Cao Ye got off his horse and knelt under the driver.
He bowed his head and said, "Your Majesty, the Fan family has long had nothing to do with the Chen family..."
"The Chen family has already returned the body contract to the Fan family..."
"It must be the Fan family, who is doing whatever they want under the banner of the Chen family!"
Zhao Xu looked at him, and after he finished speaking, he smiled and said, "Don't worry... I don't blame the Qing family!"
"Don't tell me, the Fan family has nothing to do with the Qing family... Even if it is related, how can I blame my uncle?"
Cao Yi, the prince of Jiyang County, was the younger brother of Ci Sheng Guangxian and the most trusted relative of Zhao Xu's father during his lifetime.
At the same time, the Cao family also had a close relationship with the Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager Xiang.
I would like to express my gratitude to the Queen Mother to the Cao family so far.
Of course, Zhao Xu would not vent his anger on the Cao family over such a trivial matter.
So, he smiled and said: "Please get up and speak..."
Cao Ye then stood up tremblingly.
He knew very well in his heart that the wealth of the Cao family actually depended on his relationship with His Majesty.
reason?
Very simple!
His grandfather is already over seventy!
How many days can his old man protect the Cao family from wind and rain?
Once my grandfather dies, the bond that maintains the Cao family and the royal family will no longer exist.
The wealth you have now will be like a passing cloud.
His grandfather and father had already taught him this.
Therefore, he dare not not pay attention to every performance he performs in front of the emperor.
Not to mention the Fan family, it's just a dog raised by the Cao family.
Even if a member of the Cao family offends the officials, Cao Ye will decisively cut them off.
"Your Majesty..." Cao Ye lowered his head and was about to defend himself.
Zhao Xu smiled and said, "Don't be nervous, Qing..."
"I just asked you to come and take a look..."
"I'm not here to ask anyone's sins this time, nor am I here to cause trouble for anyone..."
"I took you and others to discover the problem, found the problem, and then brainstormed together to find a way to solve the problem!"
Cao Ye listened and took a deep breath: "Your Majesty's holy grace... I... I... I am grateful..."
What he fears most is that the officials will not let go of this matter, and then the Yushitai will expand the scope of the attack and drag the Cao family into trouble.
When the time comes, I'm afraid his grandfather will have no choice but to enter the palace with a shameless face and apologize in front of the two palaces.
And for things like favor, every time you use it, you lose it.
Zhao Xu smiled and said to him: "Please come with me and take a look..."
"No!" Cao Ye seemed to be pardoned.
Zhao Xu then stepped down from the imperial chariot under Feng Jing's service.
Then, under the escort of Yu Longzhi led by Yan Yuan, they arrived in front of the illegally built residence.
The other accompanying banquet officials, accompanying readers, and ministers all followed.
Zhao Xu stepped forward and picked up the wine flag that fell on the ground.
The wine flag reads: Lamb Wine Fan Family!
Under the text, a wine jar is drawn.
Zhao Xu looked at it with a smile and commented: "Yes, this wine flag is more beautiful than other people's wine flags!"
Everyone on the left and right lowered their heads, and no one dared to answer the question.
Zhao Xu looked at the imperial army that surrounded this residential area at the gap in the wall.
"Commander Yan!" Zhao Xu asked Yanda opposite: "How much space does this residence occupy?"
Yanda paid his respects and said, "Your Majesty, this residence occupies an area about ten paces long..."
Zhao Xu nodded, and then looked at the facade. The walls made of bricks and stones were painted with some lime.
There is a fork in front of the gate, and there are some empty wine jars on both sides of the threshold. There are about a dozen of them.
If you look carefully, you will find that these wine jars must have been sold out in just one or two days.
Because, Zhao Xu smelled the aroma of wine wafting from these empty jars.
Don't tell me, it tastes good.
Zhao Xu turned around and looked at the ministers in front of him.
"I heard that Tai Shigong said: All the bustle in the world is for benefit, and the hustle and bustle in the world is for benefit!"
"It is human nature for merchants to come for profit and leave for profit..."
"However, when doing business, merchants should also follow benevolence and justice, as well as etiquette!"
Zhao Xu looked at Cai Jing: "Kaifeng Mansion..."
"I'm here..." Cai Jing came forward immediately.
"Please write a note first and post it on the door of this house..."
"Order it to be demolished within a time limit and restore the ring road to its original state!"
"Obey!" Cai Jing obeyed the order and left.
He quickly wrote a note on the spot, stamped it with the official seal of Kaifeng Mansion, and posted it on the door of the house.
Zhao Xu saw this, nodded, and then said to Cai Jing: "On this trip, in the ring road, all illegally built houses, you will follow the law!"
"I obey the decree!" Cai Jing immediately bowed his head and swore in his heart that he would handle this matter properly.
Let the official family's face greatly increase!
He already knows how to operate it.
Interview the relevant families and ask them to take the initiative to demolish and restore them.
Then you can praise the official virtues!
As long as it is done well, this matter can almost be compared to the time when Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty released the prisoners on death row and returned home, and then the prisoners on death row returned to Beijing as promised and were willing to die.
What is this called?
Political correctness!
It is also a good story between the king and the people!
All the scholar-bureaucrats in the world will like this story.
Cai Jing thought and took a deep glance at the young official in front of him.
At a young age, he has already mastered the subtleties of imperial power.
"Then please wait, please continue moving forward with me..."
"Today, let's go around the inner ring of Bianjing first..."
So the imperial driver continued to move forward, along the old Song Gate and westward to the old Zheng Gate.
This section of the road has more illegal buildings.
Just a thousand steps along the road, there are more than a dozen illegal buildings.
Anyone who dares to build illegally on the inner ring road is naturally not a small person.
Behind the scenes is either a relative of a certain family or a distinguished minister.
Zhao Xu just looked at the stickers on Cai Jing's family quietly.
Then, he stopped in front of the old Song gate.
Zhao Xu ordered Feng Jing to call over all the accompanying officials, accompanying readers, and ministers from Kaifeng Mansion.
When the ministers arrived in front of the imperial chariot, they naturally saluted and said hello.
Zhao Xu was sitting in the royal chariot and said to everyone: "Today, you have been with me to inspect Bianjing for an hour or two!"
"It's time to get tired and exhausted..."
"Come with me out of the city to enjoy the flowers and play at the Qionglin Banquet..."
It’s almost time to tour the city today.
I really need to take a break, relax, and eat something.
Coincidentally, Zhao Xu has not been to Qionglin Garden since he woke up in Qingning Palace.
Taking advantage of this opportunity to take the ministers to Qionglin Garden for fun is also a normal operation for the Zhao officials.
So, all the ministers worshiped one after another: "I will obey your will!"
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Exiting from Jiuzheng Gate is Bianjing New Town.
After leaving the city gate, Zhao Xu saw a spacious ring road that was also walled.
This is the second ring road of Bianjing... No, the third ring road!
Because, the first ring is at the foot of the imperial city!
However, Zhao Xu ignored it and just let the driver continue to move forward.
A good drum doesn’t need a heavy hammer!
After today's incident, Zhao Xu believes that the street encroachment situation on the ring road should be improved in a few months?
Of course, to cure the root cause, we still need to adopt policies.
People invaded the streets because the inner city of Bianjing was crowded and narrow, and every inch of land was at a premium.
If you grab it, you'll earn it.
"Take your time..." Zhao Xu looked at the scenery outside the car.
On the section from Old Zhengmen to Xinzhengmen, the streets along the way are also full of illegal construction.
The emperor can use force to demolish it by force.
But it can only be taken care of for a while. Three to five months will be considered as the young and old men of Bianjing, giving face to the Zhao Guan family.
Demolishing it today and building it tomorrow is what the people of Bianjing will do.
And it is impossible for Zhao Xu to go against the entire Bianjing city.
What's more, Zhao Xu knew that the real main force invading the street was the powerful.
The courage of ordinary people is very small.
They finally invaded the street, but they only dared to do it quietly in the corner.
Only those merchants supported by powerful people dare to blatantly invade the main streets of the city and other places in broad daylight.
Because they know that the government can't control it, and they don't dare to.
So, the whole journey was silent until we reached Qionglin Garden.
On this day, spring is bright and flowers are blooming.
The Jinming Pool opposite Qionglin Garden is already crowded with tourists: since the beginning of the Zhen Temple, from the first day of March to the eighth day of April every year, the Zhao officials will open the Jinming Pool to allow people from Bianjing and other places to come to the capital for industrial and commercial visits.
This is called having fun with the people.
This year, because it is the first year of the new monarch's accession to the throne and the change of Yuan Dynasty, the two palaces, at the request of the ministers, specially advanced the opening date of Jinmingchi to the first day of February and postponed its closing date to the eighth day of May.
Because there is a leap month in February this year, this actually adds three more months of opening time.
When Zhao Xu's car passed by Jinmingchi, he suddenly remembered something.
So he called Cai Jing to the car and asked, "Cai Qing, how is Da'ao in Jinmingchi doing now?"
Cai Jing was stunned for a moment before replying: "Your Majesty, Jin Mingchi Da'ao should still be there... I will send someone to have a look?"
Zhao Xu nodded: "Yes!"
Da'ao is a technology that Zhao Xu used as casually as gunpowder during his father's reign.
Like gunpowder, it went in the wrong direction.
The so-called Daao is the dry dock.
The Daao in Jinmingchi is the world's first large-scale dry dock.
It was built in Jinmingchi with only one purpose - to repair the dragon boat that Wu Yue paid tribute to.
This dragon boat is more than twenty feet long, with a dragon head and a dragon tail. There are several pavilions on it, so it is also called a tower boat.
During the reign of Xining, this grandfather ship was no longer suitable for use.
And because of its huge size, repairs cannot be completed in the water.
Therefore, a minister named Huang Huaixin proposed the construction of Da'ao, which solved the problem of being unable to repair dragon boats in the water.
At the same time, the people of Bianjing can still see the large dragon boat more than 20 feet long galloping on the waves of Jinming Pool at the annual Jinming Pool Dragon Boat Race.
Therefore, this thing is used in the wrong place!
It should be placed in Dengzhou, Quanzhou, and Mingzhou to become a booster for the Song Dynasty’s navigation industry!
If it is used in Bianjing, it is only used to repair the dragon boat that entertains the people of Bianjing. It is really a waste of natural resources!
Thinking of this, Zhao Xu called Feng Jing in front of him again and asked: "Feng Jing, where is the minister who gave great advice in the past?"
"Back to everyone, I don't know... maybe you can ask Song Douzhi, Liu Yaban, Shi Douzhi, etc..."
"Okay!" Zhao Xu nodded. Feng Jing probably hadn't even entered the palace during the Xining period!
