Liu Kunyi led the officials from Liangjiang to stand at the forefront, but he was marveling at the other party's prestige. Since ancient times, the world has been dominated by those who have won the hearts of the people. When did Wei Jichen start to win the hearts of the people?
Wei Jichen¡¯s experience of becoming famous began to flash through Liu Kunyi¡¯s mind. The first time he heard his name was probably from the newspaper.
Yes, newspapers! Liu Kun suddenly seemed to realize that it was something as small as a newspaper that kept building momentum and advocating for him.
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Liu Kun was in a daze when Wei Jichen had already dismounted.
The crowd burst into cheers, which immediately brought Liu Kunyi back from his thoughts.
"Your Majesty!" Although Liu Kunyi has never met Wei Jichen in person, he can still tell who Wei Jichen is at a glance. Although he has a faint smile on his face, he is full of power when he walks and looks forward to him. The momentum of swallowing Heyue.
"The two rivers have always been stable, thanks to you, Mr. Liu." Wei Jichen took Liu Kunyi's hand and said with a smile.
Wei Jichen's words made Liu Kunyi's heart calm down. With Wei Jichen's words in public, Liu Kunyi was no longer afraid of others grabbing his pigtails.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty" Other officials stepped forward to pay their respects.
Wei Jichen waved his hand gently and said with a smile: "You are exempt from courtesy. We have been staying at the gate of the city for a long time. It is not good to affect people's travel."
Wei Jichen looked at Liu Kunyi and saw that although the old man had a white beard, his face was red and he was still full of energy and did not look old at all.
"Your Majesty is saying that I will lead your Majesty to the Governor's Mansion now." Liu Kun's eyes flashed with light, and he respectfully led the way.
If we go by the standards of an emperor, Wei Jichen's trip would be a big deal. Not only would the large number of people traveling be troublesome to the people, but staying in each place for a long time would require a lot of construction work and the construction of a palace.
Fortunately, Wei Jichen still knew who he was, and this was a critical moment in the Sino-Japanese war. The entire nation was cutting back on food and clothing to support the front line. Before he left, he had already sent telegrams to the governors of various provinces, and he was provided with food and accommodation in various government offices. , no need to make other arrangements.
"Long live my emperor, long live my emperor!"
When Wei Jichen passed by, the people on both sides shouted long live. Fortunately, they had received a notice from the government before and they were not allowed to kneel.
Wei Jichen would look over from time to time at the shocking shouts. He was heartily relieved to find that most of the people had already cut off their braids.
Wei Jichen did not force people to cut their pigtails, nor did he put many buns on one pigtail like later generations did. He just asked officials across the country to cut off their pigtails. As for others, you are free to do it, as long as you don't violate it. The law and the government will not care about you.
Wei Jichen believes that if cutting pigtails is a consensual matter, even if the people recognize the Chinese Empire from the bottom of their hearts, they will naturally do it if they see officials of the Chinese Empire cutting pigtails. If the people do not approve it, even if it is enforced , and there is no benefit in exchange.
On a short road, the people's heartfelt shouts made Wei Jichen happy. The people can carry the boat or capsize it. Since the people support him so much, Wei Jichen naturally cannot let them down. To control the boat well, he must Reduce the weight of the boat and give people a satisfactory explanation.
"Your Majesty is what the people want, and all the common people are proud to see your Majesty." When Liu Kun saw Wei Jichen glance at the cheering crowd on both sides from time to time, he couldn't help but flatter him.
Wei Jichen smiled softly and said pointedly: "I, like Zhu Yuanzhang, were born in poverty and are well aware of the sufferings of the people. It is not easy for these ordinary people to live a good life. The people's hearts are towards me, and my heart is also Toward them."
Liu Kun couldn't help but start to think about the profound meaning of Wei Jichen's words, and then glanced at Tan Sitong calmly.
Under the stars and the moon, Wei Jichen entered the Governor's Mansion not long after. Although the Governor's Mansion had not been renovated, it was still clean and decorated with many red lanterns and other festive things.
"Your Majesty, I have already held a banquet in the hall to welcome you." Liu Kun observed Wei Jichen's expressions all the way, but finally found that it was difficult to guess Wei Jichen's thoughts, because Wei Jichen had only one expression so far, and that was a face Smile, truly express happiness and anger without expressing it.
Wei Jichen still said with a smile on his face: "Ai Qing is interested, but I am also a little hungry. Why don't we talk about it tomorrow after we have eaten and drank enough today?"
"One?Your Majesty alone makes the decision! "Liu Kunyi, who is also an old official, replied immediately.
The officials who followed behind slowly relaxed their mood when they saw that Wei Jichen was so easy to talk to. They were also frightened by some newspapers. Now that they think about it carefully, even if they make a lot of money, the whole world will eventually have to If we rely on people like ourselves to govern, since ancient times, no officials will be corrupt. When the water is clear, there will be no fish. I believe this smart man in front of me should know this.
That afternoon, Wei Jichen showed his kind side, chatting and laughing happily at the banquet, and repeatedly raised his glass to honor the officials from a distance.
"I don't know if the guests and the host were enjoying themselves, but at least Wei Jichen still had a smile on his face when he left the banquet.
After returning to the room where he stayed, Wei Jichen summoned Su San, the head of the Central Office in Liangjiang. Most of these central offices in various provinces were made public by the former Eagle Eye organizations due to needs. There is a foundation there, even if they are made public. , also seems extremely mysterious.
During this period, everything the office did on the surface was related to the anti-Japanese war. If it accepted donations from various places, it would sell national debt.
"Your Majesty, news has just arrived that the Japanese main fleet has launched an attack and is at war with us at the Port of Busan." The person in charge of the office respectfully reported the latest news from the front line to Wei Jichen, and said to Li Jichen, who was standing behind Wei Jichen. Que'er also bowed respectfully.
"Who lost and who won?" After asking, even Wei Jichen felt a hint of nervousness in his tone.
"Replying to Your Majesty, the results have not yet been determined, but this time the Japanese fleet fell into the trap." Su San did not dare to say it to death.
"Very good, are you ready with all the information I need?" Wei Jichen put the war in his heart for the time being and asked aloud.
"In response to your majesty, the information on Liangjiang officials has almost been sorted out, and I have put it in the office to keep it confidential." Su San knew what Wei Jichen was asking.
"Well!" Wei Jichen frowned and tapped his fingers on the table. Of course he had an ulterior motive in going to the south this time, which was to interfere in the officialdom of the provinces.
??This intervention cannot be done casually or without any reason. Anti-corruption is a good method. It not only wins the hearts of the people, but also can arrange for the people you want to come in.
The reason why Wei Jichen was worried was whether it was appropriate to launch a massive anti-corruption storm at this time. He was afraid that it would affect the frontline operations.
Seeing Wei Jichen's distress, Su San said softly: "Your Majesty, some officials are too bold and dare to tamper with the materials supporting the front line."
The war against Japan was a national war. Even if the financial power of each province was not completely controlled, the governors of each province did not dare to neglect. At least on the surface, they were wholeheartedly sending support materials to the front line.
Hearing that some people even dared to use military resources, Wei Jichen no longer hesitated. He thought in his heart: This matter should not be limited to Liangjiang. Regardless of whether a big anti-corruption storm should be launched immediately, at least it should be a warning to those who are daring to act. people.
"Go and find Tan Fusheng!" Wei Jichen waved his hand and spoke softly.
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Su San slowly retreated.
"Que'er, do you think I should do this now?" Wei Jichen raised his head, looked at Li Que'er who started to squeeze his shoulders, and asked with a smile.
Li Que'er did not answer directly, but tactfully persuaded: "It won't take a day to freeze three feet. The emperor wants to solve some difficulties overnight."
Li Queer was thinking about Wei Jichen's situation and asked him to take action slowly.
Wei Jichen doesn't know this truth. The country is stable and there are frequent wars outside. It would be bad if the anti-corruption incident affects the morale on the front line. But corruption is like a cancer. Treat it with a tolerant heart. It will quickly and continuously corrode the entire dynasty with its tenacious vitality.
"One day, even Wei Jichen will have to be afraid of three points, and that will be the end of this dynasty.
Just as Wei Jichen continued to struggle, the war in Busan took a new turn.
After Togo Heihachiro led the Japanese fleet to bombard the coast indiscriminately, the Japanese finally vented a little bit of their anger.
"Your Excellency, Commander, there seems to be something unusual about the supplies on the shore." Chief of Staff Tomosaburo Kato looked a little confused after putting down the telescope.
Because under the bombardment of the Japanese ships, although some supplies caught fire, they did not explode. If these supplies were munitions, in addition to catching fire, there should be explosions.
"Could it be that the Chinese didn't put their arms here, but just put their food and grass here?"
Kato Yusaburo was puzzled and had to ask Dongxiang for advice.
Dongxiang smiled nonchalantly and said: "Don't worry, if you are not in the port, you will be in the city. We will wait until we blow up the other side's coastal defense guns before bombarding Busan City."
"That's what you said!" Tomosaburo Kato raised the telescope and was about to continue checking the situation, but suddenly he jumped to his feet, screamed, and shouted in fear: "What is that?"
Dongxiang looked in the direction pointed by Kato Yuzaburo, and the smile suddenly solidified on his face. He murmured to himself with a pale face: "Fleet? Whose fleet? Quick, ask the base camp, the Chinese Beiyang The fleet is there, even if it returns, it will not be able to return to Busan so quickly."
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The Japanese who discovered the situation on the ship were all frightened by the huge fleet that was approaching quickly. They all had their mouths wide open and looked shocked.
Only the British and German main fleets can achieve such a huge momentum. Are they coming to the Far East?
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