Traveling through time as a peasant girl to turn things around

As for Ye Heng, after the morning court session, he went straight to the imperial study. When the emperor saw Ye Heng coming, he asked all other officials to leave and talked to the two of them. Ye Heng took out the salt bag and untied it. "Your Majesty, try it?" The emperor grabbed a little with his hand and put it in his mouth, puffing, "So salty? It's table salt!" Ye Heng: "Yes. I made it myself. I came here today to tell you about this. I went back to Taohua Village some time ago, about nine hundred miles to the north. There was a mountain emitting white light. Later, I checked the salt content and found out that it was made. I arranged for the disabled veterans who returned from retirement to work there." The emperor said: "This is a good thing." Ye Heng said again: "I took out 100,000 taels of silver to repair that road and build a factory to make salt. I am going to let my housekeeper sell it. The profit of salt is huge, and I don't trust others. There are many people at home who are worried about it. County Magistrate Zhang Qingshan, Sun Gui, Village Chief Chai Jiaxin and Dong Yeye are all in charge of this place. I will give them 10% of the profit. Guoguo and I will get 20%, and you will get 70%. Does your Majesty think this is okay? I haven't told them yet?" The emperor said: "Their 10% profit is not a small amount. "Ye Heng said, "I mainly want to give Chai Xin and Chai Dong the profits." The Emperor said, "Let them get half, and the other half will be yours." Ye Heng thought about it and realized that half was not a small amount. He said, "Okay, give them half. The other half will also go to Your Majesty. The country is spending a lot of money, so you should take it." The Emperor was pleased: "Okay." Ye Heng said, "Spend more money on the soldiers." "Okay. I'll listen to my uncle," Ye Heng whispered. "Guoguo bought two carts. They can deliver goods to various places quickly, but the roads need to be wide and smooth. I suggest that each prefecture, county, and city build roads to serve as official roads. Although the current official roads are good, they are muddy and difficult to travel when it rains. Taohua Village burned lime a few years ago. If the yellow mud and lime are mixed together and paved, the ground will be hard and the road will be easier to walk on. Bluestone paving is even better, but it requires the conditions." The Emperor thought about it and said, "Building roads will make it easier to travel back and forth between places." Ye Heng smiled. "Guoguo said that if you want to get rich, you must build roads first. The emperor also laughed and said, "That's right. Okay, I'll issue an imperial decree."

Ye Heng continued, "The coal mine has produced coal, but it can't be transported. This shows how important road construction is. If people have coal to burn to keep warm in the winter, they won't freeze to death." "Road construction is important. Tomorrow at court... why don't you notify the ministers right now to discuss road construction?" Ye Heng said, "I'll be back soon. You can handle this. The salt mine doesn't need them. Just focus on building the road." The emperor said, "I understand." Ye Heng instructed, "The fewer people who know, the better." "Yes. The money goes into my private vault. I understand." "Goodbye!" Ye Heng said, and he walked out. Back home. The emperor knew that his uncle was not attending court but was doing practical work outside. He worked hard for him, and even Guoguo helped him earn money. How lucky he was!

"Come here, call the ministers of each department to the imperial study to discuss matters." Xiao Mazi said, "Yes, Your Majesty." He ran to inform them.

Finally, it was decided that the Ministry of Works would order each prefecture to repair its own roads. Each prefecture was responsible for repairing its own roads. The Ministry of Works would plan the routes and take charge of the construction. The Ministry of Personnel would issue the documents.

Ye Heng had already secretly sent people to investigate the ability and character of officials in various prefectures and counties, waiting for the opportunity to investigate and deal with them.

Ye Heng gave the Emperor a list of the top thirty candidates from the exam, offering him the opportunity to cultivate his own personnel. The Emperor summoned these individuals to the Imperial Study. He carefully examined Chai En, Chai Shou, and Wang Wang Mu Mu. He knew them all too well, having grown up together. He said, "I intend to train you and give you important positions, but it depends on your abilities." "Yes, Your Majesty, I will obey your orders." Chai En was assigned to the Ministry of Works. Knowing Heng Heng hadn't had high ambitions since childhood and that his family had encouraged him to take the exam, he assigned him to the Ministry of Revenue to help manage his finances. The two brothers, Wang Wang Mu Mu, assisted. Two went to the Ministry of Revenue, two to the Ministry of War, and the others were assigned to other departments, rising through the ranks. The Emperor then said, "Don't underestimate your low position; work hard and rise through the ranks. Do everything well, and don't rush for quick success." "Yes," a resounding voice echoed from the hall. The young men were full of fighting spirit, as if ready for battle. Most of these thirty men came from the world's finest academies, followed by the Imperial College. This time, the Imperial College has a low score.

Meanwhile, Ye Heng met with the 170 candidates from the top 200 at the palace. "Please sit down," Ye Heng said. "Bring some tea. I'll have you go to the local prefectures and counties to train. Observe the people's conditions, their clothing, food, farming, illness, road construction, and so on. Pay close attention. If there are any unexpected situations you can't handle on your own, you can write directly to the palace and inform me." One student said, "Okay, Your Highness. We took the imperial examination to do something for the people. We will follow Your Highness's arrangements." Other students lowered their heads, reluctant, hoping to stay in the capital and build connections. The prince's words were dismissed. Ye Heng didn't care either. He would only look at how many people showed a spirit of hard work and select those who were capable to serve him.

Ye Heng spoke briefly, made some general arrangements, and then dispersed. Ye Heng called the guard over and handed him the personnel arrangements he had written. "Send them to the Ministry of Personnel and give them to the Minister of Personnel. Let him make the arrangements personally." The guard said, "Yes." The guard turned and left.

Ye Heng continued to read the incoming letters and attend to official business. He saw a letter from Zuo Feng and opened it. "Good, the coal's out! The letter says they've tried it in the kitchen and it burns well. The fire doesn't go out at night, and it's hot and durable. It's a treasure! They even mentioned whether I should stay or something." Ye Heng immediately took action, writing a letter. The message was, "Look at him, it's better to stay and become a wealthy man." He had a close confidant deliver the letter.