One person laughed, causing several people around him to hide their mouths and laugh secretly. Jing Ning knew that they had misunderstood, so she didn't rush to argue, but asked repeatedly, "Can you say when you left?" ”

The woman who spoke first replied, "It's just a rumor, how can I know the arrangements of His Royal Highness the Prince." But if it's true, I think it's just a matter of a day or two. ”

"This girl, even if this statement is true, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also going to Wuhe, Jiangzhou, Heping City is one east and one west, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is in Kyoto, it is closer to us."

"That's right." Someone sighed lightly, "Just think about it, the prince of the heavenly family, an amazing figure like a dragon and a phoenix, where can we ordinary families climb high." ”

Jing Ning pondered for a moment, stood up and walked out, Qingzhi wondered, so she had to flick her sleeves and quickly follow her.

"Miss, the Zen lecture is about to begin, where are we going?"

"Don't listen yet, go home."

"What?" Qingzhi was puzzled, it hadn't arrived at noon yet......

Jing Ning went directly to the mansion to find Xue Yi, since she entered the other world, she locked herself in the courtyard for three days before she walked out of the courtyard gate, and went out twice, but she never came to this mansion to disturb Xue Yi's office, so that the soldiers were stunned and shocked when they knew her identity.

"Is my father in there?"

"Back to Miss, the lord is in the mansion and has not left."

The guard took her in, and Father Xue couldn't help but be surprised when he heard the report, put down the official document and walked down the case steps, and Jing Ning just pushed the door in.

Slowly moving forward, he called, "Daddy." ”

Xue Yi pulled her to her seat and sat down, "Why did Ning'er come here?" ”

Jing Ning hesitated, "Dad, have you heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to Jiangzhou to treat the flood?" ”

"Like...... Yes, this year's floods in Wuhu, Jiangzhou, are indeed once in decades, injuring many people and causing heavy losses. The prince is benevolent, and he will be able to calm the people's hearts if he goes in person. ”

"But Dad, have you ever thought about the history of the Wuhu River flood."

Xue Yi was confused, "What does Ning'er want to say?" ”

Jing Ning said without hesitation, "Wuhe, Jiangzhou, compared to the Jiangnan River District, is considered to be a small disaster, even if there is an emergency this year, 40,000 official pavilions and private houses are corrupted, but compared to the heavy floods in Daqi over the years, this time it is only ranked in the middle of the middle." The panic of the people is because it is rare, but for the imperial court, countless times of experience in water control are there, the treasury is abundant, and the prefect of Jiangzhou is a clean and honest official. Thinking like this, is it a little fuss for the prince to go to Jiangzhou? ”

Xue Yi was solemn, "What Ning'er said has some truth, could it be ......"

Jing Ning frowned and said, "My daughter guesses that since there are such rumors in the market, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does have plans to leave Beijing." It's just ......," she paused, "isn't the East Palace's concern about the Wuhuhe issue this time?" ”

"Ning'er is saying that the prince is actually ...... Heading to Liyang? ”

"Yes." She nodded, "It's not a trivial matter to encroach on people's land, especially if Liyang has already attracted the people to write a bloody letter this time, which shows the tension of the situation." The local governor dares to be so presumptuous, thinking that there must be a backer to support him, not to mention, in addition to the cool officials and gentry, there are also powerful people in the high family, with the power of Cao Si alone, I am afraid that there will not be much effect. ”

Xue Yi fell into deep thought, stood up and paced back and forth, "If the prince really comes to Liyang, it is impossible to rectify only one Liyang, I am afraid that the entire fifteen prefectures and counties of Jingping North Road will be sorted out." ”

"That's not right." Jing Ning's eyes wandered, "Not only the fifteen prefectures and counties on Jingping North Road, if nothing else, this Pingcheng should also be counted within the scope of the survey." After all, although Pingcheng does not belong to any of the roads and is under the sole jurisdiction of my father, after all, it is even dependent on these fifteen states and counties, how can there be any reason to let it go. ”

Xue Yi was shocked, pondering this passage carefully, and couldn't help but feel a slight chill on the back of his neck, Pingcheng had greatly improved the embezzlement of people's land in the past three years under his jurisdiction. But as Ning Er said, it is inevitable that there will be powerful people in the city, he was demoted from the second grade county to serve as the governor here, and he is really more than willing to fight with those people, so this problem cannot be cured after all.

Knowing what Xue Yi was worried about, Jing Ning pursed his lips and said, "Dad will preemptively attack this time and punish him directly, and no matter how bad the result is, it won't be much worse." ”

“…… Dad understood, so it was arranged. Xue Yi walked around to the back of the table and was about to pick up the pen, but he coughed violently.

Jing Ning was worried, and hurriedly went over to stroke his back, "Didn't you say that it was much better, why did you cough so badly?" ”

Xue Yi smiled bitterly and waved his hand, "I'm sick, since your mother had a miscarriage thirteen years ago, I fell into this disease, caused by heart disease." The people at the bottom are not wrong, it is indeed much better, I used to cough up blood, but I haven't had it again in the last few days. He overflowed with laughter, "Xu is in a good mood to see that our family Ning'er has finally improved after 16 years of suffering, and has become so smart." ”

Thinking that the other party was the biological father of the original body, and because they got along for another month, Jing Ning also had some feelings for him, and they became more and more familiar with each other. Qing Ling's face feigned anger and said, "Dad doesn't take his body seriously, how can he cough like this, if there is no good doctor in Pingcheng, go to other places to find it, there will always be a cure." ”

Ci smiled and patted the back of her hand, "Don't worry, Dad will pay attention." ”

……

At night, layers of clouds half-shade the cool moon, and the vast sky stretches out, rendered of blue, iron and black, like thick inkstones. The oil-paper lamps on the boardwalk emitted a faint light, and in the faint chirping of cicadas, the night seemed even deeper and cooler.

It was silent, but there was still a dim light swaying gently in the study of the Xue Mansion, two figures were projected on the ground, and from time to time there was the sound of some rustling paper turning.

Xue Yi rubbed his eyebrows, closed the document in his hand and handed it to the housekeeper next to him, "Xue An, copy another copy of this piece of music that I have formed, and send it to Huai'an early tomorrow morning, and Chen Shangyu will read it." ”

Xue An took it respectfully and said hesitantly, "My lord, these two people's backgrounds are not ordinary, and if they are impeached for their sins, I don't know if they will be forcibly suppressed by the people below." ”

"Huai'an, you and I can't control it, we just have to do our part. I have been in power in Pingcheng for three years, and if I still can't bring these people to justice, I will be ashamed to be kind to the people. ”

Xue An lowered his head, "It's the narrow-mindedness of the subordinates, and the subordinates will copy it." ”

"Well, as for these criminals, the evidence I have collected in recent years is enough, and tomorrow I will let Sun Du Prison lead someone to detain them first, and then try them. Be careful, ahem, ahem...... Don't let people give ...... Ahem...... Ran away. ”

"Yes, sir." Xue An was about to retreat, but he heard the coughing sound and didn't stop walking, "My lord, but let the kitchen fry a dose of medicine?" ”

Xue Yi clenched the Jinpa in his hand, his breath floating, "No need, why bother to work in the middle of the night." I'm all sick with the same old problem, just take a break. ”

Xue An knew what he had suffered over the years, and it was fine in the summer, but he coughed badly in the harsh winter. In the past year or two, it has become more and more severe, and after coughing for a long time, the whole person seems to be fainting at any time, and from time to time I see shocking bloodstains.

sighed, "This matter is over, adults have a good rest for a few days, don't be so tired." Miss She ...... You have to rely on adults. ”

Xue Yi looked deeply at the stone bricks on the ground, and after a moment of silence, he said in a deep voice, "I know, you go down first." ”

The sound of shallow footsteps, the door closed, and the dim oil lamp flickered, reflecting the light of the room. The man behind the desk slowly spread out his palms, and his eyes were full of silk.