The God-Level Prodigal Son of the Tang Dynasty

Qizhou, today is the second day that the emperor and his party entered Qizhou.

Qizhou has thirty counties under its jurisdiction, and the emperor plans to start the investigation from Ninggu County at the front.

Li Ke followed the emperor. Previously, he had asked Ma Zhiyuan, the governor of Qizhou, to go back according to the emperor's wishes, so there was no need to greet the emperor here.

But Li Ke felt that these words were probably useless.

As a minister, how could he pretend that nothing was wrong when the emperor arrived?

"Li Ke, what is the origin of Ninggu County?" The emperor looked at Ninggu County ahead and asked Li Ke.

The clean and tidy streets, the row upon row of buildings, and the smiling people standing on both sides made the emperor feel very uncomfortable.

It's not that the emperor is dissatisfied with the people here, but that the people in front of him are too artificial.

"Father, I think Ma Zhiyuan, the governor of Qizhou, gave orders to the county magistrates, asking them to organize people to welcome the father." Li Ke said with a smile. ??

He said that no official could really ignore the emperor's visit.

Even if it is said that the emperor is here to investigate the situation.

At least, they have to do a good job in this superficial situation.

The emperor frowned. He knew that since he entered Qizhou, all his whereabouts had completely fallen into the hands of Qizhou officials.

It was completely impossible for him to investigate the real situation in Qizhou.

Just like now, Qizhou officials have long hidden all their crimes behind the laughter.

"Ma Zhiyuan, the governor of Qizhou, together with his colleagues from Ninggu County and County Government, pay homage to His Majesty the Emperor." A shout came from a distance.

The emperor sat in the carriage, opened the curtain, and looked ahead from a distance.

Then he saw a group of people fifty steps ahead, bowing their hands to him respectfully.

The leader, Qizhou Governor Ma Zhiyuan, is an old man.

"Li Ke, let's get off the car." The emperor's voice sounded.

Li Ke opened the curtain and helped the emperor get out of the carriage.

The emperor slowly came to Qizhou Governor Ma Zhiyuan and other officials.

Ma Zhiyuan hurriedly shouted to the emperor again: "Greetings to your Majesty."

"Meet your Majesty." A group of Ninggu County officials shouted loudly.

The people who greeted the emperor along the street also shouted in unison.

The momentum was loud, but whether they did it willingly or were forced to do so, only they themselves knew.

"Pingsheng, thank you for your hard work, everyone!" The emperor waved his hand and motioned for everyone to get up.

Ma Zhiyuan, the governor of Qizhou, quickly walked up to the emperor, stretched out his hand to invite: "Your Majesty, I have specially prepared a reception banquet for Your Majesty in the city, and I also invite Your Majesty to come."

The emperor looked at Ma Zhiyuan. This was the first time he met Ma Zhiyuan, the governor of Qizhou.

Although he was the governor of a state, Ma Zhiyuan was not appointed by the emperor, but by the late Emperor Li Yuan who appointed him in Qizhou.

Over the years, Ma Zhiyuan's position in Qizhou has not changed.

I don't go to Chang'an on weekdays. I only go to the Ministry of Personnel during the annual work report.

The emperor would not say that he must see him.

Therefore, this was the first time the emperor met Ma Zhiyuan.

"Thank you for your hard work, Ma Aiqing. Where is the Ninggu County Magistrate?" The emperor nodded and looked at the Ninggu County officials behind Ma Zhiyuan.

A man hurriedly ran over from the crowd, held hands with the emperor with a smile on his face and said: "Chen Qu, the ancient magistrate of Chenning, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor."

"Chen Qu, I see that the people of Ninggu County are well dressed. In the past two years, their living standards must have improved a lot." The emperor glanced at the Ninggu County magistrate, and then looked at the welcoming people on both sides.

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He was a little stunned, and subconsciously glanced at Qizhou Governor Ma Zhiyuan on the side.

"Reporting to Your Majesty, Ninggu County is a superior county in Qizhou. The people here are wealthy, so they are well-dressed."

"It's getting late, your Majesty should go with your ministers to pick up Feng Yan first." Ma Zhiyuan said with a smile.

Strangely, the person who answered the emperor's question was not Chen Qu, the magistrate of Ninggu County, but Ma Zhiyuan, the governor of Qizhou.

The emperor smiled and said: "It seems that you, the governor of Qizhou, know the situation here better than Chen Qu, the magistrate of Ninggu County."

"very nice."

How could Ma Zhiyuan fail to understand the meaning of the emperor's words?

With a smile on his face, he replied: "As the governor of Qizhou, I still have to set an example and be clear about the situation in each county."

The emperor nodded and did not ask any more questions. Ma Zhiyuan walked in front, leading the way with the emperor.

Li Ke followed beside him and never said a word.

Everyone knew that everything in front of them was just a show between Ma Zhiyuan and other Qizhou officials and the emperor.

…

Walking into Ninggu County, I saw no one on the street.

"I learned today that His Majesty is coming to Ninggu County. I was worried that there would be too many people in the crowd who wanted to admire His Majesty's grace, and that they would be too impulsive, so I boldly asked them to stay at home." Ninggu County Magistrate Chen Qu and The emperor explained.

The magistrate of Ninggu County is also a guy who is extremely good at observing words and emotions.

Otherwise, the emperor just glanced at both sides of the street, and he would not have explained so quickly.

"How is the harvest for the people of Ninggu County this year?"

"How much is the tax?"

"Did the people of Ninggu County participate in the Qizhou riot?" The emperor walked in front and casually asked Chen Qu, the magistrate of Ninggu County.

Chen Qu followed the emperor and heard that the emperor

When Di said these words, a trace of nervousness flashed in his eyes.

But the emperor did not see it.

Then I heard Ninggu County Magistrate Chen Qu say: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the people of Ninggu County have had a bumper harvest this year. The grain harvested by each family is enough for them to eat and drink for a year, and many people have surplus grain that can be used to exchange money with the government. "

"If you pay taxes, you will pay them in full."

"As for the Qizhou riot, some people in Ninggu County were deceived and participated in it."

"But don't worry, Your Majesty, I have already dealt with all those involved."

"There is a riot, and I will never let them go."

Chen Qu dealt with it perfectly, at least the emperor couldn't find any excuse for a while.

"Since the tax is paid in full, why did the Zhongshu Province report that Qizhou did not submit much tax to the Ministry of Household Affairs this year."

"Among all the states and counties in Datang, it ranks at the bottom." Li Ke suddenly asked.

But he directly confused Ninggu County Magistrate Chen Qu.

"His Royal Highness the King of Shu does not know that the laws of the Tang Dynasty stipulate that the tax revenue of prefectures and counties can be used to make up for the force majeure losses suffered by prefectures and counties that year."

"Ninggu County, like other counties in Qizhou, spent a lot of tax money on dealing with the aftermath of the riots."

"So the taxes paid are very small."

"But next year, we will definitely be able to pay taxes in full." Qizhou Governor Ma Zhiyuan quickly took over.

There is indeed such a decree in the laws of the Tang Dynasty.

But Chen Qu, the magistrate of Ninggu County, did not say anything. Instead, the person who spoke was Ma Zhiyuan, the governor of Qizhou.

This makes people doubt whether it is true or false.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the King of Shu, in front of you is Ninggu Restaurant, the most famous restaurant in Ninggu County."

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the King of Shu, please!" Qizhou Governor Ma Zhiyuan extended his hand and invited the emperor and Li Ke.