Qi Daokun pretended to be angry, as if he was really sad for the people of the world.
He sighed heavily, his face full of compassion. Pointing to a corpse on the side of the road that had been gnawed by wild dogs until only the skeleton remained, he said bitterly, "Master Zhang, look, this is the current situation in Hexi! The people are starving everywhere, and are eating their own children. I... I really can't bear it!"
Zhang Yuan watched his performance expressionlessly.
Of course he had investigated who Qi Daokun was.
How could a corrupt official, who perverts justice and forms cliques for personal gain, truly care about the lives of the people? Who was he acting this grief-stricken expression for?
He came to Hexi to provide disaster relief? Perhaps he was here to make some money?
How much of the disaster relief grain funds allocated by the imperial court actually reach the hands of the people?
I'm afraid most of it went into Lord Qi's pocket!
Zhang Yuan pursed his lips and said nothing.
The purpose of his trip was not only to monitor Qi Daokun, but also to investigate the chaos in Hexi and find a solution.
The two men arrived at the local government office, where people came out to greet them.
"Your humble servant, Jiang Zijing, the governor of Hexi, respectfully welcomes the Imperial Envoy!"
Zhang Yuan immediately narrowed his eyes, and after seeing clearly, he cursed in his heart: What a beast in human clothing!
While the people were starving, he was living a fat and healthy life!
His expression remained calm, he just watched Jiang Zijing approach.
"Brother Zijing! Look, look at Hexi! It's simply hell on earth! The people... Alas! My heart aches!"
When Qi Daokun saw Jiang Zijing, he immediately put on a heartbroken expression, walked forward and grabbed Jiang Zijing's hand.
Jiang Zijing immediately put on a smile. "Your humble servant respectfully welcomes Master Qi! I have tried my best to control the situation in Hexi, but these Five Pecks of Rice Army are too rampant, and I also..."
As he spoke, a few tears seemed to squeeze out of the corners of his eyes, but these tears looked particularly funny against the greasy glow on his face.
Zhang Yuan really thought about all the sad things in his heart so that he didn't laugh at this exaggerated acting.
The two of them sang in unison and acted quite realistically.
One pretends to be compassionate, the other pretends to be diligent and responsible, but in fact, who doesn't know what they are thinking?
Jiang Zijing glanced at Zhang Yuan, a hint of doubt flashing in his eyes.
He cupped his hands and asked, "Who is this..."
Qi Daokun quickly introduced, "This is Lord Zhang Yuan. He has been ordered by the Emperor to assist me in disaster relief."
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