Mo Junyang had managed his force for many years, and it couldn’t be underestimated.
He didn’t want to fight for the throne. Otherwise, it was uncertain who would rule the country in the end.
If he wanted to investigate what happened in Jiangzhou, which was kept secret by Mo Junyu all the time, it was merely a matter of time.
He got some information after ten days.
It turned out that the epidemic in Jiangzhou was more than the epidemic.
After a storm in the lunar sixth month, there was a flood in Jiangzhou, and almost more than half of the city was drowned, yet the government embezzled all the disaster relief grain sent by the imperial court because the new emperor didn’t have time to consider the remote areas when he took the throne. They didn’t help the sufferers settle down but drove the victims away from their jurisdiction.
Even the messenger who reported it didn’t know where the spreading epidem
Shi Qingxue would go to Jiangzhou with Mo Junyang, yet she couldn’t go away whenever she liked.There was a big “problem” in the mansion. Before she solved it, she really couldn’t go out.The problem was nothing but Shi Qingmin.Her beloved brother.Although Shi Qingmin didn’t need her to feed him, he was still dependent on her. Especially when he was sick or injured, he wouldn’t be calm if she didn’t take care of him.After Shi Qingxue left this time, probably she wouldn’t come back until one or two months later.She didn’t know if Shi Qingmin could accept it.“My Lady, just go there. I and the servants will take care of the first young master, and he will be fine.” Dong Shuang patted her chest with confidence.Shi Qingxue smiled bitterly and thought, “As you said that, I won’t relax.”“Forget it.” Shi Qingxue sighed slightly, pretending that she didn’t see Do
Two days later, Mo Junyang and Shi Qingxue went out of the south gate of the city in the carriage with Wei Zichao and his brother as well as Dong Shuang and several guards, heading to Jiangzhou in the south.Mo Junyang and Shi Qingxue were certainly sitting in the carriage. Because they went on a simple trip, the carriage was not luxurious but merely comfortable.However, the two people in the carriage had suffered a lot, so they wouldn’t dislike it but were satisfied with such an arrangement.Shi Qingxue bent over the window of the carriage and looked at the bright sun in summer outside, saying with a smile, “Junyang, we go out in this way. Is it like to travel?”When she went on a long journey last time, she went to Qingluo Mountain alone to save her father and brother one year ago.Although the way ahead was unknown, compared with her anxiety when she went to Qingluo Mountain, she was relaxed and free this ti
Shi Qingxue blinked naughtily and smiled at leisure. “He lets them follow you, not us.”“What you or us? Isn’t it the same?”Wei Zichao was more confused after hearing Shi Qingxue’s words, but she dug out two prepared packages in the carriage and then threw one of them to Mo Junyang.Mo Junyang caught the package, and the two started to pick something in their own packages by tacit agreement.Later, the two looked up almost at the same time.Seeing that Wei Zichao stared blankly, Shi Qingxue asked in surprise, “Why are you still here?”Wei Zichao was puzzled. “Why am I here? No, no, My Lady, Master, what do you plan to do?”He didn’t understand their actions.Shi Qingxue finally remembered that they hadn’t told Wei Zichao about his task.“Hmm, go and bring two horses.”Wei Zichao didn’t understand. He wanted to ask more, but Mo Junyang glared at hi
Shi Qingxue and the other two rode fast horses, and it would take less than half of the time to Jiangzhou.At night next day, they had reached a small town near Jiangzhou City.This small town was only about thirty-five kilometers far away from Jiangzhou City, and if they urged the fast horses, they could enter the city in three hours.However, they decided to stay in the small town for a night. Firstly, they had plenty of time, and it was unnecessary to push themselves so hard. Secondly, it was not early now, and if they moved on a little slowly, the city gate might be closed. If they didn’t want to reveal their identity, they had to stay in the wildness for one night.The last point was the most important. They didn’t know anything about the situation in Jiangzhou City, and they’d better inquire everything clearly and enter the city at dawn tomorrow.The three came to the only hotel in the small town. Because
“Ahem!”Shi Qingxue knew that something bad would happen, so before Mo Junyang spoke, she coughed twice and interrupted the shopkeeper.The shopkeeper looked at Shi Qingxue in confusion. “Girl, what’s wrong?”Shi Qingxue secretly glanced at the shopkeeper to ask for help and begged in a low voice, “Sir, I know that you are kind-hearted, but he is my husband. If you make him unhappy, he will get mad at me later. Please stop, okay?”After hearing that, the shopkeeper thought that it was true.Then he stopped talking and just glared at Mo Junyang with disdain before continuing to make the sesame seed cakes.He said to Shi Qingxue in a soft voice, “Good girl, I will give you one more cake in secret later and won’t let him see it. Just eat to your satisfaction.”Shi Qingxue hurriedly showed a bright smile. “Thanks, Sir.”They talked like whispering, yet Mo Junyang had sharp ears
“I have to start with the late emperor’s death two months ago...” The waiter in the hotel started the conversation and talked vividly.“Before his death, it had been raining heavily for one month successively in Jiangzhou City. It was a calamity that we haven’t seen in the past one thousand years.“In the beginning, all people lived a hard life till the news of the late emperor’s death came. It seemed that God felt sad for him, and the rain was more horrible. The Ganjiang River in Jiangzhou couldn’t bear it but burst its banks.“After all, Ganjiang River is a great river. As it burst its banks, less than half of the city was drowned, and the low-lying areas became oceans. The luckier ones fled and became refugees, while the unfortunate ones were swallowed by the flood and their dead bodies couldn’t be found.”When the waiter talked about the flood in Jiangzhou, he seemed to tell a romaunt and got more excited while speaking.
When Shi Qingxue talked with the waiter, Mo Junyang kept silent from beginning to end.However, with Mo Junyang’s character, if he really talked with ease and fluency to the waiter, it would be surprising.When Shi Qingxue asked him, he seemed to be still lost in thought. After a while, he realized her question but asked, “How do you think those people disappear for no reason?”Shi Qingxue knew well about Mo Junyang and wasn’t surprised at his reaction, so she didn’t get angry but spoke out her opinion.“The saying about River God is unreliable. Since the waiter saw the robbers on horseback, it must be true, but...”She looked hesitant and expressed after a while, “I always think that this thing is strange, yet I can’t figure out what is wrong for now. You...”Qingxue looked up at Mo Junyang with expectancy, and there was trust that she didn’t find in her eyes.She subconsciously though
The reason why Mo Junyang stayed on the roof at night was circuitous yet not complicated.In the final analysis, he considered for Shi Qingxue’s safety.It was his style to be so reserved.Shi Qingxue knew that and couldn’t even reproach Mo Junyang as he didn’t love himself. She had to glare at him.However, she was like an idiot and felt sad for him.“Asshole!”Shi Qingxue cursed angrily and turned around to push the door, entering her room.After she entered, she stood for a while with her back to the door. It was silent all the time behind her.She hesitated for a while and still looked back, to see that Mo Junyang still stood at the door blankly. There was no emotion on his face, but seen from his eyes, he was at a loss seemingly.Shi Qingxue shouted at the door crossly, “Why are you standing there? Why not come in quickly?”Mo Junyang was hesi