I Don’t Want To Be the Emperor

Chapter 547 Tribute

This Dag has lived in Sanhe after all, so why doesn’t he know what it means to do as the Romans do?

Sun Cheng glanced at Han Deqing next to him, and then boldly said, "Prince Qi, I heard that after the natives landed directly from Jizhou Port City, there were hundreds of people hired to carry the boxes. The first time I entered the city, I saw with my own eyes that there were twenty-five carriages loaded with boxes, and they were guarded by natives on both sides, and they must be valuable items."

He had just taken over the position of his elder brother Sun Chongde, and his brother taught him step by step how to be a qualified disciple.

 As a disciple of Hewangfu, you must adhere to the principle of "open the door of Hewangfu to the south, and don't come in if you have reason or no money."

This and the gate of the palace are not accessible to anyone.

 The longer he works as a disciple, the deeper his understanding of Prince He becomes.

“Is this why you don’t give money even if you have money?

Then this is even more excessive,"

Lin Yi said carelessly, "Here comes someone."

 “Your Majesty.”

Han Deqing hurriedly responded.

Lin Yi said lightly, "What is Chen Jingzhi doing? Tell him that I am very angry and the consequences will be serious. Let him get rid of these natives first and give him a good ideological and political lesson to raise his awareness. Now This posture is level, and you still have the nerve to kneel at the door? "

"yes."

Han Deqing hurriedly retreated.

Chen Jingzhi came over in a hurry, led the arresters from Ankang Prefecture and the Army and Horses Division, and drove away a group of natives.

Calm returned again at the entrance of the palace.

Lin Yi then dared to continue going out.

At the foot of Hewangfu Mountain are commercial streets and residential areas developed by Tian Shiyou, Tian Sixi and others.

Whether it is restaurants, inns, warehouses, wholesale markets, brothels, or supporting schools and hospitals, they are all built along the North Canal.

White walls and green tiles, antique style, row upon row of houses, each with its own style.

 When Lin Yi started the construction of suburban areas outside the city, he only gave a general idea and did not participate in specific matters.

 Looking at it now, the actual effect is better than I imagined.

He had to admire the planning and aesthetics of Daliang's architectural practitioners, which were much better than the architectural design of modern industry.

Especially at night, when the red lanterns are hung up, they are not as bright as modern light shows, but they still have a special feeling in my heart.

As more and more residents are relocated from the city, the place becomes more and more lively.

 The wide cement-hardened road can accommodate five carriages passing at the same time, and there has been no congestion so far.

 Under the road is a drainage pipe that is about half a person's height. Even when it rains heavily, the ground is clean.

 This is a feeling that many people have never experienced in the city.

The brand-new houses outside the city are large, spacious, cheap, and the prices are low. Nearby are government offices and military camps that have been relocated from the city.

 After no longer worrying about public security, many people began to actively move out of the city.

 Compared with being squeezed into a small and cramped house in the city, living outside the city is called life.

Jingying is located at the outermost edge of the town.

Under the scorching sun, routine daily training is still going on in the military camp, and roars and shouts of killing are endless.

Lin Yi looked at the densely packed heads, and his first thought was: It would be a shame not to chop Pinduoduo!

 One thousand people is not enough.

 So he gathered ten thousand men.

Ten thousand people were not enough, so he summoned a hundred thousand.

If 100,000 people are not enough, he is ready to kill people

Han Deqing hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, will my subordinate go in and report it now?"

"Need not,"

Lin Yi waved his hand and said, "We are just out for a walk, there is no need to cause trouble for ourselves."

It’s summer, and he has to kneel on the ground in front of him and still have to talk a lot, which is tiring.

 Continuing southward along the canal, the further we go, the deeper our frown becomes.

He covered his nose and said, "I haven't been fishing here for a long time. Why does it stink so much?"

Han Deqing frowned and said, "Your Majesty, there are hundreds of thousands of people living in this new city now, and the wastewater from eating, drinking, and diarrhea is discharged into the Grand Canal."

 “Niang Xipi,”

Lin Yi was unhappy, but he had no solution. After a while, he comforted himself and said, "Hey, from now on, the fish in this river will definitely grow fatter."

 Actually, when he thought about it carefully, he felt relieved.

There is no industrial wastewater, no plastic waste, and the sewage discharged in the city is at most leftover food and human and animal excrement.

 No matter how polluted it is, it is just like that.

 Perhaps it will also be beneficial to the growth of fish.

However, he will definitely not eat the fish in this river again.

 “What the prince said is,”

Han Deqing said with a smile, "Many poor families in the surrounding areas make a living by fishing in boats."

 “It’s the same with the Guan family.”

Lin Yi glanced at the patches of water chestnuts in the river, and after much hesitation, he chose not to eat them.

There are plenty of them in the wild pond nearby. He can just pick them if he wants. The water there is crystal clear and much better than here.

There are naturally not as many fish there as here, but there are a lot of lobsters!

Thinking of lobster, he suddenly wanted to eat spicy crayfish.

 After becoming the regent of Daliang Kingdom, "tributes" almost became his exclusive monopoly.

 In this era, there are no pesticides, chemical fertilizers, or genetic modifications. Vegetables and fruits can be eaten wherever they are eaten, but purchased directly from the market. Therefore, only tea leaves are planned to be retained as tributes.

 However, unexpectedly, it encountered opposition from He Jixiang and others.

 Later he realized that there are no fools these days.

Although the tributes were paid by local governments to the imperial court, compared with the rewards received, what was this contribution?

 With the royal family and emperor of Daliang as product spokespersons, isn’t the brand effect stronger than advertising and word-of-mouth marketing?

Many people live on the name of "tribute". If we cancel it directly, wouldn't it destroy other people's jobs?

Even in modern society, many agricultural product producing areas and manufacturers still like to use "tributes" as publicity stunts.

 All the emperors in ancient times liked to eat. If you don’t like to eat, who do you think you are?

After figuring out this link, he started the "Tribute Investment Promotion Fair" with great fanfare.

 Do you want your wine to become the emperor’s favorite?

 Do you want your silk to become the new favorite of San Gong and Six Courtyards?

 Do you want your tea to become an exclusive product of the royal family?

 The shopping malls in Daliang Kingdom suddenly "rolled up".

 Just the title of "national wine" was auctioned for two million taels of silver!

If an annual royalty of 500,000 taels is added, Emperor Delong can also write the trademark himself.

 Gan Mao from Hubu was so happy that he didn't close his mouth for several days.

 Many ministers in the court also discovered that Emperor Delong, who had not abdicated, could still be of such great use.

 How come they didn’t discover it before?

Had they been a little smarter before, the Liang Kingdom's treasury would not have been so empty.

 The most amazing thing is that Prince He actually asked the treasury to deposit the money into Sanhe Bank!

 Say what money makes money!

 Among the tributes, the only two exceptions are pepper and peppercorns.

 Spiced pepper must be from Chuanzhou, and pepper must be from Qiongzhou.

 He will not eat anything grown in other places.

 Cooked crayfish doesn’t have the same taste.

 “Your Majesty,”

Han Deqing said with a smile, "The village where the Guan family was originally located has been demolished and turned into a flood storage area."

“The terrain there is too low and not suitable for living.

 Just because the river water continues to carry silt from the river bottom, the land is fertile and suitable for planting, and the people are not willing to move away easily even at the risk of flooding.”

Lin Yi said with emotion, "But I can't do it if I don't move. They say that the government doesn't need to take care of the disaster, but I can just watch them drowned by the flood. I, I'd better be a bad person. If I don't move, I have to move."

 “The prince is wise.”

Han Deqing felt that his ancestral grave was on fire.

 Otherwise, why would Prince He be willing to talk to me so much?

However, I have a stupid mouth, and I can only repeat these few sentences over and over again!

 “Where’s the carriage?”

Lin Yi looked around and said, "Go fishing for lobsters."

Han Deqing quickly blew the whistle around his neck.

After a while, a carriage slowly stopped beside Lin Yi.

The carriage was driven by Guo Zhao, who had just returned from the Prince's residence in Heshun County, and the former and the Prince's gardener.

 “Why are you here, old boy?”

After Lin Yi got on the carriage, he lay directly on his back and put an ice cube on his forehead.

After turning the carriage around, Guo Zhao waited and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, I have made the decision without permission. I asked Miss Zixia to let my incompetent son take care of the flowers and plants in the garden. I am still willing to drive the carriage for the prince."

 He was originally the groom of Hewangfu.

 It was only because there was no one to take care of the garden that he had no choice but to become a gardener.

Then Hu Shilu’s father, Hu Da, came, and Sun Chongde came.

 He has no chance to return to being a groom.

Lin Yi yawned and said, "What's so good about driving? It's windy and sunny. How comfortable is it to be a gardener? You don't have to go out, and you can have a few sips of wine when you're happy."

Guo Zhao boldly said, "Your Majesty, these flowers and plants are dead things. No matter how much you deal with them, no matter how hard you try, they won't respond.

 But this horse is different. The younger one has the same mind with them and is more well-behaved than his own son. "

“You call him son, will he respond?”

Lin Yi was bored and couldn't help but joked.

Guo Zhao cleared his throat and actually shouted to the two horses in front of him, "Son!"

Just when everyone couldn't help but want to laugh, they didn't expect that the two horses seemed to really listen to what they were told, and they actually "neighed" twice while running!

 “You have something in your stomach!”

Lin Yi was stunned.

Guo Zhao couldn't help but said proudly, "Prince Qi, I am fifty-eight this year, and my father is also a groom. I have been rolling on the horse's belly since I was seven years old. When I have nothing to do, I can still say a few words to it and be stubborn with the horse." You have to be careful when doing it, these bear things are not good enough to kick people, it always hurts.

 A quick calculation shows that the little one has been driving horses for fifty years. "

Lin Yi gave a thumbs up and said, "Sure enough, there is a specialization in the art."

Han Deqing was even more stunned when he heard it!

 Looking at Prince He's expression again, admiration for Guo Zhao arose spontaneously!

 Sure enough, **** is still spicier!

Having been a guard in Prince He's Mansion for so many years, he has seen with his own eyes that the only one who can make Prince He so happy is probably Guo Zhao, except for Chief Hong Yinghong and that **** son of Xiao Xizi!

 As for the bright moon and purple clouds?

That's what Cheng Huan is about to do!

 The carriage stopped steadily at a wild pond.

Han Deqing asked Jiang Chou to catch shrimps with the prince, while he hid deep in the woods and lit the pipe for Guo Zhao himself.

 “Don’t dare to take it, don’t dare to take it,”

When Guo Zhao saw the flames, he stretched out his pipe out of habit, but he never expected that the person who lit the cigarette would be Han Deqing, the commander of the guards. "It's a shame, little old man."

Han Deqing sat on the root of the tree like Guo Zhao, and said with a smile, "Uncle Guo, you have been serving the prince for many years, and you have worked hard and achieved great results. We should respect you."

Guo Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Mr. Han, this little old man only knows how to raise a flower and take care of an animal. He doesn't dislike the prince. It's really a blessing for the little old man. How can I dare to claim any credit?

 It is really hard for the commander to serve the prince every day. "

Han Deqing smiled and said, "Your son's name is Guo Cong, right?"

 “Exactly,”

Guo Zhao hurriedly said, "My son, who is already in his forties, is also a useless thing. He is timid and afraid of getting into trouble. He really has no ability and can only play with a few flowers and plants.

Just now, I shamelessly begged Miss Zixia to come into the house. She would have starved to death outside. I also begged Commander Han to take good care of her in the future. "

Han Deqing still smiled and said, "Uncle Guo, you are becoming more and more polite when you say this, but you are still right with the prince. There is a specialization in the art, even if you can only grow flowers and grass, it is still a great skill.

 Besides, your son is also a sixth-grade man, and he may become a prosperous person in the future. "

“Your Majesty, your words are overly flattering,”

Guo Zhao really couldn't figure out Han Deqing's meaning, so he could only say cautiously, "Both in the government and in the army, there are many masters. He is a small sixth-grade man who is really indescribable. The commander-in-chief should not laugh at him." Little old man.”

Han Deqing shook his head and said, "Uncle Guo, I'm telling the truth, why don't you believe me?"

Guo Zhao lowered his head and said, "Your Excellency, you really praise him. As long as the little old man has a place to use his talents, please give me your instructions."

Although he has to like the prince, there is no difference between the objects he likes and the prince likes.

  It has a "use".

  No matter what, he is just a groom!

 In terms of status, compared with Han Deqing, the commander of the guards, he is simply not worth mentioning.

To put it bluntly, a person like him can still cheer up outside, because after all, he is responsible for the job of the prince.

 People who don’t know about it think they are so powerful.

 But in Hewangfu, you are the lowest level existence, no different from a dog.

 Occasionally, someone will give you some face, so that you can be qualified to rely on your old age and sell your old age.

 Otherwise, if you really offend someone, not only you will be pinched to death, but your whole family will be pinched to death. It will be like pouring boiling water on an ant nest, and no one will be able to escape.

 Afterwards, if there is one more person or one less person in the world, who will care?

“Uncle Guo, you also know,”

Han Deqing stretched himself and said, "I have just been promoted to the commander of the bodyguards. I am not very familiar with many affairs in the mansion. I would like to ask for your advice."

 “I don’t dare to give advice properly,”

Guo Zhao nervously went through Han Deqing's every sentence seven or eight times in his mind, and after thinking about it carefully, he said, "Sir, just ask, I know everything I know, and I can't tell you anything."

“It’s all for serving Prince He, you don’t have to take it so seriously,”

Han Deqing shook his head and smiled bitterly, "I just want to learn more from Uncle Guo. I hope I can be like you and make the prince laugh."

 (End of this chapter)