The so-called external inspection is the imperial court's inspection of local officials.

At the beginning of the world, Boss Zhu was very uneasy about the locality, so he stipulated that the magistrate would make a pilgrimage once a year. At the same time, the Ministry of Officials together with the Imperial Historical Observatory inspected its work for the year, and finally decided by the emperor to stay and ascend, so it is also called the Hajj investigation.

Therefore, in front of this Fengtian Temple, there are only more than a thousand magistrates. As for the other 200 or so, they have been condemned as greedy, cool, impetuous, unreasonable, old, sick, resigned, and imprudent because of external inspection, and they have been given punishments such as being a leader, demotion, idleness, and serving the people, and they are unable to come to the banquet.

The surviving one thousand and eight magistrates thought they had escaped, so they came to the banquet in a relaxed mood.

I didn't expect to be publicly executed again......

When the sixth man entered the hall, he saw those magistrates standing under the corridor, all of them looked embarrassed and helpless, and some people were about to cry.

He couldn't help but whisper to the prince: "Big brother, Baili Hou must not be humiliated, otherwise it will be the people who will suffer." ”

"Well, that's what I thought too." The prince nodded with satisfaction and instructed the palace people: "On such a cold day, the food outside is too cold to cool too quickly." Take the step curtain and surround it under the pillar to block the wind for the county. ”

"Yes." The palace people left without thinking, without considering the prince's instructions at all, and what conflict with the edict was.

Because the instructions of the two often conflicted, the palace people had already formed a set of rules, that is, the most recent order prevailed.

If the emperor first said that he wanted to go east, and the crown prince said that he wanted to go west, then the palace people would go west.

If the emperor said that he still wanted to go east, the palace people would go further east...... If the prince said that he would go west, the palace people would go further west.

Of course, if the queen said, toss a fart and stay honest. They will just stay and no one will move......

This is the ecological niche in the palace.

So soon, the bright yellow curtain enclosed the front porch of the hall tightly.

In this way, the wind is still secondary, and the key is to preserve the dignity of the magistrates. This made them grateful to the crown prince and His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and felt that the old Zhu family still had good people......

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In the Fengtian Palace, thirty large tables are neatly arranged, and all the dishes and drinks on the table are prepared.

Three hundred magistrates with the highest ranking of foreign inspectors entered the table and stood at the table.

Then came in the middle of the 300 foreign inspectors, who received a 'usual' evaluation. They consciously tried to stay as far away from the feast as possible, and wanted to stand against the walls of the main hall.

Although the Jinluan Hall was large, more than 600 people were squeezed in at once. In addition, the emperor's guards, the serving officials, and the officials of Guanglu Temple were directly stuffed. Therefore, the officials who came in later still had to stand next to the table.

"Sit down." When Boss Zhu sat down at the main table and gave an order, Zhongzhi County sat down with gratitude, and only dared to put a quarter of their butts on the pestle.

"Relax a little, we are all our sons," Boss Zhu smiled and comforted the magistrates, and said to the princes: "You must accompany your parents and officials so that they can eat and drink well." ”

"Yes." The fourth child responded, and he personally poured wine for the magistrates.

"I can't help it, I can't help it, Weichen is afraid!" Zhongzhi County hurriedly got up in fear and thanked him, but they all firmly covered their wine glasses. On weekdays, they don't dare to breathe when they see a prefect, how dare they let the prince pour wine for themselves?

"Well, you don't have to be like that." Boss Zhu waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Sit down, sit down." ”

"Yes......" Zhongzhi County hurriedly responded timidly, so he had to sit down again and let His Highnesses pour wine for them. One by one, they held the wine cups in both hands, flattered.

"What a grace this is......"

"It's too elevated to be a minister......" one by one held the wine cups, moved to tears.

"The prince pours you wine, it is indeed a grace and an exaltation." Boss Zhu picked up the wine cup and said to the county: "Let's raise you again, toast you with a glass of wine!" ”

"It's time to kill the minister." Zhongzhi County cried excitedly, and said: "The ministers can't afford it." ”

"Well, that's what you deserve. If you deserve it, what can't you afford it? Boss Zhu waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "As long as you put the people in your heart, are anxious about the people's worries, and worry about the people's worries, you are a competent parent official." Then we are happy to toast you every year, come and toast! ”

"Your Majesty." The faces of the officials seated were flushed, as if they had been beaten with chicken blood, and they excitedly picked up their wine glasses and drank them with their necks tilted.

Of course, there is no place to stand...... Thanks to the thick soles of the standing officials' boots, the soles of the shoes were not broken by the embarrassing toes.

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After the emperor toasted, the seated officials began to enjoy the imperial feast.

Although there are only four dishes and one soup on the table, happiness is comparative. With those standing colleagues as foils, this feast tastes exceptionally sweet.

The officials standing could not make four dishes and one soup, so they could only hand out a bowl of coarse rice and pour some toppings on top...... How can they eat?

Seeing that the officials who were standing were embarrassed and couldn't swallow one by one, Boss Zhu snorted and said, "What, can't you eat it?" Do we have to feed you? ”

"The ministers don't dare." The magistrates who were standing hurriedly took a big bite of rice, and some tears crackled and fell. I don't know if it's choking or sadness.

"If you don't want to eat, don't eat it!" Boss Zhu was annoyed by them, slapped the table and said:

"Now you know, our bowl of rice is not so easy to eat, right?"

"Yes, Your Majesty......" The magistrates nodded vigorously, it was not ordinarily unpalatable, it was really fucking unpalatable.

"Actually, we've been extra kind to you." Zhu Yuanzhang got up and walked to the officials who were standing, and looked at them one by one.

"In the past, you officials with mediocre political achievements would have been sent home to farm a long time ago. Fortunately, now that the court is employing people, it has given you a second chance. ”

"If you feel ashamed, it means that you are still saved.

"If the world is decided, all kinds of waste are waiting to be rebuilt, and the people in all states and counties urgently need their parents and officials to lead them to build water conservancy, reclaim farmland, and live and work in peace and contentment. How many things can be done to make a difference? Don't you feel ashamed that you've been busy for a year and ended up in a 'mediocre'?!

"Remember, being an official has to make a difference. It is also a sin to do nothing and occupy a pit and not. As he spoke, he raised his voice and said:

"If anyone thinks that we have wronged him, he didn't occupy the pit and don't, now he can stand up and explain it to us. As long as it is reasonable, we will apologize to you and pour you wine with our own hands! Let you sit down and eat too! ”

As soon as the words of "......" came out, those standing magistrates didn't even dare to cry anymore, and stood there pitifully with bowls.

"Why, no one dares to say anything?" Zhu Yuanzhang laughed and said: "It seems that I know my own family affairs, and I also know that I have no face to drink our glass of wine." ”

Just when everyone thought that the magistrates who were standing would go down resignedly, a tall and dignified official suddenly couldn't help but say loudly:

"Your Majesty, the minister has a clear conscience, and the minister doesn't stand in the pit and don't!"

"Oh, what's your name?" Boss Zhu asked with interest, "What position?" ”

"Back to the emperor, for the minister, he is now the magistrate of Panyu County, the political envoy of Guangdong!" The tall official said in a deep voice with an unchanged face: "The minister has no dereliction of duty, the minister has a clear conscience, please give the emperor a glass of wine!" ”

(End of chapter)