After the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture went, they would also send him documents from time to time to report on the development of local agriculture.

As far as Chen Mu knows, the local people live in peace and contentment.

Could it be that the rebel army suddenly made such an incident, could it be that the local harvest has increased, and they have more surplus silver in their hands, so they are not at ease?

Chen Mu frowned, and felt that things were not so simple, most of these people were small-scale farmers.

If they really had Yu Yin in their hands and lived a happy life, they would not be able to think of overthrowing the rule of the Great Xia Dynasty.

Since ancient times, all uprisings have been chaotic, and the people have had to rise up and resist.

If you hadn't been cornered......

Countless thoughts flashed through Chen Mu's mind, and while rushing in the direction of the border city, he sent someone to inquire about the situation in the border city.

After five or six days, we finally arrived at the border city.

It is worthy of the northern border, as soon as he got off the carriage, a cold wind blew, and Chen Mu couldn't help but shiver.

It was already late autumn, and the weather here was getting colder and colder, Chen Mu took the big coat handed by the guards on the side, draped it on his shoulders, and looked up left and right.

It's past harvest time, the people have harvested the rice, and now it's time to stay at home and have nothing to do.

But for some reason, the city where Chen Mu settled was a little too desolate, there were not many pedestrians passing by on the long street, and those pedestrians were also some businessmen in a hurry.

But there were no people who lived in the city into the streets.

"What's going on? Are all the people in this city at home and reluctant to go out? ”

"It's not cold enough for them to leave home."

Chen Mu was a little confused, he and the guards found an inn and prepared to stay.

The innkeeper looked listless, seeing that there were guests from the outside city, the innkeeper barely cheered up and asked the guy to arrange a place for Chen Mu.

The boss's face was a little pale, and he smiled, greeting Chen Mu and the others.

Chen Mu glanced at the boss and said casually.

"It's strange, it's not like I haven't been to a small northern town, but why is this small city not as prosperous as it used to be."

"The streets are full of foot merchants, but there are no people in the city!"

Seeing Chen Mu say this, the boss sighed heavily, and a little worry appeared on his face, he shook his head and said slowly.

"Some of the people are hungry and have no strength to go out, and some of the people have been recruited by the adults of the city to go to the western suburbs."

Chen Mu's heart skipped a heavy beat.

Hungry and don't have the strength to go out?!

It's ridiculous!

The Lord of the Ministry of Agriculture also sent him news some time ago, saying that the harvest of the local people's farmland was good.

The people of this city also have good land in their hands, how can they be hungry and have no strength to go out?

According to Chen Mu's calculations, these people not only have food for their own lives, but also food that can be sold and exchanged for other materials.

"You're kidding, I heard about a good harvest among the people of this city before I came."

"Every family has a lot of surplus food in their hands, how can they go hungry and can't go out."

Chen Mu looked surprised, the boss glanced at Chen Mu, then shook his head with a wry smile, his lips moved slightly, and he was about to say something, so he immediately closed his mouth again.

His gaze glanced at the inn door.

Seeing him like this, Chen Mu immediately turned his head to look out of the door, and saw two businessmen outside the door, chatting and laughing while walking briskly, without any intention of entering the hall.

Seeing the two drifting apart, the innkeeper breathed a sigh of relief.

He didn't continue the topic just now, only patted Chen Mu on the shoulder and said.

"Guest, did you come to our city to look for relatives, or did you pass by?"

"It's a passer, but we're going to stay in this city for two days, we're tired and tired, and we want to rest here."

Chen Mu casually made an excuse and prevaricated the other party's question.

The innkeeper nodded in agreement.

"In that case, don't ask if it's superfluous, how is our city...... It has nothing to do with you, if you ask too much, be careful to attract ......"

At this point, the innkeeper didn't go any further.

He smiled bitterly again, and raised his hand to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead.

It was only at this time that Chen Mu realized that the innkeeper looked like he was frightened just now.

What's going on, this city is really weird

Chen Mu frowned and glanced at the guards who followed him.

Immediately, a guard understood what he meant, and nodded quietly.

The group went upstairs to settle down, and the innkeeper brought a warm stove intimately.

It is late autumn, and although this room is located on the top floor of the inn, because the house is made of mud and wood, the ability to protect against the cold is limited, and it is a little cold, so it should indeed be equipped with a stove in the room.

Chen Mu glanced at the stove and pondered.

Instead, we should promote something similar to heating and floor heating in this bitter cold northland, and we have to let the people who study the government study and study it when we go back.

Some guards took advantage of the innkeeper's lack of attention, and left in a hurry to find out the situation.

After half a day, the guards finally returned.

Chen Mu watched the guards enter through the window, his face was solemn, and Chen Mu raised his eyebrows.

The guard knelt down in front of Chen Mu and said in a difficult voice.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the county orders of this city and the surrounding cities are really bold!"

The guards didn't know what news they had heard, but they were so angry that their faces turned pale and their voices trembled.

Chen Mudang sat up straight and motioned for him to continue.

"I asked a few things, which are related to the people in the city and the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Your Royal Highness the Prince, the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture that you sent to supervise the cultivation of the people were arrested by the local county order and put in a dungeon!"

"Those people from the Ministry of Agriculture are just from poor families, and they have no backers behind them, even if they are caught and locked up, when someone imitates their handwriting and sends letters to the capital, no one notices that it is wrong!"

When Chen Mu heard this, his eyes widened.

Is there such a thing?

The local prefectural order is really bold!

These county officials are only seven or eight grades, and the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture are all four or five grade officials, and it is easy to use their power to suppress the local county order.

And the reason why these people have so much courage to do such a thing is because this is a border city in the north!

The sky is high and the emperor is far away.

In the case that the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture sent letters and documents as usual, he did not find out that something was wrong, so naturally he would not take the initiative to send someone to investigate!

"You said those county officials imitated the handwriting of the Ministry of Agriculture?"

Chen Mu frowned and asked with a gloomy face.

"Yes, Your Highness the Crown Prince, the person they found is a scholar in his early twenties."

"I'm very good at imitating handwriting."

It was just a letter to the capital, and Chen Mu was not as familiar with their handwriting as the family members of those officials of the Ministry of Agriculture.

When you see similar handwriting, you can't tell the truth from the fake, so you naturally won't be suspicious.

Chen Mu took a deep breath and nodded.