The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 584

[Chapter 584 Bring your own chopsticks]

The layout of Nuan Pavilion is still the same as before, without any change.

Fang Xiu was still sitting on the chair below.

Emperor Chu was sitting on the dragon chair, looking at him, and asked: “How much of what the old farmer said just now is true?”

“Nine times out of ten.”

Fang Xiu added hesitantly: “Your Majesty .

I have lived in the city all year round, and I really don’t know much about many things outside the city.

What I know about it was only discovered when I visited the Central Plains Road these days.”

Emperor Chu nodded when he heard this. for recognition.

After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something again. He looked at Fang Xiu with a heavy look on his face and asked, “Do you have a solution?”

Fang

Xiu suddenly felt embarrassed.

This old emperor might not really think of himself as some kind of divine figure.

What the village chief said before is exactly the biggest problem faced by this era, or it is not just this era, even in his previous life, it has not yet been solved.

After all, these problems involve two major contradictions, unless productivity reaches a certain level.

Otherwise, no matter what, there is no way to get a proper way.

Seeing his expression, Emperor Chu knew that it would be too difficult to throw this question to an inexperienced child. He shook his head and sighed: “There is indeed nothing good about this matter for a while.” I’m asking you to answer the solution, which is really a bit difficult for you.”

At this point, he paused, seemed to have thought of something, and then asked: “This time I went to Zhongyuan Road, did you have any interesting experiences on the way? Let me know. “

There was a lot of information, which even subverted his understanding of the various state governments for a period of time, but there were not many interesting things.

After thinking for a while, he replied truthfully: “Your Majesty, the Central Plains Road is still the hardest hit area. Although it is much better than the previous situation where people died of hunger and mourning everywhere, there are still not many interesting things.

What I saw along the way was mostly miserable .

As for parting, even in the city, most of the people I see are beggars and homeless people. People selling their wives and daughters can also be seen everywhere.

If there is anything really interesting, it is what happened to me in Du Ming Mansion. It was also mentioned in the letter to you.”

When Emperor Chu heard this, his face became a little gloomy.

After a long time, he sighed and said: “Even if you kill Zhou Zheng’s disciples ten thousand times, it will not be enough to relieve my hatred and the anger of the people!” When

Fang Xiu heard this, he raised his eyes and saw Looking at Emperor Chu, he suddenly thought of something and said, “Your Majesty, do you still remember the old farmer’s son?”

Emperor Chu was slightly startled, and when he saw his eyes, he immediately reacted and said in a deep voice: “Of course I remember!

Governor of Kyoto, I have issued an order, but this matter will not last forever. I still need to discuss it with a few college students to find a better way to supervise. “

This supervisory censor must have done something. effect.

However, based on the days Fang Xiu spent patrolling the Central Plains Road, his effect can only be said to be minimal.

After all, the supervisory censor is also a human being. Since he is a human being, he must have something he wants.

Although their authority was to inspect the government offices in various places, most of them were bribed by the local “parent officials” and selectively reported to the emperor.

In the final analysis, it is the saying among the people – officials protect each other.

In my estimation, no matter how much I change it, the difference won’t be big.

It is nothing more than a tacit understanding between the supervisory censor and the local magistrate.

In this case, it is better to add one more pole to these two poles.

Fang Xiu looked at Emperor Chu and said, “Your Majesty, have you ever thought about letting Eunuch Liu and the others guard the same place.”

Emperor Chu frowned slightly when he heard this.

After thinking about it carefully, he frowned and said: “When Taizu was still alive, he once warned that future generations should not use eunuchs to govern, so as not to disturb the court

. It is better not to mention it again in the future. “

After Fang Xiu heard this, he curled his lips with great disdain.

He admitted that because the eunuch lacked something and had no descendants, the rate of mental illness was indeed higher.

However, when looking at problems with dialectical thinking, if something has advantages, it must also have disadvantages.

The level of loyalty of these eunuchs is not comparable to that of officials in those places.

As long as the eunuchs stationed in the local area are given a certain degree of supervisory power, it may not be impossible to find a balance between the Jiedushi, the censor and the guarding eunuchs.

Even if it doesn’t work, how can we survive the current situation no matter how bad it is?

During this period of time, he patrolled the Central Plains and saw evil far beyond the emperor’s imagination, even beyond his own imagination.

Of the two seven government offices, few government offices could withstand the investigation.

People like Zhou Zheng are already doing well,

not to mention those like the prefect of Du Ming Mansion who are already going crazy.

What’s the harm in adding a guard eunuch?

The biggest resistance is the so-called ancestral method and the princes in the current court.

However, can these people come up with any better solution?

Although Fang Xiu thought so in his heart, he didn’t show it on his face. He just cupped his hands and said, “I understand.”

“Your Majesty, the dinner room is ready. Do you want to pass it on?” “

At this time, Liu Cheng asked quietly through the door curtain.

After hearing this, Emperor Chu said calmly: “Let them present it.”

“Yes, Your Majesty.”

Liu Cheng stood in front of the door of Nuan Pavilion and shouted at the top of his lungs with his unique sharp voice: “Pass the meal – —!”

After a moment, the curtain of the Nuan Pavilion was opened from the outside.

One by one, the eunuchs, carrying various delicacies, walked in cautiously with their heads lowered.

After placing these delicacies on the table, he lowered his head and left quickly, not daring to stop at all.

In just half a stick of incense, the entire table was filled with delicacies.

Emperor Chu was already hungry, so he picked up his silver chopsticks and was about to eat.

Suddenly stopped, looked at Fang Xiu, and said, “Why don’t you come here? Aren’t you hungry?”

“Since your Majesty said so, I’m not polite.”

Fang Xiu had been walking around with Emperor Chu for so long, and he was already hungry. After saying this, he took out a pair of chopsticks from his arms with a smile, moved a chair, and sat on the opposite side of the desk.

Sitting opposite the Emperor of Chu.

If other people saw this scene, they would definitely be shocked.

However, such scenes often occur in Fang Mansion.

Emperor Chu was bored staying alone in Fang Mansion and often called Fang Xiu to have dinner with him.

It is precisely because of this that at this moment, sitting opposite Emperor Chu, I don’t feel restrained.

“Hahahaha, you little naughty boy, you brought your own chopsticks?”

Emperor Chu looked at Fang Xiu taking out the chopsticks from his arms. He was startled at first, and then couldn’t help laughing.

Fang Xiu didn’t mind at all. He picked up a few dishes, tasted them, and said honestly: “Your Majesty, this royal chef’s skills are not very good.”

(End of Chapter)