Chapter 176: Higher Place
Yun Rongjue listened, and also forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.
After the people finished presenting their feelings, they spoke up and gave an order.
Several bullies and their subordinates were full of evil and unforgivable, Yun Rongjue was decapitated after being imprisoned, and Fu Yin was cowardly and incompetent, and he was beaten the 20th board, removed from the post of Fu Yin, and exiled.
Yun Rongjue's holy order was given, and the people outside cheered.
Yun Rong Juewang looked at the cheering appearance of the people and let out a long breath.
A few people returned to the inn, and the innkeeper was respectful and hurriedly prepared a good meal for a few people.
"Your Majesty, this time, you are really a favor to our family Ningzhuang, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't know how long it would take to suffer." The shopkeeper said.
Xiao Qijin smiled, waved his hand to the shopkeeper, and the shopkeeper left with his head bowed.
"If it weren't for the fact that I got out of the palace through the matter of Rao He, I wouldn't have encountered such a thing, if I hadn't happened to be encountered, here, as the shopkeeper said just now, I don't know how long it would take." Yun Rongjue said in a deep voice.
Jiang Wu looked at Yun Rongjue's sorrow, and she said: "Your Majesty, no matter what, now this matter has been encountered by us, and you have personally solved it, finally, it is to rescue the people of this Ningzhuang from the dire situation, this is the best thing, in order for us to solve such a major event, and for the people of Ningzhuang to return to a safe life from now on, Xiao Wu replaced wine with tea and honored the emperor." β
Yun Rongjue glanced at the little girl and smiled.
"Xiao Wu is right, the emperor doesn't need to blame himself too much, this time he can solve this matter, the emperor's trip to the micro-service is not in vain, this is worth it." Xiao Qijin said calmly.
Yun Rongjue raised his eyebrows slightly, picked up the wine glass in front of him, and drank it.
The next day at noon.
At the entrance of the vegetable market north of Jianingzhuang, several land tyrants were beheaded. Yun Rongjue and Xiao Qijin went to the entrance of the vegetable market to watch the execution, Jiang Wu couldn't see such a bloody scene, so he stayed at the inn and waited.
The entrance of the vegetable market was lively, and the people of Jianingzhuang came to watch the execution of these land tyrants.
Jiang Wu was in the inn, and when he heard the window, the market gradually became lively, and many people came back from the place at the entrance of the vegetable market. She hurried out of the room.
At the door of the inn, he met Yun Rongjue and Xiao Qijin who came back.
"Is the execution over?" She asked.
Yun Rongjue's calm eyes gradually gentle, "Well, it's all over." β
Jiang Wu breathed a sigh of relief, "The dust has finally settled." β
"This matter is settled, let's have lunch in a while, and then we'll go." Yun Rongjue said.
After the three of them finished lunch, they set off from Jianingzhuang. When leaving, many people from Jianingzhuang rushed to see them off, and the people knelt on the ground at the gate of the city, constantly shouting Long live the emperor.
Jiang Wu looked at these people and couldn't help but smile.
That's nice.
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The inner courtyard of the Royal Palace.
After Yun Rongjue left, the huge palace seemed to be quieter than before.
Jiang Yuyan rarely left Muyan Palace and went to the Imperial Garden to wander.
"Niangniang, the wind is rising, let's go back to the palace." Mo Bao looked at the weather and persuaded.
Jiang Yuyan shook his head and turned around.
From the Imperial Garden back to the Yan Palace, you will pass through several palaces, including the Changle Palace where Chu Yin was grounded.
When Jiang Yuyan passed by Changle Palace, she heard a voice from inside, and subconsciously looked towards the open palace gate, and saw Chu Yin in the courtyard of Changle Palace, not knowing what to say to the palace maid, but the anger on her face was clearly visible.
She stopped and looked at it, "Has the Empress Dowager always been like this?" β
Mo Bao glanced at Chaoli and nodded, "Yes, since the emperor led the Empress Dowager to be confined to Changle Palace, the Empress Dowager has not stopped for a day, and her temper has become worse and worse. β
Jiang Yuyan's lips were complicated.
Chu Yin is like this, which can be regarded as expected.
In the past, Chu Yin was the most favored by Yunlou, and the favor that Yunlou gave her was an itchy tooth that made other concubines hate her, so to speak, except for the queen's position, Yunlou did not give Chu Yin, what should be given, what could be given, all were given.
Later, Chu Yin took over the power again, but this power suddenly declined, and she had no choice but to be grounded in this Changle Palace.
It's just that......
Jiang Yuyan looked at it, her eyes were half-narrowed, Chu Yin's decline was joyful to her, but at that time, she never thought that Chu Yin would one day end up in such a pitiful situation.
"Niangniang, let's go back to the palace." Mo Bao looked at Jiang Yuyan worriedly.
Jiang Yuyan sighed lightly, she was just about to retract her gaze, suddenly, Chu Yin looked at her, and the two of them met in an instant.
Jiang Yuyan watched Chu Yin come over step by step, and Mo Bao subconsciously reached out to protect Jiang Yuyan when he saw this.
Chu Yin walked to the door, the two guards at the door went to the middle, Jiang Yuyan looked at Chu Yin's slightly gloomy face, she owed, "The Empress Dowager." β
Chu Yin had hostility and disdain in his eyes, "Now you have also become a concubine." β
Jiang Yuyan slowed his breathing and said slowly: "His Royal Highness the regent has ascended the throne as the emperor, and it is reasonable that my identity has changed. β
Jiang Yuyan's words were the most displeasing place in Chu Yin's heart, "Regent? Yun Rongjue, pickled goods, unfilial son. Chu Yin scolded.
Jiang Yuyan didn't know why Chu Yin was so disgusted with her own son, but all this had nothing to do with her.
Chu Yin kept scolding in her mouth, Jiang Yuyan heard that since she was grounded, this has been the norm, "The Empress Dowager, although you have been grounded in Changle Palace, the emperor still cares about your mother-son relationship to some extent, and there is no shortage of food and clothing, and now everything is a certainty, the Empress Dowager should enjoy the rest of her life in Changle Palace instead of wasting her tongue and energy scolding." β
Chu Yin's eyes were cold, "Definite number? When he Yun Rongjue ascended the throne and became the emperor, did he think that everything was decided? Mourning family, I won't watch him go on like this, one day ......"
Jiang Yuyan looked at Chu Yin, who was still reluctant to recognize the facts, and smiled faintly, "Before, the Empress Dowager tried her best to stumble the regent by asking Her Royal Highness the regent to investigate the incident thirty years ago, and did everything she could, but it was unsuccessful at that time, does the Empress Dowager think that in the future, she can backhand again?" β
Chu Yin was stunned for a moment, and suddenly stared at Jiang Yuyan with wide eyes, "You...... Is it ......?"
Chu Yin suddenly understood something, "You secretly reported to the regent in the first place!" β
No wonder, the game she carefully laid out suddenly lost, and she lost in a mess!
"So you're the fox in the rabbit mask!"
Jiang Yuyan's face was mild, "The Empress Dowager is wrong, I'm not a fox, I'm just a mother." β
Mother......
After Jiang Yuyan said a word, he retracted his gaze and turned to leave.
If it weren't for Pei'er, she wouldn't have been involved in the dispute between Yun Rongjue and Chu Yin.
When Jiang Yuyan returned to Muyan Palace, Feng Zhi happened to be in the hall, "You are here." β
Feng Zhi bowed his head, "Weichen just got some rare spices, the taste smells elegant, and it is not pungent, so I specially sent some to Niangniang." β
Jiang Yuyan approached, glanced at the spices in Feng Zhi's hand, then picked them up and smelled them, and said with a smile: "It is indeed a good taste." After she finished speaking, she glanced at Mobao and took Mobao out, leaving Feng Zhi alone.
Seeing Jiang Yuyan's tiredness, Feng Zhi leaned behind her and kneaded her shoulders for her, "Niangniang is tired?" β
Jiang Yuyan bowed his head lightly, "I just passed by Changle Palace, and I happened to see the Empress Dowager." β
The grievances between Jiang Yuyan and Chu Yin, Feng Zhi knew, he kneaded his shoulders while comforting Jiang Yuyan in a warm voice.
Jiang Yuyan listened to Feng Zhi's gentle voice of comfort, felt the gentleness of Feng Zhi's men, and felt much more comfortable.
"I'm a little dizzy, take a nap." Jiang Yuyan stood up, his body shaking slightly from dizziness. Feng Zhi hurriedly supported her, and then directly picked her up, "Weichen hugged Niangniang over." β
Jiang Yuyan looked at Feng Zhi slightly. The two looked at each other, and Jiang Yuyan let Feng Zhi carry him to the bed.
Feng Zhi lowered his body and bent down, putting Jiang Yuyan down, and the extremely close distance between the two made the breath between each other clearly blend, and "Feng ......" was worry-free
Her unfinished words came to an abrupt end.
The doors of the palace were closed, and the calm palace was like waves of the sea.
After everything, Jiang Yuyan couldn't help but cling closely, like a flat boat that had been floating for a long time, and finally landed. Her voice was as warm as flowing water, and she told him the emotions and thoughts in her heart.
Feng Zhi hugged Jiang Yuyan, with a satisfied smile on his face, and then said slowly: "Is Niangniang only satisfied with this?" β
Jiang Yuyan tilted his head and looked at Feng Zhi, "What do you mean?" Now that everything is in peace, Pei'er is back to me safely, and now I have a you by my side, and I am very content. β
Feng Zhi smiled, "It's good to be content, but, is Niang Niang only satisfied with this?" Don't you want to go higher and give it a try? β
Jiang Yuyan was stunned, not understanding what Feng Zhi meant, "Higher place? β
"Yes, higher places, you are the concubine Niangniang, your son, is the biological child of the first emperor, the first emperor died, Pei'er should be the emperor who succeeded to the throne, but it was because of his young age that the current emperor and the queen mother have a place to intervene, they compete with each other, and the regent picked up a cheap and succeeded to the throne." Feng Zhi said.
Jiang Yuyan looked at Feng Zhi in a daze, "Do you want me to fight?" β
"Why not?"
Jiang Yuyan laughed out loud and shook his head, "Aren't you confused, I'm fighting?" What am I fighting for? β
Feng Zhi looked at Jiang Yuyan fixedly, "Niangniang, you have the best chips in your hand, Pei'er." β
Jiang Yuyan was stunned, and frowned after a while, "Don't laugh, how can I use Pei'er to fight, what's more, even if I fight for Pei'er, I may not be able to fight for anything, when Pei'er was put on the throne, the Empress Dowager took him as a fund, and in the end she didn't lose to the emperor." β
"That's different," Feng Zhi said, "The Empress Dowager is a wrong step after a wrong step, the problem is herself, not Pei'er, Niangniang, you are Pei'er's biological mother, Pei'er is the only heir of the emperor, you just need to hold this bargaining chip and fight for that position, just around the corner." β
Feng Zhi looked serious, and Jiang Yuyan could see that he was not just talking.
"Now that the saint is excellent, with excellent ability and power, Pei'er has a layer of identity and can't fight for it." She said.
"Niang Niang thinks about it, the subjects of Da Liang have always attached importance to the identity of the heir, and now the saint ascends the throne, it is really a last resort, Pei'er is young, and the queen mother is acting poorly, so there is an opportunity for the saint now, wait for two years, Pei'er is older, Niang Niang can make good use of Pei'er's identity, in the court, play to win support, many old ministers in the court are pedantic, as long as Niang Niang seizes the opportunity, nothing is impossible."
Jiang Yuyan was stunned, and after a moment of silence, he said slowly: "I just want to live with Pei'er in peace, these are not things I should think about." She said.
"Niangniang, you want to live in peace, do you really think that you can really be stable in this harem?" Feng Zhi said, "Pei'er once ascended the throne as the emperor, and is the only son of the previous emperor, now the saint will be jealous of him, has always been afraid of him, for the throne, maybe he will do something to Pei'er in the future, isn't it that the mother doesn't want to cut off the danger for Pei'er?" β
Jiang Yuyan bit her lip, of course she wanted to do her best to protect Pei'er, but ......
"The emperor is a virtuous king, he won't, and ...... You forget, Xiao Wu is the beauty favored by the emperor, and she will always protect our mother and son with her by the emperor's side. β
"Niangniang is naΓ―ve, the heart of the emperor has been unpredictable since ancient times, Pei'er's identity is destined to be a thorn in the flesh of others, as for the ginger beauty that Niangniang said, the favor in the harem, who dares to guarantee that it will be pampered? The emperor is now pampering Jiang Meiren and is willing to listen to her, after a long time, the emperor is tired of Jiang Meiren, Jiang Meiren's words, can the emperor still listen to it? Even if Jiang Meiren did not fall out of favor, under the weighing of imperial power, Niangniang thought that the emperor cared more about imperial power or a woman's mind? β
Jiang Yuyan looked at Feng Zhi and was speechless for a long time.
Feng Zhi clasped the back of Jiang Yuyan's head with his big hand, pressed his lips together, and said softly: "Niangniang fights for a stable life for Pei'er, and also for us to fight for a stable life, in the future, Pei'er will be the emperor, you are the noble queen mother, and the minister can stay by your side more steadily." β
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After Yun Rongjue, Jiang Wu and Xiao Qijin left Jianingzhuang, they went all the way to the south and finally arrived at Raohe County, which was originally rich, but during this time, there was a drought and lack of water, and it was difficult to harvest grain fields, and many people had starved to death.
The three of them traveled almost all over Raohe, and the grain fields of Raohe were all dry.
Yun Rongjue's three people also visited and inquired about many people.
The grain fields of Raohe County originally relied on the water of the upper reaches of the river, but the water of the upper reaches was sufficient on weekdays, and it could withstand a small drought, but this year, it was a major drought, and the water in the upper reaches was insufficient to Raohe and Yangdun County, all of which fell into drought.
"Eh, auntie, what do you give the child to eat?" Jiang Wu saw a lady holding a few dead wood branches, grinding them, and gave them to the child.
"It's a dead wood branch."
"Dead wood branches," Jiang Wu frowned, squatting down and leaning over, "How can this dead wood branch eat it, it will eat bad people." β
The eldest lady sighed, "We have been dry for so long, there is no harvest, and there is no money to buy food, if you don't eat something, you will starve to death. β
Jiang Wu listened to the words of the eldest lady and looked at everything in front of him, and his heart was not very happy.
She hurriedly took out the dry food from the baggage she carried with her and gave it to the eldest mother.
After a while, many people also came up, and Jiang Wuyun and Rong Jue gave all the dry food they were carrying.
The three of them walked forward again, and what they saw was the hungry and emaciated victims.
There are even people who sell their children and daughters in exchange for a little bit of money, and there are even fathers and mothers who cut blood and flesh for their children. The scenes are touching.
The three of them returned to the inn, all full of thoughts.
Yun Rongjue was in Xiao Qijin's room, and the two discussed things.
"What do you think?" Yun Rongjue asked.
Xiao Qijin sighed lightly, "Weichen didn't expect that the drought situation in Raohe and Yangdun counties was so severe, and at the moment, it seemed that it was inevitable to allocate funds for disaster relief." β
Yun Rongjue bowed, "This is natural, but allocating funds for disaster relief is an urgent need, and we must find another way to get rid of the fundamentals." β
Yun Rongjue's words fell, and the two fell silent.
There was silence for about half an hour.
Yun Rongjue and Xiao Qijin raised their heads and said their thoughts in unison.
Jiang Wu leaned against the window and looked at the night outside, she heard the door creak and was pushed open, and when she looked around, she saw Yun Rongjue walking in.
"My sister hasn't slept yet." He walked over to her.
Jiang Wu shook his head, "Xiao Wu can't sleep." β
Yun Rongjue saw the emotion in her eyes, "Still thinking about the day?" β
Jiang Wu nodded, "I didn't expect the disaster here to be so serious, those people are so pitiful." There was a pantothenic acid in her nose.
Yun Rongjue sighed lightly, "I didn't expect that if I hadn't come to see it in person, I was afraid that it would be such a serious situation." β
"Your Majesty, have you made a decision with Lord Xiao? Is it to allocate funds for disaster relief? She asked.
Yun Rongjue bowed, "Funding for disaster relief is needed, but allocating for disaster relief is for emergency relief, and to completely solve the problems of Rao and Yangdun counties, it is not enough to allocate funds for disaster relief." β
When Jiang Wu heard this, he was a little worried, "Then what should I do?" β
Yun Rongjue smiled, raised his hand and touched the little girl's head, "Don't worry, I have discussed it with Master Xiao and have come up with countermeasures, but this is a big project, and we will implement it one by one after returning to Beijing." β
Jiang Wu nodded clearly, and his frowning brows stretched a little.
If they have the corresponding decision, the people of Rao and Yangdun can also be saved.
Early the next morning, Yun Rong Juecai met with the county magistrates of Raohe County and Yangdun County.
Jiang Wu was waiting at the inn.
"Sister, sister, give me something to eat."
Jiang Wu turned his head and saw the child next to him, the little boy's face was dirty, his clothes were also torn, and he looked hungry for a long time.
The shopkeeper was about to drive people away, but Jiang Wu hurriedly stopped her, she squatted down, leaned over, and handed him the steamed bun at hand, "Oh, take it and eat it." β
The little boy took the steamed bun, thanked him again and again, and then said, "Sister...... Can you give another one? My sister hasn't eaten in a long time and she's sick. β
Jiang Wu was slightly stunned, "Your sister?" Where is she? β
The little boy turned and pointed out, "It's in the alley over there, my sister is sick and uncomfortable, and she wants to eat something." β
"You take me to see it." Jiang Wu took two more steamed buns and followed the little boy out of the inn.
"Beauty." The guards were worried about coming up.
"It's okay, it's just ahead, I'll be back in a moment."
She followed the boy out and into the alley.