During the Song Dynasty, at least hundreds of people were deployed in all prefectures and counties to take over official duties.

Each person sends back one or more reports from local military, state and officials every month.

It would probably take him a lot of time just to read these words.

So, don’t think about sleeping in.

Don't even think about having time to rest.

Be busy dealing with these things every day!

Thinking like this, Zhao Xu turned from anger to joy: "My mother does love and protect me."

Shi Deyi swallowed his saliva and didn't dare to answer the question at all.

"Shi Deyi!"

"I'm here..."

"From now on, Tong Jiansi will tell me to take a closer look at him."

"If you have anything important to report, please tell me."

"Then, everyone knows that in my name, I have issued an edict to all the people in various places. From today on, in addition to the usual things that need to be reported, they must also report on a monthly basis the rain, snow, weather, rice prices, salt prices, and cloth prices in their locations.

If you know the price and oil price, tell Guo Zhongxiao and ask the Tongjian Department to make monthly statistics on the above matters and make a table and send a copy to the capital, the two palaces and me."

Most of the walking horse bearers are no longer suitable for use.

Even the ministers who were released from the palace have been corrupted and have become complicit with the local officials.

This is something that can't be helped.

Even later, the Manchu and Qing Tatars sent a bunch of slaves to various places to monitor places.

But the emperor would still be deceived by his servants and local officials working together.

Moreover, this kind of thing even happened during the reign of Qianlong, who was recognized as the purest, most extreme, and most authoritarian and ruthless emperor in history.

Zhao Xu has no way to deal with this kind of thing for the time being.

We can only treat the symptoms first.

Let these horses bear the responsibility of reporting local weather and local people's living prices.

At the very least, we must first have an understanding of the states and counties in the world.

As for other things?

We can only rely on the future development of Bianjing Xinbao and Bianjing Yibao. Gradually, major cities in prefectures and counties across the country will have their own newspapers.

In this way, you can know the real situation of the place by collecting local newspapers.

If you want more details, you have to wait for technological advancements.

With railroads and the existence of telegraph along railroad lines.

That is probably at least fifty years from now, or even a hundred years from now.

Too far away!

Zhao Xu no longer had any illusions.

"No!" Shi De bowed before bowing.

"Everyone..." He raised his head and continued to report: "Some time ago, everyone ordered me to send someone to contact the Xuzhou businessman surnamed Huang to explore his character and details. Now it has been confirmed that this person is secretly communicating with Jiyang

The prince of the county and several other relatives and noble family members wanted to use the method of fighting for new coins to jointly raise money and use Jiaozi as a guarantee to do that quick money business between Xuzhou and Bianjing. It is said that they will do that in the future.

Flying money trading in Jingdong, Jingxi, Hebei, Hedong and even Huaihe and Zhejiang."

"Good taste!" Zhao Xu gave his own evaluation.

"What is he like as a person? What is his background?" Zhao Xu asked.

"It is said that he was generous and generous, often giving away wealth and helping scholars from all over the world." Shi Deyi answered.

Zhao Xu understood immediately after hearing this. This person was a moneylender. No wonder he was so clever!

Why?

You will know it if you listen to Shi De's words: "Be generous with justice and spread wealth, and help scholars from all over the world."

In this city of Bianjing, the most suitable and high-quality targets for lending are scholars.

However, this business is very difficult to do.

It requires sufficient vision and judgment.

It's the same as gambling!

The bet is that the person you choose will definitely be able to go to high school in the future.

Otherwise, there is no hope of getting a return on the loans extended.

Losing money is the norm.

This is the same as modern venture capital.

Venture capital talks about investing in people, and lending money to scholars in Bianjing City means investing in people.

Zhao Xu's interest in this person suddenly became even greater.

"He wants to use the method of fighting for money to attract money?" Zhao Xu said: "It's a good idea, we can really see it."

"Everyone knows the arrangements!"

"I will meet him tomorrow afternoon at the Meihua Hall Side Pavilion in Kaifeng Mansion."

Such an interesting person with a business sense needs to be met in person before he can make a judgment.

At the same time, he must also be asked to submit a certificate of merit.

Otherwise, if he messes around and causes trouble, wouldn't Zhao Xu have to wipe his ass?

However, if he does well, Zhao Xu will naturally be rewarded!

For example, in the future, a long and beautiful daughter from his family will be selected to enter the palace as a concubine.

Do not laugh!

Since ancient times, a daughter of a family can enter the palace to sleep with the emperor, or even give birth to a child for the emperor. This is a great honor, a step to honor the ancestors, and even change the fate of the entire family.

One of the emperor's responsibilities is to save the country through the harem, marry into powerful families, and unite people's hearts.

Therefore, the queens of the emperors of the Song Dynasty were basically descended from meritorious officials.
Chapter completed!