A group of people came out of the dormitory and immediately took a deep breath of fresh air.
The smell in that room really doesn't seem like it's habitable.
Fang Zhengyi's face was not looking good either, and he whispered to Xie Xian beside him, "Arrange it. In the future, give the workers bath tickets so that they can take a few free baths every month."
"As for the number of times, go back and discuss it with the people at the bathhouse. It can't be less than four times!"
Xie Xian nodded, took out a pen and paper and started to take notes.
Emperor Jing glanced at Xie Xian, who was holding a thin charcoal pencil. The paper was densely covered with words and there were some pictures between the lines.
Seeing him taking notes seriously, I couldn't help but ask, "Who is this person..."
"Oh, let me introduce him to your majesty. His name is Xie Xian, and he is from Taoyuan County."
"Xie Xian is the most capable of my subordinates. I was too busy to handle everything, so I called him over from Taoyuan County. He is a juren!"
Xie Xian put away his notebook and immediately bowed: "Student Xie Xian greets His Majesty."
"On weekdays, Xie Xian is the one who records all the affairs, big or small. Without him, I'm afraid that Jianjiang's work will be difficult to carry out."
Emperor Jing smiled and said, "It seems that Taoyuan County has produced many talented people."
"Then come and tell me about the situation here."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xie Xian took out a small notebook with a normal expression.
He remembers a lot of things in his head, but having an auxiliary tool will obviously reduce a lot of mistakes.
Emperor Jing asked various questions as he walked.
“How many disaster victims are there in the entire dormitory area?”
"Your Majesty, there are a total of 37,852 people, including 26,541 men and 26,541 women..."
"There are 1,890 people aged 60 or above."
It was a simple question, but Xie Xian gave a long reply, covering every detail.
Emperor Jing was a little slow to react and continued to ask, "How many people are working in the city?"
"There are a total of 27,895 people in the city, including 19,236 laborers and bamboo craftsmen..."
Another series of answers, no number was vague.
Moreover, he seemed to be very skilled in recording the number of workers and did not even look at the notebook.
It can be seen that he memorized it carefully.
Emperor Jing looked at Fang Zhengyi, pointed at Xie Xian and said in surprise: "This man! He is a talent!"
"Do you want to be an official?"
Fang Zheng remained silent.
Xie Xian wanted to be an official, but because there was a shortage of manpower at the time, he was directly intercepted and sent back.
Although Xie Xian said he didn't want to do it after being asked several times, Fang Zhengyi didn't think so.
This opportunity is given to him, let him choose for himself.
It can be considered as compensation for him.
Xie Xian hesitated for a moment and replied, "Your Majesty, I am a clerk in Taoyuan County."
"Oh, what's the use of a clerk? With your skills, I think you can be a county magistrate without any problem."
Xie Xian said respectfully: "Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty, but it is already very difficult for me to be a clerk."
Emperor Jing was a little surprised that he rejected such an opportunity.
It's really interesting.
He stared at Xie Xian and suddenly smiled: "It seems... living in Taoyuan County is much better than working for me."
"That can't be done! That can't be done!" Fang Zheng rushed out.
"Your Majesty! It's unfair! Xie Xian is not unwilling, he just can't do it."
"He has kidney deficiency! He gets too tired after standing for a while. He can't be a county magistrate."
Xie Xian stood there in a daze, his face flushed red.
There are so many people here, but the master doesn't give them any face. Who has kidney deficiency? !
Emperor Jing smiled and said, "Okay, no need to explain. Everyone has their own aspirations. I won't force them."
"I just heard you mention the school. Is there a school in the community?"
"Yes! But it's not in the community. I'll take you to see the school!" Fang Zhengyi volunteered.
This is a bonus item!
What do officials value most? Education! Isn't this what I'm teaching him?
There are also nutritious meals to eat. Even a saint could not find fault with it even if he jumped out of his grave!
The group of people urgently turned to the school, and from a distance they could hear the children in the house screaming at the top of their lungs.
When we arrived at the school, it was just as planned, the sound of reading was deafening!
The group kept patrolling the classrooms, with Fang Zhengyi running in the front, fearing that some students would not study hard.
Whenever he heard a low noise in any classroom, he would immediately run to the back door and stick his head in through the small window.
He gave the children a death stare and the volume immediately increased!
All the ministers were so excited and delighted after hearing this!
Wonderful! It's wonderful. He doesn't even have such a study atmosphere in Beijing!
Emperor Jing's face flushed, and he asked excitedly, "Fang Qing! Was this school also built with money from merchants?"
"Yes! They built the house, hired the husband, and even prepared the meals."
"Every day we eat rice, stews, and eggs every now and then! Tuition and meals are all free!"
Emperor Jing took a deep breath and asked, "How much will it cost to have so many students?"
"Taking into account the higher initial construction costs, everything is built according to the best standards, so it should be less than 20,000 taels!"
"What!" Everyone was shocked.
Twenty thousand taels. Are the merchants so kind as to support these students with twenty thousand taels every year?
Emperor Jing also looked serious and said to Fang Zhengyi:
"You have already promised the people that it will be free. If merchants are unwilling to pay, the cost will be borne by the government treasury."
"Twenty thousand taels of expenditure per year is too much."
"When you leave, will this mess be left to the next prefect?"
Fang Zhengyi smiled confidently, "Don't worry, Your Majesty! This school is very large. Once the disaster victims leave, it will be able to provide education for all the school-age children in Jianjiang."
"But I built two schools just to solve this problem."
"I wonder if Your Majesty noticed when we entered the school gate just now that there were signs of the Sun family and the Liu family hanging above."
Emperor Jing frowned: "I saw it, so what?"
"The other school's signboards are from the Wang family and the Zhou family."
"These four are the most powerful ones in the city, and their main business is cloth business."
"I arranged for them to raise funds and invest in this school after I built it. The two families are grouped together. The children who graduate from this school in the future will all remember their kindness!"
"If any school treats students badly, it will be a huge blow to their family's business."
Everyone suddenly realized.
Balancing hands is not a very clever technique, and it may not be easy to use. It still has great risks.
Then Fang Zhengyi continued, "Beyond that, it's not enough."
"I have seized the ancestral tablets of the four great families and invited them to the academy. Each academy will have two honorary principals!"
"Students have to pay respect to the principal every morning during class!"
"In this way... they will not dare to not do their best for the school."
"If anyone dares to tamper with the school or withdraw investment, I will publish the coordinates of his ancestral grave... oh no, the location."
"Let those poor students go crazy and steal his tribute!"
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