After the new city is launched, we will start to reserve funds and sell the properties in advance, so that the money will come.
"Yes, Your Majesty. We have made a plan," Zhao Wenji said quickly. "The students of the academy have been dismissed, and we will need to recruit new students after the reform. Now is the perfect opportunity to move the academy out."
"Once the new academy begins construction, the old one will be vacant, and demolition will be complete before the end of the year. The Ministry of Works has already prepared the blueprints. We have made different designs according to your majesty's plan and the different zoning areas. The information can be sent to you immediately."
Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Just send the blueprint over."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Zhao Wenji quickly agreed.
"Okay, you go first." Zhu Youxiao waved his hand, indicating that Zhao Wenji could leave.
Zhao Wenji naturally didn't dare to stay any longer, so he said, "I'll take my leave."
After saying this, Zhao Wenji bent his body and retreated outside.
After Zhao Wenji left, Zhu Youxiao thought for a moment and said, "Go to the Imperial Household Department and get Huang Zongchang."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Chen Hong quickly bowed and agreed.
Huang Zongchang is a recently discovered talent in the Imperial Household Department. He has been promoted very quickly and is very smart in business. He can be said to be the main person in charge of the business side of the Imperial Household Department.
The reason Zhu Youxiao asked Huang Zongchang to come was naturally to discuss the matter of selling the house.
Although houses were easy to sell these days, and the supply of houses in the capital was even exceeding the demand, it still required a capable person to manage the business in order to obtain the greatest benefits. Zhu Youxiao finally chose Huang Zongchang.
Since the establishment of the Imperial Household Department, there has been no major movement. Zhu Youxiao has not withdrawn any money except for investing it. The reason is simple: it is for the development of the Imperial Household Department.
Since its establishment, the Imperial Household Department has been conducting internal optimization, constantly integrating its own conditions, familiarizing itself with trade routes, developing the transportation industry, laying out national industries, and cultivating various types of talents. It can be said that it has always been in the stage of laying the foundation.
Zhu Youxiao did not interfere much except occasionally asking people to report some development information of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Therefore, it was difficult for people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs to see Zhu Youxiao.
This time when Huang Zongchang was summoned, he naturally ran to the palace very eagerly and very quickly.
When he arrived at the palace, Zhu Youxiao was looking at a map.
After being led in, Huang Zongchang immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Huang Zongchang, pay my respects to you!"
Zhu Youxiao raised his head and said, "No need to be polite, please stand up."
When Huang Zongchang stood up, Zhu Youxiao looked him up and down, and then his face looked a little strange.
In the court, ministers had all kinds of body shapes, and Zhu Youxiao had seen a lot of them, so he would not have been so surprised.
However, Zhu Youxiao was still a little surprised by Huang Zongchang in front of him.
He is really too fat.
You have to remember that during the Ming Dynasty, material wealth wasn't abundant. The wealthy primarily ate mutton, rarely pork, so there weren't many obese people. Officials, in particular, were expected to pay attention to their appearance and, even more so, their body shape.
But the Huang Zongchang in front of him was really too fat.
Seeing him sweating and panting, Zhu Youxiao asked directly: "My dear, why are you so fat?"
Huang Zongchang's face flashed with embarrassment when he heard Zhu Youxiao's words, and then he said, "Your Majesty, when I was young, my family was poor and I often went hungry. I had to eat one meal and skip the next."
"So when I have food, I eat more. I always feel that if I eat more, I can hold on a little longer when I'm hungry. So, I always try to eat as much as I can every time I eat."
"Later, I became an official, earned some money, and my family's life became better, but I still didn't change my bad habit. Every time I ate, I had to eat more. If I didn't, I would feel anxious. As a result, I became like this."
"During my previous physical examination, the imperial physician told me that if I continue like this, I might have health problems. Although I have been controlling myself frequently during this period, the results are still not very good."
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "I see. This is my fault."
Huang Zongchang was completely confused. How could it become the emperor's fault?
He was not an imperial censor, and impeaching the emperor was not his job. But what did His Majesty mean?
Huang Zongchang was a little afraid to speak.
If he says the wrong thing, he will lose his head, right?
After a long silence, Zhu Youxiao seemed to come out of his emotions.
Looking at Huang Zongchang, Zhu Youxiao said, "I am unqualified as an emperor for not being able to feed the people of the Ming Dynasty. This is my fault."
It turns out that Your Majesty is blaming himself for this matter. He is indeed a good emperor.
No matter what he thought in his heart or what to say at this time, Huang Zongchang knew very well.
He knelt on the ground and said, "Natural disasters and man-made disasters are not something Your Majesty can control. Your Majesty loves the people so much and always cares about the world. It is truly a blessing for the people of the world!"
"To be able to benefit from such a sage monarch is truly a blessing bestowed upon me by my ancestors! I believe that under your majesty's rule, the Ming Dynasty will grow stronger and stronger, and the people of the world will no longer have to worry about famine!"
"I hope so." Zhu Youxiao looked at Huang Zongchang, nodded, and said, "Let us, the ruler and our subjects, encourage each other."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. I will do my best and will never let you down." Huang Zongchang said quickly.
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