It's really hard to just farm peacefully.

"Even if someone is in charge, it may not be a good place." Zhou Li replied while driving the carriage.

Although they drove through various county towns over the past two days, they saw all kinds of refugees lying on the roadside or trying to stop cars to beg.

At first, only Jiang Yan was complaining about why local governments did not manage the refugees, but today even Fu Weixin could not help but ask out of curiosity.

Zhou Li could ignore what Jiang Yan said, but he could not turn a deaf ear to what Fu Nulang said.

"What do you mean?" Fu Weixin asked.

Zhou Li explained vaguely, "It costs money and effort to support them. Even the government doesn't want to do something that loses money."

"In that case, my uncle has devoted all his efforts to his post as the governor of Heding Prefecture." Fu Weixin recalled that he had never seen any refugees during his several visits to and from the prefecture.

Jiang Yan didn't believe that Governor Fang was so kind, but since he was under someone else's roof, he echoed, "I heard that the Governor's Office also sent people to take care of the severely affected victims in our county, and not a single one was left behind."

There's no telling where he might have been trafficked and disappeared without a trace.

Jiang Yan didn't say her conspiracy out loud, but when Zhou Li heard the example she gave, he secretly glanced at Jiang Yan with the corner of his eyes, and his mouth corners slightly turned down.

Does this seem like a lack of agreement?

Jiang Yan happened to catch this expression: "What's the problem?"

Although she was ignored a lot, she still hoped that Zhou Li could reveal some secrets. After all, Fu Nulang was also curious at this time.

Zhou Li avoided answering and only said that they saw many refugees along the way, who were probably driven here from various places in order not to hinder His Majesty's travel.

He then returned to his state of silence, but in the following days he increased his secret observation of Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan also keenly noticed this, but didn't know what he was planning, so he could only be more careful in his words and actions, thinking that after enduring these two days, it would be much safer for everyone to separate at the palace.

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After entering Dongtai County, the county seat where Dongjun Mountain is located, what we saw along the way was indeed a scene of peace and prosperity.

The old emperor had already arrived with his former concubines and stayed at the Dongjun Mountain Palace two days ago.

This time, provincial governors from all over the country have been invited to join you in the fun, and now they have come from all over the country.

Along the way, cars flowed like water and horses galloped like dragons.

When Governor Fang saw his familiar colleagues, he greeted them, changed his carriage and horses, and drove to the palace with them accompanied by guards.

Only Jiang Yan and his group were left, stuck ten miles away from the palace.

There are too many people! Jiang Yan began to worry about her accommodation for the night.

After waiting for about an hour and a half, until Jiang Yan had listened to several quarrels among servants from different mansions speaking in different accents, and until Jiang Yan could feel Fu Nulang's restlessness in the carriage through the curtains, they finally arrived at the residence assigned for this trip.

It may be that Governor Fang was really good at socializing, or it may be that his long-term loyalty to the old emperor was rewarded. Although Governor Fang's rank was not among the highest, he also lived in a luxurious mansion that was very close to the palace, covering a large area and had many houses.

Especially since the surrounding area was filled with high-ranking officials from Kyoto and favored royal relatives. Not only did the governor's wife's depressed mood disappear when she entered the room, with a smile on her face, but even the exhausted servants became energetic.

"This place is better than Cheng'en Pavilion!" After helping Miss Fu to rest and packing up her personal belongings, Jiang Yan followed Baoqin and others to check the empty rooms one by one.

There were enough rooms in the courtyard, not only could they each have their own room, but there was even a small kitchen.

"If there's a chance, I'll let you taste my cooking."

“A newly built house is bright and spacious~”

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