It was early after snow, and the wind was freezing. Fang Jun, wearing a thick cloak and a mink hat, was strolling along the mountain roads of the academy. Behind him, a large group of people followed suit, swarming forward, inspecting all parts of the academy.
architecture.
Countless civilians carried various building materials up the mountain from the foot of the mountain. The piles were as far as the eye could see, and they were all covered with heavy snow.
Fang Jun stopped in the dining hall and said to Zhang Wenguan, the left minister of the Ministry of Industry behind him: "All the expenses for the reconstruction of the academy came from internal funds and were fully supported by His Majesty. There is no need to go through the Ministry of Civil Affairs to approve the plan or allocate money, so you can
Let go of what you are doing, stock up as much building materials as possible while ensuring safety, and strive to complete the project as soon as possible after the spring thaw, without delaying students' enrollment."
Zhang Wenguan and many officials on the side were speechless. The emperor's money can be spent as he pleases, right?
In the whole world, only Fang Jun dares to say this...
But since Fang Jun dared to say it, Zhang Wenguan was relieved: "Don't worry, Duke Yue, I have a clear plan for the reconstruction of the entire academy. If I can't complete the task even with sufficient money and food, I will resign and apologize."
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If you need money, give money, and if you need people, if you still can't do a good job, you won't have the shame to stay in the Ministry of Works, so you should go home and farm as soon as possible...
Fang Jun looked at him with a frown, his thick eyebrows furrowed, and he said displeased: "You missed the point."
Zhang Wenguan was nervous, confused, and a little confused.
Isn't it necessary to prepare all the building materials this winter so that construction can be started and completed as soon as possible after the spring thaw?
"Ahem..." Cen Changqian on the side reminded: "The Duke of Yue means to recruit as many civilians as possible while ensuring safety, speed up the accumulation of building materials, and speed up the construction progress after the spring."
Zhang Wenguan was stunned for a moment, then he came to his senses and said with shame: "Don't worry, Lord Yue, I understand."
I was alert in my heart. I was probably complacent because I was in charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Industry as Zuo Shilang, and my ability to figure out what I wanted to do declined. It was really embarrassing that I needed a teenage student to remind me to understand what Duke Yue meant.
Fang Jun nodded: "In the past two years, natural and man-made disasters have been rampant in Guanzhong, and people's lives have not been easy. Although the Ministry of Industry has nothing to do with people's livelihood, it must pay attention to people's livelihood and suffering as much as possible, and benefit the people as much as possible."
The damage caused to Guanzhong by two consecutive military defeats was huge. Food and fodder in various places were exhausted, and the city and buildings were severely damaged. It took a long time to repair to restore it to its original state. Fortunately, the empire had a vast territory. Although Guanzhong was lacking in supplies and the people's lives were difficult,
However, the weather in the south of the Yangtze River was good and the harvests were good year after year. Various materials were transported to Guanzhong through water transportation, which greatly alleviated the difficulties.
By bringing it to Luoyang to build the eastern capital to share the pressure on Chang'an, Guanzhong will have more abundant materials for reconstruction.
The best way to rebuild is, of course, through work-for-relief.
The academy is in the name of the emperor and can be regarded as the emperor's private property. Now the emperor's internal funds are piled with countless gold, silver, money and food. We can take advantage of the opportunity to rebuild the academy and start to provide relief to the people in Guanzhong starting from this winter.
Since the emperor has a lot of money, he naturally needs to recruit more civilians and spend more. However, it is difficult to say this clearly, and he can only rely on his subordinates to understand it...
Glancing at Cen Changqian, I saw that this child has become more composed and solid after a battle between life and death, and his intelligence has not weakened. He is indeed a talented person.
At noon, Fang Jun declined the invitation of many officials to return to the city for a banquet, and rushed with his soldiers through the snow to Zhongnan Mountain.
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In the Taoist temple, Princess Changle was dressed in a Taoist robe. She was graceful and graceful. She knelt down in front of the table and prepared dishes and poured wine for Fang Jun. The cooks in the Taoist temple also came from the imperial kitchen, and their skills were excellent. Several vegetarian dishes were prepared to taste.
It was so good that Fang Jun had a big appetite. He ate three bowls of rice and drank a pot of wine to finish the dishes.
After the meal, the two sat on the mat in front of the window, drinking tea and chatting.
Fang Jun said in a serious tone: "Your Highness has summoned the humble minister so urgently. I don't know why. But if you need it, I would like to ask His Highness to say that the humble minister will do his best and die for himself."
Princess Changle rolled her eyes at him and turned a deaf ear to the hints in her words. She took a sip of tea from the white porcelain teacup and asked, "What do you think of Si Zi's marriage?"
Fang Jun started laughing.
Changle could not have known that Princess Jinyang had summoned her to the palace, but she didn't ask. Instead, she turned a corner, which not only expressed her trust in him, but also revealed a woman's tendency to gossip. It was very interesting.
Princess Changle said angrily: "What's so funny? Si Zi is getting older, and the marriage cannot be postponed again and again."
Fang Jun held the pot and poured tea for her, somewhat disapprovingly: "His Royal Highness Jinyang's marriage is naturally important, but now she is in the period of filial piety, and it will be three years before the marriage is discussed. Why rush it? You need to know that marriage is a matter of time.
It is a major event in life, and the most important thing is not to rush it, otherwise it is easy to lose judgment and become a makeshift. Men are afraid of getting into the wrong career, and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man, which will ruin the life of His Highness Jinyang, so we should be cautious and cautious."
The more eager you are to get married, the harder it will be to find a good match. This is almost an iron rule.
Princess Changle glanced at Fang Jun, but finally couldn't hold it back and pretended to be casual: "Sizi called you into the palace, what did they talk about?"
Fang Jun had nothing to hide in front of Princess Changle, and told Princess Jinyang that she wanted him to stir up trouble.
Princess Changle frowned and stared at Fang Jun: "You are not serious about doing this, are you? You never refuse Si Zi's request, but this time it is best not to follow her nonsense."
Fang Jun nodded and said, "Of course I understand."
It was related to Princess Jinyang's marriage. If his brother-in-law intervened hastily, some rumors about his relationship with Princess Jinyang would be confirmed, which would directly damage Princess Jinyang's reputation and make the marriage more difficult.
The key is that he and Princess Jinyang are indeed innocent and have never done anything deviant. If they are slandered, they will be unjust...
Ignoring Princess Changle's struggle, she held her slender waist and pulled her delicate body into her arms. She kissed her hair and promised, "Don't worry, I won't interfere in this matter."
Princess Changle struggled to no avail, so she could only let her slender waist be tightly hugged, leaning sideways on the man's strong and broad chest, and said worriedly: "I heard that the Yushitai recently grabbed Feng Deyi and impeached him for his old affairs. In case of impeachment
If it is successful and the punishment is serious, will it affect this marriage negotiation?"
If all the official titles and rewards of Feng Deyi are pursued, then the Bohai Feng family will suffer heavy losses, their reputation will be ruined, their family status will fall, and they will naturally not be qualified to be crowned princesses.
Fang Jun put a hand into his clothes: "Your Highness, don't worry. Although the Feng family was impeached by the imperial censor, the incident involving Feng Deyi will inevitably break out, but after all, times have changed, and your majesty is not a mean person. At most, he can take back the death of Feng Deyi."
Afterwards, Feng Yandao will be given as a gift, and the rest will not be blamed. It will not have a big impact on the Feng family. What's more, the Feng family will not sit still and wait for death. They will definitely make some operations. After all, Feng Yandao is the consort of Princess Huainan. With this dignity, Your Majesty will
given."
As long as the Feng family is not severely hit by this impeachment trend, Princess Jinyang's marriage discussion will basically be decided this time.
The tip of her heart was being grasped, and Princess Changle's delicate body became weak. She was short of breath and weak, unable to resist, and said: "You will bully me!"
Fang Jun leaned over Xue Baiyouxiang's neck and whispered: "Yes, yes, it's all Wei Chen's fault. Wei Chen is guilty."
"..."
Princess Changle gave up her resistance completely. Every time this guy said meaningful words such as "the humble minister is guilty", "doing his best for His Highness", and so on, a storm would follow. I didn't know what happened.
Why do you always like to say such embarrassing words at critical moments?
It feels pretty good...
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After the heavy snowfall, Chang'an City is bone-chilling. The cold wind blows through the long streets, snow foam flutters, and the wind whistles. The lanterns in front of the mansions in the houses sway in the wind, illuminating the cold streets in front of the doors, which are deserted.
After dinner, Feng Yandao sat in the study room of the Duke of Secret State, talking to his wife, Princess Huainan.
Putting down the tea bowl, Feng Yandao sighed and said: "I asked someone to inquire about it. It is said that this impeachment of my father was initiated by the imperial censor Liu Xiangdao. Almost the entire censorship was unanimous and spared no effort. I'm afraid it can't be stopped."
In the eighth year of Wude, Feng Deyi was allowed to inherit the title of "Miguo Gong" before he died. In the first year of Zhenguan, Feng Deyi died suddenly in the Shangshu Provincial Government Office, and he inherited the huge family business.
Emperor Taizong expressed his gratitude to Feng Deyi for his hard work and meritorious service. He was awarded many gifts and received numerous honors after his death. In addition, he married Princess Huainan, the daughter of Emperor Gaozu, and the reputation of the Feng family reached its peak for a time.
The Bohai Feng family can almost be compared with many Shandong aristocratic families, with great power and great reputation.
However, once Feng Deyi is liquidated, not only will all his achievements during his lifetime be invalidated, but he may even be accused of being a "rebel". The Bohai Feng family will be thrown into the dust and will never regain its former dignity.
Princess Huainan is sitting next to her. Although she is past her prime, she is well-maintained and has natural beauty. Under the candlelight, she still has a beautiful face and beautiful eyebrows, and has a dignified air. Compared with the young and thin virgin, she is more gentle, quiet, plump and charming.
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"Princess Fangling mentioned that my family, Simin Shang, Princess Jinyang, do you think it is okay?"
"Princess Shang..."
Feng Yandao shook his head, somewhat reluctant.
Who doesn’t know that many princesses of the Tang Dynasty were not very good in virtue? What’s more, there are a lot of rumors about the scandal between Princess Jinyang and Fang Jun. Regardless of whether the matter is true or not, after all, her reputation is not very good.
But he also knows that the current huge crisis facing the Feng family is enough to overturn the family business and the lintel of the family. He must not sit still and wait for death. Princess Shang is the best opportunity to get rid of the crisis. If even the royal family recognizes the Feng family,
So why should we hold on to what Feng Deyi did in the past?
"In your opinion, is this possible?"
Princess Huainan said: "Sizi is getting older and has reached the age of marriage. However, due to his heavy filial piety, he cannot get married within three years. Your Majesty and the Queen are very anxious for fear of delay, and the current young man of the right age, Junyan, is not available."
There are many, if our family takes the initiative to operate, the chances are great."