"The sage is wise, and the minister knows that the sage will not condone the villain who wants to falsely accuse Weichen and provoke the relationship between the monarch and the minister!" Pang Xiao saluted with admiration on his face, and his attitude was sincere and could not see any flaws.
Li Qitian's heart was beating wildly with anger, and his expression almost couldn't hold back! Pang Zhixi dared to point out Sang and scold Huai, calling him a villain! Unluckily, he can't have a seizure!
At this time, Li Qitian only felt that he and Pang Zhixi really were in conflict with each other. This person was born to beat him!
Not wanting to look at Pang Xiao's proud face any more, Li Qitian squeezed out a friendly smile and said, "Although I will investigate this matter strictly, but the disaster relief will not be delayed, you should set off immediately. Use these provisions first."
"Yes, the minister obeys the order." Seeing that Li Qitian didn't even mention the matter of making up the twelve carts of grain and grass, Pang Xiao knew it in his heart, and he didn't know much, so he brought Qin Yining and his entourage to Li Qitian respectfully.
Li Qitian was very satisfied with Pang Xiao being so polite for several weeks.
Pang Xiao and his party set off with eight carts of grain and grass, and headed out of the city.
Watching Pang Xiao walk away, Li Qitian also returned to the imperial carriage and drove back to the palace.
In the distance, the people who craned their necks and watched onlookers knelt down and kowtowed. Long live the mountain.
Li Qitian's mood didn't get any better because of this. Today's plan didn't work out. He was also seen by so many people. How many mouths will slander him and spread his rumors behind his back
It's time for some attitude.
Thinking about this, I secretly made a decision in my heart.
While Qin Yining and Pang Xiao left the capital, they did not focus on Li Qitian's solution to the matter.
"He is a man of shame, and being watched by so many people, he will definitely find a way to act." Qin Yining sat sideways in the carriage, leaving most of the space for Pang Xiao to lie on his back, "I just didn't expect him to come up with such a slander. Your method, I swore to remind you before, and asked you to be on guard, but in my heart I felt that my idea was a bit of a fuss."
"Thank you for listening to what you said." Pang Xiao sighed, "If you find out halfway, or passively wait for the next step of the saint, it would be too stupid."
Qin Yining smiled, and when he lifted the curtain and looked back, he saw the eight carriages.
Thinking of the disaster relief in the entire South, the Holy Master only gave eight carts of brown rice and miscellaneous grains, which is a drop in the bucket for the current disaster situation.
It seems that when necessary, the treasure is to be moved.
As Qin Yining had expected, the eight cartloads of food were not enough to support them on their way to the south, and they encountered a small town along the way. Pang Xiao observed properly, and had already used a cartload of food. The child ran after the grain cart with bare feet, just to touch the rice and go back to cook porridge for his parents who were too hungry to get up. Qin Yining's eyes were red.
"I have always been so well protected by you. Even if I knew there was a disaster, I couldn't feel it without seeing it with my own eyes."
Outside Jingang City, Qin Yining and Pang Xiao stood on the side of the road and watched the accompanying palace guards build a porridge shed. Looking at the distance, the people who had gathered were cautiously afraid to step forward. Qin Yining made up his mind.
"Zhi Xi, if I used to have a little hesitation about using the treasure, now I have no hesitation at all."
Pang Xiao also looked solemn, took Qin Yining's hand and nodded, "Me too."
Qin Yining felt that the tips of her fingers were cold, so she shrank them towards Pang Xiao's warm palm.
There is not enough food and grass, so the porridge can only be divided into gruel. But even if the porridge and soup are all photographed, the people still cherish it very much.
These grains were eaten up in just three days.
Pang Xiao only had the empty carriage in his hand. When they left the porridge shed and went to the Golden Port City, the desperate and numb eyes of the common people really made people deeply sting.
In the face of natural disasters, human power is really too small. Fortunately, they still have a chance to fight.
The scene in Jingang City is worse than outside the city, but it is not as good as when Qin Yining came last time.
With so many followers, Pang Xiao was also driving an empty carriage. His attire was very eye-catching. He did not deliberately publicize his identity when he came all the way to disaster relief, and now he is also keeping a low profile. Take advantage of the country's downturn to make a fortune in business.
They have not yet found a place to settle down, but they were stopped by Chen Zhixian, who had just assumed office.
"Your Highness, you are here. Have you brought food and grass? Ever since I got the news of your order to provide disaster relief, the lower official has been making preparations and will wait for you to come to put food and porridge to relieve the urgent need. !"
The former magistrate of Jingang was convicted by Li Qitian because of the fire at Jingang Wharf and the news of the fire dragon warning.
Now the newly appointed magistrate of Jingang has just taken office, and he is very upright. Although he was a jinshi in the last years of the previous dynasty, but because he is too tactful and flexible, he can only be a seventh-rank expatriate official.
Pang Xiao had heard about this Chen Zhixian, and when he saw it today, he knew that the rumors were true. This Chen Zhixian was indeed a straight man, and he spoke without any hesitation.
If it was left to other officials, who would say such ambiguous words? It's as if he, a small magistrate, dared to question the prince's ability to handle affairs.
However, facing Chen Zhixian's hopeful face, Pang Xiao knew that he had no other intentions. Instead, he didn't know how to respond to his expectations.
"Master Chen. When this king left the capital, the sage arranged eight carts of grain and grass. I encountered countless victims along the way. This king could not see death without help, so I had to build a porridge shed by the roadside to keep the people alive. So now I am here with you. Here, all the food and grass brought by this king have been used up. I would like to ask the adults to help this time."
When Chen Zhixian heard it, the people in their 40s were aggrieved like a child, and tears were about to come out.
"How can this happen! How can this happen! Eight carts of grain, how big is the carriage?" He whispered to this point, Chen Zhixian had already seen the empty cart brought by Pang Xiao, it was just a normal-sized carriage, let people come out Disaster relief, but only give so little food
"This is simply unbelievable. Does the Holy Master know that there is not enough food and grass outside? Does his old man not know how many innocent people are starved to death?"
"Master Chen, you should calm down and speak with caution."
It was rare for Pang Xiao to see such a sincere person who could question the Son of Heaven for the sake of the common people, so he was naturally reluctant to let him be charged.
But the sincere Chen Zhixian did not understand Pang Xiao's thoughts.
"Prince Zhongshun is a person by the emperor's side. Naturally, he speaks to the emperor. You are pampered in the capital, and naturally you don't know how much the people starved to death. Why did you nod and bring out these eight carts of food?" Stomp.
"Presumptuous!" Hu Zi couldn't listen to it any longer, and scolded: "The treasury is empty, and the Holy One has no money in the house. After many years of war, you shouldn't need money? What's more, the Holy One wants to build the emperor's mausoleum! Could it be that the Holy One uses money to repair the emperor? Is the mausoleum not right? Now that there is no money for disaster relief, the prince has won the eight cars, and you dare to be picky! Aren’t you afraid that the sage will punish you heavily!”
Qin Yining shook his head secretly while listening. The people around Pang Xiao naturally learned some of his behavioral styles. Hu Zi's remarks seemed to speak for the sage, but in fact the content only increased Chen Zhixian's dissatisfaction with the sage's actions. It was really invisible. He gave Li Qitian another charge.
Chen Zhixian was furious when he heard it, but he also knew that he was soft-spoken, and what he said just now was so arrogant, it was the prince's kindness that the prince did not commit the crime, and the people around the prince spoke naturally because the prince meant it. If he contradicted the guard, wouldn't he also contradict the prince
Chen Zhixian suppressed his anger, lowered his eyebrows, but said resolutely: "Your Highness, you have ordered disaster relief. Since you have arrived in Jingang, you must focus on disaster relief. Whether the people of Jingang can survive depends entirely on the Lord."
Pang Xiao was helpless, "This king is also going to Shang Shu Sheng to request the delivery of rice grains, and there is nothing to guarantee right now."
Seeing that Pang Xiao did not dare to guarantee it. Chen Zhixian was anxious and angry, and he grabbed Pang Xiao's cuff: "My lord, you can't see death without saving it. So many people are waiting for your help! You can't come up with a charter when necessary. , don't blame Xiaguan for doing things too badly, even if Xiaguan tried his best, he couldn't let you leave the Golden Port."
Qin Yining clicked his tongue.
This adult is too tough. He really dared to say that he wanted to detain Pang Xiao here
This person clearly understood Pang Xiao's thoughts. Knowing that he was not someone who would target the common people, nor would he be someone who would punish him for such a thing, he dared to make such a strong request.
Qin Yining shook his head and sighed softly. In the face of such unreasonable, unreasonable officials who were born for the sake of the common people, Pang Xiao really couldn't do anything about him.
Pang Xiao really didn't get angry, just patted Chen Zhixian on the shoulder soothingly, and said: "This king immediately went to the book and asked the sage to deliver food and grass. He also asked Chen Zhixian to cooperate, and recently calmed the people, including those outside the city. For those disaster victims who are waiting for the porridge, this king will not leave, and when the people here can survive, this king will go to the old capital of Dayan."
Chen Zhixian was stunned by Pang Xiao's kind and reasonable attitude. He even thought about whether the prince would kill him in a fit of anger, but he did so anyway, betting that the rumors that Prince Zhongshun was a man of righteousness were true.
Now that he really saw the character of Prince Zhongshun, Chen Zhixian couldn't help but retract the hand that was pulling on Pang Xiao's sleeve, knelt down with a plop, and even kowtowed three times, his forehead turned purple and didn't care.
"Xiaguan, for the people of Jingang, thank you my lord!"
Pang Xiao hurriedly picked up the people and said soothingly, "You and I are for a common purpose. Disaster relief is the king's own duty. How can you afford such a gift from Lord Chen?"
Chen Zhixian waved his hand, shook his head and smiled ashamedly.
Pang Xiao said, "I need more cooperation from Lord Chen these days."
"Definitely, definitely!" Chen Zhixian seemed to be turning his head just now, and said hurriedly, "Xiaguan will take you to the place where you will be resettled, right?"