Chapter 114 Drive the refugees from Guqi Prefecture to the Northland
Li Yunqing knew that it was obvious that Hua Jin had done something that would make him angry, otherwise Wu Tian would not be like this pale-faced ghost.
Hua Jin rolled her eyes at Li Yunqing. None of Lian'er, Su Niang and Yue'er in the hall spoke.
Under Li Yunqing's sharp gaze, she suddenly smiled, hugged Li Yunqing's arm with both hands, and said coquettishly,
"Why are you so fierce? Oh, you scared me to death~~"
Li Yunqing: "..."
"My lord, didn't you say you wanted to drink the soup stewed by me? Come on!"
Hua Jin rested her head on Li Yunqing's shoulder and waved to Lian'er, asking her to bring over the soup the cook had made today.
Lian'er's face turned dark.
When she brought the soup, she saw that Hua Jin was shameless...no, shameless and said to Li Yunqing with tenderness:
"Your Majesty, this is the soup that I have stewed for several hours with my own hands, Your Majesty~~~"
In fact, the cook stewed it!
But Hua Jin's whisper made Li Yunqing's spine go numb.
He was pressed down on the Arhat couch by Hua Jin in silence, and he watched in silence as Hua Jin fed him soup.
He clearly knew that this woman was hiding something from him, so she was willing to show him such gentle and fragrant attentiveness. However, Li Yunqing just fell in love with Hua Jin.
He was willingly blinded by her.
Then I heard Hua Jin ask:
"My lord, you brought back so many boxes, what are they?"
"This month's taxes have come up, and I'm personally watching them. Not a single copper penny is missing."
Li Yunqing drank a spoonful of the soup Hua Jin fed him. When she looked back, he held her in his lap and sat down with his long arm.
Before Hua Jin could struggle to get up, Li Yunqing's expression turned cold.
"Do you know, Jin'er, that these damn moths have stolen so much of my tax money in one month? They also secretly mined my silver and jade mines!"
For two consecutive generations, King Li, in the past few decades, the officials in Beidicheng deceived the superiors and concealed the truth from the subordinates, thus hiding the truth from two generations.
If Li Yunqing hadn't come to Beidi in person, I don't know how much money these people would have continued to steal from him.
"The Northern Territory is vast. I am going to conduct an on-site investigation to see how many silver and jade mines have been illegally mined. Jin'er..."
Li Yunqing's handsome face showed a look of guilt again. He had just come down from the front line and was busy rectifying the taxation in the North and did not have much time to spend with Hua Jin.
As soon as he got some free time, he had to immediately go explore the Northland mineral veins. He hugged Hua Jin's slender waist and explained softly,
"These people are digging indiscriminately, but my father does not care about our children's future wealth. Now, if I don't care about it anymore, there will be nothing left for our children in the future."
Hearing this, Hua Jin paused while feeding the soup. She looked at Li Yunqing. Before he could continue, Hua Jin nodded.
"You go ahead, I will watch over Beidicheng for you, and there will be no trouble."
It’s time to straighten out the chaos in Beidi City. With so many rich mineral resources, we can’t take advantage of those borers.
Just when Li Yunqing was rectifying Beidicheng, he summoned a group of elite city guards and Shence Army to personally investigate the illegal mining of Beidicheng's silver and jade mines.
In Prince Qi's Mansion in Guqi Prefecture, Prince Qi looked at Tian Xiang who was kneeling in front of him, his expression ashen.
He smashed the jade cup in his hand, pointed at Tianxiang and said angrily:
"You still have the nerve to come back? Hua Jin is still alive, what are you doing here?"
"My lord, I cannot kill Hua Jin, but I have brought back a lot of information about the North City. I have already made plans to deal with Hua Jin. I only need a little cooperation from my lord. This time, Hua Jin can shed her skin without dying."
Tianxiang lowered her eyes with a very calm expression. Her ability to survive in Prince Qi's palace with an ordinary appearance was definitely not due to her appearance.
It's her brain.
She knew that if she did not fulfill King Qi's instructions, she would definitely be punished by King Qi if she returned to Guqi Prefecture, and Tian Xiang had already planned a plan.
King Qi, who was sitting in the seat, narrowed his eyes dangerously and waved his hand silently.
A smile appeared on Tian Xiang's lips, she came to King Qi's side, sat in King Qi's arms habitually, and whispered in King Qi's ear for a while.
King Qi's originally worried expression finally improved. He stretched out his hand, regardless of whether there was anyone around him, and just touched Tian Xiang's chest.
"You are still smart. Compared to that brainless fool like Hong Xiu, you are much smarter."
"I have ordered that all refugees from Gu Banner Prefecture be driven to the north. All refugees from Tianjing Kingdom who come to Gu Banner Prefecture will be driven to the north. This king's fiefdom cannot afford to support these ants."
There is a severe drought in the hinterland of Tianjing Kingdom, and there are more and more refugees. However, the further north you go, the more fertile the water and soil are, and the rainfall is much more abundant than in the hinterland of Tianjing Kingdom.
As a result, more and more people are fleeing to the north. Guqi Prefecture has always been prosperous and the situation is very stable compared to the north. Therefore, refugees have always loved to come to Guqi Prefecture.
The King of Qi was already annoyed by these refugees, and now Tianxiang gave him an idea to drive all the refugees from Guqi Prefecture to the North. This was exactly what he wanted.
Who doesn't know that the Northland is the poorest among all the prince's fiefdoms.
It's not because it's not rich in mineral resources, it's the richest.
Because it was the richest, the city lord was sidelined. All forces in the North City were entangled, the palace's treasury was depleted every year, and a piece of cake was covered with blood-sucking insects.
The northern land is endless and the laws of nature cannot tolerate it.
In a dirt-poor Northland, crowded with a large number of refugees, it would be surprising if Li Yunqing and Hua Jin were not devastated.
Tianxiang added at the right time:
"If these refugees don't have enough food and clothing, we can send people to enlighten them and let them start some riots in Beidicheng. The rioting refugees will take advantage of the situation and invade Prince Li's Mansion... This Hua Jin
Isn’t it natural that he should die? Your Majesty...well!~~"
Her words were trembling, because King Qi's hand had already reached into her collar and held her hand, so that Tian Xiang could not finish her words.
This time, she can completely surrender herself to His Highness King Qi, and no longer need to be treated as a gift, right?
Xiao Li Wang! Tian Xiang hugged her and bullied Prince Qi, with deep humiliation in his eyes.
In this world, I'm afraid there is only one Little Prince Li who will not be able to see the wisdom hidden under her delicate appearance.
Damn Little Prince Li, one day she will make him pay for his blindness.
A warrant quickly spread out of the Qi Palace, and all the refugees without household registration in the entire Guqi Prefecture were driven north.
The people with their children and their daughters, carrying tattered luggage and wearing ragged clothes, could only continue going north under this order from King Qi.
By the time Hua Jin received the news, it was already early in the morning.
She rolled a few times on the bed, feeling so comfortable that her face was filled with smiles.
As long as Li Yunqing is at home, he will sleep in her bed. He has agreed that as long as she is willing to sleep with him, he is willing to give her half of the bed.
Therefore, Hua Jin only had a bed to sleep in after Li Yunqing left the palace.
"Mother, it's not good. The city lord is here and said that a large number of refugees have arrived outside the city."