Next, Yun Qingyan accompanied Mrs. Chu for a long time and talked about many things in the palace.

It was time to eat, because Old Madam Chu was not in good health and had spent too much effort today, so she didn't go to the side hall to eat together, so Yun Qingyan came over by herself.

"Qingyan, I guess my mother should have been talking to you just now." Chu Xiping's tone revealed a bit of helplessness, "Mother is too old, and she is too happy to see you, so she was a little negligent for a while, you came from a long journey, and you should have let you rest well today." ”

"Uncle, it's okay, I came here to visit my grandmother, and now I feel happy to see my grandmother, not to mention that there are carriages all the way, and I don't feel too tired." Yun Qingyan's tone was very relaxed.

And when Chu Xiping saw Yun Qingyan like this, he knew that she didn't mind from the bottom of her heart, and she could be regarded as relieved, and her heart became more and more cordial.

Although her niece grew up in the palace and was not very close to them, she was unusually approachable, and she didn't have a princess's shelf at all, which made people feel happy when they looked at it.

"Hearing you say this, my uncle is relieved, hurry up and eat the dishes, these are specially ordered to make in the kitchen, there are many that cannot be eaten in the imperial city, and there are a few dishes that your mother liked the most when she was at home."

"Thank you, uncle." Yun Qingyan was not formal, picked up a piece of pork ribs with chopsticks, and began to eat.

In this case, she is showing extra respect and formality, but I am afraid that Chu Xiping will feel restrained in their hearts.

"Mrs. Feng, you can also move your chopsticks, you're welcome." Chu Xiping opened his mouth heartily.

"Okay." The wind is easy to cold.

After a meal, the atmosphere was exceptionally good, Chu Xiping originally thought that Feng Yihan was just a scholar, although he had heard Chu Heng praise him before, but he didn't pay much attention to it.

And just after talking about the art of war and marching and fighting, he found that Feng Yihan was indeed knowledgeable, with unique insights in many places, and he hit the nail on the head.

"Hahahaha, it is said that Feng Taifu is talented, but in my opinion, you are still a talented general who leads troops to fight!"

"General Chu is polite, he is a junior below, if General Chu doesn't mind, just call him by name. As for the talent of the general, I don't dare to be it, I just simply dabbled in some military books. If you really go to the battlefield, you will naturally not be able to compare with the experience accumulated by the soldiers for many years of fighting. ”

Hearing Feng Yihan's words, Chu Xiping's heart became more and more happy, "What I said just now is not a superficial compliment, although experience is very important, but strategy and the art of war are more important. If it weren't for Yi Han, you are now in a high position above the court, I really want you to stay here. With your strategy and intelligence, at most one or two years of experience, I am afraid that you will be able to defeat the vast majority of the generals here. ”

Chu Heng also smiled and said: "Father is right, in the imperial city before, although it was only a short contact with Taifu Feng, I already admired it very much in my heart. This time I came to the border gate, I have a lot of things I want to ask you for, and I hope that Brother Feng will not mind when the time comes. ”

"Naturally not." Feng Yihan still looked pampered and not surprised, but the smile on his face was a little more intimate.

"Having said that, but Yi Han came to the border this time, but he still has the emperor's order, so you can't delay him too much." Chu Xi paused for a moment and frowned slightly, "Speaking of which, I really didn't expect that those people in the imperial city were corrupt and would actually hit the grain and grass at the border gates. ”

"Uncle, you have been stationed at the border for many years, haven't you noticed some problems with grain and grass before?"

The reason why Feng Yihan was able to get the emperor's order to come to the border with him this time was mainly because he had investigated the corruption of some officials in the imperial court before, and found out that the suspicion of deducting grain and grass at the border was directly involved.

Since it really involves the grain and grass at the border gates, I am afraid that it is not only the corruption of the officials of the imperial court, but also the collusion between the border and the imperial court.

After all, how important the border garrison is, involving the border security of the entire Chu Yun Kingdom, Emperor Yun Long Yan was furious and ordered that the matter must be thoroughly investigated.

Chu Xiping's expression was faintly embarrassed, "Speaking of which, I really ignored this matter, for so many years, after the grain and grass arrived, there were special officials to count and register it, and I just looked at those records, and I didn't care too much about the others." ”

"After all, the matter of grain and grass is in charge of a special person, and it is normal for General Chu not to ask too much." Feng Yihan paused, "However, if there is really a deduction in terms of grain and grass, there should not be a trace left." ”

Hearing this, Chu Heng thought about it.

"Father, do you remember that there were two fires in the barracks?"

"You mean the fire on fire?"

"That's right." Chu Heng thought for a while, "The weather is dry in the summer, and in fact, sometimes it is normal for grain and grass to catch fire. It's just that this year alone, the grain and grass in the barracks have caught fire twice, will this matter be related to corruption? ”

"Cousin, do you mean that someone deliberately set fire, it seems that the grain and grass were damaged because of the fire, but in fact, someone is deducting it in the name of this?" Yun Qingyan asked.

Chu Heng shook his head, "I'm just guessing, it's also because the emperor is lenient and has always attached great importance to the border pass, and the grain and grass sown to the border pass every time is very sufficient, so even if some of the grain and grass catch fire, it will not affect the soldiers of the whole army, so everyone will not pay too much attention to it, just be careful." ”

"This is not impossible, but if someone really uses such a method to cover up the fact that the grain and grass have been deducted, I am afraid that the number of people involved will not be small."

Feng Yihan's eyes sank slightly, no matter what, Chu Xiping is the boss of this pass after all, if there are too many people under him who embezzle too many people, even if Chu Xiping really doesn't know about it, but if he really investigates it, I'm afraid there will be the crime of laxity under the emperor.

Leaving the side hall, in the general's mansion, Yun Qingyan and Feng Yihan walked side by side.

"Do you think this matter will eventually involve my uncle?"

Although I didn't talk about this topic at all just now, I thought that whether it was her, Chu Xiping, or Chu Heng, they were all very clear in their hearts.

Grain and grass corruption is a big deal, according to Emperor Yun's temperament, he will definitely investigate it thoroughly, if it is really implicated at that time, the Chu family may not be able to stand alone.

Especially the Chu family still has the identity of the imperial family, even if Emperor Yun wants to turn a blind eye in his heart, but those ministers in the court may not agree.

"This matter has not yet been clarified, and everything is still inconclusive. But don't worry, I naturally won't let General Chu have an accident. ”

Yun Qingyan looked at Feng Yihan's side face, "Didn't you suspect that my uncle might have something to do with this matter?" ”

After all, she was the boss, but she didn't know anything about it, and she thought that Feng Yihan would definitely have some suspicions.