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Chu Fan wanted to complete the system task and return to Blue Star. However, he also wanted to earn some money to satisfy his desire to return to Blue Star and live a life of leisure and relaxation.
Ever since rescuing the Shu King's family, he has been allocating money from his inner treasury. The support for the royal family members has not been completely resolved, and he has to use the money in the inner treasury to provide subsidies. It is really difficult for him.
Tang Hongwen, the Minister of Industry, made his own suggestion. He said: "If we can build a villa, it will provide employment opportunities for craftsmen and ordinary people. In this way, they can not only get a stable source of income, but also improve their skills by participating in the construction. It will provide more security for their future life."
As for the craftsmen and technicians needed to build the villa, our Ministry of Industry will fully support and provide the necessary technical and personnel resources."
Chang Sun Dechong seemed to be worried that he would be excluded from this grand plan. He hurriedly added: "Our Resources Department can also play a role in organizing and mobilizing the people to participate in the construction of the villa to ensure that the villa can be completed as soon as possible and as beautifully as possible." Chang Sun Dechong, who is no longer the Minister of War, no longer has the same heroic spirit as before.
Wen Zhengqing was not to be outdone. He stood up and said, "We, the Censorate, are willing to contribute our strength to this newly built villa. The censors can raise its profile and appeal by writing poems and articles praising the villa, so that more people will learn about it and yearn for it."
At this time, there was only Cao Ang, who was sent by the Cao family. Although he was over forty years old and was still a fourth-rank general, he looked at the group of people in front of him in amazement, like a college student who had just entered society on Blue Star.
He simply couldn't believe that Liu Wenshan, always known for his integrity, would actually get involved in such business affairs and participate in His Majesty's money-making plan. Even more shocking was that the highest official in the Censorate, Wen Zhengqing, not only did not step in to stop His Majesty's business intentions, but instead planned to involve the entire Censorate in this business activity.
Looking back, they were not like this before Your Majesty ascended the throne. Is this country really heading for destruction? The imperial censors and civil servants are only thinking about making money, completely addicted to the temptation of money.
Cao Ang pondered this inwardly, questioning whether he was too wedded to tradition to keep up with the changing times. He recalled the days of the previous emperor, when the imperial censors and civil servants had a presumptuous and arrogant attitude, viewing money as mere dust.
For those ministers holding important positions in the court, if anyone is involved in business activities and is discovered by these censors, they will ruthlessly impeach the person at the morning court, in order to maintain what they believe to be the purity and moral standards of the literati.
However, the situation now seems to have changed dramatically. These imperial censors and civil servants who once regarded money as dirt are now actively seeking to cooperate with His Majesty and get involved in business activities in pursuit of interests. This makes him confused and puzzled.
Just as Cao Ang was lost in thought, trying to comprehend the situation, Xi Xueyi suddenly patted him on the back. Cao Ang immediately understood what she meant, and he quickly responded, "Our Ministry of War can dispatch the City Guard to ensure that order is properly maintained at the villa."
Although Cao Ang had many doubts in his mind, he was by no means a man without wisdom. He clearly realized that the leaders of several important departments had gathered at the scene, and what they were going to do was definitely not small. If he did not take the initiative to participate and do some practical work, then when his father returned, he might be severely punished for his inaction.
Chang Sun Dechong turned to Cao Ang, his tone filled with concern and a reminder: "Brother Cao, your Ministry of War still needs to provide cement, otherwise the progress of the entire construction project will be seriously affected and slow down."
Cao Ang expressed his gratitude for Changsun Dechong's reminder and replied earnestly, "Thank you for your reminder, Brother Changsun. I, Cao, will never forget the responsibilities and obligations of our Ministry of War."
Chu Fan was very pleased to see everyone present express their opinions. He knew that the tasks he assigned and the tasks they took on on their own initiative had different levels of importance in everyone's minds.
Chu Fan turned to Chang Sun Dechong and the others present and said firmly, "Regarding the preliminary plan, we will proceed in this direction. You should start the preliminary preparations now. You should also conduct a thorough survey of the construction site of the villa and draw a detailed topographic map. After these tasks are completed, we will sit down and discuss the overall layout of the villa in detail."
As soon as Chu Fan finished speaking, Chang Sun Dechong and others stood up, expressed their gratitude to Chu Fan, and prepared to leave the imperial study and begin to carry out the tasks assigned by Chu Fan.
Just as Changsun Dechong and the others were about to leave the imperial study, Chu Fan added, "Tomorrow, each of you must bring a young man from your family with you to court. I have some important matters to arrange. Also, Censor Liu's granddaughter does not need to be sent to the palace."
After hearing what Chu Fan said, Chang Sun Dechong and others couldn't help but think: His Majesty actually mentioned the granddaughter of Censor Liu, which shows that His Majesty is still very concerned about the granddaughter of Censor Liu, especially when Censor Liu is about to leave, he specially emphasized this point.
They knew in their hearts that although His Majesty said on the surface that he did not want to send his granddaughter to the palace, if Censor Liu really did not do so, then Censor Liu would most likely be excluded from this money-making plan.
Of course Chu Fan didn’t know what they were thinking. If he knew, he would say: You guessed it right.
Of course, Liu Wenshan also knew the ins and outs of this. As a senior censor, how could Liu Wenshan not know such a simple truth? Liu Wenshan replied, "I understand."
Meanwhile, Changsun Dechong and the others were thinking: His Majesty had asked them to bring the younger generation into the palace, so there must be something they needed to do. Those younger members of their family who hadn't yet secured official positions would surely scramble for this opportunity. So, after returning home, the younger generation might have been making a fuss.
On the way out of the palace, Cao Ang couldn't suppress his curiosity. Walking in front, he turned around and asked Liu Wenshan behind him: "Master Liu, can I ask you a question?"