Chapter Eighty-Three: The Abnormal Ping'an Village
Seeing people busy at the intersection and a little dazed, Yun Shu, as a modern person, couldn't understand people's restlessness at all. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info
In the morning, all the men were summoned to the cafeteria, Wang Fugui told everyone his prediction, and the opinions of the big guys were unanimous that it was okay to buy more food.
After all, we all eat collectively in the cafeteria now, and even if we can't eat it, we can sell it, and buying more food is nothing compared to the drought.
The matter of repairing the wall is set as a top priority by everyone, originally planned to build a wall, the rich town is a rammed earth wall, although Ping'an Village is still small, but the terrain is favorable, it is very convenient to build a wall, just seal the only exit, this is thanks to the geographical environment of Wangwu Mountain.
Thinking of what Wang Fugui said to himself before, Yun Shu felt that he was a devil now, knowing that there was a big drought in Henan Mansion and Kaifeng Mansion this year, but he didn't tell people outside Ping'an Village, what is the difference between this and disguised murder?
Is it at the cost of sacrificing the lives of thousands of people to save themselves?
Lao Dao looked at the tangled Yun Shu and patted him on the shoulder and said, "There are some things that you can't change beforehand. To be honest, I don't believe that anyone can predict the drought, if you take the liberty to report it to the official's family, in case there is no drought, the officials in the court can let you go?
A big hat that deceives the king and the country can make you never turn over. What's more, the official family does not necessarily believe your master's speculation. ”
Yun Shu knew what Lao Dao said, and he had also comforted himself with such words.
But I always feel that the more I talk about myself, the more hypocritical I become, like the dirt on the ground, the dust in the air, selfish and small.
"Mr. Xiyi, can you take a trip to Tokyo City for me?" Yun Shu looked at the dust in the air and said persistently.
Lao Dao stared at the young man in front of him with burning eyes: "Have you really thought about it?" ”
Nodding slightly: "If there is really a big drought, the imperial court's early preparation will save countless lives, if not, it will just waste a little food consumed during transportation and increase the workload of officials." ”
Lao Dao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You take it for granted! But since you've decided to go the old way, just go to Tokyo City for you! ”
"Not for me, for my conscience. If the country lives and dies for profit, will it not be avoided because of good and evil? ”
After speaking, Yun Shu looked at Lao Dao with a sincere gaze: "Where is the farthest Taoist temple from the Great Song Dynasty in your Daomen?" ”
Lao Dao looked at the young man in front of him blankly, and he really couldn't combine it with the appearance of worrying about the country and the people just now.
squeezed out a smile that was more ugly than crying and said, "Don't make trouble~!" ”
Watching the old Dao go away, Yun Shu pouted helplessly, I have put my life on the line, will I die if I reveal the safe house of the Daomen? Stingy no!
In fact, Yun Shu is still a little bottom, the historical record should not be wrong, coupled with Wang Fugui's previous speculation, it seems that there is indeed a drought this year, and there is no doubt that it depends on the size of the drought.
Although history has been a little different because of his own travel, it should not have reached the point where it can affect the earth's climate.
Yun Shu joined the team to build the wall, because of the cement and masonry, everyone only needed to make a rammed earth wall and wrap the outside with masonry cement, and the rammed earth wall slowly formed with the efforts of everyone.
Rammed earth is time-consuming and laborious, but without the support of rammed earth walls, the walls made of masonry are still unstable even if they are bonded with cement, and the walls are not courtyard walls.
The old man discussed with everyone whether to build the wall higher, and Yun Shu immediately stopped when he heard them say that they wanted to build the wall to a height of five zhang.
It's not that there is no need to build the wall so high, and finally at Yun Shu's insistence, the height of the wall was set at a height of three zhang, and the ten-meter-high wall is already comparable to the wall of the brick city of Yan and Song!
The rammed earth is really tiring, and although there is a break in the middle of the day, Yun Shu feels unbearable.
Taking the rice porridge from Wang Fugui's hand, Yun Shu asked curiously: "Uncle Wang, I see that you have been working for a day, why don't you look too tired?" I'm so tired! ”
The old man and Li Hu looked at each other and said with a smile: "Of course you are tired of making different efforts from us." You have to work skillfully, how can you work with brute force like that, and you will be tired and lying down in a few days. ”
Yun Shu kicked Su Shi and Su Zhe, who were tired like dead dogs next to them, and said, "Now do you dare to say that farmers don't need to use their brains? ”
"Sir, we were wrong! Can I rest with Xiao Zhe tomorrow? Su Shi raised his hand and surrendered.
The Su brothers felt that Lao Dao was more fierce, but who knew that after Lao Dao left, Yun Shu was more strict with their management, and every day's events were arranged, and now they are coming to move bricks again!
Yun Shu looked at the Su family brothers on the ground and said, "Don't ram the earth tomorrow, find an easier job to do, and do something." But don't be lazy at home! ”
The old man smiled and said, "The doll of the Su family, can't you bear this bit of hardship?" Our peasant dolls are not as squeamish as you, you see how happy Li Xiaohu is doing today, and now he can still wrestle with his father! ”
Su Shi raised his head and looked at Li Xiaohu, slamming his head on Su Zhe's ass and said, "He is really energetic, and he deserves to be a general in the future!" ”
Li Xiaohu dreamed of becoming a general, if Li Hu hadn't watched it closely, maybe this kid would have run away to join the army.
Li Hu shook his head and sighed: "Why don't you have to be a fighter?" Our Yan Song generals are not easy to be! ”
Only Li Hu in Ping'an Village has joined the army, and seeing that his face is clean and there are no gold seals and tattoos, he should still have worked in the forbidden army. His understanding of Yan Song's army was not comparable to Yun Shu.
Li Hu said with a sigh: "The civil officials who are not in charge of the military generals in the war will shift the responsibility to the military generals, and winning the war is the credit of the civilian officials." What is the future of such a general? ”
This deformed management system is the Yan Song Dynasty's use of literature to control the military, which is also an important reason why some people in the Han Dynasty threw their pen against the Xiongnu, but no one did so in the Yan Song Dynasty, which was surrounded by strong enemies.
The officials of the Yan and Song dynasties were afraid that in the event of a change in Chenqiao or a certain bridge, the warlord leaders had an army in their hands, and a group of loyal subordinates compared to them, and it was obvious that the literati were better controlled, and their ideal was to share the world with the emperor.
If the world is gone, what else can they play? This is also an important reason why there are almost no literati rebellions in history.
It's not that the rebellion has not been successful for ten years, but that they don't want to rebel!
Yun Shu, who was outside the wandering object, was interrupted by a lively sound, Wang Fugui came back with a convoy of oxen to buy grain, and Zhou Yunlong, the county magistrate of Taoyuan County, came back with him.
Yun Shu didn't expect Zhou Yunlong to have such an intuition, and found clues from Wang Fugui's abnormal behavior, a mountain village can usually be completely self-sufficient, plus the benefits that Yun Shu brought to Ping'an Village There is no need to buy so much food.
Looking at Zhou Yunlong Yunshu opposite, he didn't know what to say, could he tell him about the drought? Obviously not, Lao Dao has already gone to Tokyo City with the news of the drought. In the absence of an official and court order, it is obviously inappropriate to tell Zhou Yunlong now.
"Why does the virtuous nephew buy so much grain?" Zhou Yunlong stared at Yun Shu and said.
"A fence is being built in Ping'an Village, and now everyone gathers together to eat, so it is necessary to buy more food from time to time." Yun Shu found an excuse for the past that he could still say.
"Oh? Eating together as a village? Zhou Yunlong asked suspiciously.
Wang Fugui said with a smile: "Master Qiqi, a canteen has been built in the village, and everyone eats a big pot of rice, which is clean and convenient. Now it's time to eat, and adults are invited to eat. ”
Hearing Wang Fugui say this, Zhou Yunlong became interested, and walked towards the canteen surrounded by everyone.
Yun Shu looked at Zhou Yunlong's curious appearance and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, if Zhou Yunlong kept asking, he really didn't know how to fool him.
Looking at the wide canteen and the long stone platform, Zhou Yunlong was very curious, and the neat tables and chairs and the cook wearing an apron behind the stone platform made his eyes shine.
What is even more surprising is that the black wooden sign at the door says that today's dinner is rice porridge and steamed buns.
Seeing that everyone glanced at the wooden board before entering the door, could it be that the people in Ping'an Village were literate?
There are only a few poor people in the county government who can read and write, and most of them only know a little common words!
The benefits of cement construction were fully reflected, Zhou Yunlong sat down at the long table, and Yun Shu was next to him.
Zhou Yunlong picked up the porridge bowl and sighed: "I really didn't expect that Yun Xian's nephew would turn this ordinary mountain village into such a appearance, the virtuous nephew is really talented!" When the official came, he saw that the villagers were ramming earth to build a wall, did he want to turn Ping'an Village into a small town? ”
Yun Shu swallowed half of the bun in his mouth and replied, "Lord Zhou has misunderstood, this village wants to build a wall to prevent mountain bandits. ”
Zhou Yunlong never dared to believe Yun Shu's words, this little fox's ability to fool people was no worse than that of the adults in the court. If you believe him, you'll have to count the money for him if you're bought.
While eating, he carefully observed every move in the canteen, and the corners of Zhou Yunlong's mouth curled slightly.
And when they had eaten their fill, they went back to their houses to rest.
Zhou Yunlong and Yun Shu walked on the main road of Yinhe Road, Su Shi and Su Zhe followed, and the bright moonlight cast people's shadows on the gray road.
Zhou Yunlong looked up at the moon and sighed resentfully: "The virtuous nephew is so distant from me? ”
Su Shi and Su Zhe stood in unison behind them, and the cold moonlight and Zhou Yunlong's forty-five-degree gaze made the two of them tremble.
Yun Shu jumped away from afar and said, "Lord Zhou has something to say, don't scare the boy!" ”
"Let's talk about it, why does Ping'an Village buy so much grain?" Zhou Yunlong skimmed Yun Shu and asked.
Yun Shu said helplessly: "Didn't you tell the adults?" The village built a canteen......"
"It's not that simple, is it? This official has just observed, the construction of the canteen is to save food, since it is to save food, why does the king guarantee to go to the county seat to buy grain? Besides, the summer and autumn taxes of last year in this county counted the most tax-deductible mountain goods in Ping'an Village, and there should be a lot of grain left! ”
This Zhou Yunlong actually discovered the benefits of the canteen from a simple observation, Yun Shu's body stiffened and he didn't know how to answer him, or underestimated Zhou Yunlong.
Looking at Yun Shu's silent appearance, Zhou Yunlong smiled proudly and said: "Don't deceive the virtuous nephew, if there is anything, it is better to come from the truth, and the official may be able to help." ”
Seeing that his explanation was recognized, Yun Shu touched his head awkwardly and said, "I don't seem to have to explain it to you." ”
In Zhou Yunlong's surprised gaze, Yun Shu took out the imperial gold medal again, and the gold brand stretched out in front of Zhou Yunlong's eyes in the moonlight, the hand touching his beard was fixed in mid-air, and a heavy wheezing sound came out of his mouth.
Sample wants me to be honest? No, you can't! The trick is not new, it just works!