Handle it themselves

"Show me the required amount, and I'll review it. If it's acceptable, I'll print some more."

Fang Weiyan listened to these words, thought for a moment, and then said something.

In any case, we can't let development in any region be delayed.

Not having enough money, Fang Weiyan was too lazy to go back to Earth to exchange silver for supplies.

Anyway, we can just print money here.

This year's production is more than sufficient, so printing more money will not cause currency devaluation.

Therefore, Fang Weiyan felt confident in printing money.

"Your Majesty, this is the amount of money needed in various regions. Please take a look."

The Minister of Ministry of Revenue had been waiting for Fang Weiyan to say this, and upon hearing it, he quickly took out a booklet and handed it to Fang Weiyan.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan glanced at the other person, then took the document and examined it carefully.

At a glance, they are all funds needed by various regions for the second half of the year.

Looking at the list, many of the places looked very familiar.

For example, the Jiang Kingdom is located in the arid northwest region, where there are few rivers and the climate is also a factor.

This has led to prolonged droughts.

Even now, these places still require government funding for support.

Jiangling Commandery, however, is not on the list because it has already achieved self-sufficiency.

Looking at the funds needed in various places, Fang Weiyan silently did the math in his mind.

It seemed to be within a controllable range, so he nodded immediately.

We can print more later, so we don't run out of money again.

After making up his mind, Fang Weiyan put away the booklet in front of him, but he did not agree immediately.

We still need to think more about this matter.

After the Ministry of Revenue finished speaking, he stepped aside.

Next, the Minister of Ministry of Works stepped forward, took out a map he had prepared, and presented it to Fang Weiyan.

"Your Majesty, the bridges you requested have been erected. We have completed the simple bridges in these locations, and as per your instructions, we can now begin constructing the canal."

The Ministry of Works has always kept this matter in mind.

The construction of the bridges was directly assigned to the local officials, who were instructed to send people to do it.

Anyway, at that time it was a work-for-relief program, and with a huge workforce available, the bridge construction was done very quickly.

Furthermore, the absence of rivers significantly reduced the difficulty of construction.

Therefore, this matter has finally been completed.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan picked up the map and looked at it. The map already marked the bridges that needed to be built in various places.

Fang Weiyan carefully examined these places and, after confirming that they matched the river route he had previously ordered, put them away with satisfaction.

"Very good. In this way, Jiang Kingdom will have another river besides the Wu River, which can then be used as a transportation waterway."

Fang Weiyan was still very happy at this moment; he had been thinking about this for a long time.

Now that the river can finally be dredged, the ships at the shipyard will be ready to be used.

In addition, it will also help alleviate the transportation pressure in various regions.

"Well done."

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan once again praised the Minister of Ministry of Works standing beside him.

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Ministry of Works was overjoyed, for the Emperor rarely praised anyone.

He was naturally overjoyed to hear a word of praise from the Emperor.

"Is there anything else? Please tell me all at once."

Fang Weiyan Fang Weiyan in a much better mood now, as he was occasionally hearing good news from the ministers, which made him quite happy.

It's better not to keep hearing only headache-inducing news from the ministers.

Upon hearing this, the other ministers immediately stepped forward to report.

Some less-than-good news has even dared to be spoken out now.

Now is the perfect time to say it while the Emperor is in a good mood.

There was some bad news, such as an accident at a factory that resulted in many deaths.

Or perhaps a shipwreck or similar incident occurred.

Matters involving human life are considered major events here and need to be reported to Fang Weiyan.

This is also to prevent those below from disregarding human life.

Fang Weiyan, who had been all smiles, suddenly turned grim after hearing these things.

After carefully questioning them and confirming that it was an accident, Fang Weiyan then instructed them to handle the aftermath.

Officials in the Ministry of Ministry of Rites should promote this further.

Furthermore, the officials responsible for this matter also need to be punished.

These were handed over to officials in the Ministry of Personnel of Personnel. After the regulations were written, they were given to Fang Weiyan for review. If he approved them, then the procedures could be carried out accordingly.

Fang Weiyan sat on the dragon throne, watching the officials talking, his expression not very pleasant.

Fang Weiyan disliked what these people were reporting.

Fang Weiyan remembered emphasizing safety precautions for potentially dangerous factory work many times before.

The Jiang Kingdom itself only has 30 million people, and there are many elderly and young people among them.

Aside from these, there aren't many young and strong men left.

With such a small population to begin with, the loss of even one Fang Weiyan would be a great loss. Seeing the various incidents happening in different places, he was naturally quite unhappy.

"The Ministry of Ministry of Personnel should form a small team and send them to inspect factories in various counties and prefectures to see if their safety regulations are in place."

Fang Weiyan pondered for a moment, then issued an order to the Ministry of Personnel.

He felt that if he didn't make a statement, these things would continue to happen.

Just like on the other side of the world, this kind of thing happens quite often.

"Inspections must be conducted three to four times a year, including random inspections. If an accident still occurs after the inspection..."

Fang Weiyan glanced at the officials of the Ministry of Personnel as he spoke.

The meaning is very clear: if anyone tries to show favoritism or do anything similar and is found out, they will certainly be punished.

Furthermore, having the Emperor personally oversee this matter would likely have even more serious consequences.

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Ministry of Personnel nodded hastily and nervously.

His position is not easy, as he was already somewhat disliked by the emperor in the past.

If any mistakes are made now, the Emperor could dismiss him in no time.

Behind him, there were countless eyes watching his position.

Actually, being removed from the position is the lightest punishment one can receive.

If the Emperor were truly enraged, the punishment would certainly not be so lenient.

It's normal for them to be dragged out and beheaded.

After all, if you think about it carefully, the current emperor also fought his way to the top.

"Yes, Your Majesty, please rest assured!"

The Minister of Ministry of Personnel responded with a word of agreement, then bowed and said.

After this matter was discussed, it was soon the turn of the officials from the Ministry of Punishments.

There wasn't anything particularly big happening at the Ministry of Punishments; it was mainly about criminals and such.

Even though Jiang Kingdom has developed in this way, criminals are indeed an indelible part of the nation.

Because the population of the Jiang Kingdom was relatively small, they were quite cautious about the death penalty, partly to prevent wrongful convictions.

One matter after another was presented to the various ministers.

After Fang Weiyan finished meeting with each of the ministers, the meeting concluded around noon.

The ministers cannot return to their respective residences yet; they need to continue working in their respective government offices.

However, it was already noon, so Fang Weiyan waved his hand and instructed the Imperial Study to prepare an afternoon meal for these officials, allowing them to dine in the palace.

Fang Weiyan himself, of course, would not dine with the ministers.

After Yunxi and her maids had finished setting out the food on the table, Fang Weiyan finally sat down.

A palace maid brought hot water and washed Fang Weiyan Fang Weiyan face, then carefully dried his hands.

Only then did they help Fang Weiyan sit down again.

"I didn't eat this morning, I was busy until noon, Your Majesty must be hungry."

Yunxi spoke these words very gently, and took out a soup spoon to serve Fang Weiyan a bowl of hot soup.

She knew Fang Weiyan's eating habits; he would drink some soup to warm his stomach and soothe his throat to stimulate his appetite.

Fang Weiyan accepted the invitation with a smile, "Since I missed the morning court session, I naturally have to make up for the lost time in other ways."

"That can be done slowly, there's no need to rush and solve everything in one morning."

Normally, Yunxi would prepare breakfast and wait for Fang Weiyan to finish court, but today she watched Fang Weiyan busy all morning.

This naturally made Yunxi somewhat unhappy.

Fang Weiyan knew that this was also a small expression of Yunxi's concern, so he said nothing more.

After taking a sip of hot soup, Fang Weiyan's eyes lit up, and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

"This soup is a little different from usual today, is it a new dish?"

"Yes, it's a new recipe from the imperial chef. I could smell its aroma from far away. If you like it, my lord, then it's fine."

Upon seeing Fang Weiyan, Yunxi immediately sensed the difference in the soup, and her gaze was also drawn to him. She smiled and said...

Fang Weiyan nodded, took another small sip, and then began to eat the other dishes.

Putting aside whether it tastes good or not, the presentation of the dishes is definitely very thoughtful.

The presentation of the food is also very important.

Just looking at it makes me feel like I'm getting a huge appetite.

While eating, Fang Weiyan talked to Yunxi about their plans to open the canal later.

The canal had been in our possession for some time, but since the bridges in various places had not yet been built, it was naturally inconvenient to abandon the canal.

Now that the bridge has been erected, we can begin to unpack the canal.

When the river flows through the area, water resources will immediately become abundant.

We'll find another location to connect the Wu River.

At that time, the variety of fish in the river will increase.

Yunxi already knew about this beforehand, and was very happy to hear it now.

She had heard Fang Weiyan mention that after the canal opened, they could build a power station or something.

Once this thing is developed, it can increase the production capacity of the factory.

As a result, the Jiang Kingdom will naturally become increasingly wealthy.

Unlike before, when weaving cloth was so slow and a single bolt of cloth cost a lot of money.

Now, thanks to machines, weaving cloth is so fast that the price has come down.

As a result, ordinary people were able to buy cloth and sew their own clothes.

There are also things like cotton, used for winter.

Yunxi now understands that power plants can drive factory production, and the goods produced by the factories can meet the needs of the people.

The products produced here are all of high quality and very inexpensive.

When her father was still alive, he always longed for the people of the Jiang Kingdom to live a prosperous life.

I also hope to govern the Jiang Kingdom Jiang Kingdom well and bring it a peaceful and prosperous era.

She always kept her father's ideals in mind.

And all of this is now being realized little by little in Fang Weiyan's hands.

"This is good news. When does the young master plan to start laying the canal?"

Thinking of all this, Yunxi quickly asked a question.

"Let's lower the canal in a bit; it'll be better if it goes down faster."

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan thought for a moment and then said something.

It would also be beneficial to open the canal sooner rather than later.

Let the people get used to it quickly, and let the canal be put into use as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Yunxi immediately nodded, intending to go and take a look as well later.

She was still very curious about this treasure bestowed by heaven.

After finishing their meal, Fang Weiyan rested for a while before leaving the palace with Yunxi.

The two flew directly towards the outside of the palace. After a moment, Fang Weiyan glanced at the map, confirmed his location, and then took out his treasure.

Just casually toss it onto the ground, and in an instant, it's as if spring water is gushing from the earth.

Clear water immediately began to gush out from the previously dry riverbed.

The water flow wasn't particularly rapid; it flowed slowly along the riverbed into the distance.

At first, the speed was very slow, but then springs of water gushed out of the riverbed, as if water had suddenly sprung up from the dry ground.

In just a short time, the riverbed was filled with water.

Looking down from high above, it's as if the original landscape has been augmented by this ribbon of water.

Fang Weiyan was also taken aback when he saw this.

The direction in which the canal appeared was somewhat different from what he had expected.

Fortunately, the river did appear.

It looks like it won't dry out anytime soon.

Fang Weiyan examined it carefully, and then tested the depth of the river. Once he confirmed that the depth was sufficient, Fang Weiyan was immediately satisfied.

And there's a power station nearby, which is now ready to be put into use.

There are also many factories nearby.

Goods produced in the factory can be transported directly on this canal.

All of this had been planned in advance.

Fang Weiyan inspected the river's course, making sure that bridges had been erected wherever needed, before returning to the palace with Yunxi with peace of mind.

I've just inspected the area and confirmed there are no problems, so I can now hand over the reins.

The matter wasn't too complicated; my subordinates could handle it themselves.