Zhu Youde was learning advanced knowledge about the human body in the harem. In a blink of an eye, the leaves turned yellow and he began to put on thick clothes.
Winter is coming in Jinling. The dragon robe is wrapped in thick cotton silk. Lao Zhu is sitting in the warm pavilion and reading the memorial.
The country is stable and ministers are settling down to their jobs.
"The weather is a bit weird. It was warm as spring a few days ago, but in just a few days the north wind has turned south."
Wang Zhonghou poured tea for Zhu Youde and said with a smile: "Thanks to your majesty's great blessing, the people in the capital can now afford cotton-padded clothes."
Zhu Youde smiled and said nothing. Nowadays, there are a large number of Shuttle textile factories around the capital, and cloth is widely available. People are very enthusiastic about growing cotton, especially knowing that cotton can make a profit. The cotton planting area in Shandong is even more terrifying.
"Has the East Vietnam envoy left?
Wang Zhonghou immediately said: "Envoy Chunyu left for Dongyue yesterday!"
A few days ago, Zhu Youde met with the envoy from East Vietnam and asked Dongyue to return the occupied land on behalf of Daliang. After the other party refused, Zhu Youde directly asked him to leave the capital.
Feng Bogong and others agreed that before officially sending troops to the north, East Vietnam could be used to practice the war of annihilation.
After all, Daliang has never destroyed a country in so many years, and he is not familiar with the procedures and preparations for destroying a country.
Dongyue is neither big nor small, just right, and the reasons for attacking the opponent are all ready, making it a natural training target.
Feng Bogong had already prepared some procedures for destroying the opponent, setting up prefectures and counties, and appeasing the people.
All civil and military officials in the dynasty wanted to compete for merit, but Zhu Youde was still considering it.
East Vietnam's navy is relatively powerful, but the Daliang Navy is still fishing.
Lao Zhu, the East Vietnamese envoy, really felt dissatisfied, disobedient, and took the initiative to narrow the path is not advisable.
Zhu Youde actually decided in his heart that he would destroy East Vietnam next autumn.
Now the capital has begun recruiting troops to train the Firearms Army. The newly expanded army will be 100,000, trained by veterans of the original Firearms Army.
We are currently practicing the new army's tactics on the outskirts of the capital.
Zhu Youde spends money like water now. Xinjun is really a big spender. Fortunately, he also has a lot of income.
"Old Wang!"
"Hey, Your Majesty!"
"I'm speechless!"
Wang Zhonghou was stunned and immediately became speechless. He looked at Zhu Youde and said with a bitter smile: "Your Majesty is worried about Shang Fang Mansion!"
Zhu Youde pointed to the memorials on the table. Almost every one of these memorials mentioned Shang Fang Mansion.
Lu Jun of the Ministry of Revenue wrote a letter stating that the Ministry of Revenue planned to build a Shangfang Mansion and asked Zhu Youde to deploy some experienced people to prepare for it.
Feng Bogong wrote a letter stating that he hoped to separate Shang Fang Mansion into a new department, with higher levels and lower ranks, and let Tang Huo serve as a minister and enter the court.
Even He Qingfeng, the governor of Jiangnan, wrote a letter, hoping that the emperor would consider setting up a branch of Shangfang Mansion in Jiangnan.
It seems that the officials in the outer dynasty are very popular and think that Shang Fang Mansion is good, but in fact they have bad intentions.
Those people from the outer court are eyeing Shang Fang Mansion again. To put it bluntly, they are greedy for Shang Fang Mansion's money.
The Shangfang Mansion run by the Ministry of Household Affairs must be under the management of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Going to Jiangnan to set up a branch of Shangfang Mansion under the jurisdiction of He Qingfeng, does it have anything to do with him as the emperor?
He also needs to mobilize manpower.
"They want to demolish my Shang Fang Mansion. You said these people are really serious. They won't stop for a day!" Zhu Youde was very disdainful. They are all rubbish. He only wants to keep an eye on my pocket. If he has the ability to start his own business from scratch, then
I know how to pick up ready-made items.
"That memorial belongs to He Qingfeng."
"Look, what he said, saying that I am the emperor, and the people in the capital have enjoyed the benefits of Shangfang Mansion, but the people in Jiangnan are no longer my people. They should be treated equally, and they should also enjoy the benefits of Shangfang Mansion. Isn't it a piece of cake?
Public-minded!”
Wang Zhonghou nodded quickly, and Zhu Youde smiled and said: "Actually, they all have hidden plans to split up our Shangfang Mansion. The Ministry of Household Affairs will take some, Feng Bogong will take some, and I will keep some. The Ministry of Works will also join in blindly to repair it for me.
Palace, do you think these civil servants are so thoughtful, do you think I can’t see it?"
Wang Zhonghou smiled and said: "His Majesty, Lord Liangzan, also hopes to send some people from Shangfang Mansion to Xuzhou to open Shangfang Mansion."
"Look, they are all local officials. Fortunately, Feng Yuyue did not submit a letter!"
"Your Majesty, Governor Chidao has also submitted a letter, but he is not talking about Shang Fang's Mansion but asking your Majesty for money."
Zhu Youde's face twitched: "Didn't Xiuchidao's money be given to him long ago? Didn't he also get the money from the national bonds? He has used up the 10 million yuan? This is impossible?"
Wang Zhonghou picked up the memorial and read it, and then told Zhu Youde: "Your Majesty, Lord Feng Yuyue plans to collect refugees and build cities along Chidao, and he will build three cities as soon as construction starts!"
Zhu Youde's face twitched wildly, he took the memorial and took a look at it: "Look, look, you are not so kind, you are targeting my private treasury!"
Having said that, Zhu Youde still agreed after carefully reading the memorial. Building a city was a good thing for the emperor.
Feng Yuyue wanted to build cities along Chidao in order to protect Chidao. These three cities were three important fortress cities on Chidao. They could garrison troops, and then use these garrisons to patrol Chidao and protect normal traffic safety.
Each city can accommodate a million people, and these cities, which are connected to the country's important transportation roads, can quickly develop.
Moreover, the places Feng Yuyue chose were strategically important places. In his memorial, he asked Zhu Youde to name the three cities.
"Give him the money. After all, you are doing it for my herdsmen. I won't name him. Feng Yuyue did a good job in this matter, but he spent a little more money. But forget it, I won't argue with him. This will last forever."
For his achievements, find some good things from the inner treasury to reward Feng Yuyue."
"Yes!" Wang Zhonghou said quickly, looking at the other memorials, and whispered: "Those memorials by other adults... won't your Majesty approve them?"
"I don't care, everyone is staring at the things in my hand. Don't they want to get it by themselves? Can't they be spoiled? If they want to get a Shang Fang Mansion, let them get it by themselves. I don't have time.
Leave them alone."
Wang Zhonghou stopped talking and helped pack up the memorials. Then a young eunuch ran over and spoke to Wang Zhonghou. Wang Zhonghou came to ask Zhu Youde for instructions: "Your Majesty, Tang Boyong is kneeling at Donghua Gate to ask for an audience with Your Majesty."
"Bring him in."
Zhu Youde was finally willing to pay attention to the envoy of the Southern Tang Dynasty, but Tang Boyong no longer acted in a graceful manner. Now his face was full of vicissitudes, his hair was black, and his ears were also a lot whiter.
He looked tired and his belly was slightly bulging, like a middle-aged man who had put on weight and no longer had any literary talent.
The capital of Daliang was simply hell to Tang Boyong, and it was really not easy for him to survive the torture of Zhu Youde, the Prince of Hell.