The time had come, and the prime minister's wife took a look at the ladies who had arrived. Missing were the wife of the Minister of Hubu, the wife of the Minister of War, the wife of the Minister of Rites, and the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo.
Needless to say, the Minister of Punishment is still vacant, and the emperor has not yet decided who will take over.
But the wife of the Minister of Justice didn't come either.
Four departments were missing from the six departments, and only the Ministry of Industry and the Department of Personnel came. She looked a little ugly.
In terms of city planning, the opinions of the six ministers also played an important role.
"Why didn't the Minister of the Ministry of Finance come?" asked the prime minister's wife.
The maid who went to deliver the sticker said, "Go back to Madam, the people from the House of the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance said that Mrs. the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance has gone out of the city and has not come back yet."
"What about Madam Shangshu of the Ministry of War?"
"Mrs. the Minister of Military Affairs and the Madam of the Minister of Hubu left the city together in the morning. The same goes for the Madam of the Minister of Rites."
When the Prime Minister's wife heard this, she felt that the three of them must have gone to the outskirts of the city to look at the land.
Knowing that Princess Hui'an bought all the land, they must be dissatisfied!
Thinking of this, she smiled and said to the visitor:
"The chrysanthemums in my house bloomed earlier today, and they have bloomed just right in the past two days, so I invited everyone to come and enjoy the chrysanthemums! I think! This good thing must be shared by everyone to make them happy, don't you agree?"
The Protector's wife immediately said: "The Prime Minister's wife is absolutely right. It is better to enjoy alone than to enjoy the happiness of everyone. Of course, if there are good things, everyone can share them. The chrysanthemums of the Prime Minister's wife are blooming really well. It is a pleasure to look at. !”
Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry thought of something and smiled: "Yes! Good things should be shared! How happy it is for everyone to get together! If one person monopolizes it! Wouldn't there be no harmony like now?"
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The other ladies also agreed.
The Prime Minister's wife smiled: "I thought so too, such a beautiful chrysanthemum! Only I can appreciate it myself, isn't it a waste?! So if there are good ones, I will miss you all! By the way, everyone knows that the emperor is going to court this morning Are you talking about preparing to expand the city? Did you buy any land when you left the city? "
"Of course I know. I was thinking of going out of the city to buy a piece of land! But I didn't expect that all the land had been bought by Princess Hui'an!"
"Yes! Me too! Princess Hui'an is amazing! She has so much courage at such a young age! Such a large piece of wasteland, over a thousand acres! She has bought it all! As expected of someone who has been dealing with the land, she is a serf Temperament cannot be separated from the ground! But now it is getting angry, and the city expansion is probably in that area!"
The Protector's wife said sourly: "It's because I'm so lucky! I've been promoted all the way, and my speed is simply faster than a thousand-mile horse! From now on, all the major families in the capital will be outclassed!"
Her family was the Queen Mother's family, and King Jin didn't even reveal that they knew about such a big thing as city expansion!
Mrs. General Tang: "Some people are not just lucky. They are also foxy! Shameless! Their skin is thicker than the city wall! They want to monopolize every benefit! They want to grab every credit! They want to make all the money! How can there be such shamelessness in this world? People! This time the city is expanded, I dare say that it will definitely be expanded around the west city gate!"
"Hey, that's miserable!..."
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Everyone said something, and I said something that was both overt and understated.
Sour!
The Prime Minister's wife smiled and shook her head: "Everyone is underestimating themselves when they say this! Hasn't the emperor not yet decided where to expand the city? Who said it must be in the west area? The plan of this city! Everyone's plan Men are all officials in the imperial court and are the pillars of the imperial court. Isn’t it our men who planned the city with our collective wisdom and wisdom?"
The Protector's wife immediately asked: "The Prime Minister's wife is right. Prime Minister's wife, where do you think it is best to expand the city?"
Their family has fallen into decline, but fortunately the title is hereditary and irreplaceable! So as long as you make more money, you will live a happy life.
"How can I, a woman, understand these things? But my master said that the area to the east is better!" the Prime Minister's wife said with a smile.
Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry immediately agreed: "Yes, the east is good! There are not many villages in the east. The fertile fields and dry land are flat, which is convenient for building a city! The Prime Minister has a vision! You are worthy of being the Prime Minister!"
Others also echoed: "Well, there are some in the wasteland to the east, which is good..."
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Seeing everyone's cooperation, the Prime Minister's wife smiled and revealed the plan that she and the Prime Minister had carefully considered.
"If even the ministers of the DPRK and China agree..."
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The next day, morning.
Today, the emperor specifically ordered that both Nalan Jinnian and Princess Hui'an must attend the morning court to discuss the important matter of city expansion!
There are no two people in the world who are so carefree as officials.
As an emperor, he has to go to court every day.
The emperor said to the ministers: "Yesterday I discussed with King Jin and planned to expand the outer city near the west city gate. What do you think?"
Two big words suddenly appeared in the hearts of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: Sure enough!
The Minister of Hubu immediately stood up: "Your Majesty is wise, the area around the West Gate is extremely suitable for city expansion! The vast land and sparsely populated area are the most suitable!"
He had calculated that expanding the city outside the west gate would save the most money.
Even if there is not enough money, King Jin can just sit back and ignore it!
He already knew yesterday that the whole area was bought by Princess Hui'an!
King Jin is eager to protect his wife. Half of the city has been built, but there is a shortage of money. The repairs cannot continue. How can King Jin, who is so rich as a country, not have to spend money to build it
Moreover, the villages in that area were sparse, and he calculated that the money compensation for the people and land expropriated by the court was the least.
Moreover, Princess Hui'an has already bought almost all the wasteland, and others can only make plans to go to the land in those villages.
If officials or wealthy businessmen buy the villagers' land and houses at high prices, the people can earn more money, and the court can also save a lot of money.
The most important thing is that when the court wants to use that piece of land, it is much more convenient to ask officials and wealthy businessmen than to ask poor people!
Ahem, at least you can save some money.
The only disadvantage of the area outside the West City Gate is that the terrain is a bit low, close to the river, and flooded every year.
This will cost a lot of money to raise the terrain!
well! well! Alas~
The Minister of Rites also agreed: "What the Minister of Hubu said is true, it is most reasonable to expand the city from the west gate area!"
Han Shoufu, the Duke of Zhenguo, the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister of Punishment and the Minister of Works all seconded the proposal.
I think it is most reasonable to expand the city from the west gate where there is the most wasteland!
Prime Minister Li was the first to stand up and object: "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate to expand the west gate of the city! Although there is a lot of wasteland in the west of the city, the west direction is unlucky and not noble.
The area around the west city gate is a barren land, not prosperous! Every autumn and winter, the northwest wind blows and the yellow sand is endless! It all depends on the dense forests and wasteland to the west of the city to block it, so that the capital can be clear and bright!
If the city is built in the west of the city, wasteland and dense forests will inevitably be destroyed, and the entire capital may become a sand city! ! "
The Minister of Industry also stood up: "Back to the emperor, I also think that it is not appropriate to build a city in the West City Gate area! The terrain in that area is low, and there will be flooding every spring and summer rainy season! The sewage in the city is also discharged there. Land, it will be very inconvenient to build a city there! Please think again, Your Majesty!"
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Many officials also stood up and stated the reasons why it was inappropriate to expand the city outside the West City Gate!
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Happy Chinese Valentine's Day everyone, there will be an update next month~