After I feel sorry for the cannon fodder prince, I wear a book

On the official road to the south of Miancheng, a convoy of four or five carriages passed by slowly, occasionally raising a burst of dust.

"This Daozawa is still prosperous." Yu Yi raised the curtain of the car and looked at the grain trucks rushing by their car.

"It should be more prosperous. The surrounding cities don't produce any grain, and they all rely on buying it from Daozawa County." Xiao Tan held a book in his hand and was leaning on the roof to read it. Hearing this, he raised his head and replied.

Yu Yi nodded and said: "Daoze is an important food town, since I went to the south of the Yangtze River, my father specially asked me to go and have a look."

Sent from Meishan, they decided to go directly south to Daozawa.I wanted to take the small road as before, but I didn’t expect to be stopped by the government after just a few steps, saying that the road was being repaired ahead and it was inconvenient to pass the car, and I had to take the official road to and from large caravans.

After hearing this, Yu Yi didn't ask Yue Yang to reveal his identity, so he turned around and went back to the city through the official road again.The landforms in the south of the Yangtze River are mostly plains with fertile soil, which is suitable for farming, but some country roads around Daozawa are not well repaired, and it will be muddy when it rains. It took a long time to find out that I couldn't walk through, and I wasted a lot of time in vain.

They were stopped some distance from the outskirts of the city. The county magistrate did a pretty good job.

Xiao Qin continued to read the book in his hand.

As he expected, the Inazawa written in the book is no different from the Inazawa in his own world.The geographical location is superior, the soil is fertile, and it is rich in food. The parents and officials are also very popular and know how to care for the people. Many water conservancy projects have been built over the years, which can be regarded as benefiting one side.

The only bad thing is that the tax in Daocheng is too high. Although the annual harvest is good, the tax here is much higher than the surrounding area. Yu Yinjiang felt that it was inappropriate, so he wanted to let Yu Yi take a look. , to push down the taxation.

"Your Highness, we are about to enter the city." Yue Yang knocked on the wall of the car and said through the curtain.

"Got it." Yu Yi and Xiao Tan looked at each other.

The first stop of this southern tour, I don't know what it will be like.

*****

Inazawa, the county government in the city.

Cao Zhichong took a sip of his tea and asked unhurriedly, "How's it going?"

"My lord," said one of the subordinates, clasping his fists, "I have already sent people to guard the small roads leading into the city. If you see a convoy, tell them that roads are being built ahead and you need to enter the city from the main official road."

"Well, there are also those merchants in the city? Arranged?"

"I've already told them that these few days will be lively no matter what, so as not to let His Royal Highness Duan see any clues."

Cao Zhichong nodded in satisfaction: "Good job."

Cao Zhichong has an upright official face, a square face with high cheekbones, thick eyebrows and thick lips.The most rare thing is that this person is very good at image management. He eats big fish and meat three times a day and still maintains a physique with no fat. When he goes to Beijing to report on his work, standing among a group of county officials with potbellies at the same level, he looks more pure and upright, with sincere eyes. Coupled with the account book of Inazawa's bumper harvest in the past year in his hand, there are as many compliments as he wants.After so many years, if he hadn't been doing those shady things in private, he would have been praised to think that he was really a "people's parent official" and "Master Qingtian".

"My lord... the king of Duan was the first to come to our Daozawa during his southern tour. Maybe he found something?" The subordinate was a little worried.

"Hey," Cao Zhichong waved his hand indifferently, "What can you find out? Inazawa pays a lot of taxes every year, and even the private accounts are well done. As long as you fool Duan Wang this time In the past, we will have a good life in the next few years!"

"Yes! Your Excellency is wise!" The subordinate was convinced and left respectfully.

Cao Zhichong chuckled, drank the tea in his hand in two or three gulps, got up and watched people prepare a banquet for Yu Yi himself.

Isn't it King Duan, the southern tour? There was nothing wrong with Yu Yinjiang when he came in person last time. Although this year's situation is not as good as before, can he still not be able to deal with a spoiled kid?

*****

Yu Yi still had no idea of ​​Cao Zhichong's secret thoughts.

He didn't take a carriage when he entered the city, and asked Yue Yang to report to the county government first, and took Xiao Qin to wander around the city by himself.

People who wanted not to disturb the government, entered the city by small roads, so that they could first inquire about the real situation of Inazawa, this year's harvest, the behavior of the government...and other trivial matters in the lives of the people.

He certainly wouldn't have heard these truthfully in the county office, but that's what his father wanted to hear when he asked him to tour the south.

But now that the official road has been taken due to an accident, and several checkpoints have been passed on the road, I am afraid that the county magistrate here already knew that they were coming.That being the case, then he can only walk around the city before meeting him.

A scene of peace and prosperity in the main city of Inazawa.

The merchants on the street shouted five and six to greet business, and there was a constant flow of pedestrians, all with happy faces, but their steps did not appear to be in a hurry.

"It seems that the life of the residents here is... really good?" Xiao Qin said, but his expression seemed to be puzzled. These people don't know what's going on, and they are happy to be happy, but they always look weird.

Yu Yi didn't know what to think of, staring at the exquisitely carved houses on the street and frowning.

"The people living in the city are rich landlords and rich peasants, and more of them are ordinary farmers who have no money and it doesn't matter. They live in the villages on the outskirts of the city. If you have time, you should go and see it."

Xiao Qin nodded.

What Yu Yi said was right, if the south tour was just to listen to the county magistrate's speech, then they wouldn't have to go all the way to the south.

"Oh my lord!" Yu Yi was just about to take Xiao Qin to visit the houses on the street, when there was a shout of surprise and surprise not far away.

He frowned, turned his head, and saw a middle-aged man with an upright and serious face walking quickly, kneeling in front of him with a plop.

"Your Majesty Cao Zhichong, Your Highness is welcome!"

Yu Yi was taken aback by him, subconsciously wanted to back away, but held back forcefully, and nodded calmly, "Magistrate Cao, please stand up."

"Thank you, Your Highness." The double bow was more solemn than his going to the imperial city.

Yu Yi felt displeased, but when she looked at Cao Zhichong's face, there was a bit of dazzling flattery.

This county magistrate... I'm afraid it's not easy to deal with.

"Your Highness is exhausted, why don't we go to the inn first?" Cao Zhichong looked thoughtful.

"No need, go directly to the county government office and ask someone to prepare all the books for the past years." Yu Yi said lightly.

"Okay, okay," Cao Zhichong led Yu Yi to the county government office, "Your Majesty, I'll send someone to do it!"

He originally thought that His Royal Highness Duan Wang was just here for a formality, as long as the food and drink are served in place, there will be nothing else.Who knew that he would have to look at the account book when he came up.

Is it just pretending?Cao Zhichong was a little uncertain.But logically speaking, His Royal Highness Duan Wang is notoriously arrogant, so he shouldn't care so much about these things...

Forget it.

Cao Zhichong smiled at Yu Yi, bowed his waist and led him into the gate of the county government.

It's better to observe again to find out who Yu Yi is, so as to prescribe the right medicine.

"This is the account book, Your Highness, please take a look." Several yamen servants came in with several large boxes of account books, took out the top few books, spread them out, and placed them one by one in front of Yu Yi, while another person was waiting on the left, Yu Yi finished reading a book , he put it away and replaced it with another one.

Xiao Tan watched from the side, feeling that the magistrate Cao's arrangement was a little too "careful".Thinking of the description of Cao Zhichong in the book, such as his achievements in politics and his dedication to the people, Xiao Qin felt that he was far from the person in front of him even when he looked left and right.

But it is too early to speak.What if someone can think about the common people and know how to please the superior officials?After all, if you really want to do practical things for the people, you can't do it without a close relationship in the court...

"I remember the accounts well, so put them away." Yu Yi read more than a dozen books and didn't plan to read any more.These ledgers are delicate and detailed, even if he spends dozens of days reading them all, he may not be able to see anything.

"Quick, put it away!" Cao Zhichong immediately ordered people to come forward.

Yu Yi's reaction was completely within his expectations. Is there any reason why he personally supervised and recorded the accounts?

"Where does Your Highness want to go tomorrow?" Yu Yi got up and walked around the county office, Cao Zhichong followed closely behind.

Yu Yi didn't speak, she stood silently in the courtyard, and took a while to speak.

"I probably took a look around in the city today, and went to a few wealthy farmers. The response was very good. It seems that you, the county magistrate, have done a good job."

"Your Highness is overrated." Cao Zhichong smiled as usual, with a thin layer of sweat seeping from his back, "That's natural. In Daozawa, how can there be anything bad?"

Yu Yi was noncommittal, and twitched the corners of her lips, saying, "Since that's the case, there isn't much to see in the city, so let's go to the suburbs tomorrow."

"...!?" Cao Zhichong was taken aback for a moment, and managed not to cry out, "This, this--this is probably not appropriate."

"Why isn't it suitable?" Yu Yi tilted her head in doubt and looked at him.

Cao Zhichong immediately laughed, "Your Highness doesn't know something. There was too much rain a few days ago, and the roads in the village were too muddy to walk. Why bother Your Highness!"

"No trouble." Yu Yi said sincerely.

"Well, I haven't finished watching the city yet, so why is your Highness so anxious?" Cao Zhi was sweating coldly.

He didn't expect Yu Yi to go out after entering the city. The situation in the village... no, he must not be allowed to leave the city tomorrow, at least he will have to send someone to make arrangements.

"Master Cao is right, so let's forget it. Just look inside the city. I don't know anything about farming, so I don't want to join in the fun." Yu Yi pretended to smile helplessly, and walked out.

"Ah?" Cao Zhichong reacted, and couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, "What your Highness said is true, what he said is true."

"Please trouble Mr. Cao to take us to the inn." Yu Yi said politely.

"No trouble, no trouble, Your Highness, come with me!" Cao Zhichong trotted all the way out with Yu Yi, "I have a banquet for His Highness at the biggest restaurant in the city tonight, and please don't refuse your Highness."

"Naturally." Yu Yi responded crisply, looking at Cao Zhichong's back with a somewhat searching gaze.

Cao Zhichong sent the two of them to the inn and left. He pretended not to disturb Yu Yi, but actually he didn't know what he was going to do.

Yu Yi ordered someone to check the surrounding environment, and brought Xiao Qin into the house.

As soon as the door was closed, the two looked at each other, before sitting down, they said at the same time: "Something is wrong."

Then Cao Zhichong, something is really wrong.