"Bring me my official robe quickly."
Early in the morning, Zhu Si rarely slept in and got up directly from the gentle village. The servants hurriedly found the official robe at the bottom of the box for him: the red flying fish uniform of Jin Yiwei.
Feiyu uniforms come in three colors, namely black, silver and red, and the corresponding positions are chief banner, 100 households, and 1,000 households. There is a strict hierarchy.
Zhu Si played a key role in the Xi'an robbery case as early as when the emperor was still young, and has been involved in the robbery all the way from Tongguan to Hanzhong until now.
It's just that unlike the boss Zhu Yi and others who are keen on war, he is timid by nature and prefers to do some management work.
As he grew older, the gendarmerie was changed to a military judge, so he left the army and took a temporary post in Jinyiwei to manage the imperial village.
In the past, such chores would have been handled by eunuchs, but now in the Shaowu Dynasty, there are fewer eunuchs, so more people close to them are used.
Over the years, Jinyiwei has become a treasure chest, with all kinds of people working here, such as the internal demand department that runs Imperial Merchant.
Tian Gongke, who is responsible for the management of Huangzhuang, is subordinate to Jinyiwei and specializes in accepting vassal lands from various places.
In this way, the two hit it off immediately.
After the war stopped, the internal funds allocated to Jinyiwei was only 100,000 yuan a year, which was far from enough for Jinyiwei, which expanded to thousands of people. However, Jinyiwei could work part-time in the Internal Supplies Department and Gongtian Department to earn extra money.
A large number of vassal fields left by the vassal kings who had lost their heirs and fled from various places were taken over by the Tian Gongsi, and then the emperor rewarded the vassal kings according to a certain proportion.
Most of it was confiscated by the local government as official land, either for expenditure or divided into fields. The best part was collected as tribute land and managed by Tian Gongke.
Even so, it is still a huge number, adding to the emperor's internal funds.
"Master, your uncle has just moved to the capital and wants to find some farms for you -"
The butler on the side came up at the right time and said with a smile.
"Why come to the capital if you have nothing to do? Huguang is so nice!"
Zhu Si had long lost sight of such relatives.
But then he thought, the land would be sold to anyone, so it would be better if the fertilizer and water did not flow to other people's fields!
"Leave him a dozen acres at a fair price. Pay me the money truthfully. Don't even think about defaulting on the bill."
Zhu Si waved his hand, put on his leather boots as he was being served, and quickly boarded the carriage.
Shuntianfu naturally does not have domain lands, but it has a large number of flag fields.
The government returned some of the land to the original owners, and the land belonging to the noble ministers of the Chongzhen Dynasty was naturally accepted by the Tributary Land Division.
Naturally, the Gongtian Division cannot manage such a huge amount, and it does not require much land, so it will basically be sold out.
In the land of Gyeonggi, land is scarce, and the best land is priceless and unmarketable. Selling it at a flat price is a great kindness.
The carriage turned gurglingly, and Zhu Si thought about why the emperor suddenly summoned him.
Is there anything important?
The horse's hooves stepped on the fallen leaves, and the crisp sound rippled on the stone bricks. After a while, they arrived at Yuquan Villa.
After tidying up his appearance, the eunuch led the way directly to the door and made many turns before arriving at Chutingluozhong.
In the peripheral vision, he saw two people sitting opposite each other in the spacious pavilion, with several serving maids and eunuchs waiting on them.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Si has arrived——"
"Your Majesty, I have thousands of households in Jinyi Guards and are in charge of the Gongtian Department. I'd like to pay homage to Your Majesty."
"Get up!"
The emperor waved his hand and stared at the chessboard in front of him calmly. The two chess pieces were fighting fiercely and inextricably.
Zhu Si suppressed his heartbeat and stood where he was, not daring to move.
I don't know how long it took for the game of chess to end.
The emperor seemed to be in a good mood and raised his hand: "Come here."
Zhu Si came with respect, raised his head slightly, and saw the man sitting opposite him.
Wearing a second-grade Fei robe, there is an embroidered golden pheasant on the chest, which is extremely conspicuous. His cheeks are thin and his skin is slightly dark. He is not as fair as ordinary civil servants and is extremely eye-catching.
His eyes were piercing, and unlike ordinary civil servants who were elegant and majestic, he actually contained a hint of formidable aura.
Yan Yingyuan——
Having been in Shuntian Mansion for a long time, Zhu Si didn't know that he was Yin of Shuntian Mansion who was about to take charge of the Organization Department.
"I called you here today just because you have been in Shuntian Prefecture for many years, traveled to various prefectures and counties, and are quite familiar with the land in various places."
"In addition, this matter also involves some imperial villages."
Land, imperial estate?
Zhu Si's heart sank, why on earth is this? If some land is greedy, there is no need for Shuntian Prefecture Yin to arrest it, right?
"I should cooperate with Yan Fuyin." Zhu Si cupped his hands and said.
"The main thing is, Shuntian Mansion, from the entire Hebei Province, how many stone mills are there to block the river?"
Yan Yingyuan was not restrained and asked directly.
"No less than a thousand places."
After thinking about it, Zhu Si said calmly: "Land is becoming more and more scarce in the important area of the capital. The nobles and ministers all settle here. If the manpower is not enough, they can only be crushed with water."
"Even Junzhuang and Huangzhuang are not immune. Everyone wants to use water to save manpower."
"Why not use a windmill?"
Yan Yingyuan asked.
"How can a windmill have wind all the time?" Zhu Si sighed: "The water grinds non-stop day and night, and the speed is also fast. The wind in Gyeonggi is only noisy and cannot match the power of water."
When it comes to his own interests, Zhu Si does not dare to back down even when facing the governor, let alone having a supporting emperor beside him.
On the side, Zhu Yixi was lost in thought.
Frankly speaking, windmills can be used, but their efficiency cannot keep up with water power, and their costs are high, so they are naturally disliked.
But for those windy places by the sea, windmills are really good.
Especially in the Mongolian Plateau, which is close to Siberia, there are cattle and sheep everywhere, and there is plenty of wind.
In this way, it would be beneficial to farming.
The harvest after farming can be quickly turned into food.
"Water grinding is not feasible——"
The emperor looked at the two of them as if his eyes were tangible, which hurt Zhu Si from the bottom of his heart.
"From now on, no water will be allowed to exist on any river in the entire Shuntian Mansion."
He stared at Zhu Si, and although his words were light, they were of great weight: "Shui Mill, all of them must be demolished, no one is allowed to be left, even the Imperial Mansion is no exception."
"If the windmill doesn't work, then use animals, or if that doesn't work, use manpower. Could it be that our ancestors couldn't survive without water to grind them?"
"What your Majesty said is true!" Yan Yingyuan immediately cooperated: "Since the trade with the Chahar tribe, the cattle and sheep in Gyeonggi have flourished. There are even many more horses, and the power of livestock can also be used."
At this time, Zhu Si immediately changed his attitude. The emperor was not stingy with money. What was he afraid of?
"Those high-ranking officials only want to use cheap water conservancy to compete with the people for water and bring harm to the court. It is really inappropriate."
"I will go back immediately and dismantle the water mill."
Zhu Yixi heard what the two said and suddenly thought of something: "The only thing that is more convenient than water power is the steam engine, right?"
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