Chapter 507: Yangzhou Case



Such a person will definitely be able to demonstrate his talents after entering the Imperial Household Department.

The Imperial Household Department would be a very useful department in the future. For Zhu Youxiao, collecting talents for the Imperial Household Department was also a preparation for the future.

Wei Changsheng, of course, knew what the Imperial Household Department was, and he quickly said, "Yes, Your Majesty. I will do my best and will never let Your Majesty down."

"Okay, then you go down first." Zhu Youxiao nodded and said.

After Wei Changsheng left, Zhu Youxiao looked at Qi Yuanfu, then at the bustling Yangzhou City outside the window. With a cold look in his eyes, he said, "Send some of your men out to monitor every move in the city. If there are any signs of troop movements, report immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qi Yuanfu agreed with a serious expression.

After Qi Yuanfu left, Zhu Youxiao sat down on a chair and said, "Ah, I've been traveling all day and I'm tired. Let's prepare a banquet and let them continue playing music and dancing!"

"Yes, Your Majesty." Wei Chao agreed from the side.

It was such an ordinary night, and the city of Yangzhou was still bustling with lights, people were eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves.

But no one knew that at this moment, some people took action quietly.

As the sun rose, the streets became crowded with people. The sounds of hawking and chatting made the city seem to come alive.

In a city like Yangzhou, there is a bit more of the everyday air, and the aroma of cooking in the morning permeates the air.

Zhu Youxiao stood at the window, opened it, took a deep breath and said, "This is the atmosphere of fireworks in the world."

Wei Chao stood behind Zhu Youxiao, serving him carefully, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

After a while, Wei Chao said, "Your Majesty, breakfast is ready. Should we have them bring it over?"

Zhu Youxiao nodded and said, "Okay, let them bring it up."

Soon, breakfast was served, which was a local specialty snack from Yangzhou.

Zhu Youxiao began to eat with great interest.

While eating, Zhu Youxiao thought of one thing. That is, if the news of his trip to the south of the Yangtze River spreads one day in the future, will all kinds of food be given to him?

But it doesn’t matter. It seems pretty good to be able to leave behind such a good reputation.

When Zhu Youxiao was having dinner, Chen Zhenglin had already left home. Chen Zhenglin had been very hardworking these days.

Since the emperor arrived in Nanjing, the atmosphere in the entire Yangzhou officialdom has changed, or rather, the atmosphere in the entire Jiangnan officialdom has changed.

The usual lazy atmosphere was gone, replaced by a more capable and shrewd atmosphere. They would arrive early in the morning and never leave early in the afternoon. Whether they had business or not, they would definitely stay in the government office.

Because the emperor was in Nanjing, no one knew if someone would tell tales, so everyone was a little nervous.

Chen Zhenglin did the same. After getting up early and having breakfast, he boarded the sedan chair and prepared to rush to the government office.

The Jiangnan area is different from the north, and the custom of riding in horse-drawn carriages is still maintained in the capital.

After all, Emperor Taizu once said that riding in a sedan chair was like treating people like animals, so it was forbidden to ride in a sedan chair. Officials were required to ride in carriages. Only senior officials who had received the emperor's favor could ride in a sedan chair.

It's just that this kind of thing is less common in the south, and here, people pay for it, so they naturally enjoy it more. The carriages of this era are definitely not as comfortable as sedan chairs.

After Chen Zhenglin got on the sedan chair, he habitually said, "Let's go."

The sedan chair was lifted up and quickly moved towards the yamen.

After they left Chen's house, someone not far away made a very common gesture, which looked like he was catching lice.

Then someone began to spread the message quickly.

Finally, the news reached a two-story teahouse, where Xu Xianchun was sitting there drinking the newly served tea.

"The people are coming out." Putting down the teacup in his hand, Xu Xianchun sneered and said, "Let the people below take action. Tell them that this matter must not be leaked."

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