Chapter 338: The Ceremony of Fengchan Ends
Li Rizhi saw that these landlords and wealthy people were so happy, so he said, "It is of course a good thing to use your nephews in your family to fill the county government. However, some of them in the past would inevitably have complaints, but I don't know how to deal with this?"
When the landlords and wealthy people heard this, they quickly said that this is not a big deal at all. Those people are local and are not capable. They are usually very annoying. It is better to replace them. As for any complaints, please feel free to the supervisor. If these people dare to complain, they can leave them to deal with them. There is no need to supervise to make them worry.
Among the landlords and wealthy people, some people are related to the officials and servants of Bocheng County. However, firstly, these people are a minority after all, and secondly, they do not need to struggle for a matter that has become a certain fact. If the supervisor turns his back on him, wouldn’t he betray them themselves? Then it would be impossible. At worst, the children of this relative’s family will be wiped out. Then it would be the same if they change to the children of another relative’s family. No family lacks children. If they change, it would be nothing at all.
Li Rizhi and the landlords and wealthy people discussed that after the Fengshan ceremony, the emperor and the empress's sage left Bocheng County, and then he could start selecting officials and servants.
At that time, the rich men must recommend their outstanding disciples to Li Rizhi. Anyway, they are admitted to the best, so it is best to be able to choose. If they can't choose, there will be no loss. At least they can become familiar with each other.
They discussed the matter here, and the chanting of poems and essays came to an end. There was also a historian who specially recorded the matter to praise Empress Wu for praise. Of course, this was also arranged in advance by Empress Wu.
Queen Wu was very satisfied with watching Xiangrui this time, and she perfectly achieved her political purpose. The weather was quite cold, and Queen Wu didn't plan to stay here for too long. The emperor's health was not good, so it would be even more troublesome if it was frozen.
But just as they were about to leave, suddenly there were little snowflakes falling from the sky and it was snowing.
Although the snow was not heavy, it was really snowing.
The sound of civil and military officials flattering immediately rose, and auspicious snow indicates a good harvest. Next year, there will definitely be a good harvest here in Bocheng County, especially when the emperor and the queen are watching the auspiciousness, this auspicious snow starts. Then this can be considered auspiciousness plus auspiciousness, double auspiciousness, and auspiciousness.
So the ministers who could write poems quickly wrote another poem about snow, and the historian arranged by Empress Wu quickly recorded this matter, as if the heavy snow was poured by Empress Wu from heaven, and all the credits were from Empress Wu.
Empress Wu accompanied the emperor down from Guanxiangtai with satisfaction, got on the car and rushed to the palace in Bocheng County.
Everything looks so perfect.
In the past month, Li Rizhi was basically not involved in anything, and the emperor and Empress Wu had never summoned him again. Of course, this was not because Li Rizhi didn't attract the favor of the emperor and Empress Wu, but because Empress Wu was too busy and had no time to talk to him about family matters.
The Fengshan ceremony is of course called the Grand Ceremony, which is of course very grand. It is definitely not that the emperor and the queen come to Mount Tai, then climb up the mountain, watch the sunrise on the top of the mountain, pray to the heaven, then watch the sunset, and then go down the mountain and be finished. At most, have a simple meal on the mountain and have a picnic. Of course, the Fengshan ceremony is not that simple.
In fact, the Fengshan Ceremony was also a political show of the Tang Empire, showing the strength of the Tang Empire to all countries in the world. In order to show that the envoys and chiefs from all over the world, such as Turks, Khotan, Persia, Tianzhu, Japan, Silla, Baekje, Goryeo and other countries arrived, and followed the emperor and the queen's ceremonial guard to watch the ceremony. Of course, in order to show the difference between inside and outside, and to highlight the majesty of the Tang Empire, these envoys were not qualified to watch the entire ceremony.
The mission of the envoy and chief was to kowtow to the emperor and the empress at the foot of Mount Tai, and then write down the grand occasion of the Fengshan ceremony. After they returned to their country, they would preach to the people of their country how powerful the Tang Empire was. It was a blessing for them to be vassals of the Tang Empire in eight lifetimes. So pay tribute on time and don’t think about harassing the borders of the Tang Empire. This is their destiny. I pray to be a people of the Tang Dynasty in the next life and accept the rule of the Tang Dynasty emperor. This is the best result!
Of course, the Tang Empire expressed its meaning to the vassals in this way, but it is not certain whether the vassals understand it so much and really return to the country to promote it. For example, although the envoys of Goryeo were still submissive on the surface, they actually reported to the king after returning to the country, which may be the opposite of what they are doing now.
In the past month, Li Rizhi sorted out the affairs in the county government office almost completely. The officials in the county government office knew that they would not be able to do it for a long time. After the Fengshan ceremony, they had to leave the county government office. However, no one dared to blow up the thorn.
The officials are not stupid either. If they dare to challenge Li Rizhi, the consequences will be very serious. Whoever lets them be imprisoned by Xiangma? If this matter is exposed, no one will be able to get any punishment. It is just that they are not an official, and they will be the best outcome they can get.
Most of the officials were not very capable, but a few of them were a little careful, so they wanted to operate it and went to another county to continue to be officials.
Li Rizhi did not stop him from this. Whether those officials could go to other counties to continue to be officials depends on their own operational skills. Just watching them jump up and down, Li Rizhi knew in his heart that they would not succeed, and the final result was to go home and eat themselves.
Do you think that all officials in other counties are vegetarians? It’s just like a joke. It doesn’t matter if you have such a little thought, but in order to achieve this little thought, how much money you have to spend in and how much favor you have to take is the embodiment of your strength. Almost none of the officials in Bocheng County have such strength, otherwise they would not have become an official under Zhen Mengde. Zhen Mengde will not use any of them with strength.
As for the servants in the county government, they will be dismissed, which is even easier. Without Li Rizhi's actions, the landlords and wealthy people will solve the problem for him, and they will ensure that there will be no situation.
In order to allow their children to enter the county government office, they had an errand and had a job to eat the official family. The landlords and wealthy people worked hard and worked very hard, not worrying Li Rizhi at all.
February is coming, and the emperor and Empress Wu climbed Mount Tai to worship the heaven and earth.
On the first day, he was enshrined at the foot of the mountain to worship the sky, on the second day, he climbed to the top of the mountain, and sealed Yuce to the altar. On the third day, he went to the Jiangchan altar in Sheshou Mountain to worship the ground. After the emperor offered a gift, Empress Wu promoted to the altar to Yasheng.
Everything went smoothly in the Fengshan ceremony, and it was a perfect fulfillment of Queen Wu’s wish!
Chapter completed!