When Wei Ci woke up again, the sun had already climbed to the top of his head.
He could still hear the sound of munching. He turned his head and saw a pile of flower cakes lying on the ground with a plate of snacks by her hand.
Flower cakes … No, the chubby Changsheng noticed the movement and turned to look at Wei Ci.
"Wei Su is awake."
Changsheng giggled and was about to get up when her round eyes swept across the crumbs on her hands. She seemed to have thought of something and guiltily turned to kneel. Quietly, she covered the plate of snacks with her buttocks, thinking that Wei Ci would not be able to see it …
Wei Ci was speechless.
Feng Huaiyu, if you don't restrain your daughter, she will really go crazy.
"Changsheng, come here."
Wei Ci's voice was very hoarse as he waved at Changsheng.
Changsheng got up shyly and pushed the plate of snacks aside with her chubby toes, trying to destroy the evidence.
"Wei Susu."
Wei Ci pinched Changsheng's small hair bun and smiled weakly.
"Don't eat secretly, lest your father resents me for starving you."
Changsheng lowered her head. She was young, but she also knew that she was guilty.
She originally wanted to bring it over to share with her friend Wei Susu, but she could not bear the hunger, so she secretly held it and ate it.
Unknowingly, there were only scraps left. Coincidentally, Wei Ci woke up at this time and was frightened.
"Is Wei Susu sick? She slept for a long time. "
In Wei Ci's mansion, no one else could be considered as the master except for him. Changsheng naturally came and went as she pleased, and the servants did not dare to restrain her.
"She's not sick, she just doesn't want to get up."
Changsheng nodded and made an "oh" sound. She quietly covered her mouth and said, "Changsheng doesn't like to get up either, the nanny is bad …"
Every time she wanted to stay in bed, the nanny would always carry her out of bed.
Every time this happened, Changsheng would be extremely resentful. Why couldn't she be fatter and heavier so that the nanny could not carry her?
Wei Ci laughed involuntarily.
He asked the servant to take care of Changsheng while he went to take a bath and wash off the sticky sweat on his body. Only then did he feel refreshed.
"Your mouth has never been idle all day long."
Wei Ci was haunted by nightmares and his breath was weak. He was panting after two steps while carrying the heavy Changsheng.
Fortunately, the two families were not far apart. Otherwise, he would have lost his life.
"I've really troubled you last night. Changsheng is a stubborn child. I really can't do anything about her."
Feng Jin had already come back from work for lunch, so he asked Wei Ci to stay for lunch.
The Feng family was strict and did not like to be extravagant. Therefore, the lunch at Feng Jin's house leaned towards a vegetarian diet, which suited Wei Ci's taste.
"Children are all like this. They like to stick to others. This is their nature."
After lunch, Wei Ci regained some energy.
Feng Jin did not suspect anything else. He asked, "Zixiao, are you also worried about what happened in the morning?"
Wei Ci was surprised and asked in a daze, "What happened in the morning?"
Everyone's office was not in the same place, and they could not meet each other every day, so Feng Jin did not think that Wei Ci did not go to the government office at all today.
"About the Wanzhou government …" Feng Jin's brows were tightly furrowed. He was rather vexed.
"The prefecture? Couldn't they just use the original state capital? My lord is not a person who likes to be extravagant, and she will not waste money and manpower just for her own enjoyment. " Wei Ci said without thinking, "Could it be that Huaiyu has been frowning because of this matter?"
Feng Jin said, "The previous state capital has been burned down by the remnants of the Tsing Yi Army. If we choose that place as the state capital, it will take at least a year for it to take shape. As for Xiaoyu's side, it will cost nearly a million taels, not to mention other labor costs. "
Because of the war in the north, the people of the original state capital had long dispersed.
If they rebuilt the state capital there, not only would they have to spend a lot of money, but they would also have to spend a lot of effort to recruit labor. It would be a waste of time and effort.
It was not worth it!
Moreover, the state capital was similar to the central brain of the entire power, so they could not be careless.
Wei Ci furrowed his brows. After thinking deeply for a while, he made a decision.
"What did my lord say?"
Feng Jin said, "My lord's intention is clear. It will not delay official business and waste money and manpower. As for where to choose, she has no opinion. "
Wei Ci asked again, "What about the others?"
Feng Jin paused, then said rather awkwardly, "The others' opinion … They want to set the state capital in Shangjing!"
Shangjing?
This was the same as Wei Ci's choice.
However, looking at Feng Jin's expression, one could tell that he was struggling in his heart. It was not appropriate to set the state capital in Shangjing.
"Huaiyu doesn't seem to agree."
Wei Ci used a declarative tone.
Feng Jin laughed bitterly and said, "Shangjing is the capital of Dongqing. If my lord sets the state capital there … I'm afraid it will cause gossip. Moreover, Shangjing experienced a huge earthquake. Every time I go near there, I feel terrified. What happened that year is still vivid in my mind. "
Back then, the power of the earthquake was too great. How many lives were lost?
Even though more than two years had passed, every time Feng Jin recalled the scene of that day, he still felt terrified.
"The imperial court has moved the capital to Chenzhou. Shangjing is no longer the capital. If other people were gossiping, just let them be. His Highness might not take it to heart. Even if there are complaints in the imperial city of Chenzhou, can they remove my lord's state magistrate? " A disdainful smile appeared at the corner of Wei Ci's mouth. He continued, "The earthquake that year destroyed Shangjing. How many people lost their homes? Now that Shangjing is a wasteland, we can't just leave it be. If we make Shangjing the state capital, we can recruit the surrounding refugees and reduce hidden dangers. That's one of the reasons. Secondly, Shangjing is an ancient city after all. Some buildings can still be used. It can reduce expenses. "
As the former capital, Shangjing had a different meaning.
It was the center of the entire Wanzhou. Traffic was accessible from all directions.
If it wasn't for Dongqing's emperor occupying it, the state capital of Wanzhou would have been set in Shangjing.
Feng Jin sighed and said, "I know this is the case, but I'm still afraid. I'm worried that the earthquake will happen again."
Wei Ci still had some reasons that he didn't say.
There were more than two reasons for setting the state capital in Shangjing. There was another more important reason.
The local gentry in Shangyang County were too arrogant. The Feng family didn't manage things, and the others were even more unscrupulous.
Jiang Pengji had been staying in Fengyi County and couldn't keep an eye on these demons all the time. They had more opportunities to cause trouble.
If the state capital was set in what used to be Shangjing, the gentry in Shangyang County would naturally be quiet and wouldn't dare to act rashly.
Whether it was in his previous or current life, Wei Ci knew that his lord would definitely fight with the aristocratic families.
Even if his lord was from an aristocratic family, she wouldn't be merciful.
Wei Ci only felt a headache when he thought of the struggles after the establishment of the Jiang dynasty.
Restraining the authority of the aristocratic families couldn't wait until the country was unified. If possible, he had to suppress them now.
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