Lin Xu is not a person who can't rub sand in his eyes, besides, after all, he is not in his position and does not seek his own politics, what he can do, try his best to do, and what he can't do, he has finally learned not to force. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

I didn't seem to have such a mind before.

At this time, it was cold and windy outside, and even the house was full of cold air, Lin Xu gave birth to four charcoal basins in the house in the capital, and the smoke and fire were burning, so he couldn't help frowning.

Because the house was bought at random, it was not renovated, and naturally it was not repaired, and it was not as comfortable as the county lord's mansion, and Lin Xu did some business here on weekdays, and he didn't feel anything, and now that Hongchen has also come, he will inevitably regret it a little.

It shouldn't have been troublesome at the beginning, but now that it's cold winter, I can't renovate it.

Pulling up the placket, Lin Xu raised his eyes and looked over, Hongchen was sitting on the chair opposite him, the chair was also covered with a white tiger skin, the table in front of his knee was full of various account books, and two fruits transported from the south were thrown into the stove next to him, and they were so burned that he couldn't tell what they were, but the fragrance was still very good, faint, not strong, and very refreshing.

"Going for a walk?"

Hongchen raised her eyes and knew that Lin Dagongzi's work was probably over, she was busy scheduling and planning these days, and she hadn't gone out to take a look.

If you don't see it with your own eyes, you can't know how serious the disaster really is.

Lin Xu didn't object, got up and personally put on a red cloak and cloak for Hongchen, and put a hat on her, wrapping her from head to toe.

I don't know where the title of the song came from, and I am very attentive, and I grin and ask them to catch the car.

"Or serve the county lord Shutan, son, look at the county lord since he came, our house also looks aura, not so dry, you have to take care of people, if it's a little bad, hum."

Lin Xu glanced at him with a smile.

The name of the song is cold, but he doesn't lose the battle on his lips, and he still smiles: "The little one is not afraid of you at this time, with the county lord here, I think you won't beat me to the point that my nose is blue and my face is swollen and I can't see anyone!" ”

Lin Xu suddenly couldn't cry or laugh. When did he hit this guy? Quming this kid is their façade, just point to his face and mouth to work, no matter how he is punished, it will not be corporal punishment......

But...... This guy is full of nonsense, and he is really idle and panicked.

Packed up, the group went out.

Wang Yuandao and Qiao Zhi also followed, preparing their own cars, each holding an abacus, a toolbox, a bookcase, and a lot of messy things.

Lin Xu blinked and didn't say anything, but he still sighed in his heart, he originally planned to go out for a walk alone with Hongchen, even if he was observing the disaster, but it was already good that the two of them could walk side by side together, but the group of people under his hands didn't have any eyesight at all!

That's it, it's important to get down to business.

So the group set off in a big way, looking like a convoy.

There are few people around, both openly and secretly.

The guards around Hongchen, the guards of the Ghost Valley, are gradually difficult to distinguish, and at a glance, they look like a family.

That's no way, the masters on both sides are tired of being together all day long, they don't hurry up to get acquainted, in case something happens, it's easy to get twice the result with half the effort if they don't cooperate well, this group of guards are all smart people, and they naturally know what to do best for themselves.

Besides, who doesn't know that the two of them have crossed the clear road in front of the Long Live Lord, maybe it won't be long before they really become a family.

The group went all the way out of the capital and walked to the convenience square on the outskirts of Beijing.

Although it is not the capital, it is still popular, and it is relatively prosperous, and there are peaceful houses built by the imperial court everywhere, and the people who settle down are also displaced by disasters, and the houses belong to the imperial court, and the displaced people can only borrow it.

The imperial court stipulates that the widows and widows should be settled first, the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled, and when they enter this place, at first glance, they will see that there are more old and weak.

However, not far away, there was a horse-faced man, tall and strong, although he was quite thin, but he had a fierce face, he was standing lazily in the corner, stretching his waist, looking back at Hongchen and their carriages and horses, his eyes showed a little greed, and then he turned around and ran away, and he didn't know where to slip away.

The terrain here is complicated, the house is built very secretly, there are small alleys everywhere, and there are all kinds of grass huts built up in a mess, wooden sheds, and the sight is extremely poor.

"According to the rules, those who are strong and strong need to go to Dong'an Minfang, doesn't it mean that the imperial court is recruiting people there, working for relief, and working in exchange for food?"

Lin Xu didn't speak.

Rules are sometimes no different from a piece of waste paper in the eyes of some people.

The strength of the court here is the most, and the food is also stared at, and there are few deductions, which is very good for the victims, and the regulations are regulations, but some of the strong men are more willing to mix in.

Not only did they get in, but they also bullied the old and weak, they wanted to occupy the best house, and they would snatch all kinds of food from the old people and children.

The court doesn't care, but with so many people and so many things, and the court is understaffed, it can be managed anywhere. When the control is strict, these people will be honest, and when the court does not pay attention, they will become more serious.

In order not to be retaliated against, in order to survive, others also swallowed their anger.

There is no need for Lin Xu to say more, Hongchen thought about it and figured it out, so he didn't look too much, and as he walked forward, he saw the pothole.

A large area, some large, some small, and some similar to the cellar, surrounded by a small piece of fire wall, countless people crowded into the hole, the elderly, children, women, at this time, there is no male and female defense. The men and women only let a straw mat separate them, and they didn't feel inconvenient at all.

The messy grass huts were propped up on top of it, barely enough to keep out the snowflakes, and the caves dug around it were warmer, but there were few of them, and they were not enough at all.

Hongchen felt dazzled when he looked at it, the child's crying, scolding, and feeble moaning, making a mess.

Living in this kind of place, it is about to be able to block the wind and cold, and it is definitely not too comfortable, and people's faces are numb.

Lin Xu frowned, and the guards around him unconsciously tightened slightly.

This kind of place is the most chaotic, and they can't help but be nervous.

Hongchen didn't care, got out of the car and walked over, and saw a few old men and old ladies huddled on the straw mats, basking in the rare little sunshine, so he leaned over and whispered a few words to them.

Hongchen's dress is said to be respected in this place, but she looks good, speaks softly, can put down the shelf, and sit on the ground at will.

"Yes, this year's year is not good, as soon as the old man enters the winter, I think, maybe this year is the time, the weather is cold, my son and daughter-in-law have raised three children, the children are hungry, the house is in tatters, where is my old man willing to let them save grain to help? I'm a lot of people who are dying of age, and it's not a loss to starve to death and freeze to death, this time the court will give us relief, let us live in this hole, and the others are still hesitating, I rolled up the straw mat without saying a word, what are you hesitating about, no matter how bad it is, can it be worse than sitting and waiting for death? ”

The old man said a lot, but the old lady next to him was silent, her expression was numb, and she stared at a bowl in her hand that was missing a small piece in her hand.

Hongchen looked at it, the old lady's clothes were very dirty, and her face was full of dust, but unlike ordinary poor people, her face was round, and there were three piercings in her ears.

On the side of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the rich and noble families only had so many ear piercings, and the girls from the poor families did not hit a lot, at most one of them.

Hongchen herself is an ear piercing, she hit it when she was a child, and after entering the gate of the Xia family, she didn't fight again.

The old man glanced at it and whispered: "It's miserable, my brain is not clear, it seems that I lost my grandson, and the whole person is confused." ”

Having said that, there was a little disapproval on the old man's face.

I don't know how many people sell their sons and daughters at the moment, and if they don't have a child, they are kind enough, but if they lose a child, they won't be able to live?

Lin Xu suddenly came over, held Hongchen's hand, and said in a low voice, "The old lady is a little familiar. ”

Hongchen was stunned, thought about it, and called a young guard to ask him to fetch water to wash the old lady's face.

There is no way, Hongchen went out this time, and he didn't bring a maid with him, and it is estimated that Luo Niang will have to jump after going back.

But those girls are all in demand now, and they are so busy that everyone is three-headed and six-armed, where is she willing to let them work hard?

Although the guard is a man, he has done this little work, and he quickly cleaned up for the old lady, and the dust on his face was washed away.

Nowadays, it is very easy to distinguish between the rich and the poor, and you can see them clearly without looking at your clothes, just by looking at your face, hands and feet.

This old lady has small hands and feet, no calluses, and delicate skin, a lot of age, very well maintained, no age spots at all, and not too many wrinkles, if she is from a poor family, how can it be?

Lin Xu took a closer look and pressed his eyebrows: "It's the old lady of Mei Shilang's family, I went to Mei's house to drink last month, and I happened to see it." ”

Hongchen was stunned.

Mei Shilang? It should be said that Mei Ruochen, the current waiter of the Ministry of Industry, has heard that Mei Ruochen is very sick in the past few days, and he has returned to the court with illness, and His Majesty has not been less praised, and now the task of the Ministry of Industry is not small, recruiting people from all over the country, cutting down trees, building houses, digging pits, and they are all indispensable.

Hongchen remembers reading the information, and when he saw Mei Shilang, he paid a little more attention, and this person was really a clear stream of officialdom.

Mei Shilang is a little pedantic, don't take care of the Ministry of Industry, but he opened his mouth and closed his mouth to say that it was not wrong to say that he was a corrupt Confucian, but he did hold his body upright.

This person came from an ordinary background, married a poor wife, and later rose all the way, but he was still considerate of his wife, when someone sent a beautiful concubine, he did not accept anything, even the emperor once joked, saying that he heard that his wife did not know a big word, he should find a beautiful concubine who can sing and make peace with his poems, Mei Shilang was clumsy, did not dare to worry about the Son of Heaven, but still kept silent about the matter of taking a concubine, and went home to personally teach his wife to read, and he was over thirty years old and still did not accept a concubine, and finally gave birth to a child. When his son was born, his wife had a difficult birth, and he sent a message to protect the adult, about his wife heard her husband's words, had the strength, and was stunned to give birth safely, but unfortunately hurt her body and could not regenerate in the future.

At that time, his wife cried to give him a concubine, so as to spread the branches and leaves of the Mei family, but Mei Shilang said that their Mei family has three generations of only seedlings, and there is such a baby pimple even if it is worthy of the ancestors, since then, it is better for his wife, most of the Yu Lu took out to buy various supplements and medicinal materials for his wife, and the socks he wore were patched, once the emperor was urgently called, he and several colleagues from the Ministry of Industry hurriedly ran wildly, and they all lost their shoes, so he exposed two big toes, and wore broken socks that were sewn and mended, so that the emperor laughed, It also made Mei Shilang ashamed.

Hongchen thought of those materials and sighed: "Mei Shilang is a clean official, that is, he has some real skills, so he can rise smoothly in the Qingshui Yamen of the Ministry of Industry." ”

It is also this person who is too distinctive, and when he reaches the heavens, it is difficult for those who make stumbling blocks to suppress him with yin tricks.

Lin Xu had already ordered someone to inform the Mei family.

Hongchen also hurriedly helped the old lady out, sat in the carriage, and brought her a thick dress to wear first.

The old man was very discerning, especially diligent in helping, and his face showed a little embarrassment: "Ouch, I just said, this old lady doesn't look like ordinary people, and now it's really a blessing to meet a nobleman." ”

Hongchen was also willing to chat with such a transparent old man, so he smiled and asked a few words about the old lady's situation.

But the old man didn't know much, only that the old lady was ignorant, she broke in to find someone, and kept saying that she wanted to find his grandson, and the person looked old and pitiful, and the official didn't drive people away, and settled down on the spot, and now she is delirious, and she doesn't know what is going on.

After a while, Mei Shilang and his wife hurried over, the two couples were also frosty, full of exhaustion, and when they saw their mother, they couldn't thank Lin Xu and Hongchen, so they rushed over and cried.

"Mother, mother!"

Mei Shilang's voice is hoarse.

His wife also cried so much that she couldn't stand up, "Mother, it's not your fault, my daughter-in-law and I are the broom star, after marrying into the Mei family, I haven't even been able to give birth to a child for many years, and now I finally gave birth to one, and I can't keep it, if you want to blame me, blame me, it's good if you kill me!" ”

The two of them howled like this, and the old lady finally burst into tears, and opened her mouth tremblingly: "Yuanbao, my ingot." ”

Lin Xu walked over slowly, and persuaded softly for a long time before persuading this family, Mei Shilang's whole person was a little prostration, and he was weak, but he still briefly said the beginning and the end.

Half a month ago, his old mother and wife went out to give porridge, and her son Yuanbao had to follow, and his wife doted on her son, thinking that it was not impossible, so she took the child with her.

The old lady watched and chased desperately, but she had bad legs and feet, so she couldn't catch up at all, and Mrs. Mei was also dizzy, and couldn't even shout, seeing that her son was gone.

Mei Shilang said as he suddenly sat up straight, and looked at Hongchen in a daze: "County Lord, you are the County Lord of Rong'an, our famous spiritual master of the Great Zhou Dynasty!" (To be continued.) )