Chapter 502 Beloved Concubine (30)

Qingyunzhou?

Bai Tang frowned slightly, Qingyun Prefecture was not close to the emperor, and it would take half a month to speed up.

Bai Tang's eyes changed slightly: "What kind of trouble did Madam encounter? Qingyun Prefecture is not close to the imperial capital, but Madam came here on foot?"

The hike will take at least more than a month. The steps of women and children are slower than those of men, so they need more time.

The woman had a bitter look on her face: "Young master, you don't know. There has been no rainfall in Qingyun Prefecture for more than half a year. The seedlings are dry and the court doesn't care. I am a rude woman and have no choice but to go to the imperial capital on foot to file a complaint." , please ask Your Majesty to save Qingyun and the people around it, Sir, can you help us?"

Bai Tang's face turned gloomy, and the child was startled. He controlled his expression and asked in detail: "How long have you walked, Madam? How many families have surplus food? What is the local food price? Who are the officials?"

The women came one by one: "I have been walking for two and a half months. Many people in my hometown have starved to death. Basically every household has little surplus food. Taxes are heavy these days. Wherever there is any surplus food, there is no food left." After he died, he dug grass roots and chewed tree bark to satisfy his hunger."

"The price of grain is also very high. The county magistrate Deng Rui gave us all his family property and gave us houses to live in. But it is still not enough. The local grain merchants' prices are extremely high. Master Deng couldn't bear to see too many people starve to death, so he asked the government officials to I took out all the food from the grain farmers and distributed it to everyone, and I wrote an IOU and promised to pay it back after we get through the difficulties."

"There are no grain merchants coming," Master Deng said. He sent more than a dozen memorials to the court, but the court received no reply. There was no news from the people sent to Beijing either. Master Deng said, "We can't blame the emperor entirely. There is something wrong." The traitor blocked the memorial, and His Majesty did not know."

"My concubine and some fellow villagers went to the imperial capital voluntarily, hoping to bring the news to the imperial capital and to His Majesty. Only in this way can we, our fathers and fellow villagers, and the poor people be saved!"

The woman looked at Bai Tang hopefully, knelt and kowtowed: "Master, I think you are either rich or noble, can you help us? Thousands of people are waiting for the government's relief food! Our lives are also Damn it!"

Bai Tang was very serious: "If what I say is not false, I must speak to the Holy One and listen to it correctly."

The woman hurriedly said: "Sir, how dare I say such nonsense about so many people's lives?"

The child said timidly: "What my mother said is true. She is not lying. Many people starved to death along the way."

Meng Yi asked in a low voice: "Sir, do you still want to go to Yunxi Village?"

Bai Tang shook his head. The original plan was to go to Yunxi Village to see the local conditions and harvests. Now that he encountered such a situation, the plan naturally had to be changed.

Bai Tang: "Madam and young man, come with me. I will take you to report. Please get up quickly. Madam also has gold under her knees."

The woman and child were very happy. Two guards took them back.

After walking for about an hour, Bai Tang suddenly reined in his horse and stopped: "There is an assassin, be careful."

Meng Yi panicked and looked around carefully. The guards surrounded Bai Tang and protected him inside.

The woman and child turned pale and frightened.

Bai Tang said: "Protect this lady and her son."

"Yes, sir."

Bai Tang has already grasped the folding fan that transformed from the waves.

Meng Yi whispered: "Your Majesty, this subordinate is incompetent. After returning to the palace, he must be well trained."

Bai Tang smiled: "Training is at the back of the queue. The Imperial Guards and Imperial Guards are pulled out for training every now and then. Those who deserve punishment are punished, and those who deserve promotion are promoted."

Meng Yi knew that a storm was about to start in the Imperial Guard and Royal Forest Army.

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