Before Jia Hui left, Yin Zhi and his wife saw him off and gave all the stored grain in the manor and the estate to their sixth brother for emergency use.
Although the imperial court provided grain, they were the advance troops, and it was estimated that it would take more than ten days for the grain to reach them. During this period, they would have to rely on the local provincial government's granaries, which was probably unreliable.
With food, we have confidence.
This can be considered as a contribution from He Zhuojin.
Let's not mention Bao Tai and Jia Hui.
Jia Hui possesses formidable martial prowess, having already reached the mid-stage of the Innate Realm. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he is virtually invincible.
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Of course, this excludes monks like Khoja and the Great Monk.
Therefore, He Zhuo was not worried.
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince encountered considerable trouble. Although they were disguised, the two had delicate skin and looked like pampered "nobles." In the eyes of the disaster victims, they were easy prey. Starving disaster victims are capable of anything.
However, both men had troops with them. At first, they were reluctant to kill civilians, but after making an example of them, they calmed down.
The most important thing is not these starving disaster victims.
Instead, there were people who advocated "overthrowing the Qing and restoring the Ming" who mingled among the disaster victims and incited public sentiment.
In addition, the Crown Prince also encountered assassins. Fortunately, he had many capable people around him who were highly skilled in martial arts. Even so, the Crown Prince was still slightly injured, but fortunately, they did not hinder him.
The real challenge lies in dealing with local officials.
These officials were all cunning and shrewd, constantly making excuses and trying to get away with it. In the end, they were like local tyrants. Although the governor was escorted back to the capital, the governor's mansion was already an empty shell, and the power was in the hands of these local powerful families.
In their eyes, the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince were nothing more than brats. They were outwardly respectful but in reality, they didn't take them seriously. They just wanted to use the imperial army to suppress those lowly people.
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince have been here for several days. Everywhere they go, the local officials have dealt with the situation. There are no riots, just a few disaster victims. These officials still want to cover it up. They are really audacious.
The two of them discussed it and realized that this was not a solution.
He went out incognito and saw that the situation was much more serious. Although it hadn't reached the point of "exchanging children to eat," if it wasn't dealt with soon, it was not impossible for that situation to happen.
There was no harvest in the fields, and the people were generally panicked. Large grain merchants hoarded grain and raised prices. Many people starved to death. In some places, people were even eating clay. People died in many places.
The Crown Prince was the heir apparent whom Emperor Kangxi had groomed since childhood. Although his temperament changed after Songgotu's death, his concern for the country and its people remained unchanged.
After returning with Fourth Master, they talked late into the night, trying to find ways to deal with these local officials.
Although Emperor Kangxi said he could lead troops, Shaanxi was different from Gansu; its terrain was complex, and it was a region where ethnic minorities lived in large numbers.
Therefore, it was only allowed that the Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince bring their own guards, and then some people were selected from the Plain Blue Banner.
Normally, they were just guards protecting the Crown Prince and the Prince's residence. Only a few Manchus followed the Fourth Prince to the battlefield, but they were always in the back and didn't actually fight much.
Unlike Jia Hui's troops, who were all veterans of battle, full of vigor and capable of taking on ten men each, the soldiers were different. Upon arriving in Gansu, they didn't bother arguing with the local officials and simply made an example of them.
However, it wasn't entirely smooth sailing, but overall it was much smoother than things going with the Crown Prince.
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