After Fuhe's last fundraising for disaster relief, a total of 200,000 taels of silver were raised. Baiyin sent officials to escort him, and set off one step earlier than Ning Yihan.

After a month of traveling, Ning Yihan finally arrived in Yuzhang County. Since Ning Yihan made his own decision and didn't bring anyone with him, he came here alone with a burden. As soon as he entered the gate of Yuzhang County, a young man with a slender figure, public facial features, and an official uniform was waiting at the door to greet him.

This man is the county guard of Yuzhang County, named Tian Du. This man looted the people's fat and ointment, and often fished the people, and the people were already dissatisfied with him. But he is tactful and often talks to his superiors, so he has an excellent relationship with every superior above him.

When Tian Du saw Ning Yihan, he bowed respectfully, "Xiaguan Yuzhang County Shoutian Du greeted His Royal Highness." ”

"Get up!"

"Your Highness!"

"Your Highness, you have worked hard all the way on this trip! Xiaguan has already prepared a post station......"

Before Tian Du's words were finished, Ning Yihan interrupted and said politely: "Lord Tian doesn't have to be polite. King Gu wanted to see the situation of the people first, and asked Lord Tian to lead the way. ”

Tian Du saluted again, "Yes!" ”

Tian Du knew a few days ago that the imperial court had sent Ning Yihan to provide disaster relief, so before he arrived in Yuzhang County, Tian Du had already taken preventive measures, opened a warehouse to release grain, gave porridge and silver, and built a shelter.

After Ning Yihan and Tian Du entered Yuzhang County, there were piles of refugees inside, mourning everywhere, countless people who lost their homes due to floods, displaced people everywhere, and countless people who starved to death.

Ning Yihan sighed: "The flood is as ruthless as a beast, and the people suffer and have no home. ”

After hearing this, Tian Du immediately echoed: "Your Highness loves the people like a son so much, which is really a blessing for the people of Ningao Country. ”

Ning Yihan didn't want to listen to Tian Du's sycophancy, so he asked: "The disaster silver donated by the imperial court has been sown two days before the lonely king set off, and now that the lonely king has arrived, why don't you see the disaster silver?" ”

Tian Du bowed, "Your Highness, the disaster silver sown by the imperial court needs to pass the inspection and approval of the higher levels, and the number and safety of the disaster silver have been ensured, and then slowly transferred to Yuzhang County." So it will take a little longer. ”

Ning Yihan nodded, "Take King Gu to the outskirts of Yuzhang County to have a look." ”

Tian Du made a gesture of invitation, "Your Highness, please here!" ”

Ning Yihan followed Tian Du through the streets and alleys, and all the way down, what he saw and heard made Ning Yihan feel miserable.

In the streets and alleys, there were countless dead and wounded, tens of millions of people were homeless, and some people who died of starvation were burned on the spot. Black smoke shot into the sky, blackening the sky.

Halfway down the road, a little girl of nine or ten years old came out with a packet of medicine in her hand, and she buried her head in the street and ran forward desperately. The girl suddenly felt a pain in her head, and then scolded, "Bold, where did the girl come from......"

Before he finished speaking, Ning Yihan stretched out his hand and motioned for Tian Du to keep his mouth shut. After Tian Du saw it, he could only shut up obediently. The girl looked up, only to find that she had bumped into Ning Yihan. Seeing Ning Yihan's extravagance, the girl knew that she had bumped into a nobleman. Her frightened legs were weak, she knelt on the ground, kowtowed and begged for mercy, and apologized desperately: "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to, my mother is dying, I'm in a hurry, so I ran faster, I didn't mean to bump into you, I'm sorry......"

Ning Yihan squatted down and helped the girl up. Ning Yihan looked at the girl, it was a yellow and thin face, and the whole body was so thin that only bones remained, the whole body was messy, the clothes on her body were tattered, and she didn't even wear shoes on her feet.

Ning Yihan smiled: "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." I heard you say, your mother is about to die, right? ”

The little girl nodded timidly, Ning Yihan took out a bag of silver from his arms and handed it to the girl, after the girl took it, Ning Yihan explained: "Go buy some food, and then buy yourself clothes and shoes." ”

The little girl was very grateful in her heart, and she asked in a low voice, "Big brother, are you here to save us?" ”

Ning Yihan nodded, "Yes!" ”

"Big brother, do you know how to heal? My mother is dying, my father and I don't know how to medicine, my father takes care of my mother in front of the bed, and when I go to the store to get medicine, Yuzhang County is flooded, the store is empty, these medicines are blind to me, they have been soaked in floods, I don't know if it works......" the girl said, tears fell.

Ning Yihan once learned some medical skills when he was a proton in the Yongchang Dynasty. Ning Yihan said, since he was entrusted with the important task by the emperor to come to Yuzhang County to rescue the people, then go and have a look.

"Lead the way!"

The little girl wiped away her tears and asked uncertainly, "Big brother, did you promise to treat my mother?" ”

Ning Yihan nodded in reply.

When the little girl heard this, her face was full of smiles. Ning Yihan looked at the little girl's smile, the smile was full of innocence and kindness, and there was a trace of hope.

Ning Yihan stood up, but as soon as the little girl grabbed his hand and pulled him forward, Tian Du had no choice but to follow behind him.

The little girl took Ning Yihan to a ruined temple, where there was a straw mat, and on the mat lay a woman who was old and thin, and the woman was coughing.

The woman heard a movement, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Is Yun'er back?" ”

Yun'er ran to the bed and answered, "Mother, I met a noble man on the street, and he said that he can help you heal. ”

After hearing this, the woman was about to get up, but was stopped by Ning Yihan, "This lady, don't get up!" ”

The woman sighed lightly and said, "Childe, thank you for your kindness, but we are poor and cannot afford to pay for the consultation and medical expenses." ”

Ning Yihan walked to the side of the bed and explained: "It's okay, madam, I am a person sent by the imperial court, and I came to Yuzhang County this time to save the victims." Don't mind, ma'am! ”

After hearing this, the woman cried with joy: "I thought that the imperial court would not care about our life or death, but I didn't expect that the imperial court really sent someone to Yuzhang County to save us, now it's okay, we have saved ......"

Ning Yihan explained: "Madame, you can rest assured, you are all the people of Ning Ao Country, and once you have entered Ning Ao Country, the emperor will not give up any of the people." ”

As soon as Ning Yihan's words fell, a man walked in from outside. The man still had a bowl of food in his hand.

The man was wary, "Who are you?" ”

"We are people sent by the imperial court! This time, I came to solve the disaster. But when I met your daughter halfway, she brought me in and told me to come and save her mother. Ning Yihan explained

After some explanation, the man put the bowl in his hand on the table, knelt down and said respectfully: "It turned out to be an adult sent by the imperial court, this adult, forgive the grass people for being stupid, I don't know that the adult is coming, please forgive the sin!" ”

"It's okay, get up!" Ning Yihan said with an easy-going face

After the man stood up, he looked at Tian Du on the side again. The man said in an air: "It's actually you?" ”

Ning Yihan, who didn't know what it meant, just wanted to go up to ask about the situation, but saw the man kneeling down, kowtowing and saying, "My lord, please give the grass people and the people the master!" ”

"What's going on? Make it clear! Ning Yihan asked

"Lord Qiyu, this person behind you is our county guard, he is a corrupt official, he likes to fish and flesh the people, and increases the tax burden on us every year, we can't afford to pay, so he sends officials to beat us to death, and he also loots the people's fat and ointment, robs the people's women's ......" The man said, and said with tears: "My lord, the wife of the grass people is to sell cloth for a living, the last year, the lady sold cloth on the street, just in time to collect taxes, the lady did not bring enough money, so she was beaten by the official, so until now, this disease has not been cured, please ask the adults to make decisions for the grass people!" ”

After hearing this, Tian Du, who was exposed to the old bottom, was angry, and he said angrily: "Dare to disrupt the people, dare to frame this official!" ”

Ning Yihan's eyes sank, and he asked coldly, "Lord Tian, is there such a thing?" ”

Tian Du explained: "Your Highness, the poor mountains and bad waters come out of the people! This Diao people are full of nonsense, and none of them are credible! ”

After hearing this, the man kowtowed vigorously and said: "My lord, my lord, what the grass people said is true, if there is a lie, the grass people are willing to die!" ”

Ning Yihan stretched out his hand and helped the man up, "I'll treat your wife first, as for the county shou Tiandu, when I find out this matter, I will definitely give you justice." ”

After hearing this, the man got up and thanked him: "Thank you, thank you, thank you!" By the way, dare to ask adults, how to call it? ”

"As soon as the imperial court is dismissed, the emperor can be entrusted with the important task of coming here to treat the victims. My surname is Han, just call me Han-sama. ”

"Yes! Han-sama. ”

Ning Yihan sat on the edge of the bed, he stretched out his hand to check the woman's pulse, and found that the pulse was weak and weak, and her heartbeat was slow. He looked at the woman's face, which was slightly swollen and purple.

Ning Yihan said: "Please open your mouth, Madame!" ”

After the woman heard this, she complied, Ning Yihan observed it carefully, and found that there was a lot of tongue in her mouth. Standing up, the man asked, "Lord Han, how is it?" ”

Ning Yihan shook his head and sighed lightly: "Madame has tuberculosis, and she won't live for half a year at most!" ”

When the man heard this, he felt a pang of despair in his heart, and he ran to the woman's side and cried, "How can this be? ……”

Ning Yihan didn't pay attention to it, turned around and left, and Tian Du followed closely. As soon as he took a few steps forward, a childish voice called Ning Yihan behind him.

"Big brother!"

Ning Yihan turned around, only to see Yun'er hurriedly running behind Ning Yihan. Ning Yihan squatted down, but Yun'er said sensibly: "Big brother, thank you!" ”

Ning Yihan felt ashamed in his heart, "Yun'er, I didn't save your mother, you don't need to thank me." ”

Yun'er explained: "Big brother, I am already very grateful that you can save my mother." As for whether it can be saved, it is all fate. ”

"Don't you blame me?"

Yun'er shook her head, "No wonder, my father said that you must have a grateful heart to be a man." The eldest brother saved my mother, and I thank the eldest brother as it should. ”

Ning Yihan smiled gently, "You have a good father, and besides, your father also taught you very well." Ning Yihan touched Yun'er's head dotingly, "Yun'er, go back quickly!" Don't worry your mom and dad. ”

Yun'er nodded heavily, turned around and ran back, ran a few steps, she paused, as if she remembered something, turned around again, looked at the back of Ning Yihan and Tian Du leaving, she shouted loudly again: "Big brother!" ”

Ning Yihan and Tian Dudu both turned around, their expressions stunned, and they saw Yun'er waving to Ning Yihan, "Big brother, goodbye!" ”

Ning Yihan smiled and waved to Yun'er: "Goodbye!" ”

Yun'er said, only then turned around and ran home, this time, Ning Yihan sent the little girl home, and he didn't turn around and leave until the little girl ran away.

Early this morning, Lu Biao came to Anxiang's vendor, eating steamed buns and drinking soy milk as usual. Seeing Lu Biao's preoccupied face and sighing, An Xiang said with concern: "Brother Lu, what's wrong?" ”

Lu Biao sighed lightly, "Annoying! My son was framed and imprisoned in prison. In five days, he will be beheaded. ”

After An Xiang heard this, she slandered in her heart, your family is going to be beheaded, you can still eat steamed buns and drink soy milk?

Although An Xiang was slanderous, her face still did not change, and she comforted with a smile: "Brother Lu, don't worry, the prince of Ji has his own natural appearance, and he will definitely be able to turn evil into good fortune and be safe." ”

Lu Biao sighed, "I hope so!" ”

After breakfast, Lu Biao paid the money and went back to the Beiyu Marquis Mansion.

In the mansion of the Marquis of Beiyu, everyone was in a panic, seeing that there were still two days, Yu Mao was about to be beheaded, and the whole mansion was up and down, for Yu Mao's affairs, the chickens and dogs jumped in chaos.

Yu Muxian's house was too noisy, so he came to the Eight Princes' Mansion for refuge. In the Eight Kings' Mansion today, Chun Yunuo and Chu Huiyin went out to play, and Hua Che didn't want to get involved between them, so he stayed in the Eight Kings Mansion.

In the lobby, Yu Mu and Hua Che were sitting on chairs in the hall.

Hua Che smiled: "Second Prince Yu, are you still worried about the matter of the prince? ”

"Isn't it? I heard that my eldest brother is going to be beheaded in two days, and now the Beiyu Marquis Mansion is going to make the whole family restless because of this matter, and they make my ears hurt, so I will come to the Eight Kings Mansion to hide and relax. Yu Mu explained

Hua Che picked up the tea on the side, blew it a few times, took a sip, and said with a smile: "If I have a way to save people, can the second son give it a try?" ”

"Do you have a way?" Yu Mu asked puzzled

Hua Che put down the teacup and nodded, "I have a way, but, only half sure." ”

Yu Mu sighed, "It's better to have a way than no way, but what's the way?" ”

Hua Che shook his head and pretended to be mysterious: "Don't say it!" It doesn't work if you say it. Anyway, you just have to go home and wait, and if I don't give you an answer tomorrow night, then you don't have to hope for me. ”

Yu Mu nodded, "Okay, I see." Hua Che, thank you! ”

Hua Che smiled with an easy-going face, "After many years of friendship, we have long been brothers." If you really want to thank me, give me more money tomorrow night when I give you an answer, and you know that I am a greedy man! ”

Yu Mu smiled: "Don't worry, if you come to me tomorrow night, I will be very grateful." ”

After the two agreed, they chatted about something else.

In the cell, Ye Tao came to the cell with a woman wearing a black cloak and a black hat, Ye Zhen. Ye Zhen lowered her head very little, for fear that others would recognize her, and she was still carrying a food box in her hand.

The prison officer saw Ye Tao and saluted, "The little one will meet the prime minister." ”

"The cell with the deceased son!" Ye Tao ordered

"Whoa!"

The prison officer took the prime minister to Yu Mao's cell, opened the prison door, and after Ye Zhen and Ye Tao entered, the prison guard locked the door and silently retreated.

The moment Yu Mao saw Ye Tao and the woman, he ran over crying and crying, "Mother, grandfather!" ”

Ye Zhen felt sorry for Yu Mao, and cried and cried: "Son, it's my mother who is not good and makes you suffer." ”

Ye Tao also walked over, "Child, this time your disaster is a big one, collaborating with the enemy and treason, but it is a serious crime of the Nine Clans!" But fortunately, the emperor was merciful and did not implicate the Ye and Yu families in this matter. ”

"Grandfather, I didn't collaborate with the enemy and commit treason, let alone frame the prince!" Yu Mao argued

"Kid, don't you understand it yet? The charges of collaborating with the enemy and treason and framing the prince are no longer important, in the emperor's heart, he just wants to keep the prince. Therefore, even if there is no you today, there will be others who will come to apologize for the crown prince. Child, you were not only calculated by the emperor's ruthlessness, but you were also put on a position by someone with a heart. ”

After Ye Tao's explanation, Yu Mao completely understood. No wonder Chun Yudang would so readily agree to go to Pengcheng County with him, it turned out that he was afraid that after things changed, he could find a scapegoat and push himself clean. And if there were no bandits and millions of lions in the Northern Lion Country to seize the county, and Chun Yudang did not complete the task given to him by Chun Yuzheng, he would also pass the blame to him, in short, Chun Yudang just wanted to find someone to take the blame for him, if the matter is done well, the credit is on him, if the matter is not done well, it is all his fault Yu Mao.

Thinking about this, Yu Mao felt ridiculous. Misfortune does not come in vain, and blessing does not come in vain! In this world, how can there be such a good thing? It's because of his own stupidity that he will easily trust others, and in the end, he will be blamed and wrongfully imprisoned.

Yu Mao thought, his heart was uneven, and his tears couldn't stop falling.

But even if he was unwilling, what could he do, listening to his grandfather's meaning, it seemed that he couldn't save him.

Ye Zhen, who felt sorry for Yu Mao, put the food box in her hand on the prison table, and she put out a plate of delicious food from the food box, "Son, I didn't eat much in prison, did I?" This is made for my mother's own hands, come and try it! ”

Yu Mao walked to the table and cried, "Mother, the child wants to go home." ”

Ye Zhen nodded, and responded while crying: "Mother knows, mother knows!" Son, don't worry, even if my mother gives up this life, she will save you. ”

Ye Tao sighed softly, the prison official outside the door came over, and Ye Tao on the side reminded: "Okay, it's time to go!" ”

After Ye Zhen heard this, she had to reluctantly turn around, and after she and Ye Tao got out of the cell, Ye Zhen had to look back at it step by step. The tears in his eyes were like beads with broken threads, constantly flowing, and Ye Zhen was sad all the way until the two gradually disappeared into prison......