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The next morning.

After washing up, Gu Mingyue changed into a light blue narrow-sleeved dress, put her hair in a simple bun, and inserted a plain silver hairpin.

I just had a quick breakfast and was getting ready to go to the front of the house.

As I walked through the corridor outside, Yi Wu was already standing there waiting.

Today, the man was dressed in a dark gray short-sleeved outfit, with two short blades tucked behind his waist. He crossed his arms in front of his chest, and his expression remained aloof.

The soft morning light fell on his shoulders, revealing his youthful and rugged appearance.

Gu Mingyue gestured with her chin at him, and Yi Wu flashed to her side.

"Miss, the Prince will be here shortly."

"it is good."

Gu Mingyue continued walking towards the front hall, and Yi Wu obediently followed.

Before long, the butler Gu An's hushed greeting came from the front yard.

Not long after, Xiao Jue walked into the west courtyard dressed in a black casual outfit, still holding the folding fan in his hand.

The fan is closed, gently tapping the palm of the hand.

He was followed by two servants from the Prince's residence.

One of them was holding a black lacquered wooden box.

Gu Mingyue stepped forward and bowed.

"Your Highness has arrived early."

Xiao Jue glanced at the account books spread out on the table.

He sat down in the chair and placed the folding fan on the edge of the table.

Instruct the servant to place the wooden box on the table.

"Land title?"

Gu Mingyue opened the box, inside which was a roll of yellow silk and a stack of documents.

She picked up the land deed and flipped through it.

The price is reasonable; 800 acres of wasteland cost only 100,000 taels of silver.

Then I looked at the location and my eyes lit up.

Southeast of Beijing, at the mouth of the Haihe River, lies a small fishing village.

She mentioned that place just yesterday.

Waterways connect to inland rivers, and beyond that lies the sea.

There is also a stretch of barren land nearby, which is flat and suitable for building warehouses and mooring boats.

From a modern perspective, it's practically a natural port and logistics hub.

But in the eyes of the Dayong people, that place was windy, saline, and the fishermen lived sparsely.

It was a poor and lowly place.

Gu Mingyue looked up at Xiao Jue.

"The prince is indeed efficient."

Xiao Jue tapped the table lightly with the ribs of his fan.

"His Majesty has issued a special decree. The Prefectural Government of Jingzhao and the Ministry of Revenue dare not delay."

After saying that, he took out a scroll from the box and pushed it in front of Gu Mingyue's table.

"Your Majesty means that since the logistics park is to be jointly operated with the imperial court, it cannot simply be called Pujitang."

"Therefore, he personally bestowed a name upon the logistics project. In the future, the logistics can be operated and managed under the Pujitang Trading Company, with the imperial court sending people to supervise it."

Gu Mingyue took the document and unfolded it.

It bears the imperial seal and has four characters written on it.

"Shunfeng Yuantong".

As expected of the emperor!

What a great name-giver!

This place looks like it has a bright future!

"Oh, right."

Xiao Jue closed his fan and turned his head to look at her.

"Your Pujitang has branches scattered throughout various prefectures and counties; it has no main branch."

"With so much business running around in the future, who will the merchants contact to sign contracts? What if the local officials cause trouble?"

Gu Mingyue looked up at him.

"What does Your Highness mean?"

"Let's establish the Pujitang headquarters."

Gu Mingyue originally had the same idea.

The headquarters is located in Kyoto, which oversees all branches throughout the country, making it easier to coordinate with the imperial government in the future.

Most importantly, establishing a headquarters means setting up a group structure.

The management team must be fully staffed, the finances must be independent, and personnel must be overseen by a dedicated person.

This whole system will become another ongoing expense.

That afternoon.

The advisor, Lu Qinghe, has arrived.

He brought more than thirty accountants.

Accompanying Gu Mingyue, they chose a prime street-front shop with a courtyard on the main street of Kyoto.

He spent another thousand taels of silver to buy it.

The establishment of the Pujitang main branch began.

Lu Qinghe was appointed as the chief financial officer of the main branch.

Gu Mingyue's mood instantly improved.

The system panel popped up in my mind.

[Task Balance: 469,000 taels of silver]

[Task Duration: 73 days]

the other side.

Gu Mingli is off today.

Last night before bed, I specifically told Yi Shi not to call him even if the sky were to fall.

He wanted to sleep soundly for a while.

Then, a carrier pigeon flew out of the Gu residence.

Yi Shi Kaixin commented: [The young master specifically requested that I sleep quietly tomorrow.]

The next day, the sun had just climbed up the window.

There was a faint scent of sandalwood in the room.

Gu Mingli was still snuggled in the blankets.

A low voice came from outside the door.

"Young master~~~"

Gu Mingli didn't move.

Yi Shi called out softly again.

"Young master~~~~~"

Gu Mingli pressed the blanket down even tighter.

Yi Shi paced back and forth anxiously outside the door.

"Young master, someone from the palace has arrived!"

A muffled sound came from under the covers.

"I'm off today."

"The messenger said that His Majesty has granted you permission to enter the palace for rest and recuperation."

The room fell silent.

A moment later, Gu Mingli suddenly threw off the blanket, a tuft of hair sticking up from his sleep.

"What the heck? A day off at the palace?"

Yi Shi pushed open the door and poked half his head in, his face serious.

"That's how the message came from the palace."

Gu Mingli sat on the bed, his eyes glazed over.

Listen to this! Is this even human language?!

Your Highness! You're amazing!

Even on his days off, he would be dragged to do the work.

Half an hour later, Gu Mingli, dressed in his official robes, got into the carriage.

Yi Shi followed beside the carriage.

Gu Mingli didn't say a word the whole way.

He's grumpy when he wakes up, and his face is clearly showing his displeasure.

When they arrived at the palace gate, the young eunuch was already waiting.

She came up to him as soon as she saw him, her face beaming with smiles.

"Lord Gu, His Majesty is waiting for you in the Imperial Study."

Gu Mingli rubbed the corner of his eye.

"Can I have breakfast first?"

The little eunuch's smile froze for a moment.

"Sir, it's already noon."

Gu Mingli is so annoying.

Too lazy to say anything more, I stepped through the palace gate.

The floor tiles outside the Imperial Study were polished to a shine, and they were unusually cool in the sweltering summer.

Inside the hall, aloeswood incense burned, its scent faint, mixed with the smell of paper and ink.

As soon as Gu Mingli entered, he sensed that something was off.

Xiao Ye sat behind his desk, with a stack of memorials beside him.

Seven or eight Ministry of Works officials stood at the lower end.

They were all neatly dressed, their faces tense.

Gu Mingli stopped at the door.

He glanced at the people from the Ministry of Works, then at Xiao Ye.

"His Majesty?"

Xiao Ye looked up at him.

"reasonable."

"Your subject is here."

"Someone from the Ministry of Works has reported you."

Gu Mingli's drowsiness dissipated by a third, and he raised his finger in a daze, pointing to the tip of his nose.

"Sue me? Why?"

Zhou Qiao, the Vice Minister of Works, who was standing at the very front, stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, we have investigated. The construction methods of the wharves and water conservancy projects previously built by Lord Gu are very similar to those of the rare and precious manuscripts in the Ministry of Works' collection."

"However, the rare copy was recently lost, and we are still investigating who stole it and has not returned it."

At this point, the officials from the Ministry of Works all looked at Gu Mingli.

Gu Mingli blinked.

Is this a suspicion that he stole the book?

"I'll steal your sister..."

The Vice Minister of Works' face darkened. "Your Majesty, Compiler Gu's words were vulgar and disrespectful in front of the Emperor! He should be severely punished!"

Xiao Ye paused slightly as he wrote the annotations, then looked up at Gu Mingli.

Gu Mingli quickly coughed.

"What I mean is, how could I possibly steal books from the Ministry of Works?"

Zhou Qiao snorted coldly.

"Without ancient texts for reference, how could Lord Gu, at such a young age and as a compiler in the Hanlin Academy, possibly draw the engineering structure of the Ministry of Works' ancient secret methods?"

Gu Mingli glanced at him, then raised his hand and tapped his own head.

"Whose fault is that? There are some things I have that you don't."

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Liu An stood to the side, head bowed, his shoulders trembling slightly.

Xiao Ye put down his pen and raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Since there's a dispute, let's draw it on the spot."

Gu Mingli turned to look at him.

Xiao Ye's gaze was indifferent as he tapped his finger on the imperial desk.

Gu Mingli immediately understood.

This is to allow him to prove it on the spot.

Row.

Professor Gu's 8 a.m. class is being held today at the Imperial Study.