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Lu Chensheng sat down and looked around at the very familiar looking room.

This is the room he used to live in, and nothing has changed until now. The only thing that is a little bad is that it is a little cold.

Although Xiaoyu had already burned charcoal, it was somewhat different compared to the one in the palace.

"How long is your husband going to stay in Chunnan City?"

"Let's stay for a few days. I want to go to the village outside the city tomorrow to see how the people are doing."

The people in Chunnan City are doing well, but they don't know how the people in the village are doing.

"My husband is doing this, I'm afraid the magistrate will be scared to death if he finds out."

Bai Yi shook his head. If he thought about it carefully, he could actually know that the people outside the city might not be doing well.

In the days of poverty, where is it so easy to improve.

Naturally, Lu Chensheng knew this truth, but he still wanted to go and see it, so that he could understand how the people at the bottom were living, and only by knowing a little more could he know how to solve it.

However, if the magistrate knew about this, he would definitely have trouble sleeping and eating.

The room was not big, and after sending someone to get a few more beds, several people barely fell asleep.

The next day, after Lu Chensheng had finished his breakfast, the magistrate came to the White House anxiously to see him.

The Holy Majesty did not summon him yesterday, and I don't know if I can see the Holy Majesty today.

The Holy Majesty came to Chunnan suddenly, but he couldn't see him yet, so he felt a little uneasy.

"Let him in."

Lu Chensheng thought for a while, and still summoned the other party.

The magistrate brought a few officials with him, and after seeing the Holy Majesty, he immediately bowed, "I will wait to see the Holy Majesty."

Lu Chensheng waved his hand, "It's just in time for you to come, follow me out of the city to inspect the people's sentiments."

Patrolling people's sentiments?

Hearing this, the prefect and the others suddenly felt a thump in their hearts.

This is all right, what do you do to inspect the people's sentiments!

Could it be that someone came forward and said that he was harsh on the people in Chunnan City, so the Holy One came to observe in person?

If this is the case, then things will be bad.

The magistrate and the others complained in their hearts, but they didn't dare to show it on their faces, and they promised to leave the city together.

It was snowing heavily outside the city, and Lu Chensheng didn't wear a dragon robe, but a vermilion python suit, which was a bit mighty.

"What is the name of the nearest village from here?"

"Returning to the Lord, the nearest village is called Ning'an Village, and it's one mile away from here."

Lu Chensheng nodded, "Then go to this village to have a look first."

The magistrate made a promise and hurriedly led the way.

The group walked for half an hour, and suddenly saw an old man walking ahead carrying a bundle of firewood.

As he walked, he exhaled thick white air.

Seeing the other party stop to rest, Lu Chensheng led others forward.

Seeing so many officials suddenly, the old man panicked.

"Don't be afraid, old man, we just come here to ask a few words."

Lu Chensheng spoke to comfort, but the old man was still a little uneasy.

Lu Chensheng looked down, and saw that the other party was still wearing straw sandals, and his feet were already blue from the cold.

"The old man has not been rich this year. How come he comes out to cut firewood in such a severe winter and wears such thin clothes?"

When the old man heard this, the cautiousness on his face suddenly became a little joyful.

"Although the weather is bad this year and the harvest is much less, we have plowed a few more acres of land and the income is still good. The rice tanks at home are filled with rice. We bought thick clothes for our children and bought three beds. Quilts, the children will definitely be able to live comfortably this winter.

As for me, I used to come here like this, and now I'm used to it. It doesn't matter if I wear these shoes and clothes. "

This is giving your best to your children.

Lu Chensheng looked at the thin clothes on the other party's body, feeling a little unbearable.

"The imperial court will not increase taxes in the future, and the future will definitely get better and better. Buy yourself an extra coat, and you can still earn it back in the coming year."

The old man burst into laughter when he heard the words, "The current imperial court is really good, it is very kind to us people, and taxes and so on are collected a little bit, but the weather is not so good, and the grain harvest is much less.

Everyone is afraid that if the weather is bad next year, the grain harvest will decrease or something.

I heard that next year there will be new grain seeds, and one mu of land can produce hundreds of catties of grain. I don't know if it is true, but if it is true, it would be great! "

In the old man's words, he was still full of worries about the future.

Even though he is doing well now, he is still used to living in poverty and saving a little bit. If there is a famine in the future, he can rely on this to cope with it.

It is difficult to change such a concept in a short period of time.

Lu Chensheng was silent when he saw this scene.

It seems that the people still have to be richer, and the production of goods must be increased.

If shoes and clothes are much cheaper, even ordinary people will buy them.

For shoes and so on, it seems to be good to use a sewing machine. The gears and bearings in this thing can be made with the current technology.

Lu Chensheng secretly wrote down this matter, and asked to get the sewing machine out later, and increase the production of these basic materials at that time. If the quality is good and the price is cheap, the common people will pay for it, and then it will be subtly influenced. , will naturally start to be willing to spend money.

Chapter 800 Goals

The old man still looked a little nervous, but after talking about some things in his family, he was obviously a little elated.

Obviously very satisfied with their own home.

The common people are like this, as long as they can eat enough and wear warm clothes, they basically have no other opinions.

Although the old man has not yet reached this goal, the improvement in his life still makes him feel very good.

"The imperial court still didn't do a good enough job, so you can't dress warmly in winter."

Lu Chensheng sighed and said something.

Hearing this, the old man was startled, and then quickly waved his hand and said.

"Can't you say that, compared to the previous life, it is very good now, how can you still say that the court is not good?

Today's Holy Majesty is doing very well. During the snowstorm last year, just after the snowstorm came, the Holy Majesty sent people here, and there was no shortage of food. How could this be possible in the past?

When the old man was young, he often didn't have enough to eat, and it was the same when he got older, he didn't eat the next meal.

Later, after the unification of the emperor, the tax on our grain was reduced a lot, even the fields can be collected and cultivated. Where can we find such a saint!

It is because of the Holy Majesty that we can have enough to eat, and we will not be left without a meal, and the country gentry will not come to ask for taxes frequently, how wonderful! "

Speaking of this matter, what the old man said was eloquent.

Lu Chensheng even suspected that if it weren't for the officials in official uniforms beside him, the other party would probably scold him.

"In the past, the people in the countryside would run away when they saw the officials and lords, and they were too scared. Now that they see you, although they are still a little scared, it is not like this anymore. This is all What a credit to the Holy One!

The year before last, people from the village said that the weather was so cold that the sage did not cultivate morality, and that his position was not right. They were almost beaten to death by the old villagers. "

"If it wasn't for the sage, how could this old man live such a life, and there are still people who say that the sage is wrong, and this kind of person should be killed?"

When the prefect and others on the side heard this, they broke out in a cold sweat.

When something like this happened in the place under my jurisdiction, some people talked about the fault of the Holy Majesty, so I should tell the Holy Majesty directly, it is not enough to kill them.

I don't know which guy came here to say that, that is, he didn't know, if he knew, he would definitely kill him!

Such a crime is enough to directly kill the head!

Lu Chensheng was quite satisfied with what he heard, as the common people still knew what was right and what was wrong.

"Old man, can we go to the village to have a look? If we see any deficiencies here, we can go back and improve together at that time. What should I say to ensure that you are fed and clothed."

Lu Chensheng asked.

The old man saw that the people did not have any malicious intentions, and he did not show any signs of impatience when he babbled so much, so he immediately nodded and invited everyone to enter the village.

Although it was snowing heavily, you could still see a lot of chickens, ducks, geese, and a lot of children running around, as if they didn't take the snow seriously.

Lu Chensheng took a group of people to visit some villagers' homes at random.

Some houses are well built, and it's not so cold with coal in them.

But there are some houses that are relatively cold. The house is filled with cold air, even with some coals burning, it is not very warm.

Lu Chensheng frowned as he watched, the common people were living a worse life than he thought.

But even in such an environment, the common people are still extremely happy and contented.

This made Lu Chensheng a little uncomfortable.

After seeing the village, Lu Chensheng was not in the mood to go shopping anymore, and went straight home.

He had just returned to the mansion, and the magistrate and the others directly pleaded guilty, with trembling expressions on their faces.

Lu Chensheng's expression was a little unsightly, "What's wrong with you?"

"It's a heinous crime for a madman who utters refuting words, but the ministers don't know about it!"

Everyone thinks that this is the big deal.

"It's not the crime you waited for, it's the crime of not letting the people live a good life!"

Lu Chensheng patted the table to make them realize where they were wrong.

This is the territory of the other party, and it is their fault that the people did not live a good life!

Hearing this, everyone was obviously stunned, probably because they didn't expect that the emperor didn't want to get entangled in this matter.

"Let's all go back and think carefully about how to make the people live a more prosperous life. Let's write down what happened today. If the people around you can't live in a good house next year, we will punish them together!"

"Thank you for your grace!"

When all the officials heard this, they all breathed a sigh of relief and turned away.

"What's wrong with my husband, you are so angry."

As soon as the officials left, Bai Yi stepped forward and asked in confusion.

My husband has always been mild-tempered, but he has never gotten angry like this a few times.

"I went out today and looked at the people around me. Compared with what my husband thought, life is much more difficult. Just like this, those people still feel very happy."

Lu Chensheng couldn't help sighing while speaking.

"The lives of the people have improved, and they are satisfied. Your husband should be happy."

Bai Yi felt that there was nothing wrong with it. People felt that their lives had improved, so they were naturally happy.

It's just that Lu Chensheng's standards are different. He feels that the people are still living very hard, so he sighs.

"The life of the common people is still difficult. Although it has improved, it should not be just like this. I will visit Mr. Yu for my husband, and then drive back to the palace."

The common people live in such poverty, Lu Chensheng really has no intention of staying any longer.

It's better to go back quickly, deal with more things, and let the people live a better life.

Bai Yi didn't care much about it. Although the White Mansion was worth remembering, compared with the palace, it was indeed inconvenient.

After living in the palace for a long time, I still feel more comfortable in the palace.

That night, after Lu Chensheng visited Mr. Yu, he set off for the palace the next day.

The way back is much faster. After all, there are many inconveniences on the way, so it is more convenient to go back.

When everyone returned to the palace, another half a month had passed, and it was already approaching New Year's Eve.

The ministers of the DPRK and China breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the news of His Majesty's return.

It's good that the Holy Majesty is back, the Holy Majesty is like their backbone at this time, and the Holy Majesty is extremely motivated among all the ministers.

When the Holy Majesty left, they always felt like something was missing.