"What is the important thing for the people of the world? I need you, an old official who has been resting in the house, to come forward? Why am I a member of the governor's political affairs?"
Li Di did not believe Ma Yuanfang's words.
Ma Yuanfang did not answer Li Di's question. Instead, he set his eyes on Kou Ji and murmured: "Speaking of which, this matter has something to do with the Kou Industry Department."
Kou Ji arched his hands and said with a shy smile: "The juniors have been officials for a long time, but they haven't done anything related to the people of the world."
Li Di didn't know what medicine Ma Yuanfang was selling in the gourd. Seeing that he brought the topic to Kou Ji, he was no longer aggressive.
Li Di doesn't have a deep friendship with Ma Yuanfang, and he doesn't plan to have a deep friendship, so he doesn't care about Ma Yuanfang.
But Kou Ji is his optimistic junior and must be maintained.
Ma Yuanfang heard Kou Ji's words with a smile on his mouth, and shook his head: "You don't have to be humble, you don't have a long time as an official, but you have done a lot of good things for the people.
Don't talk about the far, just talk about the near.
The new ploughs promoted by the Ministry of Industry have benefited the country and the people, especially the feat of letting Yizijiaozipu rent new ploughs. There are countless lives. "
After a pause, Ma Yuanfang sighed and said: "The courtiers in the court are mostly from official families and wealthy families, and there are very few people who can understand the suffering of the people.
Unlike them, the old man prefers to go to the people in his spare time.
Especially when the old man has been training in the mansion these years, he prefers to walk among the people, to accompany the common people and chat about the housework. "
Ma Yuanfang looked at Kou Ji and said, "Before the new ploughs of the Ministry of Industry were implemented, and before the new ploughs were rented out by Yizijiaozipu, the old man walked in the fields and saw most of the hardworking people. We are working.
People who have cattle and plows are a minority after all.
More people rely on their own strength to turn the ground.
The slap-wide shank can only be used for a day of planing six points.
The whole family can only finish an acre of land in a day.
That kind of hard work, the old man has personally experienced it. "
Li Di lowered his head in silence when he heard Ma Yuanfang's words.
He has also experienced the hard work Ma Yuanfang said.
When he was a child, he also helped his family by planing through the ground with a shackle in the field.
The number of Da Song cattle is limited.
It is not enough for every household to be driven by a cow.
Those who have cattle are either rich households, landlords, or rich families.
It is still difficult for the poor people to barely survive.
Not to mention buying cattle.
Therefore, most of the poor people use their own strength when plowing the fields.
Go renting cows from wealthy people
People may not agree to it.
When the farm is busy, cattle are more precious than people.
How could people rent out cows for others to drive for those three or five pennies
Not to mention the rich family.
The cows in their hands may not even finish the land in their own homes, so how can they spare time to help others.
The private sector also rents cattle and plows.
But the price is not low.
It often takes dozens of dollars.
Those poor people, in order to save dozens of dollars, are willing to use their own hands to dig the ground.
Ma Yuanfang stared at Kou Ji and continued: "After your Ministry of Industry introduced the new ploughs, the arable land of the wealthy and wealthy families has not only been quickened, but also labor-saving.
The land that used to take three days to cultivate, now only takes one day.
The cows of the wealthy households also have their leisure time to lend to the poor people.
The price of renting a cow is low, as low as a dozen cents.
And the new ploughs rented out by Yizijiaozipu helped the poor people even more.
That low price is enough for all the people in the world to rent it out. "
Speaking of this, Ma Yuanfang was a little excited. He looked at Kou Jiyu and said earnestly: "You kid, this action is worthy of merit! And it is countless great merits of living people!"
"Snapped!"
Ma Yuanfang slapped his thigh, and said loudly, "You only need three pennies to rent a new plough for a day! It's almost a free gift to the people. The old man should salute you on behalf of the people in the world."
When the voice fell, Ma Yuanfang had stood up.
Respectfully salute Kou Ji.
Kou Ji was taken aback, and quickly got up, supported Ma Yuanfang, and exclaimed: "This can't make it... the kid didn't do anything, it's all the court's credit."
"The court?"
Ma Yuanfang laughed at himself and repeated it, then pursed his lips, and took a sip without hesitation.
"Pooh!"
Kou Ji dragged his arm dumbfounded, really wondering what to say.
He investigated Ma Yuanfang's resume and knew that this old man was a man of temperament, but he didn't expect his temperament to come, such a temperament.
After Ma Yuanfang finished speaking, he stared at Kou Ji and said seriously: "There are no outsiders here, and you don't need to say good things to the court. The old man knows the virtues of the gang of officials in the court better than you.
The old man knows who is good for the people. "
As soon as Ma Yuanfang opened his mouth, he cursed all the people in the court, including Li Di.
Li Di didn't even speak out.
Instead, persuade Kou Ji.
"If he wants to give salutes, you can accept it. If you don't accept it, there is no guarantee that he will salute you in front of the civil and military sides of the Manchu Dynasty on that day. Then, you will be even more uncomfortable..."
After a pause, Li Di reluctantly added, "I believe the old man, he did it..."
Kou Ji couldn't help but let go of the hand that was holding Ma Yuanfang.
Ma Yuanfang was upright and respectfully saluted Kou Ji.
Kou Ji hurriedly bowed his hand in return.
After Ma Yuanfang gave the salute, he sat down again.
Li Di stared at Ma Yuanfang and said, "So, what you have to ask the court to do has something to do with the new plow?"
Ma Yuanfang nodded and shook his head again.
Li Di looked puzzled.
Ma Yuanfang opened his mouth and said: "The old man only saw something on the new plow, which he didn't intend to say, but after thinking about it, he felt that he had to say it."
Li Di frowned slightly, unable to guess what Ma Yuan's words meant, what exactly he wanted to express.
Ma Yuanfang looked at Kou Ji again and said: "After the Kou Industry Department took over the engineering department, it was not only new ploughs, but also spinning wheels, looms, etc., dozens of objects.
Each one is an important tool for benefiting the country and the people.
Take that spinning wheel.
It can spin three-spindle yarn at the same time, and it has manpower and water power.
It shortens the spinning time of the folk weaver girl three times, so that they have more time to weave more cloth.
Other things are just like the three-spindle spinning wheel, which benefits the country and the people. "
Li Di looked at Kou Ji in amazement, with a questioning look on his face.
In the documents Kou Ji submitted to the court, there were not as many new objects introduced by the Ministry of Industry as Ma Yuanfang said.
There is no detailed description of the effects of these new objects.
So Li Di doesn't know how good these things are.
Seeing this, Kou Ji hurriedly said: "You also know that there are many craftsmen in the boy's mansion, and the boy does not hesitate to reward them with money, so they are willing to work hard and use their brains, and naturally create a lot of good things.
The kid doesn't want to make a fuss every time a new thing is offered.
The kid didn't want to use these things to advance, so he quietly scattered to the people when he introduced the new plow. "
Li Di heard this and pointed to Kou Ji, but didn't know what to say.
Blaming Kou Ji
Kou Ji handled the matter properly.
Even if Kou Ji reported everything to the inner court in accordance with the rules, the inner court's approach might not be much different from Kou Ji's.
It is a great achievement to offer such auspiciousness as the new plough once.
If you give too much, then that's the case.
It is impossible for the inner court to promote them anymore.
Otherwise, relying on those objects, they can also be upgraded to a level. I am afraid that half of the workers at the top and bottom of the Ministry of Engineering will be able to rise to the top of the virtual title.
It is impossible for the Manchu civil and military forces to see such a ridiculous scene.
Don't blame Kou Ji
Li Di felt a little unhappy again.
You Kou Ji is a courtier, and you don't act according to the courtier's rules.
Do good things without leaving a name
Do you think you are a knight
Li Di glared at Kou Ji ferociously, and gave Kou Ji a look to clean up you later.
He looked at Ma Yuanfang again and asked: "So... what are you going to do?"
Ma Yuanfang said quietly: "The old man has seen too much what the Ministry of Industry has done, and suddenly found that those yamen who really control the construction are not doing anything, and the old man is unhappy.
Since they are not doing anything, they should give up their power to those yamen who have done something. "
Li Di was startled, and said solemnly: "So you want..."
Ma Yuanfang stared at Li Di, and said loudly: "The old man wants to play the court, let the generals be the prison, the young government, the third division, and return to the Ministry of Political Work!"
Hearing these words, Li Di suddenly looked at Kou Ji with round eyes.
no doubt.
After Li Di heard what Ma Yuanfang wanted to play, he saw through the matter.
Realizing that this matter must be Kou Ji's plan.
It was Kou Ji's plan to help the Ministry of Industry seize power.
Ma Yuanfang is obviously the one in Kou Ji's game.
Li Di thinks that Kou Ji should know that if he asks the court to play the court, let the generals be the prison, the young government, the third division, and return to the Ministry of Political Work, he will inevitably get into great trouble.
So he set up a general situation, through the upright ministers, the honest ministers, and the ministers who care about the people from the ruling and the opposition, to deal with the general prison, the young government, and the three divisions together.
Kou Ji wants to poke such a big hornet's nest, but he doesn't discuss with them...
How dare...
Kou Ji pursed his mouth, looked up at the pillar in the hall, pretending not to see Li Di's eyes.
Ma Yuanfang yelled at Li Di: "The old man is talking to you, what do you think he is doing? The two troublesome issues in the city of Bianjing are not resolved. I am afraid that the old man's letter will not be taken seriously.
Therefore, the old man hopes that the inner court can quickly resolve the two issues that are now making noise in Bianjing. "
Li Di retracted his staring gaze at Kou Ji, and said solemnly to Ma Yuanfang: "I will talk to you later on this matter. Now, the old man wants to talk to Kou Industry Department alone."
When Li Di said this sentence, he seemed to be cannibalistic.
Ma Yuanfang glanced at Li Di, then glanced at Kou Ji again, and was slightly taken aback, his gaze fell on Kou Ji again, exclaiming: "If it is really what the old man guessed, it would be amazing.
Your kid is so bold. "
Under the gaze of Li Di and Ma Yuanfang, Kou Ji could not pretend to be deaf and dumb.
He turned his head, looked at Li Di and Ma Yuanfang, opened his hands and said, "I actually didn't do anything..."
"Boom!"
Li Di slapped the table and stood up, squeezing his voice, his teeth clenched loudly and said: "Turning your hands up for clouds, covering your hands for rain, using tens of thousands of officials from the ruling and opposition parties as chess... What else do you want to do?"
When the last few words were uttered, Li Di had already rushed in front of Kou Ji, staring at Kou Ji with red eyes.
In order to achieve the goal, tens of thousands of officials from the ruling and opposition parties were used as chess to set the overall situation and the goal has been achieved.
How could Li Di not be alarmed when he appeared in Kou Ji's hands with such a method
Kou Ji is still young now, and the power in his hands is still weak.
If he were to give him some more time to make his city more intensive, and the power in his hand to grow completely, who else could stop him in the world
If he waved his hand to let the dragon chair sit on another person, who could stop it
Seeing Li Di's anger, Kou Ji probably guessed Li Di's mind. He gritted his teeth and glanced at Ma Yuanfang.
Ma Yuanfang resolutely said: "The old man can swear in the name of his dead father, and what he heard today will not leak out a word."
When Ma Yuanfang was young, he did not hesitate to turn into a monk in order to find the bones of his father. It can be seen that he is a man of extremely filial piety.
He swears in the name of his dead father, but he is also credible.
Kou Ji sighed and opened his hands: "Li Gong, Magong, I don't want to be like this. I have been established in Song Dynasty for less than a hundred years, but the official system has been corrupted into a mess.
Those who are entitled to do nothing, and those who want to do have no right.
After I took charge of the Ministry of Engineering, I only wanted to help the people in the world and do some things that the Ministry of Engineering can do in a down-to-earth manner.
Let the people all over the world realize firsthand that the court is doing things for them, dealing with them, and working for them.
But my Ministry of Engineering has no authority, and I want to do all these things with difficulty.
If I want to help the people in the world do things steadily, I must take back the power of the Ministry of Engineering.
The powers of the Ministry of Industry and Engineering are to be the Supervisor, the Shaofu Supervisor, and the Three Divisions respectively.
The three yamen, who will serve as the prison, the young government, and the three divisions, have strong power in the court, not to mention the power behind them.
If I attacked them directly, I would be opposing most of the court officials.
You two think, my grandfather and I can survive under the hands of most of the court officials? "
When Li Di heard this, the anger in his eyes dissipated a little, but his face was gloomy and terrible.
Ma Yuanfang sighed long.
"Hey… "
Kou Ji continued: "I want to do things for the people, but I also want to live. I don't want to make trouble to the end. Not only did I fail to do things for the people in the world, but I also took my life."
Li Di gritted his teeth and said, "But the methods you use are really terrible."
Kou Ji stared at Li Di, and said seriously: "I am loyal to the officials and have no other intentions. What terrible is the method I use?"
Li Di gritted his teeth for a long time and said: "No one can't bet on this kind of thing."
Kou Ji asked in turn: "Is it because the method I used is too terrible, so I have to give up using it and watch Da Song continue to degrade? In the end, I became a racecourse for the Liao and Xixia people