Chapter 248 The Drought is Coming

"So, I'll hand over the evidence to you?"

"Well, actually, I've also uncovered quite a few of Minister Lin's evil deeds, including disregarding human life, mining illegally, and hoarding grain to support his own army..."

"No wonder Lin Wan'er had so much money to bribe the Seven Monsters from the Outer Pass to kill Marshal Bai."

Luo Yang stared at the one-eyed dragon. "Lin Wan'er paid you quite a bit, didn't she?"

The one-eyed dragon's five fingers had just been broken one by one. He was now so painful that his face turned pale and he looked like he was about to faint at any moment.

Now that I have confessed, I might as well say it without reservation, just to get rid of it.

"Lin Wan'er promised to give me ten thousand gold coins after the task is completed. I will pay half of it before we start."

“Hiss, hiss!”

Several people couldn't help but gasp.

A young lady in the boudoir can easily spend tens of thousands of gold. Without the support of Minister Lin, no one would believe it.

"The Lin family is truly wealthy!"

"Lin Wan'er is really willing to spend a lot of money to get rid of me!"

Bai Li frowned. Did Lin Wan'er hate her so much?

But she was framed by her when they just met for the first time, and she couldn't figure out why she did that.

"She's jealous that you're prettier than her..."

The one-eyed man couldn't help but talk nonsense.

Um?

"How do you know?"

"I accidentally heard her talking to her maid."

After saying that, the one-eyed dragon closed his mouth and said nothing more. He couldn't say that he went to Lin's house to eavesdrop just to be cautious.

Although the Seven Freaks Outside the Great Wall love money, they still have to find out the truth before they dare to take over.

Unfortunately, the information was wrong this time and I underestimated the opponent's strength, so I had to admit defeat.

Bai Li's cognition was really refreshed after hearing this. She never thought that a woman could be so narrow-minded and couldn't stand others being more beautiful than her.

There are so many beautiful things in the world. Is she going to destroy them all?

People like this are so scary!

The real culprit has been found and the matter has come to an end.

Nangong Min was responsible for the entire follow-up process. Bai Li was too lazy to care and simply let him do it.

She calculated the time and thought her father, who was helping the emperor dig for treasure, should have almost finished digging it all. She wanted to bring her family to the capital.

Her military token has been handed in, and now she is just an idle princess. She has to prepare a mansion for her to move into, and then take over her Donghu County.

Just thinking about someone delivering food to her door while she was lying down would make her wake up laughing in her dreams.

Here, supplies are more important than money. She has so much gold, silver and jewelry but they are of no use to her.

Or, buy a few luxury houses in Beijing and add dozens of shops to rent out?

But she was not in business, and she could not buy so many houses and shops with just the military salary and the emperor's reward.

She felt very upset when she thought that her gold and silver were useless in the space and were like scrap metal.

I never thought that she would have to worry about money one day.

The happiest person who knew Bai Li was not dead was Zhou Yu. When he saw the living person with his own eyes, his restless heart finally calmed down.

"Lord Bai, I'm so glad you're okay! You're the savior of the Great Zhou, and the Great Zhou can't live without you!"

After saying this, he silently prayed in his heart: May our ancestors bless us, the savior of the Great Zhou is still here.

After hearing this, Bai Li rolled his eyes at him.

It should have been his responsibility to protect and revitalize the Great Zhou, but now he is putting the blame on her.

He wasn't afraid that his ancestors would be so angry that they would flip over the coffin lid if they found out.

"It's your Great Zhou, not mine. Don't try to pass the blame."

In front of Bai Li in private, Zhou Yu didn't lose his temper at all.

With a flattering smile that deserved a beating, Bai Li's eyes twitched.

If she didn't know how he felt about her innocent brotherhood, she was afraid she would not be able to resist beating him into a pig's face.

"No, I know my own limitations. If it weren't for you, the Great Zhou would have been incorporated into Simon's territory long ago, and I wouldn't even be in the mud right now!"

Well, even the way he referred to himself changed, he just called him "me".

However, although his words sounded sad, they were true.

Bai Li scratched his hair in annoyance. Why did he feel that the burden on his shoulders was getting heavier and heavier?

No, she just wants to live her life again and lead a simple and stable life. She doesn't want to carry such a heavy burden!

Zhou Yu swallowed hard under Bai Li's deathly gaze and said flatteringly, "Donghu County is now handed over to you. The entire Donghu County is fertile land and one of the major grain-producing areas of the Great Zhou."

"You mean I found a treasure and I have to be grateful to you?"

Zhou Yu wanted to say yes, but when the words came to his lips, he changed them to: "No, I meant that this year is particularly dry, and the yield will be slightly reduced."

After Bai Li traveled all over Donghu County accompanied by Nangong Min, he was completely speechless!

The fields are covered with withered seedlings and yellow leaves. The rice that needs plenty of water has dried up long ago. The few remaining bean seedlings are lying in the cracked soil, looking lifeless.

Bai Li suddenly felt dry mouth and eyes, and wanted to beat someone up. He didn't know if it was because the sun was too strong.

"Is this what your good cousin meant by a slight reduction in production?"

Nangong Min touched his nose. That was his cousin who said that, not him.

Bai Li wanted to get angry. The promised fertile fields turned out to be all dry land.

She did not give up and asked Nangong Min to take her for a tour around the outskirts of Beijing. When she saw that the fields of the common people were all covered with tortoise shells and had no green color left, she believed that Zhou Yu had not lied to her.

Anyone with a discerning eye could see that the land was dry and Zhou Yu was not fooling her.

The drought is coming!

Bai Li really wanted to quit his job and let whoever wanted to take this hot potato take it.

But when she saw farmers carrying buckets of water from a river more than ten miles away to the fields to save the bean seedlings and rice, she was silent.

"These are tenant farmers. Their land is not producing anything. Not only do they have no food to eat, but they also owe rent."

"How can they survive then?"

Bai Li screamed, this is too inhumane!

"Of course, the landlord can be kind enough to waive the rent."

"When faced with natural disasters or man-made disasters, the court should have pardoned their rent!"

"No need for the court. You are their landlord now. You have the right to decide."

Bai Li sat on a big rock at the edge of the field, looking at the farmers who were dragging their tired bodies under the scorching sun, their legs shaking from exhaustion but still gritting their teeth to persevere, and felt very unhappy.

Even if their rent is forgiven, they cannot survive without food!

Could it be that after traveling here, she would have to experience another crisis where humanity is on the verge of extinction? !

She stood up and couldn't help but follow the farmer to the river ten miles away.

This is a large canal with abundant water. Various small boats are traveling back and forth on the river, transporting various goods, and there are also several bamboo rafts for fishing.

"This river surrounds half of Donghu County, which is why Donghu County has always been rich in rice."

Nangong Min followed her slowly, acting as her tour guide from time to time.

Lin Wan'er and her family have been arrested and brought to justice. They will now be tried by the Dali Temple and Jingzhao Yin. Nangong Min will have nothing to do with it.