Chapter 3343 Appointment

On September 21st, the autumn tax revenue in various places basically ended, and there was a basic feedback in the court. The emperor held a grand court meeting and wanted to discuss major financial expenditures for next year, so as to have a prototype.

After resting in Beijing for five days, Zhou Man and Bai Shan, who were recharged, changed into their official uniforms early in the morning. The two went out together, and when they reached the side door, Daji prepared the carriage and horse.

Bai Shan looked at Zhou Man and asked, "Are you riding in a car or riding a horse?"

Zhou Man said: "Let's ride a horse, it's very boring to ride in the car early in the morning."

Bai Shan took Chiji and gave it to her, and then went to pick up Thief. The two took the horse out of the house, and Daji also led a horse and followed behind.

The three of them mounted their horses and sauntered towards the imperial city.

There were no people on the street, so Bai Shan and Zhou Man rode side by side, and Daji followed behind. When they entered the main street of the imperial city, there were more cars and horses on the street, and they were all on one side.

A military commander passed the two behind him, and when he passed, he turned his head to greet Zhou Man with a loud voice, "Master Zhou, are you back in Beijing?"

Glancing at Bai Shan, he said "yo", "Master Bai, go to court!"

Bai Shan always felt that their tone was not very kind, but why?

As far as friendship is concerned, he has also been on the battlefield and has had minor military exploits.

Before he could think about it, the general had already run past him, and neither of the husband and wife had time to say hello.

There was the sound of a carriage chasing from behind, Bai Shan and Zhou Man looked at each other, kicked the horse's stomach to speed up, and refused to let anyone overtake them.

Yang Heshu, who was chasing after him:  …

At the gate of the palace, Bai Shan and Zhou Man dismounted, handed over the horses to the guards who took care of the horses at the gate of the palace, and then entered the palace gate with the wat inserted at their waists.

When Yang Heshu got off the bus, there was only one back of the husband and wife left.

At this moment, Yang Heshu was no longer in a hurry, and walked into the palace slowly as usual. When they reached the gate of Taiji Hall, they saw that Bai Shan and Zhou Man were surrounded by people.

Especially Zhou Man, many ministers expressed their thoughts to her, and asked her with concern whether the journey was smooth.

Yang Heshu looked at them from the side with sleeves on, Zhou Man and Bai Shan noticed his gaze, smiled and greeted their colleagues around them, then walked towards Yang Heshu.

Yang Heshu was notoriously cold in the court. Although he was good-looking and gentle in appearance, there were not many people who would get close to him.

So all around him is empty.

Bai Shan and Zhou Man walked over, lowered their voices and asked curiously, "Brother Yang, is there something wrong with the court?"

I didn't hear Mr. Zhuang mention it.

Mr. Zhuang is old, and he is only a lecturer at the Chongwen Museum. If it is not necessary, he will not go to the big court meeting.

This is also the emperor's preferential treatment for old ministers. All ministers in the court who are in their 60s, their positions are not important, and those who have no important matters are not allowed to attend court meetings.

But Mr. Zhuang didn't go to the court, he was in the court, and he still knew about the court, and he didn't hear him mention it in the past few days.

Yang Heshu said, "Did you go to another road two days ago to ask for repairing the river and opening the waterway?"

Bai Shan nodded blankly, "Yes, sir, the DPRK and China are already discussing this matter, but they can't decide for a long time. I thought that I'm going to quit my leave and join the DPRK, so I want to mention it again."

"After your report was published, Yi Ziyang wrote a response report in series with Feng Zongping, suggesting that the Ministry of Industry should take charge of the matter, and that troops should be stationed in various places to assist, and then recruit migrant laborers to sort out the river, thinking that the river can be accessed in three years. ."

Zhou Man: "So much determination? I'm afraid the consumption is not small, right?"

Bai Shan, however, remembered the image of being irritated by the generals when he entered the palace in the morning. He said, "...The Ministry of War and the leading generals from all over the world want to take charge of this matter, but they can't beat the Ministry of Industry for the time being. Do you think this idea was brought up by me?"

"Not only the leading generals from all over the country, but also many generals who have been idle in the DPRK are also interested in this errand. After all, they mainly use soldiers."

Bai Shan frowned, "But do they know how to dredge rivers, build embankments and dams?"

Yang Heshu smiled slightly and said, "There must be no Ministry of Industry that understands."

He said: "I just reminded you, be careful when you are in the morning."

Bai Shan decided to wait and see what happened, and said nothing for the time being.

To dredge the river, or the river of the main water network in the country, no one knows how much it will cost, where to dredge, and the possibility of building a wharf along the road, etc. It involves a wide range of places and deep interests. Mind floats.

Of course, except for a few people, most people see the merits involved behind it.

If you don't talk about it from afar, let's say that Han Shangshu is famous for his stability, and he can't help but become impetuous at this time. If the water transport can be opened and the rivers of the whole country are connected together, then he can be regarded as a minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Therefore, not only the DPRK and China are fighting, but the Ministry of Industry is also fighting for the leader.

There are also local officials who are proficient in water conservancy geography, and some people are recruiting talents to be sent to the court.

Bai Shan and Zhou Man have basically lived separate lives from the court for fifty days. Although there is news, the news is like a leaking hole, and they can only blow a little.

At this moment, they were standing in the hall, and the leaking hole was opened, and the whole cave was full of wind, so the two were almost stunned by the rushing news. Neither of them expected this. So much trouble.

The emperor himself didn't think that, anyway, there was enough chaos in the hall. After one person finished speaking, the emperor simply raised his hand to stop the crowd and said, "The matter of river and water transportation will be postponed for a while, and let's talk about other things first. "

Only then did Liu Shangshu find the opportunity to speak, and he stepped forward and bowed persistently: "Your Majesty, the autumn harvest has ended in various places, and winter wheat is being planted in many places. This year, except for Guizhou and Liuzhou in the south, and Bingzhou and Daizhou in the north, the drought is more serious. In addition, the harvest in other places is not bad.”

The emperor asked, "Did the sea breeze land in Taizhou in June and July?"

"Yes, but there is enough food in Yuezhou and Hangzhou, and they have already provided assistance to the nearest neighbors, and there is no need for further support from the capital. In addition, this year's Jiangnan region has generally had a bumper harvest. The price of rice has dropped to seven cents a bucket, and the price of grain has dropped to five cents a bucket. "

The emperor asked: "The Cao Canal Road should be placed on one side in advance, and then the prefectures and counties will be ordered to build granaries, purchase grain to replenish the granaries, and stabilize prices."

This decree had already been issued more than a month ago when Bai Shan's book returned to the capital, but it was obviously not very effective. Except for the efforts of some places to enforce this regulation, most areas did not do much to stabilize prices. Good, so that now the price of food in some places is going down just like the steps they go down to the Taiji Temple.

The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Yang Heshu."

Yang Heshu, who was beside Zhou Man, got up and walked out of the queue, bowed and said, "This minister is here."