Chapter 69 Chapter 69
It was so easy to clean up, it was already an hour and a half later, Zhou Qi sat down again, slowly ate half a cup of tea, Feng Zhang came to see him again.

Seeing that he looked really haggard, Zhou Qi gave him a seat.

Feng Zhang didn't dare to sit down, he just leaned against the edge of a chair, tears fell down before he could speak.

Zhou Qi frowned. Among the three advisers, although Feng Zhang had the smallest official position, he was the most calm and wise.

"Feng Aiqing, what wronged you, please tell me slowly." Zhou Qi ordered someone to serve Feng Zhang a cup of hot tea.

Feng Zhang thanked him for his kindness, wiped away his tears, and said with great pain, "Your Majesty, the minister ordered to check the accounts, but he was beaten up by the general king and the county magistrate as soon as he got off the horse, and he was not allowed to ask for the imperial decree!

"Then I threw my minister to work as a coolie! I dare not say that I have been pampered since I was a child, but I have been studying in my family for many generations, and I have never been humiliated like this!

"It was so easy for the minister to get out of the predicament and go directly to declare the decree. The general king and the county master showed the credit account to the minister, implying that the silver taels allocated by your majesty are not enough at all.

"I don't dare to speak nonsense, but I was sent away for several days, and it's hard to say whether they did anything during this time.

"I don't recognize several of the things they planted. I don't know what is the specific use.

"But I heard that the Great General Wang once tested a sharp weapon there, and it is said that the lethality is astonishing."

Zhou Qi's face changed suddenly, and he leaned forward slightly: "Do you know what sharp weapon it is?"

"I'm ashamed," Feng Zhang got up and knelt down to apologize, "the general is very strict, and the news that I have heard is really not much.

"But...according to what I saw, the general king and county head are very popular among the people...

"Many people even only know that there is a general king and a county lord, but they don't know that there is His Majesty..."

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Zhou Qi's expression.

Zhou Qin squeezed the armrest of the chair tightly, and his expression was even a little distorted.

Feng Zhang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and lowered his voice slightly: "Your Majesty, the actions of the Great General Wang really make people think too much!
"Everyone in the world knows that the Great General King has fought in all directions and made great achievements in battle. If it is rumored that he is benevolent and loves the people..."

Since Zhou Qi came to the throne, his political achievements have been mediocre. He even overturned some government decrees formulated by Emperor Taizu to benefit the people.

Therefore, there are still many refugees in various places, and very few are willing to settle down.

However, Zhou Qi couldn't see these problems.

With a gloomy face, he said coldly: "You mean that Song Qingzhai is deliberately buying people's hearts?"

"I don't dare to speculate." Feng Zhang hastily touched his head to the ground, "I'm just stating the facts.

"The Lord of Wancheng County forced the people of Wan County to cultivate the grain seeds and seedlings she provided, but the five grains we are familiar with were planted in very small quantities.

"But because they distributed food rations and clothing to cover their bodies, the people are still very supportive.

"Regarding the actions of the county lord, I have asked several villagers to testify. If your majesty wants to know the specific matters, you can summon them for questioning."

Zhou Qi gritted his teeth, "The rations and clothes they distribute are all bought with my money!"

Feng Zhang bowed his head again, and now silence speaks louder.

Zhou Qi really wanted to summon the villagers brought back by Feng Zhang immediately, but when he thought of Feng Zhang's appearance just now, he backed off a little, pondered for a moment and said, "Tell them to clean up first.

"Feng Aiqing has worked hard this time, I will give you a seat at the imperial banquet, you go down to eat, and see me here an hour later."

(End of this chapter)

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