Chapter 212: It's time for a change
On the second day of November, a heavy snowfall began to fall two days ago, and by the first moment of this morning, I almost lost my knees.
The weather in the north is cold, and heavy snow covers the mountains is not uncommon, but if you really have to hurry, it is not impossible to go out.
What's more, Lu Zhi is accustomed to the weather in Youzhou, and he didn't take a carriage, and a group of guards took advantage of the dark sky to gradually pass towards Zhuo County from the official road of the country, sometimes dismounted and walked, sometimes galloped on horseback, and occasionally helped the guards who were not used to walking in the snow.
It's just that the guards couldn't bear to look at this scene.
After several months of battlefield life, and then there were court disputes, this famous general Confucianism worked hard for the Han Dynasty, and worked hard, but at this time, he became white, and he was much older. The back is still thick and straight, the temperament is still elegant, but the temples are snow-white, wrinkled, and the breathing is even heavier.
When the sky was bright, the outline of the earthen city wall of Zhuoxian County gradually became clear, but the group was obviously carrying an important task, but at this time they walked much slower.
In the field of vision, the sheds built according to the earthen city wall are almost connected, the sheds are either covered with hay or covered with clothes, there is a fire flickering under the shed, people come and go in it, although the clothes are ragged, but the figures of the old and weak women and children are there, the scene, than the bleak scene seen by the way, I don't know how much more relaxed.
However, this is also where everyone wonders.
Along the way, whenever close to the county seat, there are many scenes of frozen bones on the road, and there are some officials in the city who are kind-hearted, and it is not easy to open the city gate to let them go, but most of them are forbidden by the city and let the displaced people fend for themselves outside the city.
Suddenly, seeing such a dirty but vibrant scene, everyone only felt strange - even in Luoyang, they thought that they had never seen such a dedicated rescue scene.
Knowing that the former county guard and a group of officials fled as early as the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and later there was chaos in various places, and a number of positions were not arranged, at this time Lu Zhi boasted a few words of Zhuo County Order, and everyone echoed it, and two big men had already come over from that area, and one of them spoke in a lame official language, his eyes were scrutinizing and vigilant, and his tone was also very bad, "Where did you come from?" Lao Tzu warns you, don't think that having a war horse and an identity is great. Now that the city is banned, you An'an will be assigned to Lao Tzu to stay in the shed, the food is distributed, and you are not allowed to rob it, if you dare to cause trouble, ...... words were paused, and the head of the knife came out of the sheath, "No matter who you are, don't blame the brothers of a certain family for turning their faces and being ruthless!" ”
"Brother Huang Chang, don't be so ......"
Another big man hurriedly stopped the man from drawing his knife, looked embarrassed, looked at a few guards with unkind looks, and respectfully hugged his fist at Lu Zhi, who was wearing a sloop, and said, "I'm rude." Uncle, you didn't come at the right time, this snow has made the county ban on the city. If you want to get in, you have to wait until the snow stops. Zhang County's order said, lest the refugees rush into the city, helpless but frozen to death in the city, and may also make Xiaoxiao enter the city to make chaos, at this time, I have to ask you to stay here. There was no good food or wine in the shed, but at least there was something to eat. The brothers have already made everyone restrain their tempers, if there is any trouble, just look for me, but don't use your fists and kicks......"
"Let's move! Since the return of the lord, the bandits inside and outside Zhuo County have subsided, and the quarrels are only those vicious scholars and literati. Seeing that you look like this, I don't plan to help everyone, and I definitely won't be able to pay a few dollars, so it's better that you don't fear death, and save a few more mouths to waste our food. ”
Huang Chang sneered, turned around and left, and the other big man apologized again.
This red-faced and white-faced beating was naturally seen through by the experienced people, but the guards behind Lu Zhi also cooperated tacitly, and followed behind Lu Zhi one by one with unkind expressions, to deter Xiaoxiao.
Lu Zhi, who was humbly taught, and Chang Jiwen, a big man named Chang Jiwen, walked to the grass shed, asked about the reason for the grass shed, and also expressed curiosity about the "lord" in Huang Chang's mouth, Chang Jiwen also looked proud and said: "My lord is Liu Zheng Liu Deran, a disciple of Lu Shangshu, and the accent of the old man must be from Youzhou. Then An's 'Heavenly God General' is my father-in-law. But well...... The rescue is not something that my lord can do, it is the arrangement made by the joint Zhang County Ling and his party, as well as the businessman Jia Jinshen in the city. Oh, the new Taishou has not yet taken office, but his brothers have also helped a lot here. What did my father-in-law say? Yes, everyone gathers firewood and the flame is high, and everyone will tide over the difficulties together. They are all Hermes-Epitek and help each other. Haha, my husband should have read a book, my father-in-law's words make sense, right? I hope you will restrain your temper and don't be like those little people. ”
The guards had strange faces, and Lu Zhi was also speechless.
Walking closer, in the field of vision, the children in the shed are building snow and playing, their faces are red and fluttering, the women and the old people are cooking and making fires, although their faces are thin and yellow wax, but they are also quite relaxed, and a group of men are even more enthusiastic to deal with the snow inside and outside the shed, or chopping firewood and carrying food, although the scene is not very happy, and there are occasional scolding conflicts, but it is indeed a hundred times better than other places.
Lu Zhi remembered the reason for coming over, and then remembered Liu Zheng's experience of going south, his eyes were red for a while, he stopped in the snow, and suddenly knelt down towards the greenhouse, half of his body fell into the snow, an elderly face with complicated emotions, and looked up to the sky and cried: "Deran, I can't stand you as a teacher...... Brother Yuan Qi, Lu can't stand you! ”
Chang Jiwen was stunned, and saw that the rest of the guards suddenly knelt down one after another, their faces were sad, and they also said "The lord must not be sad...... "The disciple is so virtuous, the prince should be happy is ......".
He seemed to have thought of something, looked at the countless pairs of eyes in the greenhouse, turned his head to help, and saw Lu Zhi arching his hand towards him and said, "There is a strong man, notify the city...... On October 28, His Majesty decreed that the year name should be changed to Zhongping...... Amnesty to the world! ”
"You, you, you ......"
Chang Jiwen opened his mouth wide, and the whole person was stunned for a while, and soon after, he swept away the water stains on his face, hurriedly knelt down, and shouted towards the greenhouse: "Huang Chang! Wen Renchang! Damn! Come here! Notice! The first year of Zhongping! Amnesty for the world...... Amnesty for the world...... Father! Mother! Daddy...... Ah——!h ”
At the end of his speech, he howled excitedly and began to cry, kowtowing to Lu Zhi again and again, and almost the whole person fell into the snow......
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"What did you say?!"
When the news reached the city, Zhang Ke was hiding under the quilt with his concubine in his arms, and then stumbled and jumped out of bed, opened the door with a shocked look and shouted: "Hurry up!" Prepare the horses to go out of the city......"
He turned his head and hurriedly dressed, feeling his hands trembling, he couldn't put on his robe, and he was about to cry, and then, as if he thought of something, he opened the door and shouted, "No! Come back! Notice...... Notice...... Damn, send someone to inform the prison side first, release the person! Outside the city, inform the farm and Zhangjiazhuang that there are other gentlemen and heroes, and ask them to gather people for me! In the city, you leave it to the county lieutenant to do it! Fast! Be sure to gather people! ”
The herald hurriedly went down, and the little concubine looked at Zhang Ke's hurried appearance, holding the quilt with a strange expression, "Isn't it a good thing to have an amnesty for the world?" The concubine remembered that there was also a time at the beginning of the year, but I didn't see you like this at the time. It's Lu Shangshu who came over, didn't he become white? You are a county order, do you see a famous person? ”
"Headbands, headbands......"
Zhang Ke searched everywhere, the little concubine handed it over, and said a few words about Zhang Ke's fuss, Zhang Ke tied his hair, and his face was ugly, "You know a fart!" Lu Shangshu's white body is about your and my net worth! What's more, there is also an amnesty for the world, I don't know how many people are going home! The townspeople who were finally summoned were not at fault, and how many people were to disperse, do you know? Don't talk about it, the gang in the prison let them out, they didn't eat, drink or live, and they don't know how many things will happen! Besides...... Yang Feng's side...... Damn, I'm confused, talk to you about a woman, take care of my family, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in the next few days. ”
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The cell was dark, and in one of the cells, an old man and a young man, were making strange movements.
The old man is in his forties, and at this time his hands are claws, and he is slowly stretching his body forward, and his movements are like a tiger pounce.
The young man, in his twenties, followed suit, and even outside the cell, several jailers and other inmates did the same.
Not long after, the middle-aged man took his posture, glanced at it, and said with a smile: "For more than 20 days in a row, this set of five poultry plays has been almost taught." ”
Some prisoners and jailers hurriedly thanked them, boasting that these five bird plays are really good at keeping out the cold, and they are also quite good for the body.
The young man also arched his hand and said, "Thank you Yuan Huagong for your advice." When a certain family dies one day, he will definitely repay you for your kindness in saving lives and helping the wounded. At that time, a certain family will let someone transport the body back to Qian County, and Yuanhua Gong can cut it off by himself. ”
The young man spoke in the Peiguo dialect with a grateful expression, and the middle-aged man named Hua Tuo also shook his head with a smile and replied in the Peiguo dialect: "It's too early to say this. Don't say that you and I are charged differently. It's that he goes out in the sun, and since you have an old relationship with the cavalry captain, you should do something for the big man...... To say that you still have an orphan girl, your brother still guards every day, and I cried with joy when I saw you recover a few days ago, and now you are thinking about what happened after your death, and your family is unfaithful and unjust......"
Hua Tuo paused, and said with a gloomy expression: "What's more, the old man, as a doctor, is lucky to go out, and maybe he will walk in front of you......"
"Yuan Huagong must not be like this. You have five birds to play around, and you should live a long life. Don't worry, if you really can't escape this time, Sheng will definitely help you bear the guilt, Sheng Wei's body can die for Yuanhua Gong, and life is a blessing! ”
Xiahou Sheng's expression was sincere, in the past few days, Hua Tuo had heard the deeds of the other party's brother Xiahou Yuan for Cao Cao's guilt, and knew that the other party came in for Xiahou Yuan's guilt, so he also smiled with emotion on his face, and pulled the other party to sit down and take the pulse, "It's good if you have this heart." It's just that the old man doesn't know whether what he is doing is right or wrong. There are frozen bones on the road, and the autopsy is an autopsy, after all, it is a great disapproval of the world. If the county order is really finalized this time, according to the usual practice, the sentence will not be carried out in November and December, and the old man will have two months to live...... There is no need to apologize, you are much more useful than the old man, just help the old man spread the five bird plays. ”
The two can be said to have met quite fatefully.
A month ago, Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Sheng brothers had already taken their families to Zhuo County, and they actually went to Zhangjiazhuang once, but because they were too sloppy in dress, they were driven out of Zhangjiazhuang by Bao Shou without saying anything.
After that, Xiahou Yuan was unwilling because of Xiahou Sheng's illness, and stayed in Zhuo County to inquire about Liu Zheng's movements, who knew that he met a scoundrel in the city to bully their strangers and molested the female dependents in the family, after several entanglements, he also threatened to kill their whole family, Xiahou Yuan cared about the safety of all his family members, so he took his eldest son Xiahou Heng to kill people, originally thought that it was hidden, who knew that the county order seemed to be quite clear about the movement of the city, just killed people in the morning, and investigated them in the afternoon to find out that they were murderers, Xiahou Sheng was seriously ill, and he knew that time was short, and he was condemned and sent to prison.
What I didn't expect was that after the bodies of those scoundrels were disposed of by Xiahou Yuan, it was learned that Liu Zheng was looking for him, so Hua Tuo, who was waiting in Zhuo County, was taken for autopsy by chance, and then the matter came to light, and the case was merged, and the two were also locked up in a prison.
As soon as the two communicated, they knew that they were both looking for Liu Zheng, and they were both from Peiguo County, so they naturally fell in love, Hua Tuo was also a doctor, and when they met Xiahou Sheng, a patient, they could be said to have their own needs, and then they had some affection.
Speaking of which, Xiahou Yuan originally wanted to see if he could overturn the case through Liu Zheng, but Liu Zheng was not there, not to mention that many people in the prison knew that Zhang Ke had a close relationship with Liu Zheng, and claimed to know Liu Zheng, and then Zhang Ke sent someone to beat him violently, and Xiahou Yuan also knew that it was useless to say it.
Hua Tuo said at this time that Xiahou Sheng was charged differently from him, and it was also because those scoundrels actually had old murder cases, and their character was also criticized, according to the "Spring and Autumn Period" and the laws and regulations, Xiahou Sheng was very likely to be released, and after all, what he did was to blaspheme the dead, which was basically a dead end.
After checking the pulse and confirming that Xiahou Sheng was fine, Hua Tuo comforted him a few words, and then he also looked at the young man in the other cell who was lying on the haystack covered with a futon and shivering, even dying.
Xiahou Sheng also looked over, and said with a complicated face: "Retribution......"
That person was Bao Shou, and the two were familiar with a group of jailers, and they had heard about each other.
Seven days ago, the other party was kicked out by Liu Zheng, and then sued the clan relatives, and was invited back by the county order, and the county order also arranged for the goddess to dance for him to treat his injuries.
Originally, I really didn't want to accept the show, just ask the doctor directly, but this person was really stupid, thinking that cutting his own clan relatives would not be punished, and in those days he was full of pain and even pus from the wound, and under the mental torment, he actually killed the goddess in anger to vent his anger.
After that, he was put in prison and shouted that he couldn't be sentenced to a doctor for a few days, and scolded Zhang Xianling for having no eyes, why didn't he arrest his relatives, but no one took care of him, and no one treated his injuries.
Hua Tuo shook his head and lay down, Xiahou Sheng chatted with him for a while about the possible tragic situation of the refugees outside the city on a snowy day, and soon after, a shout suddenly sounded outside the prison, followed by several jailers hurriedly entered, the two listened to the jailer unlock the lock and communicate with the prisoner, hurriedly got up, and then they also heard the content clearly, and looked at each other for a while, with a look of disbelief.
Hua Tuo looked surprised, "Desperate to live, desperate to live!" Meng Cai is really the old man's lucky star! ”
"It's Yuanhua's public life, which shouldn't be extinguished! Yuanhua Gong is the lucky star of a certain family! ”
Xiahou Sheng arched his hand, and he was also happy.
The two bowed their hands to the group of prisoners who congratulated each other, Hua Tuo thought about it, and suddenly said solemnly: "Meng Cai, although this matter is over, the old man has no shame to see Liu Gongzi. Liu Gongzi's health, the old man entrusted to you, if Liu Gongzi is sick in the future, you will write to the county......"
Xiahou Sheng was stunned, "Yuanhua Gong......"
Hua Tuo raised his hand to interrupt, and said with a slight smile: "The old man came all the way to hear that Liu Gongzi was looking for the old man, so An and his party, Liu Gongzi's character, and even his body that did not die in the face of typhoid fever also interested the old man." This time, I couldn't help but make such a fuss, and the old man thought that he had lost his virtue, so he couldn't go. Then I called a few apprentices to come and see if I could figure out something and see Liu Gongzi again......"
A jailer opened the door, congratulated the two of them, and warned them not to behave nonsense in the future, Hua Tuo returned the salute, and then walked to Bao Shou's prison, still saying, "Now that the weather is cold, the plague should be slowed down." The old man has the heart to try the effect of lime to verify whether Liu Gongzi's epidemic prevention measures are false, and if it is fake, it will also set things right. You will pass on the Five Fowl Opera to Liu Gongzi, about the whereabouts of the old man, there is no need to say more...... Speaking of which, the lime matter is also a knot in the old man's heart, only by untying it, can the old man calmly go to see Liu Gongzi, otherwise he will have a bad heart after all, and he will be cranky...... Bao Gongzi, can ......"
In some entrustment, Hua Tuo squatted down to uncover Bao Shou's bedding, and saw Bao Shou suddenly raise his hand and grab his arm, his face was ruddy, and he laughed rampantly: "Amnesty to the world, haha!" Amnesty to the world! Good news, it's so good that Lao Tzu has recovered! Bao Gongtao, Liu Deran! Wait for Lao Tzu to go to Beijing to sue the royal court, you all go to die, all of you go to die! ”
Xiahou Sheng frowned, Hua Tuo was also stunned, sighed, and then withdrew his hand from the prison with Xiahou Sheng, shaking his head and sighing: "Return to the light and return to ......."
Death is too good for him......
Xiahou Sheng thought to himself, turned his head to look at Bao Shou, who was jumping around in the prison, and then suddenly cried bitterly, feeling a little uncomfortable, he had to walk out of the cell, looking at the snow in the sky, he glanced around, laughed, and hugged Xiahou Yuan, who was twenty-seven or eighteen years old, and everyone exchanged a few words, Xiahou Sheng listened to the baby's cry, and hugged the baby girl gently, "Nujun, daddy is out, out...... Look back at you as your own child. Ha ha. ”
Hua Tuo thought of his family in Qian County, smiled with some empathy, and waited for a jailer who had been favored by him to take the medicine box that he had taken away, as if he had thought of something, his face was a little darker, but it was also a little more solemn.
Knowing that the city ban was opened, and the county order also used the "amnesty to the world" to help the homeless, Hua Tuo and Xiahou Yuan, who planned to go to meet Liu Zheng, and Xiahou Sheng's family walked together, and when they came to the city gate, they looked at the refugees who were full of joy and shouted everywhere, he and Xiahou Sheng were also stunned, knowing that this scene was made by Liu Zheng's suggestion, they each smiled, and they also said goodbye and left.
After all, the weather is a little cold, although Xiahou Sheng's experience of recovering from critical illness made everyone in Xiahou's family warm and excited, but after all, the group came from the south, and they couldn't stand it in the heavy snow, and soon after, they saw someone pulling an ox cart to open the road in the snow with difficulty, and a family of three with three guards followed behind, looking in that direction, they knew that they were also going to Zhangjiazhuang, especially the medicine box on the ox cart made Xiahou's family feel quite cordial, and everyone also went up to help and condoled with each other. I know that I can't stand the weather, and I feel that I have met people in the same way, and I feel quite intimate with each other.
Soon after, the door of Zhangjiafu was close in front of him, next to the door of Nafu, a handsome man in his twenties was taking down the "free card" hanging on the door of the house, talking to an old man, when he turned his head to look at them, the man beckoned to the red-faced man on the side to come and entertain, but the words in his mouth did not stop, and his face was extremely gloomy.
Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Sheng and the others naturally heard the names of the people who came over, and they were quite surprised when they looked at each other's red faces and long beards.
At the same time, the doctor surnamed Zhang next to him greeted him, his face was quite puzzled, "Yun Chang, what's the matter?" Amnesty to the world, looking at the faces of Lu Shangshu and Brother Deran, how can they ......"
"It's a long story, let's go first......"
Guan Yu looked up at the snowy sky, the lead clouds were dense and heavy, and the snowflakes were falling like goose feathers, he turned around and wiped the cold snow, "Brother Zhongjing...... It's going to be a different day......"