Early the next morning.

Chu Nanyue came to the yamen early, but he didn't see Zhang Song's shadow, so he said strangely: "So early, Master Zhang has already gone out?" ”

The official replied: "Lord Zhang was called to Jiangnan Village last night, didn't General Chu reformulate the rules for dividing water?" Jiangnan Village was worried that Jiangbei Village would regret it, and he would ask Master Zhang to be a witness. ”

Hearing this, Chu Nanyue looked up at the sky. Most of Zhang Song was left in the village by the people of Jiangnan Village, and looking at this day, it is probably difficult for Zhang Song to rush back too early.

Chu Nanyue had something to do in his heart, and he had no intention of delaying, so he eliminated the intention of waiting for Zhang Song, and simply took his own soldiers to Pingjiang alone.

However, he didn't go far before he ran into Donglin Shuo who was walking towards the yamen.

"Master Zhang is not here today." Chu Nanyue kindly mentioned it.

Tanglin Shuo looked at her with a smile: "I'm not here to find Zhang Song, but to you." ”

"Looking for me?" Chu Nanyue was slightly stunned, "What's the matter with the Sixth Highness?" ”

"Yesterday's dispute, I saw that it was a little strange, so I wanted to discuss it with General Chu." Aventurine Road.

This is something that comes to mind with Chu Nanyue, and Chu Nanyue can't help but chuckle: "I'm about to go to Pingjiang to take a walk along the river, are the Sixth Highnesses interested in going and having a look together?" ”

"Nature." Tanglin Shuo did not hesitate for a moment.

The two went all the way to Pingjiang, the Pingjiang River is quite wide, the river is extremely deep, and when they arrived at the riverside, they were more careful.

If we want to look at the problems of the river, we must trace the source, starting from the upstream little by little.

Chu Nanyue and Dongling Shuo came to Jiangbei Village, but they did not enter the village, but looked carefully on the bank of the Pingjiang River outside the village.

After walking for a long time, they still didn't notice anything unusual. The river flows normally, there is no pollution, and the water is quite clear.

The two of them knew that this showed that there was no problem with the current section of the river, so they continued to walk.

Chu Nanyue walked on the dirt, and the more she walked, the more she felt strange, and turned her head and asked, "Sixth Highness, have you noticed that from here, the ground under your feet has hardened a lot." ”

If the river is abundant, the surrounding land is often soaked with water, and it feels wet and soft when stepping on it.

In the middle and lower reaches, the land is dry and hard, and water sources are scarce.

"That's right." Aventurine Road.

Tanglin Shuo glanced around, raised his hand, pointed to the obviously narrowed river surface, and said, "General Chu, what you said about a fixed pollution somewhere, but here?" ”

Chu Nanyue followed his fingers and looked over, and saw that the river water near the river bank was a little turbid and black, and couldn't help but wonder.

It turned out that there was some sludge and other discarded materials there, and I don't know where it came from.

In this way, the problem of river water pollution has been answered. I think the water is polluted because of the waste that appears in this place.

But who put these things here so disregarding the villagers?

Chu Nanyue walked over and saw that the water there was not only polluted, but the direction of the water flow was not quite right.

The Pingjiang River flows in the northwest and southeast directions, and part of the water here flows in the opposite direction, as if it has left the Pingjiang River and flowed to other places.

Chu Nanyue was shocked, and under the impetus of a guess, she squatted down and was about to put her hands into the river.

Tanglin Shuo stopped her and said, "The river water is cold in the morning, so I'll come." ”

Chu Nanyue's heart was slightly touched, and he was about to say no, when he saw that Dongling Shuo had already tidied up his sleeves, stretched his arms into the river, and felt the water on the riverside.

Chu Nanyue saw that Dongling Shuo's hand suddenly stopped, and his face became cold.

"It looks like an underground ditch has been dug here." Aventurine Road.

Both of them were surprised on their faces.

It turned out that the decrease in the amount of water in the river was due to the fact that someone had secretly built a canal and diverted the water to other places.

The person who stole the water is also hidden, and there are a few tufts of weeds at the entrance to cover it, and there are not many people passing by here on weekdays, and it is estimated that it is difficult to find it if you don't check it carefully.

As for the discarded items, it is probably the ash and other construction waste left over from the construction of underground canals.

"Who was so bold to steal the villagers' river water, so that it caused a dispute between the two villages." Tanglin Shuo looked displeased.

He vaguely understood in his heart that the person who could be so domineering must be the powerful people in the capital.

At the feet of the Son of Heaven, there are still people like this, how can they not let Tanglin Shuo worry about Donglin?

"Now it seems that the only way to find out the outlet of this underground canal is to find out little by little." Chu Nanyue said.

Those who steal river water will inevitably have living water in the house. This alone is estimated to be able to exclude most people.

Chu Nanyue ordered his soldiers to search in the direction of the underground canal and try to find the water outlet.

It didn't take long for someone to have a clue and report to Chu Nanyue: "General Chu, the water outlet seems to lead to that mansion. ”

Chu Nanyue heard him say vaguely, as if he was afraid of something, so he carefully looked at the direction he pointed out.

Her eyes darkened with those of Tanglin Shuo.

It turned out that the water outlet was the residence of the second prince and His Royal Highness King Yu.

There were several guards walking back and forth outside the gate of the mansion, and Chu Nanyue's people didn't dare to stay for a long time, and once they were sure, they hurried back to report the news.

It was about the royal family, Chu Nanyue felt somewhat measured in her heart, and the palace was not a place where she was a general who could enter and search without permission.

"Sixth Highness, it's better to investigate here today, if Your Highness is busy, you can leave now." Chu Nanyue said euphemistically.

Dongling Shuo's tone was slightly hurried: "What, General Chu is worried that I will favor King Yu because I am also a member of the royal family?" ”

If it is found out that it is really Tanglin Hong, he will definitely not be partial to him.

But Chu Nanyue seemed to intend to let him get rid of this matter.

Chu Nanyue shook her head: "I don't plan to investigate it again today." The Yu Wangfu will definitely not agree to me to search the mansion, I can't even enter, I only go around the periphery of the palace, isn't it in vain. ”

When Dongling Shuo heard this, his heart eased slightly, he pondered for a while, and then said: "General Chu, what if I bring you into the Yuwang Mansion?" ”

"Your Highness the Sixth is saying......" Chu Nanyue regained a little spirit.

Tanglin Shuo nodded: "Exactly." Now that you are in Beijing, you are also the object that many people want to befriend. And you and I are colleagues, if I take you to visit King Yu, I guess I won't summon suspicion. ”

When Chu Nanyue heard this, he was thinking about the feasibility of this plan in his heart.

Now that the matter has not been publicized in the slightest, she and Dongling Shuo went to check the water situation of the Pingjiang River today, and no one else knows about it except for her cronies, so she doesn't have to worry about leaking the news at all.

As for Tanglin Hong, it seems that she has also invited her to come to the house politely a few times, but she has refused every time, and the two have no contact.

Now that Donglin Shuo is taking her there, she always has a serious reason.

So Chu Nanyue said: "This may work." Then His Royal Highness took me into the Yuwang Mansion for a trip. ”

Tanglin Shuo saw that Chu Nanyue was relieved, and his eyebrows instantly relaxed, he called Rong Sheng beside him, and after two words, Rong Sheng went to the gate of Yuwang's Mansion first.