"...So, at the moment, the eldest prince has been completely decoyed. The other three officials sent by the emperor to inspect the salt industry with him have all been bribed."
After Ye Xuwen finished explaining his investigation into Yunniang's identity and Feng Heng's reason for coming to Qingzhou, he stopped talking for the time being, giving Feng Ming and the other two time to digest the information.
"This matter is of great importance. Please report it to the Emperor and have him send someone to handle it."
"Yes, I have already written a report and sent it back to the capital."
Feng Ming appeared calm as she gave orders to Ye Xuwen, but in fact she was as happy as a little mouse - she didn't have to deal with it!
She originally just wanted to live a peaceful life, eat, drink, have fun and travel, and write travel notes like Xu Xiake.
As a result, she had to be a human courier, became a potential lucky person, and encountered the inexplicable Tai Shang Sect. In fact, she really didn't even want to deal with the matter of potential lucky people, let alone such a professional matter as a corruption case.
Therefore, it is better to leave professional matters to professionals.
Speaking of Xu Xiake, Fengming suddenly remembered the records about Xu Xiake he had read in his previous life.
As such a great traveler, he did not hold an official position, engage in business, or sell his writings. He traveled to more than 20 provinces with his servants and wrote travel notes of more than 600,000 words. So where did he get the money for his travels?
It turned out that he had inherited more than 6,000 acres of land from his ancestors, and he couldn't even spend it all from the rent!
Well, I’ve gotten off topic. Let’s quickly get back to the little horse racing drama in my head.
"What about the Supreme Religion?"
"This has also been reported to the Emperor. Preliminary investigations have revealed that several officials, including the Qingzhou Governor, are suspected of having connections with the Supreme Cult..."
"Alright, just report it to Father. You don't need to tell me anything more. When there's a result, just tell me what you did with it."
Fengming's inner villain had grown tired of happily spinning in circles. It was truly wonderful not to have to deal with the affairs of the Supreme Sect. He remembered that the Minister of Revenue loved eradicating illegal sects. The last time the White Lotus Sect was under the leadership of the Minister of Revenue, a minister in charge of finances, didn't let go of a single penny of the White Lotus's illegal profits.
Apart from the normal amount of money that could be returned to the victims, there was still a huge amount left, all of which was confiscated. She remembered that after she recovered from her illness, she met the Minister of Revenue, and the wrinkles on his face were revealed by his smile.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Ye Xuwen understood Fengming. Not wanting to listen meant not wanting to care, so he didn't say much.
"By the way, Your Highness, there's a letter from the Emperor. Here's the letter."
Ye Xuwen suddenly took out a letter from his sleeve and handed it to Fengming while half-kneeling.
Fengming was a little evasive and didn't want to accept the letter.
In order to avoid being urged to return to Beijing, she has rarely written directly to her emperor father recently. Most of the information was conveyed through Ye Xuwen. Unexpectedly, she was still urged to go home.
"Um, can I not watch it?"
"Your Highness, please don't embarrass me. The Emperor has strictly ordered that you must see this letter."
Fengming looked at Tunan pitifully like a puppy, and then at Feng Xiyun. They both expressed helplessness.
Alas~
Fengming accepted his fate and had to take the letter from Ye Xuwen.
"ah!"
"oops!"
Feng Ming and Feng Xiyun exclaimed at the same time. Ye Xuwen's dark and calm expression did not change, but there was a hint of curiosity in his eyes.
"What's wrong?"
"My father asked me to go to Yuncheng?"
Feng Ming stared at the letter in her hand in disbelief. She originally thought it was a letter urging her to return to Beijing, but she didn't expect it was actually asking her to go to Yuncheng!
"Has the Emperor's uncle become so enlightened?"
Feng Xiyun also murmured in disbelief. In the past, when Fengming went to study at Tushan Academy, the emperor was reluctant to let her go and would take Fengming back to the capital to reunite from time to time.
It was already an exception to let them go to Dongyaoming City this time, but I didn’t expect that Fengming would be asked to go somewhere else now.
"Let me see why he wants me to go to Cloud City!"
Fengming was so shocked that her father, the emperor, actually sent her on a business trip that she didn't even finish reading the letter.
"What? The Third Imperial Uncle is in Yuncheng. He's really urging me to go back to the capital. If I go to Yuncheng, I'll definitely be taken back by the Third Imperial Uncle."
After reading the second half of the letter, Fengming became dejected and sat back in his chair, sprawled out like a salted fish.
She thought her emperor father had finally come to his senses and realized that she was a grown-up girl and could travel around the country.
The result was to urge her to return to the capital!
"Is Third Uncle really in Yuncheng?"
Feng Xiyun was more excited than Feng Ming. He took the letter and read it quickly, unable to suppress the joy on his face.
"Sister, let's go to Yuncheng. You've shown me so many military books and tomes, and I really want to give it a try."
"Uncle San suddenly went to Yuncheng. There must be a reason."
"Well, go ahead. We have to go to Yuncheng to deliver something anyway. But even if we do go, we have to resolve the matter at hand first. These people from the Wu family actually dare to covet this princess. They are so audacious. I wonder what they have behind them!"
Feng Ming was depressed for two minutes, and silently accepted the fact that she had to go to Yuncheng. Anyway, they had planned to go there, and she didn't believe that there would be no way to sneak away at that time.
"Captain Ye, is there no news at all about these people from the Wu family?"
"My subordinates are incompetent and have temporarily investigated the anomaly. On the surface, the Wu family is simply a wealthy family with a huge business."
Ye Xuwen felt a little ashamed. This was the first time in his career that he couldn't find any abnormalities at all.
But in fact, there is nothing unusual at all, which is also a kind of unusualness.
"Well, have you checked out Madam Wu's family? I suggest you focus your investigation on Madam Wu, as she is the core of the Wu family.
Oh, by the way, you can start with the relationship between Madam Wu and the Supreme Sect."
Ye Xuwen nodded and answered yes. He did not ask why Feng Ming reminded him. He had also discovered some abnormalities during this period, but these did not harm the emperor, so he naturally chose to pretend that he had not noticed.
He actually saw everything clearly, including the relationship between Fengming and Tunan, but he never reported it to the emperor. It was not his place to report these things. As the guard with the closest relationship to the royal family, he was taught from a young age that discernment was the most important thing, and he had to know clearly what to say and what not to say.
"Oh, by the way, have you had lunch yet?"
After all, she didn't eat much, and Fengming's stomach growled, reminding her that she still needed to replenish some energy.
Ye Xuwen shook his head honestly, and Feng Ming looked as if it was true.
"Go back and have a good lunch first. Take care of yourself. After lunch, come back to interrogate the three members of the Wu family. Oh, and here's some. Take this and drink it."
Fengming signaled Bi Chun to bring over a large gourd that she had prepared in the morning. She had mixed it with spiritual spring water, making it more suitable for ordinary people to drink. She had promised Qiu Ci that she would help her take care of Ye Xuwen.
Curiosity flashed in Ye Xuwen's eyes, but he didn't ask. He just obediently took the gourd and left.
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