The World of Yellow Sky

Chapter 745
Biyuan is connected to the west, and Yaochi is reflected in the sky in the north.

Like the vertical river and the Han watch, Qi and bullfighting are connected.

The whale jumps like a turning stone, and the hawk walks continuously.

Looking at the sea and the sun in the vastness, all the rivers and rivers will meet in the same court.

Taiye Pool, which had been deserted for a long time because of the eastward relocation of the Han Dynasty, has regained its vitality.

From time to time, there are fish and shrimp swimming under the clear water surface, enjoying themselves.

The aquatic plants sway slowly under the flow of the lake water, and fish and shrimps shuttle among them, looking for food.

The green water is worry-free, but its face is wrinkled by the wind.

The golden crow hangs high, sparkling.

Under a pavilion on the Taiye Pool, Xu An and Wang Yi sat on the benches of the pavilion to rest together.

From the first year of Zhongping (184) to the fifth year of Chuping (194) for ten years, the war has not stopped for almost a year, one battle after another, and the flames of war are raging.

In order to survive, to be able to survive, and to be able to win the final victory, they cannot stop, they must keep moving forward.

In ten years, the war has never stopped for a moment.

Taipingdao's army has never really rested for a moment. Although the flames of war have not burned to the area controlled by Taipingdao, the heartstrings of the people have always been tense after years of war.

But now, the Taiping Road was founded in Chang'an, and the disputes in the Central Plains have become fierce. The Han and Wei countries have to give it a go, and they have no time to look around.

And Monan has been eliminated, and the Western Xianbei, Southern Xiongnu, Shanggu Wuhuan and some scattered tribes have all chosen to join.

In order not to lose in the battle of Shanyu, Jian Man, the leader of Xianbei in the central part of Mobei, had no choice but to seek help from Taipingdao, and also joined Taipingdao.

Yizhou is powerful and respectful, and all ministries in southern Xinjiang submit.

Occupying the land of four states, most of the places are guarded by passes, and the hinterland is safe.

There are various ministries outside as barriers to isolate threats.

Now Taipingdao has finally ushered in a time to breathe. Compared with before, the tranquility of this period is like heaven.

Xu An finally got out of his busy work and had time to rest, instead of being buried in files all day long.

The spring breeze blew, and thousands of ripples were blown on the Taiye Pool.

It's just that the pleasant scenery and the rare rest time did not make Xu An's furrowed brows relax.

From the beginning of this year to the present, there has been a total of light rain, and then the weather has been sunny. In the past few days, even the white clouds have disappeared from the sky, and the dazzling sunlight directly shines on the earth.

The golden crow hangs high in the sky, and the light it emits makes people unable to look directly at it. Even under the gazebo, looking at the sun-baked ground, it is difficult to open their eyes.

Xu An stood up, leaning on the railing with both hands, overlooking the water below the pavilion.

He noticed that the water level of the Taiye Pool had dropped a lot, and this discovery made him even more worried.

It has been determined that a plague of locusts is breeding in the Sansuke area, and the current weather undoubtedly indicates that a drought is coming.

The memories of the past have faded, and Xu An has forgotten a lot of things. He only remembers that the original time and space were not in the fifth year of Chuping (194). a lot of.

But what is certain is that the next few years do not seem to be peaceful or peaceful.

Although he had already made full preparations, but at the critical moment, when the famine came, Xu An was still a little apprehensive.

Unknown things are always the most frightening. Xu An has no way of predicting how long this disaster will affect, how far it will affect, and what kind of damage it will cause.

Doing one's best and fulfilling one's fate seems to be the only thing Xu An can do now.

The matter was out of control, making Xu An instinctively feel uneasy.

"What is Duke Ming thinking?"

Just when Xu An was deep in thought, someone interrupted his thoughts.

It was only at this moment that Xu An came back to his senses, he didn't know when Yan Zhong was already sitting opposite him.

"Yan Gong looks much better recently."

Wang Yi stood up, saluted Yan Zhong, and greeted him.

The relationship between Yan Zhong and Xu An is both a teacher and a friend, and the Yan family is also friendly with their Wang family. Wang Yi has always respected Yan Zhong.

"The climate in Chang'an is much better than that in Liangzhou, and the scenery of Taiye Lake is also much better than that of the Ji County government office. The head of Lihua Academy usually cooks medicinal meals for me. How can I look bad? And these days I am also practicing Wuqinxi today."

Hua Tuo is now the dean of the two houses. Although he is called the dean, he is usually called the head of the house.

Yan Zhong seemed to have remembered something, and turned to Wang Yi.

"I remember that the head of Huayuan gave you some medicines to calm the fetus and calm the mind. Don't dislike the bad smell of the soup."

"Faithful words that are harsh to the ear are good for deeds, and good medicine is good for the sick."

"I've been taking it these days, thank you Yan Gong for your concern."

Wang Yi lowered his head slightly, agreeing.

These days, apart from the founding ceremony, the news that cheered the Ming court the most was the news that Wang Yi was diagnosed as pregnant shortly after the founding ceremony.

There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and no one is the greatest.

The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety, and its concept was deeply rooted among the people.

And Huaxia's clan concept has always existed, and its influence is extremely far-reaching.

For one side of power, if the king of a country has no heirs, the generals under his command and the officials in the court will not feel at ease.

Although Xu An is now in the prime of his life and the Taiping Dao is in full swing, there is nothing to worry about. Therefore, although everyone is a little worried, no one puts the matter on the bright side and speaks out.

But now that Wang Yi has confirmed that she is pregnant, the news made everyone feel a little relieved.

Xu An's frowning brows relaxed a little, he sat down again, and held Wang Yi's hand.

"Yan Gongke noticed the abnormal weather recently."

Xu An's question made Yan Zhong frown. He didn't pay attention to it at first, but after thinking about it carefully, he really felt that the recent weather was a bit abnormal.

Almost instantly, Yan Zhong understood what Xu An meant.

He glanced at the water surface of Taiye Pond, and then at the shore, his face became a little serious.

"These days, I've been in Taiping Temple and Tai Hospital. I haven't been to Taiye Pool much, and I haven't paid much attention to the weather."

"Now that Mr. Ming mentions it, it is indeed a bit abnormal. There is something wrong with the water line of the Taiye Pool dropping."

"The possibility of locust plagues and drought occurring at the same time is not small..."

"Now that the country has just been founded, and the famine continues, I'm afraid..."

Yan Zhong's face was serious. Just after the founding of the country, it was not a good omen to encounter drought and locust plague at the same time.

Xu An frowned again.

Since Dong Zhongshu proposed the relationship between heaven and man, all schools of thought were dismissed, and Confucianism was the only one, making Confucianism completely occupy the mainstream.

Since then, once a famine occurs, it will be considered either the emperor's fault or the minister's fault, and someone needs to stand up and bear it. Many Sangongs have to take the blame and resign because of natural disasters.

In the Han Dynasty, superstitious ghosts and gods believed in the induction between heaven and man. If it is not handled properly...

After the famine comes, the ghosts and embroidered clothes messengers will spread rumors everywhere, and the Taiping Dao may lose the hearts of the people.

The frequent replacement of Sangong in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was also inseparable from the successive years of natural disasters.

Therefore, the frequency of changing the positions of the three princes during the Emperor Xiandi period in the late Eastern Han Dynasty was even the same as that of Chongzhen changing cabinet ministers in the late Ming Dynasty.

……

In the fifth year of Chuping (194), April [-]th.

There were a few light rains in March, but after entering April, the weather became more and more weird and abnormal. There was not a drop of rain, or even any sign of rain.

Gan Ting.

In the middle of the field, Liang Ping supported his hoe and looked up into the distance.

He picked up the sackcloth on his neck and wiped the sweat from his forehead, looking a little worried.

These days, the water flow in the canal has become more and more slender, and all his energy has been spent on watering the crops in the field these days.

It is also fortunate that there is a water conservancy built on Taiping Road before. It seems to be something called a rollover, which can fetch water from the river. Otherwise, the hardship and difficulty of fetching water will increase several times.

The Han court is gone, and all those powerful and powerful families in the past have disappeared.

Since the arrival of the Yellow Turban Army, they have obtained arable land and farm tools. The Yellow Turban Army has also repaired roads for them and built many strange water conservancy projects. Those water conservancy projects saved them a lot of effort.

The taxes that need to be paid are much less than in the past, and I can finally have a chance to breathe. Last year, the family finally saved a little money and food.

If I work harder this year, I can save enough money to go to the county town to buy a new suit for my wife.

Thinking of his wife, Liang Ping couldn't help but smile on his face, but the smile was fleeting and finally disappeared on Liang Ping's face.

It has been three years since he was married, but for the past three years, his wife has been suffering and freezing along with him, without even changing into a new suit of clothes.

Even when the government collected taxes the year before last, he had to pawn his wife's dowry to barely pay the taxes, so as not to be punished by the government.

Liang Ping sighed, and put the hoe on his shoulders. The sun gradually set to the west, and it was time to go home. Today's fields have also been irrigated.

In the field, other people have already started packing farm tools.

The wife has already gone home to cook, and the smoke is already rising in the settlement not far away.

Liang Ping carefully walked up to the field ridge from between the crops.

The weather this year is abnormal. There were a few light rains throughout March, and there was not a drop of rain in April. The water level of the stream has dropped significantly, and people in the villages have begun to stock up on drinking water.

There has been no drought in Guanzhong for a long time, but most people have experienced drought, even the young people have heard it from the older generation.

And last year's successive strange incidents also made me worry.

In the first lunar month of last year, the dog eclipsed the moon.

It was clear that the sky was clear, but there was thunder.

I heard from a wandering doctor that there was an inexplicable strong wind continuously during Fufeng.

The most serious thing is that the earth dragon turned over twice last year, the ground shook, and some houses even collapsed. No one was injured because of it, but these things weighed on everyone's hearts like a haze, making everyone speculate disturbed.

It seems that since the arrival of Taipingdao, some bad things have happened in this place from time to time. In the settlement, there have always been some rumors, saying that it was the wrath caused by the Taipingdao's successive battles, and the punishment was sent down by God. Warning.

Liang Ping recalled what happened last year, and his heart couldn't help but feel heavy, and he couldn't help feeling a little doubt in his heart.

Although the Taiping Road has entered Guanzhong, there are no heavy taxes and miscellaneous taxes, and there is no need to collect corvees.

but……

"clang----"

A bell rang from the settlement, and the faces of all the people who were still working in the fields changed, and they all looked in the direction of the settlement.

If the bell rings in the settlement, it means that there is something important to announce, or there is an emergency.

The last time the bell rang was because Taiping Road was about to hold a founding ceremony in Chang'an.

But this time when the bell rang, everyone had some bad premonitions in their hearts.

Liang Ping hurriedly packed up the farm tools and baggage, and then walked towards the settlement with other farmers.

Walking all the way in a hurry, when we walked outside the houses of the settlement, the square in the center of the settlement was already full of people, and the people in the entire settlement seemed to be gathered together.

The Diannong officer in the village held a loudspeaker made of iron and seemed to be saying something, but it was so far away that he couldn't hear clearly.

Next to the Diannong officer, more than a dozen soldiers wearing yellow scarves and holding spears guarded the surroundings of the high platform, and beside them, there were several soldiers who also wore yellow scarves riding on war horses.

There were cattle in the garrison, but no horses. Liang Ping remembered it clearly.

These knights must have come from other places, and Liang Ping also noticed that on the other side of the square, there were about thirty cavalrymen and several strange-looking carriages.

The carriage seemed to be called a four-wheeled carriage, and Liang Ping had seen such a carriage before on the official road.

Liang Ping followed the flow of people into the central square of the settlement, and finally heard clearly what the Diannong officer was saying.

The cavalry of the Yellow Turban Army who came on horseback came all the way from Chang'an. This time they brought a large number of water tanks and distributed them for free. These water tanks can be used to store clean water.

After exhorting some precautions, the Diannong officer also left the high platform, and a yellow scarf soldier Fu Zhu in Taoist robes then took the loudspeaker from him and boarded the high platform.

His appearance naturally attracted everyone's attention again.

"I am Fu Zhu from Taiping Road in Hu[hù] County. My name is Tang Liang. You must have noticed that the weather has been abnormal in recent days. There has been no rain for many days."

A stone stirred up a thousand layers of waves, Tang Liang's voice fell, and there was a lot of noise in the square.

"Everyone, everyone!"

On the high platform, Tang Liang held up the loudspeaker, raised his voice, and suppressed everyone's discussion.

"The Han Dynasty has been the Dingding of China for more than four hundred years, and it has already been deeply rooted."

"The sky is dead, and the yellow sky should be established. However, the minions of the sky are still resisting. We have already found traces of Hanba in the Guanzhong area."

"Drought!"

The plaza that had just calmed down became noisy again, and the scene was on the verge of getting out of control...

(End of this chapter)