1009 Banquet, super-standard configuration

After the incident in Liaocheng, local officials believed that they had a better understanding of the Ninth Emperor's Uncle. They thought that although the Ninth Emperor's Uncle was indifferent, as long as they did not touch his bottom line, given his status, he would not bother to argue with small officials like them. As long as they fulfilled their duties and did not oppress innocent people, the Ninth Emperor's Uncle would turn a blind eye to a small profit. |

After ordinary people knew about this, they just said that the Ninth Prince was a fair judge. Although the Ninth Prince only targeted the officials in Liaocheng, it served as a warning to others.

Officials in the towns surrounding Liaocheng were afraid that they would become the second governor of Liaocheng. They all thought about the recent events in their jurisdictions. Those who had seized the property of the people retreated unnoticed to avoid being targeted by the Ninth Prince.

"Are these also within your expectations?" Feng Qingchen said gritting his teeth in the carriage.

If Zuo An hadn't come to tell her, she wouldn't have known that the news had spread like this outside. The Ninth Prince was too sinister.

The Ninth Prince glanced at Feng Qingchen, then continued to look at the book in his hand, and said slowly: "It doesn't matter whether it is true or not, as long as the effect I want is achieved."

Even if Feng Qingchen was not dissatisfied, he would find a local official to target in order to establish his own prestige, and it happened that the governor of Liaocheng caught up.

He is away from Beijing and needs the support of local officials. If he is too tough in dealing with these local officials, they will unite to exclude him; if he is too soft, they will not take him seriously and think he is easy to bully. This is just right!

Damn it. He was clearly planning to take action against the officials in Liaocheng, but he acted like he was doing it for her, which almost moved her.

Feng Qingchen gnashed his teeth, seeing the Ninth Emperor Uncle calmly reading a book, he was so angry that he grabbed the Ninth Emperor Uncle's hand and bit it.

The Ninth Prince raised his eyebrows, put his hand aside, and stretched out his other hand: "Bite again if you are not satisfied."

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With the things that happened on the road as a foundation, everything would be easy when they arrived in Shandong. When the officials heard what the Ninth Prince had done along the way, they all thought that although the Ninth Prince was cold and arrogant, he was a person who was easy to get along with.

Shandong officials unanimously believed that the Ninth Prince was not a prince who was locked up in an ivory tower, ignorant of the reality of officialdom, unable to tolerate officialdom rules, and blindly demanding that officials be competent and incorruptible. On the contrary, the Ninth Prince understood the survival of officials very well and knew that a good official did not have to be incorruptible, but had to be truly competent.

An honest and fair official who does not take a penny but is unable to feed the local people. The Ninth Prince does not like such an official, but he will not make things difficult for him.

If an official who embezzles and accepts bribes can ensure that the local people have enough food and clothing and live a prosperous life, the Ninth Prince would not say with great righteousness that he wants to take down this official.

Shandong officials believed that the Ninth Prince was a contradictory person, but it had to be said that he had a charm that made officials like him. You know, what these local officials feared most was an imperial envoy who knew nothing and only demanded that they be honest and upright.

These officials have always wanted to be honest and upright, but the reality does not allow them to do so. If they want to climb up in the officialdom and do practical things for the people, they must adapt to the rules of the officialdom. Only in this way can they gain a foothold in officialdom.

Feng Qingchen has always understood this principle. When things cannot be changed, Feng Qingchen has always adapted to it and used it well. However, as an ordinary citizen, Feng Qingchen still hopes that this situation can be changed. Originally, she wanted the Ninth Prince to change the almost deformed unspoken rules in the officialdom, but...

What Feng Qingchen didn't expect was that the Ninth Prince not only did not change, but became the same as those officials. He couldn't accept it for a while, so he said such words.

However, after making adjustments along the way, Feng Qingchen also realized that her demands were too high. The Ninth Prince's power was in the capital and in the military. He had no control over the local officials. If the Ninth Prince rashly broke this trend, it would only make these local officials unite and then oppose the Ninth Prince.

Their destination is Shandong. They are not imperial envoys who come out to eliminate harm for the people. They must not deviate from the topic and must not forget their main duties.

After a lively journey of nearly a month of stops and starts, Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince finally arrived in Shandong. With the good foundation laid along the way, the officials in Shandong were not opposed to the Ninth Prince's arrival.

When Feng Qingchen and the Ninth Prince arrived, officials from Shandong and local wealthy businessmen all came out of the city to welcome them. The scene was quite lively. Of course, the Lu family also sent people, but they were hidden in the crowd and not obvious.

The bombing of the imperial mausoleum, a disgrace to the royal family, was not spread too widely. The Ninth Prince did not tell the public that he was going to purchase stone materials for building the imperial mausoleum. He was only ordered to come to Shandong to select suitable building materials.

This is what the local officials in Shandong think on the surface, but the Lu family knows that the Ninth Prince came for their Lu family because of the Feng family's affairs.

After the Lu family knew about this, they sent people to keep an eye on the Ninth Prince along the way. Seeing the Ninth Prince's actions along the way, the Lu family thought that the Ninth Prince was a smooth person, and it is much easier to deal with a smooth person.

The Lu family was not too nervous about the Ninth Prince's arrival. They thought they could have a good talk with him and they should be able to reach a consensus on some things. General Bi Feng's death was really an accidental killing and their Lu family was also wronged.

The Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen got off the carriage. Feng Qingchen lagged behind the Ninth Prince half a step as usual. The officials and wealthy businessmen of Shandong all knelt down, shouting to welcome the Ninth Prince and Miss Feng.

After the incident in Liaocheng, Feng Qingchen's reputation was established. Officials from all over the country more or less knew that the Ninth Prince attached great importance to the woman around him. Although the Governor of Liaocheng did not fall because of Feng Qingchen, there was nothing wrong in valuing Feng Qingchen to please the Ninth Prince.

After some polite exchanges, the Ninth Prince and Feng Qingchen marched into Shandong under the watchful eyes of the people of Shandong, accompanied by the Ninth Prince's personal soldiers who exceeded the standard.

Although the Governor of Shandong was not familiar with the Ninth Uncle, he still knew that the Ninth Uncle had captured the Governor of Liaocheng. The Governor did not want to displease the Ninth Uncle over such a "trivial matter" when they just met, so he turned a blind eye and allowed the Ninth Uncle to take his men into the city.

After all, the Ninth Prince only exceeded the number by a few hundred people, but he didn't expect that these few hundred people and this "small matter" were enough to cost him his life.

"I didn't expect the Governor of Shandong to be so practical." Feng Qingchen shook his head secretly. At the same time, he was very impressed with the arrangements made by the Ninth Prince along the way. If it weren't for his performance along the way, how could the Governor of Shandong allow the Ninth Prince's personal soldiers who exceeded the specifications to enter the city.

You know, the prince has a fixed number of personal soldiers, and those exceeding the standard are not allowed to enter the city, in order to prevent the prince from using troops to seize power. However, when he entered Shandong, no one mentioned a thing, and everyone pretended not to see it.

After this incident, no matter what the Ninth Prince did in Shandong in the future that went beyond the rules, these people would turn a blind eye. After all, the Ninth Prince treated them the same way, so why should they fight the Ninth Prince to the end?

Things in Shandong might not be as difficult as imagined, Feng Qingchen thought...