No one knows what Zhang Shiqi's achievements in Ruyang are, but from the prince's attitude towards Zhang Shiqi, no one doubts that Zhang Shiqi has made achievements. Not only did he go straight from a secretary to a deputy section chief, but he also got more than a dozen establishments.

The East Palace does not allow the appointment of private individuals, and anyone who wants to work in the East Palace must have an establishment and pay wages from the East Palace's books. If there is no such establishment, it will be necessary to take the path of external recruitment. If someone dares to be blind and active and pay for his own support, the result will inevitably be that he will not be able to use the reform, and there will be no room for bargaining.

On the same day, Zhang Shiqi broke through Liu Zongmin's blockade and rushed to Ruyang from the mountain road to take office, without even an entourage. If you want to do something locally, you have to win over some local landlords. has no money and no power, only the prince is the backer, so he naturally unceremoniously opens empty checks. Now that he has succeeded in winning the favor of the crown prince, these cheques must be cashed, otherwise his reputation will be stinky in the future.

He immediately gave two silver rewards to those who helped these days, and those who were willing to follow the East Palace would be given a preparation, and those who were unwilling to leave their homeland would be given more silver, and everything was in order. It's just that the East Palace wants the class to return to the court, which has caused the local rice price to rise, and it seems that everyone knows that as soon as the East Palace leaves, Li Chuang should come.

Zhu Cihong only stayed in Ruyang for one meal, and met several squires with good names in various places. This is to show morality on behalf of the imperial court, even if the emperor comes in person, he has to go through such a formality. After eating this light meal, the army passed through the city, and the military discipline was quite strict. It's just that the East Palace guard battalion is still on the front line, and the manpower brought here is a little lacking, and it doesn't look like it's pompous.

A hundred miles north from Ruyang is the ancient capital of Luoyang. Although Luoyang has now been defeated, the official road is still relatively smooth, and with the marching speed of the East Palace, it is only less than two days' journey.

Xiao Mo fought two more battles with Chuangying, and both won without suspense. He was publicly criticized by Zhu Cihong. I didn't dare to send good news at will, but I just rested as soon as possible, transferred the wounded, and calculated the day to prepare for the withdrawal of troops. In his rear, the Engineer Bureau, composed of auxiliaries and civilian servants, had already begun to build a sheep and horse wall to prepare Li Zicheng for the next line of defense.

Zhu Cihong easily retreated to Luoyang in this prepared situation. Many of the scribes in the camp were also nervous. But looking at the prince's general expression, even if he is nervous, he can't do it.

"Luoyang will rest for a few days and return to Tongguan as soon as possible." Zhu Cihong naturally lived in Luoyang's Fuwang Mansion.

This vassal king's mansion is by no means comparable to the mansion of a town general in Ruzhou. In fact, even the East Palace Outer Residence in Beijing is not much better than this Fu Wang Mansion, and it is even far inferior in luxury and wealth. Zhu Cihong is used to seeing the luxury and sophistication of the palace, but he still has a refreshing feeling when he first enters the Fu Mansion.

This is still the palace that was abandoned for two years after being robbed by Li Zicheng. The area that was originally used as a zoo by King Fu has been encroached upon by the surrounding large families, and it was not until Sun Chuanting entered Luoyang and killed a group of people that he took it back.

Zhu Cihong took the civil officials of the East Palace and the local garrison civil and military to go around the Fu Mansion. Just like the garden party in Shilin, Li Zicheng was finally selected to sit in the flower hall where he killed the Fortune King. People who have been in the officialdom are accustomed to guessing the intentions of their bosses, especially choosing such a place with a strong smell of blood for a banquet, which is too abnormal.

"I have heard people say that the Ming Dynasty has flourished and declined from the Wanli Dynasty, and it can be seen just by looking at this blessed mansion." Zhu Cihong sat in the first seat, holding a mutton fat white jade plaque in his hand and playing with it. The people of the time did not have the habit of playing white jade, but who would dare to question the prince's taste?

"When King Fu became a vassal, he gave 20,000 hectares of farmland; Salt leads to a thousand counts; From Yangzhou to Anhui Taipingfu. All kinds of miscellaneous taxes along the river are allocated to Fufu; Coupled with the benefits of Sichuan Yanjing; The confiscated property of Zhang Juzheng's family...... It is indeed the favor of the temple master. Although Wu Fu couldn't see through Zhu Cihong's intentions, he believed that he was absolutely safe. You can also talk and laugh and liven up the atmosphere.

Zhu Cihong continued: "King Fu still has 300,000 gold in the wedding fee when he gets married. Alas, this is how the foundation of the country is hollowed out. ”

No one dared to say this.

Zhu Cihong disagreed, and continued: "But compared to the temple that even the throne has to be given to King Fu, the silver and the grange are nothing. It's just that it's all cheap Li Chuang, it's really hateful! ”

Fuwang Zhu Changxun has been operating in Luoyang for 28 years. The encroachment on fertile land has already exceeded the 20,000 hectares given that year. The taxes and taxes collected during this period, the salt tax, and the income from the exploitation of the people's fat and ointment, which could almost rival the country's wealth, finally fell into Li Zicheng's pocket and became the military resources for breaking into the camp.

I'm afraid I haven't finished it until today!

"The Li thief deserves death!" The crowd cursed.

"Wu Weiye." Zhu Cihong suddenly shouted.

"The minister is here." Wu Weiye didn't know why the prince brought himself up, and he was a little puzzled. Secretly said: Could it be that His Royal Highness is going to hold a poetry meeting here and let me write poems?

"When I was in Ruzhou that day, I asked you to take stock of the Fu Domain's property, how did you do?" Zhu Cihong suddenly asked.

Wu Weiye's heart tightened: I have always been by your side, where can I do this?

Tian Cunshan secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead. Of course, he was also ordered to go to Luoyang to assist Wu Weiye, but Wu Weiye didn't go, so he naturally just went through the motions, and returned to the prince after coming to Luoyang for a turn. He didn't have the courage to be on the front line, but he really didn't dare to let other eunuchs and eunuchs take advantage of the situation. Now that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is asking, I don't know if I can put the sin of "laziness" on Wu Weiye's head.

"You've been doing nothing in the camp all day, and I thought you'd done it." Zhu Cihong's voice became colder and colder: "Now everyone is here, say it and listen to it." ”

"Minister...... I haven't started to do it yet...... "Wu Weiye suddenly felt that his back was cold, and his clothes were already soaked with cold sweat.

"Lone gives you the right not to interfere in your affairs, but you are so disappointed by Lonely! Shall you not be able to cure your sins? Zhu Cihong shouted: "Please Shang Fangjian come!" ”

Wu Weiye collapsed to the ground in fright, and secretly said in his heart: My life is at stake! The prince is really going to take me under the knife!

"Strip him of his robes! Picked up the black yarn! Get rid of your fame and degrade to the common people! Zhu Cihong sacrificed Shang Fang's sword and directly knocked Wu Weiye from the sky to the ground. Although he didn't want his life, it made this Bangyan worse than dead.

"Your Highness! Grace! Wu Weiye picked up a life, but he felt even more sad and cried.

"The people are fat and the people are offering you and so on, but they only eat and don't do anything! What do you want! Zhu Cihong glared angrily: "If it weren't for the laws and regulations of the country, I wouldn't be able to kill you today!" You still have the face to beg me for mercy! Hurry up! ”

The guards on the left and right picked up the guard of honor and drove Wu Weiye out with a fork.

Only then did the crowd come to their senses from their astonishment. The officials of the East Palace did not care for the time being, but the local civil and military forces in Luoyang were frightened by the resolute formation of the East Palace. They were still befriending Wu Weiye, a red-headed man with good roots, and in the blink of an eye, the five-grade Qinggui Hanlin became a white body.

I'm afraid it's worse than a white body!

The white body still has one day to release brown, but he has no chance to turn over.

"Luoyang Mansion!" Zhu Cihong said.

"The minister is here!" The prefect of Luoyang was in a cold sweat, crawled out with a rolling belt, and fell to the ground.

"Tell me what good governance you have been doing since you took office." Zhu Cihong asked coldly.

"Minister...... The minister ...... "Luoyang Mansion has only been in office for half a year, it would be good to be able to sort out the mess left by Li Chuang after leaving, what good governance can there be?"

"Beetle!" Zhu Cihong scolded as usual: "Come on, put this mediocre official in prison and wait for embarrassment!" ”

Everyone took a breath of cold air, and their hearts were even more worried: This is a fourth-grade official!

"Zhang Shiqi." Zhu Cihong's tone finally eased.

"Humble duty." Zhang Shiqi was also a deer in his heart, but he was not afraid.

"Zhang Shiqi is loyal and diligent in Ruyang, and he is responsible for the four products and the affairs of Luoyang Mansion." Zhu Cihong pointed at Shang Fangjian: "If you dare to be lazy, I can recognize you, but Shang Fangjian can't recognize you!" ”

"Humble command!" Zhang Shiqi's voice jumped, and his heart was excited. Who would have thought that he would become a fourth-grade high-ranking official without warning, and the mansion is respected in Huangtang! If he could wear a cloud goose mending uniform and hang it in the ancestral hall, he would not have lived in vain in this life. (To be continued......)