Devil’s Advent

Old Hetou closed the shop, went back to the rented yard of his family, found a bench, sat down, and shook his fan.

shake, shake,

Old He Tou couldn't help but put the fan in front of him,

It's been several months, why hasn't it gotten cold yet?

And, how long has it been since it rained?

The emperor overlooks the world every day,

And the common people below, the most common thing to do, is actually looking at the sky.

Because ordinary people basically depend on the sky for food.

Although Old He Tou has been in the pork business for most of his life, in the final analysis, he still hasn't broken away from the rusticity of that half of his leg.

"If the drought continues, this year's harvest..."

Old Hetou began to worry.

There is a custom among the people at the foot of the capital, that is, even Lifu on the pier can chat with you a few times in his free time.

When Old Hetou's shop is not busy, several shop owners also like to grab a handful of sunflower seeds and put them together to talk about it.

According to them, Old Hetou "saw" scenes of court dramas.

Although, it is definitely not true, and some are even more ridiculous, but it is probably red and green, which can still be distinguished clearly.

For example, his uncle is the prince of the household department.

so,

Old Hetou has reason to be anxious about the drought;

He didn't have the concept of royal relatives, nor did he think that his father was worthy of his daughter. All his thinking and ways of doing things were based on the years he had spent in Nan'an County.

Because those years of experience and knowledge allowed him to support the He family until now, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

If the drought continues, the grain harvest will disappear. Old Hetou knows what the household department is for, isn't he just in charge of the world's money and food?

Money and food, money and food, it’s okay if you don’t have money, but if you don’t have food, it will really kill people!

A father-in-law is worried that his son-in-law will not do well in his errands, and that his daughter will have a bad life, and his grandson will also have a bad life.

Ouch...

Perhaps, the few families living nearby really did not expect that one of their neighbors, an old man with a cattail fan, was expressing the purest concern for the country and the people at this time.

He Chu pushed the cart and walked in.

"Have you sent it?"

"Send it."

"No one left you to eat?"

"I didn't say anything, I'll come back."

"Asshole!"

Old He Tou cursed.

A few days ago, he asked a matchmaker to tell his son about his relatives.

It's a family in Xibian Lane, not an official's family. The man in the family works as a small steward on the pier, and the person they are talking about is his daughter, surnamed Xiao.

The matchmaker's invitation was accepted on the opposite side, which means that this matter can be discussed.

Tomorrow is the day when Xiao's old mother celebrates her birthday, so she asked a matchmaker to come to He's pork shop to buy pork.

Talk about matchmaking,

In fact, it's the same as talking about business,

Why should there be a matchmaker?

Wasn't it because it was said that two young people wanted to get together to form a family, and it hurt the family to talk about money, but they had to talk, so they had to hire a matchmaker to spread the word.

This is not a family that needs meat to run errands at home, so they come to you to buy it, so it depends on what you mean.

Are you willing to be this in-law? Do you value my daughter?

have to,

Come up with an attitude first.

People can make it clear that they don’t care about money or betrothal gifts, what matters is attitude;

But Old Hetou himself knows that if you don't have money, you can't show your attitude.

Old Hetou is a man of numbers, which can be seen from when he bought the dowry for He Sisi;

In the eight hundred years of the Yan Dynasty, this family is the only one who dares to differ from the emperor in terms of dowry.

But the two sides haven't formally negotiated, so they can't be formally hired. Therefore, this pork can't be given away. He only charged less than half of the market price, and what He Chu sent was the freshest.

But Xiao's family took the meat and didn't keep his son a meal, which is a bit unreasonable.

leave a meal,

Tomorrow, if your family is running errands, then ask Chu'er to help, move things and do some work, if you really plan to get married, this is the attitude your Xiao family should have.

He Chu didn't care, he had a big heart.

Old Hetou was already angry, and cursed:

"This daughter of the Xiao family, we can't afford it. People think that we are not from the capital and feel ashamed."

He Chu scratched his head and smiled.

"Smile, smile, you know how to laugh, people look down on you, why are you laughing!"

He Chu still laughed.

Old He Tou's face became gloomy, and he scolded: "Do you think that you are a nobleman, and the Xiao family didn't cling to you, so you are funny?"

He Chu was stunned.

"As an older brother, it's your duty to support your own sister. An older brother who wants to be proud of his sister is a motherfucker!"

He Chu drooped his head.

"Go, boil the lard, and send it to the palace tomorrow. If your sister asks you about your marriage or about the Xiao family, don't mention it."

"Yes, Dad."

"Oh, this is so far away that I heard you admonishing your elder brother."

The courtyard door was pushed open, and Ji Laoliu walked in, followed by He Sisi in casual clothes.

Eunuch Zhang and the younger Eunuch Zhang stayed outside the door. At the same time, a group of masters were on guard nearby.

Ever since she was scared into a cold sweat by the madwoman of the princess on her wedding night last time, Ji Laoliu has become as cautious as his brother surnamed Zheng.

Every few months, Ji Lao Liu would bring his wife over to see the father and son of the He family. As for the child, it is inconvenient to take him out of the palace. He is the eldest grandson of the generation of the Ji family. Six has the final say.

"Yo, uncle is here."

Every time Old He Tou saw his own uncle, he was a little awkward. Other people's Taishan could make a good deal of it, but he couldn't do it here.

Ji Laoliu didn't play any "ordinary people" with the He family father and son any more;

Everyone is like this, be polite, you are comfortable and he is comfortable, which is also very good.

"I went to cook."

He Sisi got up and went to the house to replace her elder brother. She came here with vegetables, so she didn't have to go out to buy vegetables.

Fortunately, the He family doesn't think that He Sisi's cooking is anything. Since Sisi grew up, the father and son have eaten her cooking every day.

The princess is not the princess, they don't feel much, after all, it's their own daughter, their own sister, eating a meal made by her, what's wrong?

As for this uncle,

Forehead,

Ji Laoliu sits on a bench,

Old He Tou and He Chu sat on small benches,

man room,

Still have to behave.

"Father, how is business these days?" Ji Laoliu asked.

Whether the people's livelihood is good or not depends on the papers reported by the local officials. Those who really have a say in the people's livelihood are actually pork sellers.

When the people's livelihood is better, pork will naturally sell well;

People's livelihood is poor, so this pork is naturally not easy to sell.

Old He Tou sighed, shook his head, and said:

"This business is getting worse day by day. This is still in Beijing."

Hearing this, Ji Laoliu nodded.

This is, as expected.

A national war made Dayan, who needed to cultivate his life and rest, start again. All the yamen of the imperial court continued to operate for this war. Countless civilians were running around for this, collecting materials and supplying the front line, etc. After all the measures taken, a big hole was completely drilled in Dayan's already weak production and people's livelihood.

It can still move, but the blood seems to be unstoppable.

"It hasn't rained for a long time." Old He Tou whispered.

Ji Laoliu sighed.

yes,

Excerpts about drought in various places have already come up.

Ji Laoliu has been worrying about this for a while now. Dayan's finances have already been paid for without money. It can be said that the taxes and output of next year and even the year after next year have been included in the plan. , Just waiting to come up and fill the hole.

The most feared thing about an overloaded chariot is that a certain part suddenly breaks down, and this year's drought is likely to crush the entire Dayan.

Because, no one knows how long the drought will last.

This year is not the most difficult, the most difficult is next year.

Let the people tighten their belts and support the war, the Laoyan people can do it, after all, this is the tradition engraved in the bones of the Laoyan people.

But when there is no food in the house, people start to starve to death, and people start to change their children for food, if you still have to fight, no matter how reasonable the people are, it will be difficult for them to understand, and public grievances will naturally arise.

but,

Because the keynote set by Emperor Yan is there,

Because the commander-in-chief of the Chu army in front is Jingnan Wang Tian Wujing,

so,

Up and down the ruling and opposition parties,

Even Ji Laoliu didn't dare to write a letter to propose to stop this war.

The war cannot be stopped. So much manpower and material resources have been invested. If there is no result, all the previous investment will be considered useless.

But if the war continues, Dayan will really be unable to hold on.

Floods in Jindi are also frequent. If there is a human factor in the breach of the Wangjiang River, then the heavy rains, mountain torrents, floods, and the affected places are really not just along the Wangjiang River.

Even, it was precisely because of frequent floods that the bank of the Wangjiang River burst. The court didn't have to hide it, because it was already very inconspicuous.

Nowadays, Dayan has a vast territory and a large population, but the burden is really heavy.

"Let's not talk about that." Ji Laoliu took his wife back to her natal home to relax, turned to look at his uncle, and asked, "How is the marriage going?"

"Okay." He Chu replied with a smile.

The old father-in-law wants to personally arrange the marriage for the eldest brother-in-law, and Ji Laoliu can't intervene. In addition, he has too many things these days, and it is already difficult to devote enough attention to the He family; head, said:

"Has the wedding date been set?"

"No, not yet, how can it be so fast, we need to discuss and negotiate." Old He Tou hurriedly replied.

"It is necessary to discuss and negotiate."

In the house, the smell of food has already been heard.

Although He Sisi has become a princess, her craftsmanship has not dropped a bit. In the palace, she is basically responsible for Ji Lao Liu's diet, and Ji Lao Liu also likes to eat her dishes.

Perhaps, it is precisely because of the shortcomings of his native family that Ji Laoliu likes the atmosphere of the He family. This kind of family atmosphere is really a family atmosphere.

most of the time,

Ji Laoliu would also involuntarily think about it,

If the father is a kind father, it is possible that there are more women, which is also normal. A rich family, which one does not have rows of aunts?

I and my brothers can ride horses together, have fun together, laugh, and laugh sincerely, unlike now, even Xiaoqi has learned to pretend to be cute and cute.

But these thoughts are only fleeting every time, Ji Laoliu knows that he still has to live in reality, because he has a son now.

at the same time,

Father's body is no longer good,

day,

Finally, there is hope,

Every day after waking up, I can look forward to how long it will be before my father dies.

"I heard that the dry people in the south are getting restless?" He Chu asked cautiously.

The people of Chu are too far away, separated by the land of Jin, and the people of Gan are very close, bordering Dayan.

Going south to attack the dry land was once a game that most children in Yandi played in their childhood.

Ji Laoliu smiled and said: "Don't worry about it, just do some small tricks. They used to have a good general, but he died of illness a while ago."

After Zhong Wendao's death, the secret of Qian State did not announce his funeral, but kept it a secret for a long time.

The funeral decree and the appointment decree of the new trilateral commander were issued together.

After a series of consultations, the Qian Kingdom court appointed Zhong Wendao's younger brother, Zhong Wenmian, as the new trilateral commander.

The original Mr. Zhong was promoted to Mr. Zhong.

But on the second day after the new trilateral commander took office, internal strife broke out in the Western Army in Mianzhou City, and it was said that swords were used.

Even the Yan people's Secret Service Division could detect this internal strife, which is enough to show the scale.

The reason for the internal strife is unknown now. Although it has been brought under control, it must be related to Zhong Wendao's death.

It has been three years since the Daganxi Army was brought by Zhong Wendao to defend the Yan people on three sides, and it seems that the fourth year is coming. The passion for keeping the soil.

Therefore, based on Ji Laoliu's comprehensive information, it is estimated that when Mr. Zhong was around, he could suppress the emotions in the Western Army and let them continue to defend the border here honestly;

When the news of the old Zhong Xianggong's death spread, the newly appointed Zhong Wenmian presumably gave a hint of preparing for the Northern Expedition, which became the cause of internal strife.

Once the accumulated emotions explode, won't there be chaos?

so,

Although that kid Zhong Tianlang became even more insane because of his father's death, and began to frequently lead Ganren's precious cavalry to attack the border of Yinlang County in Yan State, but under the dispatch of the eldest prince, Ganren never took advantage of it.

In the follow-up large-scale Northern Expedition, the Ganren were unable to fight, and the materials, ordnance, food and grass could be transported up, but in the end, the people who were going to fight were still human?

The Western Army is recognized as the most powerful army among the three sides of the Qianren. No matter who is the new commander and wants to go to the Northern Expedition, he must rely on the Western Army as his own Central Army. It's too late, what do the other soldiers and horses think?

Ji Laoliu remembered that his brother surnamed Zheng had ridiculed people who did not know soldiers in front of Qian Guo officials...

In fact, it is indeed so.

The government official threw the sage Yao Zizhan to the position of the governor of the three sides. He can be described as the civil official leader of the three sides. To a certain extent, he changed the embarrassing situation that the original civil officials of the three sides dominated the layman and commanded the insider;

Yao Zizhan was indeed there to win over and mediate the relationship between the various soldiers and horses on the three sides, making the atmosphere on the three sides more harmonious.

But the fucking army is used to fight and kill people. Where are you trying to make peace?

After peace, how can we fight?

The Northern Expedition can't be done with the Northern Expedition. Isn't it good for everyone to continue to stay in the city?

The imperial court of Qian State wanted the Northern Expedition, which can be clearly seen from the mansion report obtained by the Secret Service Division from Qian State.

No matter how stupid a person is, he knows that it is wrong to watch the Chu brothers being beaten by Yan at this moment!

But after the court's will was sent to the three sides of the Qian Kingdom, it was pushed back;

then,

The imperial court had to consider the feedback from the three sides. In the end, the imperial court, which was originally full of confidence and determined to make the Northern Expedition, became suspicious.

perhaps,

Those ministers and the officials of the Qian State began to beat their hearts,

In this state, forcibly let the troops of the three sides make the Northern Expedition,

Can it be done?

In addition, because the main force of the Western Army continued to move northward, signs of instability began to appear in the southwest region. When the news of Mr. Zhong's death spread to the southwest region, several chieftains raised their flags and began to rebel!

In this case, the possibility of Qianren's Northern Expedition was reduced again.

Ji Laoliu knew that He Chu asked this because he also wanted to be drafted into the army.

"If you can't fight in the south, we can rest after the fight in Chu State in the east. People, it's too hard."

In fact, in Ji Laoliu's view, it doesn't matter whether the common people have worked hard or not. He, Ji Laoliu, is really about to die of exhaustion. There are already growing signs.

"oh."

He Chu was a little disappointed.

Old He Tou glared at He Chu.

"Let's eat."

He Sisi came out with the dishes and motioned for the men to put together chairs to make a dining table.

On weekdays, in the palace, there are rich clothes and fine food, but He Sisi still feels that at home, the family reunite and eat together, which is the real taste of life.

At this moment, Eunuch Zhang walked in.

Ji Laoliu knew that there was nothing really wrong, and Eunuch Zhang couldn't disturb his comfort so blindly.

get up,

leave your seat,

Ji Laoliu walked to the door,

Eunuch Zhang hurriedly handed over the booklet,

Anxiously said;

"Master, this is the brochure just presented by Huwei County. It is urgent."

Ji Laoliu took the notebook,

Open,

Then he opened his mouth, teeth, and bit his lower lip tightly, almost bleeding out:

Under the long drought, one of the most terrible consequences has already appeared.

The excerpt is an expedited excerpt written by the prefect of Huwei County himself. It states that many places in Huwei County suddenly appeared, and there is a tendency to intensify and even spread to the land of Gyeonggi, which is Tiancheng County:

That is,

Plague of locusts!

"Hehehe, hahahaha..."

Ji Laoliu held the booklet in his hand,

squatted down,

My eyes started to turn red and I laughed;

He smiled and said:

"I can't live through this day."