"Imperial Majesty, the liveliest place in Daxing County is right ahead!"
Zhang Jing sat on the shaft of the carriage and smiled at Zhu Yijun.
Zhu Yijun lifted the curtain and looked outside. It was indeed very lively here.
Because it was close to the capital, and it was Chi County, which was affiliated to the capital, it naturally had more advantages than other places.
Since the Yuan Dynasty, Daxing County was affiliated to Guochi County, which belonged to Datu Road.
In the early Ming Dynasty, Daxing County belonged to Beiping Prefecture. When Beiping Prefecture was changed to Shun Tian Prefecture, Daxing County belonged to it.
In the 19th year of Yongle Ming Dynasty, the capital was moved to Beijing, and Daxing was affiliated to Guojing County.
At that time, the capital was expanded, and Daxing County was completely included in the capital.
Although there was still a small county, it was already in the territory of the capital.
Although the small county was preserved, it had no practical significance. Daxing was still Fuguo County of Shun Tian Prefecture.
This was also the reason why Zhu Yijun chose to implement the civil service system in Daxing County.
The relationship between Daxing and the capital was not distant, but it was very suitable.
Once it was effective in Daxing, he could promote it to Shun Tian Prefecture.
After getting off the carriage, Zhu Yijun, accompanied by Zhang Jing and the others, began to stroll around.
In fact, although it was quite lively here, it was still a lot worse than the capital.
During the Daming Era, Daxing was already a suburb of the capital. However, it was still a county, and there were still many people living here.
Zhu Yijun did not find it tiring as he walked and stopped. Instead, he felt quite interested.
It had been more than ten years since he transmigrated, and he had always been busy. This was the first time he had come out for a walk like this.
"Imperial Majesty, let's find a place to eat!"
Zhang Jing looked up at the sky and found that it was almost noon. She could not help but say to Zhu Yijun, "This servant sees a restaurant in front. It looks pretty good."
Zhu Yijun looked in the direction that Zhang Jing pointed and found that there was a restaurant not far away.
The two-story building along the street was bustling with activity since it was mealtime.
Glancing at Zhang Jing, Zhu Yijun said angrily, "That's a restaurant in Dongchang, right?
Those people coming in and out are not people sent by your Dongchang, right? "
Zhang Jing shook his head awkwardly and said, "Nothing can be hidden from the Imperial Majesty. That is indeed a restaurant in Dongchang.
However, those people were not arranged by this servant. This servant does not dare to deceive the monarch! "
Zhang Jing knew Zhu Yijun's bottom line very well. It didn't matter if the restaurant belonged to Dongchang. After all, for the safety of the Emperor, it was acceptable to eat in Dongchang restaurants.
However, if they were all from Dongchang, Zhang Jing would not have the guts to put on an act in front of the Imperial Majesty.
Because Zhang Jing knew that if he really did that, he would be finished.
Zhu Yijun nodded and his expression softened. "Okay, we've been walking for a whole morning and I'm hungry. Let's go there to eat!
Let me have a taste of Dongchang's cuisine. I've heard that the restaurants in Dongchang are quite famous. "
Zhang Jing quickly led the way in front and said flatteringly, "Those people are ignorant. They're just bragging."
As for why Dongchang opened a restaurant here, Zhu Yijun knew it very well.
He had put the civil servants and the reform in Dongchang, so it was normal for Dongchang to keep an eye on it.
Although he trusted Xu Wenchang and Hai Rui, it was Dongchang's responsibility.
When they entered the restaurant, Zhu Yijun found that it was quite lively. It seemed that the food in Dongchang was really good!
Seeing that Zhang Jing was going to order a private room, Zhu Yijun waved his hand and found a seat in the corner to sit down. "Since you're out, don't lock yourself up. It's lively and lively here. It's quite good."
Since Zhu Yijun said so, Zhang Jing naturally didn't dare to say anything else. He quickly asked Zhang He, who was behind him, to serve him, and he personally went to watch over the dishes.
Since he was bored, Zhu Yijun sat there and drank tea. His eyes swept across the lobby, wanting to hear if there was anything interesting or someone interesting.
Soon, Zhu Yijun found an interesting person. It was an old man in his fifties.
Shaking his head, he drank his wine leisurely and carefree.
"Go, invite that person over to sit!" Zhu Yijun ordered Zhang He, who was next to him. "Tell him that I'm treating him to a drink!"
The old man was a straightforward person. After receiving the invitation, he carried his wine pot and cup and walked over to Zhu Yijun's side.
He smiled and cupped his hands at Zhu Yijun. Then, he sat opposite Zhu Yijun.
At this time, Zhang Jing also finished cooking. The old man didn't stand on ceremony. He picked up a piece of meat and put it in his mouth.
Then, his eyes lit up. He took a sip of wine and said, "Young Master, you are the owner of this shop, right?"
For the old man's behavior, Zhu Yijun didn't care. He just held the teacup and sipped the tea. He smiled and looked at the old man.
When the old man spoke, Zhu Yijun put down the teacup in his hand and asked with a smile, "Why do you say so?"
"I've been eating here for so long, and the food has never been so delicious.
Look at these people, and look at Shopkeeper Qian's careful posture. It's not difficult to guess. "
Zhu Yijun suddenly smiled and said to the old man, "Sir, you have a good eye. I'm indeed the owner of this shop. How should I address you?"
"I'm Qiu Li!"
Zhu Yijun smiled and cupped his hands. "It turns out to be Mr. Qiu. Nice to meet you. I'm Bai Zhantang."
"What do you want to ask? For the sake of this drink, ask away!" Qiu Li nodded and lowered his head to eat while speaking to Zhu Yijun.
"Sir, how do you know that I have something to ask?"
Qiu Li curled his lips and said, "Who would treat others to a meal for no reason?
Looking at your appearance, you should be a noble person. Naturally, you invited me here because you have something to ask.
But you have a shop here, so they don't know anything. I can't guess what you want to ask. "
"Then I won't beat around the bush," Zhu Yijun nodded and said with a smile, "I heard that the county magistrate of Daxing County is Hai Rui?"
"You also know Hai Rui?" Qiu Li was stunned and then asked with a smile.
Zhu Yijun nodded. "Of course, who hasn't heard of Hai Rui? It's absolutely a well-known name!"
"It's Hai Rui!"
Qiu Li exclaimed and said, "I've heard that Hai Rui has a good reputation, but I didn't think it would be anything.
There are many people in this world who have a good reputation. Besides, it's not that you can be a good official without being greedy. "
"When Hai Rui first came to the county government, he also caused trouble. Many yamen runners quit."
"At that time, I thought that Hai Rui was just so-so. Although those petty officials were not good, without them, what would happen to the yamen?
I didn't expect that civil servants would come later, and Daxing County was really managed by Hai Rui. "
Zhu Yijun suddenly became interested. He asked with a smile, "Sir, please tell me more about it!"
Seeing that Zhu Yijun was interested, the old man began to talk.
"What Hai Rui did before was in line with his reputation as an honest and upright official. He cleared the backlog of cases, made decisions for the people, and didn't eat or take anything.
He dismissed several petty officials in the yamen and punished the bullies on the street. "
"But the good times didn't last long. Many yamen runners in the county government ran away, and several petty officials also stayed at home and pretended to be sick."
"If it was Hai Rui when he was young, it might not be a big deal. He could do it himself.
I've long heard that he used to handle most of the affairs of the yamen by himself, but he is old now. "
"I was thinking how long it would take for Hai Rui to be tired in office, but I didn't expect those civil servants to come later."
"Although these people were young and didn't know how to do a lot of things, with Hai Rui teaching them, they got familiar quickly.
It hasn't been long, but Daxing County has changed.
The bullies on the street were arrested and sentenced. These civil servants don't eat or take money, and they are busy with their own affairs all day long. "
"They don't have the prestige of an official, and they don't put on airs. They are much better than the petty officials before."
"The sanatorium has been reopened, and many childless old people have been taken in. I heard that the food is good.
I heard that many civil servants have gone to the countryside, claiming that they will go to every inch of Daxing County. "
"What I didn't expect most was that those civil servants also know how to farm. They help the people who can't farm to farm. I've lived for so long, but I've never seen it before. Maybe this is Daxing County!"
Zhu Yijun listened to Qiu Li's words. There was no expression on his face, but he had a plan in mind.
Things had come to this point, so they could move on to the next step. They would give Daxing a pillar industry, start to enrich them, and implement a new commercial tax policy.
Before collecting the land tax, they would collect the commercial tax first.
It was not enough to rely on the existing industry of Daxing to enrich the people. They needed a new economic growth point.
Qiu Li said, and Zhu Yijun listened. The meal was very harmonious. When they finished eating, Qiu Li said, "I know you are a noble, and I don't know why you are asking this, but I want to tell you to be kind."
"It's not easy for the people to live like this. For the people of Daxing, think more."
Looking at Qiu Li, who left drunk, Zhu Yijun sighed, stood up, and said to Zhang Jing, "Let's go to the Daxing County Government!"
At this time, the Daxing County Government was also having lunch, and the kitchen was crowded.
The idea of this kitchen was borrowed from the Martial Arts Lecture Hall. It was a big room with long tables, chairs, and benches, and a big pot of dishes made by the cook by the window.
No one had a wooden plate, and they could eat whatever they wanted.
"What do you want for lunch today?" Xu Wenchang came to the window with the plate and greeted the cook inside with a smile.
"Rice, pancakes, and steamed buns!" The cook said with a smile, "As for the dishes, there are two, stir-fried potato chips and green radish soup."
Xu Wenchang nodded. He had long been used to the food in the kitchen. After all, Hai Rui, the stingy old man, only gave him a small amount of money.
He only ate meat once every seven days, and usually it was radish and vegetables. This was the result of his own efforts. Otherwise, he would eat meat once a month.