Liu Zhengxi stepped forward and saluted, "Your Highness!"
The middle-aged man's name was Hu Zhangcong, and his job was to manage the people who cleaned the streets. Hu Zhangcong also stepped forward and saluted, "Your humble servant Hu Zhangcong greets Your Highness."
Du Qi nodded and stared at Hu Zhangcong, "Hu Zhangcong, right? These people who are responsible for cleaning the streets, are you the one who arranged for them to practice in the city every day?"
"Yes!"
Hu Zhangcong immediately replied.
He couldn't stop smiling, and even his gentle face instantly turned radiant as he said, "Your Highness, these little old men are slippery and don't listen to orders."
"I didn't see them when I was patrolling."
"Your Highness has given them benefits, but these people are lowlifes who don't care about Your Highness' kindness and don't know how to be grateful. That's why I ordered them to practice. "
Hu Zhangcong said, "This is the only way to rectify the atmosphere, so that they won't dare to leave their post without permission. Otherwise, this team won't be easy to manage. "
Du Qi asked in a deep voice, "When do you usually go on patrol?"
Hu Zhangcong immediately said, "I'm always doing spot checks when I go on patrol, so I usually go around noon or in the afternoon or evening. Only at this time can I check whether the situation is good or bad. If it's any other time, they may be there and won't have any effect. "
Du Qi asked again, "When you went to inspect these streets, were they in a mess and not cleaned at all?"
Hu Zhangcong said, "Not really. Generally speaking, it's passable. But these people don't know the rules at all and don't listen to orders at all. In order to rectify the discipline and make them obey orders and prohibitions, this humble servant specially rectifies the discipline and makes them practice in the city. These old men, if you don't punish them for three days, they will go up to the roof and tear down the tiles. They must be cleaned up often. "
Liu Zhengxi, who was standing at the side, suddenly frowned upon hearing Hu Zhangcong's words. He looked a bit embarrassed.
Hu Zhangcong is sick in the head, isn't he?
Saying such words in front of His Highness Ping Xiwang?
At this time, Liu Zhengxi understood that Du Qi had called him over to talk about these street sweepers. Because Hu Zhangcong was messing around, Du Qi was dissatisfied.
Especially when Du Qi looked at him, Liu Zhengxi felt even more embarrassed. He didn't know how to respond to Du Qi's question. How could the Wang Mansion have such a strange official?
It was too embarrassing.
He was even more embarrassed.
Of course, because there were many affairs in the Prince's Mansion, many things had to be arranged.
It was impossible for Liu Zhengxi to take care of everything. It was impossible for him to be so specific that everyone knew about it. In particular, Liu Zhengxi only looked at the results and not the process, so he did not discover where Hu Zhangcong's problem lay.
Du Qi nodded and said, "Hu Zhangcong, oh Hu Zhangcong, you're really a weirdo. These old people are just old people who sweep the streets. Their mission is very simple, which is to sweep the streets and ensure that the streets are clean. "
"As long as this is achieved, there is nothing to be concerned about in other aspects."
"You, on the other hand, have set up so many obstacles for them and even want to train them. Remember, they are not soldiers in the army. They don't need to go to the battlefield. They just need to complete their mission and sweep the streets clean. That's all. "
Du Qi said, "You're just a small aide. Why do you have to go through so much trouble?"
When Hu Zhangcong heard this, he instantly felt that something was wrong.
He didn't expect that his painstaking efforts would be reprimanded by Du Qi. Hu Zhangcong immediately explained, "Your Highness, these old people are all sly and cunning. If we don't deal with them, if we don't clean them up, I'm afraid the consequences will be unthinkable. "
Du Qi said, "How unthinkable? Is it because they don't train, and the huge Yiwu County City will be breached, or is there some kind of danger?"
"This, this …"
Hu Zhangcong was speechless for a moment.
Du Qi continued, "They are just ordinary old people. They are only responsible for their own duties. As for the rest, don't bother. They can't do anything anyway. After all, they are just a bunch of old people. "
"Liu Zhengxi!"
After reprimanding him, Du Qi ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Liu Zhengxi replied immediately.
Du Qi said, "Hu Zhangcong will be dismissed immediately. I hope that the official in charge will be truly responsible. Not only will they do their job well, but they will also empathize with their subordinates and understand that it is not easy for them. Not someone like Hu Zhangcong, who only knows how to cause trouble. "
"Yes, Your Highness."
Liu Zhengxi replied immediately.
His expression was serious. Especially when he looked at Hu Zhangcong, his heart was filled with anger. Many of the officials in the Prince's Residence were decent. He didn't expect Hu Zhangcong to be such a problematic person.
Du Qi turned to look at Wang Zhongxin and the others. He said in a deep voice, "Alright, you can all leave. Do what you are supposed to do. As long as you do your job well, I will support you. "
Wang Zhongxin quickly said, "Thank you, Your Highness!"
The others also expressed their gratitude.
Two hours was neither too long nor too short. However, with two more hours of rest, they didn't have to be exposed to the wind and snow and didn't have to patrol the streets in the cold. This was a very good result.
Du Qi waved his hand. Wang Zhongxin and the others dispersed.
Du Qi glanced at Liu Zhengxi and said, "You deal with it yourself."
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Liu Zhengxi replied again.
Du Qi returned to the carriage and ordered them to set off.
"Rumble! Rumble! "
The horse carriage sped forward, leaving Liu Zhengxi and Hu Zhangcong behind.
Hu Zhangcong looked at Du Qi in the distance. Suddenly, his body trembled and he fell to the ground. He looked up at Liu Zhengxi and said, "Registrar Liu, I, I, I didn't break the law! I didn't take bribes, I didn't break the law. All I did was to train these old fellows. What crime did I commit? Registrar Liu, please help me. "
Liu Zhengxi snorted and said, "You still have the nerve to say that. You are a disgrace to me. If I had known that there was someone like you in the Imperial Residence, I would have dealt with you long ago. "
"You don't think about how to improve the cleanliness of the county. You don't think about how to let these street cleaners complete their tasks quickly and go home earlier. All you know is to cause trouble."
"If you were in charge of a region, the ones who would suffer would be thousands of people. Go back and pack your things, then resign. This official will leave you some face and will not directly remove you from your position. "
After saying that, Liu Zhengxi turned and left.
Hu Zhangcong was left alone.
Hu Zhangcong shivered in the cold wind. His heart had fallen to the bottom.
Du Qi must have known about Hu Zhangcong's situation. However, Du Qi didn't care. Because Hu Zhangcong was the one who brought this upon himself. If he hadn't been so self-righteous and caused trouble, things wouldn't have turned out this way.
When Hu Zhangcong abused his power and wantonly targeted the people, he should have expected this outcome.
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