After stepping on all the noble families, the empress asked me to marry her?

Chapter 99: Visiting the people! The screwed-up eldest son?
【Mid-October.】

【The weather is cold.】

[But the county magistrate and county magistrate waiting outside the village did not dare to express the slightest dissatisfaction.]

[Because they need to wait here for the arrival of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.]

[“But, I heard that this prince has the bloodline of the previous one…”]

[“Shut up! This kind of thing is not our business! If you don’t want to get into trouble, don’t talk nonsense!”]

[The county magistrate reprimanded the county magistrate in a low voice.]

[He was quite satisfied with the county magistrate who cooperated well with him, so he reminded him.]

[The county magistrate also reacted immediately and realized that this matter had nothing to do with them. It was something that the ministers in the court should consider. It was fine for them to talk about it privately, but in this kind of situation, with so many people talking, it might cause unnecessary trouble! ]

[Gratefully glanced at his superior. ]

[The county magistrate hurriedly changed the subject and said, "However, in previous years, we were responsible for visiting the people. Now, His Majesty has suddenly sent His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. Are you dissatisfied with our work?"]

[“If they were not satisfied with us, we would not have passed the exam long ago.”]

[“Your Majesty must have his own reasons for making such an arrangement all of a sudden.”]

[“Let’s not speculate blindly and just follow orders.”]

[The county magistrate shook his head and said.]

[Since the implementation of the performance evaluation law, the officialdom of Yu State has suddenly become more lively. It is easy to tell how well each official is doing. Although some of them have indeed been stripped of their official positions or even thrown into prison due to laxity or other reasons.]

[As for the two of them, although they have not yet reached the excellence required by the performance evaluation method, it may be difficult for them to be promoted, but they will not be at the bottom of the list. This means that there is absolutely no problem with their work. Even His Majesty will not make it difficult for them in this regard! ]

[“But if I remember correctly, the eldest prince will only be five years old next February. Now that he is a little over four years old, let him be responsible for comforting the people and caring about the soldiers.”]

[“Can he… do that?!”]

【The county magistrate pondered.】

[He wanted to conclude that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would be able to do it. After all, His Majesty was such a genius, the Crown Prince of the Empire would surely not be much worse.]

[But caring for the people and comforting the soldiers has never been an easy task! ]

[“If this goes wrong.”]

【“The future of His Highness.”】

[“I’m afraid it will be even more difficult.”]

【The county magistrate thought so.】

[Everyone who knew about this understood that His Majesty was training his eldest son, especially since his whereabouts were not concealed, which made many people pay special attention to this matter! ]

【after all.】

【The bloodline inherited from the past.】

【No help from relatives outside the family.】

[Civil officials and military generals dare not approach easily. ]

[These problems are compounded.]

[If His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can still get out of this predicament, perform well, and stand out. ]

[“Then I don’t have to worry about the future of my country anymore!”]

[Everyone is looking forward to what His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will do, and are also wondering why His Majesty would make such an arrangement for him! ]

[Even though he is a small county magistrate, he is very concerned about this matter even if he dare not say it openly! ]

【And it was at this time. 】

[His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's carriage is already visible. ]

[He immediately put his thoughts aside.]

【After a while.】

[The carriage stops.]

[His Royal Highness, the eldest prince, dressed in silk and satin, came down. ]

[Although he looks somewhat similar to His Majesty, and he also tries hard to learn and imitate his father, the county magistrate always feels that this seemingly steady eldest prince in front of him is still a child pretending to be an adult.]

【"but."】

[“He is indeed a child!”]

【The county magistrate shook his head secretly.】

【After a simple greeting and exchange of ideas. 】

[The county magistrate and the county deputy, took the eldest prince with them and headed towards the village.] [“Let’s start from here.”]

[“Observe His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”]

[“What are his abilities?”]

【The county magistrate thought to himself.】

【And in the following period of time. 】

【They are all repeating the same thing. 】

[He went to the village, greeted the poor people and meritorious soldiers there, and then waited until the evening to have a meal, then hurried to the next place by carriage, and waited for the dawn to continue the same.]

【In the beginning.】

【Just as the county magistrate worried. 】

[His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has nearly messed things up several times! ]

[Or he would say nothing when greeting people, and just ask the guards to deliver clothes and food to the people, which gave people the feeling that he was forcing them to help others, making everyone present feel very embarrassed.]

[Or when he ate the food sent by the people, he almost vomited it on the spot. If the county magistrate had not noticed something was wrong and stood in front of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in time, it would have been even more difficult to solve! ]

[There was even one time when he was visiting a meritorious soldier, he called out someone's name incorrectly and remembered someone's deeds incorrectly. It was only because the county magistrate was very good at dealing with people that he managed to smooth things over, and the soldier was no longer angry.]

[“These soldiers who are brave and skilled in fighting on the battlefield and risk their lives to win military merits are naturally irritable and not good at interpersonal communication. Because of Your Majesty, they will have a natural liking for Your Highness, but this is not endless!”]

[“If you really anger them, they won’t dare to do anything to you, but they will definitely hide away and sulk, unwilling to accept the care and concern of the court.”]

[“That would be very troublesome!”]

[The county magistrate spoke earnestly to His Royal Highness the eldest prince.]

【But this made him feel even more helpless. 】

【because.】

【Follow the work of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. 】

[He always feels more tired than usual when dealing with affairs! ]

【Various accidents happened one after another! 】

[He needs to keep an eye on His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, to see if he has said or done anything wrong again, and how he can immediately remedy the situation! ]

【“After we get back.”】

【“It must be reported to the cabinet.”】

[“Give me an excellent grade for my test results!!!”]

[The county magistrate thought this more than once.]

【but. 】

【He also discovered.】

[This prince is not without merits. 】

[For example, he never made the same mistakes again, and he was also willing to listen to the advice of his ministers.]

[He is seriously reflecting, improving, and progressing! ]

[“Even if I still stumble.”]

[“But this is at least a good thing!”]

[The county magistrate was somewhat emotional.]

【After the initial chaos. 】

[His Royal Highness, the eldest prince, seems to have gradually understood how to care for the people, how to comfort the soldiers, and how to do something well! ]

【Wait until another dawn. 】

【The county magistrate and the county magistrate made an unexpected discovery. 】

[His Royal Highness, the eldest prince, no longer gives them the feeling of a child pretending to be an adult! ]

【"and."】

[“He took it off.”]

[“The silk and satin that you usually wear!”]

　There is still time before twelve o'clock tonight...

　　
　
(End of this chapter)