Inside the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
There were two rows of memorials piled up on Emperor Jing's desk.
Guo Tianyang stood by as usual, and replaced the tea with hot tea as soon as he saw it got cold.
Emperor Jing reviewed the work for a long time, changing three cups of tea before he put down his brush and relaxed.
Suddenly, as if he remembered something, he reached out and began to search through a pile of memorials.
He flipped through the books one by one but couldn't find the one he wanted, and his brows began to frown slightly.
Then he rubbed his brows and murmured, "Why is it gone...where did it go...it shouldn't be..."
Upon seeing this, Guo Tianyang quickly came to Emperor Jing and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, what are you looking for? I can help you find it."
Emperor Jing waved his hand: "Nothing...By the way, how is the situation with Fang Zhengyi and Yan Guoan recently? Is there any progress?"
"Your Majesty, Lord Yan is doing well."
"According to the factory guards, Dengjinfang is now in perfect order under the management of Lord Yan. The streets are swept and smooth, and everything is in good order."
"And I heard that he gathered many scholars to recite poems and discuss philosophy in the pavilions on the street. The common people who passed by benefited a lot."
"The factory guards asked the petty officials about this and they said it was called subtle influence. Over time, the people would naturally be educated."
"After just a few days, even the people were able to restrain themselves and return to propriety! The merchants who used to shout in the streets now speak in a gentle and courteous manner and no longer make loud noises."
"Many scholars and candidates in the community have praised Lord Yan for his achievements in governance!"
"All in all, it's great! The people are all delighted!"
"Oh?" Emperor Jing smiled and took a sip of tea. "Of course I don't doubt Yan Qing's ability. It's only natural that he does well, but I didn't expect that he would do so well in just a few days!"
"Alas... it's a pity that the prince doesn't like his temperament and won't listen to him. Otherwise, with his erudition, he would be more than capable of teaching the prince."
"Although Fang Zhengyi did a good job, his personality is a bit erratic and not calm enough. I often feel uneasy about him."
Guo Tianyang didn't comment, but he didn't say anything either.
Anyway, he has learned that we should not ask about anything related to Fang Zheng, and we should not say anything! If you can't afford to offend me, can't you just avoid me?
If you said anything wrong, you would be criticized by the emperor.
I can't scold him, and I can't lick him... So let it be, since you gave birth to me, Guo Tianyang, why did you give birth to Fang Zhengyi!
"What about Fang Zhengyi?" Emperor Jing asked.
Guo Tianyang began to groan. Fang Zhengyi's situation was really hard to describe and a bit tricky...
"Huh? Why aren't you talking?"
"Ah... yes, Your Majesty, the situation in Banshanfang is a little special... There are no other changes, but it is said that the sanitation is very good."
"But... according to the report from the factory guards, someone was caught by the petty officials on the street for spitting and urinating on the ground."
“The people are quite complaining about this...”
Emperor Jing laughed loudly: "I knew this Fang Zhengyi! He is even more outrageous in Banshanfang than in Taoyuan County."
"I think he might be a bit of a germaphobe. Weren't you fined a few copper coins when we went to Taoyuan County?"
"But it's a bit too much to be arrested just for spitting."
Guo Tianyang chuckled twice.
"Yes... Lord Fang is good at cleaning."
"Also, the walls of Banshanfang are painted with propaganda slogans, reminding people to pay attention to hygiene and not to defecate or urinate anywhere..."
\"Even, Lord Fang held a toilet lottery...\"
"What is this...?" Emperor Jing looked at Guo Tianyang in confusion. He seemed to have heard this word some time ago, but he didn't take it seriously. Now when he heard Guo Tianyang mention it again, he suddenly remembered it.
But what is a toilet lottery? It's too weird. How can the two words toilet and lottery be connected together?
Guo Tianyang explained: "It is to encourage people to use public toilets."
"As long as you go to the public toilet, you can participate in the lottery, with a maximum prize of five taels of silver."
"But... this incident also caused complaints from the people of Banshanfang, saying that the government was cheating people! They tricked people into going to the toilet and then refused to pay them!"
Emperor Jing's expression began to look unnatural.
What are you talking about? What have you done wrong if I ask you to go to the toilet?
Are there so many problems with this free lottery opportunity?
"It is said that after a few rounds of events, the people in Banshanfang who didn't win the prize all clamored that they would never go to Banshanfang again... It's a waste of money, and they won't come here even if you pay them!"
“..........”
Emperor Jing suddenly felt that the tea in his hand was no longer fragrant, and even felt a little nauseous, so he slowly put down the teacup.
"Too much! Fang Zhengyi really went too far. Didn't he do anything else besides these?"
Emperor Jing was a little bit unconvinced and even thought that there was something wrong with the information from the Censorate.
He had seen Taoyuan County before, and there was no reason for Fang Zhengyi to do nothing.
"No more..."
Guo Tianyang also looked a little ugly.
Fang Zhengyi is such a loser! What can I do? It's like I'm deliberately saying bad things about him in front of His Majesty!
Emperor Jing's face darkened: "What about the crown prince? What is the crown prince doing?"
"The prince... Fang Zhengyi set up a team of several thousand people for him, called the Health Team, and let the prince manage it, specifically responsible for the sanitation of the town. He even took over the sanitation management of the surrounding towns, and he did it in an orderly manner!"
Emperor Jing's expression eased slightly after hearing this.
He didn't care much about the prince managing the medical team. After all, he had dealt with soldiers when he was in the army.
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