Thirty miles east of the capital, people here are carrying out the autumn harvest, and there is a lively scene on nearly a thousand acres of land.
In fact, after more than half a month of busy work, the autumn harvest has come to an end.
The recent food problem can basically be alleviated, but it is still not enough to achieve complete self-sufficiency.
This is because there are too many people in several counties in the Central Plains, but relatively little land to restore production.
In the previous two or three years, the imperial court had requisitioned grain from the south to plug the food gap for the military and civilians in the north.
During the autumn harvest for more than a month, Zhao Yanxun did not start a war. In addition to letting the Central Plains have peace of mind for the autumn harvest, it also gave the south enough time for the autumn harvest.
By destroying production and letting food rot in the ground, God knows how many people will starve to death. This is something Zhao Yanxun must avoid as much as possible.
Of course, when the autumn harvest ends, it means that the war will start again.
At this time, in a certain field, Zhao Yanxun was busy holding a sickle in his hand and leading officials from the cabinet and six ministries.
I can sweat here, but I don’t have the chance yet if I’m not high enough.
Zhao Yanxun brought these high-ranking officials here to let them personally observe the people's sentiments, and they would have dinner at the farmers' homes later.
These high-ranking officials usually live in a comfortable position, but today when they went to the fields, they were more embarrassed than the others.
After a busy morning, a group of people harvested almost half an acre of land. It would be an exaggeration to say that they were half exhausted.
Putting down his cuffs, Zhao Yanxun led a group of officials out of the field they hated.
Normally, when accompanying Zhao Yanxun, these officials pay great attention to performance, and all kinds of beautiful flattery are absolutely indispensable.
But at this time they were so tired that none of them even wanted to say anything.
When we arrived at a nearby farmhouse, we found that it had been cleared out and the small courtyard was filled with seats.
Zhao Yanxun walked to the main seat by himself. After he sat down, he glanced at everyone and said, "Everyone find a seat and sit down!"
"Thank you, Your Highness, for granting me a seat!"
At this time, these officials have not forgotten etiquette.
After everyone sat down, Zhao Yanxun said: "Who knew that every meal on the plate is a hard work!"
"You were born into a wealthy family. This may be the first time in your life that you have to work in the fields and experience the hardships of the common people!"
"How can we empathize with this pain and fatigue if we don't personally participate in it?"
Cheng Wenguang, who has been on duty in the cabinet, responded at this moment: "What His Highness said is absolutely true. Although today's trip is difficult and tiring, I have also gained a lot!"
"The people are the foundation of the country. If the foundation is strong, the country will be strong. I am deeply moved by His Highness's love for the people!"
With Cheng Wenguang taking the lead, the others were also busy, flattering one after another.
After signaling everyone to be quiet, Zhao Yanxun continued: "We will have lunch here today, one night of rice porridge and a plate of pickles for each person..."
"You don't think this king is stingy, do you?"
At this time, Wang Tinghe, the oldest chief minister, stood up and said with great respect: "How many people in the world have worked hard for this bowl of rice porridge, but some of them can't get it!"
"I have received something for nothing, how dare you feel resentful?"
"Your Highness gave you this bowl of porridge today to tell me that the people's food and clothing are the most important thing for the country, and I need to savor it carefully!"
It must be said that these long-time officials looked at the root of the problem and spoke their minds for Zhao Yanxun.
In fact, Wang Tinghe was not the only one who saw Zhao Yanxun's intentions.
So after Wang Tinghe finished speaking, everyone else also followed suit and expressed their opposition to Yan, and the scene looked like a wise king and a virtuous minister encountering great circumstances.
"It's not enough to just say these principles with your mouth. You have to keep them in your mind at all times and use them to spur yourself on!"
At this time, the white rice porridge had been served, and each official had a bowl in front of him. This was an extremely simple meal.
While eating, Zhao Yanxun said at the same time: "The imperial edict sent to the southwest and south has not received a response until now. Everyone... the world is not at peace!"
"If there are people who disobey the imperial court, I will never ignore them. After the autumn harvest, I will launch an army to attack them. At that time, I will inevitably raise money and food and mobilize the people!"
"Things like raising money and food are all left to you, so you have to pay attention to your sense of proportion. This is also the purpose of bringing you here today!"
"Only when you come down from high places, you, the high officials of the imperial court, can understand the difficulties of people's livelihood!"
After Zhao Yanxun's words, everyone's faces showed signs of being taught.
But there are also some people who disagree. After all, Zhao Yanxun has performed a high-sounding role, and by then they should be the villains.
With people's livelihood in such decline, it stands to reason that they should recuperate and recuperate instead of continuing to start a war.
Of course, these officials present had an account in their minds, knowing that if the country was not unified as soon as possible, the food shortage would bring down the imperial court.
In other words, under this structural contradiction, officials like them must be evil people.
Thinking of this, while sighing at Zhao Yanxun's brilliant methods, everyone also felt they admired his "shamelessness".
Compared to the two deceased emperors Tai'an and Jingping, the one in front of me was much stronger. It's no wonder that he established such a foundation at such a young age.
After finishing a bowl of white rice porridge, Zhao Yanxun chatted with everyone about other things, which was like a court meeting in the mountains and fields.
Time passed very quickly, and after the meeting ended, Zhao Yanxun led everyone away.
From the field ridge to the official road, there was a distance of two or three miles, and they all walked.
As they passed by, they could see people working or eating in the fields in the distance, or doing both at the same time.
Because they were on patrol incognito, none of them wore official robes, so the people did not know their true identities. They only knew that they were nobles from the capital.
Next, these civilian officials will return to the capital, and Zhao Yanxun will rush to the newly upgraded army camp to check on their training.
The newly upgraded 20,000 troops are extremely powerful in combat, and Zhao Yanxun plans to use them to suppress the rebellion.
After they all left, the soldiers in charge of martial law began to evacuate.
As they left one after another, they finally had the courage to step forward and ask who was the noble person who came today.
"It's His Highness King Yong who is leading officials to understand the sentiments of the people!"
"The prince cares about the people and is afraid that these officials will use their power to bully others, so he shows them how difficult it is for ordinary people to live, so that they can have some conscience!"
Hearing this explanation, the people present were greatly moved. The almighty king actually brought hundreds of officials to see these lowly mud-legged people.
"Your Majesty is a good man!"
"yes……"
Hearing what everyone was talking about, Qianhu, who had just answered, said again: "It won't be long before the prince becomes emperor, and then good times will come!"
Concerning King Yong's rebellion against Jingnan, the people actually couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong.
For them, whoever rules to make their lives easier is right and just.
"I just hope that the prince will become emperor soon!"
"Yeah yeah……"
Qianhu nodded and said, "Not only are you looking forward to it, we are all looking forward to it too!"
