Governor Cao was invited to sit down in the front hall, but he dared not sit down, let alone drink tea. He sat only one-third of the way on the chair and felt uneasy.

While waiting anxiously, Huo Changhe finally arrived and quickly stood up to greet him.

"Your Majesty, I am lowering my rank..."

Before he finished speaking, Huo Changhe took out the banknote and said, "Sir, are you here to ask for money? According to the laws of our court, after exiled people arrive at the place of exile, they need to pay money. Those who have no money will be assigned labor services by the government. If they earn enough You'll have to pay the money later. We don't need to worry about it, we'll take care of the labor ourselves. Here's the banknote, keep it."

The governor dared not accept it, so he quickly declined and said: "Your Majesty, this official is not here to collect money. This official is..."

He was really embarrassed to say it.

Yan Ruyu said in surprise: "You are not here to ask for money. Could it be that you are here to arrange things for the prince?"

Governor Cao: "..."

It's even harder to speak now.

Huo Changhe put away the banknotes again: "If you have something to say, sir, you may as well tell me directly. Although I still have a title, I am no better than before. It's okay to say that I am a prisoner. If I am a prisoner, please take more care of me."

"How dare you lower your official rank if you tell me what the prince is saying?" Governor Cao bowed his head, not daring to look at Huo Changhe.

But thinking of Shen Huaixin's words, I had to bite the bullet and said with all my heart: "Your Majesty, when I come here this time, I really have something to ask for. It's not an order, but a request from Your Majesty."

Huo Changhe said: "Sir, there is no need to be polite. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"That's right. Early this morning, Xianguan received a complaint from several villagers, saying that a group of bandits came from outside the city, harassing their village, burning, killing, looting, and doing all kinds of evil. Many villagers were killed by them."

Huo Changhe was shocked: "It's such a thing! How unreasonable? What about the city guards? Have they sent troops out of the city to encircle and suppress them?"

Just as Governor Cao was about to speak, Huo Changhe frowned and said, "My lord, we still need to report this matter to the Shen Cheng envoy. It is his duty to protect the city and protect the people."

Governor Cao opened his mouth and said, "Indeed...that's true. However, Shen Cheng has been busy with official duties recently. He said that some tribes outside the pass have made changes, and they need to step up their troop training as soon as possible to prevent foreign enemies from invading."

"So, this gangster thing is..."

Huo Changhe didn't know why and stared at him, waiting for him to say more.

Governor Cao wanted Huo Changhe to understand it himself, but he didn't expect that he just didn't understand it.

Wiping the sweat from his forehead, Governor Cao cleared his throat: "What I want you to do is, can you ask the prince to take someone to... kill the bandits and give them some color?"

"Your Majesty is wise and powerful, and he can fight with an unflinching expression against thousands of troops. He is certainly not a problem in dealing with those little gangsters. As a parent official, I hate myself for being incompetent and unable to protect the people, so I ask Your Majesty to help."

As Governor Cao said, he bowed deeply.

Huo Changhe pursed his lips and said nothing. Yan Ruyu smiled slowly and said, "What do you mean, Lord Governor, that the first task you assigned to my prince is to suppress bandits?"

"No, no, I will never dare to send the prince to do anything. I am just begging, begging."

Yan Ruyu asked again: "If it's not sent, then it doesn't count this time and will it be sent again in the future?"

Governor Cao: "..."

Yan Ruyu chuckled lightly, but there was no smile in her eyes: "Sir, how many people do you have under the command of our prince?"

Governor Cao swallowed his saliva and thought about what Shen Huaixin said, "Zhennan King Shenwu, what kind of soldiers do the gangsters use? I think it is enough to use the yamen servants. In fact, even if you go alone, the prince has nothing to fear."

Listen, is this human talk? He Shen Huaixin dared to say that, could he say this to Huo Changhe?

"Well, if the prince doesn't dislike it, then everyone in the official office can be under the prince's control."

Yan Ruyu laughed briefly and said nothing.

But her laughter and eyes were more powerful than anything she said.

Governor Cao was sweating like rain.

Huo Changhe tightened his sleeves and said: "Master Governor, I would like to ask, did someone report this matter to you, or did someone order you to come to me?"

Governor Cao was stunned for a moment, his face turned red, he took two steps back and saluted: "Your Majesty is wise, I can't hide anything from you, I am really... helpless."

Huo Changhe nodded slowly, contempt flashed in his eyes, and his tone was deep and undistinguished.

"I understand, that's all. For the sake of your lord, I can't let you run away in vain, and for the sake of the people, I can't let them put themselves in danger."

"This is my only trip."

Governor Cao was so grateful that he almost cried: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Your Majesty!"

After seeing off Governor Cao, Huo Changhe took Yan Ruyu's hand back to the courtyard.

"As we expected, Shen Huaixin did not send troops and asked the governor to come to us."

Yan Ruyu said: "Then we will act according to the plan."

Huo Changhe sighed softly: "There is no other way. It is not appropriate to break up with Shen Huaixin just yet. If he is provoked by those more than a hundred people, it is not impossible to kill a few to show me."

"My lord, please rest assured. This plan will definitely work. You can find the secret guards and give me a disguise. I have to go to the military camp this time. My skills are not good enough."

The tip of Huo Changhe's heart seemed to be strangled by thin and tough threads, causing a dense, dull pain.

It’s not that she’s not good at her craftsmanship, she just can’t distinguish colors and can no longer disguise herself.

"Okay, just wait, I'll go right away."

Huo Changhe turned around and hurried away, fearing that he wouldn't be able to control his emotions.

Yan Ruyu looked at his back, the smile on her face gradually faded, and she sighed silently.

"Ruyu! Isk oil Smith!"

Yan Ruyu's eyelids twitched, and she looked back to see the Moon Gate in the distance. The abbot stuck out his bald head and was greeting her.

"No one, come here, no need to say code words."

The abbot came over quickly and looked her up and down: "Are you okay? I wanted to see you after you came back, but I haven't seen you yet. Hey, I heard..."

"Shut up," Yan Ruyu interrupted directly, "talk about serious matters."

The abbot touched his nose and held back his laughter: "I didn't want to say anything inappropriate."

"Are you alright?"

"It's okay, it's okay. I just wanted to see how you were doing. It was said that you were brought back by the prince. I'm not worried about whether you were injured or anything like that."

The abbot looked around and lowered his voice: "Hey? How are your eyes? Are you feeling better? Can I give you some more spiritual spring water?"

"It's not better, it's not worse, it's still the same. Just take your time and you'll get used to it."

Yan Ruyu said it calmly, and the abbot was heartbroken when he heard it.

After a moment of silence, the abbot added, "I don't think it's easy for me to go to jail."

"Of course," Yan Ruyu said firmly, "It's just for no reason, who will care about you just talking."

The abbot immediately became suspicious: "Really? You think so too, right? I feel right! I guess this matter is probably related to that princess."

"Humph, if you dare to disturb Tai Sui, I can't bear it even if I'm bald!"

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