On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, Jiang Mo woke up tired, and arranged for Qin Mu and Yu Nie to inquire about Chen Yang's whereabouts.

The only conclusion that can be reached is that he did not return that night, could it be that he was murdered or captured by thieves during the night?

There are also the legendary two hundred taels of gold, which are at least two thousand taels of silver, and at least two thousand copper coins.

Jiang Mo carefully flipped through the accounts left by Chen Yang, and after Jiang Mo's careful checking, in addition to embezzling more than 2,000 taels of silver, there were just 2,000 taels of silver left, which couldn't help but make Jiang Mo guess that Liu Ping wanted this westbound prince to be thunderous.

In addition, Jiang Mo also learned that on the day he killed the bandits, it was not Tian Dan who arrived in time to come up with a strategy to encircle and pursue, but Liu Ping directly asked the county lieutenant Zhong Kai to lead the team to detour around the north gate and surround Chen Ran's gang of bandits. It is enough to show that Liu Ping should be cautious when he should be cautious, and decisive when he should be decisive. not only collects money for himself, but also does things for the Qi country, so Jiang Mo can't evaluate it in black and white.

In the end, Jiang Mo also asked Qin Mu to investigate the recent situation of the Qin family, and Qin Mu reported with a smile in the evening: "Your Highness knows what I have heard, it's really shocking!" ”

"Hehe" Jiang Mo was a little disdainful, "What can be shocked?" At most, the Qin family has not been robbed of people? ”

Qin Mu danced a little: "The person known as the thief didn't loot the village on a large scale, but just captured some splashy and lazy people, and I heard that the gangsters and bandits' nests within a radius of nearly 100 miles were all summoned or served by the thieves within one day. ”

Jiang Mo touched his chin, and suddenly made a movement to push his glasses, "It's really interesting, I hope Tian Dan hasn't found the stronghold of the thief." ”

"As His Highness wishes," Jiang Mo suddenly heard a deep middle-aged man's voice in the courtyard of the county office.

Jiang Mo looked at the direction of the voice, and what appeared in front of Jiang Mo was Tian Dan who was wearing the general's armor, and there seemed to be a blood mark on his face, obviously suffering an arrow wound.

Jiang Mo was taken aback, could this person also hear the sound so far away, so he had to salute, "Where did Uncle Tian say this?" ”

Tian Dan smiled slightly, and seemed to contain a lot of thoughts: "Thanks to His Highness, I was attacked and almost died." His Royal Highness did not inform His Highness where the official thief was, and His Highness's abacus was really loud. ”

"Uncle Tian is a good general of the Qi country, how can this palace want Uncle Tian to have an accident." Jiang Mo's face was sincere, but he was not hypocritical.

"Okay, don't talk nonsense, the honor guard has arrived, and Liu Ping is still waiting for us to have a banquet..." Tian Dan squinted, as if he always wanted to understand Jiang Mo from his words and demeanor, and raised his hand to invite him: "Your Highness won't do anything that shouldn't be done, don't dare to go?" ”

"Heh, I don't know that the honor guard has arrived, and I don't know what the banquet is." Jiang Mo flicked his sleeves and went out in the direction that Tian Dan asked, followed by Qin Mu.

The banquet venue is still the largest restaurant in Taoqiu, the Drunken Immortal Building, the huge banquet hall is already full of local officials, and in the middle of the guest seat there is a small man Bao Yong, who is sitting in a precarious position, Kan Wenbin, one of whom greeted Jiang Mo with a big grin, "Your Highness, I miss you to death." One person saluted respectfully, Jiang Mo was actually a little happy, as if he had met a friend from the original world, "Long time no see." "Just because there are many people in the banquet venue, it is not appropriate to ask questions and greetings.

When Tian Dan was about to sit in the middle of the main seat, he glanced at Jiang Mo, Jiang Mo gave him a hand, Tian Dan was unceremonious, and invited Jiang Mo to sit aside.

Soon the sun sets, the lanterns in the hall are bright, the singers play and dance, and the guests are staggered and polite.

What "Mid-Autumn Festival", "General Tian is mighty", "hard travel"... They are all toasted to Tian Dan.

Tian Dan coped with it for a while and began to get to the point, learning about the situation in Yanzhou and the governance of Taoqiu.

Liu Ping began to show off, but Jiang Mo pointed out Yanzhou's problems - economic isolation and stagnation of agricultural handicrafts.

Tian Dan seemed to provoke: "According to His Highness's opinion, what is the explanation?" ”

Jiang Mo hesitated for a moment, and just pointed out the opinions of the party briefly: "Open the city, encourage trade among countries, reduce taxes, collect agricultural taxes in summer and autumn, and collect taxes according to the acres of land." ”

A group of officials led by Liu Ping ridiculed: "Your Highness is really a good opinion, the border city is wantonly opened, mixed in with the enemy to make reconciliation, taxes are collected according to the acres of land, and it is difficult for lazy people to be raised by the imperial court?" What is the explanation for the reduction in fiscal revenue? ”

"Your Highness really doesn't know how difficult it is to collect taxes.."

Jiang Mo was speechless, but Tian Dan kept slanting his gaze.

For a long time, Jiang Mojian still chattered and blamed himself, but still explained: "Taxation is only a means to stimulate the country's economic development, not an end. ”

Who knew that at this time, someone was-for-tat: "His Royal Highness the Prince is really a good means, a few days ago, he actually hijacked the official and went out of the city?" What is this going back to the city? ”

Jiang Mo squinted at Liu Ping, naturally it was his instructions that made someone so rude: "Liu Xianzun, are you planning to drive the palace away?" ”

Liu Ping arched his hand and squinted: "Xia Guan naturally doesn't dare." Someone came to take him down," Liu Ping made a gesture to let the official who spoke take him into custody.

Tian Dan signaled that Liu Ping didn't have to be like this, and he didn't reprimand anything, just chatted casually, "It seems that Your Highness, but if you make Taoqiu City so angry, you will make people so angry." It seems that this banquet has the meaning of ridiculing Jiang Mo.

Seeing this, Liu Ping took a few steps forward and saluted a little hypocritically: "Yes, Chen Xiancheng and his two hundred taels of gold still ask the prince to explain clearly?" ”

Qin Mu naturally maintained the majesty of the royal family, how could he be threatened by a county order, draw his sword and face each other, and even said in unison with Bao Yong, who suddenly stood up: "What do you mean?" ”

Jiang Mo got up and patted Qin Mu's arm, signaled to put down the knife, and also gave Bao Yong a look, explaining very slowly: "Chen Yang.... The official put it back a mile out of the city, and he didn't know anything about the two hundred taels of gold. ”

"Your Highness, don't tease the lower officials, Your Highness held Chen Yang hostage with the county treasury silver to exchange for a girl, and the lower officials can't say much, but Chen Yang is an official." Liu Ping's face was sincere, which caused other officials to discuss.

Jiang Mo frowned, and he looked at Qin Mu and didn't know why Chen Yang was missing, and he also lost five hundred taels of gold. But he quickly figured out something, smiled slightly, and said close to Liu Ping's ear: "Hehe, it is Chen Yang who has the accounts of your embezzlement of treasury money, tax burden, and military salary, so that Liu Xiancheng is so worried?" ”

Liu Ping felt a touch in his heart, but he didn't show any expression, just arched his hand and responded loudly: "Your Highness actually slandered the lower officials? ”

Jiang Mo blanked Tian Dan's eyes, took out the account book given by Chen Yang from his arms, and threw it into Tian Dan's arms, "General Tian judges for himself. ”

Tian Dan stopped, took the ledger and took a closer look.

And Jiang Mo had no intention of eating this Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, so he left the table directly with Qin Mu, and Bao Yong, who didn't know why, trusted Jiang Mo and followed him resentfully....