Chapter 437 - 437 The best candidate

437 The best candidate

The crown prince also felt that only Shi Qingluo could come up with such an innovative idea.

However, it was definitely Xiao Hanzheng’s doing to perfect it and write it into a complete plan.

Both of them were talented. One was good at business creation, while the other was good at perfection and implementation.

It was no wonder that his father, the emperor, valued the two of them so much that even King Jin was trying his best to win them over.

He had even promised Shi Qingluo to build a cement road to Heyang County.

If they were someone else, King Jin would not have agreed so easily.

The emperor laughed, “These two people are really the lucky stars of Daliang.”

The spring corn that Shi Qingluo had ordered to be planted would be ready for harvest next month.

The Finance Minister reported that the yield of corn was indeed very high.

If it could be promoted, many people would not have to go hungry anymore.

He was prepared to harvest the seeds after the corn harvest and plant them in every manor so that corn would gradually become a common good.

This would not only benefit his people, but it would also be great for his reputation.

The people would love him more.

Now, Shi Qingluo and her husband had thought of an idea that could deal with the enemy at Daliang’s border.

They were really his lucky stars.

The two of them naturally couldn’t be roped in and used by others, so he had his people keep an eye on them.

Therefore, he would receive news from Heyang County every few days.

He also knew what Xiao Hanzheng and his wife were doing in Heyang County. They were all doing good things for the people.

Other than Liang Youxiao and Xi Rui, who had opened a workshop after gaining some glory, Shi Qingluo wasn’t involved in it.

Not only did she offered canned food and other recipes for the county government’s workshops, but she also personally brought her people to the various villages to teach the villagers how to plant rubber trees, beets, fruit trees, and so on.

She also proposed policies such as the cooperation between the county government and the farmers.

Xiao Hanzheng also quickly took control of the county government and rolled out many policies and roadmap that would benefit the people.

Heyang County began to change gradually.

From these aspects, he could see that the two of them really loved the people and worked wholeheartedly for their welfare.

Such people were rare, and they were the favorite of every emperor.

Of course, Xiao Hanzheng and Shi Qingluo did not ask for anything in return for their efforts.

However, he could not just use people without giving any rewards, which would make his lucky stars disappointed.

He had been saving credits for Xiao Hanzheng and his wife, waiting to reward them at one shot.

In fact, he already had a rough idea in his heart.

In the future, it would be necessary to put Xiao Hanzheng in an important position and transfer him back to the capital.

The crown prince agreed that they were lucky stars.

“Father, it is God’s will that Shi Qingluo and her husband will help you. Just like what Shi Qingluo said, you are the emperor acknowledged by God, you are the son of heaven.”

It was necessary to lick the dragon’s butt at the right time.

He had learned this from Shi Qingluo.

As expected, when the emperor heard this, he couldn’t help but laugh out loud. “You, ah, you’re actually learning from that girl to say all sorts of good things.”

“This is the truth,” the crown prince said with a smile.

“Since we all think it’s a good idea, ” the emperor said with a smile, “then let’s quickly build the canned food workshop.

The crown prince nodded. “My father is wise. I also feel that we should speed up the construction.

“Recently, the price of sheep is also cheap. It’s a good time to buy them in bulk.

“And just like what Xiao Hanzheng wrote, after opening the workshops for canned food, soap, and wool, the injured and retired soldiers at the border can work in the workshops and live a better life.

“The families of these sacrificed soldiers, if they are willing, can also be arranged to work in the workshop and receive wages.

“It can also boost the morale of the soldiers and let them know that you have always been thinking about the heroes who fought for Daliang.

“In the future, the soldiers of Daliang don’t have to worry about what to do with their families after they die in battle or whether they can’t survive after being injured. With the workshops run by the imperial court, they will no longer have any worries.”

The crown prince was quite touched by this. He didn’t expect Xiao Hanzheng and his wife to have thought of this.

This would not only solve the problem of the workshop’s manpower, but it would also allow his father to establish a high prestige in the military.

The two of them were really smart to have thought of this.

In his heart, he also regarded the two of them as Daliang’s blessings.

Moreover, there was something about the two that he admired.

They did not take sides, they did not seek benefits from all the princes, and they wouldn’t use power to forcibly obtain something.

They could always come up with a way to manage a situation, such as when they were dealing with King Jin.

As long as Xiao Hanzheng and his wife did not side with his brothers in the future, he would always admire them.

If he could become the emperor one day, he would also like to use such a blessed general who worked hard for the benefit of the people.

The crown prince’s words completely touched the emperor’s heart.

“That’s right. That’s why the imperial court has to quickly come up with plans for large workshops such as the one for canned food.

“It’s a little difficult to decide who will be in charge.”

King Jin was at the northern kingdom.

If they found someone who was good at business but not mighty, King Jin would probably mess up with him very quickly.

Getting a mighty one who didn’t seem to be good at business might ruin his plan and original intention if he went there and messed up.

What he was most afraid of was that he would be bribed by King Jin when he went to the northern border.

This wasn’t the first time. Even if they didn’t betray him, they could be easily killed.

“Crown prince, do you have any suggestions?” The emperor asked.

“I have a rather good candidate in mind, but I don’t know if he’s suitable or not,” the crown prince replied after some thought.

The emperor raised his brows. “Why wouldn’t a good candidate be suitable?”

“I feel that my imperial uncle is a good candidate,” the crown prince replied.

“But going to the northern border means that it wouldn’t be the safest place to go, so for the sake of his safety, I feel that it is not very suitable.”

After thinking about it, in the entire court, only his imperial uncle was the most suitable one.

His imperial uncle is adept with both the pen and the sword, and although he didn’t like to be in the battlefield, it didn’t mean that he wasn’t good at management and fighting.

He had the status and ability to support King Jin.

However, his imperial uncle was the apple of the empress dowager and his father’s eye, so it would be difficult to deal with it if something happened to him when he went to the northern border.

This was a dilemma.

Originally, he didn’t want to speak his thoughts truthfully.

If something happened to his imperial uncle, he didn’t know if the empress dowager and his imperial father would blame him for speaking out of turn.

However, for the people in the northern border and the future stability of Daliang, he had to mention it.

Moreover, his father had been grooming him and teaching him the principles of an emperor.

He would not like a cowardly heir who did not even dare to raise his opinion.

Based on his understanding of his father, the person his father had in mind should be his imperial uncle. He just couldn’t make a decision.

As expected, the emperor sighed.

“Yulin is indeed the best candidate. After he goes to the northern border, he can help the third prince stabilize the situation.”

After the third prince went to the northern border, he was severely suppressed by King Jin and was restricted in many ways.

However, he still managed to stabilize the situation and control some things, which meant that he didn’t pick the wrong person.

After all, it was King Jin’s territory.

As long as he was not led by the nose, it was not bad.

However, the third prince was still a little inexperienced.

If he had the help of his younger brother and the private advice of Xiao Hanzheng and his wife, the situation would be much better.

“But we still have to ask for his opinion,” he said. “If he’s willing, I’ll have to trouble him to make a trip to the northern border.”