The encouragement from Zhu Youzhen made Wang Min look very excited.

"Letting the people live and work in peace and contentment is the greatest achievement of a magistrate."

This sentence was said by Zhu Youzhen to all the officials of the Zhili Mansion around him.

After speaking, I saw Zhu Youzhen stepping into the soap factory.

In one of the production halls of the factory.

Zhu Youzhen turned his head to Wang Min and said, "Wang Aiqing, tell me about the specific situation of your soap factory." ”

Wang Min immediately understood, and hurriedly acted as a commentator.

Looking at Zhu Youzhen, Xu Guangqi, and Wang Chengen, they said: "The Zhili soap factory is a soap factory jointly invested and built by the royal family and the government of Zhili, which can produce about 100,000 pieces of soap every day, about half of which are exported to merchants from the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal and other countries. ”

"Most of the other soaps are sold in Zhili, Tianjin, Beijing, or through the supply and marketing bureau market to all parts of Daming."

But Xu Guangqi on the side said with some doubts.

"Didn't Lord Wang say conservative? When I came here last year, the factory was already producing 100,000 yuan a day, so why is it still the case this year? ”

Wang Min hurriedly explained: "This was true when Lord Xu came last year, but since last year, the main technology of soap has been shared with other local governments, and in the process, due to the gradual opening of factories in various places, our output has also been affected to a certain extent. ”

"So until now our production has not been particularly high."

Wang Min's explanation attracted Zhu Youzhen's great appreciation, and even said directly: "A single flower is not spring, a hundred flowers bloom in spring, I am very pleased that Aiqing can have such a mind." ”

However, Wang Min said with some shame: "Your Majesty, this will also cause a lot of reduction in the income of the Zhili Factory." ”

"Could it be that Aiqing is worried about my loss? Hahaha! ”

Wang Min lowered his head a little embarrassed.

Zhu Youzhen didn't say anything more, but continued to look forward...

"I think the production line here has basically used a steam engine as a production power, right?"

"Your Majesty is really discerning, and it is not wrong to do so, since last year we have ordered a large number of steam machines for civilian use from the Royal Directorate General of Industry and put them into the production of soap factories."

"Not bad, not bad."

....

Going to the soap factory in Zhili was just a small episode in Zhu Youzhen's trip to Nanjing, to be precise, in the process of inspecting the south.

Rested for the night in Naoli.

Zhu Youzhen continued to go south.

After more than ten days, we finally arrived in Nanjing.

Outside the city of Nanjing.

Officials of all sizes were here to greet them.

In the Ming system, Nanjing plays an important role.

First of all, Nanjing and Beijing have the same place.

For example, there are seven in Beijing and seven in Nanjing.

Even the newly established Ministry of Agriculture was established in Nanjing.

The decrees of the imperial court were also able to reach Nanjing almost immediately.

Originally.

Zhu Youzhen thought that he would encounter a lot of trouble on the way to Nanjing.

But the facts show that it is a bit overthinking.

There is no doubt that the officials along the way did not take it very seriously.

Strictly guard against it, for fear of what will happen when the emperor's guard of honor passes through the place under his jurisdiction.

That's something they can't afford to sin against.

Of course, in fact, as the emperor, Zhu Youzhen has already had a detailed understanding of the general situation of the entire Ming Dynasty through the East Factory.

As for the specific living conditions of the people, the data provided by the Royal Bureau of Statistics is far more real than Zhu Youzhen's eyes.

So why come out and have a look?

It's because this process doesn't necessarily last forever.

If the emperor is always in the palace.

Then there must be officials who will be bold enough to tamper with these data or deceive their superiors and subordinates to engage in favoritism.

and even corruption.

"Hundreds of civil and military officials in Nanjing, welcome to the saint! Your Majesty, long live long live long live! ”

The bright yellow royal flag was waving in the wind, and Zhu Youzhen said slowly: "All the ministers are exempt from courtesy, open the city gate." ”

"Your Majesty has a will~ open the city gate!"

"Your Ministers obey!"

The Nanjing City Gate slowly opened, and when the honor guard slowly entered the Nanjing Palace City, the vermilion gate proved that this place could be used as another capital of the Ming Dynasty at any time.

If it is the Chongzhen Emperor in history....

Zhu Youzhen couldn't help but think of it in his mind, but then he shook his head again, since he chose himself, then this day will not appear again.

And what many people think.

His Majesty the Emperor has been thinking about Nanjing City for so long, and he should stay here for a long time, Zhu Youzhen just summoned some officials in Nanjing City.

After that, a few days passed.

The guard of honor once again chose to set off south.

....

During the time when Zhu Youzhen left the capital.

Zhou Kui's mind can be said to be more lively than ever, just because it is his daughter who is now nominally in charge of everything.

In the capital, who doesn't know that Jiading Bofu has long existed in name only.

In the house, Zhou Kui kept smoking cigarettes.

Between the smoke, his eyes were red, and he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has left Beijing, and now it is my daughter Zhou Kui, and now Her Royal Highness the Empress of the Ming Dynasty is in charge of the overall situation." ”

"I, Zhou Kui, don't have other skills, but I just have a good daughter...."

Zhou Kui, who drinks heavily all day, doesn't understand that he is the national ruler.

Why is it just that something so small that it can't be smaller, so that you can fall to the bottom overnight, looking at the Dongchang Fanzi guarding the door.

He couldn't help but sigh, and then suddenly it was as if something had come to mind.

His eyes closed and he bit his tongue tightly.

Then he fell to the ground, spitting out blood, when he was found.

Zhou Kui, who screamed miserably, fainted to himself, and was still saying at the last moment: "I, Zhou Kui, I'm afraid my life is short, before I die... I just want to see my daughter again! ”

I heard that Zhou Kui vomited blood and fell ill in the house.

The first person to receive the news was Liu De, the head of the East Factory, who saw him with a blue face and said to the fans around him: "What the hell is going on, Your Majesty has only been away from Beijing for a few days!" ”

"Block the news! Don't let Her Royal Highness know! ”

After Liu De finished speaking, he hurriedly left Jiading Bofu.

went to meet Wei Zhongxian, who stayed in the capital.

"The factory ... Jiadingbo is sick. ”

He also said. I'm afraid I won't live long, and I want to meet Her Royal Highness the Queen! ”

As soon as Liu Degang finished speaking, Wei Zhongxian, who was originally sitting quietly, snorted coldly.

"What is his idea, can't our family see it? The emperor has already had a will, not to mention that he Jiading Bo fell ill in the mansion, even if he died in the mansion, he will never be allowed to have another incident! ”