Jiangmen Tianjiao: Reborn with funny ancestors

Under the command of Lu Dingfeng, the first batch of victims took action quickly.

The village elders among the victims acted like managers, instructing the victims in their villages to set up pots to boil water, carry firewood, build huts, and boil herbs...

When more than 5000 victims arrived one after another, the men and women were divided into two groups. The first batch of victims were taken to the large bathing pool, where they all stripped off their clothes and took a bath.

The water in the bathing pool was filled with lime, which was very choking and burned the skin.

Some victims were unwilling and were scolded by the first batch of victims: "If you don't wash yourself clean, if you bring in the disease with you, won't you kill us all?"

Miss Mulberry said that this lime water can prevent epidemics and kill fleas on your body.

Anyone who doesn't clean up will not be allowed to live in the resettlement site and will not have rice to eat! "

The new victims did not dare to struggle anymore.

Even the clothes that the victims had changed into were thrown into large vats and boiled.

The government officials brought clothes donated by Ganzhou people and wealthy households and replaced them with the victims after they had been cleaned.

Then, these victims were asked to line up, and after each person drank a bowl of anti-epidemic herbs, they could go to receive the porridge in turn.

After a month of escaping from famine, these victims finally drank Ganzhou's relief porridge, and no one disliked the porridge.

In their opinion, if they can see rice in this bowl of porridge and they will not starve to death again, they will be grateful.

Xu Xiuyuan has lived in the prosperous Shangjing City since he was a child. His father is the Minister of Rites, and his brother-in-law is the third prince. The Xu family is a family of poets, etiquette and hairpins, and is not poor.

Has the young boy ever seen so many disaster victims in ragged clothes, looking like hungry ghosts?

Hearing the screams of the victims when they were soaked in the lime pond, and watching the victims pick up a bowl of clear porridge and gobble it up without caring about burning their mouths, he couldn't help but wonder, is this still the singing and dancing Liyang Dynasty described by writers? ?

Is this the human world or hell?

The young boy's eyes were sore and mist rose. He ran two steps quickly and came to Lu Dingfeng and asked, "Miss Mulberry, what should I do now?"

Lu Dingfeng thought for a while and said: "There are more and more people. You should go back to the county office quickly to summon Mrs. Chu and tell her that after so many people are resettled on the spot, do they need to be evacuated to other counties?"

Can you think of a way to find something for these people to do? With so many people hanging around together, something will happen sooner or later. "

Xu Xiuyuan said anxiously: "I will send someone to ask Master Chu. Is there anything I can do to help you here?"

Lu Dingfeng turned his head and glanced at Xu Xiuyuan, frowned and said: "Then you first count the number of victims and their place of origin.

Among the newly arrived victims, find some highly respected people and let them help you manage the order of the victims..."

After receiving some advice from Lu Dingfeng, Xu Xiuyuan finally calmed down and began to play the role of Tianshui County Magistrate.

Lu Dingfeng shook his head and sighed: "What's the use of just studying? If you haven't experienced practical work, you just have a good eye but a weak hand. You still need experience!"

That night, news of the influx of large numbers of victims in Tianshui County was reported to the Prefectural Mufu.

Chu Tianjiao hurriedly found Chu Qingyan to discuss it together.

“It is true that so many disaster victims cannot gather together.

If that doesn't work, we can continue to use work-for-relief measures and move people to a few counties in the west to dig canals and continue to build roads. "

Chu Qing said.

Chu Tianjiao thought deeply and said, "I want to recruit soldiers."

Chu Qingyan was stern and asked in a low voice: "Jiaojiao, the court will never agree to your conscription at this time.

Don’t you want to recruit soldiers privately...? "

Chu Tianjiao said seriously: "Auntie, I will tell you straight.

Conscripting soldiers privately is tantamount to conspiracy, I naturally know this.

But knowing that there is going to be a big war in the northwest, the Chu family's army lacks soldiers, and the victims are the ready supply of soldiers, so it would be a pity not to use them.

Anyway, I, Ganzhou, am raising money and food to support them. Rather than raising them in vain, it is better to expand the army.

As for the court, they had to find a way to hide it. "

Chu Qingyan shook his head: "It can't be hidden. There are so many victims coming from all over the place. The movement is too big. It can't be hidden."

Chu Tianjiao felt a fire in his heart.

The suffocating feeling of knowing that she was doing the right thing, but having her hands restrained by the imperial court, made the fire that had been suppressed in her heart for a long time grow stronger and stronger.

"Auntie, if one day I am forced to rebel against the Lu family, will you support me?"

Chu Tianjiao only dared to ask Chu Qingyan this question.

Chu Qingyan raised her head and stared at Chu Tianjiao. The four-year-old child's eyes showed a mature look. She stretched out her fleshy little hand, placed it on the back of Chu Tianjiao's hand, and said softly:

"If you get to that point, I will definitely support you!

In fact, I have long wanted to tell you that this country will never be peaceful in the hands of the Lu family.

The Lu family was content with the status quo and indulged in seeking personal gain. After Taizu and Taizong, they no longer had the ambition to strengthen the army, enrich the people, and unify the world.

Generation after generation, I, the Chu family, have guarded the country for them with my flesh and blood.

But they forget to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

They only guard against our Chu family, but they cannot see that foreign enemies are eyeing us, nor can they see the decline of people's livelihood and the misery of the people.

Instead of doing this, it is better for our Chu family to set the country for them, work together to destroy the Dongyi, and pacify the Xirong. Whoever comes will destroy who, and the world will be unified, and there will be no more wars.

At that time, I, the Chu family, will be able to take off our military uniforms, recuperate, and stop always sending people with white hair to people with black hair. "

The fire that had been suppressed in my heart for a long time burst out and was no longer able to be suppressed.

Chu Tianjiao stood up and said to Chu Qingyan:

“Okay, great-aunt, let’s recruit troops!

If we can hide it, we will hide it. If we can’t hide it anymore, and the court really wants to blame it, we will rebel! "

Chu Qingyan also had a look of determination in his eyes, and he raised his small fist and said:

"That's how it should be. We have military power and we are doing things for the common people of the world. Why should we always be restricted by the Lu family?"

After Chu Tianjiao's anger was relieved, he felt a lot more comfortable and his mind became unusually clear-headed.

"This time I went to Beihu to bring back [-] sheep, and I want to establish a salt market in the Beihuang Prairie.

There is no need to tell the court about the sheep.

When I recruit troops, I recruit them in the name of a "food-seeking team."

After recruiting these people, they were all brought to the Northern Wilderness Prairie for training.

From time to time, some sheep are sent to Ganzhou, saying that they were found on the grassland by the "food search team". "

Chu Qingyan smiled and said: "In this case, it may not be possible to hide it.

When we got to the grassland, we asked these people if they wanted to join the army.If you don't want to, just stop being a shepherd.

At worst, they would send their families to the grassland together. "

Chu Tianjiao nodded: "Yes, the Northern Wilderness Prairie is so big, it will be a lawless place for me to hide and train my troops in the future.

When the Xirong invade this winter, the imperial court will rush to recruit troops. It will not be too late for these people to join the army then. "

On the second day, Chu Tianjiao sent his twelve maidservants outside Tianshui and Qingyang cities, and began to recruit "food hunting teams" with great fanfare.

The victims were attracted by the word "food search team" as soon as they heard it.

Then I heard that they were going to the grassland to find food for the victims, so everyone enthusiastically signed up to participate.

Feng Jia and others refused to accept them all, but put forward harsh conditions.

Not only do you need to be in good physical condition, but you also need to have someone at home to take care of you, and you need to be able to be away from home for a long time.

The explanation is also ready-made: "After leaving Ganzhou, we are facing the Xirong and Beihu cavalry. The food-seeking team wants to find food on the grassland, and there are many dangers."

After saying this, many people backed down.

But there are still many people who stay and ask to join the "food hunting team".

A big man from Guanzhong named Ge Hu raised his arms and shouted:

“With this drought, if we don’t go out to find food, everyone will starve to death.

Master Zhou Mu organized people to go to the grasslands to find food, also for us disaster victims.

We cannot be greedy for life and fear death, blocking the way of survival left for us by Mr. Zhou Mu. "

The young men of Gehu's village came out one after another and wanted to follow Feng Jia.

Then some young men from other villages walked out after seeing their relatives and friends around them looking so hungry and emaciated.

"As long as we can keep our families fed, we are willing to do anything."

Feng Jia assured: "Master Zhou Mu said that all families who participate in the food search team will be registered, and the county government will give priority to resettlement.

Each member of the food-seeking team received one or two silver coins per month, which could be transferred from the Yamen to his family. "

When the victims heard this, they became even more happy.

On the first day alone, Feng Jia recruited five hundred young men in Tianshui.

There are also disaster victims who continue to pour into Ganzhou.

According to this, Chu Tianjiao's goal of recruiting [-] new soldiers among the victims will be achieved soon.