kingnovel Chapter 1281 Ready
Chapter 1281 Ready
On clear-cut educational issues, the system generally agrees with the host and rarely expresses its own opinions.
Besides, Minglang is only in her early twenties and has not experienced the host's experience. She has also grown along the way, and no one can ask her to do so just because she is the host's child.
It was born just as powerful as its host.
If someone has such talent and genetic inheritance, what would the host need to fight against those people for?
His mere presence was enough to silence half of those old ministers.
The other half are probably lamenting why their host isn't a prince.
"Keep an eye on Minglang." Liang Chongyue looked at Minglang's composed demeanor on the panel and felt a surge of expectation for the child she had raised herself, a expectation she herself hadn't even realized she had.
She saw a reflection of herself in Minglang.
Even though the road ahead was unclear, countless people along the way were trying to stop her under the guise of doing what was best for the country.
But she has an absolute belief that she can turn the tide when things take an unexpected turn.
"Order."
The system responded quickly, and it had nothing else to do but stay by the side of its host and mother, traveling around and enjoying the scenery.
The host and the empress dowager don't have as much energy as it; while they rest, the system isn't tired yet.
If there's no one around to play with it, the system has plenty of time to keep an eye on Minglang's side, and can occasionally send some pictures and videos to annoy the kitten.
The system's vision was wonderful, and life did indeed live up to its expectations—leisurely and carefree.
After Hu Jing and Chai Shuo arrived in Qiyang City, Liang Chongyue received the news and released Li Yu.
Li Yu'an had been in the inner palace for many years, and he thought that his life would probably consist of spending his time by the emperor's side enjoying romance and pleasure.
Unexpectedly, after leaving the capital with His Majesty and arriving outside, I found myself having to deal with government affairs.
But Li Yu'an was also enjoying it, and His Majesty was still willing to believe in his abilities.
To His Majesty, he was not just one of those concubines in the harem who only knew how to fight and be jealous of each other, and that alone was enough to make Li Yu'an happy for quite some time.
Hu Jing and Chai Shuo arrived in Qiyang City after a long and arduous journey. The first thing they saw was a large number of shops with their doors closed.
The common people seemed completely unaffected. When they arrived, some of the bolder people stared intently at their carriages, their eyes practically overflowing with anticipation.
"It seems that Her Highness was right. If His Majesty had not traveled here, the people of Qiyang would have continued to suffer in this miserable state for who knows how long."
Hu Jing lowered the carriage curtain, frowned, and sighed.
Chai Shuo recalled the reluctant look in his wife's eyes when she looked at him before he left, and also thought of how those persistent ministers were frantically trying to sell their sons to his wife.
Those two rascals at home are a handful too. Right now, all he can think about is finishing up Qi Yang's business so he can go back and be with his wife.
"Yes, so Lord Hu, we must help the people of Qiyang escape their misery as soon as possible. We don't need to make their lives equal to those of other people in Jiangnan, but we must at least let the people of Qiyang see hope and for their lives to improve."
After Chai Shuo finished speaking, Hu Jing's eyes were practically overflowing with approval.
“I had high hopes for you from the beginning, and I even thought that one day I would recommend you to the position of Minister of Works. Now that you are in a high position, you still do not forget your original intention. This is a blessing for the people of Qiyang.”
Despite such praise, Chai Shuo maintained a perfectly polite smile.
It's true that he wants to help the people of Qiyang escape their suffering as soon as possible, and it's also true that he wants to go back to be with his wife and children.
The world is not black and white, and Chai Shuo understands this well, as long as the outcome is the same.
Then there's no need to ask what each person's initial goal was.
Li Yu'an had been waiting at the governor's office for a long time. Hu Jing and Chai Shuo hadn't even had time to catch their breath after getting off the carriage when they saw Her Highness the Empress. They immediately became very alert.
The two walked along, tidying up their robes, which were somewhat disheveled from sitting in the carriage for so long.
"Your subject greets Your Majesty the Emperor and Empress. May Your Majesty live a thousand years."
Li Yu'an stood here at this moment, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, and also the Grand Tutor who once held absolute power in the officialdom.
"Rise, both of you. This is not the capital. There is no need for formalities, gentlemen."
Li Yu'an led the two men into the governor's office, where the deep pit that had been dug had not yet been filled in.
They were all left behind to serve as a warning to those who come after them.
Is His Majesty not in Qiyang?
Looking at these deep pits, Hu Jing had brought with him all the records of Jiangnan's development over the years, and along the way he had also thought of countless ways to improve Qiyang.
We are just waiting to report to His Majesty.
"His Majesty has other matters to attend to, so I will have to entrust this to the two gentlemen."
Upon hearing this, Hu Jing silently handed the booklet he had been carrying all the way to the Empress.
"Lord Hu, there's no rush. I'll take you two inside for a look around first, so you can get a feel for the real situation in Qiyang."
When Hu Jing heard about this in the capital, he was already mentally prepared.
However, after visiting the governor's office in Qiyang and several other official residences, Hu Jing silently put the booklet away.
He came prepared, but clearly his preparation was insufficient.
"No, how did Qi Yang manage to deceive everyone like this?"
Hu Jing was puzzled. His Majesty's Qingyu Pavilion was clearly stationed in various parts of the Great Xia, so why hadn't the situation in Qiyang been reported in recent years?
Could it be that more than just those officials in Qiyang have problems?
Hu Jing looked around and, seeing people dressed as Qingyu Pavilion's secret guards nearby, couldn't help but ask a question.
"Were you all bribed by local officials?"
Hu Jing wouldn't normally be so blunt, but after seeing that there was a pit every few steps in those official residences in Qiyang, he did so.
All the preparations he had made were now useless; he simply couldn't hold back.
The guard's face stiffened for a moment, then he lowered his head and said quietly, "It is our incompetence that has troubled you, sir."
Hu Jing looked at the guards who were still standing there unharmed, and after going around another deep pit, he asked the Empress:
"What about the officials in Qiyang? Why can't we see them anywhere?"
Li Yu'an casually remarked, "They're all dead, their entire families wiped out. I reckon that when the adults received the news and set off for Qiyang, His Majesty's decree was also delivered to the capital at the same time."
Li Yu'an caught a glimpse of the guards standing to the side with their heads down, and after they were out of sight, he added a comment for them.
"Lord Hu is not unaware that in the early years, His Majesty had very few capable people like you, and had to rely heavily on Qingyu Pavilion. After things stabilized, in order to prevent Qingyu Pavilion from gaining too much power and becoming uncontrollable, His Majesty took back most of their power."
The Qingyu Pavilion is stationed in various places, but it only plays a supervisory role; it cannot touch the rights and interests of the local areas.
Similarly, the rights and interests of Qingyuge are also a no-go zone for local officials.
This led to the incident in Qiyang City, but it was, after all, a very small minority.
No other place has a large, prosperous family like the Xie family that has lasted for centuries and is willing to spend all its wealth to win over local officials.
They acted as a bridge between these officials, engaging in various shady dealings, and Princess Qiyang was also involved, representing the royal family to help cover up the crimes.
If any of these crucial points were missing, Qiyang would not be in its current state.
Those leading members of the Qingyu Pavilion stationed in Qiyang also suffered the same fate. His Majesty did not punish them excessively, as if he believed their words.
But Li Yu'an knew that Fei He had already dealt with the person.