Chapter 224 I only look at the results
Ouyang Bijin is actually quite aggrieved. It is true that he is the minister of the Ministry of Industry, but this does not mean that he has experience and opinions on engineering construction.
But now that Emperor Jiajing has come to this point, Ouyang Bijin is also heartbroken and can only kowtow to apologize again.
Emperor Jiajing was very angry when he saw Ouyang Bijin's attitude. Emperor Jiajing said: "Weren't you quite capable when you were the governor? I heard that you are still doing it in your spare time. The man-powered tillage machine has been improved, and now I will let you study the expansion of the capital. Why do you still fool me with these commonplace things? "
Ouyang Bijin heard what Emperor Jiajing said, I felt even more miserable in my heart. These were completely different things.
The improvement of human-powered tillage machines is all trivial. They are all modifications based on the inventions of previous generations. Naturally, they are much simpler and easier.
However, the expansion of the capital is beyond the capabilities of a small manpower farming machine, and Emperor Jiajing's requirements are even higher than before, which makes Ouyang Bijin even more at a loss.
After all, he was only a Jinshi, not a civil servant.
If you let him do the overall management, he will be a good person, but now you let him do the construction plan, isn't this embarrassing?
And this construction plan, plus the previous version, has been given two versions.
But Emperor Jiajing was dissatisfied with both versions, so Ouyang Bijin was confused.
Ouyang Bijin could only lie down on the ground, and said helplessly: "I am stupid, please make it clear."
Emperor Jiajing was almost angry when he heard Ouyang Bijin's words. Roll your eyes, is this still Minister of the Ministry of Industry? Why can't you even do your own job well?
Emperor Jiajing snorted, "Okay, let's stop this matter now. You can think about it carefully and make a plan and submit it to me."
Ouyang Bijin After hearing Emperor Jiajing's words, he seemed to have escaped a disaster, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.
Ouyang Bijin happily bowed and said, "I obey the decree."
Then Emperor Jiajing set his sights on Yan Shifan and said, "Yan Maoqing did a good job in his errand. This time, you can be considered worthy of your recommendation."
When Yan Shifan heard that Emperor Jiajing praised him for his merit in the recommendation, he immediately kowtowed and said, "I thank your Majesty for the compliment. It is my duty to recommend good talents to your Majesty."
Emperor Jiajing haha. Smile: "You are much better than dad in this regard. Your dad is more cautious in employing people than you are decisive."
After hearing this, Yan Shifan was even more excited. He bowed again: "Yan Maoqing has such ability. His own ability.”
Emperor Jiajing looked at Yan Shifan who was delighted. He paused again and continued to say seriously: "The expansion of the capital is a big matter and the amount of silver required is not a small amount. If you keep urging him, he will have to do it within three months." Collect all the salt tax this year. Otherwise, the capital expansion project will not start this fall, and I will lose face by then."
Yan Shifan immediately said: "Your Majesty, don't worry. I will try my best to share your majesty's worries and raise the first amount of money for your majesty's capital expansion in the autumn."
Emperor Jiajing hummed, "I am still relieved by your guarantee. Minister of the Ministry of Industry, you should also worry more about the affairs of the Ministry of Industry and don’t let people down anymore.”
When Emperor Jiajing said he was disappointed, he even took a special look at Ouyang Bijin.
Ouyang Bijin felt bitter in his heart when Emperor Jiajing looked at him so specifically.
If I had known that the errands of the Ministry of Industry were so difficult to handle, it would be better to stay in Nanjing and enjoy the happiness. It's a pity that people always look up from this mountain to that mountain.
When he was in Nanjing, he kept looking at Beijing.
So when he was recommended by Yan Song to be the Minister of the Ministry of Industry in Beijing, he couldn't help but go from Nanjing to Beijing overjoyed, looking forward to making another career in Beijing.
But the water in the capital was so deep that I, the newly appointed minister of the Ministry of Industry, almost drowned before I could do anything.
But even so, Ouyang Bijin was still relatively calm.
Because he is also from Ji'an, and is a fellow villager of Yan Song, the current chief minister, and the two seem to be related.
So in this era where relationships are important, Ouyang Bijin will be branded as a strict party member no matter what his own abilities are or how he behaves in daily life.
So as long as Yan Song doesn't fall and he doesn't make big mistakes, his position is stable.
The worst thing is to finally push out the expansion of the capital. Anyway, the Ministry of Industry has many complicated matters. There are still a lot of palaces that need to be renovated and a lot of mausoleums that need to be built.
Therefore, Ouyang Bijin was not at all worried that Emperor Jiajing would accuse him of the capital expansion plan.
After all, there is no precedent for such a crime. I have never heard of anyone being punished for a plan that was not favored.
So Ouyang Bijin planned to just lie down this time.
Since Emperor Jiajing did not like the plan he submitted, this also shows from the side that Emperor Jiajing must have a plan he likes.
As for what is going on with this fancy plan? Ouyang Bijin didn't want to bother guessing anymore.
He just wants to do all his existing work well in a down-to-earth manner, and then find a suitable time to apologize to Emperor Jiajing and admit that he is not capable enough and cannot submit a better capital expansion plan. .
Moreover, when Ouyang Bijin looked at the expansion of the capital, he felt that it was unreliable no matter how he looked at it.
Although Ouyang Bijin is not the Minister of Household Affairs, he has a somewhat clear idea of the imperial court's financial situation.
Just like the expansion of the capital that Emperor Jiajing is currently focused on, the initial estimate is 20 million taels of silver. He is counting on Yan Maoqing recommended by Yan Shifan to get 1 million taels of salt a year from the salt administration. Money, that's just a drop in the bucket.
So instead of being involved in this huge project that is destined to be unfinished, it is better to just lay it down, admit that you don't have the ability, and let Yan Shifan, a brilliant man, do it.
After all, in terms of position, Yan Shifan, as the Minister of Industry, also had the responsibility and ability to directly participate in the expansion of the capital.
Ouyang Bijin bowed to Emperor Jiajing again: "I will help Mr. Yan well."
When Emperor Jiajing heard Ouyang Bijin's words, he couldn't help but groan in his heart. Twice, this Ouyang Bijin is really insightful. A dignified and serious minister actually said such words. It is really amazing!
Emperor Jiajing looked at Ouyang Bijin and Yan Shifan and said: "Okay, you both go down. You two can just discuss how to handle the affairs of the Ministry of Industry. I only look at the results here, not the results. How do you divide the work between you? But one thing, I want to remind you, you are officials of the imperial court, and you should be subject to the imperial court's efforts. If you really can't do well in the capital expansion plan, I will still do it. Punished.”
(End of this chapter)