"Sell it again for money?"

Changsun Wuji's brows remained furrowed upon hearing this.

In Chang'an, land prices are incredibly high; one mu (approximately 0.16 acres) of land costs ten guan (a unit of currency). And that's for extremely poor locations. Any land near Zhuque Avenue, in a slightly better location, will cost double. If the houses on the land are well-maintained, the price will double again.

Therefore, he couldn't understand why Li Jue was making such a fuss.

Because even if it's renovated and then sold, the price will be about the same, so there's no profit to be made!

"Is Li Jue really stupid, or is he trying to buy fame with money?"

"Buying a reputation?"

"Does Your Excellency mean that Li Jue intends to compete with His Highness the Crown Prince for the throne, and that by spending money to renovate houses for the common people, he is trying to build a good reputation for himself?"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji nodded painfully.

"Besides this, I really can't think of anything else..."

While Changsun Wuji was perplexed, Li Shimin was also having a headache.

Ever since Li Shimin prepared to establish the Hundred Cavalry Commandery surveillance network, he would learn about the major and minor events in Chang'an City every day through Yuchi Fan.

Although the main bodies of the surveillance were powerful families and court officials, the affairs of a certain imperial grandson were also within the scope of key surveillance.

"Your Majesty, the entire city of Chang'an is now praising the benevolence of the eldest grandson..."

"Benevolence?"

Li Shimin felt a pang of bitterness upon hearing this. He had been emperor for so many years and done so much for the people of the Tang Dynasty, yet he had never heard the people praise his benevolence!

"What did he do to earn the people's praise for his benevolence?"

"Your Majesty, the eldest grandson has ordered the purchase of all the dilapidated houses in more than one hundred wards and markets in Chang'an..."

"What?"

"You bought them all?"

"yes!"

"I heard the price they offered wasn't low either. Many dilapidated old houses that were uninhabitable were all bought up by the eldest grandson!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin felt a sudden toothache.

"What is he going to do with all these houses?"

"Your Majesty, it is said that the eldest grandson intends to carry out urban village redevelopment..."