The White-haired Queen

The one riding the tall horse was the head of Liuwen Pavilion, Lin Yuanzhi; the one driving the carriage was his follower, and in the carriage was the current Queen Mother of Shangxie Kingdom, Wen Lanyue.

Lin Yuanzhi said softly: "Master, there are soldiers and refugees on the road ahead, why don't we take a detour."

Wen Lanyue pulled open the carriage curtain and saw from afar that the man looked like Defu. Wen Lanyue thought: If Defu is here, Gu Changfeng must be here too. So, she said, "Let's go over and take a look."

When she arrived, Wen Lanyue lifted the curtain, looked around, and did not see Gu Changfeng, so she was about to lower the curtain.

When Defu saw Wen Lanyue, he felt like he had seen a savior. He walked over and was about to pay his respects, but Wen Lanyue waved her hand and put her index finger to her lips, indicating that Defu didn't need to pay his respects.

Seeing this, De Fu said that he had something to discuss with them and asked for a moment's notice.

Wen Lanyue got off the carriage, and the two walked to a place fifty meters away from the carriage.

Defu recounted the situation and asked, "Your Majesty, what should I do now?"

Wen Lanyue looked at Defu and asked, "How do you want to deal with it? Tell me."

Defu looked at Wen Lanyue and said, "Reporting to the Queen Mother, I don't know how to handle it better? So now we are at a stalemate."

Wen Lanyue used her sixth sense. Seeing Defu's calmness, she knew that he already had his own plan. He told her that he just wanted to make this thing happen better. So, she said, "Tell me your plan. If I agree, I will take care of any problems."

When De Fu heard this, he immediately revealed his plan.

After listening to what was said, Wen Lanyue said, "Just follow your plan. After returning to the palace, I will talk to the regent and ask him to send other people to escort the food. In addition, I will also send a few doctors to check on their health."

Defu said happily: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for your consideration."

Defu said to everyone: "The old man's suggestion just now is very good. In addition to solving the current problem, we must also consider the long-term future for everyone."

Defu glanced at the refugees and asked, "If you have any good suggestions, you can give them." Defu paused, and seeing that no one had any suggestions, he said, "Everyone, give the food to Adjutant Li, line up, and I will divide you into groups, and then assign tasks after the groups are divided."

Some refugees asked, "Why should we trust you and hand over food first?"

One refugee said, "That's right. Maybe they will take our food and nothing will happen to us."

A refugee asked, "Yes, how can we guarantee your words?"

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De Fu said, "I am a general, and a general does not make promises easily. Let's put it this way. Everyone, give the food to your wives, children or the elderly first, and those who are young and strong can line up."

This time no one protested or spoke, and everyone did as De Fu said.

After counting the able-bodied men, we found that there were more than 200 of them. They were divided into two groups, 160 of them were responsible for building the thatched huts, and 40 of them were responsible for digging wild vegetables and cooking. The elderly and women who were willing also helped in the cooking. Everyone started to get busy.

After settling everything down, Defu walked up to the old man and asked him, "What's your last name?" The old man answered cheerfully, "My last name is Chen."

De Fu said, "Uncle Chen, if there is anything I have not considered carefully, please give me some advice. For the time being, I will place everyone in this Black Water Mountain and we will see later."

Old Man Chen said, "It's all up to the general."

De Fu called over the few people who had just surveyed the terrain and got to know the general situation, such as where it was suitable to build a house, where it was suitable to cut trees, where it was suitable to cut thatch, and where it was suitable to dig wild vegetables?

Are there any fish in the river? If there are, go catch them.

Are there any beasts on earth? If there are, go and catch them.

Are there any birds flying in the sky? If there are, go shoot them.

This work arrangement lasted for three days. Gradually, everyone became familiar with the situation and the food was delivered back one after another.

After receiving the news from Defu, Gu Changfeng immediately decided to escort the grain himself. If there was any delay, it would take a long time to reach Yue area.

Gu Changfeng still remembered Wen Lanyue's words. "There must be a refugee camp in the capital. Now that Heishui Mountain has become a refugee camp, the security and management of the capital will not be affected. This is the first benefit. Secondly, the refugees' survival and living problems will also be solved. Thirdly, it can also help the young emperor win the hearts of the people. It achieves three goals at once. Defu's approach is a merit and no fault."

Now that Gu Changfeng has left Beijing, Wen Lanyue will be responsible for the connection with Defu.

The imperial doctors did not find any epidemic situation when they went to treat the refugees. All they reported was that the refugees were generally malnourished. Wen Lanyue, who had experienced the "new coronavirus epidemic", felt relieved.

Three days later, the refugee base in Heishui Mountain was in good shape. In special times, special measures were taken. Heishui Mountain implemented a "big pot system" where everyone worked and ate together. At the same time, the refugee base continued to accept refugees.

Suddenly, with so many people and so little food, food became the biggest problem. Defu was anxious, and Wen Lanyue also began to worry.

It is autumn now, which should be the time when all things mature. The Heishui Mountain has fertile soil and abundant water resources, so it should be a gift from nature. It is not a good idea to just sit back and enjoy all the benefits.

Thinking of this, Wen Lanyue decided to go to Heishui Mountain. Honghe was fine, so he took Xiaoxizi and Taohua with him, and the other two went together in disguise.

After seeing the Black Water Mountain, Wen Lanyue was quite satisfied. The thatched houses were connected together, with large bunk beds and small rooms. The large bunk beds were built by the group and lived in together, while the small rooms were built by some refugees in their spare time.

Defu also asked everyone to open up some wasteland and plant some cabbage. At this time of the year, there was nothing else to plant except some vegetables.

There were also many large pots and stoves around, and several soldiers were occasionally reminding people to be careful with the flames.

The capital city is located in the north, with little rain and dry weather, so it is very easy for a fire to start if you are not careful.

The children were playing and fighting nearby, and occasionally the giggles of little girls could be heard.

There were several women weaving bamboo sieves. Wen Lanyue couldn't help but walk over and ask, "What are you weaving sieves for?"

A slightly plump woman said, "Some of the food that cannot be eaten on the same day can be dried in the sun, so that it can be stored for a longer time. In addition, it can also be used to dry herbs for imperial doctors."

A short woman said, "My mother-in-law has had bronchitis for many years. The imperial physician gave her free medical consultation and free medicine. This morning, my mother-in-law said she felt much better. He asked us to go and thank the imperial physician. We don't have anything now, so I'll make a bamboo sieve and give it to the imperial physician."

A dark-skinned woman said, "A few days ago, my child accidentally ate some kind of fruit and had vomiting and diarrhea. It was the imperial physician who cured him. The emperor is so kind that he sent an imperial physician to take care of us. I don't have anything to give, so I made a bamboo sieve and gave it to the imperial physician and the emperor."

Wen Lanyue smiled at them, waved her hand, and walked towards the small room with a medicine shop. The imperial doctors who stayed behind were sitting here, busy seeing patients when there were people around, and busy drying herbs, making herbs, and boiling herbs when there were no people around. Everything was going on in an orderly manner.

Wen Lanyue didn't go in to disturb them, but just looked out the door. At this moment, she noticed a few round objects in front of the small room. She walked closer and saw that they were...