Zhao wanted to persuade her, but seeing that she looked so angry that she gnashed her teeth, she didn't say much.
Soon, the guards came back, but following them was the prefect Cheng Che.
Li Ning walked in first, "Princess! The human traffickers have been imprisoned, but some of them have escaped.
The trial hasn't taken place yet, so we don't know any further information yet. However, the prefect knew you were in the city, so he came with me."
Xiao Lingling had originally planned to meet him, but since he was already here, there was no need for her to make another trip.
"Okay, let him in."
Li Ning nodded and turned to go out to ask for help. After a while, Cheng Che was brought in.
Cheng Che is quite tall. He is not fat, but he is quite round. His features are gentle, but one can faintly feel the authority of an official who has been in office for many years.
Although he should have deliberately restrained himself in front of Xiao Lingling, he still exuded a sense of neither servility nor arrogance.
He knelt down respectfully and saluted Xiao Lingling. "Your humble servant, Cheng Che, the prefect of Chen'an Prefecture, pays homage to the princess! May the princess live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"
Xiao Lingling sat in the main seat and raised her hand towards him, "Stand up. Please sit down and talk, sir."
Although she had received homage from all officials in the palace before, this was her first time in private, and she felt a little unfamiliar with it. However, she still imitated her mother's previous behavior and gave him a seat, which looked quite realistic.
Cheng Che stood up humbly and sat aside with a somewhat apologetic look on his face.
"I just learned that the princess was in the capital. I didn't arrange a reception early on, and caused her to be frightened by those beggars. I hope the princess will punish me!"
"Your Excellency, there's no need to do this. We didn't intend to make a big fuss when we came here. Besides, if there's any punishment to be done, it should be those beggars. It's none of your business.
But I heard that this beggar has been causing trouble in the city for a long time. Although most of them have been caught, some have still escaped. Does the prefect have any plans?
People like this must be eradicated, and they must never be allowed to appear again!"
Xiao Lingdang hated human traffickers so much. She had experienced it once before and it was already very annoying, but she didn't expect that there were such people in the capital city too.
It seems that such things are really common, and she is really angry.
The prefect could see her anger and nodded quickly in response, "Don't worry, Princess. I have arranged for people to conduct an interrogation overnight and will definitely apprehend the entire gang in one fell swoop!
Moreover, after learning that someone had escaped, I immediately had all the gates of the city sealed off. Even if I had to search the entire Chen'an Prefecture, I would definitely catch everyone."
Xiao Lingling was very satisfied with this. "Okay, thank you for your hard work, Mr. Prefect."
Cheng Che's face became more respectful. "I don't deserve it. This is my duty. One more thing. Chen'an Mansion is now the princess's fiefdom. Logically, it should recruit palace soldiers and the princess's mansion.
I was originally planning to go to Shuanghe Village in the next few days, and now that the princess is here, it's good. I wonder what the princess thinks about this?"
The princess's mansion is easy to deal with. The palace soldiers are of great importance, and Xiao Lingdang doesn't have any ideas.
She originally wanted to let Cheng Che handle it himself, but before she could open her mouth, she vaguely felt someone tugging at her sleeve from behind.
Xiao Lingdang glanced behind her and saw that it was Brother Yu. She guessed that Brother Yu must have something to say but was not convenient to say it now, so she had to make an excuse temporarily.
"There's no rush for this. I don't have any ideas yet. Let me think about it first. Right now, the most important thing is to catch these human traffickers!"
Cheng Che nodded calmly, "Yes, Princess, don't worry. I will do my best. However, staying in an inn is inconvenient. If you don't mind, why don't you stay at my house for a few days?"
When Zhao heard this, she rejected it in her heart and immediately wanted to hint to Xiao Lingling to refuse.
But she didn't need to say anything, Xiao Lingling's first reaction was to shake her head and say, "Don't bother me, this inn is okay. I didn't plan to stay longer anyway, so I won't bother going back and forth."
Besides, there are so many of us that it would be inconvenient to go back and forth. Thank you very much for your kindness, Mr. Prefect."
The little bell has a soft and pleasant sound.
Cheng Che nodded in understanding, exchanged a few pleasantries, left a few officials behind to assist them, and then hurried back to the yamen.
After all, the princess is still alive, and he hopes to solve the case as soon as possible to leave a good impression on the princess.
As soon as Cheng Che left, everyone felt a lot more relaxed. After such a commotion, no one was in a good mood anymore.
They returned to their rooms in groups of three or four to rest.
Xiao Lingdang was originally supposed to go to rest with Zhao, but she still had something to say to Qin Yu, so she found an excuse to stay for a while.
As soon as the others left, Xiao Lingling immediately turned around to look at him.
"Brother Qin Yu, what happened when you pulled my sleeve just now?"
Chu Yu sat next to her and poured himself a cup of tea and drank it all in one gulp. "Call me Chu Yu from now on!"
Xiao Lingling figured it out quickly and nodded, "Okay, Chu Yu sounds much better than Qin Yu."
Chu Yu curled her lips slightly, "I think so too."
Little Bell leaned on the armrest and looked at him, "So what happened just now?"
Chu Yu straightened his expression and said, "The Princess's Mansion is fine, but the palace soldiers, leave it to Wu Bokai!"
Little Bell frowned, "Why? Is this prefect not good?"
"It's not that they're bad! It's just that the palace soldiers are your closest personal guards, so it's more reassuring to leave them to Wu Bokai. After all, no one knows Cheng Che's background.
Although this man is just a noble son from a humble family on the surface, he not only became a prefect at a young age, but also became a brother-in-law of Prince Xiang. I don't believe that he is not cunning.
Therefore, no matter from which perspective, it is more reliable to entrust the palace soldiers to Wu Bokai.
Furthermore, the barracks of the imperial soldiers can be set up outside Huaxiang County or outside Shuanghe Village. This will protect the safety of Shuanghe Village and be close enough to the capital for easy deployment."
Xiao Lingling thought it made sense and nodded, "Okay. But isn't godfather the county magistrate? Does he have the energy to be in charge of this?"
"You can now transfer officials in Chen'an Prefecture at will. You only need to submit a letter of report to the emperor.
Uncle Wu was quite knowledgeable, as was Sun Yongxuan's father, Uncle Sun. Unlike the imperial army, the government troops had fewer rules and regulations regarding their organization and even the hiring of officials.
The fiefdom had not been awarded for many years, and naturally the government troops had not been formed for many years. The previous relevant documents were also many years old and had long been outdated.
You can completely set up your own set of rules based on the previous ones. As long as the numbers are strictly followed, there will be no impact.
Therefore, the establishment of the palace soldiers is of utmost importance, and it is also the foundation for the survival of Chen'an Palace and you.
Because from the moment this place became your fiefdom, you and Chen'an Prefecture have been tied together, and it is a situation where you prosper together.
So you understand the importance of the palace soldiers!"
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