Before he entered the camp, he heard Qin Weishi's voice coming from inside: "Nine Princes, the people who went to the state capital have already returned by flying pigeons to send messages, and the state capital also refuses to lend food, blaming the farmer for lack of harvest, but this is not the case, I'm afraid
..."
"I'm afraid the state capital doesn't have enough rice!" Mo Jinran was so angry that he strode into the camp.
Gu Hong also looked angry, but he was still a little embarrassed when he saw Mo Jinran. But he didn't have time to worry about it at this time, so he should put aside the unnecessary emotions!
"Is there any news from Kyoto? When will the rice be shipped?" The only thing that can be looked at now is the emperor's imperial edict. Maybe he can open the warehouse earlier to release grain, or ask towns closer to the border to borrow rice. This
When it comes to official matters, only imperial edicts are useful.
"The emperor has already opened the granary to store grain, but how can the distant water be used to close the fire?" Qin Weishi also looked distressed, "Hey! General Mo, why are your clothes and hair so messy?"
"This... I just heard you talk about borrowing food, but I forgot about it. The people outside can no longer support it and are asking us to give it some rice!"
"What? They want us to give rice? What will happen if there is not enough food and grass in the event of a war? And we have already consumed a lot of rice in giving rice every day!" Wang Xi stood behind Gu Hong and couldn't help but interject.
"Actually, I can understand them. They are so hungry that they can no longer think about that. Alas!" Mo Jinran sighed, feeling very upset when he saw the pitiful appearance of the people.
At this time, Qingshan hurried in from outside and even forgot to report. "Ninth Prince, gentlemen, please think of a solution! The brothers at the door can hardly support it anymore. General Mo ordered us not to harm the people, but they
Let’s start!”
Hearing this, Gu Hong quickly stood up and headed towards the door. There was already a chaos at the door, mostly the shouts and curses of the people. Behind these playful people, there were some women and children standing on tiptoe to see what was going on. Although they were somewhat understanding, they
I also hope to have a full meal.
"Ninth Prince, you are here, look at this..." Mou Eshuo was already guarding there, looking embarrassed, feeling uncomfortable watching his soldiers being beaten.
Gu Hong nodded and ordered Wang Xi to move some big rocks so that he could stand higher. "Stop it all, listen to me, otherwise don't blame me for being rude!"
Gu Hong shouted, and his deep voice was especially clear in the chaos. Seeing Gu Hong's clothes and momentum, the common people paused and stopped pushing and beating the soldiers in the front row.
Gu Hong then continued: "I am the Nine Kings, and I am leading the soldiers to fight this time. I know how everyone is feeling now, but the war is imminent. I hope everyone will persist. The emperor has opened the warehouse to release rice. No,
It will be transported to the city of Sa'an in a day."
"Wow! It's the Ninth Prince, we meet the Ninth Prince!"
"See the Ninth Prince!"
...All the people knelt down one after another, except for the few men who had just taken the lead in making trouble. They looked back and saw that everyone was kneeling down, and then they knelt down.
"Let's all get back together!" The Ninth Prince looked at those people and had some concerns in his mind.
So everyone stood up, and one of them, a tall and thick man, shouted: "Ninth Prince, although the emperor has opened a warehouse to store rice, we don't know when it will arrive. We have been eating rice soup for more than ten days. If this continues
Even if you don't starve to death, your weak body won't be able to survive."
Hearing this, the Ninth Prince looked at the man carefully and saw that his clothes were no different from those of ordinary people. Although his accent was a little new, it was similar to the people of Sa'an City. However, the hosta on his head seemed to be worth a lot of money. Although it was just one
It is a simple and slender hosta, but its color, luster and texture are of the highest quality. People who are not familiar with jade will not be able to tell.
"Haha, this fellow is really strong. No wonder he keeps shouting that he is hungry."
The man glanced at him and showed no respect at all. "Everyone is very hungry. What does the Ninth Prince mean by this? Is it possible that you will feel full after eating this thin rice soup every day?"
"That's not true. I just think that you are in good health. If you have time to cause trouble here, it would be better to go to the nearby mountains to hunt some wild animals."
When the man heard this, he was speechless for a while, and then replied after a while: "Yes, I can hunt wild animals, but what about these women and children? I know some boxing and kicking skills, but some people don't. How many of them?
If any of these weak scholars enter the mountains, they will be eaten by wild beasts!"
Upon hearing this, Gu Hong raised his lips and smiled. He no longer looked at the man, but turned to all the people and said loudly: "I know that everyone is suffering, but please believe that I and the soldiers are scrimping on food and clothing. But the war is coming, and the soldiers
We cannot go to the battlefield hungry. If they drink rice soup like you, how will they kill the enemy on the battlefield? Then the city of Sa'an will be occupied by other countries and our land will be invaded. You will still suffer!"
Speaking of this, Gu Hong carefully observed the people and saw that they were moved before continuing: "I hope that if you persist, those who have strong men at home can go to the nearby mountains to hunt some wild animals for food.
I, the king, who only has old, weak, women and children at home, can take out more rice grains, and hope that everyone can work together to hold on until the rice grains arrive."
After saying that, the people had already begun to whisper. Although they were all poor people, there were still many people who knew what was going on. After a while, many people withdrew and retreated to the back to discuss countermeasures. Only a few were left and those who had just taken the lead in making trouble were fighting with the officers and soldiers.
Reluctant to leave.
"What? Do you still want to rebel? You know, it is a kind act for me to give porridge. Now the war is imminent. Even if I refuse to give porridge, the emperor will not blame me at all. If you insist on causing trouble like this again, don't blame me.
You're welcome!" Gu Hong was originally a man with a bad temper. When faced with the suffering people, he would show courtesy. If he was unreasonable, he would not give in. And these words were also meant to warn these people who were instigating trouble.
If my guess is correct, they are not the people of Sa'an City at all.
As a result, all the people who had just agreed with him retreated, and only a few leaders left. This matter was finally understood, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.
Back in the big tent, Gu Hong's face became even more uglier. "It seems that stealing the golden pendant from the country, spreading the news, destroying the protective forest in Sa'an City, and maliciously purchasing rice grains from nearby counties at high prices were all premeditated.
, and now the trouble is being planned by someone!"
"Indeed! These people really put a lot of thought into our Canfeng Dynasty!" Qin Weishi agreed, and everyone nodded.
And Mo Jinran and Gu Hong also thought of one person at the same time, and that was Yan Ye. Their intuition told them that he was inseparable from this matter.