The sound of horses' hooves is easily heard in the middle of the night. The people of the eighth prince immediately sat down from the bed and rushed outside, but just halfway through the chase, they saw a few black-clothed people rushing out of a mountain forest and greeted them directly.

The three of them were stopped in unison, and drew their swords to block their attacks. The horses were suddenly strangled and their front hooves raised, waiting miserably.

Xiao Lin's sword was blocked by the blade, and then immediately stabbed the horse's body, and a big hole appeared in an instant.

Several other people followed suit, directly stabbing the other party's three horses to blood, trampling the horse's hooves around, flicking the horse's back, and directly throwing people out.

Seeing this, Xiao Lin waved his hand and retreated with his people.

The three of them finally stabilized their figures, looked at the sycophants running around, and then looked at the disappearing figures, and looked fiercely, looking at the people on the side: "You report this matter to the eighth prince, you and I continue to chase!" ”

On the other side, the person who followed him also returned to Nanhe City and reported to Chen Zhurong: "That person looks short, but his face does not match the description. ”

Leng Feng also told Chen Zhurong other more detailed information about Chen Ling.

Chen Zhurong glanced at them, had a measure in his heart, and ordered them a few words, before returning to the private house, and when he saw Ouyang Yu looking at the scenery in the pavilion, he walked over and said, "Brother Seven Princes." ”

Ouyang Yu nodded, smiled and asked, "What clues does the subordinate brother have?" ”

Chen Zhurong shook his head: "I only know that an unknown person suddenly left the city yesterday, and the younger brother sent someone to follow him and was stabbed by them and ran away." I don't know, is it related to the silver disaster? ”

Ouyang Yu asked, "Can you see what contact he has with the prefect?" ”

"Never." Chen Zhurong narrowed his eyes, "I just sent someone to inquire, I heard that I saw Sima Shulin and him together a few days ago, and some people said that he was Chen Linggongzi, a friend of Brother Wang......."

Ouyang Yu chuckled, looked at him and said, "Gongzi Chen went out of the city a few days ago, and Brother Wang remembers mentioning it to you." ”

"Yes, maybe it's a little similar, but they're wrong."

Ouyang Yu nodded, picked up the teapot on the table and poured two cups of tea himself, handed one to him, and then picked up another cup and took a sip: "Since that person is suspicious, we must increase the number of people to chase after it, so as not to cut off the clues." ”

"The younger brother has sent someone to chase after him." Chen Zhurong looked at him, frowned, and put on a very distressed look, "This Sima Shulin is really careful in doing things, in just ten days since Prince Ben came here, all suspicions have been erased, and there is not a trace of mistake on the surface." ”

Ouyang Yu only said: "These things have nothing to do with me, when the king's affairs are over, I will go to Xiahe City." ”

"Brother Wang's business?" Chen Zhurong asked with a puzzled expression, "Brother Chen may be able to share a worry or two for you." ”

"It's okay, it's all trivial, you better take care of your own affairs first." As he spoke, his eyebrows bent, revealing a hint of deep meaning, "The major events of people's livelihood are the easiest to win people's hearts, and they can also get the attention of their father." ”

Speaking of this, Chen Zhurong's eyes flashed, and he arched his hand and said: "What Brother Wang said is that Brother Wang will send more people to investigate as soon as possible!" ”

Sure enough, he sent a large number of men, and eighty of them were men and horses of the Iron Cavalry. Ouyang Yu and the others acted as if they didn't know, just drinking their own tea and checking their own affairs, until they couldn't find clues in the beggar group, and it didn't matter if they found someone on the other side of southern Xinjiang.

Liu Jun said: "Master, the clues are all broken. ”

Ouyang Yu pondered for a moment, glanced at the room on the side, and said, "Let Sima Shulin close the case, take the person back, and live directly in the mansion." ”

"Yes." In order not to make Chen Zhurong suspicious, in the past few days, most of his subordinates have been disguised and rushed out of the city to Xihe City, leaving only ten people to guard him.

Just as they came to the private house, the cold wind had already brought people to the dilapidated house, climbed over the wall and went in to look for it, but there was no one in sight, and they could only see signs of people living in the table, bed, chairs, etc.

Chen Zhurong pursed his lips, his face turned cold: "This prince doesn't believe it, he will never find Chen Ling!" "As long as he is Ouyang Yu's guest, it is impossible to never show his head!

That night, Ju'er came to Chen Zhurong's room and said respectfully: "Eighth prince, the prince said that his business has been done, and he can leave tomorrow." ”

The corners of Chen Zhurong's mouth twitched, and he said coldly: "This prince has not been verified yet, it will take a few more days!" Let Brother Wang rest and prepare for a while again, and then go to Xiahe City with me. ”

"Yes." Ju'er conveyed the words to Ouyang Yu, with a smile on her face, and then asked, "Lord Wang, do we need to prepare something?" ”

Ouyang Yu opened the folding fan and fanned Qingqing: "Prepare food." Liu Jun, you send people to the rice grain store, buy eighty of their grain, pack it and send it to Xiahe City. ”

Ju'er was surprised: "Isn't there rice in the disaster relief funds......

"It's different." He looked at Ju'er, with a hint of cunning, "Most of the disaster relief money has been embezzled, and the food that can be bought is limited, so it will not be enough." If the people's livelihood is done well, it will be a great achievement, not only to increase the official income, but also to collect the people's hearts. ”

Ju'er still doesn't understand: "But didn't the prince say that the credit is given to the eighth prince?" ”

Ouyang Yu shook his head: "You just need to do what this king tells you." ”

"Yes."

The matter was not hidden. After Liu Jun bought the rice, the prefect hurriedly came over and asked, "Lord Wang, why are you buying so much brown rice for?" ”

"It's transported to Lower River City. First of all, there was a shortage of food and houses were destroyed. Ouyang Yu's tone showed pity, "Although there is a large number of silver for disaster relief, but this time the corruption incident is in trouble, and the silver and food that can be distributed to the people will not be much...... Moreover, Nanhe City has had a bumper harvest in recent years, and there are several warehouses of grain, which is enough. ”

Hearing this, although Sima Shulin was in pain, he couldn't say not to give it, so he could only take out a voucher and ask: "Then Liang Shang came to the official mansion to ask for silver, what's the matter?" ”

Ouyang Yu glanced at it, and then laughed: "It's because of this." There was a disaster in Lower River City, and according to the law, as a neighboring city, it had to contribute food to the disaster area. ”

"But the official has already shipped it a few days ago......"

"That's enough food for them for ten days!" Ouyang Yu said confidently, "Besides, this king did not collect the grain for free, he paid for it, and asked them to come to the treasury to receive the corresponding load and return it to them...... Won't lose them! ”

Sima Shulin's heart is dripping blood, those imperial businessmen really didn't lose anything, they just lost him! The prefect grasped the grain that the people in the city paid taxes and piled up in the warehouse for emergencies. Now there is no demand in the city, but let the Seven Princes go in vain!

But what can he do? And for good reason! And he did not send brown rice for a month's survival according to the law, but only 10 days' worth of rice!

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