The prince knew that Minister Zhou had always been guiding him, guiding his curiosity, and guiding him on how to explore. Although he did not teach him how to use power and tactics to balance forces, he allowed him to discover more infinite possibilities.
As he grew older, he also understood why his father asked him to learn from Shangshu Zhou. An emperor must have sufficient vision and cannot work in isolation. Being short-sighted will lead to one's own destruction!
Qizhou, Dong Chuchu holds the note, "It's from the Zhao family."
Chang Lian gathered his cloak and said, "No."
The weather this year is really cold. Even with a charcoal brazier lit, the house is still gloomy and cold. Chang Lian still isn't used to living in Qizhou.
Dong Chuchu didn't want to go either. She had a falling out with the Zhao family back then. "What do you mean by the Zhao family?"
Zhao Ji has had a hard time in the past two years. Because the forces behind him came in a high-profile manner, Zhao Ji naturally attracted attention from all parties. Too much attention means that behind the glory lies a crisis.
If Zhao Ji had not joined a powerful force, he would have been forced to leave Qizhou long ago.
Chang Lian rubbed his hands, "He came to Qizhou with the intention of reconciling with me. Ha, if he hadn't mentioned our father, I wouldn't have completely torn my relationship with him. Originally, he still had some value to use. Now he should get out of here as soon as possible."
Dong Chuchu was not surprised at all that her husband cared about his father-in-law. Her husband was what he is today because of his father-in-law's education. His father-in-law told her husband everything and she saw everything that needed to happen to him. No one could take away the position of his father-in-law in her husband's heart.
Chang Lian listened to the wind and said, "After Yujiao left, this house became deserted again."
"This girl is so happy to be back in Beijing. Look at her letter. Beijing is great everywhere. I don't know who this girl is like, she is so used to enjoying life."
Chang Lian smiled and said, "It's normal for a young child to like the hustle and bustle. He is indeed restrained here."
Dong Chuchu, "From childhood to adulthood, this girl loves prosperity and enjoyment."
Chang Lian wiped his nose. He naturally understood his daughter. Yujiao also liked fancy clothes and jewelry. The eldest daughter and the youngest daughter had completely different personalities.
Chuchu continued: "Luckily we only have two daughters. If we had more, we wouldn't be able to afford the dowry."
Chang Lian was very low-key in Qizhou. He didn't even buy any property for his wife, and the two families didn't increase their production. "How much money do we have at home? I asked my second brother to help me buy some property. My second brother is the best at making money among us brothers."
Dong Chuchu thought of the gems in the box and said, "I really didn't expect that the second house would be the fastest growing in recent years."
Although she did not go back to attend Yu Shuang's wedding, she knew something about the dowry, which was all saved by her second brother and sister-in-law.
Chang Lian also sighed, "My second brother is the most daring one."
After a pause, he continued, "The reason why Second Brother is where he is today is also due to Dad's teachings. Dad is really awesome."
He always remembers what his second brother was like back then.
The next day, at the gate of Zhangzhou city, officials from Zhangzhou came to the city gate. The prefect had come yesterday but was sent back. The prefect had not slept all night and was now standing in the cold wind with bloodshot eyes.
General He, who was transporting supplies, stood in the cold wind with his soldiers, moving back and forth.
The prefect of Zhangzhou took a deep breath and stepped forward, "General He, you asked us to come here today. Now that we are here, you can read out the decree!"
General He said coldly: "Wait."
The prefect of Zhangzhou was worried about his luck, but he didn't dare to offend him, so he could only wait in the cold wind.
It is still difficult for horse-drawn carriages to travel in Zhangzhou City. If officials do not need to leave the city, they will have to wait a few days to transport the snow out. The roads for horse-drawn carriages are not wide now.
The prince was not in a hurry at all. He waited patiently despite the traffic jam. By the time he arrived at the city gate, it was almost noon.
The officials of Zhangzhou who got up early were so cold that their faces turned blue. General He and the soldiers did a good job of keeping warm, and the prince had notified them in advance, so they did not get too cold.
When the prefect of Zhangzhou and others saw the carriage leaving the city, the prefect and the judge became even more uneasy. This uneasiness disappeared after General He greeted the young man.
The, the prince, it’s actually the prince, not the Prince of Qi at all.
They knew that the prince had gone out of the city at that time, and they knew that the prince had visited the medicine shop, but they were not afraid. They had not tampered with the food, and they had distributed quilts to keep warm. Even if there was indeed a problem with the medicine, they were not afraid. A royal heir who had grown up in the capital and was high and mighty would not understand these things.
No one present is stupid. The prince is deliberately leaving them alone. He must have discovered something.
The magistrate of Zhangzhou was so cold that it wasn't just his head that hurt. His vision was starting to go dark. When he heard General He calling "Minister Zhou", he fell backwards.
Zhou Shuren twitched his lips. Is his power so great
The Zhangzhou Tongpan trembled. If the prince didn't understand this, wouldn't the Minister of Revenue understand it? These local officials all knew about the changes in the Ministry of Revenue, and they knew about Minister Zhou. The Ministry of Revenue had prices.
The prince's face was icy, "Come here, wake him up for me."
The prince knelt down when he heard the noise, and only then did he realize that the person in front of him was the prince.
The victims watched from afar, and when they heard the sound they also knelt down.
The prince looked at the old cotton-padded clothes on the victims and said to General He, "Take the cotton-padded clothes and other supplies you brought with you."
Then, the prince called the Tongzhi of Zhangzhou and said, "Here is a list of people who need cotton clothes. Take the list and distribute the supplies."
These are the names of people he sent people to investigate and what he has done secretly in the past few days.
Tongzhixin was confused for a moment before he realized what the prince said. He was a newly transferred Tongzhi. He had no involvement in it and was targeted because of his words. When he saw the prince, he thought it was all over and that he would definitely be angered.
Now he just felt that the opportunity had come, "Yes, I will definitely do it well."
The prince's ears trembled, and he was silent for a few seconds. "Go back today and write a new charter for disaster relief."
Tongzhi: "Yes."
The judge suppressed his uneasiness and tried to speak, but when he met the prince's cold eyes, his voice got stuck in his throat.
The prefect of Zhangzhou also woke up, his head buzzing as if it was frozen.
The prince said coldly, "Awake?"
The prefect of Zhangzhou got up and kowtowed, "I am guilty of my failure to deal with the disaster."
The prince laughed angrily, "You are still stubborn at this time. Come and see what I have found out."
As he spoke, the prince took the account book handed over by the guard and threw it in front of the prefect.
The magistrate of Zhangzhou's hands were so frozen that even with the gloves on, he shivered for a long time before opening the account book. Every item in the account was extremely clear. There was no need to say anything else. The account book in his hand fell to the ground.
The prince was too lazy to pay attention to the prefect of Zhangzhou. He sent a memorial to the capital, and his father would handle it. The prince indicated that the prefect of Zhangzhou should be kept under custody and those who had not made any mistakes should be provided with disaster relief immediately.
Zhou Shuren said to Lord Yan: "Look, our prince is very trustworthy!"
This was the first time that Lord Yan had seen the Crown Prince handling government affairs. He had only seen the Crown Prince when he was studying. He had reflected a lot in the past few days. "You are right. A monarch is always a monarch. The Crown Prince is a crown prince worthy of the people's support."
In the capital, Zhulan confirmed that she had not heard, "Jiang Ming's eldest daughter is visiting?"