Red Chamber Fellows: You Are Not Guilty

Why are you afraid that Madam Zhongjinghou has an idea? It's clearly her own idea!Thinking of this, Jia's mother became angry again, and felt that if she stayed in the second room again, she was afraid that one day not only would the rest of her private house be lost, but she would also be angry to death sooner or later.

But where do you go if you don't stay in the second room?Back to the big room?Let everyone know that she regretted it. Was it because she was blind at the beginning, mistook stones for gems, and cast the dusty orb secretly?Mother Jia, who has been so strong all her life, doesn't want to lose face.It would be great if someone from Dafang came to pick her up.

Who would pick it up? Mother Jia hadn't thought about this question. The more she thought about it, the more desperate she became.nobody!Jia Amnesty was far away from Beijing, and every time Jia Lian came to say hello on holidays, he would leave.As for Mrs. Xing, she couldn't understand other people's hints, even if they were explicit, she was capable of not hearing them.As for the girls, don't count on them, they have to wait for Jia Lian to go out to get married.

Alas, Mother Jia sighed, looking at the teacup on the Kang table, not even interested in picking it up.What if the boss is in Beijing?Maybe this birthday won't be so boring, maybe Mrs. Wang wouldn't dare to disobey her so blatantly, maybe...

But Jia She was not in Beijing at this time, he was far away on the way to Liangzhou (now Liangzhou, Gansu).

It is already October weather, the decayed grass turns yellow early, and the autumn wind adds coldness.Before arriving in Liangzhou, the desolation was already like a shadow.Coupled with the huge temperature difference between morning and evening, everyone walked very hard.Except for Jia Amnesty, everyone didn't bring much clothes, and if they walked any further, they might fall ill.

After finally reaching a small county town, Jia Amnesty no longer required the guards to set up camp outside the city by themselves, and instead had someone send the post to the local county magistrate while he waited outside the city.In a short time, there were several gongs, which were the four sounds of "pedestrians avoiding".Knowing that the county magistrate came to pick him up, Jia Amnesty didn't take the money, and got out of the car to wait.

When the county magistrate saw the person, he first reported his title: Kong Yi, magistrate of Anding County, met with the inspector.

"Magistrate Kong, please." Jia Amnesty didn't know this person, and kept smiling: "This trip has disturbed me a lot, so please make it easier for County Magistrate Kong."

"General Jia is serious." The county magistrate Kong obviously knew about Jia Amnesty's inspection: "The Governor has already issued a metaphorical order, and the county officials along the way must receive the inspection party well."

Hearing what he said was true, Jia Amnesty didn't say much, and came to the county together with others.I saw that the county seat is not big, but there are more than a dozen streets.There are not many people, and few people walk on the street.

Looking at the two hundred or so people following behind him, who were already filling up the entire street, Jia Amnesty asked, "Magistrate Kong, is there a problem with where you live?"

The county magistrate's family knew about his family affairs, and he said with some anticipation: "To tell you the truth, my lord, this place can barely be vacated, but this bedding is just..."

As long as it's not out in the open.Jia She said: "We also brought some quilts, which is not a problem. But is there a place in the county to buy them? Is there anyone who needles and threads? We need to get some winter clothes made."

After hearing his request, County Magistrate Kong's face became even more bitter: "This is natural, this is natural."

With the experience in that small town in Qingjian County, Jia She didn't know what Kong County Magistrate was worried about. He said, "There is one more thing that Kong County Magistrate should let the people know." The people standing honestly against the wall are mostly commoners, and most of them have good food on their faces: "People like me buy and cook by ourselves. If anyone is willing to help, they will pay extra. If someone buys forcibly or underpays, Just come find me."

County Magistrate Kong didn't expect Jia Amnesty to say this, so he felt a little embarrassed at first: "Your Excellency has come from afar, and he should be entertained by the county. How can we start with buying things ourselves?"

Without waiting for him to persuade, Jia Amnesty said again: "If you don't worry about your anger, what can you do in this county? If we really let us eat for two days, I'm afraid you will be hit by famine."

Seeing him telling the truth, Kong Yi also knew that the county was powerless, so she could only say: "Your lord has been wronged so much, is it the lower officials? It's just that what your lord said is the truth, it's fine if I suffer a little bit, but once I get out If there is a shortfall, it is necessary to increase the tax to let these common people make up for it, and the lower officials can't bear it."

Judging by his face and listening to his voice, the County Magistrate Kong did not seem to be a fake, which made Jia She feel a lot of goodwill in his heart.When they arrived at the county government office, they arranged for the guards' quarters. After a little cleaning, Jia Amnesty chatted with the county magistrate Kong.

It is nothing more than how many people there are, what is the annual tax, and whether the taxes and corvees suppressed by the boss are heavy or not.

"We, Governor Li, are also a good official who loves the people. However, the poor in Gansu and Shanxi, no matter how much we love the people, the common people can't get enough to eat, and there are many people who scold their mothers." County magistrate Kong was referring to the governor, and Why not himself.

"General." A guard walked in angrily without waiting for the notification.Seeing that County Magistrate Kong was there, he became even more angry.Jia Amnesty knew this person, he was in charge of food and shopping for the more than 200 people, and he usually had a good temper, but he was serious about everything.

"what happened?"

"My lord, it happens that the county magistrate is here too. The people here are too bullying, so I ask the county magistrate to take care of it too." The guard directly explained the reason for his anger.

I heard that it was not the soldiers who bullied the common people, but the common people bullied them. County magistrate Kong felt incredible and asked the guard to explain what was going on.

"What else could be going on." The guard hummed and said, "It costs a penny for a catty of pork. We have traveled so many places, how can there be such a price? Learning to have that green vegetables is not much cheaper than pork , It’s not bullying us if we are foreigners.”

After hearing what he said, County Magistrate Kong smiled wryly again: "Brother, you are paranoid. Don't be afraid of your jokes. In this county, it is considered too much to sell a pig a day. Everyone is too poor. If it weren't for There are distinguished guests at home, so they don’t even buy meat.”

"The price of vegetables and meat can't be justified." The guard called Zhen.

"Look at what time it is now. It's luck to see vegetables. Sometimes, vegetables here are more expensive than beef and mutton." County Magistrate Kong explained patiently.Jia She felt that what he said was reasonable, so he asked the guard to go shopping again, and told him that he must not argue with others.

"Lord Jia," County Magistrate Kong said with some emotion after hearing Jia She's order to the guards, "You led the troops without any crime."

Jia Amnesty thought, I haven't put out the three major disciplines and eight points of attention to Su, if Su comes out, you will not be able to find Bei.I also asked the county magistrate Kong what the people here eat in winter.

"There will be less than half of the people who have enough to eat, and the other half will not die of hunger, and some people will go out to escape the famine." The county magistrate Kong explained: "This is because we are not far from the Liangzhou camp, and we often pay some money. The work can be done, and in Wuwei, Minxian and other places farther away, people will go out to escape the famine before autumn comes."

Jia Amnesty was surprised: "Why don't you wait for autumn?"

"So what if it's autumn? After paying the rent and taxes on the little things you planted, you don't say anything if you don't have anything left. If you make trouble, you have to find someone else. If you don't run away from famine, wait for them to be arrested? It's better Stay far away, wait until winter is here, and then go home to farm the next year."

"Even if you leave, what will you do when you come back the next year?" This is another puzzle.

"Not to mention the difficulty of leaving the homeland, but what if we go to another place? Everyone has to show their face, and the whole family is begging with a stick. What will happen to the child's marriage in the future? Why not come back in the spring, just in case I catch up with you?" It's a good year."

Since time travel, Jia Amnesty has dealt with not only the people in the palace, but also the top families in the capital, almost thinking that famine and starvation are no longer in this world.But because he didn't go hungry, he didn't think about it, Jia She blamed himself a little, and he might have a fight with that stupid king who didn't eat minced meat.

"Magistrate Kong, according to what you said, we have so many people here, will it..." The local people have no food to eat.

"That's not going to happen." Hearing Jia Amnesty's worry, County Magistrate Kong said, "Actually, there are still a few families here who are considered well-to-do, and they have some grain in their hands. Your Excellency wants to buy grain, so I'll send someone to take them to them. .”

Jia Amnesty nodded in agreement, and then asked, "What do you grow in Anding County and the surrounding areas?"

County magistrate Kong is really a qualified county magistrate, and he also knows about farming: "It's just planting some wheat and millet. If it rains more, we will fight more and the whole family will have more meals. Less, alas." There is no need to mention the following words.

"Then why not plant some corn and potatoes? Aren't those things drought-resistant?" Jia She asked the question in his heart.

"What's that?" County magistrate Kong's eyes lit up when he heard it. If there are really drought-resistant crops to grow and the people can eat enough, even if his political achievements have come out, he might be able to leave this remote village, even if it is Even tone is fine too.

"You don't know?" Jia Amnesty felt a little nervous, if these two things hadn't been passed on, then he would be revealing himself.Let's wait for someone to inquire about it.

Shaking his head, Jia Amnesty waved his hand to County Magistrate Kong: "Probably my memory is wrong. If you haven't seen it, then you haven't."

Magistrate Kong, who obviously wanted to ask more questions, saw that Jia Amnesty was already showing impatience, so he had no choice but to hold back the doubts in his heart, asked him to rest well, and withdrew.After the person left, Jia She felt even more uneasy - he was still a little careless, and he raised two things rashly without inquiring, no matter whether the Kong county magistrate was strict or not, someone would report to the Supreme Emperor and the emperor , How can I explain myself then?

People hate it when they use it.The current Jia Amnesty, with only himself as a naked man, sent Mr. Shi back to Beijing to deliver the letter, and left Sun Li to Feng Tang. He didn't even have anyone to discuss what happened now.Don't say that Sun Li is unreliable, sometimes people talk to others, just to sort out their own thoughts, it doesn't matter who the person is listening to.

I was thinking about what to do next, whether I should send someone back to deliver a letter to the emperor, and ask him to send someone to check whether these two things have been sent, it is better than worrying blindly here.Hearing the voice of the guards outside laughing: "General, there is a gentleman asking to see the general."