Return of the Swallow

"The saint is wise, the minister knows that the saint will not lightly indulge the villain who wants to slander Lai Weichen and provoke the relationship between the monarch and the minister!" Pang Xiao salutes with a face full of worship, with a sincere attitude and no flaws.

Li Qitian was beaten wildly by his angry heart, and his expression was almost unstretched!Pang Zhixi dared to criticize Sang Huai, calling him a villain!He can't have an episode of partiality!

At this time, Li Qitian only felt that he and Pang Zhixi were really hitting him. This person was born to defeat him!

No longer wanting to look at Pang Xiao's proud face, Li Qitian squeezed out a friendly smile and said: "Although I will investigate this matter carefully, but the relief will not be delayed, you should set off immediately. Use these grains first."

"Yes, the minister followed the order." Seeing that Li Qitian hadn't even mentioned the twelve carts of grain and grass, Pang Xiao knew in his heart and didn't know much about it. He brought Qin Yining and his entourage to Li Qitian respectfully.

Li Qitian was very satisfied with Pang Xiao's courtesy for several weeks, and his heart was a little smoother, and he nodded and allowed everyone to set off.

Pan Xiao and his group set off with eight carts of grain and grass, and headed out of the city.

Seeing Pang Xiao walk far away, Li Qitian also returned to the imperial court and got up and drove back to the palace.

The people who craned their necks and watched in the distance knelt and bowed their heads.

Li Qitian’s mood has not improved because of this. Today’s plan is not fulfilled, and so many people have seen this scene. This incident will soon be spread to the people of Beijing. How many mouths are there to slander him and make rumors behind him?

It's time to show some attitude.

Thinking about this, I made a secret decision in my heart.

Qin Yining and Pang Xiao left the capital, but they did not put their minds on Li Qitian's solution to the matter.

"He's a face-to-face. When so many people look at him, he will definitely find a way to behave." Qin Yining sat sideways in the carriage, giving up most of the space to Pan Xiao, "I just didn't think he could really think of such a slander. Your method, I previously vowed to remind you that I wanted you to beware, but in my heart I felt that my thoughts were a bit fussy."

"It's a shame that I listened to you." Pang Xiao sighed, "It would be too stupid if he discovered it halfway through, or passively waited for the next step of the sage."

Qin Yining smiled, and when he raised the curtain and looked back, he saw the eight carriages.

Thinking of the entire southern disaster relief, the sage only gave eight carts of brown rice grains, which is a drop in the bucket for the current disaster.

It seems that the treasure must be moved when necessary.

Just as Qin Yining expected, these eight carts of food were not enough to support them to go to the south, and they encountered small towns along the way. Pang Xiao had used a cart of food to observe properly and saw the hungry ones with yellowish faces and thin heads and thin necks. The child was barefoot chasing the straw cart, just to touch the rice and cook the porridge for his parents who were too hungry to get up. Qin Yining's eyes were red.

"I have always been protected by you so well, even if I know that there is a disaster, I can't feel it without seeing it with my own eyes."

Outside Golden Port City, Qin Yining and Pang Xiao stood on the side of the road watching the guards of the palace who were accompanying them building the porridge shed. Looking at the distance, the people who had gathered were cautious not to move forward. Qin Yining made up his mind.

"Zhixi, if I said that I had hesitated to activate the treasure in the past, now I have no hesitation at all."

Pan Xiao also looked solemn and nodded with Qin Yining's hand, "The same is true for me."

Qin Yining felt that the tips of his fingers were cold, and shrank his fingers into Pang Xiao's warm palm.

Insufficient food and grass, the porridge shed can only be divided into gruel.But even if the porridge and soup are all photographed, the people still cherish it very much.

These food and grass were eaten in only three days.

Only an empty carriage was left in Pang Xiao's hand.When leaving the porridge shed and heading into Golden Harbor City, the desperate and numb eyes of the people really stung people deeply.

In the face of natural disasters, human power is really too small.Fortunately, they still have the opportunity to fight.

The scene in Golden Port City was better than outside, but it was much worse than when Qin Yining came last time.

Pang Xiao took so many entourages and drove the empty carriage, and his outfits were very eye-catching. He did not deliberately promote his identity when he came all the way for disaster relief. Now he is also acting low-key, so many people in Jingang just blindly think he is a Take advantage of the country's difficulties to make a fortune.

They had not found a place to settle, but were stopped by Chen Zhixian, who had recently taken office.

"Master, you can be regarded as coming. Have you brought food and grass? Since receiving the news of your order for disaster relief, the official has been preparing, and will wait for you to come and put the food and porridge to relieve the urgent need. !"

The predecessor of Jingang County was convicted by Li Qitian because of the fire at the Golden Harbor Wharf and the news of the fire dragon.

Now the newly appointed prefect of Jingang has just taken office, and he is very upright. Although he was born as a scholar in the last years of the previous dynasty, he can only be a seventh-rank expatriate official because he is too ignorant of smooth and flexible.

Pang Xiao had heard of this Chen Zhixian, and when I saw it today, I knew that the rumors outside were true. This Chen Zhixian was indeed a straight man, and he had no worries about speaking.

If it is left to other officials, who would say something that causes ambiguity?It was as if he, a small magistrate, dared to question the prince's ability to do things.

However, facing Chen Zhixian's hopeful face, Pang Xiao knew he had no intentions.He didn't know how to respond to his expectations.

"Master Chen. When the king came out of Beijing, the sage arranged eight carts of food and grass. There were countless victims during this journey. The king couldn't see death without saving, so he had to build a porridge shed on the roadside to give the people alive. So now it's here for you Here, all the grain and grass brought by this king have been used up. I want to ask an adult to help this time."

When Chen Zhixian heard it, some forty people were aggrieved like a child, and tears were about to come out.

"How can it be so! How can it be so! Eight carts of grain, what size carriage?" Chen Zhixian had already seen the empty carriage brought by Pang Xiao. It was just an ordinary-sized carriage for people to come out. For disaster relief, but only given so much food?

"This is simply unbelievable. Don't the saint know that there is not enough food and grass outside? Doesn't his old man know how many innocent people are starved to death?"

"Master Chen, you should calm down and speak carefully."

It is rare for Pang Xiao to see such a sincere man who could question the emperor for the common people, so he was naturally reluctant to let him be charged.

But the honest Chen Zhixian did not understand Pang Xiao's ideas.

"Prince Zhongshun is the person next to the emperor, and he naturally speaks to the emperor. You are pampered in the capital. Naturally, you don't know how many people have starved to death. Why did you nod and bring these eight carts of grain?" Chen Zhixian straight Stomp.

"Presumptuous!" Huzi couldn't listen anymore, and reprimanded: "The treasury is empty, and the sage has no money. For many years of war, you shouldn't use silver? Besides, the sage has to repair the imperial tomb! Is it possible that the sage uses silver to repair the emperor? Is the mausoleum wrong? Now that there is no money for disaster relief, the prince won for the eight cars that can be brought, and you dare to be picky! Don’t you fear that the sage learns that he will punish you heavily!"

Qin Yining secretly shook his head while listening.The people around Pang Xiao naturally learned some of his behavioral styles. Huzi’s words seemed to speak for the sage, but in fact the content only increased Chen Zhixian’s dissatisfaction with the actions of the sage. It was really invisible. Li Qitian was given another charge.

Chen Zhixian was furious when he heard it, but he also knew that he was light-hearted. The words just said were so aggressive. It was the prince's kindness that the prince did not condemn it. The people around the prince naturally meant what the prince meant.If he contradicted this guard, wouldn't he also contradict the prince?

Chen Zhixian suppressed his anger, low eyebrows pleasing to the eye, but very resolutely said: "My lord, you have an order to provide relief. Once you arrive at Golden Port, you will have to provide relief. The survival of the people in Golden Port depends on the lord."

Pang Xiao was helpless, "This king will also go to the Sovereign Lord to request rice to be transported. There is no guarantee at the moment."

Seeing that Pang Xiao didn't dare to guarantee it.Chen Zhixian was anxious and angry, and he grabbed Pang Xiao’s cuffs: “Master, you can’t see death without saving. So many people are waiting for your help! You can’t come up with a charter when necessary. , Don’t blame the subordinates for doing too much. The subordinates are desperate and cannot let you leave Golden Port."

Qin Yining slapped his tongue.

This adult is too tough.He really dared to say that he wants to detain Pang Xiao here?

This person clearly figured out Pang Xiao's thoughts.Knowing that he is not a person who will target the people, nor a person who will punish him for this kind of thing, dare to make such a tough request.

Qin Yining shook his head and sighed softly.Faced with such an unreasonable, partial-born official for the good of the people, Pang Xiao really had nothing to do with him.

Pang Xiaoguo was really not angry, but patted Chen Zhixian's shoulder soothingly, and said: "This king immediately took the paper and asked the Holy Spirit to deliver grain and grass. I also asked Chen Zhixian to cooperate and comfort the people in recent days, including outside the city. For those victims who are waiting for the porridge, this king will not leave. When the people here can survive, this king will go to the old capital of Dayan."

Chen Zhixian has been stunned by Pang Xiao's so kind and reasonable attitude.He even thought about whether the prince would kill him in his anger, but he still did it, betting that the rumor that the loyal prince is a humane is true.

Now that he really saw the character of Prince Zhongshun, Chen Zhixian couldn't help withdrawing his hand pulling Pang Xiao's sleeve, and knelt down with a plop, and even knocked his head three times, and his forehead became purple.

"Xiaguan for the people of Jingang, thank you, Lord!"

Pang Xiao hurriedly picked up the people and said comfortingly: "You and I have a common goal. Disaster relief is the job of the king. Where can I take the gift of Master Chen?"

Chen Zhixian waved his hand and shook his head with a shameful smile.

Pang Xiao said: "Lord Chen has to cooperate more these days."

"Definitely, definitely!" Chen Zhixian seemed to be thinking about it only now, and hurriedly said, "The next official will take you to the place of placement?"