Emperor Hongzhi had made up his mind, but scared Wu Jiawang behind him to death.

What is this dog named Fang doing?

This is where people dig up their ancestral graves.

Wu Jiawang saw this momentum with his own eyes and realized the power of the troupe. However, he could not refute Fang Jifan in this regard. In front of Fang Jifan, he felt unconfident and just said: "The Duke of Qi has a high opinion of him, which is admirable, but... the Duke of Qi seems to have a prejudice against scholars in his tone."

This means that Fang Jifan has malicious intentions towards the scholars.

Since it is malicious, it is inevitable that it will be unfair.

After Wu Jiawang said that, Emperor Hongzhi really realized it suddenly. He glanced at Wu Jiawang and couldn't help thinking, "Yes, Fang Jifan seemed to have always disliked the scholars..."

Fang Jifan was happy.

That is, I am in front of the emperor, otherwise it would be strange if I didn’t beat you.

Fang Jifan shook his head and said, "I have no malice towards scholars. Many of my friends are scholars, such as those who, many scholars, who have good character. Compared to those who are very particular about businessmen, I prefer scholars."

Wu Jiawang was stunned. This...only the genius believed it. While saying that everyone was friends, they were digging people's ancestral graves...

Fang Jifan then said, "However, I serve the emperor and receive the holy grace, and I should do my best to serve. This scholar is very good, but... I just believe in one thing, that is, if there is a group of people in this world who have not only occupied land, but also monopolized knowledge, and the official positions in the world are mostly from this group of people, then... even if most of them are good people, this group of people will be harmful to the world."

Wu Jiawang couldn't help but say: "Absurd...absurd..." The word absurd has no words after all.

But at this moment, the show started again on the stage and the atmosphere began to calm down again.

This time, the story of Yue Fei's loyalty to serve the country. Countless people stretched their necks and looked very seriously.

Emperor Hongzhi also calmed down and was completely immersed in it. He was very happy to watch the show today.

By the time the troupe finished performing, it was already time for Wu.

People are reluctant to leave, but they still recall the plays of today with relish.

Seeing that many people had finished the show, Emperor Hongzhi was not in a hurry to leave, but said to the guard behind him: "Let a few people protect the Zhao family and the son and return home. This person's mother is old and dark, so don't fall."

As he said that, he led all the ministers to step out of the urn city slowly.

Wu Jiawang was worried and was always depressed.

Liu Jian and Li Dongyang are also very complicated in their hearts.

Today's play is really amazing.

If Fang Jifan just asked the emperor to organize a opera troupe to the people to listen to opera, they would probably just laugh it off.

Just a play.

But now... they understand that this is nothing more than a new type of gunpowder from the West, and it really wants to blow many people to God.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at the small county town in the night while walking, and was also thinking.

However, the county magistrate of this county hurriedly led people to come, and some even recognized the Duke of Qi.

The person who was accompanied by the Duke of Qi knew who the person was with his heels.

The county magistrate Zhu Wenjing, Zhu Wenjing, took the assistant in panic and found Emperor Hongzhi, and hurriedly bowed and said, "My name Zhu Wenjing, I have seen Your Majesty, but I cannot serve you. I hope Your Majesty will forgive you."

Emperor Hongzhi looked around and looked calm: "I am visiting privately, but I don't know that it is not a crime."

Zhu Wenjing also knew that there was a lot of inconvenience outside, so she hurriedly arranged for Emperor Hongzhi to go to the county government office.

Emperor Hongzhi's thoughts are still in the play, full of thoughts.

At this time, it was still early and he was not in a hurry to go to bed. So he sat down in the hall and asked Fang Jifan to accompany him. Then he ordered someone to pass on Zhu Wenjing.

Zhu Wenjing bowed again and bowed.

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Wenjing and said, "How many years have you been in this county?"

"I have been in office for two years." Zhu Wenjing replied honestly with a respectful look on her face.

Emperor Hongzhi asked again: "What do you think this opera troupe is singing in the urn city today?"

Zhu Wenjing was silent for a moment before saying, "The people don't have much entertainment on weekdays, but now they have a show to watch, which is not a bad thing. I think it's good."

Emperor Hongzhi smiled and said, "Yes, it's very good. Zhu Wenjing, you are the official of your parents, how many people are in the county."

Zhu Wenjing said seriously: "There are 7,232 households in the county, and there are 23,000 households."

Emperor Hongzhi's eyes flashed with satisfaction and said, "It seems that you are familiar with the affairs of the county."

"As a parent in the land, how dare I forget my duties?"

Emperor Hongzhi ordered Xiao Jing to come and asked Xiao Jing in a low voice: "What is the official voice of Zhu Wenjing in this county?"

After all, this is the category of Northern Zhili, Xiao Jing knew a little. He said, "I have never heard of any major mistakes, I think it's not bad."

Emperor Hongzhi looked at Zhu Wenjing with special favor.

Seeing that he was calm when he was right, he was neither humble nor arrogant, so he asked about money and food in the county again, grain production last year, and questions from the county over the past two years. Zhu Wenjing answered them all in a good manner, just like the family.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but exclaim: "You have been in the local area for a long time and are smart and capable, and it seems that you are a good official."

Zhu Wenjing said: "Your Majesty, I dare not take credit for it. I am just receiving the king's salary and being loyal to the king. I dare not take credit for it. However, this place is a remote small county, not a capital, nor is it Baoding and Tianjin Wei. Your Majesty, the people here are in trouble. I...ah... I dare to ask, I don't know when this railway will be built in a small county. Your Majesty, I am just asking."

When Emperor Hongzhi saw that he was telling it truthfully, he saw that although the official robe was quite clean, it was obviously a little old. Even the official boots had traces of being worn out, so he had a better impression of this person.

"I can't make the decision on the railway business. If I do, look..." He smiled and pointed his hand at Fang Jifan and said, "They will teach me to pay for the repairs, and I can't afford the money."

Emperor Hongzhi said it very calmly.

Fang Jifan immediately said: "Your Majesty's words are in a state of disloyalty and unrighteousness. However, the railway costs a lot. Therefore, the construction of each railway requires fundraising and repeated discussions. The minister cannot make a decision."

Zhu Wenjing looked confused.

Emperor Hongzhi smiled slightly, changed his subject and said, "Do you know the people of Zhu Qing's family?"

"What?" Zhu Wenjing was stunned again. He thought for a while: "Since His Majesty ascended the throne, he has been widely polite. How could the people not know that they are... they are praised."

Emperor Hongzhi said, "I am not asking this. What I am asking is, although you know the number of household registration and the number of people, you know where the county school is leaking, and where the roads are muddy. When it rains, cars and horses will be difficult to move. But I am asking, do you know what the people think? Why are they happy and sad?"

Obviously, these questions were really unexpected today. Zhu Wenjing became more and more confused by Emperor Hongzhi's question. She couldn't answer for a while. She just said in a hurry: "This...this, I think, maybe...this...this...this doesn't know." In the end, he simply told the truth like a defeated rooster.

Emperor Hongzhi did not show his anger, but laughed.

"Your surname is Zhu, but your surname is very similar to me. You only know one thing, not the other. I am also familiar with the world's household registration, knowing the difference between money and grain, and knowing many things, but... I still don't know the people, but... you are much better than many people in the world, and you are already known as capable."

As he said that, Emperor Hongzhi sighed, as if he was saying that Zhu Wenjing is a capable person, and even if he is like this, then who knows in the world?

Zhu Wenjing didn't understand what Emperor Hongzhi meant for a while, so she had to keep silent.

But at this moment, the guards outside hurried in: "Your Majesty..."

Emperor Hongzhi raised his eyes: "What?"

The guard said, "Your Majesty, I am ordered to send Zhao Er and his mother back. When I arrived at home, Zhao Er was grateful for his kindness and thanked him repeatedly. When I was about to leave, I actually took some dried fish and took them back to Your Majesty. I said I was thankful for my care. The dried fish... I was afraid to accept it, but I was unable to refuse my affection. I insisted on bringing it to you. If I said I would not accept it, he became uneasy. My mother wanted to scold him to death and told him to pass it to Your Majesty..."

Emperor Hongzhi was stunned.

But the captain was actually carrying some dried fish stringed with straw ropes in his hand.

Emperor Hongzhi couldn't help but say, "He knows my identity too."

"I don't know this." The captain said quickly: "How dare you spread your whereabouts? This is a crime of death. You only say that your Majesty is a businessman."

Emperor Hongzhi nodded, dried fish...

I've heard of fish, but I haven't heard of it where to eat it.

Emperor Hongzhi said with great interest: "Come on, come and take me and take a look."

The captain brought the dried fish up.

These are all small fish, only half an inch in size, dehydrated and dried. Emperor Hongzhi looked at it... and looked a little scary.

Emperor Hongzhi frowned and said to Fang Jifan: "Jifan, can this be eaten?"

Fang Jifan couldn't help but drool and was about to flow out: "Put more oil, heat the oil, then cut the onion and ginger, and throw it into the oil pan with dried fish. If you add some peppers, it will be even more delicious."

“Can this be eaten?”

When Fang Jifan came to this era, he actually forgot about dried fish.

After all, it comes from a noble family, and noble people are always used to eating fresh food. However, they rarely try bacon and dried fish.

But ordinary people are different. After finally having some fish and some meat, they are not willing to eat it at once. There is no refrigerator for preservation in this era, so the fish and meat are dried for storage.

Emperor Hongzhi saw Fang Jifan talking about the dried fish, and couldn't help but smile: "It seems that Jifan is very capable and can even cook."

Fang Jifan thought about it and said very seriously: "Your Majesty, my son can eat it."

Emperor Hongzhi: "..."

After the silence, Emperor Hongzhi laughed: "Haha, I am actually hungry at this time, but I want to see what this dried fish tastes like."
Chapter completed!