Seventh Master, Madam didn't go back to the mansion today.

"My humble minister Xu Yueze has met Tao Shizi."

In the main hall of the living room, the minister in official uniform bowed his hands to Xiao Qiye with a solemn expression.

Qi Yutao waved his hand and said expressionlessly, "Hey! Lord Zhizhou, you don't need to be too polite. I'm just ordered by my father to come and have a look."

"My lord, you are too polite! Come on, serve tea to your lord Tao!" Master Zhizhou immediately ordered someone to serve the freshly brewed tea.

Qi Yutao held the tea in his left hand, and gently scraped the rim of the teacup with the tea lid in his right hand.The air blower glanced at the environment of the reception room. The furniture in the room was outdated, and a chair in the corner was missing a corner.I looked up to see the seemingly invisible cobwebs behind the plaque and the plain environment in the room, then lowered my head and smelled the tea in my hand, it was last year's white tea, and it still had a musty smell.

Qi Yutao gently put the teacup back on the table, crossed his hands, and frowned: "Have you kept your tea for a long time?"

"I see that your room is so simple inside and out. Why, did you know that Mr. Zhou lived in such poverty?" Qi Yutao smiled gently.

Xu Yueze hurriedly bowed his hands and apologized: "Your Majesty Tao is surprised! Although I am a local parent official, the people still cannot live a prosperous life. How can I dare to enjoy the richness by myself?"

"En." Qi Yutao nodded, his tone was emotionless, and he didn't know whether it was a compliment or a detriment.

A stream of cold sweat ran across Xu Yueze's forehead.

Qi Yutao stood up with his hands behind his back, walked to the window to admire a potted jasmine plant with almost no flowers, and asked in a relaxed tone: "How is the current situation of Qiyuan County under your jurisdiction? I heard that there is a cotton plant in Qiyuan County. Li Town, the wealthy side?"

Xu Yueze quickly explained: "Ah, Mianli Town has a good geographical location. It is close to the coast outside and connected to the mainland inside. There are mountains and waters and the scenery is pleasant, so outsiders always say that there are mountains of gold and silver here!"

"I see. It seems that Mr. Xu is very conscientious. When I go back, I will definitely say a few words of kindness to my father. I am leaving." Qi Yutao took a few casual glances and left.

After Qi Yutao went back, Qiao Zhuang changed his dress and was very careful all the way, got off the carriage, and went straight to Yuelai Inn.Along the way, he always looked back from time to time, wondering if it was a psychological effect, he always felt that someone was following him behind him.

After confirming that no one was there, Qi Yutao stepped into the Yuelai Inn.

"Shopkeeper, here's a pot of palace jade liquid wine, one hundred and eighty cups! And that group of heroes!" Qi Yutao whispered in front of the cabinet.

"Okay, is this group of elite guest officials going to have a hard time?" the shopkeeper replied softly.

"Naturally, steal the crisp!"

The shopkeeper clearly gave him a sign and said in a low voice: "Guest officer, the person you are waiting for is waiting for you in this room."

"En." Qi Yutao went upstairs under Xiaoer's leadership, found this room, opened the door and entered.

"Seventh Master." Shrike turned around and bowed his hands, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, I'm afraid something might happen."

"Nothing, just delayed on the way, how is the situation over there?" Qi Yutao sat down at the table and asked hastily.

Shrike cautiously approached Qi Yutao: "Seventh Master, I have inquired about it. All the rich businessmen and prominent people in Qiyuan County have praised the magistrate and magistrate, and Qiyuan County and Mianli Town are also on the way. It's peaceful and quiet, what's going on?"

Qi Yutao sneered, picked up the teacup and whispered, "I'm afraid what you see is only the surface."

"Sir, what about your situation there?" the Shrike asked.

"As you can see, Mr. Zhizhou's family is so poor that he can't even afford a cup of good tea." Qi Yutao put down his cup and narrowed his eyes, "However, the inkstone and lake pen used on Mr. Zhizhou's table It is indeed not something that ordinary people can afford, it is the tribute ink that the governor of Jiangxi specially pays tribute to the emperor, and my father happened to have such a set in the royal room."

"Then...how could Master Zhizhou have this?" Qi Yutao stood up, put his hands behind his back, and looked out the window with a frown.

Shrike's eyes suddenly brightened: "By the way, Qiye, when I went to visit the people unannounced, I also found it strange that all the rich businessmen and famous people lived a prosperous and comfortable life, but I asked those ordinary people along the street, and they all felt strange about this. It’s also very strange that the magistrate and magistrate don’t talk about it.”

Qi Yutao took a look at him: "Remember next time, the ordinary people are the most important thing in unannounced visits to the people. What's the use of asking those rich businessmen's representatives? Of course they are living a better life."

"Yes, Seventh Master, I understand."

"Let's go, let's go to the folks to have a look." Qi Yutao led Shrike out of the inn.

Today coincides with the market day, and the market is crowded with people and it is very lively.

Shrike couldn't help sighing: "Master, this is almost catching up with our Shengjing."

Qi Yutao didn't speak, just passed through the crowd and walked all the way to the most remote place.

The two walked all the way to a remote village.

Shrike looked at the moss-covered stone tablet, and could vaguely make out the words on it: "Gaoshan Village. Master, the front is so desolate and strange, let's go?"

Qi Yutao ignored it, and walked directly into Gaoshan Village with big strides.After entering the mountain, the road is completely different, full of potholes and muddy, and the bridge entering the village is also destroyed, so we have to take a detour and climb another mountain to get in.

"It seems that there has been a flood here. Look, there are traces of mudslide erosion here." Qi Yutao observed the surrounding environment while walking. The torrential rain two months ago really happened, but the court did not receive any relevant memorials.

The sky waited for no one, the two didn't stay any longer, each wiped off their sweat, and insisted on going in.

After walking for more than half an hour, I finally entered Gaoshan Village.Along the way, Qi Yutao saw the tragic scene in front of him.

Today's Gaoshan Village is basically a refugee shelter, and it is completely inversely proportional to the affluence of Mianli Town: some people in the village are digging tree roots to eat with bare hands, some people fall ill on the side of the road, and some people are lying on the side of the well that lacks water, longing to think. Take a sip of fresh water.

"Zhizhou must have thought that we would not come to this kind of place, so they arranged some refugees and beggars here, so that they could not go out and fend for themselves. And those adults only let us see that they want to What we saw." Qi Yutao spoke extremely calmly, but the slightly twitching corners of his eyes exposed his angry heart.

"This is too cruel." Shrike couldn't help sighing.

"Quick, Shrike, go help, we'll bring some water and rice up here." The two turned their heads and left the village, intending to bring in the supplies before the sun went down.

The two ran non-stop all afternoon, and did not leave the village until it was almost dark.Since they could not startle the enemy, the two did not dare to make too many moves, so they could only rely on their own strength to bring in some supplies to help the refugees.

Back in the Yuelai Inn, Qi Yutao was full of resentment.

"Hmph!" Qi Yutao knocked on the table, "There must be something tricky in Mianli Town! The magistrate and county magistrate are deliberately trying to deceive us."

Shrike moved his sore arm: "Master, let's go to bed early, I'm exhausted today! I have to continue tomorrow."

"What we do is just a drop in the bucket. I will go to the county government office tomorrow and ask the magistrate carefully. You can contact the wealthy businessmen in this town tomorrow. I will raise money to give porridge to the poor in Gaoshan Village."

There is no such intrigue in the palace at night.The night sky is as clear and transparent as a piece of black jade hanging in the sky.

Song Yitao lay down by the window and counted the stars: "One, two, three..."

"It's so boring!! I don't know what Xiao Qiye is doing now."

Suddenly, a star streaked across the sky.

"Wow! Meteors! I have never seen a meteor when I grew up, but I saw it in ancient times!"

Song Yitao hurriedly put his hands together and prayed: "I hope I can go back quickly..."

The pale ink-colored thin eyebrows frowned slightly, for some reason, Song Yitao pouted suddenly: "Forget it, let's change to another one, just... I hope that guy Qi Yutao can come back safely."

After making his wish, Song Yitao excitedly opened his eyes and saw that the star was still in the sky: "Why so slow?? No!"

"Why does this meteor still have a tail? It's still red." She suddenly sat up in shock, "No, no!! This is a fucking broom star??"

"Shit, I actually made a wish on the broom star! How unlucky!!" Song Yitao closed the window angrily, got back under the covers, and forced herself to sleep.

After tossing and turning for a long time, Song Yitao didn't fall asleep. I don't know if it was because of psychological effects, but he always felt stuffy and uncomfortable.

"Is there anything wrong..." Song Yitao looked at the closed window and murmured.