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"Qingyang County, where Zhou Wu is located, is in Jinshan Prefecture."

"Oh."

Upon hearing Zhou Wu's name, Li Xixue's eyes began to dart around, and it was unclear what she was planning.

"Xue'er, what mischief are you up to now?"

"No way."

"Don't give me that. From the moment you started looking around, you were never up to anything."

"Hmph, Crown Prince, how dare you say that about me? I'm ignoring you."

Li Xixue was angry and turned away.

Crown Prince Li Junren was preoccupied with the tour and paid little attention to his younger sister.

The sage demanded an immediate departure, so only three days passed between the order and the departure. Although it was rushed, it also demonstrated the considerable pressure that the Dazi Kingdom had placed on the Great Dragon.

"Your Highness, Your Highness."

"What's the matter that you're so alarmed?"

The procession had already traveled about a hundred miles from the capital when suddenly the co-driver urged his horse to catch up with the Crown Prince Li Junren ahead.

"The guards found the Ninth Princess in the ranks."

"What? That's utterly ridiculous."

Li Junren then remembered that Xue'er had originally planned this, and hurried to see what was going on.

"Brother Prince."

In terms of acting skills, his younger sister was quite good, putting on a pitiful appearance. However, Li Junren still decided to send her back, not wanting to get into trouble and be accused by his father.

"Hey, I'll send someone to escort you back to the palace."

"No, Crown Prince, I finally managed to escape, please let me go with you. I promise I won't cause you any trouble."

"No, I won't take the blame if Father and Mother blame me."

"At worst, I'll write a letter to my father and ask for his permission."

"If Father Emperor agrees, I have no objection."

Li Junren knew his father well enough to realize that the chances of success were slim.

The fast horse made a round trip that same day, and the contents of the letter were like a slap in the face to Li Junren. His strict father had actually agreed. He held the edict in his hand and read it over and over again. It was indeed his father's handwriting, and the seal at the end was genuine. In the end, Li Junren had no choice but to compromise.

"Hehe, let's set off, Crown Prince."

Since the main purpose of this tour was to appease the people and boost the morale of the Great Dragon Kingdom, the tour group did not linger in any one place for too long and basically just made a quick visit.

The procession arrived at Jinshan Prefecture in less than ten days.

"Your subject, Jinshan Prefecture Prefect **An, pays his respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince."

An Zaozao led all the officials of Jinshan Prefecture to wait at the city gate, for the arrival of the Crown Prince could not be taken lightly.

"No gifts."

Jinshan Prefecture was the last stop on this tour, so Li Junren planned to stay a little longer, partly to see his "old friend" Zhou Wu.

After making a perfunctory visit to Jinshan Prefecture, Li Junren led his team to Qingyang County.

The county government office of Qingyang County.

"What? His Highness the Crown Prince is coming to Qingyang County?"

Kang Wen, the current prefect of Qingyang County, was pacing anxiously in the prefectural office. Everyone knew that the Crown Prince was on an inspection tour, but Kang Wen had never imagined that the dignified Crown Prince would return to Qingyang County, a godforsaken place. So, he didn't know whether the Crown Prince's visit was a blessing or a curse.

"My lord, could it be that your achievements in Qingyang County have reached His Highness the Crown Prince's ears, and that's why we've come here for you?"

The clerk flattered him, and Kang Wen actually believed it, his face turning red with excitement.

"Could it be, as you say, that's really true?"

"I heard that His Highness the Crown Prince is summoning his staff. I think it must be because His Highness has discovered your talent. Otherwise, why would someone of His Highness's noble status come to a small county like Qingyang?"

The advisor himself thought his analysis made a lot of sense, not to mention Kang Wen, whose mind was now filled with thoughts of His Highness the Crown Prince.

. . . . . . .

"Your humble servant, the magistrate of Qingyang County, pays his respects to Your Highness the Crown Prince."

After much anticipation, the Crown Prince and his entourage finally arrived in Qingyang County. Kang Wen, who had been eagerly awaiting their arrival, immediately knelt down. An, Kang Wen's direct superior, was standing beside the Crown Prince, yet Kang Wen paid him no heed. However, An didn't mind, assuming that Kang Wen was simply excited to see the Crown Prince for the first time.

Soon, An realized something was wrong. Kang Wen wasn't so excited as to forget himself; rather, he was intentionally trying to impress the Crown Prince. Many times, Kang Wen would steal the spotlight from An, the prefect. Even Li Junren noticed this desire to show off, but as the Crown Prince, he didn't need to bother with such matters. He simply labeled Kang Wen negatively in his mind.

"Prefect Chen, where is Zhou Wu?"

Kang Wen kept chattering around, which made Li Junren quite impatient, so he directly asked a question.

"Your Highness, Zhou Wu should be in Niujia Village."

After a moment's thought, An replied respectfully. In An's and the Crown Prince's view, Zhou Wu's failure to meet the Crown Prince was entirely due to his dislike of currying favor with the powerful and wealthy. Thus, Zhou Wu gained even more points in their eyes.

Kang Wen was boasting eloquently about all his achievements since taking office, and was at the climax of his story when he was abruptly interrupted. Upon seeing that it was the Crown Prince, his anger immediately dissipated.

Having found out where Zhou Wu was, they didn't waste any time and went straight to Niujia Village.

. . . . .

Niujia Village.

"This humble subject greets Your Excellency the Prefect."

As local officials, An and Kangwen naturally accompanied the Crown Prince to Niujia Village. Upon arriving at Niujia Village, An instructed the villagers at the village entrance to call out to him. The villagers recognized Lord Chen, but no one recognized Kangwen, who was the county magistrate.

"Prefect, you have come from afar. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly. Oh, the County Magistrate is here too. Greetings, County Magistrate."

Old Niu was the first to appear. Upon seeing the crowd at the village entrance, he immediately recognized **An, followed by the newly appointed Magistrate Kang. However, he did not recognize the young man surrounded by the crowd. But Old Niu, being an old shrewd man, could immediately guess that the other party's identity was definitely not simple.

"This is His Highness the Crown Prince and the Ninth Princess."

As an old acquaintance, An took the initiative to introduce them.

"The village head of Niujia Village greets His Highness the Crown Prince and the Ninth Princess."

"No need for formalities. Where is Zhou Wu?"

The Crown Prince did not want to waste time and went straight to the point.

"Hmph, Crown Prince, not only does Zhou Wu not come to see you on his own initiative, but you also have to go to him again and again. It's outrageous."

When Niu Ye heard the princess speak of Zhou Wu in such a way, he panicked and quickly tried to explain.

"Your Highness, Your Highness, please forgive me. Zhou Wu may indeed be busy with important matters, and he was unaware of your arrival."

“That makes sense, Xue’er. We didn’t inform you in advance that we were coming to Niujia Village, so don’t blame Zhou Wu.”

Not only Master Niu, but everyone present was surprised. Was the Crown Prince so easy to talk to? Or did Zhou Wu hold such a heavy place in the Crown Prince's heart?