After rebirth and marriage, the sick prince is fine again

After attending court for several days in a row, Gu Yan'an was worried. He frowned and threw the envelope in his hand on the table.

"The situation in Yanbei is complicated, the drought is severe, and the people are living in dire straits. They are suffering terribly."

He had known about this for a few days, so he sent someone to investigate, and found that it was indeed true.

Liu Dashan felt somewhat helpless and more melancholy, and shook his head.

"If we don't manage it, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous. Otherwise, why don't you send me over, Prince?"

Gu Yan'an has some difficulty walking, and he is the only one who is free now. Besides, he is an upright person, so he must be the perfect match.

Hearing this, Gu Yan'an slowly raised his eyebrows, a smile flashed across his dark eyes, and without hesitation, he nodded in agreement.

"Since you have this intention, I certainly cannot refuse you. I will write you a letter of request for leave right away."

He took out a memorial from the drawer. It looked like it had taken a long time to write, and it was obvious that he was well prepared.

The corners of Liu Dashan's mouth twitched slightly, and he finally let out a long breath, took the letter in his hand unhappily, and muttered to himself.

"So you were waiting for me here."

He put the letter in his arms, his expression was serious, and he spoke a few words directly.

"Just rest and recover. I'll go see what's going on and contact you when the time comes."

He has always been decisive, loyal and dedicated to the people, so I'm sure he will handle this matter well.

Gu Yanan smiled, but his expression was still solemn and his brows were tightly furrowed. He took out a pen and paper and wrote a few big words on it.

"Be careful when you are in foreign affairs. If you need anything, you can go to them. Take my token with you."

He took out another small token from the drawer, which showed how heavy it was.

Liu Dashan did not refuse. He put the token in his arms and nodded heavily.

……

In Yanbei, Liu Dashan came with a mission, so naturally there was someone to pick him up. Xiaogui hurried over and seemed to have been waiting at the city gate since early morning.

"General Anding, you are finally here. I have been waiting here for a long time, looking forward to your coming."

He looked so flattering, not to mention how flattering it was.

There was also a hint of gentleness in Liu Dashan's expression. He bent down and jumped off the horse. There was a bit of solemnity in his eyes and his tone of voice was very serious.

"Tell me what happened recently. What caused the drought?"

Originally the land in this place was extremely fertile and could store a lot of food, but this year it has become so difficult, which is really puzzling.

There was a trace of helplessness on Xiaogui's face, with his hands leaning on his back. Finally, he just exhaled heavily and shook his head slowly.

"Oh, we rely on the weather for our livelihood. If it doesn't rain, there's nothing we can do. The soil is also not good. It's almost turning into sand."

He had a worried look on his face, and his brows were often furrowed. It seemed that he had been quite irritable recently.

"Also, the weather is strange. At first, it was only our county that was affected. Gradually, it stopped raining in other counties, and the land is almost turning into sand."

If this continues for a long time, I'm afraid everyone will have to find a way to move away from home. It will be impossible to live like this.

Liu Dashan did not come with any fanfare or gongs, nor did he alarm others. He just nodded slightly.

"Take me to my residence first. We will discuss this matter in detail."

As soon as they entered the city, they saw many beggars standing at the door, holding broken bowls in their hands and waving at them.

"Please give me some food, kind people. I haven't eaten for three days. I'm really starving."

Their lips were pale and their eyes were dull, as if they had not eaten for a long time.

Liu Dashan suddenly became worried, his brows furrowed, with a trace of helplessness on his face, and his voice gradually became cold.

"Why are there so many beggars?"

Even if the harvest this year is not good, at least the land was fertile before, so we don’t have to become beggars.

Xiaogui also felt a little more worried. He shook his head slightly and spoke in a very low voice so that only the two of them could hear him.

"I have to explain this to you slowly. There is a reason why they became like this."

While they were talking, a few beggars immediately crawled over and grabbed their hands and refused to let go.

"Give me something to eat."

"My dear lord, please give me something to eat before you leave."

Liu Dashan really couldn't bear to see these people being so poor, so he finally put a few copper coins in their bowls and then turned around and left in a hurry.

There were quite a few shops open along the way, but there were also quite a lot of beggars. However, there were very few ordinary people walking around, which looked a bit strange.

Xiaogui glanced at him indifferently, but ultimately did not speak, and pursed his lips slightly.

The two of them walked around and around and came to a residence. It was an extremely small yard, but it was clean.

Liu Dashan took a sip of cold water while there was no one around, and immediately put the bowl down.

"There are quite a few shops in the city, but there aren't many people walking around. How can they stay open?"

The liquidity of shops in the capital is relatively high. Once the losses are too great, they will be sold out quickly. In short, you will never lose money on your hands.

Xiaogui put down the bowl and chopsticks in his hands, feeling a little helpless, and shook his head slightly.

"It wasn't them who opened the store a few years ago, and I wasn't there for all those years. When I returned home, I didn't expect it to have changed so much. I don't know the details."

He observed for a few days and found that indeed no one came to buy anything, but they just kept the store open. It might be a trick of the rich.

Liu Dashan became more and more confused, and his fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a tinkling sound.

"It seems that this matter is not simple. Let's go out for a walk this afternoon and see if we can find some useful information."

He was worried, and his originally stern face now looked even more serious, making people feel a little scared.

Xiaogui nodded slowly, and after talking for a while, the two went out to the restaurant to eat noodles.

As soon as I sat down, I heard people at the next table shouting, as if they were complaining.

"Oh, in a few days, I have to find some work to do. Otherwise, my family will starve to death if things continue like this."

Another thin man threw the dishes and chopsticks in his hands directly onto the table, making a crisp sound, and he was not dissatisfied at all.

"We used to rely on the weather for our livelihood, but now the taxation is so severe, how can we ordinary people afford it? Sooner or later we will starve to death."