"This..." Xu Ruxuan probably didn't expect Chi Xinian to speak like this, he opened his mouth, and he couldn't catch Chi Xinian's words for a long time.

Seeing that he didn't answer, Chi Xinian said to himself: "Governor Xu should still be loyal to the imperial court, so tell this palace about the things you know."

"This palace and His Majesty send a message, using the eagle specially trained by the Chi family, which is safe and safe, and will not leak secrets.

"If your news arrives here in the palace, you are not afraid that it will be known or modified by a third party before it reaches your majesty's ears.

"This is a good opportunity to unload the burden, Lord Xu should think carefully about the question of returning to the palace."

"Minister..." Xu Ruxuan hesitated for a moment, and finally let go of his wavering emotions and lowered his head, "If Niang Niang wants to ask anything, just ask directly."

"Okay." probably had expected Xu Ruxuan's reaction before, and seeing him loosen his mouth, Chi Xinian was not surprised.

He is still a good official in the end, so he naturally does not want to see those moths of the court and the water bandits who endanger the people succeed in doing evil.

So, Chi Xinian's first question went straight to the point: "Why did Governor Xu hide the existence of water bandits when reporting the flood problem in the imperial court? Is it because you've been threatened?"

"Yes..." This time, Xu Ruxuan no longer had any illusory words in his mouth, he opened his mouth, and told the truth, "The water bandits rebelled and plundered the materials and silver that should have been distributed to various places, and the government organized a counterattack, not only defeated them, but also pinched by them...

"They have seized some of the people who are related to me, such as my distant relatives in the country, my wife's cousins, my servants, and... The steward of my house.

"Many lives are held in their hands, even if I have hatred in my heart, I don't dare to deal with them easily, I can only make peace with them, and secretly look for opportunities to get rid of them."

"So they threatened you not to mention the existence of the bandits in the newspaper to the court, and you agreed to them?" Chi Xinian can roughly understand Xu Ruxuan's concealment.

It sounds like what the other party is controlling are just some less important little people around Xu Ruxuan, but these little people are the foundation of his life.

These familiar and vivid faces are flesh and blood in Xu Ruxuan's heart, not ethereal names.

There weren't many people, and they didn't even make waves in the outside world.

But this is the best way to deal with Xu Ruxuan.

Because it is impossible for Xu Zhifu not to care about the life and death of the flesh-and-blood existence in his memory.

"Yes." Xu Ruxuan bowed slightly, they threatened me with the lives of these people and I was not allowed to reveal their existence, I had no choice but to do so.

"However, when I reported the specific situation in Binh Hung, I deliberately wrote down the details and truths related to the disaster. At the same time, the reasons for the disaster are vague and unreliable.

"I think, with your majesty's intellect, that something is wrong when you see such a report. Then, a messenger will be sent to verify the true situation.

"In this way, although it will be later, it can also let Your Majesty know that there are water bandits in Pingxing."

"No wonder." Hearing this, Chi Xinian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "No wonder you specifically mentioned in that report that the flooding in Pingxing is serious, and the government alone may not be able to support it alone, and His Majesty will send a sailor to help."

"It seems that you want to ask the sailor to come to help, not for disaster relief, but to suppress bandits, right?"