In the early morning, the rain became heavier and heavier, and the Luoshui River gradually became turbid and turbulent. The southern branch of the Luoshui River is covered with white sand. Once it rains, the water becomes turbid and turns white, so this tributary is called white sand.

Luoshui River.

Correspondingly, the northern tributary of the Luoshui River is called the Black Luoshui River, because there are many water plants on the riverbanks and the water body is black. The western tributary flows through a piece of red land and is called the Red Luoshui River. The eastern tributary leads to

The sea is called Lanluoshui River.

In the morning, Meiyi did not ask the cook to deliver food, but walked to the restaurant under an umbrella. He fiddled with the fried eggs and slices of bread on the plate with a fork, a little absent-mindedly. Ilia, who was dining at the same table, thought Meiyi missed Meilu.

Unfortunately, only Liu Shu knew what was going on.

Liu Shu said: "By the way, Lord Lord, I hired a new clerk last night. She is very knowledgeable and insightful. She can be used to enrich the Lord Affairs Office. What do you think?"

Mei Yi said: "Okay, now is also a time when the mansion is short of people. If you find a suitable candidate, just hire him."

After eating breakfast, Mei Yi went to the courtyard where the ministers worked together and took a look. She found that they were all busy checking the report compiled by the advance team and preparing to hand it over to Mei Yi for review today.

Meiyi was indescribably grateful to the Duchess and Liu Xi's mother. If they hadn't sent an advance team to take over the mansion in advance, check the accounts, get familiar with the population, understand the people's sentiments, and contact the lords under their jurisdiction, then she would have come here without anyone.

I couldn't do anything for half a year.

Before lunch, a thick stack of reports was handed into Mei Yi's hands. He briefly flipped through it, sweat dripping down his face.

Catalina said: "Lord, some people got the news of the failure of Christine's coup in the royal city in advance, and robbed all the wealth in the treasury. According to the former tax chief of the mansion, there were loads of gold coins accumulated in the treasury.

, no more than ten million pieces.

Mei Yi was shocked again: "What? Except for dozens of child soldiers, old soldiers, remnants, and wounded soldiers, there is not a single soldier left in the Lord's Army? This means that our current defense force only has the two soldiers I brought.

Ten goblin warriors and thirty elf warriors, right? Let alone a noble, even a group of bandits can kill us!"

Flynn said: "Lord, please read it before commenting."

As soon as Evelin finished her words, Mei Yi said from the bottom of her heart: "Let me go, what kind of territorial district is this? It is clearly a gangster den! There are more than a dozen larger gangster organizations, with a total number of more than 2,000 people.

It’s almost half the number of people in a big lord’s standing army! I can’t do it anymore, and my heart aches.”

Flynn said: "Lord, Christine originally had a private army of nearly 4,200 people. Two to three thousand of them fled after getting the news that Christine's coup failed. Nearly a thousand people simply became bandits and gathered in the Black Sea.

On the outskirts of Jingcheng, they rob passers-by and caravans. Now almost no businessmen from other places come in."

Meiyi's face was livid as she read what was written in the report: "The total population of Black Crystal City and the surrounding 21 counties is nearly two million, including nearly 1.8 million elves, 150,000 goblins, and approximately 1.8 million humans.

The population is 30,000. The literacy rate is only 23%, and the ratio of men to women is about the same."

"In the counties under the jurisdiction of Black Crystal City, the vast majority of the people except the nobles can only eat one meal a day, and countless people starve to death in years of famine... In the middle of this year, the lower reaches of the Bailuoshui River flooded, and all food crops were destroyed.

It was destroyed, the major lords had no intention of providing relief, and countless residents starved to death..."

After reading the report, Meiyi felt heavy.

Flynn looked at Mei Yi's sad look and said, "Lord, you don't have to be too depressed. Although we don't have many soldiers, we are all carefully selected elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. They will definitely be able to protect you and your family. However,

, the situation at hand is indeed troublesome, Madam has already said that if you have any needs, please ask her again and she will do her best to satisfy you."

Meiyi curled her lips and said: "If I really do that, Serena will laugh to death. Besides, Madam is a good person and has never refused my request. You all have to remember that you must not bully good people."

, taking everything for granted.”

Flynn said: "But..."

Mei Yi raised her head and said: "Caterina, put the one million gold coins I brought into the treasury, cooperate with Minister of Agriculture Walter to purchase improved seeds and disaster relief materials, and quickly distribute them to various consular districts. Evelin, immediately

I sent a letter to all the major lords in my name, asking them to organize disaster relief immediately. Anyone who violates the rules will have their noble title revoked and all their property confiscated. The letter will be sent immediately."

Evelin said in surprise: "Lord, why don't you wait until tomorrow to meet with the major lords to discuss this matter. You have also read the report. None of these lords are easy to mess with. Do you think you should wait until tomorrow to meet with the major lords?

Do you want all the great lords to meet and discuss this matter? Wait, where did you get one million gold coins?"

Meiyi said: "I won in major casinos before leaving Zhenling. I can wait, but the victims cannot wait. Just do it quickly."

Everyone except Ilia, the director of the Lord's Affairs Office, retreated. Meiyi called Alas and talked with him for nearly half an hour under the dim candlelight. Both of their hair had been burned a lot by the candles, and their hair was radiating.

There was an unpleasant burning smell, and it was not until Ilya took out the glass lamp that the embarrassment was eliminated.

After Alas took the order and left, Illya said slowly: "Lord, are you too hasty? If you are unfamiliar with the situation, lack manpower, and have an unstable footing, it is tantamount to committing suicide to take action against the lords under your jurisdiction.

"

Meiyi looked at the lightning flashing outside the house and said: "Master Bishop, I also know, but time waits for no one. Although the palace coup failed, it taught me a good lesson. It is better to accumulate strength slowly than to make a sudden attack.

On the contrary, it is more likely to succeed.”

Illya laughed dumbly and said: "If the king, queen and princess know that you have realized this truth from the coup, they will immediately issue an order to remove your position as lord and tell you to go back quickly."

Meiyi looked at the pouring rain outside the door and said softly: "If there is such a day, I will go back, back to the original place, and be with Mei Luke."

While talking, Evelin took twenty-one letters to Mei Yi to sign. After Mei Yi signed the signature, Evelin and the people from the Lord's Affairs Office stamped the letter, put it into a bamboo tube, and handed it to

They met twenty-one elves and goblin warriors who had been waiting in the heavy rain for a long time.

Amidst the long neighing of the horses, the elves and goblin warriors braved the heavy rain and flew away like arrows.

Ilia left the glass lamp with Meiyi and returned to the courtyard where she lived under an umbrella. She washed briefly, lay down on the bed, listened to the gurgling rain outside the window, thought for a long time, and sighed.

I thought to myself: At worst, I will risk my life to help him tomorrow.

After all, although Luo Luoqi used his power to add his religious status to him privately, in terms of what he did, there was no more pious and pure follower of the goddess than him.
Chapter completed!