The elderly nanny saw this and was anxious. She came to Su Lijin and tried to persuade her. But seeing that the empress did not listen after she said so and then walked towards the Buddhist temple, she could only give up in frustration.
That night, Su Lijin wrote under the dim oil lamp in the Buddhist temple. She wrote a letter asking Zhao Heng to help her find a woman with a similar figure to disguise herself and stay safe in the Buddhist temple.
Not long after, a woman in plain clothes knelt in front of the Buddhist temple.
After giving a few careful instructions, she went back to her room, changed into casual black clothes, and covered her face with a veil.
After confirming that the situation was exactly the same as when they met that day, he used his lightness skills to fly out of the palace. When he reached the palace gate, he mounted his horse and headed out of the city.
Post station outside the city.
She arrived here on her horse, only to find that the two men had been waiting for her for a long time.
Xiao Shengxing was wearing a black and gold half-face mask, and was accompanied by a tall man, who was probably a secret guard.
"Shiqi."
She nodded to the strange man and gave a fake name.
The man was slightly startled when he heard this, and looked at Xiao Shengxing who was sipping tea. He only gave his name after getting approval.
"Black Seven."
Su Lijin parked the horse in the post station, and then looked at the carriage in front of her. She couldn't help but be amazed in her heart that even a secret visit had to be so extravagant.
Seeing that Su Lijin was still outside in a daze, Xiao Shengxing raised his hand to lift the curtain of the car, revealing his jaw that was not covered by the mask.
"Get on your horse first, and hurry on your way. Don't delay your work."
There was still some distance to go before the mob, and it would take a whole day without any sleep.
Su Lijin nodded and got into the carriage, with Heiqi acting as the coachman.
The next day.
The group arrived at Shu Town, the closest town to the mob. They only needed to change the route to reach the site of the riot, but after a bumpy night's journey, it would not be convenient to investigate now. They stopped at this inn.
The waiter saw that they looked exhausted and their clothes were made of fine materials, so he knew that they should not be neglected, so he hurried forward to greet them.
"Would you like to stay overnight or stay at the hotel?"
Just as Hei Qi was about to speak, the waiter's expression suddenly changed. He walked quickly to the side as if he had seen something dirty, picked up the broom and came back.
The three of them looked in the direction and saw several ragged beggars begging with broken bowls. Their bodies, wrapped in rags, were skinny and looked horrifying.
"Even if you don't want to eat or stay, please don't affect our inn's business! If any guests saw us, they wouldn't dare to come in and would be scared away by you!"
Xiao Er waved the broom in his hand vigorously, driving away the beggars. These beggars didn't even have a full meal, so how could they have the strength to withstand his fierce attack?
He swept them a few feet away in a few seconds. Seeing that they had no way to enter the inn, the beggars had no choice but to kneel on the ground and beg.
"Good man, great man, please be kind and give us something to eat. We just want to save our lives!"
The waiter's face showed some emotion, but he heard the shopkeeper coughing lightly behind him, urging him to leave quickly.
Seeing this, he sighed helplessly and made up his mind.
"Don't say anything. These days, everyone has to make a living. You're blocking our inn's financial resources. We can't keep you here! Either you leave on your own, or I kick you out. It doesn't matter."
Then he raised his hand and pointed to the bun stall next to him, where a few beggars were also huddled together, looking pale and thin. There was even a child unconscious in his mother's arms.
He said with a cruel heart.
"These people are just as hungry as you are. If I give each of them a meal, will the innkeeper keep me here for your sake?"
After saying this, without waiting for the beggars to continue speaking, he clenched the broom in his hand and pretended to hit them, but this time he was stopped halfway.
The waiter stared at the distinguished guest in front of him in a daze, quickly withdrew his hand, and looked at Hei Qi in front of him with a puzzled look on his face.
At Xiao Shengxing's signal, Heiqi took out a few taels of silver from his purse and handed it to the bewildered waiter, then glanced at the beggar who was about to leave and said to him.
"Let them in and serve some food."
Upon hearing the sound, the waiter glanced at the slovenly beggars, then looked at the shopkeeper next to him, looking a little hesitant.
The shopkeeper hesitated, his eyes flicking back and forth between the beggar and Hei Qi.
Then Heiqi took out some silver again, and the shopkeeper smiled and asked the waiter to put down the broom.
Beggars came in and looked at the food and wine like hungry wolves.
He ate voraciously. Only a few old men could tell that he was just in a poor state. Although he ate quickly, he was not rough and showed some manners.
The three of them saw something, and Xiao Shengxing asked after seeing that they were full of food and wine.
"Why did you end up here?"
As soon as the words fell, the beggars, who had originally looked satisfied, immediately turned mournful. The leader, the oldest among them, sighed deeply and lamented after hearing this.
"Our homes and land have been flooded. The government said it allocated funds but did nothing. We had no choice but to come here."
Did nothing?
Su Lijin looked at the beggars in front of her with a slightly changed expression. Even if the imperial court allocated funds, it would not be enough for refugees to leave their homes. It seemed that it was indeed similar to what was said in the letter.
I'm afraid some scoundrel swallowed up all the money allocated for disaster relief this time! The people, waiting for no salvation, surrounded by devastation and hopelessness, naturally rebelled against the court, leading to riots.
"Take these and find a good place to live."
After listening to the crying in silence, Xiao Shengxiang handed a handful of silver to these people.
The beggars' eyes lit up but they didn't dare to accept it. Finally, the leader nodded and they accepted it with many thanks.
After they left, Xiao Shengxing's face turned cold, and it was not difficult to tell that he was in a bad mood.
Seeing that there was no one around, Su Lijin could no longer hold back. She raised her eyebrows and slammed the table in anger. Thinking of the description just now, those who ran outside could still find people to help them, so what about the people who were in the riot?
"Why was this matter kept secret so well?"
Even Xiao Shengxing didn't know about it and had to go incognito to find out the truth.
Xiao Shengxing remained calm upon hearing this. After picking up some food for her with his chopsticks, he deliberately asked, "Yeah, who could have such a great ability?"
This question was like a basin of cold water pouring down on Su Lijin's head to wake her up.
The only people who can do this are those few people.
Seeing her coming to his senses, Xiao Shengxing thought of the contents of the letter and sneered, "This matter of the silver is most likely the Prime Minister's doing."
Su Lijin paused slightly upon hearing the voice. Even though her face was covered by a black veil, Xiao Shengxing seemed to be able to see the confusion on her face through it: "Why is it the Prime Minister?"
If it was really him, leaving such a big handle for Xiao Shengxing would be like throwing away the watermelon to pick up sesame seeds.
The three of them returned to the wing room. Xiao Shengxing opened the package he brought and took out a map from it. Officials of all ranks were clearly marked on it. Seeing this, Su Lijin couldn't help but look at him twice more and said in her heart.
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