Everyone present did not expect that a minister of the Ministry of official affairs, who was never showy in ordinary times, would show such a terrifying momentum! Niu Yuan looked at the surrounding scene, his eyebrows furrowed and his eyes blank.
Fortunately, Liu Zhennian was calm. He was still rummaging through the documents on the table without raising his head: "Shilang Chen's words are very interesting. Go on. If you have any ideas, just mention them to everyone. Don't keep it secret."
"I humbly obey my command." Chen Tongpao hurriedly saluted far away, his eyes no longer looking at Ye Yongjia, "Don't take what Chen said as false, there is a reason for it. If you take the land route, the journey will be long and time-consuming. It takes a lot of effort, and there are many mountains and hills in Fujian Province, and it is necessary to build roads and bridges, which is expensive. If we wait for the roads to be repaired, we still have to transport them from the south to the north, and toss them back and forth. I am afraid that Suidi has already Fell!”
After hearing these remarks, all the ministers turned to look at Niu Yuan, wanting to see his reaction; but the latter kept his head down and was speechless.
"Where's the shipping?" Liu Zhennian ignored them and continued to ask.
"Not to mention shipping. There are not many ships berthed in Fujian. We can only rent merchant ships and civilian ships, which also requires a lot..."
"It's enough if the government just requisitions it directly, why bother negotiating rent?" Ye Yongjia seemed to have caught a flaw, but his eyes were still gray, expecting a response from him.
Tongpao Chen smiled: "It stands to reason, of course. But since Mr. Ye prides himself on loving the people, he doesn't want Fujian to be full of complaints, right?"
"I..." Ye Yongjia was so ashamed that he had no choice but to hold back his words.
When Chen Tongpao saw him retreating, his eyes returned to Liu Zhennian: "Prime Minister, the sea route is still cloudy and sunny, and ship damage occurs from time to time. The risk is not small. It seems to be more convenient and faster than the land route, but in fact it is not. There are differences."
"Prime Minister, Chen Shilang is simply justifying himself!" Niu Yuan saw that Ye Yongjia was so embarrassed that he couldn't help it, "How can it hinder people's livelihood by just requisitioning merchant ships? Besides, the sea route is not good, so we can use the canal!"
At this time, Liu Mian took over the words: "First, the maritime merchants of Fujian Province have benefited our country a lot. Once thousands of their ships are requisitioned, the maritime business will be impossible; second, there are needs on the canal." For water transportation, just protecting the canal ships takes a lot of manpower and material resources. Adding so many more ships will occupy a large space, and it is difficult to even collect canal grain! Both of them affect the whole body, Mr. Niu thought. I don’t want to, I just decided to file the case with just one sentence, so courageous! No wonder you are confused about my household affairs."
"Everyone, stop for a moment and calm down." Gao Jizhi pulled Jie Wenwu and others and said.
"Stop for what? You can't stop." Liu Zhennian's deep voice revealed dignity, "Let's make it clear."
Of course Niu Yuan knew that his side must not let the matter rest, but the situation was already one-sided, how could he defend himself? You can only listen to what they say first and move your own camera. "You have a point, you go ahead and say it."
"You..." Liu Mian was about to take advantage of the victory and pursue the attack, but was held down by Gao and Chen.
"Your Highness, Prime Minister," Gao Jizhi said, "I have asked all the questions that need to be asked about this matter. Everyone is angry again. If they continue to argue, it is inevitable that they will go astray and say something that hurts the peace of their colleagues. As for whether to approve this memorial or not. , Quan Wang and the two of you have made your decision.”
Liu Zhennian hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Yan Wen on his left: "Prime Minister Yan, this is a difficult idea for me. I just wanted to ask your opinion."
Yan Wen bowed his head and replied: "This is just a discussion among the ministers. Whoever speaks makes sense will be accepted. It will be impartial and impartial. It is the same as what Ye Shilang said the day before yesterday. As for whether it is reasonable or not, it is all based on the holy judgment. You can also pass this statement up. It is a good thing for the Emperor to have a comparison."
"Servant Ye, Mr. Niu, what do you think?" Liu Zhennian nodded and looked at the two of them again.
Seeing that Liu Zhennian had made up his mind and that Yan Wen had made such conciliatory remarks, it was useless to argue with him, the two men replied in unison: "We will follow the advice of Vice Prime Minister Yan."
Liu Zhennian immediately signed the document and handed it over to the two eunuchs, who presented it to the prince.
At this moment, Jie Wenwu just straightened his belly and raised his neck, and looked at the prince triumphantly. Seeing that the latter was stunned for a while, he hurriedly said "oh", took the document, took out the seal, raised it in the air and said: " Do you still have any objections?"
The people at the steps knelt down like a mountain and shouted in unison: "All ministers obey the public opinion."
The prince then pressed the seal heavily.
After the meeting ended, the prince personally delivered the documents to Liu Zhennian. This was basically the practice in recent years, and it was very common. Liu Zhennian heard him praise a few words of "The Prime Minister is loyal to the country" and "Mr. Liu has worked hard to govern". He didn't even show courtesy and directly reached out to take it.
"Slow down!" Yan Wen patted Liu Zhennian's thick arm from behind. "This piece is suitable for the prince to send as a gift." He said with a smile.
Liu Zhennian didn't understand what he meant, so he reluctantly moved his hands forward.
The prince's eyebrows twitched slightly, and he refused repeatedly: "What are you talking about! Everything is negotiated between the king and the king. How dare I violate the laws of this dynasty!"
"No. The prince is now the supervisor of the country, and his majesty should be properly established. As a minister of the country, Liu Gong should plan things for the country. The prince should be well aware of this." After Yan Wen said this, he sent Liu Zhennian away. A look.
"How can a humble minister dare to violate the law? It's just that His Highness is the crown prince of the country and has a very important relationship. He should take charge of the affairs as soon as possible to win the hearts of the people." Liu Zhennian took advantage of it this time.
The prince looked slightly happy, thanked Liu Zhennian quickly, and went to the sedan chair with the memorial.
Liu Zhennian seemed to be worried, and he only asked Yan Wen when he walked to a deserted place. Yan Wen replied with a smile: "This memorial is related to the success or failure of the New Deal. If you deliver it directly to the Emperor, His Majesty will have no reason to refuse. He can only issue the decree immediately, which will be dangerous. Now I have to give it to the Prince. Between father and son, you can deal with nature without worrying about anything. The emperor must have wanted to wait, but once the decree cannot be approved, the prime minister's new policy cannot be finalized. They are the only ones who are so anxious. If they offend His Majesty , it’s natural to deal with them.”
"How to deal with it?" Liu Zhennian saw that he was so cunning and couldn't help but ask for advice.
"Since I have no say in the new policy, it is more appropriate to ask the Prime Minister." Yan Wen kept his words as brief as possible and cherished his words like gold.
"You have always been so ambiguous!" Liu Zhennian gave a helpless smile.
The prince was thinking rapidly on the sedan chair, feeling more and more uneasy because of such a good thing. He watched the lantern sweep to the east palace gate in the distance, and thought: 'It's better to ask Lan Yuan first, so as not to fall into Liu Dang's trap...'
The lantern was shining forward again, but suddenly there was a snapping sound, and the prince stuck his head out and said: "I will go to the back garden in a while, and go back to the East Palace first!"
