Marry the Regent [Time Travel]

He Yuan was not in a hurry to gather those refugees, but just lived indifferently on the mountain and made preparations. At the same time, he waited for the results of the road exploration, and at the same time, he waited for Tao Xinzhi to run out of granaries, until Tao Xinzhi could hardly hold on and came to cry for poverty , he said slowly: "I will think of a way about this matter."

Tao Xinzhi was grateful, but after returning home, the more he thought about it, the more uncertain he was. Before he did the census according to He Yuan's request, he originally thought that He Yuan could think of a way for him, but He Yuan stayed here for several days without any movement. I have to suspect that the investigation was actually useless at all.

He hated He Yuan to death now. If there hadn't been this big Buddha standing at the gate of Pingcheng, he would have driven the refugees away, and he wouldn't have fallen into the embarrassing situation where he has no courage to drive them away and no food to feed them.

After two days of worrying about it, He Yuan still didn't move. Tao Xinzhi was so angry that he scolded his mother. Move it little by little into the granary set up by the government, and move it out the next day to help the refugees.

He thought that everything was unknown, but he didn't know that He Yuan got the news soon.

"His private treasury has so much grain?" He Yuan couldn't help but frown after hearing the report below, "No wonder he cries for poverty all day long. It turns out that all the grain in the granary has been embezzled by him for his own use."

Xue Yunzhou silently calculated according to the population of [-], and was also surprised by Tao Xinzhi's private treasury: "If there were no refugees, all the food he swallowed privately would belong to him, but he can't finish eating so much. , What exactly is he going to do? He won’t be another one who needs to raise soldiers, right?”

He Yuan pondered for a while, then shook his head: "He himself definitely doesn't have the guts, nor does he have the courage and ability."

Xue Yunzhou was influenced by Xue Chong, and whenever he encountered a large amount of food, it was easy to contact the troops. After He Yuan said that, he thought about Tao Xinzhi's words and deeds, and felt that the guess was not very reliable.

He Yuan thought for a while, but couldn't come up with any results, so he had to order the people below to keep watching.

Not long after that, several elite soldiers sent out to explore the way finally returned.

He Yuan immediately called people into the temporarily separated study room on the mountain, took the investigation results handed over by them, asked them in detail, and finally nodded with satisfaction, saying: "You guys have worked hard all the way. Take a good rest on the mountain, and don’t have to do other things for the time being.”

Several people were flattered, they had heard that the prince's temperament had changed a long time ago, and this time they finally had a personal experience. After hearing him say a short sentence, they suddenly felt that the hard work these days was nothing.

What they don't know is that everyone under He Yuan's command is subtly changing, from simple obedience out of interests and self-preservation to willing following, even people like Song Quan who have more contact with He Yuan I have gradually developed a respect for him from the bottom of my heart.

Xue Yunzhou was relatively lax about other things, but he had always been very concerned about everything related to He Yuan, so it was no surprise that he had a panoramic view of the changes in the expressions of these people.

After the people left, Xue Yunzhou helped He Yuan sort out the collected road conditions materials, and said with great interest: "When we return to Qingzhou, let's set up a salary system. Like this time, the two-month journey is ten minutes away. The investigation was completed in just one day, it was really hard work, if they can give some bonuses, they will be absolutely devoted to our Yan Palace."

He Yuan couldn't laugh or cry, and said helplessly, "Are you addicted? The idea is very good, but it is still difficult to realize it. The biggest problem now is the lack of money. A smart woman can't cook without rice."

Xue Yunzhou froze immediately, lay down on the table weakly and began to read the materials.

The investigation mainly focuses on the existing roads, including the extent to which the road can be widened, the terrain and vegetation on both sides of the road, whether the mountains along the way are rocky or earthy, whether there are any households or farmland nearby, where natural disasters have occurred, and many other issues.

The two of them did their homework for half a day, studied the map for a long time, and finally modified and optimized the route. By the time they finished their work, it was already dark. He Yuan urged Xue Yunzhou to wash up and rest, while he hurriedly arranged the tasks. distribute it.

The refugees outside are still relying on the relief from the government to get by. He Yuan originally planned to delay for a few more days, but considering that Tao Xinzhi's private treasury was a bit suspicious, in order to leave clues for investigation, he finally decided not to waste it for him. up.

The next day, Song Quan went to Tao Xinzhi's residence according to He Yuan's instructions.

Tao Xinzhi was very surprised, but at the same time, he felt a little bit of anticipation in his heart. He couldn't help treating this highly valued confidant of Prince Yan's mansion as a guest of honor, and carefully inquired about his intentions.

Song Quandao: "The meaning of the lord is that it is not easy for Mr. Tao to support for so many days. From now on, these refugees will be handed over to Yan Wangfu to rectify."

Tao Xinzhi's eyes widened, and then his face flushed with excitement, he stood up and said, "Your Highness really said that?"

"Lord Tao, don't worry, the prince promises everything he says."

Seeing that Song Quan's expression did not seem to be fake, Tao Xinzhi couldn't help thinking for a while, although he couldn't figure out what He Yuan was going to do, let alone what benefits he could gain by doing so, but he could get rid of such a big burden, After all, he was relieved.

On this day, the refugees gathered outside the city were braving the cold wind and waiting for the distribution of rice and grain. Suddenly they heard the sound of rumbling horseshoes behind them. Fluttering in the wind, the momentum is magnificent.

Everyone was shocked by this scene, even the soldiers defending the city who had received the news in advance could not help but change their colors slightly when they suddenly saw this scene.

The 500-strong light cavalry team suddenly stepped out of the momentum of thousands of troops, and the gate of the city fell into deathly silence for an instant. When the flag was waved, all the horses stopped together, facing the gate far away, and the people here gradually came back. Come on.

Most of the refugees were illiterate, and they couldn't help discussing this scene. Some of them recognized the big "Swallow" written on the flag, and the news spread immediately.

Someone whispered: "Isn't King Yan the regent?"

As soon as this remark came out, it was like a huge boulder being thrown into the lake, causing layers of waves, and there were uproars among the refugees.

But before they could react, the 500 men and horses in front had spread out quickly, and a long rope was drawn between every two horses, trapping all the refugees.

It is said to be a siege, in fact, 500 people are not worth mentioning compared to 500 to [-], but these [-] people sparsely blocked all intersections, and each of them raised their weapons. It seems that escaping is simply asking for death, not to mention that the refugees are in a mess, and most of them are weak, no one has the courage to confront the Yan Palace.

Tao Xinzhi, who came to watch on the tower out of curiosity, was also frightened by the situation. After being stunned for a while, he broke out in a cold sweat and murmured in a low voice: "It's over, it's over! I've caused a catastrophe!"

The confidant on the side asked doubtfully, "Where did your lord say that?"

Tao Xinzhi trembled his lips, and said tremblingly: "Have you forgotten the killing order in the capital? I... I thought that King Yan was going to help these people..."

That confidant was also surprised: "This... this..."

Tao Xinzhi was so frightened that his legs were weak, and it seemed that he would see the bloody scene outside the city gate in the next moment. He supported the city wall and said, "Twenty-eight thousand! A total of 8000 people! He forced me to open a warehouse before Liang, I actually believed it was true, I didn't expect to go around a lot..."

"That's not right..." The confidant showed doubts, "Why did King Yan make such an unnecessary move?"

Tao Xinzhi was stunned, and shook his head after a while, with a dazed expression on his face.

At this time, a semi-circular encirclement had formed outside the city, and the banner facing the city gate was the commander of the 500 troops. This man was selected by He Yuan himself. His name was Ding Yong. As his name suggests, he was extremely brave. And the biggest feature is the sound like a bell.

As soon as Ding Yong opened his mouth, his loud voice moved away like a bell: "The king of Yan has an order, everyone, no matter men or women, no matter how old or young, who want to get rations, all come with us!"

After the voice fell, there were echoes, but there was silence in the encirclement. Everyone was stunned. It wasn't until the encirclement gradually closed that they suddenly woke up and were immediately at a loss.

No one knows where they are going and what they are about to face, but seeing the ropes and cavalry getting closer and closer to the left and right, they are still overwhelmed by such power after all, and the word "ration" is very attractive. After being forced to form a team, they finally silently followed the big flag and walked forward.

Naturally, there are many active-minded people who want to take the opportunity to escape, but before they can run a hundred steps, they are blocked by a sharp arrow nailed to their feet, and the others are frightened when they see it.

In fact, one more person or one less, or even ten or a hundred people, will not have much impact, but once a few people escape successfully, the others will inevitably start to move, and one carelessness will cause chaos. At that time, only 500 people will be powerless.

Fortunately, after a short period of commotion, this huge and bloated team finally arrived at the open land at the foot of Yushan safely.

At this time, He Yuan and Xue Yunzhou were standing on the top of the mountain, and they could see the situation below at a glance. Xue Yunzhou raised his hand and touched He Yuan's back, with a sympathetic expression on his face: "Second brother, I have wronged you, they will understand your painstaking efforts."

He Yuan's expression was indifferent, but instead he grabbed his hand and held it in the palm of his hand.

What Xue Yunzhou was talking about was the act of driving the refugees here today. The ultimate goal was clearly for their benefit, but what was shown was the arrogance of those in power. After this event, He Yuan's notoriety would probably be further enhanced.

In fact, they have listed several plans before how to start this matter, but they all rejected them one by one in the end, because some things cannot be explained clearly when it comes to subsequent reforms, not to mention that the ancient people only knew one person in front of the door. They may not understand the three-acre land, but they will cause trouble for themselves. It is better to use the power to oppress it directly. This is easy and efficient, and they will naturally understand after they enjoy the benefits.

What's more, in the feudal era when the people were not yet fully civilized, it was useless to reason about policies if they wanted to implement them. Tough measures had to be used. At least in the initial stage, power coercion was indispensable.

The two blew a gust of wind on the mountain, and saw one of Ding Yong's subordinates come up to report the situation.

He Yuan nodded: "Select strong laborers first, and organize them into teams according to the plan."

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