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At the reception banquet, Second Master Ji tentatively told Han Zhen about the general drought in the north. Although Master Ji Er is not in an official position now, he has not changed his true character of worrying about the country and the people.

"I went to some places this time, and the drought situation was stricter than reported in various places." Hearing Second Master Ji talk about this topic, Han Zhen's face also became solemn.

Not only is there a discrepancy between the drought reported by various localities and the actual situation, but even the court has not paid enough attention to the drought situation. At present, all eyes in the court are staring at the floods in the south.

"Fourth Master Han," Second Master Ji looked worried, "Isn't there a plan to release food for disaster relief?" Although there is no major event now, if this trend continues, the autumn harvest is afraid that it will be disappointed again. When the weather gets cold, a large number of people will starve and freeze. ”

Even if disaster relief and grain release are a matter after the winter, it is time to prepare for it, otherwise it will inevitably be too late to deal with it at that time.

Master Ji Er, this is a rainy day.

Han Zhen was silent for a while. If he was in the capital, he might not know it, but when he came out to see the disaster this time, he knew that what Master Ji Er said was very right.

Unlike Ji Er's precautions, Han Zhen knows the current treasury very well.

Over the years, the treasury has become increasingly empty. This time, it was inevitable that disaster relief and flood control would be carried out, and almost all the remaining funds of the national treasury were cleaned. If the drought in the north cannot be alleviated, even if the imperial court wants relief, it will be difficult for the treasury to come up with supplies.

Because of this, it is all the more important to start thinking and preparing as early as possible.

“…… Above, please ask the immortal master to observe the celestial phenomena. It is said that the north is fine, and the current drought will not last. Han Zhen thought about it for a while, and revealed such a piece of news.

"That's how it is." Second Master Ji was a little surprised. "I have never heard of the faith...... Immortal! ”

It's just that he rushed to the doctor, Han Zhen thought like this, but he would never say it.

"According to what Lord Ji has seen, what will happen to this drought?" Han Zhen actually asked Second Master Ji.

This question made Master Ji very difficult.

"Uncle Han, since you have come all the way, you must have heard a lot. This kind of thing. Instead of asking the so-called immortal masters, asking the civil officials in the court, it is better to ask the old farmers who farm in the fields. Ji Xiaotang said.

She spoke. not only relieved the siege for Second Master Ji, but also made Han Zhen laugh.

"Although Xiaotang is young, he has some knowledge."

"Uncle Han, what did you hear?" Ji Xiaotang is not a question, but an affirmation.

"I've been all the way. See the disaster situation is strict. The people were panicked, and they also asked some old people about it. And what those old men said was the opposite of what the immortal master had predicted.

Not only will the current drought not ease, but it is likely to continue into next year. There is even an old man who has been farming all his life, and he even said such horrific things as three years of drought.

"Uncle Han believe it or not?" Ji Xiaotang asked.

Han Zhen smiled slightly, and did not directly answer whether he believed it or not.

"When I return to Beijing, I will definitely tell you what I have seen and heard. This is a major matter of the national economy and people's livelihood, and it can only be planned earlier. ”

Ji Xiaotang's eyes turned slightly. I already knew in my heart that Han Zhen was more inclined to folk sayings. However, it's like Master Ji Er has concerns. can't speak freely, although Han Zhen has a noble status, but in some things, he has more concerns than Second Master Ji.

"Don't hide it from Uncle Han, many old people in my family's grange are not optimistic about this year's drought. So my father and uncle were also worried. ”

"Master Ji is a visionary." Han Zhen glanced at Second Master Ji, with a sense of exploration and deep thought in his eyes.

"The fourth master has a reputation. It's just that the countryside lives at home and is fond of the countryside, so it takes a little more thought. Second Master Ji said. At this time, of course, he couldn't sue Han Zhen, he had long been very concerned about the drought, all because of Ji Xiaotang's reminder.

"I saw that some rich people had already begun to accumulate grain, and they refused to sell it, but they wanted to wait for the winter to sell it at a high price." Han Zhen said suddenly.

Ji Xiaotang's heart moved. Han Zhen went out of Beijing this time, saying that he was passing through Qingyuan, but he didn't say what an errand it was, so the Ji family was not easy to ask. But it is obvious that Han Zhen is a person with a heart, and all kinds of situations among the people have not escaped his sight.

Even if you don't say that he is in the Ming Dynasty, this sensitivity is already difficult for ordinary people to reach.

So did some of the Ji family's actions also fall into the sight of this prince?

"Since last year, our family has never sold the grain they harvested." Ji Xiaotang is colorful.

"Oh?" Han Zhen seemed to be very interested in this, and looked at Ji Xiaotang with a pair of bright eyes, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"The family listened to the words of the head of the village below, so they thought about storing the grain. If the year is good, but lose some money. If the year is not good, this food can save lives. ”

"Master Ji is still afraid that the family will not be able to make ends meet." Han Zhen asked with a smile.

"Of course we're not worried about that." Ji Xiaotang said, "It's just that there are many people in the grange and shop at home, and there are neighbors in Qingyuan." I don't dare to say anything about benefiting the township, and I will save as many people as I can when the time comes. ”

"That's right." Second Master Ji nodded.

"I've been to Qingyuan twice, but I've never heard of it." Han Zhen said.

"We're not making a statement, it's just speculation, after all." Ji Xiaotang said, "But this year's situation is different, my father and uncle have tried their best to say hello to the rich squires who can speak." …… If it is really ......, then the strength of the Ji family is just a drop in the bucket. ”

"I hope that the fourth master can try his best to speak after returning to Beijing, and only with the power of the imperial court can more people be saved." Second Master Ji gave up.

"This is natural." Han Zhen nodded, and glanced at Ji Xiaotang again. "It's a little girl like Xiaotang, who is willing to do this, if I don't make a difference, wouldn't I be very ashamed."

"Uncle Han's willingness to contribute is the blessing of all the people."

Regardless of whether Han Zhen already knew about it, the matter of Ji Jiatun's grain had passed the road like this, even if someone wanted to use the topic to play in the future. There is nowhere to focus.

"Master Ji has already removed his filial piety, why is he not on the table? Master Ji is a talented learner, and it is too wasteful to send his affection to the countryside. Han Zhen said again. In fact, after returning to Beijing from Qingyuan last time. He had thought about whether to recommend Second Master Ji to the above. It's just that he didn't do it in the end, and the reason was not just Ji Xiaotang's words.

Ji Xiaotang told him, and the second master Ji had no intention of pursuing a career.

"Especially in today's situation, the court and the people need Master Ji very much." Han Zhen looked at Second Master Ji and said.

"It's not that I'm lazy, it's really ......, and the fourth master also saw it. I now have an old mother in the family, the third brother is still young, and there are young sons and daughters in the family......" Ji Er sighed.

The situation of the Ji family. Han Zhen also knew, especially when he came, he was catching up with Ji Xiaoyun.

"Master Ji, this is another pretext." Han Zhen said, but thought in his heart. Second Master Ji is indeed as rumored. I don't care about my career.,And it's a very family-loving man.。 However, he only said this, and did not immediately ask Master Ji Er to promise to make a comeback.

Han Zhen said that he couldn't live in Qingyuan for a long time, but because of the drought problem raised by Ji Er, he wanted to go to the grange outside the city to have a look. Naturally, the second master Ji would not have any objections, so he prepared a sedan chair and went to Qingxizhuang outside the city.

Ji Xiaotang also followed.

The city doesn't feel like it yet. When you see the large fields outside the city, you will feel more deeply what drought is. It's the middle of the summer. It was supposed to be the time when the crops were at their most luxuriant, but the fields were full of open spaces.

It was the vacant land left behind after the crops died of drought. Even the crops that are still growing, most of them are also yellow and withered, and it is obvious that they will not be able to wait for the autumn harvest.

Many farmers are busy in the fields, getting as much water as possible to water their crops that are about to die of drought. However, even with their best efforts, the results are not a drop in the bucket.

When everyone saw this scene, they couldn't help but look very heavy.

Ji Xiaotang knew that the situation in front of him was not the strictest. She remembers that in her previous life, she fled with her family, and the fields where she passed were completely barren, only cracked and hardened loess.

Now there is at least some hope in everyone's hearts, and at that time will there be real despair, and there will be civil unrest.

Second Master Ji took Han Zhen to look all the way, and finally arrived at Qingxi Village.

The Ji family's Qingxi Village is the most fertile land in Qingyuan County, and there is a water source nearby, coupled with the deep well dug by the Ji family at any cost, the situation on the grange is much better than the surrounding fields.

Even so, it is still possible to see the severity of the drought.

Han Zhen nodded lightly while looking at it, especially when he saw the deep well, he asked Second Master Ji. Second Master Ji told everything he knew, because Han Zhen asked carefully, Second Master Ji called the head of the grange again to answer Han Zhen's question.

Han Zhen knew that although some nearby granges also had wells, many of them had dried up now because the wells were not deep enough.

"Wells are drying up, not only in the fields, but also in some villages." The head of the grange told everyone another piece of news.

The drought not only shows no signs of easing, but has become more severe.

"The people who came to fetch water are all from your grange?" Han Zhen looked around and asked again.

"Not exactly." Master Ji San replied, and sued Han Zhen as soon as he could, and the Ji family fixed two hours a day to allow people from the grange outside to come to the deep well to get water.

Han Zhen nodded, because he had already guessed the truth because of the different looks and outfits of the water collectors, but after hearing what Master Ji San said, he still nodded secretly.

The Ji family has a reputation for benevolence in Qingyuan, and it lives up to its name.

"If they are like Master Ji, this drought is not enough to be afraid of." Han Zhen said.

"Don't dare." Second Master Ji hurriedly said.

Han Zhen saw it on Qingxi Village, and somehow walked to the foot of Qingxi Mountain. Han Zhen stood on a bluestone step, which was the bluestone road from Qingxizhuang to the blessed land of the Ji family on Qingxi Mountain.

"This place is full of fresh air and excellent feng shui, which one is it?" Han Zhen looked up and asked.

"It is the place chosen by the ancestors to bury the bones." Second Master Ji replied humbly.

"It turned out to be the blessed land of the Ki-sama family. I heard that the ancestors of the Ji family were quite good at gossiping about the way of feng shui, and I saw it today, and it was indeed the case. Han Zhen walked up the steps, obviously wanting to take a look at the blessed land of the Ji family, "Just passing by, I will also put a stick of incense in front of the grave of Master Ji." ”

Han Zhen said this, Second Master Ji couldn't stop it. A group of people accompanied Han Zhen up the mountain.

Standing in front of the blessed land built by the Ji family, Han Zhen looked around again, nodding frequently, obviously looking at the blessed land of the Ji family.

"It is indeed a treasure of feng shui, no wonder the descendants are prosperous."

The drought around is already very severe, but the blessed land of the Ji family is still green, and there is no trace of drought. Although this is the reason for the good maintenance of the Ji family, it is inseparable from the geographical advantages of this land.

This is also known as Feng Shui.

"Master Ji has invited a feng shui master, what do you say?" Han Zhen asked suddenly.

"This is the blessed land chosen by our ancestors. I don't know feng shui, and I believe that there will be afterglow in the house of goodness, so I haven't asked for feng shui. I only know that the ancestors blessed the land, and I will maintain and repair it. Second Master Ji said.

This is the true words of Master Ji Er.

"Master Ji is very open-minded." Han Zhen nodded and didn't say anything about feng shui.

After that, Han Zhen really offered incense in front of Mrs. Ji's grave, and was invited by Second Master Ji to sit on the sacrificial village and wait for tea.

"Master Ji is very affectionate and good at the way of economy. If it comes back, it must be the humerus of the imperial court. Han Zhen mentioned the comeback of Second Master Ji again. He mentioned it repeatedly, obviously intending to recommend Master Ji Er.

"The fourth master praised it falsely. It's just a scholar below. "Second Master Ji was busy, and he was still not keen on the comeback.

"Master Ji is too modest, the so-called Yiye Zhiqiu, just looking at Xiaotang's insight and bearing, he is far from being comparable to ordinary men who study and become officials." Master Ji Er can teach his young daughter like this, so how can he himself be a pedantic scholar as he himself said.

"The fourth master has a reputation, and he will never dare. Xiaotang was doted on by our husband and wife, and he was bolder, if there was any offense, please forgive the fourth master. Second Master Ji said.

Han Zhen smiled when he saw that Master Ji Er was blindly humble.

Everyone went down the mountain, had a brief meal at Qingxi Village, and returned to Qingyuan County in the evening.

Back at Ji Mansion, Ji Xiaotang took a look at the gap, and talked to Master Ji San.

"Uncle, did you find anything today?" Ji Xiaotang came up and asked Master Ji San.

Master Ji San has been working in Zhuangzi for most of these days, and he has handled Ji Xiaoyun's affairs, his face has been tanned into wheat, but the whole person is more capable and free. However, when Ji Xiaotang asked him like this, Master Ji San was still a little confused for a while.

"What did you find? Xiaotang, you should at least give Uncle some hints. "After all, there's so much to discover today.

"It's Han Zhen, does Uncle feel familiar with him?"

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