After more than a month of traveling, we finally arrived in Yizhou, with Yizhou City in front, and then found the government for the transfer of rights.

In the spring of March, the grass grows and the warbler flies, the earth rejuvenates, and all things wake up.

Along the way, what catches your eye is the decayed grass all over the ground, and a large area of land has been abandoned for farming, which is sad to watch.

The closer to the Yizhou Mansion, the heavier the mood of Qi Han, I have always known that Yizhou is bitter, but I didn't expect that the situation of abandoning farming would be so strict.

Su Juan ordered people to buy a large number of seeds along the road, and at this time, looking at the large wasteland, he was afraid that there was a long way to go if he wanted to resume farming.

It has been in the territory of Yizhou for a long time, and praying for cold is the fief where the prince came to come, and there should be a state pastor to greet him, and it is very quiet.

Han Yan, the governor of the Yizhou Prefecture, is an old and sophisticated person, and it is impossible not to even understand the truth of this officialdom.

At this time, Rong An outside the carriage was heard: "Lord Wang, the spies are coming to report, and the officials of Yizhou City are in front to greet the prince."

Qi Han snorted softly, "Hmm!"

The carriage continued to move forward, and finally stepped into the city of Yizhou, if Yizhou is the state capital, no one believes, the old streets, with the vicissitudes of buildings, the dilapidated city walls, can not see the prosperity of thousands of years ago, located in a poor and remote ancient city.

It's just that there are few people on the streets, and even people walking through the streets and alleys, and the horse-drawn carriage continues along the main city road for a while, and the firecrackers are heard in front of it.

Luanche stopped, a man dressed in a yellow coarse cloth shirt, about forty years old, with a thin body, slightly pale cheeks, but his eyebrows and eyes were still bright.

"Yizhou Governor Han Yan, leading the local officials and squires to see His Royal Highness King Lang, Chitose Chitose!"

The door was lightly opened, and the housekeeper Rong An waited for Qi Han to get out of the carriage, Qi Han's handsome face, exuding an innate cold and arrogant momentum, half staring at everyone.

His eyebrows were lightly raised, and the people who came to greet him were all dressed in coarse cloth clothes, which were not much better than those ordinary people.

The dark eyes were like electricity, and the third person in the front and back rows, although he was hunched, touched the fingers of his right hand from time to time with his left hand, and it was obvious that the fingers of his right hand had been wearing a ring, and he was not used to taking it off suddenly.

If you look closely, those squires are fat, but their faces are green, obviously painted, they are still poor, and they want to use this trick to escape the gift, or maybe there is another conspiracy.

Qi Han snorted lightly, "Let's all be flat!"

Han Yan took the initiative to step forward and invite: "Lord Wang, there is the government office in front, and the lower official will take you in." ”

Qi Han raised his eyes and looked at it for a while, this was originally the royal palace of the ancient imperial city, due to its age, it has fallen into disrepair, and it has retreated from its original prosperity, and the overall building is also majestic.

At this time, Su Juan also stepped down from the Luan car, Su Juan was wearing a plain long dress, beautiful and elegant, and her eyebrows were quiet and peaceful.

Qi Han said softly: "This king still has something to do, you and Su Jin accompany your mother to the back hall to rest!"

Su Wan bowed, "The concubine understands!"

Han Yan saw the mighty crowd of people, and heard King Lang's instructions, and called out to the palace: "Ling Aotian, take the prince's family to the back hall to rest!"

When Su Juan heard Ling Aotian's words, her heart trembled, and she learned from her brother's mouth that Sikong Yun'er's fiancé was likely to be in Yizhou, but she didn't expect to meet her when she first arrived in Yizhou.

It must be Yun'er's spirit in the sky, as long as the green silk in his hand is handed over to him, it can be regarded as the fulfillment of Yun'er's wish.

Su Wan's eyes looked towards the door of the mansion, dark brown half-body cannon, covered with a coat, black trousers, about twenty-one or twelve years old, his eyes were bright and bright, his eyebrows were like double swords, his facial features were distinct, and his eyebrows were full of fortitude, a handsome and majestic man.

Ling Aotian came to the front with awe-inspiring steps, "Ling Aotian, the Governor of Yizhou, see the prince!

When Qi Han heard Ling Aotian's three words, there was nothing unusual, he didn't have the deep affection between Su Juan's brothers and sisters and Sikong Yun'er, and he didn't think of the name Ling Aotian.

"Take the princess to the back hall!"

Ling Aotian said respectfully: "Yes!"

After the order, Qi Han glanced at Rong An again, "Rong An, come with this king." ”

Directly accept Han Yan's guidance to go to the front hall of the government office to carry out the handover ceremony of power.

Qi Han and the others came to an old hall, the layout inside has been modified, and through the dragon pattern depicted by mottled gold paint, you can vaguely see the prosperity of the past.

Qi Han was asked to sit down in a high position, and ordered someone to prepare tea.

Han Yan ordered the chief steward to take the seal letter and some accounts of Yizhou and hand them over to Qi Han for review.

Qi Han looked at the accounts, the bright blue account books were thick stacks, and it would take some time to look through them one by one, "Rong An! ”

Rong An picked up the account book and looked through it roughly, and he could see whether there was any suspicion of making false accounts.

Qi Han didn't drink the tea, he didn't have to drink it, but there was a bitter taste, and he didn't have much hope in his heart.

"I don't know how much surplus silver is available in this Yizhou City?"

Hearing this, Han Yan had a little helplessness on his face, "Back to the prince, I got a total of two million and three thousand taels last year, and you also know that Yizhou is bitter and has always been unable to make ends meet, but there is still some balance this year." ”

Qi Hanjun's face was shrouded in a haze, he didn't have much hope, and he didn't have any hope, he just wanted to know how much these people would leave him.

Seeing that Han Yan couldn't speak, "Where did you get so much nonsense, how much is it?"

"Lord, one hundred and seventy-eight thousand and sixteen taels of silver. Rong An closed the account book and replied. I'm afraid that Han Yan won't have the face to say this amount.

Qi Han's eyebrows became more and more gloomy, and there was a sneer in his mouth.

"Good! Very good, 170,000! Yizhou has a vast territory, so much arable land has been wasted, and the annual income is less than that of a small county town. What do you local officials do?"

"The prince is angry, the prince does not know the customs here, he has always emphasized literature and martial arts, that is, he does not pay attention to agriculture, many light and strong men have joined the army, and studying and taking the fame is a matter of honoring their ancestors, and they have stayed away from their homeland.

Most of the people who stayed at home to farm were old and weak, women and children, and no one was farming, and over time, Xinzhou became a barren wasteland. ”

A cold glint appeared in Qi Han's eyes, Empress Wei, you are really ruthless, no money, no people, this is singing an empty city plan with this king.

On the other side, Su Juan followed Ling Aotian to the back hall, and along the way, Su Juan wanted to know if he was the person he was looking for.

deliberately probed: "Listening to Ling Duwei's accent, it looks like a native of Hanzhou?"

Ling Aotian was not too surprised, he had been a soldier for many years, and he couldn't remember the accent of his hometown, but he didn't expect this Princess Lang to be able to hear it.

replied calmly: "Back to the princess, the next official is the personnel of Hanzhou." ”

Tears flashed in Su Wan's eyes, he was Sikong Yun'er's fiancé Ling Aotian, and he could finally fulfill Yun'er's last wish.