The warm breeze frolicked in the woods on both sides of the road. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 I couldn't see the trees swaying, but the leaves rustled lazily against each other. It's May, and the midsummer in the north should have been the season when the sun was warm and tourists were drunk. But at this moment, the two pedestrians on the official road looked a little drowsy.

Both were on horseback. At this time, the man behind him raised his head, covered the sun with his hand, and said with a little annoyance: "Lang Jun, this year is really strange. In the middle of summer, the sun is so shining. To be planted until the end of summer, individuals must not be sunburned. It seemed that even looking at the sun could not vent the anxiety in his heart, and after saying this, the man wiped his forehead with his sleeve, and then shook it, making it look like his sleeves were soaked with sweat.

"You. Didn't you say it a while ago? A letter from Beijing said that there had been no rain for 20 consecutive days. Based on this situation, it is clear that there are signs of a major drought. I'm just basking in the sun, and you know the farmers who are eager to use their sweat to turn into rain to irrigate their fields. After listening to this, the person in front of him said a few words, and finally led the topic to people's livelihood.

The person who was scolded as a lazy person at the back did not refute, but said with a little flattery: "It's still Lang Jun's kindness, even if he is on vacation, he doesn't forget these things." This is what Lang Jun said, 'If you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about the people'. If Your Majesty knows that you have such thoughts, he will definitely regret it, and he must leave you behind when he goes to Chang'an. ”

The flattering words did not make the person in front of him happy, but he did not get angry because he saw through it: "Anyway, I am not a slippery person who flatters all the time, how come there are so many treacherous temperaments in your body." It's really hard to figure out. I see, this time to Chang'an, in order to be able to cover your mouth, I still lock you in the house, and then choose a more honest one to come. ”

"Lang Jun, don't. I can't talk nonsense. You see, if you change it again, won't Lang Jun have to adapt to it for a long time? I promise that when I return to Beijing, I will not say a word. The man behind him seemed to be in a hurry, and kept begging. However, he also whispered later: "Besides, it's not because of you that I'm like this." You don't flatter people, but the people around you often flatter you. ”

The man behind seemed to think that the clatter of the horse's hooves could cover his whispers, but who would have thought that it would be heard by the man in front of him like this, and he laughed and scolded: "You are looking for a good reason." I see, when you go back to Beijing this time, you should go to the backyard to be a guy who carries water and chops firewood. Since you said that you are familiar with it, then let you do it with wood for a year and a half, and dye some wood well. After speaking, he smiled happily, as if he had seen the scene of the man behind him carrying water and chopping firewood.

I saw that the person behind him suddenly turned pale with fright, and kept begging: "Lang Jun, I was wrong, you can spare me." Suddenly, the voice of the speaker was not only eager, but also cried.

"Okay, okay, don't pretend to me. Don't play those tricks in the future, you still want to act in front of me, and you underestimate your family Langjun. Half warning, half persuasion, the man in front said this, and then he stopped talking, leaving only the man behind him to keep thanking him.

That's right, these two people are Luo Yan and Ah Quan's master and servant.

After two long months of intense and busy teaching life, we finally ushered in a 15-day field vacation. This kind of vacation is the best time to go out, and after a difficult choice between staying home and going home, I finally made a plan to go home. After preparing more than a dozen slightly more difficult questions for those arithmetic students, Luo Yan left Golden State on the morning of the first day of vacation.

Regarding the purpose of the question, in fact, Luo Yan also has some bad taste. Thinking about the homework he couldn't finish every vacation from elementary school to high school, Luo Yan was a little scared. Now that he has become a master, he should also arrange some homework to poison the Tang Dynasty. Otherwise, such a long vacation, letting them out for all kinds of waves really made him unhappy.

If this little bad taste in his heart is now trapped in the house, getting up early and going to bed late every day, I am afraid that he will rebel.

After walking for about two or three days, I finally arrived in the Gyeonggi area.

The sun still looks like it doesn't pay for the dead people, of course, if you really want to burn people to death, how can you pay for the sun? In the past few days, Luo Yan's master and servant have also suffered a lot. When I left the Golden State, I didn't pay much attention to it, and when I walked on the road, I found that there was a lack of water bags. After staying up all day, passing through a town, I finally bought a water bag, who would have thought that I would buy less. There is no offense, so along the road, you will get off the horse when you encounter a tea stall, and you will replenish the water when you encounter a town. Rao is like this, Luo Yan still bought a few more water bags to prepare.

Entering the realm of Jingzhao Mansion, Luo Yan's brows furrowed a little.

Two bags of water per person along the way are not enough to drink, and that's it. But after passing the Qinling Mountains, there is as green as the one I have seen before along the road. The closer you get to Chang'an, the more you can see the scorching breath on the road. It's not like the sun is getting hotter and hotter, but the trees on both sides of the official road look more and more depleted along the way. The leaves are slightly yellow, not to mention, they are wilted. When I touch it with my hands, I don't feel crisp and tender at all.

Of course, there are also a lot of cultivated fields along the way, and the seedlings are not green, and the land is cracked in the sun. In order to save the crops that had not yet died, the farmers came with water and poured them on the rhizomes of the seedlings. Both the elderly and children are tending to the crops in the field with anticipation. That scene made Luo Yan feel more and more sad to watch. Sure enough, the people suffered, and when they died, the people suffered.

As if he remembered something, Luo Yan said to Ah Quan behind him: "Okay, let's not go to Chang'an for the time being." Let's go to Lantian first, see the situation, and then talk about entering Beijing. It's not bad for a day or two. ”

After saying that, he took the horse and took the road to the east. But at this time, I entered the Meridian Pass, and went straight to the north, which is Chang'an, and Lantian County is in the northeast direction of the Meridian Pass. This diversion is not as simple as Luo Yan said in a day or two. Not to mention the detour, when you get to the boundary of Lantian, others will be fine, and you can get out in a day or two? Just kidding.

However, the master had already beaten the horse and left, and Ah Quan could still say anything, so he could only follow later. There is a long vacation, and it is so capricious.

After only one day of walking, the two of them had already reached the boundary of Lantian. After walking for about an hour, Luo Yan discovered a strange thing - the people of this village and town did not carry water to irrigate the fields, but worshiped the god of water here.

Although he has also experienced the matter of crossing over, Luo Yan does not believe in this heavenly god and Buddha at all. Without him, if this god and Buddha are useful, why not do something when the people are in the most difficult situation, so that they can save the poor Li Shu. What's more, the people of the Gyeonggi area have been quite poor for the past two years, and no matter who they are exposed to, they have to peel off a layer of skin to engage in such a sacrifice. What's the point of folding money and delaying production.

Although he didn't believe this, but with curiosity, Luo Yan still got off the horse and went to watch.

said that it was a worship, and this scene was really lively. The clay sculpture of the god of clouds and rain is now full of red silk. Below the statue is an offering table, which is offered as a gift to the young prison. In addition, there are also a lot of preserved fruits and fresh fruits. Just by looking at these things, you know that it must have cost a lot of money. As for the front of the offering table, there are people dancing wildly with masks of gods and ghosts.

Luo Yan didn't understand what this thing was, but it was obviously a form of sacrifice.

A group of people knelt around the dance, prostrating their heads and reciting prayers such as the blessings of the gods and Buddhas.

Seeing this, Luo Yan felt a little sad in his heart, the people were not wise, and they would rely on the gods and Buddhas when they encountered things. But are gods and Buddhas born, Luo Yan, who is familiar with the history of the evolution of gods and Buddhas in history, knows that the god of clouds and rain alone has changed several times in history. What gods, how to sacrifice, it's not a group of monks and Taoists plus gods and witches who are opening a river.

But he didn't stop him.

There is no way to change natural disasters, which makes people have some sustenance in their hearts, which is also good. The existence of gods and Buddhas may be this function.

While watching the masked men dance with interest, Luo Yan suddenly heard a strange sound

It seems to be a squeaky scream, but it's not a rat. Maybe it's snakes, but it's not possible to have such a loud snake appear in a drought. While he was thinking, Luo Yan looked back, and the scene in front of him suddenly stunned him.

In the mid-air behind him, there were some small insects. Although it didn't press over like a black cloud, Luo Yan also knew that this insect was a locust, and looking at the number, there were hundreds of them in one place.

Some people may say that hundreds of locusts are surprising to something, and it is not easy for hundreds of locusts to appear in such a large area at this time. But Luo Yan didn't think so, he clearly knew in his mind that this was going to cause a locust plague.

This matter must be notified to the locality, and then he must rush to Chang'an to report this matter to Li Shimin. If we can prepare before the locust plague arrives, the people who want to come to Gyeonggi will have a better life. As for Li Shimin, there is no need to put on a show with his life and eat a locust alive to express his determination to exterminate locusts.

Lala, who was still watching Ah Quan, who was dancing around, shouted in a low voice: "Let's go, we have to rush to Lantian County immediately." There is an urgency. Then he took the lead on his horse, and when he went out, he raised his whip for the first time, and galloped away. He is immune to his master's shocking appearance, and he does everything he says. The only thing he didn't expect was that Luo Yan was in such a hurry, so he packed up his things in a hurry, and followed with a dozen horses. He didn't dare say anything and wait for his words. (To be continued.) )