Finally, the city gate slowly opened with a rattling sound.
As soon as a gap was opened, Li Zian couldn't wait to look inside, and then he met a pair of big smiling eyes.
His heart suddenly felt at ease.
It turned out that Shen Tianshu, like him, had been waiting at the city gate early, just looking forward to seeing each other for the first time when the city gate opened.
After the city gate was completely opened, Shen Tianshu was the first to step onto the suspension bridge.
Behind her were the cheers of soldiers and people in the city.
Li Zian took three steps and then two steps to meet him.
After more than half a month of separation, he originally thought that when they met again, he would uncontrollably want to hug Shen Tianshu and feel her presence crazily.
But when she really stood in front of him, he just held her hand and whispered: "I'm so tired!"
Although Shen Tianshu lost a lot of weight, his eyes became darker and brighter. He stared at him without blinking and said, "You are still talking about me, haven't you lost weight too?"
The two people were holding hands and looking at each other. Qi Zihao finally couldn't help but come out and said: "That's it, there are so many people watching!"
Seeing Qi Zihao, Shen Tianshu suddenly remembered that he had forgotten to tell Li Zian that Qi Zihao knew his identity.
Then I heard Qi Zihao say directly: "Shu'er is like my biological sister. If you dare to treat her badly, I will never spare you!"
Shen Tianshu suddenly had a headache and even suspected that Qi Zihao was deliberately taking revenge on him.
Fortunately, when Li Zian heard this, he just put his arms around her waist and said coldly: "It's not your turn to say this yet."
But others may not be able to tell, but Shen Tianshu can feel that as Qi Zihao's eyes become more and more provocative, Li Zian tightens his hand around her waist.
Li Zian had a lot of questions in his mind, but this was not the time to ask. He still had many things to do.
Because the county magistrate Feng Xuekun had already led people from the county government to welcome him out.
"Master Feng, I have really worked hard for you during this time." Li Zian supported Feng Xuekun who was about to kneel down and salute, "We will not pay attention to these things today, you are all meritorious officials!"
Yan Laosan whispered to Qi Zihao from the side: "See, you should learn from our prince!"
Qi Zihao curled his lips and said, "Who wants to imitate him? Just pretend."
Feng Xuekun welcomed Li Zian and his party to the county government office, which had been cleaned several times.
"Have you calculated the casualties in the city?"
"The county originally had 17,843 people, but 4,562 died from the epidemic."
Upon hearing this number, everyone in the room fell silent.
Nearly a quarter of the county's population has been taken away by this epidemic.
Li Zi'an let out a long sigh and said, "It's not easy for you either. I've already contacted the palace, and someone will soon send relief money and food. Anyone in the family who dies during the epidemic can receive pensions and food."
"If a family member is unfortunately killed, the money and food will be returned to the county government to take care of the children who became orphans during the epidemic!"
"I thank you for the people in the city!" Feng Xuekun finally found an opportunity to kneel down and kowtow. After getting up, he said, "This epidemic is thanks to Lady Youtong. If she hadn't been busy in the city every day, The epidemic cannot subside so quickly."
Hearing this, Li Zi'an turned to look at Shen Tianshu who was standing aside, with a proud look in his eyes, and said with a smile: "Ms. Tong's contribution is obvious to all. I will naturally not forget it and will definitely reward you."
"Although General Qi was injured, he also cared about the people. Offering sacrifices to the souls of the dead calmed the emotions of many people, which is also indispensable."
Qi Zihao's face heated up at these words, and he took a step forward and said: "This unreasonable disaster was caused by us, and no matter what we do, we should do it. What's more, I haven't done enough, and I really don't dare to take credit. "
Li Zian waved his hand and said: "This matter is a natural disaster. No one wants it. There is no need to pursue it at this time."
After saying that, he said to Feng Xuekun: "When the disaster relief food funds from the palace arrive, I will personally come out to appease the people. I'll just worry about the things in the city these days, Lord Feng."
"Yes, we have been busy inside these days, and the prince is also busy outside, raising supplies for us. It is really hard." Feng Xuekun said, "We have prepared a resting place behind, please move over."
The county government office in Fuping County is not a big place to begin with, with only a few principal rooms, which is barely enough to see through.
Previously, Shen Tianshu was placed in the east room of the main house.
Now that Li Zian is coming, Feng Xuekun went to ask Xie Yun in advance whether Mrs. Tong should be moved out. After all, the east room is the most important one, and the prince cannot be allowed to live in the west room or the wing.
But Xie Yun said: "Don't bother, just clean up the West Room. The prince doesn't care about this.
"Besides, Mrs. Tong has made great achievements in fighting the epidemic. She has lost a lot of weight these days. There is no reason for the prince to make room for others as soon as he comes."
Feng Xuekun didn't know the inside story, so he couldn't help but sigh: "The prince is really upright and upright, and he is a model for us to learn from!"
Now that everything in the county town has returned to its original state, Qi Zihao naturally can no longer live in the county government hall, so Yan Laosan moved his bedding to the east wing.
After returning to his residence and closing the door, Li Zian sat in the main room, waved to Shen Tianshu and said, "What are you doing so far away? Come here and I'll talk to you."
Shen Tianshu stepped forward and sat down opposite Li Zian when he grabbed his hand.
"I can't run!" Shen Tianshu muttered quietly.
"That's hard to say!" Li Zian no longer concealed his jealousy, "After all, your brother Hao is living in the east wing now!"
Shen Tianshu sighed secretly, she knew that what was supposed to come would eventually come.
"Aren't you here to heal his wounds? Why did you just recognize each other?" Seeing that Shen Tianshu didn't speak, Li Zian asked again.
Shen Tianshu had no choice but to briefly explain the situation at that time.
Li Zian instantly tightened his hold on her hand.
"How dare he enter your room directly!"
"I wasn't sick at the time. He probably didn't think much about it. He just came over to take a look..."
"That won't work either." Li Zian said displeased, "What about you?"
"What's wrong with me?" Shen Tianshu didn't understand what he meant.
"After we met, did you call him Brother Hao again?"
"How is that possible!" Shen Tianshu was speechless, "We are no longer children, and we haven't seen each other for so many years..."
After hearing this, Li Zian felt a little better, but he pressed forward: "You have never called me brother, but you have called him so many times. Isn't it unfair?"
Shen Tianshu shouted in his heart.
That's fair! That wasn't her name in the first place!
What's more, she was older than Qi Zihao and Li Zian in her previous life, so how could she say what she called her brother?