Female-to-male: I live on farming

"Yizhou had heavy snow for six days and nights before it stopped, damaging crops. It was bitterly cold, and many people froze to death. There were zombies on the road, and fish in rivers and streams were all frozen to death."

Qin Ke could only see a few words on the memorial, but the actual situation in Yizhou was more serious than he had imagined.

It started snowing in Yizhou half a month ago. The snow was pouring down like goose feathers. The sky and earth were bleak. The cold wind was howling through the streets. The houses were shaky under the weight of the snow. The branches could not bear the weight and cracked from time to time.

There were few pedestrians on the streets. People could only walk with difficulty, wrapped in thick but not very warm cotton clothes. But most of them chose to stay at home. Without charcoal fire, they could only use straw as quilts to keep warm and shivered with cold.

Heavy snow blocked the roads, paralyzing traffic. Caravans and travelers were stranded on the way and there was a shortage of food and supplies.

Even the fields were covered with thick snow, and the crops froze to death. Farmers could only look at the snow and worry. Not only humans, but even livestock were shivering in the severe cold, and many animals froze to death or starved to death. People's lives were in trouble, and poverty and hunger enveloped the entire city.

Even if the government mobilized urgently and organized rescue forces, the food reserves in the state would be a drop in the bucket in the face of such a severe snowstorm. What's more, the governor of Yizhou usually levied heavy taxes and collected exorbitant amounts of grain, and put the private treasury into the hands of the Shaofu for exclusive use by the royal family, making the wealth exclusively for the government.

Now the people are displaced, but the governor of Yizhou does not know how to provide relief, but only distributes porridge in the city. The porridge has only a few grains of rice and is not enough to fill the people.

Being hungry and unable to get enough food, they naturally cannot resist the cold. Adults are fine, but many children can't stand it and can only cry loudly.

"Today's porridge is not as thick as yesterday's. What should we do if it continues like this? My little one doesn't have the energy to cry today."

"Alas, I put on all the warm clothes at home, but they are of no use. The wall of my house collapsed yesterday."

"Hey, did you see that? A lot of charcoal was brought into the governor's mansion last night. The servants in the mansion said that they were all good charcoal and would definitely be very warm when burned!" A man had an envious look on his face and kept trying to light the firewood in front of him.

But after the heavy snow, the ground was covered with snow and the branches were wet, so it was not easy to ignite them.

"In such a cold day, who wouldn't want to light a fire and warm themselves up? But ordinary people like us don't have the conditions. Not to mention charcoal, even firewood is hard to find." Another man echoed.

"Yes, and now we are almost out of food. If this continues, we will probably starve to death or freeze to death." Someone said worriedly.

"Oh, I don't know when things will get better. These days are getting harder and harder to endure." Everyone sighed and shook their heads.

Suddenly, a middle-aged man came over with a bowl of porridge. The edge of the bowl was knocked a few corners, and it was obviously tattered. He squatted beside the few people and poked his head in and said, "I heard that it's only our place that has heavy snow, and other places are fine. I think the governor of Yizhou doesn't intend to take care of us at all. I plan to go and seek refuge with my relatives now."

"The road is blocked by snow and it's hard to walk! Where are you planning to go?" The person next to you was a little curious.

The man took a sip of the hot porridge, exhaled slowly, and replied: "The snow has stopped, so it's okay to walk slowly on the road. I have relatives in Liangzhou, and I plan to spend the winter there."

"Liangzhou? People say Liangzhou is poor. Life there must not be easy, right?" They were indeed not far from Liangzhou, but Liangzhou had always been the symbol of poverty.

"Hey, you may not know, but Liangzhou is now ruled by the eldest princess. I followed the shopkeeper there to purchase goods a few months ago. Liangzhou has changed a lot now." A person nearby heard their conversation and joined in, describing to them what he had seen and heard in Liangzhou.

These words were like a stone dropped into a calm lake, instantly stirring up ripples and making people eager to make a move. However, most people only fantasized about going to Liangzhou, after all, going there meant leaving their homeland, not to mention that they had no relatives or friends to rely on. Who would be willing to abandon their own property unless they had no other choice?

But for those families whose homes were severely damaged by the snowstorm and whose houses collapsed and they lost everything, it was easier for them to make a decision. Staying here would be a dead end anyway, so they might as well take a bold step and go to another place to make a living.

Besides, the eldest princess has a good reputation among the people, so maybe there is a glimmer of hope!

This is just a microcosm of Yizhou city. In fact, the situation in rural areas is even more difficult.

……

In the meeting hall of the Princess of Liangzhou's mansion.

After Jin Yang saw that several people had finished reading the memorial, he pursed his lips and said, "I have already confessed to my father, saying that I am not feeling well and someone else will be sent to the capital to pay tribute. Let's put this matter aside for now."

Everyone present knew that the matter was not over yet. Even Qin Ke, who had a dull political sense, could tell that the princess had rejected His Majesty's order, which might displease the emperor.

Lu Youqing, Gu Lanxi and others thought more deeply. The eldest princess had only been in charge of Liangzhou for a year. Logically, she should not have been summoned back to the capital this year. After all, it was all about the marriage.

If the princess refused to return to Beijing, it would be another slap in the face of His Majesty. And His Majesty would never change what he had decided. In other words, whether the princess returned to Beijing or not, the marriage decree would be issued.

How will the princess respond then?

Several people had complicated thoughts, but they could only suppress them and continue to listen to His Highness's orders.

"The snow disaster in Yizhou should not have been so serious. If the government had rescued the victims and opened the granaries to release grain from the beginning, the disaster could have been controlled from the beginning." Jinyang's tone was a little cold, and he was obviously very dissatisfied with the inaction of the Yizhou governor.

"Heavy snow in Yizhou has damaged crops, and now the affected area is expanding."

Lu Youqing pursed his lips and asked tentatively, "Your Highness, are you worried that the disaster in Yizhou will affect Liangzhou?"

After all, Yizhou is adjacent to Liangzhou, and the victims are likely to flee to Liangzhou.

"That's right," Jinyang nodded. Although she wanted to help the disaster victims in Yizhou, she was powerless now. Moreover, the disaster was getting more serious. It was estimated that the court had already received the news and would send officials to provide disaster relief in no time.

"An Yi, the city gate guards need to be more careful recently. If there are disaster victims coming here," Jin Yang said, turning his gaze to Lu Youqing and instructed, "You need to take good care of them and come up with a plan as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Highness."

Lu Youqing was slightly startled, and hurriedly stood up and bowed to Xiao Anyi to receive the order.

They all knew that this was a major matter concerning the internal stability of Liangzhou, and the disaster in Yizhou must not be allowed to spread to Liangzhou.

After everyone finished their discussion and said goodbye, Gu Lanxi looked at Jinyang worriedly.