Daming Greedy Wolf Star

Chapter 476

"The matter of conferring a title is not negotiable." Pushing Zhezi in front of Chen Xun, Zhu Zhanhe's tone was unquestionable.

"At the beginning, the imperial edict was issued clearly and plainly, and it was announced to the world that anyone who participated in the labor examination could be knighted as soon as he was admitted."

"You are not joking. Since it was announced to the world through an imperial edict, it is the emperor's will. Naturally, there is no possibility of repentance."

"But, Your Highness..." Chen Xun raised his head when he heard the words, and he also had his own considerations.

Perhaps there was some conflict with Zhu Zhanhe's thoughts, but he still had to say that after all, the matter of government affairs was discussed, and since it was discussed, it naturally had to be discussed.

"Emperor Gao, the great ancestor, had a long-standing ancestral precept that one cannot be knighted unless he has made military achievements in the country. If Gongju is awarded a knighthood, will the generals be dissatisfied?"

Chen Xun didn't care about being knighted, because what he was looking for was not a knighthood, or should be said to be more than a knighthood. This matter did not directly conflict with what he wanted.

He cared more about the opinions of the ruling and opposition parties, after all, such things are very likely to cause shocks in the ruling and opposition parties.

"It's okay, I'll explain to the general." Zhu Zhanhe waved his hand, he was already prepared for this matter.

"Besides, although it is said that the earl must start as a knight, there is still a difference between an earl and an earl."

Chen Xun was stunned for a moment when he heard this, but soon understood what Zhu Zhanhe was up to.

As Zhu Zhanhe said, there is also a difference between titles and titles. A title that can be hereditary is incomparable to a title that cannot be hereditary.

What is really regarded as a treasure is the hereditary title, which will be bestowed with a world certificate. It is much better to only grant a lifetime title.

"Your Highness, then this..." After thinking about it for a while, Chen Xun took the book that Zhu Zhanhe pushed over, raised his head and looked at Zhu Zhanhe with a questioning gaze.

"Let's settle it like this." Zhu Zhanhe nodded.

"Not granting world certificates, but only granting lifetime certificates, which is enough for those workers."

"Yes." Chen Xun no longer hesitated after hearing the words, bowing and saying yes.

Indeed, even though Chen Xun thought for a long time and did not dare to draw conclusions easily, in fact, the ruling and opposition parties have already made a rough decision on the matter of Gong Ju's canonization, even though the court has not actually conferred the title.

In fact, after the news that Gongju could be knighted came out, people's first reaction was surprise and then understanding.

From the very beginning, everyone acquiesced that the title conferred by Gongju was an earl, and it was not a world certificate, but only a lifetime earl.

Now, it can be said that the imperial court's announcement and implementation of the knighthood were completely within everyone's expectations, even the two workers who were admitted in the first batch thought so.

After all, among scholars, farmers, businessmen, workers are only above businessmen, and no one thought that they could reach the sky in one step.

Moreover, for this era, for the class of workers, being able to be knighted by work is already a step up to the sky.

"Hmm..." Having reached a conclusion on the matter of Gong Ju's title, Zhu Zhanhe flipped through the notes in front of him again.

Relatively speaking, other matters are much smaller. Although they are all relatively important matters, such as finance, river embankment reinforcement, canal dredging, and famine, they are relatively easy to deal with.

"Okay, that's all for now." Zhu Zhanhe packed up those papers and piled them up, not intending to deal with them, but also not intending to hand them over to Chen Xun.

"De Zun, for the time being, you go to the Ministry of Rites to finalize the matter of conferring Gongju, and then go to the Ministry of Industry to finalize the matter of building a horse farm on the grassland."

"Weizhe, please stay here."

Chen Xunwenyan glanced at Xia Yuanji, then bowed and left.

In fact, at that moment, Chen Xun felt a little uncomfortable, even a little jealous.

From the beginning of Wu Wang's lineage to the present, Chen Xun has always been Zhu Zhanhe's indispensable right-hand man. It can be said that Zhu Zhanhe trusts him the most in matters of literature and politics.

However, above him, there is actually Xia Yuanji.

Although Xia Yuanji doesn't directly intervene in civil affairs, he is the person Zhu Zhanhe trusts the most when it comes to finances, and the two have known each other for almost 20 years.

But soon, Chen Xun was relieved.

Because even he can only feel inferior when facing Xia Yuanji, because the opponent's financial ability is indeed unrivaled.

At least now no one can compare with it.

"Wei Zhe..." After Chen Xun and others left, Zhu Zhanhe had a smile on his face, stood up from that position, and walked in front of Zhu Zhanhe.

"Wait for me, I'm going to change clothes, let's go out for a walk..."

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Chang'an Avenue.

There are some differences between Shuntian Imperial City and Yingtian Imperial City, but the general layout is basically the same. The four main roads are also the same as Yingtian, namely Chang'an Street, Ping'an Street, Yong'an Street and Wan'an Street.

Zhu Zhanhe was dressed in regular clothes, walking on the busy Chang'an Street, he didn't cause much commotion, even his regular clothes were embroidered with dragon patterns.

But in fact, the flying fish suit is also a dragon pattern, but the shape is different.

Compared to Zhu Zhanhe, it was Xia Yuanji in court uniform that caused a greater commotion.

In fact, thinking about it, how long has Zhu Zhanhe been in Shuntian Mansion?How long has Xia Yuanji, the household secretary, been in Suncheon?

18 years, plus Xuande two years, Zhengtong year, it has been 21 years.

And in these 21 years, Zhu Zhanhe's time in Shuntian Mansion was full, probably less than a whole year.

"I didn't expect that..." Zhu Zhanhe didn't care about the commotion on the street, but looked at the place in front of him that Xia Yuanji brought him here.

"This building of heroes is still open to Shuntian Mansion?"

This hero building was built by Zhu Zhanhe in the past to create a place for the widows of heroes to stay for a long time. The income of this restaurant is also used for the education of the widows of heroes and their children.

For this reason, Zhu Zhanhe even borrowed some money from Emperor Taizong.

"It's natural." Xia Yuanji smiled slightly, and while leading Zhu Zhanhe into the building, he explained.

"Although Yingyinglou has paid off the loan lent to them by the Ministry of Accounts, and has achieved self-sufficiency and subsidized the widows of Yingying, in fact, the financial affairs of Yingyinglou will be reported to the Ministry of Accounting every year."

"When the capital was moved to Shuntian Mansion back then, the Yinglie Building followed Emperor Taizong's will."

While explaining to Zhu Zhanhe, Xia Yuanji said to Xiao Er who ran over: "Is there any private room on the third floor?"

"If you go back to Xia Shangshu, do you have it?" Xiaoer's face was full of smiles, and there was a bit of overt flattery.

"What? Let me open a private room for you and this person today?"

"Well, open one." Xia Yuanji nodded.

"Come on!" Xiao Er threw the towel in his hand to his shoulders, and obsequiously led the way for the two of them.

"You two this way please!"

"Hey! It seems that you come here often?" Zhu Zhanhe smiled and said to Xia Yuanji following behind Xiao Er.

"But according to what this Xiaoer means, you didn't even need a private room when you came here before?"

"You're joking." Xia Yuanji smiled, and didn't directly say the words "His Royal Highness" in front of Xiao Er.

"With a lot of cash, I come here to drink a little wine once in a while. Firstly, it is to relax my nervous mood. Second, it can be regarded as making some contributions to the widows of heroes."

"As for the private room, Wei Zhe would not be able to afford it if it wasn't for special circumstances."

"Oh?" The smile on Zhu Zhanhe's face grew wider and wider.

"Then I'll talk to the people in the hero building later, let them give you a lifetime free or something?"

"Don't you!" Xia Yuanji quickly waved his hand.

"It's a good thing, but it's not good when it comes to Wei Zhe. Wei Zhe should be a normal person honestly, lest others poke me in the back."

The two chatted while walking, and they arrived on the third floor soon.

Being able to work in the Yinglie Building, Xiaoer has seen a lot. Although Zhu Zhanhe is not in the capital all year round, so he doesn't know him, but it seems that Xia Yuanji brought him here, and he asked for a private room uncharacteristically. Xiaoer knew Zhu Zhanhe Zhan He's status is extraordinary.

In the short time of going upstairs, through Zhu Zhanhe's conversation with Xia Yuanji, Xiaoer was even more convinced that Zhu Zhanhe's identity was extraordinary.

Therefore, he led the two of them very carefully, then closed the door and retreated.

As soon as he exited, Xiao Er ran downstairs in a hurry to report to the shopkeeper.

Inside the room.

Zhu Zhanhe looked at the small stove next to the window, held Xia Yuanji who was about to get up, stood up, lifted the teapot on the stove, and started making tea.

"Let me tell you, in Europe, although there is hot water and tea that comes with the supply, drinking it is always less interesting."

While making tea, Zhu Zhanhe chatted with Xia Yuanji.

"Weizhe, let me tell you, in fact, if it weren't for the fact that you are over sixty years old, I would really take you there for you to see, and I guarantee that you will jump for joy after seeing it."

"Oh? Do you have an explanation?" Seeing Zhu Zhanhe's high spirits, Xia Yuanji laughed and accompanied him.

"That's a big statement." Zhu Zhanhe also became excited, and began to talk endlessly.

"Weizhe, do you know? There is a very big plain over there! Do you know what a plain is? It's boundless. It's all flat land when you look up, and you can't see mountains at all!"

"And let me tell you, it's all black land over there!"

"You may not know that the best of this kind of land is this black soil. This black soil is formed by the accumulation of decaying vegetation for many years. It is said that it takes 400 years to accumulate black soil as thick as a finger."

"When Eastern Europe is completely conquered, it will become a bigger granary than the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River, Xiangzhou Prefecture and Nanzhou Prefecture in our Ming Dynasty. At that time, our Ming Dynasty will really no longer worry about food."

Speaking of this, Zhu Zhanhe also let out a long sigh.

For so many years, he has never told others about this, because the only black land in the Central Plains is in Nuergandusi, and it is more difficult to develop Nuergandusi in this era than in later generations.

Leaving aside the issue of climate, let me say that the issue of mechanization is a big issue. When later generations developed it, at least there were tractors. What about now?
"Your Highness..." Looking at Zhu Zhanhe who went from calm to excited to lost, Xia Yuanji was a little numb.

"It's been so many years, and this is the first time you..."

"What's the first time?" Zhu Zhanhe was taken aback when he heard the words, but then smiled.

"Is this the first time you've lost your composure? Hehe..."

"Hmm..." Xia Yuanji pursed his lips and didn't talk about this topic again.

"It seems that you really value that side, not just for the sake of fighting or eradicating all factors that may pose a threat to Ming Dynasty."

"No, you are wrong." Zhu Zhanhe slightly shook his head.

"I do attach great importance to that side, but I also want to erase all factors that may threaten Daming, both of which."

"Moreover, the latter factor is probably more."

Xia Yuanji was silent when he heard the words, he didn't know what to say.

He will never know what kind of humiliation the flower grower who has engraved gentleness into his bones will encounter in the future, nor will he know how the flower grower who has made outstanding contributions to the whole world will be "learned by the barbarians with their skills" by the enemy control barbarians".

He also doesn't know how those flower growers, or even the treasures of the whole world, will be treated in the future.

While the two were silent, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in."

Xia Yuanji spoke heavily, but the person who came in was not the second child they thought they were.

(End of this chapter)