Although this kid is a little stupid, he may be one of the best in strength and loyal. Now he has been trained by Jiao Cifu. Even if he is stupid, he is stupid in private. On the surface, he still looks quite reliable. In this way enough.
As a result, the capital city became stable again. Even if there were any small doubts, they would only be kept in the bottom of my heart and would never be brought to light. Feng Sijin was very satisfied with this. In order to thank Qin Jiyan for the information, Feng Sijin had someone send a letter to Qin Jiyan to put his mind at ease.
It's a good thing to show your loyalty to the emperor, but it's good to say anything, but it's so stupid that there's no way to save it.
Qin Jiyan stared at Jiao Xiangdi for a long time, wanting to know if this was Jiao Xiangdi testing him as an emperor, or if he really had always maintained his innocent heart
Jiao Cifu never dreamed that the words he taught his son before leaving would have such a great impact on him, and he was even stabbed in front of the emperor by his stupid son.
However, Qin Jiyan overestimated Jiao Cifu's ability and also overestimated Jiao Xiangdi's IQ. Qin Jiyan had just finished praising Jiao Xiangdi when he saw Jiao Xiangdi's eyes were red and he said with grievance: "Your Majesty, can I not be an official?"
The military power was in the hands of the Feng family and Prince Pingxi. The Feng family and Prince Pingxi were the emperor's confidants. Unless the emperor died outside, no matter how big their moves were, it would be useless.
Although Qin Jiyan felt regretful, he didn't regret it. He praised him in a moderate way: "You are also very good."
As for the big move
"Your Majesty is so complimentary. All of this is your fault. If Your Majesty hadn't trusted my father and asked for money and people, my father would not have been able to rebuild Jiangnan in such a short period of time." Jiao Xiangdi When he heard Qin Jiyan praising his father, he was not as proud as before. Instead, he bowed his hands, his face a little excited, but more of a calm expression.
Qin Jiyan was heartbroken to see with his own eyes that the once prosperous Jiangnan was turned into a dead city by water; now seeing with his own eyes that Jiangnan was being rebuilt bit by bit, Qin Jiyan finally felt better.
Of course, he also respects the Jiao family's choice. If he still wants to retreat, he will let the Jiao family retreat intact. If the Jiao family wanted to continue to maintain their current power and glory, he would also give the Jiao family a chance.
In his opinion, the so-called saying that you can do more for the people by leaving your life is just making excuses for your own selfishness. This kind of behavior is simply despicable and shameless!
Qin Jiyan shook his head, "Do you think your father is a good official who brings benefits to all officials? Do the people in Jiangnan appreciate your father?" This is Jiao Xiangdi. If it had been anyone else, Qin Jiyan Ignore him.
If the owner can be found, it will be returned to the owner; if the owner cannot be found, it will be registered with the government, and it will be decided whether to reward people or sell it in the future.
You know, neither Feng Shoufu nor Feng Sijin are vegetarians. Want to make small moves while the emperor is away in the capital? That is undoubtedly seeking death.
He wants officials who are talented, capable and ambitious. He doesn't care that his people are ambitious, nor does he care that his people are dedicated to the family and promotion and wealth. He only wants military officers to protect his family and country, and civil servants to benefit one party. Even if their ultimate goal is to prosper their family or get promoted and make a fortune, they don't care, as long as they do practical things in the process of struggle.
When Jiao Xiangdi said this in front of him, wasn't he afraid that he would cause trouble for Jiao Cifu and the Jiao family
Besides, if you don't have enough power and high enough official position, you won't be able to do things for the people even if you want to. No matter how capable you are, you can only benefit a small group of people. What's the point
He is the emperor, not Jiao Xiangdi's father!
The emperor showed up in person and walked to the temple to accompany the emperor in worshiping the Buddha. The rumors that the emperor was not in the capital were thus put to rest.
Did Jiao Xiangdi forget that he is the emperor now
This seemed reasonable at first hearing, but after thinking about it carefully, Jiao Xiangdi felt that it didn't make sense at all.
He couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, but it was undeniable that he was less disappointed with Jiao Xiangdi.
He couldn't expect everyone to be like Feng Sijin. There were too few people who were as smart as Feng Sijin and knew how to advance and retreat.
"Master Jiao did a good job." Qin Jiyan walked all the way and was very satisfied.
Don't talk about him then, even the entire Jiao family will not be able to get ahead.
if the latter one…
Although some people still don't believe it and firmly believe that the emperor is not in the capital, they have no evidence and no one believes it. Not only will no one believe it, but it might even cause trouble for you.
If it is the former, then he must have high regard for Jiao Cifu and Jiao Xiangdi, and he is not afraid of his ministers being smart. No matter how smart they are, he can control them with confidence, but not the stupid ones. Even the loyal ministers who are stupid and incompetent are useless.
Jiao Xiangdi nodded vigorously, "I thought about it before, but now I don't. I always thought that being an official only requires doing things for the people, but my father told me, no!"
There are tens of thousands of officials in Da Qin, and it is impossible for him to select all those who are willing to contribute to the people. Not to mention that there are not many such people, even if there are many, there is no guarantee that those people will be talented.
No matter what the situation, he must protect himself. Only by protecting himself can he do more for the people.
However, Jiao Xiangdi didn't understand, or it wasn't included in the education he received, so he couldn't understand or accept, "If you become an official just for yourself and your family, where will you put the people?" In order to be promoted, he You have to please Shangfeng, say things you don't want to say, and do things you don't want to do. The more you think about it, the more uncomfortable you feel.
Such an expression and behavior are not much different from those officials in the capital who have been involved in officialdom for a long time.
Today is different from the past. He is not the King of Qin, and Jiao Xiangdi cannot always be the companion of His Highness the King of Qin. If Jiao Xiangdi still wants to stand by his side, he must become a qualified minister.
He only learned articles from books and romantic affairs. He never understood how to be an official.
"My father devoted himself to the people in Jiangnan, and he did a good job for the people in Jiangnan." Jiao Xiangdi saw this, and he could confidently say that his father was a good official.
Now it seems that Jiao Cifu chose the latter, which is good.
He was extremely lucky that he had only taught these few words. If he had taught his son all about the Jiao family's family background, which was simple and honest on the surface but vicious behind the scenes, he would definitely be betrayed by his son.
When Qin Jiyan arrived, Jiao Xiangdi briefly talked about Jiangnan. Qin Jiyan saw in the book that Jiao Cifu had written about the progress of Jiangnan's reconstruction, but there was still a difference between what was written on paper and what he saw with his own eyes.
Being an official is not about doing things for the people, but for the prosperity of the family. Doing things for the people is for political achievements. Only with good political performance can you be promoted, protect your family, and keep your family prosperous.
Jiao Cifu was so angry with his stupid son!
Being an official is too tiring. He is not Feng Sijin. Ever since he was born, people around him have told him that he only needs to enjoy the wealth and honor, and there is no need for him to do anything for the family.
Such Jiao Xiangdi can be said to have lost himself, but... only in this way can he go far in the officialdom.
Well, although Jiao Xiangdi is a bit stupid, he may still have some ability. If he can always maintain a pure heart, although he will not become a capable or powerful minister, he will be loyal to him for the rest of his life. Such a minister can still do practical things below. Not bad.
Jiangnan was destroyed not by natural disasters, but by his battle with Jing Yan. If Jiangnan was not in his hands and returned to its former prosperity, he would not be able to forgive himself.
The post-disaster reconstruction work in Jiangnan has been done very well. Although the people of Jiangnan have not yet emerged from the disaster, they have smiles on their faces and Jiangnan has become colorful.
Not to mention that Jiao Cifu didn't expect it, even Qin Jiyan didn't expect that Jiao Xiangdi, who had been taught by Jiao Cifu for more than half a year, would still be so stupid and stupid, not saying anything that should or should not be said in front of him. Know.
He knew that the Jiao family was not very ambitious and timid. In the past, he was afraid that being too powerful would arouse the emperor's suspicion and wanted to retreat in a hurry, so he never taught the heir of the family head properly. However, he was not a suspicious emperor. He dared to use the title of the Feng family, let alone the Jiao family.
"It really doesn't work. If you only think about benefiting the people, you will always be an official." Qin Jiyan never cares about the selfishness of the people under him. It is normal to have selfishness. Even if there are people in this world who are willing to serve others Good officials don’t pay much.
With the Jiao family here, he can contain the Feng family. The most taboo in the court is for one family to dominate, so the Feng family would be happy to see the Jiao family return to the center of power.
When Qin Jiyan received the letter, they had already arrived in Jiangnan. At this time, Jiao Cifu had returned to Beijing according to the order, and Jiao Xiangdi received them. The secret reception did not alert anyone else, and the place where Qin Jiyan and his party lived was not an official residence, but an ownerless private residence.
Qin Jiyan was so familiar with Jiao Xiangdi that he didn't even know some of Jiao Xiangdi's little moves, but Qin Jiyan did. so…
Without military power, they would not be able to secure the throne even if they seized power. Moreover, the lesson between Prince Rong and King Zhou is right in front of you. Who else in the capital has such ambitions and abilities to seize the throne
After Jiangnan was flooded, nine out of ten houses were empty, leaving a large amount of land and houses, but no one lived in them. After Jiao Cifu organized the fields and houses, he began to register them.
After Qin Jiyan observed it, he gave a definite answer: Jiao Xiangdi was not testing his bottom line as an emperor against the Jiao family, but he really wanted to treat him as the King of Qin, the eldest grandson of the emperor back then.
"You don't want to be an official?" Qin Jiyan was really stunned, and there were not many people who could make him stunned.
Not to mention, the grain and tax revenue Jiangnan provided to Great Qin every year could equal half of the national treasury. With the land in Jiangnan destroyed, Great Qin was not far away from defeat.
Jiao Cifu found out about this later and almost killed him without a piece of tofu. His son is really hopelessly stupid. Is such a stupid son really his son
He followed his father's teachings because his father was a good official and he wanted to be as good an official as his father. But before his father left, he told him that the first thing to consider when becoming an official should not be to benefit the people, but to consider yourself.