This ship was designed and built last year by craftsmen from all over Jiangdu. More than 200 people worked day and night to build it. It has a breakthrough in shipbuilding technology and a greatly increased carrying capacity.
What is more meaningful is that it will be the first ocean-going ship representing Jiangdu, Shibosi, Huainan Road, and even the Great Sheng Kingdom to re-explore overseas routes.
Such a large ship that carries so much meaning is worthy of a name.
Chang Suining asked everyone, firstly because her naming skills were not very stable, and secondly, the significance of this ship was related to the Maritime Customs and the entire Huainan Province. Letting them participate would make it easier to enhance the collective sense of honor and would be more conducive to rallying people's hearts than if she directly made the decision.
As expected, everyone started talking enthusiastically.
Unlike those new policies that were foreseeably prone to resistance and trouble, the existence of the Maritime Customs was a foreseeable benefit that almost no one could refuse.
Comparing the two, some people couldn't help but think deeply - if they couldn't even cooperate in implementing the new policy, how could they expect Chang Suining to let them use the Maritime Customs Office to get a share of the pie? Jiangdu Maritime Customs Office was under her full control. Anyone who went out to sea for trade had to get her approval, she inspected the ships, issued the pass, and controlled the routes... Anyone who wanted to get involved could not get around her.
While thinking, many people accepted the fact in their hearts. Now Chang Suining is the head of the family who controls all distributions in the entire Huainan Road, and they are destined not to just pick meat to eat but do some housework according to her wishes... This is the most basic rule of human nature. Everyone should have a scale in their hearts to know how to abide by it.
The governors of Luzhou and Shouzhou, who had evidence of false accounts in the hands of Chang Suining, finally took a clear stance after repeated considerations.
As for the ship number, they all began to brainstorm and were very active.
Naming a ship is not common nowadays, but it is not completely without precedents. The most important thing about those precedents is that they are auspicious. When going out to sea on a ship, the most important thing is a good omen.
Seeing that those who tried to challenge the new policy had fallen, the governor of Shuzhou no longer remained neutral. He stroked his beard and suggested, "How about Changsheng?"
"Or, Chengxiang?"
"Anji, you can also..."
Shao Shantong was not very enthusiastic this time. For one thing, he was not good at naming, and his mind was full of rebellion. If he were asked to name a place, he would have wanted to carve the four big words "Choose a Day to Start a Rebellion" on it.
In contrast, the governor of Qizhou was very active to the point of anxiety - he was poor, and he would need to rely more on Envoy Chang in the future! Wasn't it Envoy Chang who spoke up and allocated the funds needed for recruiting soldiers to him in a few words?
He was really blinded by greed before. He didn't hug the real big brother, but instead fiddled with a bunch of cunning people!
Don't talk to him about whether she is a woman or not. Is she just a little woman? She has more than 100,000 soldiers under her command, runs four major workshops, runs an academy, controls the Maritime Customs, has endless talents, and even wins the hearts of the people... In this situation, it would be really stupid to talk about her identity as a woman.
Isn't it just a new policy? Isn't it just trouble? He is not even afraid of being poor, so why is he afraid of these? But he was deceived by those treacherous people before, and those doubts at the beginning may have offended the envoy Chang Jie...
The governor of Qizhou felt that he urgently needed to change his image in front of his new master, and he must not fall behind in naming the ship!
Listening to the ship numbers mentioned one after another by the crowd, the governor of Qizhou felt that he still had hope - these ship numbers were auspicious, but they were not enough to stand out...
In his opinion, auspicious meanings are only the basis, not the standard. This alone cannot demonstrate a subordinate's respect and loyalty to his new master...
The governor of Qizhou bit his pen anxiously in his heart.
When the pen was about to be chewed up, an idea finally came to his mind. But at this moment, he heard a very young voice saying, "Why not call it... Changning?"
The governor of Qizhou shook his head subconsciously. It was still not enough. It was too ordinary... No, wait? What was the full name of the Jiedushi?
The governor of Qizhou suddenly reacted and turned to look at the young man who spoke, only to see that it was the governor of Hezhou, Yun Hui.
Changning...
While it has auspicious meanings, it also takes into account the flattery of the superiors... no, it is to admire and remember the achievements of the superiors - isn't this the effect he wants?
I have a close relationship with the state and the envoy, so the relationship is close enough... It's hateful, why do opportunities always flow to those who don't need them?
The governor of Qizhou only regretted that he was one step late.
But he couldn't be late for the second step. While others were still reacting, he quickly agreed: "The proposal of Governor Yun is really great and wonderful!"
Chuzhou Governor Shen Wenshuang also nodded in approval.
Chang Suining, who was sitting at the top, showed some hesitation, as if he felt it was not appropriate.
The governor of Qizhou knew that the opportunity had come, and hurriedly said: "This ship was built under the supervision of the envoy, the Japanese barbarians on the sea were pacified by you, and the Maritime Customs was opened by you... Naming this ship Changning is really the most appropriate!"
The people around reacted and echoed.
"It is said that after the sea was opened, fishermen often hung the portrait of the envoy on their boats to ward off dangers at sea... Similarly, if this boat can borrow a word from the envoy, it will surely be able to calm everyone's hearts when sailing on the sea in the future."
Shao Shantong followed up and said, "I think so too!"
It should be known that a truly clever rebellion cannot just be about wielding a sword to kill, but should also infiltrate prestige into all aspects, silently plundering people's hearts and reputations, so that one day one can achieve a hundred responses... Shao Shantong agreed with everything that was beneficial to the rebellion! Seeing that all ten subordinates expressed their approval, Chang Suining nodded and said, "Okay, I will follow your advice and name this ship Changning."
The governor of Qizhou said: "Your Excellency is wise!"
Wang Yue smiled and walked forward to spread paper for his master.
Yao Ran was about to speak but stopped, a voice popped up in his mind - what if he violated a taboo in the future? However, the three characters in the adults' name are all extremely common characters, and it is not necessary to avoid single characters, as long as they are not two consecutive characters. Only the first and third characters of the two characters Changning are taken, and the first character is the same pronunciation... I think it should be fine.
Yao Ran considered it seriously, and when she came to her senses, she couldn't help but feel that she had fallen into her old habit of being too daring... Why did her mind always think of shocking things?
After receiving the two characters "Changning" written by Chang Suining himself, A Che took his leave and left to report the news.
Inside the hall, an official took the opportunity to inquire about the issuance of passes by the Maritime Customs.
Chang Suining smiled and said, "There is no rush for this matter. All the rules are still being perfected and tested."
How could everyone not understand? The so-called "perfect trial" would naturally be "tested" by Jiangdu, and Jiangdu would be given priority, which meant that their subsequent performance would be judged.
But then, Chang Suining mentioned the matter of trade among the states. This matter did not need to wait, but had to be implemented as soon as possible.
Everyone was very enthusiastic about this. Although it would cost money to renovate the business road, the rewards were immediate. People were always more enthusiastic about things that could give them positive feedback in the short term. The atmosphere in the hall was much more positive and harmonious than when the new policies were first discussed.
Shen Wenshuang saw this and felt that the governor at the top was well aware of the importance of the order of proceedings.
If we talk about the "sweet" first and then the "bitter", the "bitter" part will only make people want to pick and choose. But if we talk about the opposite, first talking about "bitter" and then talking about "sweet", it will implicitly give the two a causal cognitive relationship of "first bitter, then sweet".
Although they seem to be small details, they actually contain the secrets to controlling people's hearts.
Shen Wenshuang sighed in his heart - beheading the two governors was certainly frightening, but killing people was something that anyone could do as long as they had a weapon and a knife. However, the other party gathered the governors of ten states here, faced different hearts and minds, and used both soft and hard tactics to make them obey orders, and it was done in such a short time, which was definitely not something that ordinary people could do. The mentality and means of controlling people revealed in this were far more frightening than killing people with a knife.
From this we can see that this little girl was able to become the governor of Huainan Road in just two years, and it was definitely not just luck that counted.
Shen Wenshuang wanted to wipe his sweat again. The young people nowadays are amazing.
What we discussed today were the general rules. In Chang Suining's final words, "Today, there is nothing else to do. The main purpose is to get to know you a little bit."
Most of the officials broke out in cold sweats; this was such a familiar situation that it made them feel as if fate was strangling them.
Chang Suining asked them to stay in Jiangdu for five days to discuss matters in detail.
After everyone left, they couldn't help but review and discuss everything in private. The more they thought about everything that happened today, the more they felt that there was a deep meaning in everything. Every time they thought about it, they broke out in a layer of cold sweat on their backs.
Some people were also thinking about the new system in Jiangdu Army, one of which involved subtle changes to the land system.
Chang Suining had several military barracks built outside Jiangdu City, converting tents into houses that could accommodate nearly 100,000 soldiers. He also divided up large tracts of land in the surrounding areas and reclaimed them, allowing half of the soldiers in the Jiangdu army to farm their own land and train during the slack season.
In response to this, Chang Suining explained that it was to increase military pay, make the army self-sufficient and not add burden to the court, while also rapidly increasing food production.
This system overlaps with the Fubing system when the Dasheng Dynasty was founded, but since decades ago, the Fubing system, whose drawbacks became increasingly apparent, has gradually become a mere name. Now Chang Suining is only taking it out and making slight changes to it, rather than establishing a completely new system, so as to avoid a lot of criticism. Just as Shen Wenshuang felt when she heard it, she is always very good at pulling the rope to the tightest within its elastic range.
But many people knew that the impact of this move was not just self-sufficiency. They already knew that there was a new rule in the Jiangdu army that those above the rank of captain could bring their families to Jiangdu, become military households, live in military quarters, receive land according to the population, and be exempted from all corvee labor.
This has a huge appeal to soldiers in the army, especially during years of war.
There are more than one similar regulations. Those who have no official position but have made contributions, or soldiers with outstanding performance, all have corresponding preferential treatment.
In this world where human life is worthless, this will undoubtedly maximize the cohesion of the army and the enthusiasm of the soldiers.
The governor of Chuzhou sighed and said, "In this way, more people will be willing to join her Jiangdu Army..."
Of course, if they followed this system, it would be very effective, but the number of troops in each state was fixed, and Chang Suining would not allow them to grow too big. This could be seen from the fact that she ordered them to transfer 2,000 troops to Jiangdu every month for rotation.
At this point, the Luzhou governor suddenly murmured, "After training, the soldiers we have transferred here will not have to help her farm the military fields, right?"
“……” The governor of Shouzhou glanced at him. Does this matter?
The governor of Luzhou, who was good at making false accounts and doing accounting, felt more and more that he was at a disadvantage. With 2,000 people in each state, the total number of unpaid laborers in the twelve states was more than 20,000.
The governor of Luzhou sighed, and all his words turned into one sentence: "She really knows how to live."
The governor of Shouzhou also sighed: "Now, the heads of the people we are waiting for have been pressed to the ground by her, why are we still talking about this..."
Chang Suining also admitted that his move today of forcing everyone to agree to implement the new policy was indeed a form of intimidation like "forcing a cow to drink water if it doesn't want to."
But the world is not doing well, and only by beating people can filial sons be born sooner.
And her water is sweet, she believes that one day, they will "understand" the good intentions of her as the head of the family.
Chang Suining walked briskly towards the inner courtyard to look for Lao Chang and Adian - she wanted to ask Lao Chang about the situation at Yumen Pass.
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On the other side, A Che rode his horse back to the seaside where the new ship was docked before dark.
It was dusk and high tide, but the place was still bustling with hundreds of people, including soldiers on guard, fishermen who came to see the new boats, craftsmen from the shipyard, and Shen Sanmao.
"Manager Shen!"
Seeing Ah Che running over with a piece of paper, Shen Sanmao hurried forward and asked, "Did the girl give you the ship number?"
Ah Che panted, unfolded the rolled-up paper with both hands, and said, "Changning, Changning!"
"Okay!" Shen Sanmao was overjoyed and quickly asked the craftsmen to come forward.
"Then trace the words. After that, we will chisel and paint them!" A craftsman suggested, "Manager Shen, you can write it!"
Shen Sanmao waved his hands repeatedly: "My calligraphy is not worthy of being put on the stage! I'm afraid it will bring disgrace to these two words!"
As he spoke, he smiled and looked at the figure of a woman on the big ship who was still leading people to check the side of the ship, and said, "Let Madam Qian write it. Her handwriting is very beautiful, in the style of her father, Mr. Qian."
Several craftsmen were stunned for a moment, but did not dare to refute Shen Sanmao's words.
Soon someone called Luo Xi over and told him about this.
Luo Xi, who was sweating profusely from working so hard, was surprised and excited. He rubbed his hands vigorously on the edge of his clothes before solemnly taking the large brush with both hands. (End of this chapter)
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