Chapter 236 Entering the Palace
"I'm Zhu Chengchun." The old man said happily, "Why are you here?"
"Why are you here?" Xie Anfeng also recognized him. He was the old man who stood up for the Shu army when they encountered robbery at Shijia Inn in Changhu County, which is under the jurisdiction of Jingchuan.
Xie Yanyan remembered that he was from Qingzhou, a relative of a landlord who had come to Lin'an for refuge.
After saying this, the two sides became extremely close to each other.
Zhu Chengchun said excitedly: "It's too chaotic now. Our family is not at peace in Lin'an. Fortunately, we have the ice-making recipe given by Miss Xie. We can earn some money and barely make ends meet."
Unlike Xie Yanyan, he did not have a dedicated information network and only knew what the local government said. He did not know that Xie Yanyan had been pardoned and given the title of county lord.
Zhu Chengchun said, "The world is about to change its master again! Murong escaped. The former crown prince Fu Hong had won the battle, but Zhou Xiaocheng's military advisor tricked him into giving up the throne!"
Xie Yanyan and his group were stunned. Fu Hong won the fight, but then gave it to Zhou Xiaocheng?
But it looks like that silly kid did it!
The princess and Zhou Tangtang were both very embarrassed. Zhou Shaoyu and Xie Yanyan looked around and saw that everyone was staring at her family's hot pot.
Xie Anfeng stood up, pulled Zhu Chengchun and said, "Brother, come out, let's talk."
Zhu Chengchun followed him out happily.
"Brother, why are you here?"
Zhu Chengchun: "My family and I opened an ice shop here, and we are doing well now."
"Brother, be careful with your words in the future. Trouble comes from your mouth..."
"Are you talking about what I just said?" Zhu Chengchun suddenly thought of it, with a nervous look on his face, "I also met you guys, so I have no reservations towards you, and these things are known to the whole world, and they are spread everywhere."
"Brother, don't say anything. Take your family away immediately and never move around here again. Do you understand?"
Zhu Chengchun almost cried: "What's going on?"
"Don't ask anymore, let's go, brother, we'll see each other again if we're lucky."
After sending Zhu Chengchun away, Xie Anfeng came back, and they all ate and drank.
The hotpot smelled delicious, but the Zhou family members were worried and they were not eating as purely as before.
Xie Yanyan didn’t care, she was enjoying her meal and it was none of her business whatsoever!
Xie Anfeng and the two children ate without any worries. Xie Yanyan hadn't cooked for a long time, so they quickly ate!
The further north we go, the colder it gets. By the time we reach Nanyang City, the snow is knee-deep and everything is white all around, making it difficult to even find the road.
Originally they were heading south, and there were some villages and towns along the way, but during the New Year, there wasn't even a hint of festive atmosphere.
The houses, towns and fields are all in silence.
Xie Yanyan released his mental power. There were people in those houses, but most of them were lying under thin quilts to endure the winter.
The princess, Zhou Tangtang, and Zhou Shaoyu became increasingly silent.
At a place called Duangou, their carriage fell into a pit.
Xie Yanyan could actually turn the carriage out, but she didn't. She said to Zhou Shaoyu, "Go to the nearby village and call for help!"
Seeing her indifferent expression, Zhou Shaoyu immediately understood what she meant and said to Zhou Huo, "Go and call for help. It won't be in vain."
Not long after, many people from the two nearby villages came, all of them dressed in rags, wearing straw boots and wooden clogs, and came clattering.
Xie Yanyan said: "You help lift the carriage out, I will give you all the food on the carriage, and then send someone to bring you some more. Spring is coming soon, and I will also give you some seeds."
After a pause, she said in front of the princess and Zhou Shaoyu: "If you really can't make ends meet, take your relatives and friends to Boluo County in Lingnan and find Xiecheng. It's a newly built city. As long as you are willing to work hard, you will definitely have enough food and warm clothes."
Li Zheng was an old man with a weathered face. He smiled wryly and said, "It's impossible to survive in the smoke-filled and miasmatic area of Lingnan."
Xie Yanyan said: "There is medicine! There is a post station built by Xie Cheng in Yongcheng. You can sign up here when you go to Lingnan, and someone will take you to Xiecheng."
The head of the village was immediately tempted. These years had been too chaotic and too hard. There were constant wars, and not only was it impossible to farm the land, but taxes were also collected all the time. Soldiers came to the houses to loot all day long. People in one village after another were starving to death, and the population was dwindling.
The carriage quickly emerged from the mud pit, and Xie Yanyan carried a few baskets of black steamed buns and coarse grain cakes for them from the carriage. No need for meat, as that stuff could cause death if taken out.
Neither Zhou Tangtang nor the princess knew when she hid so many cakes. She probably prepared them during the break.
Those people were so grateful that some of them caught and ate it on the spot.
"Woo woo woo, it's still warm."
"Finally I have something to eat, benefactor, thank you"
Zhou Tangtang and the princess were both moved.
"You go back. I will have someone send you some more food later so that you can get through this period. Of course, whether to go to Lingnan is completely voluntary. I give you things because you helped me carry the carriage."
The carriage continued to head north, and Xie Yanyan "watched" the headman and his men return to the village, ring the village bell, and call everyone to a meeting to receive cakes.
"Xiao Mei, exchange for 10 tons of cornmeal, sweet potato flour, sorghum rice, coarse wheat flour, etc., and exchange for old cotton jackets, old cotton pants, and cotton shoes, a full set of 2,000 sets."
[Exchange successful, exchange for 10 tons of cornmeal, sweet potato flour, sorghum rice, wheat flour, etc., exchange for old cotton jackets, old cotton pants, cotton shoes, a full set of 2,000 sets]
Xie Yanyan transferred 5 tons of grains and 1,000 sets of clothes to each of the two villages.
Although the world is big and there are too many poor people for her to save them all, she will save as many as she can.
The carriage continued to move north, and she continued to play chess and tell stories with the two children as usual.
The car fell into potholes several times on the way, and even the princess got off to check the car and the horse, muttering, "Does this horse choose to jump into potholes on purpose?"
Except for her, everyone else was silent.
They have always kept a low profile and never said who they are. Xie Yanyan has his own city and his own official documents.
Their identities are all pseudonyms.
By the time they quietly returned to the capital, the gatekeepers had been replaced by Zhou Xiaocheng's men.
The gatekeeper, the ninth-rank official, was present during the final PK between Prince Langya and others. When he saw these people, he was surprised to find that the princess and the young masters were back.
He immediately reported to his superior in a hurry. The general who was currently in charge of all security of the Zhou family army happened to be Zhuge Ke, the grandson of Zhuge Dan. When he saw that it was the princess and Zhou Shaoyu who returned, he immediately came to greet them.
Someone had already reported this to Zhou Xiaocheng, and he took Zhuge Dan and others to welcome them out of the imperial city.
Xie Yanyan then saw that Zhou Xiaocheng was already wearing a dragon robe, sitting on a royal carriage with three thousand guards of honor, looking down upon all living beings.
The eunuchs and officials, with a majestic ceremonial guard, shouted "Long live the emperor" three times.
It turns out that Zhou Xiaocheng has ascended the throne!
Zhou Xiaocheng welcomed the princess to the royal carriage, and the sedan chair took Zhou Shaoyu and Zhou Tangtang and brought them into the palace.
Xie Yanyan also got on the sedan chair and entered the palace. Looking at the familiar imperial city, he realized that the palace had been smashed into a mess by him.
From now on, we will only smash people, not palaces. Otherwise, rebuilding palaces will only make the people tired.
Xie Yanyan and Xie Anfeng walked into the palace together. A large number of palace maids and servants surrounded the princess and Zhou Tangtang, a large group of ministers surrounded Zhou Shaoyu, and Xie Yanyan and Xie Anfeng were at the end.
Walking into the only two remaining palaces, Zhou Xiaocheng sat on the top one and told them that a ceremony would be held in the near future to confer titles of empress, crown prince, and eldest princess on the princess, Zhou Shaoyu, and Zhou Tangtang.
"Jingchen, I have agreed with the ministers that when the crown prince is canonized, the crown princess, the crown princess' concubine, and the concubines will be canonized together and recorded in the royal jade disc."
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