That day's lunch was delivered to the imperial study by Eunuch Jia.
Because Fu Xiaoguan made the matter of national policy more and more complicated, Emperor Xuan, the Prime Minister of Yan, and Minister Dong obviously could not understand the legal concept that spanned thousands of years.
But this matter, on a larger scale, concerns the fate of the country, so Emperor Xuan had to listen very carefully to Fu Xiaoguan's explanation of these things.
The more explanations you give, the more questions you raise.
So there is the Anti-Monopoly Law, the Contract Law, the Patent Law, the Income Tax Law... endless laws.
Fu Xiaoguan decided to stop. He had some knowledge of these laws, but not a deep one. He remembered the general framework, but filling in the details required a lot of thought. This was obviously a task that only he was responsible for leading, so as the sky gradually darkened, he made his final statement:
"This is a massive project, so it will take a lot of manpower and time. But once these laws are completed, they will be able to safeguard the economic development of the Yu Dynasty.
Therefore, the first priority now is to set up the Ministry of Commerce and recruit talents, especially those who understand economics. Even businessmen can be used as long as they have unique insights.
Only by establishing new laws, promoting them throughout the country, discovering problems in practice, and then improving them as appropriate, can we eventually achieve standardized laws and enable merchants in the Yu Dynasty to understand the constraints of these laws.
Fu Xiaoguan took a sip of the cold tea and looked at Emperor Xuan.
Emperor Xuan frowned, there were still many things he didn't understand, but Fu Xiaoguan had been talking about it for a whole day, and it was obvious that this guy was confident, but he just couldn't fully understand the mysteries of it for the time being.
But as the ruler of a country, he couldn't appear ignorant, so he raised his head and said with great dignity, "Good! I think the Ministry of Commerce can be established, and Fu Xiaoguan will be the first Minister of Commerce... What should this official be called?"
Fu Xiaoguan chuckled, "Minister!"
"Alright, you'll be the first Minister, and I'll appoint you as... a Third Grade. After all, this is a department that's supposed to do big things. As for the talents of this department, Prime Minister Yan and Minister Dong..."
"The old minister is here!"
"I am here!"
"You two are responsible for recruiting talented people. You can transfer people who understand economics from your Ministry of Revenue, or you can look for people from the civil and military officials in the court, or even recruit from all over the country. As for the number of people needed, it will be decided by Fu Xiaoguan. Let's stop here for today's questioning. I am also tired... Xiaoguan,
"I am here."
"You are my son-in-law."
"Ah... yes, I am your Majesty's son-in-law."
"I know you are wholeheartedly doing this for the good of the Yu Dynasty. I'm going to be honest with you here. If the Yu Dynasty truly does get better, we will... form an alliance with the Wu Dynasty for generations and will never regret it. You can rest assured!"
Fu Xiaoguan was stunned. He had not thought about the future relationship between the Yu Dynasty and the Wu Dynasty, but he was still deeply moved by the emperor's heartfelt words.
"I understand!"
"Alright, starting tomorrow, the Ministry of Commerce will be officially established, and its offices will be located in... the Xuanming Hall, east of the Chengtian Hall."
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Fu Xiaoguan left the palace happily. Su Su looked at him with an angry expression:
"Your job as an official is quite demanding. You get up before the rooster crows, and you don't even go home after the chickens are in the coop... Are you really that busy?"
Fu Xiaoguan grinned, got on the carriage, and said, "You don't know what I've been talking about all day. Let's go back first, because we have to go out later."
"Where else are you going?"
"A colleague invited me, so I have to go."
Su Su pouted and drove the carriage back to the Fu Mansion.
When Fu Xiaoguan walked into the main courtyard, he saw a group of people gathered in the middle of the courtyard, chattering about something.
He walked over and took a look. "Who sent so many things?"
Dozens of boxes of various sizes were piled in the middle of the yard, and Dong Shulan was directing the servants to move these boxes to the side room.
"Here are the gift lists..." Dong Shulan handed Fu Xiaoguan three large red gift lists. "You've gained a lot from your trip to the Wu Dynasty. The gifts sent by the Wu Dynasty are the most numerous and the best. Even the Fan and Yi Kingdoms sent gifts. Hehe, you must have made a fortune this time!"
Fu Xiaoguan unfolded the gift list and took a look… His eyes widened immediately, then he burst into laughter with joy, “I was just worrying about money, and now someone handed me a pillow just as I dozed off.”
"How are you going to return the favor?"
What a shit gift!
Fu Xiaoguan is a Pixiu, so there is no way he could possibly return the favor of the gold, silver, treasures, rare jades, and exquisite calligraphy and paintings that he received!
"I'll write a letter back to express my gratitude. This is the most sincere return gift!"
Dong Shulan lost his face and liked the way he was so thick-skinned!
"There are two more letters, one is from Yiguo to you, and the other is from... Nangong Dongxue." Dong Shulan looked at Fu Xiaoguan meaningfully.
Fu Xiaoguan took it and opened the letter from Yi State, his eyebrows raised:
"From Brother Fu:
It has been more than seven months since we parted in Guanyun City. I admire Brother Fu's extraordinary demeanor very much.
Upon hearing that Brother Fu was getting married, I wanted to come to Nanjing in person. However, time was tight and I was also restricted by many things. I felt very sorry, so I sent you a small gift, hoping that Brother Fu would accept it.
This time, the peace talks were headed by Crown Prince Yan Liangze. I thought Brother Fu would do his best to make him return with humiliation.
The Yi Kingdom was badly defeated, and now the court is in a panic. Many people blame the prince for poor logistics. If the prince had failed in the Yu Dynasty, his father would most likely depose him.
I think this is an opportunity, and I hope Brother Fu will not forget the agreement we made in Guanyun City. If I ascend the throne, I will be on good terms with the State of Yu forever, and the relationship between me and Brother Fu will surely be as endless as the surging river!
Happy wedding, brother!
My younger brother Yan Hanyu, writing this on the first night of November.
Fu Xiaoguan put away the letter, his eyes rolled, and a few more plans came to his mind.
This guy is crazy about wanting to be the emperor. This is actually selling out the country!
Of course, this information is extremely useful to Fu Xiaoguan, as he is the mastermind behind the peace talks.
The Yi State invaded the Yu Dynasty and even reached Lanling Town, which made the already fragile economy of the Yu Dynasty even worse. Of course, the Yi State had to pay a heavy price for this!
After receiving the emperor's order today, what he originally wanted was to force the Yi Kingdom to cede the city of Holland during this negotiation. It would be useless to just take Ximayuan, as that place was difficult to defend. However, once Holland City was taken, the Yu Dynasty would be able to graze horses in Ximayuan.
At this moment, he changed his mind and smiled sinisterly, which made Yan Xiaolou's heart tremble - what bad idea is my husband thinking of again?
Then Fu Xiaoguan opened the letter from Nangong Dongxue...
"My husband, how good is this letter!"
Fu Xiaoguan felt terrible. He put the letter away in a hurry, hid the embarrassment on his face with a cheerful smile, greeted his three wives, and asked Yu Wenjun about Li Jindou.
"I'll go back and tell Mother tomorrow."
"Do you know his son?"
"He seems to have several sons. I'm not sure, but I heard they're all in charge of some big business. Why are you asking that?"
"Oh... one of his sons invited me to the Li Mansion. I'll go take a look later. They're short of talent, right? This one was offered to me on its own initiative, so I naturally can't let it go!"
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