Fourth Master from Henan is worried sick at this moment.

  Henan suffered severe flooding two years ago, and last year the embankment was repaired, which cost a lot of money allocated by the imperial court. The fourth master also reviewed the account book in the Ministry of Revenue, it was a large sum of money.

  But when I came, I found that the dam had been repaired. The problem is that even a layman like Fourth Master can see that it's not solid.

  If we encounter flood again, something will definitely go wrong.

  But this time, Third Master and Fourth Master came in a hurry, but it wasn't because of that. It was the river workers causing trouble!

  They actually gathered together and went south to meet the emperor.

  Fourth Master was actually very surprised, even if he had arrived at the place where the Emperor was, a group of river workers, how could they get to see the Emperor's face?

  There must be someone helping him in this matter. It's just unknown whether it was a sudden idea or if that person had planned it from the beginning!

  If it was his idea from the start, then this side of Henan is a huge pit!

  It was supposed to be the Crown Prince who would be buried. But now it's Third Master and Fourth Master...

  After all, they are all princes, very precious. But... on this road of fighting for the throne, they are all cannon fodder...

  Fourth Master's mood was bad, and he couldn't bear Third Master's leisureliness anymore.

  Third Master is really carefree...

  He brought out two gege, and San Ye was even more affectionate. These two were the ones he currently liked the most, so they were very spoiled.

  Isn't being favored just about constantly going to see him?

  So, it turns out that a lot of time was spent on women, how could Fourth Master not be furious?

  Finally waited for San Ye and Si Ye's face, washed with a basin of ink!

  "Third Brother, you're too laid back! Do you know that disaster is looming ahead?" Fourth Master endured silently.

  Third Master was puzzled: "What's going on here?"

  Fourth Master handed over the letter: "The letter from Emperor Ama, the river workers are causing trouble on their way south, and the situation in Henan is not as simple as you and I think! Is it just corruption?"

  This is obviously someone framing the crown prince!

  "He's really got guts, this River Worker! Wait a minute, how did he end up in front of the Emperor?" Third Master was a smooth talker but not an idiot, and it wasn't like he couldn't figure out something so simple.

  "Little brother, how am I supposed to know! Third brother, calm down, our situation is not good!" If things go wrong, we'll be the ones taking the blame!

  "According to the rumors, the river workers are causing trouble because they haven't seen a single penny of silver in a year? Moreover, it is known that the Henan Governor Bao Tai embezzled funds for building dikes and dams, the Provincial Governor knew about it but didn't report it, and Kaifeng Prefect Cao Yunfeng was involved..."

  Third Master's face turned darker and darker as he muttered to himself.

  "First, the Empress Dowager expressed her will and severely scolded the Crown Prince. Then it was our turn to come here. Now, there's another disturbance about the river works in front of the Emperor?" The Third Master frowned.

  "What a coincidence! Just saying that the river workers made it to the imperial court is an impossible thing! Moreover, how could the river workers know about the corruption of several high-ranking officials just because they didn't see any silver? If they really knew, wouldn't the local officials in Henan be stupid to let these 27 river workers run to Jiangnan?"

  Fourth Master slapped the table: "So, there's a big twist in this."

  "Fourth brother, what do you think we should do?" Third Master also knew that things were serious.

  "For now... let's report to the Crown Prince first. Others don't matter, but Bao Tai is the Crown Prince's person..." Could it be that this is all because of him?

  "Let me say... it's true that the prince has his own people, but this... this governor, he shouldn't..." He didn't finish what he was saying, Third Master.

  Actually, there's no need to say more.

  Emperor Kangxi is still sitting on top, strong and healthy.

  The prince can win over officials, and it's okay if he wins over the famous but useless officials in the capital.

  Nowadays, the big shots in this place are also his people. What can Emperor Kangxi do about it?

  "No matter what, he is the crown prince." Fourth Master sighed.

  They are now also the prince's people, aren't they? Although they just follow the prince, in front of Huang Ama, aren't they also part of the prince's party?

  "Alright, let's write a letter to the prince then." Third Master sighed.

  Fourth Master nodded and started writing.

  Finally, it was sent back to the capital in extreme haste, a distance of 800 li.

  In the capital city, the prince saw the letter from the fourth master and felt most strange!

  Yes, it's strange!

  Although San Ye and Si Ye have been following the Crown Prince for two years, they don't necessarily know everything about him. In fact, the Crown Prince has not told them many things.

  But over the past year, overtly and covertly, the Crown Prince's power has been struck, each time with precision.

  It's like what happened in Tongzhou, and it's also like this matter.

  This time, it's obvious that someone has set a trap. Although Henan officials are certainly corrupt, how much have they embezzled? How could the river workers know about it?

  The crown prince sat in the chair, his face also looked very bad.

  The rebuke from the Queen Mother is still fresh in mind, now the Queen Mother must be even more furious.

  So who is it? Who has this ability!

  The crown prince fell into thought.

  The matter in Kaifeng is already beyond the control of Third Master and Fourth Master.

  Two Beile are nothing but a mere formality when facing high-ranking officials of the first or second rank, let alone corruption in an entire province.

  All they can do is report what they see and hear truthfully.

  Sure, here is the translation:

  As expected, soon Emperor Kangxi turned back from Jiangnan and headed directly to Henan.

  Having received the news, Fourth Master thought for a moment and then said to Third Master: "Send your gege back."

  Now, I suppose Emperor Kangxi is also furious, seeing San Ye enjoying himself so much, it's estimated that nothing good will come of this.

  San Ye also knew, so he agreed and ordered people to send the two gege back to the capital.

  Ten days later, Emperor Kangxi and Prince Zheng of the First Rank arrived at Kaifeng Prefecture.

  San Ye and Si Ye, along with a group of officials, went out ten miles outside the city to welcome them.

  Emperor Kangxi did not get off his carriage and went straight in.

  It's obvious that among these officials, most of them are corrupt. How could Emperor Kangxi have the patience for this?

  Third Master and Fourth Master are also embarrassed, this is an unexpected disaster for them.

  There is no temporary palace here, and the government office was emptied early in the morning to serve as a temporary palace for Emperor Kangxi.

  Luckily this Kaifeng Prefecture is still a big place after all these years. Barely livable.

  On that day, Emperor Kangxi certainly needed to rest, but instead, Zheng Prince met with Third and Fourth Princes.

  "You've worked hard." Duke Zhengxuan smiled and said.

  Two people smiled and responded in harmony saying it should be...

  "Third Brother, go and attend to Empress Dowager, see what she needs." said Prince Zheng.

  Third Master was taken aback for a moment, but as for Big Brother's words, his brothers had always listened to them, so he nodded in agreement.

  "Fourth Brother, how much do you know about this matter?" asked Prince Zhenguo.

  He sent Third Master away, clearly wanting to speak with Fourth Master alone.

  "My brother... doesn't know much, has already submitted a memorial, I suppose big brother has seen it?" said the Fourth Master.

  "Hmm, I see." Duke Zheng paused for a moment: "The prince must have already set out on his journey. Tomorrow, I will tell the emperor to summon you back to the capital. You don't need to get involved in things here anymore."