At this moment, Zhao Jun seemed to understand what the surprise they were talking about was, but he didn't really understand.
When the group was welcomed to Yunzhou City, Zhao Jun discovered that the red carpet actually stretched for ten miles!
Li Yi, who was on the side, saw Zhao Jun's shocked look and immediately smiled and said: "Your Majesty, this red carpet was custom-made by all the people in Yunzhou with a little money. If it is not enough, the owner of the cloth store will give it away for free!
A full ten miles long, not a foot more, not a foot less!
Welcoming the prince on a red carpet ten miles away is the best respect we, the people of Yunzhou County, can show to the prince! "
After hearing this, Zhao Jun's first expression was not that he was moved, but looked at Li Yi solemnly, frowned and asked: "All Yunzhou people? Did you divide it?"
There was a faint murderous intention in Zhao Jun's eyes. If Li Yi and others really dared to take advantage of his absence to apportion the people and ask for money in the name of providing him with the wind, then all the officials involved in this matter today would themselves Kill them all without mercy!
This kind of thing, if there is one thing, there are two. Today they can borrow it from themselves to apportion it, and tomorrow they can borrow it from other things to apportion it.
If this continues, sooner or later the people will be forced to have no way out!
Then isn't Yunzhou County following the old path of the Song Dynasty?
He knew very well who Li Yi was and his prince's character, so he quickly shook his head in denial!
He waved his hands repeatedly and said: "Your Majesty, please don't scare me. Even if you give me ten courages, I won't dare to share it. This is because the people of Yunzhou County took the initiative to come to the county governor's house to hope after they heard that the prince was coming back." Together we paid for a special welcome ceremony for the prince, and that’s how we created this ten-mile red carpet.”
"Hmph! It'd better be this way!"
Zhao Jun snorted coldly but did not believe his words. He directly ordered Wang Huaien in front of him: "Wang Banban, go to the secret guard to check the situation."
"yes!"
Wang Banban responded, then glared at Li Yi fiercely, and then quickly left to investigate the situation.
Zhao Jun and his party stopped outside Yunzhou City and waited for the news to come.
Li Yi was wiping sweat on the side, looking a little embarrassed.
The representatives from all walks of life who followed the crowd didn't know why. After asking about it, they found out that it was because of this.
On the one hand, she secretly sympathizes with the county governor, but on the other hand, she is happy for her prince's love and care for the people. With such a prince, Yunzhou County can get better and better, and everyone can live more and more comfortably!
Soon, Wang Huaien came back. As soon as he came back, he immediately came to Zhao Jun and reported:
"Report to the prince.
After verification, the secret guards have accurate information indicating that this matter was spontaneously initiated by the people, and there was no instigation or promotion by anyone behind it. "
As soon as Wang Huaien said these words, Li Yi immediately let out a heavy breath. The solemnity on Zhao Jun's face gradually eased, and he nodded with a smile on his face:
"Did the people do it spontaneously? That's great!"
Li Yi hurriedly echoed: "This is because in normal times, Your Majesty, you always think about the people. When the people's lives are better, they will naturally miss the Prince who has brought them a good life. This is all mutual, Your Majesty." Well deserved love!”
Zhao Jun smiled and nodded, but said: "I just want them to eat well and live a better life. I haven't done much."
At this time, an old farmer behind the crowd, who looked to be seventy or eighty years old, with a big gray beard, walked out of the crowd tremblingly after hearing these words.
When everyone saw it, they quickly made way for him, and two young and strong men carefully supported him and said repeatedly: "Mr. Li, be careful!"
Zhao Jun saw him and hurriedly greeted him. This old man looked to be seventy or eighty years old, so there must be nothing wrong with him.
Seeing Zhao Jun approaching, the old man stubbornly threw away the hands of the two young people who were supporting him, and bowed deeply to Zhao Jun despite Zhao Jun's obstruction.
"Caomin, Li Sanxing has met the prince!"
"Old father-in-law, why are you doing this? At your age, you don't need to pay tribute to me. Our court has a rule that people over seventy years old will not be honored by the official.
Aren't you the little king of evil? "
Seeing the old man salute, Zhao Jun was frightened, fearing that something might happen to him.
The old man Li Sanxing said with a straight face: "The prince has received this gift. The common people here today represent all the people under the prince's rule. This gift is given to the prince by the common people, not just the common people, so this gift Your Majesty, you must bear it!
In addition, as for what you just said, Your Majesty, you just let us common people have enough to eat, and you did not do anything important to live a good life. This is something that ordinary people do not agree with! "
Zhao Jun hurriedly said: "If I feel that Xiao Wang did something wrong, just tell me. Xiao Wang will definitely accept it with an open mind."
After a slight pause, the old man Li Sanxing said seriously: "My lord, do you know that what the people in this world pursue is just enough to eat and live a better life?
But how many people in power have been able to do these two things over the past thousands of years?
How many people really care about idiots like us?
To put it bluntly, in the eyes of most officials, these mud-legged people are nothing more than beasts and untouchables in their eyes. They don't care about the life and death of us mud-legged people.
When we pay taxes, we push people to death, but they never consider whether we can still live.
Among the millions of people in Yunzhou County, none of us could survive in our hometown in the past, so we migrated to Yunzhou County, and met you, the prince. Only after meeting you did we finally live the good life we had dreamed of in the past. day!
Just eating enough and living a good life are what we and other ordinary people have been longing for. If you can do these two things, Your Majesty, it is enough for us to love and respect you!
If you don’t really love the prince to the extreme, who would be willing to take the initiative to spend money to build this ten-mile red carpet?
Your Majesty, this is not a simple red carpet, this is a blanket of all people given to Your Majesty by the people of Yunzhou!
This red carpet is the result of the hard work of millions of people in Yunzhou County, and it expresses our support and love for the prince!
The old man is here today without any hesitation to say a word to you, the prince. As for the people of Yunzhou County, as long as you say a word, you will go up mountains of swords and down seas of fire. As long as you are a man, no one will hesitate at all!
Your Majesty, you can do whatever you say!
Your Majesty, you are the God of our Yunzhou people!
Real parents of the common people! "
The words of the old man Li Sanxing brought a shock to Zhao Jun and everyone that words cannot describe.
This is the most authentic voice from the grassroots people in Yunzhou County.
yes! They don't pursue much, as long as they are well fed, clothed and warm.
But no one has been willing to satisfy them or take this small request seriously.
Only when they came to Yunzhou County did they live such a good life.
They lived the good life they dreamed of.
In this way, they gave all their sincerity to Prince Zhao Jun!
This is the truest voice and portrayal of the people at the lowest level.
They don't ask for much, just food and clothing.
Give enough and you will gain their love.
Nothing more than this...
(End of chapter)
