Madam, protect me!

In the past month, the fourth prince, who had always been unknown, began to appear frequently in the sight of the people and court officials.

While the other princes were putting on shows and trying to gain people's attention, only the fourth prince was doing important things quietly.

Overnight, the thieves in the capital almost disappeared.

The Thief's Treasure House was raided and a huge amount of property was found inside. The common people who had previously filed a case with the government received certain compensation even if their property was not recovered, and they were very grateful to the fourth prince.

The imperial court also benefited from this. After returning some property to the people, there was still a lot left over, which was added to the national treasury.

In addition, the properties of those thieves were also confiscated, which was another huge amount of money.

The major yamen clearly felt that the Ministry of Finance had become more generous in their dealings.

In the past, it was impossible to get funding from the Ministry of Household Affairs only once. It usually took at least three times or as many as no upper limit. Every time, someone had to talk the talk to get some charity from the Ministry of Household Affairs.

In recent days, many yamen have been successful after only applying twice.

This also requires remembering the kindness of the Fourth Prince.

In addition, the crime detection rate of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple has increased significantly. His Majesty commended all officials of these two departments. All officials received two months more salary, and he also had to thank the fourth prince.

Thieves have disappeared, the crime detection rate has increased, the people's happiness has greatly increased, and there have been more discussions about the fourth prince among the people.

This made the other three princes unable to sit still.

If this continues, their limelight will be overshadowed by King Sheng sooner or later.

Their counselors also worked hard to provide them with advice.

Giving porridge and rice, supporting orphans and widows, building bridges and roads, sheltering beggars... They have done all these things, and they have received good responses from the people and the court.

Although many people know that this is only temporary.

Once they take over, this phenomenon will disappear.

A prince who has not won the throne will not waste money on such things. After sitting on the throne, he has more things to consider, and he will not focus on these small things.

The year they competed for the throne was probably the happiest year for the people.

After all, although the focus of seizing the heir is to gain the support of officials in the court, if they have a very high reputation among the people, it can also indirectly affect the courtiers' views of them.

Compared to bribing officials and bribing people, it is really cheap.

They have already done everything they can. After several princes failed to come up with new tricks, the second prince took the lead in making innovations.

He invited some doctors to treat people on the streets for free.

For ordinary people, it is a great happiness to have enough food, clothing and shelter, to have a shelter from the wind and rain, and to have money for medical treatment when they are sick.

But whether it is seeking medical treatment or taking medicine, it is an expensive thing. Ordinary people simply look down on illness. If you have a minor illness, you will get over it after a while. If you have a serious illness, you will not be able to get through it. .

Ordinary doctors, they still look down on the disease.

They will never be able to come into contact with an expert medical person in their lifetime.

Since ancient times, doctors have always served the upper class and are difficult for ordinary people to access.

For a time, there was a long queue on the street outside Prince An's Mansion, all of them were people waiting to see a doctor.

Seeing this, several other princes naturally could not lag behind and followed suit. They paid heavily to hire doctors to treat the people for free. For a time, all the medical clinics in the capital lost their business.

In Prince An's Mansion, the second prince heard the report from his subordinates. He slapped the table angrily and said, "Damn it, this is an idea thought up by my subordinates. They learn quickly!"

Although he had the upper hand in this matter, it only took half a day.

The three guys came right after smelling the smell, and half a day later, a line of people lined up outside their palace to see a doctor.

A man stroked the beard on his chin and said: "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry. There is nothing we can do about it. It's just a matter of hiring a few doctors and spending some money. If we can hire them, others can also hire them. We can't stop them." With the other princes..."

The second prince actually just complained. The princes always learned from each other and imitated each other.

As long as something one person does gets a good response, others will immediately follow suit.

Unless they do something unique and irreplaceable.

For example, catching all the thieves in the capital.

For example, the old cases of the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple were investigated one by one.

They can't do these things, they can only do these things that are not difficult but extremely expensive.

The common people receive medical treatment for free, but the doctors do not work for free. Their daily remuneration is as high as one hundred taels, and he has to pay for all this money.

Although his heart was bleeding and several other princes had followed suit, he could only grit his teeth and persist.

King Sheng doesn't know what kind of luck he has. He does such great things that no one can repeat or imitate, and he doesn't have to spend a penny. It's only his fault that he doesn't have a good sister like Zhiyi...

When Li Nuo came out of Wansong Academy and returned to the embassy, ​​he saw a long queue on a certain street. When he asked about the Sixth Princess next to him, Zhao Zhiyi explained: "That is the doctor invited by the Second Emperor Brother. We have been here for the past three days." The common people receive free medical treatment, including the emperor’s brother, and several other princes are following suit..."

Through what Li Nuo saw with his own eyes these days, he had to say that Zhao's succession system was much better than that of Daxia.

The emperor of Daxia selected eight regent princes, but did not announce the rules for the throne.

As a result, the regent princes of Daxia fell into endless infighting and killing each other, and no one cared about the lives of the people.

Although the succession system of Zhao State also had its shortcomings, it was beneficial to the people.

Although the people could not decide who would be the emperor, their opinions were also an important reference.

This forced the princes who were competing for the throne to take practical measures to win the support of the people.

As long as one prince did it first, others would inevitably follow suit, and no one would be willing to lag behind. As a result, it became more and more competitive. At first, the people did not spend money on food, and now they do not spend money on medical treatment...

Li Nuo rarely saw beggars on the streets of Zhao State.

Zhao Zhiyi said that the four princes built four shelters outside the city to accommodate these homeless people and provide them with free porridge and rice every day.

No matter what their purpose was, at least countless poor people benefited from the process.

Hearing Li Nuo's recognition of the Zhao court, Zhao Zhiyi smiled, glanced at him secretly, and asked tentatively: "A talented person like Lord Li can't show his talents in Xia State. It's better to stay in our Zhao State. At that time, you will definitely be valued by the court, and I will help you take over your family..."

Faced with the naked recruitment of the Sixth Princess, Li Nuo did not agree, but did not refuse. He smiled and said: "I have remembered the Sixth Princess' words. If there is a day when I really surrender to you in the future, you must remember what I said today..."

The situation in Daxia is still unclear for the time being.

The identity of the father is particularly sensitive.

It can be said that except for Prince Chun, anyone who is in power will inevitably be liquidated.

So Li Nuo did not say it to death. If it really comes to that time, Zhao State may not be a good retreat.

Zhao Zhiyi looked at him and said with a smile: "Lord Li, don't worry, what I said will always count."

But in her heart, she sighed leisurely

He didn't give a clear promise, which was actually a polite refusal.

However, she was not without a chance.

She was very clear about the situation of the Li family in Xia. If Prince Chun came to power, he might be reused. In addition, any prince who ascended the throne would definitely be the first to attack him...

It was more likely that he would not live to see the new emperor ascend the throne.

The emperor of Daxia was also a heroic figure.

Li Xuanjing was a knife in his hand. When he was in power, he could use Li Xuanjing to do some things that were inconvenient for him as an emperor. Once he decided to pass on the throne, he would probably clear all obstacles for the next emperor before abdicating...

The two of them got on the carriage silently because of their own concerns.

The carriage passed by a tea stall on the side of the road. Two old men on the tea stall looked at the carriage going away for a long time before they looked away.

One old man looked at the other old man and asked, "How is it?"

The latter shook his head and said, "It can't be calculated. Her fate has changed."

He had calculated for the sixth princess once before. At that time, her fate was particularly clear.

She will be rich and noble, free from illness and disaster, and die of old age.

But at this moment, her future is already a mystery...

If it weren't for the Yin-Yang family, who were at the same level as them, who helped her conceal the secret, someone would have changed her fate...

Her life span could no longer be predicted.

Not only that, even what would happen to her in the near future was unknown.

The Yin-Yang family was originally omniscient and omniscient.

But in this little girl, they seemed to have become blind and could not see anything.

The fortune-teller pulled his hair and said, "It must be because of that boy, but the little girl next to him, her fate is not so unpredictable. Is there anything special about this Sixth Princess..."

The skinny old man was silent for a moment, and said, "In this case, the Sixth Princess's fate is unpredictable, not just because of that young man, it is very likely related to her."

They can't calculate the fate of everyone.

They can't calculate the fate of the four princes, or dare not calculate it.

The struggle for the throne among the five dynasties was a struggle for great fortune. Any attempt to speculate would be countered by the secrets of heaven. His life span was already short, and he would surely die if he speculated.

The fortune-teller stroked his beard, unable to figure it out, and muttered, "It's fine that you can't predict the fate of the regent princes, but how can a princess have such a great fate? Could it be that she will become the emperor in the future..."