It was a rare trip, so Emperor Liu would not spend all his time in restaurants. After a good meal, he left for the next stop. Nanshi was right next door, so it was naturally the first place to go.
In front of the restaurant, just as he was about to board the car, Emperor Liu looked back at the plaque. The five words seemed murderous, like a dog barking. Emperor Liu waved to Zhang Dejun and asked: "Dog meat is not the same as chicken, duck, pig, and sheep. Do you know where the meat dogs killed every day in this restaurant come from?"
"Sorry, I don't know!" Zhang Dejun replied.
"Oh, is there anything else that Commander Zhang doesn't know about?" Emperor Liu asked.
Emperor Liu might just be joking, but Zhang Dejun didn't dare to take it lightly, and immediately said: "Send someone to investigate immediately!"
"No need to go into trouble, I'm just asking casually! I heard Aries say before that dog theft is common in the countryside..." Emperor Liu said leisurely: "If there is any No matter what the involvement, just call the Luoyang Mansion, even if it involves roosters and dog robbers, Zhao Kuangyi should be interested!"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun responded.
When the emperor is lucky, even if it is a private visit in disguise, the place where he stays is a blessed place. Even if it does not bring blessings, at least there will be no disasters. However, it may be difficult for the owner of this dog meat restaurant to know that after Emperor Liu enjoyed a delicious meal of dog meat, he turned around and caused trouble to him with just one word, and he didn't care if his restaurant was damaged...
After finishing shopping in Nanshi, it was already approaching dusk. After experiencing the hustle and bustle of the busy city again, Emperor Liu seemed to be less energetic.
A trace of exhaustion appeared on his face, but what made people even more worried was Emperor Liu's unhappy expression. Liu Chengxun took the initiative and asked: "Second brother, I see that you are not very interested. If you are tired, please return to the palace first!"
Strolling on the streets, the warm breeze is gentle, and the streets are lined with green willows. Besides being noisy, the city scenery is also somewhat pleasant, especially for Emperor Liu.
Noticing the careful looks of Liu Chengxun and others, Emperor Liu waved his hands and said with a chuckle: "I don't care about you. I travel not just once or twice. It seems that the streets and streets are prosperous and I have seen a lot. I have become accustomed to it, and my interest has waned!"
"If second brother feels bored, let me arrange it. There are still many places to visit in Xijing!" Liu Chengxun said.
Emperor Liu thought about it for a moment and suddenly pointed out: "In the capital, there are not all rich and well-off families, and there are also not a few poor people! I want to go and see!"
"In the official's house, there are so many dragons and snakes in such places. It's really inconvenient for you, the lord of thousands of dollars, to go there in person. If you want to know something, you can ask someone to inquire..." Upon hearing this, Zhang Dejun advised .
"No!" Emperor Liu was in high spirits at this time and said stubbornly: "I have seen so many singing and dancing, noisy and prosperous life, and I also want to see what kind of life the lower class people live!"
"Yes!" Zhang Dejun was a little helpless. He stopped Emperor Liu because he was really worried about his safety and had no other ideas.
Liu Chengxun, on the other hand, agreed with the emperor's brother's ideas: "If my second brother cares about Guizhou and the people's livelihood, how can the country not be prosperous and how can the people be uneasy!"
"It's far from that! You don't need to compliment me. I feel ashamed after hearing it too much!" Emperor Liu smiled and waved to his entourage: "Let's get started!"
Luoyang is so big, with thousands of buildings, some are noble and some are lowly, some are rich and some are poor. The city's management system has made great progress and changes over the past, becoming more open and free. The most significant feature is that the boundaries between cities and towns have been completely broken, and great changes have also taken place in the city of Luoyang.
However, some situations have not changed much. For example, in places closer to the Imperial City, nobles and high-ranking officials often gather together, especially south of the Imperial City and on both sides of Tianjie.
To the east of the imperial city, there was also a lot of wealth and wealth. As for the "slum area" that Emperor Liu wanted to see, it was located in the southeast of the city. It is not as dirty and chaotic as imagined, and crime is rampant. The Beijing government has always been very strict about urban health and public security management.
Especially recently, since Zhao Kuangyi took office, he has increased his management requirements. The officials and servants under Luoyang Mansion are also vigilant and perform their duties at their posts. They will not relax in the short term.
However, as Zhang Dejun said, it is very complicated, a mixture of dragons and snakes, three religions and nine streams, and all kinds of people. Not only the locals, but also the residents living there, from all over the world, with mixed accents, smoke from cooking, chickens crowing, dogs barking, and children playing. Compared with those cold and serious aristocratic residential areas, it is obviously more atmospheric and real.
Emperor Liu walked around in a circle, silently, only with a pair of eyes and a pair of ears, silently observing and listening. It was not such a coincidence that he happened to come across something that bullied the market and bullied men and women. He passed away calmly. Everything looked not too good. Most of the common people left early and came back late. They were struggling to survive in the imperial capital, but not so much. No, this is the capital after all.
Of course, there is a bright and prosperous side, but there is also a dark and cold side, but Emperor Liu can't see everything yet. Before leaving, he encountered something that interested him.
In the not-so-wide alleyway, there was a peculiar smell in the air, the smell of excrement. Looking at the dung truck that was gradually moving away under the escort of a few coolies, Emperor Liu asked: "I heard about the treatment of human and animal excrement in the capital. Has it become a business?”
This matter was naturally answered by Zhang Dejun. Although it was a bit awkward to discuss such dirty things with the emperor, Emperor Liu was interested and he did not dare not answer.
"Back to the official house, that's right! There are millions of officials and citizens in the capital, and the disposal of human and animal excrement is a problem that must be solved. In order to keep the capital clean and tidy, the government cannot tolerate the filth and stench all over the city, so it has repeatedly issued management regulations. !
As early as Kaifeng, some people began to go door to door to clean cesspits for Tokyo residents. The collected excrement was filth in the city, but it was good fertilizer for farmers working outside the city.
Through this method, not only can people in the city collect wages, but they can also make money from selling it, so many people have made money from it! And the number of people who did this gradually increased, and there were many followers. Later, it spread, even in Luoyang.
So far, every square and every mile in Xijing, including the public toilets built by the government, has people who are responsible for cleaning and transporting. It is said that there are nearly two thousand people engaged in this industry in Xijing alone, and each has its own influence. There were some fights over it, and some people specially developed a method of preserving and processing feces..."
"Three hundred and sixty years, you will be the number one scholar!" After listening to his narration, Emperor Liu muttered, but his expression was very kind: "That's great! Although you can easily be despised by working with dung, you can make money. You can support your family, make a living, and contribute to the cleanliness of the capital, which deserves recognition!"
For Emperor Liu, compared to the prosperous scenes he had seen before, such small details obviously aroused his emotion more. In Emperor Liu's vague memory, it seemed that it was relatively late for the excrement business to really become large-scale, but during his Han Dynasty, it had developed to the extent it is now, which naturally represents a kind of progress.
"Your Majesty, it's already late. Please return to the palace!" Zhang Dejun respectfully requested, probably seeing that Emperor Liu's mood had improved and a visible smile appeared on his face.
"No rush!" Emperor Liu was very interested. After thinking about it for a moment, he said directly: "Go to the British Duke's Mansion!"
"I've been saying that I want to go visit the doctor, but I haven't been able to make the trip. Today I take this opportunity to stop by!" Emperor Liu said to Liu Chengxun: "We brothers just happened to go to see Chai Rong together!"
"Yes! Duke Ying is a minister of the Han Dynasty. He has outstanding merits and is loyal to his duties. He has always been respected. It is appropriate for him to come to visit the sick!" Liu Chengxun said immediately.
After boarding the car and sitting down, Emperor Liu sighed heavily again. Seeing this, Liu Chengxun couldn't help but ask: "Second brother, is the British Duke's condition serious?"
Emperor Liu sighed quietly: "I have become ill due to overwork and it is difficult to recover. After so many years, the founding heroes and veteran ministers have left me one by one. I really don't want to lose another loyal minister and a close friend. Time has taken my breath away. , what can I do..."
Emperor Liu's emotional words can only be said to be both true and false.
