On the first day of April, the Luan Jia and his party left Huaixi County for three days, crossed the mountain road in Huaibei and turned south to the next stop at Dongning Mansion. Because of the past few days of travel, their female family members were already a little tired, and Liu Yu was also preparing to rest in Dongning Mansion for two days, and then headed south towards Xuzhou City.

Of course, Liu Yu was also planning to make another money in Dongning Mansion.

Dongning Prefecture is the second largest county in Huaibei Province. There are palaces and villas in the county town. Therefore, the emperor's imperial carriage did not pass the palace and did not enter. Liu Yu planned to directly set the resting point in the palace. He sent guards and new soldiers to the city to handle the site earlier.

Outside the north gate of Dongning Prefecture, when the emperor's carriage arrived outside the city, officials and civilians were waiting at the city gate. Liu Yu pointed at the direction of the city gate and asked Liu Ding who came back to report: "What's going on over there?"

"Is it wrong for officials and the people to greet each other?" Liu Ding asked with some confusion.

When Liu Yu heard this, he knew that Liu Ding didn’t understand these etiquettes, but even if Liu Ding didn’t understand, how could Liu Zhao not understand?

"Hurry up and let the people disperse first, and go all the way to the palace from here to martial law. Anyone who trespasses will be killed without any mercy!"

When Liu Yu's order to "kill without any refusal", Liu Ding was shocked. Although he was from a military family, he had never experienced too tragic wars. Even though he had been on the battlefield twice while on the border, he was still fighting guerrilla warriors with Turkic straitors.

Liu Ding hurriedly took the order to arrange it, and the Luan Jia and his party stopped for the time being until it became quiet outside the city. Liu Yu ordered the Luan Jia to continue his journey.

The imperial carriage successfully entered the city. Liu Yu glanced at the local officials who were still waiting in front of Dongning Mansion. He thought that these people were very ignorant and insisted on creating a lively atmosphere to welcome the emperor, just as the people admired the emperor more. Such an official should be a good person to flatter.

Although the palace in Dongning Mansion is not particularly spacious, it also has a six-entry yard. The layout inside the palace is elegant, which is much better than staying in the inn outside the city. After Liu Yu placed his female family, he was most concerned about Xu Xuanzhu's pregnancy. He immediately summoned Qu Ning to take his pulse, while Liu Yu was preparing to check around the palace to see if there were any omissions on the guards.

Your own wealth and wealth are always uneasy if you don’t care about others.

He brought the guards out of the palace and was about to meet the officials of Dongning Mansion waiting outside. The county magistrate Ling Hui of Dongning Mansion was waiting at the door.

"Please pay tribute to Prince Lin." Ling Hui immediately stepped forward to salute when he saw Liu Yu coming out.

When he was at the door, Ling Hui intentionally approached the emperor's carriage. Liu Yu ignored it at the time, and the female guards unceremoniously blocked Ling Hui from the emperor's reliance.

"Who is this?"

Liu Yu looked up and down at Ling Hui. He looked very smart in his forties. He was not very eye-catching. He did not have the characteristics of ordinary officials being arrogant and having big heads and thick necks. He looked like a Confucian, but the only difference from a Confucian was his very divine eyes, which was not a good person at first glance.

"I am the prefect of Dongning Prefecture Ling Hui and Ling Daoqi." Ling Hui reported to his own family.

Liu Yu sneered in his heart. Along the way, Ling Hui was the only one who called himself "the official" in front of Liu Yu. Even the old and scheming prefect Gong Shancai, the prefect of Huaixi County, did not have such a arrogant attitude. However, Liu Yu had already been prepared to deal with officials of all kinds along the way, but there were hundreds of officials in the same officialdom. Liu Yu knew that he had to learn to adapt even if he was in a high position.

"It turns out that he was the local parent Guan Ling Prefect. Is there anything wrong?"

"Prince Lin. I specially invited a famous local opera troupe to perform for Your Majesty and the Queen Mother in the palace. I wonder if it would be convenient?" Ling Hui seemed to look down on Liu Yu's appearance and expressed his false attitude.

Liu Yu smiled faintly and said, "Prince Ling is intent, but His Majesty and the Queen Mother are tired of traveling, so I am afraid they are not in the mood to watch the performance."

When Liu Yu refused on the spot, Ling Hui did not look angry, and said with a relaxed smile on his face: "Prince Lin never asked His Majesty for instructions, it seems that it is inconsistent."

Liu Yu looked at Ling Hui again and thought to himself that this was really not a good person. If he could find out that the empress dowager liked to watch opera, it would be impossible for him to know Liu Yu's current status in the court. Now Liu Yu can be said to be a cover-up with his will. He used his will as the will of the country. Even under such circumstances, Ling Hui dared to shy his face. How ignorant it is!

However, Ling Hui looked smart and cunning, and he looked like he was not a ignorant person.

"It's true that it's not reasonable." Liu Yu did not have an attack on the spot and smiled, "But his Majesty said he wanted to have a good rest before, and there was no need for outsiders to disturb him, and even the palace maids were not allowed to disturb him. Does Prefect Ling think that Your Majesty is in the mood to see the opera you prepared?"

Liu Yu's words were against tit. Ling Hui used etiquette to suppress Liu Yu. Then Liu Yu directly told him what it was to act on behalf of the emperor. Liu Yu said that the emperor was tired and had no orders for outsiders to disturb him. He could not verify whether he could not verify it. Then what Liu Yu said was an imperial edict. If Ling Hui did not retreat, he would swallow the consequences of himself.

Sure enough, Ling Hui could distinguish the differences and bow again and said, "Then I will go back for now and come to visit after His Majesty's rest. Prince Lin, say goodbye!"

Ling Hui said "good goodbye" and left, obviously not giving Liu Yu a face. Originally, Liu Yu was planning to raise some military funds from the local area, but who knew that he was choked back by Ling Hui. Liu Yu felt very unhappy.

In the court's reply, Liu Yu knew that Ling Hui was from the imperial examination and had no deep background, but he was like a fish in water in Huaibei Province. He served two positions as the prefect of Dongning Prefecture, and had previously served as an official in other prefectures in Huaibei Province. Liu Yuxin said that this should be carefully investigated, what can make this ignorant official arrogant here.

Liu Yu called Cai Yingnu and ordered: "You go and check the local evaluation of Ling's surname, don't be arrogant, just treat it as asking people's livelihood. It doesn't matter whether it is seen by the people in the prefect's palace."

Cai Yingnu took the order and left, while Liu Yu went to patrol the palace guards for a while, feeling that there was nothing wrong with it, so he returned to the door, and Cai Yingnu had already returned.

"So fast?" Liu Yu looked at Cai Yingnu, "Have you found out?"

Cai Yingnuhui reported: "The Dongning Prefecture is very peaceful, and the people praise the local officials very much, which is not against their will. If the general thinks that the subordinates are not verified, please send someone else to check it out."

Although Cai Yingnu also likes to show his face to him, Liu Yu knew that she was a capable woman, and her cold attitude was due to her personality. She didn't like to flatter her. Although Lu Chu'er had big breasts and no brains, Lu Chu'er knew how to flatter Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu. Xu Xuanzhu treated Lu Chu'er more like a sister, so Lu Chu'er's status among the female military guards was higher than Cai Yingnu.

"Okay, you go down and rest first, it will be night tonight."

Liu Yu drove Cai Yingnu away, thinking that Ling Hui was not simple. In fact, when he entered the city, he also discovered that as the second largest city in Huaibei Province, Dongning City has very good business and people's livelihood, which is like a small Chang'an City. Compared with the Mingzhou City that Liu Yu had been to before, Mingzhou City is also a relatively prosperous city in Huaibei Province, but it is really incomparable to Dongning Prefecture.

"Is he proud of me because of his ability to govern, and he disdains me?"

Liu Yu muttered, but felt that the logic was contrary. Since Ling Hui was a person who didn't like flattery, why should he transfer all the officials and the people out of the city to welcome him, and then came to ask for instructions to perform for Qier and the queen mother? This is obviously because he is good at flattery, but he just disdains to flatter him Liu Yu.

"As an official, who doesn't have any shit behind his butt? It depends on how long you are arrogant!"

Originally, Liu Yu was not prepared to govern the local officials along the way, but was preparing to pacify the local officials after pacifying the south. But the ignorant Ling Hui angered Liu Yu. Liu Yu was ready to govern the local officials, so he started with investigating Ling Hui.

Liu Yu also made a decision. If Ling Hui was really a person with no shit behind his butt after investigation, Liu Yu would not only not punish him but also promote him. However, if there was any problem, he would punish him twice as much. Who told him to show a bad face!

In the morning, Liu Yu asked Cai Yingnu to ask a few questions. In secret, Liu Yu called Qu Zhu and asked him to send a secret spy to investigate the counties and counties around Dongning Mansion. Liu Yu also wanted to stay in Dongning Mansion for two days, and then spent these two days to check Ling Hui. He would not let Dongning Mansion and his party not even get any gains. If Ling Hui did not cooperate so much, he would not be able to make money.

Liu Yu returned to the palace and arrived in the main hall. Qier was still drinking porridge with great energy. Qu Ning also checked Xu Xuanzhu's body and was prescribing the medicine. The family got together, and even Meiren Lin was there. Liu Yu sat down and asked, "When will the meal start?"

Xu Xuanzhu asked with a smile: "Before the sun has set, my husband is hungry?"

"Eat breakfast and do great things for your husband after dinner."

When Qier heard this, she immediately asked, "Honor, what's the big deal?"

At this time, even Qu Ning, who was prescribing the prescription, raised his head and looked at Liu Yu with confusion. In her opinion, what can Liu Yu do when he comes to such a strange place? Could it be to spend some time with wine?

Liu Yu pretended to be mysterious and smiled and said, "Keep confidential."

Qi'er stuck out her tongue and made a face, while Xu Xuanzhu on the other side smiled but said nothing. Xu Xuanzhu thought that Liu Yu should have gone to "get money" to raise military expenses. Liu Yu was like a machine to make money along the way, and he made money all the way.

Qu Ning was confused and didn't get the answer, so he had to lower his head and continue writing the prescription.

After dinner, Liu Yu prepared a little and took the guards out. It was the time when the lights were on. Liu Yuxing was on the bustling streets of Dongning Mansion, sighing at the prosperity of Dongning Mansion.

Ordinary cities will fall into silence after nightfall, while the night market in Dongning Mansion is very lively, and the merchants and shops basically do not close at night.
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