[There are many bridges in Xuzhou. None of them collapsed due to heavy snow, but some were damaged by humans.]

Man-made destruction?

The old emperor sat up straight. The bridge was destroyed by human beings. This was no trivial matter. The governor of Xuzhou actually wanted to conceal such a big thing.

[And it’s not a big bridge, just a small wooden bridge, no wonder the silver required is not particularly high. ]

The old emperor's eyes widened with anger.

How can it not be considered a lot? That’s exactly five hundred taels of silver!

[Daye has a fairly good development in gunpowder. Although fireworks and firecrackers are regulated, they can still be bought if you have a little money.]

[During the Chinese New Year this year, a rich businessman's child in Xuzhou set off firecrackers at a small wooden bridge. The firecrackers were so powerful that they blew up the wooden bridge.]

Having said that, Shen Zhiyi paused for a moment and began to criticize this kind of naughty child.

[What's so fun about firecrackers? They can scare the hell out of people. Every time I see such naughty kids, I have to take a detour.]

[The Nian beast didn’t scare away, but it scared me away first. 】

The old emperor was a very traditional person at heart, and setting off firecrackers during the New Year was a very normal thing for him.

It’s okay to quarrel, that’s what we want.

However, those who played with firecrackers so hard that the wooden bridge was destroyed are really unruly and deserve to be beaten to death.

No, if that's the case, then what does the governor of Xuzhou mean? Shouldn't he ask the rich businessman to pay for repairing the wooden bridge? Why is he asking him for money!!!

The old emperor's expression suddenly turned unhappy.

Damn, he actually dared to cheat money from him.

[Blowing up the wooden bridge is a big deal, but it can be a small one. The rich businessman gave the governor of Xuzhou 5,000 taels of silver for his son.]

The old emperor took a breath.

Five thousand taels of silver!!!

So much, and you still dare to ask him for it!!!

He was so mad.

[After receiving so much silver, the governor of Xuzhou was really a fool. He should have at least allocated some of it to rebuild the wooden bridge, but he swallowed it all. It would have been fine if he had swallowed it all, but he even went to ask the old emperor for more silver.]

[If this guy doesn't get the money from the old emperor, he will definitely ask the local people to raise money to repair the wooden bridge. Haha, if he raises the money, he can make some money from it. ]

The old emperor listened and the more he heard it, the more he believed this to be true. Now he did not have a very good impression of the governor of Xuzhou.

I just cut some trees in one place, and I don’t know whether I should continue cutting trees in a new place.

"Your Majesty, we are about to reach the shore."

Chen Decai looked out the window and hurried back to report to the old emperor.

The old emperor put down his pen, stood up and looked at the scenery outside the window.

At this time, many ships had gathered outside, and the noise was extraordinary.

Shen Zhiyi stood behind the old emperor and took a sneak peek.

This one look.

[Oh my god, that boat over there is so fancy.]

The old emperor heard Shen Zhiyi's voice and only looked over at this time.

Very good, it is indeed very fancy, red and green, and flashy.

"Stay away from that ship."

【Why? 】

What, why? It’s a flower boat, it’s not serious.

The old emperor closed the window, but Shen Zhiyi's eyes were still staring.

[Ah, what a beautiful boat! Why didn't the old emperor dress up the boat like that?]

A row of black lines suddenly slid down the faces of the people on the boat.

If they were to dress like that, how would they save their dignity?

If this were to get to the capital, I would be laughed to death by my colleagues.

The old emperor felt a chill and made a certain decision in his heart.

We have to get off the boat quickly and not let Shen Zhiyi continue to think about this matter.

It turned out that after getting off the boat, Shen Zhiyi was still thinking about the flower boat, and even asked the people on the dock directly.

"Uncle, whose flower boat is that?"

The old man showed a few leaky teeth and laughed, "You are from outside the province. That flower boat belongs to the governor. Normally, we can only watch from afar. Those who can get on the boat are either rich or noble. Oh, I, an old man, can forget about it in my lifetime."

The group of people who were taking steps forward suddenly stopped.

What the hell, the flower boat of the governor of Xuzhou?

All the courtiers present heard the old emperor's low curse (except Shen Zhiyi)

"Ruin the reputation of the good men of Daye."

The governor of a state actually rode on a flower boat.

The old emperor looked much happier after scolding, but when he turned around and found Shen Zhiyi's eager look, he called him back with a headache.

The group simply rented a few courtyards to settle down.

[This old emperor really doesn't play by the rules. The governor of Yunzhou was ready to wait for the old emperor to come, but who would have thought that the old emperor would just cross over and head towards Xuzhou.]

[The governor of Xuzhou probably thought that the old emperor would not come until next week, but he has already arrived.]

The old emperor, who was washing his hands, snorted coldly.

He just wanted to catch those provincial governors off guard.

He knew very well what the local officials liked to do. If he said he would come in advance, how could he see the real scene.

For example, the governor of Xuzhou who had a flower boat.

"Chen Decai."

The old emperor threw the handkerchief into Chen Decai's hand and said in a deep voice, "Go and give a visiting card to the governor of Xuzhou."

"Your Majesty, what name do you want to use?"

"Wealthy businessman."

“Yes.”

[What is the old emperor going to do? Doesn’t he hate wealthy businessmen the most? ]

[But if it's the title of wealthy businessman, the governor of Xuzhou will definitely not refuse it. That guy likes to entertain rich people the most. ]

Chen Decai sent someone to the Xuzhou governor's mansion to deliver a visiting card, and the group dressed in ordinary clothes began to look around the canal.

The Minister of Works was so excited that he burst into tears.

"Why are you crying? It's embarrassing."

"My Lord, I am very happy. This canal can carry so many things."

The newly appointed Minister of Personnel nodded in agreement.

He began to calculate how much money he could earn in a year from his shop near the canal.

The group walked until sunset before returning.

The governor of Xuzhou also received the visiting card.

We agreed to meet on the flower boat at noon tomorrow.

*

[June 20th, Wuchen.]

After Shen Zhiyi put down a few strokes, he began to scratch his head.

[After this guy left the palace, it feels so hard to write the daily journal. ]

The corner of Zhang Sheren's mouth twitched.

It shouldn't be difficult to write. The fixed ways of writing are gone, so I have to create my own.

He looked at Shen Zhiyi biting the brush, a little worried that the other party was going to write some shocking garbage.

【He is wearing the skin of a wealthy businessman. 】

Everyone held back their laughter.

Zhang Sheren closed his eyes.

[I met the governor of Xuzhou on the flower boat. Uh, the governor of Xuzhou.]

The old emperor was not surprised.

The court officials admired him.

You are worthy of being His Majesty, with such determination.

"Let's go, get on board."

He wanted to see what the Xuzhou governor's flower boat was used for.

Shen Zhiyi’s eyes lit up.

【We are going to the beautiful big ship! 】