i don't want to be emperor

As the saying goes, the emperor is obsessed with pleasure, and the officials below will naturally not be diligent in politics and be loyal to the emperor and love the people.In fact, Wang Lang, the prime minister, can still maintain his integrity and loyalty under such circumstances, which is quite commendable.

If the courtiers at the top want to enjoy themselves and spend money, they will ask the officials below, even if they don't need to express anything at all, the people below will naturally offer gold, silver and jewelry with both hands in exchange for things that are beneficial to them.And the officials below not only want to enjoy themselves, but also bribe the officials above, so where does the money come from?Naturally, it is necessary to exploit the people at the bottom.

Hu Yin and Liu Qingxuan may not be very clear about what happened in the court, nor what happened to the Jin Kingdom Rebellion a few years ago, but based on what they saw along the way, the people of Daqin, living But it's not good at all, and it can even be said to be quite bad.

No matter how unreasonable the two of them are, they still know that it is not a good thing to say that his country is very bad in front of an emperor.Moreover, the little emperor has just come to power, no matter how bad the situation is, the little emperor cannot be blamed.

"You suddenly asked, do you want to do something?" After being in trouble for a long time, Liu Qingxuan asked Qin Yi as if she suddenly thought of something.

"Although you are my entourage and follow me, you are not in the officialdom, and you have never been in contact with the court." Qin Yi said with a smile, "I want to know, in the eyes of Jianghu people like you, How is my country? Don't worry too much, just tell the truth."

If it were an ordinary official, even if he heard the emperor say that, he would not dare to tell the truth.However, Hu Yin and Liu Qingxuan were not duplicity people, and in their eyes, Qin Yi was not a willful brat who would not listen to other people's advice, so after hearing what Qin Yi said, they just believed it.

"From the capital all the way, the closer to the capital, the more prosperous it seems, and the smiles on the faces of the people are far more than the people here in Ningcheng." When Hu Yin said this, after a pause, Then he continued, "I used to think that if the people in a place had a bad life, it must be because of corrupt officials there. But the experience during this period made me feel that it is not that simple."

Qin Yi looked at him with surprise eyes: "It's rare for you to have such an idea. If so, I'll tell you about it."

"First of all, I want to ask you a question." Qin Yi raised his right index finger and asked, "In your eyes, what kind of officials are considered corrupt?"

Qin Yi's question made Hu Yin ignore the anger caused by his eyes just now, and replied without thinking: "Of course they are officials who seek to steal people's money and think about how to get more money all day long."

Liu Qingxuan on the side thought for a while and added: "Add all kinds of exorbitant taxes, levies and extortions, accept bribes, and oppress the people."

"Then do you think that if every official is upright and upright, the country will prosper and the people will be able to live and work in peace and contentment?"

As if hearing the meaning of Qin Yi's words, Liu Qingxuan frowned: "Isn't that the case?"

"Well, this kind of thinking is a bit biased." Qin Yi nodded, "Do you think that managing a place is a very simple matter?"

The two shook their heads in unison.

Even if they had never been officials, they would not find it easy to manage a region.After all, if becoming an official is so easy, then where is the need to select talents through the imperial examination? Isn't it better to directly assess a person's character?

"Hu Yin also mentioned before that the closer the place is to the capital, the better the life of the people. So what do you think is the reason for this phenomenon?" Qin Yi smiled, "According to your previous thinking, Could it be that the closer the officials are to the capital, the less greedy they are?"

"How can there be such a coincidence in the world."

"Isn't it because the officials near the capital are worried that their petty actions will be discovered by the emperor?" Liu Qingxuan put forward her own thoughts.

"They're not so timid." Qin Yi smiled and shook his head, "There are two main reasons for this situation. First, the environment near the capital is good; Local officials are smarter."

The environment is good and suitable for planting. Although the common people are also exploited, if the harvest is good, they can live better.And if you are smarter, the means of earning money will not be so obvious and simple, and you will not be fishing in a marsh. You will understand what sustainable development is, and you will have the capital for sustainable development.

If it is those barren areas, even if those smart officials want sustainable development, too scarce resources can easily ruin their plans.

Just as Qin Yi was idly instilling his ideas into Hu Yin and Liu Qingxuan, the rainstorm outside gradually became smaller.Hu Lan, who had already changed her clothes in the next room, was the first to notice this, rolled her eyes, and walked towards the door.

Hu Jinyi noticed her action and immediately asked, "Where are you going?"

"Go to the latrine." Hu Lan turned around and said with a smile, "Father, do you want to go too?"

Hu Jinyi's face darkened immediately, and he waved at her: "Go and come back quickly."

Hu Lan, who successfully molested her father, showed a proud expression, opened the door and walked out.

After walking out of the room, Hu Lan looked left and right, walked for a certain distance to where the hut was, turned a corner, walked out of the yard, and came to the locked door in the patio.Hu Lan looked at the old lock on the door, reached out and pulled out a hairpin from her head, grasped the lock with the other hand, and stretched the tip of the hairpin towards the keyhole.

At this moment, a young male voice sounded behind her: "What are you doing?"

Hu Lan, who was startled, shook her hand, and the lock in her hand fell, hitting the wooden door with a crisp sound.After she hid the hairpin in her hand into the dropped sleeve, she turned around, only to find that behind her was a young man dressed somewhat like her father, who also seemed to be a businessman.

Hu Lan tilted her head, looked at the young man, and asked, "Who are you?"

"My name is Wang Shicheng." The young man answered Hu Lan's question very honestly, "You haven't answered my question yet, what were you doing just now?"

Hu Lan shrank her hand holding the hairpin into her sleeve, and curled her lips: "Why should I answer you?" But he began to think in his heart, could this young man who claimed to be Wang Shicheng be the one his father often talked about? , became a spice merchant of the Imperial Merchant?

Wang Shichen smiled, not at all angry at Hu Lan's reaction, and said calmly, "Do you want to go in and have a look?"

Hu Lan suddenly showed curiosity: "Can you take me in?"

Wang Shizhen nodded and walked to the door.Hu Lan stepped aside, Wang Shizhen took out a kit from his bosom, and then took out an old key from the kit.Although the door lock looked old, the key seemed to have been rubbed and played with by people, with a bronze luster.

Wang Shizhen put the key into the lock hole, and after turning it slightly, the door lock suddenly popped open.Wang Shizhen took the lock off the door, and after pushing the door open, he stretched out his hand sideways and made an inviting gesture to Hu Lan behind him: "Please come in, this unknown lady."

"My name is Hu Lan." Hu Lan, who was dissatisfied with the title of "unknown lady" in Wang Shichen's mouth, said this before walking in through the door and entering a seemingly deserted place. In the courtyard for a long time.

Compared with the courtyards on the left and right, this courtyard is much smaller, and there are only a few small rooms like woodsheds or servants' rooms.

Although the courtyards on the left and right looked deserted for a long time, they were considered clean after being cleaned by the corpse guard Liu Li.And this small backyard seemed like no one had been there for many years. After the heavy rain, the dust wetted by the rain mixed with the dead branches and leaves, forming a muddy area, which made it impossible for people to settle down.

Hu Lan stood at the door, scanned the small courtyard left and right, then turned to Wang Shichen and asked, "Why do you have the key here?"

Wang Shizhen was standing beside Hu Lan. Whether it was intentional or not, he stood very close to her. When Hu Lan turned her head, she almost ran into his arms.

There is a bluestone slab paved here at the gate of the courtyard, which is higher than the ground in the courtyard.When she realized that the distance between herself and Wang Shizhen was too close, Hu Lan wanted to take a step back, but the area of ​​the bluestone slab was not too large. If she really took a step back, she would have to step into the yard In that patch of mud.

Hu Lan, who didn't want her feet to be covered with mud, turned her head and unconsciously clenched the hairpin in her hand.

After Hu Lan turned his head, Wang Shizhen, who had been looking at the yard, lowered his head slightly, took a deep breath, and then answered Hu Lan's question: "I've been here before." He became a little depressed, moved his head closer, and asked Hu Lan, "Do you want to know what's inside?"

Hu Lan, who could almost feel Wang Shizhen's breathing, felt her hairs stand on end. She glanced at the courtyard gate behind the two of them.The courtyard door was half open, and the exit was almost completely blocked by Wang Shizhen. She took a step back calmly, raised her head and showed a bright smile at Wang Shizhen. When he was slightly stunned, she turned around flexibly. , slipped out from his side, and returned to the patio.

"I'm sorry, I'm not interested in that yard anymore, take a look at it yourself." After saying this, Hu Lan ran away without looking back.However, perhaps because of some panic, she ran to the courtyard on the left where the corpses were stored.

Wang Shichen watched Hu Lan running away, with an expression on his face as if he saw a satisfied prey.

The author has something to say: Although it happened in Yizhuang, it is a pity that it is not a ghost story