Datang: Empress mother-in-law sent Li Er to test me

The breathing of the two became heavy after reading the contents of the letter.

"The people in the palace, how do they do things! They're just assholes!"

Li Er's face was livid, and he almost couldn't hold back his growl. He pointed at the contents of the letter and slapped the table angrily.

Empress Changsun didn't look good either.

The letter stated that Li Lizhi decided to go to Hedong Road to help her father solve the problems in Hedong Road.

"Is this her solution for me?"

The more Li Er looked at it, the more he felt that his nose was about to be crooked by anger, and he cursed: "Aren't you going to help Zhang Dun?!"

Empress Changsun also supported her forehead, with a helpless expression on her face, this girl, wouldn't she add to the trouble by doing this at this time!

Li Er asked: "Guanyin Maid, did you send someone to look for it?"

"I have already sent someone." Empress Changsun sighed, "I just don't know if we can catch her up. Li Zhi, that girl, escaped from the palace once before, and she is familiar with the way. If you want to chase her back, I'm afraid it will not be that easy."

After finishing speaking, she said solemnly: "Second brother, I will continue to send people to find her, and you have to send people to Hedong Road."

Li Er took a deep breath and shouted, "Li Junxian!"

"The minister is here!" Li Junxian, who was standing at the door, lowered his head and walked quickly into the hall, clasping his fists.

Li Er said in a cold tone: "You immediately take Zhen's will and go to Hedong Road!"

"Two things, one is to send someone to find Lizhi, and if they find her, bring her back."

"Another thing, you went to Hedong Road and secretly assisted Du Yan, Changsun Wuji, and Zhang Dun."

Li Junxian clasped his fists and said: "I obey the order!"

After that, he turned and walked away quickly.

"Ugh!"

Li Er rubbed his forehead and sighed: "I hope that the riverside road is a false alarm, it's good for everyone."

"I hope so." Empress Changsun nodded.

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"Crunch, crunch~"

A month later, outside Hedong Road, on the official road.

The sound of the carriage driving slowly echoed on the quiet road.

Zhang Dun, Changsun Wuji, and Du Yan walked on the road, looking up at the surrounding ground with serious expressions.

In the fields on both sides of the official road, there is no green vegetation, only dry soil.

"How many days will it be without rain?"

Changsun Wuji licked his puffy lips and said, "It's completely different from the content of the memorial on the River East Road. Didn't it say that it rained for several days a month ago?"

"Is this what rain is supposed to look like?"

Hearing Changsun Wuji's banter, Du Yan closed his eyes and sighed.

When they came here this time, they thought that the best result would be a false alarm.

But what they saw now was the same as that described in that letter!

Zhang Dun was wearing a green shirt, looking at the far distance of the field with deep eyes, eight words emerged in his mind, thousands of miles in the wild, no grass grows!

He said slowly, "Check it out."

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji and Du Yan looked at him at the same time.

Zhang Dun said in a deep voice: "Let's go and find out how many people starved to death."

Du Yan frowned. Although Zhang Dun was very calm, his appearance gave Du Yan a very uneasy feeling.

That kind of feeling is that Zhang Dun seems to be about to kill at any time!

Chapter 232 I Thought I Was Well Prepared, But I Didn't Expect The Opponent To Be More Prepared

Changsun Wuji also looked at Zhang Dun vigilantly, "Zhang Shaoyin, you can't mess around."

"This is not Chang'an City, we have to be more careful."

Zhang Dun nodded and said, "Understood."

He was able to command a fifth-rank official in Chang'an City for ten thousand years, and he was tough as the duke of the state and the duke of the county because the emperor stood behind him.

East Road is different.

This place is not at the feet of the emperor.

The three continued to walk forward, but not long after they walked, they saw a few government soldiers sitting on horseback galloping towards the official road, holding the reins in their hands.

"stop!"

The leader was a middle-aged man in his 30s, with a fierce appearance and a cold face, looking down at them from a height.

The few government soldiers who followed behind kicked the horse's belly and rode their horses to cut off their retreat.

"What are you doing?"

Hearing the inquiry, Changsun Wuji cupped his hands neither humble nor overbearing: "We are here to do business in Taiyuan County."

The leading middle-aged man frowned, looked at their carriage, and pouted his chin.

A government soldier got off his horse and walked quickly to the carriage, and lifted the curtain.

Inside the carriage, there was nothing.

The head of the middle-aged man looked even colder, "Where's your goods?"

Du Yan suddenly said: "It will arrive in a few days, let's come and have a look first."

The leading middle-aged man snorted coldly: "Now Taiyuan County can't do business!"

Changsun Wuji was stunned, and cupped his hands again: "So that's the case, then let's go to another place."

After finishing speaking, he gave Zhang Dun and Du Yan a look, turned around and walked towards the carriage, preparing to leave in the carriage.

"stop!"

The leading middle-aged man shouted: "Did I let you go?"

Changsun Wuji couldn't help but stop, looked back at him in confusion, and said, "Master Jun, what you said just now is that Taiyuan County can't do business now, so naturally I have to change to another place. The whole family has so many mouths, just waiting I’m making money to feed you.”

"What are you in a hurry for?" The leading middle-aged man said with a face on his face: "It's already here, let's stay here first."

"There is an order from the Governor's Office of Bingzhou that there have been a lot of thieves in Hedong Road recently. In order to protect the safety of the people in Hedong Road, anyone who comes and goes to Hedong Road is not allowed to leave without authorization!"

"Unless you can prove that you are not a thief."

The leading middle-aged man kicked the horse's belly, slowly rode up to them, and asked in a cold voice:

"Didn't you say that you are here to do business, what kind of business do you do?"

Zhang Dun smiled and said, "We sell department stores."

The leading middle-aged man hummed, "Just now you also said that the goods you brought will arrive in a few days?"

"Then stay here for a few days. When your goods arrive, your identities will naturally be proved, and then you can leave."

"Come with me."

After finishing speaking, the leading middle-aged man looked unquestionable, held the rein and turned the horse's head, and headed towards the front of the official road.

Zhang Dun, Du Yan, and Changsun Wuji looked at the few government soldiers surrounding them, so they had no choice but to bite the bullet and follow.

Soon, everyone came to a dilapidated village.

There are all kinds of people in the village.

Some wore long gowns, some wore Futou, and some wore sackcloth clothes, traffickers, farmers and merchants, there was no shortage of people of any status.

"The people living in this village are all from other places."

The leading middle-aged man got off his horse and said in a calm tone, "Have you brought any money?"

"I brought some." Changsun Wuji hurriedly responded, stretched his palm into his sleeve, and took out a bunch of copper coins, "But not many, do you think these are enough?"

The leading middle-aged man took the money, weighed it in his hands, and said with a hum: "Barely enough."

"My surname is Han, you can call me Vice General Han."

As he spoke, he waved his hand to let Zhang Dun, Changsun Wuji, and Du Yan follow, and said as he walked, "As the saying goes, money can turn ghosts, especially in Taiyuan County now."

"If you don't use the money to deal with it, it's fine for the sky to be the land for the mat. Maybe you didn't die in the hands of the thieves, and you died of starvation or disease first."

"With money, you can at least live in a better place."

As he spoke, Deputy General Han led them to a small farmyard, pointing and saying, "That's it!"

Changsun Wuji was surprised and said, "Isn't this the residence of ordinary people?"

The money he gave just now was as much as several hundred Wen.

Even staying in a hotel is enough for half a month's expenses.

"Today is different from the past. You can live here with the money you give."

Vice General Han said indifferently: "You can pay more money to live in a better house."

Changsun Wuji pondered for a few seconds and said: "I can't live for a few days, but I can live here."

After finishing speaking, he put his palm into the other sleeve again, took out a string of money, handed it to Vice General Han, and said with a smile: "Mr. Jun, I will ask you something."

Deputy General Han took the money naturally, put it in his arms, and said calmly: "I can only tell you, you can't ask me."

Changsun Wuji said bluntly: "Success! We will listen to what you say."

Deputy General Han gave him an appreciative look, and then said in a calm tone:

"Hedong Road is not peaceful now, and there are many thieves. Letting you stay here is also for your own good."

"That's all I can tell you. Farewell."

After saying that, he turned around and left.

"..." Changsun Wuji looked at his back and said in shock, "What's the difference between whether he said it or not?"

Du Yan shook his head and said, "Even if this person knows, he doesn't dare to reveal it to us."

Changsun Wuji said depressedly, "What shall we do?"

It was just a cover to say that he came to Hedong Road to do business.

But the other party was serious.

If after a few days, those government soldiers can't see the goods, I'm afraid they will doubt their identities.

At that time, it will only be more troublesome.

"Isn't there still a few days left?"

Zhang Dun said with a smile: "Let's stay and take a look, and we'll talk about it tomorrow."

Changsun Wuji and Du Yan nodded slightly, and walked into the courtyard with him.

Du Yan looked at the mess in the courtyard and sighed, "This family should have escaped."

Changsun Wuji watched Zhang Dun walk towards the mouth of the well, and asked, "Is there any water in the well?"

Zhang Dun shook his head and said, "It's already done."

Changsun Wuji let out a sigh of relief and said, "It can now be confirmed that the content of the memorial sent to the imperial court by Hedong Road is false."

"The letter sent to your Yushitai is true."

As he said that, he glanced at Du Yan and said, "Besides, Sun Xue, the censor, is probably as Du Gong said, he can't help himself now."

Du Yan nodded with a serious expression.

Changsun Wuji continued: "We have two tasks when we come to Hedong Road this time. One is to investigate the purpose of Hedong Road's concealment and non-reporting of drought."

"The second is to resettle the victims and prevent civil uprisings."

Changsun Wuji looked at Du Yan and Zhang Dun solemnly, and said, "The second thing is the most important thing, and it is also the real reason why we came to Hedong Road."