I became the son of Renzong

Chapter 783

Before noon, Zhao Xi and his party arrived at Guoqiao Town in Yangwu County.

Since the founding of the country, it has followed the division of Kaifeng Prefecture in the Later Zhou Dynasty and has jurisdiction over fifteen counties. Yangwu has always been the county under the jurisdiction of Kaifeng Prefecture.Although the carriage traveled for nearly half a day, it still hasn't left Kaifeng.

The geographical characteristics of Yangwu County determine the limits of its development.Guochao's enthusiasm for resource development in recent years, as well as the reason for the prosperity of commerce and rail transportation, because Yangwu County is further north to Hebei Road, there is no thoroughfare city. Although it belongs to Kaifeng Prefecture, it has not been well received. develop.

Coupled with the south-to-north transportation of grain, Yangwu County, which was originally rich in grain production, now looks a little bit down.Of course, this is a horizontal comparison, compared with the counties and counties in the south of Gyeonggi-do and Jingzhaofu.

Guoqiao Town, where Zhao Xi and his party stopped, is located on the north bank of the Yellow River.Because commerce and trade are not prosperous, although the local wealthy households have also built a track, it is not a branch of the main road of Guochao, and it is only barely operating.

Guoqiao Town is a pure plain, a large plain formed by the diversion of the Yellow River.Looking around, it can be said that it is unobstructed.

It is the end of autumn, the leaves have turned yellow, and the spring rice should be harvested.I don't know if the time of travel is inappropriate. It's not that Zhao Xi simply doesn't understand farming. He also has ideas for traveling at this time.

Wang Zhongzheng was preparing meals for a dozen people, but in fact there were only five or six people in one car.As for those pro-obedient officials wandering around, they naturally have their own methods.

Unfortunately, all the hard work was in vain.

Since it is a private visit, it is natural to try to be sympathetic to the people.On this point, Fu Bi, whom Wang Zhongzheng was counting on, also agreed.So, the group got out of the car.

Although Guoqiao Town is not as prosperous as Bianliang, it is also lively. After all, it is a large market town with a radius of tens of miles, and the people who come and go are okay.

There are no restaurants, but simple shops.

"Store, come...five bowls of soup cakes..."

The so-called soup cakes are similar to but different from the braised noodles of later generations. There is more soup and meat can be added, but it is comparable to stewed noodles.It's getting a little cold in the late autumn, so the integration of soup and water.

Yushanfang also makes soup cakes, but Zhao Xi always feels that there is no such authentic street stall... This is the obsession of later generations, and most authentic snacks are such street stalls.

"Shopkeeper, is Guoqiao Town so lively every day?"

"Isn't the guest officer here to collect food?"

When the shopkeeper asked such a question, Zhao Xi knew that his strike-up was not a success.

When you first arrive in a place, what you are most afraid of is being directly confirmed by others as your identity. If it is not for this identity, it will be difficult to be accepted by others.From the store's words, it seems that there are more food businesses in Guoqiao Town during this period.

"That's right. I'm in the grain business, but in the early years I was transporting grain from south to north. This year, the imperial court reformed the water transport. There is no competition for water transport, so I thought of going to Yangwu to take a look." ······"

Although Zhao Xi doesn't know much about food business, he still has the ability to change things.

Although Zhao Xi's two words didn't mean anything to the store owner, they had a different feeling in the ears of Fu Bi and Fan Chunren.The officials know everything about water transportation.

No, even after the reform of water transportation, some merchants broke off the relationship and it is clear... what they said is as true as it is, it is completely true.

In fact, Zhao Xi was just talking according to the conditions and adapting to the situation.

"If the guest officer is doing food business in Guoqiao Town, is there a way to get into Liu's house?"

The store owner is quite enthusiastic, and it may be that Wang Zhongzheng asked the store to add three yuan more meat to each bowl of soup cakes. This is also a big deal.

"The Liu family? I hope the shopkeeper will enlighten me."

At this time, Fu Bi answered.The shopkeeper can no longer tell who is in charge.At first, it was Zhao Xi who started the conversation. He thought that Fu Bi and Fan Chunren belonged to the shopkeeper, and that this man in his forties was the boss. As for Wang Zhongzheng, he was naturally a servant.

But the servant decided to add meat to the soup cakes, and the shopkeeper began to answer... This is normal.

"Just a bully!"

"Stop talking nonsense...Guest officials, Xiao Er is talking nonsense. The Liu family is the Lizheng family in Guoqiao Town. No, he was elected by Yangwu County last year and participated in politics. His son also went Northwest took office."

The shopkeeper grabbed the mistress, pushed the mistress who had brought the meal in, and took over the conversation.

"Oh, it's an official's family. Why do you say that you need to visit Liu's house to collect food?"

"Yes and no. The Liu family has the most acres of land in Guoqiao Town. If you want to collect food, you should naturally go to the Liu family."

After the shopkeeper finished speaking, he bowed and retreated, as if he was afraid that Zhao Xi and his party would ask any more questions.

This situation is too easy for Zhao Xi and his party to doubt.The store owner's attempt to hide it is too good for these old foxes who are well-informed in conspiracy and conspiracy.

"Shopkeeper, don't be too busy, can you do me a favor and ask your second child to show you the way. I'm new here, and I don't know the Liu family."

Fu Bi couldn't understand the officials more and more. He really didn't know where the officials came up with these words. This reaction was too real and timely.

"Sorry, guest officer, Xiao Ke and Xiao Er are the only ones in the shop, and I really can't leave. Everyone, Guo Qiao Town can find out if you just ask around."

The owner's words have clearly rejected it.It proved more and more that there was something hidden in it.It seems that we can only find another way.

No matter how good the soup cake is, it tastes like nothing at this time.It was over in a hurry, and the party got into the car.

"Officials, the lowest level of the supervisory office is set up in the county government. Generally, there are only three supervisors in the county government, which is still an upper county. In a lower county like Yangwu, there may be only one supervisor, and the focus is on the officials of the county government. ..."

As soon as he got into the carriage, Fan Chunren made an apology first.Everyone can see that there is something tricky. The officials hand over the affairs of monitoring the world to the supervisory office. If there is a secret, it means that the supervisory office has dereliction of duty.

At this time, Fan Chunren also understood the reason why the officials named him to accompany him... This is to let him see the omissions of the supervisory office.Therefore, you must admit your mistakes at the first time...

Even Fu Bi doubted himself and the cabinet ministers, and judged whether the intention of the government official's private visit was correct.

Although the members of the cabinet did not discuss it explicitly, Fu Bi is sure that all the members of the cabinet thought that the purpose of the officials traveling in disguise was the prince.

In the case of the second prince's attack on the prince, no one thinks that there is no grudge in the hearts of the officials.The inexplicable travel of the officials is still in this form, and the prince is not allowed to supervise the country, but the prince is allowed to enter the Qinzheng Hall to manage the government together with the cabinet. No one thinks it is weird.

Looking through the history books, I have never seen any records of private visits by emperors in micro-clothes, unless there are ulterior motives.

But looking at what Fan Chunren means now, it seems that the officials are looking for trouble with the supervisory office?I don't understand.

"Yaofu, don't think too much. It is impossible for any system to be implemented to the extreme, and there must be omissions. The reason why I took Yaofu to travel is not to do anything to the supervisory office, but to let the supervisory office know. do what."

(End of this chapter)