At first, the common people in the capital did not take the white lines drawn by the Soldiers and Horses Division too seriously, and they still went their own way. As a result, many people were caught by the patrol team of the Soldiers and Horses Division, and some were fined money.
Some were punished with three days of hard labor.
For a time, there were a lot of complaints in the capital, which immediately attracted the attention of the Yushitai. Shen Qinhao's memorial floated like snowflakes on Emperor Qing's desk.
Since he had a three-month deadline agreement with Qin Hao, Emperor Qing ignored these memorials and just asked the inspection agency to keep an eye on them and report them at any time.
Qin Hui also found Qin Hao a few days later and asked him to pay attention to the influence. He also said that if the money was not enough, he could talk to him and not ruin his future for the sake of immediate benefits.
"If father can make up for the monthly salary arrears from the Military and Horse Division, I will immediately call back the patrol team."
Qin Hui rolled his eyes when he heard this. The Soldiers and Horses Division was an army that defended the capital. Paying them privately was tantamount to rebellion. Even if he had money, he would not dare to do so.
In addition to his father, the prince and the second prince secretly gave Qin Hao generous gifts. In their opinion, Qin Hao did these weird things just to make money. As for making up for the salary of the soldiers and horses, it was not at all
It's just an excuse.
A ninth-level master who is greedy for money and lustful is simply the best target to win over.
Qin Hao was naturally unceremonious about these gifts and accepted them all with joy. As for who he would rely on, it would depend on who gave him enough chips to make people's hearts flutter.
Anyway, the main thing is to receive gifts from both ends, so no one can be offended.
Soon, a month passed, and the people of the capital suddenly discovered that the rules set by the Army and Horses Division did not seem to be all bad. In the past, the streets of the capital were in a mess, with garbage everywhere and sewage flowing across the street.
But since the patrol team started arresting people, the only ones left littering were those playboys. Anyway, they have money and are not afraid of being fined.
There are also those who occupy the road for business. After being fined several times, they have become honest, and the streets are much wider than before.
If these are just subtle changes, what really makes the people of the capital applaud is the punishment meted out by the Soldiers and Horses Division to those dandies who hurt others by riding horses in the busy city.
In the past, these dandy boys would ride horses and injure people, blaming the common people for blocking their way. Not only would they not compensate the victims, they would even instruct their evil slaves to beat the people half to death. Yin Mei, the official in charge of the ceremony, was a bully and afraid of the strong.
Yes, I only know how to mess with it, and I don’t dare to care about it at all.
But things are different now. As long as a dandy rides a horse and hurts someone, and the victim reports it to the Soldiers and Horses Department, the soldiers of the patrol team will rush to arrest the person as if they have been injected with chicken blood.
It doesn't matter whether you are the son of a minister or the nephew of a minister, as long as you fall into the hands of the Army and Horses Division, you will not be merciful.
At first, some people were arrested based on the superior force of the bodyguards around them. Later, Qin Hao defeated several eighth-level masters in a row, and no one dared to provoke the patrol team anymore. Anyway, if he committed a crime, he would have to pay the offender money and hand it over to the Soldiers and Horses Division.
Some fines and dozens of military sticks came out. Eighth-grade masters, they are not leeks in the field. They can grow after being cut. How many masters that families have worked hard to cultivate are just ruined.
, feel distressed!
The Military and Horse Division has also changed from its usual submissive attitude. If something goes wrong, the commander will take care of it. What are they afraid of?
Especially after Qin Hao took office for the first time, when all the soldiers received full pay, from that moment on, even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead, they were willing to rush forward as long as Qin Hao gave the order.
However, this kind of economic system supported by fines started to have problems from the second month. The Bingma Division patrol team soon discovered that few people were throwing garbage casually and occupying the roads for business. Even those dandy boys were
They are all very well behaved.
In the past, I couldn't catch everyone every day, but now I can't catch anyone even after squatting for a long time. The commander-in-chief has also strictly ordered not to "kill good people and take credit for their merits." If this continues, what will happen to the lack of salary this month?
Qin Hao had naturally been prepared for this. He had previously driven all the mobile vendors to set up stalls in fixed areas, and spent a month gathering popularity. The areas where these mobile vendors gathered formed an orderly network in the capital.
The market is very lively.
The reason why these markets are able to attract so many people is not only due to the concentration of mobile vendors, but also due to the management of the Military and Horse Department. There are horse barriers on both sides of the street, and carriages are not allowed to pass, only on foot. In addition, the markets
There are also patrol teams to protect the lives and property of customers.
At first, there were some petty thieves who wanted to fish in troubled waters, but they were quickly caught by the patrol team, and the team behind them were uprooted. From then on, the so-called gangs in the capital no longer dared to go to the market.
idea.
With the protection of the patrol team, both ordinary people and the women's families of some officials are happy to visit the market, and its popularity will naturally increase.
Of course, if you want to set up a stall here, you must pay some fees.
Compared with fines, the market management fees are a steady stream of money.
In addition, there are parking management fees and garbage disposal fees for large households. The total revenue from these is not only enough to supplement the salaries of all the soldiers of the Military and Horse Division, but also has a lot of surplus.
Qin Hao spent part of this money on improving the food for the soldiers, and part of it was recorded separately and given to some soldiers with family difficulties to help them get out of trouble.
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Qingguo Imperial Palace.
Emperor Qing put down his bow and arrows, and Eunuch Hou quickly picked up the arrows that fell on the ground and handed them to Emperor Qing with a bang.
But this time Emperor Qing did not answer, but asked suddenly.
"It's been almost three months since that kid from the Qin family took office, right?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, it will be three months tomorrow."
Emperor Qing took the arrow and aimed at the armor on the opposite side: "Oh? There seem to be fewer memorials to him now than before. Is that guy more restrained?"
Another arrow hit the breast mirror, but this time the arrow directly shattered the breast mirror. A trace of disappointment flashed in Emperor Qing's eyes. Seeing Eunuch Hou's expression hesitant to speak, he said with a straight face: "
Why, now you are hiding something from me?"
Eunuch Hou was so frightened that he knelt down in front of Emperor Qing.
"Your Majesty, I don't dare to lie to you. I just don't know how to talk about it at the moment."
"Oh? You should tell me about it."
Eunuch Hou recounted the changes that had taken place in the capital in the past three months, and Emperor Qing became very interested.
"Oh, this is strange. Are you saying that the people in the capital not only don't criticize the soldiers and horses, but also praise them?"
"Everything I say is true, please tell the truth, Your Majesty."
"So, this kid is not only talented in cultivation, but also has a lot of clever ideas." Emperor Qing waved his long sleeve: "Go and call Gong Dian in for me."
Soon, Gong Dian came to the palace and immediately bowed down after seeing Emperor Qing.
"Okay, get up, I need to make some modifications to the route I will take to the temple to worship tomorrow..."
When Gong Dian heard this, his heart skipped a beat. The emperor rarely left the palace, and the route was kept secret. Only a few people knew about it. If the route was suddenly changed, could it be that someone wanted to assassinate the king?
After dismissing the palace ceremony, Emperor Qing asked Eunuch Hou again.
"Is there any news from the forensic institute?"
"Reply to Your Majesty, the news of your recent arrival."
Emperor Qing opened the secret letter and it read clearly: Fan Xian will enter Beijing tomorrow.
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After turning around, Emperor Qing sat in the carriage and left the imperial city. This time he did not let the palace officials disperse the people along the way. The carriage drove slowly on the streets of the capital.
Suddenly the carriage stopped, Gong Dian knelt in front of the carriage and reported: "Your Majesty, Commander Qin is here."
"Well, let him come over."
Qin Hao calmly rode his horse to the carriage. Just as he was about to salute, he heard Emperor Qing in the carriage speak.
"I heard that Qin Aiqing has completely changed the look of the entire capital in the past three months. Come in and tell me how you did it."
Under Gong Dian's envious gaze, Qin Hao got into the carriage.
"Okay, no need to be polite, just sit down." Emperor Qing changed his usual lazy appearance. Although he was not wearing a dragon robe, he was still quite dignified.
As soon as Qin Hao sat next to Emperor Qing, Emperor Qing asked Gong Dian to start again.
As soon as he walked to a busy street, Emperor Qing suddenly let out a sigh.
"Qin Aiqing, I found that the streets in this capital seem a little different from before. They seem to be a lot deserted."
Qin Hao cupped his hands and replied: "Your Majesty, in the past, the streets were not planned. There were businesses occupying the roads everywhere, and it was often difficult for a carriage to pass. Since I took office, I have formulated a series of rules. Shops are not allowed to occupy the roads.
Mobile vendors can only go to fixed areas to set up stalls, and carriages are not allowed to park randomly..."
Emperor Qing laughed and scolded: "I remember that at that time, your memorial was so piled up that I couldn't even put it on my desk."
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty."
Emperor Qing said with a straight face: "Stop flattering me, I'm asking you, if the street is so deserted, will these shops be ruined? How can those ordinary people survive?"
"Your Majesty, you might as well find a shop and ask them about their business conditions." Qin Hao replied loudly.
Soon, the carriage stopped at the door of a restaurant. Emperor Qing stopped the palace ceremony and prepared to clear the place, and took Qin Hao into the restaurant.
"Masters, do you two want to be seated upstairs or in a private room?"
"Let's have a private room."
"Okay, you two can come upstairs."
While going upstairs, Emperor Qing was also paying attention to the business of this restaurant. After arriving in the private room, he asked the waiter.
"Your restaurant has a good business, has it always been like this before?"
The waiter in the shop replied with a smile: "That's not the case. Business has only gotten better in the past two months."
"Oh? Why? Could it be that your boss hired a new chef?" Emperor Qing asked curiously.
"Still the same cook. It's strange to say that three months ago, the Bingma Division was in chaos, business was a lot deserted, and the owner was so worried that he couldn't eat. But two months ago, the streets were so refreshing and tidy.
"Master, we have also set up a parking lot in front, so that the carriages that come and go have a place to park, and more and more distinguished guests come to our restaurant for dinner."
Emperor Qing glanced at Qin Hao and continued to ask: "Oh? There's also this matter. That's because the business of your restaurant is good. How about other business?"
"Of course everything is fine. Look at those people selling cloth, silk, and gold and silver jewelry in front of you. They all make a lot of money."
After casually ordering two side dishes and sending the waiter away, Emperor Qing squinted his eyes and said to Qin Hao: "Qin Aiqing, the waiter doesn't recognize you, does he?"
"Your Majesty is joking. I have just been summoned by Your Majesty. How can I prepare in advance?" Qin Hao looked innocent.
Emperor Qing thought the same thing. His travel plan was confidential, not to mention that the route had just been modified last night, so Qin Hao could not know in advance.
After just two bites, Emperor Qing lost interest and asked Gong Dian to drop a few taels of silver and return to the carriage.
The carriage drove slowly to an open space at the back of the street. Lines were painted with white paint on all sides, and carriages bearing family imprints were parked one by one within the white lines.
"Qin Aiqing, tell me, why is it that the streets seem deserted but business has improved?"
Qin Hao smiled and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, the streets are deserted. It is just a superficial phenomenon. The streets looked lively before, but that was because the streets were congested. Now after they have been dredged, although they seem deserted, in fact there are more people coming to shop.
It’s too much.”
"Well, it seems that it's better to block than to open up. It seems to make sense, but don't you care about those common people?"
"Your Majesty, there is a market ahead that I have redesigned. You may wish to take a look before talking about it."
In the market, Gong Dian and the guards of Emperor Qing were always on alert. On the contrary, Emperor Qing walked leisurely through the bustling market and bought many strange folk handicrafts.
"Brother, is this market so busy every day?"
"I don't dare to call you a noble person. If you are a noble person, today's market is not very lively. If it is the holiday period every ten days, it will be lively. If you arrive late, you won't even have a place to set foot."
"Oh? Then you can make a lot of money by setting up a stall here, right? Does the Bingma Division have to make a fortune?"
"Hehe, nobleman is joking, it's just to earn some hard-earned money. As for the soldiers and horses, they do have to pay some management fees, but it's still fair. Look at the soldiers patrolling the market. Even the nobles' sons don't dare to come here.
It's appropriate to charge some fees for this trouble."
After coming out of the night market and passing a river ditch, Emperor Qing stopped the carriage.
"Qin Aiqing, I remember that this river used to smell bad in summer, but now it seems to be much clearer."
"Reporting to your majesty, the capital city is overcrowded, and the people poured waste and excrement into the river. The river naturally stunk. Three months ago, the minister established a rule, and those who dumped garbage everywhere were fined silver. It was hard for the people to earn some money.
, how can you be willing to confiscate it for nothing? Naturally, you don’t dare to dump it at will."
"But, all this garbage has to go somewhere, right?"
"I hired some helpers to transport these things outside the city and leave them for a period of time before they can be used to irrigate the farmers."
"Qin Aiqing, I didn't expect you to be a minister who governs the world."
"I don't dare to be praised by His Majesty. It's just a matter of being loyal to the Emperor by eating the emperor's salary."
Emperor Qing patted Qin Hao on the shoulder with satisfaction.
"If all the civil and military officials in the DPRK and China have the same heart as Qin Aiqing, I will be able to sit back and relax."
"Qin Aiqing, if you have nothing to do today, please come with me to the Qing Temple to worship."
