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Chapter 157 Chenji County
When the emperor learned the whole story, he was furious. The imperial envoy she sent was killed by several bandits. At the same time, those bandits pretended to be the imperial envoy and used the name of the court to commit robbery and murder. There must be more than just bandits behind this. Whether there are other people involved must be thoroughly investigated.
"This matter must be thoroughly investigated. If anyone is involved, regardless of their official rank, I will personally interrogate them and bring these corrupt officials to justice. Only by restoring clean governance can the people be at ease in their fight against the disaster.
Now, at this critical moment, something like this has happened. If Lord Lu and his men hadn't shown up, who knows how many innocent people would have suffered. If anyone dares to do anything like this again at this time, I will not forgive them lightly."
The emperor ordered a thorough investigation, and the work was done much more efficiently. In less than half a month, the whole story was found out.
It turned out that there were actually imperial officials involved in this, and these people helped cover up their crimes only because they received benefits from the two fake imperial envoys. Even the memorials submitted were secretly suppressed.
All the people involved were beheaded by the emperor as a public display, and Mr. Qiao, who donated money, also received a plaque from the emperor. On the plaque were four big characters written by the emperor himself: "A Family of Good Deeds."
"Mr. Qiao, you have met a noble man. Even if people like us donate all our wealth, we still cannot get this plaque. You have really met a good person." Those families who were willing to help Mr. Qiao when he was down and out, now came to congratulate him.
Mr. Qiao knew in his heart that this matter must be related to Miss Lu, but this plaque was given by the emperor. Even if his son went out to do business in the future, others would not make things too difficult for him because of this plaque. The money he donated was returned in another form.
"The emperor's grace is great. I will make sure my children and grandchildren accumulate blessings and virtues and never forget the emperor's teachings!" Master Qiao shed tears and knelt in front of the plaque to swear.
His wife and children also knelt down, and his daughters, who received their father's share of the money, also knelt down and swore an oath.
Anyone with a discerning eye knows that Mr. Qiao's family is retreating this time to advance, and they are really going to make a fortune.
At this time, Lu Linlang had already brought her brothers to the coast where the merchants said foreign merchants specialized in trading.
However, today there were only a few merchants setting up stalls, and no foreign merchants who came from overseas.
After asking around, I found out that those people didn't come every day. They came once every month. So, they would come again in three days.
"Sister, this is the first time I've seen the sea. It's so vast, even wider than the rivers south of the Yangtze River. With so much seawater here, there's definitely no shortage of water. If we can transport this water to other places that are short of water, then there won't be any worries about drought."
"Yuncan, are you stupid? Didn't you read in the book that sea water is salty, not even for drinking? If you water your crops with this water, I'm afraid the good land will turn into rotten fields."
Lu Zhan laughed loudly and mocked Yun Can. Yun Can was not angry, and the two began to play and fight.
"Why are you two still acting like children? Lu Zhan, don't underestimate Yun Can's idea. Although seawater cannot be withdrawn, who knows, someone might find a way to transport fresh water from the southern rivers to the arid areas in the north, and transfer water from the south to the north."
Lu Linlang saw the two people fighting and stopped them.
"Diverting water from the South to the North? It will take so much time and energy. Moreover, if it is a sunny day, will the water be sent to the north and dried up? This is probably impossible." Lu Zhan was dumbfounded when he heard his sister say this. It was Yun Can's turn to be arrogant.
"What's impossible? If I say it can be done, then it must be possible. Maybe it's like the tap water in our village, which uses bamboo poles. People in the future will be smart and think of using some sunscreen to replace the bamboo poles and transport them all over the country."
"Hiss, this is truly amazing. I wonder if we'll ever have the chance to see such a sight in our lifetime. If we can, I'll die without regrets."
"Maybe. In short, everything is possible." Lu Linlang said affirmatively.
"Sister, what should we do now? We caught the fake imperial envoy before. Now that I think about it, I feel a sense of accomplishment. Why don't we continue to lie low here and see if there are any more corrupt officials. Then we can report to the emperor and save the people."
"I'm afraid this won't work. Look over there, someone is coming." Seeing their excited expressions, Lu Linlang couldn't help but pour a bucket of cold water on them.
"I guess you are all from Chongshui, Miss Lu, two marquises, I am the magistrate of Chenji County, Yi Feng, and I am here to pay my respects." An official in official robes came over with a group of people to greet them.
"It turns out to be Lord Yi. I am Lu Linlang. There is no need to be so polite. We came to your precious place just to do some business. Sorry to bother you." Lu Linlang dismounted and saluted, and Lu Zhan and Yun Yi also got off.
"It is our honor to have you visit Chenji. When I heard that you were coming, I hosted a banquet at Chunguang Tower in the city. I hope you three will come." Lord Yi looked to be in his thirties and was very polite. Lu Linlang did not continue to refuse. She must have heard about what they had done before, so someone had reported it to her as soon as she arrived here.
Several people arrived at Chunguanglou, which is the best restaurant in Chenji County. However, it is still inferior to the restaurant in Chongshui. Before entering the city, they had already taken a look at the situation in the county. Although Chenji is close to the sea, there are no coastal merchant ships in Daqi. The people here make a living by fishing and do not make money.
Everyone says that the three hardest things in life are rowing a boat, forging iron, and selling tofu. Boating is a job that depends on the weather for your livelihood, which is more unstable than farming, so the life of fishermen is even more miserable.
"To be honest, I came to Chenji to serve as an official in the fourth year of the late emperor's reign, and the war broke out the following year. Over the years, although I have had ambitions, I have no money and no resources. My original ambitions have become a bubble year after year. In my first year in Chenji, as soon as I took office, someone stole my purse, and it was the yamen runners who helped me find it.
The person who stole the money was also a teenager. I asked him why he stole the money. He said he couldn't survive and would rather use the money to buy some meat buns. If he was caught, at least he would die with a full stomach. Later, I arrested him and told him to be self-reliant in the future and not to do petty thefts anymore. I gave him a bowl of rice, and he said his life would be mine from now on. I felt quite emotional.
I've been in Chenji for a few years now, and while not much has changed, at least there are fewer thieves and cheaters, and Chenji is no longer the bandit county it once was. It's just that I don't have Miss Lu's ability to make everyone live a good life, so when I heard that Miss Lu had come to Chenji, I was so happy that I wanted to learn from you."
Lord Yi explained in a few words why he specifically looked for Lu Linlang, and at the same time talked about his achievements in Chen Ji. It can be seen that he is not a pedantic person.