When Ming Heng heard Xu Xiang's words, he laughed, and Ming Jing also showed a sneer, and Xuanyuan Mingyue was surprised with a touch of disappointment."

In the Qinghe Pavilion, Xu Xiang's words made her feel pity for the 200,000 homeless people, and at the same time, she felt a little guilty because she couldn't do anything, so she took Xu Xiang to the Zhongshan Palace. thought that he would have a high opinion after seeing Ming Heng, which would impress Ming Heng and save these people.

But what Xu Xiang said, in her opinion, is a joke. That's food for 200,000 people!

This year, due to natural disasters, grain harvests in various localities have dropped sharply, causing grain prices to rise again and again.

Even if he had so much silver, the key is, can he buy so much food?

"Is there anything else going on with the eldest princess? If there is nothing else to do, please forgive the king for having important business, and I will not accompany him. Ming Heng got up and said, and then ordered Ming Jing: "Jing'er, send off." ”

"Wait, the king!" Xu Xiang knew that the King of Zhongshan didn't seem to believe what he said, so he quickly stood up and stopped him.

"But the king thinks that he is talking about it, so he doesn't want to talk to me?"

Ming Heng turned around and said, "Seeing that you were brought here by the eldest princess, I won't embarrass you." Let's go. ”

"Your Majesty!" After Xu Xiang saw that Ming Heng finished speaking, he strode away, stepped forward and wanted to stop him again, but Ming Jing stopped him and said coldly: "You are just a businessman, my father only said a few words to you for the sake of the eldest princess's face, I really don't know what my identity is?" In this matter, my father has already made a decision, if you get in the way, even if the emperor comes to plead, it is useless! ”

"Let's go, Xu Changsha." Xuanyuan Mingyue got up and said a word without being salty.

Xu Xiang still didn't give up, his hand moved to his waist, and he held the dragon order tightly, did he have to let himself use this layer of identity?

Xuanyuan Mingyue saw him holding the Dragon Order tightly, and said in his heart, could it be that he planned to expose his identity?

Hurriedly grabbed his arm and whispered, "Xu Changsha, don't be impulsive." ”

"King Zhongshan! Would you like to make a bet with me? Xu Xiang finally let go of the dragon order and shouted loudly.

Ming Heng, who heard Xu Xiang's words, stopped, walked back slowly, and then stared at Xu Xiang's eyes, as if he wanted to find the answer that made him so persistent.

"You're interesting." Ming Heng smiled slightly, then walked back to the main seat and sat down again.

"You're the first person to say that you're going to make a bet with this king, and this king is very interested in it, what are you going to bet on? Let's hear it. ”

"Bet on whether I can preliminarily solve the grain of these 200,000 displaced people within a month, and let them provide a large amount of grain for Ningdu within two years!" Xu Xiang said calmly.

Before deciding to save the 200,000 displaced people, he did some homework, although he could not quickly solve the food that these 200,000 displaced people had to consume, but he already had a preliminary idea of the planning for these displaced people.

It's just that this idea is not mature for the time being, and if he is not forced to be helpless, he is unwilling to come up with such a risky solution.

"It's not difficult to keep these homeless people from starving to death for a month. But what you said about two years will allow them to provide a large amount of grain for Ningdu? The king was very curious. Ming Heng smiled slightly and said.

"Does the king dare to make a bet with me, a businessman?"

"What if after two years, you still can't get these displaced people to provide food for Ningdu?"

"Based on the current grain in Ningdu Dacang, two years later, the displaced people will hand over the same amount of grain to Ningdu Dacang, and if not, Xu will make up for it all!"

Ming Heng sneered, "Do you know how much grain there is in the Ningdu Warehouse?" ”

"I don't know!" Xu Xiang replied very dryly.

"I don't even know how much grain there is in the warehouse, and I dare to say such arrogant words! Jing'er, tell him, how much grain is there in Ningdu Warehouse? ”

"Father, the grain storage order that was returned to the son's ministers last time was 100,000 stones." Mingjing replied.

"Did you hear that? 100,000 stones! Relying on 200,000 people to farm, there will be no harvest of 100,000 stone of grain in two years! Not to mention, among these 200,000 displaced people, there are still most of the old and young women and children! ”

"I'm willing to make a note below!" Xu Xiang bowed and said, and then bowed to Xuanyuan Mingyue, "Eldest princess, please help to be a witness!" ”

Xuanyuan Mingyue frowned, she couldn't see through Xu Xiang, there was no way to achieve it, why was she so confident?

"Eldest princess, what do you think?" Ming Heng asked Xuanyuan Mingyue, who was still silent, calmly.

"Since Xu Gongzi can have this confidence, this princess is willing to testify." Xuanyuan Mingyue finally nodded in agreement.

"Good! Now that the eldest princess has also agreed! How could the king be afraid of you, a mere businessman? Ming Heng said, and then added, "After two years, the displaced people have not been able to hand over 100,000 stone of grain, and this king does not need you to make up for it." I want you to sell yourself to the palace, serve the king, and pour the night pot for the king every day! ”

"Xu ......" Hearing this, Xuanyuan Mingyue was immediately ready to speak out against it, Xu Xiang was the master of the Dragon Order after all, even if he did not become the official commander of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, but this was only a matter of time.

"No problem!" However, Xu Xiang's words were faster than her, and he directly agreed to Ming Heng and interrupted her.

"In that case! Jing'er, let the subordinates prepare the pen and ink, and ask Xu Gongzi to set up a note! Ming Heng's face was filled with a thick smile and interest.

"Wait a minute!" Xu Xiang spoke again.

"What? Repented? ”

"No, there is something that needs to be asked for the king's help." Xu Xiang replied.

"As long as it doesn't involve money and food, you want people to give it to people, and you want power to give it!" Ming Heng said briskly.

"I just want to ask the king for a piece of land." Xu Xiang said.

"Land?" Ming Heng frowned, pondered for a moment, and then showed a look of sudden realization, and said, "Do you want a fertile land for these homeless people to farm?" ”

"That's natural, otherwise how could you hand over all the grain to the king after two years?"

"Tell me, which piece of land do you want? Except for the land of the nobility, the rest can be given to you! ”

Xu Xiang took out a simple map from his arms, then spread it on the table and unfolded it.

This map is very simple, but it is very clear, it is the Yellow River Valley, the area near Ningdu.

Xu Xiang pointed to the Yellow River on the edge of Ningdu and said, "Your Majesty, I want this land." ”

Ming Heng followed the direction of his finger and saw that the piece of land, which was about eighty miles away from Ningdu Pujiamen.

There are many towns near Ningdu, but there is no town on the Pujiamen side, the reason is that the terrain here is low-lying, and when the flood season comes, the Yellow River will be flooded, so Daxia does not establish towns in this area.

"Xu Changsha, this land is useless at all! Almost every year, the Yellow River will be flooded! Even if you build farmland and let the displaced people reclaim it, all your efforts will be in vain when the flood comes! Xuanyuan Mingyue reminded.

"Yes, the eldest princess is right." Ming Heng nodded.

"I want this area." Xu Xiang said seriously.

"You ......" Xuanyuan Mingyue was a little annoyed, why didn't Xu Changsha listen to persuasion at all, "Forget it!" Do whatever you want! ”

"Good! This king promises you! ”

After setting up the note, Xu Xiang took the letter of appointment of the Household Ministry Fumin Decree that King Zhongshan had given him, and left with Xuanyuan Mingyue.

Out of the palace, Xuanyuan Mingyue looked like she wanted to say something, Xu Xiang saluted her and said, "Eldest princess, thank you for your help this time, if Your Highness doesn't have anything else to order, Xu will go back." ”

Xuanyuan Mingyue stopped, got into the carriage, and said, "Come up, I'll give you a ride." ”

"No need, Your Highness, please come back." Xu Xiang politely refused, turned around and left.

Looking at Xu Xiang's departing back, a little bleak, Xuanyuan Mingyue sighed. She knew that every word he said just now in the Zhongshan Palace, was not for himself, but for the 200,000 displaced people.

She was a little touched in her heart, once upon a time, when she was away with Master, she had also seen many people's suffering, and she wanted to help those poor people, but Master stopped her.

And said to her earnestly: "Mingyue, there are many such people in the world, you can't help them!" Our Tianque Division has our own mission, and the life and death of these people are completely in the hands of the officials. In this way, the culprit who made these people live so hard was solved. ”

At that time, she was still young, and she listened to whatever the Master said.

But when she grew up, she found that this was often not the case.

Even if they take action and find evidence of the guilt of these officials, the people are already like this, and when a new official arrives, there is a new round of exploitation, and their lives are not improved, but even more difficult.

She began to wonder if Master was right or wrong about her teachings.

At that time, she was a little powerless, she could only watch, but she couldn't do anything.

Even if she is Her Royal Highness the noble eldest princess of Great Xia, this empire is no longer in charge of their Xuanyuan clan.

So, she began to go numb. From supervising hundreds of officials in the world to supervising the inside of the Great Xia Dragon Sparrow, she lives in a world with no temperature every day, only in Luofu, in the Bird Garden, she feels the only trace of warmth.

Until today, Xu Xiang is so obsessed with rescuing these homeless people, her original heart has begun to slowly recover.

"Commander, what's wrong with Xu Changsha?" Cao Fengjiao looked at Xu Xiang's somewhat lonely and lonely figure, and asked puzzledly.

"It's nothing, it's just a thorny road." Xuanyuan Mingyue muttered, and then got into the car.