I was the heir in ancient times

This is not the capital that Gu Xiaoqi imagined.

What should the capital look like?

It should be like the old version of the Red Mansion, even if there is no reinforced concrete, it is bustling and lively everywhere. There are rows of mansions, red walls and green tiles, everyone on the street is crowded with people, shouting one after another, all kinds of performing arts, ventriloquist, and storytelling are surrounded by three people. There are three layers outside the layer.

But how can it be like this, everywhere is desolate and barren, it looks similar to Daoliang City, at most the population is several times larger, and the streets extend in all directions.There are no bluestone slabs on the main road, just a flat loess road.

But it should be a little easier for people to kneel on such land than to kneel on bluestone slabs.

Gu Baozhen's head was in a daze, he didn't know what he was thinking, but the expression of the third brother who was hugging him behind him immediately turned cold, and the classic crooked sneer changed, and he walked up to Gu Shi holding a red horse with one hand Next to Gu Shiyong, while Gu Shiyong and Mr. Bo had already dismounted, a strong man with a white beard in armor rushed over from the crowd with several entourages, and when he saw Gu Shiyong, he knelt heavily on one knee , saluted, and the sound was as loud as a bell: "Tobu has been waiting for the lord for a long time!"

The third brother behind Gu Xiaoqi dismounted at this time, and said to Gu Xiaoqi: "Seven dogs, come on, come down."

Gu Baoyu obediently stretched out his hand to ask the third brother to hug him down, and when he landed on the ground, he tightly grabbed the third brother's sleeve, fearing that he would get lost, and followed the third brother to stand behind Mr. Bo, listening to the adults.

I saw that when my father saw General Dongwu, it was so affectionate, and he almost knelt on the ground to help him. General Dongwu looked much older than his father, with tears in his eyes, and refused to get up, saying: "Dongwu Wu is useless, I have never helped my lord look after the people in all directions, now the imperial storehouse is empty, there is really no food, my lord is bestowed with martial arts, and I will beg my lord to ascend the throne as soon as possible, so that the heavens will send nectar to protect the people!"

"May your majesty ascend the throne as soon as possible to protect the people!" the kneeling officials repeated.

Countless people kowtowed blindly, Gu Shiyong's eyes were deep and compassionate, and he glanced at all the people kneeling in front of him, as if they were very distressed, but soon, he waved his sleeves and said, "Okay!"

Looking at this scene, Gu Xiaoqi didn't know what was going on now, it seemed that General Dongwu begged his father to ascend the throne as soon as possible, but his father was very embarrassed, but he still agreed.

He looked at the third brother. The third brother was going crazy with anger. He probably wanted to spit out something, but because of the occasion, he kept his mouth tightly shut.

Come to think of this Tobu general is really not a good thing, right?

He said that he hoped that his father would ascend the throne soon, but he created the impression that as long as his father ascended the throne, he would be able to solve the disaster problem.

If Dad fails to solve the disaster problem in one, two, or three years after he ascends the throne, wouldn't he be dishonest to the people?

Gu Xiaoqi thought for a while, and saw that little brother Bo was also beside him at some point. This person seemed to be really used by Mr. Bo as his subordinate. He was looking at the audience at the moment, his dark blue eyes were full of calmness. .

When Gu Xiaoqi was distracted, Gu Shiyong had persuaded General Dongwu to wake up, and all the officials finally stood up crying, ready to go back to the palace for further discussion.

A group of unfamiliar middle-aged and elderly officials joined the mighty horse-drawn carriage team. They walked in front of the team, but stood behind the old man. The person knelt down and bowed, the dust on the road was light, Gu Baozhen was surrounded by adults taller than him, except for Bo Yanliang, and the adults blocked the surrounding scenery so that there were only a few gaps where he could glimpse the capital he was longing for.

As you slowly walk into the imperial city, go up from the huge open space, cross the Jinshui Bridge, pass through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, and go straight into the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

The Imperial City is no different from the Forbidden City. Gu Baozhen once visited for sightseeing, but the Forbidden City that was repaired by later generations is very different from the Forbidden City in front of us. It is probably because there are people living here, so it is popular.

He looked back at the team, most of the team was outside the Hall of Supreme Harmony, and there were officials who specialized in dealing with common affairs assigned places, while the female relatives went to unknown places through another door, Gu Baoyu raised his head and asked third brother in a low voice: "Where's mother?"

The third brother couldn't hear his voice at all, he was engrossed in looking at the father and Mr. Bo, but Bo Yanliang, who was standing with him, replied in a low voice: "Go to the West Palace and rest for a while."

Gu Baozhen whispered 'oh', and asked again: "What about us?"

Bo Yanliang said, "Listen."

Gu Xiaoqi sighed, thinking that the more serious and succinct the little brother Bo, the more nervous he might be.

Gu Xiaoqi always felt insecure with the third brother, anyway, the third brother put all his body and mind on his father and the courtiers now, so he quietly slipped to the fourth brother's side, held the fourth brother's two fingers, and stared at him. Looking at the fourth brother, the fourth brother looked down at him, but pinched his whole little hand, and then continued to look at his father who climbed up to the hall and sat on the dragon chair.

All the dusty generals and the generals who stayed in the capital with their father for many years stood in formation on the left side, and all the civil servants lined up on the right side. Whether it was intentional or not, there was a clear gap in the middle, which was very clear.

Gu Xiaoqi and the other princes had no place to stand for now, they all stood on the side, facing all the courtiers, but from this angle they could see the situation of the hall clearly.

Among the princes, the elder brother was not there, and the second elder brother was standing next to the military commander, General Dongwu. Zhi Tong didn't know why he didn't come, maybe it was because he had been following his sister-in-law, so he missed this meeting?

Little brother Bo Yanliang is not a prince, but he is standing beside him. His status is indeed very precious. Look at Mr. Bo, standing at the head of civil servants, and next to him is an old man with a sense of demeanor. That old man looks neither humble nor overbearing. , eyes above the top, glanced at the prince's team, probably didn't see the person he wanted to see, so he just took a look, then turned back.

Gu Baozhen subconsciously felt that the old man was the head of the Liu family, Mr. Liu!

"My dear friends, I have been back to my hometown for a few months, how have you been recently?"

When Gu Baozhen was dazzled, the old man on the dragon chair slowly gave a speech with emotion.

He really thinks that his father is powerful. If he is surrounded by everyone, crying in a mess, he probably has no idea at all. He will probably be pushed to start the enthronement ceremony that day, but his father does not. He is like It is to walk calmly and freely in the rhythm of himself and the courtiers, neither rush nor slow, and his attitude is always kind.

As soon as the old man finished speaking, all the courtiers didn't have a unified answer, and the old man who suspected Liu Gong was on the other side of the civil servants replied: "Thank you for your concern, the minister is fine."

The military commander was in a mess, and he was very close to his father, so he replied: "My lord is good, the last general is good!"

"My lord is back!"

"My lord, why don't you go to rest first? It's a long journey, why should I go to court now?"

"Fart your mother! My lord cares about the people and works hard, you just want to rest!"

"Let me tell you, these refugees are all left by the previous dynasty. The previous dynasty had heavy taxes and everyone couldn't afford to eat. Now it's all right. The lord is about to ascend the throne. The refugees will naturally disappear. There is no need to rush for one. countermeasures."

The old man just said hello, and in the court hall, just like the vegetable market, your words and my words became messy.

Gu Baozhen has also seen the world - he has seen Ji Xiaolan with iron teeth and bronze teeth, where the emperor went to court, and there were quarrels inside like a vegetable market.But watching a comedy and facing the ministers arguing on the spot, the senses are still different. He always feels that everyone is going to fight. These generals beat people, and they have to punch to death, right?

"Alright, alright, dear friends, please be quiet for a moment. Let me first talk about my thoughts on the road from Daoliang to the capital..."

Everyone slowly quieted down and said, "My lord, please speak."

The old man was not wearing very gorgeous clothes, only clean and tidy, with a jade pendant on his waist, but he sat on the dragon chair, not arrogant, and never bowed his head when he spoke, but lowered his eyes, planning for others, everything Feel in control.

The old man put his hands lightly on the armrests of the dragon chair, and said slowly: "Since my lord was more than [-] years old, you have fought with me for many years, followed me from south to north, and saw the same thing all the way. , the government does nothing, the people grow rice but they can’t afford it, life is hard, now I will definitely not let this continue to happen, I want to give relief first, open a porridge shop, to appease the people, and wait until after I ascend the throne, and then do it. Canonized and rewarded, at that time, I would also like to invite all my lovers to lead by example and tide over the difficulties together!"

After Gu Xiaoqi heard this, she looked at her father with sparkling eyes, thinking that this temporary solution is good, she must first stabilize the refugees and the hearts of the people, indeed, only by being stable can there be a future.

Who knew that in the next second, a civil servant would come out and say, "My lord, this... there is no food in this imperial warehouse..."

General Dongwu also came out to testify: "My lord, there is indeed no food in the Huangcang. Before that, the last general sent out the Beijing-grown grain, and there was also a shortage of food and grass in the army, so I couldn't send any more. The soldiers have followed me for many years. Let the soldiers have no food to eat?! This..."

Gu Baozhen frowned, remembering the big scene where the crowd knelt down at the gate of the city, General Dongwu said at the gate that there was no food in the imperial warehouse...

Did Dad pretend not to hear?

Gu Shiyong had an expression of disbelief, and said with a relaxed smile: "Why not? The taxation of the previous dynasty became stricter every year, and the food was handed over year by year. During the war, the soldiers of the previous dynasty ate well. It’s not as good as our army. I think this food and grass should be piled up in the imperial warehouse. It’s almost full of worms... It’s just that it doesn’t matter if it’s full of worms. You can eat the bark! You say there is no food, but I don’t believe it. Could it be that the food disappeared out of thin air? Don’t fool me.”

As soon as these words came out, the crowd panicked, their faces changed drastically, and they all knelt down immediately, scrambling to say: "How dare you lie to me?! There is indeed no food! My lord, you can go to Huangcang to see what happened!"

Very good, everyone doesn't look like a liar.

Gu Baozhen felt that the atmosphere in the court was tense instantly. On the one hand, the father asked for food, and on the other hand, he confirmed that there was no food in the warehouse. There must be a problem in the middle. Damn it, is it so exciting when you come to the capital?

Gu Xiaoqi swallowed his saliva, calm as a chicken, he might as well think of a solution whenever he encounters a problem, for fear that he will not be able to save the ancient people.

He still remembered what the fourth brother and the third brother said to him.

He has confidence in his father, his father is not like himself, he led troops to fight and became the emperor, he is a small modern person, if he has a good idea, he will tell his fourth brother, if not, he can watch his performance quietly!

The author has something to say:

It is said that if rice worms are not serious, they can be exposed to the sun and then eaten, but moldy is not good, moldy is poisonous if eaten, and will kill people, but in ancient famines, it is estimated that moldy would also be eaten.

When the country was founded, there was no money or food, so it was natural to ransack the house, and after the copying, there would be money and food 23333