Chapter 324: All People Kneel
It took the Emperor of Great Chu some time to deal with the matter, so he could only stay overnight.
We could only set off again the next day.
That night, the Great Chu Emperor and his entourage did not stay in any tavern or inn, but simply stayed in the county government office.
Now that I have no government affairs to deal with, I feel very bored after dinner.
"Wei Cheng," the Great Chu Emperor leaned over and asked, "How is the night view of Taijin County?"
At this point, the Great Chu Emperor stood up and said, "Why not call the Emperor and the Concubine, and we can go out for a walk together."
What a coincidence, Song Qingyan and her group were also walking towards this direction.
"Master," Yue Guiren was originally a lively person. In the past, he couldn't let go in front of His Majesty and the Royal Concubine. After getting familiar with them in the past few days, he naturally became much more lively. "The Royal... Madam said that we should go out for a walk together. Do you want to go, Master?"
When the Emperor of Great Chu heard Lady Yue address Song Qingyan, he was slightly stunned for a moment.
He just stared at Song Qingyan in a daze, as if he could see Song Qingya's face through her face.
When the Great Chu Emperor first ascended the throne, he and Song Qingya once came to Taijin County for a day trip as husband and wife.
This was also the purpose of the Great Chu Emperor choosing Taijin County as his first stop this time, but he did not expect that such a corrupt official would appear here. Fortunately, Wanwan had excellent hearing, allowing the Great Chu Emperor to discover the clues of the matter when he left. If not, it is unknown how long Lord Jin would continue to harm the people of Taijin County.
The Great Chu Emperor was thinking about every detail of his relationship with Song Qingya, but Lu Xingwan couldn't wait any longer.
"Father." Lu Xingwan's soft voice rang in the ears of the Great Chu Emperor, and what followed was naturally the dissatisfaction in her heart.
[Father, please tell me whether you are going or not! ]
[I finally left the palace, I can't stay in this government office. Look at Lady Yue, she is so happy.]
The Great Chu Emperor came back to his senses, walked forward and took Lu Xingwan from Song Qingyan's arms, then stretched out his other hand to hold Song Qingyan's hand: "Let's go!"
However, Yue Guiren did not feel jealous at all. After all, His Majesty liked the Imperial Concubine, and everyone in the palace knew it.
Followed quickly.
Lu Xingwan was held in the arms of the Emperor of Chu and reached out to touch his beard.
[From this perspective, they really do look like a happy family of three! ]
As if he could guess what Lu Xingwan would say next, the Great Chu Emperor quickly spoke up to interrupt her thoughts: "Auntie Yue... Aunt Yue, there's some snacks for sale over there, go take a look."
However, Yue Guiren thought that His Majesty was trying to get rid of her on purpose, so she left in a hurry.
The group walked for a long time, but did not see any prosperous night scene.
【The capital is still the capital after all. Compared with the night view of the capital, Taijin County is far inferior. 】
[That’s right. The people here don’t even have enough to eat, so how can they have spare money to buy things? The money they earn is only enough to buy food.]
【The county magistrates of Taijin County are all corrupt officials. What development can we talk about?】
As there were no good views, they had a midnight snack in the restaurant where they had been earlier before heading back to the government office.
It was an uneventful night.
But on the second day, not long after the group set out, they were surrounded by the people.
【My god, don’t people say that poor mountains and bad waters produce bad people? This Taijin County is not considered poor mountains and bad waters, so how could anyone be so stubborn?】
[This is His Majesty's holy carriage, how dare you stop me? ]
The Emperor of Great Chu also quietly opened the curtain and looked outside.
Now, in front of their car, a group of people were kneeling in a crowd, and naturally, more and more people were walking towards this direction.
Lu Xingwan had sharp eyes and immediately spotted the person kneeling in the front, who was the young man who had spoken to them yesterday.
"Father, little brother." Lu Xingwan pointed his finger at the person kneeling in the front.
The Great Chu Emperor looked back at Lu Xingwan suspiciously, then looked ahead.
It turned out to be him.
After thinking for a while, the Emperor of Chu got up, left the carriage and walked out.
"Long live the emperor!" Everyone knelt down and shouted "Long live the emperor!"
The young man at the front spoke first: "I am Shen Ping, paying my respects to His Majesty."
After saying this, Shen Ping raised his head and looked directly at the Great Chu Emperor: "When Your Majesty gave me that money before, I thought Your Majesty was a dragon among men, but I didn't expect that you were actually the current emperor."
At this point, Shen Ping kowtowed again: "Your Majesty is kind-hearted, and it is a blessing for the people of the world!"
The common people behind him also followed Shen Ping in kowtow and shouted "Long live the emperor" three times.
Song Qingyan, who was at the back, looked at Shen Ping through the car curtain, then turned around and said to Yue Guiren: "I think the guy in front, Shen Ping, is quite eloquent and insightful."
Yue Guiren also followed Song Qingyan's gaze and looked over: "Your Majesty is right, this guy is not bad looking!"
【It turns out that Yue Guiren is obsessed with looks! 】
[No wonder you entered the palace! I guess when my father was still young, he was also obsessed with you, right?]
[Even so, you still don't work hard to give my father a child. A man's good looks don't last long! ]
The Great Chu Emperor was speechless, but he couldn't say anything. He just stepped forward and helped Shen Ping up: "All of you stand up! Taijin County is at the foot of the capital, but it has produced a corrupt official like Jin Wen. It is really my negligence."
After saying this, he turned around and looked at the people behind Shen Ping: "Have you received the subsidies now?"
"Your Majesty, I have received everything." Shen Ping spoke to the Emperor of Great Chu in a neither humble nor arrogant manner.
"I think Shen Ping is indeed not from an ordinary family. Look at his conversation and demeanor. Many noblemen in the capital cannot compare to him."
Amid Song Qingyan's mumbling, Lu Xingwan finally remembered this person!
[Mother, I remember Shen Ping! ]
[Shen Ping has appeared in the storybook! ]
Hearing this, the Emperor of Great Chu was also stunned.
[Shen Ping was the top scholar in the imperial examination one year after the third prince usurped the throne. He is indeed a very powerful person.]
[But he has a thousand good points, except for one thing: he is Prime Minister Cui's man.]
Hearing this, the Great Chu Emperor couldn't help but loosen his grip on Shen Ping's hand.
[It should be during the reign of King Rong that Prime Minister Cui, a big villain, showed a rare kindness and gave a silver coin to Shen Ping, who sold himself to bury his father, and left without asking for anything in return.]
[Later, Shen Ping passed the imperial examination and became the top scholar. He met Prime Minister Cui and did a lot of bad things for him.]
[But this person is really contradictory. You can say he is good, but he has also done a lot of bad things.]
[You say he was bad, but when the Third Prince was at the height of his power, he felt that he had committed a grave sin and hanged himself in his own house.]
After hearing what Lu Xingwan said, the Emperor of Great Chu fell into deep thought.
According to Wanwan, Shen Ping is indeed a talented person.