Zhao Shiqian was busy nodding.

"What the emperor said really makes sense."

Emperor Hongzhi did not say anything and continued to settle the accounts. After the account was settled clearly, he looked up: "Zhao Dong family, you can take a look at this account."

Zhao Shiqian wanted to wave his hand, but how could he dare to look at it?

But after thinking about it carefully, His Majesty has forgotten for so long, but it is really unreasonable. He hurriedly took over the account book. After reading it, he said carefully: "That's right, His Majesty is really versatile..."

"Your small workshop is profitable, and it is not easy to support so many people." Emperor Hongzhi was relieved: "I feel much more at ease when I see you gain a foothold here and live and work in peace and contentment."

Zhao Shiqian nodded repeatedly: "Yes, this is the great blessing that has been entrusted to His Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi believed this sentence.

Because that's what Zhao Shiqian told him at the beginning.

Emperor Hongzhi said: "This is not a great blessing for me, but because of Ouyang Zhi, because of many people who are not afraid of rumors in the temple and dare to do their best. How can I make any contribution? But... I really love the people. If I don't have this heart, I will suffer the consequences of my ancestors."

Zhao Shiqian choked and wanted to cry. He was so happy that he could chat with the emperor. When Emperor Hongzhi talked about his ancestors, he remembered his ancestors. He had eighteen generations of ancestors and had no luck.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "I have seen all kinds of people these days and finally understood a great truth, that is, the best thing in this world is the hearts of ordinary people. As long as I give me a little favor, they will be grateful and sincerely devoted to my Ming Dynasty. Alas..."

Emperor Hongzhi shook his head, what are the people? In fact, they are all the same as Zhao Shiqian. They have their own cunning side to live; but although they have experienced hardships, they still have the simplicity in their bones.

The court hopes to gain the simplicity or cunning of the people, and the initiative is not dependent on the common people, but on the emperor and the officials.

The sky outside was already dim. Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Zhao Shiqian and patted him on the shoulder: "I... have a lot to do. I'm leaving. I'm leaving. I've been here for a few days and have been nagging you for so long..."

"I dare not, I dare not." Zhao Shiqian had red eyes: "Your Majesty is the wise emperor, and he is kind...I...I..."

He actually started crying.

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes also turned red, and he smiled: "I will remember you."

"The grass people also remember, remember the favors of His Majesty."

Emperor Hongzhi turned his face aside: "Your account is too messy. I have helped you sort it out in the past few days. If you don't understand anything, I will leave him a general note. After he looked at the note, he knew the details of the account. And... In the future, you have to be willing to spend money. There are seven taels of silver per month outside, but you are five taels. You said, can the recruited person be a person who is attentive? The accounts are a big deal. If there is a slight mistake, you will lose more than a few taels of silver."

Zhao Shiqian blushed and hesitated.

Emperor Hongzhi laughed: "Okay, I'm talking nonsense again. From now on, you and I will be separated from each other. I'm afraid I will never see you for the rest of my life. But... One day, if I get old and my son grows up, I will be a hand-off manager and let my children and grandchildren handle the trivial matters of the world for me. At that time, I will meet you."

Zhao Shiqian felt his knees weak and he wanted to kneel down.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned: "Stand up straight and send me."

"Yes, yes." Zhao Shiqian barely stood firm.

Emperor Hongzhi had already opened the door to the account and held his hands behind his back. Outside, all officials and eunuchs had been waiting here.

People automatically separated the road for Emperor Hongzhi, and then surrounded Emperor Hongzhi and came out of the workshop.

In the account.

Zhao Shiqian's tears burst out, and he suddenly realized that he was reluctant to let it go.

Mr. Zhu... No, Your Majesty... Although he had been with me for a few days, he would never have thought that Your Majesty was such an easy-going person.

His knees that had barely stabilized just now were softer. He knelt on the ground and was sobbing and crying.

Not long after, the door opened.

But Fang Jifan came in.

Seeing this, Zhao Shiqian hurriedly wiped his tears: "Ah...Qi...Duke of Qi..."

In the past, I always thought that Xiao Fang was...ah...it was hard to describe in one word.

But now, he felt that Xiao Fang was suddenly majestic. It turned out that Duke Qi was such an infatuated person and never put on airs. Thinking about the officials he met, no, he had no chance to meet officials at all, even if it was just a security chief, a captain, and a grandeur he met before, and his tail was about to rise to the sky.

But what about the Duke of Qi?

"Hello." Fang Jifan said with a smile.

"Duke of Qi doesn't know what orders are there." Zhao Shiqian said in awe.

Fang Jifan rubbed his hands: "That... can you pay the wages?"

“…”

Fang Jifan hurriedly said, "That's right. Seven or eight of us have worked here for so long. Of course, they are all small money, but... everything has rules. Your Majesty is so thin-skinned that he is embarrassed to speak up and looks down on this little money. But I think about it carefully, I can't spoil your problem of arrears of wages. Lao Zhao, you are the workshop owner. You can't spoil this problem, hurry up and get it."

Zhao Shiqian nodded quickly: "Oh, okay."

Zhao Shiqian was busy going back to his desk and typing the abacus. The wages of eight people were paid one by one, one by two...

"Three taels and six cents of silver." Zhao Shiqian said.

Fang Jifan said: "Round it and make up an integer, just twenty taels."

Zhao Shiqian felt that the Duke of Qi was not good at calculating, but after thinking about it carefully, it was okay, so he hurriedly took out twenty taels of silver notes. Fang Jifan took it. He couldn't help but sigh: "This is hard-earned money. To make this money, no one knows how hard I worked."

"Okay, Zhao Dong's family, we will have a date later."

"Duke of Qi, please walk slowly."

Fang Jifan waved his hand at him.

Zhao Shiqian hurriedly chased him out, bowing and saying, "Duke Qi, thank you."

"Need not!"

Fang Jifan has gone far away.

The Holy Driving was already a little far away, so Fang Jifan rode his horse to chase him.

A moment later, Emperor Hongzhi was already at Rongcheng County Government.

The ministers all looked like earth, because... they had seen Wu Kuan's head hanging in front of the county government.

Your Majesty's decisive behavior is too strict.

Yang Yiqing and others were already worried and were waiting for punishment.

Ouyang Zhize followed him. At the beginning, he followed him in the palace and had a tacit understanding with His Majesty.

Although Zhang Sheng, Ma Wenshengren and others were outside the matter, they were just... Your Majesty's actions today were enough to make them think deeply.

Emperor Hongzhi sat down and walked into the yatang. Emperor Hongzhi said, "Jifan, where have you been?"

Fang Jifan said: "Your Majesty, my son said goodbye to them."

Emperor Hongzhi glanced at Fang Jifan deeply and said, "Have you paid the wages?"

Fang Jifan was stunned and then said, "Your Majesty is really aware of his thoughts..."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled: "Where is my wages?"

Fang Jifan was speechless. This was a bit shameless. Is there any moral integrity?

He took out the silver notes from his sleeve with a smile and said, "Your Majesty's wages are four cents of silver..."

"It's always necessary to have zero or complete, just take this silver note to me."

Fang Jifan: "..."

He had no choice but to hand over the twenty taels of silver bills, and Emperor Hongzhi accepted them, his face remained unchanged: "Are the officials in Tongzhou... coming?"

Yang Yiqing and others were already ashen, and their faces turned pale. They stepped forward and bowed: "I... are guilty!"

They dare not say that they are dead.

Because... it's really going to die.

Emperor Hongzhi said lightly: "Wu Kuan once had me, both a teacher and a friend. Today, I am reluctant to leave the law. But this is his own fault, he harms the people, and turns black and white into black. His crimes are unforgivable. It is not that I cannot tolerate him, but that he has perished himself!"

As he said that, Emperor Hongzhi took a sip of tea lightly.

Yang Yiqing and others bowed to the ground and nodded in panic.

Emperor Hongzhi closed his eyes: "But what about you... Tongzhou's new policy is a mess, aren't you the initiator? After you say it yourself, what should I do?"

Yang Yiqing's face was ashes. He knew that he had made a big mistake and said, "Your Majesty, I only believe in the one-sided words of the people around me. I cannot be aware of everything. I take it for granted. I claim that I have had the experience of Ma Zheng and are arrogant. Now, I am causing harm to the people. This is an unforgivable crime. I..." He had tears in his eyes. At this point today, he was both ashamed and sad.

After decades of officialdom, I ended up in this situation... It's really...

"Please follow Wu Kuan's footsteps!"

The county magistrates behind him were scared.

Yang Fujun, you are cheating people. You have to follow his footsteps and want to die, but we don’t want to die.

Emperor Hongzhi nodded and glanced at Fang Jifan: "Jifan, I will ask you again, what do you think should be dealt with?"

Fang Jifan said with a sad look: "Your Majesty, if you kill too much, you may hurt Tianhe. My son is most afraid of blood. When you see the blood, you can't help but feel dizzy. Today, Wu Kuan has been killed. If you commit another murder, it's a very inappropriate thing."

Ma Wensheng and others nodded one after another. The surname Fang finally said something human, and this... was just a matter of time.

Emperor Hongzhi thought something.

"So, I think it might as well...replace their official positions..."

The county magistrates all breathed a sigh of relief and were dismissed from office... It would be better if they were a rich man, at least, they ended up better than Wu Kuan.
To be continued...