The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
He Yunchao chuckled.
He took out a jade tablet from his sleeve and placed it on the wooden table in front of him.
The jade plaque is carved with a pattern of a jade dragon flying into the sky, holding a pearl in its mouth and soaring above the auspicious clouds.
"Show this to Wu Zhen," the young man smiled calmly, "and tell him that all merchants and officials must contribute to the victims. If they can't, open warehouses, release grain, and provide supplies."
He did not directly say what to do if supplies are not available.
However, Prefect Xu knew that no one dared to disobey such an order.
dragon.
Only the royal family can produce jade plaques engraved with dragons.
So, who is this person
Just as Prefect Xu was about to bow, He Yunchao supported him and put aside the relationship with one word, "No need to be polite, I'm just doing things for others."
Of course the jade medal is not his.
It was one of his men who killed the regent's men and came here conveniently.
He had two such jade tablets, which represented the regent's visit, but the regent did not know that the original holder had changed.
I won't even doubt him.
Prefect Xu took the jade plaque.
The weight of the small jade tablet made him almost breathless.
"Actually, I also have something to consult Master Xu." He Yunzhao said leisurely after Xu Taishou calmed down.
He was not in a hurry. He had long lost sleep after being teased by Qiao Xiyin. Besides, he really needed to know something from Prefect Xu.
Prefect Xu nodded, "Master He, please speak."
If it was originally the attitude of elders towards juniors, now it is completely between subordinates and superiors, without any disrespectful behavior.
To be able to get such a jade card, there is no doubt that he is a member of the royal family. Royal, that is the king. As a minister, how can you exceed the rules
"The Four Treasures of Shennong Mountain," He Yunchao raised his head and said in a focused tone, "Has Mr. Xu heard of it?"
He had sent someone to check and found out that Prefect Xu's ancestral home was a county in Ezhou, which happened to be close to Shennong Mountain. However, he did not leave Ezhou until he passed the imperial examination and went to high school. He moved around in several places and finally returned to Ezhou as the prefect.
"Of course" Prefect Xu suddenly realized that he was looking for the Four Treasures of Shennong Mountain. "There was a folk song circulating in Ezhou City."
He recalled the lyrics and read out the lyrics exactly as He Yunchao had asked the guard to memorize them.
"Two hundred miles east, through the redwood forest"
The second paragraph of the lyrics records the place where the four treasures grew up.
"The Four Treasures of Shennong Mountain are now rare. However, seven years ago, a Taoist priest from Laoshan passed by Ezhou and observed the sky at night. He said that there was an abnormality in the northwest and Ezhou. The golden light in the northwest was brilliant, like beads on the Milky Way, and Ezhou's purple air soared into the sky. Pressing the dragon's mouth, golden light and purple energy light up the dragon's veins together."
He Yunchao asked "What do you mean?"
He knew that taking Shennong Mountain as the starting point, following the mountains from southwest to northeast, and reaching Yanshan Mountain in one stroke, there would be a giant dragon.
"The rules are broken, the angry dragon breathes out, and the world will change drastically," Prefect Xu said, "The Taoist priest was so crazy that he said he went crazy a few years ago, and the Taoist temple also kicked him out. He was wandering all the way. , he likes to ask others to tell fortunes when he meets them, and the words he says are not good, so the people do not believe these prophecies."
At that time, he had just taken office. Taoist priests from Laoshan were making trouble in front of the prefect's mansion, beating drums of grievances and shouting his prophecies. Soon they were driven away by the guards.
But somehow, Prefect Xu still remembers it to this day.
The Taoist priest said that if they don't understand him now, some destined people will understand him in the future.
Yes, there will be people who are destined to understand.
What was it like seven years ago
They didn't know that He Yunchao knew that Qiao Xiyin's father, the former prime minister, died seven years ago.
Disappeared in the northwest and never heard from again.
What Prefect Xu said later did not give any useful information. After talking for a short time, he proposed to go back and rest.
He Yunchao naturally nodded.
After walking out of the room, Prefect Xu added, "I suddenly remembered that two years ago, people passing by said that a savage appeared in Shennong Mountain. The savage was very strange. His arms were exposed in his clothes, and he was shouting something. It shouldn’t be like this. Maybe there is no hermit whose ambitions are unfulfilled.”
"Thank you."
He Yunchao agreed, and the two parted at the door.
It was late at night again, and clouds and fog appeared at some point. The moonlight was hidden under the dense clouds, making the night look darker.
The only sound in the room was the girl's steady and slow breathing.
Already asleep.
Having already guessed this result, He Yunchao's heart was still empty. It’s all the fault of Prefect Xu for ruining his good deeds, otherwise
Otherwise, nothing will happen. It's too sloppy here and he wouldn't do that.
He sighed softly, undressed and went to bed. The sleeping girl seemed to feel his breath, turned over, and took the initiative to come closer.
She was right, she did like to cling to him.
This action finally soothed He Yunchao's heart. He touched her hair and closed his eyes with satisfaction.
Late at night, there are no sleepless people.
Walking in the valley, Yu Yanxi found a relatively clean place to sit down and collapsed on the ground.
She simply didn't dare think back on what she had experienced today.
After much hard work, she took the opportunity to come to Ezhou. In a place where no one knew her, she was able to remove all the scars on her face and show her true face.
She was walking on a small road from the countryside, and all the people she met along the way were victims of the disaster. She was so angry that she gave the dry food she carried to one of the old people.
Unexpectedly, when the other victims saw the old man receiving her dry food, they all swarmed in and made even worse remarks than the last. In desperation, Yu Yanxi had no choice but to distribute all the dry food she had left to the victims.
But this was not enough. The victims said that they were traveling in an impressive team and could not bring only this much food. If they were forced to hand over the food, the relief would change.
After finally getting rid of the victims, they had no dry food to eat. After walking for a long time, they did not see an inn where they could supply supplies.
The accompanying guards secretly complained about her.
But Yu Yanxi didn't think she had done anything wrong.
Why are they talking about her? In the beginning, human nature is good. They have enough food and clothing, but what's wrong with being hungry? Can't we let the victims eat something? They are all going to starve to death.
She couldn't bear what others said about her, so she took Xiao Tao and escaped quietly. The scars on her face were removed again, and now even if the guards came over, they wouldn't be able to recognize her.
However, Xiaotao didn't seem to agree with her approach.
They had no cars, no horses, no money, and no identity documents. Once they left the group, they could do nothing.
However, Yu Yanxi felt that the ancients depended on the mountains to eat and drink, but they were also on the mountains now, so why couldn't they survive in the wild
As soon as she entered the mountain, she encountered a honeycomb. In desperation, she ran away on her own and got separated from Xiaotao.
Yu Yanxi lowered his head, feeling extremely depressed. Even Xiao Tao wasn't by her side, so she didn't know what to do. She was already used to Xiao Tao serving her.
She was hungry and tired.
This area is still a drought-stricken area. As the sun rises in the east and rains in the west, many plants have withered and turned yellow, and the rivers have dried up.
Perhaps this is an excellent opportunity for Yu Yanxi.
Can implement her previous idea.
Immediately she regained her energy, stood up from the ground, patted the dust behind her, picked up dead branches and sticks, and started to drill wood and start a fire just as she remembered.
After rubbing my hands for a long time until they were so red and swollen that I almost lost all strength, I got sparks.
Yu Yanxi quickly threw all the dead branches she had prepared into the fire.
With a "boom", the flames shot up so high, and when the dry wind blew, they immediately spread with lightning speed.
Yu Yanxi's smile reflected in the firelight.
She could imagine that immediately, immediately she would become the savior in the eyes of the villagers.
This is what she deserves as a time-traveling woman
Maybe even after drinking, no one came to disturb her. When Qiao Xiyin woke up, it was already three o'clock in the morning.
In her previous world, she was a teacher and had to follow her students in class, so her work and rest habits had always been good. She would get up at nine o'clock at the latest and rarely slept until noon.
When she woke up, she felt refreshed, as if all the muscles and veins in her body had been dredged, and she had inexhaustible energy.
It seems she slept well last night.
It's just that she was still wearing the clothes she wore when she went out last night, so she might not fall asleep when she got back.
She couldn't remember what happened last night, but she had a vague impression. It seemed that she and Xu Yu'er were playing chess and drinking as punishment. The two of them drank too much. Xu Yu'er's brother sent her back to her room, but she refused his brother's kindness and left alone. , and then opened the door to sleep.
It seems that nothing unexpected happened, which is great.
She stretched out and then slowly opened the door and walked out. It was lunch time, but she hadn't eaten either meal. She suddenly felt empty and a little hungry.
I have to find something to eat.
I wonder if they have finished eating, Qiao Xiyin thought.
Not far away, she saw He Yunchao coming with a food box and greeted her with a smile, "Good afternoon, Qiao Qiao."
Qiao Xiyin was in a good mood and didn't bother with him. Seeing something in his hand, she curiously said, "This is"
He Yun raised his head and opened the top lid. The delicious smell of the soup dumplings came to his face, "Are you hungry?"
She beamed with joy, "hungry"
Wuwuwu Chaochao is such a little angel, I like him so much
"Go back to the room." He Yunchao pointed to the door and said.
Qiao Xiyin nodded.
The food box had several layers, but the first layer was soup dumplings. She couldn't wait to find out what was inside.
The two entered the room and saw He Yunchao looking casual and not at all reserved. Qiao Xiyin couldn't help but joked, "You don't even pay attention when you enter a girl's boudoir."
He was quite familiar with it before.
Unexpectedly, he glanced at her gently with that very flat look.
Qiao Xiyin ignored him.
But she heard him call her "Qiaoqiao."
His voice was low, sounding aggrieved and pitiful, "This is my room."