Tianliangyuan

Chapter 321 Real Estate

Xie Zheng immediately understood what Xu Zhaozhao meant.

Princess Anhe was stunned for a moment before she realized that the person Xu Zhaozhao was referring to could be His Majesty.

Xu Junfeng ultimately lacks political awareness; he is more suited to fighting on the battlefield. If he were to discuss political affairs in the imperial court, he would need more experience.

"Little sister, what do you mean by that?"

There were four people in total, and he was the only one who didn't understand.

Princess Anhe rolled her eyes helplessly, while Xu Zhaozhao found it amusing.

Xie Zheng explained, "No matter how bad Prince Zhong is, he is still His Majesty's eldest son. His Majesty will not allow his own son to be involved in such a matter. This is not appropriate for Prince Zhong, nor is it appropriate for him as the emperor."

To put it bluntly, the royal family still needs a good reputation.

If the Prince of Zhong is implicated and the news gets out, how will the people of the world view the royal family?

Therefore, King Zhong should not bear such a bad reputation.

Xu Junfeng finally understood, but he still didn't understand. If you do something wrong, you should be punished. Isn't that right?

If this were applied to an ordinary household, it would be perfectly appropriate.

But this is royalty, so things might not be so simple.

The royal family doesn't talk about right or wrong, but about advantages and disadvantages.

It sounds mercenary and cold-blooded, but that's the truth.

Xu Zhaozhao took a sip of tea and said slowly, "Second brother, remember to speak less and listen and observe more when you are out. If there is anything you don't understand, you can ask Father and eldest and third brothers when you go back. Your advantage is not in the court, but on the battlefield. So it is normal that there are some things you can't understand or comprehend, just like eldest and third brothers can't go to the battlefield to fight the enemy like you."

Xu Zhaozhao's words were very clever. She directly pointed out Xu Junfeng's weakness, but at the same time told him that he was just not good at this kind of intrigue, and his battlefield had never been the court.

Princess Anhe smiled and said, "My husband is indeed more suited to the military camp."

The four men looked at each other and smiled. They knew their own family members best. Xu Junfeng had poor political acumen, but with his family's support, he wouldn't make any big mistakes.

However, it's still important to exercise.

“With the incident in Yongzhou, this will definitely be an opportunity for several factions to vie for power. I have already secretly communicated with my father about this matter. Our people should remain inactive, including my uncle's side. There is no need for us to recommend talents to His Majesty. At this time, we should first take care of ourselves and not show our faces again.”

Although Yongzhou is only a central prefecture, as long as it is within the territory of the Great Xing Dynasty, there will inevitably be people vying for various resources.

Prince Zhong suffered the greatest loss this time, and he will definitely try to recover it. Prince An will certainly want to take advantage of the situation and grab a piece of the pie. Supporters of the other princes will also be drawn into the fray.

Therefore, this is the best time for His Majesty to assess the relative strengths of the various factions.

At this moment, whoever makes a move is exposing their own ambitions.

Both the Xie and Xu families are loyal royalists, so they have no need to compete for political resources in this regard.

However, it is worth keeping a close eye on.

Xu Zhaozhao even considered that if necessary, she wouldn't mind resorting to underhanded tactics.

The officials in Yongzhou have not yet been fully appointed, but Zhou Shiqian and Xie Lin have both successfully obtained their appointment letters. One went to Chang'an County as the county magistrate, and the other became the assistant instructor of the Four Gates.

Meanwhile, the magistrate of Lantian County was transferred to the capital, and Fang Youwei successfully took over the position of magistrate of Lantian County. This time, he also benefited from the disaster in Yongzhou.

The imperial court lost so many officials at once, so the Ministry of Personnel directly issued an appointment document for Fang Youwei.

Without the "代" (dai) in his title, Fang Youwei officially became the magistrate of Lantian County.

When Chen Cong heard the news, he was completely stunned.

My cousin's efficiency is just too good!

I met him just last year, and now his cousin has become a county magistrate?

Indeed, it's good to have a big tree to lean on.

The ancients never deceived me!

Meanwhile, in Lantian County, about two miles from Yunqi Mountain Villa, a large number of laborers had already begun working.

Clearing away the rubble and weeds from the ground is just the first step. After that, the foundation is laid, and then the house is built according to the blueprints.

Xu Zhaozhao acquired this land without spending much money at all, mainly because the area was originally barren, and the Lantian County government was short of money. Since someone was willing to spend money to buy this wasteland, no one in the entire government was unhappy.

With the land deed in hand, Xu Zhaozhao's next step was to build shops and residences, and then process the property deeds one by one.

Such a large area of ​​land cannot be built all at once.

Therefore, Yan Shu followed the county magistrate's instructions and divided the work into three phases.

This is only the first phase of the project, which will involve building a total of sixteen shops of varying sizes and twelve residences.

In addition, we also need to dig wells, plant some easy-to-grow trees, and so on.

Construction is not as fast now, and because they are made of blue bricks and tiles, the cost is also high.

The commencement of construction here has directly boosted the economy of the entire Lantian County.

Especially some merchants with a keen sense of smell, after learning that these shops were built by the county magistrate of Anle, naturally became interested. Before the foundation was even finished, they rushed to Yan Shu, wanting to pre-order a shop in a good location.

These sixteen shops vary in size.

Some small shops are suitable for selling general merchandise, while some large shops can even be used to run taverns or inns.

Some foreign merchants even approached Yan Shu, wanting to buy a house here as a future base for their caravans.

In short, Yan Shu received a large deposit in a daze, and then all the shops and houses in the first phase were sold out.

Of course, the shops that Xu Zhaozhao had reserved in advance were not among them.

After receiving a large deposit, Yan Shu immediately realized that the county magistrate's arrangement might truly be prescient, so he packed his things and rushed to the capital to report on the progress.

After listening to it, Xu Zhaozhao thought it was acceptable.

"In that case, we should recruit more experts. The houses must be built solidly, and we must not cut corners. In addition, as long as we have enough manpower, we can start preparing for the second phase of construction by the end of summer. The faster we go, the more the merchants will see that there is profit to be made, and at the same time, we will get more support from Lantian County."

"Yes, Your Highness."

"I heard that more disaster victims from Yongzhou Prefecture have arrived in the capital. You can arrange for them to work on construction sites as long as they are honest and hardworking. Their wages should not be withheld. It would be even better if they could settle down in Lantian County."

"I understand. If it wants to belong to our Yunqi Manor, then we must investigate more carefully."

Xu Zhaozhao nodded, and Yan Shu understood her meaning, becoming even more cautious in his actions.

"By the way, when the second phase is built, similarly, reserve the largest shop, and also reserve two of the best locations for the residences built in the second phase. I have a use for them."