Meng Xingci's eyes flashed, and she said in a deep voice, "You think too much," after a pause, she said expressionlessly, "I'm afraid that Cao Tianming would have been executed by now."

Shang Fei looked at Meng Xingci in surprise, "What do you mean?" After a pause, he said, "I heard that the emperor gave you the Shang Fang Sword earlier, you can cut it first and then play it, is it ......possible?"

Meng Xingci said lightly: "I said that the imperial court will give an explanation to the people of Hedong. The emperor will not tolerate an indiscriminate killing of innocent people to harm the people, and you should have more trust in the imperial court."

Shang Fei said mockingly, "Trust the imperial court? Is it all these years that have watched the Hedong Shi clan become bigger, and the people are fishy? Finally, the Shi clan was suppressed, and there was another Cao Tianming who killed the people indiscriminately? I can't trust such a court." After a pause, he looked at Meng Xingci and said, "It's not so much that I trust the emperor, but that I trust Lord Meng more."

Meng Xingci shook her head, and she said seriously, "But I am also an official of the imperial court, and the imperial court is not ignorant of the problems of the Hedong Shi clan. I am also the right given to me by the emperor, so that I can let go of my hands and feet to clean up the Hedong Shi clan. The same is true for Cao Tianming this time, you should know that I am a woman, and the emperor is the first official to use a woman, so you know how determined he is. Even if the emperor is negligent, he is a good emperor, and he is doing his best to make the people live well."

Shang Fei was silent and did not speak.

Meng Xing said, "My matter here is also over, and I want to rush back to the state capital. I'm going to go back and see what's going on over there, and there's still a lot of people to settle." After a pause, she looked at Shang Fei: "You tell me the truth, how many people are there in the rebel army now?"

Shang Fei's eyes flashed, Meng Xingci was trying to find out his details. Knowing the number of rebels, this is related to Meng Xingci's attitude towards the rebels.

Shang Fei did not speak.

Seeing this, Meng Xing said in a deep voice: "I have walked through so many places, and the young and middle-aged people have disappeared, most of them are old and weak women and children. I don't think the flood will recognize people, so where did they go? I guess the answer is self-evident. There are hundreds of villages in the lower reaches of the river, plus the displaced people you absorbed in the later period, I estimate that there are 400,000 or 500,000 people, right?"

Shang Fei listened to Meng Xingci's analysis without changing his face, and did not give her any clues.

Meng Xingci was not disappointed, and continued: "I have looked at several villages that have been affected by the disaster, and it is not easy to rebuild them in a while. I have chosen a place to resettle them, including the fields. Now the question is what to distribute and how many people there are, and it's a big project."

Shang Fei understood what Meng Xingci meant, she wanted to do a good job in post-disaster resettlement, and she had to know the number of people.

Shang Fei watched Meng Xing silently for a while, and finally said a number: "More than one million."

Meng Xingci: "......"

Rao is Meng Xingci has always been calm and calm, and when he heard this number, he was still surprised.

More than a million, she was shocked into a cold sweat.

She couldn't help but mutter, "It's okay, it's okay."

It's good that she came, and it's good that she came early. If it is replaced, I am afraid that Hedong will be a catastrophe, and the rebel army of more than one million, no matter who wins or loses, it will be a bloody battle.

No wonder Shang Fei came to see her even if he was adventurous, she understood it all now. Shang Fei was also worried that more than a million people would fight, and the blood would flow like a river, and the corpses of the people would be strewn all over the field.

This is a war with no winners.

Shang Fei said solemnly: "Lord Meng, as long as you promise to properly settle this million rebel army, I am willing to surrender to the imperial court and let the imperial court dispose of it."

Meng Xing said in a deep voice: "I know, I will arrange this matter, and I will talk about it after I return to the state capital first." After a pause, she couldn't help but ask, "How are my subordinates?"

Shang Fei counted the time, "They're fine, they should be waking up soon, I'll leave first." Master Meng, we'll meet later."

After Shang Fei finished speaking, he turned around and walked out.

Meng Xingci ran out to take a look, Jiang Xiaofei and the other guards were stunned outside. Meng Ye remained sober and walked in front of Meng Xingci with difficulty.

"My lord, I...

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Meng Xingci waved his hand: "I don't blame you."

Meng Ye's face was full of guilt, and he blamed him for being careless, if someone came with malice, Meng Xingci would have died several times.

If something happened to Meng Xing's resignation, he would not be able to escape the blame.

After a while, Jiang Xiaofei and the others also came to their senses. Several people thought the same as Meng Ye, they all blamed themselves, and they couldn't wait to apologize for their crimes.

Meng Xingci calmed them down for a while, but he didn't let them feel a little guilty.

Meng Xingci didn't have time to comfort their fragile hearts, and said coldly, "Okay, let's leave tomorrow, there should be nothing to do tonight, let's have a good rest."

Jiang Xiaofei secretly said in his heart, how can they still have the face to rest, something like this happened? They didn't know how to explain to the prince when they went back.

Several people arranged a vigil, and even those who were resting did not dare to sleep too hard, for fear that Shang Fei would come again.

Meng Xingci and the others soon returned to Hedong Mansion, and when they returned here again, Meng Xingci felt a lot of emotion.

When she first came here, it was still the Bai family's hands covering the sky, and the people lived in the shadow of the scholars. It all seemed like a lifetime away, but she remembered that it hadn't been a few years.

The flood did not seem to have had much impact on Hedong Province, and no matter how big the flood was, it would not reach here. However, Meng Xingci still found that there were many fewer people on the streets, and many shops were closed. The few shops that opened their doors were still a few big families, and Meng Xingci's brows furrowed. Five

Has her efforts taken so long have all been wasted in a big flood?

Meng Xingci bought a house last time she came to Hedong, but she didn't go back, but went straight to Taishou Mansion.

The people standing outside the Taishou Mansion were all Ye Xun's soldiers, and Meng Xingci went in effortlessly.

However, Ye Xun was not in the mansion, only Song Nian and Ling Huan were there.

Ling Huan saw Meng Xingci and immediately pounced, blinking his eyes and looking at Meng Xingci pitifully: "My lord, I miss you, how can you let people stun me?" I'm so sad!"

Meng Xingci touched her head and said perfunctorily, "You are good." After a pause, she looked at Song Nian and asked, "What about the prince?"

Song Nian was just about to speak, Ling Huan said quickly: "I know I know, the prince went to the guard, he just killed Cao Tianming's bastard two days ago, he was worried about the riots of the soldiers below, so he personally went to suppress it."

Meng Xing was taken aback: "Cao Tianming is dead?"

Song Nian opened his mouth, and Ling Huan took the lead again, "That's right, that Cao Tianming just doesn't know what to say, and he still talks to our prince, saying that the sympathy of adults is in the wrong place, these homeless people are all traitors, and he also said that the prince has no experience, and he still killed a hundred."

Meng Xingci raised his eyebrows, this Cao Tianming really doesn't know whether to live or die.