That's what happened, Zhao Xi was busy on his own, while everyone in the court watched the excitement with pride.
It's as if this military camp is his own private matter... It's really just that, regardless of the country's surname Zhao, in terms of the East Palace Guards alone, this is equivalent to the prince's personal soldiers, that is, the prince's private army.
And the prince... is the prince of the imperial dynasty. After going back and forth for a long time, I still can't distinguish whether the prince's affairs and the court affairs are the same thing. Anyway, my father is often criticized, and the excuse is: the official is not selfish.
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As for the prince... Zhao Xi also understands that when it is beneficial to the court, his ministers will also say the same thing: the crown prince of the country has no selfish interests.
It doesn't matter, there are some things that cannot be solved by water.
"Xi'er, why did you buy such a thing?"
The empress looked at Liu Yi buying piles of rotten linen, discarded brocade and silk from the inner garden... and she was a little confused as to what Zhao Xi was planning to do.
This is rubbish! Even Liu Yi had a bitter look on his face. He, the dignified manager of the Royal Kitchen in Neiyuan, was doing a lot of shopping in Neiyuan. These days, he was cleaning up these junk things that even the servants didn’t use.
Of course, there are also new products, such as oilcloth and linen... Should these be purchased by Neiyuan?
"Mother, my child has his own plans."
Okay, here it is again. It seems that Xi'er has never let anyone down when she says this.
As a result, the servants in the palace had one more thing to do, which was to tear down these rags. His Highness said, the more broken they are, the better.
Don't worry, no one will do it, His Highness the Crown Prince has a reward. So, there is no one idle in the inner garden.
Although these things were in tatters, Zhao Xi ordered Liu Yi to clean them all and boil them in hot water... His Highness said that this could kill viruses and would not cause illness.
The servants didn't understand, but looking at the relatively clean rags and considering His Highness's generous reward, no one refused this job.
No one who can enter the palace can pass the test. Originally it was construction, but now it is destruction. After all, if you are familiar with how these things are formed, it will be easy to dismantle them.
Zhao Xi didn't even bother to say what he was going to do with these things in the end. He had to go chat with Pang Ji again. He also made an appointment with the Imperial City Department to go to the general prisoner when he came back from Pang Xianggong.
Sigh... I feel that what this prince is doing is even busier than when he was the mayor. With such a tight arrangement, even Zhao Xi himself feels like he is being ignored sometimes.
It is true that time is running out. The chaos in the camp has made Zhao Xi so busy that he can't even touch the ground. Even Tao Niang complained that she didn't worry about the East Palace anymore.
But there is no way, Zhao Xi must prepare all the work before recruiting troops in autumn.
The reason why I went to be a supervisor this time was not because of the construction of the camp. The renovation of the camp has already begun.
The allocated camp occupied a large area, and the court was quite generous in this regard, which also gave Zhao Xi room for planning.
He divided the entire camp into three areas, the military area, the living area and the workshop area...
In order for the East Palace Guard Camp to truly become a model, we still need to negotiate with the court.
"Your Highness is absent-minded today, but is there something else?"
Just waiting for this sentence. What's the point of being absent-minded? In Zhao Xi's mind, he already knew how to focus on what he was doing, and he couldn't do anything half-heartedly.
Pang Ji is the father-in-law, that is, the court official. There are some things that can be discussed and explored.
Although the crown prince has been decided, due to Zhao Xi's age, it is not yet time to take charge of politics. He has too little contact with the princes in the court and cannot understand what the princes in the court are thinking now.
Zhao Xi wanted to make some requests, but was not sure, so he had to test it out from his husband.
"Sir, the student realizes his mistake. In fact, the chaos in the guard camp made the student unable to concentrate. I hope you can forgive me, sir."
Those who ask directly will never get it directly. Zhao Xi understands this.
Therefore, he did not mention the difficulty, only said there was a mistake, and casually explained the reason, which was also a sincere attitude.
"Your Highness, it is true that the court is in a dilemma. We also know that your military training regulations need to be reformed. At the same time, the court believes that the money and food left in the inner garden are not for national use. It is really too much."
Well, what he said was sincere. Even Zhao Xi felt that it was inappropriate to be mean in front of this teacher...
"Sir, I'm not worried about this, I'm worried about the tens of thousands of people who are coming soon."
"Ten thousand? Your Highness, this is absolutely unacceptable. The number of guards in the East Palace is six, and the number is eleven. This is the final decision of the imperial court, and it must never be disagreed with again!"
Pang Ji was stunned. His Highness would not ask for an increase in the number of guards because the court was using money and food from the inner garden to renovate the camp, right? This was no small matter, and the court, which had finally calmed down, would become chaotic again.
This... well, it is relatively easy to achieve the goal by first making an excessive request and then lowering the standard yourself.
Is it a little cloudy?
"Why did you say this, sir? The rules for guarding the East Palace were written by me. I cannot go back on my word. I must practice what I say. This is what I teach my students. How can students repeat the same thing?"
Also, His Highness the Crown Prince is not an official. It seems that I have never heard of the Crown Prince doing things repeatedly.
Pang Ji also calmed down. During this period of conversation, it became clear to him that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is stubborn, pays more attention to reality, does not care about minutiae, and even dares to do whatever it takes to achieve his goals... He can always capture some temperament in his speech.
aspect characteristics.
"Your Highness is worried about tens of thousands of people..."
"Sir, it was the old rule of the country that the family members of the Imperial Guards were stationed with them. This situation resulted in the soldiers not being interested in training, and their minds were occupied with the survival of their family members."
"This is also the fundamental reason why today's soldiers are engaged in menial service and do not perform their duties. It is natural to provide food for the family and is naturally contrary to the duties of the military."
"What students are concerned about is how to make their families self-sufficient without hindering the soldiers' duties."
These words are about half true and half false. From the current point of view, Zhao Xi’s words are definitely true. But in the long run, this involves the country’s system...
"Is there any good strategy?"
"Sir, the students have been in prison for many days due to the renovation of the camp... Now that the border is peaceful and armaments have been reduced, the people who will serve as prisoners will be idle."
"Therefore, the students thought that they could select some craftsmen and workshops as supervisors to guard the camp in the East Palace, train their families to work, and be self-sufficient."
"This matter is negotiable, you can submit it..."
Pang Jigang just wanted Zhao Xi to hand over the paper, but suddenly he understood. His Highness the Crown Prince simply couldn't hand over the paper. He didn't know who to hand it to, and he couldn't state it in the court...
His Majesty the Crown Prince is really embarrassed to do things nowadays.
"This matter is negotiable. I will discuss it with my ministers."
It’s done! Zhao Xi has already been involved in the business of the camp workshop in the past few days, and even talked to the master craftsman who is supervising it, so he is just waiting for today.
Pang Ji came back from the school. He thought about the matter carefully along the way and recalled the whole process repeatedly. He didn't think it was anything wrong. What His Highness said was true. The reasons were sufficient. The court did make arrangements for the reform of the camp.
This is still possible.
As Zhao Xi expected, the court really didn't take the craftsmen seriously, and Zhao Xi understood the significance of these craftsmen.
If he is wasting his time as a supervisor, it would be better to pull him over and lay some foundations.