[Crossing the Book] The Villain Regent's Substitute Princess

The so-called "the difficulty of the road to Shu is harder than going to the blue sky", although the two set off in a carriage, they had to walk in some places, and after a long trek through mountains and rivers, they finally entered the middle of Shu.

"The climate here is really terrible." Lin Junmiao looked up at the hot sun, picked up the kettle and took a big sip, "The lips are going to be dry and cracked."

"Yes." In fact, Luo Qiuyi's hometown in the 21st century was in the Bashu area, but he also felt that the natural conditions in this area are much worse than those in modern times.

"Let's rest here before leaving." Lin Junmiao sat on the ground, took out the package and searched for dry food, "Eat something first."

"Look! They have something to eat!"

Luo Qiuyi was about to answer when he heard an exclamation, and then a large group of people rushed to them and snatched Lin Junmiao and Luo Qiuyi's packages!

"you?!"

Lin Junmiao stared at the group of ragged people in astonishment, and wanted to draw his sword, but when he realized that they were probably all disaster victims, he felt compassion again.

"Just take some money and things, but you can't take them all away, we still need them on the way."

Those people didn't pay any attention to what Lin Junmiao was saying, they just grabbed the dry food and water and started eating and drinking.

"Hey! Didn't you hear me talking to you!" At this time, Luo Qiuyi could only grab it back with his hands.

However, a burly man pushed Luo Qiuyi away, "Get out! He looks like a rich man, and he doesn't lack this little money!"

"Are you making sense?!" Lin Junmiao stared and said angrily, "No matter how rich we are, how can we go on our way now that we have no money or food?"

"..." Luo Qiuyi, however, knows that the saying is "the poor come from the poor mountains and rivers", and people in this kind of living conditions may really not be able to reason.

"What happened here!"

Luo Qiuyi suddenly heard a familiar voice.

"My lord!" Luo Qiu followed the prestige in surprise, and saw that it was indeed Chen Chonglin sitting on a white horse.

At this moment, he is like a prince charming, descending from the sky on auspicious clouds to save himself from the fire and water.

"Why are you so disobedient and still come here?" Chen Chonglin glared at Luo Qiuyi, got off his horse, and snatched Luo Qiuyi's package from the victims.

"Give it back to me!!" The victim's eyes were bloodshot, and he hugged Chen Chonglin's arm unexpectedly and bit him hard.

"My lord!!" Murong Chi behind Chen Chonglin was shocked, and he drew his sword and was about to stab the victim.

"No!" Luo Qiuyi exclaimed, "My lord, please spare him! I think he's just hungry!"

"Okay, just spare his life." Chen Chonglin signaled Murong Chi not to hurt the victims.

At this moment, Murong Chi had already commanded Chen Chonglin's other subordinates to control the group of disaster victims one by one.

"My lord, are you alright?" Luo Qiu stepped forward and rolled up Chen Chonglin's sleeve, only to see a row of teeth marks where he was bitten, still oozing blood, hurriedly tore off a piece from the corner of his clothes to help Chen Chonglin stop the bleeding, "hurry up Go back and let Imperial Doctor He deal with it."

"It's just a small injury. But you guys, what are you doing here?" Chen Chonglin glanced at Lin Junmiao, then at Luo Qiuyi again.

"Of course I came to you. Don't try to exclude us. I think that when two people are together, we must face everything side by side! I won't cause you any trouble."

"Really? Then have you caused me trouble?" Chen Chonglin looked at the group of victims.

"..." Luo Qiuyi was speechless for a moment, "Oh, it's not that Jun Miao and I can't beat them, but we can't bear to use swords against them."

"Forget it, I'll settle the score with you later... You guys," Chen Chonglin looked at the victims with serious eyes, "Why are you robbing passers-by here? You know that robbers are guilty of crimes. According to the law, each person will be punished with fifty sticks, and then put in prison."

"Then put us in prison!" A gray-haired old lady said with tears streaming down her face, "At least there is food to eat in prison! We have been suffering from drought here, and the crops are almost gone! In the plague, a lot of people died of illness and starvation, including my children! Even those of us who survived by chance, it’s not like there will be no tomorrow after today!”

"This king knows that you are suffering from drought, and also knows that you have been plagued by the plague recently... Didn't the imperial court allocate relief funds to you? Didn't each of you receive money and food?"

"You officials, when you think about it, you occasionally give us porridge, and when you don't remember, you just watch us starve to death! What's the use of those two mouthfuls of porridge!"

"..." Chen Chonglin frowned, looked at Luo Qiuyi and murmured, "Such a large amount of money, can they use up some porridge once in a while? There is indeed a problem."

"Let's investigate the problem slowly... Then how does the prince plan to deal with these people now?"

"...Ah Chi," Chen Chonglin said to Murong Chi, "You share some money among them, let them go."

"Yes, my lord." Murong Chi took the order and carried it out.

Luo Qiu felt warm in his heart, "The prince is indeed a kind-hearted person."

"Kindhearted?" Chen Chonglin smiled wryly when he heard the words, "You have never seen me become ruthless."

"For the enemy, you have to be ruthless; for the people, you should naturally treat them kindly."

"Yes." Chen Chonglin felt a little more relieved when he saw that Luo Qiu could understand him.

Lin Junmiao had been listening to their conversation in a daze, until now she interrupted: "My lord, maybe I misunderstood you before. I'm sorry."

Chen Chonglin looked at him and smiled softly, "I can't blame you either. Many people have misunderstood me."

"..." Chen Chonglin's gentle smile instantly made Luo Qiu feel a little inexplicably displeased, "Okay, my lord, let's gossip later, let's go to Imperial Physician He first."

"Why are you so anxious to find Imperial Physician He?" Chen Chonglin put away his smile, "Who are you speaking for?"

"I'm in a hurry to find Imperial Physician He to treat your injury, okay?" Luo Qiuyi glared at him.

However, Luo Qiuyi realized that in his subconscious mind, he really wanted to interrupt the friendly conversation between Chen Chonglin and Lin Junmiao? ?

"Okay, let's go back to the post house first."

The four immediately returned to the inn where Chen Chonglin and He Xiaoze were staying, and joined He Xiaoze.

He Xiaoze was surprised when he saw Lin Junmiao, but he didn't dare to say anything to him in front of Chen Chonglin.

He Xiaoze checked and treated the bite wound on Chen Chonglin's arm, and thought it was nothing serious.

Then it was almost dinner time.

The four of them were going to eat something casually in the post house, but the county magistrate of Shu County came over with a smile on his face: "My lord, my concubine, Doctor He, you are guests from afar, and the lower official prepared some food at the mansion." Yes, I hope you can move forward and appreciate it."

"Alright then." Chen Chonglin agreed.