Li Chengqian's deployment indeed gave the court an advantage.
It cut off the retreat of the two groups of rebels and forced the rebels to a point of no return.
But it was also because Li Chengqian took the lead in cutting off the rebels' logistical supplies.
As a result, when the rebels besieged Runzhou and withdrew from Runzhou, they increasingly exploited and plundered the people along the way.
This year's winter is obviously colder than in previous years.
Hungry and cold and being chased by rebels, the displaced people had no choice but to flee from places where rebels were present and fled south to the Suzhou and Hangzhou areas.
In the middle of the twelfth lunar month of the ninth year of Zhenguan, more than 30,000 to 40,000 people gathered at the gate of Suzhou City.
Under Li Yuan's initiative, the government opened warehouses to release grain, and the wealthy households in the city also opened porridge sheds, distributed rice and grain widely, and allowed the refugees to spend the winter in temporary houses outside the city.
But this time, Li Tingxue and the others could be considered useful.
Because he was afraid of the trouble caused by the refugees, Li Tingxue would personally take Zuo Yiwei to guard him every time the city gate was opened for rescue, working day and night.
Similarly, the Lu family also donated generously when helping the refugees.
And because of the existence of Lu Wanjie, the crown prince's concubine, the Lu family can only have more, not less, than others.
They not only opened porridge shacks to serve porridge twice a day, but also provided money and people to help the refugees build shacks to accommodate the refugees.
In addition, the Lu family also took advantage of their situation and purchased a large number of quilts and coats for the refugees to spend the winter.
Of course, the Lu family is not at a loss either.
This kind of behavior can greatly increase the Lu family's reputation. After the turmoil is over, they will no longer be just a little-known little family like before.
In the city of Suzhou, in the hotel.
Qin'er hurriedly ran into the back room from outside.
While rubbing her hands against the brazier, she said with trembling teeth: "Today seems to be colder than yesterday..."
"Just be content."
Su Qingling, who was sitting on the bedside, was doing embroidery and sighing: "At least you have a stove to bake. The refugees outside the city don't even have a charcoal fire."
Su Qingling followed Li Tingxue to see it outside the city before.
At that time, she was so shocked by the tragic scene that she couldn't even speak.
In the cold wind, many people were shivering in single clothes next to a small fire to keep warm, and their skin turned purple from the frost.
Many children were so cold that they had frostbite on their hands and faces, staring blankly at the bowl of cold porridge with hungry eyes.
Those eyes were like looking at the world from hell, and that bowl of porridge seemed to be their only hope.
Sparse sobs filled the shacks one after another.
She even witnessed a mother holding her seriously ill child, running around, desperately calling the child's name.
Su Qingling was born in the Su family.
Although the Su family is not a famous aristocrat, it is also a well-known wealthy family from all over the country.
When had she seen such a scene?
Even thinking about it now, her whole heart clenched together.
She sighed softly and said, "Compared to this, our life is really like a fairy."
Seeing the sad look on her crown prince's face, Qin'er pursed her lips.
She said: "Actually, this is nothing."
"At least, there are people here to provide food and clothing. We had nothing at the beginning."
"The world was not yet stable at that time, and wars would break out from time to time."
"My hometown was hit by floods at that time, and our fields were all flooded. We had no income and no food."
"Not to mention the thin porridge, even the roots of the bark and grass have been eaten up."
"Many people in the village starved to death. The scene was much worse than this."
Speaking of this, Qin'er suddenly paused.
She said: "And my father is also sick and is waiting for medicine to save his life..."
Su Qingling naturally knew about Qin'er's life experience.
Then, her mother had no choice but to sell her to the Su family as a slave in order to buy medicine for her father.
Su Qingling stepped forward, touched her face gently, and said, "I have suffered a lot from you these past years."
"I don't feel bitter."
Although there were tears in Qin'er's eyes, the corners of her mouth were rising.
"Qin'er is very lucky to be able to follow Miss."
"Not only did I eat well and sleep well with the young lady when I was a child, but I also followed the young lady to come to the royal family and see the world."
Indeed, she was really lucky among those people.
Su Qingling was not the kind of master with a bad temper. On the contrary, she was able to get along well with her slaves.
For many years, she and Qin'er have gotten along as sisters.
Isn't this much better than those grass signs that were killed on the way?
Su Qingling pursed her lips, and then said: "I don't hope for anything else. I just hope that one day, parents will never be forced to sell their children again."
Hearing this, Qin'er, who had already adjusted her mood, almost broke her guard on the spot.
After all, being sold in order to treat her father's illness has always been a knot in her heart.
She is not that generous and feels that these are all things that should be done.
Qin'er gritted her teeth and said, "I don't know if such a person will appear."
"But I know that as long as our Crown Prince is here, the people's lives will definitely get better and better."
Since Li Chengqian began to enter politics, people's lives have indeed become much better.
Especially the scene of Longyou Road that he personally governed, everyone in the world is watching.
Qin'er said with pride: "Everyone in my hometown has received the dividends of reform."
"Now the villagers have their own fields."
"Many people say that they no longer have to worry about natural disasters and have to sell their children to pay off land rent."
Hearing these words, Su Qingling smiled slightly.
She gently rubbed Qin'er's head and said, "Indeed, this guy has done a lot of practical things for the people."
But it is precisely because Li Chengqian did these things that he suffered the criticism and infamy he receives today.
After all, it was he who personally robbed the aristocratic family of their way to wealth, and it was he who personally ruined the foundation of the aristocratic family's continuation of the family.
Sometimes, even Su Qingling herself couldn't figure it out.
Is this world the world of nobles, the world of aristocratic families, or, as Li Chengqian said, the world of the common people.
If it is said that the world is dominated by princes and nobles, the aristocratic families are making troubles and doing all kinds of evil.
It would be unrealistic to say that the world belongs to aristocratic families.
After all, if you think carefully about the actions of the aristocratic family, you can see their selfishness.
Li Chengqian has always emphasized that the people are water and the court is a boat. Water can carry a boat and also capsize it.
And, he didn’t just talk.
I can be more involved in the situation, do practical things for the people, and seek fairness.
Even for the sake of fairness, he would not hesitate to offend and confront all the aristocratic families in the world.
As long as you are not a fool, you can see everything Li Chengqian has done for the people, right?
But Su Qingling just didn't understand why so many people still supported the family in the end.
He even rebelled with the aristocratic family and wanted to kill Li Chengqian.
Don't they know who is really good to them and who wants to take advantage of them?
Is it true that the human heart is like a bottomless pit that can never be filled?
When she heard someone talking about Li Chengqian, she always wanted to make some rebuttals.
But when I thought about it later, it was really unnecessary.
Those who understand will naturally understand.
If you don’t understand, it’s useless to say it.
Su Qingling shook her head and sighed: "I just hope that one day, everyone in the world will be like you and understand his difficulties and stop scolding him..."
