Zi Yan got up, came to the Queen Mother, whispered a few words in her ear. When it came to the distinction, the Empress Dowager's eyes seemed to be polished, shining brightly, and she nodded from time to time. Behind, but showing a trace of doubt.
"What is the ability of the people you sent? Is it reliable?"
Zi Yan smiled complacently, and comforted the Empress Dowager in a relaxed tone, "You can rest assured, Empress Dowager. Even if Rong Chang'an puts on a general's attire and holds a sword in his hand, he doesn't care about anything..."
The next day, Li Hai, Emperor of the Great Jing Kingdom, personally sent Yan Li and Rong Chang'an out of the Nine Gates, and placed wine and ancestral fruit in the Ten Mile Chang Pavilion. Li Hai raised his glass to the two of them and said:
"I hope that when you go here, you can convey my concern for the people as children, and distribute the disaster relief money from the imperial court to the refugees affected by the disaster. Naturally, this journey has been very hard. I hope Yan Yushi can take good care of the queen."
Yan Yushi knew that Li Hai said this on purpose to test his relationship with Rong Changan, so he also raised his wine glass and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, as long as I, Yan Li, am here, I must keep the Empress safe and sound!"
After drinking the wine in the glass, Yan Li, Rong Chang'an, and Song Qiang set out on the road together. Li Hai had already arranged a confidant in the team, and he also wanted to test whether he and Rong Changan had any collusion.
All the way to the northwest, after two days of travel, they came to the disaster relief place. I saw that the land in this state was cracked, and there was no grass growing, let alone all kinds of crops. Half of the people affected by the disaster have gone to beg in other states and counties, and half of them have died, leaving the lonely, old and weak waiting for the land and houses here.
Seeing the relief army coming, the people knelt on the ground and begged. Yan Li looked at it, with tears in his eyes, and ordered the disaster relief officials to take out some of the food in the car and distribute it to the people, and take out some to cook porridge on the way, and donate to the victims of the disaster in the past.
The people got alms and used things to fill their stomachs. They prostrated themselves on the ground and shouted loudly: "The queen is a thousand years old! A thousand years old!"
A trace of uneasiness flashed across Rong Changan's eyes, he called Song Qiang over, and said, "Go and tell the victims that this is the emperor's will and the imperial court's will, and has nothing to do with me, Rong Changan. In order to enjoy the scenery along the way, that's all!"
After saying that, she ordered Tao Hong and the other maidservants accompanying her, and said, "The scenery in the northwest is magnificent, and it's a good place to ride horses. Let's go and have fun!"
Rong Chang'an and several maidservants wore bright yellow costumes and rode tall horses, walking among the kneeling victims. The victims did not take a shower for a long time, and they emitted a foul smell. Rong Changan squinted his eyes and looked at the victims along the way with disdain. A large group of people startled the smoke and dust, and those kneeling on the ground couldn't help coughing.
The queen's performance disappointed the victims very much. She thought that she was really here for them, but she didn't expect that she ignored their life and death, and went to visit the mountains and rivers in a good mood. Some people even scolded Rong Changan for nothing, and said a lot of unsavory words.
Many victims were eager to take the gold, silver and jewels from Rong Changan's team. Fortunately, Song Qiang led soldiers to guard behind, otherwise, the victims would really revolt.
After playing for a day, Rong Changan happily returned to the post house. At this time, the stars and the moon had already come out, and in the wide plain in the northwest, the moon and stars were clearer and brighter than in the imperial capital.
After Rong Changan took a bath and had a meal, he asked Tao Hong to set up a table in the yard of the post house and hold a banquet. While enjoying the night view of the northwest, he sipped tea and wine. Tao Hong is also skilled, playing the pipa in front of Rong Changan.
The pipa is quiet and sweet, startling the old crows on the locust tree, and circling back and forth over the courtyard.
"Isn't what you did today too much!"
A cold voice came through the air, causing Tao Hong to stop her fingers.
Rong Changan opened his star pupils slightly, and saw that Yan Li had stood in the middle of the yard at some point, with sword eyebrows raised, eyes scarlet, drooping cheeks, and serious face, which Taohong saw, and felt terrified.
"How did I go too far?"
Rong Changan picked up the moonlight cup and took a sip of the wine. The wine entered the mouth, smooth and sweet, and a rosy glow bloomed on her baby-fat face.
Yan Li exuded cold air, as if he had just stepped out of the ice cellar. The look in Rong Changan's eyes was also cold, and the tone of his speech was also cold.
He thought, this is the Rong Changan he knew? Regardless of the water and fire of the people, how can they still have such a good time? To put it bluntly, Rong Changan's attitude today has no conscience!
"Back then, Confucius said that eating next to a mourning house will never be delicious and full, but what about you? You have such fun in front of the suffering victims? Don't you have any compassion for the victims? Seeing their help Women lead men, begging and wailing along the way, won't you be moved by it?"
A disapproving smile curled up on the corner of Rong Chang'an's mouth, and he beckoned to Yan Li.
"Why does Yan Yushi have to be so serious! How have we ever seen such a pleasing night scene in the imperial capital? Why don't we sit down and drink while enjoying it? Wouldn't it be a great joy in life!"
The corners of Yan Li's mouth twitched, and his eyes burst out with contempt, illuminating Rong Chang'an's body badly.
"It's fun for you, but it's sad for me!"
Yan Li's life is based on the country's prosperity and people's safety. Now that he sees the victims displaced, how can he still have a smile on his face, and how can he sit with Rong Chang'an and drink tea? Unless his conscience is taken away by a dog!
What made Yan Li even more angry was that not only did the local officials not open warehouses to help the people, but they took advantage of this catastrophe to take advantage of the catastrophe and steal from themselves, making the country rich! He vowed to find out those corrupt officials, report them all to the emperor, and let the emperor behead them all!
Yan Li, who was in a state of anger, heard Rong Changan say softly: "The life and death of the disaster victims has nothing to do with me! They encountered natural disasters, because they couldn't get God's blessing, maybe what did this state and county do?" It's an unreasonable thing, so God wants to punish them. You don't know about Donghai Yugong? Just because the county magistrate wrongly sentenced a chaste woman, God sent a severe drought to that county, and waited for Yugong to rehabilitate the woman who died unjustly Afterwards, the entire county did not receive any rain."
Yan Li said: "What do you mean? Could it be that there are such grievances in the local area? Do you want me to thoroughly investigate the local officials?"
Rong Changan looked at Yan Li as if looking at a three-year-old child: "How can you understand this? I just want to say that everyone suffers because of self-inflicted; if you want to get out of trouble, don't rely on others, only rely on Own."
Yan Li stared in astonishment at the current queen of the Dajing Kingdom who was half lying on the bed in front of him, her complexion was flushed, drunk and dreamy, but she didn't care about the lives of the people! He carried a sword with him, clenched his fist in one hand, and squeezed the sword formula tightly in the other. In this silent night, the sound of his gnashing of teeth was so clearly audible.