The emperor reached out and tapped lightly on the table, and the noise below stopped abruptly.
Yang Ziping lowered his head, and the sweat on his palms revealed his nervousness. He felt the emperor's eyes focused on him, making him feel a little at a loss.
"Every few days I go to a peddler to buy some rare things, but the peddler I'm familiar with hasn't appeared in the past few days."
"Most peddlers come from poor families. They sell goods to feed their families, and most of them make the trip back and forth on the same day."
"So when I heard Your Majesty say outside the capital, I couldn't help but think too much."
[Wow, this is my second uncle. He is so smart!]
[Just from these few words and the peddler, one can guess that the refugees are in the eastern suburbs.]
Qin Yuanhao couldn't help but look up to Yang Ziping.
[We must handle this properly. These are nearly 20,000 refugees!]
Qin Yuanhao almost fainted again.
Twenty thousand refugees?
The capital's imperial guards only numbered 10,000.
This is most appropriate coming from Yang Ziping's mouth.
He looked at Yang Ziping and said with a heavy face, "Master Yang, please continue."
[Yes! Second uncle, what else have you discovered?]
Yang Ziping spoke quickly.
"I was just thinking that if the refugees came from the eastern suburbs, it must be due to the snowstorm. But why would a hundred or so people from outside the capital arrive so many days in advance to cause trouble?"
"Second uncle is amazing. Those people are just disguised. My brother has already sent people to investigate."
"Your Majesty, I implore you to conduct a thorough investigation of the refugees outside the capital, uphold justice for those who are truly refugees, and help them rebuild their homes. Those refugees must be seeking your protection out of respect and love for your Majesty."
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