A great drought has thrown the entire castle of Castle Peak into chaos.

Now Yuanchuan has been besieged by the Xiang army, so it is even more impossible for grain to be brought in from outside.

Today's rebels are trapped in this world, living on what little old food is left.

The price of grain in Qingshan City has also risen again and again in the past few days, and it has slowly lost control.

Yan Ruchu looked at the street, there were many fewer people on the street than in the past, and sometimes a gust of wind would feel a little desolate.

His face was heavy, and his heart was even more anxious.

"If this continues, Castle Peak City will be finished......

It was unexpected, and the drought came too suddenly.

All previous arrangements have been broken.

The scholar standing beside Yan Ruchu seemed to see in his eyes that the lives were ruined, and the entire Qingshan City would be destroyed in one fell swoop.

Yan Ruchu asked, "Mr. Bamboo......"

The scholar looked at him and called out to His Highness.

Yan Ruchu asked, "What should Yan be a good ......?"

The scholar fell silent and did not answer for a long time.

Yan Ruchu understood, he sighed, and said, "It turned out to be destined. ”

The only way out is probably to kill it.

But it is not easy to kill from Changguan Dao, and now the righteous army is like a turtle in an urn, and it is already at the mercy of others......

"The fields are exhausted, the grain is insufficient, and the people in Qingshan City are panicking."

No matter how Yan Ruchu looks at it, it is a certain death.

The scholar glanced at Yan Ruchu, he thought for a long time, wanted to say something, but in the end he didn't speak.

Yan Ruchu looked at Mr. Zhu and asked again: "Is there really no way?" ”

The scholar shook his head, still denying it.

Yan Ruchu's eyes suddenly met the scholar beside him.

The scholar said: "Your Highness, Xiaosheng really has no way. ”

Yan Ruchu was silent for a long time, and then she didn't ask any more.

He suddenly remembered something, and said, "Please also ask Mr. Zhu to accompany Yan on a journey." ”

The scholar said: "Your Highness does not need to be polite. ”

Yan Ruchu took the scholar to the boat wind alley, and stopped in front of the gate of the courtyard.

The door in front of him was closed, as if he had lost his life.

Yan Ruchu buttoned the deadbolt, but no one responded for a long time.

He spoke: "Yan Ruchu came to meet Mr. ”

Yan Ruchu stood respectfully at the door, but still no one answered.

He glanced back at Mr. Take.

But he heard the scholar say, "Your Highness, no one is in the courtyard." ”

Yan Ruchu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

He thought for a moment, and then looked at the people on the side.

He stepped forward and slammed the door.

"Knock Knock ......"

There was a knock on the door.

Wang Sanniang hid in the house with Ruyi and peace.

"Don't make a sound." Wang Sanniang covered the mouths of the two children and prevented them from making a sound.

She had heard that some people in the city had begun to loot food and money, and that no one could open the door, no matter who was outside.

"Is anyone at home?" Yan Ruchu asked.

Seeing that no one answered, he looked at the scholar behind him again.

The scholar just nodded to Yan Ruchu and signaled that there were people in this courtyard.

When Yan Ruchu found out, she shouted to the courtyard: "Master, I have no ill intentions, I just want to ask where Mr. Chen in the courtyard next door has gone." ”

In that room, Ruyi looked at her mother and whispered, "Mother, are they looking for Uncle Chen?" ”

Wang Sanniang sighed, shook her head and said, "Whether it's or not, you can't go out!" Can't promise either! ”

Ruyi opened his mouth and closed his mouth obediently.

Seeing her mother like this, she was also a little scared.

Yan Ru couldn't help but sigh when he saw this, he withdrew his hand and said, "Let's go, change the family and inquire." ”

The scholar didn't say a word and followed behind Yan Ruchu.

Out of the boat wind alley, Yan Ruchu looked at the shop outside and saw that a pharmacy was still open, so he walked in.

When Dr. Wang saw someone entering the door, he put down the book in his hand and asked, "What kind of medicine?" ”

Yan Ruchu said: "The doctor misunderstood, I want to ask the doctor about someone." ”

Doctor Wang muttered, "Didn't you catch the medicine? ”

Yan Ruchu immediately asked, "Does the doctor know the Mr. Chen who lives in the alley?" ”

"You're looking for Mr. Chen."

Doctor Wang said: "Unfortunately, Mr. Chen has already left. ”

Yan Ruchu paused for a moment and asked, "Gone?" ”

Dr. Wang nodded and said, "I left three months ago." ”

Yan Ruchu was stunned and asked, "That... Where did Mr. Chen go and when did he say he would be back? ”

Dr. Wang shook his head and said, "I don't know where he went, but I heard Mr. Chen say that it will take at least three years for him to come back." ”

Yan Ruchu was stunned for a moment, and he muttered, "Is this so......"

“…… Thank you, Doctor. ”

He said a word, and when he said this, he seemed a little lost.

The last possibility was shattered.

Yan Ruchu sighed, he never thought that he would fall to such a point one day.

He did not lose to people, but to natural disasters.

Even the heavens will kill me.

Yan Ruchu went back and sat in the main hall of the palace all night, and after a night, he fell ill on the bed, and the whole person seemed to have lost his soul.

……

In that upper capital.

Zhao Zhen received an urgent report from Yuanchuan.

According to the report from the spies in Yuanchuan, the drought in the southern region did not stop, the price of grain in Qingshan City was high, and the king of Nan fell ill in the house.

"God help me!!"

Zhao Zhen stood up from the table.

The next morning, he summoned the important ministers to the imperial study to discuss.

"Ladies and gentlemen, look at this fold."

The contents of the recital were circulated back and forth among the ministers.

Zhao Zhen swept over to everyone and asked, "What do you think?" ”

The military general on the side stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the rebels are already turtles in the urn, and they can be pulled out in an instant. ”

Wen Chen said again: "The general's words are not bad, but it is better to beware, as far as Wei Chen knows, there are still 80,000 rebels in the Yuanchuan, if the dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, I am afraid that there will be changes!" ”

Weichen seconded.

"The minister also seconded the proposal."

Zhao Zhen listened and thought about it.

It all makes sense.

But that's not what he cares about.

But when he heard Zhao Zhen's voice, he spoke: "This king wants to wave his troops to Xixiao, what do you think?" ”

The generals and civil officials in the imperial study were stunned when they heard this.

And when Zhao Zhen stopped calling them 'Qing', they also realized that the king had no intention of consulting with them, and no matter what they said, the result would not change.

After a brief silence, a military general knelt on the ground and said.

"The king is wise!"

Immediately, everyone knelt on the ground one after another and said in unison: "The king is wise! ”

Zhao Zhen laughed.

Now that he is an old man, he is rarely in a happy mood.

That night, he put on his armor in the imperial study and danced the sword of the Son of Heaven.

After a moment's respite, his gaze fell on the shriveled green plum on the table.

"This king has waited for this day after all."