Xie Yan said with a look of disgust: "After Lord Liu knew that there was a crack, his first reaction was actually very happy, and he was especially grateful for our information. After calling the yacha, the common people stopped the spring ploughing in their hands, and the family was not limited to men and women, as long as there were more than three people in the family, and the age of fifteen was reached, two people must be asked to serve in the conscription. ”

"If there is one who does not go, a man will give five taels of silver for his head. It is said that the situation of the embankment is severe, and it cannot be just one or two. If there is less money, the people will not pay attention to this problem, so they have to raise the demand. In this way, most people cannot give this money, and they have to go to labor. ”

When Li Yuan heard this, he couldn't help but speak, and said: "Last year, the snow disaster in Liufeng County was severe, and the people were seriously affected, and many people were killed and injured. If a family of three or more is old, weak, sick and disabled, do they have to go? It means that if a family wants not to go, they will have to get ten taels of silver? This year is a difficult time, and if he does this, he is not afraid of the common people? ”

"The people are afraid of officials, even if there is trouble, who would dare to make trouble if he took a few chickens to make an example? This is a local government affairs, and as a county parent official, he made a decision, even if it was inappropriate, and we outsiders couldn't say anything. We secretly visited some places, and the common people were seriously affected last year, and many of them were injured as a result, and they fell ill due to lack of money and food. Even then, they had to drag themselves to the service. ”

"Then that's the only way to go, watching him eat the people?"

"So what can I do? People also said righteously that he worked hard for the people of Liufeng County, and as long as he made up for it, then our Liuyun County would benefit. The main reason why we came back at this time was that on the way back, we turned back halfway to check the situation on the other side of the embankment. As a result, more than 30 people died in just five days. Some of these people were beaten to death, while others were unable to bear their bodies and fell from a height and died. Others, they died of illness directly......"

Xie Yanzhi recalled what he saw, and suddenly lost his appetite.

He chewed wax and took two bites, and said with a solemn face: "The situation over there is quite bad, Lord Liu is just taking the opportunity to make money, especially those merchants." He doesn't look at the life or death of ordinary people at all. On this increasingly hot day, no one knows when the cracks in the levee will be repaired. In addition, I found that the common people over there grew rice, so I suggested that the common people should have a variety of drought-tolerant crops, but he disagreed and said that we were worried about the sky. ”

"In fact, the crack can be repaired, and we are not at ease. On the way back, I suggested that Lord Xu make arrangements as soon as possible, that is, how to transfer the people of the entire Liuyun County. It's just that nothing has happened at the moment, and I'm not very good at saying it directly, so I hinted at it, and I don't know if he understands it. At present, the new prefect appointed by the imperial court has not yet arrived, and Luo Tongzhi will temporarily replace him. ”

"After Luo Tongzhi was hypnotized before, his brain is not very good now. Even if he is the temporary prefect, he is not fully competent. Before Brother Ran returned to Beijing, he wrote to me and told me that he wanted Luo Tongzhi to temporarily take the post of prefect, just to ensure that the government examination could be carried out smoothly. As for the new prefect and the general judgment, it is estimated that it will be in May and June, that is, before the court examination. ”

"Xinyang Mansion is rich, and the people who can come to Xinyang Mansion to serve have more or less connections in the capital. Brother Ziran said before that the problem here will be dealt with later, so at present, we are not angry, and we can't do anything. ”

Li Yuan saw that his eyebrows were furrowed, so he said: "Brother Xie, we are not saints, let alone powerful, we have done everything we can, so let's let it be." It's just that you went on a trip and suffered the people of Liufeng County. However, it also gave those people a vigilance, knowing that the embankment was not good, they should prepare in advance, and at the same time, the people in Liuyun County also knew it. No matter how bad the situation is, it is better than knowing nothing about it and it really happened. ”

"Hmm!"

Xie Yanzhi responded, looked left and right, and asked, "Junzi, have they set off?" ”

"That's right! When the milk came back this time, she divided the family, that is, the family was not divided. The eldest aunt took her two sisters-in-law to Fucheng together, and I asked Canniang to take Cai Wei and Qingsha as well. Brother Xie, on your side, do you wait until you have a good rest before going, or? ”

"Today's twenty-four, isn't the watermelon in your immortal mansion still unsold? Now that Brother Cao is back, I'll go to him later, Yuanniang, you go back to Lijiaao now, and I'll take him there then. When you've sold these, I'll leave early tomorrow morning. This month, I wanted to train Junzi and Zhengzi well, Junzi said that it was mainly Zhengzi, but because of these things, it was delayed. I'll leave early tomorrow morning, and when I'm done, I'll find a few people to train Zhengzi alone. ”

Li Yuan nodded, and then remembered that he didn't see him drive the carriage back, so he asked: "What about our carriage, will you drive it by yourself tomorrow, or will you leave the car here and buy it later?" ”

"When I came back, Zhang Cong was driving the carriage, and it was estimated that it was in Yamen at this time. I'll be back to you later, and I'll go to the car dealership early tomorrow morning to take a break. This carriage will be left to you, and our family in Fucheng is close to the Gongyuan, and it won't take long to walk. ”

Xie Yanzhi said, holding Li Yuan's face with both hands, and said seriously: "Yuanniang, next I want to prepare for the township test, at home, I have to work hard for you." Don't worry, Caiwei and Qingsha, I will take care of it. I will also do my best to make Zhengzi and Junzi famous. Even if you can't get into Xiucai, you have to be at least a child. ”

"Well, let's work together for the future! Brother Xie, after you eat and wash off the dishes and chopsticks, go to Brother Cao again, and I will hire an ox cart to go back first. The fried beans and jerky made for you are all placed in our room, and you can take them to Fucheng to eat first. Before I take the clansmen away, I will send you another batch to Fucheng. ”

As long as Xie Yanzhi thought about it, he was a damn person.

Because of Li Yuan's existence, he was able to live.

But for every extra day he lives, he owes one day of luck, which is really devastating.

A little luck is worth saving a hundred people, and now he doesn't know how much he owes.

It can be said that every day may be the last day of his life.

He cherishes this hard-won life extraordinarily.

If he could, he didn't want to be separated from Li Yuan, but it couldn't be.

He is now looking forward to winning the township test in one fell swoop and hitting the top prize in the coming year.

The current separation is only temporary, and in August and September, they will still get back together!

Thinking so, Xie Yanzhi hugged Li Yuan tightly in his arms, and after a while, he let go of the person.

"Go ahead!"