After hearing this, Long Qi's temples felt faintly hot. His Majesty was worried that this Lin Ruzhi was really good. After leaving the blood-sucking Li Shanzhao from the southwest, a new prefect with exquisite skills came. Fortunately, they decided to stop in time!

The war also requires scouts. This time the goods are much more than last time, and the manpower is increased. When such a group of horses and chariots appears in the remote southwest, one needs to be very careful.

Su Baoer and others had already planned that if anyone found out, they would call them escorts to escort goods. Now the escorts and rest stops are still under He An's name. It would be perfect to use them for show, but Lin Ruzhi is difficult to deal with. It's best if nothing happens.

Han Ming took one of his brothers on horseback and took the lead to go out to explore the road. The southwest was remote, the official road was in disrepair, and the other roads were in dilapidated condition. The first thing Lin Ruzhi started after taking office was road construction. Unfortunately, it is difficult for a clever woman to do anything. Cooking without Rice.Juqu Pavilion

He grasped the idea of ​​building roads first if he wanted to get rich, but without support from above, how could he make a huge difference on his own?

Han Ming left here in a hurry. He had stayed in the southwest for a long time and was very familiar with this place. There was a long distance from the dock to the official road in the southwest. This section was densely covered with jungle and extremely desolate.

Originally there wasn't even a decent road. Later, because of their need to transport goods, they secretly opened a road there. Just to cover up the existence of the dock, they spent some effort at the end of the road and designed the trap that only they could design. Know.

From the outside, this place is still densely covered with jungles and deep vegetation, and it is said that there are many poisonous insects and poisonous ants here.

The air in the southwest is inherently humid and prone to breeding poisonous insects.

Han Ming circumvented the trap with ease and checked the situation with his two subordinates. Just as he was about to dismount, he heard the sound of rolling wheels not far away. Han Ming immediately looked over and the subordinate returned to the jungle to send a message. Went.

Han Ming turned over and dismounted, led the horse to one side and tied it up, took out the water bottle and dry food, and sat down on the stone.

A carriage was driving staggeringly. Han Ming looked up and saw the driver stopping the carriage and saying to the people in the carriage: "Sir, it's over. There is no road ahead, so we can't go any further."

Han Ming did not pretend not to hear, but followed the sound and looked over, only to see a head protruding from the ordinary carriage. The man was wearing ordinary clothes, not luxurious, just neat.

This man looked to be in his thirties, but he had a few white hairs on his right ear that were particularly eye-catching. He only had the boy driving the carriage with him.

If Han Ming hadn't touched Lin Ruzhi's bottom earlier, he would definitely not have recognized it. At this time, Han Ming's heart skipped a beat. It was such a coincidence that things in the world were like this. Long Qi and the others were still loading the car, but someone was forcing them on the other side of the car. Come to your door!

It seems that Lin Ruzhi really wants to flex his muscles in the southwest. He is building roads, conducting population checks, and smuggling salt. What is he doing now? He is preparing to find out the map and check the boundaries. Is it possible that he is like His Majesty? Want to see what minerals there are in the southwest?

Han Ming made eye contact with the three of them. Han Ming put away the kettle and said, "May I ask if you two are locals?"

Han Ming spoke Mandarin, and his words were eloquent. Looking at the luggage bags on his horses, the coachman said: "Is that so? Are you from out of town?"

"Yes, I originally wanted to find an inn to stay in, but I got lost for some reason." Han Ming said calmly: "I'm going to take a rest and then go out and look for it again. This place is too empty. I walked for a long time and I didn't see a single person. , there’s nothing you can do if you want to inquire.”

Han Ming's trouser legs were rolled up, and his long shirt was covered up. He looked a little embarrassed. This was the look he had deliberately put on just now. He was always at sea, and his skin was darker than that of ordinary people. At first glance, he looked dusty.

Han Ming was only glad that he was the one who came out to inquire. As the prefect, Lin Ru did not reveal his identity and did not get out of the car to talk to Han Ming. He just subconsciously took a few more glances.

The aura of having served in the army for a long time comes from the inside out. Lin Ruzhi only felt that this man had a different demeanor and couldn't help but rub his hands together: "This brother comes from other places. I don't know why he came to the southwest?"

"Looking for relatives and visiting friends, but it's a pity that I missed him. No one is in his family, and I don't know where he is going, let alone what happened to him. After many years in the southwest, the hardship in the southwest remains the same, and he probably left his hometown to seek life."

Han Ming said this deliberately, and Lin Ruzhi turned pale. In his recent household registration statistics, he found that many people still have their household registrations, but they are not at home. The population loss rate in the Southwest is alarming. This is not good for the future construction of the Southwest. What can he do?

That's it after I took it over.

Li Shanzhao was sentenced to beheading and his head had long since fallen to the ground, but so what, the mess he left had to be cleaned up!

Seeing that this person had no intention of leaving, Han Ming was worried. If Lin Ruzhi heard the movement in the forest, even if he didn't go in now, he would find a chance to go in and investigate in the future. How could the dock not be exposed?

What kind of private visit does the dignified magistrate do? Han Ming was speechless for a while. Lin Ruzhi glanced at Lin Zhong and finally withdrew his gaze. His eyes flashed and he said: "Brother, if you don't know the way, why don't you come with us? We will lead you."

You go to the city."

"Thank you very much." Han Ming remained calm, got on his horse and followed the carriage.

After arriving in the more prosperous city, Han Ming said goodbye and watched everyone leave. Lin Ruzhi closed his eyes and suddenly said: "Ah Liu, hurry back to the place where you met this person just now!"

"Sir, why is this? Isn't it a dead end over there? There are no homes for several miles around there, and that forest is always full of poisonous insects and ants. What should I do if my lord is injured?"

"Where's all this nonsense! Let's go!"

Lin Ruzhi threw down the curtain of the carriage and sat back. He had a vague feeling in his heart. He didn't know whether it was right or wrong. The best way to verify it was to kill him!

Either he hadn't thought about calling more people together, but he was worried about missing the opportunity, so he turned the carriage around on the street and drove out of the city. The carriage ran all the way, heading straight towards the dense forest!

The carriage came to the dense forest again, and it still looked the same as before. Lin Ruzhi jumped out of the carriage, looked at the dense forest in front of him, and stepped in without hesitation. The coachman quickly followed: "Sir, be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Ruzhi felt something soft under his feet. When he lowered his head, he saw a small green snake sticking its head out from the sole of the shoe, stretching out its snake letter and swinging towards him!

"Sir!" The coachman was Lin Ruzhi's son. After pushing him aside, he stretched out his foot and kicked the long green snake aside: "This snake is poisonous. Please don't go in again.

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Chapter completed!