When Pang Xiao heard this, he did not immediately respond. He said hesitantly, "It is not appropriate for you to appear in public for this kind of matter. I will find a way to persuade them. It is best if you do not participate. "
Those large families were waiting for people to come begging them. How could they have any good intentions? Also, most of these large families had people who had been officials in the Dayan. These people might have some dissatisfaction with Da Zhou.
Regardless of whether their characters were truly noble or not, as long as they stood on the moral high ground and criticized Qin Yining, their words would not be pleasant to hear.
After all, Qin Yining was the daughter of the Grand Preceptor who had been discussed as the empress candidate in the Dayan. Now, she had become the wang fei who had destroyed the Dayan dynasty. In those people's eyes, she was a rebel.
Pang Xiao knew that Qin Yining had suffered a lot with her. How could he bear for her to listen to other people's gossip?
When Qin Yining saw him, she was worried. After thinking for a moment, she knew what he was worried about. The warmth in her heart could not be concealed and bloomed. Qin Yining hugged Pang Xiao's arm and rubbed against his shoulder. "Don't worry. Am I the kind of person who cares about other people's opinions? Also, how can a person expect to be liked by everyone when they live in the world? Our positions are different. It is normal to be scolded. "
"Even so, listen to me. But you'd better listen to me on this matter. I'll do it myself. Don't get involved. " Pang Xiao hugged Qin Yining with heartache. The more open-minded and sensible she was, the more Pang Xiao pitied her. If she had not suffered so much in the past, she should have been at a lively age. How could she have been forced to learn so much about the fickleness of human emotions?
Even though the sky was dark, they were still on the streets. Qin Yining's face was red as she gently pushed Pang Xiao away.
Pang Xiao did not hug her anymore. He put his arm around her shoulders and slowly walked in the direction of the yamen.
"Since you say so, I will not force you. Actually, it's better for us to be more cautious during this period of time. " Qin Yining was also afraid that he would stand out and bring trouble to Pang Xiao. After all, Li Qitian had secretly sent troops to surround the old capital.
Pang Xiao could understand what she meant. He nodded and said, "You're right. We just need to think of ways to relieve the disaster. As for the other aspects of your words and actions, you must pay special attention to them. You must not be ambiguous and give others something to use against you. "
"I know. Since you don't want me to participate in the negotiations, I won't go out if there's nothing important."
Qin Yining had seen the chaos and cruelty of war.
When the people could not even guarantee their own safety, morality was already a luxury. At this time, if she went out casually, she might encounter danger. It was even more likely that she would take this opportunity to cause trouble.
Pang Xiao saw that she was so sensible. If they weren't still on the street, he really wanted to hold her in his arms and love her.
When the two of them walked near the porridge stall, they saw that there was already a crowd in front of them.
Outside the small porridge stall, hundreds of people were crowded together. Their dry and dirty hands were holding up broken bowls and pots, fighting to be the first to eat a spoonful of porridge. The strong people squeezed in front, while the old, weak, women, and children were isolated from the crowd. There were also children crying, the old people choking, the broken walls on both sides of the road, and the old trees that were almost stripped of their leaves and bark …
All of this caused a heavy blow to Qin Yining and Pang Xiao's hearts. After seeing this, they couldn't help but feel a chill and anxiety in their hearts.
What treasure? What fight?
These were not as important as a stone of grain right now!
These were the people who had been struggling in the disaster area for two months after the earthquake, with no one showing any concern for them! They had suffered disaster after disaster. The emperor of the old country was a fatuous ruler, and the emperor of the new country only cared about finding treasure and did not care about them.
When the gods fought, the mortals suffered. What was wrong with them?
Pang Xiao's molars creaked as he gritted his teeth. He pulled Qin Yining and turned to leave.
When the voices of the people gradually faded away, Pang Xiao said, "We can't go on like this. The grain won't last much longer. I have to make those rich families spit out the grain. Otherwise, more and more people will die! They weren't killed by the overturned houses, but starved to death by their own king … Damn it! "
Pang Xiao was furious. He punched the yellow mud wall next to him. The wall had many cracks because of the impact, but under such a strong force, it shattered with a loud bang. Dust flew everywhere, and the mud broke into pieces.
Qin Yining pulled Pang Xiao's hand. She saw that his fists were clenched so tightly that his veins were exposed. The skin on his knuckles was broken, and the blood was mixed with the dust. It was a shocking sight.
However, she did not nag Pang Xiao. She just quietly took out a water bag to help him clean up. Then, she applied the wound medicine that Bing Tang gave her. Finally, she wrapped the wound with a light green silk handkerchief.
Pang Xiao's initial anger had already turned into smoke under Qin Yining's gentle care. At this time, his heart was as calm as water. He looked down at the woman who was carefully bandaging his wound in front of him.
No matter what happened, as long as she was by his side, he could withstand it. He had to withstand it. Because he was a man, and now that he had a family, he had to hold up the sky for her.
"Sister Yi, I …" Pang Xiao's tone was apologetic.
Qin Yining smiled and pinched his stubbled chin. "Don't hurt yourself like this next time. This is a disaster area. We're afraid of an epidemic. How dare you hurt yourself when you're fine? If you do this again, I'll hurt myself with you. "
"That won't do. My skin is rough and thick. You can't compare to it."
"Won't it hurt if your skin is rough and thick? Even if it doesn't hurt for you, my heart still hurts when I see it. "Qin Yining turned and walked towards the yamen." If you can't change, you're not allowed to sleep in the house in the future. "
This was a huge threat. In such an anxious environment, everyone was already eating porridge and candied fruits. They survived under great pressure every day. The only comfort now was that they could hug each other to sleep at night. How could Pang Xiao be willing to let this happen?
However, he did not dare to disobey Qin Yining. He was afraid that he would make her unhappy.
"Sister Yi, I know I was wrong. I won't do this again. "Pang Xiao's attitude of admitting his mistake was very sincere. He even smiled and held her hand in a fawning manner.
After tossing and turning for an entire night, Qin Yining did not sleep well. However, the next day, he still cheered up and followed Magistrate Li to check on the porridge stall.
Pang Xiao went to the Ding family and the Pei family again, trying to persuade them to lower the price of rice.
However, it was as if the Ding family and the Pei family had made an agreement. When they saw Pang Xiao, they both put on expressions of hatred.
The Pei family's old master had worked in the imperial court for a few years. He was also pedantic. Now that he saw Pang Xiao, he actually spat at him.
"Bah! You murderous devil, how dare you come and talk to this old man? Let me tell you, this old man has grain, but I won't sell it to you! Even if you want me to lower the price, I won't sell it to you even if you want to buy half a catty of small yellow croakers!
"You bunch of scum, you deserve Da Zhou's downfall!"
Pang Xiao suppressed the anger in his heart and gently persuaded, "The imperial court bought these grains from you. They didn't rob you. Moreover, by selling these grains, you saved the lives of the majority of the people. Even if you hate This King, the Dayan Dynasty no longer exists. Now, Da Zhou's emperor is the one who rules the world and works for the well-being of the people. If you continue to be stubborn and insult This King, do you believe that This King will flatten your Pei family? "
"Look, you've revealed your true colors! What do you mean by collecting grain? I think you just want to take this opportunity to make a fortune! "
The more Pei family's master scolded, the worse it sounded. In the end, he even cursed Pang Xiao's eight ancestors and all the female elders.
Pang Xiao was already gritting his teeth. How could such a muddle-headed person become the head of the imperial court? No wonder the Dayan Dynasty fell!
"No matter what you say, your actions of asking for an exorbitant price without caring about the lives of the people are not smart at all. Since you love the Dayan Dynasty so much, why don't you want to save the people of the Dayan Dynasty?
"Do you want to watch people die of starvation one by one in front of you? Your Pei family's population is not small, but if you store your grain well, it would be enough to support a Dragon Stallion Army! But you just won't let it go!
"You still have the face to call yourself a loyal, patriotic, and courageous hero? You don't care about the lives of the people, I think you're too shabby! "
Pang Xiao had been suppressing his anger for a long time, and it finally exploded at this moment.
In the end, Pei family's master was a scholar. Facing the cold killing intent that Pang Xiao had cultivated on the battlefield, he was so scared that his body trembled and he almost fainted.
Pang Xiao naturally would not let it go. After he came out of the dowry, he called twenty Dragon Stallion Army soldiers and stood in front of the manor with a murderous aura. He said to Pei family's master in a low voice, "It is my negligence to disturb you today. I did not do my homework. However, the people still need to eat. If you sell it at a lower price, you will be doing something for the people. You will accumulate merit, and your future generations will prosper. "
On the contrary, their future generations might not have such luck, and they might not even be able to keep their lives.
Before he finished speaking, Pei family's master already understood what he meant. In the end, he broke out in a cold sweat.
This Prince Zhongshun was truly not ordinary. He was able to scare him to this extent with just a few words.
However, he definitely would not let it go.
He did not believe that Prince Zhongshun would dare to do anything to him!
"No matter what Wang Ye says, I will not agree. Either ten taels of silver for one dan of rice, we will exchange the money and deliver the goods. Otherwise, you don't have to eat! See the guest out! "
Pei family's master flung his sleeves and turned to enter the house.
Pang Xiao looked at his back and smiled with a profound look in his eyes.
Only those who were familiar with him knew that under his smiling expression, a storm was brewing in his eyes.
He did not get any benefits from the Pei family, and was even severely humiliated. Going to the Ding family would also result in the same result.
Pang Xiao worked hard for many days, and the food that Qin Yining had gathered was almost finished. Li Qitian had secretly come here, but he was not willing to show himself, nor did he bring any food for the disaster relief.
The people ate more and more sparse food, and gradually became dissatisfied.
"Isn't Prince Zhongshun the official in charge of disaster relief? Could it be that Your Majesty did not give us any food at all? "
"Could it be that you corrupt officials secretly hid the food and sold it to us poor people at a higher price? Without any money, you want to starve us to death? You are not giving us a way out! "
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