Lu Tongzhi and Lu Tongzheng turned to Xiao Yunhai for help in unison. Seeing him shake his head slightly, they respectfully replied, "As you command!"
Niu Hai'an turned to ask the adjutant who had followed him, "Have them recalculate in a moment. Tell them to reduce the relief silver and grain by another ten percent."
"My lord, even then, it won't be enough."
Niu Hai'an said, "I will write a memorial to the throne shortly and report the actual situation here truthfully. However, you must also do a good job pacifying the people. Otherwise, if a riot truly breaks out, none of us will come to a good end."
Niu Hai'an hadn't expected to be appointed as the comforting envoy this time. Now, not only did he have to deal with these refugees, but he also had to travel to the Northern Three Provinces to inspect the situation. Just thinking about it gave him a headache.
「At the clinic.」
