On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

Lin Zhen passed by Ye County in his previous life and had a bowl of Ye County stewed noodles here, which tasted delicious.

Compared to the capital of Daqian, the climate here is slightly milder and not too cold, but it is late winter after all, and the cold wind without any temperature blowing into the sleeves still brings a bit of chill.

This is for other people, but for Lin Zhen, there are not so many concerns.

He wasn't hot in the summer and not cold in the winter, as if his body could regulate its own temperature. But then again, it seemed that all animals had the ability to regulate their body temperature, except humans.

The human body is neither cold-resistant nor heat-resistant, even worse than monkeys.

So could humans have evolved from monkeys?

Lin Zhen didn't know, nor did he intend to overturn the theory of evolution. He just complained about what he loved. After all, riding a horse for a long distance was a very boring thing.

When they arrived at Ye County and entered the city gate, they saw the newly appointed Ye County Magistrate Ji Boxang, leading a group of county officials standing at the gate to greet them.

They were all native Daqian officials who were assigned here from their hometowns. They were not Chu people, so they were very close to Lin Zhen.

Because if it weren't for Lin Zhen, they would have no chance to atone for their sins and have their positions reinstated.

Ji Bochang stepped forward and bowed, saying, "I am Ji Bochang, your humble servant, and I pay my respects to the Crown Prince!"

Lin Zhen nodded: "That's a good name, no need to be polite."

"Thank you for the compliment, Prince!"

Ji Bochang is a middle-aged man in his early forties with an ordinary family background, but he is a very determined person. Unfortunately, he is new to the officialdom and does not understand it, so he was made a fool of by the Gu family and exiled to a barren place.

This reactivation is like a new life for him.

Ji Bochang personally led Lin Zhen's horse all the way to the county government office, which was quite ostentatious.

The common people had never seen Lin Zhen, but they had heard of his name for a long time and knew that he was the emperor's husband. At this moment, they stood on both sides of the street and stopped to watch.

The Ye County government office wasn't particularly impressive; aside from a front hall for judging cases, it was similar to an ordinary post station. When they arrived, Lin Zhen dismounted and personally welcomed Huanbi out. The fat man put his arm around Ji Bochang's shoulders and spoke slyly.

"Old Ji, would you like to meet Fatty?"

Ji Bochang smiled timidly: "I know you, of course I know you. Who in this Daqian land doesn't know you, Fatty?"

"Hey, you have quite a good eye. Tell me, what's fun to do in this county? I'm here on a mission this time. I have to promote cultural exchange between the capital and the local brothels."

Brothel cultural exchange.

He is indeed a young master from the capital, and even when he visits prostitutes, he speaks in an official tone.

Ji Bochang smiled and said, "Don't worry, Fatty. Once the prince is settled, I will personally arrange it for you. I guarantee you will be satisfied!"

"Hahahahaha, Old Ji, even though you're ugly and have a vulgar name, you're still quite sensible! Not bad, Fatty likes it, hahahaha."

The fat man let him go and strode into the yard.

After hearing the conversation between the two, Lin Zhen shook his head helplessly and pulled Huanbi in.

The county government office had already cleared out the empty rooms and tidied them up very cleanly.

Huanbi went to change clothes first, while Lin Zhen came to the central hall and sat opposite Ji Bochang and several other county officials.

He wasn't here for a trip, nor did he have any interest in visiting the Great Wall. After sitting down, he got straight to the point and asked, "County Magistrate Ji, what's going on with the pig iron in South Korea?"

Ji Bochang composed himself, sat upright, and said with a salutation, "Your Highness, the Korean envoy simply said that there is a shortage of pig iron and that mining cannot continue. Furthermore, the two adjacent mines are covered in trees, and the people are reluctant to cut down the trees and open up the mountains. Therefore, they say we have to wait a while until summer."

The fat man snorted coldly: "Huh, bullshit, I think they are just trying to cheat. Big brother, how about I lead my troops to occupy the mines in their territory and develop them ourselves."

Lin Zhen waved his hand, signaling him not to interrupt, and looked at Ji Bochang again.

“How many batches of Erguotou have we shipped?”

"The seventh batch has already been delivered, and the eighth and ninth batches are on their way. I'm thinking that continuing to send them like this isn't going to work. Why don't we suspend the shipment and talk to the Korean envoy?"

"Well, you can make arrangements later. First, store the Erguotou that was delivered here in the county town and wait for my order. Is Zhuang Santing still in Bowang County?"

"Yes, Commander Zhuang has never come back."

"Okay, I'll go to Bowang tomorrow, Fatty, come with me."

The fat man nodded immediately: "Okay, big brother!"

Huanbi changed her clothes and wore a thick light pink long skirt with a small cotton jacket on the outside. She was as well-behaved as a girl next door.

She held the teacup in her hand, placed it next to Lin Zhen, and then walked out.

Lin Zhen picked it up, stirred the tea leaves, and asked, "Old Ji, do the people of Ye County have any objections to Daqian's rule now? Has anything bad happened?"

Ji Bochang thought for a moment and said, "Your Highness, I haven't been here long, but I've observed that the people don't show any resistance. However, there are many people from the underworld who want to return to Southern Chu, and they often use the banner of anti-Qian and restoration of Chu to incite the people. But the people are not stupid. Rebellion will kill them. Now they have food, drink, clothes to wear, and wives and children to take care of. Who would follow them in rebellion? Those extreme scholars have been suppressed several times, and the city is currently very harmonious."

"There's a guy called Han Xiaodong, do you know him?"

"I know him. This Han Xiaodong was originally the chief clerk in the county. Some time ago, someone spread the rumor that he was going to come to Ye County to be the county magistrate. Later, for some unknown reason, he didn't get the job and is still in the county. However, he has been coming to Ye County frequently recently, ostensibly for inspections, but in reality, he hasn't done anything."

Lin Zhen raised his eyebrows: "Oh? Did you send someone to monitor me?"

"No, no, no." Ji Bochang waved his hands quickly. "How could a subordinate spy on you? Han Xiaodong has been staying at the county office since he arrived, and he left after a few days. That's why I said he didn't do anything."

In South Korea, there are many people with the surname Han, and even in various places, "Han" is not a rare surname. Could it be that this Han Xiaodong really has nothing to do with Han Tianxing and Xuanhemen?

No, it’s better to be safe than sorry. Lin Zhen doesn’t think there are so many coincidences in this world.

If this Han Xiaodong really doesn’t work, just kill him.

But...we can't just kill every Han in Daqian, right? That would be too outrageous.

Let's observe for a while longer. Tomorrow we will go to Bowang County to meet the Korean envoy.

If this Korean dares to say that the people do not agree to the mountain opening, Lin Zhen recommends that they teach them a lesson.

Let me show you what a top-level conspiracy is.

"Okay, do as I say. The newly delivered Erguotou will be stored in the city." Lin Zhen said to Huanbi, "Bi'er, pack up. We're going to Bowang County tomorrow."