As for how to deal with Xu Youzhen who is in the faction of Empress Dowager Sun, please make the following choice.
First, kill decisively. As long as it was an enemy faction, they would be executed immediately. Reward: Reputation 10000, Capital Prosperity 5, 1, 000 taels of gold.
Secondly, to appease the emotions of the civil and military officials, leaving them with the image of a wise king. Xu Youzhen was deprived of his official position, demoted to a civilian, and expelled from the capital. Rewards: Reputation 30000, Capital Prosperity 5, Beautiful Songstress 5.
Third, the prime minister's stomach can hold a boat, the general's head can run a horse. Forgive Xu Youzhen's life, explore his talent, know people and appoint them well. Reward: Civil and Military Loyalty 5, Reputation 50000, Agriculture Prosperity 15, Food Production 10%.
This was the problem that the system had given Zhu Qiyu.
Obviously, the third option was the choice of a wise ruler.
Although he really wanted to kill Xu Youzhen.
But yesterday, before he could make a decision, the system suddenly made this choice.
This made Zhu Qiyu understand that this Xu Youzhen was definitely a very powerful talent.
Otherwise, why would the system give him a choice mission?
In fact, this was also the reason why Zhu Qiyu had never touched Xu Youzhen.
It was also because of his great talent.
Xu Youzhen was once a henchman of Empress Dowager Sun.
According to Zhu Qiyu's character, he should have killed him without even blinking.
However, he could not make up his mind, so he delayed it again and again.
On the one hand, Xu Youzhen was outstanding. Not only was he good at observing the weather, but he was also proficient in the calendar. More importantly, he was one of the people who was best at harnessing the Yellow River in thousands of years.
The emperors of the past dynasties had a headache over the Yellow River flood.
If it was governed well, it would be able to leave a legacy for future generations and make the world peaceful and stable.
If the governance was not good, the people would be in dire straits, starving to death, exchanging children for food, and then causing chaos in the world.
Therefore, there was a lack of such talents in the past dynasties.
Xu Youzhen was one of the top.
This was also why the reward for the third option was so generous.
Secondly, although Xu Youzhen was close to Empress Dowager Sun and Eunuch Cao Jixiang, he was very clean and honest.
Perhaps the only flaw was that he had a strong desire for high positions and high salaries.
As a commoner, he did not hesitate to use any means to achieve his goal.
In short, Xu Youzhen's human nature was very complicated.
Zhu Qiyu thought for a whole night and finally made a decision.
That was to choose the third option, to temporarily forgive Xu Youzhen and make the best use of his talent.
Wasn't he the best at harnessing the Yellow River? Then let him manage the Yellow River.
Wasn't he very eager for a high position? Then he would use these to tempt him.
As long as the Yellow River could be managed well, the people on both sides of the river would be able to live and work in peace and contentment, and agriculture would be able to increase greatly.
These were the foundations of peace in the world.
Zhu Qiyu looked at Xu Youzhen coldly.
"Xu Youzhen, I know that you were born poor and yearned to stand out. That's why you're unscrupulous in your career.”
"However, what I don't understand is that with your talent, even if you don't try to curry favor, you will definitely rise to the top. Why do you have to fall to this point?”
Xu Youzhen cried bitterly after hearing the new emperor's heartfelt words.
"Your Majesty, I'm forty-two years old this year. From the third-place second-class in the court examination at the age of twenty-five, he had spent a total of fifteen years in the Hanlin Academy.”
"I am confident in what I have learned and am not inferior to others, but…but it is still difficult for me to improve.”
"As for those who were inferior to the guilty minister, after they got close to Wang Zhen, they were all promoted and made a fortune.”
"In the end, I…I was blinded for a moment.”
Zhu Qiyu said in a deep voice after listening.
"Xu Youzhen, at the end of the day, it's because your heart is not strong enough and your conduct is not good. Look at Yu Taibao. He was unyielding and never yielded to the crafty sycophants. In the end, he shone brilliantly.”
Xu Youzhen, who was kneeling, sighed in his heart. There were thousands of people in this world, but there was only one Yu Taibao.
"Your Majesty, you are right. I will definitely clean my name and be loyal to the country and Your Majesty. I will die even if I have to.”
Zhu Qiyu heard his words and nodded.""Then it depends on your future actions. However, I have an important task to entrust to you.”
"The memorials submitted by Hebei, Henan, Shandong, and other places all mentioned one thing, that is, the water level of the Yellow River has risen and there is a danger of changing its course.”
"I have decided to send you to govern the Yellow River.”
After Xu Youzhen heard this, he was extremely excited.
He had finally waited for this day.
He had been studying since he was young, and he was especially interested in mountains, rivers, and geography.
After becoming a High Scholar at the age of 20, he had even traveled the great rivers and mountains.
He also wrote several professional works.
For example, where to cut mountains and roads, where to build dams and canals, how to govern the Yellow River...
At that time, he had made a great wish on Mount Tai, that was to do his best in this aspect, to make the great rivers and mountains of the Ming Dynasty even more magnificent.
Unfortunately, after so many years, he still could not get this opportunity.
When Zhu Qi Town was in power, he had also written several times to offer advice on harnessing the Yellow River.
He had even volunteered.
But how could such a lucrative job fall on a poor Hanlin like him?
After so many years, the imperial court had spent a huge amount of money to govern, but the results were minimal.
Among them, the biggest reason was that the people employed were all mediocre people.
Secondly, the money allocated by the Ministry of Revenue was embezzled by the eunuchs and corrupt officials.
Harnessing the Yellow River had never achieved great results. For this reason, Xu Youzhen had wailed and cried endlessly at home.
Now, so many years had passed.
Not only did this new emperor not pursue his mistakes, but he also handed over the heavy burden that he had been thinking about to him.
This made Xu Youzhen cry bitterly for a moment, and she was actually choked up and unable to speak.
Zhu Qiyu could tell that he was really too excited.
It could be seen that Xu Youzhen still had the ideal and ambition to be loyal to the country in his heart.
It was just that after suffering repeated blows, he hid this determination.
"Xu Youzhen, I will give you three years to manage the Yellow River.”
"As long as the Yellow River is governed, not only will I absolve you of all your crimes, I will also let you enter the six ministries and even the cabinet.”
"This promise, Zhen had also promised Fang Yue.”
After Xu Youzhen heard the new emperor's words, he became even more excited.
He had finally obtained the opportunity to bring honor to his ancestors with his talent.
"Your Majesty, give me three years. Without Your Majesty's order, I will jump into the Yellow River to atone for my sins.”
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