Chapter 47 Kindness and generosity, first arrival in Yingchuan
Huaxia Kyushu is divided into Jizhou (Shanxi), Zhuzhou (Henan), Qingzhou (Hebei), Xuzhou (Anhui), Yangzhou (Jiangsu), Jingzhou (Hubei), Yuzhou (Shandong), Liangzhou (Sichuan), and Yongzhou (Shaanxi).
Among these nine states, only Zhuzhou is the orthodox Central Plains, and the other eight states are all around its side, not the center.
The transportation here is convenient and the humanities are prosperous. It is connected to Yuzhou in the east, Jingzhou in the west, Qingzhou in the north, and Chaisang in the south. It is the hometown of the Holy Ancestor of Kyushu, and the capital of the first country of Kyushu, the "Great Xia Dynasty", is also here.
It is said that as long as you dominate this place, you can get the dragon vein. It is expected to be crowned emperor and unify Kyushu, so this place has always been a place for soldiers.
In other words, there are many wars and wars in Kyushu in the world, but only Zhuzhou is the first.
Therefore, it is difficult to recuperate here all the year round, and it has always been in the midst of countless baptisms of war, and the people have suffered a lot.
Nowadays, the Western Han Dynasty is declining, and the wealthy families are rising, and Dongyi, Nanman, Xirong, and Beidi are all looking at each other. As a result, the royal Liu family was unable to control Zhuzhou.
As for the other major wealthy families, for some reason, they don't dare to carve up this place at present, so they can only entrench on the side. It seems that there is a great deal of scruples, as if there is a transcendent existence hidden in this way.
Since there are no wealthy families and royal families in this place, the local forces in this place are divided into one side and fight each other, resulting in the misery of the people.
In layman's terms, Zhuzhou is like a transcendent state, independent of it, and not bound by the other eight states and royal families.
The people who stayed here were suffering from the war, and they all hoped that there would be a wise king through the ages, unify the world, and quell the troubled times when the princes were fighting for power.
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Yingchuan City, Yuzhou County, Yuzhou County!
It's the middle of winter, the wind is cold, and the rain is drizzling.
There are even occasional heavy snowfalls that melt into the mud from the sky.
After Wang Mang and others said goodbye to Xue Fengyi from Yuancheng in Qingzhou three months ago, they did not go directly to Yuzhou in the east, but made a detour south to Zhuzhou, and happened to arrive in Yingchuan City at this moment.
In the past three months, Wang Mang and his entourage did not deliberately explore the world's major affairs. It's just a matter of blindly healing with peace of mind and looking at the lives of the people all over the world.
After three months of patient recuperation, Wang Mang's rib wound has healed. Shangguan Ningxuan's shoulder wound also healed quickly, and she was able to make some strength slightly.
During this time, Wang Mang saw the fleeing people move their families along the way to escape the disaster, and countless corpses fell halfway, grieving in his heart.
This feeling of déjà vu reminded him of the experience in his previous life, when he was alone and secretly hid his face and wept.
It's the same escape, it's the same halfway to bury the bones.
Two thousand years have passed, and the people have never been able to get rid of this ordeal. will always be a slave, and you can't change your fate. The only thing that has changed is the rise and fall and replacement of the major dynasties that have been exploited.
In these countless dynastic changes, the people have never really obtained their own land and freedom from beginning to end.
Xing, the people are bitter!
Death, the people suffer!
Wang Mang has three of them!
In the face of these impoverished, hungry and cold fleeing people, he could only do his best to disperse the people and help them not starve to death halfway.
For these fleeing people, not to mention money, even a hard steamed bun or a bowl of millet porridge may give them a chance to survive.
Almost every time Wang Mang saw a fleeing citizen, he would give him a few copper coins as a funding.
Therefore, in the past three months, the 40,000 taels of silver tickets he got from Huo Rongsheng have been used for more than 30,000 yuan.
Some of the people who received help kowtowed to thank them, listened to Wang Mang's words, and went to the land of Yuzhou, spontaneously reciting the name of Wang Mang's virtue all the way.
There are also people who are neither thankful nor reciting. After getting the money, you have your own calculations, as if you have picked up a small bargain.
People's hearts are complicated, this matter is ancient and modern, and Wang Mang does not force it.
However, after all, most of the people in the world are kind-hearted and grateful. Therefore, during this time, Wang Mang has become well-known among the fleeing people. Everyone knows that he has a kind heart and is willing to help the poor.
At this moment, Wang Mang and his entourage came to the Yingchuan City Gate.
And when he looked, he saw that there were many soldiers at the gate of the city, either standing or sitting. There was no word of conversation between them, and their faces were lazy. There were even some soldiers who deliberately made it difficult for the people to enter and leave the city, demanding money.
They don't take these people into account at all, and they don't think about the people who raise them.
Some of them just demanded, yelled, yelled, punched, kicked, humiliated, and even robbed. Straight to the arrogant, rude, arrogant, domineering temperament is undoubtedly displayed.
Like a robber, not even a robber.
Because there are many robbers and robbers, they also pay attention to thieves and have a way, and they do not rob the poor and rob the poor, but pay attention to robbing the rich and helping the poor....
All these scenes show that the Han dynasty has exhausted its strength, and the world is in chaos, and there is no hope of recovery.
The image of the government has been completely ruined.
The people could no longer mention their confidence in the dynasty, and some only had gritted teeth of hatred and full of anger.
The will of the people can create the world, and the will of the people can also perish. The change of the dynasty is changing in the hearts of the people.
Those who win the hearts of the people win the world, even if someone gains the world with power for a while, but after all, it will not last long, and this is even reasonable.
"Hey..."
Wang Mang sighed, shook his head, and walked towards the city gate.
He had already been to many cities, and the sights of those cities were almost identical to those in front of him. I couldn't help but feel great grief in my heart, but I was helpless.
Wang Jingyan sighed when she heard this, and she also worried about herself, "Xianggong, I don't know why you changed your original intention and went all the way south to Zhuzhou?" If we go east, I'm afraid we won't have arrived in Yuzhou long ago. If you want to go to Yuzhou now, it is estimated that it will take a long time. My mother sent us several times to ask us to go to Yuzhou as soon as possible, but this matter could not be delayed any longer. ”
Wang Mang said with a smile: "Jingyan, Zhuzhou is the land of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, which is by no means ordinary. I'm here to see where I was born, and to see if I can meet the legendary man. Or to understand the situation here, it is good to have a precaution in the future, and thirdly, to increase experience. ”
Wang Mang's old enemy in history is Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu, and Liu Xiu is a native of Zhuzhou.
Now that there is a difference of more than 20 years in history, Wang Mang, who has crossed over, really wants to see if he can meet Liu Xiu. And the dragon city he lived in in his previous life is the current Yingchuan. This time, I also came to see my homeland and mourn the past.
"What? Born in your homeland? The man in the cross? Wang Jingyan's eyes widened, stood on tiptoe, and reached out to probe Wang Mang's forehead.
After a long time, she said to herself: "Hey, it's not hot, Xianggong is not infected with wind and cold." ”
Wang Mang grabbed her little hand and scratched her palm a few times, making Wang Jingyan laugh and ask, "Jingyan, what are you doing?" ”
Wang Jingyan lightly hammered Wang Mang a few times with his pink fists, and said puzzledly: "Xianggong, what stupid thing are you talking about?" You are from Qingzhou. This is also the first time in this life to come to Lingzhou, so how can you say that you were born in your homeland? Could it be that your wounds have worsened and caused some problems in your thoughts? ”
Speaking of this, she felt that there was such a possibility, and she couldn't help but be a little worried, "Xianggong, you have had amnesia once before, and you don't even know your mother and sister-in-law." You can't do this anymore, you can't forget me, or where else would I live? ”
"Silly girl, I'm fine, don't think about it." Wang Mang smiled: "When it comes to a certain time, you will know what I mean." Also, I forgot who I am, and I won't forget you, but you're my little baby. ”
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The little guys on the side heard Wang Mang say such a shocking and explicit love story, and they couldn't help but secretly give a thumbs up, praising Wang Mang for being really powerful.
Shangguan Ningxuan saw that the two were flirting and scolding, and she didn't avoid suspicion, and she was also extremely speechless.
glanced at Wang Mang, and quipped at Wang Jingyan: "Jingyan, don't talk to him, he is purely stupid and talking nonsense." I think he may have amnesia in the future, so I suggest that you give birth to a few nephews and nieces as soon as possible, so that you can have a sustenance. My little uncle is unreliable, you have to be mentally prepared. ”
When Wang Jingyan first heard Wang Mang say the word "little baby", her heart was extremely sweet, but her face turned red.
was about to calm down, when he suddenly heard Shangguan Ningxuan say this, he suddenly felt like he had been bitten on the tail, jumped up, and his face turned red instantly.
"Sister-in-law, you bully me, you bully me. Later, when I met my mother, I wanted to ask my mother for a review. ”
As she spoke, she inadvertently stroked her flat abdomen, and she really wanted to give birth to a son and a half daughter as soon as possible.
"Hahaha..."
Wang Mang saw that Wang Jingyan was shy, and he was a lot of joy in his heart, and threw away all the bad thoughts from the clouds, "Jingyan, sister-in-law is jealous of us, don't listen to her nonsense."
That's what, etiquette and whatever, it's all fooling. We live ours, as long as we are happy. I'll tell you right now, you're my little baby. If you hold it in your hand for fear of falling, and if you hold it in your mouth for fear of melting, I will never forget you. ”
After speaking, he hugged Wang Jingyan tightly in his arms, and his love was incomparable.
Wang Jingyan's heart was warm, and she didn't struggle, she quieted down and was at the mercy of Wang Mang. It seems that even if Wang Mang wants to come here with her, she doesn't bother to refuse.
After laughing for a while, Wang Mang let go of Wang Jingyan and got some dust and sprinkled it on her pretty face. Avoid unnecessary trouble when entering the city because of your beautiful appearance.
"Let's go, let's go into the city and have a look."
"Hmm!" Wang Jingyan nodded, and walked towards the city gate with Wang Mang first.
Huo Rongsheng's two guards strode out, one on the left and one on the right.
Shangguan Ningxuan saw the affectionate backs of the two and sighed. Then he also disguised himself, covered his face, and followed the other little guys.
After a while, the people came to the gate of the city.
Those soldiers who were drinking, laughing, and guessing saw the situation, especially when they saw that the two guards were tall and tall, with treasure knives at their waists, they were secretly vigilant, their faces were not good, and they surrounded a few together.
One of them said in a tone of incomprehension: "Who are you?" Where did it come from? Also, each person entering the city needs to pay five taels of silver. ”
Although Wang Mang and others are dressed in disguise, it is still difficult to hide the rich and noble temperament in their bones. Although the soldiers are not very capable, they still have their own way of looking at people.
Originally, there was no need to pay any money to enter the city, even if it was ordinary extortion, at most it was only a few pennies or half a dozen pennies.
Now they are deliberately sitting on the ground to raise the price, to make more extra money.
Wang Mang saw the situation, and he didn't care about these soldiers and ruffians, so he bowed down and hugged his fists and said, "Brothers, we are all from Qingzhou. The two eldest brothers next to me are my temporary escorts, don't be suspicious.
The big brothers also know that the current violent. There are too many people to guard against. Coming here from Qingzhou, if there is no powerful person around to protect you, I am afraid it is easy to die halfway. I also hope that you big brothers will be accommodating and let us go. ”
While speaking, Wang Mang took out the silver taels that everyone needed to enter the city and handed them to the soldiers.
Then he touched his pocket, took out some broken silver, handed it over as well, and said in a flattering tone: "Your eldest brother is very duty here, this little meaning is not respectful, and I hope you will laugh at it." ”