Crossing town house man and wife

It wasn't just a border town that was affected by the earthquake, but the epicenter was in Outland further north.

Yan Heng was able to know the exact extent of the earthquake disaster in the first place thanks to the blessing of Shang Gui, but the source of the news was not Shang Gui's divination technique, but Udon and its kind.

After receiving Wu Dong from Wu Ming, Shang Gui used it, first spent a day to sort out its spiritual power, taught it a method of cultivation of birds, and then sent it out to fight with Wu Dong. The surrounding birds communicated with each other, and soon heard the scope and intensity of the earthquake clearly.

The disaster caused by the earthquake was smaller than Yan Heng expected, but the scope was very wide.According to the news from Wudong, not only Liaodong and Liaoxi were affected by the disaster at the same time, but even Yuyang, Shanggu, Handan and other counties in the west were also within the scope of the earthquake, as if the earthquake area was a straight line, not later generations A source in cognition.

This is obviously abnormal, but the world is abnormal in the first place, and a little more abnormal cannot surprise people.

Yan Heng was also surprised by the extent of the earthquake, but he didn't think too much about it. He stayed in the border town for another night before heading back to Xiangping.

With Udon and a group of Asuka to help him inquire about news and deliver letters, Yan Heng did not travel in a hurry this time. Every time he went to a county town, he would stay for a day or two, and lead people to the surrounding countryside to inspect the local How serious the snow disaster and earthquake disaster are, by the way, discuss the specific arrangements for this disaster relief with the diners and staff.

Naturally, the plan to annex western Liaoning was cancelled, and the cavalry that had assembled at the border of the two counties also withdrew their garrisons. In the countryside, by the way, maintain local law and order.

As soon as Wu Ming heard Yan Heng's arrangement, he felt familiar. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly realized it.

Isn't the army's participation in disaster relief a common method in later generations?

The soldiers in the farmland may not be very good when fighting against foreign enemies, but most of the people in this era are afraid of the government. As long as the soldiers put on the uniform uniform and stand there, most of the people will not dare to act rashly.

What's more, since the first emperor unified the world, he changed the strategy of all the people as soldiers and confiscated weapons from ordinary people, thus separating the people from the army.After Qin III ascended the throne, he implemented this strategy more thoroughly.By the time of Qin IV, only hoes, iron picks and other agricultural tools were left in the homes of the people, and ordinary gentry no longer dared to raise private soldiers openly.

In this way, the army has an absolute advantage in force, and it is really easy to suppress the people.

The only thing that worries Wu Ming is that the soldiers in the village are all peasants recruited from the local area. They are fine when they are used as scarecrows. The folks have to do it.

However, Yan Heng was not the emperor after all, and the opening of the army was entirely out of his own selfishness. If Zhen wanted to be stationed in a different place like a normal army, Wu Ming doubted whether he would be able to recruit people.

But these things are just thinking about it, Wu Ming is not interested in reaching out to Yan Heng's army, and he knows better that there is always room for people, and power is the bottom line that cannot be touched, even more so than money.

Compared to the silent Wu Ming, the business ghost who appeared suddenly gained enough sense of presence in just a few days.

Just the ability to wear unlined clothes for three or nine days is enough to make people stunned, not to mention that he also used Udon to form a bird battalion, which is responsible for delivering news and government orders, so that Yan Heng can grasp all the major events in the county during the journey.

When he was in the border town, Shang Gui also showed his miraculous medical skills. A few slender golden needles were pricked lightly, and the wound that could not be stopped by applying a lot of herbs stopped bleeding. After that, he treated several serious injuries The patient also took out a prescription for hemostasis and anti-inflammation.

Yan Heng didn't hide the identity of the ghost merchant, and directly asked his subordinates to call him the old ghost, and told them that he was the elder who had taught his wife.

Those who follow Yan Heng are all confidantes. These people all know that Wu Ming has tinkered with a lot of things in the six months since he married, some of which are only related to people's livelihood, while others can make Yan Heng's army even more powerful. There is no danger in a hundred battles.

At that time, some people began to suspect Yan Heng's real purpose of marrying a man.

At this moment, as soon as the merchant ghost showed up, these people suddenly realized that the sheriff must have known that the wife had such a background, so he resorted to a means to tie the lady to the chariot of the sheriff's mansion!

Yan Heng knew what they were thinking, but he didn't bother to clarify it—it's better to make people think that "Ruan Cheng" is a capable person who was tricked into the sheriff's mansion by his tricks than to make people think that "Ruan Orange" served others with sex, no matter what For him or for "Ruan Orange", the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

As for the truth, it is enough for his good wife to know in her heart, there is no need for outsiders to know what happened in the backyard.

Walking slowly on the road took a lot of time, and it took a whole half a month for the group to arrive in Xiangping.

Because most of the things were arranged on the way, Yan Heng was not in a hurry to deal with official business after returning to the county guard's mansion, and personally arranged a quiet yard for the ghost merchant, and assigned his confidants to serve there.

While Yan Heng was busy wooing the merchant ghost, Wu Ming also returned to his yard.

After taking a bath and changing clothes, Wu Ming asked people to boil water, brewed the tea leaves he had exploited from the merchant ghosts, and then called Aunt Lao to his side to ask about gossip and anecdotes in the mansion.

The vibration here in Xiangping was less than that of the border towns, and the houses in the Sheriff's Mansion were not as simple as ordinary houses, but only a few shelves fell down and some ceramics were broken.On the contrary, some houses in the city were already on the verge of falling after experiencing the heavy snow. After such an earthquake, they finally collapsed completely, which made the city lose a few more lives and a few more white flags.

It is said that a lot of thatched huts in the countryside have collapsed, but most of the people have already moved into igloos, and most of the igloos are low, even if they break and fall, they will not cause much harm, only part of the food has been buried, and the earthquake It is an ominous sign, and it is inevitable that people will panic and feel uneasy.

However, there are many noble families in Xiangping City, and most of the surrounding land is owned by these families, so it is not easy for the county guard to interfere too much.Yan Heng also only focused on the farms controlled by the county guard's mansion, and deliberately opened up an open space near the military camp and built several rows of igloos so that the soldiers in the military camp could take their families over. attached to the army.

If you have a lining, you can't ignore your face.

On the second day after the earthquake, Mrs. Ying joined a group of noble ladies in Xiangping City to serve porridge and hot soup in the city.

But the Ying family is used to being pampered, even if it is this kind of prestige, it is just a name and a few orders, so how could it be done in person, but He Qianqian seized the opportunity and asked Ying again to transfer this job from the Ying family. Hands take over.

Seeing that Aunt Lao was the last to mention this matter, and she spoke quite seriously, Wu Ming knew that she was very concerned about this matter.

In order to save face for her, Wu Ming asked perfunctorily, "How is she doing?"

"It's in order, there's nothing wrong with it." Aunt Lao sighed.

That said, well done.

Wu Ming also sighed helplessly, "Since you're not on a business trip, don't worry about it. It's not easy for a woman to come out and do things. As long as she doesn't mess with me, don't trip her up for no reason."

"Don't worry, ma'am, we're not the kind of people who don't know what's important." Aunt Lao laughed, and then asked tentatively, "Madam, don't you think it's inappropriate for a woman to come out and show her face?"

"She's not my old...my wife, I don't care if she gets out of the limelight or shows up?" Wu Ming didn't say anything stupid about women being self-improving, and directly used the reason that it had nothing to do with him.

"But the young lady of the He family has earned a lot of reputation through the porridge donation. Every day, she will personally go to the location of the porridge donation to supervise. Today's Xiangping people don't know that there is a young, beautiful, polite and kind-hearted man in the prefect's mansion. Miss He's family?" Aunt Lao reminded, "Ma'am, don't forget that Miss He's surname is He after all, and she is a person with a foreign surname who works for the county magistrate's mansion. .”

"Think about it, just think about it, but it's just being gossiped. She doesn't care about a young lady who hasn't left the cabinet, and you don't even care about it." Wu Minghun said indifferently.

"Ma'am, it's not that she doesn't care what she does, she's clearly seeking greater value." Aunt Lao had no choice but to speak more bluntly, "During the Chinese New Year, the He family once sent someone to come, and wanted to take the He family away. The little lady took them away, but in the end the He family left, but the young lady of the He family stayed! If there is nothing to ask for, how can a young lady who has not left the cabinet stay in someone else's house while her parents are still alive?"

Wu Ming knew about the fact that the He family came to pick him up, but He Qianqian refused to leave, but he was not clear about the details. He only knew that He Qianqian did not ask Yan Heng for help in talking about Xiang, and he met the person sent by the He family. The aunt in charge, and then smoothly stayed.

But if He Qianqian had any intentions for Yan Heng, Wu Ming really didn't see it.If a woman is interested in a man, her face and expression will naturally be different, but He Qianqian's behavior is more like some newcomers in the workplace who are eager to show off in the later generations-there is no desire to make progress, but the experience and ability to do things are not. There are deficiencies, and he is not smooth and sophisticated in dealing with people, and he offends his colleagues around him unconsciously.

But, having said that, why did He Qianqian choose Yan Heng?

Wu Ming heard from Yao Zhong that He Qianqian's parents were both in Xianyang, and the He family's hometown was Wenyang. Even if He Qianqian wanted to make a career as a man as a daughter, it shouldn't be in a bitter cold place like Liaodong. her first choice.

Maybe I should check with Yao Zhong.

Wu Ming thought so, but said: "Even if she wants something, what can I do? Let the county guard retire me and replace me? Or live in Xikuayuan like Ya Ji and others?"

"lady……"

"Auntie." Wu Ming didn't let her nag anymore, and said bluntly, "Don't forget, the wife of the sheriff in front of you is a man."

Aunt Lao was taken aback for a moment.

"That's all I've said, you think about it slowly." Wu Ming said indifferently.

That night, Yan Heng had someone hold a family banquet, and he and Wu Ming entertained the merchant ghosts who came from nowhere.

After being together for half a month, Yan Heng finally understood why Wu Ming said in a disgusted tone that Shanggui was too particular.

This guy is indeed a little too particular!

Clothes should only be woven from the finest silk, and they must be pure colors, without embroidery or patterns, and the stitches must be so thin that they cannot be seen.He only wears soft leather boots made by himself for shoes, and only white jade and silk ropes for accessories.They only use glass and white porcelain for meals on weekdays, and the chopsticks must be pure silver or pure gold.Those who serve him must be virgins regardless of men and women, and they must not have gold or silver ornaments on their bodies...

Such taboos are really like what Wu Ming said, and they may not be able to finish talking in three days and three nights. Fortunately, as Wu Ming said, even if there is something unsatisfactory, the merchant ghost can solve it by itself, and will not embarrass Yan Heng.

And Shang Gui is not just poor and fastidious, whether it is good posture on weekdays or the etiquette when interacting with people, even Yan Heng, who grew up in the palace, can only sigh in admiration, and Wu Ming is simply two extreme.

During the banquet this time, Yan Heng brought up the matter half-jokingly, and asked the merchant ghost to give Wu Ming some advice.

Unexpectedly, Shang Gui sighed quietly, "I have never taught it before, but rotten wood cannot be carved, and walls of dung cannot be polluted."

"My name is free and easy!" Wu Ming rolled his eyes.

Seeing that the two were about to quarrel again, Yao Zhong hurried in from the door, saluted quickly, then came to Yan Heng's side, and handed over a roll of bamboo slips.

"My lord, urgent report from western Liaoning!"