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The next morning.

Xia Yun set off.

The accompanying convoy consisted of about thirty to fifty carriages.

Xu Wan'er and Xia Yun were in the same carriage.

Jiang Wenzhong led two hundred cavalrymen to guard outside.

Since the destination of this trip was the capital, all the guns were wrapped in black cloth.

Each cavalryman apparently carried a long spear on his back.

Half a day later, the convoy left Hangzhou and traveled through Zhejiang Province. A trace of solemnity appeared on Xia Yun's face.

Since he took office as the prefect of Hangzhou, he has basically solved the famine situation in Hangzhou and surrounding areas.

But looking at the whole of Zhejiang, famine still exists.

"Wan'er, what is the specific disaster situation in Zhejiang now?"

In the carriage, Xia Yun looked at the desolate scene on both sides of the road and suddenly asked.

"In reply to your words, sir, in the entire Zhejiang Province, among the nine states and thirteen prefectures, nearly half of them have not been able to resolve the famine."

"If we were to transport grain from Hangzhou to provide disaster relief, we would need about 10,000 dan of grain every day."

Xu Wan'er responded immediately.

She was already very familiar with the situation in Zhejiang as a whole, so no matter what questions Xia Yun asked, she could answer them quickly.

"Immediately send a handwritten order back to Hangzhou to allocate 400,000 dan of grain from Hangzhou City and transport it to the affected prefectures to relieve the urgent need."

"In addition, a notice has been sent to all prefecture officials in the name of the Zhejiang governor. Anyone who dares to embezzle disaster relief food will be executed on the spot."

Xia Yun said after thinking for a moment, with a hint of murderous intent quietly emerging in his eyes.

The famine in Zhejiang was half natural and half man-made.

If all officials had enforced the law with integrity, the famine would not have spread for more than half a year.

"Yes, my lord!"

Xu Wan'er accepted the order and immediately wrote the order on the carriage.

On that day, Governor Lei Zhenlin seized the disaster relief grain that had been embezzled by a number of corrupt officials including Chen Hanzhi. The grain reserves in the Hangzhou treasury had reached about 800,000 dan.

Therefore, even if Hangzhou provides disaster relief food, there will not be any big problems for the time being.

Soon, Xu Wan'er wrote the order and immediately sent someone to deliver it back to Hangzhou on horseback.

……

Time passes slowly.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

On this day, the convoy that Xia Yun was in finally entered the Zhili area.

Zhili protects the capital.

In a sense, once you reach Zhili, you are not far from the capital.

However, when Xia Yun and his party entered Zhili and were about to arrive at Changshan City, they suddenly discovered some strange phenomena.

As the most prosperous area under the emperor's feet, Xia Yun actually saw many displaced refugees on both sides of the road.

Many of them brought their elderly and children with them, and their families with them, and were no different from the disaster victims in Hangzhou!

"Sir, what's going on?"

Xia Yun and his group rode in front of the team on horseback, and Jiang Wenzhong had a puzzled look on his face.

Xia Yun's eyes were solemn. Faced with this sudden situation, he was naturally very confused.

"Send out the cavalry immediately to quickly investigate the road conditions ahead."

After a moment, Xia Yun spoke.

The road they were walking on led to Changshan, the capital of Zhili Province.

"Wan'er, go and ask what's going on."

When several cavalrymen left the team and quickly ran forward, Xia Yun glanced at Xu Wan'er beside him.

Xu Wan'er understood what he meant and immediately ordered people to bring dry food and distribute it to the refugees who were fleeing famine along the way.

"Old lady, what happened ahead? How did you end up on this road?"

Xu Wan'er personally delivered a portion of dry food to an elderly woman and asked at the same time.

"Is the girl from outside the city?"

The old woman looked at the convoy that Xu Wan'er and Xia Yun were in, and her face showed a look of having experienced a lot.

"Uh-huh."

Xu Wan'er nodded.

"Girl, you are from outside the area, so you should leave as soon as possible. The officials are arresting people and collecting bribes everywhere. Yesterday, several merchants from outside the area were thrown into jail."

The old woman sighed repeatedly as she spoke, as if she had something to hide.

Xu Wan'er's observation skills are very sharp.

You can tell at a glance that there is a big problem behind this.

"This is the emperor's feet. Who dares to arrest people and collect money here?"

Xu Wan'er continued to ask.

The old woman pointed to the sky.

"What can we do under the emperor's feet? The emperor of Zhili is the governor. You should take care of yourself, young lady. I have to go to another place to seek refuge with my relatives."

The old woman shook her head again.

Hearing this, Xu Wan'er straightened her mind.

It was not until Xia Yun rode his horse to Xu Wan'er's side that she came to her senses.

"Sir, the refugees said that the governor here is arresting people everywhere and collecting bribes. What do you think we should do?"

Not understanding, Xia Yun asked, and Xu Wan'er took the lead in asking.

"The Governor arrested people for money?"

Xia Yun frowned and instantly realized that things were not simple.

Among all the governors-general in the Daliang Dynasty, the Governor-General of Zhili was the most powerful and his status was almost equivalent to that of the Governor-General of Liangjiang.

Such a person, even if he is extremely stupid, would not do evil blatantly under the emperor's nose.

"Order the team to speed up, we must reach Changshan before dark!"

After thinking for a moment, Xia Yun made a decision immediately.

……

In the blink of an eye, it was getting dark.

The city gate of Changshan finally appeared in Xia Yun's sight.

"I am General Zhang Chunlei, and I have been waiting for you, Lord Xia, for a long time, following the order of the Governor. Please follow me into the city to rest."

When Xia Yun's men arrived at the city gate, a tall and burly general wearing a black helmet and black armor came forward to greet them.

Xia Yun, who was riding in the front, did not look surprised when he saw the person coming.

Before the caravan entered Hebei, it had already sent a messenger to Changshan.

According to court regulations, all local officials who came to Beijing to report on their work should be received by all places along the way.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Suddenly, a burst of firecrackers sounded on both sides of the city gate. It turned out that they were prepared to welcome Xia Yun and others.

Immediately afterwards, two rows of maids dressed in seductive costumes walked out of the city gate.

Each maid held a tray in her hand, on which were placed fine wine and various snacks.

Coupled with the large number of soldiers standing outside the door, the scene was full of excitement for a moment.

"I respectfully ask you to dismount!"

Zhang Chunlei immediately knelt down to greet him, looking quite respectful.

"General Zhang, I am only the governor of Zhejiang. I am afraid that such a reception is not in compliance with the court regulations."

Xia Yun raised his eyebrows.

"Master Xia is an important official of the imperial court and has made great contributions to Zhejiang. The Governor-General has ordered that we in Zhili should welcome Master with the highest standards."

Zhang Chunlei nodded, not shying away from welcoming the grand occasion.

"It is better to obey than to be respectful. Thank the Governor-General on my behalf."

Xia Yun no longer hesitated and simply dismounted from his horse. In the grand welcoming atmosphere, he walked into the city gate.