After wearing a book, my pampered little poor is the prince

Chapter 251
After he finished speaking, there was a little anxious look on his face again.

"I should have gone back a long time ago. At least I can help a little bit. I don't know how Chaoge's situation is now. My family lives in the mountains. It should be fine, but the common people will suffer."

Especially the people in the village who sell vegetables for a living, all their hard work is gone.

Xiao Yan's eyes were light: "The imperial court will not ignore them."

Shangguan Shaohe sighed, and was supported by Pei Shuo to rest on the carriage behind him. He hadn't slept for two days and nights, and he must be very tired.

But the closer you are to the place where the flood occurred in the south of the Yangtze River, the more shocking the scene in front of you.

Wanyang is a small town closest to Mianzhou. As soon as you enter Wanyang, you can smell a strong damp smell spreading in the city. Everywhere you pass are victims in ragged clothes. They are all unkempt and emaciated. Hanging his head in a shady place, he was very depressed and at a loss.

A heavy rain flooded their homes, leaving them homeless, and some even lost their relatives. This is a natural disaster.

It's something that can't be avoided.

Some people seemed to have injured their legs while escaping, but simply wrapped up the bleeding area with cloth strips, which were still soaked with blood.

The child nestled timidly beside his parents, staring at the people passing by with his dark and bright eyes, neither crying nor making trouble.

"People from the government are serving porridge over there, you go over there quickly."

Almost as soon as the voice fell, all the victims got up in an instant, and quickly ran towards the direction of the porridge. The injured and broken legs tried to stand up, and the blood on the cloth suddenly turned red. , You are fighting over me to get something to eat.

All kinds of foul words came out amidst the crowd scrambling, the child finally cried out of fright, sat on the ground whimpering and crying, but no one heard it.

Shen Nanyuan couldn't help frowning, and looked back at Qing Yan, who nodded clearly, took out a pack of dry food they ate on the road from the carriage, walked gently to the child, and handed it to the child. him some.

Then the rest was distributed to those who were injured and unable to walk.

Xiao Yan turned slightly and looked at Pei Shuo.

"Go and ask the doctors in the city to come over and show these people their injuries."

"Yes," Pei Shuo paused, "Master."

Most of the victims who escaped from other places came to Wanyang. People passing by on the road shook their heads in pity, while others showed disgust.

Wanyang is not a small city, and there are many kind-hearted big families who will come to give out porridge, and the government will also send people over. Shen Nanyuan looked at them wolfing down the porridge and steamed buns, and couldn't help but look back at Shangguan. Shaohe.

"It's getting late, now Wanyang has a rest for the night, and I'll go back to Chaoge tomorrow."

"No." Shangguan Shaohe said, "I can't rest assured, unless I see it with my own eyes."

He knew what Xiao Yan was here for this time. In order not to delay them, Shangguan Shaohe continued: "You don't have to worry about me, just give me a horse. This place is not far from Chaoge, and it will take a couple of hours. Arrived."

Xiao Yan knew that he was eager to go back, so he didn't say anything to keep him back: "I'll send some people to go back with you, so that we can take care of each other and help you there."

"In a few days, we will go to Chaoge."

Shangguan Shaohe nodded after a pause, and when he was about to speak, Shen Sinian led a horse and came over and said, "I'll go with you, and I can help if something happens."

He got on the horse and looked at Xiao Yan: "Take care of Yuanyuan, I want her to be unscathed."

There was a slight expression of gratitude in Shangguan Shaohe's eyes.

Then he got on his horse and rushed towards Chaoge together with Shen Sinian and several guards.

Xiao Yan took Shen Nanyuan's hand and went to a nearby inn. In order to avoid attracting people's attention, they also changed their clothes into coarse cloth clothes, and walked in calmly like ordinary people.

The disaster victims occupied all the streets in the city, and because of the flood, very few pedestrians would come here, and the business in the inn was also very bleak. He greeted him with a smile.

"Are you two going to the top or staying in the hotel?"

"Stay at the hotel."

Pei Shuo said.

The shop waiter smiled all over his face: "Okay, a few follow me."

He looked at it calmly, and said curiously: "Looking at the appearance of these people, they should not be ordinary people. The recent flood in the south of the Yangtze River has caused a large number of victims to flood into Wanyang. It is too late for others to hide. Why did you come here instead?"

In order not to arouse his suspicion, Pei Shuo said: "My young master and young lady are originally from Chaoge, and the master and wife are also in Chaoge. When they heard about the flood in the south of the Yangtze River, Chaoge was not spared, so they hurried away. Come back, I want to go and have a look.”

"It's a bit difficult," said the waiter, "Although Mianzhou is the most serious place, Chaoge is not enough. If you react quickly, you may leave Chaoge. If you react slowly, you may be punished." Trapped inside, but the government around the government has sent people to save people, don't worry."

"It's getting late today, and the guest officials have a good rest. Wanyang is only an hour or two away from Chaoge, and tomorrow will arrive soon."

Shen Nanyuan sighed softly, as if she was extremely worried.

"How could there be a flood? Didn't the embankment just be built a few years ago? Logically speaking, it shouldn't be."

The waiter paused for a moment, and waited until he had reached the second floor, before he said softly, "I don't know about this small matter, but it is rumored in the city that there is a problem with the embankment."

After he finished speaking, he hurriedly said: "No one knows whether this kind of thing is true or not, but everyone is spreading it like that."

"Guest officials, rest quickly, the younger ones will go down to do business first."

Xiao Yan slightly raised his eyes, the coolness in his eyes became stronger, with bursts of sharpness and coldness, he said to Pei Shuo: "Later, you and I will go and have a look."

If there is a problem with the dam, it is because the local government embezzled the money approved by the imperial court, which caused the dam to collapse when it encountered a flood, and it became the current consequence.

Pei Shuo bent down: "Yes."

The dam was built in Mianzhou, so the worst-hit area was also there. It would not be eye-catching to go there at night, but if you go back and forth, you should not be able to return until tomorrow.

Xiao Yan closed the door, turned her head to meet Shen Nanyuan's bright eyes, she was about to speak when she heard Xiao Yan's voice.

"You wait here, don't run around."

(End of this chapter)