As dusk fades away.
As night falls slowly.
Three carriages with green hoods passed through several lively streets lit up with lanterns.
Slowly arrived at Prince Yan's residence located in the east of Juyang City, between mountains and rivers.
"We respectfully welcome the prince back to the mansion."
Outside the moat of Prince Yan's Mansion, a group of officials from Prince Yan's Mansion respectfully lined up on the left and right to greet him in unison.
Inside the carriage with three green hoods.
Xu Yi slowly opened the car curtain, his face as calm as water: "You are all excused."
After finishing speaking, Xu Yi looked at Lu Wensu, the leader of the subordinate officials, and waved slightly.
After Lu Wensu quickly walked into the carriage.
The carriage with three green hoods slowly crossed the moat and headed towards the huge palace.
inside the carriage.
Lu Wensu once again raised his hands and saluted, "Your Majesty."
"Sit." Xu Yi nodded slightly, then pointed at the soft spot in front of him.
"Yes." Lu Wensu nodded in agreement, and then slowly took his seat.
Wait for it to sit upright and collapse.
Xu Yi slowly asked: "Has anything major happened in Juyang City in recent days?"
Lu Wensu slightly cupped his hands, and then replied: "Back to your lord, in recent days, except for the Zhu family who have taken frequent actions in accordance with your requirements, the rest of them have not made any big moves."
Xu Yi nodded slightly when he heard this, and then continued to ask: "How is Zuo Shengyuan's side?"
Lu Wensu raised the corners of his mouth slightly and replied with a chuckle: "Zuo Fengcheng and others now say good things about you to everyone they meet."
Obviously, Zuo Shengyuan and other former flattery officials lived a particularly good life in the nursing home.
Hearing this, Xu Yi chuckled and then continued to ask, "How is the construction of the other nursing homes going?"
Lu Wensu's face straightened when he heard this, and he cupped his hands and replied: "Back to your lord, the ten nursing homes promised by the Zhu family have been completed."
"The palace has prepared a total of twenty nursing homes during this period."
"Twelve of them have been completed, and the remaining eight nursing homes will be completed within half a month."
"In addition, Nagashiji visited the entire Kamiya County during this time."
"Currently, there are 7,967 veterans in Shanggu County who are eligible for residential care homes."
"If we build residential care homes based on this, at least fifty more homes will need to be built to accommodate all the orphans and elderly people."
The words are over.
Lu Wensu took out a piece of rice paper from his sleeve and solemnly presented it to Xu Yi.
"This is the detailed number of orphans and old soldiers in various places." Lu Wensu said with a serious face.
During the time since Xu Yi left Juyang City and went to Wang Daying, the subordinate officials of the royal palace chief Shi Si combined with the Laowu caravan to make a comprehensive statistics on the orphans and widowers in the entire Shanggu County.
Seven thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven people may not seem like a lot.
But in fact, if you support them all, the daily cost will be an astronomical figure.
And this is just a lonely old man from Shanggu County.
Xu Yi heard this and took the rice paper presented by Lu Wensu.
After slowly opening it and reading it carefully, Xu Yi pondered for a few breaths and then said: "Starting from tomorrow, we will recruit doctors and servants in the three cities of Juyang, Zhuolu and Juyong."
"The completed nursing homes will be put into use gradually within the next month."
"In addition, thirty residential care homes will be built in Xialuo City."
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"The coverage area of Xialuo City Nursing Home is Xialuo City, Yanxian City, and Pan County."
"As soon as it is completed, doctors and servants will be recruited within the three counties and put into use."
"The remaining twenty nursing homes were built in Guangning City."
"Guangning City Nursing Home covers Guangning and Ning County."
"After completion, immediately recruit doctors and servants in the two counties and put them into use."
After finishing his words, Lu Wensu solemnly bowed his hands and said, "I obey your order!"
The journey to a nursing home is really too important to Xu Yi.
Even though this is a bottomless pit and a gold-swallowing cave, Xu Yi must grit his teeth and persevere.
Xu Yi paused for a moment, then continued his instructions: "Before this year, all nursing homes in Shanggu County must be completed and put into use."
"In addition, Chang Shi's subordinate officers will go to Yuyang County in early September. They must count all the orphans and old soldiers in Yuyang County before the end of the year."
Lu Wensu once again raised his hands and saluted, "Follow the order!"
The carriage with three green hoods slowly arrived at Chengyun Hall while the two were talking.
"Your Majesty, the Chengyun Palace has arrived."
The coachman slowly stopped the three-column green-covered carriage, and then walked to the carriage to report respectfully.
inside the carriage.
I heard that I have arrived at Chengyun Hall.
Xu Yi and Lu Wensu walked to Chengyun Hall one after another.
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In the study room of the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
Xu Yi waved his hand slightly, signaling Lu Wensu to take a seat.
Wait until he is seated.
Xu Yidian sat on the Grand Master's chair and slowly said, "More than 300,000 taels of goods will be shipped to the palace in batches in the near future."
"Half of them are gold, silver, jewelry and other items."
"After the shipment arrives, the Chief of Staff will try to find a way to transport this batch of gold, silver and jewelry to other counties as soon as possible for disposal."
"Be sure to finish everything before and after the autumn harvest."
"After the autumn harvest, all the money will be used to purchase grain and grass."
Lu Wensu's face straightened when he heard this, and then he bowed his hands and said, "I obey your order!"
Xu Yi nodded slightly and continued: "In addition, there are also food for this year."
"According to the laws of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in the year when the new king becomes a vassal, the food fief is reduced by 10%."
"This is the law of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and it cannot be changed."
"But along the way, the seedlings in the fields along the way were not growing well."
"Even if the tax is reduced by 10%, it will be difficult for tenant farmers to have enough food at home."
"Therefore, when the grain purchased from various places arrived, 20,000 shi of grain were taken out and used as loans to the people."
"Everyone in the city can borrow money without interest."
"I will pay it back when the harvest is good next year."
Naturally, Xu Yi would strictly abide by the laws and court rules of the Zhou Dynasty.
But this does not mean that he will not use flexible methods to show kindness to the people.
The words are over.
Lu Wensu saluted solemnly again: "I obey your order!"
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then continued to give instructions on some minor matters inside and outside the palace.
Although the significance of the existence of subordinate officials is to handle these trivial matters for those in power.
But in the final analysis, some major directions must be formulated by those in power themselves.
Two quarters of an hour later.
After everything is dealt with.
Lu Wensu bowed his hands and slowly exited the Chengyun Hall.
After watching Lu Wensu leave.
Xu Yi stood up and slowly stretched his limbs.
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Just as he was about to leave for the harem reunion.
Lu Wensu, who left that way, turned back again.
"Your Majesty, Zhu Huaimin and Zhu Zongting brought gifts outside the palace to ask for an audience."
Lu Wensu went to the door of the study room in the side hall, bowed his hands and reported.
In the study room.
Xu Yi could only sit down slowly and said, "Please come here."
"Yes." Lu Wensu agreed, then slowly turned around and left.
Two quarters of an hour later.
The Zhu family, an old man and a young man, followed Lu Wensu's footsteps and slowly walked into the side hall of Chengyun Hall.
"The old man Zhu Huaimin pays homage to the prince."
"My subordinate Zhu Zongting pays homage to the prince."
As soon as the Zhu family's grandfather and grandson stepped into the study room of the side hall, they immediately raised their hands and saluted.
Xu Yi nodded slightly and said, "You two are excused."
After finishing speaking, Xu Yi looked at Lu Wensu next to the two of them and said, "Look at the seats.
, watch tea. "
"Yes." Lu Wensu agreed, and then called the servants to add another chair to the side hall study.
And he himself went to the dining room and boiled water himself.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat." The Zhu family's grandfather and grandson saluted again to express their thanks.
As soon as the two of them took their seats, Zhu Zongting took out a piece of rice paper from his sleeve.
Present it respectfully to Xu Yi.
"Please take a look at it, Your Majesty." Zhu Zongting said respectfully.
The rice paper in his hand was exactly what Zhu Huaimin had written before leaving the house.
What was recorded on it was clearly the details of all the Zhu family's actions during this period.
Xu Yi nodded slightly, and then took the rice paper from Zhu Zongting's hand.
After looking at it carefully.
Xu Yi slowly put it away and said with a chuckle: "Thank you to the Zhu family."
"Your Majesty's words have gone unnoticed." Zhu Huaimin said with a smile upon hearing this.
Xu Yi smiled, then stood up and took out a small seal wrapped in yellow cloth and a dark green inkstone from the bookshelf on the side.
"I was busy with official duties a few days ago, so I haven't had time to give you the seal in person."
"This is the official seal of the royal palace's special envoy. Please keep it safe."
Xu Yi slowly took his seat and gently pushed the seal wrapped in yellow cloth in front of Zhu Zongting.
Seeing this, Zhu Zongting hurriedly stood up and saluted solemnly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, my subordinates will work conscientiously, fulfill their duties, and never let down Your Majesty's high expectations."
Xu Yi chuckled and waved his hand, indicating that Zhu Zongting did not need to be so polite.
After Zhu Zongting put away the official seal solemnly.
Xu Yi slowly pushed the dark green inkstone in his hand towards Zhu Zongting again.
"This is Gu Yu's gift to you as your new official. Don't refuse it."
Xu Yi chuckled and waved his hand, gesturing for Zhu Zongting to take a seat.
But at this time, Zhu Zongting still dared to sit down.
Zhu Zongting waved his hands and said: "Your Majesty, this is too valuable, and I cannot accept it."
The square inkstone is completely dark green, and at first glance there is no difference between it and the emerald.
You can imagine how precious this thing is.
"Your Majesty, this is indeed too precious." Zhu Huaimin on the side quickly bowed and declined.
With the financial resources of the Zhu family and Zhu Huaimin's experience, it is natural to easily judge the value of this thing.
It's really valuable to give this thing as a gift.
Xu Yi waved his hand and signaled Zhu Zongting to take a seat first.
After Zhu Zongting took his seat, Xu Yi chuckled and said, "Mr. Zhu and Zongting are worried too much. This thing is not valuable."
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As he spoke, Xu Yi reached out and knocked on the dark green inkstone on the bookcase.
After the inkstone made a few crisp sounds.
Xu Yi chuckled and said, "This is not a real jade, but a medicinal jade made in my workshop in Xialuo City."
"Medicine?!
Zhu Zongting, who had just taken his seat, almost jumped up from his chair when he heard this.
As the eldest grandson of the Zhu family, he naturally has a good eye for treasures.
But no matter how you look at it, this thing is just a jade stone.
Moreover, it is not that he has never seen medicinal jade before.
In his opinion, most medicinal jade is turbid.
Even if there are some exquisite ones, they will never be as clear as the square inkstone on the book eucalyptus.
"Is this really medicinal jade?" Zhu Huaimin looked at the inkstone with his turbid eyes motionless.
Not to mention that Zhu Zongting didn't believe it, even he was skeptical about the medicinal jade.
However, the sound that Xu Yi struck just now was not something that jade could make.
Xu Yi smiled, and then pointed at the bookshelf not far behind the two of them.
I saw that the bookshelf inlaid on the wall was filled with all kinds of ornaments.
A flawless dagger.
A dark jade-colored short sword.
A golden rooster all over.
A fiery red koi.
A thin, dark green dog.
There are twenty or thirty pieces in total.
And these ornaments all sparkle with the light of jade under the illumination of the oil lamp.
Whether it is a golden rooster, a koi carp, or other ornaments, they all give people a lifelike feeling.
The Zhu family's grandfather and grandson looked at the ornaments on the bookshelf in shock.
It is really hard to believe that these things are the so-called medicinal jade.
Xu Yi glanced at the two people's faces full of shock and hesitation, and chuckled: "These things are all medicinal jade, produced in the same medicinal jade workshop in Xialuo City."
After hearing Xu Yi's repeated confirmation.
It was extremely difficult for the Zhu family's grandfather and grandson to believe that this object was the so-called medicinal jade.
At the same time, both grandfather and grandson noticed the important words mentioned in Xu Yi's two confirmations.
That is the Xialuo City Medicinal Jade Workshop. ,
Let me ask, if such a workshop really existed, would Xu Yi still be short of money?
Will the Zhu family's previous worries still exist?
Zhu Huaimin's heart was moved, and he couldn't help but raise his hand and asked, "May I ask the prince if this thing can be sold."
Xu Yi smiled and said: "The things made by the medicinal jade workshop will naturally be sold."
Zhu Huaimin raised his hand again and asked, "I wonder how the prince plans to sell this thing."
Xu Yi smiled, and then slowly replied: "This item is mainly sold to Guanzhong, Henan, Jiangnan, the Western Regions and other places, and the price is slightly higher than ordinary jade products."
Zhu Huaimin felt calm after hearing this, and then he raised his hand again and asked, "I wonder what the prince thinks of Liaodong, Liaoxi, Lelang counties, and Goguryeo."
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It is a win-win situation for both the Zhu family and Xu Yi.
Why not do it?
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