I want to be a good minister

Chapter 545
Cen Xi's heart turned cold, he dared to lie about the disaster relief food?Thanks to the fact that she has always trusted the officials of the Great Jing Kingdom, she easily believed the superficially high-sounding words?

Zong Li remained silent, knowing that it was useless to speak at this time.

"Brother, you said that the relief food is gone. What's going on?" Zong Li looked at the man. He didn't believe that this group of people dared to lie about these things. Moreover, if Her Royal Highness came to Zhenli County in person, even if it was To save face, we should also do it for the good.

And along the way, the situation of the victims was getting worse day by day, but now, they heard such words again.

"We don't know either. We only know that you can't find a single grain of rice in Zhenli County." The man shook his head. Vitality—" The man shook his head, pointing in the direction behind Cen Xi with his bony paws.

"Brother, we are going to relatives—" Caiyu said, her voice had been deliberately thick and hoarse, and naturally, at this time, no one would notice it.

"Where are there any relatives? Hey, if you don't believe me, go and have a look—" The man shook his head, and said that he was about to change the water bag back.

"Brother, thank you, you saved our family, I know it's not easy now, this, this is back to you—" He said and stuffed the water bag into Cen Xi's arms.

"Brother, we still have some more, you keep this." Cen Xi felt sour, and untied Zong Li's waist again and handed it over.

"This, this can't make—" The man shook his head immediately.

"Brother, it's not for you, it's for these two children." Cen Xi said as he glanced at the baby with a very large head, his eyes protruding out more and more, Cen Xi couldn't help but feel sore in his heart.

Perhaps, in her age, there were also such situations, there were wars, poverty and hunger, but Cen Xi was an ordinary person who could do nothing, and what he could save was limited.

But it's different now. With her status, she can do something to avoid such a situation. This idea came to Cen Xi's mind for the first time. She also witnessed refugees fleeing famine in Houzhao country, and she also saw it in Beichang country. She had never felt this hungry before.

Perhaps, this is the so-called seeking a job in one's position.

It was the position of the saint that made her realize that it was not that she had nothing to do in her new life, but there were countless things to do.

The family left gratefully, Cen Xi and the others still walked forward, and sure enough, everyone except them was walking towards the county capital, without exception.

During this journey, Cen Xi seldom opened his mouth, and Zong Li on one side did not explain a word from the beginning to the end, which made the original low pressure even more breathless.

Qu Mu's tense nerves never dared to relax for a moment, how could this be so, how many of them dared to lie about the news of the disaster relief food, don't they know that His Highness will arrive in Zhenli County soon?

It wasn't until it was getting dark that Cen Xi and his party arrived at the gate of Zhenli County. There were only a few guards at the gate, all of them were sallow and emaciated. The gate was empty, except for the mottled earthen walls where there were no scattered dust and deep black cracks. Covering the entire city wall, it is a depression, which is different from the Zhenli County in Cen Xi's imagination.

The rich and prosperous Zhenli County in the southern boundary recorded in the Dajing Book is the symbol of the entire southern boundary. It has fertile black sandy soil. The sweet potatoes planted have always been royal tribute, and there are nearly a hundred fishing villages raised on the shore of the sea. , rich in sea resources, and also the origin of the Royal Tribute Pearl, and also supported the second largest naval fleet in the Dajing Kingdom, but what Cen Xi saw looked like a desolate empty city.

All the stores in the market were closed, and pedestrians in twos and threes wandered around like ghosts.

The guards guarding the city glanced at Cen Xi and the others. Although they were surprised, they didn't have the energy to come out and ask questions. Their thin bodies leaned against the sides of the city gate, unwilling to even raise a hand.

Cen Xi and the others walked into the city. The wine flag was covered with dust, and the dark wooden door was closed tightly. Amidst the occasional barking of dogs, a few skinny wild dogs with skeletons and skins on their limbs crawled from the corner. He came out, his eyes sparkling from time to time.

Cen Xi understood what this fierce light meant, and he had also seen fallen refugees become the prey of these wild dogs. In the face of hunger, everything was just to survive, and everything else was no longer important.

"Go and see if there is an inn—" Zong Li turned his head to order Qu Mu, and Qu Mu responded.

"No, let's go directly to the county government office." Cen Xi shook his head, there is no inn in this state, although Zong Li is a native of Dajing, I am afraid that he has never experienced such a scene, but Cen Xi is more familiar with it.

Even if some inns can be maintained, at this time, the doors are also closed, for fear of a group of unruly people.

Qu Mu's outstretched foot immediately retracted. Your Highness has never refuted His Highness's words. Even now, His Highness is clearly afraid that His Highness will be tired and wants to find a place at an oblique corner for His Highness to rest for a while. .

There are also a few waves of people who followed, and a group of people first went to the county government office to make a report, and they were ready before they went.

When something like this happens, even Qu Mu can only be more careful, and only hope that there will be no mistakes in the future.

Wei Zhi naturally followed behind these waves of people, and naturally Fu Ling came along with him. With His Highness the Holy Maiden leaving, no one in the Da Jing team can do anything to defeat them. The two of Wei Zhi had already followed Cen Xi's footsteps to the gate of the city.

"My lord, why don't we follow up directly, so that we can take care of him." Fu Ling was still worried, thinking that Miss Cen was really a bit bold, and she dared to come out alone at this time.

But thinking about it again, the team couldn't go anywhere safely, because there were more people anyway.

"No, let's go to a place first." Wei Zhi surprisingly rejected Fu Ling's proposal this time.

Fu Ling was taken aback for a moment, he really couldn't figure out what happened to their master at this moment.

"My lord, do you want to go to see the county government office first?" Yes, it is also beneficial to go one step ahead, although they have seen more in such a situation, and the Guhun country is in the poorest few places in the northern border. In the middle of a dependent country, the surrounding poor countries are not much better than this place. Moreover, this place is only for a while, so it has been like this for more than ten years, and it has always been like this.

"No, let's take a stroll in the street first—" Wei Zhi's eyes flickered slightly, and then he walked forward, as if he was afraid that Fu Ling would ask.

Fuling was taken aback, what is this, what is going on here?
Fuling followed without hesitation, and saw Weizhi walking into a deep alley, looking at each family, as if looking for something, knowing that an alley came to an end, Weizhi simply changed to another alley, and started to be serious again. found it.

After following two or three alleys like this, Fuling suddenly realized, he was faintly displeased when he met him, and seemed to be slightly impatient, knowing in his heart that this was already the limit of his master.

"My lord, are you looking for the Chunguan?" Fuling simply opened his mouth, since he would scold others if he couldn't find Weizhi.

As expected, Wei Zhi was in a hurry, and immediately glared fiercely at Fu Ling in front of him, his cheeks seemed to be abnormally rosy, why are you talking so loudly?
(End of this chapter)