The Crown Prince I’m Raising Has Turned Evil

Seeing Qin Jue staring at him for a long time, Xie Linlang thought about it, and suddenly asked expectantly.

"How? Did you find that I am very knowledgeable and talented? I am so good, do you really not consider apprenticeship?"

She rested her chin on her hands, her eyes sparkling with stars.

At this time, they were sitting on the top of a high mountain, surrounded by low mountains, and in the silence of the night, Qin Jue had the illusion that there were only the two of them left in the world.

But they were the only ones left, and with her around, they didn't seem to be lonely anymore.

As he thought of this, a smile rose in his eyes, and the phrase "Master" had already been swallowed back by him.

He stood up and said calmly, "Let's go, there are only three days left and it will be two months, aren't you in a hurry?"

Qin Jue forgot without mentioning Xie Linlang, right! He's going to Xiangcheng to report!

But fortunately, there are still three days, there should be enough time!

Just like that, Xie Linlang didn't dare to delay, and ended Qin Jue's "experience" ahead of schedule, and the two went straight to Xiangcheng.

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She may not feel it, but everything they experienced on the road is sprinkled in Qin Jue's memory like gems, shining brightly in the dark.

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Strictly speaking, Xiangcheng is a good place, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and isolated from the world.

But the road from Qilian Mountain to Xiangcheng is also poorly built! No, it should be said that there should have been no road here, but a road was formed when more people walked.

Sitting on the bullock cart, Xie Linlang looked at the map and chatted with the old man driving the cart.

The old man had just come out of the neighboring village to sell goods, and saw that they were going in the direction of Xiangcheng, so he kindly gave them a ride.

"Master, I want to ask, how many ways are there to enter Xiangcheng?"

The drawing on the map is not clear, it is better to ask the locals.

The old man said while driving the car, "This is the dry road. If people in the surrounding villages want to enter the city, they must take this road."

"According to what you mean, there is still a waterway to Xiangcheng?"

"That's right!" the old man said with a smile, "Xiangcheng is surrounded by mountains in the northwest and water in the northeast. If you enter from the north, there is only this official road. If you don't take the dry road, you can only go around and row a boat! The waters around the city are not wide, and there are no wind and waves, so one person can paddle across."

Xie Linlang asked again, "Since the waterway is not far away, there must be a pier nearby, right? Where is the nearest pier?"

The old man thought for a while, pointed to the east, and said, "The nearest pier should be the Black Water Wharf? You can see it by walking a few miles east from here, but the lake there is long and narrow, and the water is not deep. It’s not going there, the big ship will go to Chang’an Wharf a little further east..."

"Blackwater Wharf?"

Xie Linlang was a little surprised, "Is the water there black? Otherwise, why is it called this name?"

"Hey! It's not very dark. In winter, there will be dark brown dirt on the surface of the water, rarely a thin layer. When washing clothes, the water will disappear after a few taps. After spring, it will disappear by itself. Disappear, no problem."

Xie Linlang nodded thoughtfully, and then asked something else, "Speaking of which, this is my first time in Xiangcheng. Is Xiangcheng big? Are the people in it easy to get along with?"

Speaking of this, the old man sighed.

"If Xiangcheng is a good place to go, I don't have to run to the village early in the morning! If you didn't say you were going to Xiangcheng to find relatives, I really don't recommend you to go to that place.

The county magistrate of Xiangcheng is so heartbroken! Ever since he set up a tin workshop ten years ago, he has tricked all the young and strong people in the city into working for him! It’s not enough if you don’t go, if you don’t go, once the imperial court enlists corvee, it will send disobedient people to serve! "

Qin Jue, who had been tinkering with herbs but didn't speak, suddenly asked, "Isn't the number of corvees calibrated?"

For example, after the tasks assigned by the higher authorities, if there are 300 corvées to be collected in this place, there must be 300. How can you escape from the service according to the old man?

"Yes, the number of people is calibrated, but isn't Xiangcheng poor? The imperial court helps such poor places. Not only can the tax be halved, but the number of people serving can also be reduced.

This was originally a good intention of the imperial court, but it was used by this black-hearted county magistrate to blackmail the city residents, and those who disobeyed would be arrested!

Compared with serving outside, the local people would definitely prefer to stay and work for the county magistrate!

It’s just that the county magistrate is too inhumane, he does more work and pays less money, and every year there are people who are exhausted, but everyone has nothing to do with him..."

Xie Linlang was overjoyed, and used the people of the city to work for him to earn money. Not to mention, this black-hearted county magistrate is quite business-minded. No wonder he didn't want others to succeed him. He managed to catch him in this poor place. A cash cow, how can you give it up to others like this?

At this time, the bullock cart went up the ramp, and Xie Linlang looked up, and he could see the Black Water Wharf.

It's just that the distance is too far, she can't see whether the water is black or not, but she can see many boats docked there.

Xie Linlang asked, "It's the season, why are there so many people coming to Xiangcheng by boat?"

After hearing this, the old man said enviously, "You mean a cargo ship, right? It's a caravan ship, and they are here to buy tin, because other tin workshops don't work in winter, only Xiangcheng is the four seasons. They all supply tin, and tin is a necessity for casting bronze wares, and if they can’t buy it elsewhere, they will come to Xiangcheng in droves to detour to buy it, and this happens every year.”

"So that's the case." Xie Linlang nodded.

After going down the ramp, it didn't take long for the old man's village to arrive. Xie Linlang bid him farewell, and then took Qin Jue to continue walking in the direction of Xiangcheng.

It's just that it was getting late at this time, and if he wanted to go to Xiangcheng, he still had to pass through a forest. Xie Linlang was worried that it would be dangerous to drive at night, so he planned to rest at the edge of the forest for one night and talk about it tomorrow.

At night, in the cave, Xie Linlang went out to hunt. After Qin Jue lit up the fire, he walked out of the cave slowly.

Stepping on the moonlight, he guided by the signal and came to a small stream.

As soon as he came, the burly Dong Qi appeared.

Not seeing him for more than ten days, he thought that something happened to His Royal Highness, but after seeing him now, he knew that he was thinking too much, because His Highness seemed to be in a better mental state than ten days ago, although his face was still the same. A little pale, but there was some light in his eyes, as if something was different inside.

Dong Qi was a little strange, who changed His Highness? Or what happened to make His Highness grow up again?

Just as he was about to kneel down, Qin Jue stopped him first and said in a low voice.

"Why are you looking for me in such a hurry?"

At this time, the people sent by the emperor were still in Xiangcheng. If it wasn't something very important, they probably wouldn't look for him.

Dong Qi stood up straight when he heard the words, and said excitedly.

"Your Highness, we have found a substitute who is exactly like you!"