Thief Emperor

Chapter 648 Foundation Laying
In addition to these matters, there are many other miscellaneous matters. For example, after ascending to the throne, the personnel structure and rank issues of Jiangdong officials all need to be determined within a framework.

As for more detailed issues such as salary, etc., they cannot be discussed in just one or two hours. It requires the officials below to spend a long time to draft a charter and then hand it over to Li Yun for final approval.

Although being called a king is not the same as being an emperor, it is actually just a different title. Jiangdong has long been an independent country. After being called a king, even in name, it is also a "kingdom". There are many aspects and many things to consider.
The four of them chatted for more than an hour in Qian Garden. When everyone was tired of sitting, they walked to the garden in the backyard and chatted as they walked until it got dark. Li Yun asked the gardener to prepare wine and food, and placed them in Li Yun's study. Li sat in the main seat, raised his glass and looked at the three people, smiling and said, "We have talked about too many things today. If we continue, I'm afraid we won't be able to remember them. Let's stop here today. After I rest for two days, let's gather some important officials from Jiangdong and discuss matters together."

"When the time comes, have someone record the entire process and results of the discussion, and then establish the important framework first."

Even if you open a shop, there are many things that need to be prepared, let alone opening a "business" that may last for hundreds of years.

This is bound to be a pretty busy period.

Fortunately, Li Yun had already done a lot of preliminary preparations. From the very beginning of his "entrepreneurship", he was aiming to build an independent kingdom, and he had already built the prototypes of many government offices. It would be enough as long as he expanded and enriched them on the original basis.

But these things cannot be accomplished in a day or two. It may take several months of meetings to finalize most of the issues. Don't be impatient.

There is no need to rush.

Li Yun raised his glass and clinked glasses with the three men. After drinking it all, he smiled and said, "You three are all a little older than me. We have come a long way together. Regardless of whether we can achieve great things in the future, we will probably work together for the rest of our lives."

He said seriously.

"I hope that I can wait until the end."

Li Yun always treats his enemies with a fierce attitude, but he is relatively calm towards people around him.

But being calm is useless. You still have to tell them what you need to say.

We drink from the golden cup together, but we will not spare each other with the white sword.

These people before us must be the backbone of the civil service of the new kingdom and the possible new dynasty in the future. When they achieve great success in the future, they can certainly share the wealth, but they cannot touch the bottom line.

The three of them were all smart people. They stood up, raised their heads and drank the wine in their cups, then bowed to Li Yun and said, "I will remember your words in my heart!"

"Everyone sit down, everyone sit down."

Li Yun smiled and said, "We are just chatting now, there is no need to be so nervous."

He looked at Zhuo Guangrui and said with a smile: "Brother Zhuo, there should be some land in the new city. We can get money from the Ministry of Finance and choose a few blocks to build some houses. We can give the officials and generals who followed us the earliest houses to live in."

“Not too big.”

Li Yun thought for a moment and said, "We will build them in a unified way, with two houses in each. For the time being, we will build fifty houses."

"If this money cannot be spent from the public account."

Mr. Li smiled and said, "Then I will pay for it myself."

At this point, he looked at Du Qian and said, "What I mean is that the military officers will be given 20 houses first, and the civil officials will be given 30 houses. I will decide who will get the military officers later, and Brother Du will decide who will get the civil officials."

Du Qian lowered his head slightly: "I understand."

Li Yun looked at the people and said with a smile, "Brother Du already has a house, so you can split it or not. Brother Xu doesn't have a house yet, so you can reserve one. As for Brother Zhuo, with his wealth, he probably wouldn't be interested in a small house like this."

Zhuo Guangrui said quickly: "Master, I want a share. From now on, I will live in the house allocated by you and will not go anywhere else."

Li Yun looked at the three people and said with a smile, "That's settled. When we establish a country in the future, we will inevitably produce a group of kings, princes, generals and ministers. By then, everyone will have wives and concubines. These two-story houses will probably not be enough to accommodate them, so we will think about building our own big houses and luxury houses."

At this point, Li Yun lowered his head, took a sip of wine, and said, "That doesn't matter. If everyone gets rich in the future, then return these houses to me and I will make other arrangements."

At this point, Mr. Li sighed and said, "But I still hope that these fifty people who were allocated houses in the first batch can restrain themselves and live in peace within ten years."

"I will divide the house among them, and they will not lack money in the future. I hope that within at least ten years, these people living in the house will not extend their hands to the common people or the soldiers."

Mr. Li looked at the three civil servants and said, "Otherwise, it will hurt our feelings."

Before Du Qian could say anything, Xu Ang stood up and said, "You don't have to be so gentle. We have a supervision system in Jiangdong. Even if we don't give them these houses, we won't allow them to do whatever they want!"

"I am responsible for monitoring Jiangdong officials. If any Jiangdong official breaks the law, I will bring him to justice!"

Li Yun pressed his hands, motioning him to sit down, and said with a smile: "That's what you say, but we can't leave our own people and their families without a place to live."

He said slowly: "The next two to three years, or three to five years, will be the most important period for us in Jiangdong. Many things require the concerted efforts of everyone in Jiangdong."

At this time, we are in the most critical period of growth, and we need everyone to contribute and work, especially the dozens of people at the top.

If everyone works together, everything will be easy.

Moreover, for at least ten years, Li Yun needs his team to remain relatively pure so that they can continue to maintain their edge.

"Let's just set the framework for this matter first, and then you can go back and discuss it and give me a specific charter."

Li Yun lowered his head and ate a few bites of food, then continued, "Also, regarding the matter of ascending to the throne, if there are some people who disagree with the opinions of Jiangdong officials, don't make things difficult for them, remove them from their positions, and let them stay or go freely."

Zhuo Guangrui and Du Qian exchanged a glance, then bowed his head and said, "The new city of Jinling is almost finished, and I have some free time. I will go and do this."

……

Although they were just chatting about daily life, Jiang Dong had too many things to do right now, and as they chatted, they unknowingly turned the conversation to work.

This was said late at night. When Li Yun stood up, the three civil servants all felt dizzy.

Li Yun personally sent them to the gate of Qianyuan, and waited until Zhuo Guangrui and Xu Ang left. Du Qian looked at Li Yun and said with a smile: "The position is different from others."

Li Yun smiled and said, "What's the difference?"

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Du Qian thought for a moment and said, "The superior has a fair heart."

"That's out of the question."

Li Yun smiled and said, "Sometimes, I would consider things from other people's perspectives. For example, people like Meng Qing and Chen Da in the army. Chen Da has already started a family, and Meng Qing is about to start a family too. The land prices in Jinling are getting more and more expensive, and we can't let them have no place to settle down."

"The top leaders of Jiangdong need the greatest possible unity."

"And then there's that."

Mr. Li said softly, "Now that some of their problems have been solved, they will have nothing to say when we really have problems with them in the future."

Du Qian nodded and said, "I think these fifty houses can keep at least fifty people honest for more than five years."

Li Yun smiled and said, "If the effect is good, we can also divide it into the second and third batches of houses."

The two chatted for a while at the door, and Du Qian said goodbye and left, saying, "You've been busy all day, and you've worked hard all day today. Go to bed early."

"I will go back first."

The two men greeted each other and said goodbye. Li Yun then turned around and walked into Qian Garden. As soon as he entered the front yard, he saw a woman holding a lantern, waiting for him in the front yard.

Not far behind this woman, there were two other young women, each holding a lantern and waiting.

Li Yun walked forward, looked at Xue Yun'er who was in the lead, and said with a smile: "It's the middle of the night, why aren't you sleeping?"

Xue Yuner looked at Li Yun with some heartache, and sighed softly, "You've been out fighting for a few months, how come you're busy with official business all day long right after you come back?"

"Can't you take a break?"

Li Yun held her in his arms and whispered, "This is an important time to lay the foundation for the new dynasty. We have to be busy. I'm afraid we will be very busy in the next few months."

"At this time, all aspects must be sound."

At this point, Li Yun looked at Liu Su and Lu Huan who were not far away, waved at them, and the two of them came forward. Li Yun looked at them and smiled softly, "Our family members must be well, and the backyard must be peaceful, then I can let go and do things."

The three women nodded quickly.

Li Yun looked at the three of them and said with a smile, "I haven't been home for a long time. How about we sleep together tonight?"

Liu Su and Lu Huan both blushed and turned back to their own yards.

At this time, they didn't dare to compete with Xue Yun'er.

Xue Yun'er pinched Li Yun, glared at him, and spat at him.

"You're just talking nonsense."

(End of this chapter)