"...the national-level projects in four cities and three roads were built at the same time, with an unprecedented scale. More than one million migrant workers were recruited, and the cost of money and food was incalculable. During this period, due to the palaces outside Beijing and the resettlement of migrant workers' families, many auxiliary cities needed to be renovated and expanded, and had to be replaced.
Recruiting more people, the whole New Year country is torn by jade birds and jade swings without a quiet day. People's resentment boils, businessmen lament, and the people's sufferings are unbearable..." In Prince Ji's palace, a certain former member of Prince Ji knelt in front of the hall and recited in sorrow the recent days of the people.
It's so difficult, I hope I can get some help from Ji Buyong.
Unfortunately, there was no response from Ji Bu Yong, and no one showed up.
Ji Huai and Dong'er had been sitting at the door of the side courtyard, staring at the person who asked to see him, and said, "Aren't outsiders not allowed to enter or leave the palace? How did he get inside?"
"The ban was lifted last night." Dong'er said, "It was the second concubine who asked for mercy."
"Oh. So that's it." Ji Huai said, "But that's not right. Why is there only one person here? Shouldn't it be a group?"
"My husband doesn't know something," Dong'er said, "His Majesty the Jade Bird Man has gradually dispersed the officials of the old department of Prince Ji's Mansion in recent years. Most of them have been sent to the north and west, and only a few remain in the capital. This leaves
You also need to consider whether you are on duty and whether you have free time. Nowadays, the "Gui Pai" officials in the capital are very careful every day, for fear of making mistakes and being caught by the "Tian Pai" officials and replacing them. Now is the time for duty, no one dares
Retired early. Moreover, since the new emperor succeeded to the throne, our Prince Ji's Mansion has been a "forbidden place". His Majesty Jade Swing and His Majesty Jade Bird Man's displeasure with their father has been known to the whole country, and officials have avoided it for fear of getting into trouble. How many people can there be?
Come here if you dare." Dong'er is much more mature than she was six years ago. Now that she is married, she is no longer the ignorant little girl she used to be.
"How many 'noble factions' are left in the capital?" Ji Huai asked.
"About 30% to 40%," Dong'er said, "They are all direct descendants of Prime Minister Yang Guanglin and General Yang Yin. There are almost no descendants of the father."
"Where is Nanjing City?" Ji Huai asked again.
"Not much." Dong'er replied, "Sister Ji Yan and Mr. Liu Hui barely interfere in the management of worldly affairs, but husband, don't forget that Yao Zhigang is there. What Xiong E didn't do six years ago, Deputy City Master Yao has done these days
It has been done very thoroughly in 2016, arresting everyone who can, and punishing everyone who can be punished. Nanjing City is already 'clean'. However, it is said that there are still many old palace departments in an auxiliary city where Prime Minister Zhang Pan works. I guess it will be fine.
I'm afraid I'm also scared, cautious, and don't dare to make mistakes." She is now equivalent to Ji Yan's sister-in-law, so naturally she doesn't need to be called "Miss" as before.
"That's it." By the way, Ji Huai actually doesn't pay attention to King Ji's old ministry, otherwise he wouldn't ask others about the situation, but he had seen this person who came to the palace to cry when he was a child. He was so charming at that time, and today
It was a bit desolate to be in such a situation, so I asked a few questions casually while sighing with emotion.
After kowtowing and kneeling for many hours in vain, the "whiner" burst out emotionally and was so grief-stricken that he even wanted to hit the stone steps. "Use the blood of your subordinates to awaken the prince's heart of saving the country and life!" he roared and struck. "Whoosh!"
A ribbon of light flew out of the second concubine's house and instantly tied up the "seeker". "Let me go, let me go, let me go... Your Majesty ignores the collapse of the country, and is speechless as the country is often lost. I want to
Use your own life to wake up the prince!"
A voice came from the second concubine's courtyard: "Your prince is not here a long time ago, and it is useless for you to die. I pity you for your loyalty and courage, and tell you a place, Mo Village. Go, go there. Your prince is here
Then. If he wants to see you, you can tell him the misery of the country; if he doesn't want to see you, you... you can live or die and take care of yourself."
The light belt was loosened, and the "confused man" remained silent for a long time. Finally, he stood up, patted the dust on his clothes, and turned to leave the palace. He came to the street, waved his hand, stopped a magic crystal-driven vehicle, and said to the master: "Go to Mocun.
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"Okay." The driver of the vehicle nodded and drove out of the city. "Sir, are you from Prince Ji's Mansion? Are you going to work outside the city?"
"Traveler" replied with a shameless face: "Drive your own car, and don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."
With his hot face pressed against his cold butt, the master shook his head and said nothing more.
Probably realizing that his attitude was a bit bad, soon the "passenger" asked softly: "Master, did you rent or buy this car?"
"It was rented. But I soon saved up enough money to buy it," the master said. "I made a lot of money building projects in the palace before, but unfortunately the project was completed too quickly, so I almost had to rent it first."
"Your accent doesn't sound local?" the "inquirer" said, "It seems to be from the East City."
"You have good ears and can hear accurately. Yes, you are from Dongjing City." The master said.
"I heard that the Eastern City is rich. If you don't find a job in the east, why would you leave your hometown and come to this land of stupid kings? Maybe the two stupid kings did bad things that day and they might implicate you." said the "dissuader".
"Dongjing City is rich, but all the officials are rich, but not down below, there is no land or property." The master said, "The only way to work in Dongjing City is in the official family. Although we have no worries about food and drink, and the life is just fine, but
I always feel unstable and rootless.”
"Isn't it the same for you here? You also have no land."
"But I will have a car soon." The master said, "Not only will I have a car, but in a few years I may be able to buy a house in the East District. Land is the root, and the car can also be the root. The root is to let
I have a stable job that can make a living. The overt taxes in Eastern City are heavy, and the hidden taxes are even heavier. All kinds of industries are controlled by the family relatives of the gentlemen. As for cars, no matter how rich I am
, you must also join a gentleman's car dealership in Dongjing City, otherwise... Sigh~ There are two types of businesses in Dongjing City, profitable and unprofitable. The unprofitable gentlemen like it, and they will report it to the court and ask for funding.
The more you spend, the more you earn; the relatives of the gentlemen like the profitable business, and if you want to do it, you can only follow them, otherwise the gentlemen will send people to find trouble, close the shop and arrest people. It is you who suffers and suffers, but you have to make money.
Give them a lot. Those who work really eat soup, and those who rest eat meat. If you meet a good-tempered 'noble', the soup will be a bit oily. If you meet the evil ones, they will snatch everything away, and you will be convicted and imprisoned at will. Alas.
~I don’t want to mention it. I don’t want to mention it. The capital city is at the foot of the emperor, and there is the general’s palace in the capital. No one dares to bully us. We have reason to walk around the city. Now there are many people like me who have left Dongjing City.”
The "accident" thought for a while, "What do you think of the two emperors today?"
"They are very stupid. They are mentally retarded." The master laughed, "They often do very stupid things, and they are not like the emperor at all. Fortunately, Mr. Yang Yin is running the court, otherwise those two fools would have to make big jokes." He seemed to be a bit nervous.
Not afraid of getting into trouble for talking nonsense, "By the way, sir, I'm not bragging, the passenger I just pulled was the emperor. They entered Prince Ji's Mansion through the back door."
"What?!" "The Surprised" was very surprised, "Really or not?" He thought to himself that he had been crying in the hall for so long, but the two tyrants did not kill him.
"Of course it's true." The master said, "They are exactly the same as the 'vaunted magic crystal images' released every month in Beijing. The most important thing is that they are stupid. Hahahaha..." He seemed to have a good impression of the crow and the fox.
"I really hope they will always be emperors."
"Did the emperor say why he went to Prince Ji's Mansion?" asked the "Curious One".
"It seems that they are visiting the second concubine of Prince Ji." The master said, "They were very talkative and talked a lot along the way. I don't remember much about it. There was a section about the West City and Yang Heng and so on. Something might happen.
Something like that..."
"Western City? Are you going to build roads in Western City again?"
"I don't know." The master's car was not slow and had already arrived at Mo Village. "Sir, here we are."
The "hesitant" got off the car, said goodbye to the driver, and walked into Mo Village. Coincidentally, Mr. Wujiu and Miss Ziran had just returned from a walk. Under the sunset, a man and a woman walked arm in arm, their eyes never leaving each other.
Nothing but happiness and satisfaction.
The "surprised man" stood by the roadside, watching Mr. Wu Jiu and his lover pass by, swallowing his words as he spoke. As an admirer of Ji Wuyong, he could easily tell from the details of Mr. Wu Jiu's actions.
But he didn't dare to reveal his true identity. "Kind people" don't want to disturb a happy person.
The "Thinker" did not stop in Mo Village and walked slowly back to the capital along the newly built road, "What on earth am I doing?"