Chapter 269 Just eat at the table
When he heard that His Highness King Yan had arrived, Zhao Ziji hurriedly came out of the county government office to greet him, cursing the guards guarding the city as he jogged, why did he wait until King Yan arrived at the gate of the government office before reporting to him.

He hurriedly came out and saw a few people in coarse clothes standing at the door. They looked around, but they didn't see King Yan's cavalry.

"Didn't you say that King Yan has arrived? Where are the people?" Zhao Ziji shouted at the boy next to him.

The boy also listened to the report from the disciples. How could he know who King Yan was? There were only those in rough clothes and simple clothes at the door. Could it be them?

Mu Junze walked up to Zhao Ziji, took out the token and put it in front of his eyes and said: "County Magistrate Zhao, I am here, but you are a little blind!"

Zhao Ziji didn't have time to see the token clearly before he was frightened by Mu Junze's momentum. He knelt down with a plop and shouted, "Your Highness, King Yan, forgive me."

"Get up." Seeing that his silk robe was spotless, Mu Junze felt displeased and said coldly, "Go in and tell me about the current situation."

Zhao Ziji only agreed and got busy and bowed to lead the way.

"Your backyard is well built." Mu Junze followed Zhao Ziji to the meeting room behind the Yamen. From the window of this room, he could see the backyard of the Yamen, where Zhao Ziji and his family lived.

"Where is it? His Royal Highness King Yan praised it absurdly, but it was just piled up randomly." Zhao Ziji said modestly.

"If you pile it all up indiscriminately, the houses of the victims can't be considered houses." As soon as Mu Junze said this, Zhao Ziji knew that today's level was a bit sad.But at this time, there was a smell of meat coming from the backyard, probably because the madam and aunts were getting ready to eat.

Zhao Ziji hurriedly went over to close the window and said: "This backyard was left by my predecessor. I picked it up ready... Your Highness, the wind is strong today, so the window must be closed tightly."

"What time is it now?" Mu Junze asked slowly.

Zhao Ziji's face froze: "It's time."

"County Magistrate Zhao is so lucky. You can smell the delicious food now!" Mu Junze seemed to be chatting, but it made Zhao Ziji extremely stressed.

"It's probably because of the children. I got up early in the morning..." Zhao Ziji tried his best to calm down: "I don't know that His Highness King Yan is here today, and I have no preparations. If you don't mind, please go to the backyard and use some casual food." A meal on the table.”

"I don't mind it." Mu Junze said very directly. Zhao Ziji was slightly stunned and immediately asked the housekeeper to go to the backyard to prepare.At this time, the gatekeeper came to report that there was a grain team at the city gate. The gatekeeper said that he was from Huaiyang and asked for permission to let him in.

"Come from Huaiyang?" Zhao Ziji frowned: "What are they doing here now? Which common people can afford their food now? The Yamen didn't make an agreement with them..." If King Yan was not here, Zhao Ziji would definitely do it without even thinking about it. Rejected, my brother-in-law is a grain dealer, will he take advantage of others?However, King Yan is here, and the food delivered to the door is turned away, it seems not very good...

"Oh, the disaster relief food ordered by this king has arrived so quickly!" As soon as Mu Junze said this, Zhao Ziji was frightened and scolded him: "You bastard, you didn't even ask clearly, is it Yan?" The relief food brought by His Highness the King must be released soon!"

Menzi ate for no reason and was about to leave in despair, but was stopped by King Yan: "Wait a minute, Magistrate Zhao, the first batch of [-] kilograms of grain has arrived. Where to put it and how to divide it? You can think of it." alright?"

"So many?" Zhao Ziji was surprised.

"How much?" Nearly 1 people were affected in Xinzi County, and each person could only receive one catty of [-] jins. "Yes, yes, yes..." Zhao Ziji felt uncomfortable all over. Although there was no sweat on his forehead, he made a gesture of wiping sweat, because he really hadn't shared that much food!
"Let's put it in the open space next to the county government. I'll send someone to guard it." Zhao Ziji thought for a long time, but there seemed to be no more suitable place.

"What should I do if it rains again?" Mu Junze asked immediately.

"This..." Zhao Ziji was stunned. What he was thinking was that if it rains, it will rain. Anyway, it will be distributed to the victims. How can they still dislike the rice being soaked?But he couldn't say such words in front of King Yan.

"My lord sees that the county government office is quite spacious, so let's put the relief food here for the time being. If it's not enough, we'll find another way." Mu Junze no longer made things difficult for Zhao Ziji, and directly ordered.

Zhao Ziji originally had no idea of ​​putting victims first, so he didn't think of letting the county government go. Now that he heard King Yan's arrangement, there was nothing he didn't understand. He suddenly became enlightened. He nodded in agreement and said, "His Royal Highness King Yan said The truth is that the official is in a hurry and confused. The disaster relief grains will be properly arranged. If the front hall is not enough, they will be placed in the backyard. The official and his family can squeeze in. It will be very convenient to distribute the grain at the gate of the county government tomorrow. "

Mu Junze hummed, and the disciple immediately sent the message.Zhao Ziji breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Your Highness, noon is approaching, why not go get some simple food first."

Mu Junze did not refuse, so the group went to the backyard.

Apparently because of the news, the wives, concubines, and children all stayed away, leaving only a few servants waiting quietly. When they saw King Yan coming, they were busy serving tea and dishes.

On the table was a jar of daughter’s red wine, wine glasses, bowls and chopsticks. The servants first served a stewed old hen soup and a few side dishes, and then successively served abalone braised pork, winter melon, steamed sea bass, ginger rice and spinach, and boiled prawns. Wait for the dishes.

Dou An saw the movement of his index finger, picked up the chopsticks and started to eat. Mu Junze narrowed his eyes and glared at him. Dou An felt the cold light was coming, and for some reason, it was as if he had been cast a restraining spell, so he sulked angrily. Put down the chopsticks.

Seeing that King Yan did not move his chopsticks, Zhao Ziji felt something was wrong. He stood up and personally filled the wine glasses for King Yan and the princess, and said cautiously: "Your Highness, King Yan, do you think these dishes are to your taste?"

Mu Junze smiled coldly: "There is wine and meat, and the food is delicious. But... I can't eat it. Zhao Ziji, is this what you call a casual meal?"

"No... no no..." Zhao Ziji was so frightened that he knelt down: "Just now... I just added a few dishes. I don't usually do this."

"How much can you add in this short time?" Mu Junze said angrily: "Nowadays, people are dying of hunger in and outside Xinzi City. However, the food of your parents and officials in this county has not been affected at all!"

Zhao Ziji didn't dare to speak, he just nodded like a fool.

"Go, bring a bowl of rice for each person. After eating, go directly to visit the victims, and then discuss the distribution of food tomorrow." If Mu Junze hadn't been afraid that Luo Wushuang would be hungry, he wouldn't have wanted to eat a grain of rice here.

Four bowls of rice were presented, but they were all expensive purple rice.Mu Junze was unhappy and kept silent.

After dinner, with Zhao Ziji leading the way, the group went directly to the most severely affected area.

(End of this chapter)

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