Chapter 349 Prince Yu’s careful plan
Yan Shifan was very unconvinced by Lu Bing’s warning, but under Lu Bing’s rage, Yan Shifan did not continue to show his arrogance.
Because Lu Bing is not an ordinary person, he can put on the airs of Xiaoge Lao in front of others, but in front of Lu Bing, he still has to be honest and content.
So, in the end, Yan Shifan was not confident enough to argue for a few words and then fell silent.
Lu Bing looked at Yan Shifan, who was so strong on the outside but so capable on the outside, that he would feel guilty even if he were a bad person, and a trace of disappointment flashed in his eyes.
If he had known that Yan Song's son was such a despicable person, he should not have let his daughter marry Yan Shifan's son.
Now that the two of them are tied to death by this marriage relationship, I really don’t know whether it will be a blessing or a curse in the future.
Lu Bing no longer paid attention to Yan Shifan. He finally said: "Take care of yourself!"
Then he left Yan Shifan's small courtyard in the east building without looking back.
Looking at Lu Bing's leaving figure, Yan Shifan's eyelids jumped with annoyance, but his anger could not be unleashed on Lu Bing, who did not give him any face.
However, Yan Shifan is not a submissive person. Since he can't deal with Lu Bing, he will take it out on Lu Bing's men to regain the situation. Otherwise, Yan Shifan will feel that he can't sleep well.
After the dust settled on the Xiyuan water leakage, Prince Yu’s Mansion finally began to make new moves.
Zhu Zaijing sat in the study and looked at Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng and Hai Rui. At this moment, Zhu Zaijing was still in a good mood. He was not homeless at all because his father's house was burned down. Any sadness arising from the fixed place.
Zhu Zaijing looked at Hai Rui who was sitting aside and said: "The matter in Xiyuan has been settled. Your Majesty's Longevity Palace has disappeared. Although he is currently living in Yuxi Palace, in the future, The size of the Yuxi Palace will definitely not make His Majesty comfortable. "
"So, the reconstruction of the new Wanshou Palace is imminent. Previously, Yan Shifan had figured out His Majesty's holy will. Your Majesty is very moved to build a larger and more gorgeous palace for His Majesty. Now that the Longevity Palace is gone, there is no reason to stop the construction of His Majesty’s new palace.”
"Therefore, it will become an established fact that the project bank for the outer city of the capital has been misappropriated by the Ministry of Industry. However, as the prime minister of the outer city project of the capital, I naturally cannot just watch and start the project. The unfinished outer city project has been suspended. "
"So, I called you here today to discuss how to raise funds for the capital outer city project. Hai Rui, you are the project supervisor. You go first. "Say."
Zhu Zaijing finally called Hai Rui's name and asked Hai Rui to tell him a way.
After hearing Zhu Zaijing's question, Hai Rui felt helpless. The people and facts in the capital were too complicated. Originally, Hai Rui thought that he could just strictly follow the established rules and regulations to keep the capital outside. If the city's project supervision is in place so that the outer city project can be carried out in an orderly manner, it can be regarded as fulfilling one's duties.
But as things developed, Hai Rui gradually discovered that there were too many things to do in the imperial court, and the money that the Ministry of Household Affairs could allocate was too little. Once the construction of the outer city of the capital began, what would happen? It may be a long-term project that takes decades or decades.
However, for such a long-term and important project, it faced the risk of being shut down and unfinished just one year after it started. This made Hai Rui feel powerless. He also wanted to argue about the rights and wrongs of this matter, but couldn't the court's affairs be resolved in a few words?
And to build a palace for the emperor, if it was placed before, it might be possible to spray it.
But now the emperor's palace has been burned down, and people can only live in a small side hall. Hai Rui, who was deeply educated by his personal teacher of Confucianism Tiandijun, also regarded the king As a traditional scholar-official like his father, how could he disobey this biggest issue of principle and complain that the emperor should not build palaces?
Obviously, this is something that is contrary to morality, and it is something that cannot be done both ways.
Therefore, at this time, Hai Rui was like a defeated rooster, a little decadent and weak.
Looking at Hai Rui's situation, Zhu Zaijing couldn't help but sigh.
If we follow the established historical trajectory, Hai Rui should still be studying in Hainan or working as an evangelist in Fujian. Although such a life trajectory is a bit unremarkable, at least Hai Rui would not have encountered this situation earlier. Tough stuff.
Therefore, Zhu Zaijing was also worried that his early intervention might cause Hai Rui's character to change in the future.
If in the future Hai Rui becomes a man with no fighting spirit and the spirit of a sharp sword that moves forward, then for Zhu Zaijing, it will be a major historical accident.
Hai Rui felt guilty and said: "I am incompetent and cannot think of a way to solve the current problem."
Zhu Zaijing looked at Hai Rui like this and said with relief: "This is not your incompetence, this is the court's problem." . The imperial court’s annual tax is only a small amount, and even if it is divided, it is not enough. The problems encountered in the Capital Outer City project are actually the same as those in the repair of the Nine-sided Great Wall in the early years. "
“For one or two hundred years before the Tatar rebellion, the Nine Borders had always been the Ming Dynasty’s line of defense against the Mongols, and it was also the most important line of defense. However, due to the financial constraints of the imperial court, the Great Wall often had to be repaired , will always fall into the embarrassing situation of stopping construction. "
"Furthermore, sometimes even the imperial court may default on the payment of the soldiers of the Nine Borders. In order to appease them, the imperial court sometimes can only turn a blind eye. Turning a blind eye and allowing these nine-border generals to bully good people is not a long-term solution. It makes the lives of the people in the north of the Ming Dynasty more and more miserable, and many people have no choice but to do so. They either sought refuge with the Tatars in the north for stability, or they were brainwashed by rebellious groups like the White Lotus and passively joined them in an attempt to resist the management of the imperial court. "
"So, the problems you are encountering now are nothing compared to the problems of Jiubian before."
Hai Rui felt ashamed after listening to Zhu Zaijing's words, "Your Majesty , I know that the imperial court is in trouble, but after a year of construction at the outer city, we have to turn back. If it really stops at this time, it will cause chaos inside and outside the capital.
"In Qianqiu History. If you go to Ming Dynasty, I might be able to laugh for future generations. It doesn't matter if I am a sinner for the ages, but I cannot let the prince and your majesty also bear this infamy. "
Zhu Zaijing also understood Hai Rui's psychology. Zhu Zaijing said: "I can understand your mood, but the problem now is how to solve the problem, not to talk about the reputation after thousands of years. . "
"The king called you here today just to solve the problem. Since the road from the imperial court cannot be moved, you can help me think about whether there is any other way to continue the construction of the outer city of the capital without affecting the current situation. ”
(End of this chapter)