It was nearly the twelfth lunar month, and the city was covered with snow.
Elderly people living in the Northland said that this snowstorm was the worst they had ever seen, and it was also the least likely to give people a way to survive.
Cold wind, hail, heavy snow...
Starting from Yanzhou, the northernmost of the four states, the refugees had moved south with their families more than half a month ago, heading all the way to Quzhou, Liaozhou and Liangzhou.
However, even if these people ran fast enough, many people in Yanzhou City still froze to death...
This man is freezing to death, not to mention the food in the field?
I thought that the situation would improve if we went to Yanzhou, but after Yanzhou, the snow in Quzhou and Liaozhou also became heavier and heavier, forcing the refugees from Yanzhou and the people from the other two states to continue to go south.
As a result, the pressure on Liangzhou City, which already has a large population, has increased dramatically...
No, as soon as Feng Xi's disaster relief team entered the city, they saw countless people watching on both sides of the road. But what was different from other places was that these people were all unkempt and dirty, and their coats were torn, and they looked like they were fleeing.
In contrast, there were very few people in the crowd who were cleanly dressed, and the streets on both sides looked very depressed.
Only on the second floor of the store were people constantly opening windows and looking down with curious and sophisticated eyes.
Finally, when the nine baggage trains slowly drove into the city gate and appeared in front of the refugees one by one, the whole street burst into warm cheers.
"Here we come, the court's disaster relief team is finally here, we are finally saved!"
"Hey, I don't know which adult is here to provide relief this time. We don't ask for enough food, as long as we have something to eat, that's fine."
"I heard from my relatives in the city that she is the emperor's fifth princess, and her title is Zhaoming."
"Princess?"
…
The refugees onlookers were talking and following the baggage train with their eyes, and some of them even heard constant gurgling sounds in their bellies.
Maybe they finally saw hope of survival, and they no longer even cared about the flying snow in the sky and the biting cold wind.
However, at this moment, some discordant voices appeared in the crowd.
"Princess Zhaoming? Are you sure it's the little Phoenix?"
"Yes what's the matter……"
Seeing a thick-armed man with a complicated expression, the refugees around him immediately looked over.
In a major disaster, even people's survival is a problem, and naturally all vegetation and trees are soldiers.
"Everyone, to be honest, I was born as a bodyguard, and I have been traveling all over the world in recent years. The reputation of Princess Zhaoming in Shengjing City is really bad..."
At the same time, there were people similar to this man on both sides of the street. They were tall or short, dark or thin, and they were all talking about the same topic to the refugees in a very embarrassed tone.
"This princess has a violent temper. She even beats her son-in-law, and her money is like running water. From time to time, she has to go to the palace to beat the autumn wind."
"By the way, do you know who her consort is? It's Qi Shuai's youngest son - Qi Xiao."
"I hope I'm being too careless. She is a princess after all, so she shouldn't be colluding with those corrupt officials..."
…
Under the explicit or implicit words of these people, the expressions of many refugees changed significantly.
How could they not know about the former Marquis of Jingyuan, Qi Shuai, who had kept them in peace in the North for many years in the North?
It can be said that after being baptized by brutal wars, the people of the North's respect for the Qi family almost caught up with their fear of the imperial court.
Therefore, as soon as they heard that Princess Zhaoming actually beat their own consort, who was still the third son of the Qi family, their impression of a certain princess instantly deteriorated.
Although the Qi family's outstanding military exploits are Qi Shuai, the eldest son and the second young master, the third young master is also a member of the Qi family, and is naturally one of their own in the hearts of the people in the north.
Of course, although some people have put on colored glasses towards the princess, most of the refugees are still sensible.
Before this person did anything to harm them, they were still willing to believe the court.
"Mediocre people! Liu Quanping and Chao Chaoyong are really mediocre people! If the previous prefect was still there, how could this city be like this!"
On the carriage in the center of the team, Mr. Li Ge sat with Feng Xi on the carriage of the princess mansion in order to communicate with Feng Xi at any time.
As the first auxiliary minister, no matter whether they have disaster relief supplies or not, the first thing he has to do is to observe the situation of the people in the city.
If you don’t see it, you don’t know, refugees, the streets are full of refugees!
Moreover, these people were all turning blue from the cold. They looked at the baggage trucks for a long time and couldn't take their eyes away, wishing they could run with them. It was obvious that they had not been properly arranged.
He even saw some people spreading tattered quilts in front of some big houses, and several people huddled together to keep warm. When he saw the convoy, some people put quilts on their backs and followed behind.
As they got closer and closer to the Liangzhou government office, they discovered that there were more and more refugees in front of them, and they seemed to be surrounding the entire government office...
But even under such severe circumstances, Liu Quanping and Wang Chaoyong still dared to leave the city arrogantly.
"Princess, princess, we're afraid something big is going to happen this time..."
Not only Li Ge was lamenting, but Liu Wanshi and others in the car behind also had heavy eyes, feeling once again the confusion of the road ahead.
So many refugees are waiting for them to receive food and supplies...
But their food was wheat straw and fine sand, and most of their belongings had been burned by the bandits. Even if they were not destroyed, they were filled with straw and rags, which looked like they had been thrown out of their bags.
But what if the package was dropped? It was just straw and rags. I’m afraid it’s better than nothing, right?
Once they entered the government office but couldn't deliver anything, it was hard for Mr. Li Ge and others to imagine what would happen to them and his group.
riot.
Even if it is not a riot, there will definitely be bloodshed.
"Hey! At this point, we can only hope that we can enter the government office safely, and then tightly block the news. At least after entering, we still have a place to block these poor refugees..."
Before Li Ge finished speaking, Feng Xi on the side said calmly:
"Tianzhen, if we can go in safely, there will be ghosts."
Mr. Li Ge: "?"
No, where are you on your side?
However, what Mr. Li Ge didn't expect was that as soon as Feng Xi finished speaking, there was a burst of noise outside.
Before Mr. Li Ge could lean out to take a look, Mu Tian, who had been protecting Feng Xi's car, said:
"Princess, it's bad, a bag of things in the car is broken!"
Both Mu Tian and Qin Zhui are smart people who follow Qi Xiao.
Therefore, one of them reported to Feng Xi, and the other immediately led people to the baggage truck, trying to block the missing bag of things as quickly as possible.
However, the hungry refugees had been staring at the baggage train. No matter how fast they blocked it, some people in the crowd still saw it.
What's worse is that these people who saw it seemed to come from all directions, and almost screamed as soon as something was missed.
"It's fake! The grain in the car is fake! I saw it, it was full of wheat straw and sand!"
