In order to welcome Chen Jinghe’s arrival, it can be seen that Dongguan County has indeed done enough homework.

Not to mention the county office that has been cleaned to be spotless or the interior of the county that is equally tidy and clean. These are considered a good environment at best. The best performance an official can give must naturally be political achievements.

Li Yanzong prepared sufficient and beautiful report cards for Chen Jinghe and was eager to report at any time. However, Chen Jinghe just took a rough look at it and put it aside without asking any questions.

"Let's go."

"Go, go?"

Li Yanzong was very shocked. He saw that Chen Jinghe had already stood up. He stood up hurriedly and said, "Fantai, you just came here and you just left like this?"

"What if?"

"At least stay here and have a casual meal. We in Dongguan are eagerly looking forward to your arrival. The gentry and the wise from all walks of life are waiting for you."

Chen Jinghe snorted: "In that case, I can't refuse the enthusiasm of you guys. Is that what you mean?"

"That's right, that's right." Li Yanzong immediately made a small appearance: "Fantai is considerate of his subordinates, and Xiaguan and others will feel deeply about it."

"Even if I eat, I don't eat here."

Chen Jinghe walked out of the county government office: "Since everyone wants to entertain me, let me choose a place."

"Where to go?"

"Pearl Harbor."

Li Yanzong, Ge He and Li Yanzong, who were walking out behind Chen Jinghe, suddenly changed their expressions. After looking at each other, they understood each other's meaning.

really!

Chen Jinghe came here this time because of the hibiscus flower.

"Fantai, Fantai!"

Despite being panicked, Li Yanzong hurriedly chased after him, shouting as he chased: "Fantai, Mingzhu Port is far away from Dongguan. It takes two days at the fastest to get there, and there is a sea route in the middle. You are the son of a rich man. So,

The official said, let's make some preparations before going."

The so-called Pearl Harbor, its location will have a familiar name five hundred years from now.

Victoria Harbour.

That's right, that's Hong Kong.

It's just that the boundary of Hong Kong at this time was just a fishing village, a remote area under the jurisdiction of Dongguan County.

"It's only two days. If you get hungry in the middle, you can just deal with it on the way. There are hotels to stay in, but there are no hotels to camp."

It was impossible for Chen Jinghe to give Li Yanzong and others the time to report the news. He would act as soon as he was told, and he would get on the carriage and give the order to set off.

A Jinyiwei from the Guangzhou Jinyiwei Commanding and Envoys Department follows the escort, and there are also officials from the Inspection and Envoys Department on the outside.

This level of security is naturally higher than that of the chief envoys of other provinces. Anyway, all walks of life in Guangdong now know Chen Jinghe's identity as the prince, and there is no need to hide it.

Now Li Yanzong had no choice but to whisper to Ge Heyan.

"Hurry up and send someone to Pearl Harbor to inform us."

The latter looked embarrassed: "No matter how fast it is, it can only be one day faster than the Prince. One day is not enough to transfer cargo ships at Pearl Harbor. What's more, there are ships from the South India Company and the Arab Chamber of Commerce entering that place every hour."

There is an endless stream of people visiting the port, which is unstoppable."

Hearing this, Li Yanzong suddenly felt a toothache.

"Mom, if you tell the guy named Pu Wen to come with us, we can't fight the thunder for him. If the prince gets angry on the spot and wants to kill someone to vent his anger, we can't die."

Ge He secretly thought that it must be Li Yanzong. At this time, he could still think of a way to shirk the blame. He nodded and immediately turned around and arranged for people to do it.

"Also, send someone to Guangzhou."

"Looking for Magistrate Jiang?"

"Are you stupid? Jiang Zhengxun and Chen Jing are obviously wearing the same pants. You ask him to surrender. Go to my house and talk to my uncle."

The uncle mentioned by Li Yanzong was naturally the head of the Li family, one of the four great families in Guangdong.

"As long as the prince arrives at Pearl Harbor, there is a high probability that this thunder will explode. We in Dongguan definitely don't have the ability to pass this level. Besides, we can't carry it ourselves. Let my uncle think of a way and see if he can do more.

Some people pulled us into the water. There are many crocodiles in the water. We are just shrimps. We might not have a chance of survival."

Li Yanzong was flustered but not confused. After arranging all the things that needed to be arranged, he carefully thought about whether there were any other omissions. Then he straightened his official robes, took a deep breath and stepped onto his carriage.

The coachman was also a slave of their Li family, so he asked in a low voice.

"Master, are we really going to Pearl Harbor?"

"Otherwise, run away."

Li Yanzong closed his eyes and waved his hand tiredly: "Let's go, Uncle Zhong."

"Eh."

The old man named Uncle Zhong urged the carriage, and finally said uneasily: "Master, do you want to tell the lady and let her take the young master and the young lady to the sea first to avoid the limelight?"

This is because he is afraid that if the Dong Chuang Incident happens, the imperial court will be in trouble.

"Don't be afraid of this."

Li Yanzong felt reassured: "Back then, Your Majesty pushed hard to abolish the system of impunity. After so many years, there are many officials who have committed outrageous cases. How can anyone implicate his wife, children, and children? The court's laws are still clear.

No matter how annoyed and angry the prince is, is it possible that he can still get the king to make concessions to him? If he does, this prince will not last long."

The master and servant said nothing more, and the carriage fell into silence. After a long time, Li Yanzong opened his eyes, lifted the curtain and took a look outside the carriage.

Out of town.

Looking at the scenery outside the window, Li Yanzong sighed deeply.

This may be the last time he sees Dongguan under his rule.

Although Li Yanzong was so confident when he was greeted in the morning, when the moment came, it would be deceiving himself to say he was not afraid.

The human heart is like iron but not iron, and the official laws are like a furnace.

At this moment, Li Yanzong suddenly regretted his involvement in the case.

If he hadn't planted hibiscus flowers, he wouldn't have to worry now.

It's a pity that he is not the head of the Li family, he is just a junior in the family. In the world of Guangdong, he, Li Yanzong, is nothing without the Li family.

"Or maybe even our Li family is nothing."

Li Yanzong put down the curtains and smiled bitterly.

Today's Guangdong is not the Guangdong he remembered when he was growing up. This place is a place where tigers and dragons dominate, and there are too many interests of all parties involved.

Coerced by the invisible endless undercurrent, people like them are destined to just be carried forward, unable to make any independent choices.

The motorcade went all the way south, and when it was late in the evening, it found an inn to rest temporarily.

This inn is not deserted, on the contrary it is brightly lit and bustling with people.

"Dongguan is so wealthy. There are so many visitors in this village and outskirts, including foreigners."

Chen Jinghe sighed with emotion and praised the matter matter-of-factly: "Tingyi, when I was a child, my sister and I ran away from home once and went to Guangzhou. Guangzhou was also very wealthy at that time, but it was only prosperous in the city. There was not much difference between the outside and the inland.

, it’s just vast expanses of farmland and wilderness, but look at Dongguan now.

On the broad official road, there are many inns and restaurants along the way. On the stretch of road we passed at noon, there were actually two or three brothels. Brothels outside the city. What does this mean? It means that the flow of passengers to and from Dongguan is now large, not only

It's just limited to four walls, and the public security is good, and strongmen, thieves and bandits have been suppressed.

These are all achievements and cannot be erased."

Yu Qian nodded: "There is still a positive side to the opening of the Pearl Harbor."

"Be proactive, but if it is illegal, it will not be tolerated. No matter how beautiful the flower of crime is, it will only last for a moment."

Chen Jinghe glanced sideways at the pale-faced Li Yanzong ten steps behind him and snorted coldly.

"It's time to pluck this flower!"


Chapter completed!