The Western Inner Courtyard is exactly one square kilometer in size, which is half the size of Wang Zheng’s Grand Steward’s Mansion. In addition to various flowers, trees, pools, rocks and mountains, there are also several palaces within the one million square meters.

Wang Zheng and Li Zhi strolled there, chatting from time to time. The palace maids and eunuchs were all far away, so at least they couldn't hear what they said.

"That's the truth, but some people can never be satisfied, and it makes me feel very embarrassed."

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "It turns out that being an official for money is the most correct way to be an official."

Li Zhi was very surprised and said with a smile: "This is new. Shouldn't officials be as clean as water? Chief Steward, please explain it to me."

"If he is truly as clean as water, how could Your Majesty bear to do this?"

Li Zhi frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "If you are truly as honest as water, I will naturally reward you more."

"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that the place where I live will not be disturbed by outsiders."

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If it weren't for the royal family's reputation, even if I had many secret techniques, I would just be the fat meat of the noble families. This is why I have fought back so hard every time. With the wolves watching me, if I show weakness once, they will immediately snatch my food away."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "It's nothing, after all, you still know your limits. Now, besides the Queen, you are the only one I can talk to."

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "I am just telling the truth. If Your Majesty wants to hear good things, you can sit down and rest your feet. Give me a cup of tea to moisten my throat. I can say something different every half an hour."

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows and asked, "Isn't the Qin Emperor a tyrant?"

"That would be boring."

The two chatted casually for a while and unknowingly walked to Da'an Palace. After all, the atmosphere here was tense and everyone was busy with their own things. After Li Zhi and Wang Zheng came in, no one came forward to say hello or anything.

In Li Zhi's view, it was even more shabby. Precisely because Li Zhi had seen Li Yuan's misery, he still clung to the throne even after he became blind, which caused many tragedies.

"My family of five are all in good health, so why do we need more outsiders in our home?"

Li Zhi smiled bitterly, "Only the chief steward would dare to say that."

Li Zhi smiled and said, "I know. I heard that during that period, you often cooked for more than a hundred people. Well, your cooking skills are really good, hahahaha."

"Speaking of this, I have to inform Your Majesty that the Minister of the Grand Steward's Office intends to set up an academy, with the first four courtyards being used as places for teaching, and the back four courtyards being used as accommodation for students and teachers."

"It's up to you. It's your own mansion anyway. You are free to make it lively or quiet. But with so many people around, you have to pay attention to Xian'er and the others' safety."

"Increase salaries and emphasize business."

Wang Zheng pondered for a moment and said, "The Qin Emperor's laws and regulations, no one in the world picks up lost items on the streets, are actually the best way to govern the world."

After hitting the small merchants, it only made it easier for the wealthy families to control materials and better exploit the blood and sweat of the small families. The reason why Yuzhou Huangzhuang can earn a lot of wealth for Your Majesty is actually more because she has no constraints.

Wang Zheng shook his head and said with a smile: "There are more than tens of thousands of officials in hundreds of states and thousands of counties in the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty, how many of them do you know? Raising their salaries and solving their food, clothing, housing and transportation is the fundamental solution.

"why not?"

Wang Zheng looked at Li Zhi, who had gained some weight, and said with a smile, "It should be possible. At least my hands and feet are flexible."

Li Zhi pulled the corner of his mouth, not wanting to talk anymore. Is it a big deal to be thin? Da'an Palace is located in the West Inner Courtyard. This palace was once the place where Li Yuan lived in his later years. A house in a garden, even if it is named a palace, is actually not much better.

In fact, those officials who do not seek wealth are more difficult to deal with. For example, many children of aristocratic families do not care about money, but they will seize many interests of the court for their families, such as mineral deposits and fertile land, secret court methods, important transportation routes, prosperous shops in cities, etc. These are their goals.

Li Zhi nodded, and then asked, "Do you think there is a way to govern the world?"

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you planning to build a small courtyard for yourself to live in?"

In the past, the Tang Dynasty only had boiled dishes, barbecues and sashimi. After Wang Zheng invented the iron pot, it quickly became popular throughout the Tang Dynasty. The stir-fried dishes that Zhu Guichen brought back to the palace were more or less a little lacking in heat, so Wang Zheng even went to the palace in person to give him instructions.

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "Last night, I said that the room was too big and scary because it was empty. It was not as comfortable as the small house in Qinghai."

The magic of the Taoist temple made Li Zhi dare not take it lightly at all, so after Yuzhou moved the Taoist temple to Chang'an, Li Zhi directly arranged the Taoist temple in the West Inner Courtyard and used the Da'an Palace as the building. After all, there were tens of thousands of people in the Taoist temple and they could not be accommodated in a small place.

"Haha, being alone is naturally lonely. I was also quite lonely for a while. Later, after I recruited disciples to my side, I felt much better."

"You still don't plan to use servants?"

Wang Zheng shook his head and said with a smile, "That was just a false accusation by the Han Dynasty. Later, the aristocratic families thought that Qin law was not conducive to their development, so they continued to exaggerate and said it was a tyranny. For example, in the previous dynasty, did Your Majesty think that the canal was useful?"

Hey, among the four classes of scholars, farmers, merchants and artisans, merchants have the lowest status. The imperial court always cracks down on merchants, but they only target small merchants. The caravans under the command of aristocratic families and high-ranking officials in the court have not actually been harmed.

"Can you really live a long life if you live like that?"

"When these guys first came, I was a little uncomfortable. I always felt like they didn't care about me. But on second thought, I felt that this was a good thing. The salary and research funding I gave them were worth it. These guys are very serious about their work."

Wang Zheng smiled and said: "This is a group of people with ideals. This is how research should be done. In fact, this was not the atmosphere at the beginning. There are always some people who want to rely on knowing senior executives to study their connections.

I would clear out every one I found, and I had the same attitude towards Lu Dongbin and Qingxuzi. After the salaries were linked to the results, these guys gradually became like this.

With this atmosphere, people who join in can only blend in and it is difficult for them to have any other thoughts. It is precisely because of this atmosphere that they have been able to produce so many results over the years. "

Li Zhi thought for a moment and asked, "Can we do this in the court?"