Chapter 67: Hunger Everywhere
Early the next morning, Wang Zheng got up early as usual, and after running a few laps in the inner courtyard, he was about to ask someone to pack rolls and cover and leave Ninghai Prefecture City, but he saw Huang Yang coming with an anxious face.
This kid has also learned since he saw his morning run, and he has persevered for several months, and he has not given up until now.
Seeing the look on his face, the smile on Wang Zheng's face faded, and he had some doubts in his heart.
"Brother Wang, the soldiers who were keeping vigil just now came to me, saying that there was a woman kneeling outside, and she was kneeling there before dawn, and I don't know what she was doing, so she didn't let it in, who wants to kneel until now."
Wang Zheng didn't think too much, because there were too many of these facts in the past, and waved his hand:
"We're not here to be from the official yamen, why are we kneeling here!"
"I said yes, and then I ordered it to be rushed." Huang Yang muttered, turned around and left.
Wang Zheng suddenly remembered something and said loudly: "Wait! Bring someone in and have a look. ”
Huang Yang glanced at it in surprise, didn't say anything, nodded and ordered, and not long after, the woman had already been framed in by two Wendeng soldiers.
Wang Zheng took a closer look, and sure enough, it was the woman from last night, what was she doing here if she didn't go home?
Last night, the woman lowered her head and couldn't see her face clearly, but now she could see it carefully, with a blood-red handprint on her face, no shoes on her feet, her exposed thighs were sickly whitish and full of scars, and her light gray clothes were also tattered.
According to the description of the two Wen Dengbing soldiers who came in, when they arrived outside the door, the woman had already fainted for an unknown amount of time, and Wang Zheng saw her weak appearance, so he quickly put someone on his couch and ordered Yanding to invite a Lang Zhong to take a look.
"Thanks to the blessing of Lord Wang, this girl has only suffered a skin wound, and according to my recipe, drink it once a day for several months, and she will be cured."
After Lang Zhong got up with the medicine box and finished speaking, Wang Zheng breathed a sigh of relief and nodded: "Heizi, take Lang Zhong to the account room to get ten taels of silver." ”
Hearing this, Lang Zhong waved his hand hurriedly and said, "No, no, no, the small one is just a small Lang Zhong in the city, how dare he ask for Lord Wang's silver." ”
Wang Zheng didn't speak, but Heizi picked up Na Langzhong and walked to the account room:
"If the adults tell you to take it, you can take it, so many words!"
Not to mention how grateful Dade was in this Langzhong, Wang Zheng looked at the bed, the woman had woken up at some point, and looked at the ceiling with a blank expression, as if she hadn't noticed Wang Zheng and the others beside her.
"What is the girl's name, where is her home, why did she come to kneel outside my inspection department?"
The woman didn't react, Wang Zheng held down Dong Youyin, who was about to come forward, shook his head and was about to say it again, when suddenly, the woman climbed from the bed to the ground and cried:
"Where is there a home, the outside of the gate was occupied by the Tartars, and the thieves who entered the customs were robbed and killed many people, so they had to come to Dengzhou Mansion. My dad is cold, sir, please save my dad.... The little woman is willing to repay the adults by making cows and horses for adults!! ”
Although this woman was crying, Wang Zheng could see that she was still very different from the women in the market, she should be a woman from a rich and noble family, giving people a bleak and gentle feeling, and her accent was not local, and her credibility was very high.
The woman coughed and struggled to get up from the ground to kowtow to Wang Zheng, but her arms couldn't support her and she fell to the ground again.
Wang Zheng couldn't bear it, squatted down and held on, seeing that the woman was stiff and didn't scream, Wang Zheng didn't dare to move much, just picked her up and put her back on the bed, and said:
"Don't worry about your father's affairs, I will arrange it as soon as possible, and I will ask you, what is your name?"
Hearing Wang Zheng's promise, the woman was about to turn over and kowtow again, but Wang Zheng held her down and didn't let her move, she breathed a few breaths, her expression was gloomy, and she said to herself:
"The little girl's family was originally a merchant in Liaodong, and they have been secretly transporting Tartar's fine knives, guns and horses to the Guannei, which has always been good, but unexpectedly it is known to the dog thief Kong Youde! He... He actually brought people to my house, and my mother was killed by him in order to protect me, and my father and I came to Dengzhou Mansion..."
The woman suddenly began to cry, and said as she cried:
When he arrived here, his father contracted the cold, and Zhang Ping was cornered, so he was lured in step by step by Qi Lai, who had a human face and a beast's heart, and was almost insulted by him. Your Excellency, you say, I.... I am also a citizen of the Ming Dynasty, but where can I go to settle down? ”
Hearing this, Wang Zheng was also a little uncomfortable, although the current Dengzhou Mansion seemed to be peaceful, but the world was in chaos, the phoenix that lost its hair was not as good as a chicken, and Zhang Lian's family was also one of the few patriotic merchants in the late Ming Dynasty, and they suddenly felt pity.
Wang Zheng comforted Zhang Lian and asked where her father was now, then turned his head and said:
"Huang Yang, tell me to go down, let Zhang Lian recuperate for a day first, and then return to Wendeng tomorrow, don't be idle, take a few people to pick up Zhang Lian's father, don't forget to grab a pair of medicine for wind and cold before going."
"Yes!"
Zhang Lian's eyes have always been on Wang Zheng, Wang Zheng arranged things from beginning to end, and he looked calm and calm, and he didn't hesitate to speak.
If Wang Zheng hadn't gotten up, she would have turned over and kowtowed, and now Zhang Lian just muttered:
"The little woman has been ruined and has nothing, but the adult is still so gracious, even if she is a cow and a horse, the little woman will not be able to repay her in this life!"
"You rest first, taking care of your injuries is the most important thing, the Qi family and your father don't have to worry about it anymore, they have already been ordered, as long as you are still in my inspection department, no one will come to find trouble."
Write down the names of the people, Heizi took a few clerks and Wen Dengbing out of the department to find someone, it really didn't take much trouble, and there were homeless people from the north everywhere outside the west gate.
Seeing that it was the people from the Wendeng camp who came to look for someone, how dare the guards guarding here be careless, they are all only willing to guide the way, and there are also many guards with a little flattery, very positive, Zhang Lian's father and several family members were soon found.
Heizi didn't bring a medicine bag, but directly invited a Lang Zhong, and when he got there, he prescribed a prescription for Zhang Lian's father to treat wind and cold, and asked people to go to a few shops in the city to buy some food for them to simply fill their stomachs, and this was all sent back to the department.
Speaking of which, now that the weather is cold and freezing, and it is not the harvest season, most of these homeless people are waiting for death, the official uniform does not give porridge, and no one wants to take care of the rich, Zhang Lian has become one of the lucky ones, at least he can save a life.
It was already dark after Heizi came back with people, and after Wang Zheng settled down, he saw Zhang Lian and several family members hugging and crying, Wang Zheng was not comfortable, and silently closed the door and retreated.
Walking alone in the inner house, looking at the bright moon reflected in the pool, Wang Zheng's eyes flashed with a resolute gaze, and he didn't know what he was thinking.