Chapter 467: Arrangement

Chapter 364: Praying for the EmperorChapter 467: Arranging

"As I've said before, this palace doesn't begrudge those below me power. Take as much power as you are capable of handling. Don't worry about rules or regulations; these rules were made by me, and if I say yes, no one can say no."

Li Chen looked at Zheng Bao Rong, and said indifferently, "But this palace gave you what you wanted, so what this palace wants, you can't be even a little bit short."

Before Zheng Baorong could say some empty words of loyalty, Li Chen turned to Li Ke Shou and said: “Next, the hunting ground will fully cooperate with the Beijing Chief Magistrate in promoting sweet potatoes. You better organize a complete set of easy-to-understand planting manuals that even the most ordinary people can understand as soon as possible.”

There aren't many days left until spring planting, and your tasks are still heavy.

Li Ke immediately respectfully said, "This humble minister obeys the Prince's command."

Li Chen nodded, quite satisfied and said: "You've all worked hard this period of time. Now that you have achieved results, both merits and demerits should be rewarded."

"You were previously in charge of the royal hunting grounds, a position with little responsibility despite being a Fifth Rank official. Now you're also appointed as the Deputy Minister of the Capital City Prefecture, working alongside Zheng Bao Rong to promote sweet potatoes. However, do not think that your seniority and familial connection to me give you the right to overlook Zheng Bao Rong."

He is the leader, you are his deputy. You must not act without his approval on anything.

Li Ke Shou was overjoyed to hear this. He wasn't greedy and didn't want to take all the credit for promoting sweet potatoes, but as a deputy, being able to share in the glory would already be a significant achievement.

Furthermore, jumping from a clerk in the Zongrenfu to the Deputy Prefect of the capital city, although not a high position, came with actual power. It was far better than languishing aimlessly at the royal hunting grounds.

Without further thought, Li Ke bowed deeply and expressed his gratitude: "Your humble servant, Li Ke, thanks your highness for your grace."

Li Chen nodded and said again, "As for the other subordinates, they should all be rewarded. Promotion by one level, plus half a year's salary as a reward. Besides, these commoners who helped with planting have worked hard and made great contributions. However, the promotion of sweet potatoes still needs manpower at the moment. They are the first batch of people with real planting experience, so I can't immediately let them go back."

"So, this imperial hunting ground is large enough anyway. Let them choose a plot of land for themselves and cultivate it for ten years."

Over the past decade, income from the land has been tax-free and entirely theirs. They were also allowed to contact their families and bring relatives to live with them.

The royal hunting ground was vast, covering dozens of miles around five or six mountain peaks.

All these woodlands, fields, and forests belong to the royal family privately.

Let's just let it go. It wasn't a big deal anyway.

Throughout history, emperors, whether for show or genuine concern for the people, have had a tradition of allocating land from hunting grounds for commoners to cultivate.

Those still in the greenhouse heard this and were all filled with gratitude, falling to their knees and thanking him profusely.

Nowadays, the most important asset for common people is land. Most of those who followed the Liu family here probably lost their farmland locally and were on the verge of starvation.

Now, in the capital city, to be granted a plot of land in the incredibly fertile royal hunting grounds, exempt from taxes for a decade, they would naturally be overjoyed.

And just as Li Chen and Zheng Baorong were still discussing how to promote sweet potatoes in the imperial hunting ground, a great battle had just ended far away in the Xian Dynasty.The two people who were handing over work saw Li Chen, with his hands behind his back and strolling leisurely in the crowd on the street, and they were immediately dumbfounded.Wang Jiaojiao didn't kno...