Chapter 265 Conversation between Monarch and Subject
After finishing the lunch box, Emperor Jing took a sip from the tea cup on the table and said casually: "I have sent people to the Banshan newspaper office. I didn't expect that the victims of the Jianjiang disaster would eat better than the reporters of your newspaper."
"I heard that the newspaper reporters drank salt water and ate steamed buns. They didn't use oil for cooking and could only cook half of the vegetables. What's going on?"
"Ah...? That's not right, Your Majesty! What I asked them to drink was egg soup? Why did it turn into salt water again?" Fang Zhengyi looked confused.
Emperor Jing glanced at him: "Even if you drink egg soup, you can't go wrong with anything else, right? What is going on? I see that you are quite generous to the victims, why are you so stingy with reporters?"
Then it’s my money that’s being spent! The newspaper hasn’t made a profit yet, and the reporter doesn’t have a Taoyuan household registration! What are you thinking about?
Unexpectedly, His Majesty discovered it. Fang Zheng was on the verge of tears and argued: "Your Majesty! Journalists have shouldered the great responsibility of promoting social justice!"
"Every day there are constant temptations from the outside world! Just imagine, if reporters are not determined and accept bribes, wouldn't the foundation of the newspaper be destroyed in one day?"
"As the saying goes, when Heaven is about to entrust great responsibilities to these people, they must first strain their minds, strain their muscles and bones, starve their skin, and deplete their body! I am here to train their willpower!"
"When they grow up, I will give them more money and eat well!"
Guo Tianyang secretly spat, what a fucking thing! This kind of treatment is almost as good as that of the eunuchs of Huanyifang, but he still has the nerve to quibble!!
Emperor Jing nodded after hearing this: "Yes, there is some truth, but this is too much. I heard that reporters are very tired every day, so I will give them better food in the future!"
Fang Zheng said quickly: "Yes! The newspaper office still has benefits! Your Majesty may not know."
"I know, you gave me those worthless stones as a reward!"
"........."
Fang Zheng was angry, why is it worthless? If you sell it, you will make a lot of money, right?
Emperor Jing gave him a look of disdain: "No need to say more, from now on the reporters' meals must be at least the same as those of the victims!"
Reporter=disaster victim?
Fang Zheng rolled his eyes and said happily: "Okay! I will make corrections when I get back."
Emperor Jing continued: "Okay, tell me how you plan to resettle the victims."
Fang Zheng gathered his thoughts and said, "Back to Your Majesty, I estimate that most of the various projects in the city will be completed within a year."
"A considerable number of these people will begin to return home in about a year."
"Many landowners were severely hit and displaced during the disaster, so a lot of land should be freed up."
"In addition, there may be deviations in previous measurements. I suggest that additional manpower should be sent to clear the land again at this time."
"The ownerless land will then be distributed to the victims, exempting them from three years of rent. However, only 20 acres of land can support a family of four, so the land may not be enough."
"For this matter, we can only ask the Ministry of Household Affairs to allocate money to help the victims tide over the difficulties."
"When sweet potatoes are fully planted, everything will be fine."
After hearing this, Emperor Jing had a faint smile on his face: "Okay, it coincides with my thoughts."
"I won't bother you with this matter. I will arrange for someone to do it."
Then he sighed again: "I see that you are impulsive and act unscrupulously, and I am really afraid that you will lead the crown prince into trouble."
"Now that I've been away, I get to know you again. I don't have to worry too much when the prince is by your side."
Fang Zheng smiled shyly.
What this means is that what we do is not justified? What does it mean to be unscrupulous!
Emperor Jing continued: "As soon as I stepped into the Jianjiang territory, Nie Zheng already reported the news about the prince to me."
"I will remember everything the prince has done."
"I was always worried about him at first. The prince's temperament is quite similar to that of the late emperor when he was young. His temperament was both martial and religious."
"I have found the best teacher for him. The best environment is to hope that he can change his character and become a conservative king, so as not to follow the old path of the late emperor."
"I didn't expect that when I met you, I would end up like this."
As he spoke, Emperor Jing smiled again.
"Fang Qing, the prince suddenly changed so much when he saw you. Could it be that besides beating people, you have other methods that you haven't told me?"
Founder is an embarrassing batch.
What did I teach? This is a free-range education. How can I teach the prince? This is simply an explosion of nature!
Thinking of this, Fang Zhengyi could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, some birds are born to be unable to be trapped."
"Your Highness is such a person. A person who yearns for freedom will naturally not be able to grow up healthily if he is trapped in a deep palace every day."
"He could neither lead troops to fight nor use the classics he had learned, so naturally he could only indulge in fun."
"Martial arts are the nature of young people. I also practiced martial arts when I was a child. This is also natural."
At the age of the prince, we would go crazy with Yasuo! Who is not a martial artist?
Fang Zheng paused for a moment, reorganized his thoughts, and said, "The prince has a pure heart and is compassionate."
"Not only that, but he also has the courage to do his job. I can't say that I have taught the prince anything, but the prince has benefited me a lot."
"Your Majesty asked why the prince has changed so much. Perhaps the prince has been depressed in the palace for too long and has no chance to display his talents."
"Now the prince has revealed his true heart."
"So I want to say that it's not that I have any magical methods, it's just that the prince is a naturally benevolent king!"
After hearing these words, Emperor Jing originally wanted to keep his usual serious expression, but he couldn't restrain the corners of his mouth from rising crazily.
Yes! Isn’t my son a born benevolent king?
Fang Zhengyi grinned directly!
Do you feel happy when I praise your child?
Putting a hat on your majesty, your majesty feels like a mirror. Now I put a hat on your son's head, aren't you confused?
Of course, I am speaking from my heart. The prince’s evolutionary ability is indeed at full capacity.
Guo Tianyang has given up studying and continues to act badly.
Chewing the melon seeds just served by the waiter with an expressionless face, he did not spit out the skin.
Fang Zheng raised his head and looked at Emperor Jing, curiously asking: "Your Majesty just said that the prince looks like the late emperor, do you still believe it? Then why have I never seen an alchemist in the palace?"
Emperor Jing was silent for a while after hearing this, and said with emotion in his tone: "Yes, the late emperor was very warlike when he was young, and he would do anything to increase his military strength."
"In his later years, he became obsessed with the art of immortality and cultivating immortals. He searched all over the country for alchemists to refine elixirs for him."
Emperor Jing closed his eyes, full of helplessness:
"At that time, I kept trying to persuade the late emperor to give up refining elixirs, but instead, I made the late emperor very angry."
"Later, King Wu found many alchemists for the late emperor, and the elixir he prepared was quite effective. After taking it, he felt refreshed and sweated profusely."
Chapter completed!