The Transmigrated Farm Girl Has a Cheat Code

Chapter 147 Prince

Lin Yan and her group left the epidemic area five days later, by which time the disease had been basically cured.

The opportunity for them to leave came when they received news that the imperial court had finally sent people to provide disaster relief.

In any case, it's time to let the old registrar out and expose the corrupt officials.

Old Registrar: ? ? ?

A large crowd had gathered at the entrance of the county government office, including Fu Bo and several other shopkeepers, as well as members of the Yu family who had arrived earlier.

The situation in the county is relatively stable. The relief housing has been renovated, and food is distributed regularly every day. Although we can't eat our fill three times a day, we can still survive.

The disaster victims expressed their satisfaction, saying that the government had done its best; didn't they see that the county magistrate and the county clerk were eating porridge with them three times a day? What more could they say?

They'll be going home to repair their house once the cold winter is over.

Today, I saw that many people had come to the county government office again. They were dressed in the armor of guards, and the young master in the lead was noble and handsome. He was followed by dozens of carts of supplies.

The disaster victims were even happier! More relief supplies were coming! They thought, "Maybe we can eat a little more each day!"

"Your Highness, Yue Heqiu, the magistrate of Wutai County, pays his respects."

"Magistrate, please get up!" Zhao Yunbo said with a warm smile.

"I see that this place is well-governed. It seems that Lord Yue has worked hard all this time!"

"I dare not accept such praise." Yue Heqiu was still wearing his mink hat, but the bruises on his face had subsided considerably. He was now shaking his head and waving his hands, bowing respectfully.

"I never expected Your Highness to come in person to provide disaster relief! This humble official is truly, truly... extremely excited."

"I heard from the reports that many people have died in Wutai County, and that people have frozen and starved to death. How can I not feel heartbroken?" Zhao Yunbo frowned deeply.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is so compassionate towards the people!" Yue Heqiu continued to flatter him.

The others stood quietly to the side without saying a word, smiling politely.

Lin Yan saw this scene from afar and curled her lips, "This is the Crown Prince?"

Yu Wenxuan nodded. "That's right, this is His Majesty's third son, Zhao Yunbo."

Yu Wenxuan had been to the palace and met several princes, so he was quite familiar with the situation.

"The third son? Is he born to the Empress?" Usually, the Crown Prince is chosen based on the eldest son of the legitimate wife, so it's a bit strange that he's the third.

Yu Wenxuan nodded. "Yes. However, he is not the eldest son; the eldest prince is."

"Hmm?" Lin Yan turned her head in surprise.

"It's a long story. In general, the eldest prince was a rather mediocre person. Later, some things happened, and he was deposed."

"Wow!" Lin Yan exclaimed in shock.

"Having many sons is such a hassle!"

"Heh. Indeed." Yu Wenxuan chuckled in agreement.

"Are there any members of the royal family among them?" Lin Yan thought of the "Zhao" who Yue Heqiu had offered as tribute, and felt that he might send someone to appear in the disaster relief team.

"A member of the royal family? Only the Crown Prince." Yu Wenxuan found her question somewhat strange.

"What about their allegiance? It's rather strange that someone backed by any powerful faction is here."

"Well... the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a man of the Fifth Prince, and there's also Zheng Yuan, the Director of the Yunxi Qingli Division of the Ministry of Revenue. Usually, for disaster relief, the Ministry of Revenue only needs to provide the money; they don't need to send anyone. The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is a man of the Fifth Prince, so I wonder if this Zheng Yuan was sent here."

"It's not too strange that the Fifth Prince sent people. Coming to provide disaster relief at this time is just for the sake of reputation. The Crown Prince can come to gain fame, and so can the Fifth Prince. The Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue is an open secret."

“Jinning Prefecture belongs to Yunxi, so it’s normal for the Yunxi Qingli Division to send people, especially since the Crown Prince came in person this time.”

"Then it seems difficult to tell," Lin Yan said.

"Distinguish what?"

“I suspect there’s a gold mine in Wutai County…” Lin Yan said softly.

"A gold mine?!" Yu Wenxuan was taken aback.

"Yes, Yue Heqiu has a lot of gold in his secret room. According to the registrar, quite a few people have mysteriously disappeared in Wutai County, and most of them are young adults. Most importantly, his gold is all being supplied to a certain person, whose surname should be 'Zhao'."

Yu Wenxuan's expression changed, realizing this was a bit serious. "Wait a minute, when did you go to Yue Heqiu's secret room?"

"Hahaha, I went to clean for him a few nights ago."

"You're not cleaning the house, are you?" Yu Wenxuan asked uncertainly.

Lin Yan stared at him intently for a moment, and Yu Wenxuan turned his head and said with certainty, "It seems not."

"So, you suspect that person will send someone here."

"Well, disaster relief is the only reasonable reason for him to be in Wutai County right now. Other reasons are not convenient during this special period."

"There are quite a few officials here. I can ask around to see if any of these people have any powerful backers."

"Actually, it doesn't matter. I'm more curious about where the gold mine is than knowing who's behind it all," Lin Yan smiled.

"Would you be interested in going to look for them? There might still be people trapped there."

"Not for now, the Crown Prince will probably summon us," Yu Wenxuan said.

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow. "I don't think so."

"Why?" Yu Wenxuan asked, puzzled.

"Have you forgotten what we just took out?" Lin Yan winked at him.

"Epidemic area..."

"Yeah, I think he's terrified of dying. He only came to do disaster relief after the pandemic was over. He definitely doesn't want to be close to us anymore," Lin Yan complained.

Yu Wenxuan didn't refute, "That's fine too. After we've done what we're supposed to do and distributed all the grain, it's time for us to leave."

“If you’re not confident, don’t go looking for gold mines. I think someone will take over the gold mine business. Yue Heqiu committed a crime, and the registrar exposed it. With so many important people around, the person behind the scenes might not protect him.”

Lin Yan nodded without saying anything.

Yu Wenxuan glanced at her and knew she hadn't given up. He sighed inwardly.

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"I really don't know what happened, sir!"

"When I woke up in the morning, the darkroom was completely empty..."

"No, no, no! I really didn't steal anything. I've been working for you for so long, you have to believe me..."

Yue Heqiu knelt on the ground, his legs trembling, begging for mercy from the person in front of him.

"Find the thief. The master doesn't want Wutai County to fall into the hands of others for the time being. The mining will be put on hold for now, and those miners will be dealt with."

"Yes, yes, yes! Don't worry, it's been taken care of. No one will be left alive." Seeing that the man had no intention of killing him, Yue Heqiu breathed a sigh of relief.

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"My lord, we really want to let Yue Heqiu go, he lost the gold..."

"How could that be? But he does know who the master is, so we need to make sure he doesn't leave any evidence before we deal with it."

“Zhang Luodao, the registrar of Wutai County, went to the Crown Prince to report Yue Heqiu’s corruption and abuse of power. This man cannot be tried, otherwise other information may be exposed.”

"Hmm, let's appease him first, let him think that the master will protect him, and he will naturally not say anything he shouldn't. After the gold mine is handed over, we'll get rid of him. He's just a county magistrate, what's so important about him? Of course the master doesn't care. If he didn't want to be exposed for the time being, he wouldn't be so careful."

"Understood. Master is wise."