Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly and said, "Do they really want my royal navy to fish for them?"
"Your Majesty, that's not the case," Wei Chao said quickly. "According to some scattered information, the Ministry of Internal Affairs seems to want to report to Your Majesty that they want to build a shipyard."
"The Imperial Household Department would like to ask the Emperor to allow them to build a civilian shipyard specifically for fishing, and to open up some of the existing shipyard's technologies to the Imperial Household Department so that they can build better ships."
"For fishing, they plan to join forces with wealthy families along the coast and hire local people to pay them wages. If someone wants to buy a boat to start a fishing business, the Imperial Household Department can also sell them a boat; if someone wants to make salted fish, the Imperial Household Department can also sell them salt."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao's mouth twitched.
It's only been a few years, and the Imperial Household Department has already become such a massive monster? Are these people's foresight so accurate? Can a single industry lead to so many connections?
Obviously these guys are also keeping pace with the times, and the rapidly developing Ming Dynasty provides them with a stage to display their talents.
Zhu Youxiao thought this was a good thing, but he needed to keep a close eye on it. When it grew to a certain size, it would have to be split up and reformed if necessary.
Otherwise, such a large government office would inevitably be in trouble sooner or later. Once the internal bureaucracy becomes rampant and corruption becomes rampant, it would be difficult to clean up the mess.
But it’s not a big problem. This is a feudal dynasty, and he is the emperor, so his words are still effective.
Zhu Youxiao didn't ask any more questions, as he only needed to know a little bit of the situation. Wei Chao had only heard about it and would definitely report the news to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
But this is indeed a good thing, and civilian shipyards should indeed be put on the agenda.
After the Ming Dynasty's Royal Navy finished fighting, it would need to go out to sea for trade. In addition to fishing, overseas trade was also a very profitable business, so this thing could be done.
Zhu Youxiao understood this very well and did not ask any further questions.
Glancing at Wei Chao, Zhu Youxiao said, "I think Tianjin can be established as a prefecture, directly under the capital. Send an order to the cabinet and ask them to send officials here."
"Yes, Your Majesty. I will draft the decree right away." Wei Chao agreed quickly.
Tianjin is going to be established as a direct-controlled prefecture, which is a big deal.
Not to mention other things, this will add an extra state's administrative establishment and a lot more officials.
I believe that once the news reaches the capital, many people will scramble for it.
You have to know that in the court, from the ninth rank to the first rank, every official hat is fought over by everyone.
Although the direct-controlled prefecture of Tianjin is only a prefecture, it has extra blank spaces, and judging from the importance the emperor attaches to it, this prefecture will definitely become a top priority for the Ming Dynasty in the future.
In this way, Tianjin Prefecture will surely become a place of rapid development in the future.
Wei Chao thought so, and I believe those people in the capital also thought so.
Zhu Youxiao didn't give them the chance. He turned to look at Liu Xian and asked, "What do you think of this place? Do you want to be the governor here? Your rank should be high enough for this position."
Liu Xian was stunned for a moment, then quickly said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I'm inadequate and can't convince the public. It would be bad if I delayed Your Majesty's work. Furthermore, I have no experience in these local affairs. I recommend Zhang Yu, Zhang Tuizhi; he's a very suitable candidate."
"You are really brave. Aren't you afraid that I will accuse you of forming a clique for personal gain?" Zhu Youxiao said with a smile.
Zhu Youxiao certainly knew Zhang Yu, the first graduate of the Royal Academy.
Among this batch of graduates, many are military generals, and they have begun to show their talents in recent years, such as Lu Xiangsheng, Cao Wenzhao, and Wu Xiang, who are all capable of standing on their own.
There weren't many outstanding civil servants, and Liu Xian was one of the best. Of course, everyone knew the number one: Zhang Yu, also known as Zhang Tuizhi.
Zhang Yu always smiles when he sees people, but everyone knows that this person is shameless, cruel, and ruthless, and his methods are definitely extraordinary.
In the past few years, Zhang Yu followed Han Yu and Huang Kexun and did a lot of messy things. It is said that all the ideas for plotting against people came from Zhang Yu. Now he has been promoted to the position of Langzhong of the Ministry of Revenue.
Everyone knows that this will only take a few years of training, and I believe Zhang Yu will be able to make further progress soon.
In fact, before leaving the capital, Zhu Youxiao had already reassigned Zhang Yu's position and directly appointed him as a county magistrate in the capital.
Three lives are unfortunate, the magistrate is attached to the city;
Three lives do evil, attach to the provincial capital;
He was full of evil and was exiled to the capital.
It can be seen that there are hardships and difficulties involved, but if you can do well, it is easy to rise to prominence under the emperor's nose, especially if you catch the emperor's eye.
Zhang Yu is such a person.
Zhu Youxiao had another appointment for Zhang Yu, so how could he let him come to Tianjin Prefecture?
If anyone else had heard Zhu Youxiao say this, they would have been frightened to their knees. But Liu Xian was used to it and just smiled and said, "I only recommend the talented regardless of my relationship. Besides, among the people I know, Zhang Yu and Zhang Tuizhi are indeed the most talented."
"I do believe this, but he is not suitable here." Zhu Youxiao said with a smile: "The officials I arranged here are here to do work, and his talents cannot be fully utilized. I have other arrangements for him. You don't have to worry about it."
"As the prefect of Tianjin, you should do your job well. I believe in your ability, so there is no need to refuse. I will tell you what to do when the time comes."
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