Chapter 877 Summoned
Sun Chuanting came out of Zhou Yingqiu's mansion an hour later, smiling, but breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Although the situation has been earth-shaking in recent years, the party has not been gone for a long time. The court has parties and local governments, and once the emperor and again the ministers, he has always been worried that Zhou Yingqiu, who has been in high positions for a long time, will take the past measures to push down his people and government affairs, and start over again. That will be a disaster for Liaodong.
But this moment made him completely relieved. Zhou Yingqiu was very calm and made a promise of "no major change" to his government affairs in Liaodong, and this promise was also registered with the emperor.
In this way, Sun Chuanting can temporarily feel at ease with Liaodong!
"Sir?" A guard driving the carriage looked at Sun Chuanting coming out with a look of inquisitive expression. Zhou Yingqiu has been very low-key in recent years, but no one dares to underestimate him. At critical moments, this person's methods are quite sharp and just right, and must not be underestimated!
Sun Chuanting was tired but excited. While getting on the carriage, he said, "It's okay, Shangshu Zhou is easier to talk than I expected. Let's go and enter the palace."
"Yes." The guard responded and got on the horse and commanded the carriage to walk forward.
Sun Chuanting's entry into Beijing was a major event for the court, especially the cabinet, which was related to whether Bi Ziyan could control the cabinet and smoothly promoted the "new policy".
Bi Ziyan's class room handled government affairs for a while and looked out. I don't know if it was sitting for a long time or it was getting dark. He shouted outside: "Come."
Zheng Youyuan quickly turned around and said, "Sir."
Bi Ziyan said: "Have Sun Baigu arrived?"
Zheng Youyuan glanced at Bi Ziyan and said, "Yes, it was here an hour ago, but he was intercepted by Zhou Yingqiu and went to his house. He has just come out and is on the way to the palace."
Bi Ziyan immediately understood, pondered and said, "When Sun Baigu comes out of the emperor, let him come to see me."
Zheng Youyuan hesitated a little and said, "Sir, does this seem a little anxious?"
Bi Ziyan looked up at him, let out a gentle breath for a long time, shook his head and said, "I am really anxious. Now I understand why the emperor was so anxious before. Time is out of my mind..."
Zheng Youyuan looked at Bi Ziyan's white hair with a slightly dark expression and said, "Sir, please! Even if the emperor has some ideas, he will probably not make things difficult for you. After all, you are also an imperial teacher and a cabinet minister."
Bi Ziyan looked at his expression, pondered for a while, nodded and said, "Okay, send someone to wait."
"Yes." Zheng Youyuan said.
Sun Chuanting's carriage quickly entered the palace, and the people quickly stepped into the cabinet. Under the guidance of the internal supervisor, they went straight to Zhu Xu's class room.
There were countless people watching him along the way. Even though some cabinet doors were half closed, countless eyes were still staring straight outside, staring at Sun Chuanting's flashing figure.
Cao Huachun came out of his class room, looked at Sun Chuanting, and smiled and said, "Mr. Sun, do you want to have a rest?"
The relationship between Sun Chuanting and Cao Huachun was a bit special. Nine years ago, Sun Chuanting left Beijing with hatred, so Cao Huachun went to send the "Imperial Imperial Imperial" and treasure banknotes.
When Sun Chuanting saw this, he hurriedly stepped forward and raised his hand and said, "If you are worried about your father-in-law, you are not tired."
Cao Huachun took two steps forward, looked at the houses on both sides, and said, "Sir, are you ready?"
Sun Chuanting also leaned closer and lowered his voice: "Don't worry, father-in-law, all the officials who should prepare are ready."
Cao Huachun nodded gently and said as if instructed: "The emperor is very concerned about Liaodong and has great expectations for the cabinet. You must consider the words repeatedly and do not delay your future."
Sun Chuanting naturally didn't know that in Zhu Xu's mind, he was the next second-level assistant candidate, and just thought it was Cao Huachun's special care, and said very gratefully: "Thank you, my father-in-law, for your advice, the junior official knows."
Cao Huachun naturally would not neglect the person Zhu Xu valued. He smiled and said in a normal voice: "Please, Lord Sun, the emperor has been waiting for a long time."
Sun Chuanting quickly sorted out his clothes, signaled, and walked towards Zhu Xu's class room.
Zhu Xu was already cooking tea in the small living room, steaming hot and the tea fragrance was everywhere.
Sun Chuanting stepped over the threshold, walked over quickly, raised his hand and said, "My minister Sun Chuanting meets the emperor, long live my emperor!"
Zhu Xu looked up at him and smiled and said, "Don't give me a gift, sit down."
It was not the first time Sun Chuanting saw him. He thanked him when he heard this and sat down carefully on the chair opposite Zhu Xu.
Zhu Xu poured him a cup of tea, picked up a cup himself, and smiled and said, "Isn't it peaceful all the way?"
It has been a long time since Sun Chuanting entered the cabinet. There must be many people blocking the way south.
Sun Chuanting leaned slightly and said, "I am in Jinzhou, Shanhaiguan for a while, and the rest of the place is still going well." Perhaps it was Cao Huachun's advice, Sun Chuanting's words were very cautious.
Without the threat of Jiannu, the importance of Jinzhou has been greatly reduced, and Shanhaiguan is still valuable, and Xiong Tingbi is guarding it.
Zhu Xu smiled and said, "Tell me about the situation in Liaodong."
Sun Chuanting was familiar with these things and said, "Yes, the total population of Liaodong is nearly seven million, including three million south of Daling River and north of Shanhaiguan, and two million near Shenyang. Others are scattered in various places, all in the style of large prefectures and small counties. Now they basically cover the entire Liaodong. Money and grain expenditures are about 10 million every year, and immigration will be suspended next year. Those who need support from the imperial court will be greatly reduced. You will be able to be self-sufficient in three years, and taxes and grains will be handed over to the imperial court in five years..."
"There are multiple centers in military affairs. The northernmost part is Vladivostok, with a population of 300,000, an army of 10,000, a navy of 10,000, Shenyang's army of 30,000, Shanhaiguan, and 30,000, Tainingwei of Zu Dashou, 30,000, Qin Yiming of Pingyuan, and some others, the total number is about 150,000..."
"The merchants in Liaodong are relatively active, and the Liaodong Governor's Office has also received considerable taxes. I believe that it should be further expanded to increase the taxes of the court..."
"Dayuanzhuang is very popular in Liaodong. There are many livestock breeders, and there are more and more fishing people going to the sea, and they have gained a lot..."
Sun Chuanting had a long time ago, saying that he was first-class and had no obstacles.
Zhu Xu always listened quietly and nodded from time to time. Although Sun Chuanting was also from the imperial examination, he was more flexible and had a good attitude towards doing things, and had relatively few obstacles.
"I just talked with Shangshu Zhou for an hour,"
Sun Chuanting looked at Zhu Xu and said carefully: "Shangshu Zhou has the intention to act, but he is a little anxious. I believe that Shangshu Zhou should first understand it gradually and implement the government slowly. It is not advisable to be too hasty, otherwise it will easily cause chaos and ruin the overall situation."
This is also natural. Liaodong is still very complicated after all. Zhu Xu looked at Sun Chuanting, took a sip of tea, and said calmly, "What did Zhou Yingqiu say?"
"The Secretary of Zhou has responded to the empress." Sun Sun Chuanting said.
Zhu Xu smiled in his heart. Sun Chuanting was putting a tight curse on Zhou Yingqiu in disguise. After thinking about it, he said, "Well, that's good. Tell me what you think of the cabinet."
Sun Chuanting naturally knew the origin of the cabinet. After a moment of silence, he said: "I believe that the cabinet should have a comprehensive look at government affairs and have the power to decide on the appointment and removal of officials, finance, and decision-making in order to make the court unite and unite, and revive the Ming Dynasty for the "new policy"..."
This view is basically the mainstream of the imperial court. Zhu Xu held the teacup and said, "Tell me what you think."
Sun Chuanting looked at Zhu Xu and said with a slightly solemn expression: "I also believe that the cabinet needs every detail, and it is not a matter of the future. It is consistent in its guise, and it will be a political one..."
Zhu Xu raised his eyebrows, and Sun Chuanting's words were a bit bold. If it were seven or eight years earlier, it would have been the case of the Emperor's silence and civil officials who had to stand by and become the Emperor of Holy De. However, Sun Chuanting obviously did not mean this.
Nodded slightly, Zhu Xu said: "Well, this idea is good. What do you think about the situation in the Ming Dynasty?"
Sun Chuanting bowed slightly, remained silent for a while, and said, "I think that my Ming Dynasty seems to be stable, but in fact it is full of crises and needs to be faced seriously. There are too many things that need to be changed urgently, and it will cause disaster in a long time!"
Sun Chuanting still has some ideas, which can cause some trouble in the cabinet and bring different changes.
Chapter completed!