Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

Changyuan was originally a brand-new royal private residence, and the repairs were actually just cleaning.

This morning, Li Chunan came to Ning Fan's small courtyard again and personally conveyed Emperor Tian'an's will, asking Ning Fan to choose a good and auspicious day to move into his new home.

"Your Highness, the servants and women in Changyuan have already moved in. As for the fifty guards, we still need to select smart people from the Shenji Camp for training. I'm afraid it will still take some time, but it will be the latest. Half a month’s time!”

Li Chunan said with a bright face.

It can be seen that since becoming the general manager of the Forbidden Palace, Li Chunan has even changed his walking posture.

His tone of voice and demeanor seemed like a completely different person compared to the cautious one before.

People's fate is very magical. If Zhao Guang had not come to make trouble at the beginning, he would not have been suspected later and would have lost his head.

And the Eunuch Li in front of me is probably just a personal eunuch.

Ning Fan is not sure whether the gears of destiny will begin to turn collectively with his arrival in this era.

But what is certain is that the fate of these servants in the mansion has really changed.

When they heard that they were moving into a new home, all the servants were very excited. Some were packing their things excitedly, while others were reluctant to leave.

Everything was ready, and on a low-key morning, Ning Fan led a dozen servants from the old home to finally step into their new home, Changyuan.

The large house covering an area of ​​dozens of acres allowed Ning Fan to experience the meaning of luxury for the first time.

The carved beams and painted buildings are beautifully constructed, and every brick and tile here exudes atmosphere.

Ning Fan was extremely satisfied with this new home, and he suddenly felt that the renovation plan of the old yard could be put on hold for the time being.

After all, Changyuan is a big place, and there are many free places for Ning Fan to do whatever he wants.

It is also a garden covering an area of ​​nearly 20 acres. Ning Fan can make some inventions and creations in it without being noticed.

There are 200 maids and servants, all of whom are family members of those officials who were demoted and investigated. They are all of good quality. They are quick in doing things and have a special eye.

"Ergou, just stop worrying about the restaurant. I'll give you an official title."

Ning Fan said with a smile.

These days are very busy, and the master and servant rarely sit together and drink tea leisurely like now.

When Ergou heard that Ning Fan was about to grant him an official position, he was stunned for a moment and then immediately knelt on the ground.

"Your Highness, what officer do you want to give me?"

Ergou looked at Ning Fan expectantly.

"General Manager! It is difficult to manage such a large yard in an orderly manner without causing any problems. Among the people I trust, you are the most capable. If I don't leave this matter to you, I won't be able to sleep at night. "

Ning Fan smiled.

"Your Highness, Ergou will definitely fulfill his mission!"

Ergou's eyes gradually became hot.

"Have all the old guys from Wangyue Tower come back to work with us?"

Ning Fan asked.

Ergou nodded: "The previous Wangyue Tower collapsed. These people always need to eat. Let's give them a bite to eat and they will work for us. We don't owe each other anything."

"I looked at Wang Yuelou's original staff, and the boy named Du Yuesheng is very good. I want to promote him to be the shopkeeper. What do you think?"

Ning Fan tried to ask.

It was expected that Ergou would look jealous, but this time Ning Fan found that he had miscalculated, and Ergou acted like he was thinking seriously.

"Your Highness, you really have a keen eye. This Du Yuesheng is really extraordinary. He is very accurate in his abacus and he is loyal and reliable. There is nothing wrong with him!"

"The only problem is that this person is too young at only seventeen years old! In time, he will definitely become His Highness's right-hand man in the future."

Ergou commented pertinently.

Ning Fan had been observing Er Gou's expression, and when he saw Er Gou's selfless look, Ning Fan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ergou, this Wangyue Tower has prospered through your hands. You have been busy all the time. Now that I hand it over to Du Yuesheng, you don't have any ideas?"

Ning Fan asked with a smile.

Ergou looked indifferent and shook his head: "Your Highness, Ergou is a eunuch. Power and money are actually of no use to people like us! Your Highness is the only person Ergou can't let go of. The one Ergou likes the most is actually still with him. By His Highness’s side!”

"Okay! You should train that Du Yuesheng well and let him take charge of his own business!"

Ning Fan was finally relieved.

"Your Highness, there seem to be many refugees around Anjing recently! It is said that they are all fleeing from the northwest!"

Ergou seemed to have remembered something and mentioned it casually.

"Refugee?"

Ning Fan frowned slightly, seeming to remember the severe drought in the northwest.

The imperial treasury was empty, and even though they tried their best to provide relief to the victims, it was still beyond their reach, and the refugees ended up going south.

"Come on, go out and see."

As the prince of the empire, Ning Fan felt that he also had a responsibility when the people of the empire encountered difficulties.

Sure enough, the streets and alleys were filled with hungry victims!

Many wealthy households were giving porridge to the victims on the street. In front of a porridge shop, Ning Fan even saw Xiao Lingxi personally serving porridge to the victims.

The white clothes are fluttering, just like the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who saves the suffering.

At this moment, Ning Fan was stunned.

"Er Gou, send 30,000 taels of silver to the Xiao family's porridge shop, which is our sincere wish."

Ning Fan immediately gave orders to Ergou.

Hearing that it was thirty thousand taels, Ergou immediately felt a little sick, but this was Ning Fan's order, so he didn't dare to say anything and could only nod in agreement.

"Remember, don't say your name, just have someone send it to you quietly."

Ning Fan added another sentence.

"Your Highness, you have spent money, why can't you let Miss Xiao know that it was a good thing you did?"

Ergou was puzzled.

Ning Fan raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "I don't like to leave my name when I do good deeds, but I like to write them in my diary!"

"Diary? What is a diary?"

Ergou looked puzzled.

Ning Fan didn't want to explain too much. He originally thought that the drought in the northwest was just a regional disaster, but now it seems that the drought has a wide impact. If it goes wrong, it will shake the foundation of the empire.

After thinking about it for a while, Ning Fan felt that he might have to do something.

Iron-making furnaces, limestone, clay, iron ore...

Under the night light, Ning Fan wrote the names of these ingredients on paper.

Early the next morning, Ning Fan took a carriage out of the capital and went straight to Qingmei Manor in the eastern suburbs of Anjing.

Ning Fan now has three manors under his control, namely Xishan Manor managed by Zhao Qingshan, Luliu Manor managed by Liu Sanbian, and Qingmei Manor managed by Wu Changzhen.

When Ning Fan came here for inspection last time, he had the impression that there was an iron-making furnace in Qingmei Manor.

Moreover, I heard Wu Zhuangtou say at that time that his family had been blacksmiths for generations.

This time, Ning Fan had a plan that happened to require the use of iron-making technology.