After being a widow, the empress dowager was favored by the powerful ministers

Chapter 130 Do You Remember Ping Lehou?
Sheng Baoling had a little appetite for the porridge and side dishes prepared by Pei Ci, and because he hadn't eaten all day, the whole bowl of porridge was drained after a while.

When she looked at Pei Ci, she saw that Pei Ci was still drinking sip by sip, with a spoon in his hand, and his movements were reserved, like a nobleman. For a moment, she even felt that Pei Ci was more like him than herself. Queen Mother.

He is thoughtful about these words and deeds, as if engraved in his bones.

Rather than pretending.

And yourself.
Thinking of this, Sheng Baoling lowered his eyes and glanced at himself. If he was not in the palace and no one else was around, he could not care about anything. Every food he ate showed his true colors. In front of Pei Ci, no one would believe that he was the queen mother.

I'm afraid she can't even be considered a great lady.

Sheng Baoling couldn't help but sighed, and felt that it would be too tiring if he kept his identity and paid attention to everything.

She is already very tired in the palace on weekdays. If she is outside now and pays attention like this, she is probably not seriously ill as in her dream and died of vomiting blood due to stimulation, but is exhausted to death by those rules and regulations. .

Pei Ci who was on the side heard Sheng Baoling sigh, and couldn't help but look at her, "Why are you sighing?"

When he was talking, he put down the spoon in his hand, his eyes softened, and he fell on Sheng Baoling. Because of his sincerity and purity, even if he looked at it like this, it would not be offensive at all.

Sheng Baoling shook her head with a smile, she couldn't let Pei Ci know that she was thinking all this nonsense here, it was really embarrassing.

She immediately talked about something else, "It's okay, I just didn't expect the disaster to be so serious and the people to suffer."

He told Pei Ci about the delicious food prepared by the people in the posthouse during the day, and he was obviously very displeased with it.

When Pei Ci heard this, he also frowned, but he was not surprised by these things, and the atmosphere of the officialdom was like this.

The imperial envoy hunted for Tian Xun, and the people below were naturally frightened, unable to figure out what the people above were thinking, so they used this to probe carefully, in order to find out the habits of the other party.

It's just that he went out as soon as he arrived at the post house, and the people around him didn't know it, so they took Sheng Baoling as himself. This test of the dishes brought him met Sheng Baoling who had always stayed in Bianjing and had never seen the local customs.

I saw such a tragic scene when I entered the city earlier, but later, I saw such delicious food in front of me.

If she thought of those people who died of starvation and disease, how could she feel better.

"I have already ordered that everything should be kept simple in terms of food, lodging and transportation this time. These customs should be changed." Pei Ci's voice was deep, and his expression was extremely serious when he spoke, as if he was perfunctory Sheng Baoling.

But actually did it.

Sheng Baoling felt better in his heart, and when he looked at Pei Ci, he felt that such a virtuous minister, if he assisted Ming Jun, would be the real blessing of the Song Dynasty.

The first emperor's foresight is excellent in a certain way, if it does not wear some preference for his son.

That night, the county magistrate arrived in a hurry after a busy day, and when he knew that the imperial envoy had rested, he was about to leave. This imperial envoy should go straight back to the residence tonight."

The implication is that the imperial envoy from the capital took a break so early. He was clearly here to take care of the disaster relief and rescue the victims, but he didn't do anything. He just stayed in this post house. I'm afraid he didn't come to enjoy the blessings. of.

What's the difference from the one who came here before, Hou Ye, who is now enjoying the blessings in the mansion.

A chill flashed across Li Sheng's eyes, what this person said was really unpleasant.

But remembering the orders of the lord and the empress dowager, he still endured his dissatisfaction.

Adults want to see the true temperament of this parent officer, so as to judge whether to believe it, they can only test it like this.

After hearing the subordinate's words, the county magistrate frowned and reprimanded the subordinate, "Don't talk nonsense!"

The subordinate was unconvinced, and muttered, "I heard it all, the first meal that the imperial envoy came here to eat, it had vegetables and meat, it was really delicious."

Isn't it just to enjoy the blessing?

Not all the high officials from the capital are like this. How many of them are really good officials who really care about the common people?

When the county magistrate heard this, a look of disappointment suddenly appeared in his eyes.

I heard that the imperial envoy who came here is Pei Zuoxiang, who is known as a virtuous person. I never thought that this is the case
Could it be that there is no good official in Tokyo City who can truly consider the common people?

After the two left, the door that was originally closed behind opened from the inside.

Sheng Baoling and Pei Ci walked out, and the county magistrate and his subordinates were no longer seen at this moment.

Li Sheng saluted respectfully, Pei Ci turned his gaze to Sheng Baoling, "What do you think?"

Sheng Baoling nodded slightly, "What kind of subordinates you have, you can tell what kind of temperament the master has."

Hearing this, Li Sheng subconsciously glanced at Pei Ci.

Pei Ci made a slight gesture, as if he didn't expect Sheng Baoling to mention the talkative subordinate next to the county magistrate, but it coincided with his own opinion.

The corner of Sheng Baoling's mouth curled up, "Although that man talks a lot, he has a straight temper and is easy to be hated, but he has a true temperament."

I don't care about anything, and I don't hold back in my heart. It can be seen that there is no city, and I must say everything in front of my master on weekdays. Today, I have no rules, and I still dare to say it after being reprimanded by the county magistrate.

It can be seen that the county magistrate treats his subordinates very modestly on weekdays.

Although it is not a good thing, it can also be seen from this that this is a real parent officer, who can put himself in the same position as his subordinates, how bad can he be for his own people?
Pei Ci also agreed, "When I passed by today, I saw this county magistrate distributing porridge and rice. I heard from the people in the city that he was worried about the people under his care, so he went to give porridge himself every day."

"The relief food just arrived a few days ago, and the rice shops in the city are so high. It is said that they have been relying on the food from his mansion to help the victims in the city."

Judging from these few things alone, it is enough to see the character of the county magistrate.

Sheng Baoling nodded slightly, "It's just that the disaster food has already arrived, why are there still many people in the city starving to death?"

Thinking of what she saw all the way into the city, she felt a little puzzled in her heart, she was really puzzled.

The county magistrate gave porridge and food in person every day, saying that he was afraid that the people below would not be able to do things well, but no matter how she listened, she seemed to be on guard against something.

But what is he trying to guard against?
Hearing Sheng Baoling's question, Pei Ci's eyes dimmed a little, and after a while, he asked Sheng Baoling, "Do you still remember Pinglehou?"

Ping Lehou?
Sheng Baoling thought for a while, "I have some impressions, what's wrong?"

(End of this chapter)