Yixiu's Rebirth: Sending Bai Lianhua's Sister to Become a Concubine

After completing the task for one county, Yinzhen and his entourage sped up the process to handle the next prefectures and counties.

Before going to each county town, Yinzhen's men had already investigated the disaster situation in the county town and told him the situation of the wealthy households.

But when we arrived in Tai'an, we found that the disaster had also hit hard and grain merchants had raised the price of grain.

However, when Yinzhen followed the clues, he discovered that the biggest evil businessman in Tai'an was actually the county magistrate.

"This is going to be difficult." Yinzhen frowned tightly.

There are parasites everywhere. Even when the country is in crisis and the family is about to be destroyed, there will always be such people, not to mention that this is just a natural disaster.

Yi Xiu showed a hint of coldness on her face. "Silang, a general is not subject to military orders when he is away from home. Although the emperor has not given you the right to deal with these officials, if this county magistrate makes the people here live in dire straits, we will take action for the sake of the Qing Dynasty."

Although Yinzhen and Yixiu were not together day and night during this journey, they were almost together, and all the ideas were given to him by Yixiu.

So when he heard Yi Xiu say such cold words, he didn't feel any disgust in his heart.

Instead, he felt that Yixiu was right and that extraordinary times called for extraordinary measures.

He believed that the Emperor would not pursue such a small matter, provided that his disaster relief efforts were indeed effective.

"Xiaoyi, if you were a man, you would definitely be able to accomplish great things."

Yinzhen looked at her with affirmation and admiration.

Yixiu smiled faintly, "I don't want to be a man, I just want to be your wife."

This time, Magistrate Zhao of Tai'an came to greet them.

At first glance, the welcoming ceremony seemed to be a grand one, but upon closer inspection, there was nothing substantial there.

Along the way, most of the good officials who worked for the welfare of the people were as skinny as the hungry people. Even if they were not emaciated, they were all thin.

County Magistrate Zhao still has a baby.

He greeted Yinzhen with a rosy face.

"Fourth Prince, please come in. I have prepared a welcoming banquet for you at home. Please come, Prince."

Just as Yinzhen was about to refuse, Yixiu quietly pulled his sleeve from behind.

The seriousness on Yinzhen's face faded a little, "It's hard to refuse County Magistrate Zhao's kindness, so of course I have to go."

On the way to Zhao's house, Yixiu took a careful look at the people of Tai'an.

Tai'an suffered a slightly less severe disaster, so the people should be in better spirits.

Moreover, Yinzhen also learned about the situation in Tai'an before coming. County Magistrate Zhao always reported good news but not bad news.

In everyone's eyes, Tai'an's situation is quite good.

But these people are even more numb.

The despair on his face was so intense that it almost became tangible.

Yixiu subconsciously sensed that something was wrong.

This is not the mental outlook that the people of Tai'an should have.

I’m afraid this welcoming banquet tonight isn’t a good one.

Yinzhen obviously thought of this, but since he had made up his mind, he felt relieved.

If County Magistrate Zhao is willing to cooperate with him in disaster relief, he will naturally not do anything. If he does not cooperate, or is hypocritical, don't blame him for being cruel.

Magistrate Zhao’s house was not particularly luxurious, but it was much better than the houses of the common people that were soaked by the continuous rain.

While walking under the corridor, Yixiu even felt the long-lost dryness.

County Magistrate Zhao prepared a lot of fine wine and food. It was considered very decent and luxurious to be able to serve such a feast in a year of disaster.

Yixiu thought of the letter she had received from the capital some time ago. Now, because of the disaster in Shandong, the palace has taken the lead in practicing frugality, and other people in the capital naturally do the same.

Of course, the emperor's frugality only meant reducing the number of dishes in a meal from dozens to just a few dozen.

County Magistrate Zhao poured wine for Yinzhen and said, "My Lord, you have worked hard on the relief mission. I am here to thank you on behalf of the people."

Yinzhen looked at the wine and said, "It is a great luxury to be willing to use grain to make wine in a disaster year."

County Magistrate Zhao froze and tried to make amends, "My Lord, you misunderstood me. These wines are just inventory from previous years."

"Nowadays, isn't the aged wine more valuable? If County Magistrate Zhao sells this wine, I'm afraid he can get a lot of silver to give porridge to the people."

Yinzhen put down his wine glass and talked about what he had seen and heard along the way.

"When I arrived at Dongping County, I saw that Magistrate Zhou was truly a kind-hearted man. He used his own salary to distribute porridge to the victims. If there were more good officials like him who loved the people like their own children, the Qing Dynasty would last for thousands of years."

County Magistrate Zhao said, "Your Highness is right. I didn't think it through. Tomorrow I will ask someone to sell the wine and exchange it for grain."

"Come, Lord Beile, eat some food, eat some food, try our Tai'an specialties."

Yinzhen took a bite.

He had been running around a lot recently and had not eaten well, so he did not expect to be able to have a good meal in this place.

But he doesn't care much about his appetite now.

"County Magistrate Zhao is really capable. He can find so many dishes at this critical moment. It's really hard for you."

Yinzhen said this in a gentle and polite tone.

County Magistrate Zhao couldn't tell for a moment whether Yinzhen was praising him sincerely or was mocking him.

However, he had already found out that Yinzhen and his companions had a very hard time along the way.

He guessed that Yinzhen was a precious prince who had suffered so much for a long time. If he could spend a few days of happy life with him, wouldn't that mean he would support him in everything he did?

"My Lord, you are too kind. It is not difficult for me to do this. I am honored to be able to do something for you."

"My Lord, please treat this place as your home. If you need anything, just tell me."

Yinzhen didn't expect that County Magistrate Zhao was really slow-witted.

He had just revealed his attitude of putting the people first, and this Zhao guy actually dared to say that to him.

However, Yinzhen planned to test him again, "What I lack most now is silver."