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Looking at the portable jade pendant handed by the young official in front of him, Zhou Chen did not hesitate or hesitate. He directly reached out and took the jade pendant.

With the status of this young official, the jade pendant he carries with him must represent an extraordinary meaning.

Otherwise, if this young official is really the Crown Prince that Zhou Chen guessed in his heart, the value of this jade pendant is very valuable.

After all, Zhou Chen’s trip to the capital is to participate in the Spring Festival test. If he is lucky enough to be able to enter the Ming Dynasty officialdom under the title of Gold List, then today’s events will definitely provide Zhou Chen with a stepping stone. .

Even if Zhou Chen’s guess is somewhat different, from the perspective of the young official’s ability to mobilize the Bright Gown Guard, his favor is extremely valuable.

So Zhou Chen naturally did not intend to reject this jade pendant. He solemnly carried the jade pendant into his arms, and placed it properly in front of the young official.

Afterwards, I saw Zhou Chen saying to the young official cup hand to hold fist: “The jade pendant given by the brother, I will treat it as a treasure. I just hope I didn’t use this jade pendant. That day will be great!”

I heard this in my ears, and the young official couldn’t help hooking the head said with a smile: “Brother said very well, then I’m here to wish my brother this life It’s smooth sailing, and there will never be troublesome things, lest I use this jade pendant.”

Zhou Chen also responded with a smile: “I borrowed brother’s good words!”

It was late at night, so Zhou Chen and the young official exchanged greetings, and then went back to their previous positions to rest.

Because they were still quarreling with each other just now, and they were talking very happily, the relationship between the two of them was not as tense as before.

Although the necessary vigilance and alertness are indispensable, at least the four Bright Gown Guards are no longer sleeping, and they all faintly turned the Embroidered Spring Blade in their hands towards Zhou Chen and Ba Dao. .

And Zhou Chen and Ba Dao both completely relaxed. After all, as far as the martial arts cultivation base of the four Bright Gown Guards are concerned, simply cannot pose any threat to them. .

In the early morning of the next day, the original storm and snow basically ceased completely.

Even though the snow on the road is very thick, because there is no blockage from the violent snowstorm, it is not a problem to continue on the road.

After Ba Dao got up early in the morning, he directly led the tall horse back and pulled the carriage to the door of the ruined temple.

Having eaten some dry food with them, Zhou Chen and Ba Dao drove the carriage straight to the direction of Beijing.

It is worth mentioning that the young official also left the ruined temple under the guard of four Bright Gown Guards.

Moreover, the direction he went was exactly similar to Zhou Chen, and his destination was also the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

The two carriages moved towards the capital together, driving side by side on this spacious official road, and it didn’t appear to be congested.

Zhou Chen and the others were not far from the capital originally, but at most it was only more than ten miles away.

It was only because they were blocked by the violent storm and snow, so they stayed in the ruined temple to avoid the fierce wind and snow.

Now that the violent snowstorm has subsided, even if the snow on the road is so deep, it makes it impossible for the carriages and horses to perform so fast.

But by noon, Zhou Chen and the young official and the others still entered the boundary of the capital.

As the capital of the Ming Dynasty, the capital was supposed to be the most prosperous area in the Ming Dynasty.

Because of the heavy snow this winter, freezing disasters occurred throughout the north of the Ming Dynasty.

Even in the capital of the Ming Dynasty, there were floods of victims from all directions everywhere.

This made Zhou Chen and the others, after entering the capital, the first thing they saw was not the ideal prosperity, but the disaster victims flocking outside the city.

Looking at the victims who gathered together and crushed the city like black clouds, Zhou Chen and the young official couldn’t help stopping their carriage and walked out.

Especially between the eyebrows of the young official, there is an incredible look.

Just listen to the young official crying out in surprise: “Didn’t the ministers of the Imperial court say that the people will live and work in peace today?!

Why have it been snowing for a few days? , This capital has gathered such a huge number of victims?!” These victims are basically from the Zhili area around the capital, and they are all good to use ragged clothes to describe them.

Some victims even wrapped up a straw mat without even a piece of Xiangyang clothes.

Judging by the appearance of these victims with yellow and thin faces, coupled with the straw ropes that were almost tied together at their waists.

Even before the heavy snowfall, they might have difficulty filling their stomachs.

even more how once the freezing disaster strikes, the lives of these victims are even more difficult.

“I am afraid that all these victims are just the people around the capital. The victims of other provinces don’t know how many people there are!”

I heard the young official’s exclamation in my ears. , Zhou Chen couldn’t help showing a mocking look in his eyes. He only heard him say: “As for the ministers of the Imperial court? Just listen to what they say.

In these officials In the eyes of the lords, as long as there is no rebellion in the world, it is Guotai Min’an, and the people as long as they don’t freeze to death in large numbers and starve to death.” This is a true portrayal of the world, so the gathering of victims of such a huge scale at the moment directly shocked his mind.

He muttered to himself in disbelief: “This is what the ministers of the Imperial court call Guotai Minan? Guotai Minan?”

“Brother, you said let the people really live. Is it really difficult to live and work in peace and contentment?”

After a long while, the young official finally returned to sobered up, and he asked in a very deep tone.

That young official sounds like Zhou Chen is asking, but it is more like he is questioning himself.

When Zhou Chen heard this, he just shook the head with a smile, and did not give any actual answer.

If you want to truly enable the people to live and work in peace and contentment, it is actually very simple to talk about. As long as you hide the riches in the people and let the people get rich, it is enough.

The people’s money bags became rich, and the entire Imperial Court naturally became rich.

But now the Imperial Court’s treasury is very empty. Officials are thinking about how to gather wool from the people. What is it about hiding wealth for the people? That is simply unrealistic!

The most important thing is that since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, the founder of Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang, he wanted to pursue the policy of emphasizing agriculture and suppressing commerce.

If business is not taken seriously, where can the entire Imperial Court get rich?