Then Keiichiro Egawa heard a plan that made him doubt his ears.
Her Royal Highness seems to have known for a long time that there is insufficient private food storage and high food prices here, and she plans to temporarily set up a regulatory agency to control and distribute food at a fair price. . The price of food is set very low, which is affordable for most residents. Even if they cannot afford it, the agency will implement a relief food program that allows the poor to exchange their labor for food rations.
There is no doubt that this plan was definitely not thought up at once. At least from a feasibility point of view, he could not find any faults. For example, the main person in charge was provided by Jinxia, and at the same time, some local people were recruited to assist in the distribution of grain, and he also considered When it comes to possible corruption and private sales issues.
But the biggest question is, what benefit does the other party do to himself? Not to mention that you won't make much money from the search, you may even lose a fortune due to employment issues, which is a typical thankless effort.
After all, they couldn't possibly stay in Tsushima Mansion forever.
In other words, the people's support here means nothing to Her Royal Highness.
When the new ruler comes to power, everything will return to the way it was before.
Of course, maybe I don’t need to think about it so deeply at all. Egawa Keiichiro moved his lips, but in the end he could only smile bitterly. No matter how good the plan was, it had to be supported by food. No matter what the opponent's plan is, Tsushima Mansion cannot spare so much food.
"Your Highness the Princess is kind," he leaned down, "but we really don't have that much food in stock, unless you can convince other princes to sell food to you, or"
Or provide food assistance from the mainland.
However, even with his best imagination, he didn't dare to expect the latter, so he simply didn't say anything further.
"Is there no food? I don't think so." The princess stretched out her hand and patted it.
The door slid open, and a fat man with stripes and stripes was pushed in.
Egawa Keiichiro turned around and couldn't help but be shocked, who could this be if he wasn't the city lord?
Not only was he tied tightly, a rag was stuffed in his mouth, and he could only make a muffled hum. The person escorting him was a beautiful fox girl, with long brown ears on her head that were particularly eye-catching.
Shouldn’t the Lord of Kido Castle have fled long ago
Moreover, he was protected by the personal guards when he left. How could he be caught by the Jinxia people so quickly
Xia Fan secretly winked at Li and indicated that he had done a good job.
Since growing his twin tails, Li's combat ability has suddenly improved to a new level. Both his skills and his physical strength after transformation are completely different from before. The moment the city lord dragged his family and left the city, the reconnaissance team saw it. After contacting through the audio device, Olina and Chi immediately flew over, carrying Li and Shanhui to the ambush site. Although the ambusher was only There were four of them, but under the conditions of one-way transparency on the battlefield, they managed to defeat the city lord's private army of hundreds of people almost instantly, through calculated calculations and unintentional calculations.
In fact, when Li started with an illusion that covered the entire road and included all targets, there was no suspense in this battle. The Lord of Kido City could not recover from the illusion until he was caught in the sky.
"In addition to him, we also captured many escapees. Judging from the size of the convoy they accompanied, they should have a lot of food at home." The princess continued, "I believe that in the face of life and death, they will be very happy to surrender. Use your own food reserves.”
Egawa Keiichiro swallowed.
He suddenly had a bad feeling.
"But I don't know exactly how much these people's family property is, and where the villas and farmlands are located, and I don't have time to check these things." The princess looked around at everyone, "You are all working in Tsuima Mansion. A worthy person should have some understanding. Since you have sworn allegiance to me, I will leave this matter to you."
As soon as the princess finished speaking, Jiang Chuan felt an illusion like fire coming from behind him.
He turned his head cautiously and saw Master Kido staring at them, the anger in his eyes unmistakable.
Even if the person who really wanted to deprive Kido of his family property was Princess Kaiguo, the city lord did not dare to direct his anger at the "culprit". This difference made Jiangchuan feel a sense of absurdity.
"Don't worry, these people will cooperate with your work." The princess said confidently, "So what's your answer?"
There was silence in the lobby for a moment.
"Oh? Is this what you call allegiance?" After a moment, the other party's tone gradually became darker, "Ekawa Keiichiro, I thought you dared to stand up and refute me just now, but you still care about other things in your heart. Now you have to choose to follow Mu Hu Zhijiu, will you abandon the people of Ma Mansion?"
Jiang Chuan clenched his fists. Due to his background, he often interacted with the residents of the city and naturally knew the hardships of their lives. When dealing with tax issues in the past, he would also think of ways to reduce the burden on the poor and farmers, but the premise of all this was that his own interests would not be harmed, which is different from the current situation.
Once he participates in the house confiscation, I am afraid that he will immediately become a thorn in the eyes of all the wealthy families who want to get rid of him. This result is even more serious than betrayal because he betrayed not only the Lord of Kido City, but also all the high-ranking people in Dongsheng Kingdom. .
Others cast sympathetic glances at Jiangchuan.
At this moment, the princess obviously intends to treat him as the first bird.
The lord of Kido Castle could exchange his property for his life, but what else did they have to trade? If the answer is not good, the end may be worse than the city lord himself.
"Your Highness, I have something to ask." After thinking hard for a while, Jiang Chuan plucked up the courage to say.
"What will happen if you don't agree?" The princess shrugged, "Don't worry, you won't be punished with death, but your family wealth will also be included in the food plan, so just think of it as another way to contribute to me."
Everyone else breathed a sigh of relief when they heard that they could survive.
Jiang Chuan shook his head and said, "Your Highness, what I want to ask is not this but if you return to Qi Kingdom one day, can I go with the ship as a minister?"
Kido City Lord's eyes suddenly widened!
The princess raised her eyebrows in surprise, then chuckled, "Do you want to be an official in Jinxia?"
"Yes." Jiang Chuan bowed his head deeply again.
This is the only way he can think of to survive, that is to completely become a part of the princess's power. He has also heard rumors about the mainland. Officials there are no longer servants of local princes. They are appointed and dismissed by the court and serve the entire kingdom.
"Then you have to perform well." The princess said with great interest, "Anyone who can serve as an official in Jinxia is an outstanding choice. If you complete your task well enough, this requirement is not impossible to meet."
"I am willing to do my best for His Highness." Jiang Chuan replied loudly without hesitation.