"Lord Wang, I'm about to go to Dongyue."

Zhan Yue was serious, he knew what he might face once he arrived in East Vietnam, and he glanced back at the soldiers who were leaning against the trunks of trees or resting in their tents, and once the two sides fought, some might never be able to go home to see their relatives again.

After a war, how many wives will lose their husbands, and how many young children will lose their fathers.

"The situation in East Vietnam, have you inquired clearly?" Xuan Ming wiped the stone he picked up with his sleeve and wiped off the dust on it.

Zhan Yue took out a piece of letter paper from his arms: "The spies who set off to infiltrate Dongyue first have sent back the latest news, please take a look." ”

Xuan Ming read the secret letter carefully, thought for a moment, and then told Zhan Yue how to lay it out.

"After doing these things, you will find a way to send this letter to the Hades Mansion and put it in the hands of the princess."

Xuan Ming took out a letter, stuffed something into the envelope, and handed it to Zhan Yue's hand.

Zhan Yue responded: "My subordinates will do it." ”

……

On the other side, Guan Di was thoroughly investigating the matter of the big smoke, and he was also busy.

He followed the clues layer by layer, and he already had some eyebrows, and the officials who assisted in the case gathered in the room to analyze how to catch the person behind the scenes. Judging from all indications, this big tobacco business is indeed no different from Ruiwang.

A sinner who was exiled to the southwestern frontier can still run such a huge organization, which makes people hate and respect.

Xuan Zheng received a letter from Guan Di, thinking that King Rui's mother was still in the palace, and immediately replied to Guan Di, hinting that he could use her as bait, and if he still wanted his mother to live, he would quickly arrest him.

"Send this man to Guan Di quickly."

Li Youcai took the letter and went to do it himself.

"Your Majesty, the lord who has thoroughly investigated the salt administration asks to see you." The little money at the gate of the Zichen Hall reported.

Xuan Zheng let people in, and then listened to the matter of selling illicit salt in Northern Chu, which was in accordance with Xuan Wenheng's suggestion, and selected several ministers from the court to investigate.

"The price of salt is high, and it is inevitable that some poor people cannot afford to buy salt, and they have no other livelihood, so they have to sell salt privately."

Xuan Zheng looked at the gray sky outside the window, there have been many disasters in Northern Chu recently, and it is not possible to implement too strict decrees, otherwise the people's grievances will boil and it will not end well.

"If I pass on my will, poor men and women, young and old, who sell less than forty pounds, are not allowed to be arrested."

Leave a small opening to improve the poverty of the people, and at the same time alleviate the situation that the people cannot afford salt and eat too lightly.

"If the amount exceeds forty catties, the first warning, if there is a recidivism, then punishment."

Several ministers were instructed to do it, and Xuan Zheng put aside the processed folds, thinking about whether Xuan Wenheng's side was going well.

……

On this day, Xuan Wenheng, Yun Jingbai and Liang Xian arrived in Zhongzhou, and several people found an inn to rest. Because it was an unannounced visit to Weifu, the prince Xuan Wenheng did not take out the prince's style for the local officials to receive.

Xuan Wenheng didn't think that the conditions here were not as good as the palace, but felt very novel. Moreover, no one pays attention, so it is convenient to move.

"Brother, the meal is ready, let's use some first!"

Liang Qianlan walked in with the food, they didn't feel at ease about the food prepared by the inn, and the food here was not to their taste, so Liang Qianlan said hello to the innkeeper and borrowed the kitchen of the inn, and prepared the meal with the accompanying maids.

At first, several people were very surprised when they found out that she was secretly following the marching team, the woman was inconvenient outside, not to mention that they were not here to enjoy the mountains and rivers, but to do serious business, and immediately asked Liang Qianlan to go back.

Liang Qianlan explained that she secretly followed her brother because she was not worried about her, and Xuan Wenheng didn't say anything. But what kind of calculation his sister has in her heart, Liang Xian's heart is very clear.

A few people saw that she didn't have the eldest lady's shelf, and she would take someone to do laundry and cook, and she was very able to adapt to the harsh environment outside, so they didn't let her stay.

"It smells so good! Just hungry! ”

Yun Jingbai looked at the dishes on the table very happily, they were all his favorites, smelling the sour and spicy taste, holding the bowl with chopsticks, and swallowing saliva.

Liang Xian glanced at the food on the table but sighed, raised his chopsticks and paused in mid-air: "Lan'er, my brother knows that you prepare meals hard, but why are they all potatoes?" Hot and sour shredded potatoes, stewed chicken with potatoes, mashed potatoes with meat sauce, bacon potato chips, ......"

The shredded sour and hot potatoes are bright in color, the stewed chicken pieces with potatoes are large and sufficient, the mashed potatoes with meat sauce are delicate and soft, and the bacon potato slices are moderately thick......

Liang Qianlan's face turned red, and she glanced at Yun Jingbai, he was a potato head, he just liked to eat potatoes, and Liang Qianlan learned a lot of ways to make potatoes after she knew it. It's hard to go out to work, and you must let him eat well and be full.

"Yes, it's not like we don't have money to buy vegetables, why are they all potatoes? Isn't Zhongzhou rich in silver beads and bear's paws, white shark fins, and silver tooth swallows? ”

Xuan Wenheng was also very puzzled, he was surprised that Liang Qianlan made a table of potatoes, and even more surprised that she had such a ability to make such a variety of tricks into such a mundane thing as potatoes.

"Oh, His Royal Highness the Prince, brother, I just ordered someone to go grocery shopping, only buy these potatoes back, next time, next time I will cook a different meal for you!"

Liang Qianlan hurriedly explained, Xuan Wenheng and Liang Xian glanced at each other, and then looked at Yun Jingzhu with shining eyes. She worked hard to prepare the meals, and it was difficult for several people to pick and choose.

"Okay, let's eat, move the chopsticks!"

In the past few days in Zhongzhou, the group visited the people, secretly observed the behavior of the government, and had a general understanding of the affairs here. Just as Xuan Wenheng was ready to have a good talk with the governor of Zhongzhou, Xu Ping, the governor of Zhongzhou, came to the door.

Xu Ping was tall and slightly fat, and his body was bloated. His hair was thin, dry, his skin was rough, and his eyes were cloudy and tired.

"I don't know that the prince is coming, and the ministers are not welcome!"

Xu Ping's smile was a little stiff, his teeth were yellow, and there was an unpleasant rancid smell coming to his face as soon as he opened his mouth.

"The ministers are far away!"

The ministers who followed behind Xu Ping learned Xu Ping's movements and saluted.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, the ministers have already prepared the wings, it is better for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the accompanying Lord Yun and Lord Liang to move to the mansion to rest."

Xu Ping prepared singing and dancing wine and food, planning to conquer the young prince with food and beauty, but Xuan Wenheng was a determined person although he was greedy, and directly refused the banquet of this old fritter. When he arrived at the mansion, he slipped him into the study alone, and the doors and windows were closed.