The courtiers walked out of the imperial study one after another. However, this time, the courtiers also became very subtle. Lin Qiushi walked alone, while Zheng Xuan, the Minister of Personnel, and Cai Ji, the Minister of Punishment, walked together.
As for those around Shen Li, Zhuge Liang, Chen Qinghe, and Xie Xingxian were walking and chatting, and hearty laughter could be heard from time to time.
In the royal study, Emperor Yu sat in trance in front of the Dragon Case. Although he had expected this result, when Lin Qiushi's attitude was really revealed in front of him, Emperor Yu couldn't help but feel a little sad.
An old guy who has been on the team for more than ten years.
From today on, we must separate ourselves from morality.
"Wei Ying, do you think I am getting old?"
"Your Majesty is in the prime of life and in his prime."
"hehe!"
Emperor Yu smiled, looked at Wei Ying deeply, and said calmly: "I have given you so many years, how are you preparing?"
"Your Majesty, just ask."
Emperor Yu remained silent, staring at the pieces on the dragon case, and then glanced at Wei Ying: "It's time to move the chess pieces that have been buried for so many years."
"Check one thing for me first."
"Your Majesty, please give your orders."
"I want to know who is behind Lin Qiushi, Zheng Xuan, Zhao Rui, and Cai Ji."
"As you command!"
Wei Ying bowed respectfully, and then Emperor Yu said leisurely: "From now on, you can take over the secret guard."
"I hope the secret guard is in your hands and can become my eyes and ears."
"Your Majesty, why don't you let that person come forward?"
"Huh!" Emperor Yu snorted softly, with a cold look in his eyes: "He still has a grudge against what happened back then. He has not met me all these years, just because he wants to be hostile to me."
"Find out what he's been up to over the years."
"yes!"
"In addition, the details of Tianji Pavilion must be found out. Whenever Tianji Pavilion enters the world, the world will be in chaos. I want to see what the name is behind this small Jianghu force."
Wei Ying bowed and remained silent. After Emperor Yu pondered for a moment, he softly said: "Is there any movement in the north recently?"
"The one from the Lu family hides it well."
"They have been playing this game of chess for decades, how can they stop so easily?"
"However, His Highness King Yong seems to be planning something too!"
"Second child?"
There was a hint of surprise on Emperor Yu's face, and he asked doubtfully: "The little things in Huainan are enough to make him anxious, so why does he have the heart to plan the north?"
"Ahem!"
Wei Ying coughed lightly and carefully observed Emperor Yu's expression: "Your Majesty, perhaps the Second Highness is more comfortable than you think?"
"Hahaha!"
Emperor Yu suddenly burst into laughter, shook his head and said: "He has Guo Jia, Chen Gong and his like under his command. Even if things go unsatisfactory, he will not be unable to move forward. It has been nearly a year now, and he must be able to grasp the situation soon."
"However, I know how comfortable he is."
"First there is the problem of thieves, then there is the dictatorship of the local powerful, the forces are complicated, and there is even the danger of the border."
"How can it be so easy to clean up the mess that King Huai has managed for more than twenty years?"
It seemed that the mention of Ning Fan made Emperor Yu's mood improve unconsciously. He stood up and walked past the Dragon Case, with his hands behind his back: "However, now that Chen Qingzhi and Ran Min are going south, he doesn't have to worry about anything."
"When spring comes next year, I will go to the south to have a look."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Wei Ying smiled and flattered him. If you look carefully, there seems to be a look of interest hidden in his eyes.
…
Huainan.
At the gate of Lingzhou City.
The two figures stood in front of the city gate for a long time, looking a bit dazed and silent for a long time.
A winding bluestone road leads directly from outside the city to Lingzhou. Carriages gallop smoothly on the road, and there is an endless stream of caravans coming and going. Pedestrians on the street are all well-dressed and richly dressed.
To describe it in one sentence: wherever you look, there is not a single poor person on the street!
"Brother Mo, is this really my Dayu Lingzhou City?"
"probably!"
At this moment, the Master of Tianji Pavilion looked at the three big characters hanging on the city gate with some uncertainty. He couldn't help but stepped forward and stopped a commoner on the street: "Is this Lingzhou City?"
The farmer carrying the hoe was stunned for a moment, looked back at the three big characters on the tower, and muttered: "You are so handsome, why can't you read?"
"It's Lingzhou City!"
Mo Rufeng seemed to feel that he was asking an idiotic question, but he did not feel embarrassed at all. He stepped forward and took out a piece of broken silver from his arms: "Old man, can I ask you a few questions."
"You are not a spy sent by the enemy country, are you?"
"Forehead!"
Mo Rufeng was at a loss for words again, and Ning Taisui couldn't help laughing and stepped forward: "Don't worry, old man, we don't know what the enemy country is doing. We just came to Lingzhou City for the first time, and we were surprised to see the customs and customs here. Therefore, I would like to ask for advice.”
"hehe!"
The old man then took the broken silver and grinned: "If you have any questions, just ask!"
"Whatever I can tell, I will tell you everything."
"That's it, thank you very much!"
Mo Rufeng slightly raised his hands and asked, "Who laid this bluestone road, and where does it lead to?"
"Of course it's the government!"
"Hey, when His Highness King Yong arrived in Huainan, he planned three longitudinal roads, from Julong City in the north of Huainan to the southwest border."
"Now, the first longitudinal lane has been opened to traffic, and the other two will also be opened to traffic before the new year!"
"hiss!"
A look of shock appeared on Ning Taisui's face: "It's at least three to four hundred miles from Julong City to the southwest border. Is it possible that the road is paved with bluestones?"
"certainly!"
"Not only do we need to use bluestone slabs, but before laying the slabs, we must first compact the roadbed, go around mountains and build bridges when encountering water."
"Since the arrival of Prince Yong, our fellow villagers in Huainan have enjoyed great prosperity!"
Seeing the proud look on his father-in-law's face, Mo Rufeng frowned and asked, "How many manpower will be needed to build such a long stone road?"
"How can it be completed within half a year?"
"Is it possible that King Yong forced the people to conscript him?"
"Nonsense!"
Ning Taisui's face also darkened. Being able to build a stone road would certainly be a good thing for the country and the people, but if he didn't care about the life and death of the people, he would be digging his own grave.
But judging from the father-in-law's intention, he doesn't seem to have any complaints. Is there another mystery behind this?
"What kind of forced recruitment of civilians?"
"Whether it was building roads or fortresses, His Highness has never forced any villagers to be conscripted."
"On the contrary, when I heard that His Highness was going to build a road, the people in Lingzhou City were all trying to get into the engineering team!"
"You two outsiders can just talk in front of me."
"When you enter the city, you must not say that. The spittle of the villagers can drown you."
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