The Prince Who Wasn't Supposed to Survive Chapter 7

Seeing the leader kneeling on the ground, the others also knelt down and begged for mercy, asking His Royal Highness King Xia to release them.

At this point, things were clear.

These people all came from the Yuanzhou army. They were required to blend in with the refugees when they joined the army. When the time came, they would incite the refugees to stop Yunshu's convoy to demand food, and preferably take the opportunity to create a riot.

If the mob was suppressed and killed by Ethan Yun, then they would have less trouble.

If the mob killed Ethan Yun, that would be even better, killing two birds with one stone.

Anyway, it was the mob that harmed Ethan Yun. What did it have to do with the officials of Yuanzhou and the local army? Besides, they finally helped deal with the refugees who dared to riot.

In this way, he not only cleared the trouble for himself, but also solved the problem for the adults in Kyoto.

As for this adult in Kyoto, who else could it be other than Caleb Yun?

If it wasn't for Caleb Yun's order, how could a soldier from the northwestern border area want to murder a prince? The soldier was naturally instructed by the governor, and the governor was naturally instructed by someone in Kyoto.

Ethan Yun couldn't help but sigh that the royal brothers were really heartless. The prince was poisoned quietly, and he almost suffered the same fate.

It is true that the worst thing to do is to be born in an imperial family, where people are always taking lives.

As for why the officials of Yuanzhou and Lanzhou were unwilling to take care of these refugees, Ethan Yun could only suspect that they were relying on these people to get more things. Now that they had obtained them, they wanted to solve the problem once and for all.

The truth of the matter is not something he can control, and he doesn't have the time to care about it.

The refugees also understood.

It turned out that it was the officials of Yuanzhou who instigated them to ask His Highness for food, and these officials didn't even want them to survive.

It was not until this moment that they realized that if they really attacked and hurt people and robbed His Highness's food, they would become a complete mob.

And the mob will be killed directly!

I was almost fooled by these people!

Countless people regretted their previous actions of offending Ethan Yun, and were also glad that His Royal Highness King Xia did not bother with them and even gave them food.

Otherwise, with so many of them, every single one of them, even if they are not the one, would be arrested and thrown into jail.

His Royal Highness Prince Xia is indeed a good man!

When the first person knelt down, others also knelt down to thank Yunshu for his generosity and kindness.

Ethan Yun accepted everything. Although he had other intentions, he had a clear conscience in this world.

He asked everyone to stand up and rest for a while before setting off. As for the nine people, he asked Cao Cheng to detain them first.

Although Ethan Yun did not punish these people on the spot, the people of Yuanzhou were unwilling to do so. Without rotten eggs or rotten vegetable leaves in their hands, they could only spit at them.

Ethan Yun ignored those people and returned to his carriage.

At this moment, Lu Changshi looked at Ethan Yun with even greater respect.

I wonder if there is any prince today who, when faced with a group of refugees, would not only not order his guards to kill the refugees, but would also take them in and provide them with food and water.

This is the Lord of Benevolence and Justice!

I didn’t follow the wrong person!

Lu Changshi had prepared a lot of compliments, but before he could say anything, Ethan Yun took a sip of water without any grace, put down the teacup and said:

"Please ask Lu Changshi to write a notice saying that Xizhou welcomes people from all walks of life to settle down in Xizhou. The wording should be sincere and serious so that they can feel the hospitality of Xizhou. By the way, once you go there, you will be given land and exempted from taxes for three years."

"Oh, by the way, write about the stories of these refugees, so that they can resonate with them and be more moved by the good policies of our Western Province..."

Lu Changshi was stunned, and only after Ethan Yun finished speaking did he have to ask the most important question.

"But everyone has a registered permanent residence, and they are living well here, so why would they be willing to travel thousands of miles to Xizhou?"

Ethan Yun said calmly, "Of course it's not for ordinary people to see. According to the refugees, most areas in Yuanzhou have no harvest this year. Although Lanzhou is better, there is still not enough food. So the refugees in Yuanzhou are far more than the two thousand people in front of us. Lanzhou is unwilling to accept them because Lanzhou is not doing well either."

Lü Changshi finally realized, "Your Highness wants to take these desperate refugees to Xizhou?"

Ethan Yun nodded. "We need to walk slower all the way to Liangzhou and wait for the people. There should be no refugees after we pass Liangzhou. Then we can speed up and rush to Liangzhou."

Lu Changshi frowned, "Then we will consume a lot of food and grass along the way. How can we distribute it to the people of Xizhou?"

The food and grass they brought to Xizhou were not all from Kyoto, but a portion of them, which they ate while replenishing in the cities along the way. The last few stops were Liangzhou, Ganzhou and other places. Once they left Shazhou, there was no place to replenish food and grass, so they had to walk all the way to Xizhou.

But even so, their food and grass are not enough to spend. He has read the records of food and grass and money that His Majesty gave His Highness, and it is not much. If there are two thousand more people to feed for two months, if the number of people increases again, by the time they reach Xizhou, I am afraid that all the food will be eaten by them on the way.

How can we get the people of Xizhou to collect food by then? We will definitely not be able to complete the task assigned by Emperor Henry.

"Isn't that the crime of deceiving the emperor?"

Ethan Yun sighed again. Lu Changshi was good in everything except that he was a little stubborn sometimes. He explained:

"Since Your Majesty is talking about distributing food and fodder to the people of Xizhou, then are these refugees we brought with us considered as Xizhou people? If you think that they are not registered as people, then starting tomorrow, you will bring people to register them all and take their household registration books directly to Xizhou."

"Since they are the people of our Xizhou, it is reasonable to give them these grains and fodders to eat."

Xizhou is Yunshu's fiefdom. Yunshu said that these people are citizens of Xizhou and registered their household registration, so they can be citizens of Xizhou.

He is now trying to steal Caleb Yun's girl openly.

You don't want these refugees, but you are using them to harm me? Then I will take all these people away and leave you with nothing.

People left, the land became barren. He wanted to see how Yuanzhou, with so many people missing, would organize spring ploughing next spring.

Lu Changshi still had doubts, "But with so many people arriving in Xizhou, how can they survive when our food and grass are all gone? And there are so many refugees scattered in Yuanzhou and Lanzhou. Even if we put up a notice, they may not be able to see it. We can't just go all the way to find them, right?"

Ethan Yun said directly, "When you reach the mountain, there must be a way. I haven't arrived in Xizhou yet, so how can I know the situation in Xizhou? I will make arrangements when the time comes."

Anyway, these days, no matter what you do, the most feared thing is lack of people.

"Whether it's clearing land or herding, it takes people to do it. Even making weapons requires people..."

When Cao Cheng came in through the curtain, he heard "Weapons forged". He was startled and asked in surprise: "Weapons forged?"

As he said this, he turned around again, furtively lifted the car curtain and looked out for a few times.

Ethan Yun and Lu Changshi were puzzled by his sneaky look. "What are you doing?"

After Cao Cheng made sure that no one around could hear their conversation, he carefully approached Ethan Yun and Lu Changshi and whispered:

"Your Highness, we haven't even reached Xizhou yet, why are you thinking about rebelling?"

Lü Changshi: ???

Ethan Yun: ...

It is said that a warrior's brain is single-threaded, and he finally witnessed it today.

Cao Cheng's matter-of-fact tone made Lu Changshi wonder if Ethan Yun was planning to rebel. After all, His Highness's behavior today was indeed very unusual.

Ethan Yun met the two people's suspicious eyes, one of which was suspicious, and the other was suspicious. He sighed helplessly and stated his position, "I'm not going to rebel."

"We have all been exiled to Xizhou. How can we rebel? To fight from Xizhou to Kyoto, we must first pass through the four Hexi states which are heavily guarded and have natural geographical advantages. Then we can either go through the Hetao states or go through Shannan. No matter which one we go, it is not easy to fight. The most important thing is that I don't have any soldiers now..."

Ethan Yun spread his hands, looking innocent, but he didn't expect that the two people opposite him not only did not dispel their doubts, but also looked at him with even more surprise.

Cao Cheng: Listen to what your Highness said. You have even planned the route, but you still say you have no ideas? It means you have no military power now, so you have given up.

Lu Changshi: I didn’t expect that Your Highness has thought so deeply about this. What should I do in the future?

If Ethan Yun knew what they were thinking, he would definitely protest his injustice.

Why is he, an upright and honest citizen, suspected by all of you?

He just looked at the map and said it casually. Besides, this map is almost the same as the one in his original world, except for the name. Isn't it normal that he can think of the route to attack the Central Plains in an instant?

Seeing that the two still didn't believe him, Ethan Yun simply changed the subject, "Have you chosen the person I asked you to choose?"

Cao Cheng's attention was immediately diverted, and he replied, "I have already chosen them, and they are all good players."

Ethan Yun nodded, "Okay, then you can pick some smart and eloquent refugees, and let each soldier take one refugee with them."

"Okay, I'll go right away." After Cao Cheng agreed, he immediately turned around and jumped down to pick people.

Lü Changshi was still a little slow to react, "Your Highness, what is this arrangement for Captain Cao to do?"

Ethan Yun poured himself another glass of water. The young man was not afraid of the cold and drank a mouthful of the water. He smiled and said, "Didn't you ask how to get other refugees to follow you?"

"I asked them to poach our talents."