The next day.
Fang Zhengyi and Li Yuanzhao were standing on a street in Banshanfang, accompanied by a stranger.
Observing the surrounding environment, there were dusty streets, dilapidated houses on both sides, and a child taking off his pants and peeing in the corner.
Li Yuanzhao's eyes twitched twice and fell silent. This scene was quite different from what he had imagined.
His ideal environment should be similar to Taoyuan County, or at least an inner-city city.
Then he turned to Fang Zhengyi and said disappointedly: "Old Fang, is this the place you chose?"
Fang Zhengyi smiled proudly: "Not bad, do you like it? This is carefully selected by me. I promise, there is no better place than this in the capital!"
"Here, let Mr. Zhao Gang Zhao explain it to you."
After speaking, he pulled over the person who had been standing beside him.
Zhao Gang looked at Li Yuanzhao with a flattering smile and quickly bowed.
"Banshanfang is under the management of the Beicheng Army and Horses Department. Mr. Zhao is the commander of the Beicheng Army and Horses Department. Mr. Zhao, please introduce Banshanfang to the prince."
As soon as he got on duty yesterday, Fang Zheng went straight to the Beicheng Military and Horse Department to say hello.
The Wucheng Bingma Division is a full-time security agency responsible for the capital area. It is basically a six-level yamen in the modern sense that integrates public security, fire protection, urban management, market supervision and other functions.
Although it sounds majestic, in fact, the capital has a small official position, a lot of work and little money, and high-ranking officials everywhere. It is basically a marginal yamen that takes the blame.
The rank of the commander of the Military and Horse Division is only the sixth grade, and most of these positions are held by relatives such as concubines in the palace. Basically, they are only temporary posts without official duties.
Zhao Gang didn't have a backdoor, he just worked hard and got to where he is today, so he was very excited to see the prince this time.
He glanced at Fang Zheng gratefully and quickly took out the file from his arms and introduced it to Li Yuanzhao.
"Your Highness, this Banshanfang was first built five years ago. At that time, there was a war and a large number of refugees poured into the capital. Therefore, several nearby cities and towns were established at that time."
"Due to the hasty construction and insufficient funding, it looks a bit crude."
“But after the development in the past few years, many places have improved a lot.”
"There is now a restaurant in Banshanfang..."
"Master Zhao, there is no need to talk about these. Let me tell His Highness directly how many crimes occur here in a month, both big and small." Fang Zheng stopped Zhao Gang with a word.
Zhao Gang's face froze, and he had no choice but to look through the files and continue talking: "Take last month as an example, there were 177 thefts and 12 roadblocks..."
Zhao Gang talked about it one by one, and the more Li Yuanzhao listened, the darker his face became.
He knew that people's lives were difficult, but he never thought that there could be so many Xiaoxiao in one place.
It is really frightening to live in such an environment.
"239 fights..."
"That's enough! Stop talking!" After saying that, Li Yuanzhao pressed his lips together with a serious look on his face.
Zhao Gang immediately stopped talking, feeling a little uneasy.
Li Yuanzhao really couldn't stand hearing it anymore. This was simply a mess. Taking over such a piece of land was just looking for trouble for himself.
He turned to look at Fang Zhengyi angrily: "Old Fang, are you here to trick me?"
Fang Zheng smiled and did not answer. Instead, he stuffed a banknote into Zhao Gang's sleeve without anyone noticing.
Zhao Gang was shocked and suddenly stood in awe.
As expected of a noble person in the palace! Such a technique...such a speed...is simply unheard of.
"Thank you for your hard work today, Mr. Zhao. The rest is just for me to show His Highness the Crown Prince around. In the next two days, the palace should issue an order. From now on, I will inevitably harass Mr. Zhao."
Zhao Gang let out a sigh of relief when he heard this...
I couldn't help but think to myself, this Fang Zhengyi is not as arrogant and unreasonable as the legend says. On the contrary, he is gentle and polite, without any airs, and he does things flawlessly. He even gave me money to a subordinate. The rumors are wrong!
Then he leaned close to Fang Zheng's ear and whispered: "Master Fang, I'm going to leave now. If you have any trouble, come to me anytime. The prince must be clean when he comes from the palace. If Banshanfang is to be renovated, I have something to remind you. Be careful with the manure collectors in the workshop!"
After saying that, Zhao Gang left in a hurry.
Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows, the money was not wasted.
He turned to Li Yuanzhao and said, "What did your Highness say? I, Founder, am only trying to trick rich people! Are you rich?"
"........."
Li Yuanzhao blushed: "Then if you choose a place like this, where there is nothing, how can I use my hands and feet?"
Fang Zheng glared at each one: "Your Highness, if a person is really talented and strategic, he can conquer a huge empire with just one bowl at the beginning. Now you are so reluctant to govern a small city, let alone me accompanying you, what are you afraid of?!"
"Look, how poor the people here live, and they are all counting on you!"
Li Yuanzhao's face turned red when he heard this, and he murmured: "Well, one day is fine, two days is fine, I can't stay in a place like this every day...it's dirty and messy, and nothing is more boring than the East Palace..." .”
"The person hanging around in the East Palace is not my brother!"
"I know! I know!" Li Yuanzhao shouted reluctantly.
When Fang Zheng saw this, he put his arms around his shoulders and began to draw a cake for him with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Highness. When I first saw Your Highness, I felt that Your Highness was a saint of a generation. Since he is a saint of a generation, he is willing to build glory among the ruins." , or should you inherit the glory of His Majesty today? Your Highness can't always live in His Majesty's shadow."
"Think about the scene in the future when all the people admire you and the common people crowd the streets to welcome you. Are you happy? But when others mention it, they will say that this is actually your father's achievement. You just got a big advantage. What do you think in your heart? "
"What's more, I have money... Don't look at what you have now. If you spend tens of thousands of taels of silver, he will have a new look tomorrow!"
"besides...."
After all, Li Yuanzhao is a young man at heart. After drawing a piece of cake, his face gradually became rosy and his whole person began to cheer up.
He said excitedly: "What you said makes sense, so where should we start?"
Fang Zheng pointed to the street: "Look how dirty this place is. We need to improve the hygiene first and sweep the street first!"
"Hey, there is a broom in the corner. Your Highness can try it out for yourself. Can you sweep it?"
Li Yuanzhao glanced at Fang Zhengyi with disdain: "I don't want to sweep the streets. Lao Fang, please don't fool me. I'm afraid you are so lazy that you can't sweep the streets yourself!"
Fang Zhengyi smiled contemptuously: "Sweeping the streets is nothing. I have even drank swill. Do you dare to drink it!?"
swill? Is that stuff meant for human consumption?
Li Yuanzhao glanced at Fang Zheng's face in surprise, then gritted his teeth and said, "Isn't it just sweeping the streets! Can I still do this? Just wait!"
After saying that, he strode towards the broom.
Fang Zheng watched the show with his arms folded. This middle-aged boy couldn't even use French chicken with chicken sauce.
Even though the prince has good conduct, he is still spoiled. He behaves like a rough guy on weekdays. He hides farther than anyone else when he is really embarrassed. He needs to get rid of this problem.
I saw Li Yuanzhao picking up a broom and "dancing" in the middle of the street. For a while, the sky was filled with dust.
People on the street cursed.
"It's such a bloody day to raise dust in broad daylight!"
"Which bastard? I'm missing a great virtue. I want to report to the official!"
"What a poop on you!"
When Fang Zheng saw this, he covered his face with his sleeves and slowly walked to the corner...
After a while, Li Yuanzhao's scream came from the dust: "Lao Fang!! Lao Fang!!"
Fang Zheng hurriedly went up, but the dust was too heavy and he went back.
The smoke slowly dissipated, and Li Yuanzhao was seen holding a broom in one hand, looking at Fang Zhengyi with a horrified expression, and crying: "Old Fang, I seem to have stepped on shit!"
Fang Zhengyi: "............"
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