Wang Zheng had a very regular diet, even at a dinner party he would only have a glass of red wine and then a bowl of rice. Li Zhi ate even less than Wang Zheng. After the two of them put down their bowls early, they left Wu Zetian and Luo Xiaomei to take care of a group of children and went into the study.

Li Zhi sat on the armchair, leaned against his back and tried it out, then smiled and said, "I used to kneel on the couch and didn't feel anything. But after you made all kinds of tables and chairs, I gradually got used to sitting like this. Now I can't stand kneeling anymore."

"Life is already so difficult, the more comfortable you can be, the better."

Wang Zheng searched the shelf next to him for a while, took out a stack of documents, handed them to Li Zhi and said, "This is the investment promotion charter I have prepared in the past few days. Your Majesty, please review it."

Li Zhi took the document and saw the words: Regulations for investment promotion for reservoir construction.

Preface: The Yellow River is flooding, and many people on both sides of the river are affected. Planting trees and grass on the river bank is not enough to protect the Yellow River. Building reservoirs in various tributaries in the basin to regulate water volume will have a better effect. Build as many reservoirs as possible.

Reservoir site selection.

"Not bad." Wang Zheng nodded.

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Wu Zetian nodded and said with a smile, "I do know. What's wrong with women? Didn't they manage the Northeast in an orderly manner? They even conquered the seven tribes of Mohe that the Tang Dynasty had never set foot in before. I heard that they are still exploring the Northeast. They are very capable."

"Hahaha, can this also be said to be a gentleman who can be deceived by tricks?" Li Zhi laughed

Li Zhi thought about it, nodded and smiled, "That's probably the case. He is indeed a man of God-given talent. He always thinks ahead of everyone else in these major directions. I wonder if he is tired of considering everything so deeply?"

The Crown Princess is out of the question, but the other two little ones do have a chance, but we don’t need to worry about it, just let it go. Wang Zheng has a very good attitude towards the marriage of his brother and sister-in-law.”

Li Zhi raised his eyebrows. "The Queen is saying that Wang Zheng had no intention of letting the Yuzhou clan enter the court from the beginning?"

"A female governor, and a female chief steward."

After chatting casually for a while, Li Zhi took Wu Zetian back to the palace, leaving Li Xian and the three little ones behind.

"But it's impossible that you won't enter the court forever, right?"

These are the brass coins minted by Li Zhi over the years. Each one is shiny and exquisitely shaped. The reason why grain prices have remained stable is that Li Zhi keeps using new money to purchase grain.

Wu Zetian thought for a moment and asked, "Your Majesty, do you think Wang Zheng has already considered this issue when he brought up the borderlands, the sea, and the stars?"

Li Zhi smacked his lips and asked with a smile, "The Queen knows about their situation, right?"

Wang Zheng looked at the five mountain-like piles of copper coins that were delivered to him and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Li Zhi had a total of twelve children, five of whom were born to Wu Zetian, including her eldest daughter who died young.

1. Reservoirs should be built in uninhabited areas as much as possible to avoid disputes with local residents over land use.

3. The reservoir should preferably cover a wide area of ​​farmland.

Wu Zetian also laughed and teased, "Maybe he only needs to change his mind to think about these things?"

Li Zhi thought about it and said, "This method is feasible, but once it spreads, the better positions will definitely be occupied by the aristocratic families."

Wu Zetian smiled and said, "Speaking of our female governor's marriage, shouldn't Your Majesty issue an edict to congratulate her?"

2. The reservoir should have a large water storage capacity.

Li Zhi shook his head, sighed and said, "Wang Zheng will not agree. He only has one son and one daughter, and they are both the apple of his eye. Although the Crown Princess is prominent, there are many things to do and many restrictions in the palace. He will not be willing to let Xiao Yuehua live in the palace.

Wu Zetian pondered for a moment and said, "Then let the Yuzhou clan never come to the court and continue to open up the border. After all, the world is big, so let them do whatever they want."

"If you don't want to cause great suffering to the people, you can only think long-term."

Li Zhi nodded and said, "That's true, but the chief steward promised to issue a bill worth 10,000,000 strings of cash at the beginning of next month. How much money?"

Walking in the Western Inner Courtyard, Wu Zetian pondered for a while and suggested to Li Zhi: "Xiao Yuehua is very spiritual. Your Majesty, what do you think of her as the Crown Princess?"

Wang Zheng smiled and said, "If the reservoir issue is resolved, the money can be used for other purposes. There are many profitable businesses in the world. In comparison, a project like a reservoir that is built for the people does not have much profit at all."

Reservoir construction requirements.

Wang Zheng said cheerfully, "Then let them occupy it. The more they occupy, the better. The court's original intention is to control the water. The more they occupy, the easier it will be for us, right?"

Li Zhi nodded and continued, "But after this precedent is set, it is inevitable that women will enter the court. Confucianism will be further weakened. It is not a good thing for the Yuzhou faction to dominate alone."

Li Zhi nodded and smiled: "Haha, I am greedy. I wanted to spend money at the beginning, but now I feel dissatisfied for not making enough money. This is human nature, haha."

Li Zhi nodded and said with a smile: "Since we can deceive him, why not give him some more copper coins and see how he distributes them to Xian'er and the others?"

"That's true. The three great families have all accepted and are willing to be led by a woman. What right do I have to say about that?"

～～～～ After reading it, Li Zhi pondered for a long time and said, "Does the chief steward mean to use the reservoir itself and the surrounding land to recover the cost?"

At present, bronze coins are basically no longer used in the Tang Dynasty. As a result, the aristocratic families have suffered heavy losses. The old coins left in the warehouse can basically not be used, so they can only make various bronze utensils themselves.

But porcelain and glassware were popular in the Tang Dynasty, and ironware was also used a lot. In comparison, the bulky bronzeware was not very valuable.

Wang Zheng turned around and asked Li Xian, "Your Majesty sent 5 million strings of cash. Each of your brothers and sisters will receive 1 million strings of cash. There is still 1 million strings of cash left, which is for your other seven brothers and sisters. How do you think we should divide it among them?"

Li Xian thought about it and said with a smile: "Sir, you can take out 50,000 guan from my share, and then give them 150,000 guan each."

Li Xian suggested: "Let's give it to me. After all, my brother is the crown prince and will have more expenses in the future. It's always good to have more money."