Chapter 459 This won't work
Wei Zhongming felt that his flattery towards Su Ying was a little too natural.
He kept telling himself that this was just a fake and there was no need to be afraid of her!
"Wei Zhongming."
"Yes, your majesty, what do you want me to do?" Wei Zhongming bowed to Su Ying. He was so flattering just to paralyze Su Ying and prevent her from finding any flaws!
“It’s been going pretty well these past few days.”
Wei Zhongming's mouth was almost grinning from ear to ear. "Your Majesty, you are too kind. It is my duty to think about the people."
Su Ying raised her eyelids and glanced at him. Wei Zhongming really looked like an honest official, with a thin and small figure. If it weren't for the fact that there was still some flesh on his cheeks, he really looked like a human skeleton.
Just looking at his appearance, he doesn't look like someone who dares to steal the imperial granary.
What she said just now was not empty talk. Wei Zhongming's work ability is indeed good. Otherwise, with his humble background, it would be impossible for him to climb to this position without some ability.
"I heard that when the disaster first occurred, some people went to the government and suggested that you bring in water from the south to relieve the emergency. Is this true?"
Wei Zhongming's face froze, and he said helplessly, "Your Majesty, there is such a thing, but it simply won't work."
"Oh? Why?"
Wei Zhongming took out a map from the bookshelf and spread it out on the table, then pointed to a mountain range outside of Luo City.
"There are mountains between Luocheng and Nanjiang. If we want to divert water from Nanjiang, we have to go around these mountains. How much manpower, material resources and financial resources will this cost? Luocheng has already been affected by the disaster. If we spend a lot of money to open mountains and dig channels, Luocheng can't afford it."
Su Ying thought Wei Zhongming's words made sense, and imagined that if this was an easy move, he would have no reason to refuse. After all, any political achievements would be his.
She looked at the mountains on the map and suddenly thought of a good way to provide disaster relief, but she still needed further verification to know whether this method would work.
"Where is this place?"
"It's at the border of Lincheng and Luocheng. It's actually not far away."
It was already dark when Su Ying finished asking about the detailed geological conditions of the area.
"Your Majesty, you've been tired all day, why don't you have dinner first?" Zhou Qing stepped forward and asked softly.
Today, after Su Ying left the city, she ate some dry food at noon. Zhou Qing couldn't imagine that someone as delicate as the queen could ride horses and climb mountains without blushing or getting nervous even when she was so tired that she could hardly breathe. She sincerely admired the queen, she really cared about the people.
"Well, bring it up."
"Your Majesty, please enjoy your meal. I will take my leave now."
"Back off."
"yes."
After Wei Zhongming left, Zhou Qing walked into the house carrying a lunch box.
"This Lord Wei is really a man of quick thinking."
Zhou Qing put the food on the table, there were two dishes and one soup in total.
A bowl of bean sprout egg drop soup, a scrambled egg and a dish of stewed pork with radish.
This dish looks plain and simple, but the bean sprout soup is made with chicken broth, the eggs are filled with meat, and the last stir-fried meat is made with boneless fish. It is hard to eat fish at this critical moment, even for wealthy families. But Wei Zhongming got it for Su Ying.
Su Ying would not have a problem with food, Wei Zhongming would teach him a lesson later.
Zhou Qing stood by and watched Su Ying eating. The more he watched, the more familiar her movements seemed to him.
She thought that maybe she was overthinking it. Why did some of the words and actions of the palace in front of her seem similar to those of the young master?
Furthermore, she had not seen the young master since the queen appeared.
Zhou Qing thought of a possibility, but she didn't dare to think about it too deeply, because that was not something she should know.
After eating, Su Ying simply washed up and lay down on the bed. She had to get up early tomorrow to go to the mountains to check the situation.
Zhou Qing lowered the bed curtains, blew out the lights in the room and walked out.
The next morning, Su Ying left the city after breakfast.
Looking at Su Ying's running back, Wei Zhongming became more and more certain that Su Ying was an imposter. Which queen would do things as personally as she did?
The mountains in the map were located about thirty miles away from Luo City. As soon as they left the city, they found that many disaster victims had come from outside the city. If this continued, there would be no room for them outside Luo City.
"First, find an open space to settle the victims who came here today. Don't let them cause any trouble."
"Yes, madam."
Su Ying rode a horse and led his men to the foot of the mountains thirty miles away.
Su Ying took out a telescope and looked at the mountains, frowning.
"Nanjiang is behind these mountains?"
The clerk who led Su Ying answered, "Yes, it is behind these mountains. That's why it is so difficult to bring water from the Nanjiang River."
"So which road do you usually take to get to Nanjiang?"
"There is an official road in that area, which goes around the foot of the mountains."
Su Ying turned her horse around and headed towards the official road. "How long will it take to reach Nanjiang by taking the official road?"
"If it's fast, it will take five or seven days. If it's slow, it will probably take half a month."
"But even if it's half a month, it's better than having no water at all. Many disaster victims are going there, so at least there's a glimmer of hope."
Su Ying nodded slightly, reined in her horse, and stopped, and asked the clerk who was leading the way, "Are you familiar with this mountain?"
"Your Highness, I have lived in this village at the foot of the mountain since I was a child. I am very familiar with this place. Your Highness, please choose where you want to go. I will take you there right away."
"Take me around the mountain to Nanjiang."
"My queen, there might be ferocious beasts in the mountains. It's too dangerous." Zhou Qing said worriedly. There is drought around Luo City now. Not only people are short of water, but animals are also short of water. They will also try to go to places with water. At this time, there is a high possibility of encountering ferocious beasts when walking on the mountain road.
"We have many people, so we are not afraid. Let's hurry up and get up the mountain."
"yes."
Fortunately, the mountains in this area were not too steep and horses could still travel on foot. However, the speed was still much slower, and it was not until dark that they reached the halfway point of the mountain. The road was difficult to walk at night, so they could only find a place to stay temporarily and continue their journey early the next morning.
Su Ying sat under a tree and adjusted her breathing, while Zhou Qing waited beside her with a water bag and some dry food.
She made the fire bigger to prevent any wild animals from attacking.
Su Ying took a deep breath, letting the breath flow throughout her body, unblocking blocked meridians, thereby relieving fatigue and enhancing yang energy.
A quarter of an hour later, Su Ying slowly opened her eyes and asked the guards to get some wet soil and put it around the fire to prevent a forest fire caused by the mountain wind at night.
"Empress, please eat something." Zhou Qing handed the hot steamed buns and dried meat to Su Ying.
Su Ying took it and put it directly into her mouth.
The nights on the mountain were colder. As soon as she had eaten, Su Ying leaned against a tree trunk and began to feel sleepy. She yawned and slowly closed her eyes.
In a short while, all the accompanying guards fell asleep, and Zhou Qing also fell asleep at Su Ying's feet.
The only sound I could hear was the crackling of branches in the fire.
At this moment, a sleeping figure stood up in the darkness.
(End of this chapter)
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