Quick Transmigration: Kitten's Healing Handbook - Chapter 62
Chapter 62: Raccoon Dog! To Combat! 17
In a cat’s mind, the process isn’t important, only the result. If you really need her to come up with an idea, learn from old Mr. Li; just barge in and get it done! Just do it!
But obviously, even if Zhou Qingyan was disappointed with the Emperor and Empress, he still had feelings for them and hadn’t been pushed to that point yet.
Liuli directly spread out on the carriage roof like a cat pancake. There’s nothing difficult in the world as long as you’re willing to give up. She certainly couldn’t make a living using her brains.
The latter half of this mission has to be said to be really simple; just eat, drink, and have fun. The power struggle relies on Zhou Qingyan and Jia Yu working hard.
Arriving at the Prince’s Mansion, the accompanying maids and guards began to arrange the brought items together with the servants there, handing over their respective work. Liuli was placed outside the kitchen, and the thin hemp rope around her neck was finally untied.
The mansion was in a mess, so Liuli left the Prince’s Mansion directly and started strolling around Nanzhou City. It has to be said that the border and Kyoto are different.
This place is considered prosperous compared to other border cities. As the fiefdom of Prince Heng, who holds military power, foreign tribes would have to think twice before coming to burn, kill, and loot. Moreover, although the garrison here is said to be dispatched by the Imperial Court, it’s not an exaggeration to say that they are Zhou Qingyan’s private army; their strength is not to be underestimated.
Therefore, there is no sense of constant reconstruction and dilapidation here, and the buildings in the city have an exotic feel, forming a sharp contrast with the heavy and solemn city walls.
After Liuli pressed down on the neck of the local cat boss with a paw, using her weight advantage to suppress the cow cat so it couldn’t move, she became the new cat boss.
It has to be said that coming to this border city, looking at the tricolor cats and tortoiseshell cats here, they have a feeling of exotic beauties. It’s truly amazing.
Liuli spent several leisurely days playing with the cats in this city and strolling around.
Tuánzi glanced at the calm Book of Fate and could only tacitly agree…
Watching Liuli prepare to return to the Prince’s Mansion, Tuánzi secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She knew how to go home after all. It thought Liuli was going to become a stray cat after coming to this border city.
After Zhou Qingyan washed off the dust of his journey, he took Jia Yu into the study. On the one hand, Jia Yu was reporting on the management situation of the border city during this period, and on the other hand, Zhou Qingyan was preparing to seize that position.
Since the other party already has apprehension and defenses, the longer they wait, the more disadvantageous it will be for them.
“My Lord, our first counterattack should be to use their own methods against them. Since Minister Mu had his daughter poison you, and the journey was so far, and the Princess Consort’s personal maid is already your person, making the Princess Consort fall ill and helpless is simple enough. ”
Jia Yu even laid out the steps for Zhou Qingyan: “My Lord, the Princess Consort, a mere woman, showed you no mercy. My Lord cannot be soft-hearted just because she is a woman. ”
Zhou Qingyan never had the habit of not killing women and children. On the battlefield, there is no distinction between men and women, old and young. In the face of enemies and opponents, your mercy will not be met with compassion from the other party; it will only bring sharper blades.
“Then I’ll trouble Mr. Jia to find a suitable poison and give it to Mo Shu. Mo Shu will arrange the follow-up matters. ”
“My Lord, Nanzhou City, within nearly twenty miles, is suffering from the ravages of drought, and it has been more than a month. You should have felt it on your way here; there is no rain along the road near Nanzhou City, and it is getting hotter and hotter.
The situation in Nanzhou City is a little better, after all, fewer people make a living from farming. However, the price of rice and grain in the city has already increased a lot, and the nearby river is almost dry.
There are still many farmers with land in the surrounding towns. The farther away from Nanzhou City, the less we can take care of them. I heard that many people have completely run out of food. ”
“Has the drought situation been reported to Kyoto, Mr. Jia? ”
“Of course, it was reported half a month ago by the post station, using an eight-hundred-li express to report to the Ministry of Revenue. But we are remote, and it takes more than a month for urgent reports to reach Kyoto. Coupled with your current awkward situation, the court’s disaster relief this time is unlikely to go smoothly…”
“How much food is left in Nanzhou City’s granary? ”
“If the drought doesn’t ease up, the number of people who can’t eat will only increase, and refugees from surrounding towns will slowly gather in Nanzhou City. Not counting the military grain, the grain in the granary, even if cooked into the thinnest porridge, is only enough to last for a month. ”
In other words, even before the urgent report of the drought reaches the Emperor, their food for helping the people is already in short supply.
“Hearing what you say, Mr. Jia, you intend to use the military grain? Using military grain for disaster relief as bait is indeed a method. ”
“My Lord, if you trust your servant, please entrust the disaster relief to your servant. Your servant guarantees to give you the most profitable result. ”
Zhou Qingyan hesitated for a moment before agreeing. Jia Yu’s plans were sometimes a bit radical, especially when he didn’t explain them in detail, but the results were always good.
Seeing Jia Yu come out of the study, Mo Shu entered: “My Lord, Concubine Qi sent Liu Yi to deliver a message, saying that she has important matters to discuss with you. ”
Zhou Qingyan subconsciously associated this with the drought that Jia Yu mentioned, wondering if Qi Yu was going to use her predictive abilities to talk about this matter.
“Understood, this king will go over now. Mo Shu, do whatever Mr. Jia instructs you to do later. ”
“Yes, this subordinate obeys. ”
Qi Yu indeed wanted to tell Zhou Qingyan about the drought. In her previous life, after Zhou Qingyan arrived at his fiefdom, he didn’t have the extra energy to deal with these matters. Instead, Princess Consort Mu Wanyin contacted the Chancellor and created momentum for herself, allowing her to firmly establish herself in Nanzhou City. From then on, Mu Wanyin was basically the one who had the final say in Nanzhou City, differing from a local emperor only in gender; she lived a comfortable life.
In this life, she wants to help Zhou Qingyan plan, and this opportunity must not be missed.
Foreseeing natural disasters is also an important chip to increase her weight in Zhou Qingyan’s heart.
“My Lord, this servant foresees that Nanzhou City will suffer from a months-long drought, and the court will delay the disaster relief funds. My Lord must stockpile more food so that it can be distributed to the disaster victims later. ”
The court delaying the disaster relief food and silver was privately added by Qi Yu to gain more importance in Zhou Qingyan’s eyes. Moreover, she was cautious and didn’t say how long it would be delayed. When the time comes that they can’t distribute grain to the disaster victims, every day will be agonizing.
“This king already knows about the drought, and this king has already given instructions on how to handle it. As for what Concubine Qi said about stockpiling grain, it is definitely not feasible now. The price of grain has already risen, and there are already fewer people who can afford grain. If the Prince’s Mansion buys grain in large quantities, there will be even less grain for the people to buy, and the price will increase even more. The Prince’s Mansion has no need to do such a wasteful thing. ”
Qi Yu was somewhat surprised that Zhou Qingyan had received the news earlier than she had given him the prediction, but fortunately, Zhou Qingyan only seemed to understand the current situation, and she still had an informational advantage.