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Chapter 588 0585 [Try it, a bicycle turns into a motorcycle]

Han Zhen said sternly, "Within this year, if you have any needs, just tell your superior and he will try his best to satisfy you. I don't care about the process, I only care about the results. Do you understand?"

Just looking at the results, these four words reveal Han Zhen’s thoughts.

You can do whatever you want to those Lingnan natives, use whatever means you want, as long as you get the job done, everyone will be happy.

But if there were any mistakes, they would be the fault of Gao Xiruo and Maitreya Sect, and had nothing to do with the imperial court or the Secret Service.

To put it bluntly, Han Zhen used Gao Xiruo and the Maitreya Sect under his command as black gloves.

They do the dirty work and take the blame.

"Your Majesty, please be at ease. I will do my best."

Gao Xiruo responded loudly.

With her intelligence, how could she not know the official's thoughts, yet still be happy to do it.

The government's black glove, many people want to be it but have no way to do so.

Moreover, as a cult leader, she not only escaped liquidation, but now she has transformed herself into an official appointed by the court. This is already a great blessing, and she dare not ask for anything more.

"Just step back."

Han Zhen waved his hand and ordered them to leave.

"My minister retire."

The three of them left the hall. Gao Xiruo turned his head to look at Lin Cong and said in a gentle voice, "Mr. Lin, are you free later? I will host a banquet at Fanlou. I hope Mr. Lin will do me the honor and take the opportunity to ask for advice on my errand."

Lin Cong said indifferently, "No need to drink, I am busy with official duties. You two should return to Guangdong and Guangxi as soon as possible, and someone will contact you then."

After saying this, he left quickly.

He already knew the other party's identity, and he didn't want to get too close to this group of evil Maitreya followers.

He is not stupid. When he was a hooligans, he was limited in vision and knowledge.

Ever since I started to start a rebellion by following Brother Han, I have seen a lot and naturally I have become more wise.

He had no foundation in the imperial court, and the Secret Service was actually an offensive department, so it was naturally in opposition to the court officials.

Therefore, he did not need to be smooth-talking or deliberately make friends with court officials. As long as he completed the tasks assigned by the second brother Han, no one could touch him.

Looking at Lin Cong's back, Lin Wanwan frowned: "He's quite arrogant."

Gao Xiruo looked calm: "Although we have been recruited, our status is awkward after all. It is normal that others are unwilling to interact with us."

"Buddha Mother..."

Before Lin Wanwan finished her words, Gao Xiruo interrupted her and said, "There is no Maitreya Sect and no Buddha Mother anymore. You and I are officials appointed by the court. We should be careful in our words and actions."

"Disciple...I saved it."

Lin Wanwan bowed and found it amusing, and chuckled.

She seemed to have remembered something and asked curiously, "Captain, do we have official uniforms?"

Gao Xiruo thought for a moment and said, "There should be some."

"I never thought that a girl like me, Lin Wanwan, would one day be able to wear official uniforms and become an official of the imperial court. Life is truly unpredictable."

Lin Wanwan was filled with emotion, wondering how she, a mere cult rebel, could become an official appointed by the imperial court.

Gao Xiruo poured cold water on him: "Don't be too happy too soon. The government has made it very clear that they only give us one year. If we don't achieve results, it will all be in vain in the end."

"Humph."

Lin Wanwan snorted and said confidently, "The emperor just said that the Secret Service and the court will not interfere and will only watch the results. In this way, we can let go of our hands and feet. Those native barbarians are all barbarians who have never seen the world. They just use one or two tricks and regard them as miracles. How stupid."

Gao Xiruo reminded: "Don't underestimate the natives of Lingnan. The common natives are indeed simple and honest, and have little knowledge, but the leaders of the natives are all treacherous and cunning, and they are not easy to deal with."

She has dealt with hundreds of aborigines in the past two years and knows them best.

"whee."

Lin Wanwan smiled slightly, but there was a hint of cruelty in this smile.

Fang Qi Buddha has the elixir of bliss, and the Maitreya sect is not much worse. There are innumerable vicious methods in the sect, which make people unable to live or die.

They were previously coerced by Fang Qifo, so they deliberately delayed.

But it is different now. She has plenty of ways to deal with those native barbarians with her hands free.

It has to be said that Han Zhen's move of fighting evil with evil was indeed a brilliant one.

Don't be fooled by Gao Xiruo's appearance of being a bodhisattva. In fact, she has taken countless lives and has many ways of torturing people.

Maitreyaism is not a good thing, but the native peoples of Guangdong and Guangxi are not good things either.

They refused to listen to teachings and did not obey the king's orders. Each leader was greedy and only knew how to take. At the slightest sign of trouble, they would rise up and kill officials in rebellion.

Han Zhen will not tolerate such barbarians.

Once Gao Xiruo completely infiltrates these native tribes and Yue Fei completes forming an expeditionary force, it will be the end of these native tribes.

At that time, Han Zhen will wield the butcher knife and completely wipe out Guangdong and Guangxi.

Those who follow me will prosper, those who go against me will perish!

……

That night.

The government office on the left side of the Imperial Street outside Xuande Gate was still brightly lit.

Chang Yukun sat at the desk with a frown on his face.

There were many crumpled papers scattered on the table.

Just then, an official came forward with a copper kettle and attentively ordered a new cup of hot tea for Chang Yukun.

After ordering tea, the official said with concern: "Prime Minister Chang, it's late at night. Although government affairs are important, you should also pay attention to your health and rest early."

"I can't rest."

Chang Yukun sighed, "The north is experiencing a severe cold this year. If I delay for one more day, I don't know how many people will die of hunger and cold."

After taking a sip of hot tea, he asked, "Has Xie Xiang left?"

"not yet."

The official replied.

"Ah."

Chang Yukun nodded and continued to sip his tea.

At first, he did not agree with His Majesty's proposal to reform the Hanlin Academy.

Now it seems inevitable.

The pressure on the cabinet was too great. All government affairs of one province, four ministries, six academies, seven temples, and twenty-three routes had to be approved by the cabinet before being sent to the palace.

Apart from that, His Majesty is also a worry-in-fight and often gives them problems.

However, among the four people in the cabinet, Zhao Ting was a hands-off boss, while Shi Wenhui also served as the chief of the military department. They hardly cared about the affairs of the cabinet and even appeared in the cabinet office only a few times.

This burden naturally fell on him and Xie Ding.

He hasn't had a single day off since last year.

Get up earlier than the chicken and sleep later than the dog.

Chang Yukun also understood that it was normal for the first few years of a new dynasty to be filled with heavy government affairs. In addition, His Majesty was engaged in wars in the south and the north, and had troops everywhere, so he had no time to rest.

Once the world is united and at peace, things will naturally get easier.

But the problem is that Chang Yukun is afraid that he will be exhausted to death before that day comes.

"Ugh."

He sighed again and continued to bend over to write the memorial.

I don't know how long it took, but Chang Yukun finished writing a memorial, got up and went to the hall opposite.

After knocking on the door, he walked in.

Seeing that it was him, Xie Ding put down his pen and chuckled, "It's Bo Qiong." Chang Yukun handed the memorial over and said, "I have been thinking hard all night, and I would like to ask Prime Minister Xie to help review it."

"Out of sight."

Xie Ding took the letter and started to read it.

After a moment, he commented: "Boqiong's memorial is a mature and prudent statement."

Chang Yukun smiled bitterly and said, "Prime Minister Xie, please stop flattering me. I have even turned a few hairs white because of this matter. I hope you can give me some advice."

Hearing this, Xie Ding said sternly: "I think the root cause of the fire bed issue is not the court, but the people of the north."

"what for?"

Chang Yukun asked hurriedly.

Xie Ding explained, "Your Majesty loves the people like his own children, and building a kang for the people is a good thing. You know it, I know it, and the entire court knows it, but the people in the north don't know it. After experiencing the three changes of the Yellow River and the West City in the previous dynasty, the people in the north regard the court's orders as ferocious tigers. Even if it is for their good governance, they will be vigilant in their hearts. Boqiong's memorial is comprehensive, preventing officials from taking advantage of the opportunity to corrupt and the shortage of craftsmen, but it does not take the people's reaction into consideration."

Chang Yukun's eyes lit up, and he blurted out: "By tempting him with benefits!"

"good!"

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Xie Ding smiled and nodded.

The people are simple, yet cunning and have their own little cleverness.

If you want them to voluntarily borrow money to build a kang, the best way is to lure them with benefits.

"Thank you for your guidance."

Chang Yukun already had an idea at this point, so he picked up the letter and prepared to leave.

Xie Ding grabbed him and said with a smile, "Chang Boqiong, you want to leave after getting the advantage. There is no such a good thing. Take a look at this memorial from me and give me some suggestions."

He was responsible for the reform of the Hanlin Academy.

He had discussed this matter with the emperor and a number of court officials several times, but no conclusion had been reached.

This is because the selection method of the reformed Hanlin Academy was in some conflict with the imperial court's official selection system.

Chang Yukun had no choice but to take the memorial handed to him by Xie Ding and read it calmly.

As he watched, he said with delight: "It is a great idea to establish a Hanlin Academy in the Imperial College."

Immediately, Chang Yukun frowned again: "However, how should we solve the problem of selecting professors for the Imperial Academy?"

The Hanlin Academy is responsible for national strategic affairs, and there are very few people who are qualified to teach. Moreover, these people are in high positions and are busy with government affairs, so they have no time to teach students.

Xie Ding smiled bitterly and said, "I am also worried about this matter. Forget it, Boqiong, please go away. I will think about it."

"I'll take my leave."

Chang Yukun bowed, took the memorial back to the living room, and continued writing it at his desk.

Before I knew it, the sky outside the window was getting brighter.

Chang Yukun stood up, stretched, and after a quick wash of his face, he took the memorial he had written overnight, left the government office, and headed straight for the palace.

Arriving at the Chuigong Palace, Chang Yukun bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have seen you."

Han Zhen asked, "What's the matter, Chang Qing?"

"Regarding the construction of the kang by the people of the north, I have some ideas. Your Majesty, please take a look."

Chang Yukun took out the letter from his sleeve pocket and handed it to Liu Chang beside him.

Taking the letter, Han Zhen slowly flipped through it.

Han Zhen nodded in appreciation as he read: "All loans are not handled by the government, but by the bank. Well, this is a good move. It can prevent officials from taking advantage of the opportunity to engage in corruption..."

I have to say that Chang Yukun's memorial was very well written. It took all aspects into consideration and was very comprehensive.

For example, in response to the problem of insufficient craftsmen, the solution provided was for the Institute of Engineering to send people to various counties in the north to teach local people how to build kangs for free.

In this way, the people who have learned it can also take the opportunity to work and earn wages.

For example, people who have a kang at home can receive a scale of coal for free from the local government every year.

One scale weighs twelve pounds, and according to the current price of eight cents per pound of coal, that is ninety-eight cents.

Ninety-eight wen may not seem like much, but to the common people, it was quite a lot. Besides, it would be a waste not to take advantage of the imperial court.

In a village, when one family receives coal for free, how will the other villagers react when they see it?
By tempting them with benefits, the people would spontaneously build kangs.

In conjunction with the Jinzouyuan's vigorous promotion, sleeping on a heated kang can strengthen the body...

People are easy to fool nowadays, you can make up anything you want.

After reading it, Han Zhen praised with a smile: "Chang Qing is mature and wise in planning for the country. He really did not disappoint me."

"Your Majesty is so complimentary."

Chang Yukun breathed a sigh of relief.

Seeing that he was listless and his eyes were bloodshot, Han Zhen said with concern: "Chang Qing, please take care of yourself. I will allow you to take a day off today. Go home and have a good rest."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will take my leave."

Chang Yukun did not refuse. After all, he was old and could not bear it any longer.

After Chang Yukun left, Han Zhen immediately ordered: "Summon Yu Bozhuang and Gu Song to the palace for an audience."

The north is getting colder day by day, so we can't delay any longer.

If we can allow one more family to live on a kang before winter arrives, we may be able to save a few more lives.

The demographic dividend will continue to create value as long as people are alive.

In comparison, the coal delivered is nothing.

……

Compared with the Zhao and Song dynasties, the completely reformed Qi State was several times faster in terms of the speed of government affairs and the collaboration among departments.

As soon as Chang Yukun finalized the plan, Han Zhen immediately called Gu Song and Yu Bozhuang.

That afternoon, the bank gave a budget for the construction of the kang, and the Institute of Engineering dispatched a large number of craftsmen, carrying drawings to rush to Xijing Road, Nanjing Road and Hebei Road.

The next day, the Jinzouyuan cooperated in the publicity.

It only took five days from the finalization of the plan to the collaboration among various departments and then to the implementation by local officials.

In this era, this kind of efficiency is already very high.

If the situation was as one of Zhao and Song with too many officials, it would be impossible to do so within two or three months.

In two or three months, winter is almost over and spring is coming soon. Why bother building a kang?

……

Time flies, and it's November in a blink of an eye.

The weather was getting colder, but the capital was becoming more lively.

Various participating associations, as well as merchants and common people who paid out of their own pockets to watch the fun, all came to Beijing.

As the competition day approaches, a festive atmosphere fills the entire city of Tokyo.

At the same time, several Mongolian painting shops were quietly opened in various places in the city.

With Han Zhen's instruction, Gu Song also became very good at Mengcai. There are many types of Mengcai, from the simplest three-in-one and four-in-one to competition scoring and so on. Of course, the prize money for each type is also different.

The price of Mengcai is also cheap, one note costs only one cent, and anyone can afford it.

Spend a penny and win a million-dollar jackpot. Once this gimmick came out, it immediately set off a sensation in Tokyo.

This is a serious case of making a small investment to gain a big return.

Moreover, this lottery shop was opened by the Imperial Court Trade Institute, so there was no need to worry about having nowhere to redeem the prize if one won.

If this were true, the people would dare to go outside the Xuande Gate and beat the drum to report the incident.

For a time, countless people flocked to the Mengcai shops, wanting to spend a penny to join in the fun and try their luck at getting rich.

As a result, these people were told that the Cuju competition had not yet started and the Mengcai shops were temporarily closed. If they wanted to buy Mengcai, they could only wait until the competition started.

(End of this chapter)