Que 78: Natural and man-made disasters
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Li Zicheng let his subordinates go back first, and he and a few brothers accompanied him. This line is more than a month. Along the way, there were hungry people everywhere. The closer you get to the border of Gansu, the more desolate you feel, with crowds of begging on the streets, and fallen corpses on the roadside from time to time. has been in this era for too long, Fei'er witnessed these human miserals with her own eyes, and her heart was full of emotion. In the past, I always heard others complain that the society was not good and the system was not perfect, but now I think about it, it is really too good to be better.
Li Zicheng asked people to inquire carefully, it turned out that Gansu suffered from the flooding of the Yellow River once in a century, the five prefectures and Kyushu were seriously affected, and the imperial court was not effective in disaster relief, and now the plague is spreading, and the people are in fire and water. Yang Fei'er wondered: "The people are like this, and the imperial court doesn't allocate funds for disaster relief?" ”
Li Zicheng sneered: "Hmph, Sister Xian doesn't know, now those people in the court are undoubtedly tigers and wolves, what are you talking about disaster relief?" They stopped ripping off the victims, asking them if they were already good enough to collect taxes. For his brother, he traveled to the Central Plains, and everywhere he went, most of them were in a better situation than that, but the local government still continued to search. In a fit of rage, I killed several dog officers, all of whom were wanted I don't know how many times. Fortunately, every time I can meet a virtuous person, such as Xianmei, if it wasn't for Xianmei's protection, I was afraid that my brother would have gone to Huangquan Road in the morning. ”
Yang Fei'er said: "Big brother, where are you talking about this?" Big brother, for the sake of the people, it's not a big deal to kill a few dog officials. ”
Just as he was about to say more, he heard a cough behind him. Looking back, it turned out that it was the emperor and Chen Yuanyuan who came over. After this incident, the emperor's face became more and more pale, his eyes were blank, and the whole person looked gloomy. He has become less talkative now, and only occasionally there will be a different light in his eyes, which makes Yang Fei'er always feel a little uncomfortable.
The emperor and Yuanyuan sat down next to them, and several people looked at the people who came and went while munching on dry food, and no one spoke again for a while.
At this moment, a little girl dressed in tatters and unkempt stood in front of them, stretching out her dirty little hands. Somehow, Yang Fei'er remembered Xiao Fengjiao's big sparkling eyes. Her heart was sour, and she got up and stepped forward, took out half of her own flatbread, and stuffed it into the little girl's hand. Said softly: "Little sister, eat when you're hungry." The little girl glanced at Yang Fei'er in disbelief, suddenly turned around and ran, squatted in a corner and began to chew heavily, seeing that her neck stretched out and knew that she was choking. Yang Fei'er walked to the back of the carriage and wanted to get some water for the little girl.
At this time, a group of hungry people came around, each pulling Yang Fei'er's sleeve to eat. With so many people gathered around at once, Fei'er was a little overwhelmed, and she said loudly: "Everyone disperse, I don't have so much food." I'll give it next time. ”
Where do these people care so much, they just pull her and shout for food. Fei'er was anxious to push them away, but she fell to the ground, seeing that these dirty hands and feet were about to drown her. Suddenly, she felt light, and in her panic, she only felt that she was being pulled out of the crowd.
Shocked, take a closer look, it turned out to be Chu Tianzhao. He went over to ask for directions, but when he came back, he saw Yang Fei'er being besieged, and in a hurry, he used light skills to save her. This is the second time he has been besieged like this. At this time, Yang Fei'er saw Li Zicheng also approaching, and he looked at Chu Tianzhao strangely, as if he was looking at a monster.
He asked Yang Fei'er: "Sister Xian, are you okay?" As soon as I saw that something was wrong, I came to pull you, but I didn't expect to be preempted by Brother Chu. Brother Chu's light skills are really powerful, why didn't he know it before? In fact, what he wondered in his heart was the death of the second master in Balizhai, he originally suspected that it was not the ruffian's doing, but now seeing Chu Tianzhao suddenly use such a light skill, he couldn't help but doubt in his heart.
Yang Fei'er had already seen the doubts in his heart, and she hurriedly asked, "Brother Chu, is your wound important?" Don't tear your wounds open to save me. As he spoke, he quietly squeezed his eyes at Chu Tianzhao.
Chu Tianzhao also knew that revealing his martial arts in a hurry just now must have made Li Zicheng suspicious. He pretended to be in pain while **, but in fact, his injuries had already healed. But at this moment, in order not to make Li Zicheng suspicious, he insisted on using internal force to break the wound, which was really painful.
Chu Tianzhao was shaking, Yang Fei'er hurriedly stepped forward to support him, Li Zicheng stepped forward and ripped off his clothes, and saw that there was an obvious wound on his back, which was estimated to have been broken when he saved people with light skills just now, and the wound that had been scabbed began to bleed again.
Li Zicheng thought about it, took out a small bottle in his pocket, handed it to Yang Fei'er, and said, "Sister Xian, feed her two pills of this medicine, you go and get water." Saying that, he picked up Chu Tianzhao and put him in the car, Yang Fei'er came over to help Chu Tianzhao take the medicine, and watched him fall asleep slowly, and then they started on the road.
Seeing that she was about to reach the border of Gansu, Yang Fei'er began to worry heavily. This trip is to find the king of Zhenxi, and Li Zicheng doesn't know what will happen if he finds out their identities. In case he, the emperor and Chu Tianzhao make a move, she doesn't know who to help, and the palms and backs of her hands are full of meat. No, I have to think of a way to break Li Zicheng.
Just when Yang Fei'er thought of a hundred ways but felt that it was inappropriate. On this day, four or five people caught up, and they all called Li Zi "big brother". After calling Li Zicheng over, he talked about things for a long time. I saw that Li Zicheng was in a very bad mood when he came back. Yang Fei'er knew that something was wrong, so she asked him what was wrong.
Li Zicheng said: "My brother was imprisoned in Henan Mansion, and now he is in danger. I wanted to take someone to save me, but I didn't send Xianmei to the place; If you don't go, I'm afraid my brother's life will be over. ”
Yang Fei'er thought to herself, a godsend. At that moment, she said solemnly: "Big brother, your business is important, you can rest assured." If my sister didn't have something to do and couldn't leave, she would go with her eldest brother, even if she couldn't help much, at least she could accompany her eldest brother to relieve her boredom. Now that we have reached the border of Gansu, it is not difficult to find friends, big brother, you can go with confidence, and when we are done, we will see you at the Donglai Restaurant at the west entrance of the capital. When the time comes, my sister will be waiting for you every day. ”
Li Zicheng's face was full of gratitude: "Since Sister Xian said so, I am much more relieved to be a brother, and then Brother Wei is going to rush now." I'm afraid things will change if I go late. ”
As he spoke, he was about to set off with everyone on his way back. Yang Fei'er thought about taking out a bag of gold from the car and said, "Big brother, you should be more careful on the road next time, the money should be spent, and don't do anything else." "She was afraid that if they didn't have the money, they would be bad when they robbed it.
Li Zicheng said gratefully: "I have to help Sister Xian twice, and I must keep it in mind for my brother." Virtuous sister, say goodbye to your brother, I hope to cherish it. The capital comes to the restaurant in the east, and it is not seen or dispersed. ”
Saying that, she turned over and got on the horse, Yang Fei'er waved her hand and said loudly: "See you and leave, take care!" ”
Watching them leave, Yang Fei'er's heart was a lot more relaxed, thinking about Li Zicheng's brotherly and sisterly affection for her, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Since entering Gansu, Chu Tianzhao has not said much, probably because he is sad to see so many refugees. Occasionally, he would get out of the car and walk. Yang Fei'er advised him to rest more, but he said that if he didn't move, he would get better more slowly. Yang Fei'er couldn't persuade him, so he went.
The emperor has always been sick, and since he came out of Balizhai, he has never stepped out of the carriage again, even if he is relieved, he has to wait for the night pot to be solved in the carriage. He has been clothed and fed since he was a child, and he really hasn't been tortured like this, if this experience can make him a good emperor in the future, then Yang Fei'er's suffering, Chu Tianzhao's injury, and Yuanyuan's insult are all worth it.
After Yuanyuan came out of the palace, he was first molested by the defenders and almost lost his life. Then, in order to save the emperor, he dedicated himself to the ruffian. Later, he was forced by the second leader Xu Jinzhong, a sanctimonious brute. Although they all got the revenge they deserved, the shadow left by the pair of Yuanyuan could not be erased for a long time. After leaving Bali Village, she just waited for the emperor cautiously, and she didn't talk much to Yang Fei'er.
Yang Fei'er couldn't help but pray secretly: May all this pass quickly.
After Chu Tianzhao woke up, he got out of the carriage again, rode on the spare horse and looked far away, feeling extremely melancholy in his heart.
Yang Fei'er also rode a horse and stepped forward in parallel with Chu Tianzhao.
Chu Tianzhao saw that it was Yang Fei'er and asked, "Your Majesty, have they all slept?" ”
Yang Fei'er nodded and said, "Brother Chu, I see that you have become more silent since you entered the Gansu realm, can you tell me why?" ”
Chu Tianzhao pointed to the fields and houses that were swallowed by the Yellow River, and sighed: "Look at it, can this scene not make people worry at this time? ”
Yang Fei'er said: "I thought you were afraid that your martial arts would be discovered by my eldest brother and would tell the people in Balizhai." Don't worry, with my eldest brother's person, although he has a deep friendship with the big boss, he will not trap you and me in injustice because of this. Besides, the second leader Xu Jinzhong should be damned if he is bold. ”
Chu Tianzhao shook his head and said: "Although I haven't spoken to your eldest brother Li Zicheng, but I have listened to your conversation in the past few days, and I feel that this person is a true man who loves and hates clearly, and dares to act. ”
Yang Fei'er heard Chu Tianzhao praise Li Zicheng so much, she was even happier in her heart, and said: "After the emperor is reinstated, you can become good friends with him openly, and when the time comes, I will be the east, and let the two of you drink in the dark, hehe......"
"Unfortunately, I don't know when it's going to be the end. Have you noticed that the emperor has no fighting spirit at all now, and he looks lifeless all day long, he is like this, so what do the people below me have to think? Chu Tianzhao said and sighed again.
Yang Fei'er was stunned for a moment and said, "Brother Chu, you weren't like this, why are you so sentimental today?" ”
Chu Tianzhao pointed to the batches of victims in front of him with a horse bridle, and said, "If there is a good emperor and a young court, these people will not end up in such a field. The court competed for power and profit, and in the end, it was the people who hurt the most. ”
Chu Tianzhao's words were a little excited. Yang Fei'er sighed and said, "Be quiet, I'm afraid the emperor will hear it." In fact, the flooding of the Yellow River has existed since ancient times, but now the nine princes are in charge of the court, and if the emperor is changed, I am afraid that there will be fewer refugees. ”
Chu Tianzhao calmed down some emotions and said, "I don't know. Take the last Yunnan earthquake, I saw the emperor's worried look, I felt very relieved, so I have been working hard for him. But after this escape, I found out that he was so cowardly, it seemed that he could not withstand the blow at all, and there were several times when he wanted to die. ”
Yang Fei'er asked, "What did you say?" You just said that the emperor once wanted to seek death? What you say is true, is it false? ”
Chu Tianzhao said with a straight face: "How could I lie to you about this kind of thing." ”
"What's that for?"
"Concubine Yi."
"Yuanyuan? How so? ”
"The first time was when he learned that Yuanyuan was persecuted by the ruffian, and he spit out the medicine you fed again."
Yang Fei'er thought about it for a while and said, "No wonder...... The emperor's injuries are obviously much lighter than yours, why did he recover so slowly, it turned out to be like this. ”
"The second time was when I learned that Yuanyuan was raped by Xu Jinzhong again, and he wanted to hang himself, but I saved him. I asked to find out the truth, and later I promised to kill Xu Jinzhong, and he dispelled the idea of suicide. ”
Yang Fei'er said: "It turns out that you still hide this from me. I thought at the time, how could you, Brother Chu, be so impulsive as a person who cares about the overall situation? So that's ......"
Chu Tianzhao looked up to the sky and sighed and said, "Red face and troubled water......
Yang Fei'er heard this: "Brother Chu, you don't want to learn from Guan Yu, 'cut the sable cicada under the moon', right?" ”
Chu Tianzhao smiled bitterly: "Even if Yuanyuan is really the one who brought disaster to the country and the people, she has lived and died with us, and for the emperor, she has paid no less than us." Even if everyone in the world thinks Yuanyuan should be killed, do you think we will kill her? ”
Although Chu Tianzhao did not answer Yang Fei'er positively, his words were more resolute than pure denial.
Yang Fei'er said "hey" and said, "Jiangshan beauty, if it were Brother Chu, which one would you choose?" ”
Chu Tianzhao sneered and said: "Born in the emperor's family, although he can call the wind and rain, many things are also out of his control. If he is a good emperor, then the so-called 'Jiangshan' is no longer his private property in his eyes, but the life of the world! If I had to choose between the common people and the beauties, I would choose the former. ”
As a woman, Yang Fei'er was somewhat sorry to hear such an answer, but the premise was different, and Chu Tianzhao's answer made him happy.
Yang Fei'er suddenly said: "In this way, the emperor is not a good emperor, it is better to change someone to do it." If Brother Chu becomes the emperor, I believe that this world will be much better than now. Maybe it will be like the Tang Dynasty. ”
Chu Tianzhao didn't expect Yang Fei'er to raise him up like this, and hurriedly said, "Miss Fei'er, you think too highly of me." Although I have a heart that loves the people, as an emperor, it is not enough to have a heart that loves the people. The emperor must have his own power and strategy, otherwise how can he obey his ministers and generals? The emperor is a symbol, a manipulator in the world, without considerable wisdom, at most he will only become a king who does nothing, and he will never become a good emperor. Daming is now suffering from internal and external troubles, and there must be a genius who comes out to turn the tide. I don't think I have the talent, but I have a candidate in mind. ”
Yang Fei'er listened with interest and asked, "The person that Brother Chu can look at must be the dragon and phoenix among the people." ”
"It's Miss Fei'er!"
Yang Fei'er blinked a few times and said, "Brother Chu, don't make fun of me." How can one of my daughter's families take on such a heavy responsibility? ”
Chu Tianzhao said: "Except for Miss Fei'er, there is no second choice. From the first time I met you, to now, every time I encounter difficulties and dangers, it is you who stand up and save the day. And it's often a surprise win, unlike me, who rely on brute force alone. ”
Yang Fei'er smiled and said, "I'm just lucky." Brother Chu is going to laugh at me again. Although he said this, he remembered the old man in yellow in his dream that day, and said in his heart: Do I really want to be the second Wu Zetian? Oh, my God...... It's ridiculous! All I need is a man who can really love me and love me. If I really became Wu Zetian, and I had to face the choice between "the common people in the world" and "beautiful men", which one would I choose? Hehe......
Chu Tianzhao saw Yang Fei'er say this, so he didn't say anything more. The two of them had their own thoughts, and rode slowly westward.
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