The other people were naturally the ones sitting on the throne. After discussing with Qian Jiujiu, Mu Yexiao began to write letters to the emperor, saying that they had discovered an island where pirates gathered and it was very suitable for human habitation, so they directly conquered it and made it the territory of Da Zhou. The problem now was that there were no people to develop the island, so he asked the emperor to think of a solution.
When he first came to Fucheng, Mu Yexiao sent a letter home saying that he would stay here for a while before going out to sea, so the emperor knew about it. He didn't care. Managing a country is not that easy, after all, there are so many people and so many things.
Even if someone helps, the emperor is still a little overwhelmed: "Your Majesty, there is a severe drought in Yucheng this year, and the harvest has been reduced by half. After the rent is collected, I am afraid that most of the people will starve to death."
The Great Zhou had always been blessed with good weather, but now that the area has expanded, some places will inevitably be affected by the disaster. The emperor nodded to indicate that he understood, and he did feel a little helpless in his heart.
Fortunately, although the Great Zhou had just settled down, there was no shortage of food: "If we are short of food and clothing, it is easy to solve. But when will the drought in Yucheng end? We can't rely on other places for food for a year or two."
When Gu Xiangning heard this, he quickly came out and said, "Your Majesty, we need to ask the Imperial Observatory about this, maybe we can find out."
The emperor nodded and said, "Okay, then let the Imperial Observatory calculate it first and then give an answer. Is there anything else? If so, please tell us all."
Recently, Kyoto has been quite quiet. The most lively thing is the re-emergence of a noble family, the Wan family. The Wan family can be regarded as the maternal family of the prince, and its power cannot be underestimated.
Of course, these things would not be discussed at the morning court session, so the court session ended quickly. The Imperial Observatory also came to report the results.
"Your Majesty, Yucheng is a poor place with bad water and poor mountains. In addition, it is drought-stricken now. According to calculations, Yucheng will continue to be dry for three years and the groundwater will dry up. I am afraid it is not suitable for living. It is best to find someone to relocate people there."
The current Great Zhou is vast and rich in resources, but the population is not that large. However, such a collective relocation of the city can be considered a big deal. In addition, whether the people are willing to leave is also a problem.
Just when I was worrying about how to arrange things, Xiaoying came to deliver news again, and Xiaoman also came into the palace with him: "Greetings to the Emperor."
The emperor looked at Xiaoman and nodded: "Come forward, why are you here?"
Gu Xiangning also looked at Xiaoman. Xiaoman was now busy building schools and printing books in various places. When he was really overwhelmed, he could actually take out time to come here, which proved that there was something big going on.
Xiaoman shook the note in her hand and said, "My sister and brother-in-law wrote to me. It's good news, so I came to the palace to share it with you."
Good things? The Emperor and Gu Xiangning looked at each other in bewilderment. Every time these two sent letters back, they wrote about local anecdotes and what they had done. Every letter was filled with the smell of dog food. How could it be a good thing
However, the emperor still asked the eunuch to bring the letter over and read the contents himself. Then he widened his eyes and said, "This is really a good thing, Xiangning, look."
After reading the letter, Gu Xiangning smiled and said, "Isn't this a good thing? The letter said that my sister and brother-in-law have taken over another island with a large living area. I roughly calculated that it is more than enough to accommodate the people of Yucheng."
Xiaoman was also a little surprised when she heard the word Yucheng: "The Yucheng you are talking about is the one with drought?"
She had seen the map of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and found that many places were the same as those in the maps of later generations. The location of Yucheng seemed to be a desert in later generations, so it would be better to move there as soon as possible.
Gu Xiangning nodded: "That's right. The Imperial Astronomical Observatory calculated that Yucheng would not be suitable for human habitation within three years, so they wanted to find a place to live. Unexpectedly, this island came at the right time."
Xiaoman nodded: "This is a good idea. Dongchen is free recently, right? We can leave this matter to her, and let Hongchou go back to her sister's place and keep her company."
Hongchou is Qian Jiujiu's right-hand man. Now that the child has grown up, it is a good opportunity for him to help his sister manage the island. The island built by his sister must belong to her.
Xiaoman blinked and looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, Nannan doesn't seem to have any fiefdom yet, why don't you issue an imperial decree to grant him the island as a fiefdom and let him build it himself. I'll go over and deliver the imperial decree."
We can still meet before we go out to sea! The emperor saw Xiaoman's plan at a glance: "If you leave, what will happen to your schools? You can't give up halfway through a task, right?"
Xiaoman rolled her eyes and said, "I've put everything down in Beijing, and my sister did a great job before. I just picked it up. Besides, there are plenty of people in Beijing from all over the country. I'll go to the newly built islands and see if they need free schools there, too."
"Plus, the design has just begun over there. What a great opportunity. We can build the school together to avoid trouble later. I don't care. I'm going anyway."
The last sentence was just a show of helplessness. However, Xiaoman rarely showed helplessness. The emperor found it a little funny, and then thought of how much Xiaoman had done for the Great Zhou. He glanced at Gu Xiangning and said, "Your wife wants to go out and play. Do you agree?"
Gu Xiangning nodded: "It's good to go out for a walk, so as not to get tired in Kyoto. I feel bad too."
The emperor suddenly felt choked, it was really enough. He also knew that if it wasn't for him on the throne, the couple might have run away long ago, and the two of them staying in Kyoto were really suffering and didn't enjoy it at all.
I couldn't help but nodded: "Okay, then I will issue an order now. You should have a good rest today and come to receive the order at the morning court tomorrow."
The imperial edict for this fiefdom cannot be given casually. Now that the system is gradually being improved, as the emperor, you still have to abide by the rules.
Xiaoman was already satisfied: "Okay, then I'll come to get the imperial edict tomorrow. I'll go back now and put the things on hand aside."
Many of the people who worked with Xiaoman were girls, and they were all high-ranking officials or aristocratic families. Each of them received a place in Kyoto and managed a school. Even the newly arrived Wan family had two people doing this kind of thing.
When Xiaoman gathered everyone together, everyone was still very confused. Hadn't the matter of running the school in Kyoto been handled? Why did they gather everyone together again
The one who is most familiar with Xiaoman is Bai Zhen. Several maids in the Bai family have found someone to marry, but Bai Zhen is the only one who has not thought about it every day. She is busy with Xiaoman and they are becoming more and more familiar with each other. She is direct when she asks others questions that they are not willing to ask.
"County Master, what do you want to talk to us about?"
Xiao Man did not hide it: "I will be leaving Kyoto for a while. Things at Kyoto School are getting on track. I plan to choose the next place to do this. Does anyone of you want to go with me?"
Bai Zhen was actually almost done with her work, so when she heard this, she quickly said, "I'm going."
These young ladies from aristocratic families are not as free as Bai Zhen. If they hear that they want to leave Kyoto, they are afraid that their families will not agree.
Wan Yu, who was here, was interested. The place the county lady wanted to choose must be extraordinary. If Bai Zhen wanted to go, he narrowed his eyes and said, "I want to go too."
Originally, the Wan family had just arrived in Kyoto and was not eligible to participate in this kind of activity, but there was no other way, after all, Xiaoman was his sister's younger sister! Naturally, he would bring the Wan family along, and no one else dared to say anything.
Xiaoman didn't plan to select too many people. When two people spoke up, he nodded and said, "Okay, then Bai Zhen and Wan Yu, go back and pack your things and leave tomorrow."
The others felt a little disappointed when they saw that the matter had been settled. They looked at the person in front of them, said a few words, and then turned and left.
Wanyu and Baizhen stayed behind and looked at Xiaoman: "County Lady, have you chosen where to go?"
Xiaoman nodded: "Of course I have chosen. Let's go to Fucheng. The princess is still there and will not leave in the short term. And they have just conquered an island, and we will go there to help build it."
It's not that I can't say this to other people. They are not outsiders. A brother and a niece are both family members.
Wan Yu was very happy to hear that he could meet Qian Jiujiu, and the prince, who was the person he admired the most.
"I'm going to go back and pack my luggage now. Bai Zhen, do you have anything you want to bring? Let's go together and see what we can buy on the street?"
Xiaoman looked at the backs of the two people as they walked out talking and raised her eyebrows, as if she understood something. Wan Yu's behavior was quite obvious. Did he actually like Bai Zhen
Come to think of it, apart from the fact that Bai Zhen had liked someone before, there didn't seem to be anything wrong with it. However, many people knew about Bai Zhen's affairs, and I wonder if Madam Wan would mind
In a blink of an eye, it was the next day, when many ministers came to attend the morning court, and suddenly they found Xiaoman standing aside in court robes, obviously going to attend the court.
I was immediately shocked. Every time this county lady came to the morning court, nothing good happened. Besides, nothing big happened recently. What was she doing here
Xiaoman felt the gazes falling on her, and glared back in annoyance. The ministers naturally lowered their heads, pretending they knew nothing.
Soon the hall opened, and many ministers followed in, and Xiaoman followed in. She rarely attended court, and there was no place for her, so she stood alone beside Gu Xiangning, and everyone dared to be angry but not to speak.
When the emperor came in, he saw Xiaoman, who was particularly eye-catching. He couldn't help but twitch his lips and said, "Go to court."