Wu Mingkong glanced at Fang Xiu, sat back on the dragon chair, began to sort out the folded dragon robe, and said in a cold voice after a while: "Accurate." ”

Outside the Heart Cultivation Palace, the palace maid heard the voice, answered, and turned to leave.

Less than a stick of incense.

Zhao Zizheng appeared in the Heart Cultivation Palace, stood upright, saluted respectfully, and said:

"Your Majesty, the Yamen of the Tax Institute and the Royal Bank have been built, and they will be ready for use in three days."

"Hmm."

Wu Mingkong nodded, signaling that he already knew, and asked, "What else is going on?" ”

Zhao Zizheng hesitated for a moment and said, "On the orders of Fang Xiang, it is not difficult to find a suitable land in Chang'an City and build a branch of the Royal Bank, but it is just ......."

Fang Xiu's brows furrowed slightly, and he asked, "Just what?" ”

Zhao Zizheng looked at Fang Xiu and hesitated:

"It's just that the merchants and people who settled in the capital this year, compared with previous years, have increased a lot, and the lower officials have been looking for seven days in Chang'an City, but they can't find a suitable land, not to mention the location of the center, even the land near the outer city has been bought by the merchants and built a mansion......"

Speaking of this, he paused and said busily:

"Of course, it is not difficult for the imperial court to buy back the central mansion and build a branch from the hands of the people, and the minister has already obtained a good title deed, and the construction will start soon.

It's just that Xia Guan has traveled all over Chang'an in the past seven days and found a more important problem...... There is not enough land in Chang'an.

People from all over the country are still pouring into Chang'an, and it won't be long before they will have no land to live in!

The price of land and mansions in the capital is also bound to increase rapidly. ”

Wu Mingkong was slightly stunned and asked, "Is there a solution?" ”

Zhao Zizheng said: "The minister has three ways, one is to restrict people outside Chang'an Mansion from entering the city, even if they enter the city, they are not allowed to buy land and mansions, so that the problem of insufficient land can naturally be solved, but it will hit my big business."

The second is to demolish a city wall and expand Chang'an City, which can not only meet the needs of the people, but also promote the trade of our great cadres.

It's just that the war between the imperial court and the Zhou State has not yet ended, and it is difficult to deal with the city wall of Chang'an if there is a change.

The third is not to demolish the city wall, build a mansion outside the city wall, and then build the city wall after reaching a certain scale, which is less risky, but it also takes longer.

There are three kinds of eucalyptus, each with its own advantages and disadvantages, and I ask Your Majesty to decide which method to adopt is more suitable......"

Zhao Zizheng said a lot in one breath, mainly talking about how to expand Chang'an City.

This year, because of the existence of Zhenbao Zhai, the development of Chang'an City is very rapid.

From the original commercial desert, it has been transformed into a commercial center.

This year, not only the merchants of Daqian flocked to Chang'an, but also the merchants of the surrounding countries, such as Yan, Zhou, and Wu.

In addition, because of the establishment of various workshops, the people in the surrounding areas of Chang'an also have some idle silver.

With the money, I thought about moving to a better place.

Chang'an, as the national capital of Daqian, is also the most prosperous city in Daqian, so it is naturally their first choice.

This led to the explosive growth of Chang'an City's population.

There is not enough land and mansions, but it is normal.

So many years.

Chang'an's population has been in a state of neither growth nor decrease.

Wu Mingkong never thought that one day he would worry about the too large population of Chang'an.

Hearing Zhao Zizheng's words, he fell into deep thought.

And Fang Xiu had already thought about this problem and had already thought of a way to deal with it.

He looked at Zhao Zizheng and said leisurely: "Has Zhao Shilang ever considered the fourth method?" ”

Zhao Zizheng was slightly stunned, and his eyes showed a blank look: "Xia Guan doesn't know what the fourth type of Fang Xiang said?" ”

Fang Xiu said leisurely: "Build a new city." ”

Building a new city?

These four words fell into Zhao Zizheng's ears and made him shake.

Oh, yes!

Since it is to accommodate the foreign population, in a place not far from Chang'an, to build a new city, is it not a kind of eucalyptus?

It's just that.

What are the pros and cons of building a new city compared with the previous three methods......

Zhao Zizheng had never considered this formula, and he couldn't think clearly in a short period of time, so he fell silent.

Dragon chair.

Seeing Fang Xiu speak, Wu Mingkong subconsciously raised his eyes to look at him, and when he saw his relaxed expression, he immediately realized that he had thought about this question a long time ago!

"Build a new city...... This is the solution he came up with. ”

"The influx of people is not too much, and the expansion of Chang'an can completely solve the problem, so why does he want to build a new city?"

The little empress frowned and fell into deep thought.

The other side.

Fang Xiu looked at Zhao Zizheng, waved his hand and said: "The matter of expanding Chang'an, the prime minister knows it in his heart, what you have to do now is to build the branch of the Royal Bank, and you don't need to ask about the rest." ”

Hearing this, Zhao Zizheng's frowning brows relaxed, looked at Fang Xiu, and saluted respectfully: "Xiaguan understands." ”

After speaking, he looked at the empress on the side and saluted again: "That's what the minister wants to tell you, if Your Majesty doesn't have a will, the minister will retire first." ”

"Let's go down."

Wu Mingkong waved his hand.

"The minister retired."

Zhao Zizheng saluted and turned to leave.

Wu Mingkong glanced at his back, turned his head to look at Fang Xiu, raised his eyebrows, and said, "I found that Zhao Zizheng respects you very much now......

Fang Xiu said: "The minister is the prime minister, the head of the hundred officials, he respects the minister, and it is right." ”

Wu Mingkong snorted: "A year ago, he pointed at you and scolded you, you are a traitor of the country. ”

Fang Xiudao: "People's hearts will change, just like Your Majesty, who used to be extremely disgusted with ministers, eager to eat the flesh of ministers and drink the blood of ministers, but now he is also devoted to ministers." ”

Wu Mingkong was powerless to refute, glared at him, and said angrily: "It's not that you always use means to coax me. ”

Fang Xiu was noncommittal.

Wu Mingkong thought for a moment and asked, "Why do you want to build a new city outside of Chang'an, instead of expanding Chang'an?" ”

She wanted to ask this question just now, but Zhao Zizheng was still there, and she didn't think it was convenient, so she held it until now.

"There are many problems in the planning of Chang'an City, and building a new city and re-planning it is far more appropriate than expanding Chang'an."

Fang Xiu gave his own explanation.

When Wu Mingkong heard this, his brows furrowed slightly, and he said with some unconvinced: "The history of Chang'an City is only more than three hundred years, compared to Jinnan City and other capital cities, the planning is reasonable enough, what can be the problem." ”

Fang Xiudao: "There is no problem now, it does not mean that there will be no problem in the future." ”

“......”

Wu Mingkong felt that Fang Xiu was arguing with strong words, but he didn't know how to refute it.

Fang Xiu noticed Wu Mingkong's eyes, and instantly understood what she was thinking, explaining: "In the next few decades, Chang'an will change with each passing day, and many things that His Majesty can't imagine will spring up like mushrooms after a rain, such as workshops that can accommodate tens of thousands of people, dozens of high-rise buildings, ......."

"And a car that can run on its own without pulling a horse?"

Wu Mingkong raised his eyebrows and interrupted.

Fang Xiu looked at her, nodded with a serious face, and said:

"That's right, there are cars that run between the cities, Chang'an City has now been finalized, if you want to accommodate these new affairs, you must all tear them down and re-plan, in this case, why not build a new city not far from Chang'an?"

Wu Mingkong said: "But these are your speculations, who knows if there will be workshops that can accommodate tens of thousands of people in the future, dozens of high-rise buildings, if not, wouldn't it be meaningless to build a new city?" ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a moment, and then said, "The minister's speculation has always been very accurate. ”

If someone else said this, Wu Mingkong would definitely be very disdainful.

But when Fang Xiu said this, she really couldn't refute it.

After all, what he speculated was indeed accurate, accurate and never wrong.

"Okay, I believe in you, and when the war with the Zhou State is over, I will transfer money from the treasury and internal funds to build you a new city."

Wu Mingkong looked at Fang Xiu and said solemnly.

When Fang Xiu heard this, he waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty's words are wrong. ”

“？”

Wu Mingkong's good-looking eyes showed a blank look.

In the next second, I heard Fang Xiu continue: "The new city is not built for ministers, but for Your Majesty and Daqian. ”

I thought I had some real insight......

Wu Mingkong gave him a roll of his eyes, and said angrily: "I'm not yours." ”

The sincere tone made Fang Xiu's heart move.

His bright eyes looked at the little empress, and his heart became inexplicably restless.

Wu Mingkong noticed Fang Xiu's eyes, his delicate face showed a look of vigilance, and he subconsciously covered his chest.

"It's not night yet!"

Fang Xiu didn't refute, walked to the dragon chair, picked her up, walked to the inner room, and chuckled: "Your Majesty doesn't think it's more interesting during the day?" ”

"You ......"

Wu Mingkong's face turned red, and he was speechless about his brazenness.

At the same time, a dejorative idiom popped up in my mind, and the day was proclaimed......

Knowing what Fang Xiu, a traitor, wanted to do, he would not give up easily.

Wu Mingkong could only coax: "You go back to the house to get your clothes first, I am waiting for you." ”

Fang Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "After the minister leaves the Heart Cultivation Palace, I'm afraid he won't be able to enter." ”

Wu Mingkong was powerless to refute, pouted, and snorted: "Who in the entire palace can stop you." ”

Fang Xiu threw the little empress on the bed, took out the JK and white stockings that had been exchanged before from his arms, and said, "Actually, the minister was ready before he came. ”

Wu Mingkong looked at the strange clothes he had never seen before, his big watery eyes showed a hint of a trance, and he wondered: "How can you hide so many things in your clothes." ”

Fang Xiu said in his heart, because the minister has a system......

I thought so in my heart, but my mouth was casually perfunctory.

Wu Mingkong listened, pouted, and said angrily: "You dog traitor, you don't have a word of truth in your mouth." ”

There was a pause.

With a red face, he reached out and grabbed the JK and white stockings in his hand, and hummed, "Go out, and come in when I am ready." ”

Fang Xiu didn't leave, but instead reached out and pulled down the curtain, threw himself on the bed, and said softly, "The minister is waiting for Your Majesty to change clothes." ”

Hearing this, Wu Ming's blank face instantly turned red to the root of his ears, his eyes were covered with a layer of mist, and he protested: "Don't!" ”

Fang Xiu chose to ignore her protest and pounced.

Although the curtain was drawn.

The warm sunlight can still penetrate through.

The shy little empress naturally couldn't obey Fang Xiu, and struggled violently.

First there was struggle, then fighting, and then there was grinding of ears and temples.

Lin Wan'er stood outside, listening to the voice, her delicate little face turned red, she bit her pink lip, felt her legs inexplicably weak, and sat down on the Taishi chair.

Time passes.

In the blink of an eye, it was three days later.

Early morning.

A magnificent morning glow appeared in the east.

Inside Chang'an City.

The Royal Bank Yamen, not far from the Liubu Yamen, is officially opened!

Wu Mingkong and Fang Xiu both appeared in front of the gate of the yamen.

In the open space at the door.

The civil and military officials stood upright according to the size of the rank.

Daji, dressed in a crimson official robe, stood in front of the hundred officials, explaining the functions of the Royal Bank in a clear and convincing manner.

Baiguan looked at the first president of the Royal Bank with a beautiful face in front of him, and his eyes were full of trance.

At first, when they learned that Fang Xiang was going to appoint a woman who had never participated in the imperial examination as the first president of the Royal Bank, they were all indignant and dared not speak out.

To know.

The president of the Royal Bank, but a real minister!

Ranked second, on an equal footing with the six Shangshu!

A woman, who had never participated in the imperial examinations, suddenly jumped from a commoner to a minister.

This makes them, the officials who have been officials in the court for more than ten years, or even decades, embarrassed!

Later, when I heard that this woman was the shopkeeper of Zhenbao Zhai, I felt a little more comfortable.

After all, the contribution of Zhenbao Zhai to Daqian business and trade is obvious to all.

It is no exaggeration to say that when the treasury was at its emptiest, Zhenbao Zhai almost single-handedly pulled the imperial court out of the quagmire.

The shopkeeper of Zhenbao Zhai is on an equal footing with the six Shangshu, although it is dissatisfying, but it is also acceptable......

Although it is already known that the first president of the Royal Bank was a woman named Daji.

But I don't know what she looks like.

When I saw it for the first time today, I was shocked.

This president is so captivating!

With such a beautiful face, before this, they had only seen His Majesty the Emperor and the eldest princess of Zhou.

The eldest princess of Zhou is now Fang Xiang's wife.

His Majesty the Emperor and Fang Xiang have an uncertain relationship.

The position of the treasurer of Jumbo Zhai is very important, and you don't have to think much to know that this president must be close to and trusting someone!

"Fang Xiang is alone, and he has the three beauties in the world, which is really enviable......"

Baiguan looked at Daji in a crimson official robe, and he didn't dare to say it, but he thought so in his heart.

At this point, Daji ended her story.

Fang Xiu stood up, looked around, and said loudly:

"It stands to reason that the Yamen, the head office of the Royal Bank, does not have a savings and loan business!"

"However, the Chang'an branch of the Royal Bank has not yet been built, and savings and loans can only be temporarily represented by the head office!"

"I said before that after the creation of the Royal Bank, the Prime Minister will save all the silver into it!"

"Your Majesty will also save the money in the treasury!"

"Now it's time to keep that promise!"

After speaking, he gave Dian Wei a look not far away.

Dian Wei immediately understood, took the guards of the Xiangguo Mansion, pulled the silver, and came to the royal bank.

Fang Xiu looked at Da Ji and said lightly: "Xiangguo Mansion has a total of 372,100 taels of cash silver, all of which are deposited in the Royal Bank!" ”