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Chapter 462: Talking about South

"Li Ren'an, you are so bold that you dare to send the daughter of a criminal minister to the palace as a good girl for selection."

The fifth prince Qin Mingzhang was followed by the seventh prince Qin Mingrui and the eighth prince Qin Mingyan. They all covered their mouths and noses lightly and looked up and down at the prison where Li Renan was imprisoned.

The stench of decay lingered around the person, the dim light of the candle illuminated the mottled moss on the wall, water droplets slowly slid down the cracks in the wall, and the rustling sound of mice running around in the corners was endless.

Li Ren'an was wearing a tattered prison uniform and looked haggard, but not depressed.

When he saw the princes coming in, he was slightly startled, then he knelt down and saluted, saying: "Your humble servant pays his respects to His Royal Highness the Fifth Prince, the Seventh Prince, and the Eighth Prince. Best wishes to all Your Highnesses." His voice was a little hoarse.

"I'm sorry to have made a fool of myself. The Third Prince had already told me that you were interested in visiting me. I had made preparations to welcome you in my residence, but things are unpredictable. My crime was exposed, and now I see you in this dark prison."

The fifth prince Qin Mingzhang had a cold look in his eyes, "My father ordered us to go south to inspect the navy of East Guangdong and South Guangdong, and the military and civil affairs of Annan. Lord Li has been managing the south for many years and just returned from Zhenzhou at the beginning of this year. He must have a lot of insights into the situation in the south."

Li Ren'an has been stationed in Zhenzhou, South Guangdong for many years. He is responsible for the implementation of many government policies, the settlement of people's livelihood, and the supervision of the navy and coastal defense. He is adept at both his duties and extra duties.

"There is no need to worry about the navy and coastal defense of Guangdong and Guangdong. Although there are cases of corruption, they are all minor matters. After all, there are no fish in clear water. As long as it does not affect the overall situation, there is no need to be too strict if it is not excessive."

The coastal defenses of Guangdong and Liangyue are complete and their navy is excellent. Against this background, if Your Majesty opens the sea again, you don't need to touch the oil and water along the coast. The ships coming in and out can take away some money when passing by. However, the imperial merchants sent by Your Majesty are the ones who carry the most money.

Li Renan paused and said, "The situation in the newly annexed territory, Annan, is a bit tricky."

"There are many local tribes, fighting over water and land all day long. The imperial court has tried to mediate many times, but to no avail and the result has been counterproductive."

"Mediation? Why not kill them all, save the land and remove the people, and then relocate the obedient people from the interior to fill our Annan land?" The fifth prince Qin Mingzhang chuckled as he sat on the chair brought by the jailer.

Li Ren'an sighed and answered the question irrelevantly: "It is because the conflicts between the various parties here are too deep, and the court is an outsider, so it is difficult to maintain a balance. Instead, it makes the people here more unstable, and rebellions occur every six months."

After saying this, Li Ren'an glanced at the Fifth Prince, who looked a little angry, and then said, "I will pretend that I didn't hear what Your Highness said just now. If the officials in the court heard it, Your Highness's reputation... Your Highness, please forgive me for being too talkative. You must not have such a reputation for cruelty."

The fifth prince Qin Mingzhang snorted coldly.

"If your Highness doesn't mind, I have a distant nephew named Li Xiguang. He followed me to Nanyue to take up his post when he was twelve years old. After he became an adult, he traveled almost all over Guangdong, Annan, and with him by your side, your Highness will definitely understand the road ahead better."

The fifth prince Qin Mingzhang looked at his two younger brothers, the seventh prince Qin Mingrui and the eighth prince Qin Mingyan. One of them looked back at him with a clear gaze as if it had nothing to do with him, while the other one had a dull look and his mind was elsewhere, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Oh, Your Highness will accept Lord Li's kindness. Do you want me to help you out?"

"Thank you, Your Highness. I deserve the punishment for my crime!" Li Renan shook his head slightly.

"Someone, come and move Li Ren'an to a cleaner cell and provide him with clean water and food every day." The fifth prince Qin Mingzhang ordered.

The seventh prince Qin Mingrui, who was standing beside him, took out a purse filled with silver from his sleeve and threw it to the jailer.

"Seventh brother is still very careful." The eighth prince Qin Mingyan said to the jailer with a smile.