As for what the big deal is, it is estimated that the person who wrote the secret letter did not investigate it clearly. Therefore, Emperor Yongsheng sent Wang Yuxun and Wang Jibao and their brothers and sisters to check carefully after coming here.

On the way to Fengbei County, they discovered that the population of Fengbei County is declining, especially the inconspicuous population decline of disaster victims and displaced people.

Later, I learned from Wang Yuze's letter that in recent years, there were very few exiled prisoners who had been sent to the barracks to fill the army. The young and vigorous exiles are said to have died in exile.

The strangest thing is that the old and infirm can get here safely, why do the young and strong die? This cannot but arouse Wang Yuze's suspicions. So I wrote to them and asked them to pay more attention to this issue after they came here.

Now after their slow analysis, they actually came up with a rough analysis.

Wang Yuxun thought for a while, and then asked Wang Jibao several questions in a row: "Sister Bao, why do you say that all the men who have disappeared for so many years are men who are in the prime of life?" What exactly are these missing people used for? Also, how many people do the other side have to keep an eye on this group of people to prevent them from escaping? ”

Wang Jibao opened his mouth wide and said in surprise: "Is it really because he found some gold and silver mountains and used these people to mine?" ”

Wang Jibao suddenly felt that the question asked by Wang Yuxun was quite incisive.

Wang Yuxun said calmly: "I don't know if it's Jinshan or Yinshan, but if it's something else, it's like a coal mine or an iron mine." ”

Wang Jibao thought that in the modern Northeast region, it is also mountainous, which is very similar to here. There seems to be some coal mines, iron mines, copper mines or something there, so Wang Yuxun's guess is quite reliable.

Once the mind was opened, the mystery in the hearts of the two was clearer. The rest is to send someone to keep an eye on Xu Boyang, the commander of Linyang County. In addition, they sent people to inquire about what has happened in Linyang County in recent years?

Wang Yuxun specially reminded: "There is another person who has doubts, I don't know if you have noticed?" ”

"Who?" Wang Jibao raised her head and stared at Wang Yuxun and asked suspiciously.

"Hao Wenguang."

"Why Hao Wenguang?"

"Don't you think there are too many missing people in their county over the years?" Wang Yuxun reminded.

Wang Jibao suddenly realized: "Oh! That's why he always reported the disaster in their county. So that those who went missing in their county have a good explanation. ”

Wang Yuxun nodded and said, "If you guess correctly, the previous prefect Zhang Jinkun is a smart one." He must have discovered something and looked for an opportunity to leave. ”

And that person is also a ruthless person, and he actually charged himself with corruption and bribery.

"Then let's start with Xu Boyang and Hao Wenguang first." Wang Jibao suggested.

"I'm afraid they'll notice it and won't do it again for a while." This is what worries Wang Yuxun the most. After all, her little sister was too popular a few days ago.

Wang Jibao nodded, "Then let's wait slowly." ”

Wang Yuxun agreed: "Hmm. This can only be the case first. ”

I thought that the other party would not make a move for a while, but it didn't take long for someone from Linjiang Village to report that a few young and strong young men in their village were missing.

After Wang Yuxun learned the news, he squinted his eyes and said coldly: "You are really bold." ”

But the other party was still quite cunning, and only stretched out his hand and retreated.

Wang Yuxun could only send people to continue to keep an eye on Xu Boyang and Hao Wenguang, and it was not excluded that there were two helpers in other county orders, so he also sent more people to keep an eye on them.

Emperor Yongsheng was very angry when he learned in the secret letter submitted by Wang Yuxun that the treasury and grain storage in each county were seriously inconsistent with the accounts, and also knew how the people below had managed to deceive and conceal the subordinates without being discovered for so many years.

You must know that he, an emperor, wants to build a summer palace for Concubine Zhuang, and the people below strongly oppose it. It is said that the treasury funds are seriously insufficient, and the country has been eyeing the country for many years, and the silver they used to expand the army is not enough.

After all, he is also a man, a man who wants to save face. has promised to love his concubine, how can he regret it halfway. Especially if you don't joke.

In the end, Emperor Yongsheng, who slammed the door, could only be ruthless and decided to take money from his small treasury to build the palace.

But if he builds a big summer palace, the silver in his small treasury can only be a drop in the bucket, okay?

Now that the opportunity to fill the treasury has come, how can he let it go?

So Emperor Yongsheng sent the third prince Xia Liyu and the fourth prince Xia Liyao to lead a group of ministers to begin to inventory the treasury silver and grain reserves in various places.

What does the third prince Xia Liyu say?

In fact, he felt the same as when Wang Jibao first saw Emperor Yongsheng, and he belonged to the ranks of passers-by.

He was the child of Emperor Yongsheng when he was still the sixth prince. The biological mother is said to be just an ordinary maid. Emperor Yongsheng slept with her because he drank two more glasses. Later, it was carried into a room. After being fortunate enough to be pampered a few times, he gave birth to this third prince.

Later, I don't know what the reason is, Xia Liyu, the biological mother who was born as a maid, was secretly executed. It is said that it may have been the reason for her affair with the guards.

In this way, even Emperor Yongsheng wondered if he was designed to sleep with that maid. And whether this child is his own seed or not is not certain.

So later, he was in a state of ignoring Xia Liyao, and just raised an idler in the house.

When Emperor Yongsheng became the emperor, he couldn't publicly deny this son. Isn't that just admitting to the world that he once had a black history of being cuckolded? So no matter whether this child is his species or not, he has to make him the third prince.

This time, Emperor Yongsheng actually sent him and the four princes to check the treasury silver and grain storage in various places, and it is said that Xia Liyu designed a small summer palace for Emperor Yongsheng.

The cost can be afforded by Emperor Yongsheng, and Concubine Zhuang is quite satisfied with it.

Concubine Zhuang is the concubine that Emperor Yongsheng has been the most favored over the years. Even if she did not give birth to a boy and a half girl for Emperor Yongsheng, Emperor Yongsheng still symbolically increased the position of everyone in the harem by virtue of his upcoming fiftieth birthday.

There is really nothing to grow and nothing to grow, and a certain reward is also given.

Not to mention, once a man falls in love with a woman, his heart will unconsciously deviate towards that person. Even the emperor who has a lot of women is the same.

This time, Emperor Yongsheng was happy. For this, the three princes were specially rewarded.

When rewarding the third prince Xia Liyu, it is said that another incident happened.

Wang Jibao later heard that it was Concubine Zhuang who inadvertently said a sentence that made Emperor Yongsheng completely change his view of the three princes.

Wang Jibao sneered in her heart after hearing this, it was just a little trick.

Concubine Zhuang seemed to be coquettish in front of Emperor Yongsheng at that time: After so many years, it is the first time that I have discovered how these three princes look like the emperor.

Later, there was no drama of blood testing, Wang Xibao didn't know. But the three princes are Emperor Yongsheng's own species, and they were determined by Emperor Yongsheng himself.

As for what others think of the third prince, it's one thing, as long as the father of the child admits it. What's more, the father of other people's children is still the emperor. Who else has the audacity to criticize casually?

The results of the first inspection of the third and fourth princes were quite bad. This made Emperor Yongsheng even more angry.

In a fit of rage, he took off many people's black yarn hats on the spot, and ordered to raid the homes of those people, and even beheaded those who were seriously greedy.

Emperor Yongsheng's impression of Wang Jibao has always been hooked with slamming the door.

People want to make a better summer palace for their concubines, but the people in the household department are blocking left and right, and the imperial history keeps admonishing them. In the end, an emperor of the family paid out of his own pocket to build a palace for his concubine. Although it sounds quite romantic, an emperor must feel very aggrieved in his heart when he does this.

Now that Emperor Yongsheng has ordered people to raid these people's homes and cut off their heads, I can't help but say that this guy must be taking some people to discourage.

But this approach of Emperor Yongsheng has to be said to be quite effective.

During the later inspections of the third prince and the fourth prince, those who wanted to keep their black gauze hats tried their best to plug the deficit of their respective yamen.

When the three princes and the four princes returned to Yongdu, Emperor Yongsheng, who was happy with the dragon's heart, generously rewarded the three princes and the four princes.

The reason why Emperor Yongsheng is very generous when rewarding others is because many things in the palace cannot be exchanged for money, and those things will only occupy space.

At this time, the money of Emperor Yongsheng Jianxing Palace is much more abundant.

Didn't you say there was no money? Lao Tzu asked his son to get some back. What else do you have to say about Tobe and Goshi?

No one dared to obstruct it anymore.

What's more, the money spent by Emperor Yongsheng to build a summer palace is really not much.

In their hearts, everyone secretly praised the design of the third prince Xia Liyu.

After that, there was another news in Yongdu that made Wang Jibao and Wang Yuxun a little worried.

It is said that Qiu Changxin, the champion of Wang Yuxun's same department, was reused, and he was also named the head of the household department of the fourth product.

Emperor Yongsheng felt that he owed Wang Yuxun and Wang Jibao back then, so he only gave Qiu Changxin the post of attendant of the Hanlin Academy from Wupin, which could be regarded as a dry hanging out of the champion who was still a little frivolous at that time.

This time, because of the lack of silver in the household, the third prince Xia Liyu recommended Qiu Changxin in front of Emperor Yongsheng, saying that this person was a talented person.

Emperor Yongsheng thought of the first palace examination reform, Qiu Changxin's dossier sharply raised the issue of canceling the special treatment of families, nobles and meritorious people.

While this is biased, it is a good way to increase taxes as soon as possible.

So Emperor Yongsheng summoned Qiu Changxin by decree.

After several years of polishing, Qiu Changxin is no longer the champion who spoke arrogantly back then. He has been waiting for an opportunity for Emperor Yongsheng to remember himself for several years, so that some of his ideas can become reality.

He wants to become a capable minister and a virtuous minister who will be famous for centuries.

By chance, he met the three princes who concealed their identities, and the two talked happily and soon became brothers. It was also because of this guarantee that Qiu Changxin knew that the person he had always called a brother and sister was actually a noble prince.