Yecheng is down, and only a few counties in Hebei are still resisting. And Han Xuan and Liu Du did not know that at this time, there was another Xiaoice period, floods in the south, and a major drought in the north.

After the great drought, there will be locust plagues, and many places in the north have been affected by locust plagues, and there is no grain harvest. In addition, the war swept through the northern land, and thieves swarmed everywhere.

Han Xuan had no choice but to slow down the offensive, and ordered Jiang Qin, He Jing, Wen Qin and other generals to lead troops to eliminate the thieves. Han Xuan himself also led troops to quell the rebellion, and the composition of the rebellious army was very complicated, including deserters, fugitives, bandits, and rogues, but more of them were peasants who had no food to eat and came out to loot.

Han Xuan was sitting in the Yecheng Mansion, facing a pile of official documents on the table with a headache. At this time, Lu Shu, the son of Lu Su, came to settle the rebellion of Zhao Di and came to make a business, Lu Shu was just about to leave, Han Xuan stopped him and said: "Lu Shu, the old man is very tired from reading these official documents day and night, so I will leave it to you to deal with." ”

Lu Shu had no choice but to obey, Han Xuan stood up and stretched, and asked, "How are crops such as potatoes and tomatoes being implemented in Hebei?" ”

"Hebei farmers still insist on planting wheat and grain, and refuse to sow the seeds of high-quality crops issued to them by the government...... Lu Shu looked embarrassed.

Han Xuan was puzzled: "Why?" The government helped them increase their food production, but they were not happy? ”

"In the past, there were cases of farmers who died of poisoning when eating potatoes, and the folk called it the demon's dish." Lu Shu reported truthfully.

Han Xuan thought for a while when he heard this, and said to Lu Shu: "Sprouted potatoes are inedible, and you haven't told the farmers?" ”

"I have already ordered people to post notices in all counties, and the money injected into them is still the result." Lu Shu looked aggrieved.

Han Xuan patted his head and immediately reacted: "In the past, we paid too much attention to the education of young people, but we were more negligent in the education of farmers and the elderly. It's time for a one-shot literacy education! ”

Han Xuan called the county officials and gave them various tasks: "Open the paper mill and printing mill widely, and the government will allocate funds to order Mr. Jiaoshu to go to the village and teach the villagers to read and write." All villages must explain the government's policies and villagers clearly! ”

“……”

"Cheng Bing, come with me to the locust-stricken area." Han Xuan called the clerk Cheng Bing and went to Zhao Di to inspect.

The rebellion in Zhaodi had just been quelled, and the local people still had hatred for the officers and soldiers. Han Xuan looked around, and the fields were barren and full of bones.

The old farmer looked at the wheat in the field that had been devastated by the locust swarm, threw down his hoe and sat on the ridge of the field and wept. Many of the villagers' houses were destroyed in the war, and the women held their children among the collapsed thatched fences, looking at Han Xuan and the others vigilantly.

"Xing, the people are bitter. Death, the people suffer! Han Xuan sighed.

"Fuck off! Dog officer, our family is ruined and there is no harvest, and you still have to come to collect food? A group of young farmers ran to Han Xuan and their team, holding hoes and sticks to block the road.

"If we don't let us live, we will fight with the officers and soldiers!"

"Da Niu is right, fight with them!"

“……”

Han Xuan's guards hurriedly rushed to the front of the road and stopped the group. Cheng Bing shouted: "Bold! Thou and other mobs dare to stop the chariot of the king! ”

Han Xuan stepped out of the carriage, waved his hand to make the guards retreat, and said to these farmers: "Folks, you have misunderstood! We're not here to collect food. ”

"And what are you doing here?" The farmer, named Da Niu, put down his hoe and asked.

Han Xuan walked up to Da Niu, patted his broad shoulder, and praised: "What a tough guy, why don't you join the army and make contributions?" ”

"My name is Li Daniu, and my second brother went to join the army and was killed by Han soldiers on the battlefield. Thou art the official of the new Han Dynasty, and thou art my enemy! Li Daniu said indignantly.

Han Xuan looked at Li Daniu and the others with a serious face and said: "It is not my wish to plunge the people of Li into the flames of war, but the world has been thinking about it for a long time, and it is the general trend to destroy Wei. If I can protect my Chinese people from being poisoned by foreign races, I, Han Xuan, am willing to be this sinner! ”

Cheng Bing took out the military newspapers from Youzhou and other places and read them to them, "In the fifth year of Jianxing, the Di people robbed more than 2,000 people and burned hundreds ......of houses in the Koubian area."

"In the first year of Wei Taihe, the cavalry of the Xiongnu Zuoxian King invaded the state, killed more than 1,000 Han people, and robbed countless Han women, cattle and sheep; re-offended the party, and was repelled by the assassin Liang Xi. ”

"In the first year of Jianxing, Xianbei Budu committed a crime on behalf of the county, killed hundreds of officials, and plundered Guangning, Shanggu ......"

“……”

Li Daniu crossed his arms and asked, "What do you have to do with us?" ”

"Oh, you think it has nothing to do with you? If these alien cavalry go south, even if you are in the south of the Yangtze River, you will be trampled by their iron hooves! Han Xuan's words made Li Daniu and the others tremble for a while.

Han Xuan said again: "I'm not alarmist! It's just that I expected it first, and I can't bear to let this kind of tragedy happen again. I know that you have suffered natural disasters and man-made disasters, and you have no choice but to rebel! I'm here for disaster relief! ”

"How can I trust you?" Li Daniu saw that Han Xuan had recognized his identity as a thief, and he also began to panic.

Cheng Bing asked rhetorically: "Have you ever heard of the name of the Marquis of Chu?" ”

"I've heard it! I heard that the south of the Yangtze River is rich, Danyang, Wujun and other places are the land of fish and rice, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, all of which are well governed by this Chuhou. Said a farmer named Mao Goudan.

"Hahaha, this is the Chu Hou you are talking about, and now the king of the new Han is side by side!" Cheng Bing introduced with a smile.

"You're the man of God?" Li Daniu looked at Han Xuan.

Han Xuan nodded: "I'm not a god, but Bill and others just read more books." I have come to provide disaster relief, and I need your cooperation to succeed. ”

"If you can really get the people of my Zhao land out of famine, and you can use my Li Daniu's place, just give orders!" Li Daniu patted his chest and said.

Han Xuan taught people to bring potato seeds and said: "If you teach the farmers to plant this thing, I dare to guarantee that the harvest next year will be ten times that of wheat!" ”

"This is the sweet potato? This thing is poisonous, and you want to poison us? Li Daniu hurriedly waved his hand when he saw the potato.

Han Xuan smiled and taught people to bury the pot and prepare the rice. After lighting a fire and setting up the oil pot, Han Xuan cut the peeled potatoes into strips and put them in the oil pot to fry.

Fried until golden brown and fished out, Han Xuan sprinkled chili powder on the fries, and the fragrance spread, attracting a large number of people to come.

"It smells so good!" Li Daniu watched Han Xuanjin eat French fries with relish and drooled.

"Why didn't you get poisoned after eating sweet potatoes?" Li Daniu wondered.

While everyone was talking, suddenly a woman's cry for help came from among the broken grass sheds in the distance: "Qiao'er! Come on, save my child! ”

Han Xuan's heart tightened when he heard the word "Qiao'er", and he hurriedly followed the voice to find it. I saw a woman holding a little girl about five years old, crying bitterly.

Han Xuan saw that the little girl's lips were white, touched her forehead again, and said to Cheng Bing: "She's hungry and faint, hurry up and bring steamed buns and gruel!" ”

The little girl heard the cry and slowly opened her eyes, and Han Xuan fed the little girl gruel. After the little girl finished eating, tears flowed down her eyes and pointed to the fries in Han Xuan's hand.

"You want fries?" Han Xuan gave the fries to the little girl, and the little girl grabbed them and devoured them.

"Eat slowly, no one will rob you." Han Xuan smiled and touched the little girl's head.

The little girl's mother looked at the steamed bun in Cheng Bing's hand and pursed her lips, Cheng Bing saw it and gave her the steamed bun. She said gratefully: "Thank you to a few benefactors, we haven't eaten for three days. ”