Houfu Key Class

He hadn't seen His Highness for a month, which was abnormal. Zong Jincheng always felt uneasy when he thought of the Prince's cold hands, so he ignored Shunzi's obstruction and asked the coachman to take him to see the Prince.

Not everyone could enter the East Palace if they wanted to. Even if Zong Jincheng took out the jade pendant given to him by the prince, he would not be allowed in. The guards of the palace did not even intend to inform him.

"Why is it useless?" The little devil scratched his head anxiously.

His Highness has clearly said that this jade pendant is very powerful. Why doesn't he recognize either of them? How can he enter the palace?

Shunzi continued to persuade: "Mr. Cheng, let's go back to the mansion first. You can't get in. It will be easier for the wife to ask for an audience with the Crown Princess if she goes back to the mansion."

The little devil's face dropped, and he said pitifully: "Brother, guard, can't you really be accommodating? I am Zong Jincheng of Yuanyanghou Mansion, and His Highness likes me the most."

The guard glanced at him and said coldly: "I don't know him, I don't know, leave now."

Little Devil: "...!"

Damn it, sooner or later His Highness will have to bring me here to show my face, and let’s see if you guys will help me report in the future!

Zong Jincheng turned around angrily, preparing to go to his mother for help, but when he looked up, he saw a familiar figure, His Highness's personal guard: "Huaishui!!"

Huaishui was stunned and said, "Young Master Jincheng?"

Seeing the savior, Zong Jincheng quickly ran forward and gestured: "Huaishui Huaishui, take me to the East Palace quickly. I want to see His Highness. He missed the appointment the day before yesterday and I waited for him for two whole days."

Huaishui scratched his head and said, "His Royal Highness is not in the East Palace, he is outside the city."

"Outside the city?" the little devil asked in surprise.

Why did His Highness suddenly leave the city? Is there really something important?

Huaishui held the fold in his hand, lowered his head and explained: "The war has been going on at the border for a year and a half, and many refugees have fled to the capital. Your Highness has been busy out of the city for four or five days. He just took time out and ordered me to go back to the palace to report to you. Your Majesty, I’ll take you to the Marquis Mansion again.”

Zong Jincheng said in surprise: "Your Highness asked you to come back and take me with you?"

Huaishui nodded and said, "Please wait a moment, young master. I will take you there after I finish delivering the coupons."

"Okay, okay!" The little devil was so excited that he jumped back and forth several times.

Huaishui quickly walked into the palace to hand over the coupons. After Zong Jincheng was excited for a while, he returned to the elder brother of the guard. He pretended to cough and said: "Brother guard, did you hear this? Your Highness specifically asked Huai Shui to Come back and take me there, now you know how important I am to His Highness, right?"

Guard: "..."

Zong Jincheng continued to teach: "So next time I come back, you can't stop me anymore? It would be rude to stop me again."

Guard: "..."

Zong Jincheng was still nagging: "It's okay to stop me. I understand you, but you want to inform me, you know? As long as the notification reaches the East Palace, no matter it is the prince or the princess, someone will come and take me in. Do you know why? ?”

The guard didn't want to know.

Zong Jincheng didn't want to tell him: "Because they all like me so much!!!"

Guard: "…………"

Kill me. This post is too difficult to stand.

Huaishui walked very quickly. After delivering the book, he took Zong Jincheng out of the capital. Shunzi returned home to talk to Xu Wan, leaving him alone to follow Xiaozai.

Outside the city, a refugee camp.

It was the first time Zong Jincheng saw so many simple shacks. They were very broken and fragile, as if they would be blown away by the wind. There were so many refugees, huddled together because of hunger and cold, so weak that they could not even moan. I find it difficult.

"Your Highness."

He crossed the sea of ​​people and saw the prince in a moon-white robe, directing everyone to distribute the porridge for disaster relief.

The prince turned around, with a tired look on his sickly and pale face, but after seeing the little guy, he regained some energy. He waved to the little devil to come over.

Zong Jincheng ran over quickly, raised his head and said with concern: "Your Highness, it turns out you have been busy here for several days. I thought you forgot your agreement with me."

The prince chuckled: "I did forget it. I only remembered it this morning when I was writing a note to my father."

Zong Jincheng said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it's not too late for you to remember it now. I just went to the East Palace to find you, and I happened to come back from Huaishui."

"That's really a coincidence."

After Zong Jincheng finished speaking, he grabbed the prince's hand. It was like holding an ice cube. His heart felt cold. He was shocked and said: "Your Highness, are you cold? I think your hand is colder than before. ”

The prince gently withdrew his hand and said with a faint smile: "The weather outside the city is even colder, so it will be the same if you stay a little longer."

Zong Jincheng felt it and realized that the cold wind outside the city was indeed very strong. He asked in confusion: "Your Highness, why are there so many refugees here? Why not let them enter the city? Isn't it warmer in the city? "

The prince took him to sit aside and patiently explained: "There are too many people, and there is not such a large resettlement place in the city. Moreover, if we rashly put them all into the capital, there may be unrest."

"Unrest?" Zong Jincheng didn't understand.

The prince smiled lightly and said, "Didn't Huaishui tell you? They came from the border. The road from the border to the capital is long, and they pass through many wealthy places in the middle. Why do they all come to the capital?"

The little devil's eyes slowly widened, and he guessed: "There are two possibilities for such a result. One is: the areas passing by drove away the victims and prevented them from entering the city. The victims had nowhere to go, so they had to drag a The second thing is: the refugees don’t want to go to those places at all, but only come to the capital, because they feel that only the capital can save them.”

The prince nodded happily and commented: "The analysis is good. Gu has sent people to investigate the counties along the way, but the results have not been transmitted yet. Gu is also worried that some of the victims have evil intentions, and it will be difficult to control them once they enter the city."

Zong Jincheng nodded: "Your Highness is worried."

The little devil looked around and saw that the number of victims was still rising, and there were still officers and soldiers in the distance picking up new victims...

He frowned and said: "A few years ago, the people said that the border army had captured three enemy cities for the imperial court. Everyone was cheering and celebrating. I thought this was a good thing."

"It's naturally a good thing that the general brought this city back from killing for the country," the prince said impartially, "but our country in Chu is too weak and cannot withstand a long-term battle. The victims are only the first step. If we continue to fight like this If you go on, you will probably suffer backlash.”

Zong Jincheng said blankly: "Then what is the discount you handed to the emperor?"

Displaced victims were displaced in the distance, and women, children, and children were crying. In the noisy resettlement area for the victims, the little devil heard the prince's inaudible voice:

"I would like to ask my father: Summon Luo Jingfeng to return to the court and stop the war."