Qing Dynasty: After reading my heart, Kangxi and the Nine Dragons are united

Chapter 354 Prince He Shuorui

Amid the endless praises from civil and military officials, Kangxi smiled and said, "Although the Eighteenth Prince Yinzhen is young, he has made many outstanding achievements and made many contributions. He deserves more praise. I hereby decree that the Eighteenth Prince Yinzhen be promoted to Prince Heshuo Rui, with a salary of 10,000 taels of silver and 10,000 bushels of rice."

Ah this...

Yinzhen was stunned when he got promoted again out of nowhere, and then he knelt down and said, "Thank you, Khan, for your love, but Prince, please say goodbye. How old is my son? It's really not appropriate..."

Before he could finish his words, the prince interrupted him and said, "Eighteenth brother, what you said is not right. As the saying goes, a man of ambition does not need age, and a man without ability lives to a hundred in vain. What's wrong with being young? Being young has not stopped you from making great achievements."

"That's right." The Third Prince also echoed: "Let's not talk about anything else. Just this cement alone is enough to make a commoner a marquis. Eighteenth brother has made a great contribution this time. Don't you think so, Fifteenth brother?"

Yeah.

The Fifteenth Prince nodded with a smile, looking proud.

Even the civil and military officials present could not voice any objection. Only Yinzhen, the person involved, felt that it was inappropriate: "Although the cement is good, it is not entirely my credit! What I read in the book is just a parrot."

"I am not as good as my fourth sister and fourteenth brother in fighting on the battlefield and expanding the territory. I am also not as good as my eighth brother in speaking eloquently and repeatedly inflicting heavy losses on the enemy without spending a single soldier. They have not been crowned princes, so I am even less worthy!"

[Although the prince's salary of ten thousand taels of silver and ten thousand bushels of rice is so much that it makes people jealous, but if one's virtue is not worthy of the position, there will be disaster. I think I should take it step by step and do it slowly and steadily.]

[Otherwise, if you take too big a step, it will pull... ahem, that would be bad!]

[And it is often said that what is worrying is not the lack of wealth but the inequality of wealth. Those who sit idle at home are granted the title of prince, while those who have fought bravely are left standing still. Such an obvious contrast is likely to cause dissatisfaction, right? This is not right, this...]

Without having to listen carefully, Kangxi knew that the little brat was going to repeat the same old tune: he could win the throne with his Nine Dragons, but not because of me.

I simply interrupted him: "Whether you are worthy or not is not up to you, it is up to me. If I say you are worthy, then you are worthy."

"But……"

Kangxi interrupted him again: "The imperial edict has been issued. My son, there is no need to hesitate. Just accept it with peace of mind."

Upon seeing this, the Fifteenth Prince quickly pushed his younger brother and asked him to express his gratitude first.

What else can Yinxuan do?

Lift up your robe to express your gratitude!

Kangxi personally helped the man up and said: "That's right. I know how to use people, I will reward those who have done good deeds and punish those who have done bad deeds. I will employ the virtuous regardless of my relationship with them. My son, you don't have to be afraid, just take it up openly. Believe that everything you have done for the Qing Dynasty is seen by Khan Ama and the subjects of the world."

"If such a great achievement is not rewarded, who will work hard for the court in the future?"

Yinxuan's face flushed red, and he always felt that his contribution was somewhat fake.

After all, compared with the inventions of Mr. Huang and Mr. Dai, he is really, really just a porter.

Can……

Not only his father Kangxi, but also the civil and military officials in the court were amazed at the cement floor.

The governor of the Zhili River was so moved that he cried: "With this cement, I feel that my head is finally strong. I don't have to worry every flood season, fearing that a dam will burst and cause widespread disaster. The people will starve to death and be displaced. The emperor is furious and wants to take off not only my hat and feather, but also my head..."

The Third Prince smiled and said, "From this perspective, your Eighteenth Brother can be called your savior."

Or is it possible that this river governor is a wonderful person?

Not only was he not annoyed, he nodded repeatedly, and knelt down in front of Yinzhen with a plop, thanking the Eighteenth Prince for his wisdom and intelligence on behalf of himself and the people of the world.

And tell Yinxuan not to underestimate himself.

Don’t be fooled by the gray cement that looks inconspicuous.

In fact, this is a good thing that will change water conservancy, transportation, city defense, etc.

"When cement dams are built throughout all the water systems of the Qing Dynasty and cement roads connect the entire territory of the Qing Dynasty, Master Eighteen will know that although he has not expanded the territory, his contributions are no less than those of the Qing Dynasty, and may even be greater than those of the Qing Dynasty."

As for saying that he is not original, he just read the book?

Governor Hedao said that the inventors and disseminators of such good things that benefit the country and the people are equally respectable and admirable.

Yeah.

Many officials followed suit and praised Yinzhen endlessly, praising him so much that he almost caught fire.

He was young and couldn't argue with many older adults, so he could only use his brain to move as many things as possible so that he could live up to the title of Prince Rui.

Hearing his thoughts, Kangxi smiled secretly. This is the correct way to open it!

The Fifteenth Prince sighed softly.

I told you, how can a little sparrow outsmart an old hawk?

Khan Ama must have gotten inspiration from the down jackets and cement. He wanted his eighteenth brother to use his brain and think of more things that would benefit the country and the people.

It is naturally better to know the specific process and be easy to get started, like down jackets and cement.

Just like the steam engine, it is just a concept, and it requires countless skilled craftsmen to work together to research it. After experiencing the beauty of it, Khan Ama no longer dares to underestimate these "odd skills".

After announcing the reward for his beloved son, Kangxi quickly turned his attention back to cement and how to use it.

The Minister of War advocated building roads.

The Minister of Works and the Governor-General of the Rivers were in agreement and both shouted at the top of their lungs to build water conservancy projects.

Moreover, the Yellow River floods have been prevented despite repeated bans, and even the Yongding River has been repaired again and again. Isn’t it because there was no such powerful weapon as cement in the past?

Now that I have this treasure in my hand, I must use it as soon as possible.

Do you understand that things have their priorities?

You can't insist on removing the mole even though you are already terminally ill!

As for the river channel being a major project that requires a lot of manpower?

Isn't this a coincidence?

The Governor of the Zhili River said: "There was endless debate in the court before, all of them were thinking about the resettlement of the young and strong people of the Junggar. Now is a great opportunity? We can send them all to repair the river embankment, which will dampen their enthusiasm and make some contributions to the people of the Qing Dynasty. It's a two-birds-at-one deal!"

wrong.

More than two benefits.

It can also prevent them from being in Cao's camp with their hearts still in Han, and still missing their former Khan.

Directly crush Tsewang Arabtan's conspiracy to return to his hometown and gain widespread support.

With the remaining women and children in hand, the young and strong will be afraid and will be better managed. Without the young and strong to rely on, the remaining old, weak, women and children will not be able to cause any big waves.

Furthermore...

The governor of the Zhili River smiled and scratched his head: "Besides, the projects of dredging rivers and building river embankments were huge and cost a lot of money. Expropriating too much corvée will inevitably make the people complain."

"After all, building a dike is hard work, and it will inevitably delay some farming time."

"This time, there are no such concerns. We can even save most of the money and food expenses. As for the prisoners of war, there is no need to pay them. We dare not feed them too much, lest they escape or even cause trouble..."

Yinxuan: ???