Zhao Xike didn't think of himself rushing to the front directly.

  After determining the teaching of the guard camp, Zhao Xie leisurely arrived at the government office of Guilin Prefecture.

  Yu Jing has been too busy to care about the Crown Prince's antics, as he is in charge of the entire logistics and supply chain for the expedition against the rebels, and also has to worry about recruiting soldiers.

  It was really annoying for Zhao Xi to come over and chat at this time, but politeness made him have to accompany him reluctantly.

  "Are you a scholar from Shaozhou?"

  "Your Highness, Jing is indeed from Shaozhou."

  "Can you recognize this thing?"

  Zhao Xi handed over some loose camphor balls.

  Really no time to play with you, there's a lot on my plate... Yu Jing is really eager to get rid of me.

  This... embarrassed by his face, Yu Jing still took it over and smelled it at the tip of his nose... The smell was very strong, there was no need to do that, he just wanted to confirm.

  "Camphor tree......?"

  "Indeed a brilliant idea! This is indeed the essence of camphor tree. Xi has the intention to set up a workshop in Shaoguan, specializing in this camphor pill."

  "This thing can avoid filth, drive away mosquitoes, and prevent decay. I don't know if the scholar has anyone who can use it?"

  Don't be impatient, old man, I've come to deliver money to you...

  Huh... why? Your Highness, what's going on again? Yu Jing thought to himself, don't look down on this thing just because it's small, as long as the secret formula isn't leaked, it can absolutely make several generations live without worrying about food and clothing.

  Mosquito bites, things rot, this is the natural world. Just a small bead can avoid it. It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor, as long as you're human, there's a need for it.

  As long as it is recognized by people.

  "Why?"

  "Scholars, do not speak rashly. The Guangnan rebellion will ultimately be pacified. Especially the Guangnan army, it is very likely that they will be replaced by the Western Army. If scholars do not want the soldiers to eventually have to wander around to make a living due to survival, then they need to have a way to make them worry-free about food and clothing. This is one option."

  "Next, the camphor tree grows in the south, with Lingnan and Shaozhou being the best. As a scholar from Shaozhou, he recommended people who could be used, and naturally, he could clarify all sorts of difficulties in his hometown."

  "Su's teachings are clear and thorough, with a mechanical understanding. His uncle is in charge of Guangnan, using secret methods to assemble Su's teaching equipment, borrowing from the scholars' recommendations to promote it."

  It seems to be this kind of reason. For the long-term stability of Guangnan, it is indeed not advisable to repeat the same mistake again. Those who have a constant property have a constant heart. Recruiting soldiers' families to work can indeed make them feel at ease.

  Seeing Yu Jing speechless, Zhao Xi called Su Song over... Scholars and officials do not discuss financial matters, so the two of them just contacted each other personally and let the specific contractor handle it.

  Well, it's worth it! Wasting this half day of work didn't go to waste after all. It's rare to have something pleasant in such a terrible mood.

  Su Song left, and Yu Jing was about to instruct the servant a few more sentences, so that he could deliver the message clearly and avoid offending the Su family and the Crown Prince. But the Crown Prince didn't leave...

  "Your Highness..."

  Aren't you leaving? The dew is getting heavier, if you stay any longer it will be midnight.

  "Scholars, those who abandoned their city and fled will eventually need a conclusion. Xi has a request for the scholars."

  Here comes, Yu Jing has always been puzzled, why the Crown Prince would win himself over. After all, it's possible that the Crown Prince will ascend to the throne, and he should be retired by then. But before he could even turn around, things have already happened.

  Other things are easy to say, but for those who abandoned the city and fled, let Yu Jing report to the imperial court and reduce the punishment. This is something he cannot do...

  "Your Highness, Jing has thought to advise you that using people like this is not acceptable. Abandoning the city and fleeing, this can no longer be simply judged as a matter of achievement, but rather a problem of character. Seeking profit and avoiding harm, even if one writes flowery words in a book, it cannot change their true nature."

  "I beg Your Highness to pardon him, but Jing cannot plead for mercy on his behalf in the imperial court."

  Still with the character of Qingli year, after many years of wandering in Guangnan, Yu Jing still has a heart that is loyal to the country.

  For a moment, Zhao Xi didn't want to cheat this old man anymore.

  "Sir, please take a look..."

  Yu Jing felt a bit embarrassed by her sudden change in attitude and didn't want to acknowledge the person, but she still calmed down and looked at what the Crown Prince had handed over.

  Yu Jing thought about what Crown Prince had done after arriving in Guangnan... He never thought of using any tricks, and all along it was for this purpose.

  Yu Jing was somewhat surprised by the memorial in front of him... This is purely being framed to death.

  Once accomplished, it's even more ruthless than killing those who abandoned the city, and it's vicious, yes, vicious.

  Your Highness, how can you be so...

  "Your Highness, a gentleman can be killed but not humiliated!"

  "Scholars, I didn't intend to discuss with you what makes a scholar. The concept of scholars, in my eyes, in the academic circle, and under heaven, is noble and sacred. But the behavior of these people has brought shame to the academic circle."

  "Can a scholar not be recognized as one of the same kind? Or can a scholar's actions be forgiven? If it weren't for the scholar's governance, Xi would have been able to act on his own..."

  "It was not someone else who forced him to write the book of remorse, but he wrote it himself. It can be seen that in his heart, he also knows that the chaos in Guangnan cannot be shirked. I am doing this only to fulfill their intention of remorse."

  It's not coercion, it's temptation! Give them a future, guide them to exchange temporary setbacks for a greater cause, and finally put them in a desperate situation.

  After all... after all, this matter seems to have nothing to do with you anymore.

  Heavens, what kind of emperor has the imperial court been blessed with! I can already imagine it, in the future imperial court... Your Highness will play with the officials like this.

  As cunning as ever! What was once cleverness in trivial matters has turned into a sinister plot, a treacherous scheme.

  There is no reason for refusal, and it is up to oneself. If one petitions the imperial court not to punish those who abandoned the city, let alone the place where they were supposed to guard, even their own nature cannot be preserved.

  Yu Jing reluctantly signed and stamped the large seal of Guangnan East-West Road.

  "On the imperial court, Lv Gongxu, Han Jian and others have come to attend the meeting!"

  Zhou Xi's last sentence made Yu Jing completely stunned. It wasn't that simple just to make things happen...

  In the imperial court, the whole process was smooth and logical, it was indeed easy to facilitate such a simple thing, but for Yu Jing who had gone through this whole ordeal, it wasn't that simple.

  This group of abandoned city dwellers, even if they die without a place to bury their bodies, will not resent the Crown Prince. They only think it is a struggle between the officials of the East Palace and the future favored ministers...

  Yu Jing still didn't think of it, Zhao Xi said that if they were hopeless, then they had to create a hopeless situation.

  Scholars and officials should cherish their reputation, since you don't care, I'll help you again.

  Cuju is now popular all over the country, and Cuju news is also popular all over the country.

  Zhao Xi, while petitioning the imperial court, also sent a letter to his family's women, ordering all newspapers in the country to publish the confessions of this group of scoundrels and writing an editorial note. The purpose was only one, that is, to make this group of city abandoners truly become street rats, with nowhere to hide.

  Others would give a slap on the face and then offer a sweet date, but Zhao Xi did it the other way around. He first gave Yu Jing a sweet date, and then... didn't even slap him, just pulled him onto the boat instead.

  It's mainly childhood memories, and I think this old guy is still a pretty good person.