Chronicle of Farming in Muxianfu

Chapter 423 Greed
Ouyang nodded slightly, and jumped into the courtyard first. Tonight, the Miao Mansion was obviously having a banquet. Once he entered the courtyard, several carriages were parked, and several coachmen and servants were sitting in the veranda talking nonsense.

In the main courtyard, the maidservants with beautiful figures and beautiful faces were carrying the bowls and dishes with a smile, and they kept coming in and out. There were five or six people sitting at the big nanmu table in the middle of the hall. The man above was the best of them all, the wide armchair under his butt could hardly fit him, at this moment he was shaking his head and reciting something, causing the whole table to applaud and flatter him constantly, that man seemed to be very pleased Yes, with a false response in his mouth, but the corners of his eyes and brows are full of pride.

Ouyang and Shouhou looked at each other, then quietly lay down on the eaves of the corridor and listened carefully.

Sure enough, after three rounds of wine and five tastes of food, the maids took away the leftovers, and then the Miao Fu Yin waved away all the servants in the hall, and said in a low voice, "News came from Mr. Wei today."

When the officials heard this, they immediately straightened their waists, and their drunken heads instantly sobered up. A person who was obviously a trusted confidant next to Mr. Miao asked, "But there is an order from the imperial court?"

Master Miao nodded, "Not only are there Ling Yue, but also disaster relief money!"

Everyone heard the word "silver", and their eyes burst out with greedy light. They are all veterans who have been in the officialdom for many years. In the flood five years ago, the 30 taels of silver allocated by the court could make those who took office Colleagues each made a windfall.

As the saying goes, being an official for thousands of miles is only for money, and it has been for the sake of making money for many years. Now that such a good thing has finally come to them, how can they not be ecstatic, and thank the gods The downfall of this flood has fulfilled their fortune.

Mr. Miao saw the expressions of all his subordinates, and he became more confident in his heart. It is safest to tie all the people in the same boat.

He coughed in a low voice, awakening the crowd who were secretly happy, and took another sip of tea before saying, "Mr. Wei, traveling south, the horses and cars are exhausted, and we need to rest in Mingyue City for a few more days. Naturally, we will have more subordinates." Work hard."

Everyone echoed, but they knew in their hearts that this was what Mr. Wei meant because he wanted to be the big boss but didn't want to contribute. Although he was a little dissatisfied in his heart, he didn't dare to say it rashly.

Miao Da nodded with satisfaction, "That's how the matter is settled."

The person next to him cleverly echoed, "Today, the disaster victims outside the city have already retreated. Your lord wisely expected that they must be pretending to cheat the court for relief. Now that we are not fooled, we retreated by ourselves." gone."

Others were also flattering, and the chants of "Your Excellency is wise, Your Excellency is wise!" Hearing that, the skinny monkey on the veranda gritted his teeth in hatred.

Master Miao received another bunch of compliments, and said with some satisfaction, "Tomorrow I will send someone to deliver letters to Lord Lu in Yacheng and Lord Yuan in Liecheng. The situation should be the same with them. For the sake of my love, I still need to remind you one or two times. In addition, tomorrow you will go to visit outside the city for one or two more times, and then you can write a memorial and report it to the court. We, as ministers, must do our best to share your majesty's worries."

Everyone stood up and replied at the same time, "Share your majesty's worries and serve your lord!"

Master Miao waved his hands with a smile, said a few more gossips, and then asked someone to see the guests out, and then took a charming maid back to the back house.

Ouyang and Shouhou waited until the maids and servants were all gone, then they walked through the wall to transfer ownership with short bodies, and returned to the street. Shouhou couldn't help but cursed in a low voice, "These black-hearted people are nothing compared to pigs and dogs. Obviously Knowing that the flood is serious, they still say that the victims are going to lie to the court for relief. They are lying and put all the money in their pockets. No, I must find some brothers to go to their yard for a walk in a few days. Circle."

Ouyang frowned and thought for a moment, "Don't startle the snake, it won't be too late to start after the victims are resettled."

The thin monkey didn't expect that the leader would agree to their theft, so he nodded in surprise, knowing in his heart that the leader must have been angered by a few corrupt officials.

Ouyang drove the thin monkey back to the inn, then escaped the city guards and left the city as usual, and returned to the camp in a while.

A group of disaster victims ran around for days, finally had a full meal today, and each found a dry place to lie down and sleep, regardless of whether they would be attacked by wind evil.

Ouyang was walking but was suddenly pushed back two steps by the spiritual energy shield, he was puzzled, he usually walked in and out freely and would not be hindered, what happened tonight, could it be that Mu Ai fell asleep?
Looking up, the villa was brightly lit and there were only a few figures, and it didn't look like they were resting at all.But when he stepped forward again, he walked in easily, and immediately put his doubts behind him.

Mu Ai was sitting in the hall drinking tea with Chi Yuntao and others with a few children. When he came in, there was no change on her face, and she was slightly relieved. It was as obscure as it was before vomiting blood, but it didn't return to the original ease of use. Except for safety, the aura mask was still maintained. She had tried her best to use her mind as little as possible. If Ouyang hadn't bumped into the aura mask just now, she would not have been the same as before. Know in advance of his return.

After Chi Yuntao got up to greet Ouyang, before he sat down, he asked impatiently, "How? Righteous Ouyang, is there an order from the court?"

Mu Ai poured out a cup of tea, handed it to Ouyang, and said, "Drink your saliva first to moisten your throat."

Chi Yuntao blushed immediately. He was indeed too impatient and a little rude, so he got up to apologize again, but Ouyang waved his hand and said, "Master Chi, you don't need to be polite." Report it in full, until everyone in the room gritted their teeth.

Chi Yuntao was even more furious, "I will definitely write a letter to Your Majesty. If we don't get rid of these moths, how can we people in Baihua have a prosperous life?"

Mu Ai nodded, she had only seen such things on TV before, and thought it was just an act, but she never expected to come to this time and space, to meet such a bold and corrupt official, who resisted the order and refused to obey, and even withheld the relief money in private .It seems that it will not be easy for them to open the warehouse to release grain tomorrow.And the one called Mr. Wei, no accident, should have something to do with Prime Minister Wei. If you think about it a little more, if you can't run away, it's the faction that supports the eldest prince. If this matter is not handled properly, you may be involved in the power and throne. During the fight, she managed to get Simba out and left the circle of nonsense again. Unexpectedly, she would be forced to jump in to deal with it again after a big flood. Staying out of the matter is a bit too cold-blooded and ruthless, no matter how difficult it is, you have to do your best.

Everyone cursed for a while, carefully discussed what to do after entering the city tomorrow, and then dispersed to rest.

Mu Ai called Xiao'an to serve Ouyang a bowl of noodle soup, and cut a small plate of the Dabai couple's ration, the few pieces of sauced beef, and added two plates of kimchi, which made Ouyang feel full.The two chatted for a while, then Mu Ai went upstairs, the children were tired all day long, and they all slept very soundly, she looked at each bed, then went back to the room with peace of mind, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

In the early morning of the second day, Xiao An's maidservants got up early, and went to feed several babies, and the rest continued to cook porridge. In addition, there was enough rice grain available, and after several days of exposure in the woods, there was no shortage of food. Firewood, everyone got busy with enthusiasm.

Mu Ai had a good night's sleep, felt much better, and her body was not so weak, so she cooked a pot of black rice porridge and mixed a few dishes of refreshing side dishes. There was not much meat left in the space, so she I caught some prawns in the water of the space pool, chopped them together with leeks, and baked a few plates of golden-yellow boxes.

The children were very happy to see it after getting up. Since they came out of the valley, they hadn't had a hearty breakfast, especially when their mother made it by themselves. Therefore, at the dinner table, even the lucky one with the smallest appetite ate it. After three down, Mu Ai felt distressed, and made up her mind that when this incident is over, she should give the children good health.

Chi Yuntao and the others also praised repeatedly. Although Ouyang didn't speak, his subordinates were not slow. He didn't forget to put two for Mu Ai while eating. Mu Ai drank half a bowl of porridge, barely ate a box, and left Push it to Ouyang and put down the chopsticks.

After everyone finished their meal, Xiao An Xifu ran in to wait on his wife and young master to change the court clothes.

After a few people came downstairs, Ouyang was dumbfounded. This was the first time he saw Mu Ai dressed up like this, and his heart suddenly felt a little sour. He began to suspect that such a beautiful and dazzling woman, such a woman with a noble status Is such a woman with miraculous means like a banished fairy the one who likes to lie in his arms to make him talk, like to cut fruit for him to eat, and like to kiss his chin?I am just a quack, with blood in my hands, can I really be worthy of such a beautiful woman?

Mu Ai didn't know what he was thinking, so she stepped forward and smiled slightly, "I'm leaving, wait for my good news."

Ouyang nodded blankly, followed her out, watched her take out the large carriage with a wave, the tall horse, and pointed at the forehead of his coquettish young son, and released a white tiger for him to ride, then gently told the other children, Then, holding the maid's hand gracefully and dignifiedly, she boarded the carriage, and was surrounded by guards all the way away...

The victims had gathered outside to wait for the porridge to be distributed, but when they suddenly saw such a team, they unconsciously gave way.

One of the victims grabbed a boy who looked like a boy at the end of the line and asked, "Where is Mrs. Xian going, don't you care about us?"

Fengshou hurriedly caught up with the team in front, and said impatiently, "Of course not, madam is going to the city to ask the governor to open a warehouse to release grain." After speaking, he shook off the man and ran forward.

As a result, his words quickly spread among the victims, and everyone said, "We are saved, Madam Xian has made the decision for us."

As a result, the place where the Muai carriage passed was soon full of victims, and everyone looked eagerly at the carriage carrying all their hopes of survival, but no one yelled a word, as if anyone The slightest sound will shatter this hope.

In the car, Mu Ai put down the curtains, leaned on the brocade cushion, and sighed softly, "It's good now, if we don't persuade those officials to open the warehouse to release grain, I'm afraid we will be sinners."

Xiao An was also numb from the stares of the victims just now, but she still comforted her in a low voice, "No, ma'am. You rest for a while, and when you are almost at the city gate, the servant will call you."

Mu Ai nodded slightly, closed her eyes, and Xiao An quickly took a thin blanket to cover her lap...

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