Chu Lixuan usually lay motionless in broad daylight.
There were miserable cries along the road. The locust plague caused heavy losses, and Jiang Xinyan felt worried.
They are all citizens of Dongchen Kingdom now, and there will be no unbroken eggs when the nest is overturned. If the national treasury is empty, there will be displaced victims everywhere.
The couple tried not to communicate during the day, and Jiang Xinyan usually slept most of the time.
His eyes were wide open, and it was difficult to talk, so he could only sleep, but at this time, there was a constant wailing in his ears.
In the exile team, there were the cries of those who were too hungry, and the cries of those who could not walk.
There were also local people standing or sitting in the fields beside the official road, crying in despair, and Jiang Xinyan had no intention of sleeping.
Everyone continued on the road with empty stomachs, dreaming of having a hearty meal when they arrived at Guanshan County Yamen.
After a long day of suffering, we finally approached Guanshan County.
No one expected that what was waiting for them was not delicious food, but still a black wailing.
There was a long queue waiting to enter the county gate.
The gate of the city was crowded with people, and the people around them who were a little richer all wanted to go into the city to buy food.
All the food in nearby villages was devoured by the locust army.
The villagers don't have any food stored at home. These people are doing it for their sons and incense.
Even if he sells iron, he has to go to the city to buy some food and keep it for his son at home.
They can eat grass roots and chew tree bark, but children still need some food to survive.
The officials looked at the city gate. With such a scene, they couldn't get in no matter what!
The leader discussed with several team captains, and one team leader said: "If you queue up to enter the city, you won't be able to get in until tomorrow."
Another team leader asked: "What should we do?"
The leader of the official mission asked Jin Yiwei. Team leader: "Zhao Yu, what do you think?"
"Line up a few people to enter the city and give the county captain to stamp the documents. The county government should also provide some food."
Every time they arrive at a post station, the county captain must personally receive them. They are provided with food and accommodation, and the county captain can reimburse these expenses.
"What if there is no food and supplies in the county government?" A team leader asked worriedly when he saw the crowds of people at the city gate.
"They shouldn't be running out of food so soon, right? There's no way the county government doesn't have food in stock, not to mention that the documents to receive the prisoners have arrived a long time ago. They must prepare some anyway!"
Zhao Yu said uncertainly, and it stands to reason that Guanshan The county captain has already received the paperwork.
The locusts just arrived yesterday, but Zhao Yu couldn't guarantee that they would have enough food to feed them.
When a disaster strikes, it is not impossible for the county captain to deduct their rations!
Zhao Yu said to his two men: "You two go into the city at night. No matter whether the county captain has rations or not, you have to buy more."
It's still a long way to go! As we get further back, even if we have money, we may not be able to buy food.
At that time, they will not care about the food rations of the officials.
When the leader of the official mission heard what Zhao Yu said, he knew what he was thinking.
However, since his official rank was higher than theirs, he could only ask a few team captains to watch and buy some food.
The leader of the official mission and the team leader of the official mission are not temporary workers, they are established.
There are three officers guarding two prisoners, and only one of them is a regular employee. The two officers are temporary "co-police officers."
Their salary is much lower than that of Jinyiwei masters, but the monthly salary of temporary workers' officers is also lower than them.