Qin Yining was dressed in a simple light green cotton robe and a black veil hat. She was dressed like an ordinary woman and stood at the corner of the street with the four silver-masked secret agents, Bing Tang, Ji Yun, and Jing Zhe.
Jing Zhe asked in a low voice, "Madam, should we continue to spread the news?"
They were afraid of exposing their identities outside, so they all addressed Qin Yining as Madam.
Qin Yining nodded and said, "Continue. We can't let Master take the blame for others. He doesn't want to spread the news, but we can. "
Da Han said in a low voice, "I'm just worried that the higher-ups won't like Master's achievements and will be jealous again."
Da Han was the most experienced of the four silver-masked secret agents who followed Qin Yining, and he was also the best at analyzing the situation.
Qin Yining was amused by his words and couldn't help but laugh. "That person wants to use the policy of fooling the people and make everyone think that they are blind and deaf. Otherwise, it will be difficult to control them. However, he doesn't think that no one is a fool. Is it hard to tell who is truly good to you and who is not? To determine how a person is, you only need to look at what he does, not what he says. And to determine how a person in power is, you only need to look at what the people eat and what they wear. "
At this point, Qin Yining turned around and led the group to the yamen. He said in a low voice, "Right now, everyone is hungry and homeless. Every day, they are on tenterhooks, but a certain person is still thinking about the treasure …"
These were all her trusted subordinates. Even if they didn't know everything, they knew most of it.
Young Man sighed and said, "That's why there is a saying, 'When the people prosper, the people suffer. When the people perish, the people suffer.' At times like this, the unluckiest people are always the ordinary people."
"That's right." Everyone agreed in a low voice, but their hearts were filled with desolation.
None of them had never suffered before. Only Bing Tang was born with a silver spoon in her mouth. However, her family was persecuted by an incapable ruler. In the end, she lost her home and became a servant girl from a young miss.
As for Qin Yining, who had never enjoyed a good life since he was a child, there was no need to mention him.
Therefore, they understood the suffering of the common people the best. He could understand their feelings the best.
Most of the time, ordinary people didn't even care who was in charge of them. All they cared about was whether they could eat their fill and wear warm clothes. Could they not be disturbed by the chaos of war?
Unfortunately, this was a chaotic world, especially the land of the Dayan. It was as if half of it had been cursed by someone, and disasters kept coming one after another. Sometimes, even the most basic food and clothing were extravagant hopes for them.
The group of people returned to the yamen with heavy hearts. Pang Xiao and Gong You were already preparing the horses with their men.
Because the roads were severely damaged and often blocked by landslides, they could not travel by car and could only ride horses.
"Wang Ye, the roads in Yang County are not easy to traverse. We might need to climb over some rocks along the way. Wangfei's body is weak, will she be alright? "
Pang Xiao smiled and said, "She's fine. Don't be fooled by her delicate appearance, her temperament is not inferior to us men's. Yang County still has her dowry village, she wants to take a look. Wouldn't it be great if she could gather food? "
Gong You smiled and nodded, saying, "How could a woman who is worthy of Wang Ye be simple? Oh right, was Wangfei from the Yan dynasty in the past? "
At this time, Qin Yining had already walked over. He smiled and said, "Yes, Lord Gong. My father was the Prime Minister of the Yan dynasty. He was later conferred the title of Grand Preceptor of the Crown Prince and held the title of Marquis of Anping. Later on, when the Yan dynasty became chaotic and decayed, my father pledged allegiance to Your Majesty. "
"Ah! I know, I know! Your father is the current Minister Qin, the one known as the Wise Pan An. Is Lord Qin? "
Qin Yining smiled and nodded.
"So that's how it is. Wangfei is from a prestigious family. No wonder her temperament is different from that of ordinary women. Then, the dowry and money donated this time, as well as the sale of this residence, were all done by Minister Qin …"
Qin Yining smiled and said, "It's good that I was able to help. My father didn't want to make it public. "
When the guards heard this, they were once again grateful.
Even the casual Jinghu Wei and the Dragon Stallion Army admired Prince Zhongshun and Lord Qin. They also understood why they didn't want to announce their achievements. They only wanted to do something for the common people. They didn't want to steal anyone's reputation and didn't want to invite trouble for themselves.
It was this simple way of doing things for the common people that was even more moving.
Pang Xiao led a red and docile mare over. Pang Xiao's black horse also followed and rubbed its long face against Qin Yining.
Qin Yining was amused and couldn't help but stretch out his slender fingers to stroke the horse's mane. Her white hands were as white as snow under Black Cloud's black and shiny fur.
Pang Xiao handed the mare's reins to Qin Yining and said, "My Black Cloud's temper is too bad. Although it likes you a lot, it will be dangerous if it becomes happy and starts running with you. This horse has good endurance and is docile. You can ride it. "
Qin Yining took the reins and smiled, "Okay, but you don't have to worry. My riding skills are not bad. In the past, I rode wild horses outside and even lived with a herd of wild horses for a period of time."
As Qin Yining spoke, she put on her veiled hat and stepped on the stirrups. She flipped over and rode on the horse's back.
She was wearing a short jacket and a long pleated skirt. When she got on the horse, her skirt fluttered like a butterfly spreading its wings. People couldn't take their eyes off her. She sat upright on the horse's back and gave people a valiant and heroic feeling.
Pang Xiao's eyes lit up. She patted Qin Yining's hand and jumped onto Black Cloud's back.
At this time, Huzi also helped Bing Tang onto the horse. He couldn't help but tease her, "Luckily, I taught you the basics. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to keep up with us."
Bing Tang rolled her eyes and said, "It was Madam who taught me, not you."
"Hey! How can you be so ungrateful? "
"Who's ungrateful? Go! "Bing Tang shook the reins and urged the horse to Qin Yining's side.
Huzi could only rub his nose and get on the horse as well.
Gong You, Advisor Lu, and the four young bailiffs also got on their horses and rode side by side with Pang Xiao's group. The remaining Jinghu Wei and the silver-masked spy were mixed in with the horses of the Dragon Stallion Army.
The group left the capital and headed in the direction of Yang County.
Yang County was far from the old capital. If they didn't stop, they could reach it in half a day.
However, that was when the road conditions were good.
The road to Yang County was mostly mountainous. This caused landslides and boulders to roll down after the earthquake, making it impossible for horses to travel on the road to Yang County.
There were even some places where there were no more roads. They had to lead their horses over the boulders and cracked earth.
At first, Gong You was a little worried. After all, it wasn't strange for a lady from a noble family to learn how to ride a horse. Very few girls could endure such a difficult journey.
When he came, he said those words in hopes that Pang Xiao would give up on bringing girls along. However, Pang Xiao didn't listen. He had no other choice.
However, when they actually reached the mountainous road, Gong You, Advisor Lu, and the four bailiffs really opened their eyes.
Qin Yining was extremely nimble and daring, but also careful.
For example, in this section of the road, a huge boulder rolled down from the mountain and blocked the entire road. There was only a narrow road that could allow one person to pass through. However, this narrow road had a huge boulder on one side and a bottomless abyss on the other side. Even the horses wouldn't dare to move forward. Qin Yining stubbornly led her date red horse to the side and persuaded it to walk over.
This made everyone have a whole new level of respect for her.
There were even some who were timid and didn't dare to walk. However, when they saw that a woman was so powerful, they gathered their courage and walked over without hesitation.
This group of people could be said to be trekking over land and water. After half a day's journey, they only arrived at their destination when the sky turned dark.
The situation in Yang County wasn't much better than the old capital. The only thing that was slightly better was that Yang County didn't have as many buildings as the old capital. It didn't look as tragic as the old capital.
There were still many refugees on the streets as usual. Seeing this group of people leading their horses over, the refugees couldn't wait to avoid them. There was no lack of soldiers in the group.
Gong You led the group to the county yamen.
Half of the wall of the county yamen had collapsed. Standing outside the wall, they could see that there were tents set up in the courtyard. Many refugees were huddled inside.
Gong You handed the horses to the bailiffs and entered the courtyard with Pang Xiao, Qin Yining, and a few guards. They shuttled through the simple tents and arrived at the servant's quarters.
"Where is County Magistrate Li?"
"Ah? You are Magistrate Gong! Why did you come here personally? The county magistrate just entered the room. I will call him over for you! "The person who replied had seen Gong You before and ran away.
Gong You explained to Pang Xiao, "That was County Magistrate Li's attendant."
Pang Xiao nodded and waited in the courtyard.
Qin Yining looked at the tents around them. Most of the people living in those tents were homeless people whose houses had been destroyed. Some of them lived in one tent as a family. There were also a few men living in one tent or a few women and children living in one tent.
It seemed that the county magistrate of Yang County loved the people like his own children.
However, Qin Yining suspected that the treasure would come to Yang County. She felt that Li Qitian's Spies might have detected something wrong. This was because the mountain path they took to get here was too difficult.
Especially the mountain near Yang County, the mountain path was blocked by huge rocks. She had to lead her horse and walk with her heart on edge. How could the convoy with the treasure pass through smoothly?
Unless there was another way to get to Yang County.
While she was thinking, County Magistrate Li quickly walked out with his attendant. When he saw Gong You, he did not greet him and asked directly, "Lord Gong! Where is the grain? Has Your Majesty's grain arrived? "
County Magistrate Li was a man in his thirties with a fair face and no beard. He had regular facial features and thick black eyebrows. At first glance, one could tell that he was a straightforward person.
Gong You coughed and said, "Let's go in first."
County Magistrate Li then realized that there was someone else beside them. He touched his nose awkwardly and said, "Excuse me. I was too anxious and lost my composure. Let's go in first and talk. "
Pang Xiao smiled and waved his hand to indicate that it was fine. He then led Qin Yining and his attendant into the house.
Gong You then introduced, "County Magistrate Li, this is the disaster relief ambassador sent by Your Majesty, Prince Zhongshun, Grand Secretary Feng of Wu Ying Palace."
Although this introduction was comprehensive, it was also slightly nondescript.
However, when County Magistrate Li heard this, his eyes lit up. He quickly bowed to Pang Xiao and said, "So it's Wang Ye! My apologies. My apologies. "
Pang Xiao smiled and returned the greeting. He said, "This King saw that there were many disaster victims in the courtyard. County Magistrate Li, did you arrange for them to stay in the courtyard? "
"That's right. Their houses were destroyed. I was afraid that if they were close to the ruins, they would get infected. That's why I arranged for them to stay in the courtyard. However, Wang Ye, has Your Majesty's grain not arrived yet? I opened the granary to distribute porridge. Even if it's the thinnest porridge, it won't last much longer. "
"This King is aware of this situation. However, This King was appointed in a time of crisis. Your Majesty's grain and grain will probably be delayed. "
As soon as Pang Xiao finished speaking, County Magistrate Li frowned in frustration.
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