Wen Yu asked, "Why are you here? You are the head of the government, so you should let Jiang get up to investigate the case, right?"
Lin Yuzhi moved his fingertips, lowered his eyes and said, "This humble official is acting in accordance with your orders."
"This case has angered His Majesty, and the inside story may involve officials at all levels, even the governor of Jingjiang."
The governor was a second-rank official, and although he was a local official, his rank was high.
The emperor sent Lin Yuzhi here for the purpose of deterrence and to resolve the matter thoroughly.
Lin Yuzhi calmly told Wen Yu everything that happened when she was not in Shengjing City.
Generally speaking, the entire Shengjing City became busy because of the sudden defection of the vassal state.
Lu Ren was sent back to Beiyang Pass to negotiate with Di Nu because of Aleshi's voluntary surrender.
Jiang Qi interrogated the envoys in a friendly manner every day in the Dali Temple.
All the fish-snatching guards were also sent out by the emperor to gather information.
"Lord Jiang asked me to bring you a letter."
Lin Yuzhi took out a piece of letter paper from his sleeve.
Wen Yu took it, unfolded it and saw only a short sentence: Princess, you are well. This is your humble servant’s opinion.
Translated, it might be: Princess, I miss you.
He writes a letter so straight and serious, he is worthy of being Jiang Qi.
Ning Xuanyan was sitting nearby, so he naturally saw it as well. He raised his eyebrows, thinking this guy was really boring.
"The imperial envoy's procession will arrive at the office in two days. I'm afraid the Qingyang County Magistrate will take some action after receiving the imperial edict. I'm here to investigate secretly."
After Lin Yuzhi reported his official business to Wen Yu, the only sound left in the room was the crisp crunching sound of Ning Xuanyan peeling melon seeds. The melon seeds had already filled an entire plate.
He gently pushed the plate in front of Wen Yu, and then wiped his hands carefully.
Wen Yu was extremely surprised: "Didn't you peel them for yourself to eat? You're giving me the leftovers? I don't want them."
As she spoke, she pushed the melon seeds in front of Lin Yuzhi and said, "You've worked hard all the way. Eat some melon seeds to nourish your brain."
Lin Yuzhi: ...
Ning Xuanyan: ...
"You gave him the melon seeds I peeled?"
Wen Yu said: "You can't finish it anyway. As a person, you should know how to share. Don't be stingy. Being too stingy will drive away your fortune."
Ning Xuanyan glanced at Lin Yuzhi, sneered, pulled the melon seeds back, and put them back in front of Wen Yu.
"You eat."
"I won't eat your leftovers."
Ning Xuanyan pushed it forward a little more: "I peeled it specially for you, don't give it to others."
Lin Yuzhi: ...
He doesn't want it.
"I want to take a look around Qingyang County. Princess, do you want to come with me?"
And at this time the Qingyang County Government.
County magistrate Yang Shuangcheng was in a state of unrest.
"The imperial envoy will arrive in two days. Please do not investigate this matter and make sure it does not lead to my death."
"My Lord, you have been worried for three days. Didn't I tell you that without evidence, even the imperial envoy can't do anything to you?"
The Dianshi comforted him, "Those people said that you were responsible for the Yan family tragedy, but that was just their guess. Do you have any evidence? Without evidence, we can't arrest you, so just relax."
The county magistrate was still panicking: "But Yan An is still alive..."
"So what? He has no evidence."
The Dianshi poured a cup of tea for the county magistrate and said, "When the imperial envoy arrives, you can do whatever you want. There will be no evidence."
"Then should I tell the people in the county to shut up and not say anything nonsense to the imperial envoy?"
The Dianshi shook his head and said, "No, no, sir. There is a saying that goes, "The more you try to cover up, the more it shows that you are guilty. You are open and honest and let them talk. Look, they have been talking about it for eight years. Does it have any impact on you?"
The county magistrate was very annoyed: "Then why did the emperor send an imperial envoy to investigate the Yan family case eight years ago?"
Dianshi:...
"This may be the reason why Yan An is so recklessly throwing money around. You offered a reward of 500 taels, such a huge amount. The surrounding counties have heard about it. I'm afraid it has been heard by some honest officials..."
The county magistrate frowned and said, "I am also an honest official, why don't I like to meddle in other people's business?"
"Your Excellency is naturally an honest official who works for the benefit of the people."
The county magistrate was relieved, he exhaled, and patted the registrar on the shoulder: "Fortunately, you are here, I feel at ease! Let's go and have some wine together."
"My Lord, I won't go anymore. You have fun."
What the Dianshi and the county magistrate didn't expect was that if others heard others talking about the Yan family, they would probably just sigh and move on. After all, they couldn't do anything and could only spit in private.
It happened that the person who heard this was Wen Yu.
Except for not being the emperor, she would do anything she wanted when she got angry. The ministers even suspected that the princess was really anxious and couldn't even please the emperor, so she needed to retreat and stay out of the spotlight.
The officials in Shengjing have seen a lot and have become accustomed to Wen Yu's style. It is time to let the local officials experience it.
At this time, Wen Yu was walking on the official road of Qingyang County with Lin Yuzhi and Ning Xuanyan.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! The county magistrate is on his way, get out of the way!"
Wen Yu looked over and thought that this was really like a toad jumping into a frying pan, purely seeking death.
In front, a red sedan chair was being carried by four bearers, swaying slowly towards Wen Yu.
The curtain of his sedan chair was lifted, and he seemed to enjoy everyone's gaze and wished that everyone would look at him.
The next second, the county magistrate saw Wen Yu wearing a veiled hat.
Although his face could not be seen clearly, just by looking at her figure and the hazy feeling, the county magistrate, who had seen thousands of people, could tell at a glance that this was an extremely beautiful woman.
"Stop the sedan, stop the sedan. There is a beauty ahead."
The county magistrate's voice was so loud that Lin Yuzhi and Ning Xuanyan frowned at the same time.
Wen Yu: ...
The county magistrate got off the sedan chair and took the initiative to step forward, with a proud and arrogant look on his face: "I am the county magistrate of Qingyang County. I fell in love with the girl at first sight. Are you willing to..."
The next moment, the county magistrate flew backwards and hit the sedan chair.
Ning Xuanyan retracted his legs, sneered, and slowly straightened his clothes.
The county magistrate stood up with a somersault, rubbed his stomach, and glared at Ning Xuanyan who had kicked him: "How dare you! You actually beat up an official appointed by the imperial court?!"
Wen Yu curled the corners of her lips under her veil and said in fake fear, "What should I do? I'm so scared. I've already been beaten. Why don't you report it to the police?"
The county magistrate angrily said, "I am the official!"
Wen Yu covered her mouth pretentiously: "So you are a prostitute, what kind of prostitute are you? The one who sells your body but not your art, or the one who sells your body and your body?"
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