Zhu Youxiao would not say anything about this. If he could keep pretending, he would be a good minister.
"Okay, let the officials of Jining come to welcome you." Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Xianchun and said softly.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Xianchun quickly agreed.
After the news spread, officials of all ranks in Jining naturally did not dare to delay and hurried to the dock to welcome the emperor.
In fact, they have been waiting here for a long time. Ever since His Majesty arrived in Dezhou, they knew they couldn't escape here, and they have been worried these days.
Now that they were sent to greet the emperor, everyone was terrified. The leader was Zhang Shun, the governor of Jining Prefecture.
As a veteran official in his fifties, Zhang Shun had a bad feeling in his heart. With His Majesty personally traveling south and even reaching Jining, he was afraid that what his men had done would no longer be concealed.
Zhang Shun had been trying to come up with a solution these past few days, but he hadn't come up with anything good. After all, these things weren't just his business. He was just a small-time Jining prefect, so his influence was minimal.
Zhang Shunxin cursed inwardly, these people had become so rich that they had become stupid. They had no idea what money they could and could not take.
Especially those people in Qufu, they are simply black-hearted.
Yesterday, I went to their door and asked them to give me more food, but they simply turned me away. They are really fearless.
But Zhang Shun also knew that even if things really got out of hand, he wouldn't dare tell anyone. Slandering the Duke of Yansheng was a crime no one could bear.
Even if there really was something wrong with the Duke of Yansheng, His Majesty would not necessarily punish him. In this situation, I really have no way out.
Looking at the large group of people getting off the boat, the expression on Zhang Shun's face became increasingly heavy.
I'm afraid I can't escape this time. I hope that the things I have arranged can be concealed from His Majesty.
Zhu Youxiao walked over slowly, glanced at Zhang Shun who was kneeling on the ground, and said directly to Xu Xianchun beside him: "Take off your official hat and official uniform, and take it!"
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