Sun Cheng led his men to stop the two horse-riding teams outside, and looked back at His Highness Taisun, who was sitting on the horse with his brows furrowed and a look of doubt on his face.
They took over the express delivery from Guzhenyi and Wangzhuangyi respectively, and those who rushed to the front of the team were the soldiers from the two express delivery stations.
Because it is urgent to report the grandson's whereabouts. Every express delivery shop has three people and three horses on their way. The six soldiers were all wearing post uniforms and leather belts around their waists. The bells on their belts kept ringing to inform people on the official road.
The soldiers also each held a gun, a sword, and a short stick. He was stopped by someone from Jinyiwei, and the official robes he wore were clearly different in style.
The six soldiers immediately reined in their horses and stopped in front of the team.
"Reporting to Shangguan, the Henan Province Chief Envoy Department, the Inspection Envoy Department, the Command Envoy Department and the Hedao Governor's Yamen have sent an urgent report to His Highness Taisun. I hope that Shangguan will inform you about the small improvement." This is Conggu Town Station. Pubing went south and sent urgent reports from Henan Road.
On the other side, Pu Bing who came north from Wangzhuang Post also hurriedly said: "Report to Shangguan, the Zhongdu Remaining Secretary and Fengyang Magistrate's Yamen urgently report to Your Highness. If there is an urgent report, I hope Shangguan will inform you." The imperial court has begun to rectify and reform many years ago. The post station involves nearly 2,000 inns across the country.
In addition to the original purpose of housing the disabled and old soldiers in the army, the renovation of the post station was also to create a source of revenue for the imperial court.
The effect of innovation is obvious. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, many things had to be started from scratch. In government affairs, there were systems inherited from the former Yuan and Song dynasties, as well as new practices.
Just like the official delivery stations, the Ming Dynasty was different from the previous dynasty. There was no separate delivery station office for all roads in the world. They were all responsible for the local prefecture and county levels.
There are nearly two thousand inns in the world, and they are directly under the jurisdiction of the Chariot Department of the Ministry of War in Yingtian Chaotang. Although this to a certain extent ensured the court's management efficiency of the delivery station and ensured the speed and normality of the court's express delivery.
But it’s also a very bad thing. That is, the cost of these water horse stations, delivery stations, and express shops that are responsible for the local prefectures and counties is not paid by the Vehicle Frame Department of the Ministry of War, but is also the responsibility of the local prefectures and counties.
Naturally, it was impossible for the local government to divert money and food to pay this bill for the court. In addition, in the early days of the country, all the local waste was being developed, so it was impossible to come up with this money.
Therefore, the local government and the imperial court compromised with each other. The final result was that all the money and food needed for the nearly two thousand inns throughout the Ming Dynasty were allocated by the people of local prefectures and counties.
The biggest result of the post station restructuring in recent years is that all the costs originally allocated to local people have been wiped out. It is up to the Ministry of War to coordinate the revenue and losses of the post stations across the country.
The post station with more money and food now not only accommodates more disabled and elderly soldiers, but also obtains more profits.
Zhu Yunxi, who was riding horses with the accompanying officials in the team, raised his head and looked towards the soldiers in front who were stopped by Sun Cheng.
There were only six soldiers, but all of them had injuries visible to the naked eye. These people are all veterans of the army who have been bleeding and injured for the Ming Dynasty over the years. They just can no longer serve the court in front of the battle, but now they also serve the court in another form.
The imperial court also gave them peace. Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but think of Xiaopang joking with him when the inn's restructuring was initially effective.
Nowadays, even if you look at the military accounts of the Fifth Army Governor's Mansion, they are all clear and clear. But as long as the imperial court needs it, these old soldiers who are placed in the nearly two thousand post stations can immediately pick up their swords and armor and go into battle to kill the enemy for the imperial court.
This is an indisputable fact. At that time, Zhu Yunxi just smiled silently, and he seemed to have acquiesced in Xiaopang's statement.
after all. It should be noted that within a local county, there may only be a few dozen officers in the third class of the yamen.
But there may be several inns within a county. The total number of soldiers in these stations is an armed force that far exceeds that of the government yamen.
Thinking of the joke he had with Xiaopang, Zhu Yunxi couldn't help but narrow his eyes at this moment. Perhaps when we return to Beijing after this northern tour, we should discuss in the cabinet the matter of those disabled soldiers being transferred to the local government's third class police officers.
Zhu Yunxi, who was escorted by the Jinyi Guard and Yulin Guard officers and soldiers in the team, was thinking about new innovations.
Sun Cheng, who was at the front of the team, was performing his duties. He sat on the horse, holding the riding whip in both hands and pressing it on the horse's back. He looked at the six soldiers in front of him: "Bring the report plywood, the voucher, and the return book." The two leading soldiers, Guzhenyi and Wangzhuangyi, Bing immediately got off his horse and moved the package he had been carrying from his back to his chest. The two of them also walked up to Sun Chengma.
The two moved quickly and quickly took out the three things Sun Cheng wanted. Sun Cheng first looked at the voucher, which was what proved the identity of the soldiers.
After checking and handing them back, Sun Cheng looked at the two plywood more seriously. Stored in the plywood are the urgent notes sent from Henan Road and Fengyang City.
After checking that the splints were well sealed and there were no signs of being opened in advance, Sun Cheng stuffed the two splints on his chest.
Then he stretched out his hand, and immediately a soldier took an ink pen from the package and handed it to Sun Cheng.
Open one of the replies from Wangzhuangyi. Sun Cheng scanned it carefully, and there was ink in front of his head. It was written that Haoliang Station handed over the urgent report, Wangzhuang Station received the urgent report, and followed the Taisun in the journey or sent it to Guzhen Station.
It also states the name of the person who delivered the urgent memorial at Haoliang Station, and the name and identity of the person who received the urgent memorial at Wangzhuang Station.
Everything has been checked and correct, and the inspection of the return of the soldiers on Guzhenyi's side has also been completed. Only then did Sun Cheng write on the two replies that he had received the urgent report and verified that it was correct.
"Thank you, go slow on the way back." After saying this, Sun Cheng held two splints and pulled the reins to turn the direction.
The soldiers did not stop. After completing the delivery of the urgent report, they checked the signature on the receipt, then immediately mounted their horses and rushed back to Guzhenyi and Wangzhuangyi without stopping.
Sun Chengye had already sent two emergency plywood to Zhu Yunxi.
"Your Highness, the quick play from Henan Dao and Fengyang Mansion." Gao Yangzhi and Bai Yuxiu rode horses beside Zhu Yunxi, and they both looked at the quick play splint handed out by Sun Cheng.
As soon as His Highness left Fengyang City today, an urgent message came from Fengyang that something was wrong. A lot of things happened in Henan Province this year.
The situation was so serious that the entire officialdom of Henan Province was almost completely cleaned up and dealt with. Thousands of people under the Henan Dusi were implicated, and hundreds of local gentry had their homes confiscated and exterminated.
Today, the Sansi Yamen of Henan Province and the Yamen of the Governor of Hedao sent urgent reports together. Gao Yangzhi's eyes narrowed slightly.
Obviously, this matter has something to do with the Hedao Governor's Yamen. Otherwise, the Henan Province Third Division Yamen would not have asked the Henan Province Governor's Yamen to jointly sign an urgent report.
Zhu Yunxi also frowned slightly. Which side you watch first means which side you want to deal with first.
"Take the one from Henan Province." Zhu Yunxi said softly and looked at Sun Cheng who was holding two copies of the quick play plywood. Sun Chengcheng immediately handed over the Henan Road Jizo plywood sent by the soldiers from Guzhen Posthouse.
Zhu Yunxi took the splint. Gao Yangzhi and Bai Yuxiu silently turned sideways and looked over. Just after reading the first two sentences of the urgent note, Zhu Yunxi immediately tightened his eyebrows and his face became gloomy and solemn.
"Something happened to the river, Nian." As he said that, he handed the urgent note to Gao Yangzhi who was standing aside. Gao Yangzhi took over the urgent play, his expression also heavy.
No wonder the urgent notice sent by the Yamen of the Third Division of Henan Province was co-signed by the Yamen of the Governor of Hedao. However, things on the river have just begun this year, and now something has happened.
He was really not sure whether things on the river could continue in court.
That is a big thing that costs millions of money and food every year. Compared with the levee breach that may occur only once every few years or ten years, the money and food can be used elsewhere by the court.
What happened on the river? With doubts in his heart, Gao Yangzhi lowered his head to look at the rapid music plywood in his hand. Following Taisun's words, he read out the contents of the rapid music in a voice as low as possible that only a few people around him could hear.
"His Royal Highness the Grandson of the Emperor who was ordered to supervise the country, I have the following ministers: Henan Daocheng Proclamation Envoy, Punishment and Prosecution Envoy, Capital Command Envoy, and the Daming River Governor's Yamen, please report to His Highness Xiao. Since the 27th year of Hongwu, There was chaos in Henan Province, internal political turmoil, and local unrest. The rivers overflowed and the rivers were raging. Henan Province was fortunate to have the emperor's favor, and the imperial court was given an important task. The grandson came in person to clear up the unrest. Henan Province took on new duties, and the officials of the three prefectures were new. The government of the rivers and rivers supervised the affairs of peace and stability of the Yellow River, and the yamen of the three divisions and prefectures worked together to carry out the work. The ministers and others looked at the people above the court hall and below the prefectures and counties, and the common people all had a new appearance. The weather is updated. This is the time when ministers and others are working hard, but there is no time to waste, and the river course suddenly changes. In Henan Prefecture and Shaanzhou, Henan Province, the governor's office of the river course supervised the construction of dams and water reduction dams that have achieved results. Collapse. The upstream blocked the silted river water, poured down, and hit both banks of the river. On that day, Pan Deshan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Governor-General of the River, visited the Liuyuankou river embankment in person and was suddenly hit by a flood. The Governor-General and officials were tens of feet away, and they were in embarrassment. It is unbearable. There are many casualties among the river workers on both sides of the river, especially in the section above Liuyuankou. It is a crime for me and others to die. However, the Yellow River is connected to the Central Plains of Sheji, and I and others dare not even though they are thousands of dead. I am reporting to your highness and the court. I and others will appease the river workers and put things in order. River, picket the accident and find out the truth. When the imperial court orders, His Highness arrives, the ministers wear shackles and hand them over to the public eucalyptus, and the guilty are sent to jail, pending conviction. Henan Road is located in the Central Plains, with the ambition of the government and millions of Li Shu. Today An accident happened at Shi Heng, and I am waiting for the death penalty. The crime can be punished by death, but I dare not bear the divine grace. I will wait for His Highness Qi to arrive, and then decide the country of the Central Plains. I am guilty of this." Gao Yang took a breath and recited the entire memorial. complete.
Finally, he took a deep breath, his face still livid. Pan Deshan's method of regulating the river has long been submitted to the court and is also on file in the cabinet.
He Gao Yangzhi clearly understood the functions of dams and dams. Something big is going to happen on the river. It is not a major event that the dams and water reduction dams were destroyed, but the consequences it caused in the court and local areas.
Gao Yangzhi calmed down and glanced at the accompanying officials behind him. Most of them were officials who had been able to stay safe in the court for many years, or young officials recently appointed by the court.
His voice was not loud, but these people could hear him clearly. Everyone's face looked ugly. Being able to enter among the officials accompanying His Royal Highness the Emperor Taisun on his northern tour showed that these people were completely trusted by the court.
Something big is going to happen to the court again. This is the consensus in everyone's mind at this moment. Gao Yangzhi looked at Zhu Yunxi and whispered: "Behind are the signatures of the chief officers of the three divisions of Henan Province and the Governor's Office of Hedao, as well as the signatures of subordinate officials of each division, including almost all officials in Kaifeng City." Tens of millions of money and food were spent, and now all of them have been washed away by the flowing water of the Yellow River.
The political disputes caused by this in the court are also about to come. Zhu Yunxi's eyes were solemn, but when he turned around, his face was calm.
He looked at the anxious-looking accompanying officials in front of him and spoke softly: "If the dams and water-reducing dams are destroyed, the court can still allocate money and food, and Pan Deshan can continue to lead the people from the river governor's office to rebuild them. River management is a national policy. The foundation of whether our Ming Dynasty can last forever is something that Hongwu’s New Deal must do! If you don’t believe it, your Ming Dynasty will not be able to accomplish this. If you don’t believe it, man can’t defeat heaven. If you believe it, man will definitely defeat heaven!” After finishing speaking, He then looked back at Sun Cheng, who was holding the Fengyang Mansion Jizi in his hand.
Gao Yangzhi, who was beside him, felt slightly at peace. Taisun's words did not mention much, but they had already determined the matter.
This is a natural disaster, not a man-made disaster. In this way, whether it is the Sansi Yamen of Henan Province, the Yamen of the Governor of Hedao, or Pan Deshan, who is the Governor-General of Hedao, they will be able to calmly deal with the next test and scrutiny from all parties.
However, was it really just a natural disaster that the dams and water reduction dams were destroyed? Gao Yangzhi had doubts in his heart. On the other end, Sun Cheng had already opened the quick-play plywood sent by Fengyang Mansion at Zhu Yunxi's signal and started reading.
Fengyang's quick note was very brief. Except for the beginning and the end, everything is written according to the formula, and the content is only one sentence.
"I was unaware that the useless man Zhu Yunzhen and his wife had left the city. They had not been seen for a long time. The government could not find them. Everything in the imperial city was found." The useless man Zhu Yunwen disappeared.
This news, at this moment, in a sense, is more serious and impactful than what happened in Hedao.
Immediately, the accompanying censor from the Metropolitan Procuratorate spoke in the queue: "Your Highness, I would like to ask Your Highness to return to Fengyang City, and the army will be dispatched to hunt down the disabled people!" This is a matter related to the inheritance of the clan and the peace of the country. There is no room for carelessness.
The imperial court could allow the royal family to be particularly merciful to Zhun Fei. Even when Zhun Fei got married according to the standards of the imperial prince, no one came out to object.
But now this cripple who was involved in the coup has disappeared! Who knows what he is going to do, who knows what he can do!
If we don't track down and find each other at this time, where is the legitimacy of these people in the court now? Zhu Yunxi's eyes were gloomy.
No matter how much the imperial court innovates, it still cannot appoint new people. In the minds of officials, political power is far more important than the people.
This is the truth. He just said indifferently: "Didn't any of his things be taken away from the Zhongdu Imperial City?" Gao Yangzhi glanced at Sun Cheng and said in a low voice: "According to the news from Fengyang, he should not have been taken away. It's just that the person is missing." He replied.
Gao Yangzhi asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, should we continue going north or go back south?"...
