On the first day of April, three days after leaving Huaixi County, Luan drove through the mountain road in Huaibei and turned south, arriving at the next stop, Dongning Mansion. Because of the rush for several days, his daughters were already a little tired, and Liu Yu was also ready to rest in Dongning Mansion for two days, and then head south in the direction of Xuzhou City.

Of course, Liu Yu is also ready to make another amount of money in Dongning Mansion by the way.

Dongning Mansion is the second largest county in Huaibei Province, and there are palaces and other courtyards in the county town, so the Luan Driver of the Son of Heaven is not a passing mansion without entering, Liu Yu is ready to directly set the resting place in the palace, and sent guards and soldiers of the new army into the city earlier.

Outside the north gate of Dongning Mansion, when Tianzi Luan arrived outside the city, the officials and people were waiting at the city gate. Liu Yu immediately pointed in the direction of the city gate and asked Liu Ding, who came back to report: "What's going on over there?" ”

"Is it wrong for officials and people to greet each other?" Liu Ding asked with some doubts.

As soon as Liu Yu heard it, he knew that Liu Ding didn't understand these etiquettes, but even if Liu Ding didn't understand, Liu Zhao couldn't understand it?

"Hurry up and let the people disperse first, martial law all the way from here to the palace, and any trespassers will be killed!"

Hearing Liu Yu's order to "shoot and kill", Liu Ding was a spirit, although he was also born in the military, but he had not experienced too tragic battles, even if he had been on the battlefield twice at the border pass, he was also fighting guerrilla with the Turkic stragglers.

Liu Ding hurriedly received the order to arrange, and Luan Jia and his party also stopped for the time being, until it was quiet outside the city, and Liu Yu ordered Luan Jia to continue to travel.

Luan drove smoothly into the city, Liu Yu glanced at the local officials who were still waiting in front of Dongning Mansion, and said in his heart that these people were very ignorant, and they had to create a lively atmosphere to welcome the Son of Heaven. It's as if the people have a lot of respect for the Son of Heaven. Such an officer. It should be a good hand at patting on the back.

The palace in Dongning Province is not particularly spacious. However, there are also six courtyards, and the layout in the palace is also elegant, which is much better than staying in a post house outside the city. After Liu Yu settled the female dependents, he was most concerned about Xu Xuanzhu's pregnancy, and immediately summoned Qu Ning to check the pulse, while Liu Yu was going to check around the palace to see if there were any omissions in the guards.

My net worth is safe, and I am always not at ease if I don't care about relying on others.

He took the guards out of the palace. Just as the officials of Dongning Mansion were waiting outside, Ling Hui, the county guard of Dongning Province, was waiting at the door.

"Say hello to Lord Lin." When Ling Hui saw Liu Yu coming out, he immediately stepped forward to salute.

When he was at the door, this Ling Hui deliberately approached the Son of Heaven Luan, Liu Yu ignored it at the time, and the female guards unceremoniously blocked Ling Hui from the Son of Heaven.

"Who is this?"

Liu Yu glanced Ling Hui up and down, he looked very shrewd in his forties, and he was not very inconspicuous, he did not have the characteristics of ordinary officials with a big head and a thick neck, like a Confucian, but the only difference from a Confucian was his very divine eyes. At first glance, it is not a good stubble.

"This official is Ling Hui, Ling Daoqi, the Taishou of Dongning Mansion." Ling Hui reported to his home.

Liu Yu sneered in his heart. Along the way, Ling Hui was the only one who called himself "the official" in front of Liu Yu who didn't know each other. Even the old-fashioned Huaixi County Taishou Gong Shancai did not have such an arrogant and inferior attitude. However, Liu Yue has long been prepared to deal with all kinds of officials along the way, but the same officialdom has a hundred kinds of officials, Liu Yue knows that he has to learn to adapt to being in a high position.

"It turned out to be the local parent official Ling Taishou, is there something wrong?"

"Lord Lin, this official has specially invited a famous local opera troupe to prepare for the palace to perform for His Majesty and the Queen Mother, I wonder if it can be convenient?" Ling Hui seemed to look down on Liu Yu's appearance, and his attitude of being a snake was overflowing.

Liu Yu smiled faintly and said: "Ling Taishou has a heart, but His Majesty and the Queen Mother have a tired journey, and I am afraid that they are not in the mood to watch the performance." ”

was rejected by Liu Yu on the spot, Ling Hui did not look angry, and said with a somewhat relaxed smile on his face: "Lord Lin has not asked His Majesty, it seems that it is unreasonable. ”

Liu Yu looked at Ling Hui again, and said in his heart that this is really not a good stubble. He can find out that the Queen Mother likes to watch dramas, it is impossible not to know Liu Yu's current status in the court, and now Liu Yue can be said to cover the sky with one hand, and take his will as the will of the country, it is in such a situation, this Ling Hui still dares to give him a face, how ignorant this is!

However, this Ling Hui has a shrewd and cunning appearance, and he doesn't seem to be an unknown person.

"It's really unreasonable." Liu Yu didn't have a seizure on the spot, and said with a smile, "But before His Majesty said that he wanted to take a good rest, and he didn't need outsiders to disturb him, and even the palace maids were not allowed to go in to disturb him, did Ling Taishou think that His Majesty was in the mood to watch the opera you prepared?" ”

Liu Yu's words were-for-tat, Ling Hui used etiquette to pressure Liu Yu, then Liu Yu directly told him what it was to act on behalf of the Son of Heaven, Liu Yue said that the Son of Heaven was tired and had instructions that outsiders were not allowed to disturb him, and if he couldn't verify it, then what Liu Yu said was a holy decree, and if Ling Hui didn't retreat, he would swallow the consequences.

Sure enough, Ling Hui was able to distinguish the difference, and saluted again: "Then the official will go back for the time being, and wait for His Majesty to rest before coming to visit." Lord Lin, farewell! ”

Ling Hui said "goodbye" and left, obviously not giving Liu Yu face. Originally, Liu Yu was still going to raise some military funds in the local area, but who knew that Lu Dao was directly choked back by Ling Hui, and Liu Yu was very unhappy in his heart.

In the echo of the imperial court, Liu Yu knew that this Ling Hui was born in the imperial examination, and did not have a deep background, but he was like a fish in water in Huaibei Province, he served two terms as the Taishou of Dongning Prefecture, and had previously served as an official in other state capitals in Huaibei Province. Liu Yuxin said that this should be investigated, what can make this unknown official arrogant here.

Liu Yu called Cai Yingnu over and instructed: "You go and check the local evaluation of the surname Ling, don't publicize it, just treat it as asking about the people's livelihood." As for whether it was seen by the people of the Taishou Mansion or not, it didn't matter. ”

Cai Yingnu took the order and left, and Liu Yu went to inspect the palace guards for a circle, and felt that there was nothing wrong, so he returned to the door, and Cai Yingnu had already returned.

"So fast?" Liu Yu looked at Cai Yingnu, "Have you checked it out?" ”

Cai Yingnu reported: "The place in Dongning Mansion is very peaceful, and the people praise the magistrate, which does not seem to be against their will. If the general feels that what his subordinates have found is not true, he can send someone else to check it again. ”

Although Cai Yingnu also likes to show his face, Liu Yue knows that she belongs to the kind of capable woman, and her cold attitude is also due to her personality, and she doesn't like to slap horses. And although Lu Chuer is big-chested and brainless, Lu Chuer knows how to confront Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu, and Xu Xuanzhu treats Lu Chuer more like a sister, so Lu Chuer's status in the female army guards is higher than Cai Yingnu.

"Okay, you go down and rest first, and you have to be on duty at night."

Liu Yu drove Cai Yingnu away, and said in his heart that this Ling Hui was not simple. In fact, when he entered the city, he also found that as the second largest city in Huaibei Province, Dongning City's business and people's livelihood are very good, and it feels like a small Chang'an City.

"Is it because he is proud of his ability to govern, and disdains me?"

Liu Yu muttered, but felt that the logic was contrary. Since this Ling Hui is a person who doesn't like flattery, why did he transfer all the officials and people outside the city to meet him, and then came to ask for instructions to perform for Qi'er and the Queen Mother with the opera troupe? This is obviously that he is good at sycophancy, but he just disdains to flatter him Liu Yu.

"Official, who doesn't have some shit behind their buttocks? Look how arrogant you are! ”

Originally, Liu Yu was not ready to govern the magistrates along the way, but was ready to go back and purge the magistrates one by one after pacifying the south. But this unknown Ling Hui angered Liu Yu, and Liu Yu began to investigate Ling Hui when he was ready to govern the magistrate.

Liu Yu also made a decision, if he Ling Hui is really a person with no shit behind his ass after checking, Liu Yu will not only not punish him, but also promote him to appointment. But if something is found to be wrong, he will not be punished twice. Who told him to put on a stinky face!

Mingli Liu Yue asked Cai Yingnu to ask a few casual questions, and secretly Liu Yue called Qu Zhu and asked him to send secret agents to secretly investigate the counties around Dongning Mansion, so Liu Yu also wanted to stay in Dongning Mansion for two days, so he used these two days to check Ling Hui well. He wouldn't let Dongning Mansion and his party not even gain anything, and if Ling Hui didn't cooperate so much, he wouldn't be able to get any money.

Liu Yu returned to the palace, and when he arrived in the main hall, Qi'er was still drinking porridge in good spirits, and Qu Ning had also examined Xu Xuanzhu's body and was prescribing medicine. When the family got together, even Lin Meiren was also present, Liu Yu sat down and asked, "When will the meal begin?" ”

Xu Xuanzhu smiled and asked, "Before the sun sets, the husband is hungry?" ”

"Eat early, and do great things for your husband after eating."

When Qi'er heard this, she immediately asked, "Xianggong, Xianggong, what's the big deal?" ”

At this time, even Qu Ning, who was prescribing medicine, raised his head and looked at Liu Yu with doubts. In her opinion, when she came to such a strange place, what could Liu Yue do? Is it to go to spend time drinking?

Liu Yu pretended to be mysterious and said with a smile: "Keep it secret." ”

Qi'er stuck out her tongue and made a grimace, while Xu Xuanzhu on the other side smiled and said nothing. In Xu Xuanzhu's mind, Liu Yu should be going to "make money" to raise military expenses, and Liu Yu was like a money-collecting machine along the way, and he collected money all the way.

Qu Ning didn't know what to do, so he didn't get an answer, so he lowered his head and continued to write the prescription.

After dinner, Liu Yu prepared a little and went out with the guards, and it was also the beginning of the lanterns. Liu Yuxing was on the lively streets of Dongning Mansion and sighed about the prosperity of Dongning Mansion.

Ordinary cities fall into dead silence after dark, but the night market in Dongning Province is very lively, and the shops are almost not closed at night.

Liu Yu was just wearing the clothes of an ordinary noble son at this time, and he couldn't see anything special when he walked on the road with these entourages. (To be continued......)