The emperor's inspection tour was naturally a huge event for the local area. Not to mention clearing the streets and paving the roads with flowers, there were not many of them.
It’s not much different from the subsequent leadership inspections, and it’s been like this for thousands of years.
The purpose of Li Po's northern tour this time was to form an alliance with the Turkic Khan, but for local officials, wherever the emperor went, in addition to having everything prepared, it was also an opportunity for them to show their political achievements.
Of course, if you don't show your face but your butt is exposed at that time, it will only be considered bad luck for you, there is no other way to say it.
In general, Li Po was in a hurry and didn't plan to stay here longer. He actually planned to take a closer look when he came back after the alliance. After all, this is where he started. Don't be fooled.
messed up.
It is estimated that the land of Jin will be his face for a long time. If someone acts recklessly here and makes the people complain, it will be his face as the emperor that will be slapped.
Later, Lao Zhu did very poorly. People even made up jingles for him, saying Fengyang, Dao Fengyang, Fengyang was originally a good place, but since Emperor Zhu came out, there have been nine years of drought in ten years.
This is the melon that Lao Zhu immigrated to. In the final analysis, it is mainly due to the rampant corruption in the Central Plains caused by the Mongolian (Harmony) ancients. It continued into the Ming Dynasty. Official corruption, natural and man-made disasters, and finally Lao Zhu, the founding emperor, was slapped in the face.
There was a snapping sound.
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Li Pohui stopped in Jiangjun mainly because he wanted to give Pei Shiqing some face.
Pei Shiqing has made great contributions in these years. No matter what Pei thought at the beginning, the reason why southern Shanxi was able to be pacified so quickly was mainly due to Pei being the first to take action.
Pei Shiqing was also very effective when he was in charge of the party.
After entering Chang'an, he first served as Jing Zhaoyin, and later as Shangshu of the Jin Dynasty. He was one of the founding heroes of the Tang Dynasty. When he was rewarded for his merits at the end of last year, he was granted the title of Founding Duke.
This person is relatively reserved. If Li Po wants to discuss something with someone, he is unlikely to think of him, so he is not considered a close official of the emperor.
This time Li Po traveled to Jiangjun, the hometown of the Pei family in Hedong, so he gave him a favor and came to see the Pei family's ancestral home in Wenxi in person.
Now the head of the Pei family has changed. According to the rules of the Pei family, if any of the children of the Pei family go out to serve as officials, they are not allowed to take the position of the head of the family.
In other words, the head of the Pei family must stay in the ancestral home to teach his children, which is different from other high-ranking families who use official positions to judge their seniority.
It seems a bit conservative, but the effect is good. With the head of the family under strict control, the children of the Pei family who live in the ancestral home rarely develop arrogant and domineering temperaments, and the authority of the family elders is not as great as that of the Wang family.
However, after the rapid development of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the Pei family now has many branches, all over the north and south of the Yangtze River. The Hedong Pei family is obviously not as powerful as the Xie family and the Wang family in terms of appeal. Many branches have established their own businesses and do not respect the Hedong Pei family as the main one.
Branched.
Even Pei Ju, Pei Ji and others who were born in Pei, Hedong, had troubles with their families because of their official positions and political opinions.
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Wherever the emperor's ceremonial guard went, everyone avoided it.
There was a loud sound of hoofbeats, and countless smoke and dust were stirred up. Even if they didn't know that the emperor had arrived, no one dared to stop him.
The momentum of a cavalry team of more than a thousand people is quite scary.
Li Po rode his horse leisurely and contentedly. He had not left Chang'an for several years. This time he came out for a walk, and he felt very happy. At first, he always thought, Emperor, you just stay in the capital and that's it. What are you doing wandering around all day?
But when it was his turn, it was no longer the case. The emperor's authority was spread all over the world, and no matter how big the issue was, he could decide it with a single word, but he was trapped in one place without freedom. This in itself was a very contradictory thing.
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Therefore, emperors in the past dynasties would always find some reasons to go out to relax, such as going to the palace to escape the summer heat from time to time, cat winter and so on.
As for activities such as touring the world, going to Mount Tai to enshrine Buddhism, or even going on a personal expedition as a royal chariot, these activities may not happen once in an emperor's life, and it requires great courage and authority to accomplish them.
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"Hedong has been managed very well over the years. I heard some time ago that some people have called this place the granary of Jin. Your contribution is not small."
Zhao Ying, the prefect of Jiangjun, was flattered. He was from Longquan. After Li Po led his troops south to defeat Li Shentong, all the counties in Hedong surrendered one after another.
At that time, Zhao Ying led the governor of Longquan County and was in dire straits. Taking refuge with Li Po was the proper meaning of the question. It was not difficult to make a decision. The main reason was that the county was harassed by Luliang bandits and the food shortage problem was extremely serious.
In addition, Li Shentong gathered troops from various counties to resist Li Po, which made the situation in Longquan County even worse. If Li Po arrived a little slower, Zhao Ying and other high-ranking officials in the county might have to be killed.
After surrendering to Li Po, Zhao Ying personally went to the army to meet Li Po. His purpose was very pure. He came to ask for food and broke the jars. If he couldn't get food, then he would resign. At least he could
To save the lives of yourself and your family, right?
At that time, Li Po regarded him as a rare good official in Hedong. After sending Pei Shiqing to join the party, he made Zhao Ying the prefect of Jiangjun.
Being an official in Jiangjun is actually not that easy. You must always look at Pei's eyes. The influence of a famous family like Pei on the place is unquestionable.
Even though the war has dealt a certain blow to them, their influence on the local area is still the same. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as deep-rooted.
For example, if a direct descendant of the Pei family gets married, it is very likely that Zhao Ying, as the county guard, will have to go there. Otherwise, if the Pei family complains a little, let alone dismissal from office, do you still want to govern in Jiangjun in the future?
The fact that Jiang County has always been so stable shows that Pei did not go too far, and Zhao Ying, the county governor, also knows how to measure things.
At this time, Zhao Ying bowed excitedly on the horse and replied: "I owe everything to your Majesty's blessing for what I am today. I also bear in mind your Majesty's warning. I will benefit one country every time I serve as an official, and I dare not be lazy at all."
Li Po nodded and said with a smile: "You are an honest and honest official. Although you have done nothing amazing, you can manage the government smoothly and the people will benefit from it. Your achievements will be remembered in the future. This is how you should be when you are a local official. As long as
The people under the rule are living better and better, and everything else comes second.
Like some people who claim to be great talents, in their eagerness for quick success and instant benefits, the people under their governance are at a loss as to what to do and complain, but it is useless."
Zhao Ying nodded repeatedly, wishing he could bow down on the ground. These few words were enough for him to gain a foothold in the officialdom and gain an additional talisman.
"Your Majesty's words are the essence of local governance. To govern a place is to show magic in the ordinary. To be honest, your Majesty, on the day your Majesty led the troops south to the east of Hedong, I was also extremely frightened. I was afraid that your Majesty would lead troops to fight all year round. What would happen to him?
Others are collecting as much as they can...
Now that I think about it, I feel extremely ashamed, but I am also glad that I acted wisely at the time. Without Your Majesty’s painstaking efforts and hard work, how could the Jin Dynasty be as prosperous as it is today?
Just as Governor Zhao said just now, the world is in ruins, but the Jin region is slightly spared, and it is all due to your majesty's blessing."
Pei Shiqing, who had always been by Li Po's side, flattered him easily and with good reason, which was much more pleasant to listen to than Zhao Ying's dry words.
Li Po was in such a good mood that he forgot that when he first heard about the reputation of the Wang and Pei families, he had been feeling fierce in his heart, and he must punish these domineering wealthy families in Jin.
Now that the world has been settled, his state of mind has also changed a lot, and he is no longer so "hatred of the rich". After dealing with more and more noble families and understanding their situation, his fear has also subsided.
Later people always said that the emperor and the scholar-bureaucrats ruled the world together. In the current era, you can understand it as the emperor and the nobles ruled the world together. The aristocracy was the support of the imperial power, and could even be said to be part of the imperial power.
They are inseparable, so the noble class can only be weakened and restricted, but cannot be eradicated. From another perspective, Li Po can reach this day without the support of the nobles.
When they were in the Jin Dynasty, it was the Wang family and the Pei family. When they arrived in Guanxi, they must gather the Guanxi clans. After wiping out the princes, Jiangnan clans and Heluo clans would also appear in Chang'an City one after another.
If you want to govern the world well, it is impossible without them...
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"When I returned to my hometown, Pei Qing said so many nice things to me. Did he want me to stop being as aggressive as when I entered the royal residence?"
With Pei Shiqing's self-cultivation, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed at this time, but his face was not even inferior to Cheng's big beard. In the blink of an eye, he stroked his beard and smiled: "Your Majesty is joking. Your Majesty is as big as the sea and never blames you."
A person who is not guilty, even if the minister's children have no talents, they must observe etiquette and will not offend His Majesty.
So, what else can I worry about?"
Li Po couldn't help but laugh, thinking that was not necessarily the case. The Wang family also claimed to be a well-dressed family, but they were very miserable when doing things. When our concubine returned home, she didn't even use it when entertaining guests.
Their main hall.
Humph, you Mr. Pei... I'm afraid you have a bright face, but there may be many black sheep in you.
So he smiled and said with an unclear meaning, "That's right. Of course, etiquette comes first among the wealthy families with the Han surname, and the Pei family is no exception."
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While they were talking, they had already arrived at the place, and the team stopped moving forward. The guards dispersed under the command of the general. First, they had to surround the Pei Mansion, and no one else could enter or leave.
After waiting for a while, Li Poce immediately stepped forward.
Dozens of Pei family members, old and young, had bent down deeply, folding their hands and raising them above their heads.
Li Po sat high on his horse under the guard and looked around Pei's ancestral house. It had a sense of age. Even with repeated maintenance, Pei's long wall was still covered with mottled marks of time, and it was lush inside and outside.
trees.
Mountains are faint in the distance, and a stream gurgling near to the left.
Compared with the Wang family's main residence, the Pei family's house is less prosperous and solemn, and more natural with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers. However, they all have one thing in common, that is, the gates are tall and tall, and others cannot compete with them.
Communicate.
"We sincerely welcome your Majesty, and we will see you."