Could it be that there's something wrong with Xie Zhihong?
However, Xie Zhihong's work performance has just been verified by the Ministry of Personnel, and he has done a good job in all aspects, with no blemishes.
Xie Zhihong himself has always been a very upright person, and there is nothing wrong with his conduct.
I heard that his wife had passed away several years ago, and he had not remarried or taken a concubine.
That alone makes it extremely rare.
"Your Majesty, do you have any doubts about Xie Zhihong?"
Zhao Changheng suddenly came to his senses.
He quickly tried to cover it up: "Oh, then Xie Zhihong, has the investigation been completed? What is his character like, and what are his achievements?"
The old man was Qu Yunxian, the Minister of Personnel.
"Your Majesty, Xie Zhihong has accomplished a great deal during his tenure, surpassing other prefects in various regions."
Zhao Changheng's curiosity was piqued when he heard Minister Qu praising this person so highly.
“Qu Aiqing, please explain in detail.”
"Putting aside everything else, just look at this year, he did a very significant thing."
"What is it?"
“In Jizhou, fertile land is quite expensive and scarce. Moreover, this year’s severe snow disaster has damaged the crops. Xie Zhihong introduced a measure this year to encourage land reclamation and to rent out oxen, farm tools and other equipment to the land reclamation people at extremely low rents. In a short time, the enthusiasm for land reclamation among the people of Jizhou soared, and within a year, thousands of hectares of wasteland were reclaimed.”
"Oh?" Zhao Changheng was quite surprised. "So, Xie Zhihong is actually a capable and pragmatic official."
Minister Qu agreed, saying, "It is truly rare to find someone so young who is so pragmatic and not at all impetuous. The Ministry of Personnel is preparing to rate his assessment as excellent."
Zhao Changheng was pleased to hear his evaluation of Xie Zhihong.
"Minister Qu, summon him here for a talk, but do not reveal my identity."
"yes."
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