After Concubine Jiang said this, she saw Chu Xixuan nodding in agreement and then left the imperial study.
Aunt Jiang, who was waiting outside, saw this and stepped forward to gently hold her hand and said, "My dear, do you want to go back to the palace?"
After hearing this, Concubine Jiang raised her head and looked up at the night sky. After looking for a long time, she whispered: "Mommy, what do you mean by what Master Cixin said? Shuangxing, Shiqing is not in the capital now. Come back.
Rongcheng is gone. I don’t know why, but my heart is beating fast. If they encounter it, will the real disaster begin? "
Concubine Jiang was asking Aunt Jiang, and she seemed to be talking to herself. After she finished speaking, she didn't wait for Aunt Jiang to reply, and sighed leisurely.
Mother Jiang naturally did not dare to answer such sensitive words.
Fortunately, Concubine Jiang did not have to come up with a result, so after saying this, the master and servant left the imperial study room with the palace maids and guards.
In the imperial study, Chu Xixuan looked at the thick stack of memorials in front of him, and couldn't help but sneer when he thought of Prime Minister Shu Zuo's recent provocation.
A little impatience will mess up a big plan!
If you think about him over trivial matters, that would be looking down on him too much.
Now that the fox's tail has been exposed, if he doesn't cooperate, wouldn't he be sorry for their performance?
"Brother Emperor, what are you laughing at?"
At this moment, Chu Xihao, who was hiding aside, came out.yyls
"It's nothing, I just suddenly felt a little ridiculous!"
Chu Xixuan said, then stretched out his hand to rub his temples.
"If my brother is tired, go and have a rest first. Anyway, the right minister and the others will come over later. I have my brother here."
"It's okay, I'm not very tired. I wish I could see more! The cities to the west of our Da Chu have to be renovated in some way. If this continues, within five years, they will be empty cities again."
After Chu Xixuan finished speaking helplessly, he took out the memorial that he had reviewed before and put it aside.
The city in the west is large, but more and more towns and counties under the city's control are becoming more and more desertified, making drinking water more and more difficult, and the people have no choice but to move.
But with this migration, those places were completely depopulated. If things go on like this, those places will eventually cease to exist.
When Chu Xihao heard what Chu Xixuan said, he said: "Brother Emperor, don't you think it's okay to plant trees vigorously over there? Judging from the content reported by this place in previous years, it is still useful to plant more trees. Last year's Spring Festival
There are many trees planted up and down Chu, and the number of rains in the first half of this year was more than recorded in previous years."
"It is good to plant trees, but the problem is that they will not survive! There is a serious water shortage there. No matter how deep the ground is dug, there will be no water. The people will die of thirst, let alone trees? Even food cannot be grown, and there will be no water all year round.
It may not rain twice. I am thinking about digging the canal over there. Then we will see how much of the water flowing from Hongwu Kingdom can reach there. After a circle, how much will be left. No matter what,
Even if it’s only a shallow layer, it’s okay. Plant the trees first and let them live. After three to five years, there will be more and more trees, and there will definitely be improvements by then. As for the people, let’s see when the time comes. All this is said now.
It's a little too early. What I'm worried about now is that the people over there are almost gone. Who will dig the canals?"
"This is quite simple. You can ask Lao Liu to send people to dig some first. In addition, based on the principle of proximity, let the nearby people dig. If they are willing, how much head tax can be reduced for the homes of common people who voluntarily dig. There are also prison cells.
Those among them are not heinous criminals. How much one digs can reduce the sentence for a few years. What does the emperor think?"
"This method is feasible. When the right minister and others come over later, we can discuss it together. In addition, there were traces of people from the ancient country there in the early years, which is promising. I also need to investigate the territory of Dachu. If there is any
Anyone found with a large ancient country will be sent back."
"yes!"
"Is there any good news recently in Chuyan Town?"
"Brother, I haven't come back yet. In the past six months, there have been more and more private salts in the world. Compared with the first half of last year, the sales of official salt have decreased by 10%. If this continues, the consequences will be unimaginable. My brother, let me go.
I have searched various places and found that salt sellers all have salt cigarettes. However, there are no records of these."
Chu Xixuan looked a little ugly when he heard this.
The salt is in the hands of Shu Zuoxiang and others. There is a lot of secret salt, and it is not those people who did it. Their people want to get into the inside and get no definite evidence.
The common people throughout Dachu now eat salt produced in Chuyan Town, and the amount they purchase every year is about the same.
But in recent years, the money in salt affairs has been getting less and less every year.
It seems that over the years, they have enriched their own pockets and become more and more courageous.
"Keep an eye on the Xiong Mansion and the Shu Mansion. They want to do big things, and they can't do it without money. In the end, there will always be someone who will honor them. Let Yang Jiaxiang be smarter. As long as you have evidence, don't care about anything else. Anyone involved in this matter.
, until the evidence is confirmed, all of them will be detained and returned to Beijing for interrogation.”
"yes!"
Although Chu Xihao agreed, he still felt uncertain. There were people from various factions in Chuyan Town, and it was extremely dangerous for Yang Jiaxiang, a scholar, to investigate this matter there.
I hope nothing happens, otherwise his royal brother will be disappointed again!
"Over at Chushi Mountain, Amo has already been dealt with. If you have a suitable person, please recommend one. But one thing needs to be made clear. I don't want to see the previous situation again."
Chu Xihao was a little hesitant when he heard this. His wife's uncle's family did have a suitable one, but things were a bit chaotic right now. It would not be good to recommend him at this time.
It's just that this is also an opportunity. The officials at Chu Shishan are considered to be fat employees after all.
Wherever there are people who want stones and stones, this yamen must take care of them and respect them.
If it were Dachu Taiping, the position would have already belonged to someone else, and by then such a good thing might not happen.
"Okay, then I will go back and ask for help. If there is someone suitable, I will definitely tell the emperor brother. If the emperor likes it, I promise that the previous situation will never happen."
Chu Xixuan nodded and said nothing. He just wanted to sell the fourth child a good deal.
Just when Chu Xixuan picked up a memorial and wanted to review it, Chu Xihao said: "Brother Emperor, I just got the news today that Taiwei Jiang and Lao Liu's people have guessed where the gold is hidden in Huaizhou.
Right in Funing Town!"
When Chu Xixuan heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up and he became energetic: "But are you serious?"
He didn't even get the news, so how could the fourth child know about it?
If true, that would be really satisfying.
Without the backing of money, he would like to see how Shu Zuoxiang can make a fool of himself!
"Of course it's true. My brother is in the Ministry of Punishment and is in charge of the criminal justice department in various places. I heard vaguely how luxurious it was in Funing Town, so I remembered it. Later, I heard from the emperor brother that you can't find the place where the gold is hidden.
, after thinking about it, he wrote a letter to Lao Liu, who replied saying that he had guessed it was hidden in Funing Town, and asked someone to look for it with Taiwei Jiang. "