I want to be a good minister

Chapter 544 The King’s Trial 3
All the way from the Dajing Dynasty to the southern border, it should have been a four-day journey, but on the afternoon of the third day, it had already reached the northernmost county in the southern border—Zhenli County. There were more and more refugees along the way. From the low air pressure that can feel the woman is on the verge of a limit.

"The disaster relief food from the northern border has arrived first. I believe this situation will ease in a day or two." Zong Li handed over the teacup, and the tea was dense. He could tell that the woman didn't like drinking tea very much. Twice the usual amount, the so-called drinking is only for refreshing.

Cen Xi nodded, there is no other way in this situation, and the so-called emergency plan will not take effect in a short time, and all this is the first time for Cen Xi, who has no experience.

Cen Xi tried her best to recall all the news and policies she could think of in modern times, but found that she wanted to learn from them, but they were far from it. The conditions did not allow it, and the unfamiliarity with these policies and emergency plans was a fatal hurdle.

Zhenli County is the northernmost county in the southern border. Only a quarter of its border is close to the shore of Xihai. For three consecutive years, the coast has extended hundreds of miles into the sea, and the endless beach is surrounded by endless reeds. Occupy, and the same color of sand is extremely difficult to retain moisture, and the dry land spreads out like a spider's web.

After another period of time, the number of refugees continued to increase, Cen Xi frowned, and looked at Zong Li in the car.

"Zongli, the relief food has arrived yesterday. It stands to reason that these disaster victims should head towards the county capital. Why are they all running towards the outside of the county?"

Zong Limo rubbed the jade cup in his hand, but did not open his mouth to answer. In fact, he discovered this problem earlier than Cen Xi, and he did not open his mouth just to avoid increasing Cen Xi's worries.

"How about I send someone to investigate first?" Zong Li said, with the intention of asking, because he didn't want her to worry, so he didn't send someone there immediately.

Cen Xi thought for a moment, but shook his head.

"Zong Li, why don't we go in person, and we can see the real situation with our own eyes." Cen Xi said suddenly, although he was asking, but he was already looking forward to it.

Zong Li nodded, knowing that the woman in front of her is a very determined person, and she has made up her mind and will not change easily.Asking him is just a kind of etiquette from the other party who doesn't know where it came from, this kind of etiquette seems to be born with him.

"It's not bad. Our whereabouts are also more subtle." Zong Li nodded, not completely agreeing, acting secretly can avoid the eyeliners of all walks of life, and among them, I'm afraid she still doesn't believe the local officials in her heart. The officials concealed the disaster, which made the woman less convinced.

"You're absolutely right." Cen Xi completely agreed with Zong Li, a little surprised, but the next moment was covered up by excitement, it was an impulsive desire to do something to relieve the anxiety in his heart.

Half an hour later, an ordinary carriage was brought in from the following guards who were hidden in the crowd. Cen Xi and Zong Li in the carriage were also dressed in very ordinary clothes, and they were slightly more affluent than the refugees fleeing on the avenue. Somewhat similar.

It was Qu Mu who drove the car, and the other two guards pretended to be writers. They started from the small path and headed straight for Zhenli County. Along the way, not only Cen Xi's expression, but Zongli's expression also became more and more serious. Shen even had some doubts about the credibility of the message delivered by the person in his hands.

The atmosphere was very gloomy along the way, and the thin horses seemed unable to drag the carriage, so they stopped halfway and refused to go any further.

"Driving——" Qu Mu was so anxious that he was sweating. I said, ancestor, why don't you go? It's better to stop halfway.

"Get out of the carriage and walk over—" Cen Xi jumped out of the carriage involuntarily, and Zong Li, who followed down, also remained silent. Seeing nothing special, Qu Mu panicked even more, the master was unwilling to blame him even for this.

Along the way, except for Cen Xi and others, the rest of the people were heading in the opposite direction. These refugees looked indifferent and moved forward by instinct, turning a blind eye to Cen Xi and the others, or everyone.

"Wah-wah--" At this moment, only a faint cry of a baby was heard in front of him. Cen Xi was attracted by the cry like a cat, and saw a woman lying on the side of the road. The people who followed shook their heads.

"I'm afraid I won't survive at such a young age—"

"Father, save mother—" There was a five or six-year-old child beside him crying hoarsely.

The dragged man's hair was disheveled, his cloudy eyes flickered in the air, and then he looked down at the woman on the ground and sighed heavily.

"father--"

Cen Xi took a step forward.

"Xiaoxian—" Zong Li stopped in the middle of speaking, and he had already followed up.

Behind him, Qu Mu pulled the horse towards him vigorously.

Cen Xi quickly looked at the woman who fell on the ground, and the refugees behind him walked away step by step, as if they had become numb to this scene. Along the way, countless people had fallen, and he might be the one who fell the next moment.

Cen Xi took a look and knew that the woman was extremely hungry and she fell down due to exhaustion. The baby who fell on her back looked only three or four months old, and was wrapped in a dirty cloth that could no longer see its color. His whole body was bruised from the cold, and the boy immediately went to hug his younger brother, his black hands were cracked from the thumb to the wrist.

Cen Xi took out a water bag from his waist, and brought it close to the woman's lips. The woman didn't feel it at first, but gradually, as if realizing that the water entering her mouth was not water, she slowly opened her eyes, and then grabbed the water bag tightly with both hands, Gobble it up.

But for a moment, the woman seemed to realize something, and immediately pulled away the water bag, glanced at Cen Xi cautiously, and then pointed at the boy beside her.

Seeing this, Cen Xi nodded, and the woman quickly handed the water bag to the boy.

The boy was puzzled at first, but when he saw the woman's eyes indicating, he took the water bag hesitantly, took a sip, and drank four or five sips in a row, and was about to speak, but Cen Xi signaled the little boy not to speak.

Zong Li glanced at the refugees around him, many people cast their gazes, and saw that the boy was only holding a water bag that looked better. Although there was a drought, drinking water was still available, so no one cared .

Cen Xi had experienced such a famine, and he knew that even a small amount of food would lead to looting, and some even lost their lives.

"Thank you, thank you guys—" The man looked grateful, and when the boy handed the water to his father, the man tremblingly brought the water bag closer to the baby in his arms, and carefully fed it.

A burst of milky fragrance wafted out immediately, and the woman immediately surrounded in horror, blocking the water bag with her body.

"My sister-in-law, I heard that the relief food shipped to Zhenli County has arrived, why do you still go outside the capital?" Cen Xi asked after waiting for a moment.

The man froze for a moment, then shook his head.

"Where is there any relief food, in this world..." the man said with difficulty.

(End of this chapter)