In Zhu Youxiao's view, living near Confucius' hometown would be well-behaved by the Kong family.

After all, in Confucius' thoughts, whether it is benevolence or teaching or non-discrimination, it should allow the people around him to have a good life, and even form a cultural and educational destination around Qufu. This may be the place with the most scholars and the place where the country's imperial examinations are more prosperous.

But the truth is not like this, but the opposite is true. The lives of the people in Shandong are very poor, and the scholars in Shandong are not that famous.

Confucius' teachings were aside by the Kong family, not to mention that the Kong family's own knowledge was not very good. If they were asked to study and the imperial examinations, they would probably be worse than ordinary people.

The vassal kings did not do anything after eating and were regarded as state borers. Zhu Youxiao also admitted this.

But the Kong family is also unworkable, and they do the same things as the vassal kings, and they should also be national worms.

Even in Zhu Youxiao's view, the Yansheng Gong Mansion is more harmful. The reason is very simple. This house is used as a tablet, and someone listens to his words, but not someone listens to his words.

This time I came to Shandong to make a living in Yansheng Gong’s Mansion. If you want to make a difference in your thoughts, this mountain must be moved away.

The next morning, Zhu Youxiao went to the North City of Dezhou where the victims were, brought imperial edicts to the victims, and at the same time showed his face, distributed the food he brought, issued an imperial edict for disaster relief, and told the victims that he, as the emperor, would be there, and would leave officials to watch.

If they have any grievances or local officials are unfavorable to provide disaster relief, they can go to the officials left by the emperor to complain, and the supervisors will tell themselves the matter.

The victims' reaction was very fierce, and the thanks were heard endlessly.

However, Zhu Youxiao also knew that this had actually been arranged long ago. The news of his arrival was revealed yesterday. The person who did this was Liu Mao, the governor of Dezhou.

In order to allow the victims to cheer sincerely, Liu Mao asked the yamen runners to carry the big gong to talk back and forth among the victims several times, which can be said to be doing their best.

So Zhu Youxiao was not surprised at all with such a result.

Zhu Youxiao naturally didn't say anything about Liu Mao's approach, and he didn't feel disgusted from the bottom of his heart. The reason is very simple. It is a good thing to promote himself as an emperor and his policies.

Zhu Youxiao could not continue to promote himself, nor could he go to the middle of the disaster victims, so he could only use this method.

In this era when there is no media coverage and in this era when the people are not very literate, this is the best way.

Zhu Youxiao believes that it will spread out soon. After all, there are many scholars and have written a lot of flattery articles for Zhu Youxiao.

At the same time, the gentry from Texas also came, and they donated some food and items together, flattered themselves as the emperor, and demonstrated the culture and education of Texas.

Zhu Youxiao still affirmed the behavior of these people, of course, that's all.

After finishing all these things, Zhu Youxiao got on the boat and continued to go south.

This time, Zhu Youxiao’s target is Jeju Prefecture, which is also the center of this earthquake.

Jining Prefecture is named after the Ji River. Jining Jining means peace and peace in the Ji River.

Before the reign of Emperor Chaozong reached the sea, he could not rest for thousands of miles.

Only the Qing Dynasty will be together forever.

This poem describes the Jishui River. After the Jinghang Canal, Jeju Prefecture has developed greatly and can be regarded as a key place for north-south shipping.

After the Northern Song Dynasty, the Ji River was unblocked and the canal transportation was prosperous. Jeju, located in Juye, became one of the most developed cities on the east and west roads of Jing.

The Jeju mentioned in Shi Nai'an's "Water Margin" is today's Juye County. The port is crisscrossed, lotus, reeds, and water and sky are the same color. The terrain is always the place where peasants are revolting and gathering uprisings.

Zhu Youxiao stood on the bow of the boat and looked at the water on both sides of the straits, but his mood became solemn. He no longer had the leisure time when he left Beijing, nor did he have the urgency when he was in Texas.

If you make up your mind to do things, you must do it.

Xu Guangqi came behind Zhu Youxiao and said softly: "Your Majesty, it's going to be cold. Are you going into the cabin? Don't get cold."

Xu Guangqi really values ​​and is worried about Zhu Youxiao's health. If His Majesty has any problems with his health this time, then he really has no choice.

Although the court seems stable now, it is because His Majesty is in charge. If His Majesty has a good fortune, the Ming Dynasty will be in chaos.

Zhu Youxiao looked back at Xu Guangqi, and did not answer his words. Instead, he asked with a smile: "During the daytime, my dear seems to have something to say, but there are many people, my dear did not say it. Now there are no other people around me. What do you mean by my dear, but it doesn't matter if you say it."

"Report to Your Majesty, Shandong has caused great disasters and people are displaced. I see them and feel pain in my heart. Your Majesty loves the people as if they are sons and the disaster relief measures are appropriate is really a blessing for the world and the people!" Xu Guangqi hurriedly bowed and said, his tone was sincere and his feelings were passionate.

Zhu Youxiao turned his head to look at him and said angrily: "When you first met me, you told a lot of truth, and you didn't see you flattering me like this. Why did you suddenly like to flatter me after getting along for a long time?"

"I'm just saying everything from my heart and the truth." Xu Guangqi said with a serious face.

"Okay, skip this link and tell me what you really want to say. Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Guangqi and said, "We monarch and ministers don't need to go around the corner."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Guangqi quickly agreed respectfully,

This time he did not make any mistakes, and felt that the time was almost the same, so he said directly: "Your Majesty, I am now worried about the imperial court's money. Now the imperial court is not making enough money and Dezhou has spent so much, and I am afraid it will cost more when I go to other places. In this way, the imperial court's money and food will probably be even more nervous."

Zhu Youxiao turned his head and looked at Xu Guangqi, and said with a smile: "It turns out that my dear is worried about this. But I can rest assured that I have already thought about the money and food. This time I came out, and I didn't think about using the money from the capital again."

After hearing what Zhu Youxiao said, Xu Guangqi frowned.

Of course he understood what Zhu Youxiao's words meant, and for the ministers in the court, it was not a big deal at all.

Every time the court has no money, several methods usually take. The more effective one is to kill people.

Find some big corrupt officials to kill, and find some illegal businessmen to kill. I will kill anyone who is thicker at home. This is a routine operation.

This is what Emperor Tianqi did in history. Wei Zhongxian did it for him. Just like Emperor Zhengde raised Liu Jin, Tianqi raised Wei Zhongxian to make money. When the emperor could not get money from the court, he would let the eunuch go downstairs to do it.

Emperor Jiajing raised Yan Song, largely to get Yan Song money.

Xu Guangqi was not thinking about this. He had been accustomed to such things for a long time, and he would not object to it in a big fuss. What he was worried about was how big he would do this time?

You know, this is not a sending eunuchs to travel, it is His Majesty who came here in person. With His Majesty's character, it is definitely not a small matter. A little bit of money will definitely not satisfy His Majesty.

For Your Majesty, this trip will definitely make a fortune. But if you make too much money, I am afraid that the people below will be dissatisfied.

Xu Guangqi was very worried, but judging from Zhu Youxiao's appearance, he really didn't know how to persuade him, but he still had some thoughts in his heart and still had to persuade him when he should.

Seeing that Xu Guangqi didn't say anything, Zhu Youxiao just smiled and said nothing.

In fact, Xu Guangqi guessed correctly. Zhu Youxiao went out of Beijing this time not only to make money from disaster relief, but also to make a lot of money.

After making enough money, Zhu Youxiao had the money to train new troops, and at the same time had the money to strengthen city defense, provide disaster relief, and do a lot of things.

In Zhu Youxiao's heart, this time he went south to gain enough of his original capital.

To put it bluntly, the court has almost done it, and the rest is a slight adjustment. It is time to do things according to your own ideas.

After the court has finished cleaning up and started to do things, then you will naturally need money. Where does this money come from?

Zhu Youxiao didn't have the intention to save little by little. Even though he wanted to save little by little, time would not allow him, neither the Later Jin nor the Times would give him this opportunity.

My life will be harder and harder in the future, with frequent natural disasters and I need more money.

This time I was trying to get enough money. If I couldn't get enough money, I wouldn't go back.

After all this determination, it is natural that it is impossible to stop casually.

It was very smooth along the way.

On this day, the imperial ship finally arrived at Jining Mansion.

The ship stopped at the port of Jining Prefecture, but Zhu Youxiao did not get off the ship, but stopped there quietly, which made people a little confused.

The place where Zhu Youxiao stopped the ship was already blocked on the road. Qi Jin's army was stationed there, and no one could get close to him.

Zhu Youxiao met Xu Xianchun in the room.

Looking at Xu Xianchun kneeling on the ground, Zhu Youxiao said directly: "Okay, get up. I have something to ask you."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Xianchun quickly stood up.

After Xu Xianchun stood up, Zhu Youxiao asked directly: "How is the matter here in Jining? How are they doing the disaster relief? Tell me about it."

"It's awful to go back to Your Majesty." Xu Xianchun said directly: "After the investigation of the minister, I found that all the relief food allocated by the imperial court had been replaced, and they had been replaced with old rice and bran rice. They used these things for the people to eat."

"If it's a pound of grain to exchange for two pounds of dried rice, that's fine. The local officials' practice this way can be considered as a exchange for more grain and let more people live. For the victims, eating dried rice is better than not."

"But the fact is not the case. They exchanged only seven taels of Chenmi for a pound of disaster relief grain from the court. The rest were all embezzled by them. The silver allocated by the court was originally for them to buy food, but they exploited it layer by layer, and there were less than one ten used to buy food."

Xu Xianchun said as he trembled with excitement, "Your Majesty, let me lead people to arrest them all! These people are digging out the roots of the Ming Dynasty! They are all borers of the Ming Dynasty, all of them are scum of the Ming Dynasty. When they are arrested, they will be chopped off their heads!"

Looking at Xu Xianchun excitedly, Zhu Youxiao felt a little moved.

He now understood a sentence, what does it mean to have something to do on the top and what to do on the bottom.

Xu Xianchun's performance illustrates this meaning.

Many times, what the ministers do are directly related to the emperor's needs.

If the emperor wants him to be a central subject, they will behave very seriously; if the emperor needs them to be a vicious minister, they will behave very seriously.

People in the officialdom all have a few faces and show their faces to anyone. Obviously Xu Xianchun knows what the emperor wants, so he shows what he shows in front of himself, the emperor.

Zhu Youxiao would not say anything about this. If he could keep pretending, he would be a good minister.

"Okay, let the officials from Jining come and take the bus." Zhu Youxiao looked at Xu Xianchun and said softly.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Xu Xianchun quickly agreed.

After the news spread, officials from Jining naturally did not dare to neglect them and rushed to the dock to pick them up.

In fact, they have been waiting here for a long time. Since His Majesty arrived in Texas, they have known that they can't escape here, and they are also worried these days.

Now that they are asked to pick them up, everyone is afraid of it. The leader is Zhang Shun, the magistrate of Jining Prefecture.

As an old official in his fifties, Zhang Shun had a bad premonition in his heart. This time, His Majesty went south personally and even arrived in Jining. I am afraid that what he did is not hidden.

Zhang Shun has been thinking of ways these days, but he has never come up with any good solutions. After all, these things are not his own business. He is a small prefect of Jining, and he is really a slight person.

Zhang Shunxin also cursed himself in secret. These people are really making money and stupid. They can get whatever money they can't take, and they don't know at all.

Especially those people in Qufu are simply heartbroken.

I came to the door yesterday, hoping that they would give me more food. But those people turned themselves out, and they were really fearless.

However, Zhang Shun also knew that even if the matter was really rioting, he would not dare to say it out loud. He slandered Yan Shenggong. No one could bear the charge.

Even if there is really something about Yan Shenggong, Your Majesty may not be punished. In this case, I really have no way to do it.

Looking at the large group of people walking down from the boat, Zhang Shun's expression became heavier and heavier.

This time I am probably doomed, and I hope that the things I arranged can be hidden from His Majesty.

Zhu Youxiao walked over slowly, looked at Zhang Shun who was kneeling on the ground, and said directly to Xu Xianchun beside him: "Take off your official hat, remove your official uniform, take it!"
Chapter completed!