Zhu Yunwen privately compared Zhuo Jing and Wang Du, and thought that Zhuo Jingsheng had a good bearing and an excellent sense of the overall situation in terms of bearing and overall situation; Wang Du is slightly inferior in temperament, but his adaptability and detailed planning are much better. Therefore, Zhuo Jing is suitable for being in the court, and Wang Du is suitable for local battlefields, so Zhu Yunwen decided to wait for Wang Du to come back and send him to Henan or Shandong to assist in battlefield planning.

Zhan Shi Mansion.

Zhu Yunwen was discussing things with Zhuo Jing and others, and suddenly Liu Zhen stepped in and said in Zhu Yunwen's ear: "Jinyiwei commanded Song Zhong and Jinyiwei Qianhu Bai Wangru to ask for a meeting outside. ”

Zhu Yunwen was stunned for a moment, Bai Wangru? Jinyi Wei Qianhu? It's really thunder and rain, it's not Jun'en. With Zhu Yuanzhang's words, Bai Wangru crossed countless thresholds and was promoted to a senior official of Jinyiwei. Zhu Yunwen thought for a while and said, "Let them wait in the side hall for a while, and see them after discussing the matter." ”

Song Zhong and Bai Wangru were waiting at the door, Liu Zhen came out from inside, and said: "General Song, young master of the Bai family, Your Royal Highness is discussing state affairs with several adults, I will lead the two to the side hall to sit for a while, Your Highness said, when you are done, you will meet the two." ”

Song Zhong and the others hurriedly saluted, followed Liu Zhen to the side hall, as soon as they entered the door, Bai Wangru grabbed Liu Zhen and said, "Do you still recognize me?" I've met you a few times, by the way, Mu Gongzi is His Royal Highness, right? ”

Liu Zhen and Song Zhong looked at each other and smiled bitterly, they couldn't do anything about this self-cooked, skinless and faceless person, and more importantly, they had a good sister and didn't dare to offend. Liu Zhen smiled and said, "Young Master of the Bai family, when His Royal Highness comes down in a while, you will understand." Let's rest here for now. ”

"Okay." Bai Wangru sat on a chair, eating dessert and looking around.

Liu Zhen nodded to Song Zhong and turned around and went out. Song Zhong ate dessert and drank tea, and said in his heart that he had come to Zhan Shifu so many times, and it was the first time he had drunk tea, and he knew that it was because of Bai Wangru, and he couldn't help but sigh that Bai Wangru had a good life.

When Bai Wangru came to visit him as a Jinyi Wei Qianhu, Song Zhong thought that he was hallucinating, although he knew the relationship between Bai Wangru and His Royal Highness, but it was impossible for him to be promoted to such a high position without any skills, His Highness should not do such a thing. When I knew that it was the emperor's intention, I was even more puzzled, the emperor has always been very strict with Jinyiwei, how could such a person be stuffed in? Moreover, Bai Wangru, a thousand households, does not occupy the existing Jinyi Guard, and Song Zhong didn't know how to arrange it, so after thinking about it, he had to come to Zhan Shifu to ask Zhu Yunwen.

After Liu Zhen informed His Highness that he was going to meet them, an hour had passed, Song Zhong observed Bai Wangru and found that he had no impatient application, so he couldn't help but nod secretly, this fat man is not useless. When the two arrived at the study, they both bowed down, and Bai Wangru heard a voice above his head and said, "General Song, Brother Bai, please get up and take a seat." ”

Bai Wangru stood up, saw Zhu Yunwen behind the table, and said a little sluggishly: "Sure enough, it's you, Mu Gongzi is really the emperor's grandson." ”

Zhu Yunwen stood up, pressed Bai Wangru to his seat, and said, "Brother Bai, I concealed it before, and I had a last resort, and I hope Brother Bai will understand." ”

Bai Wangru hurriedly stood up and said, "Don't dare, don't dare, what Your Highness does is right, Bai Mou trespassed before, and I hope Your Highness won't be surprised." After speaking, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed like pounding garlic.

Zhu Yunwen sighed, knowing that the easy-going and equal relationship in the past was gone, so he asked Liu Zhen to help Bai Wangru up, sat on the main seat by himself, and said, "The two of you came over today, is there anything wrong?" ”

Song Zhong arched his hand and said: "Your Highness, this white brother is already a thousand households in Jinyi, but the last general doesn't know how to arrange his work, please ask Your Highness for instructions." ”

Zhu Yunwen rubbed his temples, it was all Lao Zhu's ghost, he didn't want to make such a big move, but it was okay, so he said: "General Song, because the recent promotion of looms and other equipment will affect the livelihood of small weavers, let the white girl start a women's weaving workshop, but I am afraid that there is something unfinished, so I want Brother Bai to be responsible for investigating the people's livelihood, that is, the price changes of commodities in various places, the shortage and unsalable situation, the dismissal of employees, the opening and closing of stores, etc., this has two purposes, One is to grasp the people's livelihood, and the other is that the imperial court is leviing commercial taxes, and it is also necessary to analyze the impact of commercial taxes on business, so that the imperial court can adjust them in time. ”

"Oh, the Admiral understands, but this matter is too complicated, and it needs to be added a lot of manpower?"

"That's true, but this matter is very important, and the funding aspect is solitary to solve it, do you have any ideas, Brother Bai?"

Bai Wangru was a little nervous and said, "Your Highness, General, this matter is what your subordinates think. First of all, investigators will be set up in various places, and they will go to the market every day to investigate the people's livelihood situation, and then the local person in charge will conduct a preliminary analysis, and then send the data and its analysis results, and I will summarize and sort it out, and then let His Highness and the general review it. ”

"Brother Bai, that's pretty much it, I think of one thing, this information can be summarized and published in a newspaper."

"Newspapers?"

"Yes, on the Jingshi side, you can print the collected information on paper and sell it, so that there will definitely be many businessmen who are willing to see it, so that you can solve part of the funding problem."

Bai Wangrumo rubbed his chin and said: "Your Highness, this is a good idea, I guess my father will definitely like to see it, as long as it is not expensive, I promise that it will be sold." ”

"Very good, Lone wants to set up a livelihood investigation bureau, Brother Bai, you are in charge, not only responsible for collecting information, but also responsible for newspaper distribution, you don't have to worry about printing, Lone will send someone to help you solve it." In terms of manpower, can General Song help solve it? ”

Song Zhong was puzzled: "Your Highness, Jin Yiwei generally doesn't care about these things, so there are not many people available." ”

"It's okay, Lone can understand, Brother Bai, you are responsible for recruiting people, and find Lord Tan to solve the problem in terms of funds, don't spread too big in the initial stage, and gradually expand, understand?"

"Understood, understood, by the way, who is Lord Tan?"

"Lord Tan is in charge of all the financial issues of Zhan Shifu, by the way, Liu Zhen, you go and invite Lord Tan to come over."

Recently, Tan Bo has been very busy, the bank has been opened to Jinzhouwei, Zhu Yunwen plans to use the bank's silver ticket in Jinzhouwei, and there are also a lot of looms and forging machines, and he is busy kicking the back of his head, so he came over quickly, and when he understood what Bai Wangru was doing, he also felt very good, so he participated in the discussion.

For a while, Zhu Yunwen, Tan Bo, and Bai Wangru were in full swing in discussion, but Song Zhong felt bored, how could these things of people's livelihood be interesting such as secret spies, assassinations, and rebellions, so I still wondered how to catch the White Lotus Sect.

After everyone discussed the basic regulations, it was already completely dark, and Zhu Yunwen left everyone for a meal before they dispersed.

On the way, Liu Zhen whispered: "Your Highness, can't these things be handed over to a few adults?" Your Highness cares about everything, it's too hard, you have to pay more attention to your body. ”

Zhu Yunwen said as he walked: "Liu Zhen, there is a sense of urgency in my lonely heart, to be more precise, there is an ominous premonition, and I have to hurry up." By the way, how is tomorrow arranged. ”

Liu Zhen thought for a while and said: "Today, Wang Quan, the dean of the College of Engineering, said that the kind of artillery that His Highness said has been made, and I hope His Highness will have time to take a look." ”

Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed and said, "Great, you can arrange it, and Gu will go over tomorrow afternoon to take a look." ”

"Yes, Your Highness."

When Bai Wangru returned home, he was very happy. Because he was pressed by his sister since he was a child, his father didn't love his mother, so he went to his sister's side to brag, Bai Fangrui listened quietly, and was very surprised by Zhu Yunwen's whimsy, and then helped his brother come up with some ideas, and finally said: "Brother, how is Your Highness's health?" ”

Bai Wangru looked at his sister's blushing face, and laughed: "Sister, it seems that you have a spring heart, but Your Highness is a little thin, maybe you are too tired." I really don't understand, why is a person like him, who lacks nothing, so desperate? ”

"Maybe that's why he's His Highness." Bai Fangrui said faintly.

"Yes, Your Highness is very busy, and today I realized what a luxury it was to be able to come out to see us before."

"I don't know why he's working so hard, what he's worried about?" From Zhu Yunwen's words, Bai Fangrui keenly felt that Zhu Yunwen had a huge worry in her heart, but she didn't know anything about it......