"You are talking about increasing my treasury. How dare you say such nonsense?"
"You used the melons from your Taoyuan County greenhouse to deceive my subjects. Do you think I don't know? Others have not seen it, but I saw it the first time I went to Taoyuan County. I... guessed correctly, right?" Emperor Jing seemed a little unfathomable.
Emperor Jing just thought about it for a while and decided that there shouldn't be any aphrodisiac melon.
Fang Zheng sent things to the palace every now and then, so if there was something good like this, he would have sent it over long ago!
This must be the melon from the greenhouse in Taoyuan County!
It turned out that he was angry about the audit by the Ministry of Revenue and took it out on his son! Fortunately, it had nothing to do with me...
Fang Zhengyi took a deep breath and said, "Your Majesty is truly a man of insight. I admire you from the bottom of my heart! Yes, it's the melons from the greenhouse."
Emperor Jing asked, "Why didn't you take this out earlier? This greenhouse can only grow winter melons, but can it grow anything else besides melons?"
"I think...most of them can be grown, but the quality may not be that good."
“If greenhouses are promoted, won’t it be possible to farm in winter?”
Although sweet potatoes are good, they are still not as good as staple food. As an emperor, he obviously attaches great importance to food.
Fang Zheng replied, "No! Your Majesty, the greenhouse technology was not mature in the early years. Even now, the cost is still very high. It is not cost-effective to grow grain. But if we grow some vegetables and provide them to the rich families in Beijing in winter, there is no problem."
Although glass is common in later generations, the cost of producing high-quality glass for greenhouses is still very high.
Taoyuan County has invested a lot of money and manpower in greenhouse vegetable cultivation.
Emperor Jing looked at the silver on the table and narrowed his eyes. "It would be great if you could grow vegetables. How about I give you a piece of land in the eastern suburbs? You can send people to build a greenhouse to grow fruits and vegetables. How much silver do you need?"
Looking at Emperor Jing's little movements, Fang Zheng suddenly understood.
I thought His Majesty had changed his personality! Isn't this still for money? He wants to enrich his own coffers!
"Leave this to me! Your Majesty has given me the land, so how can I have the nerve to ask for money?"
"It's just that...besides using the greenhouse to grow vegetables, can I use the land for other things?"
The eastern suburbs are not far from the capital, the conditions are average, and there are mountains nearby.
However, as long as a road is built to the capital, the location will naturally be excellent.
The area is large enough, so we can build a few factories and also run some high-end farm stays.
I didn’t expect that not only did I not get scolded today, but I also got a pleasant surprise!
"Well, of course you can. It would be a great achievement if the people in the city can eat fruits and vegetables in winter."
"Yes, yes, your majesty is far-sighted and really cares about the people!"
Emperor Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "Stop being so sarcastic to me!"
"Let's get down to business. The Ministry of Revenue found no problems in its re-check of the accounts this time, but how could there be no problems at the local level?"
"The person behind Liu Xun is so secretive that he has become a thorn in my heart. I will not be at peace until I remove this thorn!"
"I asked you to check, have you started doing it?"
Fang Zheng nodded and agreed, "I have already sent someone there, and they should have already arrived in Jianjiang."
"But...I'm afraid it will be difficult to get any results in the short term."
Emperor Jing closed his eyes and sighed: "I know this is indeed difficult, but I believe in your ability."
"In fact, there is another hidden concern in this matter. Although there is no evidence, I am worried that it will be linked to the salt merchants of Gan Country."
Fang Zhengyi asked in confusion: "Your Majesty, the salt administration is such a serious matter, haven't the salt merchants in the country been eliminated?"
Salt merchants are so important that it is common sense to eliminate the old forces as a routine operation.
Emperor Jing shook his head and said, "When the two countries were at war, I led my troops deep into the heart of the country. Although the enemy was defeated, our army was also at the end of its strength."
"Fortunately, the salt merchants defected and gave us a large sum of money to support the army, which enabled me to win this great victory."
"So I have always treated those salt merchants generously, and even distributed some salt permits to them north of Jianjiang."
"On the other hand, the power of the salt merchants in the local area is complex and no one can replace them in a short period of time."
"At that time, the old land of Gan State still needed to appease the people and avoid unrest, so we couldn't take action yet!"
Emperor Jing was silent for a while, and then continued, "Those salt merchants only care about their own interests. They can betray the country, so they can also betray me."
"Also, I have heard a lot of rumors about salt merchants in the south over the years. It is said that salt merchants are doing whatever they want and are lawless. This is a good opportunity to take care of them."
"The people you sent out are doing things conveniently. Do you need me to provide more convenience?"
Fang Zheng shook his head and said, "I have already handed over my seals to them, there shouldn't be any obstacles."
Emperor Jing laughed in silence: "You trust the people below you very much! Who did you send to do it?"
"Xie Xian, Your Majesty has seen him before in Jianjiang."
"Hmm... I have an impression that this person has an outstanding memory and is a capable person. But he is a commoner after all. What if he lacks courage and cannot solve the problem?"
Fang Zhengyi frowned and said, "If I really meet a tough opponent, I will have to go there in person."
This trip would definitely take at least half a year, and he really wouldn't want to make this long journey if it wasn't necessary.
"Speaking of going out, there is something I want to ask Your Majesty. The imperial sword was broken, and Your Majesty said he would give me another one. You see..." Fang Zhengyi's expression began to become shy.
Emperor Jing was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I didn't expect you still remembered it. Come, give me the sword."
The guard pointed out by Emperor Jing immediately stepped forward, took off his sword and placed it on the imperial desk.
"Take this sword and use it."
"Ah....this...\"
Fang Zheng was dumbfounded. This is just a common item used in the palace, and you are giving it to me as an imperial sword?
How can I brag when I go out?
If my colleagues saw this, they would think I had entered the palace as a security guard!
Seeing his expression, Emperor Jing sneered and said, "Why? Do you think the sword I gave you is not good enough?"
"What good sword do you want when you and the prince are messing around in the palace?"
"Don't be picky. The sword I gave you is the Imperial Sword. It would be a waste to give you something good. Take this and use it!"
Fang Zhengyi nodded helplessly.
I didn't expect it to be so casual. I'll just use it for what it is!
As long as the emperor endorses it, it's fine.
"If your majesty has nothing else to do, I will take my leave and go see how the prince is doing."
Emperor Jing showed disdain on his face: "You are birds of a feather. Stop getting in the way!"
Fang Zheng chuckled, nodded, turned and left.
When he turned around, he picked up the stick on the ground and walked out of the hall quickly...
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