Great Sui Storyteller

Chapter 554 553. Not a big problem
The Master said: The dead are like husbands, never giving up day and night.

Li Zhen dare not say that he understands the river of time now.

But with daily practice, at least, he knows how to use it.

This river runs continuously, day and night.

But in fact, the most difficult thing is not that a certain fish jumps out of the river and leaps forward a certain distance out of thin air.

The hardest part is how to go back.

Go to the infinitely possible future, lock on your own "now" as the anchor point, and choose the most reasonable path among the thousands of branches, and then, at the cost of the least damage you can receive when you are hit by the countercurrent , splicing the future into "now".

This is the most basic method of using He Guang Tong Dust.

Because it is like fishing, the anchor point is the fishing rod, and after catching the future, use the Dao Heart as the line to pull the fish back.

Li Zhen is in this state now.

And in this state, the most dangerous thing is not the fisherman, but the fishing line will break because it cannot withstand the drag of the fish.

but……

In the endless countercurrent of time, a phantom appeared in front of Li Zhen.

His appearance and body shape seemed to be [-]% similar to Taoist, but the expression on his face was calmer and more compassionate.

And when this kind of peace and compassion reach the end, there is a vast indifference.

Watch indifferently, stand indifferently.

This is the same life as the heaven and the earth.

Time is also immortal.

This phantom stood at the forefront of the reverse flow and withstood all the impact.

Never looked back.

Similarly, from beginning to end, he seems to be rooted in the eternity and future of time.

blocks everything.

"It was a great help..."

Li Zhen sighed, in the days and nights, according to the method he had been taught by others, he found the auspicious weather with one wind for three days and one rain for seven days.

I also found the thriving growth of the seedlings like arrows.

……

"This!!!"

When Wu Mao saw a clearing in front of him, and suddenly ten or twenty bundles of green wheat stalks appeared in the blink of an eye, he obviously didn't realize what was going on.

I thought I was dazzled, so I blinked...

But when I saw the ears of wheat clearly again...

"..."

The Secretary of Agriculture, who had completely lost his language, fell into a daze.

Naturally, he had never seen such a method.

Seedlings out of thin air?

Whether it's hallucinations or what, it's beyond his cognition.

It is linked with the theory of ghosts and gods in the void.

Therefore, his face was a little pale, even frightened.

The horror of being subverted has already made him lose the ability to speak. He can only stare straight at the green seedlings and open his mouth...

At this time, the sense of alienation from Taoist began to weaken.

disappear.

Until he opened his eyes again.

"..."

"..."

"..."

The officials, the Secretary of Agriculture, Du Ruhui and Cheng Xuanying unconsciously opened their mouths wide, looking at the Taoist in front of them...

Xuanzang, on the other hand, carefully sensed Li Zhen's peaceful aura, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

Obviously, the last time was the dangerous narrow escape.

But it's only been more than ten days, and you're already... able to do this proficiently?
He was equally surprised, but even more surprised was Du Ruhui:
"Master Dao, could this be..."

"Ah."

Without letting him speak out, Li Zhen nodded:
"Just mastered it. Wu Sinong, come and take a look, is that so?"

One finger wheat seedling:
"Wheat seedlings are like swords, the second leaves are out of the sheath, and the young ears are gestating... this is the juncture, right?"

"Uh……"

Wu Mao obviously still can't accept this magical method.

His eyes were filled with unimaginable shock, but his job still forced him to take a step forward, bending down to examine these bunches of green wheat carefully.

Watch its shape, see its green.

Then he gently squeezed the burrs on the ears of wheat with his hands.

The absurdity in his eyes is as real as it is.

After looking straight at Li Zhen several times, he turned his head and said to Du Ruhui:

"My lord, it is indeed the case. This green wheat just happens to look like this season. In about four months, the wheat seedlings will be golden and ready to be harvested!"

"..."

Du Ruhui remained silent.

Because he knows far more than himself, the secretary of agriculture.

And when the shock of seeing the scene in front of him began to subside, the first thing he thought of was a possibility...

Is it possible that I and the Taoist priest are going to reenact the incident of going to Hongnong and Shangluo counties at the beginning of this year?
He was suddenly overjoyed and eager to try.

But immediately the joy dissipated again.

There is no difficulty in plowing the ground with the Protector.

But this kind of unbelievable, obviously changing world, must not be a simple effort...

He wanted to ask Li Zhen for proof, but the Taoist stared at Mai Miao thoughtfully.

After thinking about it, he said to Wu Mao:

"You go down first. What happened today...you are not allowed to mention a word, did you hear me?"

Not only did he speak to Wu Mao, but even the officials nodded quickly.

After the few people retreated, Du Ruhui immediately looked at Li Zhen:
"Daoist..."

"Ah."

Li Zhen knew what he was going to say, but right now he was thinking about other things.

"It's difficult, but if you work hard, you can definitely make a difference. And if you grow enough grain, it's not impossible to keep the people of the east county enough to survive the winter."

As he said, he gently stroked the soft and green ears of wheat:
"But there's always a priority, right?"

Du Ruhui narrowed his eyes.

For a moment, he nodded:
"Indeed. In fact, the situation in front of me is somewhat similar to Hongnong Shangluo, except that the males in those two counties were conscripted husbands, while the males in Hedong were rebels who had a family and dared not return... But generally speaking, The situation is the same. But think about it, if... this matter is really possible, then when you go to these people, you can tell the situation, and maybe these people will have less worries about their wives, children and relatives Maybe some?..."

At this time, Xuanzang followed his intention and said directly:
"Since that's the case, it's better to choose the route from Sanliang Mountain to Yuqian first. People, we must personally escort the first batch to Yuqian. As a family member, seeing that I have gone to work and my family can eat, my heart will naturally be much more secure. And maybe the two sides will meet again at that time, telling each other that they are safe.

Then they will bring the news that we can let their family members be taken care of by those refugees in Yuqian, and...the people who are keeping some of them will bring what they have seen along the way to the north to explain.Is this the case, when we go to the north, there will be fewer twists and turns?And, Daoist, don't forget that there were also many people who fled from the east of the river before the city of Xiang County. We also have to find a way to let them know the news, so that we can return to our hometown with peace of mind. "

"That's what I think."

Hearing that the monk's thoughts coincided with his own, Li Zhen nodded:

"Indeed, this is the best way. The first thing we need to do to help the Cui family recruit troops this time is to build trust. After letting them trust us, everything will be easy to talk about. To put it bluntly, these people hid in the mountains It's because of the dog...ah, His Majesty didn't pardon them. But now, the county guard's order of Zhao'an came out, and with the addition of what we can do, they should be able to let go of their prejudices...and as long as they come to Yu, then no matter what your majesty No matter how you think about it, the Cui family, Laojunguan and Bodhi Temple will do everything possible to protect the personal safety of these laborers."

"Ah."

"rational."

The three nodded vigorously.

But immediately the topic came back.

Xuanzang, who knows the depth of Taoism best, frowned and asked:
"That's the case, the burden on the Taoist leader..."

"Well……"

Sensing the figure still standing silently in the Milky Way, Li Zhen smiled with ease:
"It's not a big problem."

But his words made Xuanzang and Du Ruhui frown.

These two are not fools.

How credible is this statement?
Knowing that the Daoist is a human being, they naturally know... No matter how big the problem is, the standard answer from the Daoist will always be:

"It's not a big problem."

……

Du Ruhui's elder brother is named Du Weiyong, he is quite old.

But he is very kind, he doesn't look like a descendant of an aristocratic family, but with his dark skin and thin, hunchbacked body, he looks like a farmer who has been working all year round.

When Du Weiyong came back, his face was also full of joy.

A thank you to Li Zhenhao.

The caravan of the Cui family happened to be passing by. After seeing the jade pendant, they unloaded five stones of grain without saying a word. At the same time, at a very fair price, they promised that they would leave two carts of grain for Hejin when they re-delivered next time. .

At first glance, it sounds like a small amount, but according to the mules, horses and camels of this era, there are at least [-] shi.

Based on the current population of Hejin, it is enough for six or seven days of emergency.

There was really no shortage of food in the Sui Dynasty.

This is the truth.

Even if we look at history, from the founding of Emperor Wen to the present, there have only been some local disasters in the past few decades, and there have been no large-scale natural disasters at all.

If it weren't for the three expeditions to Korea, then maybe the name of the lowest grain price in history would have nothing to do with the Tang Dynasty.

But in the same way, after the three expeditions to Korea, even if there were no natural disasters in the Sui Dynasty, there was still a shortage of food.

Because the food in the hands of the common people was taken away and piled up.

As for who took it away, and who farmed it... well, the big guy can figure it out by himself.

Anyway, the family is not short of food.

Otherwise, the Cui family would not have the confidence to ensure that the tens of thousands of people who built the Longhuochi would not go hungry in this troubled world.

But Li Zhen had nothing to say about all this.

He is not a family, and the family is not under his jurisdiction.

……

The two brothers of the Du family communicated very quickly. After reading the bunches of wheat ears, Du Weiyong immediately drafted a pacification order with the central idea of ​​"eliminating crimes with slavery".

Within the scope of his greatest authority as the sheriff, the great seal was withheld and handed over to Du Ruhui.

As long as these refugees don't wear weapons, they follow the person who has the seal of the official to Yuqian, and the towns along the way are not allowed to stop them.

He couldn't write something like "keep you alive".

Because His Majesty did not forgive them.

But not to embarrass the officials, he has his own family members to follow and the influence of the Cui family.

Come to think of it, it should be foolproof.

That night, Du Ruhui conveniently chose a route from Sanliang Mountain to Yuqiang.

After confirming it, he called Wu Mao over again, and estimated how many grains to bring through the comparison of the crop harvests in the past two years and the remaining population.

Early the next morning, everyone was on the road again.

It's just that there are two more carriages and twenty officials behind him this time.

Walk towards Sanliang Mountain, where there is still no sign of it.

(End of this chapter)