Shu Blossoms

Chapter 374 Xia Houqing's Hate

"From now on, from the time I and the empress go down, all concubines and clans will reduce expenses, and eat two meals a day, and each meal will only eat porridge and side dishes, until the treasury granary is closed. From now on, all grain shops in central Beijing will be temporarily closed. The government controls the supply of rice and grain in accordance with the decree. People can rest assured that although it is a ration, it will ensure that each household can buy enough food for food and clothing. And the grain shop must not pay a premium! Therefore, the yamen of Jingzhao Mansion will inspect Each Lifang, complete the population registration of each household to ensure that no one is missed, and no one is allowed to claim more than one person! The specific regulations will be clearly explained to the head of the Jingzhao Mansion and the chiefs! I will get through this with the people!"

The common people under the city tower were all grateful and knelt down to give thanks.

Xia Houqing stood behind and watched this scene coldly, with a look of disdain.

King Ling glanced at him and said indifferently: "Since the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the late emperor and His Majesty have had two meals a day, and only add a snack when dealing with court affairs until late at night. Each meal is no more than a bowl of rice, two dishes of vegetables, and a bowl of soup. There are two clothes every season, and there is no extravagance in the upper and lower palaces, which is the reason why Wuyue clan defeated Ru Xiahou clan."

Xia Houqing was not moved when he heard the words, and said coldly: "Over the hundreds of years, dynasties have changed countless times, and all dynasties have always started with good and ended with evil. When our emperor Gaozu established the country, he also cared about the world and served the people wholeheartedly. It's just that the unfilial sons and grandsons of the Xiahou clan forgot their origins and lost their country for more than a hundred years. They became kings and defeated enemies. I never hold any grudges!"

Speaking of this, Xia Houqing turned his head and looked at King Ling coldly, and said gloomyly: "I hate it so much that the Ruyue clan killed him coldly and viciously! Let me ask you a few examples, which founding king of the previous dynasty didn't treat the orphans of the previous dynasty kindly, and conferred the title of king?" Hou is not in the minority. Even when the former Wei proclaimed himself emperor, Liu Huang was granted the title of Duke of Shanyang County. Although he had no power, he was able to live! His children even married into the Wei family! .”

"On the other hand, the Ruyue clan not only strangled his monarch to death, but also exterminated the three clans of the Xiahou clan. The blood of our relatives and friends stained this city tower red. My mother and sister also died on the way to escape. It is my hatred! The hatred between you and me is not only the hatred of the subjugation of the country, but also the hatred of the destruction of the family, and we cannot share the sky!"

It was the first time that Xia Houqing had clearly shown his hatred in front of the enemy. At this time, his eyes wished that Ling Chiling King would look a thousand times.

King Ling was so forced that he didn't dare to look at him for a while, and turned his eyes and said: "Your hatred should not involve innocent people."

"You're wrong!" Xia Houqing said, "This time it's not my personal enmity, but the competition between the Great Zhou and the Great Wei. There are no innocent people in the rivalry between races! And this time Emperor Wei is targeting Not the people of Jiankang, you should know what he wants! I think it is a good deal to exchange the lives of tens of thousands of people in Jiankang with a woman!"

The King of Mausoleum immediately noticed that there was still a deep meaning behind Xia Houqing's words, and he couldn't help asking, "What else are you going to do? You have to think clearly, now you can't escape anymore, and if there is another accident, you will never have the chance to take revenge again! "

"I said that this matter is out of my control, as long as you meet Emperor Wei's request, nothing will happen again!"

After Xia Houqing finished speaking, he turned and left, and immediately a group of forbidden troops followed.No one saw how ugly Xia Houqing's face was at this moment!He really did not expect that Emperor Zhou would respond in such a way. Not only would he take the lead in saving food and clothing, but he would also take the risk of offending the gentry and merchants to control all the remaining grain in Kyoto and distribute it in a unified manner.He also took the opportunity to check all the population of Jiankang. In this way, not only the only food available was utilized to the extreme, and the time of food shortage in Kyoto was delayed, but also all the people in Jiankang City were controlled to the greatest extent, and riots were reduced.

What made him even more unexpected was that the words from the heart of Emperor Zhou on the tower today made the people of Jiankang City so loyal to Da Zhou and the emperor to an unimaginable level.

It can be said that as long as Jiankang City can survive this catastrophe, the benefits for Emperor Zhou will far outweigh the troubles!

Da Zhou's one mind is not good for Da Wei, and his subsequent actions will become extremely difficult!
On the way back to Siyi Pavilion, he saw through the window of the carriage that there were two yamen servants standing in front of the grain shop outside, and when he saw the arrest document posted on the roadside pavilion, he almost vomited a mouthful of blood. The portraits on Zhang Zhanghai’s arrest documents are all his cronies he brought this time. He couldn’t see clearly what was written on the documents. He only heard the words of the onlookers, arrest the thief, provide clues and reward five strings. One of them rewarded ten strings of money!
Emperor Zhou was very cunning. There were no arrest documents from King Pingyang, him, and other officials in the mission. Most of his cronies were Han Chinese, and the people would not be suspicious of Wei. Will not completely offend Wei.

The most important thing is that his personal guards still have important things to do in the follow-up!
After Xia Houqing returned to the Siyi Pavilion, the imperial army immediately surrounded the posthouse with water tight!
He stood in front of the house with sharp eyes. Now the government servants are searching from house to house. It is only a matter of time before King Pingyang and the others are discovered. I just hope that person can act quickly and succeed before King Pingyang and the others are discovered!

After Zhou Emperor returned to the palace, he issued a decree because many envoys of the Wei Dynasty were unable to act because they were not acclimatized, vomiting and diarrhea, and allowed to choose another auspicious day to leave.

It was also at this time that Zheng Wei knew that Xia Houqing had returned alone.

She found steward Qi and asked him to go to the cashier to get the money, "Uncle He, go to the city gate and find out if Xia Houqing came back from outside the city, whether he came back by himself or with many people, and whether there are any suspicious people or others." Many people go together."

Guan Qi didn't quite understand what happened afterwards, so he couldn't help asking, "What does the princess want to ask? If you want to find someone, can you have a portrait or a name?"

Zheng Wei shook his head, only urging him, "Uncle He, hurry up, as long as the gatekeeper finds it suspicious, write it down and report it to me!"

Guanshi Qi took the order to leave, Zheng Wei also couldn't fall asleep, so she washed and changed her clothes to visit her grandparents.

Walking on the road, Zheng Wei happened to see several five or six-year-old children playing peek-a-boo. One of the little girls did not hide away, but hid in the original place with weeds to cover it slightly. But after going back and forth several times, he couldn't find her.

Seeing this, Zheng Wei couldn't help but smile knowingly, and admired in her heart that this little girl was not only smart but also brave.

After walking for a while, she suddenly realized that it was dark under the lights, and the more dangerous the place, the safer it was.

Did Xia Houqing think so too?

Zheng Wei suddenly had an idea, wishing to run to confirm it immediately, but she couldn't leave right now, so she could only find a way to send a message to Qingwei, asking them to search around the Siyi Pavilion.

She couldn't help recalling everything that happened that day. Zheng Wei remembered that it was only two hours from the time the banquet was over to when Awan was taken away. With so many other envoys sneaking out of the city, it would take three or four hours to drive wildly in a horse-drawn carriage even during the day when the roads are smooth.

At that time, she had already sent someone to send letters to the city gate guards and the patrolling guards. It was impossible to get out of the city without anyone noticing!

At that time, she didn't expect that they would stay in Kyoto so boldly, besides fleeing out of the city, and they were probably near their residence.

(End of this chapter)