After Fang Zheng left, Li Yuanzhao asked tentatively: "Father, when are you going to let Lao Fang come back?"
"I see that he has a lot of fun every day and has no intention of coming back...Aren't you waiting for him to speak first?"
Emperor Jing snorted: "You two are the same as each other. You have nothing serious to do and have no great ambitions. It is difficult for you to become a great person!"
"My hands itch when I see this bastard idle, but it's not that simple to get him back. It will take some time."
Li Yuanzhao said: "What time? I feel that Tao Hui, who is temporarily acting as the commander of the Jinyi Guards, is not very good. He seems to be far away from me."
"Recently, people's public opinion of Jin Yiwei is far less than when Lao Fang was there, and the number of people seems to be much smaller..."
Emperor Jing tapped his fingers on the table and said, "Okay, I know about this and have other arrangements, so you don't need to worry about it."
"If Fang Zhengyi wants to come back, I can't say this. Only the people below are willing to let him come back."
"Otherwise, I, Qiangang, will arbitrarily reinstate his official position. How should the courtiers discuss it? We must pay attention to methods in doing things and don't be impetuous."
"What method?" Li Yuanzhao asked curiously.
"You don't have to worry about it anymore. Just stay here to supervise the country and do things according to the rules. I have already decided on the arrangements for Jin Yiwei. You must not interfere or ask."
Li Yuanzhao thought and smiled.
Listening to this tone, it seems that Jin Yiwei's arrangement has something to do with Lao Fang...
"My son, I know."
...
The emperor went on a tour, which was a great event.
If the national treasury is empty, I am afraid that even one trip will cause serious damage to the country.
But when the family and country are stable and the treasury is abundant, the emperor is willing to go out more and take a look.
This time when he decided to patrol Hengjiang Mansion, Emperor Jing did not discuss it with the courtiers.
So a lot of objections came out directly.
Many people are strongly opposed to it.
As the emperor, he must be accompanied by thousands of people when he travels.
Troops will be sent to inspect along the way and safety measures will be deployed in advance.
More importantly...it disturbed the people, and the emperor had to clear everything wherever he went, which greatly affected the regular life of the people.
So in the eyes of many people, this is more like some kind of 'show'.
His Majesty defeated the Kingdom of Jin and wanted to go out and experience it. The feeling of all the people shouting long live, that's all.
But until Emperor Jing personally adjusted the travel specifications... many people shut up.
Everything is kept simple, safety procedures are as before, and officers and soldiers clear the way in advance.
However, he only took 500 people with him from the Shenji Camp, Jinyiwei and other elite soldiers drawn from the Beijing Camp, and selected a few officials.
The rest of the people are all in Beijing and there is no need to accompany them.
Even though it was not in line with etiquette, Emperor Jing seemed determined to do this and issued an edict immediately after the announcement.
The officials discussed it and then died down without much effort.
It’s not far anyway, it will take at most ten days to go back and forth, so keep it simple.
Besides...many people know that there are also Jinyi Guards stationed in Pingwan County.
As long as there is no problem with safety, everything else is not a big problem.
...
The auspicious day has arrived. On the day when the emperor leaves the palace, all the officials see him off.
Fang Zheng and his companions were by Emperor Jing's side, and they specially brought Brother Biao to protect them on this trip.
Looking at the escort with only a few hundred people, he couldn't help but ask: "Your Majesty, are these few people enough?"
Although these hundreds of people gathered around Emperor Jing and looked at a lot, they could not be compared with the grand scene when they went to Jianjiang.
Emperor Jing glanced sideways at him: "Five hundred people, I feel are redundant."
"What's more, isn't there warrior Zhang Biao here? With him here, I don't worry about being assassinated. Is that okay, Zhang Biao?" Emperor Jing asked with a smile.
Zhang Biao's expression was calm: "It doesn't matter, I will take action!"
Emperor Jing laughed: "Okay, very good! None of my personal guards are as brave as you. How can a person as timid as Zhengyi lead a warrior like you?"
Fang Zhengyi's old face fell: "I have nothing to fear! I'm just worried about His Majesty's safety. I'll do my best if I can..."
"Oh, is an ordinary little girl worthy of being close to me?" Emperor Jing said, standing up slightly from the dragon's bow, lifting his outer robe to reveal a row of short muskets.
Fang Zheng slowly opened his mouth: "Your Majesty, aren't you worried?"
"I'm telling you Xiaoxiao, are you asking me if I'm okay?" Emperor Jing stared, unbuckled his belt and threw it towards Fang Zheng.
"Qiang, please help me wear it!"
Fang Zheng caught the belt and smiled.
He also opened his outer robe and fastened a short blunderbuss on his waist: "Your Majesty, I brought it too."
"..... Then let Zhang Biao wear it."
Hearing this, Zhang Biao silently opened his coat. There were about a dozen guns hung on both sides, and two on each thigh: "Your Majesty, I brought them too."
Seeing that the three men brought more than twenty guns, Emperor Jing leaned back speechlessly.
With this firepower and force, three people with a little skill can defeat a hundred people...
The holy driver continued to move forward, and Emperor Jing suddenly asked: "Ever since Pingwan County allowed business to be relaxed, people have been reporting to me to stop this matter. Now that so much time has passed, how important are you to whether Pingwan County can succeed? grasp?"
Fang Zheng thought for a while and said, "I don't know, but I sent many merchants from Taoyuan County to Pingwan County to do business. I think they must have achieved some results."
"As for the overall situation, this is a complex issue, and it should still depend on Yang Fengfan's own abilities."
"I have also shared some experiences with Yang Fengfan, and I have a full grasp of my own ideas. Taoyuan County is the best example!"
Emperor Jing shook his head: "To be honest, I'm not very optimistic about it. Someone once mentioned it in a memorial, saying that the people there are corrupt and extremely chaotic."
"How is that possible?" Fang Zheng was shocked. There was no such thing in his information.
"I govern Taoyuan County. There are many virtuous people in the county. This must be slandered by someone! A lie, an absolute lie!"
"Hmm... Actually, when it comes to the corruption of folk customs, Taoyuan County is mentioned the most." Emperor Jing said coldly, "But I can also understand that you are just acting in some obscene plays and publishing some obscene books. You often Engage in some obscene activities. After all, if the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked, the people's livelihood will not be a problem, and I also think those obscene things are not a problem..."
?!
Fang Zheng was confused for a moment.
What do you mean by this? What about me? Do you know how many wives I have found at home?
It's possible...
Thinking of this, Fang Zheng changed the subject and said, "I wonder if Your Majesty is going to Pingwan County or Xinzhang County first?"
"Of course it's Xinzhang County. First of all, I'm on my way here. Secondly, many people can highly recommend Sun Sheng, the magistrate of Xinzhang County to me. This man is only thirty-five years old, but he has outstanding talent. Even before, he was well-known in the Imperial Academy. Very good."
"I have heard about his achievements more than once. This is a talent. I believe that given him a few more years, Xinzhang County can undergo earth-shaking changes."
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