Chapter 178: Calculation
A trace of loss flashed in Zhao Jinhuai's eyes, but then he was covered with seriousness, and he nodded approvingly, "Yuanliu is right, I am also very worried about the safety of Jinshu, and I have sent someone to investigate the whereabouts of Jinshu before I fell unconscious, don't worry, Jinshu Jiren has his own natural appearance." β
What's more, Gu Jinshu is not a good stubble, Gu Jinshu is good at hiding himself, so it is obviously very deep in the city, but it makes people feel warm and amiable, and there will be no danger for such a person.
"I'm not at ease, trouble Second Highness."
Jiang Yuanliu's face was full of seriousness, she knew that Gu Jinshu was a smart person, and his martial arts were good, even in the face of danger, he had the power to protect himself, but he was not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.
"Why do you have to be so ......" Zhao Jinhuai lowered his eyes, he knew that he and Jiang Yuanliu had no possibility, and his friend's wife could not be bullied.
But seeing that Jiang Yuanliu only had Gu Jinshu in his eyes, he was still slightly bitter in his heart, if Jiang Yuanliu was thinking about him now, what would it be like.
Jiang Yuanliu was clear-minded, and she could see at a glance that Zhao Jinhuai was not dead in her thief's heart, she didn't want to give Zhao Jinhuai the slightest chance, so naturally she couldn't let Zhao Jinhuai continue to diverge her emotions.
So Jiang Yuanliu immediately changed the topic, "Now that the convoy has entered the territory of Cangzhou, you will be able to enter the city tomorrow, Xiao Hei's body is highly poisoned, although crossing blood can alleviate some of the toxins, but it is not suitable to protect your safety, it is better to disguise yourself as a refugee tomorrow and mix in the convoy, and I will also recuperate for Xiao Hei nearby." β
Zhao Jinhuai is not a master who oppresses his subordinates, so he naturally nodded and agreed.
Within Cangzhou.
It has entered late autumn, and the closer you get to Cangzhou, the more you can see the severity of the disaster, the yellow sand everywhere, the land that has receded from the flood has dried up, and there is no crop.
The bark of the trees in the forest was also stripped clean, and the wild vegetables that could be eaten were dug up, leaving only some dry weeds.
In recent days, the sky has been gray, and the sun in the sky is shrouded in dark clouds, but even so, there is not a drop of rain, and there is a rustling sound when walking on the road.
Approaching the official road, human figures began to appear, and the streets were scattered with skinny refugees, wearing ragged clothes and skinny ghosts.
"Sir, hurry up and give us something to eat."
Seeing the convoy on the road, the refugees who were outside the road rushed up, all like hideous ghosts, their cloudy eyes glowing green, and they looked greedily at the people on the convoy.
The big carts covered with black cloth were moving forward in a heavy way, and the people in the cars were all white and fat, and these people must have something to eat.
"Get out of here!" Guan Dadao shouted angrily, and the big knife in his hand was waved, and the refugees did not dare to step forward when they saw this.
This convoy was outnumbered, and there were strong guards to protect them, they had been hungry for many days, and they were no match for the convoy guards at all, so they were all frightened away by Guan Dadao.
But even if Guan Dadao looked fierce and vicious, holding a big long knife in his hand, and the twenty or so brothers all glared angrily, but if people were forced to a certain extent, they would not care about life and death at all.
A group of people hidden behind the refugees stared at the convoy with fierce eyes, their eyes full of greed.
Song Yuanshu sighed very sadly, "It's really purgatory on earth, I didn't expect Cangzhou to become like this, there are still people who have starved to death on this official road, and you can imagine it in Cangzhou...... Miss Jiang, why don't we give porridge here for disaster relief? β
"Shut up! The little white face has no heart, you are quite a big person and don't have a head, what kind of kindness do you have here, be careful about your little life! Guan Dadao unceremoniously reprimanded Song Yuanshu.
"Why are you talking so ugly! Sure enough, they are ruthless bandits, how pitiful these refugees are, if they don't give alms to eat, I'm afraid they will starve to death! β
Guan Dadao smiled coldly, "Shut up, didn't you see Miss Jiang make a sound!" β
Song Yuanliu noticed that Jiang Yuanliu had been frowning, and did not agree with his proposal, but a dissatisfied look leaked from his face, and he suddenly felt a chill in his heart, feeling that Jiang Yuanliu was not a kind-hearted girl who was dedicated to refugees.
"Don't speak, inform the convoy, we will pass quickly, and stop at the front county office." Jiang Yuanliu ordered to go down.
Song Yuanshu was even more disappointed, feeling that Jiang Yuanliu didn't want him to think like that at all, he was a person who sold his reputation and wanted the disaster relief food raised by these noble ladies to buy his reputation.
"I said little white face, don't pull your face, Miss Jiang did the right thing, do you really think that those things on the official road are refugees?"
After passing the intersection where the refugees gathered, Guan Dadao breathed a sigh of relief, and when he saw Song Yuanshu's black face, he couldn't help but defend Jiang Yuanliu for a few sentences.
Song Yuanshu said in an unkind tone: "Those refugees are about to starve to death, we can't help them when we see death, how can we bear it!" It was originally a convoy for disaster relief, so what is the difference between such an act and those corrupt officials? β
Although Jiang Yuanliu was not blamed by name, every word was full of dissatisfaction.
Guan Dadao was not happy, and snorted coldly and said, "Then let me ask you first, why were there no old and young women and children in that group of refugees just now?" Are they all adult men? β
"The old and young women and children are not in good health, and disasters have occurred frequently in the past few days, and they may no longer be able to survive and starve to death." Song Yuanshu didn't know why Guan Dadao asked him this, but he still thought about it seriously.
Guan Dadao shook his head, "No, no matter what time it is, there will be old and young women and children, and there are still girls and cubs in my bandit den, and we fled to the mountain together back then." β
Hearing this, Song Yuanshu sensed that something was wrong, but he was young and vigorous, and he was unwilling to admit that he was wrong, so he stiffened his neck and didn't speak.
Guan Dadao couldn't help but shake his head, no wonder Miss Jiang was willing to give him a chance, it turned out that there was no one under him to use, this Song Yuan Shu was literate and hyphenated, and he looked clever and capable, but in fact it was an embroidered pillow.
So Guan Dadao said: "Those who were not ordinary refugees just now, they all seemed to be suffering, but in fact their faces were not bad, they did not look like they had been hungry for many days, they should have deliberately pretended to be refugees and robbed people in the past." β
"Once the money leaks and people know that the car is loaded with food and medicine, then we won't be able to leave."
After listening to Guan Dadao's analysis, Song Yuanshu's legs were weak, and he made a big mistake.
"Brother Guan, how is this good, I couldn't bear to see those refugees starve to death just now, so I sent the dry food on my body to the refugees." Song Yuanshu regretted it, he was so stupid.
Guan Dadao gasped, "You...... You're so much of a loser! β
After speaking, Guan Dadao hurriedly ran to the carriage and told Jiang Yuanliu the truth of the matter, hoping that Jiang Yuanliu could take countermeasures.
Jiang Yuanliu's face changed and changed, she knew that Song Yuanshu grew up in the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion since she was a child, because her father was the chief housekeeper of the Xuanwu Marquis Mansion, and the confidant of the Xuanwu Marquis, she had never suffered hardships and defended the country since she was a child, and she was still very naΓ―ve, such a person is not a bad thing.
But she didn't expect that Song Yuanshu was too naΓ―ve.
Now Jiang Yuanliu can only knock out his teeth and swallow it in his stomach, which is called self-inflicted evil and cannot live.
"Despite the change, there is the county government in front, they are afraid of the official government, they should not do anything in the county government, you take people to guard carefully at night."
Jiang Yuanliu frowned, she was really not at ease!
Cangzhou is too chaotic now, there are a total of seven cities, three of which have been occupied by the rebels, and they are all three big cities, and the other four cities are not panicked, and there will definitely be careful thoughts.
When he arrived at the county office, Jiang Yuanliu was warmly received by the county lord.
"Miss Jiang! It's great to be able to meet you, send this batch of Cangzhou refugees to be saved, Miss Jiang is really a living bodhisattva who saves the suffering. The county lord praised him without a heart.
Jiang Yuanliu frowned, looking at the county lord in front of him, who was over forty years old and had eaten red and pot-bellied after successive disasters, and couldn't help but have doubts in his eyes.
"Sun Zhixian, you have won the prize, this grain and medicine cloth are all raised by the ladies in the capital, have you seen this grain? The dowry shop of Mrs. Xuanwu Marquis would rather not make money, but also the food and medicine that were shipped were purchased at a high price by Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites. β
Jiang Yuanliu said two words helplessly, who let them only seek refuge in the county government in order to avoid trouble.
After Sun Zhixian heard Mrs. Xuanwu Marquis, as well as Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, etc., his whole face darkened, and his eyes turned green as he looked at the big cars parked in the courtyard, and the more than ten big cars that did not come in.
It's all good stuff in this car.
But he, a small magistrate, didn't dare to offend Mrs. Xuanwu Marquis at all, and Mrs. Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, borrowed his eighteen guts, and didn't dare to touch these materials.
But all the good things have come under his nose, and it's really itchy to look at it every day.
"There are thirty cars here, and I need to deliver them all to the prefect." Jiang Yuanliu said paradoxically, she naturally didn't send anyone.
After seeing the situation in Cangzhou, Jiang Yuanliu became more determined in the idea of disaster relief, this is purgatory on earth, because the water has killed many people in the drought, and the corpses have not been properly disposed of, and the epidemic will soon spread.
"Miss Jiang, don't worry, Benzhi County will definitely send someone to escort you to the state capital." Sun Zhixian said with a smile, but his eyes were full of light.
It's all on his turf, don't want to peel off a layer of flesh and leave? No way! How can this be worthy of the name of his grandson.
Jiang Yuanliu didn't know Sun Zhixian's calculations, and after he finished dealing with Sun Zhixian, he began to arrange the problem of carriages, which were all life-saving things, and they had to be foolproof.
"Do a good job of shift handover at night, and you can't make a little mistake! These are all life-saving things for Cangzhou refugees. Jiang Yuanliu's expression was solemn, and she had a bad premonition.
Guan Dadao and his brothers were unusually bloody, and loudly assured, "People are in the car, people are dead, and the car is also dead!" β