Early in the morning, Wei Yong walked out of his classroom, twisted his sore waist, and did a few fitness exercises promoted by Lu Chen in the court to stretch his stiff body.
Last night was another sleepless night, and Wei Yong finally finished the work at hand.
Looking at the other classrooms where the lights were still on, Wei Yong sighed and thought that everyone must have been very tired during this period.
While he was sighing over these things, the door of a classroom next door opened and Jiang Tao walked out.
When he saw Wei Yong, he was stunned for a moment, then he bowed and asked, "Didn't Prime Minister go home yesterday?"
Yes, since Li Xiang began to supervise the country and started to promote the reform of the internal administrative system, Wei Yong jumped from the chief censor to the prime minister.
This position had been vacant before, and all the six ministers coveted it, but no one expected that in the end it would be won by the old man Wei Yong.
But after thinking about it carefully, everyone felt that it was reasonable. After all, what was the relationship between Li Xiang and Lu Chen, and what was the relationship between Lu Chen and Wei Yong?
There is nothing wrong with letting the master's father-in-law be the prime minister.
Wei Yong nodded, a smile appeared on his face and he said, "Yes, there have been too many things going on recently, so I simply didn't go home yesterday."
"Your Excellency, the Prime Minister is truly a role model for us! By the way, I heard that the Imperial Food Bureau has prepared soy milk and fried dough sticks today. I'll go get some for Your Excellency."
Wei Yong smiled and shook his head, saying, "No need. The housekeeper came to see me yesterday and said that my daughter would bring some food over in the morning. If Master Jiang doesn't mind, you might as well try it together."
"If that's the case, then I'll respectfully obey. I've always heard that the food at the Imperial Master's house is incredibly delicious, and today, thanks to the Prime Minister, I'm finally able to try it."
Wei Yong found that since becoming the prime minister, he was more willing to chat with those in the Ministry of Rites.
Why didn’t I realize before that these people speak so nicely?
Not long after, Wei Cai'er, accompanied by her maid, arrived at Wei Yong's office. After opening the door and taking a look at the surrounding furnishings, Wei Cai'er placed her lunch box on the table while complaining, "The environment here is really a bit poor. Apart from other things, the fact that the windows are sealed with paper instead of glass is not good. It greatly affects the lighting."
Wei Yong looked at the food his daughter brought out and said with a smile, "It's okay once you get used to it."
"How can this be possible? You gentlemen are all treasures of our Great Qi. You work so hard, so of course the logistics must keep up."
"Especially the lighting, it's not bright at all. There are quite a few elderly people here. With this brightness, I'm afraid even reading official documents would be a problem."
"I'll tell my husband when I get back. You can tell the people down there to file a report and have them replace all the windows with glass."
Wei Yong frowned and said hesitantly, "That shouldn't be cheap."
"What's not cheap? I heard from them that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has mastered a mature method of burning paper with glass. The raw material used for this thing is sand. Just imagine how high the cost can be."
Jiang Tao, who was sitting next to him, suddenly felt a little regretful. He felt that he had heard something he shouldn't have heard. Would someone from the Chinese Academy of Sciences come to kill him and silence him?
Wei Cai'er didn't care about that. While taking care of Wei Yong's food, she also tried to persuade him earnestly: "I heard from my husband that this internal administrative reform will not be completed in a day or two. You should take it easy."
"I heard from mother that my aunt's belly has been moving recently. Adding a new baby to the family is a big deal, so you have to ask about it."
Yes, Wei Yong not only became the prime minister of Da Qi, but also finally took a concubine.
After going to the Chinese Academy of Sciences for treatment some time ago, my physical condition is indeed much better than before.
So after some hard work, there really was some movement.
This made Wei Yong very happy, and he even said with a hint of pride: "I know. I'll take some time to go back and take a look in the next two days."
"Actually, it doesn't really matter whether I go back or not. I'll be going to the hospital for a checkup every now and then anyway. When the baby is about to be born, I'll just send it directly to the hospital and leave it to them. I'll feel at ease."
Jiang Tao listened silently on the side, thinking in his heart that he must find a chance to find out more. If Wei Yong had a son, then the secret recipe must exist!
Just as everyone was chatting, Liang Licang walked in. The expression on his face was really weird.
Seeing this, Wei Yong smiled and said, "What's wrong, Lord Liang? What made you so angry?"
"It's still Zhao Gongming, just the president of the central bank. What's so arrogant about him? Just now in the classroom, he actually said that I don't understand economics. He has only been in contact with money for a few years, and he spoke to me like that!"
After hearing this, Wei Yong patted Liang Licang on the shoulder with a smile and said, "Okay, okay, I know it must be about money again."
"Master Wei, I'm not saying anything, but Zhao Gongming is truly too arrogant. He really needs to be disciplined."
"I won't go into anything else, let's just talk about the loan. The Ministry of Revenue has been spending a lot lately. What's wrong with borrowing some money from the Central Bank to deal with the emergency?"
Wei Yong smiled but said nothing. He thought to himself, are you guys borrowing money? When did you ever pay it back?
"Then there's the issue of Fusang's revenue. Since the imperial court is taking the lead, shouldn't the lion's share go to the imperial court? So far, I haven't seen a single copper coin from Fusang in the Ministry of Revenue."
"And you still say the bank's business is stable and improving? If it is stable and improving, why don't you print more money for me?"
Wei Yong shook his head and said, "Sir Liang, you're being unprofessional. The Imperial Master made it very clear at the time that the Bank of China does have the right to issue banknotes, but it can't be printed in unlimited quantities. It needs to be anchored by a universal equivalent."
Liang Licang said wearily, "Yes, yes, I know that too. I heard that silver mines have indeed been discovered in Fusang, so what if we print them in advance?"
"Anyway, this is what Lu Chen specifically emphasized. As long as the silver doesn't arrive, the central bank can't move it. This is a death order."
After hearing this, Liang Licang sighed helplessly and said, "Then I'll go find out when the next ship will be back. I heard that our progress and construction over there are going incredibly smoothly."
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