After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

Chapter 205 I don’t have the habit of carrying Silver 2 with me

After lunch the next day at noon, the water level at the foot of the mountain had receded a lot, leaving only water that was less than ankle-deep.

At this time, more and more people were clamoring to go down the mountain, and this time Chu Xi did not stop them from going down the mountain.

Being trapped in the mountains all the time was not a solution. Besides, they had no rice left and had to eat wild vegetables to get through lunch.

Many people had opinions, but there was nothing they could do. At least in front of Bian Hangqing's sword, their fuss was meaningless.

As for ordinary people, although some of them couldn't figure it out, they had one thing to worry about, and that was - being obedient.

People who are used to poverty will not eat wild vegetables, even if they go hungry for a meal or two, they will still chew on tree bark.

After all, it’s not like they haven’t done this before in previous years.

This year is considered a good one. There has been no death, no family breakdown, and no separation from wife and children. Even the wild vegetables we have eaten have been more in the last two days, and we have not even eaten tree bark so far.

They chose to go down the mountain, and Zhou Qi and Han Yaojun's groups naturally did the same. The food was divided equally at the beginning, and after Chu Xi finished eating it, they were not much better off.

The three groups of people met on the way back to the city. The group led by Han Yaojun was on a mountain closest to Xi'an City. When he saw Zhou Yichen standing side by side with Chu Xi, he subconsciously wanted to salute.

Or maybe Zhou Yichen didn't want to be too high-profile, so he shook his head slightly at him, which made Han Yaojun stop the urge to salute and instead nodded to show his respect for Zhou Yichen.

Although the Han family had no intention of participating in the fight for the throne, Zhou Yichen was a prince after all. Moreover, in his opinion, the most outstanding of the several princes must be the third prince.

Regardless of his background, judging only by his talent and tolerance, the third prince is the best.

The eldest prince is actually not bad, but he is a very stubborn person. He is also a military commander and is used to fighting on the battlefield. As for government affairs, he is just so-so.

It's not that the eldest prince cannot be made the crown prince because of his temperament, but compared to the more outstanding third prince, he is not so suitable.

The eldest prince is only suitable to be a king who maintains the status quo, and he needs to be assisted by several capable, upright and loyal ministers.

The third prince is different. He is the kind of lord who is naturally convincing and willing to be followed. Once you gain his trust, he will never be as suspicious and indecisive as His Majesty is today.

The rain stopped for more than a day, and the long-lost sun finally came out.

As soon as the sun came out, the people who had stayed on the mountain for eight or nine days breathed a sigh of relief, feeling that the huge stone pressing on their hearts had been completely lifted.

Many people came down the mountain like wild horses that had broken free from their reins, wishing they could fly out of Chu Xi's sight and escape her control.

His impatient attitude almost caused the person walking in front of him to fall.

When Chu Xi saw this, he didn't even bother to greet Han Yaojun. Without saying a word, he took Bian Hangqing and dragged out those unruly "bad apples" who were trying to squeeze forward from the team.

Chu Xi picked up one in each hand, and then threw the two young masters who were so weak and thin that they looked like they could be blown down by a gust of wind to the side.

"Chu Er, keep an eye on them. If they dare to disrupt the order of the team and push forward again, they will be punished by military law."

Chu Er obeyed without a second thought, "Yes, Master."

The two young men were dragged out like this, and not only were they dizzy, but the next moment, Chu Er's expressionless face appeared in front of them.

"......" Damn, why is he the evil spirit again!

Chu Er has been dealing with these undisciplined young masters in the mountains recently, who jump out and yell from time to time. As a result, when these young masters see Chu Xi and Chu Er, their faces are terrified.

Bian Hangqing was also not polite at all. It was no wonder that he was so irritable. It was because these people seemed to not understand what people were saying and always made trouble.

If everyone were to crowd forward without any rules or order like they do, the people in front would be stepped on or even killed!

If they told others about it, it would be considered dereliction of duty. There were no casualties due to the flood, but problems arose after they came down the mountain. Bian Hangqing himself felt ashamed to face his comrades if he told others about it.

Zhou Qi did not recognize Zhou Yichen's identity. It was no wonder that he did not recognize him. He had been stationed at the border for eight years and had never returned to Beijing to report on his work.

He used to be in Beijing, but with his low official position at the time, he couldn't even enter the palace, let alone meet Zhou Yichen!

Besides, although Zhou Yichen and Rong Qingzhu hurried up the mountain that day, they were on the mountain where Han Yaojun was. Therefore, Zhou Qi didn't know the identities of the two young men around Chu Jiang.

Zhou Qi was curious but did not ask any more questions. Instead, he arranged for the people to enter the city first.

Zhou Yichen and Rong Qingzhu didn't talk much. They tried hard to reduce their presence. However, in fact, even if they didn't talk, walking with Chu Xi was the most eye-catching scenery.

All three of them have excellent looks, but their temperaments are different.

Rong Qingzhu has an elegant temperament and is a gentleman among bamboos.

Zhou Yichen has a handsome appearance but a bit of coldness, and his sharp eyes make it difficult to approach him.

Chu Xi, on the other hand, had a face as white as jade, a pair of fox eyes and a completely different temperament from her appearance. When she smiled, she gave off a beauty that made it difficult to tell whether she was male or female.

When three people stood together, I didn't know who to look at first.

Although Han Yaojun had just taken over Xi'an City for less than two months, he had been on the march for many years after all. He had seen floods before and had some experience.

The water in the city was up to their calves, and the streets and alleys had not yet been drained out.

More than 200,000 people squeezed into the city. Looking at the chaos in the city, Han Yaojun didn't know where to rest for a moment!

There are so many people, including the noble Third Prince. He can't just let them all stand in the water waiting, right?

Officials of all ranks in the neighboring city took this opportunity to express their opinions, saying that their mansions had enough rooms to accommodate Han Yaojun, and invited him to stay in their mansions.

"There is still a lot of water in the city that has not been drained out. Have the soldiers spread out and clear all the places where water accumulates. In addition, record the collapsed houses that need to be repaired and make unified arrangements tomorrow."

Han Yaojun informed Zhou Qi and Chu Xi beside him that both deputy generals had problems, and now he had only nominated Chu Jiang to be the deputy general, so the manpower was temporarily insufficient.

Naturally, I can only explain to these two people.

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There is a lot of water in the streets and alleys. The first thing you need to deal with it is a broom and manpower.

Instead of going to every household to look for brooms, Chu Xi suggested going directly to the merchants who sell brooms to buy them...

She didn't bring much silver with her when she came to report on her work, and she had already used it all up. She also owed money to the merchant for clothes and bedding that she had promised to buy.

Therefore, Chu Xi, who was short of money, turned his eyes and immediately looked at Rong Qingzhu and Zhou Yichen beside him.

Zhou Yichen said calmly, "I don't have the habit of carrying silver with me."

Rong Qingzhu smiled faintly, "I do have one, but..."

He took out a gold ingot from the purse tied around his waist and gave it to Chu Xi.

Well, that's a bit much.

Chu Xi: "..." An ingot of gold, a small merchant selling brooms simply can't make change, right?