It's actually very embarrassing to encounter such a thing.

After all, everyone is a face-saving person.

The so-called see through does not say through.

can be seen so clearly, things are like this, it just becomes a matter of whether to say or not, everyone's hearts are in response.

The others dispersed, and even the little second took the money and went to the back kitchen.

Zhang Anshi looked at Zhu Di embarrassedly and said, "Your Majesty, why are you here?" ”

Zhu Di stiffened his face and glared at Zhang Anshi and said, "Whether I come or not, I still need to report to you?" ”

This is a typical phenomenon of annoyance and anger after breaking the defense, what else can Zhang Anshi say, he has to say: "Yes, yes, yes, Your Majesty is right." ”

Zhu Di's face finally softened a little, and he said, "You are here...... Not bad. ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister is very ashamed, he has been ordered to guard here, and he has worked hard every day to break his heart for this ferry, lest he will be entrusted by His Majesty." ”

Zhu Di bowed his head and said: "What's the matter with the explosion just now, what did you blow up again?" ”

This poked Zhang Anshi's sore spot, and Zhang Anshi said aggrievedly: "This ...... It's really hard to say, didn't the original minister blow up half of the Shen family's Zhuangzi? The minister was thinking, such a big house, I was afraid that it couldn't be repaired, so I had to endure the pain, and taught people to blow up the other side, and the minister watched his house turn to ashes, and his heart was very uncomfortable, and it was difficult to give up......"

Zhu Di smiled, he finally felt much better.

"It's nothing, man, be more generous, besides, don't you also earn a lot of silver? Build a big uncle's mansion, and I'll come to see it then. ”

Zhang Anshi immediately said: "Your Majesty, the minister does not plan to build a mansion. ”

Zhu Di said strangely: "Huh? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister wants to build a school, mainly because he feels that many people want to study, but they can't find a famous teacher. ”

After a pause, he continued: "Besides, Sage Kong also gave me a dream, and the ministers always have to be worthy of his old man." ”

Zhu Di's face twitched, and he just wanted to scold.

Zhang Anshi lowered his voice and said: "If this book is to be sold, it must have an effect, if there is no role model, who will buy the book?" Your Majesty, if you want to sell well, this school has to do it! ”

"Really?" Zhu Di showed a meaningful expression.

Zhang Anshi hit the railway while it was hot: "Actually, the minister is also hesitant, running a school is too worrying, all aspects of things, you have to take care of it, if you are still in the country to learn, it's okay, just teach people courses, it's a pity...... The minister is hated, hey...... It's hard to put into words. ”

What he said was very embarrassing, but there were two messages revealed here, one was to make money, and the other was to sell miserably!

Zhang Anshi didn't make any mistakes at the beginning, but because he was besieged by hundreds of officials, he resigned as a doctor.

If the former is said to be a temptation, then the latter is enough to win Zhu Di's sympathy.

Zhu Di sighed and said: "It's good that you have this self-motivation, what I have taken is your sharpness, very good!" By the way, Zhang Anshi, you can take some more silver taels and give it to me. ”

Zhang Anshi didn't say anything, and hurriedly took out the silver and offered it with both hands.

Zhu Di got the silver, but he handed it over to Yishiha: "Go, open a few upper rooms." ”

Yisha was stunned at first, and then hurriedly bowed his head and hurried away.

Zhang Anshi was shocked and said, "Your Majesty, what does this mean?" It's very crude, why does Your Majesty want to stay here? Let alone...... The guards here are only afraid of ......"

Zhu Di said with a smile: "I want to wait here for a day." ”

Zhang Anshi was puzzled: "Wait...... What are you waiting for? ”

Zhu Di said: "Wait for the rabbit, and wait for others to throw themselves into the net." ”

When Zhu Di said this, he stopped smiling, showed a very serious look, and even began to speak like a crepe.

has known each other for so many days, Zhang Anshi can probably figure out some of his temper, and generally such a coarse person suddenly doesn't swear, something may happen.

Zhang Anshi unconsciously became uneasy in his heart, no, no, it can't be that my three brothers are committing trouble again, right?

Zhu Di was calm and relaxed, and said: "Let Xiao Er serve tea." ”

In an instant, Xiao Er poured tea, and Xiao Er said apologetically: "Fang is the little one damn it, the little one is ......."

Zhu Di shook his head, but said magnificently: "It's none of your business, we still understand this truth." It's just that I didn't have any money, and it was indeed my negligence. ”

Zhang Anshi's heart became more and more uneasy, he found that Zhu Di began to become polite, he did not have that kind of enthusiastic and unrestrained temperament, and even when he picked up the teacup, he actually exuded a sense of elegance.

Speaking of which, Zhu Di was born as a prince, he was born in Yingtian, at that time Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang had already occupied the city of Nanjing, it can be said that Zhu Di's growth environment is definitely better than anyone in the world.

It stands to reason that those elegant manners and conversations should have been cultivated by Zhu Di since he was a child, but in his bones, he seems to disdain these so-called elegances, and what is hidden deep in his heart seems to be the wildness that has been passed down from the blood of Emperor Taizu Gao.

But now, this wildness has been deliberately reined in, which makes Zhang Anshi more and more uneasy.

Xiao Er didn't think about it so much, he only knew that the person in front of him was a nobleman, didn't even Uncle Zhang be cautious about him!

So Xiao Er said: "In the end, the villain has eyes and no beads......"

Zhu Di said suddenly: "That's it, there's no need to say more." ”

Yao Guangxiao sat aside and said to Xiao Er with a smile: "You can just take care of yourself." ”

Xiao Er was relieved to go.

Yao Guangxiao looked at Zhang Anshi at this time, in fact, he has always been quite curious about Zhang Anshi, of course, Zhang Anshi's identity is quite sensitive to Yao Guangxiao, after all, this is the prince's wife and brother.

Yao Guangxiao has always ignored Zhu Di's family affairs, even if Zhu Di asks countless times who can be the prince, Yao Guangxiao will never be biased towards any of Zhu Di's sons.

He will always have only one answer: Your Majesty has his own holy judgment.

It's not that he is overly cautious, but Yao Guangxiao knows very well that Zhu Di has the vision of choosing his heir, whether he says it or not, he will never change this result, but he said it...... It may leave a handle behind.

At this time, he said to Zhang Anshi: "I heard that you dreamed of Sage Kong?" ”

Zhang Anshi said without blinking: "I vaguely dreamed, and I couldn't remember many things clearly when I woke up." ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "Have you ever dreamed of the Buddha? ”

When Zhang Anshi heard this, he felt a little harsh, aren't you here to make trouble?

Zhang Anshi said: "I am a scholar, not an outsider, I don't think about the Buddha on weekdays, and I won't come to me in my dreams when I want to come to the Buddha." ”

Yao Guangxiao said with emotion: "The poor monk has been practicing Buddha for decades, and so far he has not seen the Buddha appear. ”

Zhang Anshi was determined to ignore him, this guy was full of strange words.

On that day, Zhu Di really stayed here.

The accommodation conditions of this inn are actually not good, after all, it was only a small ferry port before, and there were no big businessmen or eunuchs in the capital, so everyone would rather walk a few more steps to live in the inn in Nanjing.

By the next morning, the voices of people were noisy again, and the snow was heavier, and the flakes of snow like goose feathers fell and covered the ground, and beyond the inn, it was covered in snow.

At this time, Yishaha hurriedly entered Zhu Di's bedroom and carefully served Zhu Di to change clothes.

Zhu Di said: "It seems to be noisy downstairs, why?" ”

"There were a lot of diners, and besides...... Other than that......"

Zhu Di said calmly: "What's the matter?" ”

But some of the local people came and heard about it...... I heard ......"

Zhu Di was exceptionally calm today, he didn't scold, and his voice was still calm: "But it doesn't hurt to say, no matter what you say, I will forgive you for your innocence." ”

Only then did Yisha say boldly: "They said that when they heard that Cheng Enbo's eldest brother was coming, they couldn't be respected, so they sent some food. ”

Zhu Di's face twitched suddenly, and he almost couldn't hold back wanting to scold, but finally took a deep breath and said, "Oh, I know." ”

After Yizha combed Zhu Di's hair, Zhu Di said, "Then you might as well go down and have a look." ”

After that, Zhu Di took Yishuha downstairs, there were already many diners downstairs, but on the other side, there were also many people who were placed by the shopkeeper in the back kitchen, and these people were all dressed in short clothes.

When the little second saw Zhu Di coming down, he pointed at them, and these people stepped forward one after another to salute.

Zhu Di looked at them expressionlessly, and saw that someone was carrying eggs, someone was carrying chickens, and someone drove a sheep.

The sheep looked a little anxious, as if he had a sense of foreboding, and bleated non-stop.

The first one was an old man's appearance, his face was full of red light, and he saluted again, and then said: "I knew that the benefactor was coming last night, and I thought about it later, the benefactor and the uncle have the grace of reinvention for us, and the little ones have sent some things, and I hope the benefactor will not dislike it." The surname of the contemptible person is Song, and the single name is a Lian character ......"

Zhu Di saw it, and when he saw that these people were all sincere, he just sneered in his heart.

Hmph, that Zhang Anshi is a thief, and he actually sent someone to play me.

I really think that I can't see through it like this?

Thinking like this, Zhu Di didn't give a good face, and said coldly: "I don't have any friendship with that Zhang An Shi, don't be mistaken, I'll stay here for a while, don't come to bother you later, take your things and leave quickly." ”

Zhu Di is such a smart person, once he guesses the other party's intentions, how can he tell you any cheekiness.

Song Lian and the people who came with him looked at each other.

Got it wrong?

Why did Song 13 say that he had a nose and eyes?

It seems that it may be really mistaken, Song Shisan's muddy person.

So Song Lian's face changed in an instant, and he said on crutches: "I see, if this is the case, then we worship the wrong temple, but you are a man, I don't know anything, the old man is also an old man, I talk to you in a good voice, you actually deal with it like this, come, come, come, let's go, don't worry about this man, Cheng Enbo said, you want to be angry and make money." ”

After that, everyone really dispersed in a hurry, and the sheep refused to leave, and was dragged by people, as if they were going to the execution ground, bleating.

Zhu Di listened, but was slightly stunned, when the other party rolled his eyes, Zhu Di knew that this might not really be arranged by Zhang Anshi, if the other party really knew his identity, where would he dare to talk to him like this?

And what about them...... Did it really come spontaneously?

Zhu Di lowered his head and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

But he also lost his hand to the side, and said in a very low voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty ......"

Zhu Di was in a trance and came back to his senses: "What's the matter?" ”

"Your Majesty should have breakfast."

"Got it."

The little two specially found a very quiet position for Zhu Di, Zhu Di sat down, and drank tea with or without a pair.

"When does Your Majesty plan to drive?" Yisha's voice was very soft.

Zhu Di said lightly: "Don't worry, these days, there must be a result." ”

After saying that, Zhu Di looked up at Yao Guangxiao, who was sitting opposite.

Yao Guangxiao sighed: "Amitabha, Amitabha ......"

Zhu Di raised his eyebrows and said, "What kind of scriptures does the monk recite in the morning?" ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "The monks have compassion and recite the Sutra of Transcendence for others. ”

…………

Wenyuan Pavilion.

A housekeeper was hurrying into the scholars' public house.

This Wenyuan Pavilion has now become the center of the Ming Dynasty, but the Wenyuan Pavilion is small, and there are a few scholars in it, and there are more than a dozen people to work. Even on weekdays, the scholars and squires of various ministries and the scholars of Hanlin will come.

Therefore, the three university scholars can only shrink into a public house at the moment.

"Duke Xie, Duke Hu, Duke Yang." This hurried servant saluted.

Xie Jin raised his head: "Hasn't Your Majesty summoned yet?" ”

"I have inquired, Your Majesty...... I wasn't in the palace last night. She replied respectfully.

Xie Jin was shocked, his brows furrowed deeply, this was definitely beyond the ordinary.

Although the emperor is heroic today, he occasionally goes out of the palace, and everyone thinks he doesn't see it.

However, it is very rare to not return to the palace overnight.

So Xie Jin said: "Where do you know?" ”

"After asking, the holy driver is now at Qixia Ferry. The people of the Jinyi Guard have heard the news, and the horsemen have set off......"

Xie Jin listened, his eyes flickered, and he looked at Yang Rong and Hu Guang: "Second Prince, what is Your Majesty going to Qixia Ferry?" ”

Hu Guang smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty Shengming, you have a deep meaning. ”

Yang Rong pondered for a moment, and then said, "It should be because of Zhang Anshi." ”

Xie Jin's face was even more unsightly.

He didn't like Zhang Anshi from the beginning, or rather, he was born as a scholar, and he has always been disgusted with his relatives and ministers, this is a group of rough people, all dynasties, but whenever the emperor trusts the ministers, relatives or eunuchs, it is a dark period for scholars.

For Xie Jin, this is a historical lesson.

What's more, deep in Xie Jin's heart, there is still a secret matter.

His Royal Highness the Prince, in fact, Xie Jin has already taken care of it, as a hardcore princeling, Xie Jin is almost the well-known right-hand man of the prince.

His plan can at least ensure that he will be a supreme minister within the two dynasties, and when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ascends the throne in the future, he will be under one person and above ten thousand people.

Because of this, he felt that a relative like Zhang Anshi was particularly annoying, and the more tolerant the prince was to this wife and brother, the more uncomfortable Xie Jin's heart became.

Xie Jin said: "This time...... It's really too weird, it's just ...... Your Majesty can't throw it back to the palace today, how to deal with this national event? ”

Yang Rong and Hu Guang felt that there was something in Xie Jin's words, so they said, "What does Xie Gong think?" ”

Xie Jin said without hesitation: "I'll wait to meet you." ”

He sighed: "Your Majesty is outside, it is inevitable that the government and the opposition will be suspicious, not to mention that the Holy Driver is outside, and there will be people who will take the opportunity to disturb the people." ”

Yang Rong and Hu Guang pondered for a while, and also felt reasonable, so they nodded to each other, and then prepared to leave.

Since there was a resolution, the group sat in a sedan chair and went all the way to Qixia Ferry.

Xie Jin's insistence on taking the land route instead of the water route actually has his own thoughts.

Although the waterway was fast, it did not give His Majesty the time to predict in advance, and it seemed to be in a hurry, and by taking the land route slowly, both sides had a preparation, and if there was any news along the way, it could be transmitted at any time.

When I saw the Qixia Ferry in the distance, I saw a group of people who were pressed and stopped not far from the Qixia Ferry.

As soon as he saw Xie Jin and his entourage coming, someone stepped forward and shouted: "Zhou Kang, the county commander of Shangyuan County, has seen the princes." ”

Hearing that it was the county order of Shangyuan County, Xie Jin didn't care much, the difference in their identities was too great, even if it was the county order of Jingxian County, it was inconspicuous in front of Xie Jin.

However, at this time, Xie Jin was still unclear about the situation here, and finally got off the sedan chair, but saw a man with winged hats and a dignified appearance surrounded by all the officials and gentry, and saluted him again at this time.

Xie Jin put his hands behind his back, looking light: "What are you doing here?" ”

Zhou Kang said respectfully: "The lower officials heard that the holy car had arrived in Qixia, so he led the adjutant and the local gentry and people to meet him here, and also prepared some offerings......

Xie Jin sighed and said: "Doesn't this disturb the people again, the Son of Heaven has always gone out on patrol, and he has worshiped all the ...... along the way."

He shook his head, but didn't go any further.

However, obviously, Zhou Kang and these people can understand the meaning of Xie Gong, as scholars, in the Confucian values, scholars think that it is very inappropriate for the emperor to enter and leave the palace rashly.

In history, those faint kings and tyrants are the most fond of patrolling, and the holy monarch should be in the deep palace, working on national affairs every day, selecting capable ministers, and inspecting the Quartet on behalf of the emperor.

Of course, these words, Xie Jin, a Shilin leader, and a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion can be said to be, but he Zhou Kang is not qualified, so Zhou Kang is silent at this time.

Xie Jinze said: "Since you want to go to meet the driver, why are you here?" ”

Zhou Kang said: "Not far ahead, it is the scope of Qixia, and now Shangyuan County, which is governed by Xiaguan, has nothing to do with Qixia." ”

Xie Jin immediately understood what Zhou Kang meant, it is strictly forbidden for magistrates to cross borders, and what happens in other people's land, you take the adjutant and gentry of your own county with you, which seems very inappropriate.

The safest way is to wait here at the county border, and when the emperor returns to the palace, he will wait here, show his face in front of the emperor, and make a good impression.

Xie Jin said: "It stands to reason that this Qixia Ferry is also the county border of Shangyuan County, and Your Majesty is close at hand, how can you hesitate?" ”

Zhou Kang listened, and said politely: "It's the lower officials who are confused." ”

Xie Jin said again: "Is Your Majesty's line confirmed?" ”

Zhou Kang said: "I have ordered someone to spy on it, and I am in an inn in that market." ”

Xie Jin listened, and said, "This is very good, you can go with me." ”

After that, he looked back at the palanquin man: "The holy car is in front of me, I will wait to walk, so as not to be rude." ”

Everyone obeyed the order, and Hu Guang and Yang Rong also got off the sedan chair and walked.

So Xie Jin took the lead, Hu Guang and Yang Rong walked side by side on the left and right, Zhou Kang followed behind, and the others were farther away, Xie Jin paced while thinking of something: "What is abnormal in the past two days?" ”

"Yesterday there were bandits who killed a good gentry in the county, and the death was extremely miserable and very brutal."

Xie Jin frowned: "Shangyuan County is at the foot of the Son of Heaven, there is such a thing?" ”

So Zhou Kang hurriedly said: "It's the negligence of the lower officials, please also relieve the public ......"

Xie Jin interrupted him here, but said, "I heard that this An Shi is here at the ferry, acting arbitrarily? ”

Zhou Kang looked very helpless and said, "Hey...... It is difficult to explain the lower officials. ”

Everything is in plain sight, and Xie Jin's heart seems to be clear.

These days, there have been a lot of notes to impeach Zhang Anshi, and Xie Jin did not deliberately suppress these notes, but deliberately placed them above other notes.

When the group entered the market, it provoked the monks and laymen here at a loss, and the messenger of Shangyuan County went to clear the road first.

Immediately, on the empty and muddy road, Xie Jin and the others walked to the outside of the inn, and they all bowed down, and Xie Jin took the lead in shouting: "Minister Xie Jin, I am here to escort you, and I greet St. Ann." ”

The crowd sang in the back.

With such a loud noise, Zhu Di was still drinking tea in the inn.

He crossed his feet, looking like he didn't recognize his six relatives.

Xiao Er's legs were already weak with fright, and then crawled back to the back kitchen.

Yao Guangxiao seemed to be in a fixed position, not moving at all.

Zhang Anshi was talking to Zhu Di cautiously, but when he heard this movement, Zhang Anshi stopped.

Yisha looked at Zhu Di's face cautiously.

Zhu Di remained silent, as if he turned a deaf ear to this, and continued to say to Zhang Anshi: "You continue to say, how to distribute the second edition of the provincial hospital examination in the coming year?" ”

Zhang Anshi hurriedly said: "This is simple, these days, the minister is cleaning up the booksellers in the provinces, and intends to find agents in the provinces, and the agents in the provinces, if they want to ask for books from us, they must obey our regulations, and let them prepare a generous deposit." ”

"Margin?" Zhu Di looked at Zhang Anshi in surprise, obviously he had never thought of it.

"Of course, if they don't have a large amount of money to pledge here, how can they be punished if they do something that is not in accordance with the regulations? The distribution of goods should be early, and the time for the real sale of goods must be ensured to be ten days and half a month before the hospital examination, so as to ...... It is ensured that someone copies and resells these eight shares of pen talk, everyone to the most critical moment, of course, the first time, hope to be able to get eight shares of pen talk, immediately start to join the review, time is pressing, delay one day is one day less. ”

Zhu Di bowed: "That's the truth." ”

Zhang Anshi said: "If it can be shipped, it must be transported, and this time must be grasped." In some remote places, I am afraid that if I have to escort the books two or three months in advance, but once I am early...... In order to prevent private demolition, there must be an agent, and the agent will take a large amount of silver as collateral, and all the books must be sealed with parcels, and they must be painted to ensure that no one tears them apart, and they must ensure that all state capitals in the world are sold on the same day! ”

"If it is found that the agent of any province dares to demolish it privately, or if he is lax in his precautions, he will be taught to get a book in advance, and if he is aware of it, all his collateral will be confiscated immediately. Not only that, but other punishments have to be agreed. In short, it is to teach him to go bankrupt and let him gain more than he loses, so that these people can become trusted partners in the future. ”

Zhu Di said: "Are they willing to make this agreement and accept these harsh conditions?" ”

Zhang Anshi said with a smile: "Your Majesty doesn't know, this book is sold at a very expensive price, and it is very popular, it is simply a profitable deal, which bookseller can get this agency, I dare not say that I can win gold and silver, but at least lying down without worrying about food and clothing can be guaranteed, such a good business, who doesn't want to do it?" ”

Zhu Di listened, then nodded and said, "It also makes sense." ”

Zhang Anshi said again: "With an agent, it is equivalent to being able to control the channels of the state capitals in the world. ”

"Channels?" Zhu Di was puzzled, this was obviously a new word for him.

"It's like if the imperial court wants to govern the world, it needs to set up official offices in all the provinces and state capitals of the world. This book sale, in fact, is the same reason, the booksellers who have the agency will definitely be able to rely on this agency to do large-scale in the local area, and their bookstores in the states and counties in the province must also have a hot business, which is equivalent to opening up the distribution of channels! ”

"In this way, if we sell other books in the future, we can also use these channels to underwrite."

Zhu Di suddenly realized, and said in surprise: "What does it mean...... In addition to these eight pen talks, do you want to do other transactions? ”

Zhang Anshi said: "The minister has this idea, but this kind of thing needs His Majesty's permission to be done." ”

Zhu Di thought thoughtfully: "Let's discuss this matter in the long run." ”

…………

Outside the inn.

Xie Jin and the others knelt in the snow, and the snow hit them, they shivered with cold, and their faces were blue from the cold.

Xie Jin only felt that his knees were sore, and he only blamed the outside of the inn for being uneven, and at this time he was surprised when he saw that there was no movement inside.

Taking a deep breath, Xie Jin said again: "Minister Xie Jin respectfully asked Sheng An." ”

But there was still no response.

Xie Jin became more and more suspicious, in the past, he felt that he was sure of the palace and the court, after all, although he was still young, he also figured out some of the emperor's temper.

Can ...... today? Unusual.

At this time, Zhu Di was frowning, as if he was pondering Zhang Anshi's channel problem, and turned a deaf ear to the external movements.

He glanced sideways at Yao Guangxiao, and saw that Yao Guangxiao was still in his mind, so he said, "Monk Yao, what do you think?" ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "Amitabha, the poor monk only cultivates the Dharma, and does not ask about external things. ”

Zhu Di said: "I originally wanted to add some sesame oil money to your temple. ”

Yao Guangxiao said: "If Your Majesty is generous, it is a great merit." Amitabha, good, good. ”

Zhu Di said: "What a good, good." ”

He seemed to have finally settled down, and suddenly said, "Come in and talk!" ”

This sound shook the rubble, and it was said to Xie Jin and the others outside.

Xie Jin and the others finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Immediately, Xie Jin, Hu Guang, and Yang Rong came in and saluted: "The minister has seen Your Majesty." ”

Zhu Di stared at them and said lightly: "Qing and the others are not in Wenyuan Pavilion, why are you here?" ”

Xie Jin said: "I heard that Your Majesty's holy drive is here......"

Zhu Di interrupted him: "Where is the holy car, are you going there too?" ”

Xie Jin said: "The monarch and the minister are one, and the courtiers serve His Majesty, so it should be." ”

Zhu Dihu's eyes closed slightly, and he turned to say: "Shangyuan County County Order...... Do you know this person? ”

Xie Jin said: "Zhou Kang, the county commander of Shangyuan County, is outside the inn. ”

Zhu Di said: "I heard you say, his official reputation is excellent? ”

In an instant, Xie Jin seemed to hear a hint of wrongness: "The words of this official." ”

Zhu Di said: "I ask you what your impression of him is?" ”

Xie Jin pondered for a moment and said: "Since the beginning of his tenure, this person has never made a mistake, and the governance of Jingxian County is particularly difficult, so the minister thinks ...... He should have his strengths. ”

Zhu Di said: "Since he is outside, he will ask him to come in and talk." ”

Yishaha was listening, tiptoed out, and soon, Zhou Kang was full of excitement and came in with Yishaha.

After all, Zhou Kang is only a county order, if it weren't for today, he might not be able to face the saint for the rest of his life, so he was extremely excited, and he only felt that as long as he played it right today, he was afraid that there would be hope for success in the future.

So he bowed down, prostrate on the ground, and arched his hips high: "Minister Zhou Kang has seen Your Majesty." ”

"Look up."

Zhou Kang had to raise his head, and then his gaze staggered with Zhu Di.

Xu is Zhu Di's gaze was too sharp, so that his gaze couldn't help but start to dodge.

Zhu Di said: "I heard, your official reputation is excellent? ”

Zhou Kang was suddenly ecstatic in his heart, and choked up: "Minister...... Minister...... He was favored by the imperial court, appointed officials, governed the people, and ...... Since I was a child, I read poetry and books, and I know that I am not knowledgeable, but I also know the great truth of the sages, so in this position, I am conscientious and conscientious, walking on thin ice, and I really dare not live up to the grace of the saints, so I have to work hard to make up for my clumsiness. ”

Zhou Kang felt that this response was quite decent, and if he was too modest, he would show the impression that he was not worthy of the name.

But if you accept the emperor's praise, you can't help but be too proud.

Zhu Di looked at him with strange eyes, and then said: "You don't have to be modest, inside and outside the government and the opposition, who doesn't know that you love the people like a son." ”

Zhou Kang felt that his heart was about to jump out, he loved the people like a son, and he was the highest evaluation of the local parents!

He said in a trembling voice: "Your ...... The minister was ashamed. ”

Zhu Di said: "You don't have to be ashamed, I came to ask you, this year is cold, the imperial court allocated firewood in Shangyuan County and the money and food to help the poor people, how is the allocation now?" ”

Zhou Kang immediately said: "All the allocations have been distributed, a total of eight hundred and twenty-nine loads of firewood, and one thousand three hundred stone rice, all of which have been distributed. ”

Zhu Di said again: "Then...... How's the embankment going this year? ”

Zhou Kang immediately said: "This year's floods in Songjiang and Suzhou, the ministers are deeply afraid of the harm of the floods, so this year they have levy additional conscription and repaired three river embankments. ”

Zhu Di said: "I have seen the music, 7,000 strong men have been levied this year, but the strong men are hard, has the imperial court provided them with food and accommodation?" ”

Zhou Kang said: "The minister is also well aware of the suffering of the people, and attaches great importance to it. ”

Zhu Di sighed with emotion: "If this is really the case, the people of Shangyuan County are blessed." ”

Zhou Kang said: "It's all your Majesty's blessing." ”

(End of chapter).