When the emperor was informed that he had arrived at Lingxiao Palace, he was still somewhat incredulous; the speed was simply too fast.

Cheng Ying and Ye Jinxuan got out of the car first, their brows furrowed as they looked at the chaotic scene before them.

At this moment, Emperor Ye Shengtang could no longer sit still and hurriedly got out of the carriage.

Several ministers and guards followed behind. When they saw with their own eyes that this was indeed the gate of Lingxiao Prefecture, they finally recovered from their shock.

Because of the disaster, the city gates were not closed because there were too many disaster victims, and it was also to avoid disturbing the people in Lingxiao Palace.

Therefore, many disaster victims from Xingyao Prefecture were settled in newly built sheds not far from the city gate.

These disaster victims were all honest farmers, so they did not cause any trouble.

Even if some scoundrels tried to take advantage of the situation to steal chickens and dogs, the prefect had already suppressed them by force, so they did not pose a significant threat.

Therefore, the government felt at ease settling these disaster victims outside the city with its gates wide open!

The arrival of this group has disrupted the peace here!

Most people stared in horror at the double-decker bus that was emitting bright lights!

The area was brightly lit because the bus and the trucks behind it had their lights on.

The disaster victims on the other side of the city wall dared not make a sound. Even some children who wanted to speak had their mouths tightly covered by their parents and relatives!

They were all in a state of extreme terror, thinking that some supernatural event had occurred. The emperor, seeing the scene before him, quickly ordered someone to explain that they were not bad people!

Then they summoned a few more people to find the prefect of Lingxiao Prefecture.

Seeing that they were about to enter the city, Cheng Ying quickly walked to the shadows behind the carriage and moved several horses out of her spatial storage.

Just as the guards were about to enter the city with their tokens, she stopped them!

"Uncle guards, there are horses here. Please ride them in!"

Several guards looked towards Cheng Ying's direction and saw that there were indeed several horses there, so they turned their heads to look at the emperor.

After a moment of surprise, the emperor quickly waved his hand, allowing them to ride into the city.

At this moment, the prefect of Lingxiao Prefecture was also on his way. Halfway there, he met up with several guards who were riding over.

Upon seeing them, they were initially taken aback, but then realized what was happening. The guard holding the token stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said:

"May I ask if the person ahead is the Prefect of Lingxiao Prefecture?"

Although they had almost confirmed the identities of the people inside, it was still better to ask.

After all, the only person who could be on the street at this hour of the night, with a group of constables and guards, is the prefect.

When Prefect Tian, ​​who was sitting in the carriage, heard someone stopping the carriage, the yamen runners outside quickly lifted the curtain so that Prefect Tian could see what was happening outside.

The reason why Prefect Tian rushed out of the city so early was because he was informed that something had happened outside the city, so he had no choice but to hurry out of the city.

Unexpectedly, we encountered these people on the way, and we had no idea who they were.

Prefect Tian looked out of the carriage and saw several people dressed as guards on horseback.

I couldn't help but wonder, who are these people, riding horses on the street at this time of day? But judging from their attire, they don't seem to be ordinary people!

Prefect Tian cupped his hands in confusion and said, "I am indeed the Prefect of Lingxiao Prefecture."

"May I ask who you are?"

After the guard dismounted, he handed out the token, which a constable took and presented to Prefect Tian.

Prefect Tian took the token and, by the light of the carriage lamp, examined the image on it.

When I saw the token clearly, my hand trembled slightly. This was a jade token from the palace in Lin'an City, Jingzhou.

Could it be that some officials have been sent from Jingzhou?

However, most officials carry jade tokens bearing their respective identities, and this particular token clearly came from the palace, making it difficult for him to guess who the person who had come was.

So he dared not delay any longer and hurriedly had the constable return the token to the guard.

Immediately afterwards, Prefect Tian alighted from his carriage and politely asked the guards, "May I ask if any distinguished guests have arrived outside the city?"

The guard replied politely, "Indeed, we brothers are here to inform the prefect to go outside the city to greet him immediately."

Upon seeing this, Prefect Tian immediately replied, "Very well, I will go with you."

So Prefect Tian quickly climbed onto the carriage and followed the guards, heading towards the city gate.

Outside the city, the emperor and his ministers got out of their carriages and, instead of going anywhere else, strolled around the sheds set up near the group of disaster victims, their brows furrowing in dismay.

The people living in these shacks were crammed together, and the refugees couldn't even stretch their legs. Some even slept sitting up.

Many people had nowhere to sleep, so they just leaned against the city wall, and they were all in a sorry state.

It seems they still have a lot to do. First, they need to provide these disaster victims with safe accommodations, and second, they need to ensure they have food to eat every day.

These two points alone are very difficult to achieve!

He was very worried that the food and supplies they brought would not be enough to accommodate the disaster victims.

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