Lord Prime Minister

On the evening of the third day, many people gathered in front of the city gate of Ji County, including refugees with yellow faces and emaciated faces, as well as princes and county magistrates, all of them were looking forward to the end of the official road.

A group of people waited until nightfall, and a few black dots appeared on the horizon.The convoy moved forward slowly, until the official seal and banner on the car were clearly seen, and then there was a deafening sound of celebration.The refugees wept with joy, knelt on the ground and kissed the land, thanking God and the emperor for their mercy and love.

Mu Zihuai breathed a sigh of relief, everything is difficult at the beginning, as long as you have manpower and material resources, things will be much easier afterwards.

The man who delivered the official rations and military pay was Mr. Yang Ji, who was in charge of the granary in the imperial court. He was so fed up that he was complaining while lying in the carriage fanning the wind. His clothes were opened wide, revealing his glistening belly.Until the boy outside the carriage came to report the arrival of Ji County, the lord didn't remember it, he just snorted perfunctorily.

"Prince Minqing is also at the gate of the city." The servant outside the car said again.

"Why didn't you say it earlier!" Hearing that the Fifth Prince was outside, Yang Ji stretched himself out, but failed to sit up, and the fat all over his body made him fall back onto the couch.Then he stumbled up again, frantically arranging his official robes.

The motorcade stopped at the gate of the city, the most expensive carriage shook from side to side, and Yang Ji, with a greasy face, got down.

County magistrate Chen hastily stepped forward to greet him, but his excitement when he finally saw the grain hadn't calmed down yet, and his voice was still trembling at this moment. "The villain is the county magistrate of Ji County, did your journey go well, my lord?"

"Successful." Yang Ji gave a perfunctory sound, without stopping his steps, he smiled and faced Huangfu Yunhua with his face wrinkled.He stopped two steps away from him and bowed greatly.

"My lord, the villain greets you."

Huangfu Yunhua waved his hand, didn't look at him, but sized up the ten carriages. "Is it all here?"

Although Yang Ji lowered his head, he also knew that the prince was referring to the things he brought behind him, so he didn't dare to be negligent, and quickly replied: "There are only ten carriages, the villain is worried that the prince is waiting impatiently, so he took them with him first." One step later, the remaining [-] vehicles of military rations and military pay will set off with the army, and it is estimated that they will arrive in the middle of the night."

Huangfu Yunhua nodded in satisfaction. "Master Yang has worked hard, let's go to the city."

"Yes, yes." Yang Ji nodded and bowed. With a wave of his palm, the carriage behind him began to move slowly, heading towards the city.

Of the ten carriages, three were loaded with military pay, and the rest of the carriages were filled with food.The people who were so hungry that they couldn't tell the left and the right turned green when they saw the carts filled with rice noodles. If they could not see the official seals printed on the carts and the soldiers wearing armor guards on both sides of the carts, they might have rushed out like before. .

In order to prevent the people from looting, ten carriages drove directly into the backyard of the yamen, and the gate was locked tightly, and they were always on guard.

Walking into the living room, Yang Zhu rolled his eyes and felt the things in the room thoroughly, and couldn't help shaking his head and sighing. "Master Chen, why do you think your living room is broken up like this? Isn't this a crime for the prince?"

County magistrate Chen had a bitter face before he spoke, but Huangfu Yunhua took the words with a smile. "Master Yang came late, if he came a few days ago, he wouldn't even be able to eat."

The joking tone made Yang Ji tremble, and the fat all over his body also trembled three times. "Yo, just before leaving the palace, the empress asked the villain to help see how the prince is doing, whether he has lost weight, whether he is sick, I am afraid that you will suffer, and it is really difficult if you don't expect it. "

"Master Yang must not mention this to the queen mother. If you want her to worry, it will be a sin for a son." Huangfu Yunhua waved his hands quickly, with a anxious expression on his face.

Yang Ji chuckled, the flesh on his face squeezed his eyes out. "My mother is worried about my son traveling thousands of miles. The prince should also take care of his own body. Don't let the empress worry."

Huangfu Yunhua nodded. "It's natural."

County magistrate Chen couldn't interrupt, so he ran to the backyard to look at the ten life-saving carriages several times, and finally went into the kitchen with a red face to prepare for food.As soon as the rice was cooked, Ren Danfeng walked in.

For this bag of rice that he had worked so hard to bring back, County Magistrate Chen can be regarded as careful planning. Although the army rations have arrived now, he has not relaxed at all.

Seeing Ren Danfeng coming in at this time, he almost lay down on the dining table to protect the meal.

"Mr. Ren, why did you come in?"

Ren Danfeng scratched his head and smirked, and took out a bowl from the cupboard. "The girl is awake, I'll get her something to eat."

"Ah, that girl." County magistrate Chen moved his body and retracted his hand. "Is she awake? How is she... now?" Thinking of that girl, he felt pain from the wound on his shoulder.

"Wake up, wake up, it's just..." Ren Danfeng paused, then pointed to the rice and said, "Let's get her something to eat first."

After serving a bowl of rice and adding some pickles, Ren Danfeng left.

In the middle of the night, the simple meals prepared by the county magistrate Chen were only served on the dining table. Several people sat around the table regardless of their status.

Yang Ji glanced at the porridge and pickles on the table, and couldn't help muttering in his heart, the life of the county magistrate is so hard, and the fifth prince has stayed for so many days, it's really strange. How can Prince Minqing, who has always burned incense and spent money like water, endure hardship now?

"It's really hard for the prince these days, no wonder the empress is worried and always thinking about the prince." Yang Ji shook his head, looking at the dishes on the table, he couldn't finish his mouth.

Huangfu Yunhua gave a wry smile, turned the chopsticks around from the table and took them back again. "Master Yang is not used to it when he first arrived, but there is no such thing as white porridge outside, let alone any rare and delicious food."

Yang Ji shook his head and sighed. "Elder grandson, too, how could you send the prince to such a miserable place. It's really... oh"

"Don't talk about that," Huangfu Yunhua smiled, and didn't answer, but instead asked: "Master Yang, how long will he stay here?"

"This..." Yang Ji laughed, the flesh on his face piled up, and his eyes were squeezed out. "The palace has been busy collecting food for disaster relief in the past few days. I don't know how much work has been backlogged in the past few days when the villain came out this time. I really can't get away and can't stay for a long time."

"So you really can't stay for a few more days?" Huangfu Yunhua lowered his head slightly, with disappointment in his voice.

"I really can't get away, I can't walk away."

Huangfu Yunhua smiled, and just about to speak, the bluffing Magistrate Chen rushed in, his high-pitched voice was full of joy.

"My lord, the army has arrived!"

Mu Zihuai, who had been drinking porridge with his head down, stood up slightly, his ears slightly tilted towards the door, listening to the voices coming from the yard.

"My lord, it seems that they arrived early." Yang Ji smiled slightly, and just as he finished speaking, a tall and strong man in military uniform walked in.

Gu Li was planning to go to the border with a group of recruits. Unexpectedly, the moment he arrived at the border, a gold medal from the emperor called him back urgently, and ordered him to lead another [-] recruits to the Ninghe area for disaster relief.

When he thought of those recruits, he frowned with thick black brows, his eyes swept around the room, and finally stopped on the Fifth Prince.Step forward, hold the knife and bend your knees, clasping fists with both hands.

"See my lord, the last general Gu Li led five thousand recruits to come to rescue the disaster."

Huangfu Yunhua didn't stand up, but the joy in his heart stained his eyebrows and soaked into his eyes. "Gu Qianhu, get up."

Gu Liying stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Five thousand... recruits are already waiting outside the yamen."

"It's getting late at night, let's arrange for them to stay here first, we'll discuss the disaster relief tomorrow." Huangfu Yunhua was in a good mood, and could hear subtle movements from outside.

These five thousand recruits are like a blank sheet of paper, and it is entirely up to them what pattern to draw in the future.Thinking of this, the smile on the corner of Huangfu Yunhua's mouth deepened, it was really unexpected that his father would agree to lend the recruits so easily.

But he did it in the end. The mountains here are high and the emperor is far away, there are recruits, and there are sufficient military rations and salaries. There is no better place than here.This is also the reason why Huangfu Yunhua is willing to come to rescue disasters. Since ancient times, fortune and misfortune depend on each other, and only in troubled times can we be outstanding.

"Yes." Gu Li nodded, and continued: "The army will be stationed outside the city, waiting for the prince's orders at any time."

Huangfu Yunhua nodded in satisfaction.

With a smile on Mu Zihuai's face, he recognized that the man in front of him was really the one who ordered the execution by the knife head that day, and when he heard that five thousand soldiers had arrived, he felt even more joyful.

The County Magistrate Chen next to him had a smile on his face, and when he heard that the five thousand soldiers were outside the yamen, he shook off his loose official uniform and walked out the door.

"Magistrate Chen, what are you doing?" Mu Zihuai grabbed him and asked.

County magistrate Chen chuckled, pointed to the door, and said in a low voice, "I have never seen so many soldiers before. This time I just went out to have a look. They are all saviors."

Mu Zihuai looked back at the three princes who didn't know what they were talking about, and Ren Danfeng didn't know where he went. "I'll go take a look with you."

The two walked quickly, left the dining room, passed through the front yard, and came to the gate of the yamen.

Five thousand soldiers stood neatly in front of the yamen, each holding a torch in the front row, illuminating the team.The torches stretched all the way to the end of the street. County magistrate Chen stretched his neck to look, and the light of the torches reflected a bright smile on his face.

Mu Zihuai squinted his eyes, and the visibility of his eyes was reduced at night, but he could still see the square line listed by the soldiers at the door.

After a while, the prince and Gu Liqianhu came out, followed by the fat and chubby Yang Ji.

"My lord, the general will take the soldiers back first."

Huangfu Yunhua nodded, and scanned the soldiers standing all over the street. The smile on his face disappeared instantly, and a layer of frost covered his eyes.

"Go back, Chito."

Gu Li stepped forward and ordered the soldiers to rearrange, and 5000 people began to evacuate in a mighty manner.

As soon as the soldiers left, Huangfu Yunhua gritted his teeth, turned and left.

Mu Zihuai turned around to leave, but a small voice broke into his ears.

"Brother, why did the court arrest us here?"

"Bah, how do I know, hurry up, walk, walk for a day, I'm exhausted, it's better to beg for money."