For a moment, Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci's faces turned as dark as if they had eaten shit.
The two of them knelt on the ground, not daring to breathe.
There was still no change of emotion on Xiao Xian's face.
He is also trying hard to think of how to solve the drought in the north.
If they could barely survive, the victims would never riot.
If we forcibly suppress the victims now, it would be like forcibly squeezing a spring, which will definitely rebound severely.
The Prime Minister did offer some feasible suggestions, but they were only temporary solutions and not a fundamental solution. After all, even if there was silver now, it might not be possible to produce so much food in a short period of time.
It was already dark when we left the palace.
Xiao Xian suddenly stopped, glanced at Xiao Rui and Xiao Ci with cold eyes, but the corners of his mouth curled up in an incongruous, chilling arc.
Only after he walked away did Xiao Rui unfold his folding fan and turn to look at Xiao Ci: "What did Old Seven mean by that just now?"
Xiao Ci was very upset after being scolded by Emperor Kang, and said in a bad mood: "Who cares what he means!"
The two are now rivals, so naturally they don't see eye to eye.
…
The bet between Qian Jiuzhao and Qu Li officially began.
As expected of a fortune-attracting koi, Qian Jiuzhao really made a lot of money without any capital in these three days.
On the other hand, Qu Li basically did not take any action, and the deputy leader was so anxious that his heart was almost in his throat.
"Miss Qu, Qian Jiuzhao has made a lot of money today. If you don't take any action, I'm afraid..."
Qu Li was writing or drawing. Hearing this, he looked up and asked, "Do you think I will lose?"
Before the Vice Pavilion Master could speak, she added, "There's absolutely no way I'll leave Feng Yi!"
The implication is that she will never lose!
The deputy leader's brows lit up with joy, but then his eyes dimmed in an instant.
It's always easiest to say it!
These past few days, she hardly even left the house. How could she possibly win more than Qian Jiuzhao in the remaining four days?
"Don't worry, it's easy to get sick if you get anxious or angry." Qu Li said that and ignored him.
The deputy leader shook his head and sighed.
Qian Jiuzhao happened to come back from outside and threw a stack of banknotes on the table. He raised his chin slightly and said proudly, "This is what I earned today! Count it!"
"Leave it there!" The deputy leader didn't want to spoil him, for fear that his tail would get too high.
"You'd better write it down now, in case..."
The Vice Pavilion Master suddenly stood up, his eyebrows and beard almost standing up in anger: "Qian Jiuzhao, are you afraid that I will cheat?"
Qian Jiuzhao was also a mean person, but after being yelled at by the deputy leader, he immediately restrained himself a lot.
He touched his nose and coughed to hide his embarrassment.
He glanced at Qu Li and muttered softly, "I'm just saying this!"
"Tell me?! Qian Jiuzhao, don't think I don't know what you're thinking! I'm just saying this: Miss Qu is holding back on her ultimate move, so just wait to lose!"
Qu Li: “…”
Qian Jiuzhao:!!
There are only four days left, and even if we make a big move, it may be too late.
"Okay, you've been so irritable lately, I won't bother you anymore. Go eat something first, and then go to bed!"
The deputy leader was so angry that he grabbed the teacup on the table and threw it at him.
Qu Li shrugged, "Did you send an urgent report to the north eight hundred miles away today?"
"yes!"
Many people were discussing this matter. However, as an agency that collects intelligence, the Shadow Pavilion knew about the drought in the north very early, and naturally knew that an urgent report would be sent over 800 miles in the next few days.
"Don't worry, let Qian Jiuzhao jump around first! I'll be out for a while, don't worry."
The deputy leader looked miserable.
How could he not be worried?
After today, there are only four days left!
Qu Li put away what he had written, gave him a reassuring look, and left the Shadow Pavilion.
After Xiao Xian returned to Prince Chen's Mansion, he went into the study and called Zou Tao in.
Outside the study, the secret guards were guarding it so tightly that not even a fly could fly in.
When Qu Li found Rong Wei, Rong Wei had just returned from the palace.
"Are you talking about an old woman?" Rongwei looked at Taji.
Taji nodded: "She is indeed an old woman, and she looks pretty good!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he was hit on the head.
Taji felt pain, looked at him aggrievedly, and rubbed his head.
"This prince has always been in the vassal state and has always been upright. He has never owed any romantic debts!"
Taji choked on his saliva.
Although he suspected that this old woman was the romantic debt owed by King Zhongshan when he was young, he didn't dare to say it!
When Rongwei entered the inn room, he saw an old woman with white hair.
The figure from behind looked somewhat familiar, and she was standing unusually straight, not at all like an old woman.
"King of Zhongshan."
The familiar voice made Taji's jaw drop in surprise.
“You, you, you…”
He stammered and pointed at Qu Li, rarely failing to speak.
Rongwei frowned, his sharp eyes quickly swept across Qu Li's face, and said to Taji: "You retreat first, guard, and don't let anyone get close."
What he meant was that he was not allowed to tell anyone about Qu Li coming to see him today.
Taji nodded, and until he walked out of the room, the expression "unbelievable" was still clearly written in his eyes.
Qu Li pushed the plan he had written to Rongwei.
"Why did you come here in disguise?" Rongwei was not uncurious about what was on the table.
"It's not very convenient recently."
Rongwei nodded, picked up the things on the table and read them quickly.
"You said you had a way to get food?"
"right."
Just now, he was ordered to enter the palace, and Emperor Kang told him that the food problem was not so easy to solve.
He was stationed in the vassal state all year round, very close to the north. If Xiling knew that there was a drought in the north and that the victims were rioting, he would probably take the opportunity to provoke a war.
"I wonder what your connections are?"
"Sorry, I can't tell you right now!"
"Then why did you come to see me so late at night? Aren't you afraid that I will enter the palace now and tell the emperor?"
Qu Li curved her lips and smiled slightly.
The orange candlelight shone on her face, making her eyes look even more lively like obsidian, forming a sharp contrast with her deeply wrinkled face.
It does add a bit of humor.
"The King of Zhongshan has the blood of a loyal minister flowing through his bones!"
If it weren’t for the King of Zhongshan, who knows how miserable the people would have been.
No one doesn't like to hear compliments. Rongwei is also a human being, so he naturally appreciates these words.
"You girl!"
"I want two things." Qu Li raised two fingers, his face full of confidence.
"Tell me about it!"
"Please don't tell the King of Zhongshan that I have connections yet. Once this matter is resolved, you can do as you please."
She is not a moral role model, so she will still ask for the rewards she deserves.
The reason why he asked Rongwei to keep it secret now is because he was afraid that there would be too many eyes and ears and it would get him into trouble.
Rongwei looked at her carefully for a long time and nodded slightly.
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