eldest son of Ming dynasty

The emperor has already decreed that everything should be kept simple during the emperor's southern tour.

Liu Jiancai didn't care whether it was for fame or not, but when the imperial edict came, he would do it.He can't find that much money to flatter him.

"I, Liu Jian, the governor of Shandong, would like to extend my sincere greetings to the Emperor."

With his words, Zhu Houzhao got out of the carriage.

Outside the palace, he did not wear the very formal black crown robe, but a red crown robe, with a dragon embroidered on the chest and a jade-guitar tied around his waist.

He glanced at Liu Jian and the people behind him, the total number was only about a dozen, "I am safe. Please be safe."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

"Yeah." Zhu Houzhao walked straight ahead, "Aren't all the prefects and county magistrates in Shandong Province here?"

Liu Jian is indeed old, but he is not confused. He said: "Today, I will pick up the driver. In order to avoid disturbing the Holy Emperor, I did not let them all come. But they are all waiting in Jinan in accordance with the order."

"Oh, it doesn't matter. Just inform them and I'll see them early tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

The emperor took two steps slowly and waited for Liu Jian, who was already eighty years old. He put his hands behind his back and asked, "How is it? Are you feeling well?"

"How dare I worry about Your Majesty's care for my old body? Thanks to Your Majesty's great blessing, I can now read with my eyes and hear sounds with my ears. Although I am old, I can still be used."

"Haha, I see you are answering fluently, you are getting stronger with age."

The ministers behind the emperor also laughed, creating a harmonious scene between the emperor and his ministers.

"Thank you for your compliment, Your Majesty."

"Our monarch and his ministers are old acquaintances, so there is no need to be so polite. How many years have you been in Shandong?"

"Ten years."

"Ten years, how many more decades can there be in life? In the past ten years, you have been an honest official, diligent and caring for the people. I saw you on the way here. As long as there is smoke in the village, there is fertile land everywhere outside. I owe you a big debt. It’s a favor.”

Liu Jian was shocked in his heart. He felt touched by being understood, but also felt frightened and flattered. "Your Majesty has spoken seriously. Serving as an official and benefiting the country are all what a minister should do."

Zhu Houzhao wanted to give Liu Jian a reward, but after thinking about it carefully, he decided to wait.

Don't reward me today. If something scandalous happens tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, it will be a big mistake.Anyway, I have been waiting for so many years, I don’t care about these few days.

The next day.

In the governor's yamen, officials of all sizes, starting from Liu Jian, were crowded in the courtyard waiting.

At a certain moment, when they heard the sound of "The Emperor has arrived," these officials knelt down one after another and shouted long live.

Zhu Houzhao walked out of the house and stood high on the steps.

You Zhi saw it and immediately put a chair for him.

"Stay flat and raise your heads."

Most of these officials had never seen the emperor, so they were a little scared for a while.

Zhu Houzhao emphasized with a smile, "I grant you no guilt. Okay, everyone raise your heads."

The officials, big and small, looked left and right first, and then slowly revealed their faces.

And the emperor was so generous and showed them everything.

Emperor, it’s still different.For millions of ordinary people, it is an honor to see him, even some low-level officials.

"I am in a good mood today. I will go to Shandong first after leaving the capital. The first people I want to commend are the officials of Shandong, especially your governor, Liu Xixian. He is a man of great ability and stubborn temper. Even I sometimes have to let him go three times. point."

Liu Jian, with his seniority, most benefited from the emperor giving him face. He felt comfortable and embarrassed at the same time, "Your Majesty's words are serious, how dare I offend Tianyan." "Look, you have done it and you still don't admit it, you all say You are upright and dare to speak out, what does it mean to speak up?"

Liu Jian was really an upright person. He argued: "I dare to say it for the sake of the court, for the common people, and ultimately for His Majesty, so it does not offend Tianyan. Even if I have great courage, I dare not offend him." His Majesty."

Zhu Houzhao would not be stingy with any praise for an old minister who had worked hard for ten years, and said, "It doesn't matter whether you dare to speak out or offend me. I don't care about these things. I only care about whether you are doing your duty to protect the land and whether you are truly doing things for the people." Official. A few days ago, when people all over the country heard that I was going to tour the south, they rushed to build large-scale construction projects to cater to the holy will. My first stop today is in Jinan, just to set an example for the world.

Since we are catering to the Holy Will, we have to understand what the Holy Will is. Do I want you to be extravagant and wasteful?joke.The imperial court has already decreed that all places should stop immediately.When I came to Shandong this time, I felt very relieved because Governor Liu Jian did not prepare a magnificent palace for me. This is a great achievement. This is the real way to cater to the holy will!I want to reward such a minister!

And you all are also very good.There are no rare treasures or rare animals for me.As for the imperial court, there is no shortage of money or food now. The world is peaceful and stable in all directions, but no matter what, we must not forget our true intentions.What is the original intention?I will take care of the people's concerns, and implement what the people hope for.When you are an official, you still have to serve the people. "

Even at the age of 80, Liu Jian knelt down to worship the emperor.

"The Emperor is as virtuous as spring and as merciful as the sea. Since he ascended the throne, he has been virtuous and virtuous, spreading his blessings to the people. All the people in the world are grateful to God for sending down a wise and sage king, and all the ministers are also grateful to the Emperor for his kindness!"

After the governor, a group of officials shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! Your Majesty!"

"I'm calling you here today. One is to let me meet you, and the other is to ask you to meet me. I want to meet you..." Zhu Houzhao got up and walked down the steps. "It's because I have I have said that the most important officials in the world are actually you magistrates and magistrates. I have also put a lot of thought into the selection, so everyone here today has been selected from the best. I want you to meet me too. You all should take a look at what the emperor you are working for looks like, what his moral character is like, and what his appearance is like. Some people have been officials all their lives and have never met the emperor. Isn’t that a great loss? "

"Hahaha."

The emperor was very eloquent and interesting, and they all laughed.

"Okay," Zhu Houzhao stuck his head out and looked at these people carefully, "Which of you are the county magistrates? Come forward."

With a crash, there were probably dozens of blue-robed officials all walking out.

Most of them were young. Zhu Houzhao picked the only one who looked the youngest, as if he had just grown a beard, and pointed at him, "Come out, come out."

"The minister obeys the order."

The man stepped forward, lifted his robe and knelt down.

"What's your name, and which county do you serve in?"

"Your Majesty. I am Guan Yanqing, the magistrate of Linqu County."

"Well. How many households, how many people, and how many people are there in Linqu?" The emperor spoke very quickly.

The man raised his hand and said loudly, "Your Majesty, there are more than [-] households in the county, more than [-] people, and more than [-] registered adults."

Zhu Houzhao continued, "How many paddy fields and how many dry lands are there?"

"The county has more than 31 acres of paddy fields and more than [-] acres of dry land."

"Yes." The emperor nodded with satisfaction, "Mr. Xixian, is what he said accurate?"

"Back to the emperor, everything the county magistrate said is true."

"It seems that he is not a slutty and idle magistrate. Although I cannot see the whole picture, I can see from the inside that all the affairs of the county are in the mind of you, the magistrate."

Liu Jian immediately said proudly: "Your Majesty, all the officials and ministers in all the prefectures and counties in Shandong have passed the examination one by one. If someone is immoral and incompetent, I will not tolerate him regardless of his background. Therefore, your Majesty can ask questions one by one." "

Zhu Houzhao was shocked, "Is everyone like this?"

"Every one is."

"You said it, so I believe you, so I won't question you one by one. It seems that there is some reason why Shandong is called Shandong."

Liu Jian continued to step forward, "Your Majesty, I have submitted in my memorial that in Jinan, I mobilized the people to build a sweet potato field of [-] acres. If Your Majesty is interested, I would like to take a look at it."

Zhu Houzhao turned his head slightly.

Yang Tinghe understood it well, "At the beginning, Shandong promoted sweet potatoes the most. The ten thousand acres of sweet potatoes mentioned by Xixian Gong are also true."

"That's what you need to see. How magnificent is the world in its prosperous age? How can I not see it?"