Chapter 1157： The prince’s obvious preference!

Chapter 1157 The prince’s obvious preference!

The village leader is afraid of being punished by his master, so he shirks his responsibility whenever he opens his mouth.

“Master Hou, it’s not that my servant is not doing his best, but there are actually thousands of refugees, and I can’t stop them. Moreover, there are villains who are causing trouble and deliberately harming our Zhuangzi.

“Over at Broken Gold Beach, they were distributing vegetables to the refugees with great fanfare. The refugees were jealous that our family didn’t distribute vegetables, so they attacked Zhuangzi! It’s all the fault of the Li family for being in the limelight and bringing trouble to our family. It’s really abominable!”

Dingbei Hou was naturally angry, but he didn't believe this completely. He kicked the head of the village several times, but he didn't want to see the mess on the ground, so he turned around and left.

On the way, he turned his horse around and "passed" Broken Gold Beach in a long detour.

As a result, when I turned out of the city and turned to the intersection of Suijintan, there were actually refugees queuing up!

It turns out that because of their quick actions, everyone in Suijintan took back all the fields that were supposed to be harvested, leaving some green vegetables that had not grown yet and threw them in the fields. Everyone felt it was a pity.

So the village chief went to the city in person to ask for instructions.

It just so happened that Li Laoer was thinking about his family and asked for leave today.

But the Queen was not in mourning yet and it was not easy to go out and show off, so he stayed at the Earl's Mansion and did not return to Broken Gold Beach.

Suddenly he saw the village chief coming to discuss the matter. He asked a few questions and found out that the village had enough farmland for his family to feed himself for a year, so he immediately agreed to give away the excess.

So the village chief returned happily and organized the villagers to burn the big stove.

All excess potatoes and intact vegetable leaves are chopped into pieces and stewed in soup, or steamed into steamed buns with a small amount of cornmeal.

Finally, they were given to the homeless at the intersection, with a bowl of food and a steamed bun for each person.

It’s not a rich meal, but it’s enough to fill the stomachs of the refugees.

The refugees can receive food without having to fight or be scolded or beaten, so they are naturally very grateful.

I heard that the owner who gave up food was the one who contributed corn and potatoes, and most of the people knelt down and kowtowed.

In the past ten years, they had enough to eat and clothing to eat because of corn and potatoes.

Even though we are now on the verge of starving to death, we cannot forget this kindness.

Everyone in Suijintan handed out steamed buns and vegetables, and casually told everyone that the fields in Zhuangzi had no more produce, and everyone who could be sent was sent.

The refugees all nodded. After all, from a distance, Broken Gold Beach was indeed bare.

Of course there are people who do not believe in evil but have to behave themselves.

Because, the soldiers sent from the wharf military camp were divided into ten teams, with fifteen people in each team, and they were patrolling inside and outside Broken Gold Beach with waist swords at all times.

Coupled with four small teams composed of villagers and several big dogs, the Broken Gold Beach was protected airtight...

Marquis Dingbei took a few glances from a distance and heard that the refugees were extremely grateful to the Li family. He was jealous and angry.

 Angry that the Li family did not warn him earlier, which caused his Zhuangzi to suffer heavy losses.

I was even more jealous that the Li family had gained the gratitude of the refugees with just a few vegetable leaves, and their reputation had risen to a new level.

All the way into the city, he was thinking about how to vent his anger.

So, under the pretext of reporting the situation outside the city, he entered the palace again.

The emperor and the prince were very impatient as they listened to the courtiers continuing to talk nonsense. The emperor asked, "Can you come up with any useful solution?"

The prince also suppressed his temper and asked, "There are so many refugees, and many more are coming on the road. I don't know how many tens of thousands of people will gather in the end."

“If food and accommodation cannot be arranged, it will be the biggest security risk in the new capital. Once chaos breaks out, it will be difficult to control it. Moreover, there is the Maitreya Cult watching behind, and they may incite the refugees to riot at any time!

“My lords, please work together and speak freely at this time!”

The courtiers are also feeling miserable. It’s not that they don’t want to try their best to find a solution, but they really have no other solution.

That's tens of thousands of people. Who can put them in place just by talking?

Furthermore, a thousand people have a thousand ideas, but if they say it, it doesn’t work in the end, and even worsens the situation. They have no merit and become sinners.

Whoever comes forward is a fool!

At this time, Marquis Dingbei came back from outside the city. As soon as the news of his request for an audience came in, everyone raised their heads and wanted to hear what he had to say.

The same was true for the emperor and the prince. Therefore, when Marquis Dingbei walked in, he was full of expectations, which made him surprised and excited.

He was about to kneel down and salute, but the emperor stopped him with a wave of his hand and asked, "How is it outside the city? How many refugees have gathered? Is there any trouble?"

The Marquis of Dingbei responded quickly, "Your Majesty, I was feeling a little uncomfortable and asked for leave to go back to see the doctor. But Zhuangzi outside the city reported that refugees were attacking Zhuangzi, so I hurried over.

“As a result, the refugees were really in disgrace. Hundreds of people rushed into the minister’s farm, damaging the crops and vegetables, and even injuring the farmers. They were really arrogant and vicious.

“The law does not punish the people, and I have nothing to do. When I returned to the city, I took a special look and found that the number of refugees outside the city was about to exceed 10,000. The development was really rapid!

"If we don't deal with it, there will be a big disaster sooner or later. Even now, there is some chaos outside the city. The refugees are looting and looting everywhere, causing complaints from the people nearby. I don't know if these refugees will attack the city gate next! "

Everyone had a bad look after hearing this. The emperor and the prince were worried about their arrangements, while the other courtiers were worried about their family's property. After all, who had bought a village and fields outside the city?

The family is probably going crazy with anxiety, but they have been discussing matters with the emperor and cannot get out, and news from home cannot be sent in...

Dingbei Hou looked at the faces of everyone and felt happy. He felt that the time was ripe, so he opened his mouth to "apply eye medicine" to the Li family.

He pretended to hesitate and said, "However, there are exceptions."

Exception?

What exception?

Sure enough, everyone was looking at him, hoping that he would bring some good news.

The Marquis of Dingbei suppressed his excitement and said, "When I came back, I passed by Suijintan. I found that the produce in Suijintan's fields was very clean. It was obvious that I had started cleaning up early and did not give the refugees a chance to plunder."

“It’s just that Uncle Li’s family was probably too busy and didn’t tell everyone.

“Now everyone has suffered losses and hates the refugees deeply, but the Li family has provided food and vegetables to help the refugees and win their hearts.

“The refugees outside the city all say that the Li family is benevolent and righteous, and they wish they could respect the Li family as their ancestors!”

The courtiers all frowned upon hearing this, and subconsciously blamed the Li family for not sending them any news. It was too selfish...

The emperor remained silent, but the prince spoke in time and responded, "It has been two days since the refugees appeared. Of course we don't know about it in the city, but Broken Gold Beach is outside the city and we must have a clearer view of the situation.

"Furthermore, the people of Suijintan Village fled from the Northland and endured a lot of hardships. It is not surprising that they are a little more wary of such things than others. Now, when they give food to the refugees, I am afraid they are thinking of the hardships they had in the past. There is no need to be so exaggerated, Mr. Hou!"

These words were clearly biased and protective, and even though everyone was dissatisfied, they did not dare to say another word.

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(End of this chapter)