readytorunbook Chapter 313 Emperor Xia sings praises for me!
Chapter 313 Emperor Xia sings praises for me!
That night, the Crown Princess stayed in Gu Jingzhi's house until breakfast the next day.
Gu Jingzhi took Lin Feng to see the house again. During this time, the Crown Princess left Gu Jingzhi's mansion with the help of Qu Feiyan.
Lin Feng was also curious. He had originally asked the housekeeper to help find a house, so why did his cousin do it himself?
Gu Jingzhi naturally wouldn't tell him that he pulled Lin Feng out just to take away all the spies outside the mansion so that Qiao Shuwan could leave calmly.
After spending half a day selecting a suitable house and hiring someone to take care of it, Lin Feng moved out of the Marquis' Mansion the next day.
After Lin Feng moved, Gu Jingzhi also calmed down and prepared to deal with the upcoming confrontation in the court!
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On the third day after Gu Jingzhi returned to Beijing, the imperial court held a grand court meeting.
When the entire court saw Gu Jingzhi, they all started whispering to each other. Although the news of Gu Jingzhi's return to the capital had spread throughout the capital, seeing him in court...
Most of the old men in the court were waiting to see the show.
Looking back at the time since Gu Jingzhi entered the court, something happened every few times. Now that he has just returned to Beijing, I am afraid there will be more fun.
Rumor has it in the court that Gu Jingzhi will take up the post of Minister of Rites and will most likely preside over the imperial examination next year.
Thinking about what happened to Gu Jingzhi in the last imperial examination, if this guy were to preside over the Spring Examination, wouldn’t he turn all the previous messes upside down?
To be honest, few people are really worried about this.
After all, there are only a few people who can tamper with the Spring Examination, and among those who can tamper with the examination and can still stand in the court, it seems that apart from Song Pu... the only ones who can do so are the emperor's sons!
As a prince, even if something was found out about him, as long as it was not a serious crime, he would probably be given a light punishment. After all, the world belongs to the Zhou family, so what's wrong with the Zhou family's prince planting some people?
However, Song Pu, the prime minister who is in charge of the court... does not get along with Gu Jingzhi!
God knows what Gu Jing will do next?
Everyone's eyes kept passing over Gu Jingzhi and Song Pu, but Gu Jingzhi, Song Pu and other powerful people closed their eyes calmly, waiting for Emperor Xia to arrive.
Now that Gu Jingzhi is wearing a purple robe, he is qualified to stand in the front row!
Although his official rank was only fourth rank, he was a marquis! Think about it, he had just been in the court for a year and not only was he promoted to fourth rank, he was also granted the title of marquis...
How enviable!
The court officials were all thinking in different ways, constantly making guesses. Just at this moment, an eunuch shouted, "Your Majesty has arrived, and all officials are here to pay their respects..."
Everyone immediately put their thoughts aside and looked at Emperor Xia, who was walking with great vigor. They raised their "work permits" and saluted him.
Emperor Xia walked up to the steps with a rosy face and sat on the high dragon throne.
"My lords, please stand up!"
Emperor Xia's calm voice came, and then he looked at Gu Jingzhi and said with a smile: "Gu Qing has served in Ningzhou for nearly two years. I am very happy to see you return to the court today!"
"You've done a great job in Ningzhou. You've rectified and governed Ningzhou, bringing peace and harmony to the people! With exceptional foresight, you've opened up border trade, not only bringing benefits to Great Xia but also resolving border issues for our dynasty. Your contributions will benefit the present and future generations!"
"During the critical period of war, not only did he help the court solve the problem of food and grass, he also went to the border in person to help our army win a great victory!"
"The mastermind of the rebellion during the annual banquet was also wiped out in one fell swoop under Gu Qing's planning, and the corrupt officials lurking within our Great Xia army were also uncovered!"
"What's even more rare is that they've even cultivated something as auspicious as hybrid rice!"
"Looking back on your achievements, some people would find it difficult to accomplish them in their entire lives, yet you've accomplished so much in less than two years. You truly deserve the title of a national hero!"
"Wow……"
All the civil and military officials in the court looked at Gu Jingzhi.
To be honest, they were all aware of Gu Jingzhi's achievements in Ningzhou, but after Emperor Xia's inventory, they found that in just over a year or less than two years, Gu Jingzhi had done a lot!
Just as Xia Di said, some people may not be able to accomplish this in their entire lives, but Gu Jingzhi only took him more than a year.
Is this the difference between a genius and an ordinary person?
After Emperor Xia's review, Gu Jingzhi felt a little embarrassed. He said, "Your Majesty, thank you for your praise. As a minister of Great Xia, I serve as the governor of Great Xia. This is my duty. I do not deserve such praise from Your Majesty!"
"Well, Mr. Gu is too modest. Some people spend their entire lives and still can't even fulfill their duties! Mr. Gu should be a role model for all officials!"
With just one word, even Gu Jingzhi almost felt like a great saint who saved the world!
This act of setting an example for all officials made Song Pu look very unhappy.
After all, as the prime minister, the head of all officials, shouldn’t he be the role model for all officials?
"Mr. Gu, you have achieved such great success in Ningzhou. Why don't you share your experience in governing the region with the court today so that the court officials can learn from you..."
Got it!
It’s time to report on your work!
Gu Jingzhi pursed his lips and said, "Your Majesty, I don't have any unique ideas when governing Ningzhou. I just worry about the people's concerns and think about what the people want!"
"The court handed Ningzhou over to me. My intention was simple. If there were no people, I would find a way to recruit them. The people need food, but why can't they eat? I will find a way to find the root cause..."
Gu Jingzhi slowly and eloquently recounted everything that had happened since he arrived in Ningzhou.
It is nothing more than discovering contradictions, finding the main contradictions, solving contradictions in various aspects according to their importance, and then combining the advantages of geographical location to find ways to develop Ningzhou.
Half an hour passed while he was telling this story!
From the Xia Emperor to the officials, everyone listened with great interest.
After Gu Jingzhi paused, Emperor Xia sighed and said, "We must be concerned about the people's needs and think about what they want! We must find the most prominent contradictions, resolve them, develop terraced fields based on local advantages, develop agriculture, improve local security, and promote trade..."
“These sound simple, but it’s not easy to do!”
"Gu Qing has taught me a lesson today! Ningzhou is but a small corner of Great Xia, yet it has leveraged its advantages in mountains and rivers to transform itself into a prosperous state. This is something that deserves deep reflection for me and all the officials!"
"My Great Xia is vast and rich in resources, but there are only a few that can be truly utilized. Every time I think about it, I feel inexplicably heartbroken!"
"Ningzhou was able to leap from a lowly prefecture to the forefront of Great Xia in less than two years. What about the other wealthy prefectures?"
As he spoke, his tiger eyes swept over the ministers. Those who met Emperor Xia's gaze lowered their heads. After all, they had been officials for half their lives, but they really had no such outstanding political achievements!
Of course, every time Emperor Xia praised Gu Jingzhi, there were always some stubborn people. Now someone jumped out!
"Your Majesty, Marquis Gu cultivated terraced fields and saved countless lives. This is a great achievement... and we cannot deny it! However, the way of merchants is too lowly. Such behavior cannot be a model for the court..."