The sky was dark, and the heavy clouds almost pressed down on the top of the peaks of Mt. Nakajo.

The wind was blowing, too. The cold wind of the winter moon is like a knife, and the muscles are penetrating through the bones, raging on the Tongguan Road by the Yellow River.

In the blink of an eye, Chong Jianzhong was already cold. He rubbed his hands, took a breath of hot air into his palm, turned his head to his companion who was walking beside him, and said, "Yukun, it looks like it's going to snow." ”

As soon as Chong Jianzhong's words came out, Han Gang's face felt a little cold. Looking up at the sky, jade-like snow has fallen from the clouds, "It's not going to fall, it's already falling." ”

The snowdrops in the sky were also seen by Chong Jianzhong, and immediately said: "There are still five or six miles away from the post station in front, you have to hurry up and leave!" He turned around and shouted at a group of chariots and horses behind him, "Work harder, get to the inn early, there is hot wine to greet!" ”

The group immediately quickened their pace, whipped their horses, and hurried towards the post station in front.

The day before yesterday in the Chang'an Post House, it was indeed a surprise to encounter a kind of construction that I hadn't seen for more than a year. Originally, Han Gang thought that Chong Jianzhong was now studying hard in Beijing to prepare for the next year's exam. Who would have thought that when staying at the inn, he actually bumped into his face.

After the Battle of Yokoyama last year, Tane Jianzhong and Tane Pu went to Tokyo City with Tane, who was transferred to Beijing to serve in Beijing. Chong Jianzhong himself also had an errand in Beijing. However, in order to take the Ming Law exam, he locked the hall after June this year.

Chong Jianzhong was also preparing to study in Beijing, and he also wrote this in his letter to Han Gang. But because of the earthquake in Guanzhong, he was sent back to his hometown to see if the old house was damaged in the earthquake.

After meeting the day before yesterday, when it came to the arrangement of the plant, there was a bit of a stupid look in the plant. It seems that in this way, it may be because his nephew ran to test the Fa, and he was a little unhappy in his heart.

In Han Gang's opinion, if he was admitted to the Jinshi, it would be fine, and if he could be admitted to the Jinshi, even the Jiangmen family would definitely celebrate it. However, he was able to pass the Ming Law test, and it would be difficult to even transfer to an official in the future, so it was better to stay in the army.

However, the idea of planting and building the center has been decided, but it cannot be persuaded. Han Gang raised his head, and when he saw that he didn't want to say more, he just gave up. Let's go to Beijing together, just to be a companion. However, Han Gang and Chong Jianzhong's companions are not only the other party, but also one other person.

After only three miles, the wind and snow are already splitting the head and covering the face, and there is a tendency to get bigger and bigger. Han Gang sighed to himself, it was always his turn to enter Beijing in winter, and every time he had to encounter such a snowfall.

At this time, a rider came from the front, and shouted from afar, "Third Brother Han!" Nineteenth brother! Hurry up, I've already booked a meal and a room at the post house in front! ”

This is the younger brother of Chong Jianzhong, who is only 15 years old this year, and this time he went to Beijing with Chong Jianzhong.

Hearing the name of the Seed Master, Han Gang remembered the Seed Master Dao. It's a pity that the breeder has no such person now, and I don't know if he will change his name in the future.

It is also very common for people to change their names, either because they are guilty of secrecy or because they are unlucky, and they can easily change their names. Former Prime Minister Chen Shengzhi, whose real name is Xu, is a table word. Now the old word is used as the name, but it is to avoid the suspicion of the present.

Han Gang looked at the seed master who had already run over. The fifteen or sixteen bucket boy was holding his hands in his hands, riding on the horse without even holding the reins, and controlling the horse purely with his feet. is only about riding skills, and there are also a few points of the spectrum of later famous generals.

Maybe he is the future planter......

Before moving, I had already arrived at the post house. This is a small post house in the middle of Tongguan, with only two courtyards. Because it is close to the moon, there are many pedestrians on Tongguan Road, and it is already overcrowded at this time. But Han Gang and Chong Jianzhong both have official bodies, and even among the seed masters, he has an official edict that has been supplemented by the shadow. The three of them got an upper room, and they didn't have to say anything. Or Han Gang has no intention of suppressing people with power. Otherwise, with his status as a court official, he could arrange a single room for his entourage.

Let the companion go up and tidy up the room, Han Gang and the brothers of the seed family plan to find a seat in the main hall and sit down. It's just that the hall is full, and there are dozens of people sitting and squatting. It is not like the caravan caravan is dominated by young and strong, but a large family of old and weak women and children. A cursory look at the past shows that there are as many as seven or eight in the small main hall.

"It's a homeless." Chong Jianzhong leaned over and whispered, "Huazhou's." ”

Han Gang nodded.

Since walking on Tongguan Road, I have seen many Huazhou displaced people along the way. They are not poor jingles, most of them still have a package, and in the inn, there is still a seat. In the courtyard of the post house, there are several small carts, on which the children sit on the road, and the belongings are placed on the other side.

When Han Gang and the three of them entered the hall, the guests who originally occupied a table were invited to open by Yicheng. Han Gang looked at the five people who got up and left the table, there were old and young, men and women, and they were in a family.

Han Gang beckoned, and the old man in charge of the house changed.

"Little old son and grandson, meet the two officials."

The old man was black and thin, and he was respectful in front of Han Gang and Chong Jianzhong. The attitude of the previous Yicheng has already explained the identities of several people.

"Are you all from Huazhou?" Chong Jianzhong asked.

Sun Fu replied respectfully: "If you go back to the official, the eight families here are all from Huazhou. ”

"Boss, please sit down first." Han Gang was angry, but he didn't have half a stand. After the old man sat down in fear, he asked very kindly, "The earthquake and landslide were two months ago, how could it still come out?" ”

Seeing that Han Gang did not show his official authority, Sun Fu's courage became a little bigger, and he sighed: "I really can't wait for the government's relief, otherwise who would be willing to leave his hometown." ”

"Why don't you go to Jingzhao Mansion?" Han Gang asked.

Tongguan Road is 300 miles, all the way to Luoyang, I don't know how many people will be tired. And to go west to Chang'an, it is only a two-day journey. There is a difference between distance and proximity, and why would you choose a road away from home

Sun Fu sighed: "How come the officials don't know that there is no food to put in Chang'an City today. ”

Han Gang was taken aback when he heard this, "How did you know about this?" Could it be that you have already gone to Jingzhao Mansion? ”

"Xiao Lao'er didn't go to Chang'an, and I heard it when I was on the road." Seeing that Han Gang might not believe it, Sun Fu hurriedly said, "Huazhou is saying that, no one from the township will go to Chang'an." ”

Han Gang exchanged glances with Chong Jianzhong, indeed, they didn't see the situation of homeless people gathering in Chang'an.

After asking a few more gossips, Sun Fu said goodbye very interestingly.

When he got up to leave, Han Gang frowned: "How can Chang'an run out of food?" There was no disaster in Guanzhong this year? ”

"Is there less deception? Doesn't the grain hoarding in that place feed a bunch of rats?! Chong Jianzhong said a few words cynically, but he groaned again, "But this is Chang'an, how can there be no food first...... Could it be that it is for the principal of the convenience loan next year, so it is unwilling to open a position? ”

"Not really. Taiwei Guo can't be so unwise! ”

Although the relationship between the seed family and Guo Kui is not harmonious, Chong Jianzhong also admits that it is impossible for Guo Kui to be so confused that he will not help the victims of the disaster in Huazhou.

So, where did the news of the lack of food in Chang'an come from? It is important to know that the number of granaries in Chang'an is the largest in Guanzhong.

According to the regulations on convenient loans formulated by Sinong Temple, no matter how much you lend to the outside world, you must ensure at least 30% of the warehousing. It's like the bank reserves of the future, and they won't all be smashed out. In addition, if the amount of loans is insufficient, there is also a means of repression-that is, forcibly letting the rich to borrow, basically as long as it does not encounter a catastrophe that swept the way, the convenient loan can be said to be a drought and flood to ensure income, and the regular liquidation can still ensure that the people's livelihood along the way will not be in great danger.

Qin Fenglu is indeed separated from Guanzhong, but Han Gang stayed in the Xuanfu Division of Shaanxi more than a year ago, and at least knows a little about the situation of the Yongxing Military Road Transfer Division on the Chang'an side. Although the poor harvest in the Baiqu irrigation area has made the Yongxing Military Road weak in armament for the past two years and unable to use troops, it will not make the victims hungry.

"Coming from Chang'an, I didn't see any displaced people. It can be seen that the news was spread so efficiently that all the displaced people in Huazhou went east, not west...... Headless rumors can drive everyone at once, and it would be a bit unreasonable to say that no one is making waves behind them. ”

However, if someone really spreads rumors and drives the displaced people to Kanto, then they will inevitably be a little too bold.

"Isn't the current Jing Zhaoyin Guo Kui, who can play tricks in front of him?" Chong Jianzhong took Han Gang's words and asked rhetorically.

"So I can't figure it out, the landslide seems to be terrible, but the disaster in Huazhou is actually not serious, as long as you are careful, Huazhou can solve it by itself."

In fact, this earthquake is not very powerful, and the collapse of Futou Peak in Shaohua Mountain is also the result of accumulation. In the past few decades, there have been many records of falling rocks injuring people and destroying houses, and almost all those who can move have moved away.

Han Gang traveled all the way, and it could be seen that the number of homeless people on the road was very small. If someone with a heart makes a bad mistake later, it stands to reason that it will not affect the status of the new party, but after leaving Tongguan Road, that side is Luoyang Henan Mansion.

Han Gang groaned, and Seed Jianzhong and Seed Master sat quietly on the side, without disturbing him.

After thinking about it, he still couldn't confirm it, so he looked up and laughed at himself. Maybe it's because I've been intriguing for too long on weekdays, and I always have to think about the sinister side of people's hearts. He looked at the cultivator and said, "Maybe it's really Chang'an's Changping is already short of grain." ......" his face became heavy again, "But in that case, Guanzhong will be in danger." ”

Unlike the displaced people who were instigated by rumors, they only need to send people to appease them at the Hangu Pass in time to solve the problem, if Chang'an City's regular liquidation is empty, and the convenience loan after the spring of the next year will become a joke, and Guanzhong will fall into a crisis.

As the core place of Guanzhong, the Changping positions are empty, and it is hard to imagine what the situation will be like in other military states under the jurisdiction of the Yongxing Military Road Transfer Division!

Moreover, because Guanzhong has to guard against the invasion of party members, the inspection of grain hoards has always been the strictest. In other words, Jingdong, Jingxi, or Jiangnan Zhulu, those places without military pressure may be even worse.

Han Gang didn't know which guess would be the truth now. But no matter which one is true, there will be some trouble for the new party. And the most troublesome thing is that both are true. Jingzhao Mansion Chang Closed is indeed without food, and news spreaders with ulterior motives do exist.

In that case, I'm afraid that Wang Anshi, as the prime minister, will have a headache.