A few people looked at each other, knowing that it was useless for them to say more, so they didn't say anything more. But it was so hot, so they were asked to plant trees? Isn't this their fate?

Several people were in agony. If they had known earlier, they would have been nicer to the princess on the way out, and would not have assigned them such hard work until now.

At this time, Zhao Yi walked in and was about to speak when Lin Yuxin raised her hand to stop him. She looked at a few people and said:

"Okay, everyone go back and rest! Starting tomorrow, everyone will start to suffer."

Lin Yuxin started to shoo people away. She had other things to talk about. Looking at these people, she couldn't help but lock them up and starve them for a few meals.

"Then I will take my leave first."

Wang Feng was very tactful. He stood up and saluted first. The others also saluted and left.

They were assigned to the guest room behind the government office. On the way there, Shao Chongxiao spoke angrily:

"This Princess Pingning has a bad temper and is unruly and willful. I don't believe she can solve this drought!"

"Shao still doesn't understand!"

Gu Qing looked at Shao Chongxiao and shook his head.

"Why do you say that, Mr. Gu?"

Shao Chongxiao asked puzzledly.

"If Princess Pingning was fine, how could the emperor issue an edict to give her the Imperial Sword and have the Regent escort her? Have you ever thought about this?"

Gu Qing glanced at them calmly and reminded them.

"What the old man said is that we are now grasshoppers on the same rope with the princess, so if you have any dissatisfaction, you should wait until we return to Beijing to talk about it!"

Wang Feng also suppressed the anger in his heart and said unwillingly.

Wang Feng has been in the officialdom for so many years. Although he is lustful, he is also very scheming, otherwise he would not have been appointed as the Minister of Works.

But he could also endure it. From the moment he saw the Regent King protecting her on the road, he had given up the idea of ​​kissing her. This woman was not someone he could desecrate, unless he risked his life.

But it didn't prevent him from dealing with her. However, today this princess gave him a heavy blow. Her way of doing things and her imperial sword were so powerful that he couldn't do anything to her.

It seems that I can only go back to Beijing and discuss it with that person!

"Master Wang is right. Okay, let's all go back and have a rest! We are exhausted from all the traveling. Why would we go and plant trees tomorrow?"

Lu Feng also agreed with Wang Feng's point of view. He shook his sleeves and walked towards the assigned guest room.

…

"My lord, I just searched and saw a servant hiding something. I stepped forward to stop them and found that they were hiding gold and silver, more than ten boxes!"

"There is also a secret passage in Mr. Zhong's bedroom, which contains a lot of gold, silver and jewelry."

After those people left, Zhao Yi reported what he had just searched.

"Hmm! I knew that Zhong Zuan was not clean. Put those things away first and transport them back to report when the time comes. Where is the warehouse?"

Lin Yuxin nodded, knowing what was going on, and then asked again.

"There are some jewelry and antiques in the warehouse, but not many. However, I found this in his study."

As Zhao Yi spoke, he took out a stack of letters from his arms and handed them to Lin Yuxin.

Lin Yuxin took it and examined it carefully, and found that it was actually evidence of Zhong Zuan colluding with high-ranking officials to plunder the people's money! Lin Yuxin became more and more angry as she read it.

“Bang!”

Lin Yuxin slapped the armrest beside her and said angrily:

"He's really good. It seems that all the money in North City is with him. My emperor must be pissed off a few times. He's sitting well on top, but his subordinates are digging holes in the foundation. If there's a flood, the house will collapse. This emperor is too frustrated."

"Keep it for now. When Li Xiaochen comes back, give it to him. He will know what to do."

Lin Yuxin vented her anger, then handed the stack of letter papers to Zhao Yi and said.

"Yes! Princess."

Zhao Yi took the letter, put it in his arms, lowered his head and replied that he would pretend not to hear the princess's rebellious words just now.

At this time Zhao Er also came in.

"Princess!"

"How is it?"

Lin Yuxin saw him come in and asked hurriedly.

"I just went to the granary and saw that it was full of food, all fresh. It's obvious that Zhong Zuan had already spent a lot of the people's money in advance!"

Zhao Er bowed and replied, saying that in the end everyone looked angry and aggrieved.

"Okay, there will be plenty of opportunities to deal with bad guys later. Now you take people to prepare food, and we will go to distribute the food. Each person can get two kilograms of rice. Come here with your household registration certificate to collect it. You check it carefully. No one can claim it falsely or take more than they deserve."

Lin Yuxin began to distribute tasks.

"yes!"

Zhao Er agreed and prepared to go out to do his work.

"Wait! Don't give food to those outside the city. Give them porridge first. In the afternoon, when they have the strength, tell them to build a simple tent outside the city or go back. Those who go back will get five taels of silver and ten catties of rice each. Those who stay will be treated the same as those in the city after the tents are built."

Lin Yuxin stopped Zhao Er who was about to leave and gave another instruction.

"Yes! Princess! I will do it right away!"

Zhao Er responded, and then walked out quickly.

"How many people are we able to bring with us?"

Lin Yuxin asked Zhao Yi who was standing beside her.

"When the prince left, he took ten people with him. Twenty people stayed behind at the government office. Zhao Er should take twenty people with him when he goes to do his work. Princess, are there any more people who can help? What instructions do you have?"

Zhao counted them one by one and found that there were still people who could do it.

"Starting tomorrow, you will take 10 people to plant trees. Go to the city to buy saplings. The best ones are Pistacia chinensis. Pistacia chinensis likes light and tolerates shade when young. It likes warmth, fears severe cold, and tolerates drought and barrenness. It is not picky about soil and can adapt to slightly acidic, alkaline, sandy, or clay soils."

"It has deep roots, a well-developed taproot, strong wind resistance, and strong sprouting ability. This tree is just right for the current environment in North City. If you don't have it, send someone to buy it somewhere else. Your mission is to plant Pistacia on all the roadsides in North City within a month."

Lin Yuxin gave Zhao Yi instructions, and fearing that he didn't understand, she explained for a long time.

"Yes, Princess, I will remember this."

Zhao Yi bowed his head and accepted the order.

"Go and ask who is the leader of the people sent by the Emperor, and have him come over."

Lin Yuxin remembered something and gave another instruction.

"yes."

Zhao Yi responded and went out. After a while, a tall, burly man with a serious face came in.

The man walked in front of Lin Yuxin, clasped his fists and saluted:

"My Lord, why are you calling me here? What do you want me to do?"

"What's your name?"

Lin Yuxin looked him up and down and nodded secretly.

[As expected of the Emperor, this demeanor and this posture show that he is capable and good at making orders.]

"My name is Dandao, and I am the commander of the imperial guards."

The man lowered his head and answered in a cold tone.

"Okay, let's go it alone, right? Since the emperor sent you along, it should be more than just an escort, right?"

Lin Yuxin nodded, looking curious, and said to Dandao, she didn't expect that the emperor would send his imperial guards to her.

"My Lord, before he left, the Emperor specifically instructed his subordinates to obey your orders."

Shandao replied respectfully.

At first he thought it was just an escort mission, and how much could a princess do, so he didn't think the princess would let him do anything.