Out of Chang'an City, Li Chengqian is more familiar than Lu Heng.

After all, Lu Heng had only crossed over for a long time, and he had relied on a carriage to enter and leave Chang'an, and had never walked by himself.

On the contrary, Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, although he rarely leaves the palace, he remembers Chang'an Yutu quite clearly.

The direction he took Lu Heng was not from the Lu family's side.

After walking for another half hour, the two finally met the homeless.

It's a wasteland.

The displaced people could not go to other people's fields to camp, so they had to find a place with many trees to make it easier to burn firewood at night.

Among these displaced people, many of them are old and weak, women and children, and some even carry one behind their backs, one in their arms, and a child in their hands.

Those who are sick and collapse to the ground, whose limbs are as thin as wood but whose bellies are bulging high, who are shriveled but still trying their best to breastfeed......

Numerous.

Tragic situation in the world!

Lu Heng saw this kind of scene for the first time.

He muttered:

"This is the ...... of the homeless"

"Your Majesty doesn't care?"

Li Chengqian's brows were also furrowed.

"It's not that my father doesn't care, it's that I can't do it all."

He groaned and spoke:

"Since ancient times, whenever a natural disaster occurs, the displaced people will try their best to run to Guanzhong."

"This time there is a great drought in the world, and the people on the other side of Jiannan Road can't get over because of the natural danger, so what we have in front of us is only a part."

"Probably all from Kanto."

"They came because they thought that Guanzhong was richer, and when they came, they could wait for the imperial court to release grain."

"But there are too many people, even the imperial court can't settle them all......"

"The most important thing is that in recent years, there have been continuous natural disasters in the Tang Dynasty, and there have always been barbarian infestations on the border, and the treasury is a little empty."

He said it more tactfully, but Lu Heng basically understood.

To put it bluntly, it's still poor!

In ancient times, the productivity was low, and it stayed in the stage of small peasant economy, and when natural disasters came, the landlord's family had no surplus grain, and the emperor did not get much better.

There was a two-headed battle in three days, and the barbarians didn't care, they didn't farm at all.

Datang, who had just gained a foothold in the Central Plains, was pitted miserably!

It costs money to fight wars, and it costs money to open warehouses and release grain.

The granary is empty, licking his face and letting the big farmers take out the grain, it is impossible to prostitute it for nothing, so it also has to spend money.

Money is not spent!

Lu Heng fell into deep thought——

He wondered if he had to plant the potatoes and sweet potatoes this morning.

I'm thinking about it.

Li Chengqian, who was next to him, suddenly said in surprise:

"Hey, who's over there? It doesn't look like a homeless person! ”

Lu Heng was awakened and turned his head to look in the direction pointed by Li Chengqian.

I saw that among the displaced people all over the ground, there were scattered strong men bending down to say something to them, and they were still doing some gestures to give things.

Counting them up, there are hundreds of such strong men!

Just looking at this figure and dress, it really doesn't have anything to do with those homeless people on the ground.

Lu Heng thought for a while and said to Li Chengqian:

"You stay here, don't move, I'll go and see."

"Remember, don't go near the crowd!"

Li Chengqian was a little unhappy and said:

"When I came out today, I changed the clothes in the palace into civilian clothes, and others couldn't see their identity."

"What's wrong with going over there?"

Lu Heng's eyes widened:

"After changing into civilian clothes, you don't look like a civilian!"

"Others can't see that you're a big guy when they're blind!"

"Stay here honestly, lest you have to be hugged by your thighs and cry in the past."

Li Chengqian also wanted to make two more remarks and strive for an opportunity to penetrate deep into the common people.

The result is at this time.

A strong man closest to them suddenly walked this way.

Lu Heng suddenly became vigilant.

But he didn't expect that after the strong man came, he first arched his hand at him, and then opened his mouth with a smile.

"You're Dr. Lu, right? Oh, the little one is the Tiger Head Gang who guards the door, and the last time I saw you, you may have forgotten. ”

Listening to him report to his home, Lu Heng recalled carefully.

Then he finally remembered that the last time he went to see Zhang Zhongjian, there was indeed such a person who searched him.

"Oh oh, it turned out to be a brother of the Tiger Head Gang."

He smiled and asked:

"Why are you here?"

"These are all homeless people, they don't do business, and they can't collect money."

The strong man hurriedly waved his hand, as if he was afraid that he would misunderstand, and explained.

"I'm not here to collect money, how can there be a lack of morality to collect money from the homeless!"

"It was the helper who heard that there were homeless people coming from Kanto, so he asked his brothers to bring some dry food and distribute it to them to pad their stomachs."

"We eat less dry food on weekdays, and we don't prepare much, but it's a good idea."

Lu Heng was stunned.

It is not news that wealthy businessmen and wealthy families give soup to poor families in order to earn fame.

The question is, aren't the Tiger Heads a gangster?

The gangsters of the Tang Dynasty are all bodhisattvas? !

Li Chengqian naturally knew about the Tiger Head Gang, and last time he reminded Lu Heng to have a good relationship with this side.

But when he heard this, his eyes inevitably widened.

Li Chengqian said curiously:

"This ...... Hero. ”

"Is your helper so kind-hearted on weekdays?"

The strong man smiled and said:

"He also did good deeds in the past, and constrained us not to oppress good people, if we meet an elderly vendor, we can help pick up the goods."

"But this time, the helper said that he wanted to accumulate more virtue for his sister-in-law, so he specially sent me to wait out."

Lu Heng listened to it and his mouth widened.

Engage in a half-day ......

It turns out that the legendary bearded guest who kills people like hemp and fights overseas actually wants to accumulate virtue for the sick Zhang Hongfu? !

Li Chengqian looked at his expression and guessed that there were still some inside stories that he didn't know.

But if the other party doesn't say it, he can't ask.

Choked for a while.

Lu Hengcai sighed and said:

"Forget it, you are indeed doing good deeds."

"When I get back later, tell you the helper for me—"

"Doing good deeds is indeed useful, and my sister's illness is much better."

Of course, the strong man didn't know who the gang leader's sister was, but as a member of the Tiger Head Gang, he had naturally heard of the ability of this miracle doctor.

So he arched his hand and said respectfully:

"I must bring this to me, thank you Dr. Lu!"

After speaking, seeing that Lu Heng didn't plan to say more, he returned to the middle of the team with interest.

Lu Heng turned his head to Li Chengqian and said:

"Let's go, now you can get over."

"The Tiger Head Gang is here, nothing will happen."

The two of them walked together towards the pile of displaced people.

Walking and watching, Lu Heng and Li Chengqian became more and more frightened the more they walked!

After all, Lu Heng is a young man in the new era who was born under the red flag and grew up in the spring breeze, even if he is an orphan and lacks material, he has never been hungry like this.

How had he ever seen such a miserable situation!

On the contrary, even though you are the prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Chengqian is more adaptable to this kind of scene.

As early as the locust plague in the second year of Zhenguan, he had seen it.

The locusts in Guanzhong covered the sky and even flew directly over Chang'an City.

Lu Heng stood in the middle of the homeless people and muttered to himself.

"How could it be like this......"