Hearing Yun Zheng's "sage" remarks, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.

Of course they knew what Yun Zheng meant literally.

But what did Yun Zheng mean when he said this?

To make their minds suffer, their muscles tired, and their bodies hungry?

After being stunned for a long time, Lu Dian finally spoke up with courage: "Forgive my ignorance, but I don't know what Your Highness means."

"Don't you understand?"

Yun Zheng smiled, "I have a peat mine in Qingbian. I plan to let you go there first to experience the suffering of the people. When you arrive at the Northwest Protectorate, you will be better able to take on the important tasks entrusted to you by your father."

As Yun Zheng finished speaking, everyone's faces changed color.

Mine...mine?

Yun Zheng actually wanted them to go to the mine to collect peat?

...

...

Are you crazy?

The worst among them are officials of the fifth rank. How can you let them go mining?

Are they being treated as coolies?

In an instant, everyone was afraid and angry.

Only Jia Yao looked at Yun Zheng with an understanding expression, secretly cursing this bastard for being insidious.

I knew that it was not that simple for Yun Zheng to host a banquet for these people.

This bastard really has bad intentions!

In a rage, Wei Jianshan was the first to stand up, "Your Highness, we are all officials appointed by the court. Even if we are guilty, it should be the Ministry of Justice..."

"When did I say you were guilty?"

Yun Zheng interrupted Wei Jianshan and said, "Are my words not clear enough?"

"I want you to experience the suffering of the people first, and then govern the Northwest Protectorate for your father!"

"The Northwest Protectorate has just been established, and most of the people there are starving. You have suffered, so you will understand the suffering of the people. Do you understand?"

"There is a saying that goes, only those who have been caught in the rain know how to hold an umbrella for others..."

Yun Zheng spoke in a very coherent manner.

Anyway, there is one thing: these people are innocent and we are not going to punish them. We just want them to experience the suffering of the people.

Listening to Yun Zheng's words, everyone was so angry that their whole bodies ached.

Bullshit experience of people’s suffering!

Why don’t we see this prince experiencing the suffering of the people?

However, they only dared to say this in their hearts and would not dare to say it in front of Yun Zheng even if they had the guts.

"We know the sufferings of the people, there is no need for us to experience them!"

Lu Dian spoke while suppressing his anger.

"No, no!"

Yun Zheng shook his head. "Without personal experience, you will never know the suffering of the people! Just like me, I also know the cruelty of the battlefield, but if I had not personally experienced the battlefield and fought the enemy, how could I know how cruel the battlefield was? And Madam Jiayao beside me, if she had not personally experienced famine, do you think she would know the value of food?"

Hearing Yun Zheng bringing this up, Jia Yao felt both angry and amused.

This bastard is clearly trying to change the concept.

I have indeed experienced famine, and more than once.

But no matter how severe the famine is, she will never starve!

If she couldn't even get enough food, 90% of the people in Beihuan would have starved to death!

Yun Zheng was indeed trying to change the concept, but his words left everyone speechless.

Everyone wanted to refute, but they didn't know how to refute.

"Your Highness, I really cannot agree with what you said!"

Lu Dian bowed and said, "The current emperor has not personally gone to the fields to cultivate the land. Do you think Your Highness is also going to say that the emperor is unaware of the suffering of the people?"

Yun Zheng said calmly: "Do you think you can compare with our father? Otherwise, I will let you sit on the throne for two days?"

As soon as Yun Zheng said this, Lu Dian's expression suddenly changed, and he bowed quickly: "I dare not."

Let him sit on the throne for two more days?

If you don't handle this properly, you might end up going to jail.

Seeing that Lu Dian was subdued, the Right Counselor immediately stood up and said, "Your Highness, the court has its own laws! We are appointed officials by the court. If we are innocent, even the emperor would not allow us to do corvée! Your Highness treats us like this. Where does the court's laws stand?"

As expected of the Right Counselor, he cited the court laws as soon as he opened his mouth.

This is also a common tactic used by those who accept advice.

The law is there.

Yun Zheng does not have the power to amend the laws of the court.

Even though he was the governor of Shuobei, he had his own laws, and his laws could only be enforced in Shuobei.

But the Northwest Protectorate did not nominally belong to Shuobei.

"I have said that you are not guilty, and I do not want you to do corvée labor. This is called experiencing the suffering of the people!"

Yun Zheng looked at the man coldly, "A few days ago, when my father arrived in Shuobei, he took the initiative to go to the mine to experience the suffering of the people. Why are you shirking responsibility like this? Do you think your hands are more precious than my father's hands?"

Listening to Yun Zheng's words, everyone couldn't help but curse in their hearts.

Emperor Wen went mining?

It’s impossible just think about it!

If he wanted to say that Emperor Wen picked up a hoe and did some simple work in the fields, it would be barely possible.

Let Emperor Wen mine?

You’re dreaming!

But right now, Emperor Wen is not here, so they have no way to verify it!

Isn’t it just that Yun Zheng has to say whatever he wants?

Everyone was obviously furious, but they didn't dare to say anything more.

Anyone who dares to say that his hands are more valuable than Emperor Wen's hands will probably have to stay in the mines for the rest of his life!

Seeing that no one was talking, Yun Zheng stopped talking and got straight to the point: "Don't bother talking to me! I'm just informing you, not discussing with you!"

"If you like to discuss, I have two thousand guards here. I will give you a chance. From now on, you must discuss with each of my guards for a quarter of an hour without stopping!"

"When you have finished discussing with them, come and discuss with me!"

As Yun Zheng finished his words, the scene suddenly fell silent.

Negotiating with two thousand guards all the time?

They won’t be able to discuss for long before they die of exhaustion!

Faced with Yun Zheng's dominance, although everyone was unwilling and dissatisfied, they did not dare to speak again.

"Since everyone has no objection, then let's do it this way!"

Yun Zheng was too lazy to talk nonsense with them and directly took Jia Yao away, leaving everyone looking at each other in bewilderment.

"You are so insidious!"

As soon as the two of them left, Jia Yao couldn't help but complain about Yun Zheng.

Yun Zheng smiled indifferently, "Doesn't what I said make sense?"

"That makes sense!"

Jia Yao curled her lips, "Don't you just want them to suffer a little first, and then consider whether they should work for you properly?"

What he said sounded so righteous, but wasn't it just for that purpose?

After those people have suffered, he can let them make their choice.

Should we do our job well or go mining?

Even a fool knows what to choose!

"What do you mean by working for me? This is called working for the court. Do you understand?"

Yun Zheng looked so serious that Jia Yao wanted to hit him.

Jia Yao cursed Yun Zheng in her heart and said, "Isn't it difficult for you to conquer their hearts with this little trick?"

"I never thought about conquering their hearts! I just want them to do their job well and do what they are supposed to do!"

Yun Zheng smiled calmly, and looked at Jia Yao meaningfully, "Just like I never thought of making you truly surrender!"

Jia Yao opened her mouth slightly, and was speechless for a moment...