Chapter 469: Cutting corners
Over the years, Governor Pan has not seriously let people build embankments, so they have a lot to do!
Liu Qingshao felt that the emperor should not allow them to stay here for too long, so she was a little anxious!
"Don't think too much, building a river embankment can't be done in a few days!" Xiao Hanyin knew that she was angry about this matter, so she took the initiative to reassure her.
"I know all of them, but I'm worried that if the emperor suddenly summons us back, there will be no one to take over the affairs here!" Liu Qingshao was afraid that after they left, those people would cut corners.
"No, since the emperor asked us to come to Chuzhou to investigate this matter, it means that he attaches great importance to the construction of the river embankment, even if he really wants us to go back, he will definitely deal with this matter!" Xiao Hanyin didn't think about it that much.
He has done almost everything he can do, and as for the rest of the things, what the emperor wants to do depends on his mind.
"You're right!" After Liu Qingshao listened to his words, she realized that she had indeed thought a little too much.
This group of bloodsucking insects in Chuzhou has finally been brought out, and with the emperor's temperament, he will definitely find a way to send someone over to take over Chuzhou as soon as possible.
Now, the affairs of Chuzhou are completely handled by Xiao Hanyin.
He did things vigorously and resolutely, and after arresting the prefect Pan, he began to vigorously rectify the atmosphere of the county government.
In the past, they followed Prefect Pan, and they were often lazy and developed some bad habits, but Xiao Hanyin was an extremely self-disciplined person.
If they don't meet his requirements, there's no need to stay in the county office.
After Liu Qingshao and Xiao Han discussed the matter of returning to the imperial city in private, they immediately summoned some strong laborers to help build the river embankment.
No matter who the emperor will send over in the future to be the prefect and county magistrate of Chuzhou, at least when they are under their jurisdiction, no one is allowed to do anything in secret......
On the other hand, since the prince became suspicious of Bai Gongzi, he ordered his secret guards to keep an eye on him secretly.
However, in order not to be too obvious, he just let people follow from afar.
After all, the other party took the initiative to defect to him, and if there was no evidence and he drove people out at will, his staff were afraid that they would be cold.
He has now basically controlled the affairs of the court, and everyone is very respectful to him.
However, there are always a few people in the court who like to challenge his bottom line.
The prince was tired enough to deal with those things every day, so he was a little snubbed Wushuang, and he didn't notice it at all.
"Your Highness, I have checked my humble position, this person will go to the Zhihe Teahouse every two days to ask for a pot of tea to drink tea and listen to books alone!" He reported the whereabouts of the other party to the prince one by one.
"Listen to books?" No matter how you look at it, the prince doesn't think that this person will often go to the teahouse and listen to people's stories.
After all, he has always been cold-hearted, and he doesn't like to be disturbed.
It is obviously problematic for such a person to go to the teahouse twice in three days.
"Yes!" In fact, the prince's henchman secret guard also felt that his actions were a little strange.
"Does he have anything else to do?" The prince always felt that things couldn't be so simple, and Bai Gongzi went to Zhihe Teahouse, maybe he had other purposes.
"No, Bai Gongzi is alone, and after entering the private room, he usually stays for more than an hour, and then checks out and leaves!" His behavior seemed strange, but he didn't do anything out of the ordinary after all.
"You go ahead and look at him!" The prince frowned.
The other party was acting strangely, but it was incomprehensible, and the prince could not deal with him immediately, so he had to continue to order people to monitor him.
At the same time, the emperor also received Xiao Hanyin's letter.
Almost all of the corrupt officials in Chuzhou were arrested by Xiao Hanyin, and in addition to the Pan Governor's Mansion and Wang County's Order, there were several other court officials.
They were embarrassed to embezzle, and the court allocated the money to build the river embankment, and also colluded with merchants to oppress the people to collect money.
Almost all the powerful people in Chuzhou have given them gifts.
The emperor was very angry about this, and ordered them to stay there for the time being, supervising the people to repair the embankment.
Although his mood had a lot of ups and downs, he felt a little relieved at the thought that the moths over there had been cleaned up.
At night, the secret guards sent by the emperor avoided the rest of the palace and appeared in his dormitory.
Recently, he has been getting older and older, and he has put most of the matter on the prince.
His energy is limited, and now some things are a little inadequate, and those harem concubines are bent on competing for favor, which makes him very disliked......
"See Your Majesty!" The man knelt down and said.
"Get up and talk!" The Dark Guard immediately stood up.
"Your Majesty, my subordinates found out that there was a person who looked like King Liang a few days ago, but he disappeared in a blink of an eye, and his subordinates failed to find out the identity of that person!" The Dark Guard felt that the matter was very serious, so he immediately came to report it.
"Where did you see that?" A cold light quickly flashed in the emperor's eyes.
For King Liang, all his benevolence was exhausted......
"The back door of the Zhihe teahouse in the city, but it's just a quick glimpse!" In fact, he was not sure that the person was the second prince who had been missing for a long time.
When he wanted the prince to die for his own selfish interests, the emperor was cold to this son.
But in the end, it was his blood and bones, and the emperor never thought of asking for his life.
It's a pity that he didn't know how to cherish it, not only secretly went to see the king of the Tianqi Dynasty, but also intended to find fault with the war between the two dynasties.
If it weren't for the sudden death of the king of the Tianqi Dynasty and Xiao Hanyin's timely stop of his conspiracy, the Bai family's country would have been ruined in his hands.
If a man is ambitious, he will not stop it, after all, few men in the royal family can maintain their original intentions.
However, his crime of betraying the court is unforgivable.
So, the emperor wanted to execute him secretly.
It's a pity that he ran too fast and didn't give the emperor a chance at all. 100 Literature
If he really came to the Imperial City this time, then don't leave.
"You immediately take someone to investigate this matter thoroughly, and you must find that person for me!" If the other party is really the second prince, then he will not show mercy.
If it's just a mistake, then the matter is over.
The dark guard answered, and quietly exited his dormitory.
As he gets older, he doesn't have much of the heart to go to the harem to find those concubines, after all, his most beloved woman has been gone for a long time.
If it weren't for the balance between the harem and the forces of the previous dynasty over the years, he would not have accepted so many concubines at all.
Now, the most favored concubine in the palace, he only occasionally goes to her bedroom to sit.
This person's appearance and temperament are a little like the deceased queen, so the emperor gave a little more favor......
Since the appearance of Bai Gongzi, the relationship between the prince and the princess has gradually become estranged.
Princess Wushuang is an extremely intelligent person, and she can detect at a glance what the prince's attitude towards her is.
Although the crown prince did not say anything, his frequent resting in the study and the main courtyard was enough for her to see everything clearly.
Wushuang was a little panicked in her heart, she married the prince, it was not simply a matter of mutual affection, she also shouldered the burden of maintaining peace between the two dynasties.
If something goes wrong on her side and the stability between the two dynasties is broken, she will become a sinner.
What's more, in the royal family, she knows how hard a woman who is not favored by her husband is.
She was not favored by her father in the first place, so she was like a transparent person in the palace.
Even though no one shorted her food, no one cared about her mood.
Not only that, but in the end, she couldn't even choose marriage freely.
Although she agreed to this marriage, she would only compromise when she had no choice......
However, since marrying into the East Palace, she found that the prince was really good to herself.
Now that they are both husband and wife, Wushuang naturally wants to be favored alone and have a child as soon as possible.
She didn't want to be alone in the palace.
So, she did her best to be good to the prince, personally made snacks for him every day, and also made clothes for him.
Wushuang's actions really moved the prince, and the relationship between the two recovered a little, After all, she and Bai Gongzi were both guesses, as long as her heart could be all on herself, he was willing to rest assured that there was no unhappiness.
However, feelings can't be disguised, although Wushuang is very good to him, but if you don't love it, you don't love it.
The prince couldn't see the nostalgia and love in her eyes.
In the past, Wushuang would be very happy when she saw him, but now she has become more and more cautious.
He saw the appearance of Wushuang when he flattered himself, and his heart was extremely uncomfortable.
The prince wants her heart, not such a purposeful curry-please......
It's a pity that the other party doesn't seem to realize it, so the relationship between the two is getting colder and colder.
The prince felt that he had been deceived, so he lived directly in the main courtyard.
Wushuang thought that he didn't like him anymore, and his heart became more and more uncomfortable.
In the past, she was taken care of by the prince everywhere, and she was used to his doting on her.
Now, the relationship between the two is getting colder and colder, which makes her feel very bored.
So she unconsciously went to chat with Bai Gongzi.
She felt that only Bai Gongzi could understand the discomfort in her heart.
The matter of the two getting closer and closer was soon known to the prince.
The prince was very unhappy, but he didn't say anything, after all, the two of them were affectionate and polite, and they didn't do anything inappropriate, and most of the time they were talking about poetry and songs.
His woman meeting another man, even if it was not out of order, made him feel a little more unhappy......
A few days later, the emperor still couldn't find out the news, and he couldn't hold it back.
The methods of the second prince, how can he, as a father, not know.
He quietly left his fiefdom, obviously for fear of being blamed by himself.
There are not many people sent by the emperor, and he doesn't want to be known by the second prince before he finds out the whereabouts of the other party.
It's just that the abilities of his subordinates are not as high as Xiao Hanyin.
So, the emperor came up with the idea of calling their husband and wife back.
In the past, he had always handed over these things to Xiao Hanyin and Du Wenhai to investigate.
At present, Du Wenhai is dealing with the affairs of the crown prince, and it is inconvenient for him to temporarily go over to find the whereabouts of the second prince.
So the emperor thought of Xiao Hanyin, who was extremely strong.
After he revealed his thoughts to Mrs. Qin, the other party also thought it was a very good idea.
Xiao Hanyin and the second prince can be said to be old rivals, and the grievances between the two can be said to be a few days and nights.
Now, Xiao Hanyin is the person who knows the second prince best, and letting him come back is undoubtedly the best choice.
Qin Taifu was also worried that the second prince was secretly hiding in the imperial city, which would be unfavorable to the crown prince, so he desperately hoped that they could come back.
The emperor quickly ordered someone to send Xiao Hanyin and them an edict to summon them back to the imperial city, and the matter of the second prince could not be delayed......