Escape: I rely on the food exchange system to survive to the extreme

"What? The capital, the capital has been taken back?"

"Is this true? I can't read, don't lie to me!"

"Why would I lie to you? This matter has already spread!"

Old Mrs. Mei and Mrs. Han were attending the market in the town that day. Vendors from all over the town gathered there, and the scene was bustling with activity as they traded goods.

But no one knew who in the crowd suddenly brought up this topic, and then the people around him swarmed over to talk.

Old Mrs. Mei followed Han up and listened to what was happening. She felt that this was a serious matter!

"How did you know about Jiangbei's affairs?"

Old Lady Mei pulled Han into the crowd and asked this question. The person who was saying this did not notice who asked it for a moment, but this did not stop him from saying what he knew:
"How do you know? There are so many boatmen on the river bank who told you~"

Although Jiangnan has stationed troops on the riverside since last autumn and winter, it is hard to say how many troops are stationed there and what they are doing.

Although the imperial court had issued an order, sailors on the river were not allowed to go to the north of the river.

However, east-west routes have not been banned.

Once this fishing boat is on the river, is it your business?
Besides, the people of Jiangbei are willing to pass on the news, and the refugees who have left their homes in the south of the Yangtze River are also looking forward to it day and night.

The two of them rushed to the scene, and the news spread quickly once it arrived in Jiangnan, and even the imperial court couldn't stop it.

"Then, doesn't that mean we can go back in the future?"

Old Mrs. Mei looked in the direction of the voice and saw an old man who looked old and haggard, leaning on a crutch with one hand and being supported by his son with the other. Her eyes were filled with tears and she was very excited.

"I thought my whole life would be..."

The old man burst into tears when he thought of the sad things, his body trembled with excitement and he almost fainted, and almost scared his son.

Old Mrs. Mei and Mrs. Han retreated from the crowd, loaded the purchased food onto the donkey cart and headed home.

Along the way, Han seemed to be still thinking about the news she had just heard, and said, "Mom, if Jiangbei is really taken back, can we go home too?"

"What's the matter? A few days ago you told the Changshou family that you thought Taohua Village was great and that you lived very comfortably there. Now you want to go back?"

"Well, that golden nest or silver nest still doesn't have its own doghouse... Ah, mother, I'm not saying that our house is a doghouse. The house we built in the village back then was also the best!"

Han immediately smiled, and Old Lady Mei hummed a few times and said, "Save some money, and rebuild the house when you go home later."

Even Old Lady Mei said she wanted to go home, and Han's smile immediately widened.

"That's right, but I don't know how long it will take."

Speaking of this, Mrs. Mei's smile faded slightly.

She glanced at the things she had bought in the car, then turned around and said, "Pick up the vegetables from Lin Qin's vegetable garden on your way back, and we'll send them to Lin Qin's house tomorrow."

By the way, ask about the situation.

Han understood what Mrs. Mei meant without her having to say it explicitly, and then she promised to pack up her things when she got back.

When we returned to the village, Mei Erhu had just returned from fetching water.

Once something gets out, not only in the town, but even in villages like theirs, people are talking about it.

Mei Erhu had already heard this before Old Lady Mei and the others came back.

Especially those people in the village, now they look at these outsiders who came here with a bit of inquiry in their eyes.

Everyone was guessing who would go back. Mei Erhu also wanted to go back, but when he thought of the money his family had used to settle down, he also wanted to ask if he could return it...

"That's perfect. Tomorrow you and I will go to the city to deliver some food to Lin Qin's family and ask about their situation."

When Old Mrs. Mei came back and learned that Mei Erhu already knew about this, she directly suggested that they go to the city together the next day.

As she spoke, she glanced at Cui'er, whose belly was visibly pregnant, and asked Cui'er a few more questions with concern, asking her if she wanted to go to the city's clinic to check her belly while she was still able to walk.

"Grandma, I know my own body, everything is fine. It's not good to drive a donkey cart to the city with a bumpy ride."

"Okay, then don't go if you don't want to. I don't have anything to worry about since your mother and aunt are at home."

"By the way, grandma, if you see him in the city, go and see Brother Shi. He should be back from his escort mission a few days ago."

Cui'er didn't know what was going on. Recently, whenever she thought of Shi Tou, her heart would beat faster.

"Okay, I'll tell Shitou when I see him later. You're about to give birth, so don't always go on long journeys when escorting."

Delivering food, inquiring for news, and giving instructions to Mei Shitou.

After confirming these three things, the next morning, Old Lady Mei and Mei Erhu drove a donkey cart to Yaolin.

After many days, it seems that Yao Lin is under martial law again?

"Why is there such a long queue to enter the city?"

Old Mrs. Mei stood in the line, looking at the people in front of her, checking the pass and asking about the reason for entering the city. Her serious look made people feel a little nervous.

At this time, Old Mrs. Mei suddenly realized that she might have been in too good a mood recently and had forgotten some things.

The recovery of most of the areas in northern Jiangnan seems to have nothing to do with the emperor in southern Jiangnan, right?

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Now, everyone on Qi Chen's side knows that the old emperor had issued a secret decree before his death, which stated that the heir would be their own prince. Everyone, whether they were civil officials or military generals, walked with a breeze on their faces and the corners of their mouths could not be turned down no matter how hard they tried.

However, Qi Chen did not allow anyone to send this news to Jiangnan.

The only area in Jiangbei that has not been recaptured is the long strip of Xing'an Prefecture to the north of Anguo, which is Mei Qian's hometown.

Qi Chen meant to first pacify Xing'an Prefecture, and then -

"Then choose an auspicious day to read the secret decree and ascend the throne."

Now Chu Ji has also come to the capital. His advice to Qi Chen is to summon him to the throne after pacifying the north, and then deal with the affairs of the south of the Yangtze River.

This puzzled some of Qi Chen's other subordinates.

"If we announce the secret decree first and tell the person in Jiangnan that he came to power illegitimately, wouldn't that please the people? Even if we don't take action at that time, who knows, he might be defeated by himself."

Some military officers became angry when they thought about how they had fought to the death against the Western Rong soldiers in the past two years, but the people in the south of the Yangtze River accused them of treason.

If they had the conditions, they would have thrown the secret decree in the other party's face and said viciously: "Open your dog eyes and see who is the traitor!"

Mei Qian knew what her teacher was thinking. She and Chu Ji looked at each other secretly, and then Mei Qian looked at Qi Chen.

The reason why her teacher was so trusted by Qi Chen was because all his strategies were based on Qi Chen's perspective.

First ascend the throne, and everything in the court is stable.

After that, we will deal with Jiangnan who is not in the right position. By then, those officials and noble families in Jiangnan will find that there is no place for them to stay in the court... (End of this chapter)