Artificial labor has obviously become a major concern for Zhu Houzhao and Fang Jifan, and they find that there seems to be a need for people everywhere.

Every time they toss, they need countless people, but the demand for manpower is becoming more and more unsatisfied.

Fang Jifan looked helpless.

Zhu Houzhao couldn't even hate to go to the countryside, so he tied people up one by one.

If it weren't for the fact that the efficiency of kidnapping was too low, he would have really done such things.

In early summer, the whole new town is even busier.

More than 100,000 people, or in the workshop, or build houses to pave the road, and then, His Majesty the Emperor drove to the Forbidden City to inspect it, countless guards, hundreds of ministers and officials accompanied, a round trip, carriage orders, has been a steady stream.

For Fang Jifan, the comfort of this carriage is actually far inferior to that of a sedan, but in everything, I am afraid to compare.

In contrast, all means of transportation have become less relevant.

According to Fang Jifan's plan, Qianzhuang launched a car loan business.

Ten taels of silver down payment, monthly payment, economical, only seven or eight taels of silver in a month, even ordinary rich people can afford to pay.

Although many people have some opinions about the other feudal clan, it is ......

Under the trend of quality of life, there are still many people who flock to it.

Fang Jifan ordered people to put up a large billboard on the road of the new city, and on it was a lifelike carriage, which was extremely domineering.

If it weren't for the fear of being caught and killed, Fang Jifan even wanted to draw a bust of Emperor Hongzhi on it, in front of the carriage, giving a thumbs up.

It is said that for the sake of profit and expansion, capital can ignore any laws in the world, but Fang Jifan disagrees with this, obviously he is very law-abiding.

Fang Jifan never dared to paint the portrait of His Majesty the Emperor, which involved Fang Jifan's respect for Emperor Hongzhi in his bones, and at the same time, he ...... He was afraid of death.

What Fang Jifan asked people to draw was a portrait of the British Gong Zhang Mao.

It is a Francophile painter, the method of perspective composition, and oil paint, Zhang Shibo on the painting is very kind, but it is lifelike, he shouted at the corner of his mouth, stood in front of the car, cocked his thumb, and had a sense of joy on his face.

Franco's paintings did not get much recognition in the Ming Dynasty.

The ancients attached great importance to the charm of the landscape and the figures, rather than the technique.

This painting is so like...... It's not advanced at first glance.

But since it's an advertisement, Fang Jifan doesn't care about other people's feelings, it's good if you recognize it.

Every official who comes to the new city must stop here, they know the car, but who is the person in the painting, very familiar, think carefully, oh, it is ......

Zhang Mao stood under the huge advertisement with his hands behind his back, and he was silent for a long time.

It's kind of similar, no, it's too similar! Even the nose hair is clearly visible.

Zhang Mao's face was cloudy, and he only sighed silently for a long time, and then obviously pretended not to see it and left quietly.

Maybe from the time when he rolled up his sleeves to beat Fang Jifan, all this is doomed today.

………………

Champa.

The sky is clear, the sky is cloudless, and on this hot summer day, many people are just wearing hats and short shirts.

Wang Shouren did not go to lecture today, but was recruited by Fang Jinglong to the government hall in Zhancheng.

Fang Jinglong inspected Jiaozhi and arrived at Zhancheng, but now, facing this protégé of his son, Fang Jinglong's eyes were blazing, and he couldn't help but say: "These lands, are they all reclaimed by you?" ”

"Yes." Wang Shouren paused, and then said: "A total of 100,000 hectares of land have been cultivated, and hundreds of thousands of quintals of grain have been collected. ”

Fang Jinglong's eyes suddenly brightened a little, and he glared and said, "Plus the other grain fields, it is enough for the army, but it has worked hard for you." ”

Wang Shouren bowed to Fang Jinglong and said humbly: "This is what students should do. ”

Fang Jinglong glanced at Wang Shouren appreciatively, with a pleased smile on his lips, and said: "It seems that if there is a bumper harvest this year, the old man can sit back and relax, now it is not only enough to supply the army, but there is also so much surplus food, the old man should show you for his credit." ”

Wang Shouren's face did not change much, and he looked very steady.

Even when he was complimented, he didn't show his face.

This even gave Fang Jinglong a little delusional.

This kid is obviously just his own apprentice, but his words and deeds don't have the slightest place for him to underestimate.

The protégé of the successor is really a freak one after another.

After being silent for a moment, Wang Shouren glanced at Fang Jinglong and said, "I don't know...... Can my master get a letter from his teacher? ”

"Yes." Fang Jinglong nodded, and then said, "What?" ”

Wang Shouren sighed, finally showed a little depressed, and said: "The student has sent letters every month, but there has been no news so far, for fear that something will happen to the teacher, but this Jiaozhi and the Beijing teacher are thousands of miles apart, and the news ......is blocked."

Fang Jinglong smiled bitterly: "Your mentor may be busy, you don't have to worry about it, he is fine now." ”

Wang Shouren sighed: "The teacher's temperament has always been like this, the students have been used to it, he is interested, he can repair three or four letters to the students, if the interest is not good, there may not be a letter for half a year." ”

"Haha......" Fang Jinglong could only hide his embarrassment with laughter: "He ...... succeed the fan"

Forget it, there doesn't seem to be anything to explain, don't people know what kind of character their mentor is? Fang Jifan is such a person, what else can he say?

Fang Jinglong changed the topic and said, "Let's go, go and see the land you have cultivated with people...... Cultivating and planting grain is the first achievement. It's really strange to say, the army has also reclaimed, why hasn't it been so effective? ”

Wang Shouren just nodded, but didn't say anything, he was a person who didn't like to boast about his achievements.

…………

On this day, Emperor Hongzhi summoned Fang Jifan into the palace.

Fang Jifan entered the Fengtian Palace, and happened to see Emperor Hongzhi lying on the desk, holding a note in his hand, and his eyebrows were silent.

Fang Jifan stepped forward and saluted, "Your Majesty......"

Emperor Hongzhi said: "I heard that the portrait of the British Duke Zhang Mao was actually hung on the entrance of the new city. ”

"Yes." Fang Jifan was a little weak-hearted, and hurriedly said: "Erchen and Zhang Shibo, named uncle and nephew, are actually father and son, Erchen is thinking, he won't be surprised, if Your Majesty doesn't like it, Erchen will withdraw." ”

Fang Jifan thought in his heart, if he removed the British duke, he would have to go to my father's.

Emperor Hongzhi was noncommittal, but said: "It is said that the carriage has been decided by many people now. ”

"Yes." Fang Jifan said: "There have been more than 1,000 orders, craftsmen are training, and now the production is not enough, and it can't be delivered without more than a month's effort, but this carriage is still being decided, and Erchen is worried about it." ”

Emperor Hongzhi was relieved when he heard this, and he forgot that the British Duke Zhang Mao was still hanging at the entrance of the new city.

He smiled and said, "In Siam, something happened, and it was sent this morning. ”

He tapped the case.

"When did Siam have new disciples?"

"What?" Fang Jifan was a little confused.

Emperor Hongzhi's hand stroked the imperial case and said: "There are new students in Siam, preaching new learning everywhere, but the envoys of Siam have come to complain, saying that these disciples are making a lot of trouble and have conflicts with many monks. ”

Fang Jifan couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Erchen doesn't know anything about this. ”

"These people are all protégés of Wang Qing's family, right?" Emperor Hongzhi said.

Fang Jifan was also speechless in his heart.

Wang Shouren is in Zhancheng, and it is said that there are 3,000 disciples, and God knows how many disciples and grandchildren have been recruited for these 3,000 disciples.

For this outlandish protégé, Fang Jifan...... It's a complicated feeling.

Or Ouyang Zhi is worry-free!

Fang Jifan said: "Erchen doesn't know much about learning, but Erchen thinks that this is the business of Siam, and it is my Ming's responsibility to promote sacred learning and educate the Quartet." ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and said, "Yes, but in the past, there was no effect at all, and now the effect is so great, I am a little worried." This Wang Shouren is indeed a capable person, and he is very suitable for teaching and educating people. ”

Fang Jifan said in his heart, Wang Shouren is not only good at teaching and educating people, but because there are too many protégés, he is more brilliant in education, and he just covers up other talents.

Fang Jifan sneered and said: "Wang Bo'an, although he is ...... He is not eye-catching among the disciples of Erchen, and his temperament is not very good, but he ...... Your Majesty, but the retainers thought ......"

He wanted to say something good for Wang Shouren.

Wang Shouren in history is indeed too upright, but in fact, he is very bad, even if he has the ability to defy the sky, it is not an exaggeration to say that he is depressed.

After all, everyone doesn't like his bullish temper.

As a teacher, Fang Jifan felt that he had the responsibility to brag about him and make his image better.

But as soon as the words were about to be spoken, Xiao Jing came outside: "Your Majesty, the ministers of the cabinet...... It's here. ”

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan: "Jifan, you sit aside, come, give Fang Qing's family a seat." ”

The eunuch took the Jindun, and Fang Jifan sat down.

Liu Jian and the three of them entered the hall, looking a little hurried, and the three of them bowed down and said, "I've seen Your Majesty." ”

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "The three Qing families, it's early today." ”

Liu Jian frowned and said, "Yunnan sent an urgent report...... It is said that there was a locust plague in Yunnan. ”

Locusts......

The smile on Emperor Hongji's lips suddenly disappeared, and his eyebrows twisted.

He glanced at Liu Jian and said seriously, "What is the current disaster?" ”

"Efforts are being made to provide relief." Liu Jian smiled bitterly: "The ministers are also planning to mobilize food in case of emergency, this Yunnan, Han and Tu live together, once there is a shortage of food...... The consequences are unimaginable. ”

Emperor Hongzhi nodded his head and said solemnly: "Yes, Yunnan is not short of food, these years, Yunnan, Guangxi, Guizhou have ...... Speaking of which......... I do have some worries. ”

The worry that Emperor Hongzhi said was that there were generals stationed in the southwest, but the food was not enough to supply, and in order to solve the food problem, the imperial court had to spend a lot of energy to requisition people to transport food.