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"Sir Zhao, your Majesty has a secret decree, saying that you will change into casual clothes early tomorrow morning, and wait for His Majesty outside the temporary palace, and go out incognito with Your Majesty to privately visit the people of Linqing Prefecture. [No pop-up novel website]"
Zhao Junchen was not surprised when he heard the secret decree from Emperor Deqing.
Since ancient times, every emperor who is overjoyed and proud of his achievements seems to have a special hobby of "private visits". As a close favorite of Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen seems to be a natural thing to accompany him at this time. At least , Zhao Junchen would not put himself in the position of supervisor like other ministers, always reminding Emperor Deqing that something was wrong here and there.
Therefore, Zhao Junchen just asked: "Eunuch Zhang, I don't know if your Majesty will pay a private visit incognito tomorrow. Besides me, who else will be accompanying you?"
Zhang De flattered with a smile: "Who in the whole court doesn't know that Your Majesty is the only one who has your favor, Mr. Zhao! As far as our family knows, His Majesty will pay a private visit incognito tomorrow, except for our family and a dozen or so imperial guards. Apart from that, the only one left is you, Mr. Zhao!”
"Oh?" Hearing what Zhang De said, Zhao Junchen was slightly surprised. He didn't expect Emperor Deqing to summon only himself to accompany him. There was a flash of thought in his eyes, but he said: "I see. , Thank you Eunuch Zhang for reporting the news."
Next, at Zhao Junchen's signal, Xu Qingyan naturally thrust a banknote into Zhang De's hand. This kind of thing is now common practice, but there is no need to mention it again.
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After seeing off eunuch Zhang De, Zhao Junchen returned to sit behind the desk and tapped his fingers on the table. And secretly pondered.
After a long time, Zhao Junchen raised his head and asked Xu Qingyan: "Qingyan. Do you know what famous scenery there is here in Linqing Prefecture?"
Zhao Junchen finally asked the right person. For Xu Qingyan, he may not know much about the Four Books, Five Classics, poems and articles, but he is naturally sensitive to things like eating, drinking and having fun, and he has a strong memory of what he has learned! It can be seen from this. There is no useless person in this world, it’s just that you don’t use them in the right place.
Now, after hearing Zhao Junchen's inquiry, Xu Qingyan immediately replied without any thought or hesitation: "Master, as far as I know. There are many famous attractions in Linqingzhou, including the relic pagoda in the northern suburbs of the city, the canal in the east The mosques along the bank are all very famous; in addition, there is Dasi Street, near which there are four large temples: Daning Temple, Jingning Temple, Tianning Temple, and Manning Temple, which are also known as the "Four Great Temples of Linqing"; and Longshan , Aotouji, Wuliangsong, etc. are also very unique scenery. Of course, the most famous one is Fenghuangling. It is said that the scenery there is the most beautiful and it is a good place for spring outings. "
Zhao Junchen listened carefully, then nodded and told Xu Qingyan: "Next, you have to do three things. The first is to send someone to the Linqing government office to ask for the local government records for me. I will do this tonight I have to read it and accompany His Majesty for a private visit incognito tomorrow. Before that, I first need to understand the local history, geography, customs, people, products, etc., but not to disappoint His Majesty. Secondly, I want to inform the Governor of Shandong, Lu Yuanan, that His Majesty will pay a private visit incognito tomorrow. He must be prepared for the news, and secretly send people to protect His Majesty's safety, so that no accidents can occur..."
Emperor Deqing wanted to visit privately incognito. Zhao Junchen could not object, but he could not really let Emperor Deqing wander around among the people. Let’s not talk about security work for now. What should Emperor Deqing see and hear next? Whatever comes to mind and what comes to mind needs to be carefully considered and prepared in advance.
Thinking of this, Zhao Junchen paused slightly, and his expression suddenly became much more serious, and then said: "As for the last thing, I need you to do it yourself. It is important, but you must not let others know the news!"
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The next day, early morning.
Zhao Junchen was wearing ordinary civilian clothes and waiting quietly outside the Liyuan Gate of Emperor Deqing's temporary palace.
And Xu Qingyan was also wearing ordinary clothes, following Zhao Junchen. This time Zhao Junchen followed Emperor Deqing for a private visit incognito. He needed a confidant to take care of him, so after thinking for a long time, Zhao Junchen still took Xu Qingyan with him, but Xu Qingyan was repeatedly told not to talk nonsense on this day.
At this time, Zhao Junchen's face was full of exhaustion, because he had prepared a lot of things last night and read the Linqing Prefecture Chronicles all night. He didn't sleep for long, so he was inevitably a little tired now.
However, when Emperor Deqing appeared, Zhao Junchen still cheered up and hurried to greet Emperor Deqing.
At this time, Emperor Deqing was dressed like a rich man among the people. Apart from being extremely powerful, he had no other flaws. The eunuch Zhang De was dressed as a housekeeper and was following Emperor Deqing step by step.
Around Emperor Deqing, there were more than a dozen strong Imperial Guards, wearing various clothes, protecting Emperor Deqing in the center intentionally or unintentionally, and constantly looking at the surroundings with vigilant eyes.
Arriving in front of Emperor Deqing, Zhao Junchen bowed with a smile and said, "Student Zhao Zhong, I have met Mr. Huang."
After hearing Zhao Junchen's words, Emperor Deqing was slightly stunned at first, but in an instant he understood what Zhao Junchen meant. He raised his head and laughed, and said: "Okay, today you will be Zhao Zhong, and I will be Mr. Huang. Well, these two titles are pretty good."
Perhaps because of the private visit incognito, Emperor Deqing's attitude towards Zhao Junchen at this time was more approachable and casual than usual.
Then, without waiting for Zhao Junchen to speak, Emperor Deqing asked with great interest: "So, Zhao Zhong, tell me, where are we going today? Mr. Huang, I haven't been to Linqing a few times, but I don't know much about it." idea."
Zhao Junchen was well prepared for this and said with a smile: "Master Huang, as far as students know, Fenghuang Slope in Linqing Prefecture is a good place for outing, and it is not far from us. The weather today is good, and it is also a good place for outing." It was a good time for an outing, so we went for an outing on Fenghuang Slope first. After the outing, it was about noon, and we went to have lunch at the Li family’s old restaurant here. I heard that the food there was famous far and wide, and everyone praised it; in addition, the students We know that Mr. Huang believes in Buddhism, so after lunch, we can go to visit Buddhist temples near Dasi Street. It is said that there are four large temples there, namely Daning Temple, Jingning Temple, Tianning Temple and Manning Temple, which are called "Lining Temple". "The Four Great Temples of the Qing Dynasty, Mr. Huang, you cannot miss them when you come to Linqing... Mr. Huang, do you think the itinerary arranged by the students is good?"
Seeing that Zhao Junchen had made all arrangements, Emperor Deqing nodded and said, "In that case, let's follow the itinerary you mentioned."
Zhao Junchen also nodded and waved, and a carriage that had been prepared for a long time drove over and stopped beside everyone.
This carriage was secretly prepared by Lu Yuanan, the governor of Shandong.
After Zhao Junchen and Emperor Deqing got on the carriage, under Zhao Junchen's instructions, the carriage started slowly and drove towards Fenghuang Slope. Zhao Junchen asked Emperor Deqing: "Master Huang, are you How did you sleep in Li Garden last night?"
Originally, this was just Zhao Junchen's polite words, used to lead to other topics. Unexpectedly, Emperor Deqing sighed and shook his head: "I tossed and turned last night, and I didn't sleep well."
Zhao Junchen was slightly startled, and quickly put on a concerned look and asked, "What's going on? But the bed is uncomfortable?"
Emperor Deqing sighed again and said: "After visiting the back garden of Li Garden, while admiring it, I felt that none of my own gardens could compare with it, and I was inevitably a little unhappy. "
Seeing that Emperor Deqing was actually worried about this, Zhao Junchen secretly shook his head, but said in his mouth: "Mr. Huang, how valuable your status is, how can it be compared to that of Master Li Yuan? Master Li Yuan is limited by financial resources. Manpower can only spend time on small details, and draw lessons from the style of Jiangnan gardens. This will make people feel bright, but if you look at it for a long time, it will be just average. What's more, Mr. Huang, you are going south this time. , aren’t you planning to learn from the advantages and characteristics of famous gardens in Jiangnan, and then merge them into one, and build a unique garden? After that garden is completed, why do you, Mr. Huang, miss the beauty of Li Garden anymore? "
Thinking that he really wanted to build another royal garden in the style of Jiangnan gardens, and that this matter had already been handed over to Zhao Junchen, Emperor Deqing felt a little less regretful, but after thinking about it for a moment, he said: "This place Li Garden is just imitating Jiangnan gardens. It already has such beautiful scenery, and those famous Jiangnan gardens are probably even more beautiful. It is probably not easy to build another garden that surpasses them... More What's more, although these Jiangnan-style gardens are beautiful and elegant, they are too small in scale. The gardens I want to build cannot be so stingy... But in this way, too much money is needed, and the money in my own money may not be enough. It’s enough…”
While speaking, Emperor Deqing looked at Zhao Junchen, obviously expecting Zhao Junchen to come up with ideas.
Zhao Junchen shook his head again in his heart, feeling that Emperor Deqing was really a prodigal, but he said in his mouth: "Master Huang, don't worry about the money, just leave everything to the students. If the students are right, after we arrive in Jiangnan, This money is already available."
Emperor Deqing had always been quite confident in Zhao Junchen's financial management skills. Now seeing Zhao Junchen's promise, he knew that Zhao Junchen must have some new ways to make money, but he did not ask further questions. He just smiled and said: "With you Zhao Zhong’s help has really saved me a lot of trouble.”
Next, Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen discussed some ideas for building a royal garden, and before they knew it, the carriage had arrived at Fenghuang Slope.
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