0064 Memories (5)
The tent outside the Seven Stars Observatory is set up from the mountain around the mountain road to the foot of the mountain. Shi Changgeng rode a horse and watched from afar, the tents were like a loose trouser belt, thinking about it, Shi Changgeng couldn't help but feel a tightening heart, the mountain might really be like pants with a loose belt, being eaten bare, and suddenly the green fell.
Ten carts of food are far from enough to comfort the displaced people who have come to beg for thousands of miles, and more and more displaced people are pouring into Hejun, all of whom regard Shi Changgeng as a living Bodhisattva, and all the previous encounters are instantly forgotten. There is nothing more important than being alive, and there is nothing more joyful than being alive.
Shi Changgeng Ji Yun arrived at the foot of Yincui Peak Mountain, the homeless people wailed all over the field, and they received porridge in pairs, and suddenly a bright color flashed in front of Shi Changgeng and Ji Yun's eyes. If you look closely, it's just a woman with a clean face and a neat dress.
"The woman with such a sign also has to mix in the crowd, holding the bowl without dignity and squeezing to ask for food." Ji Yun looked at the woman in a daze, "It's really rare for a girl like her to have neither been sold nor sold herself along the way." β
When the woman had finished her meal, she walked to a small tent, and at the mouth of the tent sat a woman with unkempt hair and a large figure. The woman slowly lifted the bottom of the bowl and fed the woman a full bowl of porridge.
"Why don't you save some for yourself?" Ji Yun dismounted and approached the woman and asked.
"I'm not an outcast." The woman glanced up and replied crisply.
"Huh?" Ji Yun was stunned for a moment and asked, "Then who are you?" Why here? β
"Who are you?" The woman got up and asked Ji Yun rhetorically. The cold eyes and slightly raised eyebrows were all conveying unwelcome and hostility to Ji Yun.
"I'm Hejun Taishou Shi Changgeng, and this is my guard Ji Yun. I didn't mean to offend the girl, but the girl is not a homeless, why did she come here to receive porridge? Shi Changgeng stepped forward to question, and Ji Yun consciously took two steps back.
"I know you," said the woman sitting at the mouth of the tent, "do you remember me?" I am Gui Niang in General Yao Boyang's mansion. β
"Gui Niang?" Shi Changgeng was taken aback, "Why are you here?" β
"It's a long story," Gui Niang wanted to get up, but Liu Yun approached to help, "Little brother, don't mind, what we met along the way, whether it was a flat head and a whole face, or a crooked melon and cracked dates, it was not good to come up and talk to you." β
"What did the eldest lady say, I was reckless." Ji Yun lowered his head in embarrassment and blushed.
Liu Yun helped Gui Niang and followed Shi Changgeng into the Seven Stars Viewing Room. Gui Niang sat down, Liu Yun turned around and went out to close the door of the wing, and stood outside the door with Ji Yun.
"Lord Shi is wondering why I'm here?" Gui Niang coughed twice.
"I never thought you would end up like this. I should have sent someone over there. Shi Changgeng poured tea and handed it to Gui Niang, "You take a sip of tea first." β
"The Yao family naturally doesn't have to be like this, I want to beg for food myself." Gui Niang's trembling hand shook the tea bowl all the time.
Shi Changgeng took Gui Niang's tea bowl and put it on the table, "Why is this?" β
"It's the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother sent an edict to our general, saying that she was afraid of the chaos of the homeless people, so let the general take the homeless people to beg for food together." Gui Niang sneered, "So our Yao family is all asking for food with the homeless people." β
"What about General Yao and the others?" Shi Changgeng asked urgently.
"The general is seriously ill and can't stand the toss, but he still entered Beijing with the displaced people, and he should be almost crossing the Wuxing River by now." Gui Niang replied, "The Queen Mother must still hold a grudge, when my general led the troops to force her to help the current emperor ascend the throne, she wanted to take this opportunity to take the life of my general." β
Shi Changgeng did not answer.
"The general was seriously ill, but the Queen Mother asked him to lead the exiles into Beijing. Regardless of whether the imperial court should first relieve the victims, the general has fought for many years, but no one sympathizes with him for the country, even if he is a corpse at this time, I am afraid that he will be used. Gui Niang said excitedly, and there was a cough again.
"In this case, you can go to my house and rest first. Later, I will find Brother Yao and send you back. Shi Changgeng patted Gui Niang's back.
"No need, our Yao family can still carry it. Most of the displaced people know me and know that I am from the Yao family, and that I am here, and our Yao family is here. Also, please don't blame Lord Shi. Gui Niang grabbed the corner of Shi Changgeng's clothes.
"But it doesn't hurt for you to say that."
"I led them to Hejun to find Lord Shi, the whole Dazhi, old woman, I can't think of a second person willing to take us in."
Shi Changgeng returned home and went straight into the study, put a pen on the book, and asked the court to resettle the displaced people. The chapter was first sent to the state government Li Lianghe, Li Lianghe is the eldest son of the great secretary Li Mian, and when he saw Shi Changgeng's performance, he immediately sent someone to send it to Chang'an urgently. Li Mian got up and entered the Empress Dowager's palace after receiving the recital.
At the same time, the person who got the content of this piece of music was also Yin Zhang Gaizhi of Jingzhao Mansion.
Bei Yinhuai stood in the hall, opened Zhang Gaizhi's rubbing, and almost cried after reading it.
"Uncle teacher, I'm useless!" Bei Yin Huai looked at Yang Yan, who was sitting on the side, and Gu Peikai cried.
"Don't take yourself lightly, it's not something you can control." Zhang Gai stepped forward to comfort.
"The emperor's grandmother said that she would rectify the prince through these displaced people, but why should the people be innocent?" Bei Yin was full of grief and indignation, and only hated himself for having nothing to do.
"The queen mother is not wrong, the princely power is not cured, and disaster relief is a stone thrown from the sea. But King Qiyong not only colluded with the officials of the left department to embezzle the money for disaster relief, but in order not to take out food to relieve the victims, he even mixed with his family and pretended to ask for food among the displaced people. Such a virtuous prince, but relying on the merits of his ancestors, he controls the people of the land of my great rule. The massive expansion of the government army and the suppression of the people are really a scourge. Gu Peikai sighed after speaking.
"The prince of my great rule, not to mention serving the country and the people, even innocence and conscience are rare." Bei Yinhuai sighed.
"Now it's time for everyone to think of a way, I heard that the Queen Mother is sick. At this time, we have to come up with an idea first, and then try to get the Queen Mother to agree. Yang Yan looked at Gu Zhang and the others.
Li Mian left the palace with his front foot, and Yang Yan, Gu Pei Kai, and Zhang Gaizhi arrived at Yongkang Palace. Qiuhong went out of the hall to persuade the three of them to go home, but the three of them knelt outside the hall and said, "You must meet the Queen Mother." β
Qiu Hong blocked, Zhang Gaizhi suddenly got up and shouted, "The country is going to die!" The Queen Mother wants to use the exiles to rectify the princes! I'm afraid it will also be used to subvert the imperial court! Once the displaced people change, the prince only needs to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger, and he can destroy Chang'an without a single soldier! Can the Queen Mother also ignore it? β
Qiu Hong entered the hall and came out for a moment and replied to the three of them.
"The Queen Mother asked, don't you want a coup d'Γ©tat? Aren't you a close confidant of the Prince? Don't you want the crown prince to ascend the throne as soon as possible? After Qiu Hong finished speaking, her face was expressionless.
"Queen Mother! The prince is pure and filial, and you are convinced that only the queen mother has the ability to turn the tide! Gu Peikai cried.
Qiu Hong still entered the hall for a while and came out, and replied to the three of them.
"Since you believe it, don't ask any more. Tomorrow morning, I will make my will. After Qiu Hong finished speaking, her face was still expressionless.
On the second day, on the Taiji Palace, Bei Yin appeared on the dragon chair in a panic and asked the ministers to report to him on national affairs.
Zhang Gaizhi complained about the suffering of the displaced people. Bei Yin asked rhetorically, why don't they drink meat porridge?
The minister shook his head, and Bei Yin sincerely asked why he shook his head? Is there no porridge either?
At this time, Zhen Xiao came out with the will of the Queen Mother.
First, King Yong asked for food, insulted the royal family, and instructed the Wei family army to detain him and take him to Chang'an.
Second, Hejun Taishou Shi Changgeng was promoted to the second grade and was responsible for disaster relief.
Third, all princes must hand over the grain within half a month, and Li Lianghe of Jingzhou is responsible for the grain collection and delivery.
Fourth, officials from large and small prefectures involved in disaster relief must fully cooperate. Anyone who refuses to enter the city is punished as a conspiracy.
When the country is in danger, we should be in the same boat, and those who take advantage of the national crisis to pursue selfish interests should be punished! He is a sinner of the state.