Quickly wear a child, the villain is more favored, who wants the male protagonist?

"Miss, Miss Xia sent someone to deliver a visiting card."

Qi Qinglan was sighing constantly in the pavilions and corridors of the courtyard. She was worried about her brother Qi Yi's lack of food and grass at the border, when she saw a servant coming hurriedly.

Caihuan took the visiting card from the servant and handed it to her. Qi Qinglan took a look and saw that it was Xia Xizhi, so she immediately sent someone to invite him.

"Cai Huan, you mentioned my brother's problem of insufficient food and fodder at the border. Does Miss Xia have a way to solve it?"

Qi Qinglan's eyes were full of hope, and she inexplicably felt that Xia Xizhi was omnipotent.

"This, this seems a bit difficult...", Caihuan expressed it euphemistically.

Qi Qinglan immediately lost her temper. "Indeed. I was just daydreaming. No matter how capable Miss Xia is, she can't possibly get so much food and herbs. Sigh... I don't know what's going on with my brother."

Qi Qinglan's face was full of sorrow.

Caihuan wanted to persuade him but didn’t know how. The old man’s situation was indeed worrying.

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A moment later, Xia Xizhi arrived.

After a few brief greetings, Xia Xizhi expressed his purpose.

"Miss Qi, this is the case. I won't beat around the bush. I've heard everything that happened during the morning court session. I have a plan to send General Qi 100,000 dan of grain within three days. I'd like to ask Minister Qi if you're willing to do so."

Qi Qinglan couldn't believe it, her heartbeat accelerated, and she excitedly grabbed Xia Xizhi's hand.

"One hundred thousand shi of grain?! Are you serious?"

As far as she knew, the imperial court only sent her brother more than 30,000 shi of food every two months, and 100,000 shi was enough to feed her brother's 50,000 troops for half a year.

Not to mention how much these 100,000 dan of grain cost, given the severity of the disaster, it was extremely difficult to buy grain. Apart from the national treasury, where else could one get so much grain...

"Really? Not only 100,000 shi of grain, but also 3,000 shi of salt, 2,000 shi of medicinal materials, and other fabrics and supplies." Xia Xizhi said with a smile.

If someone else said this, Qi Qinglan would not believe it at all, but looking at Xia Xizhi's indifferent face, Qi Qinglan inexplicably believed it.

"I'll go find Daddy right now!"

"Okay, go discuss this with Minister Qi first. I have something urgent to deal with. If Lord Qi agrees, just send someone to let me know and I'll have someone deliver it right away."

"it is good."

.......

After Xia Xizhi left, Qi Qinglan calmed herself down and quickly went to the study in the main courtyard to find Qi Rongzheng.

Qi Rongzheng was also worried about Qi Yi's food and supplies. All the food and medicinal materials that the Qi family could raise had already been sent to Qi Yi. Now the Qi family was living a very tight life and had no extra money to send to his son.

"Your Highness, this is really too much! The soldiers on the border have shed blood and sweat to protect the Central Plains, and now they can't even fill their stomachs. I heard that many have starved to death.

They say the prince is benevolent, but I think he's just a hypocritical hypocrite!"

The burly man sitting in the chair in front of Qi Rongzheng's desk was puffing out his beard and glaring.

"Okay, stop talking. Don't say things like that again."

"I don't want to say this either, but it's so damn infuriating! It would be fine if I died in battle, but I starved to death! The prince is really too much of a bully!"

Qi Rongzheng's face was very gloomy. It was not only Qin Yi's problem, but also something that the emperor tacitly approved. He was obviously afraid of his son's command of a large army and used food and grass as a warning.

This is a common tactic used by the emperor. Back then, General Huo of the Huo family also used this method...

In order to consolidate the imperial power, the royal family has never regarded the lives of ordinary people as human lives.

It's a pity for the soldiers who starved to death on the border.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Father, it's me. I have something important to tell you. It's about food and fodder."

Qi Rongzheng paused, food and fodder?

"come in."

"Minister Qi, I will be leaving now."

After the burly man finished speaking, Qi Rongzheng nodded and he left.

After Qi Qinglan came in, she quickly told Qi Rongzheng everything that Xia Xizhi had just said.

Qi Rongzheng paused, then suddenly frowned.

"You mean to say that Miss Xia, who gave you the advice, can send 100,000 dan of grain to your brother? Where did she get so much grain?"

“Yes, Daddy, I can’t believe it either, but Miss Xia is not someone who can brag, and there is no need to say anything about her.

She said that they could deliver the food to her brother in two days from Yongxian County. She didn't say how she got the food, so her daughter didn't ask.

But my daughter believed her!"

"I just don't understand why she made me ask you before giving it to my brother. She could have just given it to my brother directly..."

If she wanted to exchange money or something, she didn't say what she wanted, just that she would give it to you if you agreed."

Qi Qinglan murmured in confusion.

"But Daddy, this is a good thing, just agree to it!"

Qi Qinglan didn't understand, but Qi Rongzheng understood immediately.

I don't want money, I'm afraid I want more benefits than money...

Qi Rong was silent for a moment, then spoke in a low voice.

"This grain can only save us temporarily, but not forever. On the contrary, it may make the prince more aggressive...

It would be better to let more people die to arouse public anger... The throne of the crown prince should be replaced..."

Qi Rongzheng's eyes turned cold, completely unlike his usual calm demeanor, and his expression was gloomy.

Qi Qinglan's face changed immediately. She was a smart person and immediately understood what her father meant. She couldn't believe it at all.

"Daddy, what are you talking about!? You! How could you do this!

If my brother runs out of food, I'm afraid even more people will die!"

"I know the emperor is afraid of my brother! He uses food and fodder to control my brother, completely disregarding the people living on the border! But Daddy! You often say that our ancestors came from humble beginnings and we must never forget our roots. Have you forgotten? Daddy! I don't understand the intrigues among the various forces in the court. I just hope that the soldiers on the border can survive. I'm sure my brother thinks the same way!"

Now that we have food, if Daddy disagrees for some political motive, and then uses the lives of the people on the border as bargaining chips, what difference is there between Daddy and the Emperor and the Crown Prince? "

"Dad, you've disappointed me so much!" Qi Qinglan's eyes were red as she looked at Qi Rongzheng in disbelief.

Qi Rongzheng's body stiffened. After a moment, he pursed his lips, sighed, and suddenly smiled and touched Qi Qinglan's head.

"My daughter is right. This time, it is Daddy who is wrong."

After being immersed in the court for so long, he had forgotten his basics. Thanks to his daughter's reminder, he almost felt ashamed of his ancestors.

"Dad was just joking. This is a good thing. Dad will definitely agree. Send someone to tell Miss Xia."

"Daddy, don't make such jokes anymore!" Qi Qinglan groaned in displeasure.

"My daughter will tell Miss Xia right now!"

Qi Rongzheng stood up and walked to the door, looking at Qi Qinglan's unusually cheerful back, his eyes darkened.

"It seems that this day is going to change..."

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During the few days of disaster relief, Qin Yi would occasionally visit the scene and personally serve porridge to the victims.

He also personally promised that all the relief grain and silver from the court would be distributed to the victims without a penny missing, and any corrupt officials who dared to withhold them would be beheaded.

This made him more popular than before, and the people of the city praised the prince for his virtue and kindness.

Many scholars wrote poems and articles to praise the prince, and even children in the city sang praises of the prince.

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On the other side, Xia Xizhi, who was listening to music in the Shihua Pavilion, curled his lips as he looked at the children below who were singing about the prince's benevolence.

The higher you stand, the harder you fall.

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