Da Tang Xiao Si Zi: I have a little pouch-like boy.

"Yes, this ship was bought in Mingda's name. Not only is this one a gift to you, but the other two are also yours."

To make the little princess happier, Li Qin naturally said whatever made her feel comfortable.

Although the yacht and fishing boat are both in his name, he can give them to Sizi anytime she wants.

"Hehe~ Little Nangjun~ Why do you want this from me~?"

Si Zi asked Li Qin with a grin.

Li Qin hugged her and kissed her, saying affectionately, "Of course it's because I like Mingda. You're such a good girl, if I don't treat you well, who else should I treat well?"

Li Qin is spoiling Si Zi like a daughter. How could he not spoil such an obedient and lovely daughter?

"Mmm~ I'm the best girl~ Hehe~ I love little Nangjun too~ Mua~"

Sizi happily hugged Li Qin and kissed him.

After seeing their newly acquired yacht, the two of them, one big and one small, returned home.

Sizi pulled him to the palace to see Fuzai and Wangzai, where Chengyang and the others were already playing with several young animals.

The four cubs are now crawling all over the place, a very active time.

The little princesses always liked to attract and tease them with bowls of milk.

Li Qin had only been playing with them for a short while when Li Er sent someone to summon him over.

"Take me with you when you go to Hangzhou tomorrow."

Upon meeting, Li Er made his request.

"Okay, why don't you stay at the villa tonight and leave with me first thing tomorrow morning?"

Li Qin agreed without even thinking about it, and didn't ask Li Er what he was going to do there.

But I suppose it's just about going to see how the ships are being built and what the situation is like for the people in Jiangnan.

Judging by the time, Cheng Yaojin's entourage is still on its way.

However, the news has likely already reached Jiangnan.

Li Qin wasn't very interested in these things.

As Li Qin emerged from the Taiji Hall, a chubby boy blocked his way.

"Greetings, young master." Li Tai bowed with a smile.

"Huh? Qingque, what are you doing here?"

Shouldn't Li Tai be studying at this moment? Why is he in the Taiji Hall?

Li Tai wiped the sweat from his chubby face, squinted, and stepped forward with a grin: "I came here specifically to see you, young master. There are some things I'd like to ask you for a favor."

After several meetings, Li Tai knew that Li Qin was not one to beat around the bush, so he directly stated his purpose.

"What is it?" Li Qin's attitude was neither good nor bad.

The chubby boy rubbed his hands together and gave a harmless smile, saying, "Um, could you buy me one of those tablets you gave my brother?"

Then, fearing that Li Qin might misunderstand, he quickly added, "I won't take it for free, I'll pay for it!"

Then he put on a bitter and resentful expression: "I heard from my brother that with that thing, I wouldn't have to run back and forth every day, and I could stay at home and study by myself."

"Young master, you may not know this, but it takes me more than half an hour to get from my residence to the palace every day. It's quite a hassle."

Looking at Li Pang's plump body and round face, Li Qin smiled and said, "Hehe, no way!"

Little fatty, you should exercise more and lose some weight; it will benefit you in the future.

It's not that Li Qin is stingy; there are some things that only the Crown Prince should have, and other princes shouldn't have.

If you ask Li Er not to treat everyone equally, he himself will surely do the same.

It's not a tablet problem, it's an attitude problem.

Furthermore, he also wanted to suggest to Li Er that Li Tai should not be allowed to ride a horse or take a carriage to and from work every day, but should have to walk.

Obesity is the root cause of many diseases, so start losing weight while you're still young.

This is also for Li Tai's health.

Yes, I'm such a good person.

After rejecting Li Tai, Li Qin ignored his reaction and left.

Li Tai was slightly annoyed by this, but he dared not hold a grudge against Li Qin.

He could only go back to his studies, feeling resentful.

The news quickly reached Li Er's ears, to which he merely smiled slightly.

The next morning, Li Qin bid farewell to Si Zi and took Li Er to Hangzhou.

Wu She had been waiting there for a long time. When he saw the emperor come along, he quickly bowed deeply in respect.

"Alright, tell me, has Wei Zheng come to see Li Qin in the past two days?"

Seeing that Li Er was speechless when questioned, Li Qin simply pushed open the door and went out.

The rain has stopped and the weather is fine, perfect for sailing.

Sitting in the courtyard basking in the sun, Li Er finally came out of the house a quarter of an hour later.

"You've already wasted half a day, so you can leave this afternoon."

Li Qin nodded, watching Wu She leave in a hurry, guessing that he must have gone to invite Wei Zheng.

Sure enough, Wei Zheng arrived not long after.

"Lord Wei, hello there!"

Li Qin greeted Wei Zheng with a smile.

Wei Zheng merely glanced at him, then respectfully bowed to Li Er.

"Greetings, Your Majesty. Your Majesty is of inestimable worth; why have you come here in person?"

Before Li Er could speak, Wei Zheng asked directly.

Li Er ignored these details and instead asked, "Did you receive the letter I sent?"

"received."

"how do you feel?"

Wei Zheng looked at Li Er expressionlessly and solemnly said, "I believe it is feasible!"

"Oh?" Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng with surprise: "I thought you wouldn't agree, after all, if word gets out, this kind of thing won't have a good reputation."

"If I had come to Jiangnan before, I would certainly have opposed this course of action. But after these days of visits, I can only say that Your Majesty's plan is excellent!"

Wei Zheng gritted his teeth and said something that greatly surprised Li Er.

He then realized something, his eyes narrowed, and he solemnly said, "Tell me, what did you see, what did you find out!"

Then, Wei Zheng recounted to Li Er all the information he had gathered during his visits to the Jiangnan region, down to the smallest detail.

These prominent families from Jiangnan have been entrenched in this area for many years and have become veritable local tyrants.

Here, a single word from these families carries far more weight than an imperial edict.

Many people were exploited and oppressed by them, countless human tragedies were staged everywhere, and all sorts of absurd things happened one after another.

This means that Li Qin had previously suggested a secret investigation and evidence gathering, otherwise Wei Zheng wouldn't have been able to find these things.

After Wei Zheng's memorial was sent back to Chang'an, he personally led people to visit and verify it.

You really don't know until you investigate, and what you find out is quite shocking.

To give a simple example, a member of a collateral branch of the Xie family once took a fancy to a thirteen-year-old girl.

She became a maid in his courtyard that very day, with all the necessary paperwork.

A few months later, the young girl reappeared in a brothel owned by the Xie family, earning money for them.

The secret agents sent back then investigated the matter thoroughly, and the little girl was also willing to come forward as a witness.

However, on the day the local government held court to hear the case, the maid who had originally agreed to testify suddenly changed her story, claiming that everything was voluntary.

Subsequent investigation revealed that the girl's parents had been threatened, with someone saying that if she dared to testify, they would kill her parents and her three brothers.

That wasn't the end of it. After the incident, the girl suddenly died.

His parents and siblings also died in a fire one night.

Anyone with eyes to see knows this is the Xie family's revenge and threat, and it's also a message to everyone: dare to oppose them, and this is what will happen.

This is just a trivial matter.

There are countless similar incidents throughout the Jiangnan region.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that we don't need to make an example of them; we should exterminate all these beasts!"

Wei Zheng spoke sternly, his eyes flashing with a cold light from time to time.