Liu Hong then inquired about Zhang Bozu's post-war epidemic prevention efforts in the three prefectures.
Only after confirming that there were no more potential risks of the epidemic in the three states did Liu Hong feel relieved.
However, just in case, Liu Hong still ordered the Medical Academy, together with the Medical Administration Department, to begin establishing medical clinics in various counties of the three prefectures.
The morning assembly once again went on until sunset.
The following day, the engineering team of the College of Engineering received an imperial edict to urgently recruit craftsmen and begin preparations for the construction of the royal library and medical clinic.
When the news spread, countless students and ordinary people cheered.
The students cheered because they would no longer have to worry about reading books in the future.
The people cheered because with the opening of numerous medical clinics, they would no longer have to worry about seeing a doctor.
As everyone cheered, Liu Hong also ordered Zhou Yi to send people from the Grain Bureau to Henan and Hanoi to investigate the local grain reserves.
Early May.
With the end of spring plowing, and thanks to sufficient grain reserves in local granaries, the great famine in Henan and Henan recorded in historical books in the third year of Jianning did not occur.
The report from the Investigation Bureau confirmed that all areas were at peace and the migration of refugees was proceeding in an orderly manner, which finally put Liu Hong's mind at ease.
Meanwhile, the trade caravans dispatched by the imperial court and various other entities returned to Luoyang laden with their goods.
The officials also began to excitedly tally up the gains from this trade.
Although the exchange price was reduced to five times the original price according to the emperor's regulations, the long duration and large trading volume of this exchange resulted in gains more than five times greater than last year.
This trade, together with the imperial court, royal merchants, and various families, resulted in the acquisition of 10,000 superior warhorses, 40,000 fine horses, 100,000 various types of bridle horses, 580,000 cattle for plowing, 3.5 million sheep, and countless gold artifacts, treasures, medicinal herbs, and spices.
Although these things are common among foreign tribes, they are quite valuable in the Han Dynasty.
A single top-quality warhorse can fetch one million coins within the Han Dynasty, while fine horses can cost anywhere from one hundred thousand to five hundred thousand coins.
Now that the horse farms in the Hexi Corridor have been completed, with the addition of these warhorses, it will only take a few years to build a cavalry force of more than 100,000 for the Han Dynasty.
This would also allow the Royal Merchant Guild to further expand the size of the Royal Transport Corps.
With the addition of over 500,000 oxen capable of ploughing the land, agriculture in the Han Dynasty will experience rapid development, and its value will far exceed what money can measure.
Based on the value these warhorses, oxen, and foals can create in the next few years, it's no exaggeration to say that the profits from this trade exceed one trillion yuan.
After several days of busy statistics and distribution, the unrestrained and cheerful laughter of Cao Song and his officials once again echoed from the government office.
As the officials had predicted, when Cao Song reported to the emperor about the apparent profits from this trade and the future revenue, Liu Hong generously gave another 20% as a reward to the officials.
The repeated distribution of money made the officials thoroughly taste the sweetness of success.
Nowadays, even the officials like Situ Hu Guang, who has no assets whatsoever, have a net worth of tens of millions.
While discussing government affairs, the officials also set their sights on the upcoming "Great Han Games".
Now, after nearly half a year of postponement, athletes from all over the Han Dynasty are ready, and wealthy merchants and powerful figures from all the prefectures and counties of the Han Dynasty have gathered in Luoyang.
So the officials racked their brains and discussed all the ways to make money in detail. Then a joint memorial was placed on Liu Hong's desk.
Looking at the various money-making schemes devised by the officials in the memorials, Liu Hong could only manage a helpless bitter smile.
Soon after, the Imperial Secretariat issued an edict setting the date for the Great Han Games as June 15th.
With the issuance of the imperial edict, the Great Han Daily followed the news closely and publicized it extensively. Storytellers in street corners, teahouses, and restaurants also began to recount the various exciting competitions of last year's royal games.
For a time, the Great Han Games became a hot topic of discussion, with everyone from high-ranking officials to ordinary people eagerly anticipating its start.
When the news reached the surrounding counties, countless powerful figures and wealthy young men once again flocked to Luoyang.
Chen Xing, from Hongnong County, led a group of friends, walking arrogantly through the streets of Luoyang.
Since being ridiculed by those young noblemen in Luoyang last year, Chen Xing has been holding his breath.
Chen Xing ran home and, without telling his father, mortgaged all the books, land, and grain in the house. If his men hadn't stopped him, he would have almost sold the ancestral home as well.
After piecing together a large sum of money, he used his connections to find Zhao Ning, and with Zhao Ning's support, he opened more than a dozen workshops and various shops.
At first, Chen Xing's father was so angry when he learned that his son had done this that he almost vomited blood. However, after seeing the steady stream of income from the workshop and shop, Chen Xing's father sighed for a while and then handed over the entire Chen family business to Chen Xing to manage.
Through Zhao Ning's connections, Chen Xing also established a relationship with the Royal Trading Company, and his business flourished. In just six months, he not only recouped his initial investment but also tripled the Chen family's assets.
Today, the Chen family is undoubtedly the wealthiest merchant family in Hongnong, and they are highly sought after by the people.
Of course, the Chen family was just one example; commerce and manufacturing in places like Henan, Hedong, and Chang'an also began to flourish.
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