The rain washed away the corpses beneath the city walls, and the cries of agony were drowned out by the thunder.
They all came from grand halls, and no one cared about those who were already dead.
The rain stopped the next morning.
The guards who were defending the city saw the tragic scene below the city wall and rushed to report it.
King Qi, who was sleeping with Mei Ji in his arms, got out of bed in dissatisfaction.
Upon hearing the report from the guard, King Qi was so frightened that he jumped out of bed.
"Are these people all reincarnations of starving ghosts?!"
Qi King's strategist, Zhong Chen, rushed in.
King Qi seemed to have found his pillar of support, "Zhong Chen, quickly help me see what to do next."
Zhong Chen seemed to be deep in thought.
If the emperor were to find out that Prince Qi had openly defied the imperial decree, resulting in the deaths of so many people at the city gate, he would surely punish him severely.
"Your Highness, the most important thing now is to do our best to appease the remaining refugees and get them through Yongzhou as quickly as possible."
"Yes, yes, yes," King Qi calmed down, "Guards!"
......
"The door is open!"
"The door is open!"
Upon hearing the sound, Nan Zhi came out of the tent, followed closely by Song Hanyan.
"What is the King of Qi planning now?" Nanzhi asked.
Song Hanyan: "Having disobeyed the imperial decree, they should be thinking about how to make amends now."
"Why did you come out? Go back inside quickly, don't let these soldiers see you."
Song Hanyan held Nanzhi's hands tightly, "It's alright, these people don't know me."
Despite his words, Nanzhi remained worried.
After looking at the man for only a short while, Nanzhi let him in.
The soldiers moved the corpses from under the city wall and then posted a notice on the wall.
Wei Guo squeezed forward to take a look.
"Master, the notice says that the city gates will open tomorrow. Everyone is asked to remain calm and that food will be distributed later."
Thinking of the horrific scene she witnessed at the foot of the city wall this morning, Qian Lanfang couldn't help but say, "He wouldn't be trying to silence us with food, would he?"
Nan Chunxian: "Mother, I think you're right this time."
King Qi wanted to use this opportunity to raise rice and grain to improve his image in the eyes of the people.
So that these people will forget yesterday's tragedy.
"So many people have died, and you think you can appease people with just a little bit of food? There's no such thing as a free lunch." Nan Qun said angrily.
How could we possibly keep it a secret from so many disaster victims?
Although he was just a farmer, he knew that human life was of paramount importance.
Song Hanyan: "Now is the time when people are in need. As a prince, and given that Prince Qi has taken measures to help the disaster victims, His Majesty may be lenient and at most punish him by deducting a few years' salary."
Nan Qun sighed deeply, then asked, "How do you know what the Emperor is thinking?"
He keeps talking about the emperor; he's got a death wish.
Nanzhi came to the rescue, saying, "Uncle, he usually pays a lot of attention to these kinds of news, just like I do now. And as my husband, it's natural for him to know some of it."
That's true. After Zhizhi became an official, Nanqun increasingly felt that Song Hanyan's identity as a hunter was not a good match for Zhizhi.
However, Song Hanyan was indeed quite capable.
No need to meddle in big or small tasks.
There's one thing about this kid that he really likes.
He treats his wife well, just like he does.
The soldiers cleared away the corpses, revealing the dark red soil beneath the city wall.
Zheng Xinghai returned after collecting the rice and grain.
“Girl, this grain is all seasonal rice. King Qi is really generous,” he said to Nanzhi.
Just then, Wei Guo brought back the rice from the Nan family.
Nanzhi picked up a pinch, and it really was seasonal rice.
It seems that the King of Qi has spared no expense.
"Nanzhi!"
The person beside her suddenly shouted, startling Nanzhi.
She turned around curiously.
"Wu Yingqiu!" Wu Nanshuang blocked Nanzhi's path. "What are you doing here?!"
Wu Yingqiu brought Wang Zhi from Wangjia Village and Chen Hai from Xinghua Village with her.
"It's all her fault. If it weren't for her, how could we have lost our loved ones?"
Upon arriving, the village of Tai Le gave up their place, and they happened to stay in the spot where Nam Chi had lived.
As a result, congestion occurred in the afternoon.
This must all be a conspiracy by Nam Gyi.
Zheng Xinghai couldn't listen anymore.
"You little rascal, your ability to twist the truth is getting better and better. Is it wrong for us to move?"
Wu Nanshuang: "Yes, did we let you camp there?"
Wang Zhi said with heartache, "If you hadn't moved, how could we have been stationed under the city wall, and how could we have lost our loved ones!"
He barely escaped with his life in the struggle, but his family was reduced to just his ten-year-old son.
Nanzhi looked behind him.
Goodness, quite a few people came over with things.
Looks like he wants revenge.
Many people from the three villages died in the stampede.
Now, everyone who is alive has made it through.
Seeing that things were not going well, Zheng Xinghai hurriedly called the villagers over with their tools.
Nevertheless, they still did not outnumber the opponent.
Old Li couldn't sit still, so he came out to see what was going on.
"Wang Zhi, Chen Hai, don't go too far!" Old Li shouted angrily.
“You were the ones who wouldn’t come with us back then, but now that something’s happened, you’re looking for Nan Yatou.”
“Old Li,” Wu Yingqiu scoffed, “you’re from Li Family Village, yet you’re colluding with these people. So many of us have died, shouldn’t she be held responsible!”
Old Li took a deep breath and said with great sorrow, "If you had come with me, none of this would have happened."
What's the point of talking to these unreasonable people?
Zheng Xinghai: "Old Li, come back! They're being unreasonable, we'll have to settle this with sticks!"
“Exactly,” Qian Lanfang chimed in, “you little rascal, let’s see how I teach you a lesson.”
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