Chapter 240; What reward should I give?

As soon as he finished explaining, he walked out the door without stopping.

The imperial edict just now not only gave him the position of left prime minister, but also asked him to immediately start dealing with the locust plague.

This is his first task when he takes office, and he must do it well. Only if he does it well and has real achievements can he hold this position securely and others be convinced.

In the manuscript given by Lu Yaoyao, it was very clear on how to control the locust plague.

The most important one is to spend money on the people to catch locusts.

Although this method may seem a bit stupid, judging from the test results at Lu Yao Yao Village, it is still very effective.

From the time he learned about this method, even if a locust plague passed through, every county would suffer heavy losses.

At that time, the imperial court also had to spend money and food to provide disaster relief. Adding the two together, the amount of money needed to be spent was at least 100,000 taels.

But if you spend money to buy locusts, you can curb the losses caused by the locust plague and reduce the need for disaster relief.

One penny per catty, one tael of silver, is equivalent to one thousand catties, and ten taels of silver is equivalent to ten thousand catties. The densely packed locusts are numerous, but the money required must not reach one hundred thousand taels.

Moreover, if the money is given to the people, it is also a reputation for the court, right?

He first went to Youxiang Mansion to look for Wen Songtao.

At this time, Wen Songtao was also perfecting the control work of this locust plague in his study.

When he heard the report from his servants that Left Prime Minister Dong Qingyang had arrived, he quickly put down his work and went out to greet him in person.

Then the two of them spent more than an hour in the study room before sorting out a perfect solution.

In the imperial study room, Emperor Hongwen held the memorial compiled by the two men in his hand. He read it carefully and nodded repeatedly while reading.

"Not bad, not bad. The two gentlemen have thought it through very carefully."

"I can issue an order and do it according to what you said."

"However, you must remember that the money must fall into the hands of the people. If something goes wrong, I will not be lenient."

"yes."

The two of them bowed their hands together and then left the imperial study room.

"Wang De, what kind of person do you think she is?"

Emperor Hongwen leaned on the dragon chair and tilted his head to look at Wang De beside him.

Hearing this, Wang De was slightly startled at first, and then immediately understood who His Majesty was referring to.

"A great talent, if he is a man, he will be the prime minister and assistant."

This is no exaggeration at all.

How many things has Lu Yaoyao done since he appeared? Let’s not talk about the things he contributed.

Just say that since the drought, all the ministers are at a loss what to do, and His Majesty is also worried, but what about her hands?

It was resolved easily and the plan was perfect.

Especially when faced with the food blockade of major aristocratic families, she was able to easily resolve it, causing the major aristocratic families to lose money and reputation.

However, it is a pity that she is born as a girl.

"You think highly of her."

Emperor Hongwen glanced sideways at Wang De, although there was a taste in his mouth that he was exaggerating.

But in his heart he still quite agreed with Wang De's words.

There's no way to refute it. Just these few times, if it weren't for Lu Yaoyao's help, how could he have been so relaxed?

"You think, what if I give her an official position and let her work for the court?"

As soon as this statement came out, Wang De was extremely shocked.

Women becoming officials? This has never happened in ancient times.

"Your Majesty, please don't joke."

Emperor Hongwen turned over and sat upright, looking at Wang Dedao with a half-smile, "Do you look at me like I'm joking?"

To be honest, he really wanted to bring Lu Yaoyao to court. She was a great talent, and she was also a woman. He could rest assured that she would not cause too many troubles.

"Your Majesty, just think about it. You want the Lord Wanfu County to join the court as an official."

"Even if you can convince the civil servants in the court, I'm afraid she won't agree."

He still clearly remembered that this man had asked himself to be expelled from the knighthood. No one was willing to take an empty title, and he still wanted to be an official.

You must know that women have to endure a lot of pressure when they become officials.

From what he knew about Lu Yaoyao these days, he was a master who didn't like trouble very much.

"I asked her to come, but she still dares to resist?"

Regarding Emperor Hongwen's words, Wang De curled his lips inwardly.

You really want to issue an edict, but can your edict be spread?

I'm afraid that as soon as you have this plan, a large group of civil servants will rush out immediately.

You may not even be able to handle them.

"You can issue an edict, so naturally she won't dare to resist it, but can your edict be carried out?"

When Emperor Hongwen, who was still majestic just now, heard these words, his whole body suddenly dropped like a frustrated rubber ball.

"You are so talented, you can't even let me fantasize about it?"

He just fantasized about it. If this were to happen, it would be quite difficult.

Besides, if you want Lu Yaoyao to help, you don’t have to be an official. Haven’t they been of great help these few times?

"You don't have to fantasize about these unrealistic things. I think you can do something realistic."

"As long as she is devoted to you, are you still worried that she won't work for you?"

Emperor Hongwen nodded, his words were indeed true.

But now she is already the county head, and she was promoted to this position in just a few months.

It is definitely not possible to continue to grant titles. After all, the higher level is the princess, and only royal family members are eligible to be granted the title.

As for money, he felt that Lu Yaoyao would not be short of it. After all, Ren Na Baizhenlou's income was not low every year.

Not to mention that they also have a perfume and spirits business.

Of these two businesses, which one is not profitable?

Not to mention perfume, the women in his harem are very fond of it now.

Because all the concubines in the palace were reused, the female relatives of officials in the capital also flocked to her.

Business is simply booming.

As for the spirits, the old wine shops in the capital will be overwhelmed by them and will no longer be able to open.

"Don't tell me that I have forgotten that she has made great achievements again this time. What reward do you think I should give her?"

Wang De pondered for a moment and then said, "The title cannot be continued, and she seems to have no shortage of gold and silver."

"I think your Majesty can reward some people."

"Reward people?"

Emperor Hongwen looked up at Wang De in surprise.

It's not like there are no rewards for people. For example, he rewarded some singers to his ministers and so on.

"Didn't she ask His Majesty for the land around the farm last time?"

"That's a big piece. I think she will use it, and there won't be many people around her who can use it."

Emperor Hongwen nodded repeatedly. Thinking about it, this proposal was really good.

But who should be rewarded better?

Also, by rashly rewarding someone, would it make her feel like she was arranging someone to spy on her?

Don't make things worse when the time comes.

Seemingly sensing Emperor Hongwen's headache, Wang De said again, "It's definitely not possible to just let people go over."

"Your Majesty has rewarded you, but if you make a mistake, it will be difficult for the county master to handle it."
Chapter completed!