In front of Gu Mansion.

Carts of grain passed by.

There was a heavy pile of grain on it.

They held the royal flag and were escorted by soldiers.

These soldiers were all fully armed.

He wore a bronze helmet and black armor.

He wore a quiver around his waist and a crossbow on his back.

Such a big commotion naturally attracted passers-by to stop and watch.

"What's going on?"

"How come there are so many grain carts?"

"Have you not heard?"

"Please give me some advice, old man."

The old man stroked his beard and whispered, "A few days ago, Jingyang was hit by a locust plague. The locusts covered the sky, and all the crops and plants were destroyed. The victims had to eat plants and trees, and a stone of rice cost 500 coins. The emperor has issued an edict to spare no expense to provide relief to the victims, and the Prince of Ning has been fully responsible. Look, the granaries have already been opened to provide relief to the people!"

"Prince Ning?"

"Why him?"

"Shouldn't it be the King of Qi?"

The old man glanced at them and explained, "Jingyang was originally the fief of Prince Ning. It is currently being managed by Prince Qi, and all taxes and rents go to Prince Ning's mansion."

"hiss……"

They looked at each other in surprise.

On the surface, this is just disaster relief.

But if you think about it carefully, it is extraordinary.

Maybe Ning Que will inherit the title of king?

The old man smiled to himself.

Quietly disappeared into the crowd.

Soon, he appeared somewhere else.

Follow the same method and continue to set the pace and build momentum.

Naturally, it also spread to the Gu Mansion.

…

Jingzhao Prefecture Governor Gu Mingzhi returned to Gu Mansion.

He looked tired and changed into casual clothes.

"Son, meet your father."

Gu Mingzhi frowned.

"Yuan'er, why are you up?"

"You have just recovered from a serious illness and still need to recuperate."

The young man smiled.

He is Gu Yuan.

Commander of Yumen Pass!

Severely damage the main force of Xiliang!

He was conferred the title of first-rank general by the imperial court.

Moreover, he inherited his grandfather's title of Marquis of Tiger as an exception.

"Thanks to Xianhong for saving me."

"Don't mention this stupid woman."

Gu Mingzhi waved his hands in disgust and looked at his eldest son, "Don't tell your father that you really like her."

“How could it be…”

Gu Yuan was extremely disgusted.

His handsome features revealed a sinister look.

"She's just second-hand merchandise, how could I possibly like her? If she wasn't of some use, I wouldn't even bother paying attention to her. Just a few nice words and she'll fall head over heels in love. A woman like that shouldn't be wasted."

"Hahaha, well said!"

Gu Mingzhi nodded with satisfaction.

This is his good son!

The Lin family is just a small family.

How could he be qualified to enter the Gu family?

Only Ning Que would like a stupid woman like Lin Xianhong.

Gu Yuan changed the subject.

"Then what's troubling Father today?"

"Lin Xianhong is stupid, and her sister is even stupider!"

"How dare you run and act wild in front of Prince Ning's mansion!"

"So, she was beaten with thirty sticks."

Gu Mingzhi narrowed his eyes and whispered, "I heard that Ning Que was furious about Lin Xianhong having an abortion to save you, and he even threatened to divorce his wife. Could it be true that he's punishing Lin Qinghuan this time?"

"impossible."

"oh?"

Gu Yuan sneered, "Ning Que, that loser, has always been around women. This time, punishing Lin Qinghuan is just a trick of playing hard to get. This trick is simply ridiculous!"

"Oh, that's true."

Gu Mingzhi couldn't help but smile.

This is not wrong.

Who doesn't know what Ning Que has done over the years?

Gu Mingzhi put away his smile and sighed, "There's one more thing. A locust plague has broken out in Jingyang, and His Majesty has issued an order. Ningque is to spare no expense in providing relief to the victims, and to mobilize granaries in Chang'an to continuously send grain to Jingyang."

"He's in charge?"

"Hmm." Gu Mingzhi narrowed his eyes and analyzed, "There are also rumors among the people that this is intentionally to support Ning Que's ascension to the throne and weaken the power of the King of Qi. After all, the four kings guard the borders while the King of Ning guards the capital, and Jingyang was originally the King of Ning's fiefdom. Let's put these aside for now, but we have a problem with the food we have."

There are grain merchants among the Gu family’s branches.

Tens of thousands of shi of grain were stored in Jingyang.

They took advantage of the locust plague to make a fortune from the national disaster.

The price of grain was driven up to five hundred coins per stone!

It has increased tenfold!

As for the life and death of the people?

What does it have to do with them?

The people belong to Dafeng, and the money is theirs!

“The only option is to lower the price…”

"Um."

Gu Yuan frowned and thought.

I didn't expect Emperor Feng to be so decisive.

They even mobilized the Chang'an granary at all costs.

It seems that they really want to use this to build momentum for Ning Que.

But so what?

Ning Que is a waste after all.

The higher you stand, the harder you fall!

…

…

Lin Mansion.

“Wuwuwu…”

"Second sister, you can't forgive him this time."

"Ning Que, that bastard, really sent me to the government."

"I got 30 lashes from the cane!"

Lin Qinghuan lay on the soft couch.

Tears and snot.

She has never suffered such injustice in her life.

"He even specially called Master Yu here."

"It was deliberately designed to frame me and embarrass me."

"Let Master Yu remove me from the list!"

Lin Xianhong applied the medicine to her, his face looking extremely grim. Her mother beside him was wailing and wiping away tears.

"Ning Que, that beast!"

"How could you have the heart to treat Qing Huan like this?"

"Aren't you just going to his house to ask for an explanation?"

"Insidious and shameless!"

"Don't worry, mother. Qinghuan is fine."

"This is all your fault!" Lin's mother said angrily with tears in her eyes, "Look at the man you married. He has ruined your sister!"

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