Mu Churan was a little bored in his heart, and quickly finished all the affairs at hand and put down the brush in his hand. "Xiao Shunzi, haven't I been to Jiangnan for a long time?"

Xiao Shunzi tilted his head and thought for a moment, "Your Majesty, the last time you went to Jiangnan was when you just ascended the throne, you went to Jiangnan to inspect the people's situation. ”

Listening to the emperor's question, he has the intention of going out of the palace to visit again, after all, Xiao Shunzi is still a half-old child, and he has been by Mu Churan's side since he entered the palace since he was a child, and he really rarely has the opportunity to get out of the capital.

If the emperor wants to leave the palace, he will definitely bring himself, and he is really happy to think about it, but looking at the emperor's expression, why do you think that this time you are not going out to play?

"Go and inform His Royal Highness King An, Lord Xiao of the Ministry of Rites, and ......" Mu Churan stopped, if a few young people went out, they could still hide their identities, if they brought that group of old stubborn dragon bells, it would arouse suspicion, Mu Churan shook his head violently when he thought of this.

Xiao Shunzi saw Mu Churan shaking his head, and suddenly felt a little disappointed, thinking that the emperor had suddenly changed his mind. "Your Majesty, what's wrong? What's wrong? ”

"Up and down the government and the opposition, it's just some old and stubborn, a young man with a few people who can't walk quickly, it's not convenient to walk, and the carriage and horse rush will inevitably hurt their bodies, Xiao Shunzi, to tell me, who else can go out on patrol with me?"

This emperor is really, even he can't think of things, how can he make judgments, Xiao Shunzi thought about it, and finally opened his mouth. "Speaking of ministers, who are in the prime of life, as far as the servants know, there are Lord Shangshu Xiao of the Ministry of Rites, His Royal Highness King An, as well as Lord Weicheng of Jinyi, as well as several generals on the border, and then ...... Then there is Lord Xiao Yanxiao, the minister of the Hanlin Academy, and Lord Mo of Qianhu, the deputy of Jinyiwei......"

It is also said that the young military general needs to guard the safety of the DPRK and the border passes, so it is temporarily ruled out, Cheng Qianqiu has just caused a big mess, and he was seriously injured after being punished by himself, and he is still recuperating from his injuries, but it is not appropriate to bring only Xiao He and Duan Heng, so this Xiao Yan ......

Duan Heng has already said that it was this Xiao Yan and Xiao He who told him about the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony that made Xiao He so alienated from him now. At that time, the plan of the Heaven Sacrifice Ceremony was obviously only known to himself and King An, no matter whether Xiao Yan speculated or really investigated this matter, he alone could not complete it, Xiao Yan's identity as the prime minister's protégé has always made people unable to let go of him, since this is the case, then take him with him.

If he really made some small moves behind his back, then this time happened to be a good opportunity to destroy him.

"Go and pass the message, come back and pack your things, and be on your way in a few days."

……

"In such a hurry? Why do you suddenly want to go to Gangnam to inspect? Xiao He suddenly heard the news, obviously a little surprised. Didn't you just go out of the palace to inspect a few months ago? Why do you have to go out in a hurry?

Duan Heng happened to be by Xiao He's side, listened to Xiao He's words, and put down the official document in his hand: "It seems that the emperor is ready to deal with the turmoil in the Jiangnan region in person." Looking at Duan Heng's smile, Xiao He was a little puzzled.

"When was there any turmoil in the Jiangnan region? Why has no one ever mentioned it in the government and the opposition? "How could it be possible to suppress the wind so tightly, none of the ministers in the court had heard it.

"The soil in the south of the Yangtze River is fertile and the people live a rich life, but it is not that the environment and climate are good, and the good life means that there are no corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and the people's riots are likely to be because the behavior of some corrupt officials has aroused public anger, and it is more likely that some officials have indiscriminately killed innocents, which has provoked the people's counterattack." Duan Heng replied to Xiao He with a smile, but he didn't stop looking at the things in his hand.

"Does the superior magistrate care?" Xiao He saw that the person in front of him said so lightly, and the doubts in his heart were even greater.

"If they had taken care of it, this matter would not have reached the emperor's ears so late." Duan Heng kept flipping through the dossier in his hand, and by the way, he took the entire dossier in his hand and showed it to her, "Either you can't manage it, or you just don't want to take care of it." Take a look at this. ”

Xiao He took the file in his hand, and the first page of the file indicated that it was the file in the Jiangnan region in the past six months.

"Any questions?" Is there something to be seen from the dossier?

Duan Heng pointed to the page in front of him, "Look here, you look at the local food supply." ”

Xiao He flipped through it.

This year, it's 500,000 stones, which seems quite normal, and this number is not small for this area. The doubts on Xiao He's face became heavier and heavier.

"Forget it, then I won't find you the files of the past years, let me just say this, this region, in the first half of this year, in the second half of last year, and in the first half of last year, all the same data."

In July last year, there was a torrential rain in the south, and the emperor also specially allocated disaster relief funds, and under such heavy rains, it was impossible to hand over so much grain, unless the people did not eat or drink, but they handed in according to this amount.

When I went to Jiangnan a few days ago to look for medicinal materials, I had already found out that there were some problems with the local officials there, and I was in a hurry about the things in my hands, so I hurried back and told the emperor first, and the local officials obviously suppressed everything, and the emperor didn't know at all, so the emperor was so anxious to go to Jiangnan.

"Oh, that's fine." Xiao He nodded, but he was just out on patrol, explaining the things of the casino, and going out for a trip was also relaxing. "After all, this kind of thing is still very important, it seems that we have to pack up the official documents in our hands in the next few days."

……

"Xiao Shunzi, put more silver tickets in my luggage, go out, bring less heavy things, and also, you follow us, if something happens, go directly to Lord Qianqiu Cheng with my token and ask them to save us."

Mu Churan's face became more and more heavy, if it weren't for the fact that King An noticed that something was wrong in those places when he went out to look for medicinal herbs, he, the emperor, would still be in the dark, and he didn't know that the officials under his command were so bold, and they dared not report such a big thing as a riot among the people!

Xiao Shunzi saw Mu Churan's current temper, took over the burden in his hand, and continued to pack up.

"Go and inform a few adults, and let's go immediately!"

After King An's report, Mu Churan successively sent out several groups of people to investigate the matter, less than half of the people who were able to come back were sent out, and most of the people who came back were injured.

……

The four of them squeezed out of the city in the carriage, Xiao He was reluctant, but the carriage was so cramped, she could only sit next to Xiao Yan. "Xiao He, the long sword in your hand, I've never seen you use it?" Mu Churan has known Xiao He for so long, and he has really never seen Xiao He use a sword.

Xiao He smiled casually, unable to see his emotions. "This was sent by a friend a few days ago, Xia Guan has learned martial arts from the master in the mountains for a few days, all kinds of weapons are a little bit proficient, and it is not proficient, and martial arts are also commonplace, and the emperor and His Royal Highness King An have practiced martial arts since childhood." The corners of Xiao He's mouth curved slightly, and he explained with a soft smile. In fact, this is the long sword that Iron Heart puts in the underground casino, and he cherishes this sword the most on weekdays, almost never leaving his body, and it was given to him by his father. Speaking of which, it can be regarded as a relic of the two of them.

Since you have to go far away, I am afraid that there is still danger, and it is always not wrong to bring a weapon.

"Outside the palace, don't call the emperor, just call your name."

"The minister is terrified." King An on the side was closing his eyes and not speaking, Xiao Yan watched Xiao He and Mu Churan chatting energetically, and also made a sound, attracting Mu Churan's attention.

Mu Churan didn't expect that it was Xiao Yan who took this sentence, "Then it's the same as before, just call the young master." ”

The three people in front of him are all good at martial arts, but they are a thorough civil official, so what should I do? Xiao Yan's mind was thinking quickly, but he really couldn't think of any way, and he really regretted that he didn't learn some practical martial arts to defend himself.

Mu Churan still has scruples about Xiao Yan.

It's because this is a secret patrol, so the pomp and circumstance of the trip can't be too big. From the capital to Yaocheng, who could believe that such an ordinary carriage was actually sitting in the most powerful people of the dynasty.

Duan Heng opened his eyes and glanced at Xiao He opposite, Xiao He saw that he was awake and desperately gave him a look.

Duan Heng obviously understood the disgust in Xiao He's eyes, "What's wrong with you?" Duan Heng asked directly.

Xiao thought that Duan Heng would understand the meaning in her eyes and change seats with her, but he didn't expect that he would ask directly.

"Duan Heng, can you change seats with me?"

"Don't change!" Duan Heng raised the corners of his mouth, smiled at Xiao He, and closed his eyes again.

You! Xiao He was a little angry, this person really didn't want to sit next to Xiao Yan.

"What's wrong with you?" Mu Churan had some doubts, Xiao He in front of him pulled the corner of his clothes that was pressed by Xiao Yan, shrank in the direction of the inside of the carriage, and tried his best to distance himself from Xiao Yan.

Time is urgent, there is no time to stop the car on the road to go to the post house to rest, directly to the post house outside the city, obviously, to this place, a few people can no longer sit in the carriage, for convenience, they have to ride the horse directly.

……

The three of them all chose the horse they wanted to use at the post station, but Xiao Yan stood next to the horse and was at a loss.

"What, Xiao Yan, don't you know how to ride a horse?" Duan Heng was already unaccustomed to Xiao Yan, but now seeing that he couldn't get up when he looked at the horse, he couldn't help but laugh.

"Brother Duan laughed, Xiao is a literati who has never learned martial arts, and it is really embarrassing to let him ride a horse."