"Okay, Li Yuan, give me the invitation. I want to see where the poetry debate will be held."
Li Yuanzhao handed over the invitation, and Fang Zheng was delighted when he unfolded it.
Isn't this a coincidence!? The Quzuo Lake Poetry Debate, it seems that I have to go to the Hongmen Banquet even if I don't want to!
Zhang Biao also leaned over and asked, "Master, where are we going?"
"Let's go to the Hongmen Feast!"
Hearing this, Zhang Biao said happily: "Okay! I'll go get a sack!"
Li Yuanzhao asked in confusion: "What are you doing with the sack?"
"You don't understand this. The meat served at the Hongmen Banquet was raw. Let's take the meat back and eat it!" Zhang Biao answered with an experienced look on his face, as if he had eaten it many times.
Then he ran to find the sack with a happy face.
Li Yuanzhao stared at Zhang Biao's back with eyes wide open, then leaned close to Fang Zhengyi's ear and whispered, "He has a problem with his brain..."
Fang Zheng was unhappy. Why are you talking about my brother Biao? I am the strongest fighter in Taoyuan County, why am I messing with you?
So he said seriously: "Your Highness, you don't understand this. When one of your abilities reaches its limit, other aspects are no longer important..."
"Just like me, what do you think I look like?"
"Very...very good, what's wrong?" Li Yuanzhao hesitated
"That's why His Majesty insisted on having me come to Beijing to serve as an official. Do you understand? Do you think I can read? I can't! Can I fight a war? I can't either. So why does His Majesty value me so much?"
Fang Zhengyi's face was serious.
Li Yuanzhao said hesitantly: "No... isn't it because of your contribution to flood control..."
"Wrong! Your Highness, as the crown prince, you must learn to see the essence through phenomena. Why should I be appointed to the Zhanshi Mansion after I have made great contributions to flood control? Is there a necessary connection? No!"
"In the final analysis, it's because I'm good-looking! That's why His Majesty allowed me to come to the Zhanshi Mansion and even gave me a gold medal to enter and leave the Forbidden Palace at will."
Li Yuanzhao showed a look of horror and took two steps back: "You...you mean that father has a preference for Longyang?!"
"Too one-sided! Too one-sided! Appreciation of beauty knows no gender or race! Beauty can infect a person! That's why His Majesty asked me to be by your side."
"As the saying goes, if you stay in a room full of orchids for a long time, you will not smell the fragrance. Your Highness has changed a lot without you noticing! Look at your fashionable hairstyle now!"
"Really?" Li Yuanzhao touched his hair and laughed foolishly.
Then he suddenly became disappointed: "No wonder I am not popular in front of my father, it turns out that I don't have a specialty."
"It's not my fault that I can learn anything! Is it wrong for me to be a jack of all trades? This damn talent curse!"
Fang Zhengyi: ".........."
Very good, before we knew it, we have become like-minded.
As he spoke, Zhang Biao was already ready. He had three sacks tied around his waist with a belt, making him look like he was wearing a skirt.
Fang Zheng twitched his lips and was too lazy to say anything else.
Brother Biao is like this...he's used to it.
After preparing the carriage, the three of them immediately set off for their destination.
Quzukko Lake is located in the northwest of Keisei West District. There are bustling shops on both sides of the lake, and it is usually crowded with people.
When the three were about to arrive, Fang Zhengyi stopped the carriage.
It was still relatively early and not yet dark. Fang Zheng thought that there was still some time left, so he might as well let Li Yuanzhao get off the car and take a walk to see the surroundings.
If you board the boat directly, you will just go from one house to another, missing out on a lot of scenery and making the trip less meaningful.
The three of them strolled along the riverside trail. Li Yuanzhao and Fang Zheng walked side by side, while Zhang Biao stood guard behind them, following closely.
The breeze blew on the willow trees on both sides, and the willow branches swayed constantly.
People were constantly coming in and out of the shops along the river, and the sounds of chatting, bargaining, and reciting poems could be heard.
Li Yuanzhao opened his arms and took a deep breath like a bird released into nature, then said, "This place is really nice! It's no worse than Taoyuan County. When I first walked around the outskirts of the capital, I thought the whole capital was like that!"
Fang Zheng smiled and said, "Just kidding. This is the capital after all. No matter how good Taoyuan County is, there is still a gap."
"No! In my opinion, the management of the capital is far worse than that of Taoyuan County. Look there! And there! They are all beggars, but I have never seen a beggar in Taoyuan County. Why is that?" Li Yuanzhao pointed to the beggars who were begging hard near the shops, and then looked at Fang Zhengyi in confusion.
He had this doubt when he first arrived in Taoyuan County, and it was only when he saw the beggar today that he suddenly remembered it.
Fang Zhengyi smiled slightly: "Of course there are no beggars in Taoyuan County, but I have asked them to work. Those who have hands and feet and are able to work will be allowed to take care of themselves for a few days, and then they will be assigned to work to earn money to support their families. This is called work-for-relief."
"If they are disabled, try to get them to do something within their ability."
"For those who are unable to afford anything, or are the elderly, weak, women or children, the county government will check them one by one, and then distribute some silver money every month to ensure their basic living."
"This way, there won't be any beggars in Taoyuan County!"
"This capital city is so big that it is far from comparable to Taoyuan County. Do you know how many beggars there are and how many jobs there are? How should the money be distributed?"
"This is a big problem. It's far from being as simple as managing a small county. Moreover, the relationships in the capital are complicated and difficult to sort out. I think it will be difficult to make any progress even if I manage it!"
Li Yuanzhao nodded and asked in confusion: "Are those beggars really willing to work peacefully? I heard from my master that some people are born lazy and can never be taught well!"
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