Shangguan Qianyu took the opportunity to say: "Old man, I see that you are kind and kind, and my eyes are black, you can show me the way, or, tell me the situation in the city, so that I can be mentally prepared!"

The old man said: "Little brother, this world is in chaos, it's useless for you to understand that, Lord Zhao has been ...... by those people" Speaking of this, a trace of horror appeared on his face, and he immediately stopped talking.

Shangguan Qianyu was moved in his heart, Zhao Hecheng, the Taishou of Fengzhou, was not Lord Zhao in his mouth?

Although this old man was very frightened when he saw him at first, he spoke in a clear manner, and he didn't talk like ordinary people, Shangguan Qianyu immediately said: "Lord Zhao, did the old man say that Zhao Taishou?"

The old man did not speak, and walked quickly in front.

But Shangguan Qianyu could feel a wave of grief and indignation emanating from the old man's body. He didn't ask any questions, and followed the old man silently.

The old man's place of residence was not far away, in a small dilapidated courtyard behind the alley.

Seeing that Shangguan Qianyu had been following him into the courtyard, the old man said: "Little brother, it's not that I don't take you in, my courtyard is visited by those people several times a day, if those people see you, I can't protect you!"

Shangguan Qianyu said: "Old man, I don't know anything about the situation in the city now, and it is possible that I will be arrested by them if I walk on the road, so it is better for the old man to tell me some of the situation in the city, so that I can avoid them!"

The old man saw Shangguan Qianyu's sincere face, with righteousness between his eyebrows, unlike a bad person, hesitated for a while, and finally told Shangguan Qianyu everything he knew.

It turned out that this old man was an old servant in the family of Zhao Hecheng, the former Taishou of Fengzhou.

The city of Toyosu had not been affected by the disaster three months ago, but the people were already living in great difficulty. Because of an additional endowment order issued by the Taishou Yamen of Fengzhou, many ordinary people who originally had a mouthful of food to eat had no surplus food at home.

Then, there was another conscription order, and the able-bodied people were conscripted into labor.

The reason why these two orders were issued was because Fengzhou wanted to build a palace as the prince's palace.

The scale of this prince's palace is very large, and the levy is used to build the cost of the palace, and the labor levied is the labor to build the palace.

Since it was a matter ordered by the prince, Zhao Hecheng naturally had to follow the order, and those who were conscripted could also go home once every half a month.

But at this time, the weather is dry and drought, and it is the time when the seedlings are headed, the river is dry and the wells are dry, and even drinking water has become a problem, not to mention the drought. The fields and seedlings were dead, and then the heavy rain caused a heavy flood, which was reported to the capital by an official report, and Shangguan Qianyu knew a little.

The matter of repairing the prince's palace was originally only carried out in secret, but after the drought and flood, there were many victims, and Huang Zhengtao, the assassin of Fengzhou, proposed to levy these victims to work and complete the construction of the palace as soon as possible.

This matter disagreed with Taishou Zhao Hacheng.

Zhao Hecheng said that the natural disaster has started, if it cannot appease the people's hearts, but increase the labor, it will cause a civil uprising, and it is reasonable to open a warehouse for disaster relief, first after the difficulties are passed, and then it is not too late to build the palace in the future, and insisted on opening a warehouse to release grain.

This Fengzhou City is too guarded and assassinated, in charge of people's livelihood and military power, and has different opinions, so the matter is deadlocked.

Huang Zhengtao simply sent troops to arrest Ding, and accelerated the construction progress of the palace, wanting to ask for credit in front of the prince after the palace was completed as soon as possible.