Li Xuantian and his entourage arrived at the Governor's Mansion in a rage.
Li Ye was drinking tea leisurely in the yard.
After half a year of hard work, everything in Nanning Province began to get on the right track.
Due to the severe flood disaster, almost all the grain harvest this season was lost.
In order to feed all the people, we have to vigorously develop business.
Let all the people have jobs and produce a large number of goods and handicrafts.
Sell these goods everywhere.
At the same time, a large amount of infrastructure construction is being carried out, consuming a large amount of labor.
A large number of projects can be completed using relatively cheap materials.
As the degree of commercialization increases, a large amount of investment begins to return.
If things continue to develop in this way, even if there is no need to cultivate the land, everyone can still have enough food to eat.
But Li Ye knew very well that in ancient times, having enough food was the most important thing.
So they took advantage of this opportunity and built a large number of canals.
This has the great advantage of diverting water from the river so that irrigation can be done easily.
Even if there is a drought, it is still easy to irrigate the crops.
This will save a lot of manpower.
A family can cultivate more land, and productivity increases significantly.
If there is an emergency due to heavy rain, the sluice gates can also be opened to release floodwaters in an orderly manner.
After all, crops won't be drowned by a little flood.
It can release the river water flow in a stable manner without causing the levees to burst and flood the entire province.
After reducing the width of the river, the flow speed increased a lot. As Li Ye had imagined, a large amount of silt was washed away.
The water level actually dropped a lot, so it seemed that the boat had become much safer.
The local officials and people were even more convinced of Li Ye.
I didn't expect that a prince not only did not live a life of luxury, but also knew so much knowledge.
He even knows how to manage rivers.
This is much more capable than some river governors.
Li Xuantian and his men were about to rush into the Governor's Mansion, but were immediately stopped.
"Who are you? Don't you know this is the Governor's Mansion? How can you just enter whenever you want?"
Li Xuantian's face was filled with murderous intent as he stared at the guards in front of him: "I don't think anyone in the Great Yuan Dynasty can stop us!"
"Humph, how shameless! The person living here is His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince, the Imperial Envoy sent by the Emperor.
Is this the place for you to act recklessly?"
The guards were all recruited and trained locally.
I don't know the current emperor at all.
But they only obeyed the orders of Li Ye and Zhao Wudi.
Even if the king of heaven came, they would not recognize him.
Shangguan Qi immediately stepped forward to smooth things over, saying with a smile on his face, "We are from the capital, and we are old acquaintances of His Highness the Sixth Prince.
This time I came here just to meet His Royal Highness the Sixth Prince.
Please inform him for us and tell him that I am Shangguan Qi. He will definitely come to see us."
As he said this, he stuffed a piece of silver into the box.
As a prime minister, he is very clear about the unspoken rules in officialdom.
Now is not the time to reveal your identity.
You can only follow the rules.
When the guards heard that he was from the capital and knew the Sixth Prince, their expressions softened considerably.
"If you had said so earlier, it would have been over. Of course I would have helped you inform him once you've revealed your identities.
Our Sixth Prince has been the victim of an assassination attempt before and must be closely protected.
Please wait a moment, I will inform you right away!"
He didn't even take the money from him and just turned and left.
Shangguan Qi was rather embarrassed. He took the silver and said to another guard, "Leave this little money for tea!"
Unexpectedly, the guard refused immediately, waved his hand at him expressionlessly, and said, "Put the silver away. We don't have the custom of accepting bribes here."
"This can't be considered a bribe..." Shangguan Qi said with a wry smile.
It was the first time for him to encounter someone who didn't accept the money he paid.
"Humph, who do you think we are? Put the silver away quickly. If it gets out, we will be implicated.
For this little bit of money from you, I can't even be a guard!
If you dare to do this again, I will hang you up!"
The guards scolded him without any hesitation.
He stood beside her and ignored her.
Shangguan Qi confirmed that the other party did not accept the money, so he just put it away.
But he was shocked in his heart.
Not even asking for money can only mean that Li Ye’s management rules are very strict.
Even the palace guards might not be able to do this.
A moment later, Li Ye and his men walked up quickly.
When he saw Li Xuantian, he immediately saluted.
Shangguan Qi stepped forward quickly and grabbed Li Ye's arm.
"I'm honored to meet His Highness the Sixth Prince. I came here without prior notice. I beg Your Highness to forgive me."
Li Ye immediately understood that Li Xuantian was on a secret visit and did not want to reveal his identity.
He laughed and said, "It's no use blaming a distinguished guest who has come to visit us!
Come on, come inside!"
Only when they arrived in the living room did Li Ye formally bow.
"I didn't know the emperor was coming, I am guilty!"
"Hmph, let's see what you're going to do! I appointed you as an imperial envoy, and this is what you're going to do?"
Li Ye was very confused and didn't understand why the emperor was so angry.
He looked up with a puzzled look on his face: "Why is the emperor so angry? I think I have done my best to fulfill my duties since I came here. First, I provided relief to the victims, then I rectified the officialdom, and even built the river embankment in a very short time.
I really don’t know what I did wrong! ”
"Your Majesty, please let His Highness stand up and speak. Perhaps there are some things His Highness doesn't know." Shangguan Qi acted as a peacemaker.
"Get up and talk!"
"Thank you, Emperor!"
Li Ye thanked him and stood up.
Li Xuantian stared at Li Ye and asked, "I want to ask you, when I entered the city, I saw many people soliciting business.
Why are there so many brothels and gambling houses?
This is the Governor's Mansion. How can you allow these people to act so ostentatiously?
What's more, gambling harms both people and themselves, so it would be fine if you didn't suppress it, but you actually let it run rampant."
Li Ye knew it was a misunderstanding as soon as he heard it.
He explained, "Your Majesty, you misunderstood! Those people soliciting business outside are not from a brothel, but from a foot massage parlor."
"What? What's a foot massage parlor?"
It was the first time that Li Xuantian heard this word.
Li Ye explained, "Your Majesty, you don't know that although we have rebuilt the dike that blocked the river, the flood has receded.
But all the crops here have been destroyed, and we have to wait until tomorrow to harvest.
Therefore, I can only work hard to develop business and let the local people make money by working.
At this time, a large number of merchants transported goods here.
They had been on the road for a long time and were very tired.
After arriving here, having a massage and relaxing can not only relieve fatigue, but also create jobs for many people.
And the government can also earn a lot of taxes.
It can be said that we achieve multiple goals at one stroke.”
Li Ye explained the foot washing and massage in detail, and pointed out the differences between it and the brothel.
Although people in ancient times were relatively conservative, compared to starving to death, one person working to support the entire family was already a very good result.
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