In the first year of the Ming Dynasty, the new emperor ascended the throne, the previous emperor supervised the government, and the two kings ruled the country.
In the same year, a skyscraper was built in the capital city of Zhongda, and wealthy businessmen enthusiastically pursued it and raised funds for the project.
Li Yuanzhao personally commissioned the Academy of Sciences to develop a four-wheeled steam vehicle.
Other than that, everything was normal and nothing major happened.
In the second year of the Daming period, the palace in Taoyuan County was completed and Emperor Jingdi moved to Taoyuan.
Two and a half years into the Ming Dynasty, in Taoyuan Palace.
Emperor Jing sat upright in his study, his back straight, sketching the report in his hand.
Although he had abdicated from the throne, his hardworking nature had not faded at all, and was even stronger than when he was in power.
After all, the matters at hand are somewhat complicated.
In addition to the court affairs that Li Yuanzhao wanted to discuss with him, there was also some matters regarding Taoyuan County.
It was precisely this part that Fang Zhengyi was originally responsible for that gave him a headache.
He had never thought that someone would manage the county's industries in this way.
He also seemed to get a glimpse of another side of Fang Zhengyi's life for the first time...
County GDP, fixed asset investment, total retail sales of consumer goods, public fiscal budget, total consumer price index, medical and pension...
Countless investigation reports and statements, with details so detailed that they are outrageous, even including the linkages between various industries, future predictions, etc.
When he first moved to Taoyuan Palace, he just casually asked about the management methods in Taoyuan County.
The good son-in-law was afraid that he would not be able to sit still, so he generously packed up the stuff and threw it over to him.
When he first saw it, he was quite annoyed.
This son-in-law is so good at hiding his abilities that he even hid them until he abdicated!
There are so many new things, but none of them have been shown to the court!
After a while, I felt relieved. These things really could not be implemented by the imperial court... The world is too big, far beyond the scope of Taoyuan County.
These statistics and management models have evolved over the years in Taoyuan County, and the foundation is solid from the root.
If the current imperial court wants to apply this system, it will be impossible to implement it in terms of cost and difficulty, and it will not work at all.
Emperor Jingdi was overjoyed and began to study new knowledge diligently. Before he had time to experience retirement life, he actively engaged in the re-employment position provided by his son-in-law.
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That day, Fang Zheng hurried to the palace with brisk steps.
Qian Desheng followed behind him, holding a stack of reports in his hands and following quickly.
Although this palace is called a temporary palace, it is not very large.
Compared with the imperial palace, it is small and exquisite, with only a few palace buildings and bedrooms covering a small area.
The rest of the area has been developed into a garden water system, and the scenery is breathtaking in summer and autumn.
At the door of Emperor Jing's study, under the shade of a tree.
Guo Tianyang was lying in a rocking chair with his right foot wrapped like a rice dumpling. There was a small table next to him with tea and snacks on it.
He was holding a palm-leaf fan, squinting his eyes, rocking in the rocking chair, and humming something.
When he vaguely saw Fang Zheng coming, Guo Tianyang opened his eyes and said, "The Marquis is here."
Fang Zheng was amused: "Brother Guo, why are you out here on night watch instead of serving inside?"
"Hey, didn't you see that I sprained my ankle a few days ago, and the emperor asked me to go home to recuperate, saying that I won't be needed for his service in the future." Guo Tianyang began to chatter, with a proud look on his face, "The emperor can't do without me to serve him, so he specially allowed me to sit here and guard the door. The emperor can't bear to leave me."
"Okay, then you take a rest. I have something important to discuss with the Emperor."
"Wait a minute, who is this, Lord Marquis? First time meeting you." Guo Tianyang pointed at Qian Desheng with a palm-leaf fan.
What? Could it be that this guy could tell that Qian Desheng was a eunuch?
Fang Zheng's face froze, and he said, "This is my servant."
"No, he looks like a eunuch to me!" Guo Tianyang asserted, his suspicious eyes constantly wandering over Qian Desheng.
Qian Desheng said unhappily: "Who do you say is a eunuch? Which eye of yours saw that I am a eunuch?"
"Hey!" Guo Tianyang was immediately unhappy. He leaned forward on the armrest and said in a shrill voice, "I can smell the stench on you from a long distance away! How dare you say you are not a eunuch? How dare a mere servant talk to me like that?"
"Hello! You don't have any smell? You smell so bad!" Qian Desheng said angrily.
After following Fang Zhengyi for so many years, no one had mentioned that he was a eunuch, but this damn eunuch actually came to expose his scars!
After all, I have been the head of the East Factory!
Guo Tianyang's chest rose and fell with anger: "How dare you..."
"Okay, Brother Guo, this former servant of mine climbed a tree and fell off a branch and broke his basket. They are all eunuchs, why are they discriminating against each other?" Fang Zhengyi hurriedly said, "I am going to advise His Majesty to abolish eunuchs in the future. Maybe there will be no eunuchs in the future. You two should cherish them."
“No!” “No!”
Guo Tianyang and Qian Desheng said in unison.
Guo Tianyang's eyes were full of panic, and he grabbed Fang Zheng's sleeve and said, "My Lord, you can't talk nonsense about this! How can there be no eunuchs in the palace? What you said is treason and against the ancestral system! You must not do that."
"That's right." Qian Desheng agreed deeply.
Fang Zhengyi helplessly shook off Guo Tianyang's hand, then snatched the report from Qian Desheng's hand.
"I just said it casually. You two can chat outside." Fang Zhengyi looked at Qian Desheng and warned, "Be careful when talking to my brother Guo. Don't be impolite!"
Qian Desheng nodded: "Don't worry, sir, I know what's going on."
Fang Zheng nodded slightly and pushed the door open.
Seeing his figure disappear into the house, Guo Tianyang immediately sneered.
"You don't know shit, old bitch!"
"Who the hell are you calling a slut?"
"Don't think that just because you are the Marquis's man, we can't deal with you!"
"You are a lame old eunuch who has lost his power, and you want to try to do something to me!?"
"He——tui!"
......
Emperor Jing, who was reading the report with a magnifying glass, heard the door open and raised his eyes and said, "Zhengyi, you are here, what's the matter?"
"Father, this is the latest statistics. Our weapons, equipment and supplies are almost ready. We can set out at any time."
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(It's still long, it's not the end yet, don't worry.)
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