We should not panic about the remaining imperial fields, and let the able-bodied ones among these beggars cultivate them. The harvest would naturally be their share. As for the women and children among them, that was another big problem.
Bai Yuxian and Zhao Yan cleaned up the officials in Mingzhou and finally managed to get it running.
However, in the imperial city, there was an undercurrent.
Lu Ming brought back a secret report that the concubine was assassinated in the palace, and it was found out that she was from the southern country.
Not long after the envoy from the Southern Kingdom left, something like this happened. Regardless of who was responsible for it, Ning Ruo, as the princess of the Southern Kingdom, would not have an easy time.
To put it nicely, it was a marriage to Bai Yitong, but to put it worse, it was the hostage left by the Southern Kingdom in the Lu Kingdom. Once something happened, the first one to suffer would be the noble princess Ning Ruo.
As soon as the incident came out, Ning Ruo was put under house arrest, and Bai Yitong was in chaos. Although he had some thoughts, he really didn't dare to attack the concubine. After all, he didn't have the strength yet.
Bai Yuxian secretly sent the evidence in his hand to the Ministry of Justice. In addition, when the plague spread to the capital, people were panicked. Bai Yuxian secretly sent people to spread some rumors in the capital. Mingzhou was adjacent to Yizhou, which was separated from the Southern Kingdom.
It will pass through Mingzhou.
It just so happened that the first patient appeared at the right time. It was estimated that it happened to be when the envoy from the Southern Kingdom left Mingzhou.
This may be a coincidence, but if someone takes advantage of it, it is no longer a coincidence.
Later, it was revealed that the concubine was assassinated by a southern assassin, which further proved this rumor.
The Southern Kingdom intended to do evil to the Mainland Kingdom and launched a plague in Mingzhou, causing heavy losses to the Southern Kingdom. The Princess of the Southern Kingdom had an evil plot and intended to murder the emperor.
Prince Yi plotted to usurp the throne and made a deal with the Southern Kingdom. When Bai Yuxian died, he would be the only one who could inherit the throne. At that time, the one who would be honored by the mother-in-law in the world would be the Princess of the Southern Kingdom, Ning Ruo.
This inference is full of loopholes upon closer inspection, but for the common people, it is indeed the most acceptable.
Immediately, rumors spread, and some scholars even spread some poems, which were passed on to the people in the market. The main idea was that Prince Yi was against the laws of heaven and could not be tolerated by heaven.
Naturally, Bai Yuxian was not ignorant, and he knew it well, but the Queen was not a vegetarian. With her, these things were not enough for him to give up his heart to touch Bai Yitong, so he just ordered Bai Yitong to be confined in the mansion to reflect.
Bai Yuxian is far away in Mingzhou, but he is strategizing about matters in the capital.
When the letters between Bai Yitong and various officials in the court were placed in front of the civil and military officials, the queen finally lost her temper.
Excluding these officials from remote areas, all the high-ranking officials of the fourth rank and above in the court were replaced under Bai Yitong's secret operation. They were loyal to the emperor on the surface, but secretly...
"I'm fine, but why are you so downcast, Prince? But what happened in Yizhou?" Bai Yuxian asked directly.
Zhao Yan shook his head, obviously not remembering these things yet.
Then Zhao Yan asked: "How is the princess?"
"She is very nice, do you remember the princess?" Bai Yuxian looked at Zhao Yan and teased.
Zhao Yangang wanted to say something, but stopped, then scratched his head and said he wanted to go out for a walk.
"She and sister Ling'er..."
Bai Yuxian knew what Ye Fuxun wanted to ask, so he said: "Zhao Yan was raised in the palace by his mother when he was young. He was in the palace with me and the emperor's sister, and he and the emperor's sister had... the friendship of childhood sweethearts."
Ye Fuxun was so surprised that he couldn't care less about his shyness and said with wide eyes: "It's like this. No wonder Sister Ling'er has never shown favor to any man in these years. It turns out that she has a heart, but why has she never listened?"
Did you say anything about this?"
Bai Yuxian stuffed a piece of pastry into his mouth and frowned: "I don't know either. After the King of Huainan was granted the title, the Crown Prince went to Yizhou with the King of Huainan. Except for Sui Gong, he never returned to the capital."
He quickly didn't like desserts, but Ye Fuxun liked this one, so he tried it out of curiosity, but he still couldn't accept it.
"Hey, I have never heard Sister Ling'er mention this person, but I do remember King Huainan... The prince's appearance is somewhat similar to King Huainan."
"How can you remember the appearance of King Huainan?"
Ye Fuxun blinked blankly. She couldn't remember clearly that there was such a person in her mind.
Seeing that she had been thinking about it for a long time and had no idea, Bai Yuxian gave up trying to get to the bottom of it.
Although the journey was relaxed and enjoyable, the speed was not slow at all. In less than half a month, the team arrived in the capital.
It was these people who left and returned the jade intact to Zhao. Bai Yuxian completed the disaster relief work flawlessly.
However, let’s not talk about the addition of Zhao Yan for now.
They returned with glory, and the reception was no worse than after a victorious battle. People along the way watched curiously. The emperor Bai Yuxian was like a patron saint in their hearts. They even heard that the female official Ye Fuxun also traveled to Mingzhou to cure the disease.
The remedy for the plague was prescribed by Master Ye.
The two of them were sitting in a sedan chair with heavy gauze curtains. Although they couldn't see clearly, they could still see two figures with their backs straightened, like a couple who were perfectly matched and made for each other.
When they arrived at the palace, General Tie Shengjun, the general of the country, had already led hundreds of civil and military officials to greet them at the gate of the palace. Everyone was leisurely and carefree along the way, and they were not tired at this time, but it was hard for these civil and military officials to go to court before dawn.
, I will wait here after the court.
The sun was shining just right, the concubine and the queen were dressed in formal attire, and even Bai Ling'er was following the concubine, her face full of anticipation.
Ye Fuxun and Zhao Yan followed Bai Yuxian as they got off the sedan. She raised her head and saw Bai Ling'er. She was about to wink at her when she realized that Bai Ling'er was staring blankly at Zhao Yan who was bowing her head and saluting next to her.
Bai Ling'er has always been bold, free and carefree, but Ye Fuxun has never seen her little daughter's state of mind when she is so eager to talk. There is indeed something wrong with these two people.
The queen was dressed in a gold and mysterious dress, showing nobility, elegance and extraordinary bearing. The queen mother first exchanged greetings with Bai Yuxian, and then mentioned Zhao Yan. Bai Yuxian brushed it off lightly. The queen mother did not pursue any further questions, and just let people entertain Huainan.
Prince Wang.
The queen said with a smile: "Your Majesty has been here for several months. It is really hard work. Mr. Ye also worked hard and made great achievements. I have heard many stories about your governance in the palace."
Although the words were said while looking at Bai Yuxian, they were actually meant for Ye Fuxun.
Ye Fuxun's original plan of pretending to be dead behind Bai Yuxian's back came to nothing, so he could only raise a smile and said: "Your Majesty, serving the country and the people is just Ah Xun's duty."
Only then did she see the queen's appearance clearly. Although her face was thickly smeared with makeup, she still couldn't hide the black spots under her eyes. Her whole body looked slightly tired and haggard, which ordinary people couldn't see. In Ye Fuxun's eyes
These details are very obvious.
Thinking of what happened to Bai Yitong, Ye Fuxun was heartbroken, thinking that the queen must have paid a lot of attention to Bai Yitong.