After Zhang Jun and Zhao Jishen had a deep discussion, they decided to follow the original plan and slowly return home with all their assets, their wives and children.

Speaking of which, Zhang Jun’s hometown is not far from Huaixiang Town, but it is still about a month and a half away.

At this time, Zhang Jun calculated the time according to the method taught by Zhao Ji. When he thought the time was almost up, he asked the coachman and servants to stop.

"The scenery is just right today, and we are not in a hurry, so let's just get off the car and enjoy it!"

Zhang Jun looked at the surrounding environment and the mountains and rivers in the distance. He felt relaxed for a moment and actually wanted to enjoy the scenery.

Mr. Zhang’s wife was the daughter of a minor official in Huaixiang Town. Although she did not have much knowledge or learning, she had a gentle personality.

Whatever my husband says is what it is.

So I got out of the car with my two children and stood to admire the scenery in the distance.

After getting tired of admiring the scenery, the two walked to a nearby pavilion.

When the servants served the tea, Mrs. Zhang looked at her husband hesitantly and asked in a low voice, "Are you sad about your resignation this time, husband?"

Zhang Jun smiled faintly: "If it was before, I would definitely be sad, even depressed, but not now!"

Mrs. Zhang was puzzled: "My husband, have you come to terms with it? Everything in this world has its own rules. It might be better to let nature take its course!"

Zhang Jun could sense that his wife was trying to comfort him in a roundabout way, but Zhang Jun was not really sad now.

But this matter is not something that can be told to others, not even to one's wife who sleeps in the same bed with him day and night.

So Zhang Jun didn't say anything else and just looked at the misty scenery in the distance.

Yueying arrived at this time.

She didn't waste a moment and came directly to the pavilion with the guards behind her.

When Mrs. Zhang saw the unfamiliar fully-armed guards approaching, she looked a little alert and subconsciously moved towards Zhang Jun.

At this time, Zhang Jun took a deep breath and looked at the visitor's attire, and he knew that this was the arrangement Zhao Ji had mentioned.

"But the former magistrate of Huaixiang Town, Lord Zhang?"

Yueying asked, cupping her hands.

Zhang Jun smiled and finished his tea. "There is no such thing as Mr. Zhang. There is only a Mr. Zhang who is about to return home. I wonder who you are?"

Yueying confirmed the identity of the person in front of her and said loudly, "Master Zhang, how are you? I am following the order from above to ask you to return to Huaixiang County to confirm some matters!"

Because Mrs. Zhang was beside her, Yueying couldn't say anything too clearly.

Zhang Jun naturally knew that it must be that stupid county magistrate who caused some trouble.

This should be the arrangement that Zhao Ji mentioned.

So Zhang Jun didn't say anything, and didn't even ask too many questions. He just said, "I'm afraid you have your own things to do, sir. I've just resigned and returned home. I don't have anything to do, and I'm a free man. I'll go with you!"

Yueying breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that the person in front of her would not want to go. After all, he was no longer an official but an ordinary citizen. If she insisted on using the order from above to suppress him, it would probably not be a good thing if a fuss broke out.

The emperor lived in Huaixiang Town for a while, visiting the people every day and occasionally going to the Qinglong Temple to worship.

It has to be said that Zhang Jun has governed Huaixiang Town very well, even though this fool has been the county magistrate for more than a month, because of Zhang Jun's previous governance, no major problems have occurred so far.

Those people naturally abide by certain rules, and there are not many illegal things.

The emperor sighed as he made his secret visit: "It is such a waste of talent for such a person to be only a county magistrate!"

Zhao Ji nodded slightly, and suddenly he had a bad idea. He turned to look at the Prime Minister and said, "I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks of this man?"

The Prime Minister has been making a lot of secret arrangements during this period, mainly in the capital. After all, he has been looking for the Minister of Personnel and has spent money to buy official positions. If the Minister of Personnel can't bear it and gives him away in the end, then things will be bad!

The Prime Minister has been keeping a low profile recently, staying out of the spotlight and even rarely speaking up.

As a result, Zhao Ji asked directly, which reminded the emperor that the prime minister was still accompanying him on the secret visit.

"What do you think, Prime Minister?" the emperor asked again. This time, the Prime Minister had no choice but to answer even if he didn't want to.

"I also think this person is very good!"

The Prime Minister gave a very conventional answer with a straight face.

Zhao Ji took over the conversation: "However, such a capable official was screened out by the Ministry of Personnel and sent home!"

Then, Zhao Ji pretended to be casual and sighed: "I really don't know how many times this has happened before! No wonder the officials who have been transferred back to the capital in recent years have become less and less capable!"

"It turns out that it's because when you were out there, you didn't develop any real skills, but you developed the ability to flatter and scheme!"

The emperor nodded in approval, his expression calm and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.

However, the more this happened, the more the prime minister and others understood that the emperor was not unwilling to settle the accounts at this time, but was just planning to save them up and settle them together.

When Zhang Jun came, the emperor had basically understood the situation in Huaixiang Town, and he had toured the town thoroughly.

"I pay my respects to your Majesty!"

Zhang Jun bowed deeply. On the way here, Yueying had already greeted Zhang Jun in advance. She was mainly worried that this little ninth-rank county magistrate, who had never met the emperor, would lose his composure and ruin the impression she had of him.

When the emperor saw the popular man in front of him, his eyes were clear and he felt a hint of favor for him at first sight.

"My dear Zhang, please stand up!" Although Zhang Jun treated himself as an ordinary citizen and came to meet the emperor, the emperor still treated Zhang Jun as an official in his words and deeds.

"Lord Zhang has governed Huaixiang Town for many years, so he must be very familiar with the problems in Huaixiang Town. Today I would like to ask you a few questions, and I hope Lord Zhang can help me solve them..."

Zhang Jun bowed his head repeatedly and cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, just speak frankly. If I knew, I would tell you everything!"

Zhang Jun was not a rigid person. Since the emperor referred to himself by his previous official title, there was no need for Zhang Jun to refer to himself as a commoner.

The emperor first asked a few questions about the basic situation of Huaixiang Town.

Zhang Jun answered fluently.

Then the emperor asked about some trivial neighborhood matters in Huaixiang Town that he had learned about during this period.

Zhang Jun also answered without any pause.

The more the emperor listened, the more he smiled. It was obvious that the people had not colluded with each other and were answering according to the truth.

This Mr. Zhang is indeed a pillar of society.

Moreover, the emperor looked at the account books and found that during the years when Zhang Jun was in power, the tax revenue of Huaixiang Town had doubled.