Chapter 355 Outside the City
Outside Huicheng City, the Su family army set up camp.
Zhao Kangjie's deputy said angrily, "What kind of thing is this? We came here to provide disaster relief under the order of the emperor. It's fine if the local officials don't welcome us, but they don't even let us into the city. This is too much!"
Zhao Kangjie had a calm expression on his face. "Is this too much?"
This is not excessive.
The Su family army fought bravely to defend their country, but in the end their general was charged with treason and they were all imprisoned in the Sky Prison.
The fact that he and Wang Yu survived was purely due to luck.
That's really excessive. He could get through it all. In Zhao Kangjie's eyes, these were nothing.
"We are here to provide disaster relief for the people here, not for the local officials. Don't think too much."
The deputy general was indignant. "It is because of their incompetence that we have to travel such a long distance to come here. We marched all the way and were exhausted like dogs. But when we got here, we didn't even have a cup of hot water."
He wanted to continue speaking, but Zhao Kangjie gave him a sidelong look and he shut up in dismay, but there was obvious displeasure on his face.
Zhao Kangjie sighed, "We came here at all costs for our queen and for the people here. If there were no such corrupt officials here, would you not come?"
The deputy general couldn't swallow this breath, "Without these shitty officials, we could have been smoother than this , at least we could have entered the city, but it's these idiots who messed up the place."
Zhao Kangjie raised his hand and patted him on the head, "Alright, save your strength for the sandbag!"
Speaking of sandbags, the deputy general felt even more uncomfortable. "General, it's not that I have too much trouble . My brothers are really exhausted. When we got here, there was no hot water or hot food. We had to pack sandbags after setting up the tents..."
As he spoke, his eyes were red and his voice was obviously choked with sobs.
As they were talking, a soldier outside reported, "General Zhao, someone is looking for you."
Zhao Kangjie guessed that it was Doctor Sun and Doctor Zhen who came earlier, and said to his assistant in a low voice: "Don't whine, you are the only one who feels wronged. We'll talk later. Go out and watch them make sandbags first."
The deputy knew why Zhao Kangjie sent him away. It was not because he was afraid that he would hear some secrets, but because he was afraid that he would lose control of his emotions and make a scene in front of others.
He wiped a tear with the back of his hand and said, "I'm not going. I'm not going anywhere. I'm staying here."
Zhao Kangjie ignored him, walked to the door and opened the tent curtain. Sure enough, Doctor Sun, who looked exhausted, was standing outside.
Next to Doctor Sun stood a tall and thin man who looked gentle and refined, but exuded a sense of coldness that kept people at a distance.
Zhao Kangjie had never seen Doctor Zhen, but he had done his homework before coming here. He guessed roughly what he was like based on his temperament. He quickly moved aside with a respectful look on his face, "Doctor Sun, please come in. This must be Doctor Zhen, I have heard of your great name for a long time. Please come in."
Because of Su Qingqing, Doctor Sun was very close to the military doctors of the Su family army, so naturally he was not a stranger to this Lieutenant General Zhao. He responded and went into the tent.
He looked around the tent and sighed.
"Those people are such bastards. No matter what, they should have let you enter the city first." Doctor Sun cursed angrily.
Lieutenant Zhao and his deputy looked at each other. Before Lieutenant Zhao could speak, the deputy touched his nose in dismay and said, "Well, we are all rough people. We can live anywhere. Besides, we are used to sleeping in tents. It is not convenient to fight against floods in the city. It is more convenient outside the city."
Doctor Zhen, who was standing next to Doctor Sun, said, "That's not the case. They didn't let you into the city because they didn't dare to let you in."
Admiral Zhao and his deputy were stunned. "What do you mean?"
Doctor Sun and Doctor Zhen looked at each other and sighed at the same time. In the end, it was Doctor Sun who spoke.
"When the disaster hit here, many places outside, both private and official, donated a lot of things, including daily necessities and food, including a lot of meat, but the local officials intercepted these things.
They kept a portion and divided it among themselves, and then took the rest to other places and sold it.”
When Zhao Kangjie's deputy heard this, he got furious.
"What the hell? He sold the disaster relief supplies that others donated?"
This guy has no shame at all.
Other people pay attention to the capital when doing business, but this is simply making money out of nothing.
Zhao Kangjie didn't react much, probably because he wasn't surprised by this outrageous move. He just asked, "Did the people in the city know about this?"
Doctor Sun said, "How could he not know this? They not only sold the donations, but also sent a lot of them from relatives and friends in other places to their relatives here. He directly intercepted them.
When other people's relatives and friends write to ask whether they have received the letter, the people here are just wide-eyed when asked.
This matter cannot be hidden. "
"Is there any commotion?" asked the deputy.
Doctor Zhen sneered, "Make a fuss? The common people wanted to make a fuss, but the government issued a notice the day the matter was leaked, saying that from now on, every household's grain and vegetables will be distributed uniformly by the government, and those who create trouble will have their allowances canceled. Who dares to make a fuss?"
If an official wants to punish you, it won’t be as easy as crushing an ant.”
Doctor Zhen had great resistance and hostility towards the government, not just because of this incident, he had always been very averse to the government.
Maybe you've been hurt before.
Zhao Kangjie had done some research and knew a thing or two. He glanced at Doctor Zhen and said nothing.
Although his deputy had a bad temper, he was a shrewd man who worked for the general. Seeing his reaction, he didn't ask any more questions and just said, "This is so inhumane. No wonder he didn't let us into the city. It turns out that he was afraid that the people in the city would complain and that we would directly attack his government office."
Doctor Sun said, "It's not just this. He didn't let you enter the city. It must be related to Duke Xue."
Doctor Sun knew about the affairs of Duke Xue and the Minister of Rites. Although he didn't know much, he knew very well that these two people had been killed by his master and were very angry about it. He would definitely not let them have their fun this time.
Doctor Sun was worried about Su Qingqing, "When will the queen arrive?"
Zhao Kangjie said, "It will take about three days. Your Majesty is pregnant, and we can't stay outside until she comes."
This is exactly what Dr. Sun is worried about.
"They dare not let the Queen enter the city. Once the Queen enters the city, the people in the city will definitely tell everyone about what has happened since the disaster. No matter how much they tell, the Queen will definitely investigate the matter.
This matter has not been investigated in the first place, and they are afraid.
I guess they will definitely make some trouble before the Queen arrives to prevent her from meeting the people."
