The emperor was not in a hurry to go out to investigate this matter first, but sent a few young people out.

After a few days, all these people heard seemed to be praise for this magistrate, and even those who had lived a difficult life did not say that this parent official was bad.

These news made the emperor curious about this official he had never met, and finally, the emperor felt that he should personally meet this seven-rank official named Yu Song.

When he found Yu Song, he was in the field, and after the guidance of the common people, the emperor found Yu Song mixed with the farmers!

Like the other peasants, he was dressed in coarse cloth and straw sandals on his feet, and he was driving the oxen with a plough and ploughing the fields.

Seeing Yu Song, Zuo Junzhong whispered to the emperor: "Do you want to go over and call him over for questioning?" ”

The emperor shook his head and said, "If you want to ask directly, we can just sit in the county government with great fanfare." Now, I just want to see what kind of person this prefectural magistrate is. ”

Hearing this, Zuo Junzhong thought for a moment and said, "If you don't want to reveal your identity, then I'd better avoid it for the time being." lest he see me, and he will recognize me. ”

The emperor turned his face and looked at Zuo Junzhong, thinking that it was the same. It is estimated that when the list was released that year, Yu Song also had to stand a hundred and ten meters away from the hall, and it was impossible to see himself clearly. However, Zuo Junzhong was the main examiner that year, and when these students on the list visited him, they didn't necessarily see all of them clearly...... It's also good to let him get out of the way now.

The emperor nodded, then looked at the others and said, "Stay worry-free, Hui Ya and Jinfan, you all go back first." ”

Hearing that the others should go back, Zuo Liang was a little uneasy, and said, "It's better for me to stay here, so as not to ......."

"Go ahead. A few of you, no matter how you look at it, don't look like businessmen. There's no use staying here! ”

"Then ......" Fu Hai was about to speak, but he was also blocked by the emperor.

"There are a few of them here to take care of me, are you still afraid that I will have no one to serve me? You can go back and rest......"

Seeing that the emperor insisted, the others didn't say much anymore and quietly retreated.

On the way back, Zuo Hao looked at Wen Xi in surprise and said with a smile: "You are so well-behaved today, why didn't you say you wanted to stay?" ”

"It's just ploughing the fields, what's so beautiful!" Wen Xi said with a bored face, "Otherwise, you can go out with me!" ”

Zuo Liang heard this and smiled, this is his daughter-in-law! I don't seem to have been short of such people around me since I was a child, I was a mortal when I was a child, and now it's her......

Zuo Liang looked at his father, and his father nodded in agreement, so the four who left went all the way to the market, and all the way back to the inn.

……

"How do you want to talk to this county magistrate?" He Xuan asked.

"Now and now, I'm afraid it's not the time. Wait, when they rest later, we'll talk to him again. ”

He Xuan looked around, there was really no place to rest, but not far away, there were a few big stones to sit on, she smiled and said to the emperor: "Then let's sit there and wait." ”

A few people walked over, He Xuan took off the cloak on his body, folded it a few times, and put it on the stone, and then said: "The yin qi on the stone is still too heavy at this time, so it's better to pad it." ”

The emperor smiled and said, "Fuhai is still worried that you won't wait!" I look at you more carefully than he does. Otherwise, stay with me and serve me. ”

Upon hearing this, the Liao brothers glanced at each other. Liao Yong hurriedly smiled and said, "If you really keep her by your side, then you can be angry!" ”

"What? Is he angry with you? The emperor asked with a smile.

"I didn't see her angry with my brother, but my brother, I don't get scolded every day, I just feel uncomfortable!"

Hearing what they said, the emperor smiled heartily.

When they had laughed enough, He Xuan said, "You two, you really don't understand the point. Your Majesty, this is comparing me with my rich father-in-law! Your Majesty, you don't want me to be his apprentice, do you? That's really the answer to the words of the virtuous prince! ”

"Huh? You ......" Yu Ya looked at He Xuan with wide eyes, and swallowed back the last half of the sentence, what he wanted to say was: What do you take to someone to castrate!

"What?" Liao Yong asked.

"At the beginning, Yun Zhen recommended him to be the Yellow Gate Waiter!" The emperor said with a smile.

"Poof......" At this moment, the pair of brothers were even more happy!

"Don't worry, I don't lack people to wait, and I have few people who can listen to me. If you are free, come into the palace and talk to me more! The emperor said with a smile.

"It's not that hard. However, I think that the little prince is getting bigger and bigger, but I'm afraid you won't have time to pay attention to us! ”

This sentence was stuck in the emperor's heart, he looked at Liao Yong, and then thought about his young son, and his face couldn't help but feel happy.

They were talking here, but they saw the county magistrate walking towards them with one foot deep and one foot shallow.

"A few ......," Yu Song said, hugging his fist at them, "Look at the eyes, are they passing guests?" It's a bit far from the official road here, so it's not like they've gone the wrong way! ”

Seeing Yu Song coming, the emperor stood up, also bowed his hand at him, and replied, "No." I came to look for someone, and someone pointed out that I could find it here, and I saw that you were busy just now, so I didn't bother......"

"Oh? Looking for someone? Who are you looking for? ”

"I ...... I look for the prefectural magistrate of this prefecture. ”

When Yu Song heard that these people were looking for him, he couldn't help but take a closer look at these people standing in front of him.

The elder man at the head, although he seemed to be dressed ordinarily, looked extraordinary and dignified. And the three young juniors standing behind him are also the most handsome...... But if you look closely, although these people are dressed in ordinary clothes, the clothes are all of the highest quality, and even the cloak that this old man sits under his buttocks is also very expensive!

This made Yu Song's heart draw countless question marks. These people are either rich or expensive, what are you doing here this season?

"A few nobles! It's Yu Song below, I don't know what to say? Yu Song asked.

"It turns out that you are Lord Yu, and you are disrespectful." The emperor smiled and said, "A few of you, don't give a courtesy to Lord Yu." ”

Hearing the emperor's words, the Liao brothers felt funny in their hearts, they had grown so big, and they really hadn't given a seven-rank official a courtesy! Well, even if you don't talk about yourself, He Xuan is now from the third grade, how can she give a gift to such a seven-grade county order?

Just when they hesitated, they saw He Xuan bow to the ground and said, "The junior has seen Lord Yu." ”

Seeing that He Xuan had already given a salute, Liao Yong and Liao Geng had to be reluctant and bowed to the county master.

"You haven't told me yet, what's the matter with me?"

Yu Song is not a person who likes to be entangled in the vain courtesy of the scene, so he asked directly.

"Oh, that's right...... We father and son did a little business. I also made some friends. I have a friend who is an official in the household department, and a few days ago when I was chatting in Beijing, I heard him talk about the affairs of adults......

"Oh?" Hearing this, Yu Song was even more puzzled. Now that the adults in the court can tell others about the affairs of the court, they can tell others casually...... However, maybe there is really such a possibility, thinking that it is a very good friend, and it is not known to talk about the difficulties encountered.

"I'm ashamed to say that. But if it weren't for that, I'm afraid that my fold wouldn't be handed over to the household! Yu Song sighed and said.

"Oh, is it really as Brother Yu said in the song, is this place extremely badly affected?"

"The snow disaster is not serious, but the cold damage is very serious. I don't know if you know the time of year when we have farming here, but last year when the temperature dropped and it was the time when we were about to harvest here. But that freezing rain, I don't know how many crops were destroyed......"

"Didn't the Ministry of Household allocate relief to you here?"

Listening to the emperor's question, Yu Song shook his head and smiled bitterly.

"Yes! Great! It was only when I grew up that I knew that Tobu would give us two liters of bran for every liter of rice...... This winter, almost all the people in this city rely on those brans plus dried vegetables made in the summer, and then slightly mixed with rice and noodles! Even so, by now, we are still at least half short of the seeds we sowed in spring! You said...... Alas......"

"Bran?" Liao Geng looked at the emperor, and then at his brother and He Xuan.

It seems that this morning, what He Xuan said is like a strange talk, it is true! I am afraid that in my own home, I can only use pillows for the most inferior servants, who would have thought that someone would put it in their mouths!

"That'...... Is this the same true elsewhere? The emperor asked with a dark face.

"I don't know." Yu Song sneered and said, "Looking at your appearance, I also know that you are a person who lives at the top. Your friend is also a high-ranking official sitting in the court. If you think about it, you can't see it. Let's take an analogy, if the imperial court sows 500,000 taels of silver to the stricken area. If you arrive at the place and there are 100,000 taels, it is normal; There are two hundred thousand taels, which is kindness; If there are more than 250,000 taels, then it can only be said that the official who contacted him has a big face! In fact, since I took office, I have not received more than a quarter of the relief money. ”

"What about the rest of the silver?"

"Silver? Hum...... Such an officialdom where geese have plucked their feathers, even if they walk past an iron rooster covered in rust, it is estimated that they will become shiny all over here. What's more, it's the silver that spends in white flowers! ”

Looking at the emperor's darkening face, a few young people, you look at me, I look at you, no one dares to speak out!