Chapter 113: Buried Alive
Fang Zhongyong remembered that when a documentary introduced Shaanxi caves in his previous life, there was a kind of cave that left the deepest impression on him - the earth pit kiln.
This kind of kiln is built on the plain col, first dig a rectangular pit on the flat ground, generally five to eight meters deep, cut the pit into a cliff face on all sides, and then dig a cave hole on the cliff on all sides, and build a long slope path or oblique hole on one side, straight to the original face, as a sidewalk.
This kind of cave is actually a basement, and the characteristics of warm winter and cool summer are the most significant.
From the side, it is empty; Looking down, the Beijing courtyard house is magical.
In comparison, this type of cave has the longest history of use and has a longer service life. In the Book of Songs, it is called "Tao Fu Tao Cave", which is tall enough!
It is only because of the inconvenience of access and the ventilation that it seems to be not smooth, so it is gradually eliminated by the more convenient backing kilns. However, most of the backing kilns are built on the slopes of the mountains, which seem to be bright, but in fact, they sacrifice part of the warmth function.
What's more, the earthquake caused a large number of rocks to loosen, and one day landslides and mudslides may form.
Fang Zhongyong didn't want the people who had just escaped the catastrophe to be buried alive by their own bad ideas. Therefore, what he wants to dig is a pit kiln, and it is a simplified version, to be precise, a pit.
Early the next morning, Fang Zhongyong found a shovel and handed it to the boss with a smile: "Will you dig a pit?" You dig a hole that's slightly bigger than yourself, five feet deep! β
The boss knelt down with a plop: "Big handsome, can't you really bury the little one alive!"
Fang Zhongyong hated iron and said: "Which one wants to bury you alive, this is the residence that Lao Tzu has prepared for everyone." It's just that I haven't practiced it, and I specially gave you this first honor. Don't dig it yet! β
When Boss Zhe heard that he was not going to bury himself alive, he happily ran to dig a pit.
The northern land is arid and the soil is hard, especially the loess layer of the Loess Plateau is thick and hard, and the water content is very low.
Otherwise, why is there only a cave in the northwest, and other places have not followed suit? The soil quality is not suitable!
The old man's thighs and feet were not good, and his feet couldn't borrow the strength to push the shovel, and when he saw Fang Zhongyong walking away a little, he called a few friends to dig together.
In a short time, an eight-foot-square, five-foot-deep pit was dug. The three of them lay side by side in it, but it was also spacious, but it always felt a little weird, like crawling out of a grave.
Seeing the black lines on everyone's faces, Fang Zhongyong smiled and said: "Such a pit, it doesn't take half a day for three or five people to dig it, if it's a little bigger, it's enough for a family to shelter from the cold!"
Zu Baishi said with a smile: "This method is very wonderful, and it can solve the urgent need." Although it is slightly indecent, in extraordinary times, a little taboo is naturally to do extraordinary things. It is really clever for adults to come up with such good strategies according to local conditions. β
Fang Zhongyong waved his hand: "Actually, I learned this from the shepherds. Herders live on water and grass, and if their tents are damaged or in the event of heavy snowstorms, they often dig holes to keep warm. It's a little bitter, but it's better than freezing to death! It's just picking up people's teeth, and it's not clever. β
Hu Sheng, who was in charge of picking thorns, said: "What if there is rain and snow?"
Fang Zhongyong didn't bother to pay attention to this uninvited thorn, and ordered himself: "Go and cut some small pines and cypresses, and the branches and leaves will be kept."
The little tree was cut down, with the main trunk as the beam, the branches and leaves as tiles, and sprinkled with some dead leaves, and a simple hut was set up, though it was underground.
Like a child who got a new toy, the boss went up and down, his waist was no longer sore, his legs were no longer painful, and he lay down for a while in a very scientific and practical spirit. Immediately jumped out of the pitβit would be more appropriate to call it a nest at this timeβand shouted: "Sure enough, it's a lot warmer, much stronger than the broken hall we slept in last night!"
Zu Baishi was very sorry: "I have wronged everyone, please Haihan." It's just that the people are not physically strong, and there are even young and strong casualties in the family, and in a hurry, I am afraid that there will be those who cannot be completed. β
Fang Zhongyong showed a smile and said, "You can say such things, which proves that you really care about the suffering of the people." With your words, your head on the neck is saved.
If you can send soldiers and servants all over the country within three days, and tell this law everywhere, and help the victims to build shelters, so that no one will freeze to death, your official position will probably be preserved. And so on and so forth. β
The subordinates who originally thought that they would at least go to the official to dismiss them, when they heard that Lord Qincha had pointed out a way to live, they all rushed to the villages and towns with a roar as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.
In the future, when the future is in danger, it must be the people's soldiers, and now there are thousands of Xinzhou garrisons, how can they abandon them?
Fang Zhongyong shouted: "Where are the soldiers and horses in Xinzhou?"
Li Wenliang saluted and said: "Li Wenliang, the military supervisor of Xinzhou, has seen adults."
What's the matter with a prison guard? Look down on me?
As soon as Fang Zhongyong signaled, Di Qing stepped forward and shouted, "Why didn't Wang Wengong and Gao Jifang come to meet the appeasement envoy?" Is your military so busy? β
Li Wenliang explained: "It's not that the two adults are deliberately negligent, they are really injured and can't leave the camp, please appease and forgive me."
Fang Zhongyongqi said: "I don't know why Lord Wang and Lord Gao were injured, and what is the extent of the injury?"
"Wang Dujian's leg was broken, and the high prison was detained, his skull was broken, and the blood was bleeding nonstop." Li Wenliang said.
"In this way, the injuries are quite serious, and the official will visit him later. Let me ask you, how many men and horses have you brought with you to help the victims? β
"There are a few clerks in this department. The rest of the guards in the barracks did not dare to act without the order of the commander. β
Fang Zhongyong sneered: "Good, good, what a Xinzhou army with orders and prohibitions, and military orders like a mountain." It seems that the two main generals are both heroes who govern the army rigorously! This official has always admired heroes and heroes, so why don't you visit? Dou Shouzhi, do you dare to go to the Xinzhou military camp and hand over a sticker to the official? β
Dou Shouzhi said with a smile: "Don't worry, my lord, slaves and maids have always been bold. As long as the military camp is not the tiger's den in Longtan, as long as the chief official is still my courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, why don't the slaves and maids dare? β
Fang Zhongyong said: "Okay! In this case, you will take over the Xinzhou army first with the will given to me by the official family. If there is anyone who does not obey, there will be no forgiveness! β
Dou Shouzhi changed into palace clothes and led several eunuchs straight to the Xinzhou military camp.
Zu Baishi, Li Wenliang and the others were shocked, and hurriedly asked, "What do you mean, my lord?" That's not it! β
Fang Zhongyong shouted angrily: "Wait for Hugh to say more!" Each performs his duties, each has its own place, and gets busy! The official has his own judgment! β
Yang spurred his horse and led his men and horses away.
Di Qing asked quietly, "Why are you angry?" Do you have to punish the king and the second highest? β
Fang Zhongyong said hatefully: "They sit back and watch the people in the midst of fire and water, and ignore them. If it's really hurt, it's okay, otherwise, hehe! β
By the time Fang Zhongyong arrived at the barracks, Dou Shouzhi had already assembled the entire Xinzhou army.
There was no mutiny, trouble, or anything that Fang Zhongyong was worried about.
Asked how Dou Shouzhi took over smoothly, Dou Shouzhi smiled and said nothing.
Yes, their clothes are the best weapons. Only Wang Wengong and Gao Jifang had no idea of rebellion, and when they saw the will of the eunuchs in the palace and Zhao Zhen, it was the most correct way to hand over honestly.
As for the injuries that Fang Zhongyong wanted to see, there was no big problem.
Wang Wengong's leg was swollen like a bucket, and there were obvious fracture marks between the splints.
Gao Jifang's injuries were even worse, and the wounds that had been smashed for ten days could still bleed non-stop. What's even worse is that after more than ten days of bleeding, you can still have a ruddy complexion, this person's body is really good!
Fang Zhongyong sneered: "The senior prisoner is really in good health, he has been bleeding for more than ten days, and he is not dead yet. How many heroes and heroes in ancient times are really not worth mentioning compared to the high prisons. β
Gao Jifang said with a smile: "The last general hit the head with a boulder, and thanks to the protection of the ancestors of the Gao family, he escaped to death." But every day he was dizzy and bleeding. It made the adults laugh. β
Fang Zhongyong said coldly: "It seems that the two generals are seriously injured and have almost lost their ability to take care of themselves. Therefore, this official has an order: in order to reflect the love of the official family for the officials, Wang Wengong will be relieved of his post as the prisoner of the Xinzhou soldiers and horses and Gao Jifang of the Xinzhou soldiers and horses from now on, and return to Beijing to be honored. β
Wang Wengong begged for mercy: "The last general was seriously injured and never made a mistake, how could he be dismissed?" Ask for your kindness! β
Gao Jifang just sneered: "Lord Xiaofang, you have to think clearly." Even if you don't look at the face of Dongping Palace, my sixth brother is the former secretary and deputy of the palace, and he is your top boss. If you offend you, I'm afraid you will have a hard time in the future! β
Fang Zhongyong sneered at him: "This official only knows that there are officials and a privy council, and he doesn't know everything to check." If you dare to rap again, you will be severely punished! β
Gao Jifang scolded: "Okay, you kid who doesn't know the height of the sky." Suddenly lucky, dare not to put Lao Tzu in his eyes? Even your father-in-law, Yan Shu, saw me, and he had to shout brother.
In vain, I put a step on my head again. What's going on? Do you see that I am not seriously injured, and you want to give Lao Tzu another blow? Come on, come on, the guy who eats is here, you have the ability to take it off!
It's not that Lao Tzu looks down on you, and the hair hasn't grown completely, if you dare to touch a single hair of Lao Tzu today, the two thousand soldiers of the Xinzhou Army will definitely break your body into ten thousand pieces! β
"Oh, is that really the case? But the officer did not believe it. β
Fang Zhongyong shouted at the soldiers gathered on the school ground: "The imperial court has recruited you to guard the frontier in order to protect the country and the people. The official knows that most of the soldiers are from poor backgrounds, if your family suffers such a catastrophe, will you still stand by and watch coldly?
Today, the dragon in Xinzhou has turned over, and the people are in dire straits, but some people sit idly by because they are afraid of death and because of their noble status. Unrepentant, he dared to speak wildly and threaten the personnel sent by the imperial court to help the victims. This official also asks you, are you willing to continue to be a spectator with that cold-blooded and ruthless person, or even against the imperial court? β
Dou Shouzhi stood forward, raised the holy decree in his hand and shouted: "Our family is the head of the palace in the Tokyo Forbidden Middle School, and we will assist Lord Fang to pacify the victims of the disaster at the behest of the official family, and investigate the lawlessness of the officials and the military. If anyone deliberately obstructs disaster relief, disturbs trouble, or even fights against angels, he will be punished as a grave offender! Have you figured it out? β
As soon as these words came out, the guys who were still eager to try it were instantly stunned.
Although I drank with the prisoners a few times, the hat of the big bud - that is, the rebellion - is too big for us to resist!