Chapter 508 Is he really good?
Meng Chong carefully brought out the prepared side dishes and refreshments. Zhu Zaijing and Huang Jin sat on two small tables.
Zhu Zaijing said: "Father-in-law, eat something first."
Huang Jin looked at the side dishes that had been served. He didn't show any pretense. He thanked Zhu Zaijing again, and then started eating with ease.
Following Emperor Jiajing on his trip to Xishan in the past few days, he was probably the hardest worker. In addition to taking care of Emperor Jiajing's daily life, he also had to worry about the arrangements of the guards.
It can be said that Huang Jin has been very busy these days. Now that he can finally go to Prince Yu's palace to talk about things and have a hearty meal, Huang Jin will definitely not feel any psychological burden.
After all, his coming to Prince Yu's Mansion over the years was almost like returning to his own home. He came here every now and then, so there would be no problem if he stayed a little longer.
"Eat more vegetables. These vegetables are delivered from Shunyi early in the morning. Now there are many people in Shunyi and it is lively. Many glass greenhouses have been built, and there is no way to eat all the vegetables grown inside."
Zhu Zaijing happily talked to Huang Jin about things in Shunyi.
The current Shunyi Industrial Park has indeed changed a lot, and under Zhu Zaijing's deliberate operation, the Shunyi Industrial Park and its affiliated areas have been placed under the jurisdiction of the Capital Special Administrative Region.
Moreover, even the Beijing-Tianjin toll hardened road to be built this time has been divided into Shunyi Industrial Park to link more exchanges and circulation between caravans and cargo resources.
It can even be said that the current Shunyi Industrial Park is the most active commercial demonstration area in Ming Dynasty, which is comparable to the core location of the Capital Special Economic Zone.
However, Zhu Zaijing also understands that this is temporary. The reason why Shunyi Industrial Park is popular is that the industrial chain in Shunyi is relatively rich. But when the hardened roads in the future become more abundant, there will inevitably be a gap between commerce and production. Separation can also develop.
Moreover, there is a financial street and a one-stop service center in the Jingshi Special Economic Zone that are not found in Shunyi Industrial Park.
So you don’t need to think too hard to know that even if the Shunyi Industrial Park continues to be popular in the future, it will still focus on manufacturing and new product research and development. Real business decisions and commercial activities will still be based on the Beijing Special Economic Zone.
Huang Jin was eating these out-of-season vegetables and couldn't help but praise: "The chefs in the prince's palace cook delicious food, even the royal chefs in the palace can't compare."
Zhu Zaijing laughed and said, "My father-in-law is joking. The cooks in my palace are all trained by Meng Chong. How can they compare with the imperial chef in the palace. For the imperial chef in the palace, these side dishes are at best It’s barely enough to enter.”
Huang Jin also laughed when he heard Zhu Zaijing's words, "Your Majesty is so humble."
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Isn't this what I should do?"
Huang Jin ate another half bowl of rice and burped with satisfaction. He said with emotion: "I followed the emperor to Xishan in the past few days and didn't even have a stable meal. I can eat so well this time. I still have to thank the prince.”
When Zhu Zaijing heard Huang Jin's words, he immediately grasped the key to the problem. It turned out that the old Taoist priest had quietly left the palace these days. No wonder there was no movement in the palace almost a day after Zhou Yan's death.
"That's really hard work, sir. The weather is so cold and I have to serve His Majesty. I am really touched and ashamed. As a son of man, I cannot serve His Majesty. It is extremely unfilial. As a subject, I still have to serve you. It is really unfaithful and unfilial to be unable to serve His Majesty and take orders.”
Hearing Zhu Zaijing's emotion, Huang Jin quickly put down the bowl and said, "Your Majesty, you can't do this. Both the emperor and the prince are real dragons from heaven who came to the world. They are extremely noble! After Prince Zhuang Jing, the emperor firmly believed that Tao Shenxian had entered the world." The reason why the dragon does not meet the emperor is actually to protect the prince, and it is not a form of pure filial piety for the prince to see the emperor."
Zhu Zaijing nodded with deep approval and said: "Yes, the eldest brother and the second brother have abandoned your majesty and my brother. I can imagine how painful your majesty's heart is. So I and my brother Jing have always obeyed. Your Majesty’s wishes have never caused any embarrassment to your Majesty. Even if the world laughs at my two brothers for not being favored by the saints and not fulfilling their filial piety, as long as your Majesty is good, that will be enough for me.”
Zhu Zaijing and Huang Jin chatted so much again, and Huang Jin finally talked about another matter explained by Emperor Jiajing.
Huang Jin said: "The emperor went to Xishan this time and saw the steam rail car built by James Watt and Marton. The emperor also took the slaves to get on the train to experience it in person. The feeling of lightning is still unforgettable to the emperor and the slaves. ”
"Therefore, the emperor was overjoyed and rewarded Zhanwat with the hereditary position of head of the Ministry of Engineering, and ordered him to continue researching steam rail cars in Xishan. We strive to get this car out of the test as soon as possible and ride in our great tomorrow."
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When Zhu Zaijing heard this, he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart. At a speed of less than ten kilometers per hour, it was still lightning fast!
You must know that in the era when Zhu Zaijing traveled through time, the high-speed trains at that time could easily run to high speeds of more than three or four hundred kilometers, and this was not even the fastest. The fastest airplanes could fly thousands of kilometers an hour.
The speed is simply unbelievable.
But in today's Ming Dynasty, just a slow rail car that has not been put into practical use has already made Emperor Jiajing feel the lightning speed. If he was told about the speed of future aircraft, high-speed trains and rockets carrying spaceships, he would not have it yet. Do you think this is the fairyland?
Zhu Zaijing listened attentively to Huang Jin's words, and from time to time he would hum and compliment him, asking Huang Jin to continue talking.
Huang Jin also felt Zhu Zaijing's willingness to listen, so when he talked about these things, he also talked happily and happily.
Huang Jin continued: "After the emperor took the rail car, he felt very good, so he asked Zhan Watt if there were any problems with the car and when it could be tested on the road. Zhan Watt said that the current steel is not hard enough and he wanted to get one in Xishan The factory specializes in manufacturing steel materials that can meet the needs of rail car operation. ”
"Originally the emperor wanted to agree, but Teng Xiang added on the side that the prince planned to set up a steel factory in Tianjin Wei to meet future iron ore transportation needs, so the matter was shelved for the time being."
"Now the emperor wants this slave to ask the prince, what is the prince's plan regarding the Tianjin Wei Steel Factory? The emperor seems to be very interested."
Zhu Zaijing understood all the meaning when he heard this.
Zhu Zaijing said: "My father-in-law, I am still planning this matter. I will wait until Zhang Juzheng submits the plan for Dashun Tianfu to the cabinet and His Majesty, completes the unified planning of the administrative area, and then waits until Hai Rui and Pan Jixun complete the construction of the Dashun Tianfu plan." Once the Beijing-Tianjin toll hardened road plan is finalized, I can send people to conduct an on-site inspection of the situation in Tianjin Wei, and then determine the specific site for the Tianjin Wei Iron and Steel Plant.”
When Huang Jin heard Zhu Zaijing's answer, he sighed in agreement. It was indeed true. If the power, responsibilities and administrative division of Shuntian Mansion cannot be unified and combined by now, no matter how many things are produced by then, it will not be smooth sailing to solve all the problems.
Therefore, these preconditions mentioned by Prince Yu are still relatively realistic.
Huang Jin asked again: "How did Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui do these things?"
Zhu Zaijing said: "There are already regulations on this matter. After the new year, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui will report the matter to the court and let His Majesty and the cabinet ministers make decisions."
As soon as Huang Jin heard that this matter could be put on the charter after the New Year, he couldn't help but feel happy.
After all, the Lantern Festival is only two days away. Once the Lantern Festival is over, the court can resume normal errands and work, and all officials on vacation will return to their respective yamen.
So this problem can be considered solved.
However, after getting the answer to this question, Huang Jin returned to the first question.
Huang Jin asked: "My lord, you see that Zhou Yan died suddenly. Who should be recommended for the vacant position of censor of the capital?"
At this time, after thinking for a long time, Zhu Zaijing had a vague answer in his heart.
Zhu Zaijing said: "Although the Metropolitan Procuratorate does not have the real power of the six ministries, the power it holds to hear rumors and report events is also very important. If the personnel are improperly employed, the censors under their command cannot be suppressed from handling court affairs smoothly, and they will fall into trouble. In the chaos of mutual criticism, it becomes a tool for certain party struggles, which is not a good thing for the court or the people of the world. "
"So I think that if we want to choose a reliable censor for the Metropolitan Procuratorate, we should find a mature and prudent minister, and this veteran minister should also have the spirit of indifference and loyalty to the emperor."
When Huang Jin heard Zhu Zaijing's words, he also agreed: "The prince is right, but where can such an old minister be found for a while? You can't be transferred from outside Beijing, right? After all, outside Beijing Officials do not understand the operation of the imperial court. If they are placed in such an important position from the beginning, it will make the Metropolitan Procuratorate a tool of party struggle for some people, and this is intolerable to the emperor. "< br>
Zhu Zaijing also nodded and said: "What my father-in-law said is absolutely true, so we still have to look for such an old minister in the capital. What do my father-in-law think of Ouyang Bijin, the current minister of the Ministry of Personnel?"
Zhu Zaijing finally said a name, which also made Huang Jin stunned at the time.
Huang Jin said: "Ouyang Shangshu has just become the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. Isn't it a bit too fast?"
Zhu Zaijing said: "It is important to obey the authority in public affairs. Although the Ministry of Personnel is also very important, the Ministry of Personnel also has its own set of operating procedures. For the time being, the Minister of Personnel is in charge of the errands of the Ministry of Personnel, which can also ensure the complete operation of the Ministry of Personnel. .”
"But the Metropolitan Procuratorate is different. The Metropolitan Procuratorate in the capital and the Metropolitan Procuratorate in Nanjing have always been in harmony. Now that Zhou Yan is dead, although this day is not enough time to spread the news to Nanjing, but If it drags on for a long time and the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate finds out about this, they will definitely have some other thoughts.”
"And if their little ideas are combined with some of the imperial censors in the capital's capital procuratorate, it will cause problems. So the current plan is to cut the knot quickly and eliminate the censors in the imperial censorship as soon as possible. With the arrangements in place, even if the Nanjing Metropolitan Procuratorate gets the information and wants to react, the dust has already settled, and they have to respect the arrangements of the new Capital Censor."
Huang Jin thought for a while and then said: "The prince is right, but is Ouyang Bijin willing?"
Zhu Zaijing said righteously: "Official positions in the imperial court vary from person to person, and people are appointed according to their talents. Is it not the standard for the imperial court to appoint officials if he is willing to do so? Moreover, he is also the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, so he should be more knowledgeable than other officials. That’s generally true. How can you be obsessed with power and think that this official is good and that official is bad?”
"The Metropolitan Procuratorate is one of the Qiqing yamen on the same level as the six ministries, and it also controls the power of the imperial censors and officials in the world to hear and report affairs. In ancient times, this was also the position of the three princes. How could he be wronged?"
After Huang Jin heard Zhu Zaijing's words, he couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, when it comes to the Qin and Han dynasties, the position of the imperial censor is indeed comparable to that of the imperial censor, one of the three princes at that time. For such an important position, there is indeed no intention of aggrieving Ouyang Shangshu."
"But can he really do it?"
Huang Jin still asked this sentence at the end.
Zhu Zaijing said: "In the past, Ouyang Shangshu might not be able to do it, but now he can definitely do it. Ouyang Shangshu is a relative of Yange's hometown, and there is some tacit understanding between the two families. Over the years, whether Ouyang Shangshu has served as the Ministry of Punishment Both the minister and the minister of the Ministry of Industry are also models of conscientiousness and hard work, and they have never caused any major mistakes in these two yamen. ”
"Moreover, Mr. Yan Ge also has his own way of restraining his subordinates. He will not let some people jump out and act as a thorn in the side of the court and His Majesty. Therefore, with Ouyang Shangshu's stability and strictness, As the elder of the pavilion is so mature, it can be regarded as a contentment for the Metropolitan Procuratorate to be placed in the hands of Ouyang Shangshu. ”
"Also, if Your Majesty feels that Ouyang Shangshu is not suitable, you can also use Ouyang Shangshu to transition to the Metropolitan Procuratorate for a period of time, and then look for one or two suitable candidates to fill the position."
When Huang Jin heard this, he completely understood what Zhu Zaijing meant. He just saw that Ouyang Bijin was a coward who stirred up troubles. Putting such an old minister in the Metropolitan Procuratorate would not completely suppress the capital. The censors and officials in the Procuratorate can at least guarantee that there will be no trouble in the Procuratorate during his tenure as the Censor.
This move is really wonderful!
Huang Jindao: "The prince recommended Ouyang Shangshu is really good. I believe that after the emperor knows how good Ouyang Shangshu is, he will definitely put Ouyang Shangshu in a more important position and let him continue to shine for the court."< br>
Zhu Zaijing smiled and said: "Yes, veterans like Ouyang Shangshu are a treasure. It is also a blessing for His Majesty to have veterans like them in the court who are dedicated to their work!"
When Huang Jin heard this, he couldn't help but laugh, his mood improved, and he finished another half bowl of rice!
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