Become a winner in life after binding the childbearing system

In early April, the heavy snow finally came to an end.

It was both unexpected and expected. Such abnormal weather had occurred in various parts of Qi State.

Qi Chen came back from outside with an ugly look on his face, even though Shen Yao knew that he was not angry with her.

"Prince"

"Yao'er"

Qi Chen was full of grievances and sadness and didn't know who to tell. Now that Shen Yao came over, he was like a child, saying everything he should and shouldn't say.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao sat next to Qi Chen, held Qi Chen's wrist and comforted him in a relaxed tone.

It is indeed annoying, but the person delivering the letter is the emperor, so we have to give him face.

Qi Chen: …

"I plan to set off for Changzhou Prefecture immediately. Once we get to the fiefdom, let's see who dares not to show us respect."

The emperor did not think that others were easy to bully outside. He was not satisfied with the loss of Luozhou Prefecture, and went to Changzhou Prefecture in advance to recruit a group of food and laborers.

You know, the situation in Changzhou Prefecture is even worse than that in Luozhou Prefecture. Did they leave him such a mess to disgust him? Qi Chen never felt that the emperor disliked him. He was obviously doing well in the capital.

Shen Yao advised Qi Chen to make a horizontal comparison, not only with Changzhou Prefecture, but also with other prefectures around it.

It can only be said that this disaster caused trouble in the capital, and if the emperor wanted to keep his own territory safe, he could only take advantage of other places.

"Your Majesty, only when Qi is stable can we live comfortably in our fiefdom.

This time, based on the relationship between the Emperor and the Prince, there will be compensation in the future."

Even if there is nothing, there will be no shortage of useless imperial edicts of commendation.

According to her understanding, the emperor of Qi was a very good person and would not easily give others a chance to talk about him for matters of face.

The fact that the emperor was so out of character and Qi Chen was so angry could only mean that this disaster was truly devastating.

Unlike Qi Chen who only needs to consider his small family and fiefdom, the emperor has to take care of the entire Qi State.

With Shen Yao's caring comfort, Qi Chen recovered and patted the back of his hands, "My royal brother didn't say how the capital is, but Yanggui is only a hundred miles away from the capital.

The heavy snow is coming with great force, and the consequences have already occurred."

The most obvious thing is that every household is running out of food, and the small county town is crowded with people buying food.

The grain shop business, which had been sluggish to begin with, continued to grow, causing grain prices to double.

Qi Chen has stopped buying food. Their stored food is enough for the time being. Once they arrive at their fiefdom, they won’t have to worry about food problems anymore.

It is also because of the existence of the great Buddha Qi Chen that even if the grain prices in Yanggui County rise, there is still a bottom line, unlike other places.

For example, in Mianzhu, which is adjacent to Yanggui, the grain price is twice that of Yanggui County, forcing the people of Mianzhu to rush to Yanggui to buy grain, just to buy a few more kilograms so that their families can survive a few more days.

The miserable situation of the lower-class people has nothing to do with Shen Yao for the time being. They are now packing their luggage and trying to leave Yanggui and return to Changzhou.

"Concubine Shen, the county magistrate's wife has sent a visiting card. Do you want to see her?"

Qi Chen doesn't have a queen, so Shen Yao is now doing the work of a queen in the name of a concubine.

Qi Chen has already promised Shen Yao that when he arrives in Changzhou Prefecture, he will formally write a letter requesting that Shen Yao be named his principal wife.

Qi Haochen's liveliness and sturdiness made Qi Chen feel that Shen Yao was his lucky star.

He no longer cared about what was appropriate or not. As long as he was willing to do something, other people's objections were useless.

"Madam of the county magistrate?"

Shen Yao stood up and clapped his hands, his eyes cast indifferently out the window.

"Please come in. We are leaving now, and it is only right for us to meet the county magistrate's wife."

But the other party chose to come at this time. Does he want to ask for something?

He really wanted to ask for something, and he seemed to be bullying the weak and afraid of the strong.

Looking at the various gifts on the table, Shen Yao could hardly maintain her fake smile.

What did she mean? She was asked to persuade Qi Chen to stay with them, all the landlords and businessmen who wanted to leave with them? Why?

"Mrs. Zheng, I'm just a woman, there are some things I really don't understand.

Madam, please take these gifts with you. Otherwise, it would be unworthy of you to keep them."

After Shen Yao finished speaking, she asked her maid to send the noble lady away, saying she was not feeling well.

Mrs. Zheng did not expect Shen Yao to have this attitude. She had inquired about it before and found out that this concubine was not of high birth and was married for the second time.

I thought it was just some bad luck and that I was a person who was not presentable.

So when he was arranged by the county magistrate to come here, he was still a little resentful, and even spoke with a sense of superiority.

Unexpectedly, the other party would be like this. Not only did he slap her in the face, but he also sent her away casually.

Mrs. Zheng was a little anxious, and she asked Concubine Shen to consider it more, as the thank-you gift she gave was worth a fortune.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao signaled the maid to act quickly, and she walked around the other party and went to the side hall.

"How funny! You look down on me and yet you ask me to do something. Do you think I have a good temper?"

Qu Qu dared to show off to her even though she was worth a fortune. Not to mention the things in the space, Qi Chen alone gave her a lot of treasures.

"Host, why don't you accept it? The things are good." As for whether to do what he asked for or not, how could a small county magistrate dare to cause trouble for the concubine of the royal palace?

"The county magistrate doesn't dare, but the people behind him might be waiting." Shen Yao said carelessly, "It's better to be cautious. Why bother to covet this little treasure?"

The gifts from the landlords and wealthy businessmen who wanted to leave with Qi Chen were better, and they were the type that came with no burden at all. Compared with the county magistrate who was full of thoughts, the difference was immediately apparent.

The departure of the county magistrate's wife did not cause any problems for Shen Yao.

Because Shen Yao told Qi Chen about this matter right away, leaving the other party to figure out the trouble.

Qi Chen did not let Shen Yao down. He took the initiative to write the matter into a memorial and had someone send it back to the capital. He then left with a large group of people.

Compared with the team that came out of Luozhou Prefecture, the team was much larger in both number and length.

Qi Chen's originally resentful mood eased a lot, and he returned to his daily routine of chatting and laughing with Shen Yao.

Lifting the curtains, Shen Yao looked out at the fields in the distance, where many people were bending over to plant rice seedlings.

Although it is a little late in the season, if we don't plant crops, it means that we will have no way to survive before the autumn harvest. It is better to plant more crops first and harvest what we can. We cannot let the good land go idle.

“The situation in Changzhou Prefecture is better, the snow is not as heavy as here.

The fields over there have already been planted with crops as normal, and we just need to wait for the harvest to get through the year."

Qi Chen came close to Shen Yao and whispered about the situation of the fiefdom.

They can only do well if Changzhou Prefecture does well. Qi Chen recently asked the team to speed up and travel as fast as possible while the weather is good.

Otherwise, if they are delayed in the middle, they will be the ones who are affected.

Shen Yao sat in the car all day, and occasionally went out for some fresh air after meals.

Leaning on Qi Chen, Shen Yao lamented that the journey was not easy and the journey was difficult.

She felt uncomfortable even though she had not suffered any hardship, let alone those even more tragic scenarios of fleeing famine, which would make people collapse just thinking about them.

……

Time slowly moved forward as they traveled, and when it came to mid-to-late April, their entire team bypassed the capital and officially entered the northern territory.

Changzhou Prefecture is within easy reach

"Your Majesty, there is a group of refugees blocking the road ahead, and it is difficult for us to move forward."

The butler appeared in the carriage, lowering his head and talking about the troubles that had happened recently.

Qi Chen rubbed his forehead and said, "Behind us is the capital. What are those refugees on the road doing?"

It is not uncommon to have refugees in the capital, but what is uncommon is that these refugees have not been properly resettled.

“Your Highness, these refugees are originally civilians living around the capital.

I was supposed to receive the relief food and return to my hometown to farm, but somehow I had to migrate.

Now they are on the same road as us, but the refugees walk a little slowly. "We can't keep up with them in terms of our walking speed, which is why they are stuck behind us.

Qi Chen looked up, "You are in such a dilemma, but what did they say?"

The butler nodded when he heard this, and said that these refugees admired the prince's heroic spirit and wanted to leave with him.

Qi Chen: …

Qi Chen stretched out his hand and knocked on the table. "If I remember correctly, Changzhou Prefecture is vast and sparsely populated," so it won't be a problem to arrange some people to the fiefdom.

However, Changzhou Prefecture is rich in mineral resources, and mining may be more profitable than farming.

After all, most of the mineral resources in ancient times were in the hands of the imperial court. When Qi Chen went to Changzhou Prefecture, he was going to inherit these minerals that were comparable to gold and silver.

"Let them follow behind the team and tell them the address of Changzhou Prefecture. If they can keep up, they can follow. If they can't keep up, they can continue their journey slowly."

Anyway, he has already accepted the person, so as long as he gets to Changzhou Prefecture, everything else can be discussed.

"If you meet other refugees on the road, you can tell them these words."

Now that the snowstorm is over, those who can hold on will not choose to be refugees with nothing.

Qi Chen predicted that even if there were more refugees on the road, the number would not exceed a certain range.

Only within the number that everyone agrees on can the capital city stay put.

Otherwise, the whole Qi State would be in turmoil, and they, the royal relatives, would inevitably share the joys and sorrows.

The butler withdrew in response and did not stay for long. However, Shen Yao, who was standing nearby, asked in a low voice why the refugees under the emperor's feet could just leave as they pleased.

The State of Qi had not yet fallen, and common people had identity documents when they went out.

Even if you go into a city, you have to take a look, let alone this situation where you are so far away from home.

"They were able to come out, most likely with tacit approval. The capital was hit by a disaster, and those people were bound to get into trouble."

Rather than staying in the capital and waiting to die, it is better to disperse people in advance and save their lives. No matter whether they live or die in the end, it has nothing to do with the capital.

Shen Yao:......

Shen Yao felt that these words sounded a bit hypocritical, as if she was covering her ears and pretending to be ignorant.

Qi Chen smiled and hugged Shen Yao into his arms, teasing, "Yao'er is smart and can see through it at a glance."

There is never a shortage of people in the capital. When a group of people leave, there will be a steady stream of people to fill the gap.

Population is indeed the basis for social development needs, but in this era, there are many factors that restrict development, and population is just one of them.

“We have done a good thing by taking in the refugees.

Not only will the emperor not blame you, but he will also reward you. After all, the kingdom of Qi belongs to the emperor."

Qi Chen's tone was melancholy. Who wouldn't like the high position? But it was fate and time, so he could only accept it.