After rebirth, the prince fell into the hands of the princess again

"Didn't they say that what was lost was disaster relief money? Why does this place look so prosperous? It doesn't look like it was hit by a disaster." Tang Mumu always says whatever he thinks.

"This place is indeed too prosperous. It doesn't look like a place that needs disaster relief funds." Song Jinyu also found it strange. This place didn't look like a disaster area at all.

An old man came towards them, and Tang Mumu quickly stopped him and asked, "Uncle, has it always been like this here? Didn't they say that natural disasters have continued this year, and the people are suffering terribly, and the court even allocated silver for disaster relief? Why do I see that this place is not only not a disaster area, but is instead very prosperous?"

When the old man who was being questioned saw that he was meeting some handsome young men and women, he immediately became enthusiastic.

"This is all thanks to our county magistrate. Since he took office, he has worked day and night to seek welfare for our people. He personally led the yamen runners to manage the disaster area for us. He also built a shelter for the beggars in the south of the city. He also sent people to take care of the beggars' food. The county magistrate also opened our warehouses to release grain, and took out his own money to distribute to the people. He led the people to reclaim wasteland and trade with other counties. Although it is a disaster area, life here is better than before. Why do we need disaster relief money from the court?"

After the old man finished speaking, he saw that the girl didn't react and just left. Tang Mumu always felt that something was wrong.

"Do you know the new county magistrate?" Tang Mumu turned and asked Rong Yan.

"Lin Qingyuan just took office in Huai County five months ago."

"It seems that this county magistrate is quite capable. He managed the disaster area of ​​Huai County in perfect order in just five months, without even relying on the disaster relief money allocated by the court. It seems that we are lucky this time. We don't need to rescue the people, we just need to find back the lost disaster relief money."

Tang Mumu was naturally happy that she had fewer tasks to do. After finishing the matter in Lingnan, she would return to Prince Rong's Mansion and wait for her master to finish his work and pick her up.

"Let's go to the government office first."

Rong Yan and Song Jinyu directly passed Tang Mumu, and Ji Chu stepped forward to pull her.

Outside the court, four people stood in a row.

"You are not coming here to confront the county magistrate directly, are you? First of all, Lord Lin is now regarded as an upright judge in the hearts of the people and should be a good man. Secondly, no one would be stupid enough to directly admit that they did something bad." Tang Mumu moved closer to Rong Yan and whispered.

Rong Yan looked at Tang Mumu as if she were a fool and didn't want to pay any attention to her.

A handsome middle-aged man in official uniform came out. He was tall and handsome. If he were a few years younger, he would surely attract many girls.

"I am the county magistrate Lin Qingyuan. What do you have to report to this court?"

Lin Qingyuan just felt that the people who came were full of wealth and nobility. He thought that they were some young masters and young ladies who went out for fun in groups. They came to the court just to encounter some problems that they couldn't solve.

Tang Mumu looked up at Rong Yan, wondering whether he should reveal his identity directly.

"My surname is Rong, I am the sixth child in my family, my given name is Yan, and I am here to see Lord Lin on official business."

Lin Qingyuan seemed to react for a moment, then his expression changed drastically and he knelt down to salute.

"I didn't know that His Royal Highness Prince Rong was coming to visit me. I am sorry for not welcoming you. I hope Your Highness will forgive me."

"Stand up. Ignorance is not a crime. I came here in a hurry, and Lord Lin didn't know. I pardon you."

Lin Qingyuan then stood up politely, lowered his head and did not dare to look at Rong Yan. For small officials like them, if it were not for a reason, they would never meet a noble like Rong Yan in this life.

"Your Highness, please come in first."

Lin Qingyuan led a few people directly to the backyard of the government office, a small courtyard with only two rooms. The other slightly larger room was arranged as a living room. It could not be called a courtyard, it could only be said to be a temporary residence for ordinary people.

"Your Highness, please wait a moment. I will serve you tea."

He even had to do things like serving tea himself. I guess he didn't even have a maid to serve him.

"No hurry, Lord Lin, there is no need to be so polite. I won't drink the tea."

Lin Qingyuan looked up suddenly, thinking that he had offended Rong Yan in some way, and his face was filled with fear.

Song Jinyu stepped forward, and it must be said that his face was much more friendly than Rong Yan's. "Master Lin, don't be afraid. Your Highness is just sympathizing with Master Lin's busy government affairs, so he won't drink the tea. There is no other meaning."

Lin Qingyuan thanked him and then asked, "I am stupid, I wonder who this gentleman is..."

"Not stupid, not stupid. My name is Song Jinyu. Lord Lin has never seen me, so naturally he doesn't know who I am."

As soon as Song Jinyu finished speaking, Lin Qingyuan began to bow again, "Your subordinate Lin Qingyuan, greets Lord Song."

Many people have heard of Song Jinyu's reputation. He is also an official in the court and is deeply favored by the emperor. Moreover, there is a general in their Song Mansion, who even the emperor is willing to show courtesy to.

"You still know me? It seems that I have a pretty good reputation."

Lin Qingyuan raised his sleeve to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. He never dreamed that this small temple in Huai County would one day welcome two giant Buddhas at the same time. He didn't know whether it was a blessing or a curse.

Lin Qingyuan looked at Tang Mumu and Ji Chu, and was about to ask, when Tang Mumu laughed loudly and said, "I am Tang Mumu, Prince Rong is my husband, and this is Ji Chu, the wife that Lord Song is about to marry."

Seeing that Lin Qingyuan was about to kneel down and bow again, Tang Mumu and Ji Chu hurried forward and said, "Master Lin, you don't have to be so polite. You don't have to perform such a great ceremony for us."

Now Tang Mumu has a very good impression of Lin Qingyuan. Such a righteous man should be the upright ruler in the hearts of the people. The most valuable thing is that Lin Qingyuan really did it. The people praise him highly, and he will not be arrogant and rude because of this.

"This time I came here to ask for disaster relief money." Rong Yan went straight to the point.

Tang Mumu watched carefully. When Rong Yan mentioned the disaster relief silver, Lord Lin was not surprised. It was as if he knew it in advance. It was not that he knew in advance that they came for the disaster relief silver, but it seemed that he knew in advance that the people who came would be Rong Yan and Song Jinyu.

The people did not know about the relief silver, or even the imperial government's allocation of funds. Lin Qingyuan explained that the relief silver was lost on the way, and if the people knew about it, they would inevitably become uneasy.

Fortunately, people's lives are still good now, and even without this money there will not be much change. To be on the safe side, Lin Qingyuan ordered people to block the news of this matter and only secretly sent people to investigate the matter. Unfortunately, there has been no results so far.

At noon, Rong Yan and his party did not stay at the post station, but moved into the Lin Mansion.

As soon as Tang Mumu entered the yard, she saw a swing and pulled Ji Chu over to play.

Rong Yan ignored them and looked around the Lin Mansion carefully.

"How is it? Is there anything wrong?" Song Jinyu spoke, his eyes not idle, memorizing the general layout of the Lin Mansion in his mind.

"We haven't found anything wrong yet. Let's stay here for now and go to the back mountain tomorrow morning to check."