Chapter 19: The Bastard Is Actually Myself
He Jinse's cheeks were blushing, her delicate little face was as red as blood, and she was very embarrassed.
Li Feng had teased enough and picked up He Jinse's bellyband.
"It's getting late. Madam, please go back first. Don't forget about tomorrow."
Seeing that he couldn't get his dirty clothes back, He Jinse had no choice but to go back first.
"There are many beauties in the land of Youzhou."
Li Feng smelled it again, but he didn't see a pretty figure hidden in the darkness outside, spat at him, and then left quietly.
Little did he know, Wei Dongting watched her every move.
"Your Highness, Nangong Yuxiu just came to visit."
"Is it the heroine of the day? Come on, please, please."
"The person has left."
Li Feng recalled Nangong Yuxiu's heroic appearance and felt very regretful.
Wei Dongting could tell Li Feng's thoughts at a glance: "The old slave can be captured for the prince before he goes far."
"No need, I want not only her people, but also her heart. But next time I come again, please ask Eunuch Wei to help me stop her."
Wei Dongting did not answer and disappeared into the darkness again.
At night, Li Feng pampered Su Mei for another night, and she lay lazily in bed in the morning and didn't want to get up.
After Li Feng kissed Su Mei, he took his guards to the streets for a private visit to check on people's livelihood.
After yesterday's thunderous measures, rice prices have dropped back to normal levels, and the prices of other commodities have also fallen.
Although the people have a lot of food, they can still see their joy.
Liu Ji kept flattering him: "This is all because of the prince's kindness to the people. It is an eternal blessing to have the prince in Youzhou."
Li Feng felt extremely comfortable being flattered. No wonder everyone knew that treacherous ministers were not good, but treacherous ministers could still survive forever. The feeling of being flattered was so comfortable.
Walking out of Nancheng, Liu Ji suddenly stopped Li Feng: "Your Majesty, it's getting late, we should go back."
Li Feng looked at the sky. It was not noon yet. What did this guy want to do when he urged him to go back?
"Don't worry, let's look forward."
Liu Ji suddenly became nervous, and Li Feng sneered: "Is there anything in front of you that you don't want me to see? Master Liu?"
Liu Ji's legs went weak and he quickly knelt down: "Your Majesty, I am incompetent as a low-ranking official. I really can't go ahead."
Li Feng snorted coldly: "Zhang Shoulin, pull him up. I want to see what kind of dragon pool and tiger's den is ahead."
Liu Ji was carried forward by two guards. Zhang Shoulin asked in a low voice: "Master Liu, what is in front of you?"
"Hell on earth."
Walking further, he reached the west city of Youzhou, but before seeing anyone, Li Feng suddenly smelled a rotten smell, and could still hear a faint whining sound.
"Liu Ji, what's going on in Xicheng?"
Liu Ji closed his eyes and said, "Your Majesty, you will know after you go."
The group of people walked forward for a while, and Zhang Shoulin suddenly shouted angrily: "Who is it, come out!"
From the empty house next to it, a creature that looked like a human but not a human suddenly came out tremblingly.
Then a few more people came out and gathered together, looking timidly at Li Feng and his group.
The person who came out had messy long hair that completely covered his face, and he was wearing clothes that were patchworked together in several colors. The exposed skin was dry and black, and his body was so thin that it was impossible to tell whether he was male or female.
Li Feng was shocked: "Are they also Youzhou people?"
Liu Ji knelt down in front of Li Feng: "Yes, they are people living in Xicheng."
Li Feng thought that the people he saw yesterday were already suffering a lot, but he didn't expect that there were people who were suffering even more than them.
They are no longer alive, they are just a group of creatures waiting to die.
Li Fengfeng was furious when he thought that this situation still happened due to his thunderous tactics yesterday.
"Liu Ji, tell me why this situation still happens in Xicheng?"
Liu Ji kowtowed like garlic. Liu Feng was upset when he heard this. He kicked Liu Ji down and asked, "I'm asking you the reason."
"Chitose, Youzhou is located in the north. The land is barren and the grain production is insufficient. Every year, a large amount of grain needs to be transported from the south..."
"I know this. I'm asking you, I suppressed food prices, why does this situation still happen?"
Liu Ji looked at Li Feng and gritted his teeth: "They are all tenants who have lost their land. In times of peace, they can still farm land for the landlords to make a living. But in times of famine, they have no land to farm and no savings. Even if
You have stabilized food prices, but they have no money and can only wait to die."
After listening to Liu Ji's introduction, Li Feng became less angry and asked, "Where is the government's disaster relief food?"
"The government no longer has food for disaster relief. Nancheng is rich and their families have plenty of money. They only need to equalize food prices and they can resume their lives. But there are many poor people in Xicheng and Beicheng. In years of famine, they can only wait for the government to provide disaster relief or flee.
There is no other way."
Li Feng was no longer angry. This kind of thing was not caused by Liu Ji, but why was he so afraid?
"Today, the Zhang family has sent food. Let's help the people in the two cities first and let them survive first."
Liu Ji glanced at Li Feng, his expression resolute, and he didn't even care about Zhang Shoulin's wink at him.
"Chitose, with all due respect, this method can only provide temporary relief. They have survived today. If there is another disaster, they will still be displaced and become a fish out of water, praying for God's grace."
Li Feng nodded. Liu Ji was right. Although this guy is greedy and charming, he has real abilities.
"Tell me, is there any good way to solve this problem once and for all?"
Zhang Shoulin suddenly coughed, and Li Feng looked at the captain of the bodyguard he promoted in surprise.
"Your Majesty, this place is filthy and it is not suitable to stay for a long time. It is better to go back and talk about it later."
"No, just say it here, Liu Ji."
At this time, many hungry and skinny people had gathered around. They looked at a group of luxuriously dressed people, and their eyes revealed their desire for life.
Liu Ji knelt straight on the ground and said loudly: "The people have no land to cultivate, which is the reason for the annexation of the land."
"The gentry, wealthy families, and landlords control a large amount of land, but they do not benefit the people. If we want to completely cut it off, we can only suppress this and return the land to the people."
Li Feng immediately changed his view of Liu Ji. He originally defined Liu Ji as the same character as Shen, but he never thought that he was Zhang Juzheng.
"Well said, you will be responsible for this matter. Come up with a charter for me as soon as possible."
Li Feng was very happy to see Liu Ji's talent. When he was about to go back, he found Liu Ji still kneeling on the ground.
"What are you doing? Waiting for me to put a cloak on you?"
Liu Ji said: "Your Majesty, I can't do what you asked me to do."
"What can't be done?"
"The power of the gentry and wealthy families is too strong, and the charter cannot be carried out."
Li Feng sneered and said: "Does anyone else want to try my thunderous method? Just execute it. If any bastard dares to stop you, report it to me directly and I will handle it personally."
But Liu Ji said: "There is it now, please ask the prince to deal with it."
Zhang Shoulin and others took two steps back and looked at Liu Ji with extremely complicated expressions.
Li Fengqi said: "There is one now, who is it?"
Chapter completed!