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Chapter 448 Questioning
half a month later.

News came from the capital again.

Jiang Shaohua, who was in Li County, had clouds of dark clouds gathering between his brows after reading the letter from the capital, like a sudden storm.

Chen Jinyu's heart sank, and he asked in a low voice, "What exactly does the court plan to do?"

Jiang Shaohua was in no mood to talk, so he handed the letter to Chen Jinyu. Chen Jinyu took the letter, glanced at it, her pupils suddenly widened, and her pretty face was filled with anger: "The emperor sent General Fan to take charge of the border army and asked General Zuo to return to the capital immediately to be punished!"

"General Zuo really deserves to die. But this has caused the morale of the border troops to drop and the army to be in chaos. If the Rouran cavalry invades the border again, the border troops will probably be defeated again."

Jiang Shaohua pulled the corners of his mouth, his eyes were devoid of smiles: "Even you, who don't know much about military affairs, can think of it, do you think the court officials can't think of it? Especially the Duke of Anguo, who has been the Minister of War for many years, how could he not know the reason. But he still insisted on doing so, firstly, to comply with the wishes of the Empress Dowager, and to take the opportunity to greatly weaken the power and reputation of Prime Minister Wang, and secondly, it would be best if General Fan made meritorious deeds. If he was defeated, he could still suppress General Fan, so as to prevent the Fan family from becoming too powerful."

"After all, it's nothing more than the court struggle. The emperor was soft-hearted and could not resist the instigation of the Empress Dowager and the villains around him, so he finally issued such an imperial decree."

At this point, Jiang Shaohua's anger was completely ignited, and his eyes were also ablaze: "The emperor really disappoints me. He is a filial grandson and a trustworthy brother, but he is not a good emperor. He can't control the court and is manipulated by powerful officials."

"He sits on the throne, but he is like a puppet, unable to govern the country, unable to protect the people. What is the point of being an emperor like this?"

Chen Jinyu's heart was beating like a drum. He looked around reflexively. After making sure that he and the princess were the only ones in the room and there was no one outside, he relaxed a little: "Princess, be careful with your words. The emperor is the true dragon emperor, the highest authority, the emperor of Daliang..."

"Others can be mediocre and incompetent! His biggest fault is that he does nothing in this position!" Jiang Shaohua was excited and interrupted Chen Jinyu without thinking: "What the True Dragon Son of Heaven is, it's all used to fool the people of the world. It's just because he is lucky and was born into a good family. He has been a prince since he was a child. As soon as the previous emperor passed away, he became the emperor smoothly."

Just like in the previous life, the second prince Jiang Hao was mentally retarded and knew nothing, but in the end, he still became the emperor of Daliang? This had nothing to do with his talent, talent, or ability, but was simply because Jiang Hao was the only heir to the throne.

Surges of anger and indescribable annoyance gathered in my chest.

The thought that had been suppressed deep in my heart suddenly jumped into my mind clearly.

None of them can!
She can!
She can suppress the ministers and control the court. She will cherish the people and let everyone live a peaceful life... She is the most suitable one!
Why not?
She would not take the initiative to fight for it. But if something unexpected happened in the capital, and it was her turn to step forward, she would do so.

As soon as I thought of this, the world suddenly became bright.

Chen Jinyu didn't know the rebellious thoughts lingering in her princess' mind, otherwise, she would be shocked and pale: "Princess, don't be upset! This matter is a foregone conclusion. Maybe General Fan has already set off, and the imperial edict to punish General Zuo is also on the way. We just have to wait and see what happens."

Jiang Shaohua exhaled slowly and hummed.

Chen Jinyu was a little surprised that he could convince the princess so easily, but it was always a good thing if the princess could calm down her anger as soon as possible.

Jiang Shaohua sat for a while, then stood up and said, "I have nothing to do, so I'll go take a look at the newly reclaimed wasteland."

The topic jumped too quickly. Chen Jinyu was stunned. He quickly agreed and walked out the door.

Ma Yaozong, who was guarding outside the door, came over immediately and asked, "What do you want, Princess?"

"Princess, please go to the wasteland and have someone prepare the horses!" Chen Jinyu said softly. Ma Yaozong responded and immediately went to make arrangements.

The Chen family and the Ma family are already discussing marriage. Once the two of them get married, the days of working together and being together day and night will be over.

Chen Jinyu looked at Ma Yaozong's figure, feeling a little reluctant. Then she thought that they would soon get engaged and become husband and wife, and joy surged in her heart. As if by telepathy, Ma Yaozong, who had already walked for a while, suddenly turned back.

The two looked at each other from a distance, feeling a little shy, and reluctantly looked away.

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An hour later, Jiang Shaohua rode his horse to the edge of the wasteland.

In recent years, Li County has been thriving, with many babies born every year. Coupled with the continuous influx of foreign population, the current population of Li County has exceeded 10,000. The most wasteland has been reclaimed in the past two years, about 50,000 to 60,000 mu.

The skinny and dark-skinned Magistrate Cai never sat in the office during the spring ploughing period, but wandered around the fields every day.

The refugees... no, it should be said that it was the new people of Li County. They had long been accustomed to County Magistrate Cai's face, which was neither tall nor handsome and even somewhat ugly, and they felt at ease just by looking at it.

"Master Cai, the princess is here."

Tang, the yamen runner, reported in a low voice, his expression unable to conceal his excitement.

Magistrate Cai was also refreshed, and he turned around to look for the princess, and walked towards her without stopping: "I greet the princess."

The spring days are warm, with gentle breezes and bright sunshine.

Farmers bent over and worked hard in the sunshine, their sweat dripping onto the soil, sowing their hopes and aspirations for life. This is the most beautiful picture in the world.

Jiang Shaohua's heavy heart suddenly became much lighter, and he smiled at the hard-working Magistrate Cai, "Get up quickly. During the spring plowing period, you came to the fields every day to inspect them. You've worked hard."

Magistrate Cai smiled and said, "It is the peasants who are working hard. I am just walking around with my hands behind my back. It is not that hard."

Some people knelt down and kowtowed from a distance. Magistrate Cai turned around and said loudly: "No need to kneel down. You should work and finish the spring plowing and sowing as soon as possible."

The people were most willing to listen to Magistrate Cai's words, and they quickly got up and continued to farm.

Jiang Shaohua smiled knowingly and teased Magistrate Cai: "Mr. Cai's prestige is indeed very high. The people all listen to you."

County Magistrate Cai laughed out loud and said, "The people have such a good life today because the princess sent people to take them to Nanyang County, gave them a place to stay, and provided them with food and grain seeds. She also gave them a peaceful life. The princess has a high prestige, and I am close to her, so I just benefited from her a little bit."

Jiang Shaohua chuckled: "This princess only realized today that County Magistrate Cai is so good at talking."

Magistrate Cai responded, "I am not good at flattery. All my words come from my heart."

Chen Jinyu smiled and whispered to Ma Yaozong: "The reputation of Nanyang County's number one county magistrate is indeed well-deserved."

When he is on duty, he is diligent and attentive, and when it comes to flattery, he is also a master at it, no one can match him!

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