Ying Zheng and others took a carriage and went to Nanzhou City with several officials of Huiji County.

On the way, Xiao Zhengtai and others opened the curtain of the carriage from time to time to check the situation outside.

As the distance closes, the situation in the fields is getting worse and worse!

At first, you can still see a few seedlings coming out of the water in the field, but later, you can't see anything else except a pool of muddy river!

"It's over! The food here is all gone! ”

Looking at the farmland outside, Ying Zheng couldn't help but shake his head and sigh.

The people live on food, but now that the grain is out of production and the flood is suffering, how can the people live?

"Your Majesty, don't worry, the relief food will arrive soon, and it will definitely not make the people hungry!"

Zhang Han said firmly.

He is the secretary of the household department, and he knows best how much grain and how much money is in the treasury of the household department!

Not long ago, Wodao just sent a batch of gold and silver.

Meng Tian won another battle in the northeast, bringing back a large number of prisoners and a lot of booty.

Even if these people rely on the relief of the imperial court, they will be able to survive until next spring and cultivate again!

"Hmmm! Now that's all it can be! ”

Ying Zheng nodded slightly.

"Father, haven't you noticed that none of us have seen any victims along the way?"

Ying Feiyu tilted her little head, looked out of the carriage, and said suspiciously.

"Huh? You don't say I really didn't pay attention! ”

Previously, Ying Zheng's attention had been on the farmland.

After he was reminded of this, he noticed that from the moment they left the city and arrived at the flood-stricken area, there was no one to be seen!

"Maybe it's the county order that brings all the victims together to facilitate the distribution of supplies!"

Wang Ben guessed.

"Hmmm! Quite possibly! ”

Several other veterans also nodded their heads.

"This is also a good thing, at least it can ensure that these victims will not be frozen and will not starve!"

Hearing this, Ying Zheng's attitude was somewhat relaxed.

Count that Nanzhou county order to do something practical!

……

"When...... While...... While......! ”

In Nanzhou City, the sound of spoons hitting iron basins sounded, and the refugees rushed towards the place where the porridge was put like crazy, each holding a broken bowl and basin in their hands.

After the flood, all ten miles and eight towns suffered from varying degrees of flooding.

If you have relatives in the county, you can go to your relatives, at least you have a full meal!

But most of them have no relatives, so they can only be coaxed by the government to Nanzhou City and managed in a unified manner!

It sounds good, because they are afraid that they will starve and freeze.

But when I came, I realized that they were still sleeping on the street one by one, and they didn't even have a mat.

The exits in the city are also guarded, and they are not allowed to go out at all!

Adults can do anything, but children can't stand it, many of them have been frozen to the point of illness, constant coughing, sneezing, serious began to have a high fever.

I took advantage of the porridge to ask the people of the government for some herbs, and wanted to cook it for the child, but I was insulted!

There is really no way, so the adults can only take off all their clothes to the children and try to cover the children tightly!

Even if you put porridge, it is still a clear soup with little water, so thin that it can't be more thin!

"Official, my child is sick, can you give me more?"

A middle-aged man, shirtless and weak, trembled his hands, begging the servant who served the porridge to give him more.

"Get out, get out, get out, this is an order from our county, one spoonful per person, if you want to ask for it again, go find our county lord!"

However, the servant who served the porridge waved an iron spoon and cursed in his mouth.

"But...... My child is very sick, if I can't eat enough, I'm afraid I won't be able to survive tonight! ”

The man knelt on the ground with a plop of sound, with two tears in his eyes, and kept kowtowing to the servant who served the porridge, "Please, give me another spoonful, just a spoonful!" ”

"I advise you to hurry up, don't delay Lao Tzu to put the porridge, there are so many people waiting behind! After putting the porridge, Lao Tzu has to go back to sleep! ”

Even so, the official who put the porridge did not mean to give more at all, but was even more impatient.

The man turned his head, looked at the crowd behind him, and had to leave in a huff.

In fact, the refugees behind him, although they were also so hungry that their chests were pressed against their backs, no one urged them!

Because we all have children and brothers, this feeling is very understandable!

However, if the official who put the porridge said that he would not give anything, then there was no way!

"Alas......!"

The man made a bitter face and walked out of the crowd, and the tears could no longer be stopped, crackling down.

Just these grains of rice in the broken bowl, I can't wait to count them with one pair of hands.

Rice soup is also a clear soup with little water, no different from boiling water, but it has a somewhat rice taste!

That's it, they still refuse to give more, obviously they want to starve them to death!

"How's it going, daddy? How much does it come back? ”

With heavy steps, the man walked under a locust tree not far away.

Before he could reach the place, a middle-aged woman's voice sounded.

That voice was full of urgency and anticipation!

In her arms, the woman was holding a child less than two years old.

The child was hot, his face was red, his eyes were closed, and he seemed to be dying!

"Alas......!"

The man sighed deeply and shook his head helplessly, "They don't give it!" ”

"Don't give? Our baby is going to die, so I want an extra spoonful of porridge, and they still don't give it? ”

When the woman heard this, she immediately cried loudly, crying heartbreakingly.

"No! Quick, feed this porridge to the baby, I'll ask for it again! ”

The woman wept bitterly for a while, as if suddenly remembering something, and tried to wake up the child in her arms to give it to the man.

"Forget it, you can't get it! When I went, there was only half a pot left, and there were so many people behind me, you wouldn't be able to line up even if you went! ”

The man shook his head helplessly.

"That'...... Then let's stop eating, let the junior eat, and let the eldest and second child drink the porridge they received! ”

The woman wiped two handfuls of tears and continued to cry out for the poor child in her arms.

……

The guards in civilian clothes took the lead, and when they arrived at Nanzhou City, they were immediately stopped by the guards of the city, saying that they would not be allowed to enter.

"What's going on up ahead? Why hasn't the carriage gone yet? ”

The carriage didn't move for a long time, and Ying Zheng asked impatiently in the carriage.

"Back to Your Majesty, our people seem to have been blocked by the soldiers defending the city!"

The guard driving the carriage said.

"What? Blocked? ”

Ying Zheng opened the curtain and prepared to get out of the car.

Unexpectedly, Ying Feiyu's movements were faster than him, and he jumped out one step ahead of him in the blink of an eye!

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, slow down ......!"

Yuan Pengxing and the others also seemed to react to something, hurriedly got out of the car, and stretched out their hands to help Yingzheng.

However, Ying Zheng ignored him and jumped out of the carriage!

"Your Majesty, wait a minute, the minister will negotiate with the soldiers defending the city!"

After speaking, Yuan Pengxing led the other officials and quickly ran towards the city gate.

This is the order he gave before, telling the Chengjiang Dalei in Nanzhou County, not to let the victims run around, and try to control them together.

But he didn't expect that this guy would directly seal the entire city, and no one was allowed to enter or leave!

If His Majesty and the Six Books don't come, that's it.

But now that he is blocked outside the city, he must hurry over to negotiate, otherwise, the consequences will be very serious!