"Stop!"

Chu Luo stopped them.

Cheng Hai's henchmen were stunned for a moment, and hurriedly asked them to let go of the young beggar.

Chu Luo walked up to the young beggar and said to him, "Get up!"

"Thank you, big ...... Your Highness!" the young beggar said halfway through, and quickly changed his words.

"Don't be nervous, what's your name? Since your sister doesn't have anything to eat, why don't you go to the government to ask for food, but come to me and beg?"

Chu Luo saw that he was thin, hungry, and skinny, and he should really have not eaten for many days, so he asked out loud.

"Back to His Highness, the grass people's name is Wang Dalong, and he is a local resident of Dongyun City. After Wang Dalong finished speaking, he paused again and continued.

"As for why the grass people didn't go to the government to ask for food, it's because ......"

Before Wang Dalong finished speaking, he was coldly interrupted by Cheng Hai's henchman.

"If you dare to deceive Your Highness, this is a capital crime!"

He deliberately accentuated his tone at the end, his tone was full of threat, and a pair of eyes full of murderous intent stared at Wang Dalong tightly, as if as long as Wang Dalong dared to say a bad word, he would kill the other party on the spot.

Wang Dalong saw the other party's cannibalistic eyes, and his heart was cold.

He knew in his heart that as long as he dared to say something bad about Cheng Hai, the other party would definitely find someone to kill him and his sister in private!

Clenched his fists, Wang Dalong's voice seemed to be squeezed out of his teeth.

"Your Highness, as for ...... As for why the grass people didn't go to the government to ask for food, it was because the grass people knew that doing so would add trouble to Cheng City Lord, so the grass people came to you!"

Chu Luo also noticed that something was wrong, so he reminded Wang Dalong: "You have to think about it, what is going on!"

Cheng Hai's henchmen also reminded Wang Dalong very "kindly": "What His Highness said is that you have to think clearly about what the reason for this is!"

Chu Luo frowned and scolded, "Shut up!"

Being reprimanded by Chu Luo like this, Cheng Hai's henchmen were stunned at first, then came back to their senses, lowered their heads, and said fearfully: "Your Highness, the minister knows his mistake!"

Chu Luo ignored him, but waited for Wang Dalong's answer.

Wang Dalong's answer was still the same as before.

Chu Luo saw that he couldn't ask a reason from his mouth, so he asked someone to bring a little water and dry food and gave it to the other party.

Wang Dalong didn't expect the other party to do this, he was excited to give water and dry food, his face was happy, with this water and dry food, his sister would not be hungry anymore, and then hurriedly hid the dry food on his body, and thanked Chu Luo excitedly:

"Thank you, Your Highness, thank you, Your Highness!"

Chu Luo was slightly happy in his heart, and at the same time a little pity.

Happily, he did a small thing and did the other party a great favor.

The pity is that the other party is so excited just because of this water and dry food, it is conceivable that he has not been able to eat for a long time!

"Go back, your sister should be hungry. Chu Luo said with a rare smile.

"Thank you, Your Highness, my father and mother once warned me that the grace of a drop of water will be reciprocated by a spring! If His Highness is in need one day, my Wang Dalong will definitely die!"

After Wang Dalong finished speaking, he left quickly.

He's going to give these good things to his sister to eat!

When Chu Luo heard this, he smiled lightly, not taking Wang Dalong's words to heart.

After all, what can an ordinary person help him?

"Let's go. ”

............

Half an hour later.

Everything is ready!

Cheng Hai summoned a large number of ragged refugees, and when the refugees saw one pot after another in front of them, fragrant rice porridge and big steamed buns, their eyes were red, and they all rushed over one by one, for fear that they would not have to eat!

They have been eating for days.

If you see so many delicious foods, who can bear it!

After all, they're all hungry!

I don't want to go hungry anymore.

"Stand in line, one by one!"

Under the maintenance of the officers and soldiers, the refugees, who were originally scattered, lined up in an orderly manner and received porridge and steamed buns in turn.

Before that, Chu Luo had to follow the rules, come forward to comfort and appease the refugees, declare the emperor's mercy, and declare the court's importance to them.

When the crowd heard that the prince of the Great Zhou had personally come to give them porridge relief, they were all excited in their hearts, and among the crowds, there were enthusiastic cheers, and everyone applauded, and they were grateful to Chu Ran and remembered it in their hearts!

Chu Luo immediately asked everyone to receive the porridge and steamed buns in order.

Everyone has great respect for Chu Luo and obeys his words.

After all, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, the supremacy of imperial power is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and the person they respect the most is the emperor who is above 10,000 people under one person, because the emperor gave them food and clothing, so anyone who has a relationship with the emperor is in their opinion, they are all high-ranking officials and nobles, and they naturally have to be respected.

After a while......

The originally cooked five-pot porridge and dozens of large steamed buns were quickly divided, but there were still many refugees left.

Chu Luo immediately asked people to cook a few more pots, hearing this, for a while, everyone respected Chu Luo even more, and the crowd didn't know who was the first to take the lead in applauding, and then the crowd broke out in warm applause again.

The idea of the people is very simple and simple!

Whoever can give them food, they will respect him.

It doesn't take much.

It's as simple as having your fill!

It's that simple.

Looking at the happy smiles on their faces, this made Chu Luo feel deeply, and he felt that the glory and wealth he had enjoyed in the palace before were all messing around.

Seeing the sincere smiles on their faces, a thought slowly arose in Chu Luo's heart.

He wants to protect the smiles of the people!

He wants the people to live happily!

He wants to bring Da Zhou back to glory!

And all this, you must be able to go to the battlefield and prove yourself!

Xu Ming silently watched all this in his eyes, and found someone to spread the news.

After the porridge was served, Cheng Hai asked Chu Luo to rest in the expensive hotel in Dongyun City, which had been prepared.

Chu Luo nodded and Xu Ming and the other brocade guards came to the hotel and went to the room.

Cheng Hai didn't lie, this hotel is indeed the best hotel in the entire Dongyun City, with exquisite appearance, many delicacies, and looking out of the room, you can see a wide river, and there are many willows planted on the bank of the river, fluttering and dancing in the wind, stretching its beautiful figure.

It can be described as "pleasant scenery"!

Chu Luo sat on the top of the futon, took a sip, and the pot of good tea brewed by the shopkeeper was just in the mouth, and the mellow fragrance overflowed, and it exploded in the entire mouth, which was endlessly memorable.

Xu Ming stood beside Chu Luo, waiting for Chu Luo to give instructions.

Soon, Chu Luo spoke.

"Did you do what I told you?" Chu Luo asked.

"Your Highness, I have followed that Wang Dalong, and found him in a ruined temple, and I was shocked that in addition to Wang Dalong and his sister, there was also a large group of refugees who had fainted from hunger, and there were officers and soldiers guarding the gate of the broken temple, and many people begged for such officers and soldiers, hoping that they would give them a stutter, but these officers and soldiers turned a deaf ear. ”

Xu Ming told the story.

"Oh?" Chu Luo looked puzzled and muttered, "Wang Dalong really didn't deceive this king! In this way, Cheng Hai is really deceiving this king, the situation of the refugees. ”

"However, the imperial court didn't bring half of the grain before, although it won't feed everyone, but at least it won't starve to death, why are there still so many people who don't have food to eat?"

"Your Highness, there is one more thing. Xu Ming said suddenly.

"Tell me about it. Chu Luo hurriedly asked.

"My subordinates found that the price of grain in Dongyun City is extremely high, and they even want to exchange one catty of yuan stone for half a catty of grain, will this have anything to do with this?"

"Bold!" Chu Luo said angrily: "Kyoto doesn't dare to sell at such a high price, just a Dongyun City, dare to make a fortune, is it really difficult for the law of the Great Zhou Dynasty to be regarded as waste paper!"

One pound of yuan stone is equivalent to ten yuan stones, one yuan stone is equivalent to two taels of silver, and ordinary families can be called "rich" if they can have five yuan stones a month.

Because Kyoto is the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, many wealthy people live there, so the price of grain sold is half a catty of yuan stone for one catty of grain.

And Shinonome City is even more expensive than Kyoto.

What is it that is not difficult to make a fortune?

Not right-

Chu Luo suddenly thought of what had happened before, combined with Cheng Hai's actions, Chu Luo unexpectedly discovered one thing.

This matter, more or less, has the shadow of Cheng Hai!

"As the lord of a city, it is naturally impossible for Cheng Hai not to know what is happening in the city! Then he also participated, obtained the benefits and then turned a blind eye, in this way, it makes sense. ”

Chu Luo narrowed his eyes slightly and said.

Xu Ming also understood the reason for all this.

"The food disaster that happened in Dongyun City is actually just a blow to Cheng Hai and them, and its real purpose is to resell the national grain of the imperial court and make huge profits!"

"Well, that's right!" Chu Luo nodded.

"Is this the case with the other nine cities?" Xu Ming then asked curiously.

Chu Luo shook his head and said: "Not necessarily all, the Great Yan Dynasty has sent troops to harass my eastern Zhou from time to time over the years, and the people in some cities should really have no food, but in some places, it is different......"

After speaking, Chu Luo paused, and then said: "Xu Ming, you now hurry up and pass this news to Your Majesty, and let Your Majesty make a decision!"

"Yes!" Xu Ming finished speaking, and left the hotel directly.

At the same time, inside the city lord's mansion.

A group of people gathered.

Among them was Zhao Ping, the Great Elder of Qingyunmen.

Zhao Ping stroked his white beard lightly and slowly asked, "City Lord Cheng, did King Liang discover our plan?"

Cheng Hai nodded and shook his head, uncertain:

"It's hard to know if he already knows about our plan, I heard from my subordinate that he met a refugee on the way to soup kitchen, and he asked him many times how the other party was doing, and from that point on, he was already suspicious of me. ”

After hearing this, Zhao Ping said lightly: "I'd rather kill by mistake than let go!"

"This ......"

Cheng Hai hesitated.

If he really killed King Liang, then he would really be irreparable and stand on the opposite side of the court.

"What is City Lord Cheng still hesitating about?" Zhao Ping asked with a frown

"Forget it, no matter what, it's already done anyway, it's wrong!"

Cheng Hai made up his mind.

Seeing this, Zhao Ping smiled appreciatively.

This is the courage that a city lord should have!