Ma'am, is there someone out there?

After the rain subsides, as long as there is sunshine, every family will take out everything to dry to get rid of moisture and musty smell.The smell of lime water is very strong, and the whole Qingzhou is immersed in this strong smell.

When the flood recedes, epidemic diseases are most likely to occur, especially when the ancient medical treatment is not completed.Hygiene work at this time is especially important.

From the long rainy season in the south to the north, all the way to the past, it is completely different from the continuous rain in the south. Today's north has been dry for several months.Those who are flooded will die, and those who are drought will die.Throughout spring—the season of planting—there was very little rain.The water level of the Yellow River is getting lower and lower, and people's water intake for irrigation also needs to be controlled.

This severe drought lasted until the summer season.

One day, a huge thunder suddenly boomed and exploded in the sky.The common people were startled at first, then suddenly reacted, ecstatically, and ran out.The short-lived rains that lasted for several months have caused the people to live in dire straits.The government is not sympathetic to the people's sentiments, taxes are not reduced, and complaints have long been rampant.

In the deep palace and vermilion courtyard, Emperor Changqing was also awakened by the thunder. He yelled and fell from the bed to the ground.The little eunuch who was almost on vigil outside suddenly woke up.

"Your Majesty..." The little eunuch quickly helped Emperor Changqing onto the bed.

Emperor Changqing sat on the edge of the bed, his loose hair was messy everywhere: "Thunder?"

"Go back to the emperor, yes." The little eunuch who was watching the night hadn't been here for long, and he hadn't tasted the temperament of Emperor Changqing yet.The little eunuch was a little apprehensive, but he smiled calmly, "After a long drought, there will be rain, this rain must be brought by the emperor's blessing."

Emperor Changqing didn't answer, the little eunuch seemed to be talking to himself, afraid of saying too much and making mistakes, he simply shut his mouth.There was thunder outside the house, but the hall was eerily quiet.Emperor Changqing didn't speak, and the little eunuch didn't dare to move.Emperor Changqing's eyes were covered by long hair, and only half of them could be seen through the gap.

"Go, go and call the national teacher?" Emperor Changqing said suddenly.

"Now?" The little eunuch stuttered in shock.

"Go quickly."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The little eunuch straightened his hat, and slipped out of the palace door like a roll. It was windy and rainy outside, and the little eunuch hugged his elbows tremblingly. The sky is south and the ground is north.

From the roaring Chen Dynasty palace hall, all the way to the northwest, passing Mobei, and then arrived at the Huns.

The boundless grassland extends to where the sky and the earth meet. Horses and fat sheep shuttle through the tall grass, with only the horse's head and back exposed.At the edge of the grassland in the corner, a group of people surrounded a large pit with dead cattle and sheep in the pit.People lit torches and burned the dead cattle and sheep. The raging fire ignited, the flames illuminated people's faces, and the air was filled with the smell of roasted meat.

Some people couldn't bear it anymore, squatted down, covered their faces or wept softly or wailed loudly.The plague killed at least half of their cattle and sheep, and autumn was about to come, and they didn't know how to spend this year.

Hulun Shanyu, the king of the Huns, stood behind the crowd with an obscure expression.

Captain Sanda bowed his waist, leaning in front of Hulun Shanyu: "Shanyu, can you listen to my minister?"

Hu Lun Shanyu raised his head, his dark eyes gleamed, and his voice was as low as a Hu Jia's: "You can speak up, Captain."

The Great Captain showed fox-like eyes, and looked to the south: "The Central Plains is vast and rich in resources, and the Chen Dynasty is rich in species, with thousands of miles of fertile fields and rich people, so the life of the emperor is even more luxurious, with gold bricks on the ground, grain in the warehouse, and three thousand beauties in the harem. He is as weak as water, extravagant, and envied by all the people in the world. Shan Yu is noble, given by the destiny, my Xiongnu country is not inferior to the Han people, why can't I have it."

The captain said, and saluted Hulun Shanyu greatly: "In the Chen Dynasty, there were thousands of miles of fertile land. After autumn, it stretched for thousands of miles, like a golden pavement. Isn't it just waiting for the iron cavalry of our Hun warriors to step down? ?”

Shan Yu didn't make a sound, he blew his whistle, and a falcon flying high in the sky swooped down and landed on his shoulder.He smoothed Shun Falcon's feathers with his thick hands before turning his gaze to the captain.

Being watched by Hulun Shanyu's deep eyes like this, the captain felt very guilty. In fact, the relationship between the Xiongnu Kingdom and the Chen Dynasty has been in a period of detente in the past few years, unless there is often friction at the border between the two countries, which has not happened for three years. There has been war.And Shan Yu is infatuated with his favorite concubine Zhao Ji, who is a woman completely different from the Hun women.Gentle and affectionate, it is said to come from the prosperous and dreamlike water village in the Chen Dynasty.

"Okay." Hu Lun Shanyu released the falcon back into the sky, and said.

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After March, autumn.

Dozens of carriages wandered out of Qingzhou, and after driving for half a day on the official road to Mobei, they suddenly divided into two teams, and some of them went east.The convoy headed east collected the flags of their Escorts, and they chatted while driving.

"What did this make us lucky? Why did we get out of the officialdom and let us change direction." The young bodyguard asked the head of the bodyguard.

The Chief Escort slapped him on the forehead, cursing: "What are you asking, anyway, I've given you the money, so just work!"

The escort went back aggrieved, still full of doubts in his heart. When they were loading the car, he accidentally saw that the box was full of stones.What is this group of people doing to transport several loads of stones?

On the other side, there was only one carriage driving alone on the official road, heading north.Shen Qing was sitting at the front of the carriage, driving the carriage, two horses running side by side, and the fields on both sides of the road had already been harvested.The straw left on the field is piled high, and the ground is only a stubble of rice that has been mowed out of the soil.

As early as a few months ago, when he heard that a plague broke out in the Xiongnu, and a large number of cattle and sheep died, Shen Qing felt that something was wrong, and the war was about to break out.During the autumn harvest, as expected, the Huns began to invade the border.Shen Qing gritted his teeth, very dissatisfied with the current Emperor Changqing of the Chen Dynasty.

If you are not a Mingjun, you are not a holy lord, you cannot even be considered a qualified emperor.

In the ancient "rule of man" system, if a wise and capable emperor met, the country would be prosperous and the people would be safe.If, like Emperor Jiajing, there is a powerful official with outstanding abilities, he will make a difference. The most fearful thing is that the emperor is not clear-headed, and there are a bunch of monsters and ghosts underneath.

When Du Zhong talked about the capital, even he, an orthodox Confucian student who was indoctrinated by monarchs and ministers, was also dissatisfied.

"When I was in the capital, the last thing I wanted to see was the demon king! But the emperor obeyed him." Du Zhong sighed several times.

Du Zhong's words also brought back the remaining memories about the original owner in Shen Qing's mind.The original owner was the national teacher who watched the sky at night, messed up the mandarin ducks, and encouraged the marriage bestowed by the emperor.He also said nonsense that could bless the Chen Dynasty, but the emperor believed it.

This emperor, it's okay to be out of tune in the past.This time, there was an emergency at the border, and he even prevaricated it by saying that the treasury was empty and there was no food to lose.The emperor saw that the discussion was really loud, so he allocated money again.

But the imperial envoy he chose was not satisfactory, and the famous corrupt officials and thieves did not know how much of the food and grass could be sent to the army.

The news spread to Qingzhou that the frontier would not be without food for a day, Shen Qing had no choice but to act.

Emperor Changqing was right in saying that the national treasury was indeed empty. During the whole year, there were floods and droughts, and the harvest was several percent lower than last year, which was only enough to meet the normal needs of the people.If you want to send food and grass to the border, you will inevitably have to withhold food from the mouths of these people who are already struggling to survive.Excessive taxation and miscellaneous taxes will increase the burden on the people.

Shen Qing has been preparing for this war for a long time.He has secretly stored a large amount of food in the space these years, just because he is worried that a big war is coming.From him to the Chen Dynasty, it was rare for this border to pass smoothly. The relationship between the Chen Dynasty and the Huns was on thin ice, and if they crossed the line a little bit, they would collapse completely.

This year really has such a catastrophe.

It's just that the food in Shenqingtun is not easy to get out.One is that it is impossible to explain where the grain comes from, and storing grain privately will be tabooed by the court, and the other is that it is not as safe as transporting it by human beings in his space.Shen Qing had no choice but to deliver the food himself.But leaving empty-handed is naturally impossible.Shen Qing hoarded a large amount of private food and could not be known by the court, so he rejected the suggestion of Eucommia to be transported by a transfer envoy. Instead of saying that he hired the best bodyguards from the private sector.

But actually, when Shen Qing arrived halfway, he and the guards split into two groups, and he drove the carriage to the border alone.

Shen Qing couldn't explain the existence of space to others. His plan was to find Lu Chen after arriving at the border. He also said that he had stored the food in a nearby place and took them to get it.

If he brought people from the mansion with him, after he arrived at the military camp, he couldn't explain to the accompanying people where the food came from. After thinking about it, he went out alone without taking it with him.

There was a sound of horseshoes, the wheels of the car turned slowly, and a cloud of dust rose from the rear of the car.

At night, Shen Qing didn't rush to the next town, so he had to find an open field and sleep outside.At this time, it is the high autumn season, the temperature difference between day and night is very large, the heat is high during the day, and when there is a wind at night, it starts to be chilly.Shen Qing was not afraid, he still had a tent, Shen Qing originally thought that he would have no chance to use this thing.

The tent is for one person, and if one person is loose, two people will appear to be crowded.

Shen Qing built a fire, boiled some hot water, and simply settled for dinner with dry food.

The forest is filled with the sound of whistling wind, and the occasional chirping of birds, making it especially desolate.

Shen Qing sat in front of the fire, the wind blew the fire more and more vigorously, the fire light reflected on Shen Qing's face, and the weeds behind him rustled.

Shen Qingmeng turned his head and shouted sharply: "Come out!" His hand clenched the dagger tightly.

"it's me."

A person came out from the weeds, Shen Qing let go of the dagger at that moment.

"Why are you here?" Shen Qing asked in surprise, why did Xuan Shen follow.

"I came chasing your car." Xuan Shen folded his hands behind his back, very nervous.

"He came here?" His carriage set off from Qingzhou in the morning, and he didn't rest here until dusk. How many hours in between, if Xuan Shen walked over with his feet...

"No, it's not." Xuan Shen whistled, and the sound of horseshoes came from the forest, and a big maroon horse appeared in front of Shen Qing.The big horse licked Xuan Shen's face very affectionately, and looked very close to Xuan Shen.

"You sneaked here?"

"No, I was sent by the mansion to protect you!" Xuan Shen gave a small smirk.

Everyone in the General's Mansion felt that it was too dangerous for Madam to travel alone, and they all expressed their desire to protect Madam.Due to the large number of people, the candidates were finally selected in the form of competition.Xuan Shen defeated all the warriors with one man's power and won the spot.Among them, the ermine was beaten the worst.

"They can't beat me, so I'm here." Xuan Shen replied briefly, "The housekeeper said he would bring Xiaobao." He knew that Shen Qing would definitely ask Xiaobao.

Shen Qing Fue, well, his combat power is scum in front of everyone.