From the moment he saw Huang Qiong on the horse, Li Xiu, who was riding in the carriage with Lin Hanyan, had red eyes. Since that night, Huang Qiong had not set foot in the inner house once. Although Li Xiu also knew that it was right not to meet him as she was about to become a wife again. But it is really difficult to let go.
When she saw her former lover again, Li Xiu felt extremely lonely. Looking at Li Xiu with red eyes, Lin Hanyan sighed slightly. He held Li Xiu, who had lost a lot of weight these days, tightly in his arms. Li Xiu, who was leaning in Lin Hanyan's arms, said miserably: "Hanyan, why hasn't he even come to see me once in these days? Does he really hate me so much?"
Li Xiu's tone contained an unspeakable sadness. Lin Hanyan could only comfort her: "It's not that he doesn't miss you, it's just that he knows he can't be like that with you anymore. This is respect for you and Jiedu. Sister-in-law, don't think too much about this. It’s fate, not something you, I or he can decide.”
After Lin Hanyan's persuasion, Li Xiu said nothing more. He just leaned quietly in Lin Hanyan's arms, his eyes always looking at Huang Qiong's back in front of him. After a long time, he withdrew his affectionate eyes and let out a long sigh. This sigh contained untold sadness.
Liu Hu's hometown is not behind Zhengzhou Prefecture, but in Mizhou under Zhengzhou Prefecture. Although Mizhou is not far from Guancheng County, where Zhengzhou Prefecture is located, it is still nearly a hundred miles away. Most of the accompanying team were women. In addition, Huang Qiong consciously controlled the speed of travel, so he was only halfway through the day's journey.
In fact, this time, Huang Qiong's true intention was not as simple as what he said. His true intention was to take this opportunity to check the implementation of the aftermath regulations and the situation of recruiting displaced people. Huang Qiong didn't completely believe the situation reported in the Zhengzhou government report. He had to see it with his own eyes before he felt reassured.
When it comes to not believing the report from Zhengzhou Prefecture, it's not that he doesn't believe Su Jin and Jian Yong. But Huang Qiong knows that the situation they have in hand may not be true. China's officialdom has a tradition that has been passed down for thousands of years. There are many ways for those below to deceive those above, and the methods are endless. These two people are in Fucheng and may not really fully understand the situation.
If you want to see the real situation, especially the implementation situation in counties, you have to step out. Especially now, all the additional officials from the Imperial Court and Henan Road for Zhengzhou Prefecture have been put in place. Without understanding the character of these officials, Huang Qiong had to see with his own eyes the implementation of certain things before he could feel reassured.
Huang Qiong, who had experienced a previous life, also knew that if she were sitting in a prince's sedan chair, wearing a prince's attire, accompanied by Su Jin and Jian Yong, and came down to inspect, he might not be able to see the real situation at all. Just as Jian Yong said at the beginning, when you go down in a sedan chair, a barrier is formed to separate you from the common people. Which common people dare to tell the truth to you?
Therefore, Huang Qiong took this opportunity to travel with a group of people. Even if you take a few girls out to relax, you can also check the implementation situation below. Just walking along the way, looking at the poor people's livelihood in the villages along the way, the dishes and rags on the faces of the people, and the sight of thatched houses everywhere and rarely seeing brick houses, Huang Qiong's face became very sad. Not pretty.
After a day's driving, even when it was dark, I still couldn't reach Liu Hu's hometown. At dusk, after arriving at a market town and looking at the tired girls, Huang Qiong decided to stop and rest for the night before setting off. There was plenty of time, and Huang Qiong did not plan to travel at night. However, considering safety, Huang Qiong asked Liu Hu to book an entire inn.
After having a hasty dinner, Huang Qiong was obviously in a low mood. The original thought of going for a walk in the market town disappeared when I discovered a group of people wearing bright clothes and angry horses outside the inn, and some beggars gathered there. Back in the guest room, Huang Qiong sat quietly on the chair, but his mind was in chaos.
Although he also knew that restoring Zhengzhou to its vitality would not happen overnight. But what he saw along the way during the day made Huang Qiong feel an extraordinary sense of urgency. I pinched the bridge of my nose a little tiredly, and sighed secretly in my heart: "Zhengzhou still has a long way to go to recover its vitality."
While sitting in the room, thinking about how to restore Zhengzhou's strength as soon as possible. The arrival of Lin Hanyan made Huang Qiong feel slightly relaxed. But after Lin Hanyan entered Huang Qiong's room, his face looked very ugly. It was obvious that she was also deeply stimulated by what she saw along the way.
Seeing Lin Hanyan's face looking very bad, Huang Qiong, who knew her temperament, could only smile bitterly, hold her on his knees, and kiss her little face: "The matter is over, don't think about it. There are too many. It cannot be said that the second brother is not responsible for some things, but if it is all blamed on him, it would be unfair to him. "
"The people's livelihood under Zhengzhou Prefecture has declined to such an extent. The second brother is indeed the first to bear the brunt. However, there are other people behind him, so the blame cannot be placed entirely on him. Besides, you and the second brother are just in the name of a couple. Even if it is He is responsible, what does it have to do with you?"
Originally, when I knew that Lin Hanyan was going to follow him out, I knew that although the King of Shu had too much time to take care of himself, Zhengzhou might not really give up. Although Princess Duan was accidentally rescued, she is currently unconscious. No one knows when I will wake up. The one who really poses a fatal threat to King Shu is the woman in his arms at this moment.
Once Lin Hanyan enters the capital, it will be like driving the last nail into the coffin of King Shu. Although Huang Qiong didn't know much about the King of Shu, he could see the whole picture at a glance. Judging from the things the King of Shu has done, he is definitely the kind of person who will never give up until the last moment. As for the dogs outside Prince Jing's Mansion, Huang Qiong knew that he had not been able to get rid of them until now.
If you are traveling by yourself, you cannot bring too many soldiers and horses. At most, he only brings a few guards with him, which is already pretty good. Lin Hanyan and Li Xiu were just ordinary women. Once the King of Shu was in Zhengzhou, his troops were struggling to their death. It would be too dangerous to give yourself a fatal blow when there are not many people around you.
But Lin Hanyan insisted on going, especially after hearing that Huang Qiong was going to take He Yao and the girls with him, she became even more determined. At that time, he looked at Lin Hanyan who refused to give up and knew that Huang Qiong had probably been restrained enough since she had not been able to leave the palace for several years. Although I felt very distressed, I still disagreed.
Fortunately, after He Yao learned about this, she also told Huang Qiong that Duan Jin was here to protect Lin Hanyan. If he is still a little worried, he can also temporarily serve as Lin Hanyan's bodyguard. Considering He Yao's skill and the fact that she mentioned Duan Jin's kung fu more than once. Although she was still a little uneasy in her heart, Huang Qiong finally nodded.
Along the way, when he saw the ragged farmers and the low and dilapidated thatched houses along the way, the kind-hearted Lin Hanyan was always in a bad mood, and Huang Qiong also noticed it. But in front of Liu Hu and several guards, Huang Qiong, who still needed to avoid suspicion, had no way to comfort her. It wasn't until dinner was finished that I had time to comfort myself.
But after hearing his words, Lin Hanyan said with a pale face: "No, I know the situation in the mansion. Those people did not become rampant after the mansion was controlled. People started to enter Zhengzhou the second year after we arrived. The government has filed a complaint. Your second brother and I have told him more than once to restrain these people. But your second brother has always turned a deaf ear."
"It was your second brother's connivance that finally reached the point of no return. And I know better that your second brother actually got the lion's share of the wealth amassed by those people. This is also your second brother, who has always been there. The reason for indulging them. The people in Zhengzhou are so poor now. This is all the fault of your second brother."
"Your second brother and I are indeed a couple in name only, but after all, we still have the status of husband and wife, and your second brother has not treated me badly in life. I have always been in charge of the home in Prince Jing's Mansion. In On the jade plate in Zongzheng Temple, I am still the upright Princess Jing. Over the years, I have been wearing gold and silver, as well as the silks and satins I wear in the four seasons, all because of the people's wealth."
Lin Hanyan, who has a very kind nature, was obviously stimulated by what he saw today. Nestling in Huang Qiong's arms, tears flowed down uncontrollably when she thought that all these evil things were done by her ex-husband. She had also heard before that the Zhengzhou Prefecture became a vassal after King Jing. Because of King Jing's extortionate expropriation, the people were suffering from hardships.
But in the past, I had only heard about it, but until I saw it with my own eyes today, I didn't know how many evil things King Jing had done in these years. As a lady and a talented woman, Lin Hanyan naturally knew that although Zhengzhou Prefecture was close to the Yellow River, it was also affected by the Yellow River floods. But Bianzhou Prefecture to the east has always been called a prosperous place on Henan Road. Generally, in this kind of area, people's livelihood is very prosperous.
But what I saw today was that the people along the way were in ragged clothes and all looked sallow and thin. There is not a single brick house in the ten miles and eight villages, and there are dilapidated thatched houses everywhere. Especially seeing those children who still had no winter clothes or even bare feet despite the cold weather made Lin Hanyan's heart feel like a knife.
"Your Majesty, I know you left me some personal money. I want to use it all to do some good deeds, which can also be regarded as repaying the sins that Prince Jing has done over the years. I also know that this little money has nothing to do with your second brother and others. Compared with what was collected in the past years, it is not even a drop in the bucket. But what I saw today makes me feel that the money is really hot to hold. When you take it out, it can be regarded as taking it from the people and using it for the people."
After hearing Lin Hanyan's thoughts, Huang Qiong kissed her small mouth with some distress and said: "Hanyan, don't think too much, just keep the money. Don't worry, the current situation in Zhengzhou is only temporary. Yes. The current magistrate and fellow magistrates of Zhengzhou are both honest and capable officials, and my father exempted Zhengzhou from taxes and labor for three years."
"Zhengzhou's foundation is pretty good among the prefectures in Henan. Although it is not as good as the land of plenty in the south of the Yangtze River, the harvest here is basically guaranteed despite droughts and floods. Now that the land has been basically returned, as long as God opens his eyes in the next two years, the Yellow River will not It only takes a year or two to regain your strength after having a flood, so you don’t have to worry too much about smoking.”
But to Huang Qiong's expectation, Lin Hanyan was extremely insistent on his decision: "What the government does is a matter for the government, but I don't want a penny of that money. I don't know how to let the people use that money." The family is ruined and there is blood on it. If you use it, you will go to Avici Hell after death. My lord, please let me beg you."
Looking at Lin Hanyan's determined face, Huang Qiong thought for a moment. Lin Hanyan donated all the personal money he left for her. But after returning to Beijing, the emperor would naturally not let King Jing's family go hungry. Coupled with my own subsidy, I will definitely not let Han Ci suffer. Lin Hanyan is a stubborn person. Since she insists, let's just go with her wish.
