Zhang Songbai and the others also knew that it didn't mean anything to be angry with Zeng Qisheng's entourage, but they were even more faceless, and said angrily: "Then hurry up and lead the way, when I see Master Guo, I will ask him for an explanation!" ……”

Zeng Qisheng did not take everyone to the palace, but took everyone through the construction site to the Tuntian area on the periphery of the city, at this time the rice in the field has matured, the golden ears of grain in the breeze blowing one after another, very spectacular, the immigrants are busy harvesting rice in the rice field, with the joy of harvest on their faces.

Zhang Songbai and the others naturally didn't feel happy, and when they saw that Zeng Qisheng didn't take them to the government but brought them to this remote field, they frowned, and asked Zeng Qisheng with some impatience: "You shouldn't be lost, right?" Where is Lord Guo? ……”

Zeng Qisheng had already been taught by Guo Zhiyuan in person, and said unhurriedly: "Don't be impatient, Lord Guo is not far ahead, and you will soon be able to see ......."

Zhang Songbai and the others had to follow Zeng Qisheng patiently and continue to walk forward, and after walking for more than a mile, everyone saw a scene that stunned them, and saw a large group of men in official robes in the rice field in front of them bending over and holding sickles in their hands to harvest rice in the rice field, sweating like rain, among which the particularly eye-catching was a young man wearing a five-grade official uniform, only to see that he rolled up the hem of the official robe without any image and wrapped it around his waist, and the black gauze hat was casually thrown by him on the ridge on the side, and the trouser legs were also rolled high, the bare feet and calves are full of mud, and the face is also white and black, and the sweat and mud marks are mixed together, becoming a big flower face.

No one needs to introduce everyone to know that this person must be Guo Zhiyuan, the entire Dongfan is a five-grade official, and the dignified five-grade prefect actually went to the field to harvest rice in person? ! It really surprised everyone's eyes. To say that officials go to the field is not Guo Zhiyuan's initiative, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang was originally a farmer, and he also attaches great importance to agriculture, and specially set up an agricultural officer, and takes persuading farmers and mulberry as an important part of the assessment of local officials, so there are also local officials who love to show off when they are busy with farming, they will rush to the field and pretend to put on a show, but the key is that Guo Zhiyuan at this time does not seem to be putting on a show, looking at his sweaty back and covered in muddy water, it is clear that he has been working in the field for a long time.

Zhang Songbai and the others watched this scene in amazement, and it took a long time to come back to their senses, and they looked at each other and said in unison: "This... What kind of system is this?! ……”

Guo Zhiyuan also straightened up when he heard the noise of everyone, knowing that the person he was waiting for had arrived, the corners of his mouth showed a hint of imperceptible evil smile, and he waved his hand to everyone expressionlessly: "Your lords have come just in time, thanks to the holy Hongfu, Dongfan Tuntian has a bumper harvest, if you don't harvest it in time, this rice will rot in the field, Dongfan grass creation, lack of manpower, just bother your lords and this government to grab the rice together!" ……”

Without waiting for Guo Zhiyuan's orders, there were immediately entourages who walked over with sickles and distributed them to everyone, Zhang Songbai and others had not completely woken up from the shock of Guo Zhiyuan personally working in the fields, and now Guo Zhiyuan actually let them go down to the fields to harvest rice, and even more so that they were all frozen like lightning strikes!

These Beijing officials usually have fine clothes and fine food, not to mention working in the fields, even if the chopsticks fall off, they don't need to pick them up themselves, but Guo Zhiyuan is their top boss, and he doesn't dare to disobey his orders, so he has to set his eyes on Zhang Songbai and Liu Anzhi, who are the leaders.

Zhang Songbai and Liu Anzhi were looked at by everyone, and they couldn't think of it, Zhang Songbai relied on the background to be excellent, and he didn't want to lose his momentum when he clashed with Guo Zhiyuan for the first time, so he stiffened his chest and said with a red face: "Guo... Lord Guo, we are the officials of the imperial court, how can we... How can you do such a lowly thing... Things! Yes... What a system! ……”

Guo Zhiyuan turned his face blank when he heard this, and scolded angrily: "Ridiculous! Agriculture is the foundation of the country, Emperor Taizu once said, 'Among the four people, do not work in agriculture', we all rely on the hard work of farmers, how can we say lowly? ! It is the important duty of our local officials to eat the people's millet and bear the people's worries, and to persuade the farmers and mulberries. I, the five-pin prefect, can work in the fields, why can't you?! ……”

Zhang Songbai and the others were so angry that they were red-faced by Guo Zhiyuan, but they didn't know how to refute it, so they just took the sickle handed over by the entourage, followed Guo Zhiyuan's example, rolled up the hem of the official robe and wrapped it around the waist, took off the official boots, took off the black gauze hat, and staggered down to the field with bare feet.

After a while, they were tired and had a sore back, and what was even more uncomfortable was that He Ye rubbed blood marks on the bare skin, and then they were drenched in sweat, and the pain went straight to the heart, and I don't know what was stained on the body, and the back felt like countless small insects crawling, itching, the taste was even more uncomfortable than being tortured, but looking at Guo Zhiyuan's hard work, they didn't dare to complain, so they could only grit their teeth and pretend to endure hard.

Finally survived until the sun was about to set, and the rice in the rice field was almost harvested, Guo Zhiyuan straightened his waist, looked at the Beijing officials who were tired and panting like dogs, and peeked at him with resentful eyes from time to time, but dared to be angry and dare not speak, and a subtle evil smile flashed at the corner of his mouth, and waved his hand: "Let's get here today, you adults have worked hard, let's go to dinner together......

Everyone was relieved, dragging their tired bodies to support each other and followed Guo Zhiyuan to the post house, there were already servants who set up a round table, and everyone sat on the chairs one by one regardless of the image and waited for the meal, but when the servants brought the food up, everyone's eyes widened again, there was no delicacies from the mountains and seas they expected, wine and delicacies, and there was only a bowl of thin rice porridge in front of each person that could shine the figure of the person! If anything, the thin rice porridge is mixed with some yellow lumps (sweet potatoes)!

Guo Zhiyuan glanced at the stunned everyone, and said with a slight smile: "Your lords have come from afar, and this mansion should set up a banquet for you to catch the wind and wash the dust, but the conditions in Dongfan are difficult, and they are not as good as the capital, and I hope you will bear with me......."

Zhang Songbai had already held back his anger, and at this time he couldn't hold it back anymore, so he pointed to the gruel on the table and said angrily: "Is Master Guo humiliating me and waiting?" I was appointed by the imperial court to come here thousands of miles to take up my post, so you will entertain me with such pig and dog food?! ……”

Guo Zhiyuan's eyes flashed with a cold light, and he also patted the case and said, "Shut up!" The imperial court sent Er and others to Dongfan not to enjoy the blessings, but to let you and others build Dongfan together with the government! Dongfan is poor and white, the court has not allocated a single money and grain, and it has to contribute 100,000 taels of tax silver to the court every year. All the food of my Dongfan soldiers and civilians is this sweet potato porridge, and even my prefect is no exception, but you say that this is the food of pigs and dogs, do you regard my Dongfan soldiers and civilians as pigs and dogs? ! ……”