After Zuo Zongtang retired, Emperor Zhu Da continued to look through the documents on the table as before. After disposing of several documents, he turned his attention to Zhu Youlin, who was sitting behind a small desk.
, I have finished my homework now.
"Youlin, do you know why your father does this?"
Putting down the book in his hand, Zhu Youlin thought for a while and said.
"The land in the imperial capital will definitely be worth tens of thousands of gold in the future. My father asked the Prime Minister to buy the land because the Prime Minister deserves extra rewards for my hard work in the Ming Dynasty."
"Well, Youlin, remember, even as an emperor, you need to win over people's hearts, rather than being a sole monarch. The so-called ruthless king means that the country's laws are ruthless, but in terms of human relationships, you must also take into account human feelings...
"
Being an emperor is also very helpless. After all, the emperor also needs to win over people's hearts, and he also needs to understand human nature... As for human feelings! They must also be considered.
"My child understands."
Nodding, Zhu Xianhai asked again.
"anything else?"
"It also means a warning."
Zhu Youlin said.
"After the construction of the national capital, land prices will inevitably rise sharply. Whether it is investing in land or building commercial buildings, the profit will be more than a hundred times. Money attracts people's hearts, and it is inevitable that some officials will have their own evil intentions..."
After a pause, Zhu Youlin said again.
"Just like when a railway station is being built, there will always be people who buy land near the station in advance and make huge profits from it. The prosecutor's office always investigates and cracks down on this. There are still people who try to take the law into consideration. The land used for the station is like this, and it is built in the national capital, so
My father asked Zuo Xiang to buy land. Since it is a reward, it is also a police force, which means that rewards and punishments are clear."
Looking at his son who was analyzing his intentions one by one like a little adult, Emperor Zhu Da smiled.
"There is indeed an intention in this regard, but it is more of a reward. As for the policeman... Zuo Zongtang is a person who understands the general situation. He will not covet that little thing."
Youlin is still too young and his ideas are still immature, but it's okay. He has plenty of time to learn from himself.
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The black BMW was speeding along the park-like Chang'an Street. Sitting in the car, Zuo Zongtang closed his eyes and kept thinking about what His Majesty said.
"Your Majesty rewards you so generously, how can I repay your Majesty..."
Zuo Zongtang pursed his lips and naturally felt a little agitated.
Although he knew that such a reward was His Majesty's attempt to win over people, it would be a lie to say he was not excited.
What is the land outside the One Thousand Acres Empire Phase I planning area?
It's wealth!
It is the family legacy of the Zuo family for generations!
It was used as a commercial place and has been used by the Zuo family for generations to come.
While being grateful, Zuo Zongtang certainly knew that His Majesty was also reminding him that no one would be allowed to profit from the construction of the imperial capital. Your Majesty would not be stingy with the rewards that deserved them, but if someone extended his hand, then... But
Don't blame the country's ruthless laws.
After all, you are still Your Majesty!
While sighing in his heart, Zuo Zongtang understood what he should do. During the process of building the imperial capital, he must not be soft-hearted.
The car soon drove into the Zuo family's mansion in the southwest new urban area. This mansion covers an area of 3,000 square meters. This mansion was built three years ago and has been called the "Prime Minister's Mansion" since the day it was built.
The two-lane alley in front of the house is also called "Xiangfu Lane". After the car enters the courtyard, as soon as the car stops in front of the house, a servant comes to open the door.
"Master, the eldest young master is back!"
The steward's words made Zuo Zongtang laugh.
"Haha, Xiaowei is back? How come he has time to come back!"
Zuo Zongtang, who did not have a son until he was 34 years old, naturally loved his eldest son very much. Unlike others, Zuo Xiaowei was interested in military affairs. He loved studying the art of war when he was a child. After he came to Nanhua, he was admitted to the Army School.
, he is thirty years old and now a lieutenant colonel in the army. He has been serving on the northern border of Shanxi.
As soon as he entered the door, Zuo Zongtang saw his son, whom he had not seen for half a year, and smiled.
"Xiaowei, how did you have time to come back? You haven't been back for half a year. Your mother misses you very much!"
"Dad, the child is unfilial and makes father and mother worried!"
Zuo Xiaowei quickly replied.
"Well, your mother is a woman. As a soldier, it is her duty to guard the border for the country. Let alone half a year, even a year, that is a very common thing. Your response this time is..."
It's probably not a vacation.
Now is the time of war, how can soldiers take a vacation? Even a vacation is a short vacation.
"Dad, my son is passing by Yingtian."
His son's words made Zuo Zongtang's heart thump. He looked at his son and asked.
"Going to the front line."
"Um,"
Zuo Zongtang nodded and said nothing. He had also been on the battlefield and fought with the Taiping Army for many years.
"Dad, as a soldier of the empire, I can't just sit back and watch during this war, so I asked the military to fight and went to the front line..."
"I know."
Zuo Zongtang nodded and said.
"As a soldier, you have to go to the front line. When will you leave?"
When he learned that his son was leaving tomorrow, Zuo Zongtang didn't say anything but nodded slightly.
"Go, go and spend some time with your mother first."
...The next morning, what was different from usual was that Zuo Zongtang did not go directly to the Executive Yuan, but ordered the driver to drive towards the dock, from where Xiaowei would go out with the army today.
Neither father nor son said anything along the way. Looking at his father who closed his eyes silently, Zuo Xiaowei said, "Father, has Xiaoxun written back recently?"
Xiaoxun is the third eldest son of Zuo Zongtang's family. He is a naval officer and joined the fleet after graduating from the naval school.
"Well, I received two letters earlier. The Zhenyang Fleet is in the Mediterranean. It's almost like a vacation. Speaking of which, you have been on the Shanxi border in the past few years. There are deserts and borders everywhere, so it is much harder than him.
."
His father's words made Zuo Xiaowei smile.
"The army always has to endure some hardships. Xiaoxun was always clamoring to see the world, but now he got his wish..."
The father and son deliberately did not talk about the war. Instead, they talked about brothers and sisters, and they talked more about family matters.
Finally, when the car arrived at the pier, there was already a sea of people there. The area near the pier was crowded with soldiers and people who came to see him off. Zuo Zongtang did not send him to the pier. Instead, he arrived at the pier when he was still some distance away.
Instruct the driver to stop. When Zuo Xiaowei was about to get off the car, Zuo Zongtang said.
"Xiaowei."
Zuo Xiaowei, who had just gotten off the car, quickly bent down and held on to the roof of the car to look at his father.
"When you get to the front line, don't worry about being your father, just serve your country with loyalty!"
"Kid knows!"
Nodding and smiling at his father, Zuo Xiaowei turned around and left. Looking at his son's back, Zuo Zongtang couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said after a while.
"Let's go!"
As the car drove away, he looked out into the distance again, as if he wanted to find a familiar figure in the green...
