Soon, someone brought Zhu Youxiao's horse over.
Zhu Youxiao did not hesitate, he jumped on his horse and rode forward.
Qi Yuangong followed beside him and moved forward together.
The two men rode their horses along the road.
Speaking of which, Zhu Youxiao was also a little confused. Why were there refugees here?
This shouldn't be the case. There's no famine at this time, so why are there suddenly refugees running out?
Zhu Youxiao was very curious.
The group rushed directly to where the refugees were.
When he reached the front, Zhu Youxiao saw the refugees and breathed a sigh of relief.
These refugees were indeed carrying their families, bags and all, but unlike what Zhu Youxiao had imagined, they did not look emaciated, pale, or as if they were about to collapse. Their spirits seemed good. Even though they were refugees, they were not the worst.
The refugees gathered together at this time, looking frightened.
Behind them, more people were gathering.
They all glanced over here, with obvious fear in their eyes.
Obviously, they were frightened by the convoy in front of them and were somewhat at a loss. After all, the people Zhu Youxiao brought were very tough, all of them had come from the battlefield, each of them was very strong and had a somewhat cold look in their eyes.
This made the refugees confused about the situation. They were originally ordinary people, and when they saw someone as rich as Zhu Youxiao, they were subconsciously afraid.
The road was blocked by Zhu Youxiao and his men, and these refugees could not leave. They thought that Zhu Youxiao had some intentions towards them, so it was normal for them to be afraid.
After stretching his muscles, Zhu Youxiao dismounted.
Glancing at a civil servant walking towards him, Zhu Youxiao asked, "Liu Xian, what's going on?"
After hearing this, Liu Xian hurriedly walked to Zhu Youxiao's side, saluted respectfully, and said, "Sir, these people are some people from nearby counties and prefectures, and they are preparing to go to the capital."
"Why go to the capital?" Zhu Youxiao asked with a frown, "There's no famine now, why would they go to the capital?"
"My Lord, these people are refugees. They are going to the capital to seek survival." Liu Xian glanced at Zhu Youxiao awkwardly before continuing, "It is said that their fields have been confiscated and they have no land to farm."
Zhu Youxiao snorted coldly and said, "Their fields were taken away? Who dares to take their fields away?"
Zhu Youxiao found it hard to believe such a thing. After he had been in power for so many years, there were still people who dared to seize the people's land for no reason?
Isn't this too lawless?
"They are all tenants, and their fields actually belong to the landlords." Liu Xian explained again: "I've already inquired, and it's basically the same. I heard that the court wanted to investigate the land, so the landlords took over the land."
"What? You're not going to plant anymore?" Zhu Youxiao asked in a deep voice.
"These people are not quite clear about the specific situation. But I have already found out that these people are all from Xianghe County. It is said that some are still heading this way." Liu Xian said hurriedly.
After hearing this, Zhu Youxiao laughed.
But everyone could tell that his laughter sounded a little cold.
"It's really amazing. I encountered something like this right after leaving the capital. Xianghe County, surrendering to the Heavenly Prefecture, this is really interesting."
"How could such a thing happen in Shuntian Prefecture?" Zhu Youxiao sneered and said, "Let's go to Xianghe County and take a look."
After saying this, Zhu Youxiao said to Liu Xian, "Send a letter back to the capital immediately and tell your family to receive and accommodate these refugees well and that nothing should happen to them."
"Yes, sir." Liu Xian quickly agreed, and at the same time he was already mourning for Shuntian Prefecture in his heart.
Your Majesty has set his sights on Shuntian Prefecture this time. If they have nothing to do with this incident, it will be fine. But if they are involved, they will probably end up in a miserable state.
"Is there anyone ahead who can go back with us?" Zhu Youxiao looked at Liu Xian and asked again.
"Should we reveal our identities?" Liu Xian asked hesitantly. "If we don't, these people might not dare to go back with us."
Zhu Youxiao also understood this. After all, no one dared to go with a stranger. Moreover, these refugees were now like frightened birds. If he forced them to follow him, they probably wouldn't dare.
But it would not be appropriate to reveal my identity now. Even if I revealed my official identity, these people might not dare to go with me.
Zhu Youxiao shook his head and said, "Forget it, that's not necessary. Let's go to Xianghe and look for someone. I don't believe that we won't be able to find anything after we get there."
"Yes, sir." Liu Xian quickly agreed.
"Okay, get out of the way." Zhu Youxiao glanced at the refugees in front and did not move forward.
He is the emperor, it is impossible for him to just solve the problems of the people in front of him. Even if he solves the problems of these people in front of him, new problems will arise.
I have to find the root of this matter and see what is going on.
Zhu Youxiao mounted his horse and turned around to walk back.
Soon, the convoy started moving and made way for the refugees to pass.
In fact, these refugees could have gone around through the fields nearby. It was just that Zhu Youxiao's men stopped them just now, otherwise these people would have left long ago.
Facts have also proved that even if Zhu Youxiao and his men gave way, these refugees would still go around them from a distance.
It was obvious that they didn't want to come into contact with the wealthy people here.
When he returned to the carriage, Zhu Youxiao was not in a good mood.
He thought that even if there was a problem, it would not be a big problem. But who could have imagined that such a thing would happen just after leaving the capital and before leaving Shuntian Prefecture?
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