in2ebook Chapter 440: Fishing in troubled waters and disturbing people's hearts
Chapter 440: Fishing in troubled waters and disturbing people's hearts
"Lord Rong, I really want you to go with me this time, but my father actually sent that sorcerer from the Astrology Pavilion. My father also said that the investigation into corruption this time will be handled by that sorcerer. In fact, I'm just going there to go through the motions and appease the people." The third prince continued.
He said this to clear himself completely.
She could also pretend to be innocent and know nothing in front of Rong Yuchuan.
"I feel relieved that Your Highness the Third Prince said so." Rong Yuchuan also responded with the words of the Third Prince.
"Lord Rong, is there anything else I can help you with?" the Third Prince asked sincerely.
"No more. Thank you, Your Highness. I will not disturb you any more and will take my leave now."
"Master Rong, take care."
Rong Yuchuan sat in the carriage, still thinking about the third prince's reaction just now.
The Third Prince actually understood his words literally. Was he pretending to be ignorant even though he knew the truth, or did he really not know the pros and cons of the matter?
If something really happened to An'er, it would not be good for the Queen and the Third Prince, right?
Now that they have formed an alliance, it is impossible not to help each other secretly.
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"Prince, there are no eternal allies or eternal enemies in this world."
"What is an ally? An ally is a partner with common interests. If there are no common interests and they compete for the same interests, the ally will immediately become an enemy."
After Ji Chuhe finished speaking, he picked up the tea and took a sip.
She had already received the news that had been sent from the imperial capital at full speed.
The emperor sent the third prince and the sorcerer from the Astrology Pavilion to investigate the case of corruption in disaster relief grain.
Ji Chuhe had always felt that it was impossible for the Queen to simply place some spies in the homes of the nobles and officials in the imperial capital, and that she must have also secretly cultivated some power of her own.
But he is not as high-profile as the Fourth Prince.
Moreover, the people who followed the third prince were probably not the children of the powerful, but mostly from humble backgrounds.
It just so happened that this time, people from humble families were given important positions, which would only benefit the Queen and the Third Prince, with no harm.
Xiao Yan'an thought for a while before answering.
"Madam, do you mean that we can't trust the Queen and the Third Prince too much?"
"The Queen and the Third Prince have been dormant for so many years. The Third Prince has finally got a formal job. How can he not perform well in front of the Emperor? The Third Prince came to investigate corruption, which is a great thing for the Queen and the Third Prince!" Ji Chuhe responded softly.
"That's right. The relief grain was fake, but they wanted to arrest a few corrupt officials to get the job done. The Third Prince was in charge of this matter. Whoever he said was a corrupt official was a corrupt official. All the officials involved in this matter were vying to curry favor with him and secretly surrendered to him."
"Investigating corrupt officials is a small matter, but the other thing is a big matter."
"The Queen and the Third Prince also want to get rid of me?" Xiao Yan'an asked in surprise, "What good will it do them if they get rid of me now?"
"This is just my guess. Maybe the queen is not as cruel as I thought. People often say that the hawk will not be released until the rabbit is found. The queen may not release the hawk before the rabbit is found."
"Yes, the Third Prince is still far from being the crown prince."
"We just need to be aware of the situation. It's always right to be more prepared."
"Yeah." Ji Chuhe nodded.
"The person who is investigating with the Third Prince is the sorcerer. The Third Prince and he must have gone to Funing County first. They may arrive in about three days."
"Madam, have those county magistrates arrived?"
"We can all reach Funing tomorrow."
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Several other county governors arrived in Funing County at about the same time.
The governor of Funing County invited them to the governor's mansion. Xiao Yan'an was ill, so the task of distributing relief supplies fell on him.
"Funing County Magistrate, these foods are not enough. They can only last for ten days or half a month at most. How are we going to live in the future?" The first to speak was the County Magistrate of Qutan County.
Qutan was the worst hit, and he was the most anxious.
If we follow the previous plan, things will be a mess and someone will come to clean up the mess.
Now, when people heard that the prince had arrived with relief grain, they had hope again. How could they dare to cause trouble?
Moreover, they are afraid that things will get out of hand now. If things get out of hand, they will be the first to be held responsible for their poor supervision.
"I am aware of the concerns of all the county governors. I have the same idea. We have no other choice at the moment. Let's distribute the supplies first. The people are still waiting. Don't cause chaos at this time." The Funing County Governor whispered to comfort them.
"Yes, let's distribute the food first."
The governor of Funing County went along to distribute the supplies.
Xiao Yan'an gave the order and only took out the relief grain allocated by the court for distribution, and the other part remained in Funing without being touched.
Upon hearing Xiao Yan'an's arrangement, the governor of Funing County was secretly delighted. If the remaining money was not distributed to other counties, then it would all remain in Funing County!
In this situation, who would complain about having too few supplies?
One moment there is no disaster relief food, and the next moment there is an investigation into corruption.
Who knows what will happen next.
Several other county magistrates' men also discovered the supplies. After asking, they learned that they were brought by the prince. The prince was in charge of distributing them. If he didn't give them any, they could only watch.
This made the other county governors unhappy.
Those who had originally planned to collect the supplies and leave now found some excuses to stay.
As soon as night fell, several figures arrived outside the inn where Xiao Yanan lived.
"Prince, Madam, the governor of Qutan County heard that the prince was ill and came to visit him."
"Please let him in." Ji Chuhe responded softly.
The inn was not big and there was no special room for receiving guests, so the servant led the Qutan County Magistrate directly to Xiao Yan'an's room.
As soon as the Magistrate of Qutan County walked in, he smelled a strong odor of medicine.
"I am the governor of Qutan. I heard that the prince was ill, so I came to visit him. I wonder if he is feeling better now?"
Xiao Yan'an raised his head weakly, "Thank you, Magistrate Qutan, for your concern. I took the medicine, cough cough cough... I feel better now."
"Prince, you just took the medicine. Lie down and rest first. The doctor said that you can't talk too much." Ji Chuhe hurriedly helped Xiao Yan'an lie down.
"Prince, you must take care of your health." The governor of Qutan said with concern.
"Apart from visiting the prince, does the county magistrate have anything else to do?" Ji Chuhe asked directly.
"Your humble servant..."
Just as the Magistrate of Qutan opened his mouth, a voice was heard outside.
"Prince, Madam, the governor of Dingsui County is here to visit you."
"Please come in." Ji Chuhe responded.
When the county magistrate came in, he saw the county magistrate of Qutan was also there. He was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly.
"I heard that the prince was ill, so I came here specially to visit him." After saying this, the Dingsui County Magistrate looked at Xiao Yan'an with concern.