Zhu Biao saw that they were all about to kneel, so he stretched out his hand and said: "No need to be polite, it seems that this rain will not stop for a while, you can find Zhang Fan if you have any needs, or let someone report to me." ”

The women also nodded in a proper manner, Zhu Biao comforted them a few words, and asked them to help take care of those children when they had spare energy, especially disabled children.

The army is full of men, and it's easy to say that they can kill people and set fires, but it's difficult to let them take care of their children.

And now, all of them are skinny and thin, even if they have been recuperated for a while, it can't make up for the nutrition that has fallen over the years, Zhu Biao turned around and walked to the door, the rain outside was heavy again, Zhang Fan walked over and said: "I'm afraid this rain won't end until tomorrow, and the roads will be muddy after the rain, and it will be difficult to march." ”

Zhu Biao nodded slightly with his hands behind his back, he is also thinking about this question now, there are still a few mountain roads to walk in the future, and the soldiers are naturally not afraid, but these more than 1,000 women and children are not easy to walk.

Zhu Biao glanced at him and said, "Zhang Fan, this palace has left you five hundred soldiers and two imperial doctors, you may take care of them here?" ”

Zhu Biao had already planned for this matter, after all, it was time-consuming and laborious to take them back and forth, and he thought that there should be two or three thousand women and children in Kaifeng Mansion, and then they would be resettled in the end, and they would be picked up together when they returned.

Zhang Fan bowed down and said, "The minister will definitely live up to His Highness's trust." ”

Zhu Biao nodded after listening, Zhang Fan is meticulous and does things safely, which can be seen from his examination papers, the old and weak women and children along the way are also arranged by him, Zhu Biao thought that he would hand over the old and weak women and children to him when he arrived in Shanxi.

But this heavy rain is really sudden, the two talked for a while, Zhang Fan has been thinking about this matter since the rain, he has already shown his face in front of His Highness, and what he has to do now is to make His Highness impressed with him.

What could be more worrying about His Highness than bringing more than a thousand women and children?

They discussed that the troops would leave after the rain, and Zhang Fan would stay here to take them to recuperate for a month, and then transfer to Yangzhou, holding Zhu Biao's warrant to obtain food supplies, and then go directly to Fengyang to wait for Zhu Biao and them to return.

At this time, the meal was also ready, but at this time, it was first supplied to the soldiers, which was also Zhu Biao's order, the soldiers braved the heavy rain to build houses and needed to replenish their energy at this time, the women and children had already settled down, and they would not delay anything to eat later.

Zhu Biao turned to look, and more than a dozen military men stood up and brought the flatbread and broth in their hands to the women and children, and they didn't know if they were eating for their children or which woman they had taken a fancy to.

Zhu Biao smiled and said, "Leave five hundred unmarried, if they can get a mother-in-law, it's not bad." ”

Zhang Fan smiled and nodded, looking at the back of His Royal Highness the Prince, even if it was stormy outside, but his heart was still hot, the prince was wise and martial, as long as he behaved well, he could show his ambitions.

Liu Jin invited Zhu Biao to come over for dinner, and Zhu Biao asked Zhang Fan to call everyone else, and then followed Liu Jin to the innermost room, which was the most well-furnished, that is, Zhu Biao's residence.

Liu Jin ordered someone to move the big table, although it was shabby, there was nothing to be picky about, Zhu Biao's food was naturally much better than the outside, but there was no big difference, it was nothing more than a finer production.

After a while, Fei Ju, Chang Mao, Fu Zhong, Guo Chong, Li Jin, Zhang Fan and a few others came in, Zhu Biao asked them to sit down, and they didn't say anything more, the big guy started eating directly, at this time there was really nothing like the hot broth.

When the food was almost finished, Liu Jin filled each of them with a bowl of hot soup, and several people drank the soup and began to discuss, expressing support for leaving the women and children behind, after all, it is not beneficial to both parties to take them, and this rain is not only today.

This time I was lucky, I met an abandoned village, otherwise the army would have to camp in the rainstorm in the original place, and spend the night in cold and damp, I am afraid that I will not even be able to mix the broth this night, they don't care about these men, but those thin women and children can't stand it.

After eating, Zhu Biao led them out for a walk, 30,000 people were still very crowded, fortunately, the soldiers this time were all elite, and there was no chaos, although there was also a whispered conversation now, but it still remained relatively quiet.

The most taboo noise of a large number of people, especially in such a small space in this weather, Zhu Biao leading people around can also play a good role in stabilizing the morale of the army.

Fei Ju is an expert in this area, he has led the army to fight in the south and north for many years, and his prestige among the soldiers is enough, so he is on duty, and after everyone has eaten, there is nothing to do in this case, so he simply ordered to sleep.

It happened to be a few days of walking, everyone was a little tired, Zhu Biaohe and his residence in the center was also the safest and warmest place, next to the nobles, Jinshi and imperial doctors, a little outside were women and children, and then there were soldiers.

Zhu Biao ordered that the soldiers in the outermost part could drink alcohol to keep warm, and provide meat, after all, they would inevitably suffer from the wind and cold when they slept at this time, so it was better to eat, drink, talk and laugh.

After two hours, the soldiers are also in good condition, and it would be nice to have a place to shelter from the wind and rain after the march, not to mention that there is wine and meat after the meal, which is not enjoyable.

Zhu Biao was already very tired, his bed Liu Jin had already warmed it with a soup woman, it was really a pleasure to lie in it on such a cold day, and looked at the door, Liu Jin and Fu Zhong were guarding there, and then they slept with peace of mind.

The next day the rain had lightened, but it was still impossible to get going, so another day of repairs was made, and in the evening the clouds cleared, and the rumbling thunder was replaced by the chirping of insects and birds outside.

The soldiers who knew how to look at the sky went out to take a look and reported that tomorrow would be a sunny day, Zhu Biao and the others breathed a sigh of relief, and the air outside the house was excellent, and the land soaked in rain gave off a special smell.

The young children looked at the sky in disappointment, for them these two days are the happiest time in this life, no one dislikes the friends when they get together, the uncles are very careful, and they can eat hot meals at any time, which they have never enjoyed.

When happiness is over, only the fear of the future remains, their fate has never been in their own hands, and they are already tired of living.

Zhu Biao glanced at them, this is still a village near the capital, there are so many suffering children, look at the entire Ming Dynasty?

Zhu Biao sighed, these are not things that can be solved in a few years or even decades, there will always be poor people in the world, even in the future generations, there will be one or two percent of people living in hardship.

It is these children who have been taken in by him, I am afraid that they will still work hard in this life, cultivating wasteland, giving birth to children, paying taxes, and obeying labor, and they may not be able to live a good life until they die.

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