Chapter 196 Drunk Kiss
A huge group of people headed to the granary in the city.
Four large granaries stood in front of them, and Xie Chen's people were guarding the surrounding doorways.
Before opening the door, the imperial minister asked: "Who is on duty here?"
Lu Hong lowered his eyebrows and replied: "It is Vice General Xie and his soldiers."
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The imperial envoy nodded slowly: "Open the warehouse for inspection!"
The sixth prince stood beside Jie Chen, squinting his eyes, looking forward to the moment when the imperial envoy would get angry.
However, when the four granary doors were opened, it was his turn to be dumbfounded.
The warehouse is full of rice and noodles, packed in sacks and piled on the ground as if they were free.
The sixth prince was shocked, how could this be possible!
When he led people to inspect it a few days ago, the granary was empty, not even a mouse.
Not only him, but also Lu Hong stared blankly at the warehouse full of grain.
Only Jie Chen calmly stretched out his hand: "Master Liang, please check."
The imperial minister walked into the granary, randomly selected a few bags of rice noodles, had people pour them out, and rubbed them with his hands to check. .
He nodded slowly: "It's good if there is no moisture or mold. Mr. Lu must remember that the food provided to the people for disaster relief must not be wasted."
Lu Hong was sweating profusely: "Yes, you are right."
King Yong praised from the side: "Vice General Jie is young and promising. Guarding these four granaries seems simple, but in fact it is not easy. Be careful of bandits coming around to rob you.”
Xie Chen nodded: “We have arrangements in place.”
A smile finally appeared on the serious face of the Imperial Envoy.
He turned to look at Xie Chen: "Thank you, Lieutenant General Xie, for your hard work. These four granaries are in the most danger during the current famine. Please send people to protect them."
Xie Chen held up his hands and said, "I have no obligation to refuse."
Xiangying saw through the drone that the sixth prince's face was as pale as a vegetable, and his smile was trembling.
Deserved it! If you want to bully her family Jie Chen, there is no way.
At this moment, the Sixth Prince came to his senses and stepped forward to tell the imperial envoy: "Lieutenant General Xie's job is to escort the prisoners of the Western Zhou Dynasty. I am afraid that he will not be able to guard the granary because he will not have enough manpower."
"I think that from today on, my people will be responsible for guarding the granary. It is time for Lieutenant General Xie to set off on the road and prepare to escort the prisoners to Beijing."
After he finished speaking, Xiangying slapped his thigh and angrily crushed a bag of potato chips in his hand.
"The damn villain Sixth Prince, you just want to sit back and enjoy the gains, right?"
When there was no food before, he pushed the pot, but now that the warehouse is full, he wants to snatch the custody rights again .
Xiangying gritted his teeth: "Jie Chen, don't agree to him!"
Unexpectedly, Jie Chen on the screen had a pale face and thin lips: "Okay, since His Highness the Sixth Prince wants to Help, I'll just hand this job back."
The imperial envoy looked at the undercurrent between the two of them and said nothing.
He just said: "It doesn't matter who guards the granary. The most important thing is to open the shed to give porridge every three days, so that the people must be full."
He turned to ask Lu Hong: "Excuse me, Prefect Lu, when is the next day when the tent will be opened to provide porridge?"
Prefect Lu was still in shock, but he came to his senses and replied: "The day after tomorrow."
The imperial envoy nodded slowly: "Okay, then I will do it the day after tomorrow." I’ll open a tent with you and give porridge, so I can get a feel for how people’s livelihood is going.”
Then the imperial envoy followed Lu Hong back to the prefect's mansion.
Seeing the burned-out houses all over the ground, even the imperial envoy was stunned.
"This is..."
Lu Hong said apologetically: "A few days ago, the poor house was flooded, which made the adults laugh."
The imperial envoy stroked his beard and sighed. : "Now that there is a shortage of water and no rainfall, fires are more likely to occur. You must be careful at ordinary times and remind the people when arranging watchmen to patrol every night."
"Yes." Lu Hong nodded.
Xiangying saw this scene from the drone and bit into the potato chips so angrily that they squeaked loudly.
How could Xie Chen directly hand over the control of the granary?
What a great opportunity to claim credit. At night, Jie Chen accompanied Lu Hong and others after socializing and returned to the camp.
As soon as he lifted the curtain, he saw Xiangying lying on his couch.
Hearing the movement, Xiangying sat up directly.
Xie Chen paused: "Why didn't you go back to sleep?"
Xiangying crossed her arms and sat cross-legged, her fair and fair face filled with scrutiny.
“Why did you give up the granary? I just filled it!”
Xie Chen probably drank some wine, and now his handsome face had a faint blush.
Hearing Xiangying's words, a chuckle escaped from his thin lips.
"I was just about to discuss this matter with you, but you got the news faster than me."
He walked over, and his tall figure was cast by the candle beside him. Xiangying's body gathered under the range of his shadow.
Xiangying frowned: "You lower your head to speak, but I raise my head and struggle."
She didn't like this gesture. Jie Chen's stern look made her feel too far away.
So, Xie Chen obeyed her obediently and bent his knees and squatted down.
Now Xiangying feels comfortable.
Jie Chen’s voice was low, with a bit of a lazy and hoarse tone after drinking.
“My spies found out that the Sixth Prince would take all the remaining grain for himself after opening the shed to give porridge.”
Xiangying frowned: "Why does he, a prince, need so much food?"
Xie Chen smiled, maybe because of drinking, he stretched out his hand and slowly and gently rubbed the back of Xiangying's hand.
Normally he is extremely restrained, but at this time he dared to take the initiative to show intimacy.
"The famine has spread to four cities and counties. Now the price of food in Shangjing is soaring every day, with one stone of rice costing two hundred taels."
"Such an exaggeration!" Xiang Ying was stunned.
Xie Chen nodded: "The sixth prince wants rice because he has connections in Beijing. He must want to change hands and resell the rice at a high price."
Xiang Ying gritted his teeth: "Despicable villain."
< br>"So, if you can put the rice back, I also need you to put these things back." "Take back Xidu." All the keys to the granary were handed over to the Sixth Prince."
As he spoke, he leaned forward slightly and kissed the corner of Xiangying's lips.
Jie Chen smiled, and the narrowed light in his thin eyes actually had a hint of coldness.
"The granary is no longer ours, and there is no need to leave the food for him."
"Then if we open the shed to give porridge, the common people..." Xiangying thought.
Xie Chen squeezed her palm: "I have my own way."
Xiangying immediately beamed: "It turns out you had planned it a long time ago. You could have told me earlier. I was so sick that I didn't even eat dinner!"
Xie Chen looked at her beautiful features and said, The fluttering eyelashes were as black as feathers, like naughty butterflies, leading him to lower his head to look again and again.
Just when he was about to kiss Xiangying’s eyebrows, Xiangying stood up like a carp.
She pushed him away gently and ran straight out of the camp.
Xie Chen frowned: "Where are you going? It's so late, come back and sleep."
However, Xiangying was very excited and waved her hands without looking back: "I have to take back the food, otherwise the nights will be long and I will have many dreams."
She ran away as she said this, and Jie Chen pinched the center of his eyebrows.
Should he wait until tomorrow to tell her?
The next update will be late. My computer is broken again. It has a blue screen again, and it cannot be turned on after repeated attempts. I have to force shut down and turn it on several times. I called the repairman to come and check. See, prayer is just a small problem! ! !