In the square in front of Huangji Palace, Zhao Yanxun walked in front with his hands behind his back, followed by Cheng Wenguang and Zhou Chengping behind him.
It's May, the temperature has already risen, and it feels like summer heat.
Although the coming heat will make people uncomfortable, Zhao Yanxun is very happy, at least this year's harvest will not be much less.
Not everyone has this opportunity to accompany Zhao Yanxun for a walk. Only an absolute confidant can have this honor.
Cheng Wenguang and Zhou Chengping, who had long served as the chief ministers of Yongwang's palace, managed the territory and handled government affairs for Zhao Yanxun, so they were naturally regarded as confidants.
"I obeyed the imperial edict and sent the judgment on the farmland case in Jiangxi County to all counties..."
"Your Majesty, every county has reported in the past two days, saying that all the big households in the counties under its jurisdiction have taken the initiative to declare their land, and the officials below are extremely busy!" Cheng Wenguang said with a smile on his face.
The more land the imperial court controls, the larger the tax base will be, which is naturally a great thing.
"They are not too stupid!" Zhao Yanxun said lightly.
"Those people don't worry about the difficulties of the country, but only think about their own private affairs, but the emperor still gives them careful guidance. It's really a great kindness from the emperor!" Cheng Wenguang said with great respect.
But if he said these words in front of the gentry, he would probably be drowned in spittle.
Zhao Yanxun killed many people, ransacked their homes and exiled such a wealthy family. Cheng Wenguang, come and try this kind of imperial favor...
Walking forward slowly, Zhao Yanxun asked: "Zuo Xian Wang Yushan is still insisting on the conditions. What do you think of this?"
According to the latest intelligence, the Huns are indeed having a hard time now, and this is the result of the Western barbarians not doing their best.
At present, the senior officials of the imperial court have realized that the Western Barbarians are indeed more difficult to deal with than the Huns.
This so-called difficulty does not only mean that his army is difficult to deal with, but that all of them are difficult to deal with.
If the Huns were defeated, the Western Barbarians would definitely continue to advance eastward. With a population of seven to eight million people, the influx of people into the pass would inevitably lead to disastrous consequences.
Dajin itself does not have enough food to eat. People starve to death on this land every day. How can it afford these people?
"Your Majesty, I thought... I could give him two more days. The Huns are in danger, so they will let go first!" Cheng Wenguang said solemnly.
At this time Zhou Chengping said: "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate..."
Zhao Yanxun said nothing, while Cheng Wenguang glanced at Zhou Chengping, waiting for his advice.
"If Zhou Qing has anything to say, you can say it directly!"
"Your Majesty, the Huns are at the end of their rope. If they are forced too hard, they will be defeated!" Zhou Chengping was worried.
"Master Zhou, you are overly worried. If they are really at the end of their rope, can they still spend so long with us?" Cheng Wenguang asked.
"Don't forget, the Huns retreated from the west and got a lot of cattle and sheep from the east grassland. How long did it take for them to finish eating?"
"The Huns are barbarians, so their words cannot be trusted at all!"
After hearing what Cheng Wenguang said, Zhao Yanxun was convinced and naturally had no interest in Zhou Chengping's opinion.
"Then just wait a few more days!" Zhao Yanxun said calmly.
Next, Zhao Yanxun discussed the distribution of food and the manufacturing of weapons to be distributed to the Huns.
After a discussion, they had walked around the Huangji Palace Square, and the sun was already setting in the west.
Standing outside Huangji Gate, Zhao Yanxun turned around and said, "Okay, that's it for today!"
"Wei Chen excuses himself!" Cheng Wenguang bowed and saluted.
At this moment, Zhou Chengping took out a memorial from his sleeve and presented it to Zhao Yanxun.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial!"
From a distance of two meters, Zhao Yanxun looked at Zhou Chengping's memorial with a hint of suspicion in his expression.
If you have a memorial, why not take it out in advance? It must be at this time.
At this time, Wu Hong stepped forward, took Zhou Chengping's memorial, and then presented it to Zhao Yanxun.
"What is being played?"
"Reporting to the Emperor, there was a civil uprising in Laizhou Prefecture, Hedong County, and the soldiers and civilians suffered heavy casualties. It was all because of the greed and cruelty of the prefect, Wang Qianwang, that the people rebelled without food..."
When the civil uprising in Laizhou Prefecture happened three days ago, more than 500 people died, including more than 70 sergeants.
Laizhou Mansion on Hedong Street was originally inhabited by zombies. After it was cleared out, the court began to move the people there to farm.
Because of the lack of food, the imperial court had always adjusted the food supply and distributed it to local governments.
Unexpectedly, Wang Qianwang, the prefect of Laizhou, scraped oil and water on these rations, scraping them layer by layer, starving the people, and eventually triggered a civil uprising.
In the end, the Hedong Dusi suppressed the civil uprising, and Wang Qianwang's crime was found out by the Hedong governor. Only this morning Zhao Yanxun was dismissed from his official position, and Dali Temple was ordered to strictly investigate his associates.
The matter has been dealt with, and Zhao Yanxun is very curious about what Zhou Chengping has to say.
"Now that Wang Qian hopes to rectify the law, it is really outrageous that he can serve as the prefect without virtue or talent..."
At this point, Zhou Chengping raised his head and said: "So, I want to impeach the great scholar Cheng Wenguang, just because Wang Qian hopes to be the prefect, and he is recommended by Master Cheng!"
When Zhou Chengping said the last sentence, Cheng Wenguang guessed his purpose.
Of course Cheng Wenguang was angry about this. Although Zhou Chengping was not interested in the matter, but as the censor of Zuodu, he should take the overall situation into consideration.
The head of the Metropolitan Procuratorate's impeachment of Cheng Wenguang, a leading figure, will definitely stir up waves in the court.
In fact, after listening to Zhou Chengping's statement, Zhao Yanxun also felt a headache.
"Cheng Qing, is what Zhou Qing said true?" Zhao Yanxun asked.
Cheng Wenguang and Lu Chaowen took the lead in relocating the refugees and resuming farming, while Zhao Yanxun only had the general direction.
He didn't have time to grasp the specific employment details below.
"Reporting back to the emperor, it was at this time that Wang Qian looked humble and spoke well, so he was recommended to be the prefect because of his ability in national affairs!"
"Who knows that this person is loyal on the outside but evil on the inside, and can do such outrageous things!"
Having said this, Cheng Wenguang knelt down on the ground, then kowtowed: "I have committed a crime of negligence, please punish me!"
Faced with an emperor like Zhao Yanxun, it was a foolish choice to quibble and shirk, so Cheng Wenguang accused himself of negligence and then quickly asked for punishment.
Could it be that it was God's grace that Thunder Rain Dew managed to reach the position of Grand Scholar in the Cabinet? His honor and disgrace were only related to the Holy Family.
"No one can make mistakes without being a sage. Even though Cheng Qing was recommended improperly, he has suffered for the country... There is no need for severe punishment!"
Seeing that Zhou Chengping still wanted to speak, Zhao Yanxun continued: "I will fine you three months' salary as a warning!"
At this time, Cheng Wenguang paid homage and said: "Your Majesty is merciful and benevolent, and I would like to thank you for your kindness!"
"Officials in Hexi and Hedong should be more likely to dismiss officials when selecting and employing them. Officials who are already in office should also be strictly supervised by the Metropolitan Procuratorate!"
Zhao Yanxun said the first half of this sentence to Cheng Wenguang, and the second half to Zhou Chengping.
"Only if you work together as one, can the imperial court maintain peace forever!" Zhao Yanxun sighed.
Nowadays, there are many internal contradictions that require reform and innovation, and there are powerful enemies from outside. Zhao Yanxun needs a stable governance environment.
This is also the primary factor for him to weigh the pros and cons. For this reason, other "irrelevant" things can be temporarily abandoned.
"Your Majesty..." Zhou Chengping still had something to say.
"I'm tired, you all should go back!"
After saying this, Zhao Yanxun turned around and left, followed by a group of eunuchs who separated Zhou Chengping from him.
"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"
Cheng Wenguang's voice sounded at the scene, drawing Zhou Chengping's eyes over.
