"Then there will be Lord Lao Chen."
"Please, Lord please." Chen Zhixian enthusiastically led the way.
Pang Xiao nodded and looked back at Qin Yining.
Qin Yining smiled and motioned for him to go first, followed by his maid and entourage, followed by the vacant carriage.
A group of people went to the Yamen direction. Qin Yining has been to Jingang many times, but this time, he saw that the streets were all withered and decadent.
Fortunately, this place is near the sea, and the situation is slightly better than what we saw along the way. But the city was still stagnant in the cloud of famine, not to mention that the people were like dry grass that had been drained of water, even the roof tiles and wine flags were much damaged, weeds came out of the cracks in the floor tiles, and the weather was getting colder. Withered and yellow, the entire Golden Port seemed to be enveloped in a layer of black mist, lifeless and decadent beyond description.
Mr. Chen came to the yamen because of Pang Xiao and his party, and said with a smile: "Knowing that the prince is coming, Xiaguan has already placed his family elsewhere. The prince and princess just stay at ease, the Xiaguan is outside, if you have any instructions, You can order it anytime."
"It's really helpful for Mr. Chen." Pang Xiao thanked him kindly.
But Master Chen shook his head and said bluntly: "Your Highness doesn't have to be so polite, this is what a subordinate official should do. I just ask the Lord to do his best to make a living for the people. A subordinate official is willing to be a cow and a horse!"
A word of thanks made Master Chen sigh with emotion.
Qin Yining watched from the side, and really felt that it was rare for Mr. Chen to be so straightforward after a young age. What is even more rare is that this person is pure in heart, and he is for the common people, not just himself, which makes people have to respect.
Lord Chen quickly resigned and went to appease the people.
Pang Xiao and Qin Yining arranged the salute for the time being.
Hu Zi and Jing Zhe guarded the bedroom tightly, Qin Yining asked Pang Xiao in a low voice, "Mr. Xie, where did they go? You should be almost there."
"They set off before us, took a detour, and deliberately avoided us for fear of attracting attention. They will arrive in two days."
Qin Yining nodded, took the soft duck down mattress Ji Yun took out from the bag, laid it on the official hat chair by the window, patted it lightly, and said, "Come and rest for a while. It's been bumpy and tired all the way. I don't know if the wound has opened or not."
Pang Xiao couldn't help laughing when he saw the thick and soft mattress.
This was before going out. Qin Yining was worried that he would not feel comfortable when he was in the car and rushed it overnight. He was very comfortable sitting up,
"I'm not made of paper. I'm almost healed. Where will the wound open? Just relax."
Even so, I still have a slight pain when I sit down.
Pang Xiao naturally didn't care. He fought on the battlefield and suffered countless major and minor injuries. Some scars fell on his body. He couldn't remember when he was injured and what caused him. The skin trauma, for him, the beating itself made him more angry than the pain.
But Qin Yining seemed to feel the pain that Pang Xiao didn't care about. Seeing him sit down for a moment, Qin Yining hurriedly said, "Don't rush to do things these days, it's important to recuperate first. If you want to explore the city In the case of the situation, leave it to the people below to handle it separately, so that we can investigate more clearly."
Pang Xiao nodded with a smile, raised his hand and pinched Qin Yining's fair and tender face, "Nagging like this at such a young age makes me almost an old mother."
"I'm too lazy to talk about someone else." Qin Yining rolled his eyes at him, his glittering eyes seemed to flow.
Pang Xiao only felt that this woman was so captivating all the time, just looking at this one made his heart rippling, and he took the person into his arms, which startled Qin Yining.
"doing what?"
There was no answer from Pang Xiao, only his warm lips fell on her white face and cheeks.
The actions he cherished were as if Qin Yining was a rare treasure that he had managed to get.
Qin Yining tried her best not to press Pang Xiao, lest his wound hurt. But his warm and solid embrace, cherishing and happy eyes made Qin Yining's heart fiery and moving.
They have been married for many years, and the journey has been bumpy, with fewer gatherings and more separations. But he has never been swayed by prosperity, and he has always treated her the same.
Qin Yining's body and heart softened, leaning on his shoulder to enjoy this rare moment of silence.
At this time, the two didn't want to talk about state affairs, she just wanted to be with Pang Xiao, and it was enough if she could live her own life in peace.
She doesn't need any glory and wealth, she just wants the whole family to get together safely and securely.
It's just that the natural disaster is getting worse and worse now, and there are people everywhere who rise up against Li Qitian, and Li Qitian is so jealous of Pang Xiao,
The Great Zhou Dynasty can now be described as having strong enemies from outside, troubles from within, and catching up with natural disasters.
The right place and the right place and the same people do not occupy the same place, and the identity of Pang Xiao can't ignore all these.
Qin Yining could only allow himself to be weak for a moment.
Because she knew that if she wanted to realize her dream, the family and wife lived a normal life, and there was indeed something she could do while the world was in chaos.
"Zhi Xi, let's order people to carefully observe the situation in the city these days. Mr. Xie and the others are coming soon, so we must prepare in advance."
Seeing her bright eyes, Pang Xiao couldn't care about anything else in his heart, and he dropped a few more kisses on her cheek before compromising under her reluctant eyes, "Don't worry, I will handle these carefully. But from what I see now, I'm afraid the immovable treasure is not enough to keep the people alive."
Qin Yining's face was also a little heavy, and he nodded: "Do you think so?"
"If the sage can get food, why bother to fake it and design it, who has powder that doesn't know how to rub it on his face? It seems that the sage really has no money to buy food and grass, and the granary has been abandoned for many years, this is the critical moment. Can't get rice.
"We have indeed experienced natural and man-made disasters in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but the entire Great Zhou Dynasty has failed to harvest. There is still food, and there must be stocks in previous years, but these are not in the hands of the Holy Master."
Pang Xiao came to the point in one sentence, Qin Yining nodded again and again, and said, "That's right, there are people all over the country who are struggling to make a fortune. Those merchants and wealthy people are more noble than ordinary people, and they have the financial resources to support them. This year’s natural disasters have long been foreshadowed, they started stockpiling food from that time, and now they are selling it at high prices, they can make a lot of money and support their families, it’s the best of both worlds.”
"Isn't it? You have thoroughly analyzed their hearts." Pang Xiao patted her slender shoulder with a big hand, and said with a smile: "But don't worry, they are stockpiling grain for business purposes, if the saint really can't get it out. Rice, we have to find a way to buy it from these wealthy households with grain."
When it comes to purchasing, it is natural to use the money from the treasure.
"I know. I also think that the treasure is good for the people. It's just that I'm a little worried. After all, the people who know about the treasure are all your cronies. They try their best to assist you. It cannot be denied that they have more or less some thoughts of wanting to follow the dragon's work.
"These people are the mainstays around you, and you'd better not make decisions that will chill their hearts."
Pang Xiao sighed helplessly: "Han Xin will not, but I can already predict that if you want to use that treasure, it will definitely go through a complicated process, and many of them will not be willing to let me use the money for the common people. of."
Qin Yining looked solemn: "That's what I'm worried about. Your entourage and advisors are doing their best to follow us. Naturally, their emotions should be taken into consideration. But whether or not the money should be used by the people can also become The topic of discussion is to show that these people are against it.
"If you can't persuade them, I'm afraid they will become more and more dissatisfied with you. It is understandable that they follow you just to put you in that position."
Pang Xiao didn't say a word, just put his arms around Qin Yining's waist and pressed the person into his arms.
What Qin Yining said was very simple and clear. She worried that if he insisted on using the treasure, he would let the rebels who followed him go out and hold a lot of his secrets in their hands. This was a very big change for him.
But can he ignore the life and death of the people because he is worried about these
If he did this, he would really become a person like Li Qitian.
"Don't worry. I'll take care of these things."
Qin Yining listened to Pang Xiao's words and stopped talking about it. Anyway, the result is the same for them. As long as they are for the people, it may be difficult to escape some fixed fate.
For the next day, Qin Yining and Pang Xiao both arranged for people to go to the city to investigate the situation.
The news they got was still more disappointing and helpless than they thought.
Even in such a sea-facing city, half of the people are now starving to death.
Although the photo here is better than the tragic situation of the ten rooms and nine empty rooms on the way here. But Qin Yining's face still couldn't hold a smile anymore.
In the evening, when the sky was full of red clouds, Hu Zi went back and forth: "Wang Ye, Wang Fei, Tang Xiu came to protect Mr. Xie, Mr. Xu and several other gentlemen. At this time, they have reached the hall in front of the second courtyard from the side door. "
Pang Xiao thought for a while, then got up and said to Qin Yining, "You rest first, I'll go see some gentlemen."
Qin Yining knew that he was going to discuss serious matters, so he nodded with a smile: "Go, wait for you to come back and have dinner together, don't be impatient if you encounter anything, just discuss it."
When Qin Yining said this, he concluded that his trip would definitely encounter obstacles.
"Understood, don't worry. I'm not that unreasonable."
Qin Yining got up and sent Pang Xiao out.
When I got to the second door, I couldn't help but say: "This is not the place to talk. Be careful."
Pang Xiao looked back at Qin Yining, who was chasing after him, and saw that her pretty eyebrows were twitching, so he couldn't help but smile: "Don't worry. I know how to deal with it."
Qin Yining had no choice but to nod and returned to the room with Ji Yun and Bingtang worried.
And Pang Xiao went to the front hall, met a group of advisors and cronies headed by Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi, and instructed Hu Zi and Tang Xiu to take Jing Hu Wei outside to watch that no one was allowed to approach, and then asked in a low voice: "This is What is your opinion, gentlemen, on what you have seen along the way?"