Deng Hua came to the prince's camp late at night, which surprised the prince and made him very happy at the same time.

"Master Deng, I have long wanted to ask you for advice!"

"Prince, you don't have to be like this. The flowing water is high and the mountains are high. The heart knows it. The moon is dark tonight and the wind is high. Be careful of the wind and cold."

Deng Hua looked around, lowered his voice and said a few words, then stopped and looked at the Four Treasures of the Study in the tent.

The prince looked at the pen and said, "I understand what Mr. Deng means!"

"I've been drunk for days. I can't sleep tonight. I will be outside Chang'an City tomorrow and face the officials of Yongzhou, big and small. I'm afraid I will lose the dignity of the court!"

"Master Deng is a capable minister that my father relies on. I have many things to ask you about this inspection."

Several red-clothed guards outside the camp glanced inside the camp from time to time, only to see Deng Hua and the prince sitting on the ground chatting.

He was so close that he only heard something about the account books of the farm and granary, and then he took a few steps back.

Inside the lining of Deng Hua's coat, the two started talking with pens.

The prince is worried that he will be deposed sooner or later. His mother, Queen Xiao, moved to the cold palace fifteen years ago and has never come out until now. Concubine Pei's son, Prince Liu Du of Jin, is now eighteen years old, and the Pei family is behind him.

With the support of the northern family, they openly or covertly found fault with the East Palace and wanted to replace it. Wang Fu, the general of the DPRK, sent a military general who was always disrespectful to the East Palace and turned a deaf ear to the prince's benevolent government in the south of the Yangtze River. The prime minister Xiao Xian is the queen's natal family.

On the surface, she showed great respect to the prince but had no substantive support. What is even more disturbing is that Princess Youran, whom Emperor Liu Jian had raised in the palace at that time, was domineering and brazenly collaborating with the Xiao family, Wang family and Xie family to cultivate her own power. Emperor Liu Jian

He actually didn't listen and didn't ask.

Deng Hua shook his head and told the prince with a pen that neither Jin King Liu Du nor Princess Youran were his prince's enemies. It was the emperor himself who had been suppressing and wary of the prince. Without the emperor's instructions, these people could not cause trouble. And this

The first time I sent the prince to Guanzhong, he actually forced the prince to make a choice. The troops stationed in Guanzhong were under Wang Fu, the governor of Yongzhou, Xiao Kui, was the younger brother of Xiao Xian, and the person responsible for transporting grain and grass to Luoyang was Pei Xun. No matter which link was investigated,

If any problem arises, the important civil and military ministers in the court will be offended. If these people join forces to attack, the crown prince's position may not be guaranteed. But if the crown prince acts as a peacemaker, the emperor will definitely not agree and sends another king of Jin to inspect. The Pei family will at least

Make some articles to prevent the King of Jin from returning without success. More importantly, the prince's prestige will be greatly reduced after no problem is found in Guanzhong, and the knowledgeable people in the court will no longer be optimistic about the prince.

The prince sighed, "I thought the ancients were pedantic and stubborn, and I didn't realize how difficult the world was until I was among them!"

Deng Hua took another cautious look at the situation outside and lowered his voice and said, "The most difficult position in the world is that of the prince. I hope the prince can take care of himself! It's getting late, I'm going back to rest!"

Looking at Deng Hua's retreating figure, Prince Liu Fu'an closed his eyes. Now he was alone and helpless. Six months ago, dozens of officials in the East Palace were impeached by court officials.

As long as the civil and military ministers headed by Wang Fu and Xiao Xian are still there, even if Liu Fu'an can wait until Liu Jian dies, he may not be able to succeed to the throne.

Liu Fu'an walked out of the tent and looked at the sky. Several red-clothed guards came over and said, "Prince, it's windy outside, please take care!"

Liu Fu'an felt very disgusted with these red-clothed guards, who were sent by his father to monitor him, but he still smiled: "Thank you for your hard work, it's windy tonight, I brought a few boxes of cakes from the palace, you guys can

Let’s share it as a midnight snack.”

As he spoke, Liu Fu'an clapped his hands, and two eunuchs emerged from the small tent next to him carrying two food boxes.

The guards in red looked embarrassed as they looked at the pastries brought by the eunuchs. It was neither acceptable nor acceptable to accept them.

Liu Fu'an opened a food box and took a small piece to eat. "Are you afraid that I, the prince, will poison you? I heard that you are all warriors who have made military exploits on the frontier!"

The red-clothed guards blushed, but they never dared to reach out to take the food box. "The prince is considerate of his subordinates, and they understand it, but the emperor has a verbal order that the guards are not allowed to accept any gifts from the East Palace and the ministers! This is against the law!"

The one who will be killed will be killed immediately!"

"Oh, that's it. You have fulfilled your duties and are loyal to the emperor. That's very good. Of course, I, the prince, must set an example as well!"

When the prince returned to the camp to rest, several red-clothed guards looked at each other and said, "Hurry up and ask Mr. Du Dianchao to change our shift. This is the tenth time. First, there will be fine wine, pearls, and jade, and then delicious food. As time goes by, if anything happens,

If one day we feel dizzy, we will have to move our heads!"

"This prince is really brave. He is not afraid of us telling everyone to check him."

"Idiot, who dares to say that? If anyone says it, we will all be suspected of taking refuge in the prince, and won't we be looking for death by then?"

Xiao Kui, the governor of Yongzhou, took the officials from the government office thirty miles out of the city to meet the prince, which surprised the prince. There had been rumors three months ago that the prince was going to be deposed. This time he came to supervise the transfer of money and grain in Yongzhou.

Xiao Kui knelt down respectfully to welcome the prince and his entourage, and the prince helped him up from the red carpet, "Master Xiao, please take the trouble. It's just that you are making such a big show, and you will inevitably be impeached. I'm afraid it will hurt you."

"The prince comes here on behalf of the emperor. When the subordinates respect the prince, they respect the emperor. The subordinates are not afraid of impeachment! All the officials of Yongzhou Prefecture are here!"

The prince stretched out his hand to signal everyone to stand up, and everyone shouted in unison, "Your Majesty, a thousand years old!"

Xiao Kui waved his hand, "The prince is considerate of the local officials, everyone, please get up!"

Everyone then stood up, and the prince asked Deng Hua to come out from behind, "Master Xiao, this Master Deng is the chief agricultural officer. I think you should know him. This time he is here to supervise the transfer of money and grain in Yongzhou on the order of the emperor!"

Deng Hua nodded, "Master Xiao is polite and considerate. It's just that I followed the prince to do this offending job. I hope Master Xiao can start well and end well!"

Xiao Kui smiled, "In front of the Crown Prince and Master Deng, how dare you make a mistake as a subordinate? This place of Yongzhou is a very important place connecting the Western Region Protectorate and the capital. Xiao and other officials work hard, and occasional mistakes are inevitable.

, but Xiao will never intercede for anyone, as long as the problems discovered by the Crown Prince and Lord Deng are resolved one by one!"

"I'm exaggerating! I just came to Guanzhong to practice on the order of my father. Mr. Xiao doesn't have to act like he's facing a formidable enemy. What's more, I have never been in the local area, and I know very little about the transfer of money and food. Xiao

Sir, you are worrying too much!"

Xiao Kui smiled slightly, "The prince is kind-hearted, so I will get straight to the point. It's getting late. I have already prepared a small amount of wine in the city to honor the prince. I will open the way ahead!"

The prince raised his hand, "Then there is Mr. Lao Xiao. By the way, don't be too extravagant and wasteful. Your Majesty often warns me to be frugal!"

"I obey the prince's instructions. The people of Yongzhou are poor, and even the lower officials dare not spend so much money!"

While walking on the road, Yongzhou Farewell Cao Bin asked Xiao Kui, "Master Xiao, the prince's life is in jeopardy. You put so much effort into sticking it up. When the prince falls, you will be implicated!"

"You have never listened carefully to what I said. Respecting the prince means respecting the emperor. What's more, the prince won't be defeated for a while. If he does, the new prince will still have to rely on us in Yongzhou!"

"The prince is here to supervise the transfer of money and grain in Yongzhou, aren't we going to make preparations?"

"You are confused! The prince is kind, and that Deng Hua is not an ordinary person. Instead of going through all the preparations, it is better to sell some flaws for them to investigate. It is best to draw the fire to the Fengxiang Army. The Wang family is too powerful.

Got it!"

"Master Xiao is indeed very cunning and scheming. My subordinates will never be able to learn enough in their lifetime!"

"Stop flattering and arrange for people to take care of the East Palace officials around the prince. Don't go too far, just stop there!"

The prince and his entourage were arranged in three houses on the west side of the Yongzhou Governor's Mansion in Chang'an City. According to the prince's request, they were just ordinary houses. Finally, everyone and the guards were accommodated.

The prince and Deng Hua, together with the red-clad inner guards, lived in the east house. In order to facilitate access to the governor's house, the officials and guards of the east palace lived in the other two houses.

Three days later, the Yongzhou bookkeeper sent the account book. The prince was about to order someone to check it, but Deng Hua stopped him, "Put this account book here. It can't escape and nothing can be seen! If you want to check it, find other ways!"

The prince looked towards the door and said, "We

As soon as we go out, everyone is shouting and swarming. Even if you want to send someone to spy secretly, it will be difficult. If you don't look at the account book, there will really be nothing to check!"

"It's okay. The prince can order Xiao Kui to prepare a banquet for the officials of the East Palace in the past few days. Not only will we not go out, we will not do anything!"

"Xiao Kui is so cunning, Master Deng can't hide this trick from him, and they will never let down their guard!"

"Your Majesty, we will eat and drink for three days. On the fourth day, Your Majesty will send his guards directly to the East and West Markets to seal up all the granaries of the stores that buy and sell grain!"

"Why is this? The city is closed for no reason, and no problem can be found. Then it will be easy to provoke a civil unrest!"

"Veterans have heard about the mistakes in the transfer of money and grain in Yongzhou. The high-quality grain and rice in the official warehouse were transferred to the merchants, and the officials profited from it. And they expected that we would go to the official warehouse to investigate. The current official warehouse must be

High-quality grains and rice. Most of the goods in the shops are low-quality grains and rice, and there is a reason to seal them. The shops are not afraid that they will not be in a hurry. If they are anxious, they will jump over the wall and make mistakes in the rush!"

"I think Lord Deng is more cunning than Xiao Kui, haha. Fortunately, you, Lord Deng, are here, otherwise I would not know how to start!"

"Prince, please send someone quickly to give orders to Xiao Kui!"

Xiao Kui found it unbelievable when he received the order from the prince, so he summoned others to discuss it.

"The prince has always been cautious, and now he suddenly asks me to host a banquet. There must be something wrong with this!"

"I heard from Wei Xiao, the concubine in the East Palace, that the prince knew that he would not be here for long, so he personally brought wine to drink with the guards every night on the way here!"

"I also got some advice from Prince Xima Qin and An of the East Palace. The prince's frugality and humility are all for the world to see. He still secretly drinks and has fun in the East Palace!"

"Stop, why do I think you have been bribed by those people from the East Palace? There must be monsters when things go wrong. You must be more careful these days, especially the official warehouses must be guarded. The grain and rice transactions in the East Market and West Market must be done first.

Stop it and wait until they see the official warehouse!"

"If they go directly to the East Market and West Market, will it happen?" Xie Dingming, the director of Book Cao, reminded Xiao Kui

Xiao Kui pondered for a moment, "You almost misled me. I already told you that the East and West markets are all closed. Naturally, they won't check if the market is closed. All the official grain in the official warehouse is there, even if the company's granary is opened.

I can’t find a bag of official rations either, so we can still buy one from them when the time comes!”

"Is it possible that they secretly sent people to investigate the various townships and kiosks, or sent people to Fengxiang Army first? Anyway, we have to be careful. They haven't left the house these days. The only way we can find out the news is at the dinner party.

But it’s all just drunken talk, I don’t know whether it’s true or not!” Cao Bin still felt guilty.

"Don't scare yourself. I have arranged some people in Chang'an Prefecture and surrounding counties. If they want to conduct a secret investigation, they can do it. They can also find out what I have arranged in advance. What are you afraid of? Fengxiang Army

There’s no need to worry over there, the East Palace and the General’s Mansion have always been at odds with each other, and if the prince really wants to send someone to investigate, then there will be something good to watch!”

Under the personal escort of Wang Fu, Zhan Fei followed his mother on the carriage to Luoyang. Every time he rested at the inn, Zhan Fei always asked Wang Fu and Dong Xing some questions.

"General Wang, why are there so many people attacking our convoy along the way? Could it be that you have killed too many people and have enemies all over the world?"

Wang Fu sneered, "Your father has also been fighting for decades. His enemies are no less than mine. Boy, you are the only one who dares to talk to me like this. It would have been someone else."

"If it had been anyone else, General Wang would have sent him to hell, right? You yourself said that you and my father are close friends, that's why I talk to you like this. If you don't like to hear it, I won't say it!"

"Yes, yes, you can say whatever you want, lest it gets spread that General Wang has become a stingy man."

"General Wang, you said that the people who worked hardest to attack us were the people from Zhongyi Hall. The name of Zhongyi Hall sounds like a good one!"

"You kid, don't you just want to say that Zhongyi Tang is a loyal person and kills those of us who are disloyal and unjust? Zhongyi Tang has been around for hundreds of years and is a killer organization. The first time they intercepted you and drugged you was
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