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The Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal wraps up Linqing City like a green ribbon. At the bend of this streamer, there is an artificially piled green hill that stretches for several miles.
And here is the most famous scenic spot in Linqing, Phoenix Ridge.
Here, there are high waterfalls, gurgling streams, gushing springs, blue pools, insects singing, birds singing, colorful butterflies fluttering, pines and maples green fields, and mountain flowers blooming. You can not only admire the strange rocks and famous springs, but also climb up to the Moon-Wang Pavilion to watch the pine trees, sea of trees, and towering Mount Tai. The scenery is so beautiful that you will never forget to leave.
When Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen got off the carriage and saw the scenery of Phoenix Ridge, they were also very happy. Although due to their talents, they did not write a poem on the spot as a souvenir, but they also took Zhao Junchen with them with great interest. Junchen and others wandered around and visited most of the scenic spots in Phoenix Ridge.
On this day, not only was the sky beautiful, the wind was beautiful, the air was fresh, and people were refreshed, but more importantly, Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen also had good "luck". When Emperor Deqing was thirsty, nearby Soon there will be vendors selling sugar water. When Emperor Deqing is tired, porters or carriages will appear not far away. When Emperor Deqing feels bored, there will be impromptu performances by tourists around, or scholars reciting poems, Or a girl singing, or an old man telling a story...
Moreover, the number of tourists who came to Fenghuangling for an outing on this day was just right. Even though it seemed very lively, it did not seem to be crowded. The tourists were either energetic and kind old men, or delicate and beautiful women. Girls, or gentle young scholars, they have a harmonious atmosphere, fun, polite, and well-dressed. If you only look at these tourists in Phoenix Ridge. It seems that the Ming Dynasty today is in a period of peace and prosperity when the people are safe and the country is peaceful, and no relics are picked up on the road!
But in fact. Everything shown in front of Emperor Deqing was just a deliberate arrangement by Zhao Junchen and Shandong Governor Lu Yuanan!
While accompanying Emperor Deqing on his visit. Zhao Junchen had been observing the situation and keenly grasped the changes in Emperor Deqing's state. Then under Zhao Junchen's coded notification, the sugar vendors, carriage porters, and folk performing artists arranged by Lu Yuanan also Naturally, you can show up at just the right time.
In Phoenix Ridge, Lu Yuanan also sent people to clean and repair it overnight. The tourists who appeared in Phoenix Ridge today were carefully selected by Lu Yuanan. As for those who were disheveled, rude, and not good-looking. On this day, it was impossible to get within ten miles of Phoenix Ridge.
In short, this was all a deliberately arranged performance. It was personally planned by Zhao Junchen and carefully directed by Lu Yuanan. During the period, nearly a thousand people and hundreds of extras were used. Such a huge effort was just for the sake of success. The performance was given to Emperor Deqing alone.
Zhao Junchen didn't know if Emperor Deqing had found any clues, but as long as Emperor Deqing did his best, all this was just a trivial matter because as long as Emperor Deqing did his best, he would not pursue the details. In this respect, Emperor Deqing was a very generous emperor.
When the outing in Phoenix Ridge ended, it was almost noon as Zhao Junchen expected. And Emperor Deqing was also a little hungry.
Then, under Zhao Junchen's arrangement, the carriage appeared immediately. And took Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen to the Li's Old Restaurant, the most famous restaurant in Linqing City.
In the Li family's old store, there are naturally careful arrangements made by Zhao Junchen and Lu Yuanan. When Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen came here, there were many diners. But they were all like the tourists at Fenghuangling. They were all well-dressed and polite. They gathered together to eat together, and no one made any noise. And when the restaurant was almost full of diners, the restaurant with the best location was the front. The window table is still available!
So Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen sat down at the best table in the store and ordered some of the most famous delicacies here. However, these famous delicacies that originally took a long time to prepare were quickly placed on the table. When placed in front of Emperor Deqing, the taste was much more delicious than usual!
Tasting Shandong delicacies, Emperor Deqing became more and more satisfied. He felt that this private visit in private, accompanied by Zhao Junchen, was the most pleasant of his many private visits in private over the years.
After having a full lunch, Emperor Deqing was even more looking forward to this afternoon's tour.
However, something very disappointing to Emperor Deqing happened unexpectedly under the arrangement of a caring person.
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This afternoon, according to Zhao Junchen's arrangement, Emperor Deqing should go to Dasi Street to look for the most famous "Four Linqing Temples" nearby.
Emperor Deqing himself believed in Buddhism very much, so he was naturally looking forward to this.
After leaving the Li family's old store, Zhao Junchen asked: "Mr. Huang, as far as the students know, Dasi Street is not far from here, with only three streets in between. Should we go there by carriage next? Or walk there? ?”
Emperor Deqing was in a good mood at this time. After thinking for a moment, he decided with a smile: "I just had a full lunch, so I'd better walk. After all, the distance is not far, and it will help digest food."
Zhao Junchen naturally agreed to all Emperor Deqing's proposals.
So, led by Zhao Junchen, Emperor Deqing and others walked toward Dasi Street while talking about what they had seen and heard today.
However, halfway through, the cheers in a teahouse on the street aroused the interest of Emperor Deqing.
At this time, the teahouse was crowded with people, and there were many teagoers. They didn't know what happened, but they were all excited.
"This teahouse is very lively. It has a more folk atmosphere than the Li family's old shop just now, but I don't know what interesting things happened inside." Emperor Deqing was attracted by the cheers in the teahouse and stopped to look at the teahouse for a moment. Then, he turned to Zhao Junchen and smiled.
After Zhao Junchen listened for a moment, he explained: "It seems that there is a storyteller inside, or the story he tells is interesting, so the people are so excited."
Emperor Deqing nodded and smiled: "Oh? In that case, it is still early, so we are not in a hurry to go to Dasi Street. Let's go in and listen to it, and see what the storytellers in the teahouse are talking about. It turned out to be so. The people are so excited, it means that we, the monarch and his ministers, are enjoying themselves with the people today!"
However. However, Zhao Junchen violated Emperor Deqing's decision for the first time and objected: "Your Majesty, this is not good, is it? Such folk teahouses are not only dirty and messy, but also a mixed bag of good and bad, and the folk storytellers are also mixed, with many stories It’s all unbearable, you go in like this. I’m afraid…”
However, before Zhao Junchen finished speaking, Emperor Deqing interrupted unhappily: "What are you afraid of? Is it possible that I can't even stand these little things? What's more, folk teahouses are a gathering place for the nine streams, and also for me It is the best place to understand the sentiments of the people and get to know the people deeply. Do you think that my private visit incognito this time is really just for sightseeing?"
After saying that, Emperor Deqing walked towards the teahouse first. Zhao Junchen seemed very helpless, but he could only follow quickly.
With the help of the Forbidden Army guards, although the crowd in the teahouse was dense, Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen still arrived at the center of the teahouse smoothly. When he looked up, he saw that there was indeed a storyteller standing on the stage, and all the teagoers in the teahouse were listening attentively. Perhaps it was because the stories told by the storytellers were so exciting that not only the teahouse was filled with tea drinkers. There were many tea drinkers standing in the aisle.
However, there are no advance arrangements from Lu Yuanan. In addition, there were so many tea drinkers in the teahouse that when Emperor Deqing arrived at the teahouse, he could not find even an empty seat and could only stand for a while.
Naturally, Zhao Junchen would not let Emperor Deqing be wronged. He immediately discussed it with those tea guests who had seats, and finally bought two seats with one tael of silver and sat down with Emperor Deqing.
After sitting down, Emperor Deqing and Zhao Junchen, like other tea guests, began to listen carefully to the stories told by the storyteller in the teahouse.
However, what surprised Emperor Deqing was that the story told by this storyteller was actually about the "Southern Tour Preparation Fraud Case" that Prince Zhu Heyu tried some time ago!
At this time, the storyteller looked excited and spoke loudly: "But it is said that our current Crown Prince is really wise and powerful. It only took three days to prosecute the corrupt officials in Xuzhou, and then he even ignored his body and mind. Tired, without stopping at all, he hurried to the next stop, Huaiyin. The local official of Huaiyin, named Li Xin, was also a corrupt official. However, this corrupt official was more cunning and good at disguise. His official reputation among the people was actually It's very good, and he is even regarded as the Great Master Qingtian by many people. But how can he escape the glare of His Highness the Crown Prince?
After His Highness the Crown Prince arrived in Huaiyin, in order to please His Highness the Crown Prince, Li Xin was a diligent and attentive receptionist. He kept approaching His Highness the Crown Prince and showed his loyalty, and even took the initiative to hand over many evidences of crime to His Highness the Crown Prince! However, these incriminating evidences were all about other officials in Huaiyin, but none of them were about himself! Obviously, in order to gain the trust of His Highness the Crown Prince, Li Xin betrayed his comrades and took the opportunity to distance himself!
However, His Highness the Crown Prince was very strange at that time, thinking that there are so many corrupt officials in Huaiyin, why are you, Li Xin, the only one who is clean? So they sent people to conduct a secret investigation. As a result, they found out that Li Xin was indeed not a good person. His family fortune amounted to more than 70,000 taels of silver! Dear readers, think about it, if an official can have so much property, then why is he not a corrupt official? His Royal Highness then interrogated other corrupt officials in Huaiyin, and all of them identified Li Xin as the mastermind behind them!
As a result, the truth came to light. His Highness the Crown Prince immediately sent people to arrest Li Xin and interrogated him in public. Although the evidence was conclusive, Li Xin still wanted to deny it. However, how decisive was His Highness the Crown Prince? Immediately ordered to be tortured, and under the blow of sticks, Li Xin finally gave up luck and admitted his crime, and the true face of this hypocrite hidden in the court was finally revealed by His Highness the Crown Prince..."
As the storyteller finished telling the story of Prince Zhu Heyu's trial in Huaiyin, the final result was that all corrupt officials were wiped out, and the teagoers in the teahouse also applauded and talked a lot.
Originally, Emperor Deqing listened with great interest. Although the storyteller was talking about the political affairs of the day, which was a bit unruly, since it was to promote the reputation of the prince, Emperor Deqing did not feel any objection. Instead, he saw the reaction of the people. He was enthusiastic and a little happy in his heart. After all, Prince Zhu Heyu was his heir to the throne. With such a reputation now, the Ming Dynasty would be more stable in the future.
However, the subsequent discussion among the tea guests around him made Emperor Deqing's expression change, and then his expression turned gloomy!
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ps: Well, the first update today!
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