The courtyard in front of me was built by the second emperor of the previous dynasty for a concubine who was very favored in his old age.
He knew that he could not stay with his concubine forever, so he spent a huge sum of money to build this courtyard here, just so that the concubine could still be prosperous for the rest of her life after becoming a dowager.
After the founding of the Qilin Kingdom, this side of the palace was changed into an office space for the six ministers and other courtiers. The office space was naturally different from the residence, so almost everything was demolished and rebuilt.
Only this courtyard was preserved because even the pillars were made of yellow pear and rosewood.
However, due to its preciousness, no one has ever really stayed here except for renovations every few years.
If everyone wants to live there, then no one should live there.
It is said to be a courtyard. In fact, it is more accurate to say that it is a palace, but it is smaller. It is about the same size as the palace where concubines of the harem rank live.
The specifications are also the same as those of a concubine's palace. There is no front or back yard. There is a main residence and two side residences through the main door.
At this time, Chenichi and others were already standing to one side in front of the main residence door facing the door.
Qi Bao'er was obviously startled when he saw them. He didn't expect that His Highness the Crown Prince would come so early.
"Shang Shu Qi, His Highness has been waiting for you inside for a while." Chen Yi smiled and stepped forward to open the door for Qi Bao'er.
After Qi Bao'er entered, he dutifully closed the door.
"I see you, Your Highness."
Jun Chenyuan didn't even raise his head from behind the desk, and said in a calm voice: "You are very friendly. You are looking after the striker in the prison here, and you are taking care of your subordinates there."
Do you know that your father's patience is limited?
Qi Baoer smiled, not caring about the sarcasm in his words and said: "Your Highness, in my eyes, as long as Shang Chengfeng is not truly convicted, he is not a sinner.
Besides, for all his merits and virtues, he deserves to be protected.
The same goes for Minister Qian."
I don't know whether to say that the emperor has a unique vision or that the feng shui of the Ministry of War is better. The people in the Ministry of War have more or less a golden light of merit in their bodies.
A person with meritorious deeds can never be bad no matter how bad he is.
Therefore, Qi Bao'er still doesn't believe that Shang Chengfeng can really defeat an enemy.
But Qi Bao'er also knew that even if Shang Chengfeng's innocence was proven, he would basically have no place in the court with such a biological uncle.
Therefore, she just wanted to temporarily save the lives of Shang's family and make them suffer less.
As for other things, there are some things that even she can hardly change.
Putting herself in her shoes, if she were an emperor, she would not really rest assured that Shang Chengfeng had real power.
At this time, it was no longer a question of whether he was suspicious, but that he could not afford to gamble; as an emperor, he could not gamble with the lives of the people in the world.
Jun Chenyuan looked up at her, with a hint of helplessness in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. He only said: "My father will not innocently involve other people in this matter. The Shang family should be able to do it because of Shang Chengfeng's serious injury."
Save your life."
Unless, you really collude with the enemy.
Qi Bao'er understood what he meant and did not continue to discuss this topic. Instead, he raised the issue of veterans' placement that he and Qian Wentong had discussed before...Based on what he had seen and heard in his previous life, Qi Bao'er proposed
There were many suggestions. For example, the imperial court opened large workshops in various places. The workshops only invited veterans or family members of fallen soldiers.
Jun Chenyuan: "The imperial court has always thought of ways to solve this problem. For example, the garrison was once specially used to house retired wounded soldiers."
Yes, once.
Nowadays, as the dynasties carry out exiles for crimes, the distant garrisons have become the territory of refugees, which in turn squeezes out the retired and wounded soldiers.
Nearby, there are less than ten farming sites in the entire Qilin Kingdom, and most of the fields have already fallen into the hands of aristocratic families or wealthy households.
There are less than ten farming camps, and each one only has tens of thousands of acres of land. How many veterans and wounded soldiers can be accommodated?
However, building a workshop as mentioned by the Minister of Prayer is a feasible method.
"Many of the wounded soldiers have disabled lower limbs. They can't plant the soil, but they can do some craft work."
In today's tactics, the most commonly used method is to dig a hole in the ground and place barbs in the hole to ambush; it can mess up the horses and cause considerable damage to the soldiers.
Therefore, many of the disabled soldiers suffered injuries below the waist, resulting in disability.
These wounded soldiers basically have no means of survival after they leave the first army unit.
The imperial court was unanimous in its treatment of wounded soldiers. When they were discharged from the army due to injuries, they would be given Anjia silver based on their merit and years of service in the army. Once they had been given Anjia silver, the court would not bother them again.
Some generals are benevolent and will waste money on raising disabled soldiers who are no longer able to live on their own. This is also the reason why many generals come from aristocratic families but live in extremely poverty.
Jun Chenyuan has been in the army for a long time. He has seen and heard too many misfortunes, and he has always wanted to change the situation of wounded soldiers who were discharged due to injuries.
However, there were many wounded soldiers, and the court was not wealthy. Although he was the prince, his rights were still limited.
So when Qi Baoer mentioned this, he touched Jun Chenyuan's heart.
When it comes to workshops, they have another big problem, "Qi Shangshu, you can't open a workshop just by having money."
Technology is the key.
It is passed down from male to female, from direct descendant to concubine, from elder to younger, etc.
Which company has the skills to pull it tight?
Even though he is the crown prince, he cannot force the people to hand over the technology in his hands.
Qi Baoer chuckled and leaned on the table, holding his chin with his hands and a sly look on his face, "Your Highness, how about we do business?"
"Huh?" What other evil ideas does the little girl have?
"I have a group of nephews and grandnephews, and your Highness is aware of this; but your Highness may not know yet, but all of my nephews and grandnephews have at least a few capable skills in their minds.
For example, dyeing cloth, making paper, making furniture, etc.
It's a pity that these people are trapped in your small village. Your Highness is lacking talents in this field, so I will lend them to Your Highness."
Jun Chenyuan laughed and asked: "Lending it to an orphan? It's so righteous to pray to the minister!"
Qi Baoer stretched out a finger and shook it in front of Jun Chenyuan, "Your Highness, the loan is not in vain. Your Highness gets 10% of their profits and does not control their freedom."
In the past, Qi Baoer didn't quite understand why disciples from the other side of the sea were always sent here to practice. If it was a cultivator, it would make sense for him to go out to practice, because he wanted to improve his cultivation.
Let’s not talk about other sects. Let’s just talk about Linghua Sect. There are not many people who are real practitioners. Most of them learn various techniques.
For such a disciple, what is the meaning of experience?
Later, she thought about it and understood that it should be the word "pass".
It is not that the disciples gain anything outside. This can be proved by the fact that the money earned cannot be used even if it is taken to the other side of the sea.
Rather, they are required to transfer the skills they have learned to this side of the sea to improve the lives of the people here.
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