Stop acting, Your Majesty, the queen knows you're faking it

Chapter 523 Very Interested in Prefect Xu
Xinyi's face was not very good-looking: "I heard that the last group of officers and soldiers in Pingxing who escorted the imperial court to strengthen the embankment appropriation were ambushed by water bandits on the waterway, beaten up and escaped.

"About this matter... because those officers and soldiers fled back to the city during the day, many ordinary people in Pingcheng saw their miserable appearance with their own eyes, so there is no possibility of lying or deliberately exaggerating.

"The quality of the soldiers raised by the Pingxing government seems to be very poor.

"We want to use them, maybe...it's hard to achieve the desired effect."

"I don't think so." Chi Xinian shook his head, "If they are really that bad, it's impossible for the imperial court to hear nothing about it, and it's impossible for the water bandits to live in peace with them a few years ago.

"Compared to their poor performance, I am more inclined that they lost on the inside story that outsiders don't know."

Chi Xinian had some guesses in her mind, but she didn't continue to analyze, but instead asked Xinyi: "Apart from these two things, have you found out anything else? For example, what happened behind the wave of profit-seeking businessmen who came to Pingxing?" ...Is there something tricky?"

"The servant girl doesn't ask much about the businessman's profit, because it seems to be a normal way to make a difference. The supply exceeds the demand, and the price of food naturally soars.

"I heard that the surrounding prefectures have to prevent floods during the rainy season, so they don't dare to distribute too much food to Pingxing Mansion.

"Besides, some of them were robbed by water bandits. Therefore, the source of food can only rely on profit-seeking businessmen.

"In this way, food prices will naturally rise scary."

"Then, is there any organization behind these businessmen?" Chi Xinian tapped the table with his fingertips and frowned, "For example, they are actually all staffed by one person or an organization, and most of the benefits they seek are concentrated in a certain in human hands?"

"This... the maid didn't ask carefully." Xin shook his head.

But after pondering for a while, she analyzed based on the known information: "But according to the servant girl's observation, most of the merchants on the street are retail investors.

"Besides, from what they said, it seems that the older traders are not too daring to take this kind of profit. One is because they are afraid that the court will liquidate them afterwards, and the other is that they are afraid that the water bandits will use the food they sent as goods purchased by the government.

"It seems that a few days ago, a big merchant was robbed, right?"

"Is that so?" Chi Xinian frowned.

According to what Xinyi said, it is not very likely that someone will create chaos and then take advantage of the price difference to make money.But if this possibility doesn't make sense, what is the other party's purpose?

Chi Xinian pondered for a moment, but still felt that he should send two people to contact more middlemen like the waiter to see if he could find any clues.

As for the rest, she said to them: "Running all the way, you all go back to sleep well. Today, let's spy on the prefect's office of Pingxing Mansion first.

"I'm very interested in this prefect Xu."

"Here!" Everyone responded and retreated together.

After everyone left, Chi Xinian walked to the window, looked at the desolate street, and began to think about the news he got today.

First of all, prefect Xu is a prefect who can do things well, and he is even considered a good official in the eyes of most people.It was just that for some reason, he concealed the report from the court.

Secondly, the local floods are caused by water bandits targeting the government.Compared with the previous actions of the water bandits, this attack was obviously facilitated by someone.

Just don't know what the people behind the scenes intend?
Maybe it's not money?

(End of this chapter)