Fang Zhengyi had been planning to ask Emperor Jing to manage a district in the capital for some time.
So I decided to speak up only when I was 80% to 90% sure about this matter.
In his opinion, Emperor Jing was quite open-minded. As a cavalry emperor, he had rich battlefield experience. He was not only courageous, but his thinking was also not easily restricted by worldly rules and regulations.
After all, no matter how dangerous the changes in this world are, they are no more dangerous than on the battlefield. In order to survive, people can think of any method.
Secondly, it was due to Li Yuanzhao's stunning performance some time ago, which undoubtedly greatly increased Fang Zhengyi's trust in Emperor Jing's heart.
Giving the prince the power to manage a block of land was not a particularly important matter in itself. The only problem was that Fang Zhengyi and the prince might do business together, which would be awkward to make public, and court officials would inevitably discuss it.
But Fang Zheng was thinking, the prince and I are already stinky! Do we need you to scold us one more time? So what if we are doing business? Isn't the emperor also selling tea?
So he took the opportunity of earning more than 40,000 taels and decisively asked Emperor Jing for money. The result was as Fang Zheng wished, and Emperor Jing readily agreed.
As for the location of the market town, Fang Zhengyi already had a plan in mind.
Out of professional habit, I always think of looking around after finishing my shift every day, so I have a general understanding of the situation in the capital.
There are a total of 108 districts in the capital, distributed throughout the city like a chessboard.
Fang Zhengyi's initial choice was Yuhufang, which was closest to the east of the inner city. Yuhufang had a superior location, complete infrastructure, prosperous business, and good public security. Even the road was paved with stone slabs like in Taoyuan County.
Everything can be used ready-made, which can save a lot of money.
Moreover, Yuhufang is close to the Dongcheng Bingmasi. If they encounter trouble and need manpower, he and Li Yuanzhao can have troops at their disposal immediately, which is very convenient.
But even with such favorable conditions, Fang Zhengyi decided to give up after some hesitation.
This is mainly because Yuhufang has such excellent conditions that the interest relations are bound to be complicated, and even if it is managed by the prince, many problems are inevitable.
The more important reason is that Yuhufang is very wealthy, while Banshanfang is poorer.
Compared with them, the conditions in Banshanfang are completely different. The road surface alone is uneven, although I heard that the Wucheng Bingmasi has recently repaired the roads throughout the city.
But the dirt road in Banshanfang is basically compacted, so it is inevitable that it will be muddy when it rains.
Not only are there many poor people here, but the conditions in the surrounding markets are also similar.
Fang Zhengyi grew up among the poor, and he had seen a lot of people suffering from poverty, so he instinctively gave priority to poverty-stricken areas.
If we choose to develop in Banshanfang, it can directly improve the livelihood of the people in the district, and on the other hand it can also drive the development of surrounding markets.
This is the significance of the transformation. Although the first consideration is the development of Taoyuan County, we cannot allow the rich to get richer and the poor to get poorer. This is not Fang Zhengyi’s original intention.
Fang Zhengyi did not have much money at the moment. He had spent 120,000 taels of silver from Taoyuan County. After paying it to the palace, as well as various bribes and miscellaneous expenses in the mansion, only a small portion was left.
Adding the 40,000 taels he earned yesterday and giving half of it to Emperor Jing, Fang Zheng only had about 50,000 taels left.
It is probably enough to improve the infrastructure of Banshanfang from beginning to end. Although it may be a bit tight, it is built according to the standards of Taoyuan County after all.
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Afterwards, Fang Zhengyi briefly discussed the details with Emperor Jing and went straight to the East Palace.
As soon as Li Yuanzhao saw Fang Zhengyi, he ran over and shouted, "Old Fang, you're finally here! How much money did we make yesterday?"
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly and held up four fingers.
"Four thousand taels!?" Li Yuanzhao was so happy that he couldn't help drooling. He couldn't even imagine earning four thousand taels in one night. That was his salary for more than half a year.
Fang Zheng shook his head: "Wrong! It's 40,000 taels!?"
Li Yuanzhao felt dizzy when he heard this, and then his eyes suddenly burst into happiness and he shouted, "Where's the money? Where's the money!"
"Oh, His Majesty is saving your share for you."
Li Yuanzhao bared his teeth and said, "Who wants him to help me save? I'll go and talk to my father!"
"Hey, hey, hey, don't be anxious! I've exchanged your money for good things." Fang Zheng quickly grabbed him.
Li Yuanzhao gave him a puzzled look.
Fang Zhengyi didn't want to keep the secret any longer, so he said directly: "I asked His Majesty to let you manage an area in the capital. Don't you like Taoyuan County? Now you can build Taoyuan yourself."
"Really?" Li Yuanzhao blinked, somewhat unable to believe his ears.
Originally, it was a huge reward for my father to let me leave the palace. Now, he even allows me to manage an entire area. Wouldn't I be able to do whatever I want in the future?
"real!"
Upon hearing this, Li Yuanzhao immediately clapped his hands and laughed: "Hahahaha, great, Lao Fang, thanks to you, my long-cherished wish finally has a chance to come true!"
"What do you think?"
"Encircle the entire market, put up a fence, and release a hundred tigers, lions, and wolves inside... and let the beasts fight!"
Fang Zhengyi's face was stretched long.
Isn't this what a tyrant emperor would do? Did his old illness happen again just two days ago?
"What should we do with the people inside? Feed them to the tigers?"
Li Yuanzhao waved his sleeves and said proudly: "This is the exciting part! Move all the people out and only put wild animals in there."
"If you want to visit, build an iron cage, lock people in it, and then use a carriage to travel inside. In this way, can't you get close to the beasts?"
"What about the horse?"
Li Yuanzhao was stunned. "Yes, where is the horse? There are lions and tigers inside. What should I do if the horse is gone?"
But he thought about it for a moment and came up with a plan: "It doesn't matter, we can put armor on the horses, and then we won't have to worry."
Fang Zheng looked up to the sky and sighed.
Li Yuanzhao might have run a zoo in his previous life... Being a crown prince is such a waste of his talent.
"Lao Fang, what do you think of my idea?" Li Yuanzhao was very proud.
Fang Zhengyi gave a thumbs up and said, "Great! It would be even better if there was a car that could run by itself. You are worthy of being His Highness. His Majesty will be so happy to see you that he will want to have another child!"
"Okay, let's get down to business. Tomorrow, Your Highness, follow me to Banshanfang. From now on, that place will be yours."
"I will go to the North City Military Department to get some things. Your Highness can think about how to plan first."
"Banshanfang? I've never heard of it. Why did you choose such a deserted place?" Li Yuanzhao looked at Fang Zhengyi in confusion.
"You will know when you go there tomorrow!"
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