Uncertain Chang'an

It was still raining the next day, before Fei'er and Mo'er got into the carriage, Zhou Jinhe lifted up the curtain and looked out the window with unresolved sadness on his brows.If nothing else, she should have arrived in the afternoon, but the closer she got to Linyi, the heavier the stone in her heart became.Entering Yizhou, passing through many towns along the way, but nine out of ten were destroyed.There were refugees everywhere, and if it weren't for the soldiers guarding them along the way, the little food they brought would have been robbed long ago.I heard from the refugees that most of them went to Linyi City, I'm afraid the situation there is even worse...

She was thinking about it, but she didn't want the curtain of the carriage to be lifted, and Xiao Wuding poked half of her head in.

"It's still raining outside, and you still ask Your Highness to allow me to get in the car?" The corners of his mouth slightly raised, he let go of his usual desolation, and his menacing eyes softened.

Zhou Jinhe thought that Xiao Wuding would ride a horse, he was slightly stunned for a while before nodding, and said: "It's natural."

Xiao Wuding saw Zhou Jinhe's expression in his eyes, his heart softened, and there was a hint of joy that he had succeeded in a prank, and then he neatly got into the carriage and sat down beside him.

Today the rain is light, only a little drizzle, Zhou Jinhe thought that Xiao Wuding would not call him in even if he was riding a horse, but he didn't expect this man to come by himself.

Xiao Wuding said solemnly: "What Your Highness said yesterday is that I should pay attention to my body, and I will keep His Highness's teachings in my heart in the future."

Zhou Jinhe didn't know how to answer the conversation for a while, so he just smiled as a response.Why is it a little different from what I thought yesterday... This person actually said these things so seriously, really...

Xiao Wuding still had that calm look on the surface, but he had already laughed in his heart.Qi Haotian took it outside, so it doesn't matter if he stays in the carriage for another day.Why not do it without hurting the body and make Her Royal Highness happy?

In the afternoon, the long-lost sunshine finally broke through the layers of dark clouds and shone on the land of Qilu again, even sweeping away the gloom of the people who had driven for nearly twenty days.Zhou Jinhe was finally able to get out of the carriage and rode Yue Ying again.There are still two hours to arrive at Linyi City, which boosts the morale of the entourage, and the group hurried to Linyi.

"My lord! Her Royal Highness will be here in an hour!"

Counting the time, Wu Yi reckoned that Zhou Jinhe and his party would only be here in the past few days, and they kept attracting attention.Hearing the subordinate's report, he narrowed his small eyes, revealing a cunning like a fox, with a sneering smile, he snorted: "Come on, order all the officials and wealthy businessmen in the city to follow me Go to the gate of the city and wait for Her Royal Highness the Princess!" He said, walking towards the backyard on his fat legs.To welcome Her Royal Highness, I still have to change into clothes.

When Zhou Jinhe brought a group of people to Linyi City, he saw a group of people waiting at the gate of the city from a distance.Seeing her arrive, a group of people knelt down and saluted: "Your Majesty (Cao Min) sees Your Highness the Princess."

She quickly looked at the group of people on the horse, and the officials were all plainly dressed, and the ones following behind seemed to be the local gentry and rich men, who were better dressed than the officials.The leading fat man, about forty or fifty, presumably was Wu Yi, the shepherd of Yizhou.

Wu Yi had already changed out of the brocade that he was wearing at the mansion just now, and found the official uniform of the imperial court from under the box.With a kind and thankful smile on his face, he stepped forward and said: "Your Highness! You are expected to come here! I really can't help it!"

Zhou Jinhe dismounted neatly and came in front of Wu Yi. The dust and dust along the way could not conceal the royal aura on her body, and said with a light smile, "Excuse me, Mr. Wu, please get up. Your lord must have worked hard these days."

"Don't dare, this is the duty of the subordinate officials. How dare you call yourself tired? Your Highness is tired after traveling all the way. Hurry up and go to the government office to rest. It's just that the conditions of the government office are poor and inferior to those in the palace. Please help your highness." be magnanimous."

Zhou Jinhe waved his hands and said seriously: "Master Wu, what are you talking about? I am here to provide disaster relief, not to enjoy, sir, please lead the way." After finishing speaking, she got on the horse again, turning her head and leaning back slightly as if inadvertently. Xiao Wuding and Qi Haotian exchanged glances, and the three of them immediately came to a consensus: this disaster might be difficult to relieve.

Along the way from the gate of the city to the Fuya, many shops on the street were closed, and there were beggars everywhere on the street.Zhou Jinhe saw everything in his eyes, and his brows, which had been relaxed for a while, frowned again.Wu Yi brought Zhou Jinhe and his party to the mansion, and it was as he said, a bit dilapidated.

"Your Highness, this mansion is really a bit dilapidated. Do you think you can't live in that squire's mansion? The conditions are better than the mansion..." Wu Yi looked embarrassed and said cautiously.

"Since my palace is here to provide disaster relief in the name of the imperial court, it is natural to live in the imperial court's place. I also ask Mr. Wu to arrange for the accompanying soldiers. The journey has been really hard."

"It's natural, it's natural."

Zhou Jinhe and Wu Yixu flirted with each other for a while, and then waved him to back off. That greasy face made her feel bad.

"It's gone, Master Wu doesn't seem to be a good quarrel." Mo'er muttered while packing up her things. She had met many high-ranking officials, but the eyes of Master Wu really made people uncomfortable. Fluffy.

Zhou Jinhe sighed helplessly, and she naturally knew that the reception banquet tonight might be another good show, and it really wouldn't let people stop at all.

Since Emperor Taiping appointed Xiao Wuding to be in charge of Zhou Jinhe's safety, he naturally lived next door to Zhou Jinhe, while Qi Haotian and other officials were a little farther away.After a few people took a bath and took a rest, someone came to invite them to a welcome feast.

Zhou Jinhe changed back into women's clothes, took care of himself before going out, and as soon as he went out, he saw Xiao Wuding standing at the door waiting.He changed out of his armor, and dressed in casual clothes. He looked elegant and handsome. If it wasn't for the sword he carried with him, others would have thought he was a Pianpian son who had read poetry and books but was not familiar with martial arts.

"Your Highness." Xiao Wuding smiled lightly and nodded slightly. In private, Zhou Jinhe didn't like his politeness, so he naturally wouldn't go against His Royal Highness's wishes.

Zhou Jinhe has seen Xiao Wuding in armor and also in plain clothes, but he has never seen him in plain clothes with weapons like this.Wearing armor, Xiao Wuding is a cold and stern general who always wins. He looks gentle and considerate in front of Wen Yuan in ordinary clothes. Now he looks a little different from the previous two, elegant yet majestic.She always thought that only a woman's temperament would be so changeable, but she never thought that Xiao Wuding was like this too.

"Seeing the general like this, I understand what it means to be like a jade on Moshang, and you are unparalleled in the world." Zhou Jinhe, who had just finished his bath, was in a good mood and praised with a smile.

Xiao Wuding really didn't expect her to come out like this, he was slightly taken aback, and then replied: "Your Highness's praise." Fortunately, the setting sun reflected on his face, no one could see his reddish ears.

Zhou Jinhe blinked, and said jokingly, "My safety is in the hands of the general."

"Your Highness, don't worry." Although the smile on Xiao Wuding's face did not disappear, his eyes were extremely firm, he clenched the sword in his hand and walked out behind Zhou Jinhe.

Wu Yi's reception banquet is the largest restaurant in Linyi.When Zhou Jinhe brought Xiao Wuding, Qi Haotian and others to arrive, there were already people waiting there.Zhou Jinhe looked around inadvertently, most of them were the people who went to greet them at the gate of the city before.The guest of honor was seated, and the food was served soon.It's just that the specifications of these dishes are not enough for the reception of the princess.

"Your Highness, the disaster is serious now, and I can only welcome His Highness with this kind of dishes. Please don't blame Your Highness..." Wu Yi sat on Zhou Jinhe's right hand, his greasy face was full of apologies, and he looked at it. Very sincere.

Zhou Jinhe looked at the green vegetables in front of him, and sneered in his heart: "It would be great if the officials of Linyi were so considerate of the common people." Still feeling ashamed, he said: "Where is the word of Master Wu, the victims of the disaster are not able to eat enough to eat, so I feel uneasy when I come here to welcome the wind banquet. Isn't it ashamed to treat the people in the big fish and meat? My lord's arrangement is just right." Acting in a play That's all, who is afraid of whom?

As a general, Xiao Wuding's main duty is to protect the safety of the princess, so naturally he doesn't need to socialize with others, he just sits beside Zhou Jinhe and eats obediently.He picked up a piece of green vegetables and chewed them carefully, while paying attention to Zhou Jinhe from the corner of his eye, he sighed inwardly.This Wu Yi, it's better not to do anything wrong, otherwise Her Highness the Princess will definitely not spare him.Zhou Jinhe has been a carnivore since he was a child, and he hates green vegetables the most. He hasn't had a proper meal these days, so Wu Yi finally settled down and brought her a table of green vegetables.Her Royal Highness felt guilty about how she could waste food while the victims were still starving, she was calmly and struggling to deal with the vegetables in front of her, and at the same time she had to do Tai Chi with Wu Yi's group of people.

"Master Wu, what's the situation in Yizhou now?" Zhou Jinhe asked while gracefully using the vegetables in front of him.

"Reporting to Your Highness, the disaster situation in Yizhou is the most severe in Linyi and several surrounding towns. Now there are a large number of refugees gathered in the east of the city, but Linyi's harvest cost was not good in the past two years. There is not much food in stock. Now it can barely survive every day. Serve a meal of porridge, that's it, I'm afraid it won't last for five days." After speaking, Wu Yi put down the chopsticks in his hand with a heartbroken look, then heaved a sigh of relief, looked at Zhou Jinhe and said with emotion: "Fortunately, Your Highness You are here, and the people of Linyi can be saved."

Well, this is kicking the ball to her, it is Zhou Jinhe's responsibility to starve to death now. "The grain brought by the palace this time is really not that much. What about the grain from the rice merchants in the city? The imperial court can buy it at the market price."

"Oh, Your Highness, the rice merchant can't get rid of it now." Before Wu Yi could answer, someone sitting far away started howling. "Your Highness, Caomin is one of the four major rice merchants in Linyi, and the available rice was almost sold out at the beginning, but the disaster was serious later on, and the rice we bought from outside could not be transported here, the bandits on Mount Meng It was robbed halfway! Your Highness, you have to make decisions for the grassroots! Most of this wealth has been robbed!"

"Oh? Bandits?" Where there are refugees, there are bandits. Zhou Jinhe has already prepared himself mentally, but he didn't expect that this group of mobs could rob the grain of various rice merchants?

"Master Wu, what's the matter? Where are the soldiers in Linyi?"

"Hey, Your Highness, I'm ashamed to say that those bandits were so fierce that the government soldiers couldn't beat them at all. I sent a lot of government soldiers to escort them, but they were finally robbed... These lawless bandits, my subordinates I think only General Xiao can control it..."

Xiao Wuding, who was suddenly named, was full of complaints, so he just kicked the ball to him again?No matter how fierce a group of bandits is, can they beat hundreds of soldiers?

Zhou Jinhe turned his head and glanced at Xiao Wuding, seeing that there was no disturbance on his face, and he was not in a hurry to reply to Wu Yi's words, and asked some more questions to cover up the matter.It seems that Linyi City is a trouble.