Ulashi turned his head away in anger and didn't say a word.

Soon Little Walnut came back with a waist badge.

Shen Ruochen looked at the two waist cards in his hand, rubbed some plant ash on the one where he had roasted the mushrooms, and then handed them to Wula Shi, "Take a look."

Ulashi took the belt card doubtfully and identified it carefully, "This piece is mine, this... this... is... is..."

It was as if someone had strangled Ula's throat. He opened his mouth for a long time but did not say anything.

"Did you see who it was?"

Ulash nodded fearfully, but did not dare to speak.

Shen Ruochen looked around, picked up a branch from the ground, and gently wrote the word '太' on the ground, "But her?"

Urashi nodded cautiously. "how do you know?"

"Then it's true," Shen Ruochen sighed, "Then I know."

Urashi asked anxiously, "What are you looking for her for? Is it revenge?"

"Yes, are you suitable? It's a very profitable thing," Shen Ruochen said, "You'd better keep this matter secret and don't let others know."

"Don't worry, I won't say anything, but..." Ula Shi looked at Shen Ruochen, "She is in a high position now, how could you..."

"You don't have to worry about this. Anyway, when I have the chance, I will find a way and I will remember this about you."

After that, Shen Ruochen took the little walnut and left. Ula's voice shouted from behind, "She is a devil! Devil! Be careful!"

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Half a month later, it will be Qingming Festival.

"It rains heavily during the Qingming Festival, and passers-by are dying on the road. Well, the ancients really don't deceive me!" Shen Ruochen shook his head and walked by the window, looking at the drizzle outside, and said to the third brother next to him, "Your aunt Are you literate?"

The third elder brother nodded vigorously, and Shen Ruochen's vanity exploded, "That's because I studied hard since I was a child, and you should study hard too!"

"Yeah," the third brother nodded, his little face tightened, as if he was making up his mind.

This made all the maids in the room laugh. Xiao Walnut said with a smile, "Our third brother is so smart. He can read now."

"Then I taught you well?" Shen Ruochen was very proud. Suddenly he remembered something and said, "Today is the Qingming Festival. It is a token of our gratitude for you to send someone out to deliver something to Xiao Lianpeng's family."

"Don't worry, my dear, my servant sent someone out yesterday. Everything in her family is fine, and she is planning to introduce her brother to his wife. I heard that there are many marriage proposals."

"That's good," Shen Ruochen sighed, "Little Lotus Peng has suffered a lot since following me, and it hasn't produced a good result. I will definitely give you a good home in the future."

Little Walnut smiled and did not answer the question. Instead, he asked with a smile, "Master, today is the Qingming Festival, why don't we steam Laoyan? We used to steam Laoyan when we were at home, but we never did it again after entering the palace. "

"Lao Yan? Okay, let's steam Lao Yan," Shen Ruochen was suddenly diverted by this incident, "I'm already greedy. Let's get some sugar triangles to eat. This rainy day is perfect for eating pasta."

"Master, last time you said that rainy days are the best time to eat hot pot."

"It's all the same, it's all the same. Anyway, the most suitable thing is to eat!"

In the Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The emperor was losing his temper over the memorial in his hand.

"It's only been a short time since the New Year, and one by one they are crying out for poverty! It's like this. Then at the end of the year, everyone has to beg for food!" Emperor Yuande scolded the two humerus ministers below, "You guys What do these people mean? Especially in the Sichuan area, they are a big food-producing country every year. This time it is good. They actually said that last year they were moving to save food, but this year there is none. Then I want to know. , where did the food go?"

"Your Majesty, calm down!"

"Calm down! Calm down! I have no choice but to calm down!" Emperor Yuande angrily threw the memorial in his hand to the ground, "Check! Check for me! I want to know where the money appropriated by the imperial court has gone!"

"The investigation is easy, but I just don't know who the emperor is going to send to investigate?" Master Zuo Lu said, "If this person is not high-status, he may not be able to suppress the local gangsters!"

"Look, even you all know there's something fishy here, and you're hiding it from me!" Emperor Yuande was so angry that he smashed the cups in the room, "I don't believe it yet, do they still dare to disobey the Celestial Empire?" Take care of it?"

"Your Majesty, who are you going to send to investigate? I have someone to recommend."

"Oh? You said."

"It's the old minister himself! The land of Shu is remote, and it may take a year and a half to investigate this matter. The old minister used to be in charge of the border affairs there, and he has some friendship with the current governor. The old minister will ensure that the emperor will get to the bottom of it! "

"This..." Emperor Yuande hesitated, "You are already old, and you are surrounded by mountains and rivers, so I am a little worried!"

"Back then, Lian Po was old and could still go into battle to kill the enemy. The veteran was only just over sixty years old, so he was not old yet. He just happened to help the emperor collect bullets from those people who had spent most of the day!" Zuo Lu cupped his hands and said, "Please let the emperor do it."

Emperor Yuande thought for a moment and said, "Well, I'll send you some more people. When you get there, you can report anything back in time."

"yes!"

Emperor Yuande thought for a moment and said coldly, "It's too lonely for you alone. I'll send you an extra person to help you."

"I wonder which lord it is?" Zuo Lu asked.

"It's not your lord, it's the prince!" Emperor Yuande looked at Zuo Lu, "The Sixth Prince who is in Shu, what do you think?"

"This..." Zuo Lu cupped his hands and said, "It all depends on the emperor's dispatch."

"I will give him the news. You just have to know what to do when you get there."

During the exchange of glances, Zuo Lu, an old minister, already understood what the current Holy Emperor meant, "Yes, I understand."

"Well, I'm waiting for your news."

After the ministers withdrew, Emperor Yuande wrote a secret edict in his own hand to Shen Jin in northern Shaanxi and sent it out secretly.

Seeing that it was getting dark, Emperor Yuande was so tired that he leaned on the couch with his eyes closed to rest. Chen Yuan stepped forward and said cautiously, "Your Majesty, are you going to turn over the cards today?"

Emperor Yuande closed his eyes and waved his hands.

Chen Yuan signaled the little eunuch holding the green-headed card to step back. Suddenly Emperor Yuan De opened his eyes and asked, "What has your master Chen been doing recently?"

Chen Yuan was stunned for a moment and hurriedly reported, "Today is the Qingming Festival, maybe Master Chen is enjoying the rain."

"Appreciating the rain?" Emperor Yuande looked out the window, "I'm bored today, but I didn't notice that it's been raining all day."

"Then how about I invite Concubine Chen to have a drink with the Emperor? It will also relieve our fatigue."

Emperor Yuande shook his head and sat up, "Forget it, it's hard to walk on a rainy day, so I'd better go and see her."