Overlord's Road to Ancient Emperors

"Except for Shanghang County, is there any disaster information from other places?" Li Xu asked Ji Hanyu, this was his main purpose of coming to Ji Hanyu today.

"Every month, there are always disasters in some places, sometimes floods, sometimes hail, and sometimes even beasts descending from the mountains. There were more than a dozen such incidents in the last month alone. If you are asking about heavy rains , except for Shanghang, the rest of the farmland was flooded and no casualties were caused. In such a disaster, the county government will only issue official condolences and will not give subsidies."

Li Xu nodded, not knowing where his thoughts had gone, he said after a long while: "General Kou received a letter. He just arrived in Shanghang County two days ago. The disaster situation is unknown. It is estimated that his next step is to go to the disaster area. He has encountered roads all the way. The phenomenon of being buried, the king is worried that there are still places around where the disaster is not clear."

This is an era when news is blocked. Many villages are isolated from the outside world. They may disappear for a long time before being known to outsiders. With Li Xu's identity, it is impossible for such a thing to happen.

He immediately decided, "I want to go and see for myself. You should take care of the affairs in Minzhou, especially the factories. They will send yamen guards on duty in shifts. If anyone dares to make trouble, take it down first."

"My lord can't." Ji Hanyu resolutely objected: "How dare you take the risk yourself? Even if you want to check the disaster situation, it should be the officials of the county guard's mansion. The subordinate officials can also take people there in person. You must not."

"Don't talk about it, the king originally intended to go around more, and took this opportunity to visit the southwest. Any policy should be tailored to local conditions and vary from person to person. Sitting in the mansion is impossible to understand the real people's sentiments. In the future, there will be opportunities You should really look around too, but not right now."

Ji Hanyu still disagreed, "I heard that several officials over there have disappeared. The situation in the disaster area is unknown and the danger is extremely high. You must not take risks with your wealth. If you are worried about other people, you can send your confidants to investigate , One and a half months is enough."

Li Xu said forcefully: "What this king decides will not be changed easily. What's more, this king is not asking for your opinion, but to inform you. Remember, you can go to Lei Ming or Jiang Qiuming if you have anything to do. letter."

Ji Hanyu circled around anxiously, looking at Li Xu worriedly, "My lord, don't think about it. If you leave with General Kou, if you lose contact, what kind of chaos will this South Vietnam be like? I'm sure I won't be able to handle it as a subordinate official." of the situation."

"There are still [-] Kou's troops guarding the base camp, and there are [-] sailors and [-] salt workers in the southeast, all of which are fighting power. Those who want to operate secretly will boldly show their feet."

Ji Hanyu resolutely objected, "You can't gamble with your own safety. You suspect that someone will be investigated, so why put yourself in danger?"

Li Xu drank a cup of tea slowly, flung his sleeves and left. Ji Hanyu retreated after chasing after a few steps. Once King Shun left Minzhou City, the burden on him would be heavy. Everything had to be arranged. Since King Shun could not be changed We can only do our best to ensure the stability of the rear.

After leaving the Sheriff's Mansion, Li Xu boarded the carriage back to the mansion, He Zun got in, and sat opposite Li Xu with a feeling of air-conditioning all over his body.

Li Xu asked him with a smile: "What's the matter, do you also object to this king's tour?"

He Zun took off his mask, the scars on his face had healed up a lot after half a year of treatment, but he wouldn't scare people at a glance.

He asked in a deep voice: "Your Highness is stubbornly going to inspect because he is worried about General Kou's safety."

"How is it possible?" Li Xu frowned, and retorted: "Kou Xiao is going to provide disaster relief, but this king just wants to investigate secretly and find out the truth."

"This subordinate thinks Master Ji is right. You can definitely send someone you can trust. If you want to leave Minzhou to let Wang Yonglian show off, you don't need to go to the southwest. This subordinate can escort you to Zhangyi Salt Field, Liu Shu A letter came in half a month, urging my subordinates to mention him more in front of you, lest you forget him."

Li Xu looked at him speechlessly, "Then why didn't you mention it before?"

"Because the subordinates know that you will never forget, Liu Shu is purely looking for trouble. He has been like this since he was a child, and the subordinates are used to it."

Li Xu is not the original owner, and has no childhood affection with them, but he can imagine how deep such a relationship is. If they know that the original owner is no longer alive, what will happen?

In Li Xu's previous life, he didn't have many close friends. In this life, it's even more difficult. You want to make friends with others, but they only want to die for you. The levels are different, and you don't even have to be friends.

After returning home, Li Xu asked Wu to go in to pack his luggage, and then went to see the little princess. Ever since she changed to a new wife, the little princess always went to class every day as if she was having fun. A half-sized boy brought a group of girl movies, what fun and what? It is said that recently I am learning how to make a bow and crossbow, and when I am done, I will learn how to archery.

Originally, several housekeepers also wanted to send their daughters to study with the little princess, but after learning about their daily classes, they never brought up this topic again, and even two of the companions who had accompanied the little princess left.

There are even rumors outside that if King Shun wants to train the little princess to be an heir, the kind of Wen Neng who can write poems and Wu Neng who can carry a gun into battle. Li Xu thought that if he doesn't get married in his life, he can really consider it. Thinking about it, I just don't know if the little princess likes to be a queen.

As soon as she stood still outside the door, the little princess saw her father, and ran out with a half-loaded bow and crossbow in her hand, "Father, look quickly, Shu'er can finish the bow and crossbow today."

"It's great." Li Xu touched her head, and glanced at the rough crossbow, but it was beyond his expectation that a child could do this.

"When this is done, Shu'er will learn archery from the master. The master said that this kind of bow and crossbow is light, as long as you can aim at the target, you can shoot it. It is estimated that you can learn it in two days. Uncle Kou also promised to give Shu'er a bow." Little pony, Shu'er will be able to ride a horse and shoot arrows by then."

The little princess's eyes lit up excitedly, and Li Xu suddenly asked, "Shu'er, do you like reading and calligraphy, or do you prefer horseback riding and archery?"

"I like them all. Shu'er also likes playing the piano, embroidery, shuttlecock kicking, cuju, and many things. Father, after coming to South Vietnam, without the strict rules of the palace, Shu'er feels that life is very happy. Shu'er doesn't want to go back to the capital."

Li Xu could tell that she was living a happy life. She seldom cried and bored, so that was fine, "If you don't want to go back, you won't go back. Nanyue is our home. Father and King have to go out for a few days. You should stay at home and stay away." Do you know about running around?"

This is not the first time for Li Xu to travel far away, the little princess still hugged him coquettishly and said: "Then you will come back in a few days, Shu'er will miss you."

"I'm not sure, ten days and half a month." Li Xu wanted to bring his daughter with him, and he didn't feel at ease without an adult at home, but he didn't plan to bring an escort when he went out this time. The little princess would definitely suffer hardships with him.

The little princess hugged Li Xu's waist and shook, "Can't you take Shu'er with you?"

"No, I'm too tired on the road, my father is reluctant to let you endure hardships, after this busy period is over, my father will take you to the beach to play."

"That's great." The little princess jumped up excitedly, "Master told us that digging sand by the sea is fun, and you can also pick shells and dig crabs."

"Okay, I'll take you there when the time comes. You can play whatever you want." Li Xu looked at his daughter who was getting more and more self-indulgent, and felt a little guilty for the original owner. The good royal princess was about to be raised by him as a wild child. Will you regret dying too early if you know it?

"Can we go play with Eunuch Liu? He sent Shu'er a lot of fun things. Those shells are so beautiful, and you can hear the sound of the sea when you put them in your ears."

"No problem, let's bring Xiao Liu back by the way, he's ready to return." In terms of presence, no one is better than Liu Shu. Last time, he brought back a boatload of fruits, and then he sent more one after another. , The seafood has never been cut off, and it is delivered several times a month, so the dry goods at home are almost piling up like a mountain.

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The next day was slightly cool, and an ordinary-looking carriage left the city. The driver was a man in his thirties with a slightly hunched back. All the soldiers guarding the city gate recognized him.

"Hey, Lao Qi, why did you leave the city so early today?"

"Do something for the prince, do you want to check the vehicle?"

"No need, who doesn't know that you are running errands for the prince, go quickly, look at the weather, it will rain today."

"Okay, I'll treat you to a drink another day."

"Okay, now that you are developed, you still don't forget your neighbors. I knew that I treated you better before." A group of soldiers laughed kindly, and Lao Qi didn't mind. He slapped his whip and drove the carriage out of the city.

The carriage drove out of the city and stopped ten miles outside the city. After a while, three identical carriages drove in different directions. The drivers wore the same clothes, hats and raincoats, with only a part exposed. jaw.

Li Xu only took He Zun out, Wu Jin was left by him in the county guard's mansion to help Ji Hanyu, and the affairs of the mansion were handed over to Guo Fu. This young lieutenant had a cheerful personality and was reliable in his work. He thought of poaching the wall, but unfortunately he is Kou Xiao's diehard fan.

All the way to the southwest, some sections of the road looked like they had been temporarily cleared, the roads were of different depths, and the carriage bumped for half a day, almost breaking Li Xu's waist.

When resting on the way, Li Xu could even find traces left by Kou's army when they set up camp, apparently they chose the same place to rest.

This feeling is very strange, Kou Xiao has walked the road he walked, Kou Xiao may have sat where he sat, he can even imagine Kou Xiao's sitting posture and what he can say.

It's really strange, when did he know Kou Xiao so well, the two of them haven't been together for a long time, so he has never understood what Kou Xiao likes about him, if it's just this skin, then there is really nothing to talk about.

"My lord, let's eat something." He Zun walked over holding a bowl of noodles. These are instant noodles brought out by Li Xu. You just need to boil some water and soak them to eat. There are also braised eggs and braised pork in the noodles. Scallions are also very tasty.

After eating the noodles, Li Xu took out the map he drew along the way, and filled in the roads he traveled today, "This should be the central part of South Vietnam, and it is currently a densely populated place with many mountains and few fields, so we have to find a way to encourage the people. Let's plant something else."

Li Xu wanted to promote cotton and chili peppers here, as long as the things grown could be sold, the people would naturally be willing to grow things that could be sold for money.The food tax can be offset by money, so that even if there are not enough paddy fields, the common people have enough income to support their lives.

He Zun threw half-wet dry firewood into the fire, and said, "My lord is all about the people, but I have never thought about it. People's hearts are changeable. Once these common people become rich, it will be even more difficult to discipline them."

"Idiots are indeed easier to fool, but what good is a group of fools without knowledge and wealth to this king? Improving their living standards, making them respect this king as gods, and bringing me a steady stream of wealth, will definitely do more good than harm of."

He Zun looked at the flames that were gradually rising, and nodded: "You are right, the subordinates are narrow-minded."