The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

Li Fu settled down in the inn. After hearing the news, the governor immediately brought people over and invited Li Fu to live in the government office with great trepidation.

"Your Highness, the government office has all the servants. If Your Highness lives in the government office, they can take better care of you. After all, this inn is full of people. Since Your Highness has arrived in Huizhou, I have the responsibility to protect Your Highness's safety." The governor bowed and said.

Li Fu has been here for more than two months. If people hadn't come to him and went to the government office to find him, he wouldn't have known the news.

It can only be said that this prince is too low-key.

It stands to reason that when the court sends officials or nobles to the local area, the first thing they have to see is the local officials.

Li Fu did not play by the rules.

There was no big fanfare to suppress the bandits. He prepared everything secretly before notifying the government office.

Therefore, when the governor was at home, he had to think more about why His Highness King Jingyang did this.

Was he worried that the news would be leaked out if the government officials knew the news at the beginning? If so, was King Jingyang worried that someone in the government would collude with the bandits?

No, no, no, that's not okay. This crime can't be pinned on them.

The governor thought a lot at home. Although Li Fu, the King of Jingyang, had no real power, he was a popular person in front of the emperor after all. He was favored by the emperor and his majesty. He had a say in the palace. After he returned to Chang'an City, a few words from him in the palace would be enough for him to be busy in Huizhou for a long time.

So, when King Jingyang came, he, as the governor of a state, had to coax him a little, make this prince happy, and let him do things smoothly. In this way, it would be good for everyone.

Li Fu didn't know that the governor had so many things in his mind, otherwise he would definitely sigh that such a big man, who seemed bright and sunny on the surface, had a lot of inner drama.

"It's okay. I just came to Huizhou and stayed in this inn. It's not unfamiliar. The innkeeper's servants took good care of me. What's more, I have already booked this inn. No one else will stay here. The governor can rest assured. We are both in Huizhou. If there is anything, I will definitely send someone to the government office to inform the governor." Li Fu smiled and bowed his hands and said, "The next thing will require the governor's help."

"It should be." The governor also smiled and bowed his hands in return: "Then what does Your Highness want to do next? Directly prepare troops and clear out the bandits?"

Li Fu shook his head and then motioned Xiao Tao to make tea.

"Please sit down, governor." Li Fu asked the governor to sit down in the room. He wanted to talk to the governor about his ideas.

After the bandit suppression was done, he could pat his butt and leave, and go directly back to Chang'an City. He had both merit and fame.

But there was a mess to clean up later, but these local officials, so before taking action, Li Fu still needed to have a good talk with the governor.

Fortunately, there were only him and the governor in the room, so he was not afraid of the content of their conversation being leaked. If one day he led his troops to the mountain and found that the bandits had already prepared, then the governor in front of him could not escape the crime of collaborating with the enemy.

I think the person sitting opposite would not be so stupid to throw away his official hat for a group of bandits.

"So, Your Highness is waiting for the emperor's order?" This time it was the governor's turn to be surprised.

At first, he also thought that Li Fu was just leading the troops to go through the motions, which looked good on the surface, and he could get some credit and it would be over. He returned to Chang'an City in glory and waited for the emperor's reward.

But he didn't expect that he had considered everything that could be considered, and he rushed to send the message to Chang'an City to ask for the emperor's order.

I just don't know if the news sent to Chang'an City mentioned the Huizhou government office.

The governor was worried and praised Li Fu for his meticulousness. He was not just a show-off as he had thought before.

This King of Jingyang still has something on him.

"Yes, if there is a clear order from your majesty, it will be more convenient for us to act. At least, some people are still willing to believe in the court. They hid in the mountains and forests before. One is that they are worried that the court will abandon them. Second, even if they come out, if the local government cannot make a proper deal, their lives after coming out cannot be guaranteed. After solving these two points, I think there are still many kind people willing to be the people of our Tang Dynasty. As a local official, you have the merit of persuasion. I cannot argue with you on this point."

Li Fu also wanted to put this credit on the governor's head and count it as his political achievement.

You can't just pull him to do everything and let him be busy afterwards.You're busy all the time, but you don't give them any benefits, right?

It would be too unkind to act like this.

"Thanks to your highness for your praise, I am the governor of Huizhou, and this should be within my duties. However, for various reasons, I have never done it. Now that your highness has come, I am really ashamed." The governor sighed.

The court is unstable, and the local officials under them are also in a state of panic, fearing that something might go wrong with their backers in the court.

The reason why Li Shimin took a step-by-step approach in the court and did not directly attack the old nobles and aristocratic families was because these forces were intertwined and involved many people and officials behind them.

There are many people from big aristocratic families serving as officials in the court, and they are even spread all over the Tang Dynasty.

Those who can become governors of a state and hold real power must have a low origin.

It is different from the nominal governors of the royal family.

"It's not the governor's fault. I know the governor's difficulties." Li Fu smiled and said, "But now, I still hope to work together with the governor to bring peace to the people of Huizhou. In this way, His Majesty will also have an explanation."

"I will fully cooperate with Your Highness." The governor bowed and expressed his attitude.

This matter was supposed to be done, and people also said clearly that you have a share of the credit. There is King Jingyang in front and His Majesty's imperial edict. He just needs to do some aftermath work, which is not difficult.

Don't miss the political achievements that have been obtained for nothing.

After the discussion, the governor said goodbye.

Li Fu waited in the inn for another three days. Three days later, the courier from Chang'an City, which had traveled 400 miles, arrived in Huizhou City and brought Li Fu the emperor's imperial edict.

After receiving the imperial edict, Li Fu went directly to the governor's government office.

Now that the emperor's edict has arrived, we must publicize it and spread the news to let those who are hiding in the mountains know.