Chapter 54
Qian Si agreed to open a granary to release grain, and immediately did so. He even joined forces with several small merchants nearby to open a granary to release grain.

The moment the warehouse was opened to release the grain, there were crowds of people around.

The victims were so excited that they almost knelt down to him, and some old people worshiped him, and it was very lively for a while.

The refugees who received the food held the food in their arms for a long time and did not let go, crying with excitement.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Jiang Yu raised the corners of his mouth and had a gentle demeanor, followed Bei Jinchuan into the carriage and left.

Soon arrived at the boundary of Linzhou.

As soon as you step here, a heat wave hits your face, the scorching sun hangs high in the sky, the ground is dry and cracked, and the crops are wilting.

There are begging refugees along the road, and some are taking their children to chew on the bark on the side of the road.

It was a desolate scene, the surroundings were lifeless, and no hope could be seen on the faces of the people.

Qin Yang, the magistrate of Linzhou, was standing guard at the entrance of the city. He saw King Qi leading several carts of grain coming from afar, and he quickly asked the soldiers to open the city gate to greet them in person.

"Your official has met King Qi."

Bei Jinchuan nodded, his heart sank when he thought of the desolate scene along the road.

"Master Qin, how is the situation in Linzhou?"

Qin Yang smiled wryly, he was originally a military general who could only wield guns and clubs on the battlefield, but later he was transferred to Linzhou as the magistrate.

Over the years, Linzhou has been doing well under his management. Unexpectedly, there was a drought this year. He worked on the book overnight, but there was no movement from the court, and many people in Linzhou had starved to death.

He was on the verge of despair for sticking to Linzhou, but he did not expect that the emperor would pay off, and the imperial court finally sent people to come to relieve the disaster.

"Now Linzhou is at the end of its strength, and a large number of refugees come to the prefect every day to make trouble."

Tan Yang's face was full of sorrow, he sighed, looked at the desolate and dry land, and looked towards the direction of the imperial city.

"My sage is wise, Linzhou can finally be saved with His Highness's arrival."

Jiang Yu pursed his lips and stood aside without saying a word.

The situation in Linzhou was even more serious than she had imagined. If the land was so dry and cracked, it would not be enough to rely on disaster relief. Without water, everything would be in vain.

They followed Qin Yang, the magistrate of Linzhou, to the front of the government yamen.

The two stone lions in front of the door were cracked in the sun, the sun was shining brightly, and the sun became more and more fierce, and the people below gathered in front of the government office.

They were all in ragged clothes, their faces were sallow, and they held hoes in their hands, protesting in front of the government office.

"These officials don't care about the life and death of us ordinary people. Pity my baby. She starved to death after five days of starvation!!"

"The crops in the fields are not growing, and the merchants have raised the price of rice. God, open your eyes."

"Your Majesty doesn't care about us anymore, we're all going to starve to death!"

The wailing was like a sharp knife piercing into the hearts of everyone present.

Suddenly, someone saw them.

"It's Mr. Qin! Mr. Qin has come out!"

With a scream, all the refugees looked over and surrounded them.

"Master Tan, please help us, we haven't eaten for many days."

"Lord Qin, when will His Majesty send someone to help the disaster?"

"Has His Majesty abandoned us?"

The refugees scrambled to ask questions one by one, with eagerness in their eyes.

"Okay, everyone, be quiet."

Qin Yang stopped the refugees who wanted to rush up, preventing them from rushing into King Qi.

He held up his hands to appease the refugees.

"This is His Royal Highness King Qi. It was His Majesty who sent King Qi to provide disaster relief. His Majesty did not give up on us. These are the relief food brought by King Qi!"

He exposed the grain-laden cart behind him, and the noisy street seemed to suddenly quiet down. Then they seemed to react, rubbing their eyes and couldn't believe what they saw.

Cheers of joy erupted.

"Great, we are saved."

"Woo~ His Majesty has not forgotten us!"

Weeping with joy, they hugged each other, tears running across their dry faces and dripping to the ground.

The sun above their heads was still burning, but they seemed to see hope, and the decadence and despair on their faces faded away, replaced by joyful smiles.

Jiang Yu was also infected by them, and his eye sockets were slightly wet.

"Okay, everyone line up and receive according to the number of people in the family, everyone has a share."

Du Ruo and the prisoner maintained order on the scene, resigned from the table and distributed food with several officers and soldiers.

In front of the huge government office, people lined up to receive their own food.

After a big man received the food, as if he was still dreaming, he slapped himself hard, his face was burning with pain, and he realized that it was not a dream.

He really has food to eat!

"Thank you Your Majesty, thank you King Qi, long live Your Majesty!"

This sound seemed to trigger some switch, and everyone spontaneously knelt down facing the direction of the imperial city and spoke in unison.

"Thank you Your Majesty, thank you King Qi, long live your majesty, long live, long live!"

The sound came surging like a wave, and the sound echoed for a long time. Tan Yang was so excited that his blood was surging, and there was an indescribable shock in his heart.

Many years later, whenever he thinks back to today's scene, his eyes will still be moist.

Inside the prefect.

Bei Jinchuan and Qin Yang still had sad faces. Although the relief food had been distributed, the drought in Linzhou was still a problem.

If it is not resolved, the food will not last long.

Now the large and small rivers in Linzhou are about to dry up, and soon, without water sources, Linzhou will truly fall into a desperate situation.

Jiang Yu lowered his eyes, quietly staying aside, his brows were tightly knit on Qinggui's face.

Bei Jinchuan looked at the young man who had been silent since he stepped into Linzhou, his brows were wrinkled, and his eyes were reddish.

After all, he was a young man, so the tragic situation probably scared him.

"Doctor, what do you think?"

It was only then that Qin Yang noticed that there was a good-looking young man beside King Qi, who was white and clean like a pampered young man from a family, with clear and bright eyes.

"Merchants release grain, reduce taxation, accumulate more, build rivers, give fields and houses, and use utensils to overcome drought."

The cold voice sounded, Tan Yang's eyes suddenly lit up, his thoughts seemed to be pushed away, and he whispered what the boy said just now.

"Merchants release grain, pay less tax, accumulate more money..."

"Okay, great!"

He didn't dare to underestimate the young man in front of him anymore, and his expression finally became serious.

"I don't know the name of the adult?"

Jiang Yu cupped his hands in a bow.

"Young Master Wood."

Tan Yang suddenly thought of the rumors about the genius doctor Gong Zimu. It was rumored that the genius doctor Gong Zimu could heal human flesh and bones. His medical skills were unparalleled in the world and he was admired by the six countries.

"It turned out to be a genius doctor, and I have admired her name for a long time."

He leaned over to salute, thinking of what the young man said just now, he hurriedly asked again.

"What does the miracle doctor mean by merchants releasing food?"

Jiang Yu looked at Tan Yang and explained unhurriedly.

"Businessmen raise the price of grain, and ordinary people can't afford it. It is far from enough to rely on the court alone. Only the officials and the people can tide over the difficulties."

Qin Yang nodded thoughtfully, he had thought of this method before, but it was very difficult to get those merchants to supply food.

At this time, an officer and soldier outside the door hurriedly came to report.

"It's not good, my lord, a refugee is poisoned and fainted outside the door!"

(End of this chapter)

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