The phoenix pattern is surging

Jiang Jue announced the messenger in, took a look at the memorial, his expression changed dramatically, his brows and eyes were almost knotted, Li Ran took it over, and the more he looked at it, the more surprised he became.

It turned out that Xianghua County in Nanliu was hit by an earthquake, and it was hit by heavy rain. The plague spread, the houses and farmland were destroyed, more than [-] people were killed and injured, and the survivors were displaced. This place has always had the reputation of Nanliu's granary. A flood is tantamount to cutting off his Bei Ye's food and grass.

It is tantamount to a thunderclap that such an accident happened at this juncture.

Sitting in front of the case, Jiang Jue picked up a pen and wanted to reply, but after pondering for a long time but still to no avail, he simply threw the imperial pen on the case, closed his eyes and thought deeply.

Li Ran knew well that good words of comfort would be futile at this time, so he thought for a moment and said, "Yin Chen knows that the situation on the front line is tense, and he will never disturb you with unimportant things unless it is absolutely necessary."

Jiang Jue was silent for a long time, with countless considerations in his eyes, he finally rubbed his brows and said, "I understand, if it's just a trivial matter, he can make up his own mind, and he doesn't have to send people all the way to report it."

Now, even Yin Chen has nothing to do, how can he not worry him?

"How much food is left in Luocheng?"

"A large amount of food has been mobilized to the front, and the treasury only has 800 million shi left for emergencies. If it is used to save the entire county, I am afraid it will not survive the winter."

In this way, it would be futile even to withdraw the troops at this time, but if the battle continues, once the granary is empty, even if the front is undefeated, if the rear is chaotic, the battle will be useless, and the winter time is precisely the most difficult period of time. If it can only last until the winter, do we have to drink the northwest wind in the days to come?

Obviously, opening warehouses for disaster relief is not a long-term solution.

Li Ran shook his head and said, "Compared to this, I'm more worried that those people will make trouble."

Although it is only a mob, but now the battle is tense, and a slight change is likely to lead to a total loss.

Jiang Jue took a deep look at him, and said in a deep voice, "This is what I'm worried about. Xianghua County has a population of more than one million. If there is any change, I won't be able to spare the manpower to quell the chaos. It's inevitable that there will be injuries."

In this way, wouldn't his grand plan and hegemony be in vain?

He slapped the table hard, with resentment and unwillingness in his eyes, Ding Shun waited beside him with a cat and was about to persuade him, but Li Ran said coldly: "At this time, everyone can mess up, only you can't." The world is what you want, and you have to bear all the consequences! This is the price, you should understand!"

These words were extremely cold, Jiang Jue raised his eyes to meet his gaze, wanting to find comfort in the eyes of the other party, but suddenly saw a strange self in those dark eyes, he was startled suddenly, he could hardly believe that The one with the irritable face is him.

It's just that he is the lord of a country after all, and he has experienced countless storms, so he quickly calmed down his anxiety, remained silent for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "You are right, the great work is not over, unless it is a last resort, how can I give up so easily! "

After finishing speaking, he clenched his fist and thumped on the table, and a muffled sound echoed in the tent for a long time.

Li Ran stared at him for a while, finally couldn't bear it, stepped forward to shake his arm, and said in a low voice: "There is no obstacle that cannot be passed, trust me."

Jiang Jue was shocked, and after a long silence, he came back to his senses. He stretched out his hand and hugged the other party into his arms, and said firmly, "Yes! There is no threshold in the world that cannot be passed! I am destined by destiny, so why not be afraid Yes!"

What's more, not talking about hegemony, but only for the people around him, he has to cross this threshold no matter what!And it must be crossed!

He embraced the person in his arms, closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time. When he opened his eyes again, there was already a glint in his eyes, as if he was the shrewd and calm king in the past.

Ding Shun was shocked and horrified, he had served this emperor for no less than ten years, how could he ever see their Majesty not turning his face when being reprimanded like this, while he was terrified, he couldn't help feeling grateful, Zhengzheng felt emotional, and suddenly heard the man in the silver silk armor ask: "What's the matter?"

He came to his senses after being stunned, bent his knees and said tremblingly, "Returning to Your Highness, the slave is here to deliver the decoction at the behest of Master Li." After speaking, he brought out a gold-plated porcelain bowl from behind, held his hands high and bowed his head Said: "Master Li said, if His Highness really finds it hard to drink, it's okay to drink less."

It used to be a cup, but now it is replaced by a porcelain bowl, and the portion is indeed much smaller.

Li Ran was about to refuse, but someone grabbed his hand, but he heard the human say: "I beg you, if you have any mistakes, I don't know..."

He didn't finish his words, but his worry was clearly revealed.Li Ran sighed, rubbed his brows and eyes impatiently, and waved to Ding Shun. The boy immediately walked up on tiptoe with the bowl in his hands, and said with a smile: "Don't worry, Your Highness." , the plums that remove the smell of medicine have already been prepared."

Li Ran pursed his lips in response, stared at the dark juice for a long while, raised his head and gulped down his mouth, before Ding Shun could pass the handkerchief over, he saw the man in Panlong uniform Lifting his sleeves, he wiped the corners of the man's mouth, and said with a chuckle as he moved: "It's just a soup, why bother?"

Saying so, a faint smile appeared in his eyes, and his brows and eyes became loose, and then he hooked his fingers at the kid waiting by the side, Ding Shun was only slightly taken aback, and immediately held the small urn in his hands Smiling and presenting it, Jiang Jue stretched out his hand to take it and took a closer look. Suddenly, a pungent sour smell hit his face, almost choking him into a dry cough, but he saw Li Ran calmly took one and threw it into his mouth, chewing. , Said: "It's useless to think alone, it's easier to do things with more people."

Jiang Jue laughed, stretched out a finger to wipe the medicine stain on the corner of his mouth, said hello, and raised his hand to signal Ding Shun to do it, the kid didn't dare to wait any longer, bowed his head and backed out.

When Li Zixin waited to enter the account, he saw that the emperor was sitting on a high seat with his eyes fixed on him, and Li Ran was sitting not far from his left head. The four of them were about to salute. The emperor waved his hands impatiently and said, "Everyone Sit down, we have something important to discuss."

His expression was solemn, and everyone's heart trembled. They suddenly felt that the matter was serious, and they all held their breaths and listened intently.

Li Ran raised his hand to signal everyone to sit down, and said, "Something went wrong in Nanliu, and I want to discuss with you how to deal with it."

Just as he was talking, he saw Jiang Jue throw a bright yellow memorial on the long table with a bang, and said solemnly: "Look at it all."

Li Zixin picked up the memorial and opened it for a look, his face suddenly changed from shock.

Shen Ze was the most impatient, and asked eagerly, "Marshal, what happened?"

Li Zixin was silent for a while, and said in a deep voice: "Xianghua County was hit by an earthquake and heavy rains. The houses and farmland were completely destroyed. More than a hundred thousand people were killed and injured, and there was also a plague."

When the three of them heard this, they were all stunned.

Not long after, Li Zixin turned serious, looked straight at Jiang Jue, and said, "Xianghua is the Nanliu granary. Let's not mention the destruction of food and grass in this calamity. The calamity of refugees is the most important thing."

Although he only had a few words in his words, he clearly pointed out the serious relationship among them, Jiang Jue heard him hit the nail on the head, nodded in agreement, and said: "If it is not a confidential matter, Yin Chen will not report it easily. This matter is no small matter, if it is not handled properly, the century-old foundation will be damaged. You don't need to reply immediately, go back and think about it."

The four respectfully responded, Jiang Jue waved his hand to signal the group to leave, Li Ran saw that it was useless to sit still, so he went out of the tent to discuss with Li Zixin.

When Jiang Jue returned to the Wang Tent, Li Ran was staring at the book. He took a closer look, smiled and shook his head, and said, "Instead of looking at this, why not come and ask me, what I know must be more detailed than the book many."

He forced a smile on his face, but Li Ran couldn't tell, he looked straight at the other party, and said, "Stop pretending, it's uncomfortable to watch."

Jiang Jue sighed, frowned, and said, "I'm just used to it." After a pause, he added, "Xianghua is an important place. With this change, the days to come will be even more difficult."

"How can you have the final say on natural disasters and man-made disasters?"

Jiang Jue sighed and said, "You can understand this matter, but the common people may not. If this matter is not resolved for a day, it will be a serious problem in my heart. If things go on like this, once there is chaos in the rear, the front line will definitely... hey..."

These words are obviously not alarmist. To Li Ran, earthquakes are normal. Because the common people admire the theory of ghosts and gods, they will only regard it as God's will. It coincides with Beiye's foreign military use. If someone makes a fuss about this relationship, Once Jiang Jue's imperial power is questioned, how can he talk about conquering the world?

After Li Ran thought about it, he finally understood why Jiang Jue went so abnormal at that moment. He sat on the chair with his hands folded on his chest, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Do you believe in things like ghosts and gods?"

"Of course I don't believe it, but people's words are terrifying."

"Don't think about it! I understand your concerns, there will always be a way."

Jiang Jue nodded, eyes full of thoughts, Li Ran saw his expression in his eyes, and sighed secretly.

The two were relatively speechless, each pondered deeply, and after a hasty lunch, they only took a short break, and then went to the camp together, and summoned people to inquire about the situation in Linyang City, while discussing the deployment of the siege.

This conversation lasted for half a day, and they returned to the king's tent together when the lights were turned on. Jiang Jue's expression was also calm, and he kept his lips pursed in silence, and the worry in his eyes remained undiminished.

Li Ran saw his troubles in his eyes, and called Ding Shun in in a deep voice, the boy was quite obedient, he served him two meals, then retreated cautiously, not daring to say a word.

Jiang Jue sat on the chair, read and read Yin Chen's report from beginning to end, and finally threw it on a few cases, mocking himself: "He can really give me problems, and if he can't handle things by himself, he just thinks about it." pushed."

Li Ran pouted, and said coolly: "This is indeed your business."

"You turned towards him."

"I just help out."

"Hey... when can I hear you comfort me?"

"Is comfort useful?"

After saying this, Jiang Jue lost his voice.

The moon was in the middle of the sky, and the night was extremely quiet. Li Ran was awakened by a movement in his abdomen. He stretched out his hand to touch it, but there was no one beside him.

Sweeping around, seeing no one in the room, he got up and opened the curtain, and saw a person standing outside the tent with his back facing him, his back was heavy as if he weighed a thousand pounds, he had removed all the camouflage during the day, and was strong and unyielding. Again.

At that moment, Li Ran almost couldn't believe it.

After a while, he turned around and went back, but there were countless traces of worry in his eyes.

At dawn, before Jiang Jue woke up, Ding Shun came in lightly. Li Ran was looking at something in the tent at that time. The boy leaned into his ear and whispered a few words. When he heard it, his complexion changed drastically. Glancing at the person on the couch, without even thinking about it, he got up and quietly walked out of the tent.

When they arrived at the camp ahead, Li Zixin and others had arrived, and one of them was kneeling, Yan Wenbin with a serious face.

He walked over quickly, and asked as he walked, "What happened?"

Li Zixin bowed to him, pointed to the man kneeling on the ground, and said solemnly: "The military order has been issued, and you are not allowed to act without an order from the commander. This person committed a crime knowingly and broke into the enemy's camp in disregard of the military law. He should be severely punished!"

Li Ran's heart skipped a beat. Jiang Jue's words that night are still fresh in his memory: Those who act without authorization will be killed without mercy!

Now that there is another Xianghua earthquake, if this kid makes a fuss again, it will add fuel to the fire. If Jiang Jue knew, how could he spare him?

Shen Ze saw that the two marshals had serious expressions on their faces, and hurriedly knelt down to plead for mercy: "I hope the marshal and the commander-in-chief will show mercy, General Yan is—"

"No one is allowed to intercede! Come here! One hundred sticks!"

Li Zixin shouted in a deep voice, everyone kept quiet and dared not say more, but one person said coldly: "Wait!"

Shen Ze was overjoyed, but in the next moment his brain buzzed, but the man shouted in a deep voice: "One hundred is not enough! It's two hundred!"

As soon as these words were said, there were gasps in the field one after another.