We must act quickly and not delay for a moment. The earlier the treatment, the better the results.
We must set off for Beijing immediately. As for inspecting water conservancy projects in various places, we can discuss that later.
He warned his guards that he had encountered mountain bees while investigating the people's conditions in Narcissus Village and had been stung like this. He warned anyone who let the secret slip that they would be in for a beating.
The guards nodded in agreement, since the villagers were unaware of their intentions in going into the mountains.
Li Hui then hurriedly left the inn with four guards and returned to the capital from the village.
Leave two guards behind to handle things here. Once you meet the officials from the Ministry of Water Resources, explain the situation, and then return to the capital.
Zhao Xian was surprised to learn that Li Hui had returned to the capital.
The guards told him that the Crown Prince was not in good condition after being stung by mountain bees, and that he had decided to temporarily suspend his inspection of the water conservancy project and return to the capital to recuperate.
After this incident, Zhao Xian became uneasy. He was responsible for the trouble the eldest prince had in Shuixian Village, and if the court blamed him, he would be in deep trouble.
In order to find out about the Crown Prince's condition, Zhao Xian went to the village doctor to inquire about the situation.
The doctor sighed and told Zhao Xian:
"The venom in the Crown Prince's body has long been cleared, and he is certainly not in any serious condition. However, the Crown Prince's face was left with many pockmarks after being stung by the mountain bees."
"I am not capable of removing the pockmarks from him. The Crown Prince's sudden return to the capital must be to find a renowned physician there to treat him."
So that's how it is. The Crown Prince returned to the capital to treat the pockmarks on his face. It makes sense when you think about it. If a normal person had pockmarks on their face, who could stand it? Let alone the Crown Prince.
This incident is not my fault; I arranged for someone to protect the eldest prince, but he refused.
This situation might not have occurred if he had his own people protecting him.
Zhao Xian suddenly remembered that when the two guards came to see him earlier, they did have one or two pockmarks on their faces, which turned out to be from being stung by mountain bees.
There was another thing that Zhao Xian couldn't understand. He always felt that Li Hui and the guards had fallen into a trap set by Xiao Hei and Yu Hong when they went into the mountains.
He heard from the villagers that when Li Hui and his guards were chasing Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei was deliberately jogging slowly. If Xiao Hei really wanted to escape Li Hui and the others, it would have been a matter of minutes.
Because if Xiao Hei really ran, it would be quite fast. All signs indicate that Xiao Hei deliberately led them into the mountains.
Although people said they didn't see the little fox Yu Hong at the time, Chen Xiaoxiao saw the two little creatures return together when it got dark, which means that Yu Hong had also gone into the mountains.
Xiao Hei is simple-minded but physically strong; this situation could only be Yu Hong's idea.
But Yu Hong had never met the eldest prince and had no grudge against him, so why was it punishing Li Hui?
It seems we can only wait for Li Guang to return, tell him about this, and let him analyze the mystery behind it.
The day after the Crown Prince left Narcissus Village, officials from the Ministry of Water arrived.
Upon learning that the Crown Prince had returned to the capital due to illness, he did not linger and left after a short rest.
Seeing that the matter here had been resolved, the two guards bid farewell to Zhao Xian and returned to the capital.
Now that things are settled, Li Hui has returned to Beijing, and Li Xue has gone to the south. I can finally have some peace and quiet and it's time to think about how to deal with Bai Shina's matter.
Dealing with Bai Shi Na is very tricky; I'm not 100% sure that this person is indeed Na Shi Na from the foreign country.
Is it appropriate to report to the authorities at this time? Should I observe the situation further?
Just then, Ruan Zhenggang came looking for him, and Zhao Xian quickly pulled him into the house.
"Lord Shaofu, I have had my people investigate the matter you entrusted to me. Bai Shina bought a house in Song County two months ago and has been living in the county town ever since."
Only he and a servant lived in the mansion; no other family members were found. It is said that his wife lived in the countryside and their relationship was not good.
He came to live in the county town to do business, but of course, these are his own words and have not been verified.
A month ago, a shop in the county town was struggling and wanted to be sold. Unexpectedly, Bai Shina took over the business, along with all the shop assistants and accountant.
The same team was still in charge, but the shops they took over were still struggling and making no profit at all.
These past few days, he's been taking over another restaurant and is currently negotiating the transfer; it's unclear whether a deal will be reached.
Zhao Xian nodded. Everything Bai Shina did in Song County was not for making money, but to cover up his true intentions.
Taking over the restaurant's management was a prelude to the next step.
So what does he plan to do next? If I'm not mistaken, Bai Shina's next target should be Ruan Zhenggang.
Thinking of this, Zhao Xian asked:
"Manager Ruan, have you returned that jade ruyi to him?"
“I’ve already returned it to him. When I returned the gift, I also had someone bring some local specialties from Xinkou County.”
Although I was a little disappointed to receive the returned gifts, I was still quite happy to receive some local specialties that I brought with me.
Zhao Xian nodded, pondered for a moment, and then asked:
"If one day, Bai Nashi asks you to transfer the restaurant in Narcissus Village to him, or asks you to invest in it and run it with him, what do you plan to do?"
Zhao Xian's words surprised Ruan Zhenggang. He didn't know why Zhao Xian would think that way.
"Why does Bai Nashi want my restaurant? Ruan Fang is the headmaster of the academy, and this restaurant is Ruan Fang's home. I will not transfer the restaurant to him, not even as a shareholder."
"This is just my guess. Maybe he won't talk to you about this. But if he does bring it up one day, don't reject him outright."
Ruan Zhenggang found it unbelievable, but he was too embarrassed to ask Zhao Xian why he did it, so he just nodded seriously.
"Okay, I understand. I will do as you say, Lord Shaofu."
After careful consideration, Zhao Xian decided to go to Qing'an Prefecture the next day to visit Prefect Shen and discuss the situation of Na Shibai with him.
Next, he will do something important: upgrade his market trading system and see how the upgraded system performs.
The system upgrade was completed quickly. He checked the system status and felt that the 50,000 taels of silver was well spent, as there were significantly more items available for purchase on the interface.
Take arms dealing as an example. Before the upgrade, there were only some simple weapons such as bombs and muskets.
After the upgrade, there are significantly more weapons available for purchase, including some firearms and ammunition used on modern battlefields.
Zhao Xian thought of buying a self-defense pistol. He checked the system interface and quickly found a silent pistol that he liked. He spent more than two thousand taels of silver to buy it.
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