Chapter 92: Disaster Relief Food Arrives
The next morning, His Highness the Sixth Prince and his entourage were ready to depart.
Everyone who was supposed to come came, including the county magistrate who visited late at night.
"On behalf of the people of Chiyan County, I thank His Highness the Sixth Prince!"
Everyone bowed, but the enthusiasm was far less than the previous farewell.
Qin Zhaoyue showed up briefly, nodded slightly as a greeting, and was helped into the carriage by her maid.
Looking at the two hundred riders escorting them away, everyone present looked at each other and shook their heads.
"Okay, everyone has been busy these days, so the government office will be closed for three days."
Everyone was fine with it and dispersed. Zhou Yanqing grabbed Ye Ling and whispered, "Don't keep anyone here."
Duan Lifeng was a little surprised, "Why don't you ask if there's anything hidden?"
"Can they really find out anything? They're just suspecting you and me.
I feel uneasy, I need to finish it quickly so I can have a good sleep.
Even though we can't mine these days, we can't sit idle. We've lost a group of people and need to make up for them."
"Don't worry, I'll save it."
After all, he is a veteran actor and did not reveal even the slightest flaw.
Qin Zhaoyue was on his way. Around noon, three knocks suddenly sounded next to the seat of the third carriage.
Mo Wu, who was driving, had received the order and immediately opened the car curtain.
Zhao Qingshan, who had just died, was quietly sent into the carriage, and his clothes were taken off, his wounds were bandaged, and his appearance was changed, following the same process as Constable Jiang had done before.
This carriage was requested by Guan Chiyan County. Half of it was loaded with dried meat, and the rest was for accommodating three people.
The father and son cried with joy, but they restrained themselves and did not dare to make any noise.
Canglan left the team last night with the latest news, including camphor, roster, and black steel spine. The progress was extremely rapid.
The case has reached a critical point, so Liu Yan naturally cannot leave. The guards around Qin Zhaoyue are unprecedentedly powerful.
The three great officials of the palace, and the third, fourth, fifth and sixth ranks, are all complete.
At noon, two cavalrymen came forward near the village. They were members of the imperial guards.
It turned out that after the princess left Chiyan County, she immediately sent scouts to various states and counties.
At the same time, they set up post stations, leaving two riders in villages and county towns along the way to deliver intelligence and to inform the Sixth Prince who was coming later.
"Your Highness, the Grand Prince has already entered Hanoi Province a day ago."
Hanoi Prefecture, Qin Zhaoyue asked, "Which county?"
"Xia Gao County."
The Chiyan County Magistrate said that his superior was the Longmen County Prison Warden, but there was no guarantee that there was any connection between the prefecture and the county.
In other words, judging from the list, there is a high possibility that there is a connection.
Qin Zhaoyue thought to himself that although Zhou Yanqing and Qi Zhenyuan had been temporarily stabilized, no one could guarantee that they would not reveal any flaws.
In her opinion, the eldest sister is the most likely to inherit the throne in the future.
With the help of flattery, the two sisters now have a harmonious relationship. If he helps her to successfully obtain the throne, will the day when she can get away with it be far away?
She is good at leading troops in battles and good at controlling floods and investigating crimes. Which other princes and princesses can catch up with her?
Alas... Qin Zhaoyue persuaded herself: Just keep busy for a while, it will be over soon...
The original plan was to go into the village to rest and have a hot meal, but now all was forgotten. The team continued on its journey, heading straight for Hanoi Prefecture.
In Longmen County, Hanoi Prefecture, the county magistrate Lu Zhaochuan and county officials were standing at the city gate.
Behind him were people, filling the streets. Looking down from above, all he could see were oil-paper umbrellas.
They were all looking forward to it, and kept asking the people in front of them, "Has anyone arrived?", and a feeling of anxiety gradually spread.
Lu Zhaochuan was a little old man in his fifties. He strolled back and forth in the small space under the doorway, and it was obvious that he was not at peace.
After waiting for about two cups of tea, I finally heard the sound of horse hooves.
"My lord, here we come!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Zhaochuan immediately waved his hand and said, "Quick, follow me to welcome the imperial envoy."
The county magistrate supported him, and the clerk held an umbrella for him as they walked into the rain.
After walking about twenty steps, he vaguely saw the figure opposite him, and hurriedly stopped and bowed deeply.
"Your humble servant, Lu Zhaochuan, the Magistrate of Longmen County, pays homage to the Imperial Envoy."
He stopped his horse in front of the curtain and said, "Stand up. The imperial envoy is Her Royal Highness the Princess. I am the Secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. I am here to deliver the disaster relief food on the orders of the Princess."
"Okay, okay...Okay, thank you very much, sir!"
Seeing that the food was getting less and less, Lu Zhaochuan became extremely anxious.
They tried every possible method and mobilized the wealthy merchants in the county time and time again, but they could not get even a grain of food.
Finally, he received the disaster relief food from the court. How could he not be excited?
"Please come quickly. The county government has prepared food and hot water."
"Well, lead the way."
The yamen runners were so happy that they quickly cleared the road.
"Make way, make way quickly. The imperial court's disaster relief food is coming. Don't block the adults' way."
The crowd immediately became agitated, "Here they come, they really come!"
"That's right, County Magistrate Lu, the great and upright Lord, how could you deceive us?"
"Oh, if you are so sure, why would you come all the way to the city gate?"
"Stop making trouble. If you anger the imperial envoy again, who will be responsible for it?"
…
Everyone was noisy and cooperative, moving to the sides of the street. They were crowded together but all had smiles on their faces.
The relief grain from the imperial court has arrived, and they no longer have to starve.
First came the tall horses, followed by a series of carts covered with waterproof tarpaulins and piled high.
The wheels creaked as they rolled over the bluestone slabs, which showed that they were quite heavy.
Seeing this scene, they all felt relieved.
"Thank you, Lord Qincha!"
"Thank you, Imperial Envoy, for saving my life!"
…
The people around spoke out and knelt down.
The steward raised his head slightly with a reserved smile on his lips.
The news spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred, spreading like a tide, and everyone heard about the relief food.
It was because Lu Zhaochuan, the fatherly official, was quite popular that there was no looting. However, a large number of people still followed the disaster relief team all the way to the gate of the county government office.
The steward dismounted, took off his straw raincoat, and shook off the raindrops on his sleeves.
It was such horrible weather, the rain kept falling. Even wearing a straw raincoat was useless, as I was soaked from head to toe in no time.
"Sir, a guest room has been prepared in the backyard of the county government office for bathing."
The clerk waved his hand and said, "Disaster relief is urgent. Please lead the yamen runners to check the amount of grain first, otherwise I will be worried."
As he spoke, he took out an oil-paper bag from his arms, unfolded it carefully to avoid getting it wet with rainwater, and found a document inside.
“This is a warrant issued by His Highness, which details the amount of grain.
Magistrate Lu must investigate carefully and make no mistakes."
Lu Zhaochuan hurried forward, wiped his hands on the right lapel, and respectfully took the document with both hands.
"Yes, sir, rest assured. I will do my best to avoid any mistakes."
He quickly arranged for the yamen runners to work and used the county government hall as a warehouse.
After all, the grain will be distributed soon, so it is better to temporarily store it in the county government office to save the trouble of transporting it.
The people at the county government office couldn't contain their excitement when they saw the bags of grain being unloaded from the trucks.
It won’t be long before every household will be able to get food.
At this moment, an officer who was carrying the luggage had an accident.
I don't know if the sack was not tied tightly enough or the force was uneven, but it accidentally opened during the transportation process and the food spilled all over the floor.
Just when he was at a loss as to what to do, he suddenly froze on the spot.
"That's not right. How can this be... bran..."
His voice immediately attracted everyone's attention, and when they saw the food under his feet, they were all stunned.
When the people at the gate of the county government heard the noise, they all stretched their heads to look inside.
"Bran? What bran..."
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