"Then there's Lord Lao Chen."

"Please, please, prince." Chen Zhixian enthusiastically led the way.

He bowed his head and looked back at Qin Yining.

Qin Yining smiled and motioned for him to go first, and he followed behind with his maidservant and entourage, and then there was the vacant carriage.

The group went in the direction of the yamen. Qin Yining has been to Jingang many times, but this time, he saw that the streets were full of decay.

Luckily, it's close to the sea, so it's a little better than what you saw along the way. But the city shrouded in the clouds of famine is still lifeless, not to mention that the people are like dry grass that has been drained of water, even the roof tiles and wine flags are much broken, weeds come out of the cracks in the floor tiles, and because the weather is getting colder and yellow, the whole golden harbor seems to be shrouded in a layer of black fog, lifeless and decadent indescribable.

Lord Chen came to the yamen because of Xiao Xiao and his entourage, and said with a smile: "Knowing that the prince is coming, the lower officials have already placed their families elsewhere. The prince and the princess just have to live in peace, the lower officials are outside, and if you have any instructions, you can command them at any time. ”

"It's really Lord Lao Chen." Thank you kindly.

Lord Chen shook his head and said bluntly: "The prince doesn't have to be so polite, this is all what the lower officials should do, I just ask the prince to do his best to make a living for the people, and the lower officials are willing to be cattle and horses!" ”

A word of thanks made Mr. Chen sigh with emotion.

Qin Yining watched from the sidelines, and really felt that it was really rare for Lord Chen to be so straightforward after he was old, and what was even more rare was that this person was pure-minded, for the people, not just for himself, which made people have to respect.

Lord Chen quickly took his leave and went to reassure the people.

Xiao Xiao and Qin Yining temporarily sorted out the salute and placed it.

Huzi and Shocking Guards the surroundings of the bedroom very tightly, and Qin Yining asked Xiao Xiao in a reassuring whisper: "Mr. Xie, where have they gone?" I guess I'm almost there. ”

"They set off early, took a detour, and deliberately avoided us for fear of attracting attention, thinking that they would be there in these two days."

Qin Yining nodded, took the soft duck down mattress that Jiyun took out of the baggage and laid it on the official hat chair placed near the window, patted it lightly, and said, "You can rest for a while." I was so bumpy and tired along the way, and the wound never cracked. ”

Xiao Xiao couldn't help but laugh when he looked at the thick and soft mattress.

Before going out, Qin Yining was worried that he would be uncomfortable when he was in the car, so he rushed to make it overnight. He felt very comfortable sitting up,

"I'm not papier-mâché, I'm almost healed, where will the wound crack open? You just have to relax. ”

That said, there was still a slight pain when I sat down.

Naturally, he didn't care, he fought on the battlefield, he suffered countless big and small injuries, some of the scars that fell on his body, he couldn't remember when he was injured, but it was a skin wound from the board, and the beating itself made him angry more than the pain.

But the pain that he didn't care about, Qin Yining seemed to empathize, seeing that his movements were sluggish for a moment when he sat down, Qin Yining hurriedly said: "Don't be in a hurry to do things these days, it's important to recuperate from your injuries first." If you want to find out what's going on in the city, leave it to the people below to do it separately, so that you can find out more clearly. ”

Xiao Xiao smiled and nodded, raised his hand and pinched Qin Yining's fair and tender face, "Nagging like this at a young age, I'm about to become an old mother." ”

"I'm too lazy to say anything else." Qin Yining gave him a blank look, and his eyes seemed to be rippling.

Xiao Xiao only felt that this woman was so fascinating all the time, just looking at this glance, it made his heart flutter, and he took the person into his arms, which startled Qin Yining.

"Do what?"

There was no answer, only his warm lips falling on her fair face and cheeks.

The movements he cherished were as if Qin Yining was a rare treasure that he could easily obtain.

Qin Yining tried not to press the scumbag, lest his wound hurt. But his warm and solid embrace, cherished and joyful eyes, made Qin Yining's heart hot and moved.

They have been married for many years, and the road has been bumpy, gathering less and leaving more. But he has never been swayed by prosperity, and he has always treated her consistently.

Qin Yining's body and heart softened, leaning on his shoulder to enjoy this rare moment of silence.

At this time, the two didn't want to talk about state affairs, she just wanted to be with Xiao Xiao, and it would be enough if she could live her own small life in peace.

She doesn't need any glory and wealth, she just wants the whole family to be together in peace.

It's just that the natural disasters are getting more and more serious now, and there are people everywhere who have risen up against Li Qitian, and Li Qitian is so jealous of the scumbag.

The Great Zhou Dynasty can now be said to have a strong enemy outside, internal troubles, and natural disasters.

The time and place are favorable, and people are the same, and the identity of the partial son cannot ignore all of this.

Qin Yining only allowed himself to be weak for a moment.

Because she knows that if she wants to realize her dream, the family has a peaceful life, and now taking advantage of the chaos in the world, there is indeed something to do.

"Zhixi, these days, let's order someone to carefully observe the situation in the city. Mr. Xie, they are almost here, so we must prepare in advance. ”

Facing her bright eyes, Xiao Xiao couldn't care about anything else at all, and a few more light kisses fell on her cheeks before he compromised under her disobedient eyes, "Don't worry, I'll deal with these carefully." But in my current opinion, I'm afraid that the immovable treasure is not enough for the people to survive. ”

Qin Yining's face was also a little heavy, and he nodded: "What do you think?" ”

"If the Holy One can get food, why bother to fake and design, who has powder that he doesn't know how to wipe on his face? From this point of view, the saint really has no money to buy grain and grass, and the granaries in various places have been abandoned for many years, so he can't get rice and grain at the critical moment.

"Our Great Zhou Dynasty has indeed experienced natural disasters and man-made disasters, but as for the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, it has been wiped out. There is still food, and there must be stocks from previous years, but these are not in the hands of the saints. ”

Qin Yining nodded again and again, and said: "That's right, there are people everywhere who make a fortune in the country, and those businessmen and rich people are more than ordinary people, and they have financial resources to support them, and there are early signs of natural disasters this year, they have been hoarding grain since then, and now they are selling it at a high price, and they can make a lot of money and feed their families, which is simply the best of both worlds." ”

"Isn't it? You have analyzed their hearts thoroughly. Xiao Xiao patted her slender shoulder with his big hand and said with a smile: "But don't worry, their grain is for business, if the saint really can't get rice, we have to find a way to buy it from these rich people who have grain." ”

When it comes to purchasing, it is natural to use the treasure of silver.

"I know. I also think that it is good to take that treasure from the people and to the people. It's just that I'm a little worried, after all, the people who know about the treasure are your cronies, and they are so dedicated to assisting you, it can't be denied that they all have some thoughts to make a career from the dragon.

"These people are the mainstay around you, and you'd better not make decisions that chill them."

Xiao Xiao sighed helplessly: "I can't be cold, but I can already predict that if I want to use that treasure, I will definitely go through a complicated process, and many of them will not be willing to let me take the silver for the people to use." ”

Qin Yining's face was solemn: "That's what I'm worried about. Your retinue and advisors have done their best to follow us. Their emotions are naturally something to be taken into account. But whether the money should be used by the people or not can also become a topic of discussion, which means that these people are against it.

"If you can't persuade them, I'm afraid they will become more and more dissatisfied with you. It's understandable that they're following you in order to get you to that position. ”

Xiao Xiao didn't speak, just hugged Qin Yining's waist and pressed the person in his arms.

The meaning of what Qin Yining said was very simple and clear. She feared that if he insisted on using the treasure, he would let out the rebels who followed him, who held a lot of his secrets. This is a very big change for him.

But can he not care about the lives of the people because he is worried about this?

If he did this, then he would really become a person like Li Qitian.

"Don't worry. I'll take care of all of this. ”

When Qin Yining heard Xiao Xiao say this, he didn't continue the topic anymore. Anyway, the result is the same for them, as long as they are for the people, it may be difficult to escape some fixed fate.

For the next whole day, Qin Yining and Xiao Xiao arranged for people to go to the city to investigate the situation.

The news they got was still more frustrating and helpless than they imagined.

Even in such a seaside city, half of the people are now starving to death.

Although this place is better than the tragic situation of ten rooms and nine empty rooms on the way here. But Qin Yining's face still couldn't stop smiling.

In the evening, when the sky was full of red clouds, Huzi came back and forth: "Lord, princess, Tang Xiu escorted Mr. Xie, Mr. Xu and several other gentlemen to come." At this time, he had already arrived at the hall in front of the second courtyard through the side door. ”

Xiao Xiao thought about it, got up and said to Qin Yining: "You rest first, I'll go see a few gentlemen." ”

Qin Yining knew that he was going to discuss serious matters, so he smiled and nodded: "Go, wait for you to come back and have dinner together, don't be impatient if something happens, just discuss it." ”

Since Qin Yining said this, he concluded that his trip would definitely encounter obstacles.

"Got it, don't worry. I'm not that unreasonable. ”

Qin Yining got up and sent Xiao Xiao out.

When I arrived at the second gate, I couldn't help but admonish: "This is not the place to speak." You be careful. ”

Xiao Xiao looked back at Qin Yining, who was chasing after him, and saw that her beautiful eyebrows were twisted, and he couldn't help but smile comfortingly: "Don't worry." I know how to deal with it. ”

Qin Yining had no choice but to nod and returned to the room worriedly with Jiyun and Bingtang.

When he arrived in the front hall, he saw a group of strategists and cronies led by Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi, and instructed Huzi and Tang Xiu to take Jinghu Wei Haosheng outside to see that no one was allowed to approach, so he asked in a low voice: "What do you think about the scene you have seen along the way?" ”