0p0 Chapter 513 His Wisdom!
Chapter 513 His Wisdom!
The news of the Xue family's punishment spread like wildfire, and soon the entire Huayang County knew about it.
The news spread like wildfire, and almost every household was celebrating. The wealthy families who had previously been suppressed and bullied by the Xue family actually bought firecrackers to celebrate, and some even made plaques and sent them to the Censorate.
In just two days, the back hall of the Censorate was filled with plaques sent by the people.
Lu Shaofeng was naturally delighted. Just as the prince had predicted, this time they had not only dealt with the Xue family, but there was still much to be done. Only in this way could they deter the officials in Yan.
Mu Xin Nuan and Duanmu Chu Ze quickly returned to Yanzhou, and Feng Yu Xi was immediately appointed as the Left Vice Censor-in-Chief of the Censorate, a fourth-rank official.
The preparations for the Censorate are already taking shape. Apart from the top-ranking Left and Right Censors-in-Chief, the other personnel have been basically finalized.
Following Duanmu Chuze's instructions, Liu Yi and others drew personnel from various local government offices to start training. After a unified assessment, one-third of the candidates were eliminated. After intensive training, another assessment was conducted, and another one-third were eliminated.
Of the one-third who remain in Yanzhou City today, those who may not have held high positions in the government offices before are now mostly the elite among these officials.
Of the five coroners who remained, five were required to remain. Since the Censorate would inevitably interact with the common people after its establishment, autopsies were essential. These five coroners were all experienced. Furthermore, Duanmu Chuze ordered Xu Hai to remain in Huayang County to replace Zhao Zihe, and then recalled Zhao Zihe to have a thorough discussion with the five coroners.
The Censorate's office was located at the south gate of Yanzhou City, only about 100 meters away from the gate.
The location was chosen here for two reasons. Firstly, there was a dilapidated government office there that hadn't been used for many years. This time, Duanmu Chuze sent people to repair it first and then hang up the plaque of the Censorate. Secondly, it was the closest place to the South Gate.
The South Gate was usually the city gate most frequently used by ordinary people. The fact that Duanmu Chuze was so meticulous in choosing the location of the government office shows that he truly valued the responsibilities of the Censorate and was determined to make it function properly.
In just six months, not only was everything arranged in the Censorate, but the largest martial arts school in Yan, Xingmin Martial Arts School, also rose up not far from the Censorate.
The martial arts schools here differed from those in other places. The other six Xingmin martial arts schools were mostly composed of orphans and homeless vagrants. The government sent people to supervise them, and eventually, suitable people were selected from among them to enter the government-run Xingmin Escort Agency. Some people with less talent were assigned to the army. In this way, the problem of these vagrants was solved, and the hidden dangers caused by these able-bodied men were quickly eliminated.
Without making a sound, everything was brought back to peace.
Mr. Liu had nothing to say about this except for admiration and respect.
The Xingmin Martial Arts School in Yanzhou recruits two types of people: scions of prominent families and ordinary people.
Anyone who meets the requirements of the martial arts school can enter the school to learn martial arts and become a disciple of Xingmin Martial Arts School.
On the surface, it seems that Duanmu Chuze was wasting his time. After all, why would a scion of a prestigious family come to such a place to practice martial arts and swordsmanship?
However, Mu Xin Nuan quickly saw through his thoughts. Just like Wang Zhao, an illegitimate son abandoned by the Wang family, and the third son of the Xie family, etc., he was clearly using some insignificant people in the eyes of the big families to slowly win them over and then vigorously cultivate and support them. In time, they would eventually be able to achieve something for him.
Sure enough, the martial arts school in Yanzhou had only been open for two months when it recruited more than ten wealthy young men. Most of them were born out of wedlock, and even the few legitimate sons were not favored by their families.
Duanmu Chuze handed over the Xingmin Martial Arts School in Yanzhou to Wang Zhao, thus proving once again to the people that the Xingmin Martial Arts School was government-run. Of course, this was the only martial arts school in Yanzhou that accepted money.
The other six establishments do not charge money and provide three meals a day and lodging.
The family in Yanzhou did not provide food and lodging; instead, students had to pay extra for tuition.
In Mu Xin Nuan's words, Duanmu Chu Ze had a brilliant idea: first, he spent money to build up the reputation of Xingmin Martial Arts School, and then opened this one school in Yanzhou City that charged a fee. In this way, he could use the money from this one school to support the other seven martial arts schools.
Duanmu Chuze, having his thoughts read, wasn't embarrassed at all. Instead, he smiled and said, "Anuan is really too smart. You saw right through me. But there's nothing I can do. It's mainly because your husband is too poor. If I had a few hundred thousand taels of cash on hand, would I still be worried about this? You don't know the cost of living until you're in charge of the household."
As he spoke, he looked extremely helpless.
Mu Xin Nuan chuckled, "Alright then, since you're so good at managing a household, you'll be in charge of our Chang Le Prince's Mansion from now on. I'm sure Your Highness will be able to manage it perfectly, not only without spending any money, but also making money."
Duanmu Chuze's face immediately fell. How could this be the same?
"Seriously, Aze, I've noticed that you build a Xingmin Escort Agency next to every Xingmin Martial Arts School you own. Are you doing this on purpose?"
"Of course! And haven't you seen the benefits of doing this? What I'm going to do next is to set up Xingmin Academy not far from the martial arts school, well, let's choose a street. With more people on that street, what will happen next?"
Seeing Duanmu Chuze's confident demeanor, Mu Xin Nuan paused for a moment before realizing, "With more people, there will naturally be various needs, which will naturally increase expenses. People will naturally see these business opportunities and open a breakfast stall or sell small groceries on this street."
Before he could finish speaking, Duanmu Chuze laughed a few times. "That's right! Ah Nuan really gets it right away. With more people, the economy of the whole street will naturally be boosted, and slowly, the street will become more and more prosperous. Because there are martial arts schools and security escort agencies, people will feel safer, and as a result, more and more people will do business on this street."
Mu Xin Nuan nodded, praising his idea as brilliant, as it would greatly help boost tax revenue in the entire Yan region.