Li Xun looked at Wang Fuyan in surprise and asked curiously: "Is it because the father has something important to do and urgently dispatches the Inspector Wang to return to Beijing?"
"Nowadays, the weather in the Wei Dynasty is going smoothly, the country is peaceful and the people are safe. The conflicts with various monster groups are limited to the border areas, and they are also in a state of truce with the Yan court on the opposite side."
Li Xun frowned and said, "Why did my father urgently send the Inspector Wang back to Beijing now? Is it because there is a natural disaster such as earthquake or flood? Can't find suitable candidates to provide disaster relief?"
"I can't tell that His Highness is still concerned about political affairs!"
Wang Fuyan snorted calmly.
"Oh, Inspector Wang, don't blame me. I admit that I was still drunk last night and became frivolous in the morning. I will never do it again in the future, okay?"
Li Xun patted Wang Fuyan on the shoulder and said, "Inspector Wang said he was going back to the capital to enter the palace. Could it be that he was angry with me and wanted to give up being the inspector, right?"
"I did have this intention just now."
Wang Fuyan also had a straight temper and said stiffly: "If His Highness is as ridiculous and lazy as before, then I'd better go back to Beijing as soon as possible and keep out of sight."
"Master Wang, please calm down the fire."
The butler Zhang Lian on the side also spoke up and persuaded: "Before, our prince spent the whole day with Luo Lini in the house, and I didn't see you so angry at that time!"
"What do you know?!"
Wang Fuyan turned around and glared at Zhang Lian fiercely, and angrily rebuked: "Earlier, I thought that Prince Jing was just a mediocre person who could not be used for much. He had no expectations for him, so naturally he had no requirements. But can it be the same now?
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"If you are really an incompetent prince with no abilities, in a chaotic place like Jing'an City, if you can just live an ignoble existence and live a happy life for a few days, then that's not bad. Even if you are bored with the fox demon lady all day long, I won't be too lazy.
Talk too much."
"But now, you clearly have the ambition to compete with other princes, and you are fully capable of eliminating the long-standing evils in Jing'an City. Recently, after you defeated Liu Yong, you conquered the mining area, and even Ji Lelou also took the initiative to submit. It's true.
When the situation is great, it is even more important to pursue the victory. Why do I see you giving up at the critical moment?!"
Wang Fu's words were so fierce that he was spitting and flying.
"Inspector Wang, don't worry. I promise you that I will definitely let you see a different Jingan City."
While Li Xun was speaking, he turned sideways without leaving a trace, avoiding Tumo Xingzi, allowing Wang Fuyan to spray the tall Zhang Lian in the face.
"really?"
Wang Fuyan saw that Li Xun's attitude of admitting his mistake was quite sincere, and his expression softened slightly.
"I have said what I have said, and it is hard for a horse to follow you!"
Li Xun nodded seriously, then said with a smile: "Inspector Wang, you won't be so angry that you want to return to Beijing now, will you?"
"Your Highness, let's get down to business. I am indeed here to say goodbye to Your Highness."
Wang Fuyan said: "Your Highness may not know something. There is a daughter in my family who has been staying in the capital with my wife. My wife has some medical skills. She went to the palace to nurse the body of Empress Hui before. Later, Empress Hui and my wife were almost the same.
She became pregnant at the same time, and after the baby girl was born, Concubine Hui adopted her as her adopted daughter. His Majesty was also very pleased with her, and with great kindness, he made her the princess."
"So this is still happening?"
Li Xun's brows raised slightly, a little surprised.
Regarding what happened before he traveled to the Wei Dynasty, in the memory of the original owner, most of them were that the palace walls were deep. He was only cared for and raised by a wet nurse since he was a child. It is said that his biological mother was just a humble palace maid, and she was still giving birth to his baby.
She passed away during childbirth.
Therefore, Li Xun knew very little about things in Kyoto. Although he was in the royal family, he was more like an out of tune outsider.
Fortunately, his father would visit him often. Although he was not as well-off as other princes who had support from their maternal clan, he would not be scorned by the eunuchs and servants in the palace.
"I am returning to Beijing this time because my daughter has reached the age of marriage, and Concubine Hui took the trouble to arrange a marriage for her."
Wang Fuyan said in a deep voice: "This time I asked for leave and returned to Beijing because Your Majesty and Concubine Hui want to discuss this matter with me."
"Then you should go back."
Li Xun nodded.
Although His Majesty and Concubine Hui have decided on Wang Fuyan's daughter's marriage, so the matter is basically a done deal. However, as the biological father of the girl, Wang Fuyan naturally has to try his best to be present at such a life-long event for his children.
It's only proper etiquette.
At the same time, His Majesty probably also took into consideration that Wang Fuyan was only serving as an inspector in the chaotic Jing'an City anyway, and it would not hurt to leave for a few days.
If Wang Fuyan was a commanding general sitting on the battlefield, then he probably would not have transferred Wang Fuyan back to Beijing so easily.
"When will the King's Inspector prepare to leave?"
Li Xun rolled his eyes and suddenly said: "I will transfer a team of troops from the city defense camp in a moment and let them escort you on the road."
It just so happened that he could also take this opportunity to ask Jin Zhen to send troops to explore the reality of the city defense camp.
If Jin Zhen makes excuses again, he will have reason to deal with him, and at least he can test his level of strength.
Now Li Xun and the others' understanding of Jin Zhen is too limited, and this feeling makes Li Xun always feel a little uneasy.
"No."
But Wang Fuyan shook his head, then glanced at Zhang Lian next to him, and said, "I still have something to say to His Highness Prince Jing alone."
"Oh oh oh, I just happen to have some unfinished business at the city lord's house."
Zhang Lian reacted immediately, patted his head and said: "Your Majesty, please continue talking with Mr. Wang, I will take my leave."
After saying that, Zhang Lian took a few steps back, walked out of the living room, and then closed the door of the living room with his backhand.
"Your Highness, since you mentioned the city defense camp, I just want to remind you."
After Wang Fuyan waited for Zhang Lian to leave, he looked at Li Xun, frowned, and said in a serious tone: "I am afraid that His Highness can no longer be optimistic about the thousands of people in the city defense camp."
"The last time the monsters attacked the city, they didn't go into battle with you, Your Highness, to kill the enemy, right?"
Wang Fuyan then said: "Yesterday, before I rushed to the mining area alone, I went to the city defense camp to find General Jin Zhen, hoping to ask him to lead troops to the mining area to relieve your highness from the siege. But in the end, Jin Zhen remained the same.
If you remain unmoved, let alone taking action in person, you are not even willing to use a single soldier!"
Li Xun's expression remained unchanged. He was not surprised by this result.
"When the monsters attacked the city last time, although His Highness defended the city lord's palace and was not breached, the fox demon girl Luo Li beside him was seriously injured."
Wang Fuyan looked at Li Xun, who had a gloomy expression, and said: "When faced with His Highness's question, General Jin Zhen's answer was that because the monster's attack was too fierce, even if the city defense camp fought to the death, it would still be an egg against a stone, so it is not as good as
Preserve your strength for post-disaster reconstruction, and for the management and deterrence of those guilty in the city."
"good."
Li Xun nodded slightly.
"This does sound reasonable at first glance, but this time I asked him to lead troops to the mine to rescue His Highness, but he refused again, and even because he couldn't find a suitable reason for the moment, he simply pretended to be drunk and asleep to frustrate me!"
There was a hint of anger in Wang Fuyan's tone, and he said: "The mining area is not the nest of monsters. The three thousand soldiers of the city defense battalion are completely enough to suppress it, but Jin Zhen is still unwilling to use a single soldier."
"Your Highness, please be careful. This Jin Zhen has been operating in Jing'an City for twenty years. To put it bluntly, he is just used to having troops here and respecting himself. He doesn't want to listen to anyone's orders anymore. Instead, he wants to
Be his own local emperor here!"
Wang Fuyan said loudly: "If His Highness wants to make some political achievements in Jing'an City, military power must be firmly in his own hands. It is absolutely impossible to continue like this."
"Thank you, Mr. Wang, for reminding me."
Li Xun secretly said in his heart: "Mr. Wang and I thought of this idea together."
"But now that Jin Zhen has the military power, we still can't touch him easily. Otherwise, if we scare the enemy, a sudden change may occur."
Li Xun frowned and said: "For Jin Zhen to be able to guard Jing'an City for so long, if nothing else, his own strength must not be weak."
"Your Highness is right. Jin Zhen is deeply entrenched in Jing'an City. It would be too difficult for His Highness to touch him in a short time alone."
Wang Fuyan said: "So when I come to Beijing this time, by arranging my daughter's marriage, I will also report the truth about Jin Zhen to Your Majesty, and strive to transfer Jin Zhen to retire and make some space for Your Highness."
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"Inspector Wang, what are you..."
Li Xun's eyes narrowed and he was speechless for a moment, as if something was stuck in his chest and he didn't know what to say.
In fact, the status of the supervisor is not that of His Highness Li Xun, but rather that of a detached bystander.
There is absolutely no need for Wang Fuyan to do this for Li Xun.
Therefore, Li Xun never considered that Wang Fuyan would help him from the beginning to the end of his planning.
But now, Wang Fuyan took the initiative to return to Beijing to advise His Majesty in order to help him get rid of Jin Zhen, the anomaly entrenched in Jingan City.
"I did this not all for His Highness Prince Jing, but because Jin Zhen respected his own troops and went his own way, breaking the rules of being a border guard general of the imperial court."
Wang Fuyan looked at Li Xun who looked moved, waved his hand and said: "The reason why His Highness can smoothly control the overall situation of Jing'an City is also to enable you to better develop this place."
After finishing speaking, Wang Fuyan paused and sighed slightly: "I have been a capital official for most of my life. Only after I came here did I realize that in the territory of the Wei Dynasty, there are such places where there is no tomorrow or hope.
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"I know that what Mr. Wang cares about is not me. What you care about is the livelihood of the people in every territory of the Wei Dynasty."
Li Xun slightly cupped his hands towards Wang Fuyan and said: "Old Wang Gaoyi, no matter whether your advice to the father is successful or not, I will thank you here in advance."
"No need to thank you."
Wang Fuyan smiled and walked away.
"However, if Your Highness can manage a place like Jingan City well, then he will definitely not disappoint anyone if he governs the country in the future."
When he reached the door, he paused and said, "When I think of this, I really look forward to it!"
"I have arranged for the accompanying servants and the food for the carriage and horses. I am leaving now. Your Highness does not need to see you off."
After saying that, Wang Fuyan didn't stay any longer and walked out of the living room of the City Lord's Mansion with his head held high.
Li Xun looked at Wang Fuyan's back. Under the midday sun, his blue official uniform seemed to be broader and higher than the sky.
Silently, Li Xun bowed deeply to Wang Fuyan's back.
No matter why he helped him, and no matter whether he would always stand on his side in the future, at least at this moment, in Li Xun's heart, this old minister was a respectable and loyal minister.
"Zhang Lian! Come here!"
After Wang Fuyan left the city lord's mansion, Li Xun immediately greeted Zhang Lian without any further delay.
"My lord, you, you can't blame me!"
Zhang Lian came over shrunken, and said to Li Xun with an aggrieved look on his face: "I really tried my best to stop Mr. Wang, but despite his age, he is really strong, so we couldn't stop him at all.
Stop him!"
"What? Are you afraid that I will fine you back the 10,000 spiritual stones you haven't had time to enjoy?"
Li Xun looked at Zhang Lian's anxious expression and teased lightly.
"I'm not afraid!"
Zhang Lian shook his head and said: "Our prince is so wise and powerful, with clear rewards and punishments. How could he casually punish those of us who work hard and do our best?"
"You are good at talking. You not only flatter my face, but also praise yourself."
Li Xun curled his lips, and then said: "Okay, since you are so dedicated to your work, then I will give you one more thing."
"It all depends on the prince's orders!"
Zhang Lian straightened his back and immediately expressed his stance.
"It's not that difficult."
Li Xun raised his chin and said, "Get some servants to go to my room and carry the little cat girl to the mining area. Let them find a deeper pit and bury it."
"ah?!"
Zhang Lian was stunned and blurted out: "My lord, you are so fierce, you can kill someone in one go?!"
"What do you know?"
Wang Teng slapped him on the forehead again angrily and said: "The half-demon girl has a special physiological structure. If she is underage, she will suffer a massive hemorrhage in her body, and it will be difficult for gods to save her."
"hiss!"
Zhang Lian took a breath of cold air, covered the third bag on his forehead, and directly evolved from Diagonal to Triceratops.
"Then, do you need to prepare a coffin?"
Zhang Lian asked cautiously.
"Need not!"
Li Xun waved his hand, looking indifferent, and said: "Just find a straw mat to cover it, there is no need to prepare a coffin."
"I understand, little one."
Zhang Lian nodded respectfully and turned around tremblingly.
Li Xun sat on a chair, picked up a cup of still warm tea, took a sip, and watched Zhang Lian leave.
And when Zhang Lian's back disappeared around the corner, the moment Li Xun put the teacup back on the coffee table, his own body sank suddenly, as if he were a drop of water falling into the sea.
, and in the blink of an eye he disappeared into the shadow cast by the chair beneath him.