Specialties?
Zhao Jiaqi was a little confused. People's specialties were food, drinks, and things to play with or use. Were the inner city's specialties sexy little clothes?
Well, how unique!
"Your idea is worth considering. Our inner city will be marked with a very famous label: Sexy City. When people come to the inner city, they will think of something!"
The two of them were amused by Zhao Jiaqi's words!
Bai Lu imagined the scene and laughed until tears streamed down her face, "Then let's forget about it. Don't embarrass our inner city. I'll just do business quietly!"
In a short period, the three of them discussed the newly released design drafts one by one. In the end, they decided to make them and try them on to see the effect. Otherwise, just looking at the drafts would be useless!
The next day at noon, many horse-drawn carriages arrived outside the military camp, transporting goods to their location in droves.
Upon inquiry, these horse-drawn carriages were carrying many varieties of seeds ordered by the Grand Empress Dowager. Fan Xudong inspected the goods and directly paid the remaining silver. Now, he had an additional task on his shoulders!
That was to ensure these seeds were safely transported back to the inner city!
After staying for more than two days, they set off early on the third day, heading towards the inner city at the fastest speed!
On the carriage, even though it was heated with golden silk charcoal, it couldn't warm Fan Zehao's heart!
Zhao Jiaqi looked at the preoccupied person and slightly furrowed her willow-like eyebrows, "What's wrong with you? Your brows are knitted into a knot. Did something happen?"
"There's some trouble brewing in the capital!"
The woman was surprised!
"How so?"
Fan Zehao handed her a piece of paper. "After the court officials heard that I had brought the Prince of the Axi tribe here, some ministers became restless, speculating whether he would be the next emperor!"
She didn't think it was a problem. They had discussed it beforehand, to test if Huangfu Xi had the capacity for it. The result had satisfied both of them!
If they hadn't gone on this trip, Huangfu Xi would have ascended the throne by now.
"This is nothing. Those court officials are shrewd. It's normal for them to guess that!" On the contrary, if they couldn't guess, it would mean they didn't understand the situation! kuAiδugg
Fan Zehao had a sullen face, his nostrils flaring, and he said hatefully, "But these people are too self-important. They think it's a foregone conclusion and don't take me seriously. Someone even went to Prince Heng's mansion to complain to Huangfu Xi, saying I acted without authorization and deployed soldiers on an expedition to visit relatives!"
He was angry about this matter!
Zhao Jiaqi chuckled, "Husband, there's no need to get angry about this!"
"Think about it, the people who say such things must have rusty brains. Huangfu Xi hasn't ascended the throne yet, so what use is it to tell him? In this world, whose walls don't leak?"
"This is just the beginning. Once you completely hand over the throne to Huangfu Xi, you will be completely ignored. By then, there will be countless people filing false accusations against us. You'll be too angry to count!"
It was just a complaint, what could the emperor do to him!
Unless it was an assassination!
What made Fan Zehao angry wasn't this. He said, "Since I'm prepared to return the throne, I don't care about being neglected or ignored. It's that these ministers are starting to choose sides again."
"Some support Huangfu Xi, some support other princes from the imperial clan, and they are all plotting against each other. If they are going to disintegrate from within, how long do you think this country can last?"
A good dish, but the core has worms, and there are several of them. If the dish is almost eaten, the farmer will definitely pull it out. It will be sold cheaply at best, and discarded at worst!
The Yun Kingdom is like this dish now, and the ministers are like worms!
They are all selfish fellows!
Zhao Jiaqi shrugged. She hadn't thought that far ahead about this issue. For now, they could still have a few stable years. What would happen by then, they couldn't possibly know!
"Then what do you plan to do!"
Fan Zehao smiled sinisterly, a smile curling at the corner of his lips, "Since they love playing schemes so much, let them continue playing. Anyway, the imperial seal and military power are in my hands. Let's see what new tricks they can come up with!"
Zhao Jiaqi raised an eyebrow, "Are you using their scheme to your advantage? And eliminating some people with ill intentions at the same time!"
He didn't say anything, only giving his wife an appreciative look!
Because they traveled quickly, it took seven days to return to the inner city. Fan Xudong was worried that it might snow all the way and dampen the seeds, but heaven was merciful, and it didn't snow!
In the study of the inner city, Xiao Ce, Zhang Heng, and even General Shi Haoming were present!
As for what happened in the capital, Zhao Jiaqi didn't ask, and Fan Zehao didn't say. However, the soldiers were training overtime. Every year, new soldiers joined in the autumn, and the military camp gradually formed a scale!
Such matters couldn't be hidden from the decision-makers of various countries. When they saw the Yun Kingdom's army grow, they also implemented this policy, turning everyone into a soldier. To achieve this, their treasury had to be full!
As for the court affairs, Fan Zehao had enough to worry about. Zhao Jiaqi poured all her energy into designing clothes!
Upon returning to the inner city, Bai Lu immediately began to recruit some embroiderers. The fabric was always in cooperation with Li Yi of the Li Mansion. All they needed to do was inform them, and they would deliver the goods the next day!
These embroiderers had been with Bai Lu for many years, and she knew their abilities clearly!
Today, as the proprietress, she appeared before these embroiderers for the first time and smiled at them, "Don't be nervous, everyone. I'm just here to see you today. Later, there will be good news. Let our steward Bai tell everyone what good news it is!"
Bai Lu was slightly surprised. Such a good thing that would win people's hearts was given to her to announce?
Zhao Jiaqi smiled, "You are in charge, so it's best for you to announce this matter. You know the reason why I say this!"
Bai Lu suppressed the surprise on her face. Of course, she understood. This was Madam wanting her to have more authority in front of the embroiderers, and she would be respected by them in the future!
She gratefully nodded, tidied her emotions, and facing the embroiderers, she shouted in a loud voice, "I've selected you all today because I trust you..."
After a lot of impassioned speeches, she finally announced the new welfare: "From now on, when you work here, not only will you receive the minimum monthly salary, but each finished garment you make, if its quality is superior and not just perfunctory, will receive an additional reward of one hundred wen. The more you make, the more rewards you will receive. If you don't do well, then there will be no reward!"
One hundred wen reward was quite a generous extra sum of money. This was something the garment workshop didn't have before, and the embroiderers were undoubtedly excited, their faces beaming with smiles!
Seeing this, Bai Lu encouraged them with a few more words, and then had people lead them to the new workshop. The first day was for familiarizing themselves with the environment, and they would officially start working on the second day!
Miracle Workshop!
This was a trade city, a large industrial complex of hers, which included various products for eating, wearing, living, and drinking!
If nothing unexpected happened, she planned to introduce another welfare program for women next year!