Chapter 215 Because only that position can protect you
Xiao Jiwu naturally would not refuse Yun Qingshi, and quickly obediently took the snack and started eating.
Yun Qingshi also did not forget the promise he made before leaving the house this morning. After finishing a piece of dessert, he rubbed his lower back and said, "Awu, I'm going to tell you something I didn't tell you last night."
Seeing this, Xiao Jiwu reached out and took over Yun Qingshi's action to help the young man relieve the discomfort in his waist, and then nodded gently in response: "Okay."
It's good to have someone to massage you. Yun Qingshi comfortably withdrew his arm and said, "Actually, I asked you to borrow those thugs so that I could use them to distribute porridge outside the city. I have already arranged for them to go."
"Yesterday, when I went to West Street to buy sugar-roasted chestnuts, I happened to run into disaster victims trying to enter the city. The old man selling chestnuts told me that the situation had been going on for three days. They were all victims of the locust plague in Yunquan County, and there were women holding their babies, begging for food. I really didn't want to see so many people starve to death, so I gave two hundred taels of silver to the gambling house owner so he could buy rice and build a porridge stall. That's what happened. I'm done."
After hearing this, Xiao Jiwu simply asked, "Is the silver enough? If not, I'll ask Zhao Mingde to send more."
Yun Qingshi hurriedly shook his head and refused after hearing this: "No, it's enough. I didn't ask for the best food to be prepared because I don't know how long it will last, so we have to spend it sparingly. It's still enough for now."
Hearing this, Xiao Jiwu nodded slightly and spoke again: "Actually, I have heard about this matter a long time ago. Father is also worried about it. However, this matter cannot be solved by just you giving out porridge. The number of victims will increase. The root cause is that Father must provide disaster relief."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qingshi hurriedly nodded and said, "Yes, that's what I meant, but will your father agree? Ah Wu, can you tell me about the situation in the court regarding this matter?"
Hearing this, Xiao Jiwu rubbed the boy's head and agreed without any hesitation: "Okay."
"In fact, my father has been worried about this matter since the disaster was reported to the court eight months ago. However, the national treasury has been emptied out by the war over the years. Court officials submitted memorials like snowflakes. My father also wanted to provide disaster relief, and he finally allocated silver. However, the officials below were already corrupt. After the silver was allocated, they exploited it at every level. In the end, what reached the victims was no longer enough to support so many people."
"Now that the disaster victims are right before our eyes, Father has been having a headache lately. But this time, the national treasury can't provide much silver, so we can only drag it out."
Yun Qingshi: ...
So to sum it up in two words: no money.
A good cook cannot cook without rice, and without money you can't do anything.
He had no choice.
He would never make things difficult for Xiao Jiwu because of this matter.
Xiao Jiwu may have money, but that money is also the foundation for seizing the throne in the future. Without money, who will work for you? Without money, how can you support so many people under you? Without money, how can you buy weapons?
If he fails to seize the throne, Xiao Jiwu may even lose his life in the end.
Anyway, if nothing works out, it's just the money he has in his hands. If he spends it, it will be considered that he has done his best. As for the rest, it depends on what God will do.
Thinking of this, Yun Qingshi grabbed Prince Xiao's hand and spoke seriously: "Forget it, let's not worry about these troubles and let your bastard father worry about it."
Xiao Jiwu couldn't help but chuckle when he heard this, then he opened his mouth and said, "But I already have some clues about this matter. Qingqing, do you really want me to ignore it?"
Yun Qingshi:!!!
Yun Qingshi's eyes widened when he heard this: "You already have a solution? So you were trying to figure this out before?"
Prince Xiao nodded and replied, "Yes."
Yun Qingshi:!
But, that's not right...
Although Xiao Jiwu is sentimental, he is not the type of person who would care about things that have nothing to do with human life.
So Xiao Jiwu wanted to solve the problem not out of pity for the people.
But he wants to seize the throne!
If this is the case, then it makes sense why Xiao Jiwu would take the initiative to resolve this matter.
Thinking of this, Yun Qingshi couldn't help but subconsciously grasp Xiao Jiwu's hand, and then lowered his voice to ask: "A Wu, are you going to... do it?"
Xiao Jiwu never intended to hide it from Yun Qingshi, so when Yun Qingshi asked, he nodded and said, "Yes, but it will take time to plan if we want to make it happen."
Yun Qingshi:!
But last time he reminded Xiao Jiwu to seize the throne, Xiao Jiwu had no intention of doing so and even told him to protect himself.
Why did I suddenly figure it out this time...
Yun Qingshi couldn't help but ask the question in his heart: "Why... did you suddenly think like this?"
Hearing this, Xiao Jiwu gently stroked the boy's cheek with his fingertips and said seriously, "Because that's the only position that can protect you. I can't and won't let anything happen to you again."
Yun Qingshi: ...
Yun Qingshi was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
He couldn't think of the reason, but it happened this way.
Now it can be confirmed that Xiao Jiwu is a love-brained person!
But...this may not be a bad thing. We have to take this path anyway.
However, if you don't want to get a position by an illegitimate means, you can't do as it is written in the book. You must plan carefully and take every step cautiously.
After thinking for a while, Yun Qingshi grabbed Xiao's dishonest hand and asked curiously, "What is your method?"
Prince Xiao replied, "The national treasury is short of money, but those good-for-nothings who have enriched themselves are not short of silver. A good beating will make them cough up some of it, and it will be enough to make up the difference. However, this matter still requires the cooperation of the people below, and we must not let the emperor know..."
Hearing this, Yun Qingshi's eyes were filled with admiration for his man: "Good idea!"
That’s the truth, the way they swallowed it, you have to make them spit it out!
As for Xiao Jiwu's last words, Yun Qingshi could also understand it.
A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. Xiao Jiwu’s current situation is entirely due to his forbearance.
In the next game of chess, you have to be careful with every step.
Thinking of this, Yun Qingshi couldn't help but feel a little sorry for Xiao Jiwu, so he couldn't help but move the stool closer to Prince Xiao, and he was not satisfied until the two of them were tightly pressed together.
Afterwards, he embraced Prince Xiao and exchanged a long kiss...
For a moment, the ambiguous sounds in the bedroom continued...
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At this time, outside the Yian Hall, Zhao Mingde, who heard the noise, quietly moved away.
The same went for Shadow Twelve on the roof; he moved to a farther location to hide.
But he didn't expect that when he changed his position, he happened to bump into Yingyi.
When Ying Twelve saw this, he immediately planned to change seats, but unexpectedly Ying Yi called him first.
"Twelve, wait a moment."
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