At the beginning, I became a county magistrate with greed of 500 million. The empress asked me to be

If one wants to implement the policy of equalizing the land tax throughout the province, the only way is to make all the wealthy businessmen in Ningdu City bow their heads.

The officials in the prefectures, counties and districts are also a major obstacle.

In order to implement the policy of equalizing the land tax as soon as possible, Jiang Wenzhong had to be sent to assist Gu He.

After all, Jiang Wen has no psychological burden when it comes to killing people again.

When he was in Zhejiang, wherever Jiang Wenzhong went, corrupt officials were killed and blood flowed like a river!

"Thank you, sir!"

Gu He, who found peace in his heart, breathed a sigh of relief at this moment.

With Jiang Wen around, there is no need for him to personally order the killing.

"How is the progress of the timber shipment from Nanzhili to Zhejiang?"

Then, Xia Yun asked.

The timber from Southern Zhili was the key to building new warships.

This matter has been ongoing since he took office as the Governor of Zhejiang and Southern Zhili.

"I have assigned someone to take charge of this matter. Every three days, a batch of timber will be shipped to the Hangzhou Shipyard in Zhejiang."

The ancient river answers like a flowing stream.

He dared not forget for even a moment what Xia Yun had told him.

"Send more loggers and double the amount of wood shipped. In short, we must supply Zhejiang with large timber at all costs."

Xia Yun nodded.

Nowadays, whether it is Zhejiang or Nanzhili, Fujian, the only thing lacking is time!

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At the same time, Beijing.

Inside the imperial palace, the empress was in the southern study checking letters sent by governors-general from various places.

Among them, the memorial sent by Xia Yun attracted the empress's special attention.

"Your Majesty, I heard rumors these days that Lord Xia Yun has killed many officials. Will this cause any problems?"

When Yun'er, the empress's attendant, noticed the memorials the empress was reading, a look of hesitation appeared on her face.

The Queen did not answer.

Her mind was immersed in the memorial, in which Xia Yun recommended Xu Wan'er as the governor of Zhejiang and Nanzhili provinces.

This request is not excessive.

But as time goes by, Xia Yun now has more and more power.

Although the disaster in Zhejiang and Nanzhili has been basically brought under control.

But the power of these two provinces is completely in the hands of Xia Yun.

Xia Yun is not the governor now, but he is better than the governor.

Even though Lei Zhenning was the governor of Zhejiang and an official of the Jiangnan Party in public, according to the secret letters recently sent back by the secret guards, Lei Zhenning and Xia Yun had already become a group of people.

"Yun'er, have you ever been to Jiangnan?"

After thinking for a moment, a voice suddenly came out of the empress's mouth.

"Jiangnan?"

Yun'er immediately raised her eyebrows.

She grew up in the palace with His Majesty. Although she has been to many places, she has never been to Jiangnan.

"Your Majesty, do you want to go to Jiangnan?"

Yun'er realized that His Majesty was planning to go to the south of the Yangtze River.

"The disaster in Zhejiang and Nanzhili has been brought under control, and the war with the Japanese pirates is in full swing. I want to go to Jiangnan to take a look."

The empress explained slowly.

"If Your Majesty wants to go to Jiangnan at this time, I'm afraid the ministers in the court will not agree."

Yun Er responded with a frown.

Previously, he had accompanied the empress on incognito visits without telling the ministers in the court.

The empress is a woman after all, and once she leaves the capital, she will face various risks.

"I used the excuse of being ill, but do those old guys dare to come to the palace and give me direct advice?"

The corners of the empress's mouth curled up slightly.

This is the advantage of being a girl.

If a man were the emperor, those old guys in the court would dare to break into the palace at any time.

But when it comes to her, no matter how loyal this old guy is to his country, he still has to consider some human ethics and decency.

"When does Your Majesty plan to set off?"

Yun'er immediately felt a bit of anticipation in her heart.

Naturally, she really wanted to visit Jiangnan.

As the saying goes, there is heaven above and Suzhou and Hangzhou below.

He was very curious about the prosperous scenes of Suzhou and Hangzhou!

"Right now, how about that?"

The empress suddenly had an idea.

Since she had decided to go to Jiangnan, she didn't intend to drag her feet.

"I obey your order. I will prepare the luggage and attendants right away!"

Yun'er smiled and quickly began to prepare to go to Jiangnan.

At the same time, the empress sent eunuchs to deliver oral instructions to the homes of important ministers in the capital.

"I have caught a cold recently and have been feeling unwell. The imperial physician came to see me and said that I need to stop attending court for half a month. All court affairs will be handled by the cabinet on my behalf."

In front of the lobby of the Ninth Prince's Mansion, the eunuch had just finished reading out the imperial edict.

A look of confusion appeared on Xiao Yan's face.

"When did Your Majesty catch the cold?"

Xiao Yan asked.

"Ninth Prince, I am only here to deliver your orders. If you have any questions, you can report to His Majesty."

The eunuch who delivered the imperial edict showed a hint of apology on his face.

Xiao Yan then did not make things difficult for the other party and allowed him to leave the palace.

However, after the eunuch left, the confusion on Xiao Yan's face did not disappear, but became even more intense.

"When I saw Your Majesty this morning, Your Majesty was in good spirits. How come Your Majesty has caught a cold just at night?"

"I'm afraid there's something fishy about this!"

Xiao Yan pondered inwardly.

After a moment, a gleam of brilliance suddenly appeared in Xiao Yan's pupils.

He suddenly thought of the past years.

The empress had made several private visits in disguise, citing illness as an excuse.

I'm afraid this time will be no exception!

Immediately afterwards, Xiao Yan thought of the anti-Japanese battlefield in Zhejiang, and a bad idea suddenly came to his mind.

Your Majesty is going to Jiangnan? !

Xiao Yan was shocked.

If the empress had gone to Jiangnan during peacetime, there would have been no obstruction at all.

But what time is it now?

The war is at a tense stage. If the empress goes to Jiangnan at this time, if an accident happens, the consequences will be unimaginable!

"All of you stay in the palace. I will leave immediately and go to the palace."

After just a few breaths, Xiao Yan decided to speak out and give his advice.

Soon, Xiao Yan's figure disappeared at the gate of the Ninth Prince's Mansion.

However, on the other hand, Xu Jinsong, who also received the empress's oral order, was not as excited as Xiao Yan.

"Father, His Majesty was fine this morning, how come he suddenly caught a cold?"

Xu Miao's face was full of confusion.

The father and son, who had just received the news, were now in the Xu family's study.

"Your Majesty is still a mortal after all, so it is reasonable for you to catch a cold."

Xu Jinsong responded slowly, with a deep color quietly flowing in his eyes.

"Father, I think you are confused. It is the beginning of October now. Where is the wind in the capital?"

Xu Miao's frown deepened.

He always felt that there was something hidden in His Majesty's oral order.

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Xu Miao's mind.

"Is your Majesty planning to go on a private visit in disguise?!"

Xu Miao's pupils widened and his gaze shifted to Xu Jinsong.