The advisors had more or less opinions on Pang Xiao's decision. After all, no matter who it is, the treasure that was obtained through hard work, and even the princess went to sea with a warship, but in the end, she didn't spend a penny on her own troops, no matter how she thought about it, she would feel panicked.
But everyone understands. The prince is so kind to the people, and everything he does is completely opposite to Li Qitian, and the two have high morality. Thinking about it this way, everyone felt that they did not choose the wrong person. After all, no one wanted to follow a master who regarded human life as a must. Even if such a person ascends the throne, what will be the end of himself as a cabinet minister
In this way, everyone has a decision in their hearts, and they can also think about it at this moment.
Seeing that there was no objection from everyone, Pang Xiao still smiled indifferently on his face, but he was secretly relieved in his heart. The advisors in front of him are the elites that Pang Xiao has valued after years of painstaking management.
Their recognition is very important to Pang Xiao.
If he can't get the support of the trusted people around him, he may be full of loopholes in his actions in the future, just like when Tao Hanshan didn't agree with his ideas, he felt that Qin Yining, a woman, had interfered too much in the things ahead, so he would implement it. Assassination, if there was no Sakurai, Qin Yining would be long gone.
Pang Xiao definitely doesn't want such a thing to happen again. The accident that happened in the first place has already explained his mistakes and incompetence. Now they seem to be walking on the edge of a knife. If he can't control even the internal worries, how can he eliminate external troubles
After making up his mind, Pang Xiao discussed with everyone in a low voice, and finally decided to send two teams out, and one team to the deserted island to quietly transport the treasures in batches and place them in different regions. Another group of people went to various places to investigate, and found that there were rich merchants stocking grain, or someone who made a fortune in the country and sold grain secretly, so they secretly recorded it so that Pang Xiao could purchase grain in a targeted manner in the future.
The island where the treasure is located is near the Golden Port, and it is not difficult to transport some of it first. Pang Xiao ordered someone to check whether anyone in Golden Port had food in their hands. After the decision was made, Pang Xiao was in a much better mood.
However, everything he did had to be done in secret, and he couldn't reveal the slightest details in the face of Chen Zhixian.
Seeing that Chen Zhixian was hesitant to say anything every time he saw him, scratching his ears and cheeks anxiously, and not knowing how to look good, Pang Xiao thought about it, and then wrote another letter, ordering people to send it to the capital quickly.
Chen Zhixian saw that Pang Xiao was sparse again, and his heart was full of mixed feelings.
The capital is not far from the Golden Port, and there is no news for three or four days. In just a few days, the lord wrote several papers asking for food and relief from the sage, but the sage didn't do anything.
Although Chen Zhixian is upright, he is not a fool. The attitude of the sage is completely different from the attitude that the emperor should have in the mind of Chen Zhixian. The huge gap and the long-awaited supplies are bit by bit consuming the patience and hope of this loyal minister.
"How many innocent people starve to death without food and grass? Why hasn't the sage arranged it!"
"Don't be anxious, the saint is also raising food and grass, he must have thought of a way, we still need to stick to it these days."
Pang Xiao didn't have time to shave his beard for the past two days. He casually wore a blue cotton robe with arrow sleeves and a jade belt buckle around his waist. It could be seen that he had lost a lot of weight.
Everyone eats gruel these days. Chen Zhixian will never give Pang Xiao and Qin Yining all the food because of their noble status. At first, the cronies under Chen Zhixian persuaded them, and even Mrs. Chen secretly told Chen Zhixian what to do. Send some dry food and fish to the princess, and don't be too harsh on the nobles.
But Chen Zhixian's savage temperament didn't listen to this at all.
After seeing people's hearts over time, the prince and the princess are not the pampered nobles in their impressions. They can eat gruel with them and go to the porridge shed to help. They are not like those aristocratic children.
Now Pang Xiao's image in Chen Zhixian's mind has been greatly improved. Based on what Pang Xiao said, Chen Zhixian was also very convinced.
"What the lord said is. No matter how the Holy One did not allocate any food and grass."
However, it turned out that Chen Zhixian was still too naive.
They waited for three more days, and the waiting time added up to enough food to be transported from the capital and then back. There was still no movement at Li Qitian's place, no food and grass were delivered, not even a single reply.
Chen Zhixian only felt disheartened.
"The last bit of grain in the city has been taken out, and with the dried fish, it's just to let the people boil for an extra day or two." , "My lord, why hasn't there been news from the sage? It's cold and there is no food, so the lower officials are really scared."
Jingang is in the north, and now the weather at the end of October is full of autumn colors, but in such a mature season as autumn, they have no harvest.
In times of hope, they are starving to death.
The people who should save them the most didn't say anything.
Pang Xiao also drank a bowl of warm water. Seeing that Chen Zhixian was so full of righteousness and seemed to have endless energy all the time, he was like an eggplant beaten by frost, and he couldn't help feeling sympathy. Such a good official manages such an important hub town as Jingang, and his seat is not easy to sit on.
And such a responsible person, of course, is most concerned about the life and death of the people. It can be said that the death of every ordinary person is a thorn in Chen Zhixian's heart. The more people die, the more pierced his heart will be. Pang Xiao really couldn't bear to see such an upright person collapse.
After thinking about the replies I received in the past few days, and counting the days, Pang Xiao suddenly stood up and said, "Master Chen, why don't you go with this king?"
"Go? Where is the prince going?" Chen Zhixian didn't understand what Pang Xiao meant for a while. body
Pang Xiao's eyes were full of the domineering arrogance of those who had been in high positions for a long time and the ill-will of unscrupulous means to achieve their goals. He looked back at Chen Zhixian and said, "I remember that there is a place called Minhui Village near Jingang, and there lives a well-to-do man in it. The rich man? Someone called Liu Yuanwai?"
When Lord Chen heard the words, his heart skipped a beat, and he stammered nervously: "Wang, my lord, why are you asking this? Don't think about it, you are famous all your life, don't ruin it by robbing the rich and helping the poor!"
Robbing the rich to help the poor
"Can't you be this king as a bandit? Can you still rush in to loot?" Pang Xiao laughed in amusement.
Seeing Pang Xiao like this, Master Chen thought about it for a while, and felt that his statement was a bit stupid, so he couldn't help laughing awkwardly: "Don't blame Wang Ye, it's a subordinate official who is outspoken and full of nonsense."
Pang Xiao waved his hand to interrupt Mr. Chen's words, and said with a smile, "Why would this king do something to rob the rich and help the poor? The people are dying of starvation. I believe that these wealthy rich owners also want to contribute to the people, but only It’s just that I don’t have a way to go. Of course, this king will visit at this time, so that people with good hearts don’t have the space to donate food. Do you think this is the reason?”
When Lord Chen heard this, he was stunned by Pang Xiao's statement.
Isn't this called "robbing the rich to help the poor"? It's just a more euphemistic way to say it.
They couldn't wait for the relief materials for a long time, and the sage refused to give them. As a prince, Pang Xiao was forced to think about such sidelines in desperation.
Lord Chen even had a very disrespectful thought for a moment: Could it be that the sage deliberately delayed not giving food and grass, so as to force the prince to do such a thing, so as to take the opportunity to punish him
As soon as the thought came up, it was denied by Master Chen himself by shaking his head again and again. The monarch of the previous kingdom should not be so afraid of heroes, right? If you don't even have the energy to accept people, how can people have a good life in the future
When Pang Xiao saw that Lord Chen was in a trance, he was stunned, and he couldn't help shaking his head with a chuckle. This Lord Chen is really one of the few officials that Pang Xiao has seen over the years.
In this way, he was a little reluctant to take him with him.
After making up his mind, Pang Xiao immediately lowered his face and called Hu Zi to come in.
"Go, order a hundred guards from the palace, and let's go to Minhui Village to visit Liu Yuanwai."
Hu Zi responded immediately, turned around and hurried to make arrangements.
Pang Xiao also strode out of the door.
Chen Zhixian was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly chased after him, "My lord, Xiaguan will go with you."
Pang Xiao smiled and shook his head, patted Chen Zhixian on the shoulder and said, "No need. Chen Zhixian still needs to sit in Jingang. No matter what happens in the future, this king believes that as long as Lord Chen is there, the people of Jingang will survive. hope."
It was as if Pang Xiao went to Longtan Tiger's Den this time.
Lord Chen said anxiously: "My lord, this is impossible, the idea is our negotiation, but at the critical moment, you are only allowed to stand out, what kind of person has the lower official become? Don't worry, even if the sage is to blame, there is also a lower official. Take it with you. You will never be allowed to top the tank yourself."
When Pang Xiao saw Lord Chen say this, he cherished his sincerity even more, and persuaded him with a smile: "Master Chen, this king is the special envoy for disaster relief sent by the sage. These things were originally intended for this king to stand out. You belong to the people of Jingang. Spiritual support. Jingang must not be chaotic at this time. So you and I should separate our troops."
"Your Highness..." Master Chen was so moved that his eyes were already a little red.
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "Don't worry, my lord, this king knows what to do and will not harm innocent people. This time, this king will not use force, but it's just for the sake of courtesy and then soldiers."
In fact, the guards of the palace are all masters. How can an ordinary country gentleman resist such an elite as Jinghuwei? What Pang Xiao brought with him was rare and refined, and his aura was enough to overwhelm anyone. Don't be afraid to start.
Pang Xiao asked Qin Yining to go back and told him, and then he took Huzi and others to Huimin Village.
When Qin Yining heard that Pang Xiao took people to Huimin Village, he couldn't help sighing: "I guessed that he would definitely find a way to solve the famine. Just going here this time is very dangerous, and it's easy to be left behind. Talk about it."
Seeing Qin Yining's brows, Bingtang persuaded with a smile: "Princess, relax, the lord acts cautiously, there will be nothing wrong."