Traveling back and forth from ancient times to the present, the prince pursues love in the modern ti

Chu Moyuan and Qingying are not much better, they just want to save face.

It is absolutely impossible to be like Du Zuo and Du You, who don't care about their image at all.

Even though their tattered clothes made it impossible to look like anything at all.

Shan Ronghao glanced at the two of them, not bothering to pay attention to them. He said to Chu Moyuan, "Your Highness, you have had a hard journey. Please follow me into the city to rest first!"

Chu Moyuan nodded and signaled Shan Ronghao to lead the way.

Seeing that the prince had left, Du Zuo and Du You struggled to get up from the ground and followed him.

I really want to sleep here after eating and drinking my fill!

After they took a shower and rested, they woke up the next day.

Chu Moyuan thought that if Xia Youan returned, he would be about the same age as her. The haze brought by Xia Youan's disappearance was swept away, and his mood quickly calmed down. "Have all the others arrived?"

“The first group arrived half a month ago and have been hiding in a dilapidated temple in the south of the city. The latest group arrived ten days ago.

After hearing that the prince had entered the city yesterday, they came looking for him.

General Shan didn't know what the prince was going to do, so he settled his men in the barracks and waited for orders.

As soon as Du You woke up in the morning, he hurried to inquire about their whereabouts. When the prince asked about it, he quickly told him what he had learned.

"Let's go and meet the general first! Take the things that the general's mansion brought to General Shan!" After saying that, Chu Moyuan walked forward.

Shan Ronghao opened the bundle and knew at a glance that it was full of gifts brought to him by Xia Youan - a watch, a razor, and a tablet.

This time, his father and brother still had a conscience and did not embezzle his gift.

Shan Ronghao had no idea that his father and brother already had these things and didn't want his share!

There was another letter written by the general's wife. Shan Ronghao was at a loss whether to laugh or cry after reading it.

I didn't expect that even though he had hidden so far away from the capital, his mother still urged him to get married from thousands of miles away, and even wanted to introduce him to a widow with children!

Big brother, you're already 32, you should do your best! If you were married, mother wouldn't urge me so hard!

Shan Rongjie, who was far away in the capital, thought the same!

Shan Ronghao silently folded the letter and placed it in the lapel of his shirt.

"When did Miss Xia come back? Is she doing well?" Shan Ronghao asked forbearingly.

“Two months ago, we set off as soon as we got back!

As for whether it's good or not, don't you know? We waited for her for years, and she just took a nap at home. We never had to worry about separation and waiting!

But I suffered a lot on the way to Beichuan this time!" Chu Moyuan said lightly.

The next time they parted, he was no longer as painful as the previous two times. Perhaps it was because he knew that the next time she came, he would have the conditions to be with her.

Shan Ronghao felt very lonely after hearing this.

Yes, my ten years of waiting were just a temporary departure for Miss Xia.

I took a quick glance at her yesterday and she was still as bright and charming as she was ten years ago.

As her eldest brother, I would probably be looked down upon by her for being too old.

Shan Ronghao's loneliness didn't last long. Seeing him keep his head down and remain silent, Chu Moyuan interrupted his thoughts and said, "Master, have you seen Du Qianhao?"

“I have seen him, and I have heard what he said about the county magistrate.

Unexpectedly, Yu Qian was so bold that he dared to mine iron ore privately. This is a serious crime that will punish the entire clan!

Isn’t he afraid of death?”

Shan Ronghao clenched his fists, pursed his lips, and trembled with anger.

He has been here for three years and he knows very well how difficult life is for the people.

Due to the limitations of natural conditions, it is difficult for crops to survive here, and the winter is extremely cold. Many people work hard in the fields for a year, and many end up starving to death or freezing to death.

The soldiers guarding the border have outdated weapons, and some new recruits have not even been allocated weapons. Even so, they are still desperately resisting foreign invasions.

But what about Yu Qian, the local official? What was he doing?

Any one of them is enough to destroy the family and property!

After the former Pingyang County Magistrate and his minions were detained in prison, they kept crying out for justice in the prison.

"It's unfair! What crime have we committed? Why would His Majesty detain me without permission?"

Although I am not as powerful as a prince, I am also an official appointed by the court. Even if I have made a mistake, I should submit it to the Ministry of Justice for review and the Emperor's approval before convicting me!

Your Highness, you have arbitrarily detained an official appointed by the imperial court, bypassing the Ministry of Justice and the Emperor. Aren't you afraid of angering the Emperor?"

Unfortunately, even if they shouted themselves hoarse, no one paid any attention to them. They were neither brought to trial nor released. This went on for several days.

At first they kept crying out for justice, but eventually they realized that no matter how hard they tried, no one paid any attention to them. Their voices became hoarse, their strength was gone, and they finally gave up!

Chu Moyuan knew that since the Pingyang County Magistrate dared to mine iron ore privately, there must be someone backing him up, so it would be useless to interrogate him.

They rely on their backers and will definitely not tell the truth.

Even if they wanted to speak, the people behind them would shut them up.

Instead of looking for a breakthrough here, it would be better to send someone to investigate secretly first.

While Chu Moyuan was secretly investigating the corruption and illegal opening of an iron mine by the Pingyang County Magistrate, he asked his secret guard to deliver a letter to Chu Linzhou.

The first was to inform him that he had arrived safely in Beichuan and asked him to choose a day to go there; the second was to ask him to tell the emperor how to deal with the matter of the Pingyang County Magistrate illegally mining iron ore.

After reading the letter, Chu Linzhou immediately went to the palace to see the emperor.

After the two finished their conversation, they hurriedly set off for Beichuan. Chu Linzhou's fiefdoms were Yunling County, Qingling County, and Tailing County.

It is adjacent to Chu Moyuan's fiefdom Pingyang County, Shangyang County, and Qingyang County.

Among them, Pingyang County and Yunling County are adjacent to each other, and both are counties that are often invaded by foreign enemies.

Chu Linzhou's destination this time is Pingyang County. He will meet his seventh brother and then discuss the next development matters separately.

After Chu Moyuan finished writing the letter, he put the matter aside for the time being. His second brother had difficulty walking, so it would take at least a month for him to arrive.

No rush! Let's resolve the Pingyang County Magistrate's issue first!

"Du Qianhao, are you sure you're here?"

Shan Ronghao received orders from the King of Chu and led his troops to take over the iron mine in Fenghuang Mountain.

The iron mine is in Pingyang. If nothing unexpected happens, they will be fully equipped with weapons this year and all the worn-out ones can be replaced with new ones.

Therefore, I was very happy to accept this task!

"Sure, just turn around and you should be there!"

After turning the corner, I saw obvious signs of mining on the side of the mountain in the valley ahead.

Judging from the area that has been mined, it has been at least two years.

In the area where his own army was stationed, he found nothing at all, which showed that the county magistrate did a very good job of keeping secrets.

Before the emperor's order came down, they could not mine without permission and could only guard it.

Chu Moyuan led a team to the county magistrate's office to search.

The dormitory, study, hall...every place that could be searched was searched, but nothing was found.

There was nothing wrong with the things that were in plain sight, and no dark rooms or secret compartments were found.

Just, very strange!

Yu Qian served as the prefect of Pingyang County for more than two years. Even the most honest official could not be without any problems.

What's more, he did not have a good reputation among the people during his tenure.

After checking the last yard, Du You shook his head at Chu Moyuan.

When Chu Moyuan turned around to leave, he accidentally caught a glimpse of the wall full of roses, which was very eye-catching.

In theory, this is a very common flower, and most families with female members like to plant climbing plants along the walls.

But the roses in the county magistrate's mansion are so strange!