Chapter 125: Azig is back

When Zhang Yan came to Shanxi this time, she did not go directly to Xuanfu, but went west through Taihang Mountain, went north, passed Yanmen Pass and Datong Mansion, and then returned to Xuanfu, and made a big circle.

Although many people in the court didn't take this trip seriously, Zhang Yan really took it seriously. After crossing the Taihang Mountain, entering Shanxi through Fenyang, Taiyuan, and Datong Mansion, three days, stopping and stopping, what she saw and heard along the way, made her a little sad.

Since arriving in Fenyang, there have been numb homeless people passing by on the side of the road, and they are in groups of threes and twos, and they don't know where to go.

I inquired about it, and most of these people were refugees from northern and western Jin. Most people leave their homes because they can't survive because there is no harvest in the field.

Along the way, the most common sights are beggars and homeless people.

There have been severe droughts for many years, disasters and disasters, and the people are struggling to make a living. These were only heard of before, and when I really walked out of the capital, I knew how difficult it was for the people to live.

It has been three months since the Liukou disaster in Shanxi, and the heavy impact is still there.

I saw children on the side of the road, less than ten years old, dressed in thin and tattered clothes, and their shoes were torn holes.

It's already winter, how are they going to get through this difficult winter?

.......

After the convoy arrived at Xuanfu, Zhang Yan did not live in the pre-arranged mansion, but lived in the back hall of the capital command department.

Now that the state affairs are difficult, if you can save it, you can save it, and Zhang Yan doesn't want to disturb the people too much. On the second day, after meeting with the officials of the Xuan Mansion, she summoned the chief soldier Hou Shilu alone.

Zhang Yan was anxious to find a Jin merchant to raise funds, so she didn't want to delay too long. Hou Shilu knew that she was anxious, but he couldn't help much.

"General Hou, this palace knows that you have a prestige, can you help this palace find gentry and rich businessmen from all over the world to raise military salaries?"

Hou Shilu's heart sank, and he couldn't help but smile bitterly and arched his hand: "Raising military salaries for Niangniang is a matter of the minister's responsibility, but whether those people will pay or not, the lower officials can't say anything." ”

Zhang Yan frowned lightly, her expression was a little gloomy, "Even Chief Hou can't speak?" ”

"Hey, if it were the first two years, those gentry and rich merchants would have sold some face, but in the past two years, the imperial court cut off the supply of ordnance to Shanxi merchants, and at the beginning of the year, they collected salt wells. Although those people don't say anything, they blame the ministers for not speaking for them! ”

Hou Shilu spoke, secretly paying attention to the expression on Zhang Yan's face.

In fact, these words are also secretly complaining. Hou Shilu also had difficulties, at that time he did not agree with the imperial court's approach.

The gentry and wealthy merchants in Shanxi have great energy, and they have been supplying Jiubian for nearly a hundred years. During this period, there has been no accident, and now the court suddenly wants to leave the Shanxi gentry, which is simply playing the piano.

The Jin merchants relied on the border passes, and the supply was convenient, and the safety of the nine sides was also closely related to their interests. Isn't it a reluctance to set them aside now and replace them with something else?

The matter of collecting salt wells is even more excessive, and the salt wells in the hands of Jin merchants are signed with the imperial court. The imperial court now says that it will turn its face, and if it says it will accept it, anyone will be angry.

The court is powerful, and Jin Shang doesn't dare to say anything, but he can't stop people from scolding you secretly.

It's not that Hou Shilu doesn't want to care, but he doesn't dare to care, as long as he dares to say a word for Jin Shang, it is estimated that it will be similar to Qu Jiazhen and Zhang Yiming. As long as you are labeled as a eunuch, you have to peel off your skin if you don't die.

Once a high-ranking and powerful general soldier like him is taken down because he is a eunuch, it is a luxury to want to return to his hometown to enjoy his old age in peace.

Thinking about Qu Jiazhen's fate, Hou Shilu felt cold. Did Qu Jiazhen do anything wrong? Just because he had a good relationship with Zhang Yiming, he ended up being killed.

Hou Shilu saw it very clearly, and now it was completely wrong for people.

.......

Hou Shilu had something to say, with a little resentment, Zhang Yan is also an extremely smart woman, so she naturally heard something.

"Chief Hou, what are you dissatisfied with Your Majesty?"

"Minister, don't dare!"

Hou Shilu hurriedly bowed his head and bowed his hand, seeing him like this, Zhang Yan shook his head gently.

"In the past, the eunuch party controlled the court program and made the court miserable, so what's wrong with Your Majesty doing this?"

Zhang Yan has no good impression of the eunuchs. Thinking of all the troubles he had experienced before, he hated those eunuchs, especially Wei Zhongxian and Kebaba.

"Your Majesty has cleared the super-outline, and it is necessary for the ministers to speak in vain. Niangniang, please rest, the minister retires! ”

"Well, the palace is also a little tired!"

Hou Shilu bowed and retreated, and the moment the door closed, Zhang Yan's delicate face climbed a layer of loneliness and sadness.

To this day, Zhang Yan doesn't feel that she has done anything wrong. If I had to do it again, I would still make the same choice. Thinking about his thoughts, his hands unconsciously put them on his lower abdomen, and there seemed to be tears flashing in his beautiful eyes.

.......

Empress Yi'an came to Xuanfu, and Hou Shilu, the chief soldier of Xuanfu, held a banquet in Zhangjiakou and sent invitations to many Shanxi gentry and wealthy merchants.

At this time, a light snow suddenly arrived, making the troubled northern country even colder. Sometimes I really don't understand God, I hate to have to rain this year, but in winter, snowflakes fall early.

The light snow drifted, and Empress Yi'an's carriage also came to Zhangjiakou.

Tie Mo was dressed in black, hiding behind the crowd with his hands, and his tall body blocked the people behind him intentionally or unintentionally.

In the end, she couldn't bear Hai Lanzhu's soft and hard treatment, and finally took her to Zhangjiakou. Today, Hai Lanzhu deliberately dressed up, and a white cloak set off her holiness.

Tiemo has tried his best to block it, but a woman like Hai Lanzhu, as long as others look at it, they will be deeply impressed.

Heiyunlong was really a little envious of Tiemo's blessings, and went to the grassland to toss around, and actually got such a beautiful beauty.

But this kind of glamorous blessing is not easy to enjoy.

Soon, the Black Cloud Dragon rubbed Tie Mo's shoulder, raised his hand and pointed to the north. Tiemo hurriedly looked up, and his face changed dramatically.

I saw a woman walking in the distance, wearing a gray fur hat and wrapped like a rice dumpling.

Ah, Azig!

Tiemo felt that his head was about to explode, Azige didn't come back sooner or later, why did he come back at this juncture?

Today, when Empress Yi'an came to Zhangjiakou, almost all the well-known characters in Xuanfu and Datong Mansion came, and if Aqige had trouble with Hai Lanzhu, it would be a joke.

To Tiemo's surprise, Azige actually stopped ten zhang away, and she stared at Tiemo directly with beautiful eyes.

That seems to be saying, "You get over to the old lady!" ”

Tiemo was very depressed, and just as he wanted to move his steps, his arm was hugged by a soft crook.