yangtze River are prosperous. After the Grand Canal is widened, if there are no bridges on both sides, it will definitely affect trade.

I have something that may be able to build a bridge a hundred feet long. "

hiss!

Baiguan took a breath, one hundred feet?

Xie Pi was also startled and presented a stack of drawings: "Your Majesty, these are the drawings of the canal bridge."

Xie Qian felt uneasy. It's over. Your Majesty is about to send my son to supervise the construction of the canal.

Emperor Hongzhi squinted his eyes slightly. He had never seen such a bridge before: "Then Xie Pi will supervise the construction of the Yangzhou section, and Fang Xueyuan will build the Tongzhou section. We will set off today."

Wei Shen and Chai Sheng looked at each other. Can Yan Chengjin build a 100-foot bridge?

There is always something unexpected about this person, which makes it hard to guard against.

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