Ji Tang

Chapter 559 Wei Zheng collapses!
Time has passed like this for half a month, and everyone has worked together to unload half of the ships and a full fifty shi of food. September has quietly arrived.

In September, the weather in the north is very hot. Although Ji Song is not allowed to work, he can't stand it when he sees everyone dripping with sweat.

He asked people to buy a large amount of mung beans, and also found saltpeter to make ice, and made iced mung bean soup, so as to avoid large-scale heatstroke.

Since he is no longer in a hurry for food, he stipulates that he must rest for an hour every day at noon when the sun is at its strongest.

But such a decision that was good for everyone aroused resistance from everyone. They said that if they move it down early, they should transport it away early. The food will get damp if it is kept at sea for a long time.

Anyway, he was just ungrateful, which made Ji Song so angry that he was half-dead.

He also became ruthless. Since he refused to listen to his words, he was going to be tough.

He moved a stool directly to the port and sat on it, blocking the road. Anyone who dared to pass by would be beaten up.

It was finally clear now and no one dared to cause trouble.

But Ji Song's reputation was ruined. Words like being a prodigal and not cherishing food were spread everywhere.

Ji Song didn't care, he wasn't rebelling, so why did he need such a good reputation?
Besides being hated, what other benefits could there be?
"It's worth it!"

On this day, a group of people came up the official road in Dengzhou, with no fewer than a thousand guards armed with swords and guns.

Li Chengqian looked around curiously, and asked Wei Zheng if he didn't understand anything.

Along the way, at first Wei Zheng was happy that the prince was not ashamed to ask questions and was able to explain patiently.But as time went by, he himself became extremely annoyed.

"Wei Qing, what kind of tree is this?"

"Cypress!"

"Why doesn't that man make a carriage? Isn't it tiring to walk like this?"

"No money!"

"Wei Qing, look, that bird is so beautiful, what's its name?"

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Wei Zheng almost collapsed when asked these common sense questions, and almost burst into tears when he saw the Dengzhou boundary monument.

Oh my God, it's finally here. If I continue to be asked like this, I will lose my life!
The officials sent from the three provinces suppressed their smiles and understood Wei Zheng's depression at this time!
Unexpectedly, Wei Zheng, who often made it impossible for the emperor to step down, was almost collapsed by the prince.

He had to answer. If he said he didn't know, he would immediately attract a burst of contempt from the prince. Although he didn't say anything, the look in his eyes could make people angry to death.

Li Chengqian originally had a carriage, but maybe because of his youthful nature, he was very restless and couldn't stay in the carriage except for sleeping.

This time I came to Dengzhou without notifying local officials in advance. First, I wanted to understand the public sentiment and see how the disaster relief was going.

The second is that they don’t want to trouble local officials everywhere and waste people and money in order to welcome themselves and others.

I and others are here to provide disaster relief, not to enjoy themselves.

Wei Zheng was very satisfied with what he saw along the way. The food had been shipped for almost half a month, and it had been shipped to various places affected by the disaster. More or less, there was food shipped.

Although there is not much food shipped from relatively distant places, it is more or less a life-threatening situation.

Later, a steady stream of food will arrive. The closer we get to Dengzhou, the better the situation will be.

Even after entering the territory of Dengzhou, many officials can be seen organizing people's post-disaster reconstruction and organizing farmland, and the people are not about to starve to death!

"Prime Minister Wei, it seems that Hao Jiehou has done a good job in providing disaster relief. There are no hungry people in Dengzhou territory anymore."

Wei Zheng nodded when he heard this and said with a smile: "I am still relieved about Hao Jiehou. In terms of logistical and organizational capabilities, the Tang Dynasty has no equal. When he conquered the Turks in the north, His Majesty also saw this. This is how he can stand out from the crowd." It is proposed to appoint Marquis Hao as the commander-in-chief of the rear army." "Think about the current Secretary of Agriculture, and you will understand what Marquis Hao is capable of."

The official was also surprised when he heard that Si Nongsi was no longer a department limited to Guanzhong.

The nine divisions of the Sinong Division were divided by His Majesty and each performed its own duties.

Although it is not as powerful as before, it also eliminates a lot of worries.

Now Ma Zhou, whom Your Majesty has great trust in, is in charge again and has begun to implement the strategy set by Marquis Hao in Hanzhong, Longxi, and Shu.

It is not difficult to see that from now on, all matters related to land will basically be under the control of the Secretary for Agriculture.

He was unconvinced with Ma Zhou, thinking that he had taken advantage of Hao Yuhou. Without the solid foundation laid by Hao Yuhou, how could he, Ma Zhou, become the most important department besides the six departments in one fell swoop?
But he is not convinced, but he is jealous!

Who doesn’t know that the Department of Agriculture and Agriculture is a high-welfare department?The officials there have long been extremely rich, and this is the result of cutting them in half on the basis set by Hao Jiehou.

But thinking of the rules set by His Majesty, he could only think about it.

Your Majesty has made it very clear a long time ago that you can join the Agriculture Department if you want, but you have to show dazzling political achievements, otherwise you can only watch.

Nowadays, the imperial court refers to the Department of Agriculture as the Department of Merit, and only those who have made great achievements or are older and meritorious can enter.

One is to reward officials who have made great contributions or outstanding political achievements.

The second is for the retirement of Banzhishi officials. After these officials retire from the court, they will return to the local area. As long as they meet the conditions, they will enter the local branch of the Department of Agriculture.

He has no actual duties, but he has the power of supervision. He can go directly to His Majesty Shu to supervise the illegal affairs of the Agriculture Department.

This prevents many officials from the Department of Agriculture from colluding secretly with local powerful people, otherwise these highly respected retired officials would not be vegetarians.

These people have been tested for a long time, not to mention Liangsu Qingfeng, but they still have the bottom line, which basically eliminates the possibility of them stealing from others.

Of course, it's impossible to completely eliminate it, but this is the best we can do.

The Dengzhou Prefecture soldiers had actually discovered this team a long time ago, but judging from their arrogance, they must not be simple people. He had already sent someone to notify the governor.

And he took his soldiers to prepare outside the city gate. Although the possibility of rebels and traitors was unlikely, it was better to be prepared and be careful.

When Wei Zheng saw this posture, he nodded with satisfaction. He was very satisfied with Yao Chang as the governor!

He said to the official next to him: "Go and have a look!"

"promise!"

This person came to the front of Chen Meng and said loudly: "The prince is here, go and inform the governor of Dengzhou to come and greet him as soon as possible!"

The captain of the Dengzhou Prefecture was stunned and said in disbelief: "Prince?"

Then he trembled, clasped his fists and said, "I wonder if you have any proof?"

"You can also see the voucher? Go and inform Yao Chang immediately, and everything will be known by then!"

The captain was not sure what was going on, so he had no choice but to inform Yao Chang. He stood at the door and said nothing about entering the city.

Li Chengqian said dissatisfied: "Why are you not allowed in when I come alone?"

Wei Zheng's head was full of black lines, but he still said patiently: "This person fulfills his duties and acts according to the rules. Your Highness is better to wait."

After a pause, he added: "If you just listen to what we say and let you into the city, I will take it down no matter what I say!"

Li Chengqian opened his mouth, not knowing what to say for a moment.
(End of this chapter)