After leaving Xi'an Prefecture, Zhu Yunwen and his entourage traveled for several days before arriving in Luoyang Prefecture.
Luoyang was once an ancient capital, and many dynasties established themselves here.
This also led to the presence of many aristocratic families and scholar-official class in Luoyang Prefecture.
Therefore, this area was also a major disaster area for the resistance against the implementation of the policy to abolish land annexation.
After arriving here, Zhu Yunwen prepared to learn more about the situation here.
After all, implementing policies here might be difficult, and this matter is currently just his speculation.
But when he actually arrived at the destination, he realized he might have guessed wrong. When he arrived in Luoyang and ordered his Imperial Guards to investigate, they received a different answer.
It is said that the powerful families, nobles, and landlords of Luoyang Prefecture offered almost no resistance to the imperial court's policy of abolishing land annexation; on the contrary, they were very cooperative.
This puzzled Zhu Yunwen. He never expected that the policy in Luoyang Prefecture would be implemented so smoothly.
Despite these doubts, Zhu Yunwen was actually quite happy, since it was a good thing that the policy was being implemented smoothly.
This improved Zhu Yunwen's mood considerably. When he arrived at the prefectural government office in Luoyang and inquired about the situation from the local prefect, he learned that those who owned surplus land were very cooperative in handing it over.
This impressed Zhu Yunwen, who felt that the literati class in Luoyang Prefecture had a high level of awareness.
Of course, it is also possible that Zhu Yunwen's policies, which included several reforms, prevented the local scholar-official class from playing any tricks.
That's why we got this result.
Whether they were pressured or acted out of their own volition, doing things well is a good thing.
In a good mood, Zhu Yunwen took Zhao Qingzhu on a tour around Luoyang Prefecture.
After all, it relieved Zhu Yunwen of some worries, which naturally made him more relaxed.
Zhao Qingzhu and Zhu Yuntong spent the day sightseeing in the vicinity; the environment of Luoyang Prefecture was quite nice.
As it was an ancient capital, there were many places to visit. After a day of sightseeing, Zhu Yunwen and Zhao Qingzhu rode back to Luoyang.
After returning, he planned to find an inn to rest and would not go to the government office.
But as they walked along the road, Zhao Qingzhu, with a smile on her face, said:
"Luoyang City truly lives up to its reputation as the ancient capital of several dynasties. It is exceptionally prosperous and bustling, with numerous historical sites and scenic spots. Most importantly, the local customs and culture are quite good, and the conditions seem to be excellent as well."
We've spent the whole day here and haven't seen a single beggar or homeless person. You know, in other places, beggars and homeless people are everywhere.
What was said unintentionally was taken seriously by the listener. Zhu Yunwen initially didn't think much of it, but as he listened, his brows furrowed, and he said to Zhao Qingzhu:
"Wait, something's not right..."
Zhao Qingzhu looked puzzled and said:
"What's wrong?"
Zhu Yunwen said, "You just said that in Luoyang, and even in the surrounding areas, we haven't seen a single beggar or refugee..."
Zhao Qingzhu nodded and said, "Yes, did you see it?"
Zhu Yunwen shook his head and said:
"That's why I said something was wrong, precisely because I didn't see any. It's quite normal to have beggars and homeless people here. They'll exist in any place."
Even in the best of societies and conditions, there will always be some beggars and homeless people; it's impossible to see not a single one like this.
As a time traveler, Zhu Yunwen found this very strange, because even in the beautiful and harmonious society of his time travel, he could still see many beggars and vagrants in some cities.
How come we can't find a single one of them in ancient times?
Then there are only two possibilities: one is that the local government cleared out these beggars and vagrants.
Like some local officials before him, upon learning that Zhu Yunwen was coming here, they probably did some superficial work to appease him.
But this feels like overcorrection. After all, it's normal for every place to have some homeless people and beggars.
Even if local officials want to carry out vanity projects, there's no need to wipe out all the homeless and beggars.
That's completely unnecessary, not even a little bit.
After all, it would be abnormal if there were no homeless people and beggars.
Even if it's a vanity project, it should be done in other ways.
However, in other aspects, there was clearly no excessive vanity work done. So, it's unacceptable that removing beggars and homeless people was for the sake of vanity.
Another possibility is that the local government handled the problem of local vagrants and beggars very well and properly.
For example, they were resettled, and meals were provided for them, among other measures.
In that case, you naturally won't see those homeless people and beggars anymore.
So Zhu Yunwen ordered his Imperial Guards to investigate, since guessing was not as straightforward as finding out the answer directly.
Several Imperial Guards immediately went to investigate the matter. Although it seemed like a trivial matter, Zhu Yunwen found it strange.
Investigating will at least put his mind at ease.
That evening, at the inn, the prefect repeatedly invited Zhu Yunwen to rest at the prefectural government office.
Zhu Yunwen, however, said there was no need for such a big fuss, and suggested that he treat the trip as a vacation, thus sending the prefect back.
After dinner, the Imperial Guards returned.
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