Yingtian City.

March and April are the best time in Jiangnan.

The wars in southern Xinjiang and Japan are in full swing.

However, there are still singing and dancing on the banks of the Qinhuai River, with a sing and dancing in peace.

After the cold winter, the meritorious gentry, merchants and people who were huddled in the city walked out of their homes and went out for a walk.

In the palace.

Zhu Di, who had just finished his morning court, seemed a little upset and did not return to his bedroom, but paced back and forth in the Fengtian Palace Square with his hands behind his back.

"His Majesty."

The eunuch who was serving, watched the sun above his head become more and more poisonous, and called in a low voice.

Zhu Di stopped and frowned and looked at the eunuch who was talking.

The eunuch swallowed: "Your Majesty, it's hot outside..."

"Let's go!" Zhu Di shouted, then he had already taken a step forward and walked out of the palace: "Go to the imperial village where Taisun is outside the city!"

The emperor's authority has reached its peak at this time, and no one dares to dissuade the emperor from the idea of ​​leaving the palace and leaving the city.

The eunuch was stunned for a moment and hurriedly called someone to guard and arranged for the emperor to leave the palace.

Zhu Di walked in front with his head down, and then stopped again.

"Come here for a casual dress, go to the East Palace again, and call the prince to go with you."

After saying that, Zhu Di stopped talking.

...

"What? The old man is leaving the palace?"

Zhu Gaochi, who was reading in the study of the East Palace, looked a little surprised when he looked at the eunuch who came to report the news.

Now the prince is getting stronger and stronger. The fat on his original body has now turned into pieces of angular tendon flesh. The whole person also looks more energetic.

"Your Highness, Your Majesty has probably left the palace at this time..."

Zhu Gaochi slowly put down the book in his hand and said in confusion: "What happened in the palace today? The old man suddenly wanted to go to the imperial village?"

The eunuch who came to report the news shook his head, thought for a while before replying: "It's probably because the weather is getting hotter..."

Zhu Gaochi shook his head, wondering if it was possible.

As soon as he walked out of the Eastern Palace with his people, Zhu Gaochi stopped: "Is there any news about entering the palace in southern Xinjiang and Japan recently?"

After saying that, Zhu Gaochi chuckled with a self-deprecating voice.

Nowadays, all things in the court are basically public.

All matters in southern Xinjiang, Japan, and the Nine Borders have been published in the Daming Xinbao.

Very interesting thing.

People are always interested in the various novels in the last page of the newspaper, but are not interested in the front page headlines.

However, the effect is always there.

At least the people have a general understanding of what the court is doing.

According to the data given by Riyuetang, this has a very good effect on the gathering of people's hearts.

While thinking about it, Zhu Gaochi had already gotten into the car.

Zhu Gaochi's carriage was stopped before he left the city.

Three figures came in one after another.

Looking at the visitor, Zhu Gaochi couldn't help laughing out loud.

"You three were also called by His Majesty?"

The Minister of Revenue Xia Yuanji, the Minister of Works Song Li, and the Minister of Rites Jin Chun, the Minister of Rites, entered the carriage and found a seat to sit down.

The court has no place to spend a lot of money now, which makes Xia Yuanji, the butler, very comfortable recently.

Xia Yuanji smiled and said, "If the old minister is right, your Majesty misses the grandson."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other two people in the carriage couldn't help but smile implicitly.

Zhu Gaochi curled his lips: "Your Majesty is doting that bastard. I don't know if that kid is out now, and he is jumping into the sky!"

The three old men smiled silently.

Zhu Gaochi rolled his eyes and cleared his throat: "It's strange that there is nothing big in the court now, but it's just that there's a lot of trouble outside."

Song Li, the Minister of Works, felt that he was a little wronged because of his leader's ignorance.

He couldn't help but put his face in front of his leader: "The Prince, the cement road supervised by the Ministry of Works, is now in full swing. The cement road in Yingtian and Earth is almost completed. The direction towards Beiping is about to enter Shandong's boundary, and the road to Jiaozhi south is now built because of the southern terrain."

At this time the carriage had already left the city.

The people who went into the carriage flat did not feel the bumps of the road.

Jin Chun whispered: "A few days ago, the old minister found a few young people from Riyuetang and asked, gunpowder could be used in the construction of cement roads."

As soon as the Minister of Rites spoke, Song Li's eyes immediately stared at him.

This kid wants to rob me of the position of Minister of Works of the Ministry of Works?

Song Li was alert and quickly spoke: "Is Master Jin's ministry very idle? Is there still time to ask about these things? I wonder how Master Jin is doing in the education in southern Xinjiang?"

The old man is quite a food-protecting person! Jin Chun looked at Song Li silently and smiled.

"Now the people from Yanshenggong's family have arrived in southern Xinjiang, and all the students from the Imperial College have passed. The last time I went to Riyue Hall was because the grandson decided to ask Riyue Hall to go to Southern Xinjiang. Now the Ministry of Rites is responsible for the education and transformation of Southern Xinjiang. I am plagued by all matters. If His Majesty had not summoned him today, I would have buried him in those piles of documents!"

Jin Chun explained why he went to Sun and Moon Hall.

By the way, he also showed off his silence.

You, the old man from Song Li, want to judge a gentleman with a villain's heart. The Ministry of Rites is not the Qingshui government office in the past, but now it is in charge of educating a large area of ​​southern Xinjiang.

Which department of work is yours?

It’s better for you to go to the sun by yourself!

All the people present were all human beings. Song Li heard the sarcasm in Jin Chun's words and really wanted to retort.

On this side, the Crown Prince Zhu Gaochi had already spoken: "According to the military mobilization situation in Fujian and Zhejiang, the Japanese war will probably end this year. The Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Works must draw energy to manage Japan well. The Ministry of Rites is no exception. In foreign countries and foreign countries, the people do not know etiquette. Only after education can they be truly wise people!"

Xia Yuanji recently asked: "Do you want to spend money?"

The question of this Minister of Revenue is very short.

Whether it is education or management, it costs money.

The cities and roads are not known to be obtained out of thin air. Without white silver, there is only a piece of terracotta land.

Zhu Gaochi looked at Xia Yuanji. He felt that the old man had really fallen into the eyes of money, so he spread his hands helplessly: "The little bastard said about the money, and the Japanese side provided it. But now there are a group of killing talents there. It is okay to ask them to kill people. It is empty talk. The court departments must arrange officials and go there in person."

"Does Japan need to set up a magistrate? This must be held at the court meeting and will be decided by Your Majesty." Jin Chun said silently.

Song Li nodded and said, "I heard that in Japan, there are constant disputes between the localities. If you want to set up an official and send out a traitor, you must be forced."

Zhu Gaochi spoke in a calm voice: "How about Yang Anping, the governor of Huizhou?"

Yang Anping?

When the three people in the carriage heard the candidate given by the prince, they all calmed down.

Since then, the crown prince lost his position as the governor of the country last year, and His Highness the King of Han took over as the governor of the country, and later His Majesty returned to the capital.

Until now, the prince has been staying in the East Palace to study.

However, only Huizhou Prefecture has always been in charge of the office.

Since the reform of Huizhou Prefecture last year, it has become a small transparent person in the court.

Although some news has reached Yingtian, Huizhou Prefecture has achieved some success in some aspects.

The court is in charge of the whole world, and all military and national affairs are complicated every day, involving officials from various departments and yamen.

A place like Huizhou Prefecture where everything is left to the East Palace to manage is naturally unrememberable.

However, Song Li, the Minister of Works, recalled for a while and said, "Speaking of this, the prefect of Huizhou, Yang Anping, submitted a memorial a few days ago, asking the Ministry of Works to send craftsmen to Huizhou to help build the cement factory, and they want to build the roads themselves."

Huizhou Prefecture wants to build its own roads?

Xia Yuanji suddenly became energetic and asked quickly: "Where did they get the money to build the road?"

Song Li glanced silently at the prince who was sitting firmly.

Xia Yuanji, who almost had the word "money" engraved on his forehead, immediately looked at Zhu Gaochi with inquiring eyes.

"All merchants from Huizhou who need to pay taxes are collected by Huizhou Prefecture, and Huizhou Prefecture will issue documents to pass through the customs clearance in various places." Zhu Gaochi explained silently.

Nowadays, the taxes in the Ming Dynasty are very complicated.

The tax quotas for different industries are different, and in addition to this, there are unified tax responsibilities stipulated by the court.
To be continued...