Chapter 518 519 [Grain Supervision Case]
After talking about business, Qianlong looked up at the full moon in the sky, and suddenly thought of Du Xiaoyue.
“It would be great if Xiaoyue was here, she could chat with us and relieve our boredom.” He said with a smile.
?Du Xiaoyue has a bold personality, a simple mind, innocence and cuteness, and is quite lovable.
Most of the women in the palace were from noble families. They had been trained by the three obediences, four virtues, family rules and palace rules since childhood. They were restrained like puppets. To be honest, they were not as cute as Du Xiaoyue.
"Your Majesty!" Just as he was saying this, a man emerged from the shadows, startling He Shen. He quickly opened his hands and took a step across to protect Qianlong behind him.
?But after he saw the person coming clearly, he stepped aside angrily, "Du Xiaoyue, you screamed in the middle of the night and startled the Holy Master. What crime should you do?"
"I didn''t mean it. I was having a good time, and I just jumped out when the emperor called me." Du Xiaoyue chuckled.
“Hey, it’s okay, she scared me away,” Qianlong said with a smile, “Xiaoyue, what were you playing just now?”
"I heard a cricket chirping in the yard, and it was so loud that I was about to catch it." Du Xiaoyue said with a smile.
When Qianlong heard this, he laughed and said, "Xiaoyue, it''s better for you to be at ease. I wish I could be half as relaxed as you are."
"Your Majesty, what are you worried about?" Du Xiaoyue asked with concern after hearing this.
“There’s trouble in the northwest, and I have to go there,” He Shen explained.
Xiaoyue''s eyes lit up when she heard this, "Sir, let me go with you. I heard Mr. Ji say that the northwest is really fun. There are things like [cattle and sheep are seen in the wind and grass], [cantaloupe, kebabs]" …”
“We are going to fight, it’s fun!” He Shen said speechlessly.
"War?! That would be more fun." Du Xiaoyue became even more excited when she heard this.
"Nonsense, is it fun to fight?! Besides, you are a woman, why are you going to be a supervisor?" Qianlong said with a smile.
"Xiaoyue thanks the Lord for his kindness. Your Majesty, you have no joke!" Upon hearing this, Xiaoyue immediately hit the snake and put it on the stick.
"Look, look, living in a thatched cottage all day long, you can''t learn from Ji Da Yandian." Qianlong complained, "Okay, you can go. But there is no joke in the army, you are not allowed to mess around."
“But what if you and the adults bully me?” Du Xiaoyue said quickly after hearing this.
Qianlong laughed and said, "I allow you to report secretly. If he bullies you, just complain to me."
“Yes, thank you, Your Majesty.” Du Xiaoyue suddenly became happy.
He Shen looked bitter.
…
Study.
Xiang Nan was drafting an edict when Xiaoyue jumped in and said, "Sir, the emperor made me the supervisor of the army and allowed me to go to the northwest to fight."
"Oh, okay, Xiaoyue, you are now an official." Upon hearing this, Xiang Nan said with a smile, "But fighting is no joke. The weapons of the Rakshasa soldiers are sharp. No matter how advanced your martial arts skills are, they will be beaten." One shot can bring disaster, so be careful.”
"Yes, I understand." Du Xiaoyue nodded, "When I go to the northwest this time, I will keep an eye on Heshen and let him bully Xiangyun before."
“Hey, Heshen is the commander-in-chief of the army after all, you can’t always go against him, you still have to protect his safety. Otherwise, the three armies will be without a commander, and the northwest will be in chaos.
At present, when there are foreign enemies, national affairs are still the most important thing and the overall situation is the most important thing. Xiang Nan warned.
There are many opportunities to deal with Heshen. But if the northwest is in chaos and the Western Regions, Ganzhou, Outer Mongolia, and Inner Mongolia are occupied by Rakshasa, it will be troublesome.
“Yes, sir.” Du Xiaoyue nodded.
"Ji Aiqing''s words make sense!" Qianlong said as he walked in with a smile, "We are ministers in the same palace, and we will fight each other. When foreign enemies are present, we have to resist their insults together."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiang Nan nodded, "I only hate that I am a civil servant. I don''t know the art of war, and I don''t know how to fight in the army. It is difficult for the Emperor to share his worries."
"Okay, I don''t blame you if you don''t understand about leading troops in war~" Qianlong said with a smile, "I have other tasks to give you. Ji Xiaolan, please help me keep an eye on Wang Danwang. The case is so long that he, the governor, must be involved. He still wants to use "Riverside Scene at Qingming Festival" to get away with it, huh, no way!"
“Yes, Your Majesty.” Xiang Nan nodded.
“Sir, what is a grain supervision case?” Xiaoyue asked curiously.
“Ganzhou has had barren land since ancient times and suffered from famine every year. In order to provide disaster relief, the imperial court authorized local wealthy households to donate grain in exchange for a place as a supervisor. The grain received was called supervisor grain.
?This was originally a good way for the court to provide disaster relief, but local officials took this opportunity to line their own pockets, making the grain supervision system exist in name only. Xiang Nan explained.
"Humph, the imperial court has sent out many supervisors over the years, but the people of Ganzhou are still hungry. Do these traitors really think that my sword is rusty?" Qianlong said.
"But isn''t Wang Danwang the governor of Jiangsu and Zhejiang? What does the matter in Ganzhou have to do with him?" Du Xiaoyue asked again puzzled.
“He was previously the governor of Ganzhou and was just transferred to Jiangsu and Zhejiang.” Xiang Nan explained.
“Oh, it turns out that the emperor is driving the tiger away from the mountain.” Du Xiaoyue suddenly realized.
"Trying the tiger away from the mountain?! At most, it''s just to lure the snake out of its cave." Qianlong said disdainfully.
…
At midnight, Xiang Nan, He Shen and Du Xiaoyue left Xingzai and went to the post house to rest.
As soon as he walked out of the gate, Wang Danwang came up to him and said, "Two gentlemen of the central hall have worked hard. Wang prepared a family banquet to wash the dust for the two gentlemen..."
"Master Wang, it''s getting late now, so there''s no need." Xiang Nan said with a smile.
“Hey, it’s not too late, it’s just a small family banquet. I’d like to thank you for your kindness, sir.” Wang Danwang said repeatedly.
"Master He, look~" Xiang Nan looked at He Shen and said.
"Since Mr. Wang is so kind, let''s take a trip." He Shen said with a smile.
“Thank you, my lords, for your honor, please!” Wang Danwang said with great joy.
The four of them rode in a sedan chair all the way to the back garden of the government office, and saw a banquet table on the pavilion by the lake.
On the singing stage on the other side of the waterside pavilion, there are also actors singing babbling songs. It seems that they have put a lot of effort into it.
?After everyone sat down, they drank and drank, chatted and laughed, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
“Come on, Miss, please come out and pay homage to the two adults.” Wang Dan saw that everyone was blushing and said with a smile.
"Master Wang, you still hide your beauty in the golden house?" He Shen asked with a smile after hearing this.
"Hey, sir, you are joking, Qing Lian is my adopted daughter." Wang Danwang said seriously.
As he was speaking, a woman with picturesque features and graceful temperament came gracefully.
She is dressed in plain white, with a light gauze body, slightly eyebrows, and light lotus steps, just like a hibiscus swaying in the breeze.
Xiang Nan and He Shen couldn''t help but be startled when they saw this.
“Ah, it’s her~” Du Xiaoyue was surprised and recognized this woman as the woman who was selling paintings at a stall by the West Lake that day.
"Master Wang, this is..." He Shen said with his index finger moving.
?Looking at the beautiful woman under the lamp, it is even more fairy-like than that day by the West Lake, just like the person in the painting, extremely beautiful.
"This is my little girl Su Qinglian. Qinglian, I have met these two adults." Wang Danwang couldn''t help but said proudly when he saw the expressions on He Shen and Xiang Nan''s faces.
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(End of this chapter)