Bailu Mansion.

Government office.

General Chang Fei and others knelt on the ground, declaring Gu Jinnian's victory.

Zhou He and others were extremely silent.

They knew that Gu Jinnian was so unscrupulous and acted arbitrarily.

It's all because Gu Jinnian's status is too high and they can't win.

Only King Qilin, not anyone else, can suppress Gu Jinnian.

King Qilin is a king with a different surname and a prince. No matter in terms of status or courage, Gu Jinnian cannot compare with him.

The reason why everyone couldn't suppress Gu Jinnian was simply because Gu Jinnian's status was too high.

Apart from that, there is no other reason.

So at this moment, Zhou He very much hoped that King Qilin could come soon.

As long as King Qilin comes, everything will be easy.

And in the hall.

Looking at the kneeling General Chang Fei and others, Gu Jinnian's eyes showed no pity.

These people are all arrogant soldiers.

There was no awe in their eyes, and they looked down on anyone except King Qilin.

The vassal kings were always a trouble in the Daxia Dynasty, but Emperor Yongsheng was still there, and Emperor Jiande forcibly reduced the vassals, so that each of these vassal kings weakened a lot.

Otherwise, the vassal king would have caused trouble long ago.

After kowtowing, Gu Jinnian waved his hand, and General Chang Fei and others immediately stood up and stood aside without saying a word.

At this moment, a voice sounded.

"His Royal Highness."

"You hit me too."

"It's noisy."

"Just tell me what result you want."

"Why bother talking about it here?"

It was Zhou He's voice that sounded.

No matter what you say now, it's useless. It's better to just go on as Caring Jinnian wants.

What is your purpose here?

Check the eucalyptus, right?

Then check the eucalyptus.

Why keep delaying here.

Listening to Zhou He's words, Gu Jinnian also knew in his heart that there was no point in making such a fuss. What he needed to do now was to investigate.

It's just that I know this in my heart, but I don't need Zhou He to remind me.

He glanced at Zhou He.

Gu Jinnian directly threw the file on the table to Zhou He and said in a calm voice.

"OK."

"Then I will come and investigate."

"May I ask Governor Zhou? Jiangling County lost five thousand children in two years. What does Governor Zhou think about this matter?"

Gu Jinnian spoke.

Since you want to check the eucalyptus, then Gu Jinnian will check it.

After hearing this, Zhou He was obviously much calmer than before.

"His Royal Highness."

"I don't know much about this matter. The officials below concealed it a bit and didn't report it."

"Secondly, there are so many things going on in Jiangling County, and official documents pile up every day. I feel deeply guilty for the loss of the child, but His Royal Highness can go to every county and ask."

"There are many reports of missing children every day, and they are often discovered three to five days after being lost. They are either picked up by relatives or lost on their own, and the government will do their best to find them."

"But just because someone reported the case, the government can't do nothing and focus on searching the children, right?"

When Zhou He opened his mouth, he first excused himself and then gave a sophistical explanation.

"If there are one or two cases like this, I really won't argue with you."

"But the problem is that five thousand people have disappeared. This is so far. If we wait another two or three days, I'm afraid the number will reach at least seven thousand."

"So many children are missing, can't it be explained by your casual words about being busy with official duties?"

"Furthermore, the people below are hiding it. How dare they dare to hide it? What is their purpose of hiding it?"

"As the head of a county, you can't control the people below you. How dare you say that?"

Gu Jinnian asked coldly.

After hearing these questions, Zhou He was not angry, but cupped his hands.

"What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is absolutely true."

"It was my fault that I failed in my duty, but since this matter has already happened and I am aware of it, I immediately sent people to conduct a strict investigation and at the same time, I tried my best to find the whereabouts of these children."

"Your Highness, can you calm down your anger?"

No one expected that Zhou He's answer would be this.

He was not angry or annoyed, nor did he argue with Gu Jinnian. Instead, he followed Gu Jinnian's wishes and took the initiative to admit his mistakes.

But this answer is really the best answer. After all, it can make Gu Jinnian speechless.

After all, Zhou He's meaning is very simple. I admit my mistake, what else can you say?

"Let's investigate strictly now?"

"Master Zhou, don't you think it's too late?"

Facing Zhou He's rogue tactics, Gu Jinnian couldn't help but sneered.

"His Royal Highness."

"I admit my mistake, and I will report this matter to Your Majesty. No matter what punishment Your Majesty gives me, I will never shirk it."

"A dereliction of duty is a dereliction of duty."

"But in my opinion, His Highness the Crown Prince's words are just a battle of wills. I hope His Highness the Crown Prince can put the overall situation first."

"My fellow citizens, I would like to ask you, do you want to see His Royal Highness punish these lawbreakers, or do you want to find your children?"

When Zhou He spoke, he remained calm and composed, and his words were logical.

Once again, he admitted his mistake and at the same time focused the conflict entirely on finding the child, rather than holding anyone responsible.

He even took the initiative to cause people to discuss it.

Sure enough, as soon as this was said, the people couldn't help but speak one after another.

"Please, sir, look for our children."

"I beg you, sir, to find our children."

"We don't care if our children can be found. Please adults."

Suddenly, the people spoke one after another.

This is actually indirect pressure.

Zhou He's idea is very simple. Gu Jinnian cannot be allowed to control the rhythm now, he must do it.

The officials below concealed the matter and then looked for scapegoats. Because of their dereliction of duty, at worst, they would be demoted one level. What would happen even if they were dismissed from office?

After all, Gu Jinnian has made the matter a big deal, and it might just be a matter of losing his head.

If the trouble continues like this in Care Jinnian, something big will definitely happen.

And if you follow your own ideas, you can not only save your head, but also make Gu Jinnian suffer a big loss.

Hearing the people speak, Gu Jinnian immediately spoke up.

"Dear fellow villagers, my prince came to Bailu Mansion today to investigate this matter thoroughly."

"Please, fellow villagers and elders, believe in me. I will definitely give you an explanation. The child must be recovered, but these officials who do nothing must also be severely punished."

Gu Jinnian spoke out to calm the people's emotions.

But before Gu Jinnian could continue to speak, Zhou He's voice sounded directly.
To be continued...