Under the scorching sun, the rain has not yet fallen, the river is shrinking day by day, the streams are drying up, the water in the wells is dropping, and cracks are appearing in the fields, and the drought has become more widespread, and the number of displaced people has increased.

The number of victims who gather at the gate of the new city every day is more than one day, and the soup kitchen at the gate of the new city has become a drop in the bucket, and it is impossible to rescue the victims gathered here.

Sometimes, Wang Xuannian looked at the hungry victims, he really wanted to run back and ask Zhong Xuanlan to open a warehouse to give porridge, but reason made him stop and told him that he couldn't do this.

"Apprentice, let's go back!" Wan Sanqi's eyes were hidden with helplessness and sympathy, however, he didn't plan to do anything about it.

Wang Xuannian glanced at the victims, followed Wan Sanqi to the city, and looked at the victims stranded on the chaotic street, they looked better than outside the city, but they were not much better, they were still yellow and thin, and their clothes were ragged.

He thought it should be similar to him in the past!

Wan Sanqi walked and found that Wang Xuannian did not follow, so he hurriedly turned back to look for him, but he couldn't get rid of people, Zhong Xuanlan's girl was not a good talker.

Looking around, Wan Sanqi found that Wang Xuannian stopped at a place where people were traded, shook his head slightly, stepped forward, and pulled him forward, "Xuannian, there will be such things happening every day, we are not gods, we can't control these things, let's go, out of sight and out of mind!" ”

Wang Xuannian frowned and looked at Wan Sanqi, disagreeing with Wan Sanqi's statement, however, he didn't have any good way to change, sighed softly, drooped his head, and followed Wan Sanqi.

Wan Sanqi said: "The drought has happened a long time ago, the people in the government don't pay attention to it, the court doesn't pay attention to it, the merchants take the opportunity to sell grain at a high price, the ditches built in previous years are just decorations, the disasters of the sky, the disasters of man, are being staged in this Youzhou, none of us can change, we can only prevent the plague from happening, so that Zhong Yatou can stay here to deal with things safely, and when she finishes dealing with things, we will leave this place, let it be, it's none of our business!" ”

When Wang Xuannian heard this, he felt very uncomfortable in his heart, he wanted to say that Lan'er would not be like this, but he couldn't open his mouth, because he knew Zhong Xuanlan, if there was no important matter to deal with in Youzhou, Zhong Xuanlan would definitely not come here.

The number of victims is increasing every day, and grain merchants are selling grain at high prices, but Zhong Xuanlan still has no action.

Wang Xuanqing laughed, and there was even a bad guess in his heart - Zhong Xuanlan planned to sell grain at a high price in a few days like the grain merchants in the city.

"Master, are our daily free clinics really good?" Wang Xuannian looked at the scene of people constantly pulling children to him to beg for purchases, his heart was desolate, and he also had the idea of not wanting to go to the free clinic.

Wan Sanqi said: "Free clinic, of course, it can not only check the condition, but also give hope to the victims, don't you say it?" ”

Wang Xuannian thought about what he repeated every day, and the victims asked him if someone would come to save them, and he replied yes, telling the victims to hold on.

In fact, he really wanted to tell them that the relief food of the imperial court still doesn't know where it is, don't wait, hurry up and find a new way to live!

Whenever the idea came to him, his mouth felt like it had been sewn up, and he couldn't say it at all.

"It won't be long before these people find out that we've cheated on them." Wang Xuannian looked at the victims in front of him, a group of people fought over a bowl of water, and they were about to stop them, but Wan Sanqi grabbed their arms.

Wan Sanqi said: "You can't go, these people have become crazy, if you join in at this time, you will definitely be injured, Zhong Yatou will be unhappy, and the secret guards who follow you will also be punished." ”

Hearing this, Wang Xuannian retracted his steps and turned around and walked to another street.

Wan Sanqi followed Wang Xuannian and asked, "Apprentice, where are you going?" ”

Wang Xuannian said: "Wangfu, I want to ask when the disaster food will arrive, and whether they have found a water source?" ”

Hearing this, Wan Sanqi followed Wang Xuannian without saying a word.

I'm afraid that the disaster food will not come so early, it is estimated that those sons of Emperor Jingxi are busy with infighting now, how can they care about the life and death of these people, power is the most important thing.

The person in your family knows where the water source is, but she won't say it easily, and even if she does, she won't easily agree to let you touch the mountain.

Although he didn't know what was in Youshan, he had heard Zhong Xuanlan give a death order, and the people who guarded there guarded it with their lives, which showed that Youshan had important secrets, if it weren't for his unlucky apprentice to watch, he would have broken through because of curiosity.

The two came to the Yongcheng Wangfu in silence all the way, and after the report, Wang Xuannian went to see Shangguan Yao, and Wan Sanqi went to eat.

However, at this time, Zhong Xuanlan was also here, discussing things with the father and son of King Yongcheng in the study.

King Yongcheng said: "County Lord, this king pays for grain, you can bid!" ”

Zhong Xuanlan shook his head with a smile and said that he would not sell it.

King Yongcheng asked, "How can you be willing to sell grain?" ”

The people outside the city couldn't afford to wait, and if it weren't for the fact that there were still 500,000 troops to feed, he really wanted to draw military rations to help the people.

Zhong Xuanlan said: "No matter what, I won't sell it, I will use this batch of grain, you wait for the batch shipped by the Liu family!" ”

King Yongcheng asked, "How long will it take for them to arrive?" ”

"If nothing happens, there are still about five days, and if there is an accident, this batch of grain will not arrive in this life."

King Yongcheng asked, "What does this mean, county lord?" ”

Zhong Xuanlan looked at the hanging map and said, "There is no riot in the state capitals, the enemy is attacking, and the state soldiers cannot come out, but my batch of grain has been searched twice, why do you say this?" ”

King Yongcheng was shocked, did someone want to make Youzhou a lonely state and isolated?

Shangguan Xi, the prince of the king of Yongcheng, saw that the king of Yongcheng was distracted, and said loudly: "County lord, I will personally lead the troops to pick it up, please tell me their walking route." ”

Zhong Xuanlan said: "I'll let Xia Zhi take you there, if it's late, you can't fight my idea of this batch of grain anymore." ”

"Late?" Shangguan Xi always felt that Zhong Xuanlan had something to say, and decided to ask clearly: "What does this mean?" ”

Zhong Xuanlan said: "If Liu Dart Bureau can't send the food safely, then it will be burned." ”

"Burned?" King Yongcheng looked at the person who said this with a smile in disbelief, as if he didn't care at all.

Zhong Xuanlan nodded: "My Zhong Xuanlan's things, unless I agree, no one can think of it." ”

The father and son of the King of Yongcheng were both stunned by Zhong Xuanlan's momentum, glanced at each other, and shook their heads slightly, this person is even more ruthless and decisive than her grandfather, I don't know if this is good or bad for Dongyuan?

Zhong Xuanlan stood up, looked at the father and son of the King of Yongcheng and said: "I know that you have an ancient map of this place in your hands, and you have also ordered people to go to the secluded mountain to find a water source, please be careful with your people, if you see something that you shouldn't see, and touch something you shouldn't touch, no matter who you are, you will die." ”

King Yongcheng said: "Listening to you say this, it seems that this secluded mountain really hides secrets, but do you think you can protect it now?" ”

Now the grass and trees everywhere are withered and yellow, only the mountains and trees are verdant and vibrant, and they have not been affected in the slightest, but because of some legends, the victims are afraid to go, and once the victims become crazy, they will not be afraid of those legends anymore.

Zhong Xuanlan walked out of the door, turned to look at King Yongcheng and said, "I don't mind washing the mountain in blood, King Yongcheng, I am here to tell you today that the secret of the mountain cannot be revealed, otherwise there will be chaos in the world." ”

After speaking, Zhong Xuanlan opened the door and left.

The expressions of the father and son of the king of Yongcheng became solemn, they believed Zhong Xuanlan's words, but what should the victims do, regardless of their lives or deaths?

The father and son discussed this, but there was no good way for a while.