Chapter 459 Extra: The Person the Officials of Da Yu Fear Most (Part 3)
Shen Qingyue took over Chun Bu Wan again, and to everyone's eyes, there seemed to be no difference.
He felt that Shen Qingyue was just an official who helped the imperial family keep an eye on the country, and that he just needed to be honest and not get caught doing anything wrong.
Who could have known that things would turn out completely differently than they expected?
Take a mountain town in the west as an example.
Originally, the area was far from the reach of the emperor, and the local nobles had become quite obedient after being dealt with several times.
The officials who went there to take up their posts were considered to be well-behaved.
Although I often accept invitations to meals, I really don't dare to do too many illegal or disorderly things.
However, just when those people thought they had done a good job and deserved credit for their hard work, several imperial edicts from the palace sent chills down the spines of the local nobles and officials.
The first imperial decree concerned a bandit stronghold in the mountains.
The Ministry of Justice in the capital immediately issued an imperial edict.
This bandit hideout is a bit unusual; it's not your average bandit hideout.
Judging from the weapons used, it seems to be a small country on the southwestern border.
Therefore, the local prefect was instructed to join forces with the garrison in the southwest to carry out a sweep, aiming to eliminate the bandit stronghold within a month.
Upon hearing this, the prefect of the mountain city broke out in a cold sweat.
They were unaware of so much information, but the people in the capital knew it first.
Knowing this wasn't enough; they even planned out what to do next.
before......
Shouldn't the officials in each city report the local situation, and then discuss it among themselves?
The discussion centered on whether or not this matter should be reported to the Heavenly Court.
If it's small and hasn't caused any harm, then just keep it and turn a blind eye; don't worry about it.
We can wipe out that bandit den when we need to make a name for ourselves; that will be good for our future promotions.
It's quite possible that even when the bandit hideout was nominally eliminated, the imperial family was unaware that such a bandit hideout still existed...
But now...
The prefect of the mountain city knew very well that he certainly hadn't submitted this message to his superiors himself.
But the imperial family in the capital found out.
They know it very well.
They even knew what kind of weapons those bandits used, and then they sent troops to join forces with the local government to wipe them out...
Doesn't this mean that everything in the mountain city is under the watchful eye of the imperial family?
Don't assume that everything will be peaceful just because it's not reported.
See, the imperial family knows now! They've even thoughtfully come up with a solution for you!
Upon receiving this imperial decree, the prefect of Shancheng assumed that the imperial family was only concerned with military affairs related to the safety of Dayu.
Then, less than two days later, a second and a third imperial edict arrived.
This imperial decree was not for the officials and nobles of the mountain city, but for a widow and her orphan in a village below the mountain city.
This family of orphans and widows was, in everyone's eyes, a poor and unfortunate family.
The head of the household died while hunting in the mountains.
The clan not only ignored the orphan and widow, but also seized some of their land.
The orphan and widow could not defy the power of the clan and had no choice but to swallow their anger.
The mother gritted her teeth and helped some wealthy families with laundry and other odd jobs to raise her children.
The child is also a filial son; as soon as he can carry things, he helps his mother with chores.
He earned two steamed buns while working outside, but he couldn't bear to eat them himself. He tucked them into his clothes and brought them back to his mother.
And so, the mother and son managed to get by.
Little did they know, the clan had no intention of letting them off the hook.
First they demanded money to repair the ancestral hall; if they didn't pay, they threatened to be driven out of the village...
Just when things were at a stalemate, an imperial decree arrived from the capital, along with a plaque personally inscribed by His Majesty.
The four characters "Loyalty, Filial Piety, Goodness, and Kindness"...
This completely stunned the clan elders.
The emperor bestowed a plaque upon this mother and son, and even wrote these four characters on it. Isn't this a clear indication that he wants to support them?
Your clan may be powerful, but all land under heaven belongs to the king!
That's not all. There was also a letter of recommendation saying that the family's son was intelligent and skillful and could apply to work in a workshop under the Ministry of Works.
If all goes well, I'll be able to get a government job in the future...
At first, nobody understood!
Such things probably happen in every village!
How could this have alarmed the imperial family in the palace?
In this era, imperial power was supreme. If the emperor bestowed a plaque, it would be placed in the ancestral hall and worshipped with incense every day.
The clan elders, who had already fallen out with the mother and son, had no choice but to swallow their pride and try to invite them back.
But the mother and son had already decided to move away from the village and live elsewhere.
The honor of receiving a plaque bestowed by the emperor is no longer relevant to this clan...
The third imperial decree also surprised the prefect of the mountain city.
The third decree stated that the mountain city had experienced frequent rainfall this year, so attention should be paid to landslides, and houses should be repaired as much as possible...
The three consecutive imperial edicts made one thing clear to the people of the mountain city.
Everything that happens in the mountain town, big or small, is known in the capital.
Or rather, the imperial family knows everything about the affairs of the entire Da Yu region.
In this situation, officials are terrified, while the people are overjoyed.
So it turns out that besides official reports, there are other channels to reach the emperor!
"What place is this?!"
"It must be the 'Spring Never Ends' restaurant on the main street of the mountain city!"
I've heard people mention the bandit and the mother and child from Chun Buwan.
"Isn't it just a teahouse?"
"Is that an ordinary teahouse? It's the only teahouse in the mountain town that doesn't have to pay taxes!"
That was Princess Pingning's property in Dayu!
Who was Princess Pingning?
If she knows, doesn't that mean the imperial family knows?
Remember this for the future! If you encounter anything unfair, go to the Spring Festival Gala and tell everyone.
"Let's go! Let's go listen to it together!"
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