Chapter 046: Arrival in Yuzhou

After a short rest, the team continued its journey.

Because Shen Yiqing was injured, Shen Changge took care of him very wholeheartedly along the way, which made Shen Yiqing a little uncomfortable.

"Prince, although this king is injured, the prince doesn't have to take care of me so diligently." He said helplessly.

"How does this work?" Shen Changge said solemnly, "Uncle Huang, you are injured, I naturally want to take good care of you, so that you must recover before you arrive in Yuzhou." When you arrive in Yuzhou, there are still many things waiting for you to deal with, Uncle Huang, and you must have to take care of your injuries during this time. ”

Looking at her serious and determined appearance, Shen Yiqing couldn't help but sigh and said, "In this way, it will bother the prince." ”

"Why is Uncle Huang so polite?" Shen Changge said with a smile, "Uncle Huang, are you thirsty?" Why don't I pour you a cup of tea? ”

When Shen Yiqing heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, from leaving the camp to now, in just one hour, the prince has asked him no less than three times.

"No, this king is a little tired and wants to sleep for a while."

"Then Uncle Huang, lie down quickly, beware of touching the wound." Shen Changge hurriedly helped him to lie on the soft collapse.

Fortunately, the carriage was spacious enough for him to lie down and rest, which was slightly better for him to recuperate.

Shen Yiqing fell asleep shortly after lying down, and Shen Changge sat next to him and watched him quietly.

When her gaze touched his shoulder, she couldn't help but furrow her delicate brow.

Don't let her see that man again, or she won't spare him!"

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After a few days of trekking, the group finally arrived in Yuzhou City.

And under the careful care of Shen Changge and the imperial doctor, Shen Yiqing's injuries were almost better.

When the team came to the outside of Yuzhou City, Shen Changge couldn't help but lift the curtains of the car to look outside, and at a glance he saw countless victims supporting each other and walking forward.

They were dressed in rags, some of them were covered with dirty dirt, and they all looked listless.

Looking at these victims, Shen Changge's heart couldn't help but feel a little sour.

When natural disasters strike, human beings seem so small that they are powerless to resist.

When the victims on the road saw their procession, especially the horse-drawn carts loaded with food, they couldn't help but want to get closer.

However, the accompanying soldiers protected the grain carts well, and still held weapons in their hands, and all of them looked fierce and vicious, so that the victims did not dare to approach.

The team arrived at the imperial city unimpeded, and the prefect of Yuzhou had already received a notice and was already waiting at the gate of the city.

Seeing the arrival of the procession, the prefect hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "The lower officials see His Royal Highness the Prince, see the Prince Regent." ”

Shen Changge wanted to open the curtain, but was stopped by Shen Yiqing.

She turned her head to look at him in confusion, and when she saw that he shook his head slightly at herself, she didn't ask more.

Shen Yiqing looked away at the obscuring curtain in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "The prefect, please get up, and talk about other things in the city." ”

"Yes." The prefect hurriedly stood up, entered the city with the team, and went all the way to the Yuzhou Hotel.

In the carriage, Shen Changge still couldn't hold back after all, and asked, "Uncle Huang, why did you stop me just now?" ”

"This is the city gate, there are many people, as the prince, it is better not to show up easily." Shen Yiqing said in a deep voice.

Shen Changge blinked, secretly pondering his words, was he afraid that someone with a heart would remember her appearance, which would be detrimental to her?

Regardless of whether anyone would be unfavorable to her, she still felt that his concerns were somewhat justified.

Therefore, even when she entered the city, she couldn't help but be curious and didn't lift the curtains to look outside.

Until the team made it all the way to the hotel.

The area around the hotel is very quiet, and I don't know if it has been cleared by the prefect.

The carriage stopped, and the prefect's voice came from outside: "Your Highness, Lord Wang, the hotel has arrived." ”

"Get out of the car." Shen Yiqing said to Shen Changge, and took the lead in getting up and getting out of the carriage.

Shen Changge hurriedly followed, and after getting out of the carriage, he couldn't help but look around.

The buildings around the hotel are relatively sparse, and the view is very open, but there is not a single passerby around except them.

But it's okay that no one sees them.

After entering the pavilion, the prefect once again formally saluted the two: "Xiaguan Li Xu, meet His Royal Highness the Prince, the Prince Regent." ”

As he spoke, he knelt down respectfully as soon as he stroked the hem of his official uniform.

"Lord Li doesn't have to be polite, please get up." Shen Changge waved his hand and motioned for him to get up.

"Your Highness." Li Xu responded, and then stood up, but he still hunched his back and hung his head, looking respectful.

Shen Yiqing glanced at him and asked; "Master Li, how is the disaster?"

"Go back to the prince." Li Xu hurriedly reported, "Several villages and towns in Yuzhou have been hit by floods, with more than 100 deaths and thousands of people affected. The villages and towns were destroyed by the floods, and the victims could no longer survive in their original places, so they had to flee in all directions, and many people did not want to leave and insisted on staying where they were. ”

After hearing this, Shen Yiqing pondered for a moment before saying, "What is the effect of disaster relief?" ”

After the disaster occurred, the lower officials sent people to the affected villages and towns to check the situation, and the city also accepted many victims. These days, the lower officials will send people to give porridge to the victims every day, but there are so many people that the food in the yamen's stock is running out. The lower officials also collected food from the merchants in the city, but they could only provide relief for a while. Li Xu said, sighing helplessly.

"It seems that this disaster is really serious." Shen Changge couldn't help but say, "But just giving porridge to the victims every day can't solve the fundamental problem at all, and it may make them develop the habit of eating and being lazy." ”

While she was talking, Shen Yiqing and Li Xu both looked at her for a moment.

The corners of Shen Yiqing's lips were smiling with appreciation, and he said slowly: "Then according to the prince's opinion, how to solve the plight of the victims?" ”

"I think the first thing is to involve the victims in rebuilding their homes. When their homes are destroyed, they want to have a home again, and if they are involved, they will be motivated and will not make them feel that others should rebuild their homes for them. Shen Changge said seriously.

"Until the homes are built, the government can only provide them with food and shelter for the time being. But this food and lodging must also be carefully arranged, and people must be sent to watch over the victims of the disaster, and beware of riots. ”

She didn't want to speculate about the victims with the heart of a villain, but she couldn't make sure that there weren't a few rat droppings among them.

In addition, the victims of the disaster have been displaced by natural disasters, and their feelings can be imagined, and if they are instigated by people with intentions, the consequences are also predictable.

Hearing her words, the expression of appreciation in Shen Yiqing's expression became more obvious.

His eyes turned to Li Xu, and he said in a deep voice: "Do what the prince said, there is still one thing to pay attention to, you can't let the victims enter the city. Natural disasters are often accompanied by plagues, and although there is no plague yet, there is no guarantee that it will not happen, and the plague cannot be transmitted to the people of the city. ”