C5 Her Ladyship Leng Gong Wants to Live(5)

Xie Yanchen's expression turned cold, but when he saw Chiang Zixi's slightly shrunk shoulder, he felt strange. Why did she become so timid now?

Thinking that he had scared her again, his expression eased a little.

"Nothing. I just came out to relax."

He did come out to relax. It was just that when he was relaxing, he met the Grand Secretary of the Palace Pavilion. He said that the disaster in Jiannan was getting worse. His already irritated mood suddenly became extremely bad.

Chiang Zixi saw Xie Yanchen's appearance and understood in her heart.

It was true that he wanted to relax. It was also true that he saw the female lead having a 'private meeting'. It was just that he wanted to relax and let out a green hat.

Although it was a green hat for him to think highly of himself, in general, he had put it on himself.

It was a pity. It was a pity.

Chiang Zixi reached out her hand and patted Xie Yanchen's shoulder with a sorrowful expression. Her tone was deep. "Your Majesty, there are some things you need to think about. Don't think too much about it. It will come eventually."

He would know that he did not actually wear a green hat.

Xie Yanchen was puzzled in his heart. Could it be that she knew about the disaster?

"Hmm? It will come eventually? I wonder how many disaster victims will die from such a disaster. How can it pass?"

He is the king and the emperor. He is unable to watch his people suffer so much.

This time it is Chiang Zixi who is stunned.

"What did you say?"

Disaster? Disaster?

Was he not wearing a green hat, but thinking about how to solve the disaster?

This was a huge misunderstanding.

Xie Yanchen's eyes were deep, and he did not care about Chiang Zixi. He was just a woman. "There was a great drought in the south of Jian Nan, and it got worse day by day. The food that was sent to help the disaster did not arrive for a long time. Even if the food for the disaster arrived, it was just a drop in the bucket."

His head hurt a lot.

Drought?

This was something that didn't seem to be mentioned in the text.

She thought that in this novel, the Emperor only needed to talk about love and love. She did not expect that he would be so serious when something happened to him.

Chiang Zixi thought for a moment, "How far is the south from the capital?"

"About a thousand kilometers."

A thousand kilometers? According to historical records, Xiahou Chun had traveled seven hundred kilometers in six days. If he were to ride horses according to normal people, not to mention that he was paid by the army, he would probably be delayed for a long time.

To send this batch of military rations to the disaster area, it should take around half a month.

With this calculation, it was indeed going to kill many disaster victims. Moreover, if there was a middleman who earned a difference in price, then even more people would die.

No wonder Xie Yanchen was so anxious.

"When did the military salary for disaster relief set off?"

"Half a month ago."

Xie Yanchen looked at the woman in front of him, frowning.

Since when did she care about these things?

"Half a month? Logically speaking, it should be here soon. The Emperor does not need to be so anxious. Even if the memorial is to be returned, it will still require a lot of time."

When Xie Yanchen heard these words, not only did his brows furrow even deeper, his tone also became a little colder." Zheng is just worried that the salary will not arrive. Along the way, there are many robbers. Zheng must be worried. "

It is easy for the poor and remote villages to produce unruly people. Naturally, it is also easy for robbers to appear.

Xie Yanchen's worry was not without reason.

"Wait a moment, the Emperor's salary was transported over from the capital?"

Xie Yanchen was stunned. "Yes."

Chiang Zixi touched her chin, her face full of wisdom and calculation. "Most of the local officials like to take profits. Their residences must have a lot of food. The south is not small and there are many officials. Send a few powerful guards to search. You can take out money and food first."

Xie Yanchen's eyes lit up. "Huh?"

"If the disaster is huge, the food will not be enough, but it will be enough to alleviate the situation. The capital is too far away from the south of the city. We can find a few nearby counties to transport the food. "

Xie Yanchen's eyes lit up, but he coughed lightly. "That makes sense, but what if they don't want to say they don't? Do they need to steal it? "

Chiang Zixi's mouth twitched. "There are no disasters in the nearby counties, so the defense must be strict. You can't steal it even if you want to."

"Then what should we do?"

You send a general above rank 3 and a civil servant above rank 3 to persuade them. One is a threat and one is a temptation. I don't believe that they will not open up a warehouse to help the disaster. At most, the Emperor will give them subsidies after the disaster. Furthermore, they are officials appointed by the Imperial Court. These are what they should do. "

Chiang Zixi said in a very reasonable manner. Her hand kept touching her chin and her eyes moved quickly. She did not notice that the way Xie Yanchen looked at her was different.

"Since the food is in place, we have to deal with the disaster. Now is the time to plant food. The water shortage has reached such a stage and it might be another disaster next year. Therefore, the water conservancy project must be carried out very quickly. This year, we will change all the fields in the south to wheat and it should be able to alleviate a lot."

Chiang Zixi was dressed in red. Her skin was getting whiter. Her serious look made her look even more beautiful. She was indeed the so-called number one beauty in the capital.

"Ding ~ Xie Yanchen's Affability has increased by 10%. Current Affability has increased by 25%." "Ding ~ Xie Yanchen's Affability has increased by 10%. Current Affability has increased by 25%."

Chiang Zixi was about to say something but was interrupted by the system's voice.

Ten percent?

Before she could rejoice, Xie Yanchen grabbed her shoulder and his eyes lit up. "I never thought you were so smart. Zheng will reward you handsomely."

He turned around and waved his hand. "Dear Minister, follow Zheng back to the study room. We need to discuss something."

Only then did Chiang Zixi notice that apart from a eunuch behind Xie Yanchen, there was another person who was blocked.

He looked to be around twenty years old. His dark face revealed a sense of fineness and his eyes were deep. Just by looking at him, one could feel his wisdom.

"Yes." He replied and left with Xie Yanchen.

After they left, Chiang Zixi was held back by Qing Dai.

When she turned around, she saw that Qing Dai, whose legs were weak from kneeling, almost fell down.

"Young Mistress, this servant did not do it on purpose." Qing Dai cried out.

She had been too surprised by Chiang Zixi's vision and intelligence just now. That was why she had lost her senses and almost fell down. That was why she had pulled Chiang Zixi back.

"You actually knelt for so long?"

Chiang Zixi cried out in surprise. She had been so focused on talking just now that she had forgotten that Qing Dai, this girl, was behind her.

How long had Xie Yanchen been here? How long had Qing Dai been kneeling for? It had been an hour. Her knees must have turned blue.

"Hurry up and get up. I've been out for too long today and I'm not feeling well. Help me get some Jade Dew Powder from the Imperial Physician."

Jade Dew Powder could treat bruises and wounds.

Qing Dai was stunned. Chiang Zixi actually did not blame her?

"Yes... yes..." She stuttered and supported Chiang Zixi back.

That afternoon, the Emperor met with Imperial Lady Mei in the Imperial Garden and they had a good chat. The Emperor who had not smiled for a long time was actually smiling and other bizarre rumors spread into the harem.

Imperial Lady Mei used a powerful method to lock the Emperor's heart and made the concubines in the harem unable to guard against it.

One must know that the Emperor doted on Imperial Consort Ling alone all these years and the others did not receive the slightest bit of grace. Now that Imperial Lady Mei was doted on, although the eyes of others were red, they were secretly delighted in their hearts.

Finally, they did not dole on a single person. They might also have a chance.

Chiang Zixi who slept comfortably in the afternoon did not realize that she had become the center of public opinion at all.

...

In the Imperial Reading Room.

"Emperor, could that concubine just now be the Empress recommended by the Emperor? Imperial Consort Ling?" Grand Secretary of Han Lin Liu Wei asked as he organized the documents, "Her reputation is not as good as seeing her. She is indeed an extraordinary woman."

Xie Yanchen's face stiffened. "No."

Grand Secretary Han Lin's eyes were deep. Imperial Consort Ling being pampered by the Emperor in the capital was no longer a secret but the concubines that he saw today were able to say such a high opinion but were not pampered by the Emperor. It could be seen that Imperial Consort Ling was indeed not a simple character.

"She is Imperial Lady Mei."

"Imperial Lady Mei? The previous Mei Fei? The daughter of the Prime Minister?"

Liu Wei exclaimed. So it was her, the Emperor's two little brats who risked their lives to marry the Emperor's number one beauty in the capital.

But seeing her today, Mei Fei was different from the rumors. She was not arrogant at all. She was even a little timid and cute which made people like her very much.