Pang Xiao and Qin Yining's expressions changed drastically!
They never would have thought that Li Qitian would be so obsessed with building the Imperial Mausoleum! Originally, after such a big commotion, no matter who was sitting in Li Qitian's position, they would temporarily stop. Even if they wanted to continue building the Imperial Mausoleum, they would have to wait for the current situation to pass and for the common people to completely forget about this matter.
However, Li Qitian had directly given the Governor's job to Lu Heng!
The common people now knew that the heavy rain in the south had caused no harvest. Although many places in Da Zhou had granaries that could be used to provide relief at critical times, those grains were simply a drop in the bucket for the hungry mouths of the world.
Qin Yining, who was currently ordering Master Zhong to provide relief in the south, had the most right to speak about how much money was needed to feed the common people.
After sending away the eunuch who had passed on the message, Qin Yining couldn't help but say:
"If the rain doesn't stop and we can't let the common people be self-sufficient, I'm afraid that all of my family's property will be used up in one go. The imperial court's rice relief hasn't arrived yet, and Your Majesty doesn't keep the money for disaster relief. Instead, he insists on building the Imperial Mausoleum. Does he care about what happens after his death and doesn't care about his reputation at all? "
Pang Xiao's sword-like eyebrows were tightly knitted together. His handsome face was already filled with anger.
"Such behavior is truly despicable! Right now, he doesn't even bother to appease the common people. He only cares about himself! Does he think that he doesn't need to consider the common people's feelings just because he's firmly in his position? "
"Right now, the common people's feelings are secondary. The most important thing is what to do once the natural disaster arrives. Right now, there's already such a trend. Your Majesty can't be completely ignorant, right?"
Pang Xiao thought about Li Qitian's personality and actions. He leaned against the chair boldly and tilted his head back. He said helplessly: "Your Majesty is probably hoping for a fluke. After all, Jiangnan is the land of fish and rice. It's a rich and populous land. "
"But, after all these years of war, even if it is a land of fish and rice, it has almost been destroyed. A few years ago, the drought in Great Yan had claimed the lives of many people. Later on, there was an earthquake. Now, there is a heavy rain, and famine has taken shape. Sooner or later, there will be a greater disaster. How does Your Majesty plan to deal with it? Without money, there's no rice. What will the common people eat? "
Pang Xiao couldn't answer to this question. Because he couldn't think of a solution at the moment, and he couldn't understand why Li Qitian would be so ruthless.
"I thought that County Magistrate Cheng had sacrificed his life to set up this trap, so he could at least die a worthy death. Now, it's like drawing water with a bamboo basket.. "
He couldn't think to Pang's's's. There were many things in this world that could not be calculated too carefully. Was Magistrate Cheng's plan perfect? But His Majesty didn't play by the rules. Wasn't that Philanthropist Wang's plan to take revenge on Danfu County perfect? But he worked so hard, and in the end, he only used Sakurai to kill people. In the end, he even killed Sakurai.
It was as if the heavens had already decided, and it wasn't up to anyone.
After Lu Heng received the decree, he naturally focused on finding a way to transport the treasure.
Lu Wenru was a bit worried.
Seeing that Lu Heng's focus was all on the treasure, he couldn't help but remind him when Lu Heng was in a good mood.
"Count, with Your Majesty's decree, will there be no more money left for disaster relief in the future?"
Lu Heng looked at Lu Wenru in surprise. He raised one of his eyebrows with a half-smile and took a sip of the white porcelain teacup.
Lu Wenru's heart instantly jumped. He hurriedly bowed. "Count, please forgive me. I've overstepped."
Lu Heng smiled and took another sip of tea. He put down the teacup with a thud. "You've been with me for a long time. It's normal for you to ask about what I do. It's not a crime. Your Majesty naturally has his reasons for doing things. I think Your Majesty already knows about the situation in the south and must have made preparations. Dayan is a rich and populous place. Even in the face of natural disasters, they should still be able to raise surplus food. "
Lu Wenru hurriedly replied respectfully, "Count is right."
But he didn't think so in his heart.
It was true that Great Yan was a land of affluence. But, why didn't they think about how many years had Great Yan's foolish Demon Empress been harming the common people when she was in power? Later, there were endless wars. Natural disasters and man-made disasters had already emptied the rich and populous place.
Now, the flood in the south was much more serious than the north, but the imperial court didn't make any big moves.
As the saying goes, "After a long drought, there will be a great flood." After a long drought, famine and plague would wreak havoc, right?
But the imperial court was peaceful now. The court officials had their own factions secretly competing with each other. Your Majesty didn't seem to care much about the country. Instead, he was busy dealing with the meritorious officials and building the mausoleum.
When Lu Wenru thought of this, he couldn't help but sigh. However, his words carried little weight. It was already inappropriate for him to say more. Now, he didn't dare to say anything more.
Lu Heng didn't care about Lu Wenru's thoughts.
In his opinion, the large Da Zhou Dynasty was still able to deal with a natural disaster. Even if there was a natural disaster, Your Majesty would naturally make the arrangements. Why should he worry about it? If he had the time to worry about others, he would probably be killed several times over.
Now, the time was ripe. That boorish man's men weren't around. He had the final say in the entire Hui Chuan. The construction of the imperial mausoleum was done by him alone. He could do whatever he wanted.
If he missed such an excellent opportunity, there wouldn't be another one in the future.
When Lu Heng thought of this, he made up his mind. He sorted out the recent plans in his heart and ordered Lu Wenru to grind them. He wrote a memorial and ordered someone to send it to the capital as quickly as possible.
A few days later, the people that Liao Zhibing had arranged to go to Wo Nation were all arranged. Pang Xiao immediately chose a few quick-witted Jinghu Wei with excellent martial arts skills to accompany them.
Qin Yining wiped the white porcelain urn clean and carefully wrapped it in a silk cloth. Then, he placed it in a wooden box. He carefully sealed the gaps with soft cloth before wrapping the wooden box with a wrapper.
She didn't ask anyone else to do all this. Pang Xiao, Ji Yun, and the others just watched silently from the side.
Ji Yun's injuries were better, but she still couldn't do heavy work. She still needed more than a month to fully recover. Looking at the wooden box that Qin Yining packed tightly, she couldn't help but sigh, "This servant doesn't know if I should be angry at him for stabbing us."
Jing Zhe and the others fought the most fiercely that day. Their injuries were even more serious than Ji Yun's. The only one who came out unscathed was Xiao Xue.
Xiao Xue lost track of Sakurai that day and was led to another path by the traces that Sakurai deliberately left behind. When she returned, Qin Yining had already been taken away.
Originally, he was also angered by Sakurai, but now, he felt as complicated as Ji Yun. In the end, he said, "No matter what, we should still thank him."
Ji Yun also nodded in agreement.
Qin Yining solemnly handed the package to Liao Zhibing, "Mr. Liao, please."
Liao Zhibing said, "Princess, please don't worry. I will definitely take care of this matter. "
A group of people sent Liao Zhibing and the others out of the camp. Qin Yining watched them leave before sighing faintly.
Pang Xiao held her shoulder and said, "Let's go back."
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