Xie Chang'an rolled his eyes at Xie Shaoling in a defiant manner.
Sometimes, he really thought his father was too naive!
If no results are seen in a short period of time, how could the emperor allow this matter to continue?
Reclaiming wasteland and building water conservancy projects are not without costs. Even if we don't have to pay the surrendered soldiers for their wages, we still have to take care of their food and drink, right?
The cost of food, clothing, housing, and transportation for 30,000 to 40,000 people is a huge expense.
The emperor is currently showing great affection for the people of Jizhou County because of the matter of the longevity tablets, and is willing to give them a little bit of benefit from his own hands. However, this is only due to a temporary novelty. In the long run, when the novelty wears off, Jizhou County will 'fall into silence'.
Three years is Jizhou County's chance. If Jizhou County fails to achieve results within three years and fails to demonstrate its value to the emperor, the emperor will surely punish it.
Based on his understanding of Emperor Shengping, the emperor probably didn't even have the patience to wait three years.
However, the three-year period was designated as a time limit for punishing the surrendered soldiers.
From this perspective, they still benefited from the surrender of the soldiers.
"His Majesty has no patience to wait too long, and the punishment of the surrendered soldiers should not take too long either," Xie Chang'an reminded his elderly father.
It's all His Highness the Crown Prince's fault for writing such a good plan that he overlooked the fact that the whole thing was just to find a good place for the surrendered soldiers.
"Why is His Highness the Crown Prince only eight years old now? How wonderful it would be if he were eighteen!" Xie Shaoling exclaimed.
Xie Chang'an: ......
What? If he were eighteen, would you, Father, be so rebellious as to request Emperor Shengping to abdicate?
Xie Chang'an had a headache.
Even though his father had paid a heavy price for his words back then that he was "not fit to be a wise ruler," he still didn't feel much more awe for imperial power.
My father wasn't stupid; in terms of troop deployment, he surpassed his father and was even more talented than my grandfather.
How could a victorious general on the battlefield lack intelligence and foresight?
The blame lies with the late emperor, who treated the Duke of Zhenguo like brothers, blurring the lines between ruler and subject. The late emperor was more affectionate towards him than any of the princes, even more so than the crown prince, which led to my father developing such an out-of-place personality.
Those surrendered soldiers cannot be left unattended for too long, or they will inevitably cause trouble!
"Father, you should write up the plan as soon as possible and submit it to the Emperor to get this done!" Xie Chang'an said to Xie Shaoling.
If you want to see significant results in three years, then you really need to carefully choose where to start.
Xie Shaoling kept thinking about this matter while he was eating.
Ye Jingchen was unaware of the profound impact his writing had on the Xie family, but he had faith in their abilities.
Sure enough, just three days later, Ye Jingchen received the plan written by Xie Shaoling, along with a detailed topographical map of Jizhou County.
The map clearly marked the location and direction of all the mountains, lakes, and rivers in Jizhou Prefecture, which, together with Xie Shaoling's plan, made everything clear and understandable.
"This plan is well written, but it needs some polishing," Ye Jingchen said to Xie Chang'an after reading it.
"Polish what?" Xie Chang'an asked, puzzled.
He also participated in writing this plan, and after it was finished, he discussed it with his father for a long time to make sure there were no shortcomings before bringing it to Ye Jingchen to see.
"At the right time and in the right place, casually praise my father. If it were Uncle Xie praising him personally, he would be very happy," Ye Jingchen said with a smile.
This plan is excellent, with not a single superfluous word. However, the emperor himself dislikes Xie Shaoling, and if he were to see this plan, he would easily become biased and nitpicky.
However, if Xie Shaoling could subtly flatter and praise the emperor in the plan, the emperor would be extremely pleased.
Ye Jingchen considered that given Xie Shaoling's personality, he probably wouldn't say anything praising him in front of the emperor, so writing it down would be much simpler.
"If Uncle Xie doesn't want to write it, he can have someone around him write it for him."
Xie Chang'an: ......
It seems Ye Jingchen understands his father well. Getting him to praise Emperor Shengping, even just in writing, would be very difficult. He probably would have to find someone else to write it down for him.
Fortunately, the mansion also had people skilled in this field.
The plan was revised, and when it was written into a memorial and submitted, it was at least a third longer than before.
Xie Shaoling, carrying his project proposal, requested a private audience with the emperor.
The emperor had been waiting for this day, wanting to take this opportunity to make things difficult for Xie Shaoling.
His thinking has changed somewhat.
Because of the constant stream of memorials impeaching Xie Shaoling, he was no longer as determined to kill Xie Shaoling as before.
When Xie Shaoling was in the limelight, he couldn't stand Xie Shaoling no matter what, and he couldn't eat or sleep properly. He wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible.
But now that Xie Shaoling is being targeted by almost everyone and has been smeared with mud, he finds Xie Shaoling much more agreeable.
Most importantly, if he wanted to kill Xie Shaoling now, many people would actively support him.
Thinking about it this way, he stopped being in a hurry.
After all, he knew very well that Xie Shaoling's abilities were superior to most of the court officials standing in the Golden Palace.
He dared not bestow glory upon Xie Shaoling, who was popular with the people, but he dared to use Xie Shaoling, who was targeted by all the court officials, who he could crush like an ant at any time, who posed no threat whatsoever.
So when he saw the memorial Xie Shaoling handed him, he was surprisingly calm.
However, his expression became increasingly subtle after he saw the contents of the memorial.
"Did you really write this memorial?"
Why is he so disbelieving?
Xie Shaoling has always looked down on him and disliked him, so how could he possibly praise him?
"It was indeed written by your own hand."
He wrote the business plan himself; the rest was written in advance by someone else and he simply copied it.
"I don't believe it!" the emperor said instinctively.
So shocked that he even forgot what to call himself.
Xie Shaoling didn't say anything unnecessary. He simply recited the contents of the emperor's memorial word for word in front of the emperor.
Ignoring his expressionless face and emotionless tone as he recited the memorial, the emperor was particularly pleased with its contents, especially Xie Shaoling's praise of him.
He felt smug just looking at those words, and he felt even more smug when he heard Xie Shaoling say them with his own ears.
He certainly wasn't naive enough to believe that Xie Shaoling was genuinely praising him, but even if it was insincere praise, he would still appreciate it.
After all, it was Xie Shaoling who praised him!
Feeling refreshed!
"What does Your Majesty think of the treatment of the surrendered soldiers?" Xie Shaoling calmly reminded the emperor, who was trying to suppress his laughter.
Isn't the key point and the difficulty his plan?
Doesn't Ye Shengping see the value in this plan?
Having been emperor for so many years, how could he not be praised enough? Why would he have such a smug and petty expression?
He silently grumbled to himself.
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