It would be strange for Lao Zhu not to be angry when such an official governs a state.
Mu Ying was obviously a little excited: "If officials manage a state like this, won't the people all suffer from it? Your Majesty is worried about the people, working hard and diligently in government affairs, but they are only thinking about how to gain benefits!"
Gu Zhengchen sighed, not knowing how to comfort him.
Lao Zhu is responsible for this outcome. After all, it was only six years since the Ming Dynasty was founded, and the number of officials has not been supplemented. Many local officials are missing. Under this situation, Lao Zhu can only vigorously promote lower-level officials, such as the old officials of the Yuan Dynasty. Officials, grain chiefs, wealthy households, even if they meet a talented scholar on the roadside, they can still give him a third-grade official.
This kind of measure has indeed made up for the shortage in the number of officials, but the quality of officials can only be said to be uneven. The prefect of Fenzhou in Shanxi was such an idiot that he even regarded Zhu Yuanzhang as an idiot. Apparently he didn't even know how to be an official...
"What did your Majesty say?"
Gu Zhengchen asked after Mu Ying finished speaking.
Mu Ying took two sips and drank the water and tea together: "Your Majesty made it very clear that these officials wanted to 'strip off Yishang in order to covet favors', and he has issued an order to punish them."
Gu Zhengchen raised his eyebrows.
It's good to peel off the benefits in order to covet favors. Lao Zhu is wise, and his comments on this kind of issue can be said to be to the point.
"By the way, people from the Ministry of Industry visited Jurong a few days ago. Do you remember a man named Tang Jun?"
Muying changed the topic.
Gu Zhengchen nodded slightly: "Tang Jun, a doctor in the Ministry of Industry, had a conversation with him."
Mu Ying laughed: "This person is a good official. He was promoted to participate in the politics of Beiping Province and has now taken up his post. Before Tang Jun left Jinling, he told His Majesty that he would follow your example in Jurong and act for the people. .”
Just when Gu Zhengchen was about to speak, Mu Ying waved her hand: "Don't worry, I've told your Majesty what you said about adapting measures to local conditions. Your Majesty appreciates it very much and has sent someone to inform Tang Jun. He is a smart man and should know what to do."
"You put your best effort into it."
Gu Zhengchen admired Muying very much because he was thorough, cautious and dedicated to the Ming Dynasty.
Mu Ying knew that Gu Zhengchen was in Jurong and didn't know much about Jinling and the court, so she took the initiative to talk: "The prince took the kings to Fengyang. The original plan was to stay until the twelfth lunar month. Because there are many things in Jinling, Your Majesty A recall order has been issued. By the way, the general Xu Da, the left deputy general Li Wenzhong, and the right deputy general Feng Sheng all sent letters, expressing their appreciation for your physical training skills. Wei Guogong even hopes to discuss it with you after returning to Beijing. The way to train soldiers.”
Gu Zhengchen's face looked a little unnatural.
The Duke of Wei, Xu Da, was the most famous general in the Ming Dynasty. He came to discuss military training with me, but he couldn't be the master of others...
Although Xu Da received good news on the front line, it was only on a small scale. He killed more than a hundred enemies and captured more than eighty horses, but there was no great result.
At this time, it was impossible to start a big fight. It was freezing cold and there were no supplies in the places they passed. This was a big problem for the Yuan Ting cavalry. They were not good at carrying a large amount of horse grass on the road. In this case, They can only send a few people to harass the Ming army and tire it out.
"When I entered the city yesterday, I met the widow and children sent by Datong Wei. How will these people be accommodated?"
Gu Zhengchen asked.
After all, Datongwei is under the Governor's Mansion, so it is right to ask Muying.
Mu Ying sighed and said sadly: "Many of these people are displaced and have no roots. Now that the soldiers have died in the battle, they have lost their support. The only way to resettle them is to find a county. Give the earth to live.”
Gu Zhengchen pointed to himself: "If any of them have nowhere to go, can they be sent to Jurong?"
Mu Ying's eyes lit up, she clapped her hands and said: "How could I forget you? Send them to Jurong. At least you can take more care of them and give them a chance to survive. If they go to other places, they may have no one to take care of them and their lives will be miserable." hardship."
Mu Ying of Jurong No. 3 Hospital knew that the recruitment notices were also sent to Jinling, and the treatment was not bad. As long as these widows worked diligently, at least they would not have to worry about food and clothing.
Mu Ying stood up in a panic: "I'm going to write a document and ask your Majesty to send them to Jurong."
Gu Zhengchen had no time to stay and had already left.
It can be seen that Mu Ying cares about the sergeant very much and is also very concerned about the arrangement of his family.
Gu Qingqing couldn't help but pulled Gu Zhengchen out of the door: "Sister Qian'er has already gone to the store, we should go there earlier."
Yao Zhen followed behind the two.
The snow on the streets has been cleared to the walls and roadsides. The Qinhuai River has not frozen. In other words, the river is busy day and night and has no chance of freezing.
Snowflakes are floating in the sky, not in a hurry, not slow, and quite poetic.
There are many pedestrians on the street. Although they are not rubbing shoulders, they are still flowing.
Jinling’s popularity is enviable.
The liveliness of Jurong only belongs to one "D" street, and other streets are quite deserted. As for Jinling, wherever the Qinhuai River passes through, it is a lively place.
The Qinhuai River to Jinling is not just a river for birds and birds, but an important waterway for the prosperity of Jinling City. Many families rely on this river for their lives.
Gu Qingqing obviously knew a lot about Jinling City, or at least the surrounding area. He introduced it to Gu Zhengchen: "That is the cloth shop of the Shen family, a Zhejiang merchant, and the business is huge. The medicinal materials shop next to it belongs to the Chen family. Rumor has it that it was run by the imperial censor Chen Ning’s family, but it’s unclear whether that’s true…”
Gu Zhengchen looked at Gu Qingqing: "Don't spread things that you're not sure about."
Gu Qingqing tilted her head and said with a smile: "There is a sugar shop in front of us."
Gu Zhengchen looked around and saw that there were many people in front of the store. He was about to say a few words of praise for the good business, but suddenly he felt something was wrong. The crowd was surrounded, not a normal queue, and people passing by were also blocked out, and there was a lot of pushing and shoving.
Yao Zhen took two steps forward and whispered: "It seems something happened to the store."
Gu Zhengchen narrowed his eyes slightly and said to Yao Zhen: "Open the way!"
Yao Zhen nodded and walked into the crowd, pushing out the people on his left and right with strong force. Gu Zhengchen pulled Gu Qingqing and walked in.
Passing through the crowd, ignoring the curses of the people behind him, Gu Zhengchen saw the broken guardrail in front of the store falling to the ground, some baskets scattered, and a lot of sugar on the ground.
The two waiters fell to the ground with bruises and swollen faces, groaning. Hu Dashan was nodding and bowing, apologizing to a young man in brocade robes, and took out some silver and handed it over.
The man in the brocade robe raised his hand and slapped Hu Dashan, shouting loudly: "I like a girl who still needs your money, why are you bullying me for not having money? Come on, take that girl away!"
Hu Dashan staggered, ignoring the burning pain on his face, and quickly reached out to stop him: "Master Fei, this is Jinling, with the world at our feet. If you act like this and rob civilian girls, we will report it to the official!"
"Report to the official? Bah, you don't want to know who I am. When the prince sees us, we all call him big brother. Who do you think you are? You dare to bark like a businessman. Beat me!"
The man in brocade robe directed his guards and stared at the weak and lovable Liu Qian'er in the corner, his eyes full of evil desire.
Just when Hu Dashan was beaten and fell to the ground, an angry shout suddenly came:
"stop!"
