Happy Little Scholar

[ps: I’m impressed by you, so you can still think of a perfectly normal word. This bus is bound for kindergarten. It needs to be pure and can’t teach bad things to children. Those of you who swipe adult cards-----sit Stable!]

Zhao Zheng glanced at everyone's faces one by one, and all he saw were expressions of surprise, astonishment, and disbelief. Just based on their reactions, it was impossible to tell who the traitor they had betrayed was.

Everyone present also stood at a distance and looked at their companions with suspicion and scrutiny. The atmosphere in the venue immediately became tense.

After an unknown amount of time, a censor finally broke the silence and asked with a pale face: "Your Highness, the defenders of Fengzhou have surrounded this place. What should we do?"

Zhao Zheng also knew that this was not the time to arrest traitors. If he continued to be suspicious like this, his side would be in chaos before the enemy moved.

No matter who the spy Zhao Yi planted here was, the most important thing at the moment was to calm down the matter first. The matter was sensitive. Before reaching an agreement with his father, it would not be good for them if the matter escalated.

The person he sent to deliver the discounts this morning was probably just out of Fengzhou City. Even if it was urgent, it would still take half a month to come and go.

"Walk!"

Zhao Zheng waved his hand and walked out the door, followed closely by the censors.

Outside the inn, watching the door open and several figures walking out, Fengzhou Governor stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "I have met His Highness."

"Master Zhou, there is no need to be polite." Zhao Zheng showed a smile on his face and said: "I don't know where Master Zhou heard the rumors. These are all censors and officials of the imperial court who are dedicated to serving the country. How can there be any ulterior motives? , people who want to disrupt the foundation of our country, a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding."

When had a prince of a country ever been so humble to a small governor? Zhao Zheng had a smile on his face, but the anger in his heart could hardly be suppressed.

Governor Zhou also smiled and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. If it's a misunderstanding, we'll find out after checking..."

After Zhao Zheng was stunned for a moment, his eyes gradually became colder and he asked, "How do you want to check?"

Governor Zhou pointed to the censors behind him and said: "Catch a few people and ask them. It is related to the continuation of our Qi State and Guo Zuo. I believe your Highness will not mind if you use some punishments?"

"you dare!"

Zhao Zheng finally couldn't hide his anger, turned around and walked into the inn, saying coldly: "I am here, if you have the guts, come in!"

"What are we going in for?" Governor Zhou was stunned, turned around and waved his hand, saying: "Secure it, except His Highness, don't let anyone out!"

On a horse at the rear, Zhao Yi looked at the closed door of the inn, turned his horse's head, and disappeared behind the numerous defenders.

In the inn, Zhao Zheng, who overturned the table, smashed the chairs out and said angrily: "Send a message to Kyoto, saying that the third prince Zhao Yi and the Fengzhou governor colluded to imprison me and the censors with the intention of treason! "

Outside the inn, the Fengzhou governor handed an urgent message to the person behind him and said: "The eldest prince is cooperating with the censor to supervise the censor and wants to implement the law of subjugation. The Fengzhou governor dare not act rashly. Let the emperor decide everything!"

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The security in Fengzhou City has been much better in the past two days. At least there are no officers and soldiers arresting people on the street at every turn, and the people feel relieved a little.

At first, there was some curiosity and surprise about such a change. However, the dark group of people outside the station was not a decoration. Soon, the people knew what happened.

The third prince and the governor led the defenders to surround the post. Except for the eldest prince and several other people, no officials from Kyoto could come out. Even the eldest prince's five hundred personal guards were among the defenders. Under the pressure, no one dared to act rashly.

In this way, they naturally can't go around checking Fengzhou officials.

These days, the eldest prince led the imperial censor to supervise the officials and arrested some corrupt officials. At first, everyone thought that he was really thinking about the people, but later they realized that these people were here to oppose the third prince. They were doing this in Fengzhou The wind and rain made Fengzhou and neighboring prefectures and counties very restless. Local officials and people were holding their breath in their hearts. In the past two days, this breath finally came out.

Li Yi carried a chicken and a fish and walked back from the vegetable market. He deeply felt the joy in the hearts of the people in Fengzhou. When he bought the fish just now, the vendor actually wiped out the change of ten cents. , you know, a few days ago, Li Yi saw him arguing with an aunt who was buying vegetables for half an hour over a penny.

How could there be such a boring person in the world, arguing for so long over a penny? His legs were sore just standing there watching.

However, the reaction of the people in the city still surprised him.

The surprise is..., this level is not enough to watch!

The money for criminal prosecution has come out. If this method is really implemented in Qi, the rich people in the future will be uncles. People who kill people do not have to go to jail, just pay the money. If you see a good family on the street and rob it, you can also pay the money when the time comes. It’s all over, money is the thing he is most in need of. In this way, his previous dream will be realized soon...

Although the crime silver system he wrote to the eldest prince was not like this at all. After all, the other party was not a fool. In fact, even if this system was really implemented, ordinary people would still have to die if they killed people and robbed women from good families. At least they would be exiled. Only Only officials who have made small mistakes can use this method to escape punishment... But the people don't know!

The common people have always been a very vulnerable group, and whatever the wind brings is like rain. If you say that the eldest prince wants to implement a crime settlement system, and you can be exempted from guilt by paying the money, they will think that the eldest prince is not prepared to give them, poor people with no money, a way to live. If the people knew this news, Fengzhou would be in trouble.

The pot hasn't exploded yet, which means the people don't know yet.

This is what is wrong with Zhao Yi.

Even though I worked hard to build bridges and pave roads for him, he couldn't just lie at home and do nothing. It was so disappointing that I had to remind him of this kind of thing!

The third prince who is extremely smart is not even as good as a storyteller in his own Goulan...

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It's late at night in Prince Feng's Mansion.

The third prince Zhao Yi, a scribe in blue, an old monk with white hair and beard, and a middle-aged monk holding an iron rod, stood in front of a door somewhere. There was a dagger stuck in the door with paper on it. There are words on the paper.

The scribe in green frowned, turned around and asked, "Your Highness, this..."

Zhao Yi pointed to the back and said, "When I returned to the room, I had already locked it on the door."

The monk holding an iron rod warned: "Be careful of fraud."

"probably not."

Zhao Yi shook his head, and a similar situation appeared in his mind. Just as he was about to reach out, the monk took the first step, slowly pulled out the dagger, took off the piece of paper, and walked into the brightly lit place in the room.

Several people also walked in.

Zhao Yi came over and asked, "What's written on the paper?"

The old monk who walked to the front took a look and said: "The mouth of the people is better than the river. If you don't beat the drowned dog now, what are you waiting for?"

"Is it better to guard against the people's mouth than against the river?" The middle-aged monk frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

The middle-aged scribe waved his fan and said: "From "Guoyu·Zhouyu", "Guoyu" says: It is better to defend the mouth of the people than to guard the river. If the river chokes and collapses, many people will be hurt, and so will the people. Therefore, those who work for the river must make decisions and guide them; those who work for the people must declare and guide them... It refers to preventing the people from talking about government affairs, which is more serious than the flood caused by blocking the river. Therefore, those who control the river must dredge the river and let the water flow. Smooth flow; those who govern the people should also let the people speak freely."

The monk holding the iron rod nodded, looked at him again, and asked: "If you don't beat the drowned dog now, what are you waiting for? That's what "Mandarin" said?"

"..."

"I see."

The thoughtful look on Zhao Yi's face disappeared, and he suddenly smiled. He cupped his hands outside the window and said, "Thank you, Brother Li, for reminding me. Zhao understands."