It is not difficult to find out the itinerary of the Lord of Jinxiang County.
When the county lord travels, although he does not have a large number of followers, he must be accompanied by guards and maids.
Under the trembling narration of the palace maid, Li Yuanying finally knew the recent whereabouts of his precious daughter.
Well, it's normal for a Korean lady to be a distinguished guest at her house.
Li Yuanying sighed sadly, Mrs. Korea... was a white moonlight in his heart. If he could not love her, it would only leave him sad.
Li Yuanying was a dandy among the royal clan. In addition to fighting cocks, walking dogs, and playing crickets, this dandy also had a unique hobby.
This hobby is similar to that of Cao Cao. He likes wives, including but not limited to widows.
Mrs. Han happened to be a widow. Although she was already in her thirties, she still had charm and charming charm. Li Yuanying had met Mrs. Han before the emperor named her Empress Wu. He was astonished at the time and became infatuated with her from then on.
However, the Korean lady did not treat him hypocritically and often scolded him in person as a shameless old man. Li Yuanying was not annoyed when he was scolded, but instead felt complacent and became more and more infatuated with her.
Of course, Li Yuanying did not know about Li Zhi's affair with Mrs. Korea. Even if he knew about it, Li Yuanying must not be afraid.
In terms of seniority, he is Li Zhi's imperial uncle. The Korean lady is the same generation as Li Zhi. He is the beloved of his nephew. Why shouldn't the emperor's uncle use it as a favor?
There is no doubt that Li Yuanying is such a dandy who is not stingy. He is not interested in fame and fortune, but at the same time he is not afraid of imperial power. That is why he has been demoted by Li Zhi and does not change his nature. He still travels around with the image of a gamer.
All my life, I will be like a naughty kid who won’t grow up.
Speaking of Mrs. Korea, Li Yuanying sighed sadly.
He has already suffered enough from the pain of love before he tastes the saltiness of the Korean lady...
The anxious palace maid continued to report the whereabouts of the Lord of Jinxiang County. Gradually, Li Yuanying's brows furrowed.
"Li Qinzai, uncle of Weinan County and governor of Bingzhou? Grandson of Duke Ying?"
The palace maid said anxiously: "Yes."
"At the night banquet at Mrs. Korea's house, Rui'er left the party early and waited for Li Qinzai alone outside the house?"
"yes."
"I went to the governor's office today, had a quarrel with Li Qinzai, and came back angrily?"
"……yes."
Li Yuanying was stunned for a long time, then took a sharp breath, and the picture couldn't help but appear in his mind.
In the picture, the good daughter Li Rui and the grandson of Ying Gong fell in love at first sight at the Korean lady's banquet. Their hearts secretly fell in love with each other, so they shivered alone in the cold wind, but resolutely waited for their lover. However, they were eventually rejected by their lover and had to go home sadly.
A few days later, the infatuated girl took the initiative to visit her again and had a secret meeting with her lover. In the end, he refused her again. Her love turned to hatred, so she came back angrily.
Li Yuanying was stunned for a long time, then looked up to the sky and sighed.
Another licking dog has appeared in my lineage, Prince Teng! Is it a fate destined by God?
Huh? Why do you say "again"?
"That Li Qinzai... I vaguely remember that they were married, right?" Li Yuanying asked with a frown.
The palace maid said cautiously: "Yes, Li Jishi's wife is the best friend of His Highness the County Lord, Cui Jie from the Cui family in Qingzhou."
"Ah, it's that little girl..." Li Yuanying was stunned, then stunned for a moment, as if he had just recovered, and suddenly became furious: "He is already married! How can my daughter be married?"
The palace maid was also stunned and looked at him blankly.
What kind of brain circuit is this? It's just a two-way relationship. Why did His Highness Prince Teng think of betrothal? There is no reason at all!
Staring at the palace maid angrily, Li Yuanying said angrily: "Is that Li Qinzai as frivolous as Rui'er?"
The palace maid was frightened and shook her head hurriedly.
"If he wasn't frivolous, why did Rui'er come back so angry?"
Stomping his feet angrily, Li Yuanying said angrily: "No, I want to persuade my daughter. I am a noble clan member and the honor of the county master, how can I allow a married woman?"
Not caring about the fierce fighting among the crickets among the literati and celebrities in the side hall, Li Yuanying lifted up the hem of his robe and ran to the harem.
"Daughter, if you think about it again, you must respect yourself and respect yourself!"
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Governor's Mansion.
The four county magistrates stood in a row in front of Li Qinzai and saluted him.
Today, Li Qinzai was wearing a formal crimson official uniform and a black hat. He was sitting in the hall. After the four county magistrates saluted, Li Qinzai stretched out his arms to support him.
There was no banquet, no singing and dancing, there was one governor and four county magistrates in the hall, it was a very formal business occasion.
Bingzhou has four counties under its jurisdiction, namely Jinyang, Shangdang, Yanmen and Dingxiang.
Yesterday Li Qinzai summoned his horse, and today the magistrates of the four counties rushed to Bingzhou City.
Sitting in the spacious lobby, Li Qinzai got straight to the point: "There is a drought in Bingzhou this year, and the people are worried about being unsettled after the autumn harvest, so we have called all counties to meet and discuss countermeasures."
"Before I took office and merged the state, His Majesty had made an order. This year, the city of Bingzhou and the four counties under its jurisdiction will be exempted from taxes. The counties are not allowed to collect taxes from the people in any name. Anyone who violates the order will be severely punished."
The four county magistrates all stood up and responded.
"Okay, everyone, please predict the grain harvest in each county. How big a gap there may be, how much labor can be requisitioned, how much grain is left in the official warehouse, etc. Let's talk about it."
The four county magistrates detailed the grain harvest, official warehouses and labor conditions under their jurisdiction.
Li Qinzai nodded, then frowned deeply.
The four county magistrates were able to tell all kinds of data under their rule without thinking. They obviously knew it by heart and had done their homework well.
But the data reported by the county magistrates really worried Li Qinzai.
The situation is very bad, or in other words, the situation north of the Yellow River in Datang this year is not good.
Most areas in the north are suffering from drought, and the grain harvest is destined to be bleak. Bingzhou is located on Hedong Road, which is the hinterland of the north, and the drought is particularly serious.
After the county magistrates finished speaking, Li Qinzai calculated silently and said in a deep voice: "According to the figures reported by each county, the food shortage of each county under the jurisdiction of Bingzhou this year is still about hundreds of thousands of dan. This... is troublesome."
Zhao Chufeng, the magistrate of Jinyang County, smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, it has not rained much since the beginning of spring this year, and the labor force in each county is not enough to dig canals and divert water. For several months, the official has been traveling to every village in the county to deal with the matter of diverting water.
, but it still doesn’t help…”
The magistrate of Dingxiang County also sighed: "I dare not hide it from Governor Li. I have even asked monks and Taoists to help me pray for rain, but there is still nothing I can do. If there is no water, there is no water. If I can't ask for it, I will dig it."
It doesn’t make sense.”
Zhao Chufeng looked at Li Qinzai, who was sullen and silent, and said cautiously: "I heard that Governor Li asked Your Majesty for an order to borrow 30,000 soldiers and horses from the Ningshuo Governor's Mansion to dig canals..."
Li Qinzai hummed and said, "Yes, I proposed it to Your Majesty, but it is already late summer and the autumn harvest is around the corner. Even if ditches are dug to divert water from the Fen River, it will not help this year's harvest."
Zhao Chufeng said: "This year is indeed hopeless, but for the four counties of Bingzhou, it is a great utilitarian good thing. It is a pity that it is too late. If we start digging canals in the spring, this year's harvest will not be too ugly."
Zhao Chufeng said with a look of regret on his face.
Li Qinzai pondered for a long time and said: "I will think of a way to deal with the shortage of food and try to mobilize food from the south. All county magistrates should also perform their duties. Although it is a year of great disaster, we are not allowed to starve to death for a single person under the jurisdiction of Bingzhou."