Although Ye Mingsheng asked this question in a very calm tone, as if he was asking whether the buns in Gu Sansi's hand were delicious, but when these words fell into Gu Sansi's ears, he couldn't help but feel excited... ······················
When Ye Mingsheng called him for a private visit incognito an hour ago, Gu Sansi realized something unusual. As expected, the commander was waiting for him here!
About five days ago, Liu Ning, the prefect of Yijing, submitted a memorial. There were many words in the memorial, but the core idea was probably this one.
Liu Ning believes that the current area of Yijing City can no longer keep up with the development of Yijing City, so for the better development of Yijing City, Liu Ning hopes to carry out major construction projects to expand the urban area of Yijing City!
To this end, Liu Ning also made some plans and assumptions. He boldly envisioned turning the existing urban area into an inner city, and at the same time extending the urban area to all directions. According to his plan, the area of Yijing's urban area must be at least doubled, and it can be expanded to more than 100,000 square meters. Accommodating a population of nearly 200,000 to 300,000 people!
As Liu Ning's memorial was handed over, the entire six volumes immediately aroused an uproar and extensive discussion. Some people supported Liu Ning's ideas, but more people opposed Liu Ning's ideas and believed that Liu Ning's ideas were Unrealistic and whimsical!
At this moment, Gu Sansi was not sure whether the commander in front of him agreed with Liu Ning's idea or opposed it. After hesitating for a moment, Gu Sansi said ambiguously out of caution:
"Prefect Liu's idea is very good, but the matter needs to be considered in the long term..."
Listening to Gu Sansi's answer, Ye Mingsheng turned his head and said with a smile:
"Think twice. Your official position is getting bigger and bigger, but it is also becoming more and more cunning!"
Gu Sansi lowered his head after hearing this and said:
"Ashamed of my humble position!"
When Ye Mingsheng heard this, he directly revealed what he was thinking.
"Think twice. Are you worried about what the local people have in mind?"
Seeing Ye Mingsheng directly piercing the window paper, Gu Sansi hesitated, but finally nodded under Ye Mingsheng's eyes.
The reason why the Fengwu Army was able to develop so much in a short period of time was that it swept the world in just a few years, and now it has almost unified the entire Zhou Dynasty, completing what the Luo'an court led by Shangguan Hongyuan had not accomplished for decades. , in addition to its powerful military strength, the Fengwu Army also complied with the people's will and responded to the public opinion!
In the process of winning the hearts and minds of the people, Fengwu Army not only solved the problems of wealth distribution and unequal wealth and obligations, but also responded to the people's yearning for a better life, and has been committed to economic development and improving people's living standards. !
Today, at the request of Ye Mingsheng, this has also become a very important aspect in the official evaluation of officials!
If a place wants to develop, it will inevitably need people and money, both of which are indispensable!
However, people are greedy for strength, and money is for profit. Wherever the place develops well and develops quickly, people and money will go wherever they go... ··········
At present, Yijing, as the ruling center of the Yijing court, is undoubtedly the area with the best development momentum and the fastest development rate in the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!
And this means that the money and people in Da Zhou are converging on Yijing. The total number of money and people is fixed. If more money and people flow to Yijing, then there will naturally be less in other places. This undoubtedly hinders local development!
As a result, a potential contradiction in the Zhou Dynasty has arisen, because economic development has a large weight in the assessment of the Ministry of Officials, and can even directly affect the promotion of officials!
Therefore, in order to make further progress, everyone hopes that more people and money will flow to their ruling areas, and they do not want people and money in their ruling areas to flow out!
There is no doubt that this is in conflict with the profit-seeking nature of money and human nature, which has also led to some things that could have been avoided!
Now, once Liuning's plan to expand Yijing's urban area is implemented, it will undoubtedly attract more people and money, allowing Yijing to develop better, but at the same time, it will undoubtedly aggravate conflicts and lay the foundation for the future. A bigger thunder!
It is precisely based on this consideration that although Gu Sansi thinks Liu Ning's idea is good, he does not agree with Liu Ning's idea!
Seeing Gu Sansi's nod, Ye Mingsheng also understood what he was thinking. During this period, his understanding of this contradiction became deeper and deeper... ·············
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng wants to solve this contradiction once and for all. He knows that as long as the weight of economic development in the assessment of the Ministry of Officials is reduced, this contradiction can be alleviated to a certain extent!
But the problem is that Ye Mingsheng is worried that there are policies at the top and countermeasures at the bottom. Once the weight of economic development in the assessment is reduced, local officials will be less enthusiastic about economic development.
Seemingly seeing what Ye Mingsheng was thinking, Gu Sansi immediately suggested:
"Sir, as the old saying goes, you have to walk one step at a time. You need to eat one bite at a time. You cannot become fat by eating in one sitting. Excessive pursuit of economic prosperity will also bring some negative effects. Some people have even begun to cheat!"
"At the same time, although Master Liu Ning's plan is good, the amount of work is huge. The entire plan is roughly estimated to be nearly one million taels of silver. If you calculate it carefully, even two million taels of silver may not be able to stop it!"
"Even the initial investment costs at least 300,000 taels of silver. As far as I know, the Ministry of Accounts cannot afford this amount of money now, and the bonds of Dadongsheng Company have exceeded 5 million taels of silver. Every year alone It costs more than 100,000 taels to repay the interest, and the scale of the debt continues to expand!"
Ye Mingsheng also frowned slightly when he heard this. He has been thinking about this issue these days, carefully weighing the pros and cons over and over again, trying to make the most suitable decision as possible, but he still can't make up his mind!
Now Gu Sansi's suggestion also made Ye Mingsheng determined to appropriately reduce the weight of economic development and balance it with taxes... ··
After making up his mind, Ye Mingsheng felt a lot more relaxed, and immediately asked Gu Sansi again:
"Think twice, you are the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel. Now the position of Chief Envoy of Youyan is vacant. Do you have any good ideas?"
Facing Ye Mingsheng's inquiry, Gu Sansi hesitated for a moment and then continued:
"Youyan is an important place in the capital, and the chief minister of Youyan is a key position in managing the government affairs of the province, so I think we need an experienced and prudent minister to shoulder this responsibility!"
"So who do you think can do it?"
"I believe that Qilu Chief Envoy Sun Jing'an is the most suitable choice. Mr. Sun has always been mature and prudent. During his tenure as Qilu Chief Envoy, Qilu's development can be said to be obvious to all!"
"In addition, there are many similarities between Qilu and Youyan. Master Sun is also familiar with Youyan's situation. Therefore, I believe that Master Sun's transfer to Youyan is the most appropriate choice!"
Ye Mingsheng was really surprised when he heard that Gu Sansi recommended Sun Jing'an. He knew that Ma Runchuan had gone to see Gu Sansi before, and Ye Mingsheng also knew that Ma Runchuan and Gu Sansi had a good relationship!
So Ye Mingsheng originally wanted to test Gu Sansi on this matter to see whether he would recommend his good senior brother Ma Runchuan, or whether he would sit back and watch from the other side like before!
However, Ye Mingsheng did not expect that Gu Sansi would recommend Sun Jing'an...
After being slightly surprised, Ye Mingsheng immediately understood Gu Sansi's thoughts, and then asked with a half-smile:
"If Sun Jingan is transferred to Youyan, then the position of Qilu Chief Envoy will be vacant, so think twice. Could it be that you want to recommend your senior brother Ma Runchuan?"
Gu Sansi was not surprised that Ye Mingsheng saw through his thoughts, nodded without blushing and said:
"Master Ma is still very capable. He has also made good political achievements in Qilu over the years. Moreover, he has followed the commander-in-chief for a long time, and he is also very familiar with the local situation in Qilu. Therefore, I think it is reasonable to support Master Ma. Yes, but in the end it’s up to you, the commander-in-chief, to make the decision!”
After listening to Gu Sansi's words, Ye Mingsheng looked at him deeply and said lightly:
"Think twice, do you think you know your senior brother? You are the only senior brother who has ever been to the Coordination Office!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Sansi couldn't help but be shocked. He didn't know what Ma Runchuan had done, but he bothered the General Office to report him to the commander-in-chief!
Feeling the scrutinizing gaze of Ye Mingsheng in front of him, Gu Sansi weighed it repeatedly in his mind, and finally gritted his teeth and decided to believe him. Senior Brother Ma, who had been with him for half his life, said in a deep voice to Ye Mingsheng:
"A handsome man is not a sage, and he has no faults. He knows his mistakes and can improve them a lot. I believe Mr. Ma's general direction is good. As long as some mistakes are slightly corrected, he will be able to benefit the people on his own... ·············”
Seeing that Gu Sansi was still willing to endorse Ma Runchuan, Ye Mingsheng nodded secretly in his heart, and then continued:
"Since you said so, Sansi, then I am willing to give Ma Runchuan a chance to correct himself. However, if he cannot turn back, then I can punish him and punish him, and Sansi, you will also bear joint responsibility!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Sansi was immediately delighted, and he immediately bowed to Ye Mingsheng and said;
"Thank you, Commander-in-Chief. If Mr. Ma fails to fulfill his duties faithfully, I will be willing to be punished!"
Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng raised his forehead slightly and immediately said:
"It's getting late, I'm going back home! Think twice and go back early!"
"I respectfully send you off to the commander-in-chief for my humble duty!"
After a cup of tea, Ye Mingsheng was sitting on the carriage returning home, closing his eyes and concentrating. Thinking back to Gu Sansi's performance just now, Ye Mingsheng still felt that Gu Sansi's recommendation of Sun Jing'an was very good!
If Gu Sansi really recommended Ma Runchuan as the chief envoy of Youyan, then Ye Mingsheng would be a little disappointed with Gu Sansi!
Since the fall of Liu Zhengyue, the position of Chief Secretary of Youyan has become vacant. Several people who think they have the ability to compete for this position can be said to be the Eight Immortals crossing the sea to show their magical powers. You sing and I will appear on the stage. It is so lively to fight openly and secretly... ··························
Although Ye Mingsheng never expressed any opinions on this, he saw everything and let them just have fun!
Ma Runchuan honestly has no advantage in the competition for Youyan Chief Secretary, so if Gu Sansi recommends him to take over Youyan Chief Secretary, Ye Mingsheng will think that Gu Sansi's idea of taking care of his senior brother is too obvious. Too eager!
But if Gu Sansi did not recommend Ma Runchuan, but remained neutral and expressed no opinions as before, then Ye Mingsheng would not be satisfied either!
After all, you, Gu Sansi, are not someone else. You are the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel who specializes in organizational transfers. This is your job. If you have not clearly expressed your opinions and made your own voice on this matter, then this official The minister seemed a little too irresponsible.
It's okay if others don't take responsibility, but you Gu Sansi is the first of the ministers who Ye Mingsheng is optimistic about in the future. It's absolutely impossible not to take responsibility in this position!
Therefore, when Ye Mingsheng thought that Gu Sansi might make two decisions, he was actually not satisfied with them. So when he asked Gu Sansi about Youyan's thoughts on the Chief Envoy, Ye Mingsheng was very much looking forward to Gu Sansi's thoughts exceeding his predictions!
And Gu Sansi did exactly what Ye Mingsheng expected, giving Ye Mingsheng an unexpected answer...
Sun Jing'an was originally a subordinate of Cao Changping in the Qilu vassal town. Later, he defected to the Fengwu Army under the instigation of rebellion by the Tongduo Office, and played an indelible role in maintaining the stability of Qilu for the Fengwu Army!
Because of this, Ye Mingsheng allowed Sun Jingan to continue serving as Qilu Chief Envoy to this day, and Ye Mingsheng also tolerated some of his disgraceful actions!
However, Sun Jing'an has great limitations. Ye Mingsheng has actually been considering taking him down before, but he suffers from the lack of good candidates to replace Sun Jing'an!
After all, the Fengwu Army had been at war for a long time, and Qilu, Jiyu, and Youyan could be said to be the most important sources of money and grain for the Fengwu Army to support the war.
Therefore, Ye Mingsheng did not dare to evacuate Sun Jing'an rashly. After all, if Sun Jing'an went down and the person who succeeded him could not provide enough money and food for the work completed, it would directly lead to the success or failure of the frontline war. Such a thing would lead to Ye Mingsheng's failure. Not willing to take risks easily.
Now that the Fengwu Army has cleared several obstacles to unifying the world, Sun Jing'an's role has plummeted. Therefore, today Gu doesn't think twice about it. After a while, Ye Mingsheng will also consider taking down Sun Jing'an and asking him to withdraw. The stage of power!
Gu Sansi's proposal is also very good. Transfer Sun Jing'an to Youyan. This can not only reduce the negative impact of directly capturing Sun Jing'an, but also take the opportunity to eliminate some of Sun Jing'an's party members in Qilu and get rid of some flies and tigers... ···················
