"Your Excellency is wise. The people above in Bianjing are watching closely. If you dare to borrow this time, you will offend them. Besides, the King of Jin has already been defeated and will not be able to make any waves in the future."
The governor waved his hand and sat down on the pearwood chair. "But he is the King of Jin after all."
"Let him stay in the mansion for a few days. During these days, put a dozen grains of rice in the pot, keep the rice porridge with water, and send the wild vegetable stems to the prince. Ask the servants to eat tree bark in front of the prince as a demonstration."
"When the time comes, we will allocate some grain from the granary to King Jin."
The master suddenly understood and clasped his fists, saying, "Your Excellency is wise! Even if the King of Jin is dissatisfied, there's nothing he can do. After all, countless people inside and outside the city are freezing to death, and many people have resorted to cooking their children. It would be a great kindness for you, the prefect, to spare some food."
The prefect smiled, reached out to pick up the teacup beside him and took a sip.
"King Jin, have more people keep an eye on him."
"I understand."
A moment later, a minor official walked in and said, "Sir, there's someone outside asking to see you. They say it's the Princess of Jin!"
The governor frowned, his head aching. He had just sent the Prince of Jin away, and now there was another Princess of Jin. "What Princess of Jin?"
"Get them out! Where did all these high-ranking officials come from? They're probably trying to cheat people out of their stuttering."
Outside the prefect's mansion, a minor official suddenly approached and said, "You really think the prefect is easy to fool? Get out of here!"
"Princess Jin, get out of here!"
The clerk raised the knife in his hand and said fiercely: "If you don't leave now, don't blame the sword for being blind!"
"You!" Ying Qi stepped forward and was about to draw his sword, but was stopped by Princess Jin.
"Ying Qi, don't be impulsive."
"Cough, cough, cough..." Princess Jin covered her mouth and coughed violently a few times.
The petty official said arrogantly: "What do you want to do, you want to rebel? I tell you, this is the governor's mansion, don't you want to live?"
"Get out of here now, don't get in the way. Prince Jin just arrived today, and you're still the Princess of Jin. Be careful not to let Prince Jin find out and chop off your head."
"What did you say, King Jin is in Youzhou?" Ying Qi paused.
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