After dinner, Madu began to cool off in the courtyard, the sun had set, and in the dark night he could clearly see the fire outside the city, and he could vaguely smell the burnt smell of wheat on the tip of his nose, and Madu finally realized what was happening.

Countless ashes of plants and trees fell in the city one after another, and Chang Mao, who had just finished taking a bath, gently patted his strong chest muscles with a hand towel, "Which son of a bitch raised a big night of arson, causing me to wash in vain." "He probably didn't know that it was his father who was doing evil outside the city.

Ma Du believed that when Chang Yuchun defeated Zhang Shicheng's army during the day, he would have the opportunity to set fire to the grain, but he had to wait until the evening, so that the whole city could see it. If Yang Shuping wasn't too stupid, the news would spread throughout the city tomorrow.

Shen Wansan quickly came to him, and when he saw Ma Du's first sentence, he asked, "Is King Wu planning to win without a fight?" ”

Madu asked rhetorically, "What's the use of this?" Aren't you already raising food for Zhang Shicheng? ”

Shen Wansan smiled bitterly: "Isn't this just the beginning, once this fire is burned, those big ones who have not yet sold will definitely be reluctant to sell, and it is good to be able to raise the previous six achievements." ”

"Oh, how long can Zhang Shicheng use this sixty percent!"

Zhang Shicheng stretched out three fingers, "It won't be more than four months at most, but most of the people in the city don't have so much food in stock, and I don't know how many people will die in the city at that time!" ”

Ma Du quipped: "I don't see that Shen Yuanwai has a compassionate heart." If you really think about the people of Pingjiang, you can raise a little less food for Zhang Shicheng, so that the city will be broken as soon as possible, and the people of Pingjiang will die a few less. Also, you shouldn't have given all your food to Zhang Shicheng, and when the time comes, remember to leave a bite for the people of Pingjiang. And your grain store shouldn't secretly sell high-priced grain. ”

seemed to be poked in the heart by Ma Du, Shen Wansan's old face turned a rare red, "It's all from the villagers, how could Shen do such a lack of morality." "The words are good, but if Madu believes in him, he will have a ghost, a merchant is a merchant, and he will never forget his true nature of profit-seeking at any time.

Madu heard that he had just returned from the palace, and Madu asked him about the battle outside the city today.

It turned out that Chang Yuchun began to burn grain outside the city yesterday, but it was far away, and that night Zhang Shicheng asked Lu Zhen to lead 50,000 troops out of the city to block, and the two sides met in a narrow way during the day today, and Lu Zhen and Chang Yuchun fought a solid battle outside the city.

The result can be imagined, Lu Zhen's 50,000 army was beaten by Chang Yuchun and Tang He's 30,000 army all over the ground looking for teeth, and Lu Zhen saw the opportunity quickly, and fled back with 20,000, and then Chang Yuchun began to burn grain outside the city unscrupulously.

When Madu walked out into the streets the next day, the atmosphere in the city changed again, and there was no more peace. Ordinary people's sorrowful faces yesterday have turned into anxiety today, holding grain bags in one hand and patting the door of the grain store anxiously with the other, but the grain store has not opened for a long time.

Even if there are a few people who open the door, the price of food is soaring, I don't know how many times more expensive, listening to an aunt around me who keeps complaining that the price of food is too high, Ma Du sighed and said to her: "Now if someone is willing to sell, hurry up and buy it, if it is in the afternoon, I am afraid it will be even higher." ”

At this time, it is impossible for food prices to rise again, and they will only change higher and higher three times a day.

There are a lot of people coming in and out of the gate of the palace gate, most of them are generals wearing helmets and armor, and they are probably discussing how to fight.

As soon as Ma Du arrived at the door, he heard someone behind him shouting loudly: "The prime minister has arrived!" Get out of the way! One of the guards struck Madu, causing him to almost fall, and Madu moved to the side of the road, only to see four sturdy servants carrying their chariots and swaying towards the gate of the palace.

There was a man in brocade clothes sitting crookedly on the step, half-squinting and napping, and there was someone next to him holding a big umbrella to shade him, which was very comfortable.

Although it is the first time I have seen it, there is no one else except Zhang Shicheng's brother Zhang Shixin.

Zhang Shicheng has four brothers, Zhang Shiyi, Zhang Shide, and Zhang Shixin. Zhang Shiyi died in battle at the beginning of the uprising, although he didn't know who he was, but he was a good man to be able to die on the battlefield.

Zhang Shide is a figure that even Lao Zhu is afraid of, Ma Du believes that if he had not been caught by Lao Zhu, Zhang Shicheng would definitely not have fallen into such an embarrassing situation today.

There is also Zhang Shixin, who is also a well-known person in history, but his reputation is very unpleasant, and a few small allusions about him are also ridiculous.

After Zhang Shicheng changed his name to Queen Wu, he entrusted him with the main government affairs, Zhang Shixin was sorry for his name, and he couldn't trust Zhang Shicheng.

This person is absurd, rapes and plunders women, and the humorous singers are always left and right, eating, drinking, and having fun are better than Zhang Shicheng.

He doesn't care about things, the leader is in charge of people, so he can find a few reliable people to manage things. But this one found Huang Jingfu, Cai Yanfu, and Ye Dexin, three people who were not successful enough and had more than enough failures.

The three of them were collectively called Huang Caiye by the people of Pingjiang, and there is a song as evidence, "The prime minister does business, and he uses Huang Caiye as a whole, and when the west wind rises, it is shriveled." "This west wind should refer to Lao Zhu, the king of Western Wu. With such a person as prime minister, it is no wonder that Zhang Shicheng is undefeated.

Waiting for Zhang Shixin's entourage to enter the palace, Ma Du went in, first went to his duty place to sit for a while, and then took the prescription given by Yang Shuping to the back house to get medicine.

The pharmacy in the palace was supposed to belong to him, the doctor, but in fact, it was managed by the princess Liu herself, after all, it was something that was sent to the mouth and was related to her life, and it was reasonable for the princess to manage it herself.

The guard in the backyard with the handle revealed his identity and explained the reason, and the guard let Ma Du go, and found a servant to lead Ma Du the way.

Compared with the panic in the city, the back house of the palace could not feel the clouds of war, and the maids were in a hurry but with smiles on their faces, and they frolicked a few words from time to time; The young servant swept the courtyard but did not forget to look at the maids passing by, looking squinting.

After passing through a garden, you can see a weeping willow pond, birds singing and flowers, a prosperous scene in early summer. On the swing stand by the weeping willows, there is also a woman pushing a child on the swing.

The woman glanced at Ma Du and suddenly beckoned, "Mr. Pony! ”

Ma Du got closer and saw clearly that this woman was the maid Baijin next to the princess, and the little boy was Lao Zhang's youngest son who was allergic to eggs.

"It turned out to be the second prince and the hundred gold girl, and they are polite." Madu stepped forward and waved it.

Baijin covered his mouth and smiled, "Where is Mr. Pony going?" ”

Madu replied, "Go down to the pharmacy and get some medicine." He looked at Zhang Shicheng's youngest son again, "Is the prince okay?" ”

Baijin smiled: "It's so good, I haven't given him eggs again, and I guess I won't have rubella anymore." ”

The little prince jumped off the swing, he was white and tender, his hair around him was shaved naked, only a pigtail was tied on the top of his head, which was very cute, he raised his head and asked in a milky voice, "Are you Mr. Ma?" Did you cure me? ”

Bai Jin said: "It's this Mr. Pony, I went to see the second prince two days ago." ”

The second prince scratched his head and wrinkled his nose and said, "I don't remember!" Mr. Ma, I won't have this disease again in the future? ”

Ma Du nodded and smiled: "As long as the second prince doesn't eat eggs in the future, he won't do it again." ”

The second prince let out a sigh of relief and said happily: "Great, I was really sad to die when I got sick." "He seems to be a little adult, and he has to bow his hand," Zong Zhao thanked Mr. Ma. ”