my father is the emperor

Chapter 36
After the long-dragon-shaped team had finished eating and left, twilight had already fallen. Zhou Li wiped the fine sweat off his forehead, and asked with a soft smile, "How are you doing these days?"

Hua Xiang smiled sweetly, held a handkerchief and gently pursed her lips and said, "Master, it's been a month and a half since I left, but I didn't expect you to be His Royal Highness today!" Huaxiangfang is indeed too busy to open glue, it is your suggestion from His Royal Highness, let Huaxiangfang make a fortune!"

Zhou Li smiled, he had already thought of this result, looked at the people who were devouring their meals, and sighed slightly: "But, I can cure the brothel, but I can't let the suffering people get rid of their suffering!"

Hua Xiang shook her head lightly, and said encouragingly: "Young Master Zhou, you are handsome and witty, you can definitely think of a way, right?"

Zhou Li nodded slightly and said: "However, this method is far away from the water and can't quench the near thirst!"

Hua Xiang nodded, smiled lightly and said: "As long as there is a way, it will be fine. In short, saving one is a one-off, isn't it?"

Zhou Li nodded and said: "Hey, that's it!" After greeting the throne, he asked in detail: "Wang Wei, what did the bustard at Huaxiangfang say?"

The throne arched his waist, and said in a low voice: "The old bustard said, Miss Huaxiang, you can borrow it for as long as you want, but on the day of returning it, you must offer a good word of gold and jade!"

Zhou Li nodded and said: "Well, you go to appease the people, I'll go to the county magistrate to ask if there are still some people who need to be beaten."

Wang Wei responded: "The villain is going now!" Stretching his body, he quickly went to express his condolences to the people!

Zhou Li gently threw out a gesture of invitation, looked at Huaxiang, and flattered: "Miss Huaxiang, please..."

Hua Xiang scolded Zhou Li lightly, hesitated for a while, and then started shyly, taking lotus steps lightly, very chic.

Zhou Li followed behind. At this time, the county magistrate was circling like ants on a hot pot in the house. After seeing Zhou Li, the county magistrate immediately went up to welcome him, cupped his hands and said, "Daliu County, the county magistrate sees the disaster relief envoy!"

Zhou Li waved his hand, first took a seat, let Hua Xiang sit down, then picked up the tea brought by a maid, tasted it carefully, and asked, "Master County Magistrate, what do you think of corrupt officials?"

Hearing this, the county magistrate knelt on the ground in panic, and said with an aggrieved face: "His Royal Highness, please check clearly, I am just a small seventh-rank official, and I have always been clean and honest. I have never been corrupt or accepted bribes, or received rewards for no merit!"

Zhou Li let out a sigh, got up quickly, helped the county magistrate up, and said with a smirk: "Master county magistrate, you worry too much. When did I say that your government is clean, corrupt and bribery? I just want to How do you feel about this matter?"

With a trembling body, the county magistrate said submissively: "I think that corruption and bribery are like moths on the teeth. The more you want to take him down, he will make you concentrate on the pain. In my opinion, the most important thing is to get rid of the root cause. !"

Zhou Li said thoughtfully: "However, after the tooth is pulled out, it is difficult to eat, and you have also heard that the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. Pulling out a tooth with moths can indeed cure the root cause, but it will make the mouth full Everyone is in danger of teeth, this is not what the Holy Majesty wants!"

The county magistrate nodded with a wry smile, and said hesitantly, "This, I don't know what to do!"

Zhou Lien let out a sigh, and asked unhurriedly: "Then how do you see the famine people?"

The county magistrate whispered: "I dare not say that!"

Zhou Li snorted softly and asked, "But it's okay to say!"

The county magistrate wiped off the cold sweat, swallowed a mouthful of saliva and said, "We can choose a large area of ​​immigration and let the people live in other counties. This can effectively prevent the famine!"

Zhou Li nodded and said: "The famine will not spread, but if there are few food rations in other counties, and so many people have emigrated, then will it be the time when the famine is coming in the next county?"

The county magistrate pondered for a while and said, "This lower official doesn't know what to do either!"

Zhou Li threw the porcelain painting cup in his hand on the ground with a bang, and said angrily, "What do you know?"

The county magistrate knelt on the ground happily, and said in a low voice: "The lower officials are only seventh-rank officials, and these important matters should not be dealt with by the lower officials!"

"Fart" Zhou Li stood up and said angrily: "You are an official of the imperial court, and it is your duty to care for the people. If all the officials blame themselves and don't take responsibility and obligation seriously, I want you What are you doing? Do you have to deal with those tedious matters?" Taking a deep breath, he calmed down the anger in his heart, and said slowly: "It seems that you don't want to wear the black hat anymore?"

Seeing Zhou Li losing his temper, the county magistrate said vaguely as if he had a hot eggplant in his mouth, "I think, sir, sir, there is still 1000 taels of gold here, and I can lend it to you if His Highness is in an emergency!"

Zhou Li frowned and asked, "Borrow?"

The county magistrate complained bitterly: "No, yes, it's just that I have a young child at the top and an old at the bottom..."

Zhou Li laughed loudly and said, "Don't be nervous, the county magistrate. You see, you have said something wrong. Is there a kid? Is your father your son?" The county magistrate said, "Take out the gold first. , after this period of time is over, the benefits I get will naturally be indispensable to you!"

The county magistrate's eyes lit up, thinking that Zhou Li wanted to get along with him, and asked, "Is this true?"

Zhou Li chuckled and said, "Fake, I think the county magistrate wants to get some money from me, right?"

The county magistrate shook his head and said with a wry smile: "I don't dare, I just want the crown prince to use it up and return it when the time comes!"

Zhou Li took a deep breath and said, "Well, I won't take any money from you, but if I know about your money, the source is unknown..."

The county magistrate bowed to Zhou Li and said loudly: "This is all the salary of a subordinate official. I have never done such a treasonous thing as deceiving the court!"

Hua Xiang looked at the side calmly, and Zhou Li, who was performing vividly, couldn't help but pursed his lips and chuckled with a handkerchief, and asked: "Master County Magistrate, is it right for the people to take out their own money for the people? "

The county magistrate nodded and said, "Yes, but I have already given those people something to eat!"

Zhou Li rolled his eyes and said in a low voice, "If it were you, would you be full?"

The magistrate shook his head and said, "No, no!"

Zhou Li spread his hands and said: "That's it?!" Looking at Hua Xiang, he said: "Miss Hua Xiang, please go and bring my incomparably precious calligraphy and painting!"

Hua Xiang nodded lightly, and walked out slowly with exquisite steps!

Zhou Li looked at the county magistrate and said in a low voice: "Master county magistrate, you should get up first. Since you have not been corrupted or accepted bribes, you should be more confident. I am a little skeptical if you keep kneeling like this!"

Hearing this, the county magistrate stood up quickly, his national character face moved slightly with a sword eyebrow, and he stood there blankly. After Zhou Li asked the county magistrate to sit down, he said: "I won't take your money for nothing, let's exchange it at an equal price. How are you?"

When the magistrate heard this, he nodded and said, "As long as the things His Highness offers are reasonable, Your Highness is willing!"

Zhou Li nodded, watched Huaxiang order several people to put calligraphy, paintings and porcelain on the table, and said, "It's absolutely genuine, magistrate, you can see for yourself!"

(End of this chapter)