Let you be a good grandson, you raise a group of banshees?

"Old woman, don't worry."

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "She can't bear it."

"You can just sell it to her as much as you want to eat."

Although the old woman was still extremely worried, Lu Yuan had already said so and had no choice but to nod.

As I watched Wei Ling eat bowl after bowl, I became more and more enthusiastic about eating.

After cooking about ten more bowls, the old woman broke out in cold sweat.

"Little girl, can you still eat?"

"Otherwise... how about I sell this pot directly to you, which is cheaper?"

"it is good."

Xiling nodded without hesitation, without any hint of politeness.

The old woman directly rolled the remaining glutinous rice noodles into glutinous rice balls and put them into the pot.

Put a large pot full of glutinous rice dumplings in front of Xiling with a thud.

"Hey, what's going on?"

"This girl has a great appetite!"

Pedestrians passing by couldn't help but marvel when they saw this scene, and stopped to watch.

Wei Ling, however, acted as if there was no one around, scooping up glutinous rice balls with a huge wooden spoon.

Immersed in this big pot full of delicious delicacies, it seems extremely satisfying.

"Well, grandson."

Emperor Yongle looked a little ugly and said in a low voice, "You usually don't care about her food when you are in the house?"

"Come on."

Lu Yuan said blankly, "Why does Fourth Master ask that?"

"Since you are in charge of the food, why are you starving her like this?"

Emperor Yongle said with a face full of laughter and tears, "I just wrapped up the mess by myself."

"Even Liegan's most famous strongman doesn't have such an appetite."

Lu Yuan couldn't help but laugh.

Although Xiling is cold by nature, he is powerful.

But he is definitely the best foodie in the world.

It’s rare for a foodie to encounter his favorite delicacies.

Naturally, you want to enjoy a delicious meal.

"It doesn't matter if you eat more, it's just..."

Emperor Yongle looked a little embarrassed and whispered, "Yuan'er, do you have any money on you?"

"I was in a hurry when I went out, and I only had 200 taels of silver with me."

"Ling'er eats so many bowls of glutinous rice balls...are you afraid it's not enough?"

After hearing Emperor Yongle's words, Lu Yuan rolled his eyes.

A mysterious and meaningful smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"Fourth Master, don't worry."

"Ling'er is mine, and the food and drink should be on my head."

"I'll pay for this meal."

Emperor Yongle was relieved and let out a long breath.

In the past year, Sun'er has not only set up a large factory in the imperial city, but his business has been booming.

He was even more self-sufficient in the land of Luxi and made a fortune.

Leaving aside the national treasury, let’s talk about personal savings.

This kid is definitely richer than himself.

Soon, Wei Ling ate up a pot full of glutinous rice dumplings.

Still not satisfied, he licked his lips reluctantly.

Lu Yuan looked at the old woman with a smile, "Old man, your skill in making glutinous rice balls is really amazing."

"It's rare to see food that my Ling'er likes so much."

The old woman nodded with a complicated expression.

"It's definitely rare to see someone with an appetite like this girl."

"Hahaha, the old man is joking."

Lu Yuan couldn't help but laugh and asked: "May I ask, how much money is it in total?"

"Please wait a moment, sir, let me do the math."

The old woman picked up an abacus and crackled for a long time.

Then he said with a smile, "There are one hundred and one bowls in total. Let me count you as one hundred bowls, five coins."

"How many?!"

Upon hearing this number, Emperor Yongle jumped up with his eyes widened.

The old woman was startled and murmured, "Why, this man is too expensive?"

"Then... four and a half cents is enough."

Emperor Yongle clenched his fists and felt an uproar in his heart.

One hundred bowls of glutinous rice balls, five coins.

Prove that the price of each bowl is only five cents.

However, Li Guan and Guo Caijin had previously dedicated the glutinous rice balls to themselves.

It is clearly stated that each bowl costs 50 taels.

A total difference of ten thousand times.

Moreover, Emperor Yongle had to admit it.

The glutinous rice balls that Li Guan presented to him were far less delicious than those made by the old woman.

So, what is going on here?

Why a bowl of glutinous rice balls made with the same ingredients.

What Li Guan presented was worth 50 taels.

What the old woman made was only worth five cents.

Could it be because Li Guan was the first-rank governor of Liangjiang appointed by the imperial court.

The glutinous rice balls made become golden glutinous rice balls?

"Master, what's wrong?"

Looking at the stunned Emperor Yongle, the old woman secretly muttered in her heart.

These gentlemen and young ladies all looked very well-dressed.

Why can't you even afford five cents of silver?
"Old man, don't mind."

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, took out a piece of silver from his arms and handed it to the old woman.

Immediately, he turned around and left with Emperor Yongle.

"Yuaner..."

After being silent for a long time, Emperor Yongle finally spoke in a deep voice.

“Why the same local snacks.”

"In the folk world, food is of high quality and low price, and everyone can afford it."

"When you arrive in the palace, your worth will increase tens of thousands of times, and you will suddenly become a royal gift?"

Lu Yuan smiled lightly and said, "Fourth Master, this is inevitable."

"This phenomenon doesn't just happen with glutinous rice dumplings."

"If Fourth Master has an appetite, I can take you to try other delicacies."

Immediately, it was still early.

Lu Yuan directly transformed into a food blogger.

The true and false crown prince said: "Tanding the store is the best."

I led Emperor Yongle to taste all kinds of snacks in the entire night market.

"This braised beef offal has been honored by officials from Jiangbei before."

"The man said that this is the rarest part of the cow, and he also used various precious marinades. One bunch costs 30 taels of silver."

"Here... we only need three cents?"

"This duck blood vermicelli soup was Lord Hong Wu's favorite at the time."

"Two years ago, Li Guan sent someone to deliver a bowl to me. He claimed that he spent 60 taels of silver."

"What? It only costs six cents, and you can add soup as you like?"

"Then these sesame cakes must be five taels of silver each..."

"Oh, two yuan for one big coin?"

As Lu Yuan led everyone throughout the night market.

Both Wei Ling and Siren were so satisfied that their mouths were full of oil.

And Emperor Yongle was also refreshed in his consumption outlook again and again.

He just found out today.

In the past, the delicacies that officials gave to themselves as filial piety often cost three to fifty taels of silver.

In fact, they are just snacks worth dozens of pennies, or even a few pennies.

Emperor Yongle was not a snobbery, anything that was absolutely cheap would definitely taste unpalatable.

However, the difference is almost tens of thousands of times.

What kind of conspiracy lies behind it?Emperor Yongle originally took the opportunity to go out to the night market on the pretext of showing concern for the people.

But because he accidentally exposed this secret, he really cared about the people's sentiments and livelihood.

Wandering outside for half a day, three hours were spent.

Only then did the four grandfathers and grandsons return to the official residence.

Emperor Yongle seemed to be in a state of despair. He walked into the courtyard gate without saying a word and went directly into the house to rest.

Yang Zilong stood aside carefully and watched, not daring to ask any more questions.

When Emperor Yongle returned to the house, Lu Yuan walked in.

Cai Ruowen asked, "Your Majesty, what's going on?"

"Why are you so unhappy after going out for a walk?"

"Could it be that...the night market in Yangzhou Prefecture is not to your Majesty's liking?"

"No, the emperor enjoyed his meal quite happily."

Lu Yuan waved his hand and said with a smile, "Ling'er, Hai'er, you go back to the house first."

"I happen to have something I want to ask Mr. Yang."

Xiling was so full that she yawned and lazily went back to catch up on her sleep.

The siren also had a great time, so he probably won't be a monster again.

Yang Zilong asked in confusion, "Master, what do you want to ask?"

"What I want to ask you is..."

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and his voice was a little deeper.

"What kind of official is Jiangbei Chief Secretary Guo Cai?"

Yang Zilong's expression changed slightly, "Master Shizi, why are you asking this?"

"I'm just asking, why are you nervous?"

Lu Yuan asked with interest, "Is it possible that you were involved in what he did?"

"No, no, no!"

Yang Zilong looked horrified and shook his head hurriedly.

"The people Mr. Guo interacts with on weekdays are Mr. Li, the governor of Liangjiang, as well as the governors and envoys of various states."

"I'm just a small ninth-grade headhunter. Even if I want to participate, they won't take me."

"Oh?"

Lu Yuan raised his eyebrows slightly, "Guo Cai and Li Guan are really having an affair?"

"Yang Captou, didn't you just ask the emperor why he was unhappy?"

"Now, I can tell you."

"Your Majesty was at the night market and heard some very bad news."

"In just these few days, someone in Yangzhou Prefecture will definitely be in trouble."

Yang Zilong swallowed his saliva, digesting the meaning of Lu Yuan's words.

"So, I advise you to tell everything you know, or else."

Lu Yuan said meaningfully, "Yang Captou, I can see that you are an upright person."

"There's no need to ruin your own future and life just to cover up his shame for Guo Cai, right?"

Under Lu Yuan's guidance.

Yang Zilong was finally deceived and became lame.

He looked around nervously for a while and said in a low voice, "Master, there are many people here, let's take a step to talk."

Immediately, Yang Zilong and Lu Yuan came to a quiet and uninhabited place.

Kneeling on the ground with a plop.

"Your Majesty, please explain this to me in front of your Majesty."

"What Guo Cai did has nothing to do with me!"

"Well, I will."

Lu Yuan narrowed his eyes and said solemnly, "But, you have to elaborate."

"What does Guo Cai's actions refer to?"

“Taking bribes and perverting the law, harming and abusing the people!”

Yang Zilong's face showed resentment and was filled with righteous indignation.

"He relied on Li Guan, the governor of Liangjiang, behind him, and he often did some shameful things!"

"Besides, Mr. Guo is not only a corrupt official, but also a cruel official."

"He is cruel and ruthless, and his tyranny is as harsh as a tiger's. He is extremely famous throughout Jiangbei."

"On weekdays, I often accept money from wealthy businessmen and gentry."

"In the name of the Chief Secretary of Jiangbei, many innocent people were imprisoned."

"He was randomly placed on unfounded charges, and then he was tortured to death in prison."

"These are all things I have seen with my own eyes, and there are absolutely no lies!"

Lu Yuan nodded thoughtfully.

Then he frowned and said, "Just seeing it with your own eyes is not enough."

“In everything, we must pay attention to evidence, right?”

"What proof do you have for what you just said?"

Yang Zilong looked troubled, pondered for a moment, and shook his head, "No."

"Guo Cai is greedy for life and afraid of death. He is cautious and cautious. He usually does things very secretively."

"The people he put in jail for abusing his power never came out alive, so there are no witnesses."

"And most of the stolen money he received was used to honor Li Guan, the governor of Liangjiang."

"With Li Guan's extraordinary hands and eyes, he can wash everything clean with just one touch of his hand."

"Previously, two general judges in Yangzhou Prefecture couldn't bear it and jointly submitted a letter to impeach Guo Cai."

"But because no evidence was found, the case was dismissed."

"But the two general judges suffered cruel revenge from Guo Cai and died in prison. Their wives, children, and children were all wiped out."

After listening to Yang Zilong's words, Lu Yuan's face became increasingly gloomy.

"Okay, I see."

"Yang Captou, don't worry, I will never let such bad officials ruin Lie Gan's official style."

Yang Zilong looked worried, "Master Shizi, do you really have any solution?"

"With Guo Cai's caution, it is not easy to catch him."

"good."

Lu Yuan smiled and nodded, "Even the two general judges of Yangzhou Prefecture, who worked under Guo Cai's nose every day, couldn't find any evidence."

"As an outsider, how can I find any clues?"

Yang Zilong's expression changed slightly, "Then..."

"Yang Captou, are you worried that what you said today will be known by Guo Cai, and you will fall into the same fate as those two general judges?"

Lu Yuan grinned and patted Yang Zilong on the shoulder.

"Listen to me and just put your heart in your belly."

"I can't find the evidence though."

"But we can let him, Guo Cai, take the initiative to confess."

"Let him personally admit all his past evil deeds and sign them!"

……

A day passed.

The original itinerary for the next day was to visit two ancient temples with a long history in Yangzhou Prefecture.

However, Emperor Yongle claimed that he was ill and stayed behind closed doors.

Gu Shiqing and others had no choice but to postpone their trip.

Late at night, night falls.

A messenger looked around outside the door and sneaked into the official residence.

He arrived at the wing where Guo Cai lived and gave him a secret letter.

After reading this secret letter, Guo Cai's expression suddenly changed.

Immediately, he quietly left the wing like a thief.

Guo Cai walked in the courtyard of the official residence, constantly looking left and right, for fear of being discovered.

However, he looked around and saw no one around, and just breathed a sigh of relief.

When he turned to look in front of him, a little girl appeared silently out of thin air, standing in front of him, looking at him with a smile.

It was the Kraken.

"what!"

Guo Cai couldn't help but exclaimed, almost jumping up in fright.

The siren blinked and said innocently, "Master Guo, what's wrong? Don't you recognize me?"

"Uh...it's Hai'er."

Guo Cai forced himself to calm down and forced out an ugly smile.

"It's so late, what are you doing here?"

"I recently learned a new song and wanted to sing it to the prince, but he went to bed early and kicked me out angrily."

The Siren lowered his head and said aggrievedly, "That guy is full of thoughts, and he doesn't understand the style at all."

"Master Guo, why don't you... let me sing it to you?" (End of Chapter)