Looking at the shopkeeper's somewhat sympathetic expression, Lu Chengxin knew that it was not that he couldn't protect it, but that he didn't want to protect it at all.

With so many victims, no matter how much he is a shopkeeper, he can't save everyone, so it's better to let them snatch the horses and eat a full meal.

"I want a small courtyard, a spacious one." Lu Chengan stood at the door and glanced at the shopkeeper meaninglessly.

The shopkeeper was a little weak by his eyes, and hurriedly ran to the front to lead the way, avoiding more contact with him.

When the carriage entered the courtyard, Lu Chengan stepped forward quickly and helped Qin Ranran out of the car. Red Sleeves hurriedly whispered, "Madame suddenly covered her heart, and her face turned pale. ”

Lu Chengan nodded and instructed Lu Yi to find hot water. Lin Zi volunteered and said: "I see there is a stove over there, I'll go boil some hot water, the shopkeeper will go back, don't run back and forth so late." ”

The shopkeeper nodded and withdrew.

Lu Chengan motioned for Lu Yi to lock the door, and his impression of Lin Zi improved a little, he was not the kind of martial artist in the army who was powerful and didn't know how to use his brain.

Red Sleeves quickly entered the house to change the sheets, and Lu Chengan directly picked up Qin Ranran into the house and gently put her on the bed.

"Childe, I'll go boil some gruel." After the red sleeves were slightly blessed, he retreated.

Lu Chengan put his forehead against Qin Ranran's forehead and tested the temperature, and after confirming that it was normal, he asked distressedly: "Ranran, what's wrong with you?" ”

Qin Ranran leaned weakly on Lu Chengan's shoulder, and grabbed his shirt tightly with both hands: "Cheng'an, why would the governor of Jinling have so much courage to dare to conceal such a big disaster, and will they collude with the officials in Shangjing?" And ......"

She hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Master once said that if corpses accumulate in a flooded place, it is very easy to cause a plague. ”

Lu Chengxin jumped violently and hugged Qin Ranran tightly: "Is Master serious?" ”

Qin Ranran nodded, buried her face on Lu Chengan's shoulder, and said in a muffled voice: "Seriously, and it has been confirmed in many places." ”

She suddenly changed her tone and said jokingly: "If the letter is not sent, and there is another outbreak of plague here, and the governor of Jinling says that the plague breaks out, and burns it with fire, then it is really dead without proof." ”

Lu Chengan frowned tightly at Qin Ranran's words, pondered for a moment, and asked Qin Ranran softly: "Are you sad just thinking about this matter?" ”

"I looked at the victims and felt sad." The voice became dull again, "Is this a heavenly injustice?" Just because they live by the river, are they going to suffer this disaster? There are also officials from all over the country, why don't they open warehouses and release grain, according to His Majesty's temperament, if this grain is used on the people, he will definitely not pursue it. ”

"Along the way, there are starvations everywhere, and the living are no better, you see that Dong Shui, it has become a dead town......"

"Ranran, this matter is investigated carefully, it is not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. Remember what the old man said, there was no ice breaking this year. The imperial court has allocated ice-breaking silver taels over the years, why not use it this year? Lu Chengan patted her back softly, but his tone was extremely fierce, "Since this Jinling governor dares to do it, then he must have the consciousness to pay the price!" ”

Qin Ranran raised her head, and there was firmness in her eyes: "He will definitely pay the price!" ”

"Are you feeling better?" Lu Chengan stretched out his hand and pinched her nose affectionately, "When you're in a good mood, I'll eat something later, and I'll go write a secret letter to Your Majesty." ”

As he was talking, he heard Lu Yi's cold voice outside the door: "Who?" ”

"Lu Yi, don't hurt anyone." Lu Chengan opened his mouth without surprise.

"The victims are coming." He explained to Qin Ranran in a low voice, "I'll go out and have a look." ”

"I'll go with you, and I'll let Lu Jiu follow me." Qin Ranran also got up.

The two stood at the door of the main room, silent.

Red Sleeves knew that if he went out, he would only become a burden to everyone, so he consciously hid in the house and did not show up.

"You rich people, how can you know the pain of not being able to eat, there are many children outside who are about to starve to death!" After one of the victims was pressed by Lu Yi, he roared loudly.

Lu Yi let go of him when he heard this, and asked coldly, "What about the Fangdian County Order?" Why don't you open a warehouse to release grain? ”

"Whew! You are all virtuous! The second dog believed the nonsense of you people and was taken to the county office, and there is no one to see! You people are very bad, I believe you are a ghost! The victim spat on Lu Yi fiercely, and got up from the ground with some vague steps, "If it weren't for the hunger, grandpa, I would definitely fight you for three hundred rounds!" ”

Lu Chengan chuckled: "It's a thorn, if we don't come here, maybe he's the one who took the lead in making trouble." ”

"Lu Yi, bring people in." Lu Chengan raised his voice and shouted.

Lu Yi didn't bring someone over immediately, but turned around and asked, "Childe, what about a dozen people, do you bring them all?" ”

He stopped entering the house, then turned around and walked out.

"A dozen people?" When Lu Chengan walked into the courtyard, he saw that in addition to the victim who was scolding, there were more than a dozen and a half children huddled in a ball, looking at them with some fear.

Qin Ranran followed behind him, and her heart twitched when she saw these children.

"Red sleeves, go boil porridge, boil a little more." She didn't care about asking Lu Chengan, and shouted directly into the house.

"Yes, ma'am." Redsleeves answered, picked up a bag of rice from the house, and walked to the kitchen.

Outside the wall, a man with a yellow face and thin muscles, but a body as tall as a pine and cypress, suddenly shook, and muttered: "Red sleeves ......"

When the half-grown children in the courtyard heard the word porridge, they couldn't help but swallow their saliva, and their eyes were full of anticipation to look at the previous victims.

The victim only felt that his stomach was rumbling a few times, and the saliva in his mouth could not stop secreting, and his face suddenly turned red, and he pretended to be vicious and roared: "Who knows what kind of heart they have, they are not allowed to eat, do you hear?" ”

The light in the children's eyes dimmed instantly, and they lowered their heads silently.

At this time, there was a knock at the courtyard gate.

"Lu Wu, go take a look." Lu Chengan said lightly.

The door opened, and a middle-aged man who looked like a scholar walked in.

"This son, these people are all found here, if there is anything you can tell me, let them go." The person who came arched his hand at Lu Cheng'an.

"Mr. Kang, why did you come in?" When the previous victims saw him, they were shocked.

Before Mr. Kang could answer, he heard a crying voice coming from the kitchen: "Dad! ”

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