Chapter 59: King Rui is working
On March 4, people from the Ministry of Works rushed over from home as usual, took the files from the Ministry of Works office, and came to Prince Rui's Mansion.
Rong Zhuo got up today at the usual time for an official, took the eleventh pill given by the princess, and rushed to the front hall.
The people from the Ministry of Works greeted them one by one.
"I am sorry to trouble you all these days. From now on, you don't have to come every day. Just stay to communicate with me."
"Minister Xu, please tell me about the current situation of the wing rooms in Jinxiao City."
Minister Xu said respectfully, "The location, area, and stall allocation of the wing rooms in Jinxiao City over the years have been recorded. The people who rented and sold stalls also paid taxes on time. If Your Highness wants to renovate the wing room structure, I'm afraid you have to think about the tax sharing and the size of the wing rooms first."
"Ordinary people rent side rooms because they think the location is good, the storefront is spacious, and there is a lot of traffic. If we add the Bund for individual tourists, it will definitely affect the business of those who rent side rooms."
Rong Zhuo, "Is there any vacant space at the original location of the imperial city's wing rooms? Also, bring the files on the fire in the wing room two years ago, as well as the files on the property losses, drainage system, and house layout involved."
"In addition, I would like to ask Minister Xu to send a few officials to measure the data of the wing rooms and compile them into a book."
"Let's stop here for today. You don't need to come tomorrow. I will trouble you to come again after I inspect the royal city."
Minister of Works Xu Ze also knew the work style of Prince Rui. He did not like to drag things out and always said things clearly. "Thank you, Your Highness. I will do it right away."
After the people from the Ministry of Works left, Rong Zhuo called Chu Sishui to have lunch, and the two of them came to Jinxiao City.
Speaking of it, the common people of Jinxiao City have not seen His Royal Highness Prince Rui for a long time, and their vague memories still remain at the time of Prince Rui's wedding.
Now that His Royal Highness Prince Rui has appeared on the streets, he has naturally attracted attention.
Chu Sishui said, "These people are looking at Your Highness, will Your Highness be worried?"
Rong Zhuo, "Maybe in the past, but now I am much more open about it. They are just curious."
Chu Sishui was relieved. "Your Highness, do you want to see the layout and geographical location of Jinxiao City today?"
Rong Zhuo nodded, "Wait and see which vacant land is suitable for setting up a concentrated vendor area."
According to the laws of this dynasty, ordinary people who rent side rooms to open shops have the right to dispose of the vacant land in front of them. Some poor people cannot afford to rent side rooms, so they negotiate with the boss and set up stalls in front of the shops and pay some silver.
Rong Zhuo recorded the layout of the two streets, the size of the side rooms, the location of the windows, and the water supply problems of the people. When he reached the western suburbs, he saw an empty lot. This piece of land was originally the center connecting the two streets. The Ministry of Works had previously proposed to build a stone tablet or a watchtower here.
Later on, I don't know why it was shelved.
Chu Sishui also observed this location. It was the intersection of people from all directions, and it was very suitable for establishing a centralized vendor area. "Let's do this. It looks good to me."
Rong Zhuo observed the locations of the surrounding rooms himself and agreed to the proposal.
On the second day, the two of them inspected the wing rooms in the suburbs of Jinxiao City again. Rong Zhuo called on the flying sword and measured the distance at which the moat water was introduced to the suburban vendors.
It was already afternoon when all the measurements were completed. Rong Zhuo saw her yawning and said, "You've worked hard these past two days. Go back and have a good rest later."
Chu Sishui looked at the sky and said, "It's almost time for dinner, Your Highness, do you want to check anything else?"
Rong Zhuo originally wanted to see how far the moat led to the intersection of the two streets, but he thought that the Ministry of Works might have data, "No, I'll go back first. I'll write the regulations later and ask my father for instructions."
By the time Rong Zhuo finished writing the memorial, it was already dark. Chu Sishui brought dinner over and pointed at the memorial, "Can I take a look?"
Rong Zhuo handed it to her.
The memorial described how he planned the land at the intersection of the two streets and the people's water supply problem. "Isn't the language too strict? It sounds too much like a superior and a subordinate."
Rong Zhuo smiled, "At least I am a subject now."
Chu Sishui knew that he was calm, wise and steady, but as for Emperor Rong, she thought that as a father, Emperor Rong actually didn't want Rong Zhuo to be too distant. But this matter concerns them father and son, so it is not convenient for her to get involved. At most, she can add fuel to the fire.
In the past, there was nothing to do in the Qinzheng Hall by this time, but tonight, when the palace gates were locked, a batch of memorials were delivered to the meeting hall.
Emperor Rong happened to see Prince Rui's memorial. He was a little excited. How long had passed? Two years had passed and his third child was finally returning to his original position.
Emperor Rong opened the letter and saw his handwriting, which was sharp, clean and powerful.
There is a lot of content, talking about the geographical location of the intersection of the two streets, how to set up wing rooms and centralized vendors, as well as taxation, sanitation of the royal city, drainage in the rainy season and renovation of wing room windows.
It is a good memorial that takes the people into consideration.
Emperor Rong smiled and wrote the word "appropriate" with a vermilion pen.
He remembered that the third son had always been a considerate person. When he was a child, Concubine Shu took pity on him for not having a mother and often took him and the fifth son Lian out to play. Later, someone falsely accused Concubine Shu of wanting to become the empress.
Shufei was timid to begin with, and now she didn't dare to care about Rongzhuo anymore. Rongzhuo even went to visit Shufei specially, saying that he was grateful for her care and didn't blame her for her coldness and alienation. After all, the fifth sister still needed her mother.
Last time, we said we would find a place in the Sixth Ministry to build a separate office for him, and now the Ministry of Industry has already started.
But thinking of his considerate nature, he will probably speed up the work in the next few days to avoid the people from the Ministry of Works running back and forth between Prince Rui's Palace and construction affairs.
As a result, the third child had to work hard and forget about food and sleep.
In the past, both the old foxes and new officials of this dynasty would wait a few days before submitting their reports after the emperor gave them instructions, in order to ensure that there were no mistakes.
The third brother finished the observation in two days, so he probably didn't get much rest.
Can your body handle it?
Emperor Rong was a little worried.
He was going to urge the Ministry of Works to speed up the progress of its construction work.
According to the convention, the six ministries will settle their own affairs this afternoon.
Originally everyone was chatting and laughing, and would leave after the work was done.
According to previous rumors, His Majesty has arrived and is taking the Minister of Works Xu Ze, the Minister of Revenue Wei Dongyuan, and the Minister of Rites Chen Yuanfang to explore the surrounding environment.
The officials were somewhat confused.
They all quietly stuck their heads out, and Emperor Rong had someone bring a wheelchair and imitate the act of pushing it, and step by step, they renovated the place where Rong Zhuo would pass later, either by adding wooden boards or removing obstacles.
After finishing the necessary route, the Emperor stopped.
"Xu Ze, I'll give you seven days. You will follow the rectification requirements I just recorded and immediately rectify the places where King Rui will pass. Only rectify the main roads, not the small roads."
Xu Ze, "Yes. But the offline department is a little short of manpower..."
Emperor Rong said, "You brought your old partner, Chen Yuanfang, here."
"The Ministry of Rites has not had any important matters recently. Chen Yuanfang, send half of the staff of the Ministry of Rites to the Ministry of Works for a few days."
Chen Yuanfang was an old fox, and he only knew that Emperor Rong did this for the sake of the Third Prince. "If the Third Prince knew that His Majesty did this, he would definitely be touched."
Emperor Rong nodded in agreement, not only to make the third brother grateful, but also to let him know that even though he was disabled, he was still a royal noble and a prince, and his father had never despised him.
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