Chapter 146 Report: You take men to the border.
The injured man was quite resilient; he survived all that ordeal and was taken to a medical clinic by the city guards, where Jia Qian took care of him.
The case was reported to the criminal investigation department of the prefectural government, where the yamen runners were responsible for the investigation.
As soon as Tan Hangui returned to the Ministry of Justice, he went to report the matter to Minister Zhou Xinglu.
Finally, he said, "I just don't know if it's a personal grudge or if it's aimed at the debate competition we're going to hold."
Zhou Xinglu asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"
Tan Hangui replied, "After examination by Doctor Jia, the injured man is a scholar who often writes. I guess he came to participate in the debate competition."
Zhou Xinglu's expression immediately turned serious. If that were the case, it would be a serious matter.
She said to Tan Hangui, "Let's wait until the injured person wakes up. If they really came for our debate competition..." The young woman sneered, "I'll make them regret it."
Tan Hangui nodded. "Once the injured man wakes up, the head constable in charge of the investigation will question him."
After recounting the case, Zhou Xinglu casually asked, "What about those out-of-towners who rescued people?"
Tan Hangui said, "They have already been handed over to the civil affairs department of the prefecture government, and they will be settled in properly."
He smiled and said, "I will also ask them how the injured person was found."
Zhou Xinglu: "Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."
Medical clinic.
Mei Leshu strolled around the medicinal herb field, checking the growth of the herbs while giving advice to her companions, "This shouldn't be fertilized too much; the fertilization period should be extended."
"Water this one more; it needs moisture."
"This plant likes the sun, so let's move it to a sunny spot."
"These are planted too densely."
Her companions listened to her and took notes in their notebooks.
After the inspection, Mei Leshu said goodbye to the staff tending the medicinal herb garden and went to visit the patients who were recuperating. She asked about the recovery of one injured person and whether the medicine had been effective for another.
The patients greeted Mei Leshu with smiles and reported on their health conditions.
Mei Leshu listened attentively and went back to discuss the medication with the doctors in charge.
Afterwards, Mei Leshu went to the treatment area to visit the patients who were receiving treatment.
As soon as Jia Qian saw her, she happily came over and grabbed her hand, "Boss, boss, I was just about to look for you, come and help me take a look at this patient!"
Her eager demeanor completely belied the fact that she had privately asked her friend, the cricket boss, to work overtime and that she was too tired to go shopping.
Mei Leshu was pulled to the bedside by Jia Qian and listened to Jia Qian's report on the patient's condition, "...The wound is not deep, but he was poisoned, but I can't figure out what kind of poison it is."
Mei Leshu frowned slightly and bent down to examine the injured person.
A quarter of an hour later, her delicate eyebrows relaxed. "It's a poison made from the root of a plant called horse chestnut. You can make an antidote with red moonflower and sunset flower and give it to him."
Jia Qian breathed a sigh of relief and happily agreed, "Okay, I'll go right away."
As evening fell, someone from the Goddess's Palace came to find Mei Leshu, telling her that the Goddess wanted to see her.
Mei Leshu was surprised, "The goddess has already returned from Ningzhou?"
Cao Ruheng declared himself king in Ningzhou, and He Qinglan gave him face by taking her Jinzhou team on a special trip to Ningzhou, which could be considered as a work exchange.
But the goddess had just returned and was calling her over... Mei Leshu's heart skipped a beat. Was something going to happen?
The Goddess's Palace.
After returning, He Qinglan did not rest. She immediately sent someone to call over the heads of various departments to hear their reports on their work during this period, and then had a talk with them and gave them instructions.
The first person I met was Mei Leshu.
Mei Leshu was even more worried: How serious must the situation be if the first person they see is me?
As expected, He Qinglan said to her in a deep voice, "Take someone from the clinic, along with your master, and head to the border."
Mei Leshu's expression changed drastically, "The border?"
He Qinglan nodded, "During the bitter cold of winter, the foreign tribe bribed the people in the city to put sick animals in the water used by the soldiers and civilians in the border town."
Mei Leshu's expression turned serious, understanding the importance of this matter. She then said, "I will go back and make arrangements immediately. I will definitely not let the alien race have their way!"
He Qinglan nodded in agreement. "People from the Ministry of Finance will bring supplies and go to the border with you."
Mei Leshu suddenly remembered something, "After Xue Rang stepped down, did the capital still send supplies to the border?"
He Qinglan said, "Lu Hong and Ying Yanzhou are not fools. They know that the border cannot be breached, but... their subordinates may not care. With layers of skimming, there won't be much left to send to the border."
Mei Leshu understood and sighed.
As Mei Leshu left the study, she told the goddess to rest more, "You just came back from Ningzhou."
He Qinglan smiled faintly, "Don't worry, my physical strength is different from yours."
The ministers of the Executive Yuan sat in the courtyard drinking tea, waiting for the goddess to summon them.
After Mei Leshu left the study, Yun Youning put down her teacup and greeted her with a smile.
Mei Leshu mentioned the border, and Yun Youning and Zhao Yong exchanged a glance.
The two then went inside to see He Qinglan.
With battles raging in two locations in Yun Kingdom and a debate competition to be held in Jinzhou, all departments are extremely busy.
The task of dispatching supplies to the border was entrusted to Su Maoyin of the Ministry of Finance.
Yun Youning assured, "Goddess, rest assured, we will certainly not let down the soldiers and civilians on the border."
Over the years, Jinzhou has never stopped supplying the border region, and in special periods, another batch would be escorted over.
He Qinglan said, "I naturally trust you to do things."
She paused, then added, "It's just your marriage to Zhu Youchuan..."
Yun Youning's eyes softened. "Let's talk about it after we go to the capital. We're both too busy to get married right now." Zhu Youchuan couldn't come back to Jinzhou, and Yun Youning couldn't go to the Northwest either; there simply wasn't enough time.
He Qinglan thought for a moment, "Let's set up a Ministry of Rites after we're done with this busy period, and let the Ministry of Rites handle it."
Yun Youning: "?" The Ministry of Rites is handling our wedding?
Gu Shanxiang from the Ministry of Civil Affairs mentioned that the number of migrants to Jinzhou has been increasing in recent months. "The increase in population this month is twice that of last month. This is because other places are fighting, as well as the publicity effect of the debate competition that we are going to hold in Jinzhou."
He Qinglan said, "You need to make arrangements for their whereabouts, otherwise it will be troublesome if anyone causes trouble."
Gu Shanxing nodded, "Don't worry, our Ministry of Civil Affairs regularly coordinates with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Industry."
Wu Xiaoshan from the Ministry of Agriculture reported on the recent crop harvest in Jinzhou and related matters concerning winter plowing.
After the report, he mentioned the allocation of land to the newly added population. "Our Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Civil Affairs made the arrangements together, following the old practice of allowing people from the same place to live in different counties."
He Qinglan cautioned, "We must protect the houses and land of vulnerable groups." For example, elderly people without children, widows and unmarried women living in households with daughters, and teenagers without parents.
Wu Xiaoshan said seriously, "Don't worry, we will be careful."
Qin Dongkui from the Ministry of Works smiled and said, "Goddess, recently, various workshops and construction sites have recruited a large number of workers. Some workshops have been expanded, and their output has increased. Some construction projects that were progressing slowly have also been completed ahead of schedule."
He Qinglan nodded, "When recruiting workers, the workshop should pay attention to whether they are suitable for the job."
Qin Dongkui looked up at He Qinglan, her eyes widening, "Could it be..."
He Qinglan remained silent.
Qin Dongkui understood and said, "I will go back and investigate thoroughly, please rest assured, Goddess."
After reporting on his work, Zhou Xinglu from the Ministry of Justice mentioned the scholar who had been injured in Jinzhou.
"He said he brought his family's collection of books to Jinzhou, intending to print them there. But after entering Jinzhou, he was chased and killed. His collection of books was lost, and his servant was killed. If he hadn't rolled down into the woods, he wouldn't have survived."
He Qinglan asked, "You mean..."
Zhou Xinglu's expression turned cold and stern. "I'm going to launch a crackdown on organized crime!"
He Qinglan: "..." Huh?
Zhou Xinglu said, "In the past two years, the environment has improved, and people have more money in their pockets. Some people have forgotten where they came from. I certainly know what you said, that illegal and criminal activities can never be completely eradicated, but we must also crack down hard, arrest severely, and punish severely to deter some people!"
She became more and more excited as she spoke, "This is a debate competition, and there may be other activities in the future. We want to promote a better social atmosphere and attract more people from other places to come and have fun without worry."
He Qinglan: "Okay, go and write a report and bring it up at the morning meeting."
By the time the goddess had finished meeting with the heads of each department, it was already midnight.
The gray night sky was covered with dark clouds, and a cold wind howled through the green pine and cypress branches.
He Qinglan paused slightly, her cool voice carried on the night breeze to the entrance of the Goddess's Mansion, "Come in."
Qiu Tang, who was chatting with the guards at the door, suddenly felt a jolt.
The two guards who had just been chatting and laughing with her quickly shut up and gave her a sympathetic look: "Go in, go in."
Qiu Tang: "..."
She took a deep breath and stepped through the door.
He Qinglan was drinking a coconut latte, the ice cubes in the glass emitting a chill.
Qiu Tang entered the room, first bowed to the goddess, and then showed a flattering smile.
He Qinglan put down her cup and asked, "Why aren't you home yet, so late at night?"
Qiu Tang looked longingly at her. "I haven't seen you in so long. I want to see you again."
He Qinglan nodded, "You've finished seeing them, now you should go back and rest."
Qiu Tang hesitated slightly, "Goddess..."
She immediately knelt on the ground, respectfully kowtowed, and earnestly pleaded, "Could you please let me come back to serve you? You need someone you can rely on!"
He Qinglan looked down at her, "Have you forgotten what I told you?"
Qiu Tang subconsciously gritted her teeth, "I haven't forgotten."
He Qinglan said, "I think you've forgotten. Tomorrow I'll talk to Cheng Hui and ask him to transfer you to the Northwest."
Qiu Tang looked up at He Qinglan in shock.
He Qinglan's expression remained unchanged, but she sighed inwardly, thinking about the feelings of a fledgling bird.
"Qiutang, I hope you grow into a poplar tree in the desert, not a withered vine clinging to me." The goddess's voice was devoid of any emotion. "I will let the poplar tree stay, and I will tear off the withered vine. The choice is yours."
Qiu Tang's pupils dilated.
The goddess's last words came from above: "Go back."
System: [Is this why eagles cruelly throw their eaglets off cliffs to teach them to fly?]
He Qinglan: [I'm not that heartless.]
System: [She'll understand.]
He Qinglan: [Once she goes to the Northwest, she'll naturally understand.]
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