Chapter 977: Consulting
To Qin Feng's surprise, Ma Xiangnan from Changyang County actually rushed over from the ground with a light car.
"Old Ma, you took advantage of the situation. I heard that Shafeng County was connected, so I ran over immediately. But the train you want to repair and the railcars that came out of Changyang are not even able to think about it now." Qin Feng blocked Ma Xiangnan's possible words as soon as he opened his mouth. This was not because of other reasons, but because Changyang is full of mountains. It is not technically difficult to transport railcars that can transport goods or personnel. At present, the railway bureau's technical reserves do not have this ability at all, and can only accumulate little by little in the future.
"Your Majesty, look at what you said. I am not the kind of person who is ignorant of importance." Ma Xiangnan sighed, "Now Haimao has already made a fuss. I am not so keen on rail cars. This time I came out, I wanted to give away one to the prince."
Ma Xiangnan's face looked sad, "To be honest, I have been with the prince for many years. I originally thought that his body had always been good, but I didn't expect that when I got sick, I could not save him even Shu Chang."
Qin Feng sighed: "It's all because of me. He is old, so I shouldn't have put such a burden on him alone. He is exhausted."
"Who can afford this burden except the prince?" Ma Xiangnan shook his head and said, "Your Majesty thinks it is tired, but how could the prince regard it as a pleasure in his heart! There will always be a day when he goes there. The name of the prince should be kept in history, and that's enough."
After hearing Qin Feng's words, Ma Xiangnan instead comforted Qin Feng.
"Have you visited the prince?"
"I've read it. After saying a few words to me, I fell asleep again. Shu Chang said that it was the first time I had done these two days. When everything was arranged here, I would set off for Feng County." Ma Xiangnandao.
"Old Ma, you are not young anymore, be at ease. I heard that you are still doing everything yourself now. This is not good. In the past, there were not enough officials, but now you should be much better, right? In addition to the provisions provided by the Beijing University, did you also run a school to train talents by Changyang County? Even if you can't train some officials, it is still possible to train some officials. As long as the officials have experienced enough, it will be natural to be promoted to an official."
The most important point of the reform of the Ming Dynasty was to take officials as officials. All the salaries of officials were allocated by the court, and the number of officials was restricted, and local governments were prohibited from levying various levies to solve the salary of officials.
"It's almost enough to support it." Ma Xiangnan nodded: "It's just that I used to doing it before. If I don't do it, my heart will be empty. Now everything is on track, so I'm even more idle. It's not as busy as before. The officials will perform their duties. I, as the general manager, can only listen to the report."
"You are being governed by the archery." Qin Feng smiled and said, "It is enough to be a civil servant to be yours. Of course, this is also the result of your hard work before. Where is a county magistrate like you squatting? The one below dares to be careless?"
"This is. My greatest pleasure now is a private visit." Ma Xiangnan burst into laughter. "What I like most is that I suddenly appear in front of those guys. Seeing their stunned look on their faces, I would be very happy. If I catch their braids, I would be happier."
"They must be scolding your ancestors in their hearts!" Qin Feng said with a smile.
"Whoever doesn't curse people behind the scenes, and whoever doesn't get scolded behind the scenes! It's fine if you don't scold me in person." Ma Xiangnan was very scattered.
"So, someone must be scolding me behind my back!" Qin Feng thought for a while and said.
Ma Xiangnan thought solemnly for a moment, but actually nodded: "That's for sure. Is there a perfect thing in this world? If you help a group of people, it will inevitably make others unhappy. They will naturally scold you, just because you help more people or you hurt more people!"
"Well, this is what the so-called "Getting the truth has many helpers, but losing the truth has few helpers!"
"indeed!"
The two of them naturally asked and answered each other, but Fang Dazhi, who was accompanying each other, was stunned and looked at Ma Xiangnan with different eyes. He would never answer like Ma Xiangnan. If Qin Feng asked him if someone was scolding behind him, his answer must be His Majesty's wise and powerful, benefiting the people, and praises the world and praises the wise and wise, how could anyone scold him?
Of course this is a lie, but Fang Dazhi felt that he had to answer this way to be appropriate. But looking at the king, one minister, one answer in front of him, he was naturally extremely immense. Ma Xiangnan did not feel any disrespectful, and the emperor did not think Ma Xiangnan was rude.
Fang Dazhi couldn't help but lower his head and ponder, as if he didn't know enough about His Majesty's temperament! He knew Jin Jingnan, who was a arrogant person, and he was straightforward in everything he said, but he was definitely not a reckless person, and he was quite skilled in doing things. Perhaps Jin Jingnan's temperament was more in line with His Majesty's temperament. Thinking of this, some cold sweat oozed out on his back and felt a little chill.
Fang Dazhi was very proud, but he also believed that Jin Jingnan's talent was not inferior to him, but the two's methods of dealing with the world were very different from the methods of governing the world. When the talents and learning between the two seemed to be similar, the emperor's personal likes and dislikes would largely determine the degree of a person's rise.
Your Majesty is wise. He will not tolerate a guy with an empty stomach in his arms. But if both are talented, why not choose the guy he likes more?
Or, you have to make some appropriate changes. Maybe, you should ask the guy like an old country farmer in front of you.
He was thinking in his heart, but he was not careful that the emperor suddenly looked at him.
"Dazhi!"
Fang Dazhi, who was thinking about his concern, was startled and responded quickly. His voice was so loud that he even frightened himself. Ma Xiangnan, who was on the other side, looked at him in surprise, and Fang Dazhi felt a little embarrassed.
"You go and have a job and see how the carriage for the prince is arranged? It must be comfortable. Prince, you can't stand any hard work. Prince has worked hard all his life. We must make sure that he can return to his old house alive." The emperor said.
Fang Dazhi knew that the emperor was going to send him away and talk to Ma Xiangnan, and these things must not be known to him.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and supervise you now." In just a moment, he had returned to normal, saluted to the emperor calmly, and bowed slightly to Ma Xiangnan as a tribute, then turned around and left.
"This person, Lao Ma, what do you think?" Qin Feng looked at his back and asked Ma Xiangnandao with a smile.
Ma Xiangnan smiled and said, "The talent of Fang Dazhi is beyond words. Even if the foundation of Shayang County is well-made, it has actually jumped several steps in his hands, so that Zhengyang has been suppressed now. The worst thing is to go to the capital. But his character has become more sleek. Your Majesty is optimistic about him and is going to use him as the prime minister?"
"I originally wanted to consult several respected ministers about this matter." Qin Feng said lightly: "It's not just him, but Jin Jingnan. Compared to the two of them, who is more suitable for Lao Ma?"
Ma Xiangnan glanced at the emperor, "Your Majesty must have accomplished it, right?"
"I have success, that's mine, but I'm a poor person and a leader. Such a big thing will eventually involve the future of the Ming Dynasty. You have to focus on your ideas. Don't be clever. I'm consulting in private and will not reveal your attitude." Qin Feng smiled.
Ma Xiangnan smiled: "Even if Your Majesty reveals it, I am not worried. In my life, I am very satisfied to think about getting Changyang County up. Your Majesty should not think about transferring me away. Where can I work for another ten years to build a pearl in the mountains for Your Majesty."
Qin Feng laughed: "You answer my question first."
Ma Xiangnan nodded: "Use Jingnan in troubled times, and use great governance in the world. This is my answer."
"It's the hero who sees it all the same." Qin Feng said: "Where is the old horse now in troubled times or in the governance of the world?"
"There are internal troubles and external disturbances. Your Majesty wouldn't think that the world is already peaceful, right?" Ma Xiangnan bulged his eyes and looked at Qin Feng, but immediately reacted: "Who else has the same idea as Lao Ma?"
"Prince!" Qin Feng replied in a deep voice. "Prince said that Jingnan used severe punishments in the first ten years, and healed the trauma in the next ten years."
"The prince said this is exactly what the old man conspired with the country." Ma Xiangnan said: "It is deeply loved by my heart."
"You are fat, but you are panting. You are not so thick-skinned. You are bragging yourself!" Qin Feng said with a smile.
"It's not that my face is thick, but that I'm not invading the wind and rain." Ma Xiangnan pulled his dark face, which made Qin Feng remember that when he first met Ma Xiangnan, Ma Xiangnan was still a rich scholar at that time. He worked hard for Changyang County over the years and looked so old.
"What's wrong with the Maritime Affairs Department?" Qin Feng asked after a different question.
"With the 500,000 taels of silver as the foundation, the construction of Huludao's military port has begun to take shape. Zhou Lifan's Changyang and more than a dozen other warships are now moored. Ning Zeyuan has returned to Quanzhou. Calculate the days, I'm afraid he will be back soon. I met me before leaving. He said that when he comes back, he will bring back the other three main warships, but that's all, because he has brought most of the personnel and warships to Quanzhou."
"There are also many masters from their shipyard who come back with him, so you have to make arrangements."
Chapter completed!