Chapter 32: A New Life in the Ming Dynasty

When a department is established, it is necessary to grant land and strive for the house to be used as public housing for the yamen. Pen ~ Fun ~ Cabinet www.biquge.info Of course, for the officials who preside over the affairs of the department, the most important thing is to recruit troops and expand the effective manpower.

After finally the Eight Immortals crossed the sea and solved the problem of lack of manpower, they soon found a headache.

The addition of many new departments has also allowed a large number of people to pour into Beijing, and they still have to live in the inner city, and many of the officials who have followed the new departments into Beijing are still dragging their families, some are old and young, and even there are servants, and the whole family has to live in the homestead.

If it was the Ming Dynasty during the period of Emperor Chongzhen, adding so many new officials would have a headache just for Yulu. Thanks to the financial reform and the profits from the war, the financial situation in the past few years has been good, and the imperial court finances in the Zhu Cihong era naturally do not have to worry about not being able to pay out, and they even have bonuses to pay.

His Majesty the Emperor is shining with the sun this time, and everyone can give out red envelopes, which obviously confirms the generosity of his hands.

It's a pity that with the restoration of peace in the empire, Jingshi has become more prosperous, and the housing prices in the city have naturally intensified. Not only did the young officials who had just arrived in Beijing suffer from soaring prices, but even those who had already spent some time in Beijing and had survived the initial difficulties were complaining.

If it weren't for the fact that with the advancement of fiscal reform, the income of officials has already gotten rid of the constraints of Taizu, I am afraid that there will be a wave of resignations at this moment.

In this context, Zhu Cihong ordered the launch of Jixian Apartment.

And this, in fact, is the division of ministries and commissions in later generations. It's just that when I arrived at Zhu Cihong, it was called the residence where the sages lived.

The construction of Jixian Apartment is very fast, if it were not for the fact that His Majesty the Emperor started the Fuliao War at that time, which reduced the pressure on the housing of the Beijing division and divided a lot of construction resources, I am afraid that the planned 3,000 Jixian Apartments could be completed earlier.

After two years of construction, with the increase of housing subsidies and the use of Jixian Apartment, it is difficult to hear complaints about boiling prices and lack of food and clothing in Beijing.

Jixian Apartment is well received in Beijing, and the queue is naturally very intense. Although priority is given to the management of young people who have little savings, there are still a number of houses reserved for high-ranking officials.

These houses are not only detached, but also have ingenious designs, and under Zhu Cihong's care, they almost restore the life of future generations. Good sewerage, garbage sorting, greening roads, towering water towers and bamboo pipes, convenient flush toilets, and excellent municipal planning all make Jixian a benchmark for new life in the Ming Dynasty.

The way in which the operators of Jixian Apartment are unable to find fault, but their attempt to meet the officials was apparently tacitly ignored.

Except for officials below the third rank, most of the official seals and officials above the third rank invariably chose to refuse.

After all, the queue at Jixian Apartment was too intense. Many officials have to wait at least half a month just to rent a house. Most of the high-ranking officials are not short of silver, and they really don't want to provoke the criticism of the people below because of this matter, but they are all fishy.

With the great renovation of the West Garden by His Majesty the Emperor, a water tower was built in the palace to introduce a simple tap water system, the sewer system was repaired, and the thatched toilet was rebuilt into a flushing toilet. Relying on the various workshops that have flourished over the years, His Majesty the Emperor can finally enjoy the living conditions of the afterlife in some places.

His Majesty the Emperor's ability to lead the trend is great, and with what the cabinet bigwigs saw and heard in the palace, there were similar decoration moves outside the palace. All this has made several renovation teams in charge of these earning a lot of money.

Gossip aside, what Abe Tadaaki and the others, who moved from the old-fashioned houses in Nancheng today, are obviously the dozens of single-family houses vacant in Jixian's apartment.

The bigwigs don't want to cause trouble, but Wang Fuzhi, who has contacted and supervised the matter, obviously has no such concerns. He took out the work card of the Zhongshu Sheren, and after signing the room fee for Jixian Apartment, he led Abe Tadaaki and others to move in.

Abe Tadaaki and Zong Yoshinari obviously received a high-standard reception, and they settled in a single-family house that only second-class adults can live in, with more than a dozen houses and villa-style Jixian apartments with their own gardens.

Entering the door, there was even a middle-aged man who had been waiting for a long time smiling and saluting, welcoming Abe Tadaaki and the others inside.

"Below is Qian Xiazhen, the housekeeper of Jixian Apartment, if you have any questions, you can ask below. Usually, I live in a small building outside the door, which is the bell that links the small building outside, and the bell can call the villain in. Qian Xiazhen's voice was slightly shrivelled.

Abe Tadaaki and Zong Yicheng, who knew something about Chinese affairs, were surprised, and they heard that the person in front of them had a white face and a proper kung fu to serve people, and he was obviously a eunuch in the palace.

And the eunuchs, that is only the emperor or the royal family of the clan is eligible to enjoy.

Fortunately, Chen Yanhong, who knew the situation, stood up and said with a smile: "Then thank you Steward Qian, this Jixian Yu Xiaosheng has been famous for a long time, and I heard that the new facilities of new life everywhere started here, which can be called the source of the trend, which makes people envious." Two gentlemen, why don't you watch it together? ”

As he spoke, Chen Jianhong pulled Abe Tadaaki and Zong Yicheng towards the inside of the villa to watch. Qian Xiazhen walked a little further back from Wang Fuzhi and distanced herself.

Chen Jianhong whispered at this moment about His Majesty the Emperor's dismissal and resettlement of the people in the inner court.

After His Majesty the Emperor ascended the throne, he severely cracked down on unauthorized castration and announced that the palace would not accept new eunuchs.

In such a move, the court and the central government all congratulated His Majesty the Emperor Shengming.

But the elimination of eunuchs is obviously only the first step, and if you want to continue to do a good job, it will be a lot of trouble. For example, the issue of placement. Many yamen in the court were in urgent need of manpower, and although they pinched their noses and expressed their willingness to accept eunuchs, except for a small number of people from the inner study who were recognized, most of the eunuchs were faced with the problem of having nowhere to go.

Most eunuchs have only learned how to serve people in the palace all their lives, or those trivial household chores in the palace.

Fortunately, the launch of Jixian Apartment has given these palace eunuchs a new place to go. Since His Majesty the Emperor does not mind that eunuchs are not just personal slaves serving the Emperor, they can be allowed to be used by ordinary people, and no one else naturally has any objections to this.

Putting aside these gossips, Chen gradually introduced the new measures in Jixian's apartment with great interest.

I saw him pull a few people to the bathroom, and when he saw the white tiles like jasper, he couldn't help but get excited. Of course, the most exciting thing is not here.

I saw him enter the room, unscrew a place shaped like a turtle's head, and gently lift it, and saw a bubbling spring flowing out.

"Si Guoyi!"

"Si Guoyi!"

"Si Guoyi!"

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Tadaaki Abe and other Japanese people were amazed.