Maintaining the majesty of the Celestial Kingdom is the long-standing tradition of the Central Plains dynasties.
This kind of thing cannot be eliminated by anyone in a few words. It is a deep-rooted bigotry from the culture.
Fang Jun was a little unhappy and decisively changed the subject, pointing to the rippling Kunming Pool in front of him and saying: "These buildings that will be built by the Kunming Pool will not immediately become the military camp of the Naval Academy, but will be leased to
Merchants who have suspended operations due to the demolition of the East City will not officially become the military camp of the Naval Academy until the renovation of the East City is completed."
Ma Zhou expressed his understanding. Such a clever arrangement not only solved the problem of having to stop trading due to the reconstruction of the East Market, but also solved part of the funds for the construction of the Naval Academy.
As expected, the rental fee here must be sky-high...
But even if the price is astronomical, those merchants have to come here to rent shop buildings. Why are the east and west cities so prosperous? One of the most important reasons is scale. The goods from the east, west, and south of the world are gathered in one place, resulting in the
The scale effect has created the business myth of the east and west cities.
Without this scale effect, trade volume will plummet.
Therefore, the merchants knew that Fang Jun would wield a knife to cut his flesh, so they had to obediently rent buildings and set up shops here to keep their trade volume from shrinking in the next two to three years.
After careful calculation, after constructing the naval schools in the east and west cities and Kunming Lake, not only will Jingzhao Mansion not bear a huge burden, but it may actually make a lot of money...
Fang Jun's talent is evident.
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A spring rain suddenly fell, and the lingering raindrops washed the city of Chang'an clean, with a touch of spring in the coolness.
The long funeral procession in Changsun Mansion was several miles long. The front of the funeral procession reached the city gate, and the rear just left the mansion gate.
The continuous white flags were wet by the rain, and hung down weakly, making it even more desolate.
The funeral of the eldest son of the eldest son's family was obviously a big event. Most of the aristocratic families and dignitaries in the city arranged road sacrifices according to the etiquette, and even sent their children to participate in the funeral procession to help organize things.
Howls broke, trumpets honked, and the whole city was noisy...
Fang Jun stayed in his house and did not go out.
At this time, the affairs of Jingzhao Mansion were complicated and complicated, but he was not busy. Du Chuke, Li Yifu, and even Wang Xuance were all capable officials. The plan to demolish and rebuild the east and west cities had been planned for a long time, and all aspects had been taken into consideration, so it could be advanced quickly.
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Everyone knows that beneath the seemingly calm phenomena, there are turbulent undercurrents hidden.
The fire in the East Market not only burned the goods and money of many merchants, but also turned the faces of the aristocratic families into ashes. How could it be possible to just sit back and watch Fang Junshun smoothly renovate the East and West markets and achieve something that will shock the past and the present?
Political achievements?
Everything is waiting for the right time to explode!
But Fang Jun didn't care. Soldiers were coming to block him, and water was coming to cover him up. What did he care about? He was in charge of the Jingzhao Mansion. He had the support of the emperor and the approval of three provinces and six ministries. Anyone who dared to go against him would be blocking the car with his arms. I really thought he wouldn't dare.
Are you going to die?
One effort will bring down ten!
I don’t believe that any other family can really stage a rebellion for a few houses?
Every day he went to Jingzhao Mansion to do some cooking and take care of business, and then returned to the mansion before noon to accompany his lovely wife and concubine. All entertainment was cancelled, and everyone's banquets were politely declined. He wanted to spend time with his wife and concubine, and feel
The mysterious and beautiful feeling before the birth of the little life connected to him...
This was something he had never experienced in his previous life, and Fang Jun cherished it very much.
It's just that the spring rain suddenly fell today. It should have been a refreshing and peaceful day, but the city was made noisy by the funeral of Changsun's family, which made Fang Jun feel a little irritable.
Not to mention, there are even evil guests coming to the door...
Strictly speaking, Li Chengqian is not a bad guest in any way. Which household in Chang'an City is not looking forward to His Highness the Crown Prince's visit? This is the current crown prince and the future emperor. If he can't rush to curry favor and benefit the whole family, who dares to call him A "bad guest"?
I'm afraid that as long as the prince comes to visit, his wife and daughter will be able to take it out...
But Li Chengqian's visit to the house today was really menacing.
"What's going on with you? You're talking nonsense and you don't know what you're talking about!"
The accompanying maids were ordered to move the rouge, gouache, ginseng, deer antler, silk and satin gifts for Princess Gaoyang and Wu Meiniang to the warehouse. Li Chengqian sat in the lobby and waited for Fang Jun to scold him.
Fang Jun was a little confused...
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is a good old man with a soft temper and does not lose his temper easily. Moreover, he felt that Fang Jun had helped him several times and often made suggestions and suggestions. Li Chengqian had always treated Fang Jun with courtesy, and he was so angry. There are definitely not many conflicts.
"Why did Your Highness say this?" Fang Jun asked, not knowing why.
Li Chengqian said angrily: "What did you say to Ma Zhou that you don't know?"
Fang Jun was even more confused. What did I say to Ma Zhou? It has nothing to do with you!
"Please make it clear, Your Highness, that I really don't know why..."
"What you told Ma Zhou was about encouraging consumption and advocating luxury. Is this true?"
"This is true, but what does this have to do with His Highness?" Fang Jun was puzzled.
Li Chengqian said: "I just went to pay my respects to my father. I happened to meet Ma Zhou and told my father about the matter. As a result, my father asked me what I thought of this matter. I said that what you said was ridiculous. It has been done since ancient times. It is to be proud of being diligent and frugal, and to be ashamed of luxury and waste. Naturally, we should be hardworking and simple to save people's resources..."
Fang Jun said "ah" and said, "That's good, what's the problem?"
This has been the view of transcendence advocated by Confucianism since ancient times, and there is nothing wrong with it.
As a result, Li Chengqian said angrily: "But my father criticized Gu Gu for having no independent opinions, and everyone else said the same thing! As an emperor, you must have the courage to swallow up the world. All rules are for my use. If they can't be used by me, I will break them! That's not the case. , why hold the universe in hand and lead the Tang Dynasty to glory?"
Fang Jun praised: "Your Majesty is so courageous! If that's the case, then His Highness will listen and be taught, and listen to the holy teachings?"
Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian became even more angry: "Yes, that's what Gu also did. He said that Fang Er was talented and a prime minister. He always looked at things from the inside. Since he said he wanted to promote consumption and so on, I guess he had some problems. Reason... As a result, my father became even more angry and fined Gu Gu for half a year's salary, saying that Gu had listened to the slander. If this continues, wouldn't it mean that the Tang Dynasty's family fortune will be completely ruined?"
Let me choke you! Fang Jun opened his mouth, unable to complain.
Isn't it that His Majesty Li Er didn't have sex or didn't do it firmly, and deliberately vented his anger on the prince?
No matter how you say it, it’s wrong. This is clearly looking for trouble!
But the question is, if you find fault with me, what does it have to do with me?
Fang Jun blinked and asked tentatively: "How about... Wei Chen compensates His Highness for his losses?"
Li Chengqian stared at Fang Jun: "Is this so little money alone?"
Fang Jun was speechless.
So what are you going to do?
The two looked at each other, and then Li Chengqian let out a long sigh, with a melancholy and worried look on his face...
The maid served fragrant tea, and Fang Jun waved his hand to drive everyone away. Li Chengqian was in a bad state today, and his face was full of sadness. He thought he had something on his mind to say.
As expected, Li Chengqian picked up the tea cup without drinking it, just swaying in his hand, and said sadly: "There is a letter from Qingque, everything is fine in the Western Regions. The army arrived and defeated the Turks at the gates of Gaochang. The Hu tribes who originally relied on the Turks changed their tune.
, the British Duke led a large army to pursue the Turks, while Qingque sat in the rear to pacify the Hu tribe, and achieved remarkable results. I believe that it will not take long for the rebellion in the Western Regions to be quelled..."
It is a good thing that the army is victorious, but when Li Chengqian talks about it, there is no trace of joy at all, and there is even deep worry in his expression and eyebrows...
Fang Jun thought for a moment and then understood the reason why Li Chengqian was in a bad mood and worried.
His Majesty Li Er is moved again!
King Li Tai of Wei showed his talents in the Western Regions, and His Majesty Li Er saw his talent for governing the world. Although he may not have the desire to be a prince again, he must be dissatisfied with the current situation where the prince has done nothing.
Fang Jun was also speechless, thinking to himself, can Li Chengqian be blamed for this?
As a prince, the most important thing is to be stable. When you are out in the court, you must be stable, so that the ministers of the court can carefully consider and handle affairs safely;
If the prince spends all his time thinking about flexing his muscles to attract the attention of the world, is that a good thing?
Want to rebel?
Fang Jun saw His Majesty Li Er's reaction very clearly. There was no other reason than that he was partial to Li Tai...
How come His Majesty the Emperor has a beautiful mind and is so wise and powerful, yet he is so stubborn when it comes to his children?