Done! Your Majesty is going to prostitute me for free!

Lin Xiaofeng's face became solemn: "The reason why I named the telephone is to show the glory of the time traveler. I hope that history will remember that Lin Xiaofeng will become the originator of the great invention of the telephone. If future generations have difficulties in the future, just by being named the originator of the telephone The phone number can also ensure food and clothing. Your Highness may not have foreseen its far-reaching impact now." As he spoke, he took out a piece of charcoal paper full of writing and sketches, which detailed the working principle and use of the phone. method, and even drew a diagram of a simple dial telephone.

Li Dexian took the drawing and looked at the complicated patterns on it and the rope connections between the two cups compared with the real thing. He became more and more confused, but he did not continue to ask. He just sighed softly and carefully placed the drawing Put it away and promised: "Okay, I will remember it." Then he mentioned the hardships of the victims' lives: "Recently, the food conditions of the victims are poor and the labor intensity is extremely high. They start working at dawn until the rooster crows until late at night. , in the long run, accidents may occur, should we call the businessmen and ask them to increase the rest time for the victims? "

After hearing this, Lin Xiaofeng's expression suddenly changed. He realized that he had been neglecting the merchants' harsh treatment of the victims for a long time and urgently needed to adjust his strategy. "I have been paying attention to this matter for a long time. Today I must gather all the businessmen and order them to improve the treatment of workers, strictly enforce the working hours, and ensure at least one rest day every seven days." He also asked Li Dexian to understand the real demands of the workers, and Li Dexian muttered Author: "Only one day off every seven days, which is more 'luxury' than us journalists running errands. They also have mats to sleep on, women to accompany them, and egg soup to drink." Although he complained, he was still ready to leave to handle matters. .

Lin Xiaofeng hurriedly kept Li Dexian: "Your Highness, please stay for a moment, there are still some unresolved matters that need to be discussed. Now many projects have been started, and there is an urgent need to send reporters to the other two governments to promote the Yangtze River model. If only our Yangtze River government has achieved remarkable results in disaster relief, Once the news spreads, victims from the other two provinces will definitely flock in. The Yangtze River is a small area and it may be difficult to bear the pressure of more refugees. Therefore, please arrange for reporters to spread this treatment plan." Li Dexian nodded and promised to do so as soon as possible. Handle related matters.

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Outside the city walls, the construction site was as lively as fire cooking oil. Lord Lin Xiaofeng showed his gratitude decisively, set aside a large area of ​​desolate land, and began to build rows of dormitories in order to properly accommodate the people who had been displaced by the disaster. These buildings are divided into three areas: [Xianhe Home], [Tomorrow Garden] and [Civilized Community]. These three names full of warmth and hope are all the thoughtful works of Mr. Lin Xiaofeng, embodying his concern for people's livelihood. Deep concern for suffering.

Outside the city wall, the soup kitchen shack that survived the weather was still standing. Many refugees who had not yet been resettled gathered here. Among them was an old man named Wang Laoliu. He was a devout believer in the Patriotic Church and was over 10 years old. Half a century old, his dark face is like a map carved by time, and his thin body looks even thinner under the pressure of life. After Mr. Lin Xiaofeng gave an impassioned speech, the church was disbanded the next day, and the leader made a vow to lead the believers to a better life. Mr. Lin kept his word and used thunderous means to clean up corruption. Since then, the gruel in the porridge shed has become thicker and thicker day by day, and nutritious yellow rice has been added, making it fragrant and mouth-watering. With the government's order, a large number of migrant workers began to be recruited outside the city, and a huge construction boom began. Countless familiar faces put on brand new clothes, and they walked into the newly built wooden house with a spring breeze on their faces. However, the worn trousers on Wang Laoliu were in tatters, so thin that they could almost pass through the sunlight. He had not bought new clothes in seven or eight years. It was even more desolate in comparison.

Now, Wang Laoliu's heart feels like waves rolling, because he has been included in the list of the third batch of disaster victims who are about to move into the newly built wooden house. At the foot of the city wall, a young man stood steadily on a high wooden platform, holding a trumpet and his voice as loud as a bell. He was Mr. Zheng. He was always willing to help others, and often brought eggs and other food to the porridge shed to relieve victims. His presence always heralded a rare meal. When Mr. Zheng's voice sounded, announcing that everyone had the opportunity to move into the new house in an orderly manner, Wang Laoliu was so excited that his body trembled, as if Master Lin's promise was about to be fulfilled, and he would embark on the road to changing his destiny.

Finally it was Wang Laoliu's turn. He listened to Mr. Zheng's words with bated breath: "Folks, don't be impatient. Everyone has their own piece of the sky. This is your chance to stand up. As long as you line up in order, everything will be fine." Wang Laoliu was in a surging mood and moved forward tremblingly.

In front of the scribe, he reported his name, place of origin, age and skills one by one. The scribe quickly carved words on a wooden sign and handed it to him as a voucher, and then directed him to join the team entering the city. . After the guards carefully checked each wooden sign, the crowd entered the city in an orderly manner. Wang Laoliu looked around tremblingly. It was the first time he stepped out of the familiar rural land. He saw the bustling city in front of him, which made him feel both novel and unfamiliar.

Soon after, Wang Laoliu followed the team to a strange building. The chimney there was constantly spitting out billowing white smoke, the courtyard was filled with coal, and a huge signboard hung on the roof, with four eye-catching characters written on it - [ Public bath]. Facing this scene, Wang Laoliu was puzzled and felt uneasy in his heart. At this time, the leader of the team explained loudly: "Everyone queue up quietly. This is a bathhouse, and there will be a dedicated person to keep your clothes."

Wang Laoliu did as he was told, registered and received the wooden tokens one by one, and was then led into the bathhouse. He was surprised to find that the facilities inside the bathroom were complete. Everyone took off their clothes and put them on the grid as instructed, hung up the wooden signs in their hands and entered the bathroom. For Wang Laoliu, the memory of the last time he took a bath was blurred and too far back to be traced back. At this moment, he stepped into the bathroom with a sense of freshness. Two spacious large pools came into view, with more than a dozen wooden tables and some small wooden barrels placed next to them, and several staff were busy there.

The clerk once again explained the process to everyone: "Everyone, please take off your clothes and bathe in order, hang the sign on your hand, and then enter the pool to wash." Wang Laoliu carefully took off his old clothes and stepped into the water step by step. When he first came into contact with the pool water, he felt that the water was turbid and had some floating debris, which made him feel uncomfortable. He turned around and asked the people around him: "Can this water be washed?" A man who was impatient at first replied: "Why can't it be washed? Don't be too particular!" But when he saw the condition of the water in the pool, he also exclaimed. : "Oh, it's really not good! Wait a minute!" So he picked up the long-handled fine mesh bag and quickly cleaned the impurities in the pool. Only when the water was much clearer did he signal Wang Laoliu that he could enter the pool to take a bath.

Wang Laoliu finally sank into the warm water, and his tired body seemed to slowly relax in the warm water. The warm water waves gently caressed his skin. He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. The fatigue and pain accumulated over the years seemed to turn into mist and dissipate with this sigh. Other waiting people also got into the pool one after another, immersing themselves in this rare quiet enjoyment. However, the water in the pool soon became turbid again.

Just as people were immersed in the long-lost joy of bathing, an urging voice came from outside: "It's almost time, the hot water is limited, and there are many people waiting behind. Hey, my friend who is taking a bath, hurry up and come up." Let me help you!" After hearing this, Wang Laoliu stopped washing in embarrassment and climbed out of the pool obediently. The staff at the wooden table waved to him, and after verifying that the information on the wooden sign was accurate, he said to him: "Lie down, I will give you a good bath, and then rinse it with a wooden bucket and you can leave." Wang After hearing this, Lao Liu lay down on the table obediently.

As soon as the bath master came into contact with Wang Laoliu's skin, he couldn't help but exclaimed: "Oh, my mother, the mud is so thick that you can grow vegetables! Brother, how long has it been since you took a bath?" Wang Laoliu looked ashamed. He mumbled and replied: "Probably... I washed it once about the year before last." The bath master laughed and said boldly: "Haha, I just like this kind of challenge, it's so exciting when I rub it in! Don't worry, I promise to give it to you. Rub it clean!"

After the bath master's vigorous scrubbing, Wang Laoliu's skin glowed with a healthy rosy color. He simply rinsed and walked out of the bath. As soon as I stepped out of the humid and hot bathhouse, I felt so light that I felt like I had been relieved of several burdens, and my whole body felt as if I had been reborn. The bathers who came later also washed away the dirt on their bodies. They gathered in the dressing room, faced each other sincerely, and kept silent among themselves. No one wanted to rush to put on those old clothes that were dilapidated and full of traces of time. clothing. Everyone revealed their true self, feeling an unspeakable embarrassment and shyness in their hearts.

After a short silence, someone in the crowd finally broke the silence: "I heard that new pants were sent to us. Is this news true?" Another person immediately responded: "Yes, I have heard about it, but I don't know if it is true now." I can still get it." As soon as these words came out, everyone fell into a brief silence again. Wang Laoliu, who was sitting in the crowd, lowered his head and sighed slightly, with mixed feelings in his heart, full of expectations and uneasiness about the unknown fate.

At this moment, there was a sudden noise outside the door, and a man walked into the locker room with a pile of clothes in his arms, shouting: "New clothes are here! Everyone, please make room so I can put them down!" When the people present saw this, surprise suddenly flashed in their eyes, and they quickly retreated to both sides to make room for the new clothes that were about to be distributed. The clerk struggled to pile the clothes on the bench and said loudly while panting: "The new clothes have arrived, please change quickly. If you still want to keep the old clothes, you can take them away by yourself; if you don't want them, we will help Get rid of it. First, put on new clothes to cover up, so as not to look uncomfortable. There will be new shoes to be distributed to everyone soon. Don’t leave for now after changing clothes. Everything will be arranged accordingly. "

Hearing this, Wang Laoliu's eyes suddenly lit up with sparks of surprise, and he asked eagerly: "I only heard about giving out pants, but I didn't expect that it turned out to be a whole set of new clothes!" The clerk waved his hand and explained: "Just now It was indeed planned to only give out pants, but Mr. Lin felt that this was not considerate enough, so he decided to give out a full set of new clothes today." As soon as these words were spoken, the people in the room were so moved that they knelt down and kowtowed, shouting with tears of gratitude. : "Thank you Mr. Lin for your kindness! Mr. Lin is really a rare and good official!" The clerk couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw this, and comforted them: "You don't need to cry here, Mr. Lin can't hear your voice. If you are really grateful, why not It’s more practical to promote his good deeds on the streets.”

So Wang Laoliu stood up with joy and couldn't wait to put on brand new clothes. Everyone looked at each other's freshly made new clothes and found that there were all kinds of fancy words and patterns printed on the clothes and pants, such as [Chengji Drug Store], Special Sale of Longhu Zhuangqi Powder, Strong Kidney and Bodybuilding, Jingjiang Real Man, etc. The words and even the address are marked in detail. Everyone sighed: "These new clothes are not only beautiful in style, but also have neat handwriting, which shows Mr. Lin's careful care for people's lives!" Others commented: "Such fine clothes and shoes must cost a lot. Many of us It’s been many years since I’ve had the privilege of wearing new clothes.”

Wang Laoliu listened to the conversations of the people around him, and the corners of his eyes became moist. He couldn't help but rub his eyes gently. Soon, new shoes were delivered to the locker room, also decorated with various words. For these simple villagers, anything with words is extremely precious. Everyone was dressed neatly, and some of them chose to abandon the tattered old clothes that had been with them for a long time, because they knew that Mr. Lin kept his word and gave him new clothes before they were even finished, which showed his sincerity and preciousness. However, some people are reluctant to part with old things and insist on taking them away as souvenirs.

Under the leadership of the clerk, everyone left the bathhouse and headed to another designated location. There were only a few simple desks there, and behind a few busy scribes there were piles of wooden boards. Wang Laoliu waited in line again out of curiosity. When it was his turn, the clerk carefully checked the contents of the wooden sign in his hand, then pulled out a wooden board from behind, dipped a thick brush in ink and wrote two eye-catching characters on it - "Li Gong", and put The wooden board was handed to Wang Laoliu and told: "Take this wooden board with the word "labor" engraved on it and go to the city to find work. If you find a corner and squat in any corner, you will have the opportunity to earn living expenses."

Wang Laoliu took the wooden board with the word "labor" written on it and fell into deep thinking, wondering how these two words could help him improve his life. Gathering up the courage, he asked the clerk: "Sir, what do these two words mean? Can you explain it to me?" The clerk replied with a slight embarrassment: "You don't have to delve into the meaning, just understand that it is useful. . The above indicates that as long as you hold this board, you may find opportunities to make money.”

While Wang Laoliu was asking the question, another citizen had the word "Mason" written on his hand. Wang Laoliu couldn't help frowning after seeing it, thinking that three words might be more meaningful than two words. Come to more income. So he asked: "Why does his have three characters, but I only have two characters? Can you write two more characters for me?" The clerk looked at his serious face, smiled and agreed to his request: "That's right. It’s an interesting question. Okay, I’ll add two words for you.”

The clerk picked up the writing brush and added the word "fine quality" on the wooden board, changing it to the four characters "fine craftsmanship". Wang Laoliu took the wooden board with the words on it with satisfaction and thanked him profusely. He wandered around the city for a while and found many people like him wearing new clothes and holding similar wooden signs gathered in the streets and alleys, each looking for a living. Wang Laoliu followed their example, found a busy place, sat down against the wall, holding the wooden sign in his hand, quietly looking forward to the opportunity to make a fortune.

At this moment, a noble man in gorgeous clothes loudly called for workers to level the streets. The surrounding "workers" rushed forward to recommend themselves. Butler Zhang was walking through the crowd when he suddenly caught a glimpse of the [Excellent Mechanic] wooden sign held by Wang Laoliu. His eyes lit up and he quickly walked up to him and asked: "Excellent Mechanic, you have a very special name. What special skills do you have?" "?" Wang Laoliu raised his head, looked at Butler Zhang timidly, and asked, "What does high-quality mean?" Butler Zhang replied with a smile, "It's just to ask what level of work you are qualified for."

Feeling the envious glances from around him, Wang Laoliu felt a flame of hope ignited in his heart. He seemed to have seen a path to wealth. He raised his chest and raised his head and answered confidently: "I can make it without eating." With the strength of one cow, you can even carry three cows after a full meal!" Butler Zhang burst into laughter after hearing this: "I didn't expect that you are so thin, but you are not young, but you have such amazing strength!" Then he announced to everyone! : "Our Wu Mansion needs a lot of labor this time, and you have all been recruited!"

Wang Laoliu licked his lips and asked expectantly: "Can I really make money and get rich if I work in the Wu Mansion?" Butler Zhang was used to this kind of question, so he responded with a smile: "I can't say for sure yet. You will definitely make a fortune. Do you think everyone is working hard now? But as long as you work hard, you will definitely have the opportunity to make a difference in the future. You can work in my house with peace of mind!" Wang Laoliu nodded happily after hearing this. Okay, I will try my best to do a good job!" From then on, Wang Laoliu began his new life in Wu Mansion. Although the future path was still unclear, he embarked on the journey with full hope and confidence. A new journey.

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Wang Laoliu, full of hope, and everyone continued to move forward, following the lead of Butler Zhang. They walked into a prosperous and magnificent mansion, and saw a huge crowd of people, and the long queue was like a long queue. Wang Laoliu stood on tiptoes and looked inward with great effort. The sight in front of him was jaw-dropping: in front of the mountain of new clothes, everyone was receiving the clothes in an orderly manner, as if they were receiving an unexpected surprise. There were ups and downs in his heart, and he was puzzled. Could it be that the new clothes he just put on could be used again in this short period of time? While he was wandering in surprise and confusion, Butler Zhang issued an order in a loud voice: "Everyone, change your clothes here, and from now on, any old clothes on your body are not allowed to be worn again! No matter in daily life In life and work, you must wear the clothes issued by my Wu government. Do you understand?" Upon hearing this, the workers burst into joy and responded in unison: "I understand!" The joy was beyond words. Having been given new clothes twice before the work officially started, it seems to indicate that a new chapter in future life will open, and wealth and good luck seem to be in front of you.

The crowd hurriedly and orderly put on new clothes and pants with the Wu family name printed on them. Although these clothes were also covered with various commercial advertisements, the workers had no time to care about it at the moment. They were just immersed in the warmth and joy brought by the new clothes. middle. After Wang Laoliu finished changing his clothes, a question flashed in his mind, and he raised his chest and raised his head and asked loudly: "Master, how much wages can we earn from working?" Upon hearing this, Butler Zhang frowned slightly, with a trace of The unnoticeable helpless answer was: "The period of time when you first arrive is a probation period. During this period, you will only be provided with two full meals a day. If you perform well and can be retained, then the first month's salary will be repaid in the second month. Details The amount is determined based on the individual’s work ability and performance.”

Everyone was thinking in their minds. Although they only had food and clothing for the time being, compared to the days when they suffered from hunger in the past, the current situation was undoubtedly a great gift. What's more, they were already wearing two new sets of clothing, which was really a rare good thing. transport. Butler Zhang further explained: "If you fail to pass the assessment during the probation period, no salary will be paid, and the clothes you received must be returned. I hope everyone can cherish this opportunity and keep it properly." After that, he waved for everyone to follow: "Now let's go to the dormitory area, where you will live in the future!" After saying that, Butler Zhang took the first step, followed by a large group of workers behind him.

Soon, they came to an open area on the outskirts of the city, far away from the hustle and bustle, but filled with a simple and peaceful atmosphere. Wang Laoliu felt a sense of belonging deep in his heart, as if there was a shelter and a place waiting for him ahead. Sure enough, Butler Zhang led everyone straight to a place called "Tomorrow Garden", which was closely guarded by government officials. Seeing Butler Zhang and his entourage arrive, the yamen officer immediately stopped him and asked, "Who are you from? Please tell me your name immediately!" Butler Zhang responded with a smile on his face: "They are all from the Wu family. Please make arrangements..." With that, he He wanted to clear the way with silver, but unexpectedly the yamen officer looked serious and refused calmly, warning in a low voice: "Don't act impatiently, don't make me suffer too!" Butler Zhang retracted his hand in embarrassment and said humbly: "Then I'll trouble you, sir. ”

The yamen officer nodded sternly and guided the Wu workers into Tomorrow Garden. They stopped in front of a dormitory door with a wooden sign reading "Wu Fu Bing No. 3". The yamen officer pushed open the firewood door, and what was revealed to everyone was the simple scene inside the dormitory. The dormitory here adopts a Datongpu design, stacked up and down, enough to accommodate dozens of people. The structure is simple and rough, obviously built quickly, and the foundation is not stable. It is more like an enlarged wooden storage building than a house. The box, with only doors and windows as a shield, may be unsustainable in the face of wind, rain and natural disasters. However, in Wang Laoliu's eyes, this habitat is precious enough, because he finally bid farewell to his wandering life and has his own place to stay.

The yamen official announced: "From today on, you will live here. Later, someone will come to register your identity information and make a name tag. Be sure to keep it properly. Everyone will be provided with a bedding, and there will be a washbasin, soap locust and soap under the bed. Towels and other daily necessities can be allocated by yourself. There are simple partitions on the wall for storing personal belongings. Please place them properly. In addition, there is a small door similar to a bathhouse on the wall. When you have money, you can buy a lock to ensure safety. "Then, the yamen officer pointed to a detailed map and explained one by one: "The community has all facilities, and the shops sell all kinds of affordable daily necessities; the smiley face icon represents the mediation room. Fighting is strictly prohibited in the area. If there is a dispute, you must go to the mediation room to resolve it; If you have any questions, you can consult the life service station next to it; in addition, there are wells here to supply drinking water, and the medical center signs mean that there are free medical points in each community. If you feel sick, try to avoid going out at night. The area is marked as a women's residential area, and non-relatives are not allowed to enter; if feelings arise between men and women, the community will organize performances every month, and those with children under the age of 16 can attend school for free for half a year with food included. Accommodation; those under the age of 12 always enjoy free treatment. It is strictly forbidden to urinate and defecate anywhere in the community, and the toilets are in designated locations..."

The yamen servant patiently and carefully explained every rule, making everyone present feel a kind of care and consideration, as if the standards and harmony of life in this community are far better than those in their hometown. Finally, the yamen officer specifically pointed out: "This dormitory was built with money from the Wu family. Each dormitory area is managed by merchants. You are not allowed to visit other dormitory areas at will. Visits by relatives and friends need to be registered through official registration. Mr. Lin once said, the amount of your wages You can negotiate on your own, and don't be shy to speak up. Only by being bold and careful can you win better living security, unite as one, and not be bullied by others. No matter which employer you are employed by, if you are not satisfied, you have the right to leave your job and find another way out. When you encounter unfair treatment, you can go to the Yamen to complain at any time, and His Royal Highness and Mr. Lin will definitely seek justice."

Many people in the crowd were so moved that their eyes filled with tears. They lowered their heads and silently wiped away their tears with deep emotion. The Yamen servant put away the record book and said to everyone with a smile: "Everything has been explained. My name is Huo Yixian. Someone may come to investigate later. Please remember to give me a five-star rating then. Is everyone clear? "Wang Laoliu rubbed his eyes that were red with excitement and asked curiously: "Sir, what is a five-star review?" Huo Yixian replied with a smile: "There is no need to worry about this, someone will explain it when the time comes. All you need to do is give me a five-star review, so that my trip will be worthwhile. Thank you for your support!" After saying this, Huo Yixian turned and left, leaving people behind who were still thinking about the unfamiliar concept of "five-star review".

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After Huo Yixian left, the workers' mental state was renewed as if they had been reborn. They gathered together to discuss the issue of bed allocation. This group of workers who struggled in a difficult life were not too picky about beds. After all, they could sleep anywhere in the fields in the past. Today, it is rare to have upper and lower bunks made of wooden planks for them to rest. blessing. It didn't take long for the workers to quickly assign beds, and each brought their simple belongings to their bunks to prepare for a rest. Wang Laoliu was lucky enough to occupy the lower bunk. He sat cross-legged on the hard bed, lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then bent down and pulled out an extremely rough wooden basin from under the bed. Sure enough, the basin contained daily necessities such as cloth towels, soap locust as small as beans, and willow branches twisted into brush shapes. Although these objects were crude and ugly, the cloth towels were of poor quality, the soap locust was almost invisible, and willow branches could be found everywhere in the countryside. They are ordinary things, but at this moment they carry a heavy sense of reality.

Wang Laoliu was originally a humble farmer in the countryside. After a sudden flood destroyed his home, he was forced to leave his hometown and make a living by scavenging along the road. After going through all kinds of difficulties, he finally reached the Yangtze River City. During this long period of escape, his parents, wife and children passed away one after another due to illness and hunger. Faced with the loss of family members one after another, Wang Laoliu's state of mind was like a stone that has been hammered thousands of times, hard enough to withstand the heart-piercing pain. With his survival instinct, he searched for food day after day in the desolate and boundless land to maintain his fragile lifeline. After his wife and children left one after another, he did not feel intense grief in his heart. Instead, he stared blankly at their bodies, buried them hastily, and then continued on his aimless wandering. road. His experience was comparable to a human tragedy. His grief was as deep as his bones. His soul seemed to be frozen by ice and snow. He could only rely on the most primitive desire for survival to continue his life until he arrived at Yangtze City under the guidance of fate.

However, when he first arrived outside the Yangtze River City, Wang Laoliu's life was still difficult. He could only drink the bowls of clear soup and water in the porridge relief shed. Although his empty and hungry stomach yearned for more, his daily life was like a walking corpse. , there is no hope at all. However, with the arrival of a new local official, everything seemed to have changed subtly. Although this official does not have a prominent official authority, his behavior is like a heroic man from the folk. It was this person who made the long-lasting tenderness deep in Wang Laoliu's heart ripple again, slowly reviving like a dead tree with spring, and full of vitality. Porridge food began to become plentiful on the edge of the city, and simple wooden houses were built on a large scale in the city. Thousands of refugees were able to receive brand-new clothes and live in them. The hope in Wang Laoliu's heart burned again. Although these buildings were simple and crude, they brought him a long-lost sense of security and shelter, and the ice that had been frozen in his heart for a long time quietly melted.

Recalling all the sufferings in the past, Wang Laoliu's eyes became moist, and finally tears burst out, and the heart-wrenching cry penetrated every dark corner of the dormitory. At this moment, no one looked at him strangely. Some were weeping silently, some were covering their faces and weeping softly, and some were gritting their teeth to hold back their sorrow. The whole room was immersed in the sympathy and sorrow of the same people who had fallen to the end of the world. After a long time, Wang Laoliu finally stopped crying, gently put the wooden basin aside, lowered his head to his knees and silently endured the heavy pain. The room fell into deep silence until nightfall, when someone stood up and opened the window. The cool evening breeze blew in slowly, taking away some of the suppressed melancholy.

The words that suddenly rang in the ears broke the silence: "I will start working tomorrow." "The days will definitely get better." When everyone heard this, they all sat cross-legged on the edge of the bed, separated by the narrow The beds were talking to each other. Wang Laoliu also raised his head, staring at the crowd around him with red and swollen eyes, listening to each other's comfort and encouragement. "Don't worry, everyone. As long as you start working, you will make money. From now on, food and clothing will no longer be a problem." "His Royal Highness, bless us, and the sufferings of the past will be blown away by the wind." "Brothers and sisters, while we are not familiar with each other yet, Why don't we introduce each other so that we can take care of each other in the future?" This suggestion made everyone realize that they had not officially met each other, so they introduced themselves one by one.

There was a lot of chatter in the crowd, and the topic turned to tomorrow's meal arrangements. "I heard that the Wu family only provided us with gruel at first, two meals a day." "What's the difference between that and eating from the porridge shack? How can you have the energy to work with an empty stomach?" "Don't be impatient, the matter is not over yet!" "When Mr. Zhang in the city heard about this, he immediately adjusted his family's policy and changed to supplying dry rice and pickles." "Due to the pressure of public opinion, the Wu family also had to change their strategy. Now they also start to provide dry rice and serve it with rice." If you have pickles, it is said that you can enjoy a meaty meal every week." Wang Laoliu couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth slightly as he listened to this news, secretly guessing that there must be clever planning and control by the government.

The discussion was still going on, when someone mentioned Master Ji, a skilled craftsman in the city. "Master Ji's craftsmanship is well-known far and wide. It is said that Master Lin and Master Sun discussed and asked Master Ji to create a special utensil in order to improve the dining environment for our workers." Wang Laoliu was full of curiosity about this: " What kind of Pokémon is it? ""It is said to be a very big thing, with a transmission device like a donkey mill inside, called a conveyor belt. We just need to sit on it, and the food will be automatically delivered to our mouths. After eating, you can continue to work." Wang Laoliu couldn't help but marveled: "This is like being served by a dedicated person! Master Ji is really amazing!" "It's really amazing, but Master Lin was the one who really conceived this design. It was carefully crafted based on Master Lin's ideas." Wang Laoliu admired Master Lin more and more: "Master Lin is really a god!" "With Master Lin working for us like this, how can we not live a good life? "Everyone expressed their agreement and were full of expectations and confidence in their future life.

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In the Palace of Qianqing, Emperor Jingjiang held a langhao pen in his hand. Facing the mountains of memorials, he could not put pen to paper. His thoughts were like rolling waves, and he was worried about countless things. According to the secret report, the prince should have returned to the capital, but there is still no news. Emperor Jingjiang's heart was like a mirror, and he speculated that Li Dexian might be hiding in the Yangtze River City and was very likely to be involved with Lin Xiaofeng. Although Zheng Nichu personally protected the prince, Emperor Jingjiang did not worry too much at first. However, as time passed, his doubts burned like a fire in his heart.

As a close confidant, Wang Jingwen had already understood the inner fluctuations of Emperor Jingjiang. Seeing that the cold tea on his desk had not been touched, he calmly replaced it with a cup of steaming new tea. Finally, after a long period of contemplation, Emperor Jingjiang put down the pen in his hand and sighed deeply: "I want to go south to patrol in person." After hearing this, Wang Jingwen's face couldn't help but change, and he asked in shock: " Why does Your Majesty suddenly mention going south? If he leaves Beijing for a long distance, how will the government deal with it?

Emperor Jingjiang stared at Wang Jingwen, his voice low and firm: "Now that the country is peaceful and the people are at peace, the war is temporarily suspended, and daily government affairs can be temporarily handed over to the cabinet. Among the three governments, the Yangtze River area is single-handedly managed by Lin Xiaofeng, so I can still feel at ease; however, the other two governments It cannot be ignored that the local governance issue raised by Cai Yingyang is at the heart of the matter. If the people's livelihood is boiling, I will be ashamed of my ancestors and the country. This is an important part of the clan’s explanation. Therefore, this southern tour is imperative, and you should arrange it as soon as possible.”

Although Wang Jingwen was unwilling to work hard because of the emperor's patrol, he knew that it would be hard to disobey the emperor's orders, so he could only bow his head and accept the order: "Do you need me to go to the cabinet first to report?" Emperor Jingjiang took up his pen again, and while reviewing the memorial, he responded calmly: "Go ahead."

Wang Jingwen hurried to the cabinet. Surprisingly, the cabinet elders had no objections and all nodded silently in agreement. Bai Yongyuan asked with concern: "How is His Majesty's mood lately?" Wang Jingwen curled his lips and replied: "It's generally stable." When Bai Yongyuan asked about the whereabouts of the prince, Wang Jingwen smiled and revealed: "His Royal Highness is not in the capital at the moment."

After hearing this, all the ministers sighed and shook their heads, secretly guessing that the prince was probably traveling with Lin Xiaofeng. Emperor Jingjiang's southern tour was either to investigate the disaster relief situation or to find the whereabouts of the prince. Everyone already understood this tacitly. Bai Yongyuan asked tentatively: "Is the prince together with Lin Xiaofeng?" Wang Jingwen said frankly: "The details are unknown, but besides Lin Xiaofeng, who else in the capital can the prince accompany him? I hope Mr. Bai will strengthen his control over his nephew in the future. Don't let his bohemian character affect the prince." Bai Yongyuan's face changed drastically after hearing this, and he hurriedly defended: "This matter is complicated, I am not his uncle!" Before he finished speaking, Wang Jingwen turned around and left, looking back with a smile. Next intriguing line: “I understand your awkward situation.”

Bai Yongyuan was so angry at these words that he bumped his head against the table and said angrily, "What a crime!" Seeing this, Li Qiuyan quickly stood up to comfort him. After regaining his composure, Bai Yongyuan turned to Chen Shuguang and Li Qiuyan and asked seriously: "You are also his second uncle and third uncle, why do you only mention me?" After some joking, Bai Yongyuan's expression turned solemn: "Your Majesty, please leave at least It will take a month, and someone must accompany him. I feel disgusted when I see Lin Xiaofeng, so I will not go with him." Li Qiuyan said worriedly, "Is it really appropriate for your Majesty to leave Beijing for so long?" Bai Yongyuan waved his hand. "Don't worry too much. At present, the country's affairs are stable and there are no major crises. The most important thing is to protect the royal family's face. If this disaster relief measure ends in failure, how will His Majesty face the government and the public?" After some careful consideration, Li Qiuyan decided As they drove south, Chen Shuguang stood silently on the side, with an imperceptible smile on his face, as if he had other plans.

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The emperor's southern tour was as important as spring thunder exploding in the sky. The government and the public understood this clearly, and officials from various ministries took action quickly, and preparations were carried out in an orderly manner. After several days of intensive preparations, a mighty team embarked on a long journey. In this team, not only were important ministers who shouldered important responsibilities accompanied them, but factory guards also explored the route in advance. The meticulous arrangements demonstrated the majesty and prudence of the royal family. However, the huge team of chariots and horses ultimately slowed down the journey. After twenty years of reincarnation, the holy driver finally arrived at the place under the jurisdiction of Lu Yun Mansion.

Lu Yun Mansion was built along the Yangtze River. Although Emperor Jingjiang and his entourage were still some distance away from the city, the prefect Zhang Shundu and his staff relied on their keen political sense to get the news early and led everyone out of the city to await the arrival of the Holy Emperor. Due to the sudden incident, Zhang Shundu and his colleagues all looked nervous. Panting, they knelt down in the dust and shouted in unison with great respect: "Wei minister Lu Yun, magistrate Zhang Shundu and all his colleagues kowtow to Your Majesty!" Emperor Jingjiang's face was as calm as ever. Hu Shui's voice was steady and powerful, and he waved his hands slightly and said: "Stay flat."

Along the way, Emperor Jingjiang witnessed the hardships and hardships of the victims along the way, and the tragic scenes ignited raging anger in his heart. He stepped off the dragon chariot, walked steadily towards the crowd, and asked Zhang Shundu: "This place should not be far from Lu Yuncheng, right?" Zhang Shundu felt panic in his heart, and secretly regretted that he had not been aware of His Majesty's private visit plan in advance. If his subordinates had not discovered the abnormality in time, There are signs that today may lead to an irreversible disaster. He answered carefully: "Your Majesty, this place is only two cups of tea away from Lu Yuncheng."

Emperor Jingjiang specifically warned his entourage to keep a low profile so as not to disturb the peace of the people, so he led the crowd slowly toward Luyuncheng. Along the way, he looked sharply at the various aspects of life in the surrounding areas. During this period, Emperor Jingjiang asked with concern about the specific progress of Lu Yun Mansion's disaster relief work. Zhang Shundu did not dare to neglect and reported quickly: "Your Majesty, the current disaster situation has basically been controlled, and the number of victims entering Lu Yun City has no longer increased. In order to ensure For the basic livelihood of the people of Li, forty-eight relief porridge shacks have been set up in the city, which provide breakfast and evening meals at regular times every day. In terms of granaries, I have mobilized elite troops to closely guard them. Any corruption and misappropriation of relief materials will be severely punished. Anyone who violates them will be severely punished. Anyone who violates the ban will be beheaded as a warning to the world. In addition, the government is actively implementing a work-for-relief policy, and some funds have been allocated to repair government offices, plan roads, and strengthen dams and other infrastructure.”

After hearing this, Emperor Jingjiang did not immediately express his opinion, but stared into the distance with his deep eyes, as if he wanted to penetrate the reality in front of him and reach the depths of the suffering and hope in the world. Unknowingly, they came to a soup kitchen outside Luyun City. The place was crowded but orderly. Emperor Jingjiang's eyes crossed the bustling crowd and fell on the bowls of porridge and rice that carried life and death. His heart was filled with ups and downs, thinking about how to further improve people's livelihood, eliminate disasters, and truly realize the peace and prosperity of the country and the people. ··············································· ····
Emperor Jingjiang walked into the porridge shed and looked down at the steaming pot of porridge. He saw that the porridge was moderately thick and thin, so he picked up a large spoon and fiddled with it gently, saying in appreciation: "This porridge is cooked at just the right temperature. "The thickness is just right, enough to satisfy the hungry people with two meals a day. The prefect Zhang Shundu followed closely behind him, with a humble and flattering smile on his face. He was like a mirror in his heart, knowing that Yangtze River Lin Xiaofeng's move to kill Xun Liu was a heavy blow by His Majesty to purge officials and shock everyone around him. There should never be any perfunctory or deception in disaster relief matters related to people's livelihood.

Emperor Jingjiang then used a spoon to explore the porridge. Unexpectedly, a few grains of sand and gravel were scooped out of the spoon. His face suddenly turned as gloomy as iron, and he asked Zhang Shundu sternly: "Why are there such debris in the porridge? How can it be allowed to be mixed into the food of the victims?" Zhang Shundu turned pale after hearing the news, and hurriedly stepped forward to explain the reason: "Your Majesty, please forgive me! This move is really out of necessity."

It turned out that when the food supply was in short supply, Lu Yuncheng not only accepted many real disaster-stricken people, but also many residents who had not suffered the disaster came to eat and drink, and some were even not hungry. In order to ensure that the elderly, weak, women and children can get sufficient food first, Lu Yunfu had to adopt a seemingly ruthless but practical method-mixing a small amount of sand and gravel into the porridge, so that those who were not in urgent need of help would not be able to eat due to discomfort. Wish to eat easily, thereby effectively improving the efficiency of food distribution and effectively ensuring that people who really urgently need food and clothing can nourish their lives. After hearing this, Li Qiuyan and other accompanying ministers looked slightly shocked, but then they all nodded secretly, expressing their admiration for Lu Yun Mansion's ability to maintain order and provide porridge reasonably under such difficult circumstances.

After Emperor Jingjiang learned the truth, his expression softened slightly, and he further asked about the origin of this unique method. Zhang Shundu was frightened, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, and told him frankly: "This method originated from the Yangtze River area, and I learned about it from the refugees who were displaced here." Although everyone was quite concerned about Lin Xiaofeng's ruthless methods. Although he was criticized, he had to admit his extraordinary resourcefulness in solving the problems at hand.

Emperor Jingjiang changed the subject and began to care about food prices again. When I heard that the grain price limit policy on the Yangtze River was lifted, grain merchants from other places flocked to Luyun Mansion to purchase grain. Since most of the supplies came from the Yangtze River Basin, grain prices have dropped. However, even so, Zhang Shundu is still trying his best to regulate the market to prevent the sharp rise in food prices from triggering public dissatisfaction and even social unrest. In response, Emperor Jingjiang nodded slightly and decided to personally conduct on-the-spot investigation among the people.

Walking through the city, you can see that many victims have been properly resettled and housed along the way. As Emperor Jingjiang walked, he asked in detail about the specific effectiveness of the "relief for work" measure. Zhang Shundu reported that although this method had temporarily helped hundreds or thousands of victims survive the difficulties, it showed its strength in the face of a huge group of tens of thousands in urgent need of assistance. Thin, like a drop in the bucket. He further suggested that the imperial court should actively mobilize private capital, especially wealthy businessmen, to participate in urban construction projects, so as to prevent the government from having limited financial resources and only investing small amounts of funds for partial construction with little results. However, although the local gentry promised to provide financial support, most of them were only willing to invest in small repair and maintenance projects, and were quite stingy in investing in large-scale infrastructure construction. After hearing this, Emperor Jingjiang fell into deep thought, knowing that he could not force people to pay, but should act cautiously to avoid arousing public anger.

When Emperor Jingjiang asked about other innovative measures in the "Yangtze River Model", Zhang Shundu revealed that the Yangtze River Government handed over some infrastructure construction projects, such as road and dam construction, to businessmen, but he had reservations about this and believed that doing so involved greater risks. , is not easily recommended to follow. The ministers also expressed their agreement, emphasizing that the construction of infrastructure involving people's livelihood is a heavy responsibility and cannot be arbitrarily entrusted to businessmen.

The group of people strolled through the streets and alleys. When they saw a group of ragged victims gathered together, Emperor Jingjiang stopped and walked up to him in person to ask the name of one of the victims, and instructed Wang Jingwen to secretly investigate the living conditions of the victim. At this time, Zhang Shundu mentioned that a monk named Master Wu Feng was recently revered by the local gentry. Everyone was raising funds to build a temple. Perhaps they could take this opportunity to attract more disaster victims to participate in the labor, which not only solved the manpower required for temple construction. , and can provide livelihood for disaster victims. Although Emperor Jingjiang was not too close to Buddhist people, considering the actual effect, he acquiesced to the benefits this approach might bring to the resettlement of disaster victims.

They continued to move forward and came to a temporary habitat for disaster victims. Emperor Jingjiang took the initiative to approach a nervous and nervous victim. With a gentle smile, he asked whether the victim was from outside the city and asked his name cordially. In this way, he gets close to the hearts of the people and tries to understand the real living conditions of the victims in detail so that he can better formulate disaster relief strategies.

Jiang Laosi, a victim of the disaster, saw that the majestic aura on Emperor Jingjiang's face faded away, replaced by an unprecedented closeness and care. A restrained but sincere smile appeared on his rough and cracked face, but his voice was full of Frightened and uneasy: "Jiang Laosi, a common man, fled here from the wasteland outside the city." Before he could finish his words, he suddenly caught a glimpse of Zhang Shundu in official uniform standing aside. In fear, he hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly: "Little man Jiang Laosi has met Master Guan!" A look of pity flashed across Zhang Shundu's eyes, and he said in a gentle tone: "No need to be so polite, please get up and talk, we just want to know your real life situation." Jiang Laosi said in Zhang Shundu's eyes. He stood up slowly with relief and looked around cautiously. The other victims nearby were also cowering in the corner of the alley, all of them wary and with twinkling eyes.

Emperor Jingjiang asked Jiang Laosi about his living situation in Lu Yun Mansion. Jiang Laosi was so nervous that he stumbled over his words: "Life... life is passable. Well, it's just a hand-to-mouth existence. It's pretty good." Emperor Jingjiang saw it. He looked embarrassed, with a hint of helplessness flashing between his brows, and gently comforted him that he didn't need to be too nervous and could just talk casually. At this time, Wang Jingwen, who had been accompanying him, heard the call and immediately stepped forward, holding a variety of exquisite and delicious snacks in his hands to distribute to every victim in the alley. This sudden warm gesture was like a spring breeze turning into snow, gradually melting away the inner vigilance and preparedness of the victims. Jiang Laosi also gradually calmed down under the comfort of everyone, and frankly told the truth: "Everything the grassroots said is true. Although they live on porridge and wild fruits every day, at least they have not been reduced to the point of starving to death on the streets, and the city The people here haven’t driven us away, but we don’t have a permanent place to stay to protect us from the wind and rain. However, the government has promised to repair the house as soon as possible, and we will be able to move into a new home in the cold winter.” Zhang Shundu nodded in agreement. confirmed the authenticity of this promise.

After a while, Jiang Laosi mentioned that he had heard that accommodation had been properly arranged for the victims in the Yangtze River area, and he was ready to go there. When Zhang Shundu heard this, his expression suddenly changed subtly. Emperor Jingjiang comforted everyone with a warm smile: "Everyone can wait with peace of mind. The court will definitely let you have a stable and prosperous life." Hearing these words, the victims burst into tears of gratitude and knelt down to thank the emperor for his great kindness. Emperor Jingjiang was deeply moved when he witnessed all this, and then left the scene. Zhang Shundu followed closely, secretly rejoicing: Fortunately Xun Liu is no longer alive, otherwise if His Majesty is dissatisfied with the resettlement of the victims today, he may not be able to escape punishment.

Emperor Jingjiang expressed high appreciation for Zhang Shundu's work: "Your response measures are just right, and I am very satisfied with it. We must ensure that the housing construction of all victims is completed before the temperature turns cold, and we must quickly promote the implementation of the relief-for-work policy ." Facing the scene in front of him, Emperor Jingjiang couldn't help but sigh. It was not easy to make such careful arrangements in the face of such a severe and large-scale famine. The ministers also agreed that although Lu Yunfu's rescue operations were slightly lagging behind those in the Yangtze River region, they were still a rare achievement in overall governance.

Emperor Jingjiang spent half a day on a detailed inspection and found no major omissions. Finally, he smiled with satisfaction and commended Zhang Shundu: "Your performance this time is exemplary! You have properly resettled these displaced people, and the court will definitely reward you heavily." Tomorrow I will go to the Yangtze River in person to investigate the highly praised 'Yangtze River Model'. You will come with me." After hearing this, Zhang Shundu was overjoyed and thanked him humbly without taking any credit. At this moment, the monarch, his ministers and everyone around them were immersed in a joyful atmosphere, full of expectations and longing for the future.

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In another corner of the city, Yang Baixi and other news reporters came in droves. They shuttled through the hustle and bustle of the city and went deep into the folk alleys, trying to uncover the mystery of the "Yangtze River Model." Suddenly, a colleague rushed back panting and sweating, shouting: "Something bad is going to happen!" Hearing this, Yang Baixi's expression changed instantly, but he quickly regained his composure and stabilized everyone's emotions: "You don't need to panic, tell me slowly, what kind of emergency happened?" "The dragon chariot appeared outside the city!" This news was like a thunder on the ground, exploding among the reporters, everyone was in shock. Silence. Yang Baixi's heart is like a mirror. If a dragon chariot appears outside the city, it must be the holy driver coming to Yunlu Mansion in person. Going south, it will be the Yangtze River region that attracts world attention.

"Immediately send someone on a fast horse to report back. Be sure to inform Mr. Lin!" In the blink of an eye, in the simple but energetic public building of the newspaper office, this group of exhausted journalists reported the matter to Lin Xiaofeng in detail. After hearing this, Lin Xiaofeng didn't show the slightest concern. He took a leisurely sip of tea and then asked calmly: "So, His Majesty's chariot may arrive here in the near future?"

Yang Baixi's face looked slightly haggard. After thinking for a moment, he replied: "The specific situation is still unclear. We just speculate that His Majesty may come to inspect it in person."

Lin Xiaofeng put down the warm tea cup in his hand, nodded with satisfaction, and praised everyone: "You have done a good job. Everyone will get half a day of paid leave after returning to Beijing." Although everyone felt a little regretful about this reward, and felt that the reward seemed a bit... Weibo, Lin Xiaofeng observed his words, frowned slightly and thought: It seems that the expectations of the employees are getting higher and higher! So he solemnly announced: "I have kept it in mind. When I get promotions and salary increases in the future, you will be given priority. As the backbone of the newspaper, your performance will definitely win high praise! Now, thank you first!" Everyone After eating some cakes to replenish their energy, they were refreshed and they dispersed to continue their busy work.

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Not long after, Xiang Xiehong entered the office, and Lin Xiaofeng immediately began to arrange the reception arrangements, anticipating that his boss would most likely come to inspect in person, so he had to make sure nothing went wrong. "Old Xiang, it seems that your Majesty's visit is very likely. We must make full preparations as soon as possible." Upon hearing this, Xiang Xiehong couldn't conceal his excitement: "Is Your Majesty really going to come?" Lin Xiaofeng joked with a smile: "It seems You are a complete official fan. If you really want to meet His Majesty, I can introduce you to him and maybe find you a position. What do you think?” I am satisfied to have an audience with Your Majesty, and when the matter is over, I will return to the county to enjoy peace and quiet."

Lin Xiaofeng's expression became serious and he gave detailed instructions: "First, send a group of officers to guard the official road and inform the news one day in advance. Officials of the government should not show up directly to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings or even being regarded as assassins. As for outside the city, The dormitory area must be rectified as soon as possible. The current situation of eighty people crowded into a big room is like a pig pen. It must be changed to one room for eight people. "Xiang Xiehong expressed concern about this: "Master, this may cause trouble among the workers. They are dissatisfied." Lin Xiaofeng responded sternly: "No matter what other people's opinions are, this matter must be implemented. The dormitories built by those workers are indeed unacceptable."

He also ordered to strengthen public security management in the city, severely crack down on various criminal activities, increase patrols, and ordered Luo Huajun, who had recovered from illness, to wear official uniforms and patrol the streets. At the same time, wealthy businessmen are required to improve the food standards for their workers. They can no longer provide watery soup and water, but must provide rich and delicious food. In addition, Lin Xiaofeng also plans to select a group of lively and smart children, customize uniform clothes, and reproduce the success of the past; raise a flock of pigeons to add to the festive atmosphere of the city, making the whole city a joyful and lively scene. Master Zhou was invited to form a band, while Master Ji was responsible for sewing new pants. Vagrants wandering on the streets are not allowed to stay at will, and those who disobey managers will be sent to jail. School education is also key. The students' recitation voices must be loud and powerful, no longer like whispers, so as not to give people the illusion that school is on holiday. School meals should also take this opportunity to improve and standardize, especially ensuring the supply of more eggs to help children thrive.

Lin Xiaofeng arranged a series of matters non-stop. When he finally paused, Xiang Xiehong had already finished recording quickly and raised his head to ask if there were any other matters that needed to be arranged. Lin Xiaofeng took a deep breath, and then gave the last crucial order in a heavy tone: "Finally, although we have properly resettled most of the victims in the disaster relief work, there are still people who have not been able to solve the basic food and clothing problems. Hungry and No death, this is our bottom line, no matter whether there is starvation, suicide, car accidents or illness, in short, there must be no loss of life due to hunger!" Xiang Xiehong solemnly remembers this! He took the order seriously and responded firmly: "I understand!"

Xiang Xiehong slowly closed the heavy book in his hand and let out a long and dull sigh. He said to Lin Xiaofeng: "Master, do you think this preparation is too cautious? You usually say that with His Majesty We have a deep friendship with the prince." When Lin Xiaofeng heard this, a deep and wise smile appeared in his eyes. He slowly raised his head, his eyes showing the accumulation of years and the sharp insight into world affairs. He responded: "You are right, the relationship is indeed extraordinary, but being in the officialdom is like walking on thin ice. If you are not careful, you will be in the abyss. How can I be in this gorgeous official uniform?" Can you tolerate the slightest flaws or flaws? Only by striving for excellence can you win appreciation and respect from everyone."

He paused for a moment, letting the philosophy in his words slowly permeate the air, and then continued to elaborate: "You know, people's livelihood is all important. Everything we do, no matter how big or small, must pursue perfection. Beautiful. Take this city entry ceremony as an example. It must be extremely grand and lively, so that the people in the city and even the world know that the Holy Emperor is coming. At that time, I will summon the wealthy businessmen and their descendants in the city to take advantage of it. The emperor's majesty encouraged them to increase investment and improve the quality of life in the city. Now that I am about to leave my post and take up the position of governor, I want to seize this opportunity to properly arrange all the affairs along the Yangtze River to avoid leaving behind. future trouble."

After that, Lin Xiaofeng waved his hand and signaled Xiang Xiehong to start preparing intensively.

A few days later, a hurried servant rushed over and reported before he could catch his breath: The emperor and his party had entered the city gate in a mighty manner. At that time, Lin Xiaofeng was resting in the Huayue Building. After hearing the news, Li Dexian immediately rushed to wake him up. With a panic on his face, he asked what to do. Lin Xiaofeng opened his eyes, with a calm look in his eyes, and he said calmly: "No need to panic, as long as His Majesty sees our results, he will be filled with joy, and maybe he will be rewarded."

He decisively ordered his servants to quickly gather the wealthy gentry and young talents in the city. At the same time, he asked Xiang Xiehong to make sure to take care of all matters regarding the pick-up. In particular, he emphasized that those who went out of the city to greet him must conduct self-examination and not carry any weapons to prevent accidental injury to others. .

When everything was ready and the crowd had gathered in front of Huayue Tower, Li Dexian caught a glimpse of Lin Xiaofeng walking out of the door wearing a wrinkled official uniform, and couldn't help but burst into shock. Lin Xiaofeng didn't care about this, and smiled slightly: "I only found this one in a hurry, I didn't have time to replace it with a new one." However, the moment he stepped out of the threshold, his foot tripped on the threshold, and the whole thing The person was caught off guard and fell to the ground, causing dust to fly.

The surrounding ministers were immediately in confusion, and they all stepped forward to help him up. Some helped him dust away the contaminated dust, while others nervously and concernedly asked him if he was injured. Lin Xiaofeng waved his hand and endured the pain and said: "It's okay, it's okay, let's go out of the city to meet him!" But he was thinking to himself: Don't pat me too clean, it will appear too deliberate.

So, a group of people came out of the city gate in a mighty manner, and saw that Xiang Xiehong had already arranged things in an orderly manner, and everything was arranged in an orderly manner. Arriving in the middle of the road, the band was already lined up and waiting, their instruments shining brightly. Zhou Zhiwei saw Lin Xiaofeng's wrinkled official uniform and hesitated to speak. In the end, he carefully stepped forward to help Lin Xiaofeng tidy up his clothes and gently brushed away the dust. Lin Xiaofeng glanced at Zhou Zhiwei with admiration, and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Old Zhou, your hands are really ingenious!" After hearing this, Zhou Zhiwei had an embarrassed and humble smile on his face: "No, no, I think I was there back then. When I was an official, I had encountered similar situations, so I naturally knew how to deal with them.”

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On the vast horizon, the ministers were arranged like a formation of wild geese, solemn and solemn. Lin Xiaofeng and Li Dexian stood side by side in the front row, their postures as tall as pine trees, motionless, waiting for the arrival of Emperor Jingjiang. Looking far away, I saw a dragon chariot approaching leisurely from the horizon. The sound of rolling wheels was intertwined with the heartbeat of the earth, and finally stopped steadily in front of the crowd.

Emperor Jingjiang walked out of the dragon chariot. The first thing that caught his eye was Li Dexian's spring-like smile, and his eyes were shining with brilliance. Emperor Jingjiang then turned his attention to Lin Xiaofeng and looked at the minister carefully. He saw that Lin Xiaofeng's eyes were bloodshot, his face was stained with dust, and his fatigue was clearly evident. However, in this exhaustion, Emperor Jingjiang saw a full state, which made him feel doubtful.

When Lin Xiaofeng saw this, he immediately threw himself to the ground and saluted respectfully: "Lin Xiaofeng, the humble minister, comes to see Your Majesty!" The ministers behind him also bowed deeply. Emperor Jingjiang waved his hand to everyone to excuse themselves. He only lightly greeted Li Dexian, then walked straight to Lin Xiaofeng and asked with concern: "Lin Aiqing, you have worked so hard and accomplished so much, how did you know that I am coming here?"

Lin Xiaofeng answered humbly and sincerely: "I dare not express my sorrow, but it is actually the result of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's hard work. I heard that His Majesty's car was seen driving along the Yangtze River, and I was sure that the Holy Emperor would come in person. I am afraid that I have not received you well. I have not been able to enjoy the food these days, and the night." I couldn't sleep and my body was swollen. I feel extremely guilty to meet His Majesty like this." After saying that, Lin Xiaofeng turned his head in shame to avoid Emperor Jingjiang's gaze.

The surrounding ministers were all moved when they heard these words. Especially when Zhang Shundu met Lin Xiaofeng for the first time, he originally thought that the person who killed Xun Liu must be an upright person. But now that he saw Lin Xiaofeng's words and deeds, he felt like a flatterer who was good at catering to his superiors, which made him feel mixed.

After hearing Lin Xiaofeng's answer, Emperor Jingjiang smiled with relief: "I see, I thought you had gained weight." Lin Xiaofeng immediately invited Emperor Jingjiang to go first, and informed: "There are still a lot of people in the city waiting for the Holy Emperor."

Emperor Jingjiang nodded slightly, glanced at Li Dexian who was silent beside him, turned to Lin Xiaofeng and asked with a smile: "Oh? Is there anyone in the city who can't wait to see me?"

Lin Xiaofeng led Emperor Jingjiang forward. When passing by where Zhou Zhiwei was, he whispered in a low voice: "Be sure to plan carefully!" Then he took a step back and loudly ordered: "Play music!" The bands on both sides that were already ready played instantly. Passionate music played, and the guards clenched their sword handles and were on guard. Emperor Jingjiang calmly enjoyed the band's performance, as if attracted by the beautiful music.

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the crowd, and a group of lively and cute children in gorgeous clothes rushed out of the crowd and surrounded Emperor Jingjiang. This scene made Wang Jingwen, Li Qiuyan and others frown. They thought to themselves: "Are we doing this again? This trick seems to have been repeated twice."

However, with the ups and downs of the music melody, the children's dancing figures made their eyes shine. The novel and unique music form amazed Emperor Jingjiang and all the ministers. The dance gradually unfolded, and the children skillfully formed a semicircle around Emperor Jingjiang, singing in unison with their young and pure voices: "Listen to my praise, because your grace is spread throughout the four seasons, I am grateful to you for making the world more beautiful, I Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the endless love you give to life.”

The singing and dancing complement each other, providing an affectionate and sincere welcome ceremony for Emperor Jingjiang.

When the music gradually dissipated, Emperor Jingjiang and his ministers seemed to have just woken up from a dream. Their bodies were still standing in the same place, but their minds seemed to be carried away to a distant place by the beautiful melody. Lin Xiaofeng observed quietly from the side, feeling proud in his heart: It seems that the careful planning this time has really worked, and His Majesty's attention has been completely attracted. Art does not depend on the level of skills, but on whether it can move people's hearts. From the corner of his eye, he caught sight of the children blooming like flowers. They were still kneeling on the ground, so Emperor Jingjiang smiled and asked them to stand up. With the previous lesson, he did not hug them again.

At this moment, Zhou Zhiwei finished his command, turned around and saluted respectfully to Emperor Jingjiang, his voice full of sincerity: "Common man Zhou Zhiwei, please bow to Your Majesty." Emperor Jingjiang looked at him with a smile on his face: "Zhou Zhiwei, get up. Listen. "You said you have settled in Yangqu County?" Zhou Zhiwei stood up, with confidence and calmness in his eyes: "Your Majesty, the common people have indeed settled in Yangqu County, but I found that being an official was not what I wanted. I could only drink and write poems." That’s what I like best.”

After hearing this, Emperor Jingjiang smiled calmly and praised: "Everyone has his own ambitions, this is of course. Your performance today is really wonderful. I would like to invite you to the palace to perform for me." Zhou Zhiwei readily accepted the invitation. They continued to move forward, and the merchants in front knelt down in excitement. Lin Xiaofeng quickly explained: "Your Majesty, these people are merchants along the Yangtze River. They have made great efforts in disaster relief, so I ask your Majesty to inquire and care." He added : "The children who performed the dance just now are all descendants of these businesses."

Emperor Jingjiang was in a good mood, waving everyone to stand up, and said with praise: "The court will remember your good deeds, and those who have merit will be rewarded. Lin Aiqing, please report this to me in detail tonight." The businessmen burst into tears of gratitude and were full of respect for Lin Xiaofeng. and be grateful, regarding him as a virtuous person. The group continued to move forward, gradually approaching Yangtze River City. Outside the city gate, I saw rows of neat and orderly wooden houses, which had a different flavor compared to Yunlu City. They were obviously still under construction.

Zhang Shundu and others were amazed when they saw this scene, guessing that the court must have invested a lot of silver in this. Emperor Jingjiang looked at all this with bright eyes and asked Lin Xiaofeng: "Lin Aiqing, where are the victims now?" Lin Xiaofeng replied: "The wooden houses your Majesty saw are the dormitories of the victims. Some of them are resting in them, and some are sleeping in them." Work in the city. These houses were voluntarily funded by the people of Yangtze River." After hearing this, Emperor Jingjiang became more interested and decided to go to the dormitory area to see it in person.

Zhang Shundu felt uneasy. Compared with Lin Xiaofeng, he felt that he was dwarfed. Emperor Jingjiang walked forward briskly. Lin Xiaofeng followed a few steps and fell behind. He asked Li Qiuyan in a low voice: "Why did the second uncle come alone? Why didn't the eldest uncle and the third uncle come?" Li Qiuyan was stunned when he heard this. Somewhat angry, he stopped him in a low voice and told him that they could not come together because of busy government affairs. Lin Xiaofeng tentatively asked about the situation in the capital. At this time, Wang Jingwen was still confused about Li Qiuyan calling Lin Xiaofeng "second uncle".

Lin Xiaofeng approached Wang Jingwen and asked him what was on his mind with a smile. Wang Jingwen lost his composure for a moment and blurted out that he wanted to recognize Lin Xiaofeng as his adopted son. He regretted it as soon as he said it. He felt it was too abrupt and apologized hastily. Lin Xiaofeng's face darkened, and after saying a few sarcastic words, he said bluntly: "Brother Wang, there is no need to say more, that's all." Wang Jingwen was embarrassed and tried his best to defend himself, saying that it was just a slip of the tongue, and he was actually talking about Lin Xiaofeng's people. Pin appreciates it very much and has no intention of discriminating against him. Lin Xiaofeng's expression softened a little, and he jokingly said that if Wang Jingwen had peerless martial arts, he might consider accepting him as his disciple instead of recognizing him as his father.

"Peerless martial arts?" Wang Jingwen was stunned by the sudden ridicule, but Lin Xiaofeng had a playful smile on his face, as if he was expecting his reaction. He smacked his lips and asked with a hint of joking: "Oh? The peerless martial arts you mentioned, don't you mean the magical skills like the Boy's Kung Fu and the Sunflower Book that can fly over walls, fly over walls, and hurt people in the air?" Even though he knew that this was just a film and television show. Despite the exaggerated depictions in the play, Wang Jingwen still couldn't help but picture himself possessing special skills in his mind.

Faced with Lin Xiaofeng's question, Wang Jingwen was also at a loss: "What peerless martial arts? Are you talking about those things in martial arts novels? I serve His Majesty every day, so how can I have free time to practice any martial arts. Besides, As ministers of the imperial court, even if we really have such magical martial arts, it is not our turn to display it. I think back then, King Haiyun did have two personal eunuchs who knew some martial arts, but now His Majesty's martial arts attainments are unfathomable. How can we dare to talk about escorting things so easily? As for the illusory things like Tong Zi Gong, they are far away from our lives. "

Following Emperor Jingjiang's footsteps, the group arrived at the dormitory area for the victims. The first thing they saw was a community called "Tomorrow Garden". When the guard guarding the gate saw many prominent figures arriving, he looked nervous and asked sternly about their identity and purpose of coming. Lin Xiaofeng stepped forward quickly and signaled the officers to open the door, and followed Emperor Jingjiang's wishes to ask the merchants to stay away for the time being, so as not to disturb the people here. The officers recognized Lin Xiaofeng and immediately bowed respectfully and gave way.

Lin Xiaofeng led everyone into the community and introduced to Emperor Jingjiang in detail: "This is one of the dormitories for disaster victims, called 'Tomorrow's Garden'. The police officers in the area are all brave and good at fighting, and have extraordinary martial arts, which can ensure the safety of residents and prevent night-time incidents." The current situation is special and the flow of people is complicated, so the entry and exit management is extremely strict, and valid certificates are required to pass." After hearing this, Emperor Jingjiang nodded frequently and said in approval: "Lin Aiqing is becoming more prudent and thoughtful in her work." Lin Xiaofeng responded humbly. : "Your Majesty has given you the award, but it is actually the result of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's hard work and hard work in government affairs..." Emperor Jingjiang interrupted his words and said meaningfully: "No need to say more, I have my own sense of proportion in my heart."

Li Dexian was very grateful to Lin Xiaofeng for excusing him, but the officials did not take it seriously. Emperor Jingjiang sensed everyone's thoughts, sternly stopped Lin Xiaofeng's nonsense, and led everyone deep into the dormitory area. (End of chapter)