There was a hint of murderous intent in Zhu Yuanzhang's eyes when he looked at the Minister of Revenue Zhao Mian.

It has been many years since anyone dared to mention this matter, but today, Zhao Mian mentioned it.

In fact, Zhu Yuanzhang was not very angry about the mere mention of this name, but it had become a routine, and if someone broke it, it was tantamount to challenging his authority.

"You are right. Our eldest grandson has been living with us and our eldest sister since he was born. He has not even slept with the crown prince for a few days. What do you want to say?"

The somewhat cold tone made it clear to the Minister of Revenue Zhao Mian that if he did not explain himself today, he might not be able to save his life.

Although he was a minister of the second rank, in recent years, let alone the second rank, even the first rank, princes, and prime ministers were useless in front of His Majesty.

I never hesitated when it came to those who deserved to be put to death.

Zhao Mian's throat rolled, and his tone seemed steady, but in fact it was a little trembling.

"I have heard from the people that a child will resemble the person who raised him, so I think the reason why His Royal Highness Changsun is so outstanding has a lot to do with the Empress."

"Besides, when His Royal Highness Changsun left, he was already eight years old. He was greatly influenced by the teachings and actions of His Majesty and the Empress."

“Even though I have lost my previous memories, some things are engraved in my bones. I can’t just forget them and lose them.”

"Your Highness Changsun has lived among the people for ten years, but he is still able to imitate like this. I think it must be because the Empress's spirit in heaven has been waiting by Your Highness' side, so he is like this."

As Zhao Mian spoke, his tone calmed down, but now sounded serious.

Zhu Yuanzhang had always believed in matters of gods and ghosts.

After hearing what Zhao Mian said, the evil spirit just now dissipated.

In fact, in Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, he has always been grateful to Empress Ma. It's not about other aspects, but he firmly believes that the return of his eldest grandson must be due to the help of his eldest sister.

Especially after seeing the underground river at the Xiaoling Mausoleum.

Few people know that when Zhu Xiongying just passed away, Empress Ma fell into a coma, and on the seventh day, she was in a coma for the entire day.

Zhu Yuanzhang remembered what happened that day very clearly.

The stars moved, the earth tumbled, and the elder sister kept talking nonsense in her dreams, saying that she had seen Xiongying and so on.

But when he woke up, he said he remembered nothing, as if he had not dreamed at all.

But how could Zhu Yuanzhang, who had always been by his elder sister's side, forget?

At that time, Zhu Yuanzhang did not pay much attention to this matter.

But from that time on, the eldest sister's condition deteriorated rapidly, and even the imperial doctors could not find out the cause.

It can only be said that it was caused by excessive sadness.

This is also the reason why Zhu Yuanzhang at that time almost executed all the doctors in the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Later, when Zhu Yuanzhang saw the situation of the underground river and recalled the past, he felt something was wrong.

No one knows that after the tomb of Prince Yu in Xiaoling Mausoleum was opened, Zhu Yuanzhang went to the Imperial Observatory alone.

He asked the director of the Imperial Observatory: "Is it possible for a person's soul to leave his body and help others while he is still alive?"

The Supervisor replied, "I don't know, but there are relevant records in the classics. It is true that such a thing did happen, but I don't know whether it is true or not."

After hearing this answer, Zhu Yuanzhang became more certain.

So when he heard Zhao Mian say this, his thoughts immediately went to Queen Ma.

After a moment of silence, Zhu Yuanzhang waved to Zhao Mian and motioned him to sit down.

He sighed and said, "It would be great if my eldest sister could be here too. I really want to watch my eldest grandson become so outstanding with her."

Zhao Mian added an appropriate sentence in this matter: "The Queen has always been by the side of His Majesty and His Royal Highness Chang Sun."

Hearing this, Zhu Yuanzhang was stunned, then his brows relaxed and he said to Zhao Mian: "Yes, you are right, she has always been by my and my grandson's side."

Hearing His Majesty's tone, Zhao Mian was delighted, knowing that his words just now had penetrated deeply into His Majesty's heart.

In fact, many ministers, whether they are Shangshu, Grand Secretary, or other ministers, all want to have a closer relationship with His Majesty, not to curry favor with him.

But self-protection.

Everyone knows that since the death of Empress Ma, His Majesty's temper has become increasingly violent, and he often executes people for trivial matters.

Especially after the crown prince passed away, everyone went to court with trepidation and left with joy.

But everyone also understands that His Majesty is a person who values ​​feelings very much.

If there could be a little bit of emotional bond, at least the chance of execution would be relatively much smaller.

To be an official during the Hongwu period, especially an official in the capital, one had to have the ability to protect his life, not to mention the Shangshu and Daxueshi who were by the emperor's side on a daily basis.

The other ministers in the Huagai Palace couldn't help but feel a little envious of Zhao Mian.

Judging from the situation just now, it is obvious that Zhao Mian was more successful than Zhan Hui.

No one was jealous of this matter. After all, the Minister of Revenue Zhao Mian had just had a close call with death. If anyone had anything to say, he would probably be dragged out and beheaded.

In the palace's training ground, Zhu Ying was very satisfied with the performance of the soldiers.

After all, he had seen the world. Not only had he gone to Beijing's Tiananmen Square to watch the military parade, he also often watched various military parades on the Internet.

In terms of momentum, there is not much difference between them and the soldiers of later generations, and that is enough.

"Your Highness, Uncle Zhang wants to see you."

The eunuch Guo Zhong, who was in charge of writing, came over and reported.

Zhu Ying was a little confused. What could have happened that Zhang Bo suddenly came to the palace at this time?

Could it be that there is some movement from the Chamber of Commerce?

"Tell Uncle Zhang to wait in Kunning Palace. I will be there soon."

"Yes, sir."

When Zhu Ying arrived at Kunning Palace, Zhang Bo was already there.

"Your Highness."

Zhang Bo saluted.

"Between you and me, there's no need to be too concerned about etiquette. I still prefer you to call me boss. It's more comfortable this way." Zhu Ying said with a smile.

This time, Uncle Zhang did not call himself the boss, although he felt warm in his heart.

After all, this is the imperial palace, and there are many palace maids and officials around, so you need to be careful with your words.

Seeing that Zhang Bo did not respond further, Zhu Ying did not say much. He knew that Zhang Bo was protecting him, although he did not need it.

"Did something happen to the Chamber of Commerce that required you to come here at this hour?"

Zhu Ying asked directly.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Bo handed the booklet to Zhu Ying and said with a smile, "The Jinyiwei are quite reliable. I went there yesterday afternoon, and today they have already found a temporary site and a future site for the construction."

Zhu Ying looked a little confused and took the booklet.

When did the affairs of the imperial court become so efficient?

I just proposed to set up a factory yesterday, and the site has been selected today?

I'm afraid that even in later generations, the efficiency will not be so high.

I still remember that when I rented a house in my previous life, even if I found an agent, it would not be done in two days, let alone in the Ming Dynasty.

When Zhu Ying gave this task to Zhang Bo, he felt that it would be good enough if it could be completed within a month.

Somewhat unconvinced, Zhu Ying flipped through the contents of the booklet.

In the booklet, there is a simply drawn map with signs next to it.

The following is an introduction and description of the temporary and fixed sites for each venue.

In fact, the data here is so detailed that you can see at a glance that it is not just a site selection, but also analysis and investigation.

"Who is in charge of this matter from the Jinyiwei? He has done a very good job. He is a talented person."

As Zhu Ying read on, he felt extremely familiar with it. Thinking carefully, he found that the records in this booklet were surprisingly similar to the PPT of later generations.

In other words, this is simply a simplified version of PPT.

Zhu Ying is very familiar with PPT, as she has come into contact with it frequently at school and at work.

Zhu Ying asked with interest how there could be such talents in the Ming Dynasty.

Zhang Bo heard this and replied, "Speaking of this person, Your Highness may still have some impression of him. His name is Chen Zhi. He was the one who brought Song Zhong and others to the teahouse to meet Your Highness for the first time."

When Zhu Ying heard this, he subconsciously recalled and a figure suddenly appeared in his mind.

He couldn't help but laugh and said, "So it was him. It's fate. How is he now? Is he still the flag officer as before?"

Zhang Bo said, "Thanks to His Highness' great fortune, Chen Zhituo has now become a thousand households."

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "That's right. When the time comes, please find a time and ask him to come to the palace so that I can meet him in person."

At this point, Zhu Ying smiled slightly and said, "Perhaps, this person will be your helper in the future, or not."

Being able to work so efficiently is not something that just anyone can do.

Currently, the business sector is also a key project, and the duties of the Jinyiwei are gradually being replaced by the Public Security Bureau. To a large extent, the Public Security Bureau of the Ming Dynasty is actually similar to the Jinyiwei newly founded by Zhu Yingcai.

In the future, Zhu Ying was more inclined to be the type of Jinyiwei who served as the emperor's personal bodyguards. The key point was that the current Jinyiwei did not have a very good reputation.

Chen Zhi's talents obviously give him great advantages in the management of these factories. With just a little guidance, he can take charge of the situation on his own.

"Your Highness, the issue regarding the textile factory is at the end. Please tell me how I should proceed."

Zhang Bo reminded.

After hearing Zhang Bo's reminder, Zhu Ying continued to read on and saw the problems encountered in selecting a fixed site for the textile factory.

After a moment of hesitation, Zhu Ying said, "Of course, the closer to West City, the better. A textile factory is not something that can be built and then discontinued in a few years. Once built, it will be a place for decades or even hundreds of years."

"For the people of the capital, of course the closer the distance, the better."

"Regarding the relocation of those residents, it's not a big problem. The only slightly troublesome thing is those who are not registered as residents."

It’s just demolition, how could you not be familiar with it?

But among these 20,000 people, more than 10,000 of them do not have registered household registration, which is indeed a problem.

To a certain extent, these more than 10,000 people are considered refugees.

Among them, there are disaster victims, bankrupt people, and migrant workers from other places.

There must be a proper solution to their resettlement issues.

Even if it is forced demolition, it doesn’t matter much, and it can be said that there is almost no impact.

But in Zhu Ying's heart, some principles from his previous life have never been broken.

This is the only remaining respect for the previous life.

Besides, this was not a big deal for Zhu Ying, and it did not cost much money.

After thinking for a while, Zhu Ying asked, "The people living here should not be too well off. How about this? Let the Royal Guards do a registration first. For those who have houses, they will be compensated. At least they should be arranged with new residences, and the deeds should be provided."

"For those tenants, the Chamber of Commerce will pay money to refund their rent and make up for one more month."

"Apprentices in the venue, or the construction of a fixed site, both require a lot of people. In terms of recruitment, these people should be given priority."

When Zhang Bo heard this, he was a little surprised.

Including Ye Yueqing next to her, their expressions changed a little.

His Royal Highness Chang Sun's actions truly show that he has the people in his heart. Before this, who has ever heard of someone like His Royal Highness Chang Sun?

This is the true great good.

In fact, the ones who were most moved were not Ye Yueqing and Zhang Bo, but Guo Zhong who was serving beside them, and the silent palace maids and eunuchs.

Including Guo Zhong, who has now made it.

These palace maids and eunuchs were the poorest common people before entering the palace. In the current Ming Dynasty Palace, nearly 80% of the palace maids and eunuchs are refugees who cannot even afford food.

There is no need to say much about the eunuchs. They were castrated and entered the palace, and they had no choice but to have fun.

The palace maids are divided into two classes. One class is those who enter the palace by selling their bodies.

There is another type, which involves the selection of concubines.

The palace maids who were invited into the palace were usually in good condition and were not on the same level as ordinary palace maids.

Those who were selected as concubines had some status and face.

Few people pay attention to these people who live at the bottom of society.

And what His Royal Highness Chang Sun said just now made them feel truly respected, even though they were able to have enough food to eat now.

An invisible emotion began to spread throughout the Kunning Palace.

The palace maid who was watering the flowers became more gentle.

The eunuchs' steps became lighter.

Even Guo Zhong became more respectful towards His Royal Highness Changsun.

"Your Highness is the reincarnation of Bodhisattva. These people will surely be grateful to Your Highness." Zhang Bo said with a sigh.

At this moment, he also remembered what happened in the past.

That was when I first met His Highness.

The men, women and children in the tribe have been living better and better since they followed His Highness.

As long as men work hard, they can have enough food to eat and support their wives and children. What a happy thing it is.

Such a noble person has never appeared since the clan began to keep records.

Your Highness, that’s great.

Zhu Ying himself did not feel too much, and then continued: "Since the venue is almost ready, let's put the recruitment on the agenda."

As he spoke, Zhu Ying walked to the bookshelf and took out a booklet.

This booklet contains the arrangements for recruiting workers.

"This is about the wages of long-term workers. For the time being, this will be the standard for the workers to be paid. As for other aspects, we will gradually improve them once the factory starts to operate."

Zhang Bo came back to his senses, took the booklet respectfully with both hands, and prepared to put it in his arms to read it when he got back.

"Take a general look first. There has been a lot of work recently and it's rare for you to come here. If there are any problems, let's solve them now." Zhu Ying said.

Only then did Uncle Zhang begin to flip through the contents of the booklet.

However, at the beginning, Uncle Zhang showed a look of astonishment, and then quickly flipped through the recruitment regulations at the back.

"Hey, your highness, isn't this salary too high? It doesn't need to be so high. This is almost twice as much as other jobs."

Zhang Bo said with some disbelief.

He looked at it several times to make sure he was not seeing things.

Zhu Ying nodded and said, "I know all this in my heart. Actually, the salary is not that high. My idea is to let all the people working for the Chamber of Commerce feel the benefits."

"Only in this way will they protect the Chamber of Commerce more and remember the good things about it in their hearts."

Zhang Bo replied, "Your Highness, those apprentices who know nothing can get two hundred coins a month while they are learning. This is unnecessary. The Chamber of Commerce can just take care of their food."

"Being able to learn a craft and still have enough to eat is a treatment you won't find anywhere else in the entire Ming Dynasty. I've also inquired about this, and found that many apprentices have to pay for their own apprenticeship."

"In our Western Regions at that time, we were grateful just to have a bite to eat."

Zhu Ying shook his head and said, "You are only seeing the current situation. Whether it is a brewery or a textile factory, in Ming Dynasty, overseas, or in the Western Regions, relying on the channels of our Chamber of Commerce, we can sell as much as we make."

"Without worrying about sales, production volume is critical."

"I don't intend to restrict other merchants from opening the same factory as me, but to guide other merchants to open factories as well. The Qun Ying Chamber of Commerce alone will never be able to open enough factories."

"There are many small workshops engaged in brewing and textile production now, but when our factory opens, there will be a large number of copycats. In this way, industries such as setting up factories need a benchmark."

“And now we are setting such a benchmark.”

"Other people who set up factories will certainly not pay more than us, but now that we have a rough benchmark, others will also take this into consideration when setting up factories."

"If the wages are too low, it will be difficult to recruit workers. In this case, the only option is to increase the wages."

"In this way, these working people will naturally be able to get more."

"You understand."