"The sky is already dark, do you want to order the camp?" Ma Quanyi, who came to report, asked.
Liu Chengyou looked at the sky and saw that it was indeed almost dusk. He was just observing the people's sentiments and inspecting people's livelihood. He did not rush and directly ordered: "Have a rest for the night in Zhongmou. You can make arrangements!"
"Yes!" Ma Quanyi didn't talk nonsense and was as capable as ever.
Logically speaking, Shi Hongzhao should do these things, but no one was seen at all. Liu Chengyou frowned and asked, "Where is Shi Hongzhao?"
"Zhongmu County heard that the emperor was coming, and the officials and people welcomed him. Prime Minister Shi Du went to the county seat first to prepare for the meeting." Ma Quanyi replied.
"I understand, you go ahead." Liu Chengyou frowned slightly.
In front of Zhongmu County, more than a dozen county government officials and a local forbidden army were stationed, waiting in a polite manner. In addition, more than 300 ordinary people were also waiting at the foot of the Tucheng wall. When the emperor comes, it is naturally an honor for the soldiers and the people to welcome him. However, being forced to come is a bad taste, even if you are happy, you are not happy.
Shi Hongzhao led a group of troops and stood in front, with an awe-inspiring majesty that was intimidating. Unfortunately, after waiting for a long time, I saw the western patrol team setting up camp on the spot, and the military officer beside Liu Chengyou quickly came to give him a message: "If I don't enter the city, I will summon the magistrate of Zhongmu County, the prime minister, and the lieutenant to go to the imperial camp for questioning!"
"I am waiting for the imperial edict."
"Prime Minister, the officials and others have already prepared the emperor's stay in the city. What does your majesty mean by this? Is there anything wrong done by the officials and others?" After hearing the call, the magistrate of Zhongmu County came to Shi Hongzhao's side and said, asked quietly.
"How do I know?" Shi Hongzhao's tone was particularly aggressive. He glared at the seventh-grade official and ignored him. He mounted his horse in the stirrups and led his troops back to the camp.
The county magistrate and others did not dare to neglect. They had no horses to ride, so they could only carry their official robes and trot to the imperial camp to meet them, feeling uneasy. It seemed inappropriate to leave the team of soldiers and civilians waiting at the gate of the city in embarrassment, and to continue waiting. It seemed inappropriate to disperse.
When he met with Zhong Mou Ling in the camp, Liu Chengyou didn't even look at him, and he asked a few questions in a nonchalant manner. The number of county officials, the number of households and households in the county, the state of the treasury, how many fields there are, how fertile and fertile they are, how the spring plowing is progressing,...
What made Liu Chengyou look at him more seriously was that although Zhong Mouling stumbled in his answers, he basically answered in order without any omissions. It seemed that he had done some homework. Fan Zhong was sent to check, and although there were some discrepancies, it at least proved that Zhong Mou Ling was still a promising official.
Judging from his official reputation, he has a mediocre reputation among the people and has no outstanding political achievements in other aspects. However, he has worked hard to stabilize the people in the fields. In other words, since Liu Chengyou issued an "Edict to encourage reclamation" to the whole country, Zhong Mou Ling has been very active in doing so. Encourage farming and mulberry cultivation.
Not to mention anything else, his cleverness in understanding the central government's policies is worthy of recognition, and Zhong Mouling can be regarded as a talented person. However, as a large prefecture in Kinki, Liu Chengyou had never seen or mentioned this achievement in the memorial before.
Liu Chengyou saw it in person and directly issued an edict to encourage him. Although he did not directly carry out any large-scale promotion, it was enough to make him excited when he was in the eyes of the emperor. If you are a smart enough person, you should be patient and maybe work harder to get things done.
Rest overnight in Zhongmou and continue westward the next day according to the planned itinerary. In anticipation of Zhongmou's welcome, Liu Chengyou issued another edict, sending cavalry to the prefectures and counties along the way: "The emperor is patrolling the west. Officials from various prefectures and counties do not need to meet him, and they are strictly prohibited from disturbing the people."
Slowly, it took three days to get to Zhengzhou. Regarding the farming affairs that the late Wei King Liu Chengxun engaged in in the Central Plains, Liu Chengyou saw too much in the memorial, but what he heard was false and what he saw was true, so he walked slowly and took a closer look, very seriously.
Liu Chengyou was not disappointed. There were tens of thousands of residents in Zhengzhou, and the court also invested a lot of financial and material resources in the early stage. In addition, Liu Shenjiao was a capable minister.
After entering the territory of Zhengzhou, Liu Chengyou was satisfied with the sight of the fields and dense green seedlings. Although the farmers still have hungry faces and are not living a good life, at least they have stabilized. In this world, it is really not easy to have a slightly stable life.
Although it was a tour to the west, it was just a quick glance. To say that Liu Chengyou was serious was only in a relative sense. The act of being close to the people is just to meet the wise men in the village and the small officials in the town. At most, it was just a walk around the countryside in person, accompanied by Da Fu and Gao Huaijin.
As for incognito private visits to investigate evil and punish rape, there is no such thing.
Zhengzhou City was the first city Liu Chengyou entered along the way. In the state government office, the emperor and his concubines paid their respects to Zhengzhou civil and military officials who were guarded by Liu Shen. Liu Chengyou also practiced well and said some words of comfort, encouragement and warning.
"Old minister, see you, Your Majesty!" At night, Zhengzhou Binyi was temporarily transformed into Xing Zai Zhong. Hearing the summons, Liu Shenjiao cautiously bowed to Liu Chengyou.
"Liu Qing, no courtesy!" Liu Chengyou stood up and helped him up personally: "Give me a seat."
The friendly attitude made the old minister a little flattered: "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Liu Chengyou's attitude towards Liu Shenjiao was obviously better than when he was received in Luoyang that day. At least when he was in Luoyang, Liu Chengyou was obviously still putting on airs, and his every move highlighted the majesty of his emperor.
Now, he doesn't need to be so deliberate.
"When I was in Tokyo, I often heard the words in my autobiography about the return of Zhengzhou to rule and the stability of the people and the people..." After sitting down and saying a few polite words, Liu Chengyou sighed lightly: "However, since the westward patrol into Zhengzhou, After personally experiencing it, I discovered that the situation in Zhengzhou was actually more stable than what was described in the memorial. This is all due to Liu Qing's care!"
"It is what an old minister should do to stay in his position and plan his affairs. It's just that the old minister is old and dim. Fortunately, he has not betrayed the trust of the court." Liu Shenjiao answered calmly.
The words and deeds of these tired ministers always made Liu Chengyou feel a little "slick", but compared to that day in Luoyang, Liu Shenjiao's attitude towards Liu Chengyou was slightly more friendly. After all, after living for such a long time and having many ups and downs in officialdom, I always have a clear eye for seeing people and things. Although Liu Chengyou has not taken any major actions since he came to the throne, his administrative methods in the past month or so are enough to prove that he will be a promising king.
The emperor is promising, which is always good news for those ambitious ministers.
We didn't consult for long on the Zhengzhou matter. Liu Chengyou had already understood what he should know, overtly and covertly. You know, among the cities in the Central Plains Daozhou, apart from Tokyo, the situation in Zhengzhou is the only one, and Liu Chengyou knows it best.
"I summon Mr. Liu to discuss something!" Liu Chengyou said in a consultative tone.
"Your Majesty, please speak." Liu Shenjiao was a little surprised.
Without being verbose, Liu Chengyou explained directly: "Ruzhou is a major state in Kinki, but there are many troubles and disadvantages. Political affairs have been abolished, and the people are uneasy, so it is said to be difficult to govern. So far, there is still no candidate for the governor. I have been thinking hard about the candidate, and I have gone through several dynasties. In this place, only Mr. Liu can take on the responsibility. I wonder if Mr. Liu would like to go to Ruzhou?"
After listening to Liu Chengyou's explanation, Liu Shenjiao's old face remained calm. He thought for a while, then looked up and saw Liu Chengyou staring straight at him. He took a deep breath and said, "I am willing to go."
In fact, despite Liu Chengyou's deliberation tone, did he really give this veteran a choice?
"It's just that thank you for your hard work, Mr. Liu..."
"Although Ruzhou is said to be difficult to govern, I hope that with Liu Gong's power, he can eliminate all the troubles and disadvantages when he takes office. But Zhengzhou is more important than Ruzhou. I don't know who can succeed Liu Gong and continue his administration. I "I want to hear Mr. Liu's opinion." Liu Chengyou asked again, again planning to sell it to Liu Shen.
"Your Majesty and the court can decide for themselves."
"I don't want people to take political leave to happen." Liu Chengyou said.
Liu Chengyou said so, and Liu Shenjiao thought about it seriously for a while, and said softly: "Qiu Cao, Lang Jingfan, is in charge of Zhengzhou affairs!"
"Okay, I will issue the order tomorrow and let him be the defense envoy of Zhengzhou!" Liu Chengyou said immediately.
Liu Shenjiao was stunned: "Your Majesty, have you heard of this person?"
"No!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand grandly: "The candidates recommended by Mr. Liu are certainly qualified for the job!"
