The emperor showed up in person and walked to the temple to accompany the emperor in worshiping the Buddha. The rumors that the emperor was not in the capital were thus put to rest.
Although there are still people who don't believe it and firmly believe that the emperor is not in the capital, they have no evidence and no one believes it. Not only does no one believe it, but it might also cause trouble for themselves.
You must know that neither Feng Shoufu nor Feng Sijin are vegetarians. If they want to make small moves while the emperor is away in the capital? That is undoubtedly seeking death.
As for the big move?
The military power is in the hands of the Feng family and Prince Pingxi. The Feng family and Prince Pingxi are the emperor's confidants. Unless the emperor dies outside, no matter how big their moves are, it will be useless.
Without military power, even if they seize the political power, they will not be able to secure the throne. Moreover, the lessons of Prince Rong and Prince Zhou are right in front of them. Who else in the capital has the ambition and ability to seize the throne?
As a result, the capital city became stable again, and even if there were any small suspicions, they would only be kept in the bottom of their hearts and would never be made public. Feng Sijin was very satisfied with this. In order to thank Qin Jiyan for the information, Feng Sijin asked someone to
Qin Jiyan sent the letter to reassure him.
When Qin Jiyan received the letter, they had already arrived in the south of the Yangtze River. Jiao Cifu had already returned to Beijing according to the order, and Jiao Xiangdi received them. The reception was secret and did not alert other people, and Qin Jiyan and his party lived there.
The place is not an official residence, but an ownerless private residence.
After Jiangnan was flooded, ten houses and nine were empty, leaving a large amount of land and houses without anyone to live in. After Jiao Cifu collected these fields and houses, he began to register them.
If the owner can be found, it will be returned to the owner; if the owner cannot be found, it will be registered with the government, and it will be decided whether to reward people or sell it in the future.
When Qin Jiyan came, Jiao Xiangdi briefly talked about Jiangnan. Qin Jiyan saw in the book that Jiao Cifu had written about the progress of Jiangnan's reconstruction, but there was still a difference between what was written on paper and what he saw with his own eyes.
of.
Qin Jiyan was heartbroken when he saw with his own eyes that the once prosperous Jiangnan was turned into a dead city by water. Now that he sees Jiangnan being rebuilt bit by bit with his own eyes, Qin Jiyan finally feels better.
Jiangnan was destroyed not by natural disasters, but by his fight with Jing Yan. If Jiangnan was not in his hands and returned to its former prosperity, he would not be able to forgive himself.
Not to mention, the grain and tax revenue Jiangnan provides to Da Qin every year can equal half of the national treasury. With the land in Jiangnan destroyed, Da Qin is not far away from defeat.
"Master Jiao did a good job." Qin Jiyan walked all the way and was very satisfied.
The post-disaster reconstruction work in Jiangnan has been done very well. Although the people of Jiangnan have not yet emerged from the disaster, they have smiles on their faces and Jiangnan has become colorful.
"Your Majesty, you praise me. All of this is your fault. If Your Majesty hadn't trusted my father and asked for money and people, my father would not have been able to rebuild Jiangnan in such a short period of time." Jiao Xiangdi
When he heard Qin Jiyan praising his father, he was not as proud as before. Instead, he bowed his hands with his hands. His face was slightly excited, but more of it was dull.
Such an expression and behavior are not much different from those officials in the capital who have been involved in officialdom for a long time.
It can be said that Jiao Xiangdi has lost himself like this, but... only in this way can he go far in the officialdom.
Although Qin Jiyan felt regretful, he did not regret it. He praised him in a moderate way: "You are also very good."
Today is different from the past. He is not the King of Qin, and Jiao Xiangdi cannot always be the companion of His Highness the King of Qin. If Jiao Xiangdi still wants to stand by his side, he must become a qualified minister.
He knew that the Jiao family was not very ambitious and timid. In the past, he was afraid that being too powerful would arouse the emperor's suspicion, and he wanted to retreat in a hurry, so he never taught the family head's heir well. But he is not a suspicious emperor, and he dares to use the Feng family.
No need to mention the Jiao family.
Of course, he also respects the Jiao family's choice. If he still wants to retreat, he will let the Jiao family retreat intact. If the Jiao family wants to continue to maintain its current power and glory, he will also give the Jiao family a chance.
Now it seems that Jiao Cifu chose the latter, which is good.
With the Jiao family here, he can contain the Feng family. The most taboo in the court is for one family to dominate, so the Feng family would be happy to see the Jiao family return to the center of power.
However, Qin Jiyan overestimated Jiao Cifu's ability and also overestimated Jiao Xiangdi's IQ. As soon as Qin Jiyan finished praising Jiao Xiangdi, he saw Jiao Xiangdi's eyes were red and he said with grievance: "Your Majesty,
Can I not be an official?"
Being an official is too tiring. He is not Feng Sijin. Ever since he was born, people around him have told him that he only needs to enjoy the wealth and honor, and there is no need for him to do anything for the family.
What he learned was only articles in books and romance. He never understood how to be an official.
"You don't want to be an official?" Qin Jiyan was really stunned, and there were not many people who could make him stunned.
Jiao Xiangdi nodded vigorously, "I thought about it before, but now I don't. I always thought that being an official only requires doing things for the people, but my father told me, no!"
Being an official is not about doing things for the people, but for the prosperity of the family. Working for the people is for political achievements. Only with good political performance can you be promoted, protect your family, and protect your family's prosperity. He really doesn't want to have more such officials.
"It's really not possible. If you only think about benefiting the people, you will always be an official." Qin Jiyan never cares about the selfishness of the people under his command. It is normal to have selfishness. Even if there are people in this world who are willing to serve others
Good officials don't pay much, but they do.
There are tens of thousands of officials in Da Qin, and it is impossible for him to select all those who are willing to devote themselves to the people. Not to mention that there are not many such people, even if there are many, there is no guarantee that those people will be talented.
What he wants are officials who are talented, capable, and ambitious. He doesn't care if his subordinates are ambitious, nor does he care if his subordinates are dedicated to the family and getting promoted and making a fortune. He only wants military officials to protect the family and the country, and civil servants to benefit the country.
Just one side is fine. Even if their ultimate goal is to prosper the family or get promoted and make a fortune, they don't care, as long as they get the facts right in the process of struggle.
Besides, if you don’t have enough power and high enough official position, you can’t do things for the people even if you want to. No matter how capable you are, you can only benefit a small group of people. What’s the point?
However, Jiao Xiangdi didn't understand, or it wasn't included in the education he received, so he couldn't understand or accept, "If you become an official just for yourself and your family, where will you put the people?" In order to be promoted, he
To please Shangfeng, say things you don't want to say and do things you don't want to do. The more you think about it, the more uncomfortable you feel.
Qin Jiyan shook his head, "Do you think your father is a good official who brings benefits to all officials? Do the people in Jiangnan appreciate your father?" This is Jiao Xiangdi. If it had been anyone else, Qin Jiyan
They won't even pay attention to him.
He is the emperor, not Jiao Xiangdi's father!
"My father served the people wholeheartedly in Jiangnan, and he did a good job for the people in Jiangnan." Jiao Xiangdi saw this in his eyes, and he could confidently say that his father was a good official.
He listened to his father's teachings because his father was a good official, and he wanted to be a good official like his father. But before he left, his father told him that the first thing to consider when becoming an official should not be to benefit the people.
, but to consider yourself.
No matter what the situation, he must protect himself. Only by protecting himself can he do more for the people.
This seemed reasonable at first hearing, but after careful consideration, Jiao Xiangdi felt that it didn't make sense at all.
In his opinion, the so-called saying that you can do more for the people by leaving your life is just making excuses for your own selfishness. This kind of behavior is simply despicable and shameless!
Jiao Cifu never dreamed that the words he taught his son before leaving would have such a great impact on his son, and he was even stabbed in front of the emperor by his stupid son.
When Jiao Cifu found out about this later, he almost found a piece of tofu to kill him. His son was really hopelessly stupid. Was such a stupid son really his son?
He was extremely lucky that he had only taught him a few words. If he had taught his son all about the Jiao family's family background, which was simple and honest on the surface but vicious behind the scenes, he would definitely be betrayed by his son.
Stop talking about him then, and even the entire Jiao family will not be able to get ahead.
It's a good thing to show your loyalty to the emperor, but it's good to say everything, but it's so stupid that there's no way to save it.
Jiao Cifu was so angry with his stupid son!
Not to mention that Jiao Cifu didn't expect it, even Qin Jiyan didn't expect that Jiao Xiangdi, who had been taught by Jiao Cifu for more than half a year, would still be so stupid and stupid, not saying anything that should or should not be said in front of him.
Know.
Did Jiao Xiangdi forget that he is the emperor now?
When Jiao Xiangdi said this in front of him, weren't you afraid that he would cause trouble for Jiao Cifu and the Jiao family?
Qin Jiyan stared at Jiao Xiangdi for a long time, wanting to know if this was Jiao Xiangdi testing him as an emperor, or if he had really maintained his innocent heart?
If it is the former, then he must have high regard for Jiao Cifu and Jiao Xiangdi. He is not afraid of his ministers being smart. No matter how smart they are, he is sure to control them, but not the stupid ones. Even if the stupid and incompetent ministers are loyal, they will not be able to bear the consequences.
use.
If it's the latter...
Well, although Jiao Xiangdi is a bit stupid, he may still have some ability. If he can always maintain a pure heart, although he will not become a capable minister or a powerful minister, he will be loyal to him for the rest of his life. Such a minister can still do practical things below.
Not bad.
Qin Jiyan was so familiar with Jiao Xiangdi that he didn't even know some of Jiao Xiangdi's little moves, but Qin Jiyan knew about it. So...
After Qin Jiyan observed it, he gave a definite answer: Jiao Xiangdi was not testing his bottom line as an emperor against the Jiao family, but he really wanted to treat him as the King of Qin, the eldest grandson of the emperor back then.
He couldn't tell what he felt in his heart, but it was undeniable that he was less disappointed with Jiao Xiangdi.
Although this kid is a little stupid, he may be one of the best in strength and loyal. Now he has been trained by Jiao Cifu. Even if he is stupid, he is stupid in private. On the surface, he still looks quite reliable. This is enough.
Already.
He can't expect everyone to be like Feng Sijin. There are too few people like Feng Sijin who are extremely smart and know how to advance and retreat.