Mother!Do you want to change your father?

Chapter 17 The Problem of Xuzhou

After the celebration banquet, the county magistrate Zhu Qing bid farewell to Mr. Qiao, a fellow villager, and prepared to return to the official post to rest, and then left Beijing for Yuncheng the next day.

Master Qiao took out a purse and stuffed it to Zhu Qing, saying that he would not buy any gifts, and it would be more affordable to take some money back to supplement the family.

One was forbidding, and the other said that the cost would be higher in the capital and was determined not to accept it. When the two fellow villagers pushed back and forth, Eunuch Lu from the palace came over.

Master Qiao stuffed the purse king Zhu Qing's hand hard, and after warning with his eyes, he hurriedly asked Lu Gonggong: "But what is your majesty's order?"

Eunuch Lu smiled: "The miscellaneous family did come here on His Majesty's orders. Your Majesty wants to see County Magistrate Zhu."

Master Qiao didn't expect that he was not looking for him, so he came back to his senses for a moment, and quickly reminded Zhu Qing to tidy up his official robes.

Zhu Qing came to Beijing this time because His Majesty wanted to hear reports from local officials on the situation there.

Yuncheng under Zhu Qing's jurisdiction is next to Langcheng, Peicheng and Xuzhou, and because of the war with neighboring countries, those three cities have become places where no one cares.

I have already summoned Zhu Qing yesterday, and we will meet again this time, just after the celebration banquet. Does this mean that the emperor wants to send officials over there to take charge?
Similarly, Zhu Qing's thoughts at the moment are the same as those of his fellow countrymen.

However, he was not particularly looking forward to it.

Following Eunuch Lu all the way to the palace, he was thinking about what he had reported the day before, thinking that he would wait until the emperor asked about it, so he wouldn't say it was bad.

Zhu Qing thought that the emperor was meeting him in the Palace of Political Affairs, but unexpectedly, Eunuch Lu led him to the Imperial Study Room.

It was only when Eunuch Lu went in to report his orders, and then came out to announce him in, that he noticed that besides the emperor, there was King Ji, who had toasted at the banquet, and several other adults he didn't remember.

"Sit down and talk." Seeing that he was about to pay homage, the emperor opened his mouth first.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Thank you quickly, and sat in the seat indicated by my father-in-law.

After sitting down, he glanced at King Ji again. He already remembered where he had seen such similar eyes, but now is not the time to talk about it.

"King Ji, if you want to know anything, just ask him directly." The emperor said.

For this son, I am really guilty and gratified.

His mother and concubine were murdered when he was young, and later he was poisoned and blinded. Even so, he still wholeheartedly helped his father and emperor to do things.Even after finding out the truth and abolishing the crown prince, the child still did not change his mind.

I don't want the position of prince, and I have to do the hardest and most dangerous things, going everywhere to suppress rebellions and chaos.

The son next to him said that it would be fine for the prince and father to see whoever is satisfied, but they didn't think so in their hearts.

However, as for the son in front of him, even if he didn't express anything, he knew that this son had no greed for the crown prince.

People who are greedy for power actually cherish their lives, because if their lives are gone, all planning and efforts will be a busy day.Even if it is necessary to risk his life sometimes, King Ji doesn't need it. He has already accumulated enough prestige in the past ten years.

The most important thing is that every time he pacified a place, he never arranged for his own people to take over, and he never interfered with the people arranged by the court to govern.

After returning to Beijing to rest for a while, he immediately rushed to the next place where the army was in chaos.

It was precisely because of this that even if the other princes felt uncomfortable, they couldn't find anything wrong with King Ji.

Then, let him do what he wants to do.

"Magistrate Zhu, please tell me the situation over there again." He Zexu said.

King Ji asked, and County Magistrate Zhu hurriedly repeated what he had said in the Yizheng Hall the day before.

In the middle, King Ji didn't interrupt, but the expression on his face changed, frowning, surprised.

After County Magistrate Zhu finished speaking, Prince Ji didn't ask any questions, but was in a state of contemplation.

After a while, Master Yang from the Ministry of War couldn't bear it anymore: "King Ji wants to take over Xuzhou? There is a woman and a few people from the rivers and lakes over there. The so-called garrison is also composed of remnant soldiers from the three countries. The subordinate officials feel that there is no need to fight, and His Majesty will directly send an official there, maybe they will hand over Xu Cheng directly by themselves."

After hearing these words, all the people in the imperial study looked at King Ji, but saw him looking at County Magistrate Zhu: "What do you think?"

What?Why did you ask him what the little county magistrate thought?Zhu Qing was a little surprised, so he got up quickly: "Your Majesty, I feel that the matter in Xuzhou City is a bit tricky. My lords, don't think that the woman is a woman, and those people from the rivers and lakes are mobs. They can solve the problem in such a short period of time. They have taken care of the three cities, including Langcheng and Peicheng, from a chaotic and almost empty city to what they are now, with order and laws to restrain the residents, which shows that they are somewhat capable.

Xiaguan is not alarmist, nor is it exaggerated. Xiaguan once went to those three cities in disguise. Ahem, although they are not very prosperous, they are in order.

Now it not only attracts refugees and refugees, but also some businessmen.

By the way, in their current barracks, there are not only some slightly disabled soldiers, most of them are healthy, and they are all voluntary soldiers among refugees.

Because, once you enter the barracks, you will have food and pay.

Also, they have caravans.

Hey, how should I put it, anyway, anyway, it's pretty decent anyway. "When Zhu Qing said this, he suddenly realized that he had lost his composure.

The day before yesterday at the Yizheng Palace, there were many more civil and military officials present than now. Isn't what I said quite normal?

"Magistrate Zhu, from your tone, it seems that you are very envious, and you are looking forward to it?" A minister next to you couldn't help but said.

Zhu Qing panicked when he heard that, and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, just, I just think it's incredible that a woman can support the scene there.

"Magistrate Zhu, you must have colluded with that woman, right?" Another minister said, with a stronger tone than the one just now.

I don't mind mocking Zhu Qing, but when such a big hat was put on, Zhu Qing's face flushed red all of a sudden: "Your majesty's official is an official of His Majesty, and he receives a salary from the imperial court. How could he do such a thing?"

Cough cough, the emperor behind the desk saw that the scene was a little out of control, coughed twice at the right time, and the imperial study immediately became quiet.

"King Ji, what do you think? Are you planning to go to Xuzhou?" Seeing that his son hadn't spoken, the emperor couldn't guess what he was thinking, so he asked directly.

He Zexu shook his head: "Father, since County Magistrate Zhu said that the woman took good care of the three cities in Xuzhou, I think it's not a bad thing, so I just ignore it for now.

Compared with the three cities on the other side of Xuzhou, it is more important that there are places where there are military chaos. It will not be too late to assist officials to take over Xuzhou after all the places where military chaos has been pacified.

However, Xuzhou still needs to arrange someone to watch over her. This king suspects that the woman is probably a puppet being manipulated, and there are other people behind her. "

Everyone nodded in agreement with King Ji's words.

Only County Magistrate Zhu, who has the smallest official position, muttered in his heart, King Ji, your plan is very good, and your analysis seems to make sense, but, after you recover the other places in our Anyu country, you want to take over the three people in Xuzhou. City, I'm afraid it's not that easy...

(End of this chapter)