At the beginning of July, the convoy arrived at the palace in Jiaodong County.

After changing into a robe, I stood in the palace with a lot of emotion, this is the end of Yingzheng's last tour, and it is also the starting point for me to become the emperor.

"Meng He, do you remember the time we came to Chengshan?"

Meng He's voice sounded behind him: "The minister naturally remembers that His Majesty's first distress was on the way to Chengshan, and it has been six years now. ”

I sighed lightly, remembering that he escorted me to Chengshan six years ago, and blocked the arrow for me in Xianyang, twice saving my life, if it weren't for him, I might have died a long time ago.

Shaking his head and putting these emotions behind him, he commanded, "Let's go." ”

When I arrived at the main hall, Cheng Di and the ministers stood up and saluted, and I waved my hand: "Excuse me." ”

After everyone sat down, Cheng Liao briefly reported the situation of salt production in Jiaodong County. Jiaodong County is the largest producer of sea salt in Daqin, so although the output of well salt in Daoyan Mansion has increased, it mainly produces refined salt, and the salt eaten by the people is mainly sea salt and lake salt. After the unification of the world, there was no obstacle from other countries, a large amount of salt was circulated, and Jiaodong County became one of the few rich counties.

There was no big problem, and after the report was completed, I asked everyone to go out, leaving only Cheng Liao in the hall.

I stared at his rough face and said in a deep voice: "Cheng Li, I have something to ask you, if you know, answer truthfully, I don't know I won't blame you!" ”

Cheng Qian thought that he had made a mistake, so he hurriedly got up and said uneasily: "Your Majesty, please speak, the minister knows everything!" ”

I slowly expressed the doubts that had always existed in my heart: "Thirty-seven years, what happened to Chengshan?" ”

Hu Hai has always been my biggest worry, I was a little relieved after moving Concubine Li out of Xianyang, but when I saw Ying Wu take out Ying Zheng's edict, I became suspicious again.

The incident of Chengshan back then was too strange, so closely guarded, how did the false edict get out of the palace? Where did Li Fuling go? Why didn't Yingzheng let me ask what happened? Ying Zhenghui also left a testament, such as...... If Fusu is unbearable, can he support Huhai? If there really is such an edict, in whose hands will it be?

This is also why I have never done anything to Hu Hai, I have had the idea of killing him more than once, but that will attract criticism from the world, and the emperor is afraid of discussing! Besides, if the edict is written in a more general way, if Hu Hai is killed, will the person holding the edict take advantage of the situation to call on the world to oppose me?

So I want to get the answer from Cheng Li's mouth, because the edict will definitely not be in his hands, and as the county guard of Jiaodong, it is impossible for him to be ignorant of what is happening in the territory!

Cheng Diao was shocked when he heard this, but he still maintained a respectful demeanor on his face, and his years of official career made him respond instantly: "Your Majesty, when the emperor was seriously ill, the ministers were taken to the side hall on the periphery of the palace, and the ministers really don't know what happened in the palace!" ”

I stared at him, trying to find some clues in his face, but I was disappointed, whether he didn't dare to speak, didn't want to say, or didn't know, at least from the expression he didn't lie.

Cheng Qian lowered his head, as if he was living like a year, and finally heard my voice: "It's okay, I'm just curious, just ask, you go." ”

Cheng Li's face did not change, and he still said respectfully: "The minister retires!" ”

Just about to exit the temple gate, he heard my faint voice: "Since you don't know, don't mention this matter again in the future." ”

Cheng Qi hurriedly stopped, lowered his head and said: "The minister obeys the order, and the minister retires!" ”

Looking at his departing back, I shook my head and called Meng He in: "I'll leave for Linzi County tomorrow." ”

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It took only four days to reach Linzi along the Dongfang Road to the west, and Yingzheng basically rarely stayed here, and there was no palace, so he requisitioned the county guard in the center of the city.

Linzi is the old capital of Qi and the Jixia School Palace, and the new Linzi School Palace follows its old site, which is why Yu He thought that the Qi people wanted to use the Linzi School Palace to restore the Jixia School Palace, and then tried to restore the country.

But I don't think there is any need to worry about this, Qi is also a ill-fated country, the people of Qi have experienced the Tian clan on behalf of Qi, the Five Kingdoms of Qi, and the Great Qin to destroy Qi three major wars of the country or almost the destruction of the country, and the Five Kingdoms of Qi directly abolished the Qi State, compared to Qin's annihilation of Qi, the five countries of Qi are more harmful to the Qi State, and they are not necessarily willing to let the other four countries unify the world.

Nowadays, several counties on the Jiaodong Peninsula have benefited from the development of sea salt and farming, and their lives are many times better than the old Qi, and I don't think they will miss the old Qi.

The most important thing in Linzi is to see the development of the Linzi School Palace, so the next day I took people to the Linzi School Palace, and asked Linzi County Shoutian Xinze and other ministers to wait outside, and only brought Meng He and the twenty guards with him inside.

The three-year course ended last autumn because I postponed the first scientific examination, and now most of the people in the academy are reviewing and preparing for this autumn's scientific examination.

Looking at the appearance of everyone in the school studying seriously, I nodded with satisfaction, education and rejuvenation of the country, the future of Daqin still depends on them.

Through the window, the gentleman in the school got up and came out, saw the guard behind me, and hurriedly bowed down and said, "Old man Yuan Pingzi, dare to ask the honorable master?" What are you doing here? ”

It's not easy to call someone I don't know, so after the completion of the school palace, I changed it to a doctor, a doctor to be edicted, and Mr., corresponding to the principal, director, and teacher. Your Majesty has inspected so far, because of the many political affairs, I have been specially ordered to come to inspect the situation of the Linzi School Palace, there are many disturbances, please forgive me. ”

Ping Yuanzi is about forty years old, and his eyes lit up when he heard this, and he hurriedly saluted again: "I don't know that Dr. Yong Li is here, and I am not welcomed, and I am also wrong!" ”

I smiled slightly and saluted back: "I see that the students are studying hard, so I won't bother much." ”

Ping Yuanzi bowed slightly, and said earnestly: "Dr. Yongli is from Xianyang, presumably his knowledge is extraordinary, I want to ask the doctor to teach some knowledge to the students, I don't know if it's okay?" ”

I thought for a moment, nodded, and said, "Nothing." ”

Let Meng He and the others wait outside the door, and I followed Pingyuanzi into the hall.

Pingyuanzi was a little excited when he entered the door, and said to the students who were looking at me curiously: "Everyone, this is Dr. Yongli from Xianyang, who will teach you knowledge!" ”

Most of the people have never been out of this county or county, let alone been to Xianyang, and when they heard this, their faces were full of excitement, and they got up and said respectfully: "Students, please ask Dr. Yongli to solve your doubts!" ”

I waved my hand, sat down first, and said, "Everyone, please take a seat." ”

Once everyone was seated, I glanced around, and there were about a dozen people, all young people in their twenties, full of energy. But the strange thing is that except for a few people, the clothes on the other people's bodies are very clean, and I just think that I take care of my body as a scholar, and I don't think much about it.