Mixing ancient times with Taobao

Chapter 614

It's just strange that there are no ministers to dissuade the emperor's sudden negligence.You know, if you encounter other emperors like this, these ministers will keep writing letters like dead parents to warn the emperor not to be addicted to women.

But in the past two months, the emperor has changed the one day to three days, or even four or five days to one day. Facing such a situation, there is no minister to dissuade him. This is really worth pondering.

Zuo Fu thought about it, and felt that these people were probably still annoyed with the emperor over the matter of collecting business taxes. It's just good that the emperor didn't go there early, everyone should rest.

After trying to understand this key point, Zuo Fu gained a new insight into the integrity of these ministers.

No matter how mean and ungrateful Zhu Cihong may be, he is qualified as a ruler.Simple, diligent, and aware of the sufferings of the people, he is a wise king by ancient standards.

You can't say that he is not a Mingjun just because he wants to maintain his imperial power?After all, according to the three views of this era, Zhu Cihong did nothing wrong.

Therefore, what Zhu Cihong did was still for the country, but these ministers let the king be confused because of their own self-interest, which is really chilling.

While thinking about it, I suddenly heard Zhu Cihong asking: "What experience does Aiqing have from this visit?"

Zuo Fu came back to his senses, thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the conditions of the counties and counties below Yingtian are actually good. After visiting around, I found that there are many things that can be done, which can quickly improve people's livelihood."

As soon as the words came out, everyone started talking.Song Yingxing looked at Zuo Fu, with anticipation in his eyes, and asked, "Does Lord Zuo have any plans?"

Zuo Fu nodded, "I have already drawn up a plan to popularize some cash crops in these states and counties."

"Crops?"

This is a new word, everyone looked at Zuo Fu, waiting for her to explain.

After explaining the cash crops, Zuo Fu said: "In places with little land, you should grow cash crops, and use the money to buy grain elsewhere, so that everyone can have enough food. Otherwise, there is so much land, how do you get it?" There is nothing to come out of it. Moreover, now there are hybrid rice, corn and potatoes, so there is no need to worry too much about the problem of insufficient food.

But if you want to live a better life, you have to grow some higher-value crops.In a place like Jurong, medicinal materials can actually be replanted.Don't look at me like this, medicinal materials can also be planted, I did this in Qiongzhou and achieved success.

So places like Jurong can also grow medicinal materials.After being scaled up, it will not only improve the lives of the people, but also bring good news to the people in other places.

In addition, Jurong Liyang and other places have well-developed water systems and can also engage in aquaculture.These places are backed by Nanjing, Changzhou, Suzhou and other places, and the things produced are not worried about selling.Of course, it’s still the same sentence, if you want to get rich, build roads first, as long as our court is willing to invest in this in the early stage, then there is hope for the improvement of people’s lives. "

"It's easy for you to say."

Chen Changhuai snorted coldly, "Is this road so easy to repair? Where's the money?"

"If it's hard to do, don't do it?"

Zuo Fu asked back: "Besides, all the roads in Nanjing have been repaired, and such a long road has been built outside the city. Has Mr. Chen seen me asking for money?"

"Joke! Ying Tianfu's money is not money?"

"Wouldn't it be great if everyone in the prefectures and counties of the world could solve the cost of road construction by themselves?"

Sun Xunting sneered, "The local officials in the world want everyone to be like Master Zuo, so your Majesty will not be bothered."

Seeing that they were about to quarrel again, Qian Qianyi hurriedly came out to interrupt them, he said: "Master Zuo, do you really not need funding from the imperial court? Can you build this road?"

Zuo Fu laughed, "Shoufu, Qiongzhou's main roads have been repaired once. Has someone from Zuo ever asked the court for money? Not only do I not need the court's appropriation for this road construction, but I can also make money."

"what?!"

A group of people are dumbfounded, what kind of operation is this?
"There are many steles on the side of the road in Qiongzhou, with the names of the donors on them. The sages of my Ming Dynasty are very sensible. They donated a lot of money, so I set up a monument for them and engraved their names on it. For future generations to admire..."

"..."

A group of people were completely confused in the wind.

You have deceived people around with a broken stone tablet?
But on second thought...

It's easy to make money, but it's not easy to earn fame. This is engraved on the stone tablet, and generations of generations know about one's own merits.
"For those who donate a lot, I will also put a plaque on them. The merchants can use this to exempt part of the tax. Therefore, the wise merchants in Qiongzhou are very willing to help build roads."

Zuo Fu smiled like a fox, "This person should be honored and publicized for doing good deeds, otherwise, who would do good deeds? In Qiongzhou, the big taxpayers and big grain payers must be notified by the whole government, and a plaque should be given to the big red flower For this honor, everyone not only respects the law, but also tries their best to increase production capacity and pay more taxes."

A group of people only feel fresh.

There are still people who pay more for their reputation?

A group of poor people stared wide-eyed, feeling that a new world had been opened up.

original……

This is the secret of Zuofu Zhimin?

Write it down quickly, maybe it will be used later.

"Oh, Mr. Zuo really has a way of collecting money."

Chen Changhuai said in a strange way: "It's obvious that you can earn money so well, the old man really admires it."

"Ah."

Zuo Fu sneered, and said in a strange way: "You old man forgot about the fact that the first emperor was forced to death by a penny? That's right, a noble person like you lives on the clouds, neither eats nor drinks, so how do you know? Civil suffering?
Isn't the imperial court collecting taxes for the second distribution of wealth?Only when the imperial court has money can it send money to you officials, build roads and bridges, and give back to the people.Mr. Chen, as the chief speaker, do you know nothing about economics?To say such ridiculous words, if I hadn't heard it with my own ears, I couldn't believe that I would be an official at the same court as a fool like you! "

"Zeff, you!"

"enough!"

Zhu Cihong patted the dragon chair, "Shut up!"

He glared at Chen Changhuai, and said, "If you can all be like Zuo Aiqing, I won't be so tired!"

Chen Changhuai choked for breath, with a look of grievance on his face.

Zuo Fu scolded so badly, but why do you always favor her?Is it really in the eyes of money?

Every morning court is not pleasant, and Ming's courtiers are used to tearing each other up in the morning court.If you have something to tear up, you have to tear it up if you have nothing to do. In short, if you don't tear it up, you will feel uncomfortable. Zuo Fu has long been used to the behavior of this group of people.

After spraying each other, he continued to introduce his plan, and then completed the task of today's morning court with a sound of retreating.

After leaving Fengtian Hall, Sun Xunting came over and said, "Want to drink?"

Zuo Fu shook his head, "There are a lot of things that haven't been done yet, and Qiongzhou has to keep an eye on it, and strive to go to sea next year."

The emperor has invested in the shares, so naturally this matter cannot be delayed.This year is definitely too late to go to sea, but next year will definitely go to sea.

Although Qiongzhou's trade is well-developed, it needs to build more ships to supply the rich and powerful to go to sea.This kind of thing, since everyone has invested in it, it is natural to make it bigger.

Not to mention getting a hundred or so boats, maybe more than 30?There must be a frigate, so the construction period is still very tight.It is also thanks to the technological progress that the keel is now made of fine steel, otherwise this matter will have to wait for a few years before it can be carried out.

"Just this little time?"

Sun Xuntang said: "Look at you, you are dark and thin. When I came out, someone had stewed ginseng and black-bone chicken soup. Go to my house to eat before going to work."

"Black-bone chicken soup again?"

Zuo Fu couldn't help whining, "You know I hate eating that the most, and I still do this all day long."

Seeing her pouting and howling, he couldn't help laughing.

There was a hint of pampering in the usually unruly and cold eyes, "Daughter's family eats these well, and they also put astragalus, angelica and wolfberry, and I made you osmanthus cake. All right, don't show me that face. It’s as if I’m bullying you. Go, go to my house to drink soup and then go back to the Yamen. Don’t refuse, I know you’re back, I’ll get up early in the morning to supervise the kitchen, if you don’t drink, I’ll have angina pectoris.”

"Pooh!"

Zuo Fu spat, "Your heart is fine, but you still have angina, and I have angina."

Even though he said that, he didn't refuse and followed him.

The others watched and couldn't help sighing, "It's true that the prodigal son will not change his money when he returns. This Sun Xunting has always been a showman, but meeting Zuo Fu is like a different person. He is so kind to her."

"If I want to be able to marry such a woman, I have to dig my heart and soul. Not only do I have to be a high-ranking official, but I can also make money. Who can marry her back and not be an ancestor? Let me say that Sun Xunyu is not worthy of Zuofu. Alas, my grandson wants It would be nice to be bigger..."

A group of people rolled their eyes.

Even if you have a grandson of the right age, you're not good enough for Zover!

Sun Xuntang is still a marquis at any rate, so what are you?The poor one still wants to eat swan meat!Pooh!
When he arrived at Sun Xunyu's house, Bai Shi still had that eccentric look, so Zuo Fu greeted her and maintained proper etiquette without talking to her.

To be honest, if she hadn't taken the name of Sun Xunyu's aunt, she wouldn't be worthy of showing her face with her status.

The black-bone chicken is very badly stewed, and this kind of well-raised black-bone chicken does not need to add MSG or anything, as long as it is cooked, it will be very delicious with some shiitake mushrooms.

Although Zuo Fu doesn't like black-bone chicken, he likes to drink this soup.

After drinking a bowl of soup, under the threat of someone's eyes, he ate the chicken leg and used two pieces of sweet-scented osmanthus cake. Then he groped his stomach and leaned on the chair, took the fruit tea from the maid, and drank it slowly. stand up.

The fruit tea is also made by the maids in the Hou's mansion.Take fresh fruits of different seasons and dry them. When eating, put a little white tea in it. It is sweet and greasy. Zuo Fu loves this fruit tea very much.

"You don't know how to eat well when you're away from home. Look at you, you're skinny."

Sun Xunyu looked at her sharp chin and couldn't help muttering: "Like a refugee, black and thin. How do you take care of your maidservants? And those personal guards...even in the wild, you can kill some rabbits." , catch a fish to eat?"

"You also know that you are away from home."

Zuo Fu burped, "Why are you so particular about being outside? I'm here for investigation, not for sightseeing."

"Your mother said that when you fell into the river that time, you almost died, and your health has not been very good since then..."

Zuo Fu was stunned, "Huh? When did you meet my mother? Don't listen to her nonsense. In her eyes, when I'm not in good health, even if I'm as strong as a cow."

"Are you as strong as a bull?"

Sun Xunting held her wrist, "It's so thin, I grabbed it with one hand. I don't know where you got the strength to fight against Oboi."

"I'm called lean."

Zuo Fu giggled, "No fat, great strength."

"Still laughing!"

He glared at her, "Take away all the black chicken soup and a bowl of bird's nest later, don't stay too late for things, you can't finish things, your body..."

Zuo Fu's face immediately turned into a bitter gourd, "Sun Xunting, can you stop letting me eat these things? I don't want to eat bird's nest, and I don't want to eat black-bone chicken anymore... Bird's nest, I feel sick just thinking about it, I can't eat it."

With a "slap", he was hit on the forehead, he didn't make any effort, but Zuo Fu still felt a little uncomfortable.

Why are you hitting yourself in the head casually now?What about your prestige?
Sure enough, if you give some color, you will open a dyeing workshop, and you still have to be more aggressive with him in the future!
"Other people want to eat but can't eat it, you still hate it! My bird's nests are all carefully selected, and they are all high-quality bird's nests. Even if you have money, you may not be able to buy them. I am reluctant to eat them myself, but you are good! You still hate them! Yes! This bird’s nest was picked cleanly, and rock sugar was added, so you can take it with you and eat it hot later... By the way, I asked someone to make salted duck for you, and the outside is not as clean as the one made at home..."

Zuo Fu looked at Sun Xunting, and suddenly stretched out his hand to pull his face. Amidst his exclamation, she stared and said, "Are you Sun Xuntang? Are you a fake? Why are you suddenly so verbose?"

He patted her hand off, and said angrily: "If you can take good care of yourself, I don't need to bother you so much?! Look at you, look at yourself, look in the mirror, what do you look like? Like a monkey , It’s okay to be black, this chin can poke a seal!”

Knowing that he cared about him, Zuo Fu felt warm in his heart, stuck out his tongue, and said with a smile: "All right, all right, I understand, take them all home to eat..."

As he spoke, he took out something from his pocket, "Here, this is for you."

"what is this?"

"I saw that someone in Jurong Maoshan was making this kind of little clay figurine. I think it's very interesting. I'll buy one for you."

"I'm a black-bone chicken and a bird's nest, so why don't you give me a clay figurine?"

"Then do you want it?"

She reached for it, "Don't forget it! I was pinched specially, and your name is on it! Don't you think this looks like you?"

"Who said I don't want it anymore!"

He slapped her hand off and took a closer look at the clay figurine, "How can I be so ugly! Who made it? I'll chop him to death! Make me so ugly!"

Seeing her sniggering, he understood, "You made this?"

Zuo Fu smiled, "How is it? I'm good at crafting, right? I made it out the first time, and the clay figurine master said I was amazing."

"Isn't that mason blind? Is that not bad?"

Sun Xunting held up the clay figurine, "The eyebrows are crooked, isn't that good?! Zuo Yunshu, I'm convinced, you can just spoil me all day long..."

(End of this chapter)