The officials went to the Imperial Plantation to rest and eat, while some people continued to farm. In the afternoon, they basically just put on an act and then went back to the palace.
Zhu Yijun didn't expect these people to do anything, and he didn't want to care.
Whether it was in his previous life or this life, it wasn't a big deal that officials didn't farm. The division of labor in society was different!
Zhu Yijun and Queen Dowager Li's resting place had already been arranged. It was all arranged by Wu Qingbo and Li Wei.
It was as if they wanted to show off their wealth. In Zhu Yijun's eyes, they all gave off the aura of a nouveau riche.
Whether it was food or use, there wasn't a single place that didn't reflect the word "rich".
Not only did Queen Dowager Li not dislike it, but she was also very happy. This was directly related to her family background.
Of course, after so many years in the palace and becoming the Empress Dowager, her taste was different. However, Queen Dowager Li still loved money the most.
Literary toys, paintings, antiques, and jewelry were all not as practical as money. Now that she saw that her father ate and wore well, she was very happy.
Empress Dowager Li's standards for food and clothing were very simple. It depended on whether one could afford expensive things and whether one could afford to eat expensive things.
Not to mention in this era, there were a lot of people in the future who thought like this.
They didn't want the best, but they wanted the most expensive. Zhu Yijun looked at Wu Qingbo and Queen Dowager Li chatting. He didn't care and sat at the side and ate with a smile.
After a busy morning, Zhu Yijun was really hungry, so he ate very happily.
Seeing that Wu Qingbo and Queen Dowager Li were almost done chatting, Zhu Yijun first said, "Wu Qingbo, after a busy morning, Empress Dowager must be tired. Let her rest!" After saying this, Zhu Yijun smiled and looked at Queen Dowager Li.
"Mother, don't tire yourself out. It's better to take a nap!"
Queen Dowager Li nodded. She was indeed a little tired. After hearing her son's words, she really wanted to take a nap, so she nodded and said, "I'm going to take a nap. You two find a place to rest too!"
"Don't worry, mother!" Zhu Yijun nodded with a smile and respectfully sent Queen Dowager Li to rest.
After Queen Dowager Li left, Zhu Yijun smiled and said to Wu Qingbo, "Let's go for a walk!"
Wu Qingbo hurriedly nodded. He also understood a little. The Emperor clearly wanted to take a look here, but Wu Qingbo didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Instead, he was very happy.
If the Emperor felt that he had done well, would he have more opportunities in the future?
Accompanied by Wu Qingbo, Zhu Yijun strolled around the Imperial Plantation.
The entire Imperial Plantation had been divided into several areas. The area that Zhu Yijun and the others were in was where corn was grown. Not far ahead was where potatoes were grown, and the area on the right was where sweet potatoes were grown.
The area on the left was where the greenhouses were, but it wasn't winter. Although the greenhouses were also growing vegetables, the profits weren't as high.
After strolling around, Zhu Yijun was very satisfied with the layout of the Imperial Plantation.
Standing in the field and breathing in the fresh air, Zhu Yijun felt much more relaxed both physically and mentally.
The Imperial Palace really wasn't a place for longevity. Just staying there made him feel depressed. He really wanted to stay here for a while.
However, Zhu Yijun also knew that this was impossible, so he could only fantasize about it.
After sending off Wu Qingbo, Zhu Yijun called Zhang Jing over and asked him to take him to the treasury.
There wasn't much to see in the treasury, but Zhu Yijun was very curious!
In his two lifetimes, Zhu Yijun had never seen a mountain of gold and a sea of silver before.
Sure enough, after entering the treasury, Zhu Yijun was shocked.
The silver in the treasury was all packed in wooden boxes. Each silver ingot was 50 taels, and they were neatly stacked.
He picked one up and looked at the back. It was all official silver, and there was a box full of gold next to it. The gold ingots were all shiny.
Zhu Yijun picked one up, put it in the innermost part, and took a bite before putting the gold ingot back.
After satisfying his curiosity, Zhu Yijun left the treasury in satisfaction.
Things were much simpler in the afternoon. Everyone tacitly went through the formalities and went home.
Even the imperial censors, imperial censors, and officials from the Ministry of Rites didn't stand up. They wouldn't offend someone for no reason.
After returning to the palace, Zhu Yijun temporarily heaved a sigh of relief. He hoped that there wouldn't be so much trouble!
Sitting on the dragon throne in the Palace of Heavenly Purity, Zhu Yijun began to think about his plans. First, he arranged for a spy to go to Haojiang in Dongchang and arranged for Zhang Jing to get in touch with Zhang Juzheng.
The inner school was still training eunuchs, and everything was going according to plan.
Although the school was also training some people, Zhu Yijun knew that they were only building the foundation and couldn't be put on the table yet.
The medical side was almost done, but it was only under the name of the Imperial Hospital. It wasn't possible to establish a formal medical department for the time being.
Those officials and scholars looked down on medical science.
Although they said that they should be good doctors, they couldn't establish medical science. Medical science was a miscellaneous study, while Confucianism was the main study.
The inner factory had already gained a foothold in the capital, and the orphans were also in progress. San Dezi was in charge of this. If he wanted to see results, it definitely wouldn't be done in a day and a half. He still needed time.
Chen Ju had gone out to do business. He was preparing to build a steel factory, but it hadn't started yet. He needed a lot of money.
Zhu Yijun was preparing to make a business deal for Chen Ju. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to support such a large investment.
In his previous life, preparations required a lot of expenses. Regardless of whether it was land or ores, they all needed money. Although it was under the military bureau, the military bureau was just an empty yamen.
Looking at the things he had listed out, Zhu Yijun sighed. He still had to take it slow!
With Zhu Yijun personally plowing the fields, the entire Daming Imperial Court was busy with farming. The bureaucracy quietened down a lot.
After all, farming was the most important thing for an agricultural country. Even corrupt officials knew that if farming wasn't good, they wouldn't be able to be greedy in autumn.
By the time the spring plowing was almost done, it was already June. Zhang Juzheng's memorial shocked the Daming Imperial Court once again.
Zhang Juzheng's memorial was called: Memorial to the Talented Generals.
"The ancients said that although the world is peaceful, forgetting to fight is dangerous.
Today, the military has been lax for a long time, and the officials are restricted by the civil officials.
From now on, those who are loyal and brave should be given authority so that they can display their talents. "
This memorial was highly praised by Zhu Yijun. To put it bluntly, this memorial was to untie the generals.
Giving the generals the authority to act freely and not be restricted by the civil officials was a big step forward.
At this moment, Zhu Yijun somewhat understood the relationship between Zhang Juzheng and Qi Jiguang. Perhaps Qi Jiguang was currying favor with Zhang Juzheng and giving gifts to Zhang Juzheng. He didn't have any dirty intentions and was instead very open and aboveboard.