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Chapter 232 People's Livelihood in Cuizhi County

"Wu must have done it!" Cui Pu yelled angrily when he heard about it, "That's all he can do. He catches other people's small mistakes and exaggerates them, and then makes them worse. It's useless to seek the well-being of the people under his rule. But framing him is very smooth!"

"Calm down first. Now is not the time to be angry and yell. The most urgent thing is to think about how to solve the problem." Big brother Cui Yu couldn't help but whispered to him.

"Solve it as you want. He can make trouble in front of the saint, so why can't I? I have a serious reason for coming here!" Cui Pu put away his anger, "I'll just write a Tomorrow, I will put the seal list in Father's memorial and present it to the saint."

Cui Yan was taken aback when he heard this. "Brother, is this okay?"

"Brother, don't worry, when I show the watch to Dad, he will definitely agree." Cui Pu vowed.

Sure enough, when he finished writing a long memorial, he handed it over to Cui Ge's old man.After Cui Ge looked at it, he called him to the father and son to have a long talk behind closed doors.Then on the second day, Cui Ge Lao really put his memorabilia in his memorial and submitted it.

Around Shen time in the afternoon, an angel came to Cui's mansion: "Preach the sage's oracle, proclaim Zuo servant to shoot Cui Han and Cui Pu, magistrate of Xiatianchang County under the Yangzhou government, into the palace to have an audience!"

Cui Pu and Cui Gelao hurriedly changed into their official uniforms and followed them into the palace.

Entering the palace for the second time, this time he was finally summoned to go in openly and aboveboard, instead of hitching a ride with someone else, Cui Buton felt elated and full of energy.

After entering the Taiji Hall, Cui Pu hastily followed Cui Ge and knelt down three times and nine times, and made a big salute to the current emperor above him.

After the ceremony was over, a deep voice came from above: "Mr. Cui Ge and young Cui Aiqing are exempt from the ceremony, let's get down!"

Cui Pucai and Cui Gelao stood up.

At this time, Cui Pu discovered that there were still several important court officials standing in the Tai Chi Hall, among them was Wu Lixin and his own father Wu Xuan.

Sensing Cui Pu's sweeping gaze, Wu Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he let out an extremely small hum from his nostrils.

Cui Pu immediately withdrew his gaze and bowed his head in a state of respect.

The sage sat on top, and picked up a memorial at hand: "Little Cui Aiqing, did you write this memorial?"

"Your Majesty, yes." Cui Pu replied firmly.

"Oh? See what you mean, you found something that can replace food, that's why you came all the way back to Chang'an City, and you didn't even have time to apply for Shangfeng's approval?"

"Yes! It's about people's livelihood, and I dare not be careless. I also thought that three or four months would be gone if I went back and forth from Chang'an. If I wait until the upper level checkpoints are all passed, I'm afraid I will have to wait until the end of the year. At that time, Wei If I come back again, and then bring things to Yangzhou, then I will miss the spring plowing. That's why Weichen dared to come back first, but before leaving, Weichen had already submitted the invitation to return to Beijing to the Shangguan. Going back to Chang'an privately without any reason!" Cui Pu said every single word.

"Then I don't know what you got from Cui Zhi County this time, and where did you get it? How can you be sure that it can replace food?" Wu Xuan finally couldn't hold back, and stood up to ask.

Cui Pu raised his head and said: "It was brought back from Tianzhu by Xiaguan's father-in-law. In other places, people there cultivated it as a staple food."

Then, he told the story of Mu You's experience.

Wu Xuan sneered when he heard the words: "It's just an unfounded story, does Cui Zhixian take it seriously?"

"In terms of people's livelihood and the people's livelihood, the lower officials have always preferred to believe what they have rather than what they have not. Even if there is only one ten thousandth hope, the lower officials will firmly grasp it. After all, as long as it succeeds, the good life of the common people will be guaranteed." Here you come. The lower official is not as knowledgeable and versatile as you, Wu Shilang, and now what the lower official wants is to feed the people under his rule!"

Wu Xuan choked, and immediately said: "But what if it fails? From the founding of the country to the present, how many people have devoted themselves to introducing species from other countries to expand our new Tang Dynasty grain reserves, but most of them ended in failure."

"Is it because of the previous failures that we will not try in the future? Is it because of other people's mistakes that we are no longer afraid of such actions? As a court official, Wu Shilang is just thinking about the people of the world like this Is it yours?" Cui Pu asked with a sneer after hearing this.

"You!" Wu Xuan stared angrily.He took a deep breath, and quickly turned to the sage, "Your Majesty, I just shared my past experience with Magistrate Cui to discuss it. It's just that Magistrate Cui was too aggressive, and he couldn't listen to my suggestion at all. In that case , Wei Chen better not say anything!"

The saint also frowned slightly. "Little Cui Aiqing, you are too radical."

"If you can really do something good for the common people, why not be more radical?" Cui Pu still held his head high, "Your Majesty, I am determined to do this. I believe my father-in-law's years of experience in traveling across the country, I believe even more Suggestion from my wife. If your Majesty is worried that it will cost people and money because of this failure again, then I will let you know here first - this time, I will not ask for a cent of the treasury, but only your Majesty. Let go and let me do it. If it succeeds, the achievement will belong to my new Tang Dynasty. If it fails, I, Cui Pu, will bear all the consequences, and I will never drag anyone down!"

Hearing him so impassioned, the saint was a little embarrassed. "That's not the case. Little Cui Aiqing, you have the heart to make a living for the people, how can I not support it? How about this, I will allocate two thousand guan for you from the treasury, and you try to do it first. If it is feasible, I will definitely reward you a lot !"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your support. It's just that since the words have already been said, I won't take them back. This time, I must rely on my own strength to complete this matter! If it can't be done, I will I won't waste a little bit of people's fat, anyway, I can still afford this little money!" Cui Pu said loudly, clearly still angry with Wu Xuan's words just now.

This kid actually got into a fight with him?His courage is getting fatter and fatter!

Wu Xuan couldn't help sneering a few times in his heart, and said: "Your Majesty, since Cui County Magistrate is determined to go his own way, why don't you let him go? When the matter is done, you will reward him heavily."

"Wu Shilang is right! I don't want the current support, I just hope that after the matter is completed, you can reward your majesty for your merits!" Cui Pu quickly answered.

this kid!
Hearing this, Wu Xuan's heart skipped a beat.Why did he have a feeling that he was being used as a gun by him?

The saint looked at Cui Pu who had a stubborn face, then Wu Xuan who was clearly waiting to read the news, and then looked at Elder Cui Ge who was silent from the beginning to the end, helplessly whispered: "Cui Pushe, what about this matter?" , don't you want to say something?"

"Your Majesty, my son's arrogance is because I didn't teach it well. But since he has already released such bold words, I can only admit it. Moreover, I think that there are already many mature and dignified people like me in the court." Veteran, it doesn’t matter if there are some more radical young people. If they go the wrong way and bump into the south wall and break their heads, they will naturally know the turn. After all, children should be healthy and lively.” Cui Ge elder Only then did he bow his hands and said slowly.

These words are clearly standing up for Cui Pu.

The sage nodded when he heard this: "If that's the case, let's do it according to little Cui Aiqing's idea! As long as this matter can be accomplished, I will reward you for your merits!"

"The humble minister is here to thank His Majesty first!" Cui Pu hurriedly knelt down and shouted.

After all this turmoil, the matter of Cui Pu returning to Chang'an privately was nothing.

Coming out of Taiji Hall, Wu Xuan couldn't help but look at Cui Pu who was full of complacency: "Since Cui Zhixian went to Yangzhou, he has become more and more energetic! In the past half a year, I heard that you The people have done a lot of good deeds. Right now, you are about to do an even greater good deed for them."

"Thank you Wu Shilang for your compliment. But how can Xiaguan compare to Wuzhi County? Our Tianchang County is too poor, and the people can't get enough to eat. Now Xiaguan can only struggle to make the people have enough to eat. Unlike In Hailing County, the people's life is very good, he doesn't need to do anything, as long as he maintains the status quo and makes everyone's life go smoothly, he will be unanimously praised by the people." Cui Pu smiled. the way.

Wu Xuan almost gritted a tooth.

This kid was mocking the fact that Wu Lixin almost turned Hailing County upside down before.Later, he still sent a few right-hand men to help Wu Lixin stabilize the situation. It is only now that Hailing County has barely returned to its previous situation.It's just that it was unanimously praised by the people?Wu Lixin, he should stop thinking about it.

Now, he only hoped that his son would be safe and secure, and that he would be able to stay in the county magistrate's position for three years.

However, the kid in front of him, who was going to Yangzhou with his own son, kept jumping up and down, making a lot of trouble.And it happened that most of his tossing was right!If he was asked to produce a new piece of food this time, his son would really be compared to the dust!

He has to think about it carefully.

Thinking in this way, he didn't have the time to grind his teeth with Cui Pu, so he got in the car and left.

It wasn't until the father and son got into the carriage that Elder Cui Ge let out a long sigh: "I have already helped what should be done. The next thing is up to you."

"Thank you, father, for your trust. Don't worry, I will give you a satisfactory explanation by the end of next year at the latest!" Cui Pu said respectfully.

"I hope so!" Elder Cui Ge squinted his eyes. "It's a good thing for young people to be motivated. You are still young, so it's okay to make mistakes. At worst, stand up and start over."

In fact, from the bottom of his heart, the old man is not very optimistic about this matter, right?It's just that he insisted on doing it, and the father firmly stood by his son's side and helped him to the end.

Cui Pu was very moved in his heart: "Father's teachings will be kept in mind. I will definitely not let you down!"

The carriage returned to Cui's mansion, Cui Pu sent Mr. Cui Ge back to his study, and then went back to Mu Jiaojiao's place.

At this time, Mu Jiaojiao was looking at the newly grown sweet potato seedlings.Seeing Cui Pu came back, she quickly pulled him over: "Look, these things have sprouted! In a few days, the seedlings should be able to grow taller. When we return to Yangzhou, we will just plant the seedlings." , You can see the results after two or three months. If it’s good, it will be promoted after the next year.”

"Yeah." Cui Pu also took a closer look at the small green seedlings growing from the sweet potato, tilted his head, and leaned on her, "Thanks to you, otherwise I would have been really miserable this time. The family surnamed Wu What a shame, I was bitten by them today!"

"You don't even think about how many bites you have bitten them. Isn't it right for them to seize the opportunity to bite you back?" Mu Jiaojiao patted his head, "In the officialdom, there are intrigues everywhere. This uncle Didn’t I teach you a long time ago? Now you are only a county magistrate. In the future, the more you become an official, the more things like this you will encounter. All we can do is self-cultivation and self-discipline. Guard."

"I know what you're saying makes sense. I've expected these things, but now I've experienced so much, I suddenly feel very tired." Cui Pu sighed softly, and kept rubbing his head on her body.

Mu Jiaojiao chuckled: "Feeling tired? Then let's stop doing it?"

"No!" Cui Pu immediately raised his head, "I've already reached this point, wouldn't it be too bad to give up at this time? Since everyone has chosen to take this path, I must go to the end!"

"That's good, I will accompany you to the end." Mu Jiaojiao patted him down again.

Cui Pu immediately raised his head and smiled triumphantly at her: "You pushed me up this thief boat, do you think you can still escape?"

(End of this chapter)