On the official road leading to Huayin in Luonan, a huge team is slowly moving forward.

The team is quite strange. The more than a hundred people on the periphery were all men riding horses and sabers, and there was only a carriage in the middle. From a distance, I don’t know if it was a escort or something.

Taichang had no choice, he had to be careful, because the legendary land of Sanqin was full of hungry people and refugees. If he didn't bring more masters to guard, how could he dare to go on the road?

Only half of the more than a hundred Jinyiwei masters protecting the surroundings, and the other half were already dressed as refugees and scattered around the team to guard the situation.

However, what is strange is that there are no refugees on this official road, and there are not even the inspection department's checkpoints. There is no one in the vast field, leaving only the wasteland that is so dry that it has cracked.

What's going on?

After the team moved forward for a few miles, Taichang finally couldn't help but say to Luo Sigong, who was following the car at the horse, "Let everyone stop, I'll get out of the car and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Luo Sigong hurriedly ordered his subordinate Jinyiwei to scatter the horses and protect the surroundings. Cao Huachun, Liu Shiyou and Gu Cheng turned over and dismounted, came to the carriage, and respectfully took Taichang and Wang Zheng off the carriage.

Taichang walked to the dry land beside him, squatted down and looked carefully, then looked up and frowned.

How could it be done so seriously?

The land is so hard that the cracks are so deep that they are not far behind. Moreover, there is still dry loess under the cracks, and there is no trace of water at all.

It shouldn't be. From the map, the Wei River is only more than ten miles away from here. Is it difficult to dig a water diversion channel that is more than ten miles long?

He frowned and thought for a moment, but stood up, took the telescope from the hand of his guard next to him, and slowly scanned it.

The fields around were the same, all dry and cracked, and the villages in the distance seemed to have been abandoned and could not be seen in a single figure.

Thousands of miles of naked land, deserted!

What's going on when the legendary desolate scene actually appears in such a place?

This is Huayin, just by the Wei River. The Wei River is not a small river, so it cannot dry up!

Question, why did this work here?

He stood there and frowned and pondered for a while, and finally called Wang Zheng to get on the carriage and continued to walk towards Huayin County.

The group arrived about four or five miles away from Huayin County, and finally there was a crowd on the official road.

However, the few people on the road were all dressed in disguise.

A hundred households of Jinyiwei pretended to beg for food, nodded and bowed: "Your Majesty, there are tens of thousands of hungry people gathered around Huayin County!"

ah?

Tens of thousands of hungry people!

When Taichang heard this, he was shocked. These hungry people could turn into thieves at any time.

He thought for a while and then asked, "Has these hungry people ever caused trouble?"

The Jinyiwei Baihu said carefully: "They have never caused trouble, it seems that someone is serving porridge."

It should be nothing if someone dispenses porridge.

Taichang thought about it again, but gritted his teeth and said, "Come on, be careful."

The team walked forward for two or three miles, and finally the outline of the city wall of Huayin County was revealed in front. As expected, hungry people were everywhere around the county.

Fortunately, most of these hungry people were queuing up to receive porridge, and they were all in the team of knives and hungry people didn't dare to surround them and want to eat.

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the money and food for disaster relief were not gray, so these hungry people would not be too hungry to rebel.

The team came outside the south gate, and several porridge sheds appeared on both sides. At the gate were guarding some yamen runners and township heroes. The hungry people were queuing up consciously, and no one was close to the city wall at all. The scene looked very peaceful.

Taichang was thinking about how to find an excuse to see if the porridge the hungry people drank was thick or thin. Wang Zheng suddenly pointed to the old man in a porridge shed and said excitedly: "Your Majesty, that's Liu Yingkui. Now he's still there, and he's in charge of the porridge shed outside the city."

This is indeed a coincidence, but it is not surprising.

After all, the Liu family in Huayin is a family of officials in Huayin County. The county government has limited officials and each has its own duties. It is normal for them to supervise such prestigious gentry to supervise the distribution of disaster relief grain.

It would be easier to have an acquaintance. Taichang immediately greeted him, got off the carriage, and took everyone to the porridge shed where Liu Yingkui was.

Liu Yingkui was directing people to pour millet into the newly boiled pot of water. A servant suddenly pointed to the outside of the porridge shed and said something. Then he raised his head and looked at it.

Why are so many people walking towards his porridge shed?

He was curious, and Wang Zheng had already walked up and bowed excitedly, "Brother Wenhe, I haven't seen each other for many years, can you always be good?"

This is?

Liu Yingkui looked carefully, and a hint of surprise appeared on his face. He walked up excitedly and said to Wang Zheng's arm: "It turns out to be Liangfu. The mentor mentioned you in a letter from a letter from a new year. Are you working in the capital? Why did you come here?"

Suddenly, he seemed to realize something again, and quickly bowed and said, "Oh, I forgot that you are all the fourth-rank young secretary, Lord Wang, you are rude."

Wang Zheng couldn't help but smile at his arm and said, "Brother Wenhe, what are you kidding? What a rude thing? You are better than me in high school. At that time, I was rude every day?"

Alas, this journey of imperial examinations is really difficult than that of the blue sky!

When Liu Yingkui heard this, he couldn't help but sigh: "It's still Liangfu's talent and intelligence that he was named the Golden List early. I am ashamed of my brother. I will be a juren in this life."

Wang Zheng and Liu Yingkui were reminiscing about the past, but Taichang took the opportunity to walk to the big pot where the porridge was being served and stretched out his head to look inside.

At this moment, his face suddenly turned dark.

Xiaomi seems to be cheaper than rice. The porridge in this pot is so clear that it can count the number of millet grains inside. Will you be hungry after drinking it?

He looked up again and saw the victims who were queuing up to receive porridge. They were all so hungry that they were pale and thin. They were trembling in the cold wind and their eyes were full of dust.

How many corrupt officials have they been greedy for?

The hundreds of people in this queue probably won’t be able to eat ten kilograms of millet!

He couldn't help but angrily, "Why are you just putting such a little Xiaomi?"

Uh, who is this?

When Liu Yingkui heard this, he couldn't help looking at Wang Zheng with confusion.

Wang Zheng quickly explained: "This is my friend who is close friends in Beijing, who is here to check the disaster in the northwest."

Oh, a friend from Beijing must be an official.

However, judging by his age, he should not be a high-ranking official.

Alas, young and energetic!

Liu Yingkui thought about it, then sighed helplessly: "Oh, this virtuous brother, I have no choice. The family's money and food are really limited, and the hungry people are endless. In order to persevere and let these hungry people survive this winter, I can only count the grains and cook them."

What does this mean?

When Taichang heard this, he couldn't help but say in surprise: "Brother Wenhe, do you mean you are paying for the money and food to be used to provide porridge?"

You dare to call the emperor a virtuous brother!

Your Majesty, your name is Brother Wenhe?

Wang Zheng was stunned.

Liu Yingkui sighed repeatedly, "Oh, there is no way. We really can't bear to see the hungry people outside the city starve to death, so we can only do our best."

What does this mean?

Taichang couldn't help but curiously said, "You mean, the people who donate porridge here are all your local gentry? Didn't the court distribute disaster relief money and grain? Didn't the county government organize people to donate porridge?"

How do you say this?

When Liu Yingkui heard this, he looked around with caution and stopped talking.

What the hell is going on?

Seeing this, Taichang couldn't help but wink at Wang Zheng.

Wang Zheng hurriedly approached Liu Yingkui and whispered: "Brother Wen and you are both your own people. Don't have any scruples or say anything, just say it."

Liu Yingkui heard this and asked in a low voice: "Liangfu, you shouldn't be a eunuch?"

How could I be a eunuch?

Wang Zheng quickly shook his head and said, "No, no."

Liu Yingkui then asked, "Where is this virtuous brother?"

My God, you are still a virtuous brother, this is the Lord!

Wang Zheng was really a little scared when he heard the word "女".

Taichang shook his head without hesitation and said, "Of course we are not the same as Liangfu."

It's fine if not.

Liu Yingkui looked around carefully again, then whispered: "This place is not the place to speak. If you really want to know, then follow me to go home and talk, what about it?"

OK!

Taichang nodded without hesitation and said, "Then I'll bother Wen and brother."
Chapter completed!