After this group of refugees got the food, they were so frightened by the power of Song soldiers' weapons that they did not dare to continue to pester them, and soon left in twos and threes.
Before leaving, the mother and son did not forget to kowtow to Xin Qiji a few times, thanking Xin Qiji for his life-saving grace.
Xin Qiji resisted the urge to cry and looked at the leaving figures of the mother and son for a long time until he could no longer see them.
Can such food last them three days?
Can they survive this difficult winter?
He didn't know, but that was all he could do at the moment.
After they left, this little storm was finally resolved.
After the station was safe, Wang Lun scolded Liu Wei again and ordered him to deal with the snow disaster victims as soon as possible. He was not allowed to enter the house to eat and drove him away.
Liu Wei left the inn in despair.
He expected that he would not end well, and after returning to the county capital, he arranged for his family to be prepared for him to be exiled to a remote area.
Yuhang County Magistrate can no longer do his job, and his future prospects are all over. He spent so much effort to build connections and go through the back door to get the good job of Yuhang County Magistrate. He sees a great future right in front of him, but now there is nothing.
Liu Wei wanted to die, but he didn't dare to really die.
It is better to die than to live. As long as this official can continue to work, no matter where he is, he will always be superior to others. As long as he is superior to others, there is still hope and he will not die now.
It's really sad though.
In the inn, Xin Qiji's mood was as low as ever.
Although the ingredients of this meal were exquisite and the dishes were gorgeous, even the accompanying officials of the Southern Song Dynasty did not dare to feast on it, even though they were already hungry and wanted to eat meat and drink in a big bowl.
Wang Lun didn't know why Xin Qiji was so sad, but he knew that his career might be affected.
Liu Wei's rank was too low to take the blame for this matter. Once the Ming Dynasty had a negative view of the Southern Song Dynasty because of this incident and saw the hidden worries hidden in the prosperity of the Southern Song Dynasty, it affected the diplomatic relations between the two countries, so that If something unexpected happens, it goes without saying that someone will definitely take the blame for it.
Wang Lun, who was directly involved in this matter, had sufficient status and must be the most suitable scapegoat. I don’t know how many people who coveted his status would secretly add fuel to the flames - the Song Dynasty had too many scholars and few official positions. Damn it, if he doesn’t get down, how will the people behind get up?
Anticipating such a result, Wang Lun's mood was not high.
The meal ended in a dull manner as never before.
One day later, Xin Qiji arrived in Lin'an and was personally greeted by Song Prime Minister Tang Situi. Wang Lun's errand came to an end.
But this is not over yet.
Wang Lun was then called into the palace, and what awaited him was a scolding from Zhao Gou.
"Your Majesty, I know my mistake, but I have tried my best to make amends. The number of refugees is not large, only more than 200, and the scale is not very large. It will not cause Xin Qiji to have any opinions on the Song Dynasty, and this kind of thing, I think there will be no shortage of them in the Ming Dynasty."
Wang Lun tried his best to save himself, tried his best to excuse himself, and then passed the blame to Liu Wei at the speed of light.
"After I learned the news, I quickly ordered officials from various places to deal with the matter. There were no problems everywhere. Only Yuhang County Magistrate Liu Wei failed to complete his mission and told Xin Qiji to see the small wave of refugees. Liu Wei could not refuse this matter. It’s his fault.”
Zhao Gou raised his eyebrows.
"Yuhang County Magistrate Liu Wei...immediately send someone to arrest him, conduct an investigation, and deal with him severely!"
After dealing with Liu Wei, Zhao Gou was still angry, but thinking that Xin Qiji had not revealed his true purpose and Wang Lun could still cope with it, he gritted his teeth and warned Wang Lun.
"It's best if this visit ends successfully. If there are any slight setbacks, you, who know the affairs of the Privy Council, will not be able to escape the blame!"
"I... obey your order."
Wang Lun felt bitter in his heart, full of resentment and didn't know where to vent it. After leaving the palace, he found a deserted place and roared loudly for a while before he managed to calm down.
On the other side, Tang Situi welcomed Xin Qiji and personally sent Xin Qiji to the highest-standard inn in Lin'an City. He also personally arranged a reception banquet and invited Xin Qiji to enjoy sumptuous Lin'an delicacies and experience Lin'an customs.
Xin Qiji was in a bad mood, but he still reluctantly accepted Tang Situi's invitation and attended the reception banquet with his entourage.
Xin Qiji and Tang Sidei met when they were in Zhongdu. At that time, it was Xin Qiji who welcomed Tang Sidei to take care of him. Now that the two sides have turned around, it can be regarded as fate in Tang Sidei's view.
But originally Tang Situi was very confident that he could make Xin Qiji happy. Let's talk about the matter, hello, me, everyone. However, something happened midway, which ruined Xin Qiji's mood and made Tang Situi Feeling shameless.
He was originally dissatisfied with Wang Lun and the policy of rectification of armaments that Wang Lun was trying to implement. Now he felt that he had found a handle on Wang Lun. After this incident, he must take part in his book and bring him down. !
But this is something for later. For now, we still need to comfort Xin Qiji.
"You'an, why don't you take a swig from such fine wine and food?"
Xin Qiji looked at Tang Situi who was smiling broadly——
He didn't believe that this old guy didn't know what happened before. They must have been angry, and they just used the excuse of not knowing about it to stir up the topic.
Xin Qiji then shook his head and sighed.
"I take a long breath to cover my tears, lamenting the hardships of people's livelihood. The ancients even knew how to shed tears and sigh because of the hardships of people's livelihood. How can I drink wine and enjoy delicious food at this moment?"
Tang Sihui looked surprised.
"Did any disaster happen in Northern Dynasty?"
Xin Qiji glanced at Tang Sixui.
"There were indeed many disasters in the Northern Dynasties that made me sad. I thought that with the wealth of the Southern Dynasties, nothing like this would happen. It would allow me to relax and enjoy the snowy winter scenery. But who would have thought that such things would happen in the Southern Dynasties as well? .”
Tang Situi pretended to be confused and said he didn't know what was going on. He asked Xin Qiji to explain clearly. Xin Qiji did not expose him and just explained clearly.
After listening, Tang Situi gave a pretentious sigh and put the wine glass in his hand on the table.
"If that's the case, it's not strange that You'an doesn't want to drink and dine. Let alone You'an, how can I not feel sad and unbearable when I hear such things? People's livelihood is so difficult, we have long been Know.
The so-called study, study and study, and promotion to an official position are just to make the people live a better life, so that the people can eat more food and prevent them from freezing to death. This was my first thought when I studied and entered school, and I have never forgotten it to this day. "
"Oh? Is there such a thing?"
Xin Qiji looked at Tang Sixui with a curious expression.
Tang Situi smiled and said: "What we disciples of the saint only think about is to follow the teachings of the saint to make the country strong, make the people rich, and make the world stable. We have no other thoughts. Everything we do is for this goal."
"Then why..."
"Because many people did not follow what the saint said. They were arrogant and ignorant, or were impetuous and rushed. They did not really follow everything the saint said. They took many detours and harmed the people. Such behavior occurred frequently. I It will also feel very sad.”
Tang Situi sighed: "The teachings of the saints are profound and profound. Many people are not knowledgeable enough, but they pretend that they have understood the saint's teachings. Hmm, I don't dare to say such things, so how can they dare to say such lies?"
"So, that situation occurred because local officials did not follow the teachings of the saints?"
Xin Qiji resisted the urge to laugh at Tang Sidei and asked seriously.
"Yes, it's all because they acted wantonly and forgot the teachings of the saints. As long as they follow the teachings of the saints, they will definitely make the country strong and the people rich. However, many people don't do this, resulting in the people being killed and the country being damaged. I am very sad. !”
Tang Situi had a compassionate look on his face, as if a superb stage actor was showing off his acting skills to the audience.
His sincere eyes and natural expression of emotions made the audience mesmerized, as if they were immersed in the scene, and were involuntarily brought into the ideal blueprint by him.
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