Xiao Hao and Hang Yidong sat at the dinner table, and the food was already on the table, but because of the drought, the two of them also ate more frugally.

After dinner and a shower, the two leaned on the bedside together to discuss what they had encountered during the day.

Xiao Hao lazily wrapped Hang Yidong in his arms, Hang Yidong rested his head on his chest, and fiddled with his big hands boredly.

"Today I went to the county government of Anhe County, checked their records, and found that since the drought occurred, only three warehouses have been opened, and very little grain has been distributed.

"What's even more excessive is that the officials in the northwest realm don't think about how to settle the people, they only think about how to protect themselves, and the Cao Governor's Mansion here borrowed more than 300 stones just from the government to borrow grain, and they haven't paid it back until now, and the people in the city still can't eat enough, let alone outside the city?"

Feeling the vibration of Xiao Hao's chest, Hang Yidong also understood his anger, but she collected important information points in Xiao Hao's words.

"You said Cao Zhifu?"

Xiao Hao looked at the little woman in his arms: "The lady knows? ”

Hang Yidong hummed softly: "Today I went to the street to investigate the situation, and I learned that the passers-by walking on the street in the past few days were all a play played by this Cao Governor's Mansion for us. ”

"Acting?" Xiao Hao frowned.

"Yes, Governor Cao knew that we were coming, so he asked the people to pretend to be a lively scene, the purpose was to make us feel that the disaster was not so serious, and I heard the people say that it was to hold their official position, but I always felt that things were not so simple. Those who roam the streets aimlessly, and the homeless people who are locked out of the city gates, if these problems are not solved sooner, I am afraid that sooner or later something will happen. Hang Yidong held Xiao Hao's hand and said what he thought, "And in their words, they don't believe in the government very much." ”

"In addition, I found that there are also problems with the merchants here, because after the drought, the price of rice and grain has more than tripled, so that the people in the city cannot eat."

Xiao Hao wrapped Hang Yidong's delicate hand into the palm of his hand with one hand, passing on his temperature: "Don't worry, leave it to Xianggong to solve, I will go to visit the Cao Governor's Mansion tomorrow, as for the merchant's affairs, we still have to make some plans." ”

"We originally secretly entered Anhe County to investigate the situation, but we didn't expect to find out a lot of cats. Are you planning to declare your identity to the people in the near future? ”

"Sooner or later, they will know, whether they believe me or not, I will do my best to settle them."

Hang Yidong smiled and didn't speak, but he had already made up his mind in his heart to help Xiao Hao fulfill his ideals.

"By the way, I met a very interesting gentleman today." Hang Yidong told Xiao Hao about the old beggar.

Xiao Hao patiently listened to his wife's experience during the day, whether she would still make some of her own opinions and evaluations, which was warm and reassuring.

Because they were both very tired during the day, they felt sleepy soon after lying on the bed, and soon fell asleep.

The first day of coming to Anhe County in the northwest was not smooth.

On the other side, the prefect of Cao, who had been talked about by the two for a long time, received a secret letter from the second prince at this moment.

After reading the contents of the letter, Governor Cao threw the letter into the brazier, and soon, the letter was burned to the point that only a corner remained, and the remaining letter paper could vaguely see the two words.

Governor Cao replied with a letter, handed the letter to his servant and said solemnly: "Hurry up and send it to the second prince." ”

The next day, Xiao Hao, who was dressed as an official father, went to the door of Cao Zhifu's mansion.

Cao Zhifu respectfully led Xiao Hao to the top, and Cao Zhifu respectfully stood at Xiao Hao's bottom.

"My lord, please have tea."

Xiao Hao gently picked up the teacup, sniffed it, and said to Master Cao with a smile: "Lord Cao doesn't lack anything here, this tea should still be transported from Yuhang." ”

"Hey, you can't say that, isn't this to entertain adults, and you have to use the best? Now that the people can't eat, my heart is also uncomfortable, in order to experience the suffering, like them, I only eat big steamed buns every day. Cao Zhifu made an oath to advance and retreat with the people.

Xiao Hao's face was impassive, and he looked at Governor Cao's mansion: "Governor Cao's mansion knows that the people outside can't afford to eat, if Lord Cao is really dedicated to the people, he should not eat like the people." ”

Looking at Xiao Hao's smiling tiger's appearance, Cao Zhifu was not stunned, but performed even harder, and that exaggerated appearance might provoke people who didn't know the situation to really believe him.

"My lord said that, if we officials don't eat and fall ill, then who else can do things for the people? You must know that the people are the foundation of the country, and if the people are not good, what should the country do? Therefore, the official must take care of his body and plan for them. ”

"Lord Cao, this official didn't expect you to serve the country and the people so much, it's admirable! That's it, Lord Cao, I thank you first on behalf of the people. ”

Cao Zhifu was a little stunned, why should you thank him? Cao Zhifu looked at Xiao Hao with a confused expression.

Seeing the sincerity on Xiao Hao's face, he held Cao Zhifu's hand tightly, and his eyes were shining, as if hot tears were about to flow down in the next second.

"Lord Cao, you are really a good official, you are willing to donate 600 stone of rice grain for the people, you are so for the country and the people, of course I want to thank you!"

When Governor Cao heard this, he hurriedly withdrew his hand from Xiao Hao's hand, and smiled stiffly: "Lord Xiao, why don't I remember saying this?" ”

Seeing Governor Cao's action, Xiao Hao's face, who was still moved, immediately became straight, and asked, "Lord Cao, your family is so rich, can't you even take out six hundred stone rice grain?" Or is what you just said about serving the country with loyalty just a prevarication? ”

Then his face immediately softened: "It's okay, Lord Cao, I have ordered the people of the county government to post a notice in the whole city, saying that Lord Cao borrowed 300 stone of grain from the yamen before, and tomorrow will not only return the 300 stones, but also donate another 300 stone of grain, a total of 600 stones, and also attached an IOU for you to borrow grain, presumably now, the people of the whole city already know." Tomorrow, Lord Wang will bring the people to the door in person, and Lord Cao remember to prepare food! ”

After speaking, he also winked mischievously at Lord Cao.

"Oh, by the way, did Lord Cao deliver any news outside the city yesterday? I'm sorry, Lord Cao, I forgot to tell you, as soon as I entered the city, I changed all the people guarding the city, and your people have now been detained. ”

"You!"

Cao Zhifu's heart trembled, although the letter did not say anything too explicit, but there were still a few marks, this is not to cause an accident.

Xiao Hao pretended to be very understanding and tolerant, and bent Cao Zhifu's fingers at him, causing Cao Zhifu to scream in pain.

Xiao Hao leaned into the ear of Cao Zhifu and said in a voice that could only be heard by the two of them: "Now that I have come to the northwest, then I am the biggest official, if you want to play any careful thinking, then weigh whether you have this ability." Also, this world is His Majesty's world, not the second prince's world. ”

After speaking, Xiao Hao respectfully saluted Lord Cao in front of his subordinates: "Then thank you Lord Cao, this official will retire first." ”

Then Xiao Hao left, and the subordinates on the side were a little suspicious, could it be that their master would really donate food?

Cao Zhifu sat down on the chair, sweating coldly, he knew it! Before the war began, it was disintegrated from the inside by the enemy, what can I do?

Thinking about the 600 stone of grain that will be given out tomorrow, Cao Zhifu's heart can't help but ache. It's just that now the people of the whole city know about it, and Xiao Hao, who has a bigger official position than him, is pressed on top, and the people under Xiao Hao are all military generals, and his own people are definitely incomparable. Now there is no way to contact the second prince, all the back roads have been shortened!

Cao Zhifu could only reluctantly prepare food.

Outside the door of Cao Zhifu, as soon as Xiao Hao went out, he first looked back at the two big golden "Cao Mansion" plaques engraved on the door of Cao Zhifu, and then smiled playfully and entered the sedan chair.

After all, the prefect of Cao, who came to see him as an official today, naturally had to take out all the styles of the officials in the DPRK and China, and by the way, let the people know that the people sent by Beijing had arrived in Anhe County.

Xiao Hao specially asked the person carrying the sedan chair to go around the city before going back.

Sure enough, as soon as Xiao Hao's sedan chair passed, two small vendors got together.

"Who is this past?"

"Yo, you don't know yet? This is General Xiao sent by the capital to attack the iron cavalry of Beimu Kingdom, I heard that he just arrived two days ago. ”

"Sent by the capital? It won't be the same virtue as that Cao Governor's Mansion, right? The peddler deliberately lowered his voice.

"This lord is different, did you see the notice in the morning? It is the matter of Lord Cao returning rice and grain. ”

"Of course I saw it, I still don't believe it, this Lord Cao only knows how to loot the people's fat and people's ointment, when did he actually care about the life and death of the people, if you want me to say, it must be fake."

"Hey, say you're stupid, this notice, it's this Lord Xiao who made people post it, who is this Lord Xiao, that's the emperor's personal third-grade officer, bigger than the official of Cao Governor's Mansion, what he said Cao Governor dare not listen? Besides, there is still the official seal of the government on the notice, and it can't be fake, if you don't believe it, let's go to Caofu tomorrow to take a look? ”

"That's a good feeling, I'll see if it's true or not. But who is this Lord Cao, so powerful? ”

"I heard that he is the son of the general of Dingguo, who was taken away when he was a child, and just found it, even the emperor loves him very much."

Behind the two of them, followed by two people, if Hang Yidong was there, she could see that this was the old beggar and the little beggar she had met before, and the old beggar's eyes were full of disbelief at this time.