Datang: My apprentice is Princess Changle

Chapter 145 Ice Sculpture Festival Selection
Chapter 145 Selection of Ice Sculpture Festival
"You really have a clear mind, you deserve to have a clever and exquisite heart." Qin Yang praised.

Hou Hou covered his mouth and smiled: "Compared with Master, it's still far behind."

The two looked at each other and both laughed.

Years ago, a total of seven batches of rice noodles and various types of meat were shipped to fill the Youzhou market.

The low-priced New Year's goods will allow the people of Youzhou, who have already made money this year, to have a bumper harvest.

Heavy snow fell one after another, and more rustic sleds and snowboards appeared one after another on the streets of Youzhou.

Some skis, even with just two boards strapped to the feet, can come and go freely.

In the past, when it snowed in winter, few people could be seen on the road.

This year it's the exact opposite.

There are too many people wearing hats, sweaters and trousers, and snowboards on their feet.

The appearance of bean sprouts has caused the price of beans in Youzhou to soar.

But as a method of growing mushrooms on the kang in winter spread, the appearance of mushrooms made bean sprouts have to stay away.

It was at this time that the king of Youzhou summoned all county magistrates in Youzhou and officials in the military city to come to the palace for a meeting.

Governor Zhang Yunji was the first to arrive, and when he arrived, no one else had arrived.

He sat in the hall by himself, drinking tea, thinking about why the king summoned them this time.

"My lord!" At this moment, two county magistrates, one in front and the other in the back, came in from the outside and greeted Zhang Yunji.

Zhang Yunji recognized this as the county magistrate of Qinghe County and Boling County.

Zhang Deyuan, magistrate of Qinghe County, and He Tao, magistrate of Boling County.

To be honest, Zhang Deyuan and Zhang Yunji are still distant relatives, but Zhang Yunji has never been very close to these two.

The relationship between them and Er Cui is relatively close, and they can be regarded as members of the aristocratic family.

"You guys are here, don't be too polite." Zhang Yunji said with a smile.

Zhang Deyuan looked at Zhang Yunji carefully, secretly surprised.

He had heard before that Zhang Yunji was terminally ill and would not live for a few years.

But looking at it now, the other party's face is rosy, and his voice is loud and powerful, it doesn't look like there is nothing alive.

"My lord, I don't know why the king of Youzhou called us here?" Zhang Deyuan asked tentatively.

Zhang Yunji said lightly: "I don't know either, but when the king comes, I will always know."

Hearing Zhang Yunji call Qin Yang the king, Zhang Deyuan's heart skipped a beat.

He and He Tao looked at each other, and they both saw that the governor of Youzhou in front of him had obviously fallen for the King of Youzhou.

This is different from what they guessed!
Even though Zhang Yunji hadn't been alive for a few years, would it be acceptable to suddenly have a boss over his head?

Still so happy?
This is not normal!
The two were puzzled, but because of Zhang Yunji's attitude, he was frank and biased towards King Youzhou, so they swallowed back what they both wanted to say.

Looking at each other, they each pulled out their chairs and sat down without talking.

At this time, another official came in.

One after another, they are all county magistrates from all over the country.

Dozens of people filled the hall.

When Qin Yang came in, everyone was already there.

"Your Majesty!"

As he strode in, everyone present, no matter what they thought in their hearts, stood up and saluted him in unison.

I have to say, this feeling is really not bad.

Qin Yang sat down on the chair in the center and asked the people on the left and right to sit down as well.

He went straight to the point, straight to the point.

"I called you this time because of the upcoming Ice Sculpture Festival."

"I plan to open up an ice sculpture exhibition in the large square to the east of the county town."

"All of you inform me that anyone who wants to sign up can sign up as soon as possible. After ten days, the Ice Sculpture Festival will begin."

"Anyone who can be shortlisted for the ice sculpture exhibition will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"

"Those who can be shortlisted for the Bronze Ice Sculpture Award will be rewarded with 50 taels of silver!"

"Those who can be shortlisted for the Ice Sculpture Silver Award will be rewarded with 200 taels of silver!"

"Those who can be shortlisted for the Ice Sculpture Gold Award will not only be rewarded with 500 taels of silver, but will also be given the official status of the ninth rank, and will be the ambassador of the Ice Sculpture Festival for the next year to carry out various publicity."

After Qin Yang finished speaking, he asked the servants around him to distribute the printed leaflets to those present.

Those who got the flyer were shocked by the colorful font, neat layout and beautiful layout at first sight.

Then I was shocked by the content.

The content is very detailed, including the venue, time, requirements, and how to screen, how to select, how to receive awards, etc.

It's all nonsense!

Such leaflets, as long as they are literate people, even if they only know characters and don't know much more profound content, they can still understand them!
Even illiterate people can understand it if they listen to someone recite the content above!

"My lord, will it be a waste of money to hold such festivals in winter? Besides, the winter is cold, and the common people suffer untold hardships. Wouldn't it be too good to come out?"

Zhang Deyuan, magistrate of Qinghe County, spoke hesitantly, and said.

Qin Yang's gaze fell on him, and he asked, "Are you the magistrate of Qinghe County?"

"Yes."

Zhang Deyuan was a little secretly happy. This young King of Youzhou held such a celebration for the first time since he came here. He questioned it and might scold him.

In this way, it will be inferior!
Unexpectedly, Qin Yang just said lightly: "If you don't want to participate, Qinghe County can withdraw from the selection of this year's Ice Sculpture Festival."

"Your Majesty! I know I was wrong! I beg your Majesty to forgive me!" Zhang Deyuan stood up and said with deliberate fear and sincerity.

That trembling, almost fainting appearance, as if Qin Yang is a bully.

Qin Yang showed a surprised expression, and asked a little bit puzzled: "Didn't this king say that if you don't want to participate, you don't have to participate? It's just a celebration. Why do you have to be so cautious? It doesn't look like a man from the North."

"Come here." He gently ordered to the servant beside him, "Bring Master Zhang a cup of ginseng tea."

After finishing speaking, he smiled and said to Zhang Yunji: "This is the first year that the Ice Sculpture Festival will be held. It is indeed not easy to force all counties to participate, but our county will definitely participate."

Zhang Yunji laughed: "It's natural. Under your governance, the county is thriving. The common people have built fire kangs in every household, raised bean sprouts and mushrooms, and made a fortune from wool products. In winter, if Being able to appreciate the ice sculptures during the Chinese New Year, this day is really more prosperous."

As soon as the two sang together, they directly exposed the topic.

Zhang Deyuan stood there, his face flushed red all of a sudden!

He thought of countless possibilities, but he didn't expect that Zhou Ang would not play cards according to common sense!
Don't they all say that the king of Youzhou is a thorn in the side?
He also thought that as long as the other party asked him, he would faint on purpose, so that the King of Youzhou would be accused of cruelly persecuting his subordinates!
As long as public opinion is properly guided, it may not be impossible to make the other party suffer.

As a result, the other party's reaction was completely different from what he had guessed!
(End of this chapter)