Chapter Fifty-Six: A Glimpse of Outside the City
Li Yuhan took a few pieces of bread, thought of baking them by the fire, and distributed them to everyone, and when he passed by Ji Ying's side, he saw Ji Ying supporting one leg, leaning on the railing with his head drooping, and seemed to have just fallen asleep. Ji Ying had a book in her hand, which fell down her knees and was falling on the edge of the fire. The top corner of the book quickly burst into flames.
Li Yuhan was holding a cake in his hand, and he couldn't save the book in time, so he hurriedly woke up Ji Ying. Ji Ying was excited and came to his senses. She picked up the burning book and held it in her arms at once. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Li Yuhan put down the cake in his hand and said, "It's the first time I've seen such a fire." If you step on it, the fire will go out faster, so why bother sending it to your arms, and you are not afraid of burning yourself. ”
Only one corner of the book was burned, Ji Ying breathed a sigh of relief, and said to herself, "Why did you fall asleep?" ”
Li Yuhan saw that Ji Ying attached great importance to this book and asked, "What kind of book is this?" ”
"The Minutes of the Yellow River is a book dedicated to recording the governance of the Yellow River by officials in successive dynasties."
"I remember that this book was placed in the Imperial Library of History, why did you borrow it?"
Ji Ying hid the book in her arms and said, "This is not the original. Before I arrived, I went to the Imperial Library of History, looked through it, and then copied it when I got home. I don't know much about river governance, and I thought that if I read it from time to time, I might be able to gain more. ”
Li Yuhan took the book, flipped through it, and said in surprise: "I didn't expect you to have the ability to never forget, I have read this book before, and it is not bad at all." ”
"I don't have anything else to do, but my head is brighter."
A few people were talking, and suddenly, more than two dozen people in black broke in on a rainy night. King Yan was the first to be vigilant, and took Shang Fang's sword on his back, and the others also picked up their weapons and protected Ji Ying, the unarmed people, inside.
The people who broke in were all dressed in black and soapy robes, wrapped in simple armor and hats, and holding weapons in their hands, and the rain flowed down the hats like beaded curtains. They put their horses together with Ji Ying and walked in with a swagger.
When Ji Ying saw the two people who were the leader, she was surprised and delighted: "Little Huaiwang! Little Brother Jiu! ”
Jiang Yichen took off his hat and said with a smile: "I have been in a hurry for so many days, how did I get this treatment?" ”
The people in the broken temple saw that it was really Jiang Yichen, and they hurriedly put away their swords. Zhou Yu asked, "Cousin, why are you here?" ”
Jiang Yichen took off his wet clothes, walked to the fire, and said while roasting the fire: "The disasters in Shandong, Hebei, and Henan have dragged on for so long, and people's hearts are unstable, and a larger area of riots may break out at any time. Ji Ying is also my apprentice, what if I suffer? Do you want my master's face anymore? So I went home, and brought a few brothers from the Black Cavalry Camp with me. ”
Rong Zhe was originally very excited when he saw Jiang Yichen, and he was even happier when he heard the words "Black Cavalry Battalion", he leaned forward and said, "What does King Xiaohuai mean, these are the brothers of the Black Cavalry Battalion?" I have long heard that there is a black cavalry battalion in the northwest under King Xiaohuai, although there are only a hundred people, but each of them is a hundred enemies, and the great khans of Beidi are in awe. I didn't expect to see a real person today! ”
Jiang Yichen said: "How can there be such a god? It's just a few skilled soldiers with bows and horses, they are already crazy, and if they want to be complimented by Rong Xiaogongzi again, they don't need to ride horses when they go out in the future, and they can fly by themselves! ”
Zhou Yu glanced at Ji Ying, who was stunned on the side, and said to Jiang Yichen: "I said where have you been, you have run to the northwest in just a few days, and you have turned out all the old bottoms." King Huai'an must know that you are such a loser, you have to draw your tendons and peel your skin. ”
"I just took two soldiers for a walk, not to." Jiang Yichen picked up a baked cake and chewed it, "Then again, just ask your cousin to show off your martial arts with Shang Fang's sword, and don't allow me to bring a few guards to protect the safety of my master and apprentice, right?" ”
Zhou Yu sneered and sat back in his place.
Jiang Yichen raised his head and asked, "Ji Ying, what are you stunned about?" My brothers have been running for a few days and nights, and they haven't eaten, so say hello to me. ”
Ji Ying came to her senses and hurriedly arranged for the twenty brothers of the Black Cavalry Battalion to sit down around the fire, and distributed the baked cakes and dry food to them, and Li Yuhan and Rong Shen Rong Zhe also took out dry food and water. Miao Tailor had just cooked a pot of hot soup with herbs and served a bowl to everyone.
Jiang Yichen saw that Ji Ying was covered in mud and asked, "Ji Ying, how did you do this mud?" ”
"It's okay, just wait until the clothes are dry."
"You...... Did you fall off your horse again? You're a shame on me. ”
When the brothers of the Black Cavalry Battalion heard this, they all glanced at Ji Ying, and some couldn't help laughing, and they were slapped on the head by Jiang Yichen.
"No," Ji Ying said angrily, "I can ride a horse, okay!" ”
Jiang Yichen said: "I have led soldiers for so many years, and I have never seen you so stupid, riding a horse is more nervous than going to the guillotine." ”
Dong Jiu didn't hesitate to burst out a sentence: "But it's not, in the future, when you come to our northwest, you can't ride a horse, so you still have to do it?" ”
"I don't want to go to the northwest!" Ji Ying was annoyed and embarrassed by ridicule, and didn't want to say it.
Dong Jiu glanced at Jiang Yichen obliquely, as if gloating. Jiang Yichen understood what Dong Jiu meant, and showed his fist to him. Dong Jiu expressed disdain. A series of small movements are not seen by many people, and even if someone sees them, they don't know what they mean.
The next morning, the rain gradually stopped, and by the afternoon, the sun had come out after a long absence. But people were not relieved by the better weather, because they were shocked by the people fleeing the famine.
At first, the number of deserters was dotted, and it didn't take long for the number to increase, and then you could see a large number of people with their families carrying a pitiful amount of food to the west. People are yellow-skinned, with cracks at the corners of their mouths and ragged clothes. Some elderly people and children, who could not walk, leaned under the trees on the side of the road, their eyes closed, not knowing whether they were dead or alive.
Ingenuity is soft-hearted, seeing some children lying on the side of the road dying, let Ji Ying take a look at the food sent over, but even if a little food is given to each poor child, before they reach the nearest Yiyang City, the food has been distributed, and Yiyang City has become an "open-air camp" for refugees.
In front of the wide Yiyang City Gate, there are people fleeing as far as the eye can see. Most of them sat or lay on the ground, their black and yellow faces facing the sun, showing no trace of life. They lay on their backs, as if hoping that God would throw them some food so that they could survive today.
The gates were tightly closed. The high walls were filled with soldiers armed with short swords and spears, and behind them were a line of crossbowmen. Such a waiting scene, Ji Ying has never seen it.
There were a few lean men among the refugees, and when they saw such a rare group of aliens, they were very vigilant, and silently picked up the sickles, hoes, and even bricks at hand, and soon, all eyes were on Ji Ying and them. The complex look of hope and disappointment is something that people will never forget.
Men with "weapons" came over in groups. They glanced at the group of more than fifty people, and their eyes invariably focused on the thinnest Ji Ying. Ji Ying's heart tightened, and the horse pulling the cart roared.
Jiang Yichen held the sword hanging from his waist in his hand, and held the hilt of the sword in his right hand, Dong Jiu and Li Yuhan slowly approached Ji Ying.
The leader asked Ji Ying, "Are you a merchant?" ”
Ji Ying replied: "No. ”
"Is there anything to eat?"
"It's just been divided."
The people didn't seem to believe it, and glanced behind Ji Ying.
Jiang Yichen and Dong Jiu's swords had already revealed their blades.
Ji Ying asked, "Do you want to enter Yiyang City?" ”
"Yes."
"Why are the gates closed?"
"Since the Yellow River burst its banks, the towns that have not been affected by the disaster have not let us in, saying that we will make trouble."
"No one has sent out food relief either?"
Someone next to him said: "Are you officials?" ”
Ji Ying didn't want to be depressed by these people's "condescending" questions, so she simply stood on the carriage and replied, "I'm an official." ”
There was a commotion among the refugees, and more people stood up, even the elderly and children. They seem to be a little frightened, but more angry.
Jiang Yichen said secretly: "Stupid Ji Ying! ”
Ji Ying said in his loudest voice: "Ji Ying, a scholar from Sanpin Longtuge University, is ordered by His Majesty to come to Henan, Hebei and Shandong to provide disaster relief and peace to the people!" ”
But Ji Ying's generosity did not calm the victims, but made them more restless. Someone pointed at Ji Ying with a sickle and roared: "You officials, we are not willing to harm us, and now we are coming to harm other towns." You people are doing the business of cutting off children and grandchildren! ”
A rebuke caused the responders to erupt, and more people poured in.
A person from the Black Cavalry Battalion asked Jiang Yichen in a low voice, "Do you want to do it?" ”
Jiang Yichen replied: "Wait a little longer." ”
Ji Ying said loudly: "Everyone calm down and listen to me!" His Majesty learned that Hedong was flooded and seriously affected, so he specially ordered Ji Ying and His Royal Highness King Yan, Jiang Yichen, Xiaohuai Wang, and Rong Shen, editor of the Hanlin Academy, to come to the disaster relief with Shang Fang's sword. ”
Some of the victims whispered: "It's His Royal Highness King Yan and King Xiaohuai who are here!" "Are those people in black clothes and black robes from the black cavalry camp?" "Isn't King Yan guarding the northern frontier? How did you get here? ”
Ji Ying continued: "Before leaving, His Majesty said that both princes and nobles and poor people are the cornerstone of my society. I almost made a big mistake by appointing untruthful ministers, so this trip must put the people's livelihood first, to ensure that the people can eat enough and go home to live a stable life in the future. At present, there are riots in many places, and the granaries are occupied, and His Majesty said that the people have no food, and they have to make such a decision, which is excusable, so as long as they stop it, they will not blame the past. Yiyang City is the first stop we are waiting for, so we will definitely ensure everyone's meal as soon as possible without delay! ”
There was another commotion among the victims.
I thought that the situation was so settled, but who knew that there was a little boy, who looked like he was eight or nine years old, picked up a stone and shouted, "Who believes your nonsense!" He threw himself at Ji Ying and smashed it on Ji Ying's forehead, and blood spurted out unscrupulously.
Jiang Yichen saw that Ji Ying had suffered a loss, and immediately pulled out his long sword, and the soldiers of the Black Cavalry Battalion also drew their swords one after another. The victims were terrified and agitated, and some of the women were afraid of their children and held them in their arms.
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