Kangxi's mind was full of thoughts.

Ever since he heard Yinreng's voice, all he heard was about the corruption and decadence of the Qing bureaucracy, with hardly a word of praise.

Although he tried his best to remember those words in his heart, privately, he did not completely agree with Yinreng's words, and even felt that Yinreng was often biased.

Yinreng seemed to be particularly averse to officials who came from aristocratic Manchu families.

But recent events have proven that Yinreng was not targeting officials of Manchu descent.

He is targeting all those who regard human life as worthless for the sake of profit.

Even he, the father, is included.

Yinreng said that every inch of the land in the palace was soaked with the blood of the embroiderers, and Kangxi couldn't help feeling a little disgusted.

But he had no other place to stay at the moment, so he had no choice but to stay there.

Cao Yin and Li Xu hosted a grand banquet that night.

Because according to convention, some prominent officials in the Jiangnan region were required to come and meet Kangxi.

Because Kangxi had listened to Yinreng's thoughts for a long time during the day, his expression was not very good at the banquet. Even though a group of officials headed by Cao Yin flattered him to the utmost, they failed to warm Kangxi's attitude.

The atmosphere at the banquet was inexplicably strange.

The many provincial governors in Jiangnan felt inexplicably bitter. They came here not only to meet Kangxi and win his favor, but also to become familiar to the princes.

Seeing that Kangxi was not very happy, they did not dare to act rashly. They were nervous when communicating with each other, for fear of performing poorly and being criticized.

Yinreng also noticed that the atmosphere was not right.

But I didn't think much about it.

Kangxi's temper was like the weather in June, sometimes sunny and sometimes rainy, which was difficult for ordinary people to understand.

After the dinner ended hastily, Cao Yin and Li Xu sent Kangxi back to his residence, and then arranged for their confidants to settle the princes before returning to the Cao family residence.

Cao Yin brought Li Xu to the study and drove all the servants out. Then he spoke with a grim expression,

"Anything went wrong tonight?"

Li Xu frowned, thinking carefully about everything from the moment he met the Emperor to the end of the banquet, and the confusion on his face grew more and more intense.

"I watched the whole process carefully and there was nothing unusual."

"So what's the problem?"

Cao Yin looked worried.

"When I first received the Emperor this afternoon, he was so happy. But in the blink of an eye, his mood has turned gloomy. Tell me, if there wasn't something wrong, how could the Emperor's attitude change so quickly?"

"You have to understand that our two families have to live by the emperor's will. Jiangnan is full of powerful families. How can we survive here? If we anger the emperor, he won't even need to do anything. These local tyrants alone can chew us to pieces!"

Li Xu heard the impatience in Cao Yin's tone and was speechless.

The procedure for welcoming the emperor was clearly decided after the two of them discussed it, so how come it is now his fault alone?

"Brother-in-law, don't worry. Please continue to probe the Emperor. I will also quickly investigate what happened at the port this morning."

Cao Yin calmed down after hearing this and said helplessly,

"So, this is the only way for now."

The next day, Kangxi went to Suqian to inspect river works.

Cao Yin and Li Xu also accompanied him.

Kangxi sat at the bow of the boat, looking at the riverbanks on both sides of the river. Cao Yin served him carefully beside him, answering whatever Kangxi asked.

Soon, we arrived in Suqian.

The person who came out to greet him was the current river governor Xiao Yu Chenglong.

Yu Chenglong was wearing a patched robe which was quite clean. He accompanied Kangxi with a respectful attitude.

After coming out of the river port, Kangxi led everyone and walked slowly forward along the river bank.

"Yu Chenglong is indeed an honest and upright person, but unfortunately his ability to manage the river is not as good as Jin Fu's. Even though he continued Jin Fu's embankment construction strategy, his emphasis was on dredging, so his achievements could not compare to Jin Fu's..."

Yinreng looked at the workers busy on the river bank, thinking as he walked.

In Yinreng's eyes, Yu Chenglong's moral character and ability were acceptable, but his ability in river management was not good enough.

"Zhang Penghe's river management skills are still strong."

Kangxi secretly kept Zhang Penghe in mind.

Kangxi was inspecting the river in Suqian and had no intention of returning to Jiangning that day.

Cao Yin and Li Xu became even more nervous.

In the afternoon, Yinreng brought only a few guards with him. After finishing his meal, he greeted Kangxi and said that he wanted to go out for a walk.

Kangxi did not refuse, but just reminded him to bring more people.

Li Bai said, "Fireworks are everywhere in Yangzhou in March."

Although this place is not Yangzhou, it is not far from Yangzhou. The pink walls and black tiles are hidden behind the gradually lush branches and leaves. It cannot compare with the prosperity and splendor of pavilions and towers, but it has its own unique flavor.

Walking in this small water town in the south of the Yangtze River, Yinreng felt much better than traveling when he was a social animal.

Tourist attractions in later generations have basically become commercialized, and it is impossible to see such pure and authentic scenery.

Unfortunately, the noise made by the old man's patrol was too loud, and there were no people on the road.

But even if he just watched the scenery, Yinreng felt satisfied.

Yinreng walked for almost an hour and took a walk around the county town. When he was tired, he found a teahouse and wanted to go in for a drink of tea.

When the owner of the teahouse saw that the person who came in was of extraordinary appearance, he walked out from behind the counter and personally entertained Yinreng.

The teahouse is not big and there are not many people drinking tea inside, but the amazing thing is that it actually has a second floor.

The shopkeeper kept praising the beautiful view from the second floor, so Yinreng believed him.

When he sat by the window, he found that the shopkeeper was not lying.

Outside the window are farmhouses scattered in an orderly manner, arranged on the outside of the river. The weeping willows on the river bank have already sprouted new buds, and when blown by the spring breeze, they are like a beautiful woman lifting her hair.

Yinreng leaned against the window and looked for a while. When he was about to look away, he inadvertently caught a glimpse of a figure.

The man walked past the teahouse downstairs. At first, Yinreng thought he was just a passerby, but as soon as he looked away, a face appeared in his mind.

Longkodo!

Why is he here?

Although Longkodo had a scruffy beard and his clothes were shabby, Yinreng was confident that he would not be wrong.

After thinking for a moment, Yinreng slapped his forehead, and the old man gave the task of investigating the White Lotus Sect in Jiangnan to Longkodo.

I informed him at the beginning, but he completely forgot about it.

But...it's been a year, hasn't Longkodo finished investigating this case yet?

Also, the old man just arrived today, and this guy came too. Could it be that he came to report to the old man?

Yinreng was getting restless.

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