On the last day of the year, Li Chengzhao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Because he was reprimanded by his mother and impeached by the imperial censor, he calmed down a lot and no longer ran out to visit privately. And his father also asked him to follow the governors from various places to report their work.
For once, he didn't have to hide behind the screen, but sat openly and openly in the side seats, listening to the reports of governors from various places and watching how his father handled government affairs.
Taiji Hall, Fengming Pavilion.
"The flood season is approaching, and you have no intention of resisting, causing suffering to the people. In order to cover up your incompetence, you cover up the news without authorization. You should be punished with death!"
Following Li Zhiyun's order, several guards dragged the frustrated governors of Weizhou and other places away. From time to time, one could still hear those derelict governors shouting for mercy from your majesty.
The other governors who were waiting to report their duties outside the attic all felt nervous and quickly went through all the affairs in their jurisdictions in their minds. Emperor Zhenguan was not easy to fool, and so far I have not heard of anyone who could do anything wrong in the hands of this emperor.
The ones below escaped unharmed.
In the cabinet, Li Zhiyun's face was not very good-looking, with a hint of anger in his tiredness. The prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty had come, and many low-level officials began to relax their vigilance, engage in corruption and bribery, and were jealous of talents and talents, causing harm to people everywhere.
Among them, the southern and other places are the most serious.
Prince Li Chengzhao's face was tense, and he peeked at his father from time to time. He was also very energetic, watching carefully, studying seriously, and listening carefully.
Under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, there were hundreds of states. In the past few days, Li Zhiyun had been listening to more than forty governors from various places to report their work. His brain was really overloaded, his spirit was exhausted and his heart was tired. In addition, there were also governors from various places.
The general and history officer of the government will soon return to Beijing to report on his duties.
In summary, time is short and the task is heavy.
Li Zhiyun knew this well, but Li Chengzhao was a little overwhelmed when he came into contact with him for the first time. After all, he was still a young man and his thinking was not that mature, so he could only barely keep up with his father's thinking rhythm.
"Can you hold on?" Li Zhiyun asked his son.
Li Chengzhao nodded, "The baby is okay."
"Okay." After Li Zhiyun said this, he glanced at Gao Liangzhong. The latter understood and hurriedly bowed and walked out.
"It is said that the four governors of Xiangzhou, Lizhou, Weizhou, and Jeju have come to meet you!"
Hearing this, the governors took a deep breath, hunched their bodies, and followed Gao Liangzhong into the cabinet, preparing to report on their duties.
This work continued until the afternoon, and Li Zhiyun had just finished meeting all the governors of more than 20 states in Hebei Province. Among them, those who did well would naturally be rewarded and promoted, and those who did not do well would be sentenced to serious crimes depending on the circumstances. Minor crimes and light punishments, serious crimes
behead.
Snap.
After closing the document, Li Zhiyun gently leaned against the table.
"Send it to file."
"Yes." Several chamberlains held the files and left one after another. They were not qualified to file the files. The ones who actually filed the files were the Auxiliary Officers of the Three Provinces.
Li Chengzhao also looked haggard and tired. In the past few days, he had followed his father to listen to the reports of governors from various places. It was not as simple as just listening. He also had to constantly check the past situations in various places, as well as the Yushitai, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Civil Affairs, the Ministry of Punishment and other institutions.
information sent.
Gulu.
He swallowed softly, but made a sound in the quiet room.
Li Zhiyun opened his eyes slightly and looked at his son, "If you feel tired, go back and rest early."
"What about father?"
"After dinner, I will also meet with the provincial governors of Hedong Province."
Li Chengzhao said: "My child is not tired."
"Are you really not tired?" Li Zhiyun asked with a smile.
Li Chengzhao hesitated slightly, then nodded and said honestly: "My child is actually very tired, but I can still persevere."
"Okay, you will be ready to have dinner with me later."
"yes."
After the father and son finished eating, they started working again. The end of the year was often the busiest time for the imperial court, because the situation in various places had to be summarized and filed, and officials had to be assessed. Except for a small number of Qingshui Yamen, all other ministries were actually very busy.
The end of the court meeting does not mean that officials are completely on holiday.
At night, Li Zhiyun just finished his work.
"Go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow there will be governors from various states in Henan Province waiting to meet you." Li Zhiyun ordered and returned to the harem.
"My son, I respectfully send you off to my father."
Li Chengzhao bowed and respectfully sent his father off, then stood there and let out a long sigh.
"Your Highness, Prince Qi, may I ask whether you should go back to the East Palace or Prince Qi's Mansion?" asked the young chamberlain who was waiting for him.
Prince Qi's Mansion is still preserved, and Li Zhiyun has not taken it back. It is regarded as a house given to the prince.
Li Chengzhao said: "It's too late today, let's go to the East Palace to rest."
"yes."
In fact, Li Chengzhao didn't particularly like living and studying in the East Palace, and he always felt uncomfortable. Perhaps because he often visited people privately, he felt that staying in the East Palace always felt too far away from the people, and he could not know the people's affairs in a timely manner.
What made him happy was that his father did not allow him to live outside because of the imperial censor's impeachment.
On the way back, thinking of his father's workload today, Li Chengzhao suddenly remembered something he encountered in Zhaozhou, Hebei Province.
"How is your relationship with your father?" Li Chengzhao suddenly asked the young chamberlain beside him. The man was very young, only a little older than the prince, and he was an ordinary person. He was quite diligent and knew how to measure things, so he
He was selected by Li Chengzhao and stayed by his side to serve him.
In the past, when he was the prince and the king of Qi, he had seven or eight chamberlains around him, but after he was canonized as the crown prince, the others were driven away by him for various reasons. Some of them took advantage of his prestige as the crown prince.
Bullying others, some involving corruption and bribery, Li Chengzhao had a firm attitude towards such people, and drove them away with a strong attitude regardless of the friendship of many years of service.
The young chamberlain did not expect the prince to ask such a question. He thought: "I was very young when I entered the palace, and I don't remember much. I only vaguely remember that my family is very poor, and there are several sisters and brothers living there, and my parents cannot afford to support them."
Therefore, we sent our slaves to the palace to serve the Heavenly Family. As for my father, I can no longer remember his appearance."
Li Chengzhao did not finish his words and walked quietly. When he was on a private visit to Zhaozhou, Hebei Province, he once stayed in a farmhouse. There were five members of that family, including an old mother and two children. Although they were not rich,
It's expensive, but fortunately it can provide enough food and clothing, and still have some food left over.
The reason why he thought of this incident was because the father of the child in that family also worked at sunrise and rested at sunset every day. Sometimes he had to take care of the fish in the pond and stayed up at night.
In this aspect, he is very similar to his father.
That family is here to support the family, while my father is here to support the world. Although they cannot be compared, there are still some things in common between the two.
It can be said that it is the father who is working hard for the family.
The reason why my father is so busy is actually for the Tang Dynasty, for the royal family, and for him.
"When I get back, remind me to read."
During this period of time, he followed his father to observe the government. Now he has very little time of his own, so he can only find ways to squeeze in and continue studying.
"Yes." The waiter said.
On the other side, Li Zhiyun returned to the harem and got concubine Yin De. Generally speaking, there is an unwritten rule for Li Zhiyun to visit concubines in the harem. The queen is the most frequent, accounting for half of the time, followed by the fifth concubine, and then other women. They have children.
Of course, there are more opportunities, and those without children can only stay in the empty house.
There is nothing we can do about this, there is only one Li Zhiyun.
The good news is that the emperor is very brave and can feed his lucky concubine every time.