Return of the Swallow

"Then there will be Master Lao Chen."

"Please, Lord, please." Chen Zhixian enthusiastically led the way.

Pang Xiao nodded and looked back at Qin Yining.

Qin Yining smiled and motioned for him to go first, followed by his handmaid and entourage, and then behind was an empty carriage.

A group of people went to the direction of Yamen in mighty.Qin Yining has been to Golden Port many times, but this time, he saw that the streets were everywhere withered and decadent.

Fortunately, it is near the sea, and the situation is slightly better than what you see along the way.But the city was still lifeless, shrouded in famine clouds. Not to mention that the people are like dry grass drained of water. Even the roof tiles under the guise of wine flags are much ruined. Weeds have emerged from the cracks in the floor tiles, and the weather is getting cold. Withered and yellow, the entire Golden Port seemed to be shrouded in a layer of black mist, lifeless and decadent indescribable.

Master Chen came to the Yamen because of Pang Xiao and his entourage, and said with a smile: "Knowing that the prince is coming, the prince has already placed his family elsewhere. The prince and the princess will stay in peace, and the prince will be outside. Any instructions, please, Just ask at any time."

"It's really hard for Master Chen." Pang Xiao thanked him kindly.

Master Chen shook his head and said frankly: "The prince does not have to be so polite. This is all taken by the official. I only hope that the prince can do his best to make a living for the people. The official is to be a cow and a horse.

A word of thanks made Master Chen sigh.

Qin Yining watched from the side, and really felt that it was really rare for Mrs. Chen to be so straightforward in the new year. What was even more rare was that this person had a pure mind and was for the people, not just for himself, which made people have to respect.

Mrs. Chen soon left and was busy pacifying the people.

Pang Xiao and Qin Yining arranged their salutes for the time being.

Huzi and Jingzhe kept guards around the bedroom very tightly, and Qin Yining quietly asked Pang Xiao in a low voice, "Mr. Xie, where are they? You should be here soon, too."

"They set off early, took some detours, and deliberately avoided our fear of being noticeable. If they want to come, they will be there in two days."

Qin Yining nodded, took the soft duck down cushion that Jiyun took out of the baggage, and laid it on the official hat chair next to the window, patted it, and said, "You can rest for a while. It's so bumpy and tiring along the way, I don’t know if the wound has been cracked."

Pang Xiao couldn't help laughing when he looked at the thick and soft mattress.

This was because Qin Yining was worried that he was uncomfortably rushing to the car overnight.He feels very comfortable sitting up,

"I'm not paper, this is almost healed, where will the wound split? Just relax."

Even so, there is still a slight pain when sitting down.

Pang Xiao naturally didn't care. He fought on the battlefield and suffered countless major and minor injuries. There were some scars that fell on his body. He himself couldn't remember when he was injured because of what, but he just suffered a board. For his skin trauma, the beating itself made him more angry than the pain.

But Qin Yining felt the pain that Pang Xiao didn't care about, but when he sat down, his movements were stagnant for a moment, Qin Yining hurriedly said, "You shouldn't rush to do things these days. It's important to raise your wounds first. If you want to explore the city. If it's the case, just leave it to the people below to take care of it separately, so you can find out more clearly."

Pang Xiao smiled and nodded, raised his hand and pinched Qin Yining's white and tender face, "I've been nagging like this at a young age, and I'm almost becoming a mother."

"I don't even bother to say it for someone else." Qin Yining gave him a blank look, his squiggly eyes flashing like waves.

Pang Xiao only felt that this woman was so fascinating all the time, just looking at it made him feel excited, grabbed the person into his arms, and shocked Qin Yining.

"doing what?"

No answer from Pang Xiao, only his warm lips fell on her white face and cheeks.

The actions he cherished seemed like Qin Yining was a rare treasure that he could easily obtain.

Qin Yining tried not to press Pang Xiao so as not to make his wound hurt.But his warm, firm embrace, cherished and joyful eyes, made Qin Yining's heart hot and moved.

They have been married for many years, and the journey has been bumpy.But he has never been swayed by prosperity, and he treats her consistently.

Qin Yining's body and heart softened, leaning on his shoulders to enjoy this rare moment of silence.

At this time the two did not want to talk about state affairs, she just wanted to be with Pang Xiao, and it would be enough if she could live her own life in peace.

She doesn't need any glory and wealth, she just wants the whole family to be together safely.

It’s just that the natural disasters are getting worse and worse. Everywhere there are people who have turned against Li Qitian, and Li Qitian is so afraid of Pang Xiao.

The Great Zhou Dynasty can now be described as having powerful enemies outside, internal troubles inside, and catching up with natural disasters.

The right time, the right place, and the right people do not account for it, and Pang Xiao's identity cannot ignore these.

Qin Yining only allowed herself to be weak for a moment.

Because she knows that if she wants to realize her dream, the family's peaceful life, taking advantage of the chaos in the world, there is indeed something to do.

"Zhixi, let me order people to carefully observe the situation in the city these days. Since Mr. Xie and the others are coming soon, we have to prepare in advance."

When she met her bright eyes, Pang Xiao couldn't take care of the others at all. After a few soft kisses on her cheek, she compromised under her unyielding eyes, "Don't worry, I will deal with them carefully. But according to what I see now, I am afraid that the immovable treasure is not enough to keep the people alive."

Qin Yining also looked a bit heavy, and nodded and said, "Do you think so?"

"If the sage can get food, why bother and design it, who has powder to rub on his face? So it seems that the sage does not have the money to buy grain and grass, plus the waste of grain silos for many years, this is the critical moment. Can't get rice.

"We did experience natural and man-made calamities in the Great Zhou Dynasty, but as for the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, we had no harvest. There is still food, and there must be stocks in previous years, but these are not in the hands of the Lord.

Pang Xiao reached the point in one sentence, and Qin Yining nodded again and again, saying: "That's why there are people everywhere who make a fortune in the country. Those merchants and rich people have more fate than ordinary people, and they have financial resources to support them. This year’s natural disasters have been foreshadowed. They started hoarding food at that time, and now they sell it at a high price. They can make a fortune and feed their family. It’s the best of both worlds."

"Isn't it? You have thoroughly analyzed their hearts." Pang Xiao patted her slender shoulder with a big hand, and smiled: "But don't worry, they donate food for business. When rice is coming, we must find a way to buy it from these wealthy households who have a supply of grain."

When it comes to purchasing, it is natural to use the treasure of silver.

"I know. I think it’s good to take the treasure from the people and use it for the people. I’m just a little worried. After all, the people who know about the treasure are your cronies, and they help you so hard. It cannot be denied that they more or less have some intentions to seek the merits of the dragon.

"These people are the mainstays around you, and you better not make decisions that make them chill."

Pang Xiao sighed helplessly: "Chilling heart is not, but I can already predict that if you want to use the treasure, it will definitely go through a complicated process. Many of them will not be willing to let me use the silver for the ordinary people. of."

Qin Yining's face was solemn: "This is what I worry about. Your followers and counsellors have done their best to follow us. Naturally, their emotions must be worried about. But whether the money is used by the people can be used. The topic of discussion shows that these people are opposed to it.

"If you can't persuade them, I'm afraid they will become more and more dissatisfied with you. This is also understandable. They follow you in order to get you to that position."

Pang Xiao didn't speak, just put his arms around Qin Yining's waist and pressed the person in his arms.

What Qin Yining said was very simple and clear.She worried that if he insisted on using the treasure, he would let those who followed him rebel and they would hold a lot of his secrets in their hands.This is a very big change for him.

But can he not care about the life and death of the people because he is worried?

If he did this, he would really become a person like Li Qitian.

"Don't worry. I will take care of these things."

Qin Yining heard Pang Xiao say this, and stopped continuing this topic.Anyway, the result is the same for them, as long as they are for the people, it may be difficult to escape some fixed fate.

All day long, Qin Yining and Pang Xiao arranged for people to go to the city to investigate the situation.

The news they received was still more disappointing and helpless than they thought.

Even in a city like this, half of the people are starving to death.

Although here it is better than the tragic situation encountered when I came here.But Qin Yining's face still couldn't help laughing.

In the evening, when the sky was full of red clouds, the tiger went back and forth: "The prince, the princess, and Tang Xiu came to protect Mr. Xie, Mr. Xu and several other gentlemen. By this time, he had passed the side entrance to the lobby in front of the Second Courtyard. "

Pang Xiao thought for a while, got up and said to Qin Yining: "You rest first, I'll go see a few gentlemen."

Qin Yining knew that he was going to discuss serious matters, so he smiled and nodded: "Go, wait for you to come back to have dinner together, don't be impatient when you encounter something, so you can discuss it."

When Qin Yining said this, he concluded that his trip would definitely be hindered.

"I see, don't worry. I'm not such an unreasonable person."

Qin Yining got up to send Pang Xiao out.

When he arrived at the second door, he couldn't help but exhorted: "This is not a place to talk. Be careful."

Pang Xiao looked back at Qin Yining, who was chasing after him nagging. Seeing her beautiful eyebrows wrinkled, he couldn't help but smile, "Don't worry. I know how to deal with it."

Qin Yining had to nod her head and returned to the room worriedly with Jiyun and Bingtang.

When Pang Xiao went to the front hall, he met a group of counsellors and cronies headed by Xie Yue and Xu Weizhi, and ordered Huzi and Tang Xiu to take Jinghuwei outside and watch no one approach. Then he whispered: "This What do you think of the sights that Fan has seen along the way?"