Yes, it is that strong...

After several senior ministers persuaded him, Emperor Feng finally rescinded his order and reinstated Ouyang Zheng. He admitted his inconsiderateness and decided not to renovate the palace, but to continue using it as is.

Ouyang Zheng was a man of both knowledge and action. He held the rank of Third-Rank Imperial Censor, yet he had only one old servant at home, and it was unclear who would take care of whom. He lived an extremely frugal life, often using his salary to help the poor.

His two meals a day were mostly porridge and cabbage. Furthermore, Ouyang Zheng never ate meat or drank alcohol, a vow he had made after entering the Six Arts. As long as there was one person in the world who couldn't afford to eat, he would never eat meat. Even Ning Que felt ashamed of his noble character.

"Okay."

Emperor Feng nodded thoughtfully.

Just leave this matter to Yu Ji.

He also wanted to know what Ning Que thought.

"I remember there were some people from Linzi in the Six Arts Academy."

"Some of them are scholars from humble backgrounds."

"They know Linzi better."

"It would be more appropriate for them to serve as grassroots township officials."

"good."

Emperor Feng seemed to be thinking about something.

The Dafeng Law stipulates that officials can serve in other places.

Of course, this law only applied to county officials. For example, since Ouyang Zheng was from Jingyang, he couldn't be the magistrate of Jingyang County. This was to prevent these high-ranking officials from forming cliques and engaging in self-interest, which would corrupt their minds.

"In short, we must be prepared to rebuild Linzi."

"You can't take Linzi's resources away!"

"Well said."

Ning Que smiled awkwardly. "Now that I've inherited the title of king, I'm supposed to host a banquet to entertain guests. I wonder if my royal brother would be so kind as to visit Prince Ning's mansion? Hehe, we have a lot of new dishes this time."

"Haha, of course."

Emperor Feng smiled heartily.

Ning Que then stood up and bowed.

As a prince, he must avoid personal relationships with ministers. This is not a question of doubt or trust, but of knowing how to avoid suspicion.

"Then I will go back first."

"My royal brother must come to the dinner tomorrow!"