On the third day after the caravan was robbed, bad news followed.

First of all, the several people sent by Li Feng to deliver the letter, without exception, were all killed, but fortunately, the content of the letter was a secret language that only Nangong Yuxiu could understand.

Secondly, there is no food in the city, and even the food in Youwang's Mansion is thin.

The former can be delayed, but the latter is a burning fire.

140,000 people have no food to eat, and many have begun to pack up and prepare to leave, trying their luck elsewhere.

The population of Youzhou City is already small, if you leave, it will definitely be difficult to come back, and after the vicious circle, the situation in Youzhou City will only get worse.

Li Feng racked his brains in the study, thinking about where to get the food.

Although Zhao Kang was arrested, the robbers who ambushed the grain transport team outside the city were still there, and if they bought food, they could only send it into their pockets for nothing.

Moreover, this group of people is very hateful, they don't care about the people who leave, they only rob and kill the messengers. The goal is clear, and there is no fear.

In the territory of Daqian, in addition to His Majesty, there is only Taiwei Zhao Yan who can have this kind of force.

Thinking of the old man who smiled very kindly, Li Feng wanted to cut off his head.

But no matter how much Li Feng fantasizes about it, Zhao Yan can't really be killed by him, and the current crisis can't be solved by obscenity.

When he was worried in the study, the cook of the palace came in: "Lord, there is no rice in the rice bowl." ”

Before Li Feng could answer, Liu Jihuo hurriedly ran over: "Lord Wang, some of the people are leaving, and some of them are at the gate of the palace and want rice to eat." ”

"The situation has gotten so serious?"

"It's even more severe, and some of the gentry are ready to leave."

When the people leave, there is still a little turnaround, but if the gentry leave collectively, Youzhou will really become a ghost town.

Li Feng thought for a while and said, "Take out all the food that can still be eaten in the mansion, move it to the gate of the palace, and notify the other gentry and the family." ”

Liu Ji asked, "What are you going to do, Lord Wang?" ”

Li Feng didn't answer, and strode out.

Before I got to the door, I heard a noise outside, and the door was swaying.

The housekeeper and the housekeepers in the palace were struggling against the gate, for fear that the people outside would break in.

"What? Open the door. ”

The housekeeper was shocked: "Lord, there are all mobs outside." ”

"Fart, they are all the people of my Youzhou, where are the mobs?"

The housekeeper had no choice but to open the door, and the people outside rushed in, but when he saw Li Feng, the noisy sound immediately stopped.

Helping the people, defending Youzhou, and killing Zhang Cong, these three things made Li Feng gain a lot of prestige among the people of Youzhou, and many of them also recognized this prince.

Li Feng pressed his hand and said, "I know you are hungry, but I promise you that you will definitely be given food to eat." ”

An old man in the back stepped forward tremblingly: "Lord Wang, my old bones will die if they die, but I still have two children in my family, and they can't skip meals." ”

Li Feng took a deep breath and beckoned the cook to take out all the grain stored in the palace.

The name of the palace is not small, but there is not much grain in storage, after the rice is gone, there are only some grains left, as well as cabbage and radish and other vegetables that have been placed for a long time, and some meat sauce and vegetable sauce made of vegetables.

When the people saw the food, their eyes glowed green.

"These are all the food in my house, and I will take it out and eat it with everyone. From now on, when the grain arrives, I will work at the gate of the palace, eat and live with everyone, and I will eat whatever you eat. ”

The people stopped shouting and silently withdrew from the palace.

"Come on, bring out my table and bed, put them at the gate of the palace, and eat and live with everyone."

Liu Ji was shocked, the prince's hand was really a stroke of genius, and the dissatisfaction of the people was alleviated in a few words.

The prince is like this, what reason do they have to make trouble.

"Quick, bring all my family's food over, and I will also eat and live with the prince!"

Liu Ji followed in Li Feng's footsteps, and the other officials who chose to follow Li Feng did not say anything, and also asked their entourage to carry food at home.

Li Feng stood outside, looked at the skinny as jackals, and some fat abnormal people, and bowed deeply to them: "Youzhou has the current predicament, and it is all my incompetence in governance. ”

"But please hold on for a few days, the food will definitely arrive in a few days."

I don't know who cried first, and the cry infected the others.

Suddenly, there was a cry in front of the palace, and even the officials who had always been high-ranking were infected, and tears couldn't help but flow out.

At this time, a person suddenly stood up from behind, looked at Li Feng tigerishly, and asked, "Lord Wang, since you already knew about this situation, why didn't you go to buy food earlier?" ”

The person who spoke was thin and tall, and although there was no flesh on his cheeks, he was full of energy.

Liu Ji stepped forward and shouted: "Xie Zhixin, you are bold!" ”

Xie Zhixin faced Liu Ji without fear.

Li Feng pressed Liu Ji and said to Xie Zhixin: "There are still more than three million taels of cash in the Youzhou treasury. ”

As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar, with so much silver, he didn't go out to buy food? What's the King thinking?

Li Feng continued: "I have sent two groups of teams to buy grain, but they were both robbed and killed, and more than 100 members of the grain protection team were killed. ”

As soon as these words came out, the people scolded directly.

Only Xie Zhixin made an expression that I already knew, as if he had already guessed this.

"Lord Wang, who robbed and killed the grain team?"

"This matter is still under investigation, and when I get the results of the investigation, I will definitely give you an explanation, but before that, I hope you will work with me to tide over the difficulties together."

Liu Ji was a little surprised, why didn't the prince directly say that Zhao Kang did it?

persuaded the people away, but Xie Zhixin stayed, putting on a personable appearance.

Liu Ji stepped forward and said: "He is Xie Zhixin, Xie Yuan of the Township Examination High School, and made a teaching, and later because he was not used to corruption, he resigned in anger and sold calligraphy and paintings in Youzhou for a living. Lord Wang, this person is a great talent. ”

Li Feng looked at the arrogant Xie Zhixin, and said to Liu Ji: "Drive him away, don't get in the way in front of the palace." ”

Liu Ji was shocked: "Xie Zhixincaixue's name, there are also many people in the capital who know it, why did the prince drive him away?" ”

"I want a cadre who can do things for me, not a rebellious person in the name of literature, and I don't like him."

Liu Ji couldn't understand Li Feng more and more, he could bow to the people, but he couldn't get used to Xie Yuan's arrogance? What is this prince thinking in his heart?

Although he didn't know Li Feng's thoughts, Liu Ji still followed his instructions and stepped forward to drive Xie Zhixin away.

However, for the sake of Xie Zhixin's reputation, Liu Ji is still very polite.

"Xie Zhixin, the prince wants you not to stand here and stand in the way."

"Since the prince invited...... What did you say? ”