I am a ruler in troubled times

The general didn't know anything about the turmoil between the juniors. He stared at Song Peiyu stiffly wearing the jade beads on his waist before withdrawing his eyes in satisfaction. He was not without regrets in his heart. The young son of Song's demeanor was indeed just like his brother's, but he was just like his brother. Unexpectedly, he failed to accept the crystal-clear bead calmly, but lost his composure.

Song Jinyu's eyebrows stretched, it can be seen that he was really happy because of the reunion with his family, and the corner of the general's mouth also brought a smile, "I thought you and your family have not seen each other for a long time, and you must be reluctant to leave half a step at this time, otherwise I will go out of the city with you."

"Originally, I wanted to gossip with my mother, but when I said hello this morning, I saw that my mother was not in good spirits, and I was surprised that my mother's health is not as good as before. After a long journey, I need to rest well." Song Jinyu said in a low tone. After these words, he cheered up and comforted the general who was also sad because of his words, and cupped his hands in the direction of Yang County, "Thanks to Your Majesty, now that the world has been fixed, my mother and I can meet again , finally able to fulfill the responsibility of the son of man under Huan's knees."

Song Peiyu looked at his nose, nose and heart, and stood obediently behind Song Jinyu, almost believing her elder brother's eloquent nonsense.

He, who fell asleep in the carriage to Yang County, can get up and jump alive, not to mention Mrs. Song who is in such good health that he can even go for an outing in Qingshan.

Obviously the general liked Song Jinyu's tricks very much, not only his face was moved, but even his gaze towards Song Peiyu, who had done his filial piety for Song Jinyu, was softer than before.

After the gossip, the general suddenly turned his eyebrows cold, and said in an indistinguishable mood, "Wang De is so courageous. His Majesty entered Yang County from the east gate the day before yesterday to temporarily live in the government office, and left from the west gate the next day. With the layout of the county like this, not only are the eastern and western cities completely different from the southern and northern cities, but there are also so many refugees outside the city who have nowhere to go."

Before Song Jinyu could speak, the general had already looked at the juniors who were standing there quietly like little quails, "You all came all the way from the city, do you have any opinion when you see these refugees?"

After a long while, the general's face became impatient, and only then did the first quail stand up on its own initiative.

Mu Qing bowed to the end, and he put together his thoughts, "Qing thought that the general needn't be angry about this. Since ancient times, the east was rich and the west was rich, and the south was poor and the north was cheap. I don't think the county magistrate of Wang came to deceive His Majesty on purpose. Set up the county seat. Although County Magistrate Wang did not take the initiative to inform the refugees about the matter, he did not expel the refugees in an attempt to hide it. Qing You noticed that the porridge stations outside the city used new crops of beans and wheat this year, and the porridge they made was also Being able to hold chopsticks upright without falling over, these refugees can be regarded as being protected by Yang County."

Seeing that the general didn't speak, Song Jinyu asked, "Now that the fighting has stopped, why doesn't Magistrate Wang send these refugees back to their original places?"

Mu Qing didn't hesitate to think, "Although the fighting has stopped, the Yan army is still determined to fight back at any time. Moreover, after many years of fighting, there are refugees in far more than one place. The homeland of these refugees may have been occupied by other refugees to recuperate. Repatriation of the refugees requires preparation of food on the road and the risk of causing chaos in the local area, which is not worth the loss.”

"In your opinion, did County Magistrate Wang do anything wrong?" Song Jinyu asked.

This time Mu Qing thought for a long time, but the general's patience improved and he never urged him.

"I don't know." Mu Qing smiled wryly and lowered his head, his frustration could not be concealed between his brows.

Song Jinyu chuckled, and said softly, "If you're wrong, you're wrong, and if you're right, you're right. How could you not know?"

Mu Qing thought for a long time before speaking, "Qing thinks that County Magistrate Wang made a mistake. The fault is that he didn't report the situation of Yang County to the monarch in detail at the first time, but County Magistrate Wang didn't want to report the situation of Yang County. Conceal it. Combined with the initial determination of the world, he is the county magistrate recommended by the elders of Yang County instead of the imperial court, so he does not know His Majesty's temperament so he will try to be safe...Qing thinks he can't do more comprehensively than Wang County Magistrate."

The general patted Mu Qing's shoulder with his big palm-like hand, and said with a sneer, "You are honest, you can think so comprehensively before entering the court, it's not bad."

After being praised by the general, Mu Qing became happy with a dejected face.

However, the general did not let Chong Yi and Song Peiyu go because of his satisfaction with Mu Qing, and turned to look at them, "Mu Qing has already thrown bricks and stones to attract others, so you can also talk about your own ideas. It doesn't matter if you have the same opinion as Mu Qing, there are only a few of us anyway. If you're here alone, what you say won't spread, it's all gossip."

Song Peiyu knew that this could not be said to be an impromptu act or a long-term preparation, and the test that happened to be bumped into by him could not be avoided. She raised her eyes and saw that the third prince still had no intention of answering, so she cupped her hands and stood up, "Forgive me, the general. Is the county magistrate wrong?"

Although the general was disappointed with Song Peiyu's answer, it was not unexpected, and his affectionate palm also fell on Song Peiyu's shoulder, encouraging him, "It's okay, just say what you think."

Song Peiyu endured the pain in his shoulders and did not back down, his face froze before he continued nonchalantly, "The students are young, and they still don't understand how the County Magistrate Wang should be an official as the head of Yang County, but he is immature when it comes to resettling refugees. suggestion."

"Oh?" The general's eyes were filled with interest again, and he signaled Song Peiyu to continue.

"Students thought that County Magistrate Wang put these refugees outside the county seat, which not only threatened Shengjia's safety, but also wasted a lot of time and food." As a former science student, Song Peiyu always liked to get straight to the point when answering questions.

Mu Qing, who was listening to Song Peiyu carefully, was stunned, and tried to interrupt Song Peiyu, "Magistrate Wang placed these refugees so close, it was really ill-considered."

"You don't let others talk after you've finished talking." The general pointed at Mu Qing and smiled, "Why do you hang around all day, Suzaku didn't learn that you are tolerant, but you are infected with his domineering."

Mu Qing silently bowed to Song Peiyu as an apology, and stood there with a smile.

Song Peiyu received the general's signal and continued to talk about her thoughts, "The students think that the county magistrate Wang should provide relief with work."

The general and Song Jinyu showed surprise at the same time, and softly repeated the last four words of Song Peiyu's words, "Relief with work?"

"That's right." Song Peiyu gave an example of the simplest plan he thought of temporarily, "For example, the county magistrate Wang can move these refugees to other places, and while distributing disaster relief food, let these refugees reclaim wasteland, build houses, and stockpile dry firewood. This will wait until next spring. At that time, County Magistrate Wang only needs to allocate some more seeds, and these refugees will be able to completely settle down in Yang County."

"The refugees have something to do, so they can see the hope of survival and reduce the impact on the public security of Yang County." Song Peiyu looked at the refugees lying on the ground in a daze without life, holding a sigh in his mouth.

I don't know if these refugees can still eat thick porridge that can't be poured when the emperor Yonghe's holy car leaves.

After the general heard about "relief with work".The splendor in his eyes no longer dimmed.

Although Song Peiyu's suggestion still has many immature points, it is the most implementable and least expensive solution among all the solutions to the impact of military disasters that the general has heard so far.

"Okay!" The general clapped his palms and laughed, and said to Song Jinyu, "Everyone says that brothers who fight tigers, and father and son soldiers in battle, I'm looking forward to the day when the three heroes of the Song family stand in court together."

Song Jinyu said a few words of humility for Song Peiyu, but she was more energetic than the general, full of pride that belonged exclusively to her parents.

Mu Qing walked up to Song Peiyu, bowed to the end, smiled calmly, "Brother Pei has great insight, I'm not as good as you."

Song Peiyu hurriedly returned the gift, admiring Mu Qing's heart and at the same time appreciating the other party's kindness.

He knew that Mu Qing interrupted him just now, not because he was afraid that he would steal his limelight, but because he was afraid that he would say something wrong and refute the opinions of Emperor Yonghe on the way of the county magistrate Wang, which would make Emperor Yonghe displeased.

The two looked at each other and smiled. Originally they were closer because of Song Jingming, but now they really mean to regard each other as friends.

The general was pleasantly surprised by Song Peiyu, but he did not forget Chong Yi who was always like an invisible person.

The two looked at each other, the anger in the general's eyes became more and more intense, but Chong Yi remained indifferent.

Song Jinyu had no choice but to come out to smooth things over, "It's the first time Your Highness has seen so many refugees, and he must have been deeply touched. The general might as well give His Highness some time to sort out his thoughts."

The general sneered and raised his hand so that Song Jinyu didn't have to say more. With the other hand, he put his arms around the third prince who was already as tall as him, forcing the other party to face his face, and his dantian became angry, "Say it! If you say everything today If you don’t come out, you don’t have to go back, just sleep here at night!”

Chong Yi's extremely black eyes rolled towards the refugees, "I sleep here?"

The general laughed angrily, "We are all with you, we sleep among the refugees, we also drink the porridge given to them for dinner, and experience their experiences firsthand, so that we can have a better impression."

The third prince's paralyzed face finally changed because of the general's words. Disgust was clearly written on his face, and he even spoke a lot faster than before, "Speaking of refugees?"

The general nodded, looking at each other with distaste for the third prince, he didn't want to say more than half a word to this rebellious son.

"Five refugees gathered in the north, three with bare breasts and two with bare legs."

"The refugees in the south are leaning against the tree with their heads down, pinching a piece of grass."

The general's face froze, and the hand holding Chong Yi's shoulder became more and more forceful unknowingly.

Song Jinyu hugged Song Peiyu who was about to turn her head, and said in a low voice, "Don't look."

Song Peiyu, who was about to turn her head, was quick to wit, and picked up Song Jinyu's purse to play with.

Chong Yi frowned, and the unceremonious general took his big veined hand away from his shoulder, and continued to speak in an extremely calm tone, "A woman holding a child is approaching from the west, she is looking at you His eyes are full of hatred, but the dagger should be on the six-year-old girl in her arms."

Chong Yi raised the corners of his mouth, his enchanting face suddenly became sharp with the tight corners of his eyes, and he said word by word, "Their goal is your...life."

Song Peiyu swore that the mouth shape he saw when he happened to look up was definitely a 'dog'.