At this time, Sun Chengzong felt as if he had been slapped in the face, and he felt that his face was very hot.

He didn't expect that Gui Yingzhuo, a Qingliu official who threatened to die with great fanfare, was afraid of death in the end, and refused to die!

He also said in front of his emperor's students that this Gui Yingzhuo is a rare courtier, and he will be the best candidate to take charge of the Imperial Court in the future.

But now, who would have thought that Gui Yingzhuo, who threatened to die, would be a person who was afraid of death and had no principles.

How could Sun Chengzong not have a painful face?

He even began to worry that his Emperor students would stop believing his words as a result.

However, Sun Chengzong also had to admit that Gui Yingzhuo was really disappointing, since he didn't have the courage to die, then why play like this, what is the difference between playing like this and a gambler?

If Your Majesty is really deterred, you will have to keep your name if you can finally save your life, but like now, Your Majesty is not so easy to fool, wouldn't it be in vain to give up your life? It will also make Your Majesty even more reluctant to trust these clear streams of his own!

"It's really a good idea!"

Sun Chengzong sneered.

Then, Sun Chengzong replied to the apocalypse: "Your Majesty, the minister now has to admit that not everyone is a true Hairui, and the person who erects the archway is not necessarily a true woman. ”

Tianqi smiled and nodded: "Sir, that's right!" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that the loudest one is often the one who sells dog skin plasters. Now this Gui Yingzhuo has once again verified this. ”

Zhang Gui also said at this time.

But Sun Chengzong didn't want the apocalypse to be completely disappointed in his Qingliu because of this, so he still said: "Your Majesty, although Gui Yingzhuo is cunning and hypocritical, and is not a loyal minister, but not all of my Qingliu civil officials are like this, such as Wu Xing, the minister has talked to him, and there have been correspondence exchanges, this person is loyal to the monarch and loves the people, and his talent is excellent, Your Majesty will see it with his own eyes when he travels south to Yongcheng." ”

After hearing this, Tianqi said: "I am willing to believe what Mr. said, my Hanlin princes are all capable ministers, even if they are demoted to local officials who are close to the people, they can also make outstanding achievements!" I don't want to be disappointed. ”

"No, it won't! Your Majesty can rest assured. It's not just Uncle Zhang Guo who values people who are reliable. ”

Sun Chengzong replied.

Zhang Gui just smiled slightly.

Within a few days, the apocalypse officially set off on its southern tour.

Zhang Gui and Sun Chengzong and other civil and military followers.

And as soon as he came out of Beijing, especially after leaving Zhangjiawan in Tongzhou, Tianqi found that the living conditions of the people at the bottom of the Ming Dynasty were even worse than he imagined.

"One Sword Alone"

Seeing the piles of white bones near the official road, and the wanderers who staggered north along the canal to Gyeonggi stretched for miles, Tianqi's mood was quite heavy.

"No wonder they don't want me to go out of Jingnan Tour, because they are afraid that I will see what the real Ming looks like."

Apocalypse couldn't help but say a word in the chariot.

Yuan Keli, who was with him, said: "Your Majesty, if it weren't for the fact that you didn't notify the local officials to welcome you, I'm afraid you wouldn't see these things, but you would only see that everyone in the people had clothes to wear, and their faces were ruddy, and the mountains were shouting long live; This is now His Majesty's decree that no notice is allowed to the place, so they have not had time to clear the road to see such a scene. ”

After hearing this, Tianqi asked Sun Chengzong: "Is this really the case?" ”

Sun Chengzong nodded.

After hearing this, Tianqi sighed: "I have done it! ”

"Your Majesty has only been on the throne for six years, and the people's livelihood in the world has withered to such a point, it is not objective to count it only on Your Majesty."

Zhang Gui comforted at this time.

Sun Chengzong also comforted: "Uncle Guo is right, Your Majesty doesn't have to blame yourself too much, as long as Your Majesty is a virtuous minister, far from a villain, the Ming Dynasty will rise." ”

"Who is the virtuous minister and who is the villain?"

Apocalypse nodded, and then deliberately asked.

Sun Chengzong said: "If someone like Wu Xing is a virtuous minister!" ”

"Your Majesty is determined to innovate and have the heart to govern, so the ministers have thought carefully about what kind of new policies should be implemented in the world, and in the humble opinion of the ministers, or many Hanlin officials will go to the local experience to know the people's feelings, and then they can correct the officialdom atmosphere, and they can sort out the disadvantages for Your Majesty!"

Qian Longxi also said: "It is true that as Sun Gong said, Your Majesty, Wu Xingneng is famous for governing a county, which shows that his ability is comparable to that of non-followers!" ”

"Yes! Your Majesty doesn't need to be too sad, these places are starving and dying, all because of the poor governance of local officials, maybe when you go to Yongcheng, you can see what is the great governance! ”

Zhou Yingqiu, the secretary of the ministry, also said.

Zhang Gui couldn't help but glance blankly when he saw these civil officials boasting about Wu Xing like this.

Is this Wu Xing really so good?

Can we really moisten things silently, and implement the new policy so that everyone has no complaints?

I only know that this new deal is a change of law and a reform!

And reform means to harm the interests of some people, and to damage the interests of some people, then it is not a dinner party, and the sacrificed party cannot willingly give profits, unless the sacrificed party is the weak party!

Sun Chengzong saw Zhang Gui's disdainful face, so he couldn't help asking: "Why, Uncle Guo doesn't want to believe that he Wu Xing is really a virtuous minister?" ”

"I'm still the same sentence, most of the loud shouts on the market are selling dog skin plasters."

Zhang Gui replied.

"Uncle Guo, you can't generalize, do you mean, he Wu Xing has to be like Xia Yunyi, in the way of a cool official, to use the way of killing people to implement the new policy, can't he use the way of knowing and reasoning to move with emotion, so that the new deal can be implemented without hurting people?"

Qian Longxi also asked.

Zhang Gui nodded: "That's right, I really don't believe that all the gentry will willingly cooperate with the new policy of the imperial court." ”

"Uncle Guo's prejudice against our doctors is still deep!"

Sun Chengzong sighed when he saw this, and said: "At the beginning of people, their nature is good, not to mention that the gentry are all scholars, as long as they are educated with loyalty, righteousness and shame, they will not understand the difficulties of the imperial court, and it is not a problem to implement the new policy without complaints, first of all, it is that the officials should be close to the people and govern with morality." ”

"What Sun Gong said is extremely true!"

Qian Longxi also agreed.

Indeed, these civil servants are more convinced of moral governance.

Sun Chengzong is not alone.

Sun Chengzong also continued to teach earnestly in front of the emperor at this time: "Your Majesty, Wu Xing also told the minister in the letter that after he arrived in Yongcheng, he first promoted morality, advocated learning and running schools, and then made the people understand etiquette. Now it seems that he was able to make Yongcheng government harmonious, so that when the new policy was implemented, there was no voice of public resentment, all because of this! ”

Qian Longxi interjected with disdain at this time: "Unlike Xia Yunyi in Suizhou, who did not rule by virtue first and was a corporal of Lixian, but directly forcibly implemented the new policy, so that the gentry were like the head of the Qian, and even wantonly treated the gentry with severe punishment and harsh laws, how can this win the hearts of the people?" Even if the new deal is implemented because of this, presumably the new deal in Suizhou is also a withering people's livelihood, like a pool of stagnant water! ”

Apocalypse only squinted, letting the ministers in front of him chatter.

As a tech nerd, whether a person is worth believing in is more concerned about the results he actually sees.

On this day, Tianqi and his party finally arrived at Guide Mansion.

What Tianqi didn't expect was that as soon as he entered Guide Mansion, there were more displaced people.

Especially when a luxury convoy like his passed by, many begging people and people who sold their children and maidens flocked to him, hoping that these dignitaries and nobles would give him a favor.

Seeing this, Tianqi asked Wei Zhongxian to summon an elderly homeless person: "Old man, where are you from?" ”

The homeless man lowered his head and replied: "Hui Gongzi, the grass people are from Suizhou." ”

"Suizhou's?"

Tianqi was a little stunned and asked, "You are all from Suizhou?" ”

The few homeless people who came with them all agreed in a small voice: "Yes! ”

Zhang Gui was quite surprised when he heard this: "How is this possible? ”

At this time, Qian Longxi first laughed with his eyebrows: "It seems that Xia Zhizhou, who is praised by Uncle Guo, is not a good way to govern the people!" ”

As he spoke, Qian Longxi gave a look to the official who said it, and the official immediately said: "Your Majesty, the minister wants to go to Xia Zhizhou!" There is also Uncle Guo's concealment and deception! ”

"Uncle Guo may have been deceived by Xia Zhizhou, but he doesn't really want to bully the king."

Sun Chengzong said a good word for Zhang Gui, and said: "But this Xia Yunyi should indeed have done something to deceive the king." ”

Apocalypse was also a little embarrassed at this time.

Zhang Gui said to the apocalypse: "Your Majesty, please let the ministers say a few words to them." ”

Apocalypse nodded.

"Since you are from Suizhou, then come with us, and we will take you back to Suizhou!"

Zhang Gui replied at this time.

At this time, the eldest homeless man hurriedly knelt down: "This son spares his life! We are actually not from Suizhou, if you take us to Suizhou, we won't be able to live! ”

"You're not from Suizhou?"

Apocalypse asked in surprise after hearing this.

At this time, another first-class citizen replied: "Yes! In fact, we are all from Yongcheng, and we were forced to leave our hometown and go into exile by Wu Xing's dog official! ”