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Yining looked around and saw that Peng Yunzhang and Du Han were not there, so he asked,

"It seems that Master Peng is very busy?"

Lin Zexu said,

"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Works has been extremely busy these past two days. Minister Peng and Minister Du have been incredibly busy!"

Yining nodded. Now that people from all over the country have gathered in the capital to take the exam, it would be strange if they were not busy!

Yining Road,

"Master Lin, does Master Du have a lot to do today?"

As soon as Lin Zexu and Du Shoutian heard the question, they knew that the emperor was looking for them, otherwise he would not have asked like this.

Doesn’t the emperor know whether they are busy or not? They wish they could do the work of two people at once!

Lin Zexu said,

"Your Majesty, I am busy, of course. If Your Majesty has something to do, I can still leave!"

Du Shoutian also said with a smile,

"The Emperor has reformed the office system. The old ministers now focus on the big things and don't have to do everything themselves. The burden on their shoulders has been much lighter, so they can still get away with it!"

Yining laughed and said,

"That's great, let's go out for a stroll and relax. I heard the capital is very lively right now!"

Since Lin Zexu entered the capital, he has been like a wound-up clock, never having a minute of leisure.

The emperor asked him to rest, and he was very happy.

"Old minister, I obey the order!"

Du Shoutian has been feeling a little exhausted lately. This period is probably the busiest time in his life!

He said cheerfully,

"I, your Majesty, will accompany you for a while!"

Yining said to Wenqing again,

"what are you busy with?"

"Your Majesty, I have a lot to do. Restaurants are about to start construction in various places, and it's a riot every day!"

Yining scoffed.

"Such a high-ranking official is tripped up by trivial matters. How incompetent!"

Wen Qing knew that the emperor was joking with him and was not really saying that he was incompetent, so he changed his words and said,

"Your Majesty, I can also get away!"

"Then let's go, what are you hesitating about!"

A few people changed into casual clothes and strolled out of the palace talking and laughing.

Yining ordered,

"Yi Heping, you follow us, and keep the others away!"

Yi Heping knew that the emperor wanted to live like an ordinary person for once, so he waved his hand and drove away all the guards and followers!

The beginning of summer is just five or six days away. The early summer in the capital is the most pleasant time of the year.

The spring flowers have gradually withered, and the prosperity of summer is quietly blooming.

The Waijinshui River is sparkling, reflecting the blue sky, white clouds and green trees on both sides, which is pleasing to the eye.

The old locust trees, elm trees and willow trees on the streets and alleys block out the sun.

The early summer sunshine shines through the newly green leaves and onto the bluestone pavements in the streets and alleys, creating mottled light and shadows and providing people with patches of cool shade.

The capital city started to become lively a month ago.

Holding an additional special examination means that 300 people can change their life destiny.

Most of the candidates from all over the country were unwilling to miss this opportunity to make the leap from a carp to a dragon. Some of them rushed to the capital as soon as they received the notice in February.

There were about five to six thousand candidates from all over the country participating in each imperial examination.

Even though there were only five or six thousand people participating in the imperial examination, there were many more people who actually came to the capital.

Few of these candidates came to take the imperial examination alone. Those from well-off families would be accompanied by more than a dozen people including housekeepers, attendants, grooms and servants.

Those with average conditions would come with attendants and servants, and only those with extremely difficult conditions would come alone.

What makes this year even more lively is that skilled craftsmen from all over the country are taking exams at the Ministry of Industry.

If ten people come from each county, there will be more than 20,000 people in total, not to mention that some counties have more than ten people.

There is also the second auction of royal treasures to be held in half a month, which is coveted by wealthy people from all over the country.

Any one of these three things would be a big deal, enough to make the capital bustling for a while.

Putting these three things together, how many people from all over the country came to the capital?

When these people arrived, they needed food, clothing, shelter and various other expenses, which naturally boosted the economy of the capital.

Not to mention big businessmen, even if you carry a pole and sell cold water, you can make a lot of money in a day!

On the streets, people speaking with different accents and wearing all kinds of clothes are crowded together.

The shop owners on both sides had bright smiles on their faces. Such a large flow of people brought them huge business opportunities.

Especially the owners of restaurants and inns, business has been particularly good these days, and everyone has made a lot of money!

The streets are filled with the cries of vendors.

"Iced sour plum soup is only one penny a bowl, it quenches your thirst and cools you down!"

"Jelly jelly, jelly, delicious jelly, one bite is enough to make you want more!"

"Big bowl of tea, big bowl of tea, one big buck will fill you up!"

“Stir-fried liver and stewed pork belly are delicious and affordable!”

"Yuan Qinglong's meatball buns are so delicious they're like a calf in one bite!"

Several people from Yining walked among the bustling crowd, feeling the strong atmosphere of life, and felt a sense of regret in their hearts!

Yining saw many people wearing uniform clothes, cleaning the streets, and some even sprinkling water on the road.

This should have been arranged by Peng Yunzhang. These people were unemployed vagrants before, but now they have jobs and a stable income. The city is clean and tidy, and the security environment has greatly improved!

Not only that, from time to time, yamen runners and patrol soldiers from the Infantry Commander's Office would pass by. The patrolling soldiers wore bright armor and marched in step, completely unlike their previous sloppy appearance.

With their patrols, there are very few cases of provoking trouble and fighting on the streets.

Since Zhang Ying became the prefect of Shuntian Prefecture, he has vigorously disciplined the yamen runners and public servants of Shuntian Prefecture. Those with serious faults were dealt with, and those with minor faults were corrected. If they didn't correct themselves, they would lose their jobs!

People are often like this. If you relax your supervision of them, you will end up hurting yourself.

Yining is very satisfied. Only when he feels safe can he feel happy.

Man Hing Road,

"Yes, Your Majesty, the streets are now patrolled in three shifts a day, with more than 5,000 soldiers always on patrol!

In the main city, as soon as a whistle blows anywhere, two or three hundred soldiers will gather in a matter of seconds. Even ordinary bandits can't escape if they come!"

Yining laughed loudly.

"Haha, good, that's how we give the people a sense of security!"

It was the first time that Lin Zexu and the others heard the word "sense of security", but now that the emperor occasionally uttered a few new words, they no longer found it strange!

With the Holy Ancestor’s teachings from time to time, it’s not surprising what he says!

Lin Zexu said,

"Zhang Ying from Shuntian Prefecture reports that general public security incidents have decreased dramatically, and the security situation in the capital is good!"

Yining Road,

"With fewer bullies, there will naturally be fewer cases!"

What makes Yining even more relieved is that everyone knows that the way lawsuits are handled in the government office now is different from before. It is based on the law and reason!

It is no longer the era of "the government office faces south, and you can't come in even if you don't have money"!

In this way, who would bother to sue others for no reason? Ordinary people can also stand up straight and live their lives with dignity!