Shadow went to find Dayuan Martial Saint to convey Li Xuantian's order.
Every time he went to see the Martial Saint Long Ruoyun, his heart would be moved and he would feel fear from the bottom of his heart.
As a top master, he could feel how powerful Long Ruoyun was.
Beneath the seemingly calm appearance, there is a terrifying power hidden.
Moreover, as the Martial Saint of the Dayuan Dynasty, he also has the power to refuse the emperor's orders.
As long as it is something he is unwilling to do, he can ignore it even if it is an imperial edict.
A thought popped up in Shadow's mind: "Will the Martial Saint really obey the Emperor's orders and protect a prince?"
After all, according to the agreement between Li Xuantian and Long Ruoyun, they would only take action when the Dayuan Dynasty was in danger.
The rest of the time it depends on his mood.
Yingzi met Long Ruoyun with trepidation in his heart and respectfully told him the emperor's order.
A playful smile appeared on Long Ruoyun's face.
"The prince is quite interesting. He has such a huge treasure but doesn't enjoy it properly.
Instead, they suffered to provide disaster relief.
"With his intelligence, he can easily predict that Yunlu Pavilion will not let him go," Long Ruoyun said to himself.
Shadow quickly said respectfully, "Your Highness Prince's trip to provide disaster relief is a good thing for the people.
But because he had offended Yunlu Pavilion, he was likely to be assassinated by an expert.
I'm afraid only the Martial Saint can protect his safety."
"Alright, I got it. I'll go protect him! I've been free lately, so I'll see if this kid has any skills to help the disaster victims."
Long Ruoyun simply agreed.
Shadow's face was filled with shock.
Logically speaking, given the Martial Saint's temper, he would never lower himself to protect a prince.
I didn't expect that the agreement would be so straightforward.
Could it be that the prince is so charming that he has won the favor of the Martial Saint?
"Do you have anything else to say?" Long Ruoyun glanced at Shadow.
Shadow trembled all over and broke out in a cold sweat.
After all, there are times when my mind wanders.
This is absolutely a taboo for someone like him.
"If I don't stay in the capital, the emperor's safety will be in your hands.
You must be extremely alert and not be negligent in the slightest.
The conflict between the imperial court and Yunlu Pavilion has intensified to this extent.
They might become desperate and take action against the Emperor."
Long Ruoyun reminded.
Shadow quickly saluted respectfully: "Please rest assured, Master Martial Saint, I will definitely protect your Majesty's safety even if it means death."
"I'm leaving now!"
Wait until the shadow leaves.
Long Ruoyun stood up and looked into the distance.
"After the prince drank so much fine wine, it's only right that we protect his safety.
The prince has done so many earth-shattering things, it seems that he has already begun to think about competing for the throne.
Mr. Xiao will definitely protect his safety, so it doesn’t matter whether I go or not.
But I really want to see the prince's abilities with my own eyes.
How did he get Mr. Xiao to help him with all his strength?
Long Ruoyun took a step and appeared more than ten meters away.
The movements seemed slow, but the figure disappeared in the blink of an eye.
When Li Ye arrived in Namwon, he saw hungry victims everywhere.
Some who died of starvation were thrown randomly on the roadside.
Li Ye frowned when he saw this.
The officials sent here are so incompetent.
The imperial court had already allocated a large amount of food, yet so many people were still starving.
Simply put, they are a bunch of idiots.
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that these officials took the opportunity to enrich themselves and profit from the national crisis.
Li Ye was extremely angry and determined to severely punish any official if he found evidence of corruption.
Princess Ruyue couldn't bear it and quickly lowered the curtains on the window.
"The common people are so pitiful, even though I have read about the tragic conditions of the disaster in books.
But what I saw with my own eyes was a thousand times more miserable than what was described in the books.
We must act quickly to prepare food for the victims, so that they can at least have something to eat and not starve to death."
Princess Ruyue grabbed Li Ye's hand and begged pitifully.
She is a person who dares to love and hate. Even when she is being intimate with Li Ye, she will not deliberately avoid others.
"Don't worry, with my prince here, we will definitely be able to rescue the victims quickly!"
Lin Yue said confidently.
In her eyes, there is nothing that Li Ye cannot accomplish.
"While that is true, he did ask the court for one million taels of silver.
I'm afraid it's not enough to rescue so many disaster victims.
Moreover, once a place is affected by a disaster, the local food prices will definitely skyrocket, and there will be less food to buy.
It would be better to use the two million taels of silver for river embankment construction to buy food first, so that the people can have enough food to eat."
Princess Ruyue felt heartbroken when she saw the miserable victims. She wished she could take out all the money she had and exchange it for food to save as many as she could.
"That won't do. I promised the Emperor that I would not only rescue the victims but also repair the riverbank.
If you embezzle the money for repairing the river embankment, it will be a serious crime.
What's more, if the river embankment is not built properly, floods will still occur in the future.
Wouldn't the common people be even more miserable?"
Li Ye immediately rejected Princess Ruyue's proposal.
Princess Ruyue even called out: "But this amount of money is simply not enough to save all the people affected by the disaster.
It won’t be long before all the silver is gone, and these people will still starve to death.”
"Don't worry, now that I'm here, I will do everything I can to save all the victims.
If the victims continue to starve or even die of starvation, what good will it do to build a strong and secure place?"
Li Ye replied.
Princess Ruyue was even more puzzled after hearing this: "The silver we brought isn't enough to begin with, and you're unwilling to use the money for river embankment construction. How can we buy enough food to help the victims?"
"Who says I have to pay for my own proof of my integrity? Besides, there are many unscrupulous merchants who are just waiting for the imperial court to allocate disaster relief funds.
As long as the government announces that it will purchase a large amount of grain, they will definitely try their best to raise the price of grain.
By then, grain prices will have increased by tens or even dozens of times, and even more money won't be enough to save the people. "Li Ye said.
Princess Ruyue was extremely anxious because she couldn't get the answer she wanted.
"Oh, just tell me, I'm so worried! Seeing so many disaster victims in such a miserable state, my heart is so broken."
"It won't work if I tell you! Just wait and see! One million taels of silver is not enough for disaster relief.
I will also ensure that all the disaster victims have enough to eat, and I will also purchase more food to provide for them while we build the riverbank."
Li Ye was confident and had already thought of a solution on the way here.
"Humph, you're still trying to protect me. Don't you consider me one of your own?"
Princess Ruyue was angry and sulky with Li Ye for the first time.
Li Ye smiled bitterly and shook his head, helplessly saying a few words into Princess Ruyue's ear.
Princess Ruyue's eyes suddenly lit up: "Are you telling the truth?"
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