Great Qin State Teacher

In the hall, one person was lying on the ground.

As soon as Xu Fu and Ying Zheng stepped in, they could see the man trembling slightly.

"Raise your head and answer." Ying Zheng said coldly.

The man turned his head and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ying Zheng, "Your Majesty, it hasn't rained in Nanyang Administration for half a month."

Ying Zheng frowned, "Why didn't you report it earlier?"

"Nanyang has little rain, and the sheriff didn't care about it at the beginning, and he didn't dare to disturb the king with such things. But Nanyang has not rained for half a month, the weather is hot, and the ridges are dry. If this continues, I am afraid that this year's harvest will be lower. decrease very much……"

Before the man finished speaking, he saw a servant stepping into the hall, bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Sanchuan urgently reports."

"Xuan come in."

In the blink of an eye, a middle-aged man rushed in, "I have seen the king." I don't know if the man's limbs were too weak, or he was too tired all the way, so he fell on the ground , I can no longer get up.

"Did something happen to Sanchuan?"

"Your Majesty, there has been no rain in Sanchuan for a month, and the people's land has been cracked. Many villages have no water to drink. If this continues, people will die of thirst..." The middle-aged man said, Tears flowed sideways.

The two of them knelt together, looking extremely embarrassed.

Ying Zheng didn't ask why he didn't report it earlier. It would have taken some time for them to come from Nanyang and Sanchuan counties. The situation was unknown before, so who would dare to come to bother the King of Qin recklessly.

Ying Zheng's face was cold, and he didn't delay any longer. Dang even stood up and called Zhao Gao to him, "Who are the two county guards?"

Zhao Gao answered kindly, "Yang Huai, Shu Hua."

"Order someone to investigate the situation in the two places, and then order Li Si and Wei Liao to meet me in the palace."

"Here." Zhao Gao quickly ordered.

Not long after, Li Si and Wei Liao were invited to the palace.Droughts often occur when there is no rain for a long time, and Wei Liao has seen many of them when he traveled around the world.However, neither he nor Li Si are good at this aspect, and they can't tell much about it. After hearing about it, they can only show embarrassment.

"Your Majesty, why don't you invite my senior brother to come here? He should have done some research on this." Although he couldn't think of a way, Li Si would recommend someone to come.

Ying Zheng had chatted with Han Fei for a long time earlier, and he knew that Han Fei was good at the law, and there was probably nothing he could do about it.

Thinking of this, Ying Zheng felt a little restless.

Severe droughts often last for a long time, and it is easy to force the people to have no crops, no food, no water to drink, and soon become victims of disasters. It is not uncommon for people to die of starvation or thirst.The most frightening thing is that the drought may bring a plague. After a plague, tens of thousands of people may die.But now that the Qin army is attacking abroad, if there is a shortage of food in the country, how can the Qin army have a solid backing?At that time, not to mention the common people, the pace of attacking the six kingdoms will have to be slowed down again and again.

A sudden drought, I don't know how much trouble it will bring to Qin!

Xu Fu always just listened to what other people said, his expression was condensed and his brows were furrowed, as if he had been immersed in his own thoughts.

Xu Fu was thinking about a solution.But he knew very well that this time was different from the one at the South Korean border.That time he used the method of praying for rain to cater to the right time, people and the right place to get the final result.But this time, both Nanyang County and Sanchuan County were hit by disasters, and no one knows if the next place will fall into the same situation.Thinking of the hexagram again, Xu Fu felt a headache. Who knows how long this drought will last?

Fortunately, millet is grown in Qin State, which is relatively drought-tolerant crops, otherwise, it may not last even a month.Nowadays, people still have a small amount of food in their homes, so feeding their stomachs is not a problem, but what about water?What should I do if I am thirsty?What will happen when the wells and rivers dry up?

Ying Zheng waved back a group of people, "Forget it, we will discuss it tomorrow."

After they retreated, Ying Zheng revealed his hidden displeasure and anger.

"If I could figure it out sooner..."

Without even thinking about it, Ying Zheng interrupted Xu Fu, "It's not your fault. No one expected such a catastrophe." The catastrophe came so suddenly, who can predict everything like a god?

Xu Fu was a little lost in thought, and didn't pick up Ying Zheng's words.

After the two of them fell asleep that night, Xu Fu didn't dream of heavy rain anymore.Come to think of it, dreams can sometimes be reversed. In the dream, it rains continuously, so illusory that you can’t feel the reality. Doesn’t that just indicate a severe drought in reality, without any rain?

On the second day of Xiaochao, the officials of Qin State were a little alarmed when they heard about the drought.

Although the state of Qin is getting richer day by day, they never dare to forget the state of Qin in the past.In the past, the old Qin was poor, and the whole country could not collect much food. The king of Qin led his troops to fight in person, and supported the war with war. Not to mention the common people, even the ministers of the state of Qin often starved without receiving their salaries.

Thinking about it now, doesn't it make people feel panic?Fear of repeating the past.

Ying Zheng had calmed down at this time, he quickly made a disaster relief strategy, arranged for people to go to the two places to check, and at the same time ordered people to call Zheng Guo to come, and then recruit people who are good at drought control.

Soon Xiaochao was over.

In just one day, the news of the drought in Nanyang and Sanchuan has already been known to the city of Xianyang. The people don't know how the drought came about. Without water, without food or drink, how do they live?Although Xianyang City did not fall to this point, the people couldn't help being a little flustered.

They even thought that at the end of last year, the wax sacrifice was not sincere enough, and the gods were angry and refused to protect them, so they ushered in a drought this year.

When the news reached the palace, Xu Fu's expression was indifferent.

After being at ease for a long time, he even forgot what the old man Bu once said.

After the wax festival, there will be a bumper harvest in the coming year. The people may not be very grateful to the person who presided over the wax festival, but if after the wax festival, the wind does not adjust the rain and the people do not live well enough, then the person who presides over the wax festival will inevitably suffer. Verbal criticism.

At this time, no matter how miraculous he is in character reading, physiognomy, and divination, the common people don't care. They only care about whether their lives are good or not.

This matter came before him, and it was unavoidable, no matter what happened, Xu Fu would have to take the blame.

Just memorize it, it has been smooth sailing for so long, this little difficulty should be tempered.Xu Fu rubbed his forehead and signaled the palace servants to pack up his things.

Ying Zheng stepped into the palace door with a sullen face, and saw the palace people busy all over, packing things for Xu Fu.Ying Zheng suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, he frowned and said, "What is this for?"

"Pack up your things, um, go to Sanchuan first." Xu Fu said softly, not feeling how shocking what he said.

"Are you going to Sanchuan?" Ying Zheng's face immediately became icy cold.

"There are a lot of rumors in Xianyang City, the King should have heard of them too, right?"

"Why bother with such absurd words?" Ying Zheng frowned.

"Why fuel the anger of the people? If I go, at least I can calm the dissatisfaction of the people temporarily. Besides, if this matter can be resolved smoothly, the status of the wax sacrifice in the eyes of the people will not decline, and the divination and sacrifice will not lose the trust of the people. "Of course these are not the most important reasons.Xu Fu paused, and said, "How can there be stains on my body?"

What's more, before this incident happened, he was inspired many times, if he really abandoned it, then he would feel sad.

Ying Zheng's expression darkened, and he looked at Xu Fu fixedly.

If the drought is really uncontrollable, it is also possible for the locals to launch riots. When Xu Fu goes there, there are dangers around him. How can he protect himself?

But Xu Fu couldn't sense what Ying Zheng was thinking. He and Ying Zheng looked at each other with calm eyes, without any fear.

Xu Fu is really not afraid of any difficulties and dangers. If he has been unable to predict any serious disasters before, and his heart is hanging high, it will make people feel worried and uncomfortable. Now that he knows what went wrong, the pressure on his heart will be relieved. suddenly lightened.

Since it can't change his decision.

Ying Zheng withdrew his gaze and said coldly, "I also packed up the widow's clothes."

The palace people all froze, "...Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Ying Zheng looked at Xu Fu, his voice was still cold, and he did not conceal his dissatisfaction with Xu Fu's move, "I will walk with you."

Xu Fu was slightly taken aback, and looked away, "Your Majesty is busy with business, why should you go with me?"

"This is an important matter for the family and the country, and the widow should go there in person."

Xu Fu is not the only one who is stubborn?And Ying Zheng, Ying Zheng was suffocating, and it was the time when no one could persuade him.

The two people's things were packed very quickly, and Ying Zheng did not stop. Even if Wei Liao and Li Si were called in, and the two of them were asked to manage the affairs of the DPRK and China together, they had to send people to come to Ying Zheng frequently. report.

Wei Liao didn't care about it, but he would be optimistic about the government for Ying Zheng, but Li Si couldn't help being a little excited.He squeezed into the power center of the Qin State from a small official, was appreciated by the King of Qin, and now has the opportunity to manage the affairs of the court. What a high honor this is!What a power!His choice at the beginning was indeed right!Li Si's heart was agitated, he bowed heavily to Ying Zheng, and said: "I will definitely live up to the king."

Ying Zheng glanced at them, and then left Zhao Gao in the palace.

Although Wei Liao was dissatisfied with him in his heart, Wei Liao was upright and upright. Since he served Qin, he would not have any other rebellious thoughts, not to mention Xu Fu had such a relationship, and Li Si was smart enough, capable, and good at Government affairs, but he is a native of another country after all, and it is inevitable that he will have selfishness when he has power in his hands, so he just complements Wei Liao.Zhao Gao is his confidant, and his wisdom and methods are not inferior to Li Si's. With him staying in the palace, he will be much more stable.

Don't say that there are still other trustworthy people under Ying Zheng's subordinates in the court, so no matter what, if he wants to leave Xianyang, there will be no trouble in Xianyang.

But before leaving, Ying Zheng summoned Wang Jian back.

If there is a shortage of military rations at that time, what will Qin Jun do if he is outside?Do we still have to follow the old path to support war with war?Zhao Guo has been suffering from drought recently, and Ying Zheng has heard about it. I am afraid that even if Zhao Guo is taken over, it may not be able to feed the Qin army.That being the case, it is better to take a break and return to the country to recuperate. After the drought, we can store up food and fight again.

After everything was ready, Ying Zheng and Xu Fu went to Sanchuan County.

Sang Zhong and others were familiar with Xu Fuben, and they were not missed when they went to Sanchuan County.

Going all the way, Xu Fu dared to feel the pain.

With the scorching sun in the sky, it’s easy to get thirsty. The more you walk in the direction of Sanchuan, you can see that many trees on the side of the road are a little wilted.

Fortunately, they still had some water reserves, so they wouldn't die of thirst before reaching Sanchuan.

Along the way, Ying Zheng's expression was icy, and he didn't even dare to take a breath. Xu Fu didn't know whether he was unhappy because of the drought in the two places, or because he was unhappy because he was going to Sanchuan.If it's the latter... It's rare for Ying Zheng to remember his grudge for so long.

Because of Yingzheng's majestic aura, no one dared to speak along the way, and the silence was so quiet that it almost drove people crazy. Jian Jia lost a lot of weight, and Xu Fu's mood was inevitably affected, and his appearance unconsciously seemed a little sluggish.

Could it be that he waited for me to apologize and show his favor?Xu Fu was tangled in his heart.

It was difficult for Xu Fu to adapt to Ying Zheng like this.

When he first arrived in Qin State, no matter how cruel Ying Zheng treated him, he didn't feel the slightest bit.But since the relationship between the two changed, Ying Zheng has become more and more gentle towards him, even caring for him. Now that he thinks about it carefully, he can be regarded as being extremely pampering to him.Since then, how has Ying Zheng treated him so coldly?

Xu Fu suddenly felt an indescribable aggrieved feeling in his heart.

His face turned cold, and he was suffocating in his heart. Ying coup changed his face so quickly, wouldn't he change his face so quickly in the future?

Xu Fu clenched his palms unconsciously, his nails almost pinched into his palms.

After a while, Xu Fu calmed down slowly, but regained his sanity.Well, it’s normal for Yingzheng to be worried about his safety. He was going to Shu, Wei and Han, and then Zhao’s battlefield. Yingzheng disagreed, but he finally compromised. he.Well, in that case, Ying Zheng should be given the right to be unhappy.

Xu Fu thought about it, and then his eyes turned to Ying Zheng. Who knew that Ying Zheng was also looking at him, and the eyes of the two happened to meet.

Ying Zheng's gaze was indifferent, but Xu Fu's gaze was pretending to be calm. When their eyes collided, Xu Fu unconsciously wanted to look away, but Ying Zheng stretched out his hand suddenly, and grabbed him to his side with a low voice. , and viciously, "If the widow didn't take the initiative, would you just let the widow get angry?"

Xu Fu's face was quite thick, and he said confidently: "No, I just don't understand why Ah Zheng is unhappy. After thinking for a long time, I finally came up with the result. I was just thinking about how to make Ah Zheng happy."

Xu Fu's behavior was quick and unobtrusive.

Ying Zheng really loves and hates him for his appearance. If he was in the palace, he would have punished him by throwing him on the bed a long time ago, but now he is on the carriage... the carriage... Ying Zheng suddenly felt a move in his heart.

It's not all wrong in the carriage, the carriage is very spacious, and the attendants are all guarding outside the carriage, even if they hear something, they will definitely not dare to look up or ask questions.

Ying Zheng lowered his head and moved closer to Xu Fu's neck.

A thin layer of sweat slowly oozed from Xu Fu's back, and the space that was clearly spacious enough suddenly became stuffy.

"The widow told you a way to make the widow happy."

Xu Fu and Ying Zheng had sex more than once or twice. Listening to his tone and seeing his movements, you can tell what Ying Zheng is thinking at this time. Xu Fu, who was so sincere in exchange for Ying Zheng's forgiveness, raised his arm at this moment. , ruthlessly rejected Ying Zheng, "No, there is no water."

"What does that have to do with lack of water?"

"How can I take a bath without water?" Xu Fu turned to look at him, "Don't you need to take a bath in the future?" His eyes showed "so the king is such a person who doesn't like cleanliness".

Ying Zheng could only sigh, and let go of Xu Fu, "Looking at it now, I really shouldn't have let you come to Sanchuan."

I don't know what the situation will be after arriving in Sanchuan County?Will they not even have water for washing?If you stay here for ten days and a half months, you will really become a savage.Thinking about it, Ying Zheng felt sorry for Xu Fu.

If that white and clean appearance changes, can Xu Fu still maintain that dusty temperament?

At this time Xu Fu hadn't thought of this at all.

This journey, maybe it was God's favor, maybe it was Xu Fu's own good luck, they found a small stream, a group of people first boiled the water, drank it, and then used the water to wash up.

And Ying Zheng stood by the stream, glanced at the stream, then at Xu Fu, with a smile in his eyes, but the smile was somewhat ambiguous and hot.

After nightfall, everyone took a rest here. Ying Zheng stood alone by the stream with his arms around Xu Fu. Ying Zheng asked him in a low voice, "Now is the time to please the widow."

Xu Fu pointed to the stream, "If we take a bath here, how can we drink the water?"

After Ying Zheng thought about the water being polluted... well, he really couldn't say anything.

When the sun was bright on the second day, Bai Zhou came forward and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know where there will be a stream. The three rivers are short of water. Why don't you and Mr. Xu take a bath here first?" .”

"If the water is polluted, how can we drink it later?" Xu Fu took what he said yesterday to refute Bai Zhou.

Sang Zhong came over at this moment, and said with a smile: "Sir, I don't know. In this stream, there are swimming fish, insects, maybe there are droppings from birds, and even the saliva of other animals. It’s not clean. When we drink water, we only drink it when it’s hot. What’s more, we have already reserved water in advance, and it doesn’t matter if we use it again at this time. After the stream flows away, it will purify itself.”

After Xu Fu heard this, his face turned pale.

Ying Zheng's face was also a little green.

Sang Zhong's words, but after thinking about it carefully, I feel disgusting...

In fact, Sang Zhong didn't say anything more disgusting. He was worried that he would really disgust the king. What if the king got angry and hacked himself to death here?

Xu Fu and Ying Zheng looked at each other, turned away the crowd, and without hesitation, took a simple bath in the stream.

On the contrary, Ying Zheng felt a little pity.

Since it's so dirty anyway... then it should be dirty again.

But at this time, Ying Zheng just thought about it.

After the whole group had washed up briefly, they packed up and went to Sanchuan again.

Fortunately, after going on the road again, the sun is not so poisonous. Otherwise, I would sweat every day, and I would not be able to take a bath. The taste... I don’t know how sour it is.After doing this for about five days, the group arrived in Sanchuan County.