"County Lord, have you heard the news too?" The chief butler was obviously in a hurry, and opened his mouth.

"What can I do about this, so much food, why is it all wasted? A good ship, entering the water every day, why did it leak when transporting grain? Someone must have done it!

"I don't know which immoral thing did it! If only you knew, the old slave really wanted to eat his flesh and drink his blood!

"Master Hou is fighting outside with his soldiers, and if no one helps, he still has to drag his feet so viciously!"

Jiayin was confused, but instinctively felt that things were not good.

"Uncle butler, speak slowly! What the hell is going on? ”

The big housekeeper was stunned for a moment, and finally found that Jiayin's face was wrong, and he regretted it at that time.

Maybe the Li family was afraid that the county lord would be in a hurry, so they hadn't told the county lord yet, but he missed it first!

But having said all that, it's too late to hide it at this point.

He could only say, "The old slave also only learned the news, and the second batch of military rations that was going to be sent to Jiangbei was put on the ship at the dock, but when he arrived in the center of the river, the cabin actually leaked and sank into the water."

"These grains are collected by the state capitals, and even if they can be collected again, it will take half a month before they can be shipped.

"Hou Ye has brought 100,000 troops in Jiangbei, and he can't go hungry for half a month! How good is that? ”

The big housekeeper stoms his feet straight!

Jiayin's face is also blue, needless to say, the shipwreck must have been deliberately troubled!

Just like the big housekeeper said, the ships that go back and forth in Jiangbei and Jiangnan are doing well every day, why did there be a problem when transporting grain, and they still sank all the military rations in the river!

One or two, it can be said that there is no maintenance and care on weekdays.

That's dozens of ships, all sunk, not man-made, is it a water ghost?

The chief housekeeper was afraid that the county lord would be angry, so he reluctantly suppressed his anxiety and persuaded, "Don't worry too much about the county lord, there are still a thousand loads of grain stored in the house, and the old slave will send someone ......to pick it up."

Jiayin shook his head and said, "A drop in the bucket!" Uncle housekeeper, don't toss, let's keep this food for the people in the house to eat.

"I'll go to my second uncle and Mr. Wen first, ask what's going on, and see if they have any countermeasures."

After that, she turned her head and left, and the big housekeeper hurriedly followed behind, and instructed one after another, "County Lord, the old slave will stay in the house, if there is something that needs the old slave's dedication, you must send someone to greet you." ”

"Okay, Uncle Butler don't worry." Jiayin hurriedly got into the carriage and ran to find the second uncle.

Li Lao Er didn't read much, he didn't take the path of scientific research, even if he became an uncle, he was not less excluded and ridiculed at the beginning.

But in the young days when his eldest brother disappeared and he was forced to mature early, he learned to be tactful and shrewd without a teacher.

There are a lot of flower lovers who go in and out of the Hundred Gardens, and the Li family has been prosperous in the past few years, and the holy family is also profound, so he slowly became familiar with the Liubu Mix, and he has a lot of friends.

At noon, as soon as he came out of the military headquarters, he saw his niece waiting outside, and he hurriedly stepped forward to beckon, "Let's go, let's go home." ”

Jiayin followed the second uncle into the car, and as soon as the door closed, she immediately asked, "Second uncle, what's going on?" Do you know who ruined the rations? ”

Li Lao Er's brows furrowed like iron bumps, and he whispered, "This time the incident is very strange, we originally guessed that it was the old woman's hand, but her minions outside were all stared at tightly, and there was absolutely no movement recently."

"It's weird, either we have made a mistake, or someone from a third party has intervened. And he can also place spies in the dock barracks, otherwise he will definitely not be able to do such a big thing. ”

"Uncle Dayong, has you started an investigation?" Jiayin asked.

"Of course," Li Lao Er sighed, "This happened last night, and your Uncle Dayong sealed the dock overnight."

"I've already asked Zheng He to go and see it, Dayong thinks that he has missed a big deal, his eyes are red, he doesn't eat or sleep, and he has been strictly checking."

"What did Uncle Huang say?" Jiayin hit the nail on the head and asked the most critical point.

Li Laoer's heart jumped, and he couldn't help but sigh a little.

For so many years before, my niece got along well with the emperor, as if she was as close to her uncle, but with more respect.

But since before this northern expedition, the niece has vaguely revealed some distrust of the emperor.

In front of outsiders, of course, she didn't show anything at all.

But in front of their own family members, many times, her subconscious expressions and words can be clearly felt.

Although he also knows the four words of the emperor's ruthlessness, he always feels that maybe the current emperor will be an exception. After all, the emperor is now almost relying on the independent support of the Hou Ye, not only family affection, but also kindness.

As a result, he didn't expect to be slapped in the face so soon.

The emperor was very angry, ordered the military department to investigate, and went to the state capitals again to collect grain, and prepared to deliver it again after half a month.

"In addition, the emperor sent someone to send a message to Hou Ye and asked Hou Ye to ...... Hold on for half a month. ”

Jiayin was annoyed at the time, "What are these words!" What can those wine bags and rice bags of the military department investigate? Even if it can be investigated, it will take a year and a half. Let these secret tumors exist, and I don't know how to stumble the Northern Expeditionary Army in the future!

"Also, the various families in Xindu, which one does not have 10,000 quintals of grain, just a few families can make up for it, and it is enough to immediately replenish the military rations and transport them away, what are you waiting for the state capitals to collect!

"What does it mean to hold on for half a month! The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, and the slightest mistake can cost thousands of lives! Is that something that can be solved with a word of persistence? ”

"Alas," Li Lao Er sighed and comforted his niece, "Don't worry, Master Hou has been on the battlefield for a long time, and this time the battle line is so long, he will definitely deal with it in advance."

"Moreover, I have discussed with Mr. Wen, and tomorrow I will go to various families with your Uncle Dayong to borrow grain. All families have children and grandchildren in the army, and I believe that they do not want their children and grandchildren to starve.

"In this way, it will not take three days for the grain to be transported away. Wait for the grain collected by the state capitals to arrive, and then return it to each family. ”

If you think about it, this is also a good idea.

In fact, she has a lot of food in the space, which is enough to immediately make up for the loss of military food this time.

But this is her hole card, the hole card that is not tied down by anyone, the hole card that can turn the tide by surprise.

It's not yet a critical moment to take it out.

Jiayin responded, "Second uncle, this method is good." If you need help, you can do it, and if you need help, you will have to call me.

"I still have to go back to the palace in the afternoon, my father-in-law is not here, you are not good at entering the palace, I have to keep an eye on it more."

Li Lao Er was a little worried, but he couldn't stop it if he wanted to, so he could only instruct, "This matter is very important, maybe there are many hidden secrets, not as simple as it seems on the surface."

"You must think twice about what you do, and the most important thing is to protect yourself and don't put yourself in it, understand?"

"Understand, don't worry, second uncle." Jiayin solemnly responded.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the Earl's Palace, Wan'er didn't know that the military rations of the Northern Expeditionary Army had been destroyed, and she was very happy to see her father-in-law and sister-in-law come back, and she added food at noon.

But after a while, Mr. Wen also returned.

When the meal was served, Li Laosan and Jia Huan stepped into the door back and forth.

It's a fool, and at this time he understands that something is wrong.