"Food is the most important thing for the people. No matter how much I say, no matter how many imperial edicts issued by the court are useless. People cannot eat enough or wear warmth, they still have to wander and rebel. But one thing is that people are determined. As long as governments at all levels treat the people well and help the people, the people will not leave their homes if they have a bite of food, and they will stick to it."

Zhu Dadian nodded vigorously and looked up at the increasingly dense snowflakes.

"I have remembered the emperor's teachings. I will do my best to revitalize the Henan province and live up to the emperor's trust."

Zhu Cilang nodded.

"Okay, Lord Zhu, there is no need to heavy hammer to ring the drum, so I won't say much. By the way, where is Li Yan now? When I passed by Kaifeng a few days ago, I didn't have time to stop and didn't see Li Yan."

Zhu Dadian quickly answered.

"Your Majesty, Li Yan is waiting at the post station. I think Li Yan is doing well, enthusiastic, and does not care about personal gains and losses..."

"Okay, I'll go to the post station now and meet this Li Yan."

...

Kaifeng Prefecture City, Inn Station.

Li Yan, who was waiting outside the post station, was obviously a little nervous. He didn't know if the emperor would summon him. The report of the Battle of Yingjianling reached Kaifeng. Li Yan felt a little sad when he heard the news. Li Zicheng and Liu Zongmin all died. This was expected, but Li Yan could not be happy when he thought about the day and night of getting along with them.

The Battle of Malanshan was completely won, and Duoduo and Abatai died. Li Yan couldn't believe it at all. He knew the bravery of the Later Jin Tartars fighting and had witnessed with his own eyes that the Zhengbai Banner and the Inlaid White Banner were the elites of the Eight Banners Army. They were known to be invincible in the world, but were completely wiped out by the imperial army. Doesn't this mean that the imperial court's complete extermination of the Later Jin Tartars is just around the corner.

Li Yan worked harder and more careful in doing things.

The sound of horse hooves came from the front, and the snowflakes were dense, and Li Yan couldn't see clearly. He tried hard to open his eyes wide.

"Li Yan, the emperor is here, why don't you pay a visit to him quickly."

Zhu Dadian's voice came, and Li Yan's body shuddered, threw away the oil-paper umbrella in his hand, and knelt in the snow.

"Caomin Li Yan, a native of Qi County, Kaifeng, was a former juren in the Dingmao year of Tianqi. He was deprived of his fame and honor because he was attached to Li Zicheng. He paid homage to the emperor."

Zhu Cilang had already dismounted and came to Li Yan.

"Li Yan, be calm. Just now Lord Zhu praised you in front of me. You have the ability, work hard, and don't care about personal gains and losses. It is not easy to get such a high evaluation from Lord Zhu."

Li Yan did not get up immediately and knelt in the snow and spoke.

"Caomin once did something wrong. Only by doing everything he could, can heal his sins.Caomin thanks Lord Zhu for his praise and must do things well in the future."

Zhu Cilang looked at Li Yan and nodded slightly.

"I don't need to mention the past. I know your affairs. I don't think it's appropriate to deprive your fame. I have ordered the Ministry of Rites to restore your fame. There is still half a month left. The court will hold an examination. I also inform the Ministry of Personnel that you are qualified to participate in the examination. I hope you can do your best during the examination and strive for a high school Jinshi."

Li Yan, who was about to get up, his eyes shone brightly and he kowtowed three times to Zhu Cixuan.

"Cao, student Li Yan, thank the emperor for his kindness. The student swears to serve the emperor and the court to the death. If he violates today's oath, he will not enter the ancestral hall after death..."

Li Yan made such a poisonous oath, and Zhu Dadian, who was standing aside, had a slightly changed face.

Looking at Li Yan who was still kneeling in the snow, Zhu Cilang smiled slightly.

"Li Yan, I believe in your oath, but I have a word to remind you that when you were working for Li Zicheng, you mentioned that the slogan of not paying food by the King of Chuang. Li Zicheng adopted your suggestions, obtained the support of the people, and quickly strengthened his strength, so that he captured the capital and ascended the throne and became the emperor."

When Zhu Cilang said this, Li Yan's face changed rapidly and he raised his hand to speak.

Zhu Cilang waved his hand.

"I don't mean to blame you. Since I am loyal to Li Zicheng, I have to do things for Li Zicheng. You have not done anything wrong. However, the slogan you put forward has also led Li Zicheng to decline directly."

"After Li Zicheng occupied the capital, he had already controlled Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan, Beizhili and other places. If he still didn't want the people to pay food, what would he eat, how to maintain the Dashun court, and how to maintain the Dashun army. Li Zicheng couldn't imagine this, and you were unable to make timely suggestions. Letting the people not pay food was just a temporary move, not a long-term plan. Therefore, Li Zicheng had no choice but to issue a order to chase the money and rob the wealthy gentry and wealthy families. The implementation of this order to chase the money and lose the support of the people directly. Because there were too few rich gentry and wealthy families in the local area, the governments at all levels under Li Zicheng had to attack the people."

"What I mean by reminding you is to let you think carefully. If you put forward any strategic suggestions, especially those major suggestions, you must think about them well. I also want to avoid the farmer's land tax. Farmers are really too hard, but I dare not do this unless I can directly convert money and grain."

"Okay, Li Yan, just flatten you. You have been kneeling in the snow for too long, worried about catching a cold."

Seeing Li Yan standing up, the palace guards beside Zhu Cilang handed over a bowl of hot ginger soup. Li Yan shouted in tears and drank the bowl of ginger soup in one go.

...

When he returned home, Li Yan's face turned red and his irresistible smile of joy.

The Hongniang saw that Li Yan's clothes were wet and hurried forward.

"Husband, change your clothes quickly..."

Li Yan waved his hand at the Hong Madam.

"Don't worry, don't worry, the emperor summoned me today and said a lot to me. The emperor restored my reputation as a juren and helped me report. I can participate in the exam. By the way, the exam is only about half a month. My wife will prepare for me immediately. I will set off for Nanjing tomorrow morning to participate in the exam. I will go to the governor's office to take the leave of absence to Lord Zhu."

"By the way, the emperor saw that I had been kneeling in the snow for a long time, so he gave me ginger soup to make me pay attention to my health and not catch a cold..."

The red lady glared at Li Yan.

"Husband, are you so excited to see how you look?"

Li Yan laughed.
Chapter completed!