Yingdu.

Qingji stood on top of the chariot and inspected the situation of the hungry people in Yingdu and several nearby cities.

The people who accompanied him, in addition to Shi Fan Li, were the original Mrs. Meng Huan of Chu Guotai, and a nine-year-old boy.

The boy's name is "Fan", Wu Fan.

This is the illegitimate son of Qingji and Meng Huan, but after all, he can recognize his ancestors and return to his ancestors, as Meng Huan remarried Qingji and became Qingji's concubine, Wu Fan's status became the son of Wu and belonged to Qingji's fourth son.

I haven't seen Meng Huan and Wu Fan's mother and son for so many years, and Qingji's heart is quite sorry, so when he stays in Yingdu, he has nothing to do, so he often stays with the mother and son to make up for it.

"Ten thousand years of the king! Ten thousand years of Wu Kingdom! ”

When Qingji's patrol team appeared at the gate of the city, the soldiers and civilians present all shouted a tsunami.

The hungry people's eyes were a little complicated when they looked at Qingji.

It stands to reason that the Wu people were invaders, who destroyed their capital, destroyed their country, and made them slaves.

The people of Chu should hate Qingji and hate the state of Wu.

However, now the Wu army can take out its own military rations to help the hungry refugees of Chu, which makes the Chu people have to thank Wu for their kindness.

This makes the hearts of every Chu State Li Shu very contradictory, and they have mixed tastes.

Qingji immediately stepped out of the car, and surrounded by a group of guards, he also came to the side of the crowd.

At this time, thousands of old and weak women and children were queuing up, forming a long queue at the city gate, just like the victims, all with yellow faces and thin skin, ragged clothes, looking very pitiful.

The culprit of this situation is naturally Qingji, and naturally Wu Guo.

"The King's ......"

Seeing that Qingji wanted to get close to these hungry people, Shi Fan Li, who was on the side, couldn't help but remind.

"It doesn't matter."

Qingji waved his hand and didn't care too much.

He wanted to get close to these Chu people, even if there were assassins in the crowd, Qingji was not afraid.

Now that the state of Chu has fallen to this point, the only way to target the Wu army is to assassinate Qingji.

If Qingji dies, Wu will not have civil strife, but at least he will have to withdraw from Chu.

"Old man, can you wait for a good stomach now?"

Qingji came to an old man who looked honest and had gray temples and asked.

The old man was accompanied by a child of seven or eight years old, one old and one young, who seemed to be grandchildren.

At this time, they were all holding clay bowls full of gruel, and there were a lot of rice grains in the bowls, mixed with some pickle leaves, which could barely be eaten.

When the old man saw Qingji actually come forward to ask him, he couldn't help but be flattered and said: "Returning to the king, thanks to the kindness of the king, it seems that we and other hungry people of Chu can have food to eat, and they will not starve to death." ”

This bowl of porridge, it is impossible to eat full, at most it is only half full!

"Is it possible to work in the field?"

Qingji asked again.

"Although the grass people are over sixty years old, they still have two strengths, and they are old and strong, and they can do farm work."

Just eat this little thing, and still have to work in the fields?

In this way, would the old man be in danger of starving to death?

Qingji's mood was a little heavy.

The state of Chu has experienced many years of war, not only has there been a serious shortage of food, but even young and strong men have lost a lot of lives in the battle.

The absence of a young and middle-aged labor force means that this year's land harvest is very likely to be halved or even failed.

Such consequences are taken into account.

"King, can the grass people take the liberty of asking?"

At this time, the old man asked cautiously.

The Wu Wang Qingji in front of him looked approachable, but no one dared to guarantee that this was not disguised by Qingji.

Qingji chuckled and said, "The old man has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"King, I don't know when this battle of Wu Chu will end?"

This question is indeed very presumptuous, but Qingji doesn't care about it at all.

"If nothing else, the war will end after the end of the year."

"Chu State...... Will it die? ”

"Whether the state of Chu perishes depends on the Chu people themselves, on the heavens, not on the widows, and not on the state of Wu."

Qingji's answer was very clever.

In the end, Qingji did not forget to say in a high-sounding manner: "The widow has attacked Chu this time, and he has entered Ying, and what he has done is not to destroy Chu, but to do the right thing for heaven!" ”

Onigiri reads a book

“……”

Who would dare to believe it?

But Qingji's words have already been spoken, and I believe that in the future, they will be able to spread to all parts of the Chu State.

No matter what Qingji's true thoughts were, his attitude was like this.

Later, Qingji came to the porridge shed again, ordered someone to scoop out a bowl of porridge, and drank it himself, frowning slightly.

Not to mention how it tastes, this bowl of porridge is really impossible to fill people's stomachs, and it is not possible to be half full.

"Young Uncle (Fan Libiao)."

"The minister is here."

"Send someone to urge the grain transport team in the rear, so that it can speed up and transport the grain and rice to Yingdu. In addition......"

Qingji drank the bowl of wine in his hand "gurgling", then put down an empty bowl on the table, and said slowly: "It is not appropriate for Li Shu to drink porridge and water for two meals a day. ”

"Even though it is a time of slack, farmers still need to work in the fields. Rice is not allowed to be drunk, but rice. Now the widow made a rule, and if he stood on the pot of rice and did not fall down, the hungry people could eat it. ”

"No."

Fan Li immediately agreed.

Qingji is so kind-hearted and generous, naturally it will not be to win some false fame.

In a few months, it will be the autumn harvest season, when ordinary farmers will be busy for a while.

Now, farmers need to work in the fields, weeding and growing vegetables, or doing other manual work.

If even the most basic food problems are not guaranteed, many people may not survive this period and will be starved to death and exhausted.

This is not what Qingji wants to see.

Qingji instructed Fan Li to increase the efforts to give grain and rice to the hungry people, so that the hungry people could eat more, precisely because of this consideration.

This is not Qingji slapping a swollen face and becoming fat.

At this time, the grain stored in the Wu army was indeed enough for this expense.

"King! King! ”

Just then, a hurried voice came.

Qing Ji looked at it and saw that it was Wu Guo's court lieutenant Bo Yu.

Bo Yan's figure was quite bloated, his face was rich, and he hurriedly jumped out of the carriage with a big belly, and trotted all the way towards Qingji's side.

Bo Biao's appearance, there must be an urgent event to come to celebrate the taboo, otherwise he would not be so out of shape.

"What's the matter?"

Qingji asked with a frown.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong."

Bo Yan was sweating profusely and said, "Doctor Yushi...... Wu Zixu ...... He was looking everywhere for the tomb of King Chuping, and Wu Zixu claimed to take revenge on King Ping! ”

"The minister was worried that he wouldn't be able to think about it for a while, and he would dig up the grave and whip the corpse."

“……”

Qingji was a little stunned.

Could it be that Wu Zixu really wants to do that kind of rebellious thing?

You must know that Wu Zixu's violent personality is indeed capable.