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Mu Qingcheng: "Yongkang cannot be in chaos, but if things go on like this, no matter how much food we have, it won't be enough."

Meng Yun: "That's right. We gave away grain before the New Year to stabilize the people's hearts and let them have a peaceful year. After the New Year, we really didn't dare to give away grain again. We only gave away one bowl of porridge every day at the four city gates. The government requisitioned two grain stores and sold grain at a fixed price every day. Each person was limited to purchasing five kilograms of refined flour or rice. But even so, some people still caused trouble."

Mu Qingcheng felt that this matter was not simple. Yun Qing had done nothing wrong and had done his utmost. If someone still caused trouble, it meant they were ungrateful, or someone was deliberately inciting the people to cause trouble. "If that's the case, then these troublemakers must have been instructed by someone! Then, when will Yongkang County be unsealed?"

Mu Qingcheng was asking Yun Qing, and Yun Qing personally poured tea for Mu Qingcheng. This had become a habit in Meng Yun's eyes, and he was no longer surprised!

Yun Qing said, "Nuannuan, you don't know this epidemic isn't a natural disaster, it's a man-made one! Someone deliberately released sick people into Chunshui Town to spread the disease and cause a riot."

Mu Qingcheng was surprised: "What? There is such a thing?"

Yun Qing nodded to confirm the facts: "This time it is all thanks to you, Nuannuan. If you hadn't discovered the epidemic in time and took the risk to find an effective medicine, I'm afraid the south would be in chaos now."

Yun Qing's eyes became hot, but Mu Qingcheng lowered her head in embarrassment. It seemed that he already knew that she went to the mountains to collect herbs.

"These are all minor matters. I just happened to see it by chance. But now that we know someone spread the news intentionally, who is the person behind this?"

"The person behind this is only found to be closely related to the people from Xiaoyue Villa in Fuzhou, but I think there are other people behind them."

"After some investigation, we have found out that the mastermind behind this is closely related to the people from Xiaoyue Villa in Fuzhou. We all know the purpose of Xiaoyue Villa. However, I have a hunch that there seems to be a deeper force hidden behind them." Yun Qing frowned slightly as he spoke, his eyes deep and solemn.

Mu Qingcheng then pressed on, "Then, have all those poisonous people been found?"

Meng Yun nodded slightly and said in a deep voice, "Mo Feng and Mo Bing have conducted an in-depth investigation into the poisoners. They were merchants from Nanyue, seven in total. Three of them died of the plague in Chunshui Town. The remaining four went to Jiangzhou and Yunzhou respectively. Not only that, we also intercepted another group of poisoners on the way to the north."

Hearing this, Mu Qingcheng couldn't help but turn pale with astonishment, and sighed in horror: "How despicable! They actually used such vicious means. But even so, it's hard to guard against it!"

Yun Qing, standing by, sighed helplessly and said worriedly, "It's obvious that these people's goal is to plunge the entire Great Qi Kingdom into chaos. Only by muddying the situation can they take advantage of the situation and seek greater benefits."

"Have those four poisonous men been found? Have they reached Jiangzhou and Yunzhou?"

"No! Strangely enough, they have disappeared since leaving Chunshui Town. I have already issued a wanted order for these four people."

When Mu Qingcheng heard this, her heart felt heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing on it.

"There's no way to guard against thieves for a thousand days even if you can't steal for a thousand days! We can't just sit there and wait for death. Even if we can't find those four vicious people, Yongkang City can't remain closed like this. If this goes on, Yongkang will definitely fall into chaos. So, I think we should quickly think of a way to revitalize Yongkang. We also need to think of a way to divert the attention of the people so that they won't be misled." Mu Qingcheng analyzed with a serious expression.

Yun Qing, who was standing by, suddenly had a glint in his eyes when he heard this, and he couldn't help but secretly admire her! His little girl was indeed extraordinary, and she always had some wonderful and unique ideas in her mind.

Yun Qing smiled and asked, "Nuan Nuan, tell me, do you have any good ideas?"

Mu Qingcheng thought for a moment: "Just providing disaster relief and food will not solve the problem. Not only will it not solve the problem, it will also make the people in Yongkang County become cunning.

In my opinion, it is better to teach people how to fish than to teach them how to fish. If we want to completely get out of the current predicament, we must quickly restore the economy."

Yun Qing and Meng Yun didn't know what the word "economy" meant, but they didn't interrupt Mu Qingcheng and just listened silently.

Having said this, Mu Qingcheng paused for a moment, thinking quickly in her mind. Soon, she came up with an idea.

"As for the fastest way to revive the economy, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month is almost here. We can use this opportunity to hold a grand Lantern Festival! We should set up several competitions at the Lantern Festival so that everyone can participate, and the prizes should be attractive.

Once the Lantern Festival is launched, the people of Yongkang County have been waiting for too long, and they will actively participate in the excitement. With the popularity, it will definitely attract many small vendors to operate here. We will set up unified stalls on both sides of the street and rent them to those small vendors at a low price.

In this way, the vitality of Yongkang County will flourish rapidly. Moreover, a variety of low-cost specialty snacks and cheap goods will be more acceptable to ordinary people.

With buying and selling, the economy can flow smoothly. The economy is the foundation of people's lives. Having a long-term livelihood is more meaningful than charity. Who doesn't like to make money? The more money people make, the more motivated they will be, and the more hopeful and promising their lives will be.

After hearing this, Yun Qing's mind suddenly became clear. Although he only had a vague understanding of the word "economy", he had already grasped what Mu Qingcheng meant.

His understanding was that the so-called economy was "managing the country to benefit the people and the people, managing the country to benefit the people." To put it bluntly, it was what the people called "livelihood," the people's livelihood. Mu Qingcheng was right; governing the country and bringing peace to the world was the foundation of the country.

"Nuannuan's idea is great! In that case, let's go to Yongkang County and try it."

Meng Yun was a military commander and didn't understand statecraft, but he also thought Mu Qingcheng's idea was brilliant. Holding a "Lantern Festival" competition sounded interesting.

"Yes, my subordinate will do it now."

Yun Qing added, "Yongkang County is not peaceful. You must be careful of those hidden forces; they will surely intervene."

Speaking of this, Meng Yun suddenly remembered that there was a Tang family in Yongkang County.

"Your Highness, what should be done with the Su family in Yongkang County? There's irrefutable evidence that Tang Chuning and County Magistrate Yu colluded to illegally resell tax grain. And yet, County Magistrate Yu is still living happily in Dahe Village, and I heard he even married a beautiful concubine."

Mu Qingcheng was originally sitting in a chair sipping tea. When she heard this, her eyes widened instantly, and her gossipy heart was about to burst out: "There is such a thing! This County Magistrate Yu is really a weirdo. Doesn't he really know that he is courting death? How dare he be so unscrupulous? He is not afraid at all?"

Yun Qing was also surprised. He had never seen such an official before. After all, he was the crown prince, and even the governor of Jiangzhou went out of his way to pay him an audience. And this Yu County Magistrate lived in the next village, but he was busy marrying a concubine and didn't even bother to curry favor with him. This person was either extremely arrogant or extremely stupid.

"County Magistrate Yu and Tang Chuning are just puppets. The one who truly controls everything behind the scenes is the Tang family."

"That's right!" Meng Yun also agreed very much. "The Tang family is a cancer in Yongkang County. They monopolize Yongkang's grain, oil, and cloth business. The Su family was harmed by them. We must investigate thoroughly. There must be someone behind the Tang family."