Hengchuan County is thousands of miles away from the capital, and the local officials do not conceal the words reported at various levels, and the excerpt is handed to His Majesty, and it will take at least half a month.

Xiao Zhen pursed his lips and said, "How much do the people lose now?" Can local officials be rescued? ”

Ling Hua looked at Xiao Zhen and saw that his brows were furrowed, and she didn't speak for a while.

She supported Xiao Zhen, naturally she didn't want to support a person who didn't have the people in her eyes, she pushed him to sit in that position, except for repaying her kindness, no matter whether she had a good heart or not, but Xiao Zhen, as a prince, wanted that position, he naturally wanted him to have the world in his heart, otherwise she was just to repay her kindness, wouldn't she become a sinner for the people of the world?

If he can think of the people first, he will have a benevolent heart.

"Why don't you speak?" Xiao Zhen asked.

Ling Hua shook his head, "Now I don't know how much the people have lost, the first time the embankment was washed out three days ago, someone here immediately sent the news to the capital. If I remember correctly, the county guard of Hengchuan County is called Wu Yi, who has served in Hengchuan County for eight years, I don't know much about him, but I know more about the county order of Hengchuan County. After he was named on the gold list of the imperial examination that year, he went to be the county magistrate of Hengchuan County, and he served for three years in more than a month. ”

Xiao Zhen's face was ugly, "Two years ago, Hengchuan County built a dike, there must have been a pickle, otherwise the imperial court allocated two million silver to build the dike, how could it be washed away by a big flood in just two years?" If you say that you are not greedy for ink, who will believe it? ”

"That's right, there must be greedy ink here, and the embankment in Hengchuan County now seems to be a piece of tofu dregs." Ling Hua looked at Xiao Zhen, "This Wu Yi, but is he from the East Palace?" Or is it connected to the East Palace? Behind the construction of the embankment in Hengchuan County, is there the handiwork of the East Palace? ”

"At that time, you were busy with Jiangnan Caoyun, and I didn't dare to act rashly in the capital. Whether there is a handwriting of the East Palace, I don't know. Xiao Zhen shook his head, "Wu Yi can be the county guard in Hengchuan County, at that time, he was the relationship between the Jiangbei County Palace, and he was the cousin of the old county princess of the County Palace. ”

Ling Hua was surprised, "Isn't the Jiangbei County Royal Mansion never involved in the dispatch of court officials?" Even recommended officials? ”

"It was eight years ago, when the old county princess was still alive, Wu Yi is said to have begged the old county princess of Jiangbei County Palace, the old county princess begged the old county princess, saying that the Wu family is the only one Wu Yi who is an official in the court, let him help, the old county princess has few relatives, and she attaches great importance to her cousin, so the old county king directly gave his father a fold, and his father checked Wu Yi's assessment, although it was not brilliant, but there was no fault, so it was approved. After all, the old county king's face still has to be given. ”

Ling Hua suddenly, "So that's the case." ”

Eight years ago, she was only eight years old, she was still young at that time, and she couldn't help Xiao Zhen with anything, relying on her grandfather to secretly give him some help, her mother kept an eye on her schoolwork, and she didn't know much about the affairs of the court.

"Wu Yi sends people to send things to the Jiangbei County Mansion every year, and now the princess of the old county is still alive, and Xiao Jin, the king of Jiangbei County, is the only son, although he is not in tune, but he is very filial." Xiao Zhen said, "Over the years, although Wu Yi has not had frequent contacts with the Jiangbei County Palace, there has never been a shortage of New Year's rituals. ”

Ling Hua thought thoughtfully, "I sent someone to check the Jiangbei County Palace, but I didn't find anything colluding with the East Palace. Xiao Jin loves to play, and the Jiangbei County Mansion has been singing and dancing for a long time. ”

Xiao Zhen nodded, in the past three years, Ling Hua has been in charge of Jiangnan Caoyun, and naturally he has also dealt with the Jiangbei County Palace, Xiao Jin loves to play, but he is not brainless, he is running a business, and using Cao Yun to take away some goods allowed by the imperial court, in order to maintain his daily expenses. Therefore, Ling Hua and the Jiangbei County Mansion have some face-saving feelings between you and me. Therefore, when Xiao Jin asked the Guo family team to congratulate the princess of the old county on her birthday, Ling Hua asked the Guo family team to stay in the capital for four days, and sent someone to urgently arrange for the Guo family team to be sent to the Jiangbei County Palace in a hurry the day before, Xiao Jin didn't say anything, at least he didn't break the bullet to impeach Ling Hua for robbing people halfway.

Among the side branches of the clan, the Jiangbei County Mansion still has a lot of weight.

She dealt with the Jiangbei County Palace, so she naturally found out that the Jiangbei County Palace did not take refuge in the East Palace.

Ling Hua said again, "Wu Yi is the county guard of Hengchuan County, is there such a big courage to be greedy for the silver taels of the embankment built by the Mo Imperial Court?" Is he in Hengchuan County only relying on the Jiangbei County Palace, which is thousands of miles away, to cover the sky with one hand? ”

"Send someone to Hengchuan County to check Wu Yi immediately! Before the news from the imperial court came, Hengchuan County was investigated. Xiao Zhen thought for a moment, looked at Ling Hua, his eyes were heavy and heavy, "Of course, the top priority is to save the people first, if you really wait for half a month for the arrangement of the imperial court, the people don't know how much they will lose." ”

Ling Hua nodded slowly, "Hengchuan County has been affected by the disaster for thousands of miles, stretching for three counties, and one of them, Xiahe County, is the poorest. If we don't want the people to lose too much and immediately take action to provide disaster relief, we can only send people to Hengchuan County to investigate the inside story of the dam and provide disaster relief at the same time. But disaster relief can only be done in the name of local good people, we have done this hard work, consuming manpower, material and financial resources, but for the sake of long-term planning, the credit cannot fall on you. Otherwise, the imperial court didn't get the news, His Majesty didn't get the news, and the second prince first got the news of the disaster in Hengchuan County, which is not good. It is not okay for me to enter the palace to tell Your Majesty, I am in charge of Jiangnan Caoyun, and in front of Your Majesty, my hand cannot be stretched too long. ”

"In any case, save the people first, and if you don't have the credit, there will be no credit." Xiao Zhen sneered, "If I ascend to the throne one day, these people I am saving now will not be saved in vain, they are all my people." ”

Ling Hua smiled, "You're right. ”

She rushed back to Beijing from Qiyun Mountain, and she was also thinking about it again and again along the way, first to find out whether there was Donggong's handwriting behind the embankment in Hengchuan County, after all, the power cultivated by Donggong over the years was large, the expenses were large, and the lack of money may have made Xiao Ze bold to move the money for building the embankment in Hengchuan County, she let the disaster go unnoticed and further expanded, waiting for His Majesty to learn the news, and then take action to reap the benefits of the fisherman; Or immediately secretly disaster relief, out of his own pocket, to help the people, and then silently did this great good deed, but did not get much benefit.

If there is an East Palace behind Hengchuan County, then this may be an opportunity to kill the East Palace with one blow, after all, the current East Palace has provoked His Majesty to be angry, plus such a thing, even if His Majesty wants to protect Xiao Ze, the courtiers will not do it, and the abolished prince may be put on the agenda earlier. Even if it is not the East Palace, he can take the opportunity to arrange his own people to control the officialdom of thousands of miles to the southeast, in short, for Xiao Zhen, there is only good, no harm.

The first choice, the heart is a little darker, but since ancient times, the road of emperors is the road of white bones, and it is understandable, what she has to do is to pull down Xiao Ze, help Xiao Zhen, and repay the favor as soon as possible.

The second option is to accumulate virtue and do good. To tell the truth, since the Ling family was killed that year, innocent and unjust, her parents and loved ones all died in prison, she was in charge of Jiangnan Caoyun, and fought with Xiao Ze for three years.

She wants to see which one Xiao Zhen chooses, since Xiao Zhen chooses to accumulate virtue and do good, then she naturally has nothing to say, the people she supports, in her selfish heart, still hope that he will be benevolent and good, and ascend the throne in the future, for the benefit of the people of the world, everyone praises, it is better than everyone scolding, and she doesn't have to become a sinner.

"I'll arrange it now." Ling Hua called Wangshu, "You take someone to set off immediately, go to Hengchuan County, go quietly, take a detour to Jiangnan Caoyun, don't be found out that you are going to Hengchuan County." ”

Wangshu nodded.

"When you go to Hengchuan County, if no local officials open a warehouse to release grain for disaster relief, you will mobilize our manpower, financial and material resources, and try to save the people in the name of local good people." Ling Hua instructed, "We and Second Highness don't want this credit, so you have to be careful." ”

Wangshu understood, and nodded, "Don't worry, master." ”

"Then there is the investigation of Hengchuan County, if there is corruption of ink and silver in the construction of the embankment two years ago, it will be clear, and if necessary, the witness evidence will be controlled." Ling Hua solemnly emphasized, "It is the best East Palace, not the East Palace, and it is also necessary to find out the officialdom of the disaster area in Hengchuan County." ”

"Yes." Wangshu nodded heavily.

"Bring the wind with you, and bring more people. Ling Hua instructed again. ”

Wangshu nodded.

Before the city gate was closed, Wangshu came out of Yunxiangzhai, and immediately shouted Hefeng, and the two of them took the men and horses out of the city. They stepped out of the city gate with their front feet, and the gate with their back feet was closed when it was time to drop the key.

Because the two of them were the people who could be used by Ling Hua's side, not long after the two left the city, Xiao Ze of the East Palace got the news.

Xiao Ze instructed his staff, "What happened to Jiangnan Caoyun?" Check it out with the Hongu as soon as possible. ”

If it weren't for Jiangnan Caoyun's accident, how could Ling Hua send two people around her who could be used?

Staff should be.

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PS: This inconspicuous chapter, I pondered repeatedly for three hours, how to write the character design that did not collapse Ling's painting, and finally this benevolent heart was given to Xiao Zhen. It is normal for Ling Hua to be unkind, she has walked a lot of night roads in the dark, there is no goodness in her heart to be kind, to the sun, the person she supports with her own hands can have a bad personality or not to love, she can also not love, but she must be kind, the person she fancies, such as the banquet, is also the same, pure and kind, as dazzling as the sun.

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