Han Hai Tang Ergui

Chapter 331 The wind of the times cannot blow away the fog beyond the times

In fact, Jingzhou City is not without living people, but in this town of 8000 people, only [-] or [-] people survived in the end.

When Bai Congxin found them, these people were running for their lives carrying big and small bags.

Bai Congxin originally wanted to call them back, but these people who were frightened by the rebellious soldiers dared not stop. In the end, Bai Congxin could only order the soldiers to arrest them.

When Zhang Zhaozai Bai Congxin brought back the group of crying Jingzhou people, he knew there must be survivors here.

Because there are not many corpses in the northern part of Jingzhou City, and traces of cleaning can be seen, these people should have chosen to escape from the city because they saw soldiers descending from the Jing River.

"Excuse me, officials! Let us go!"

"They are all raised by their parents, do you have any compassion?"

"What crime am I waiting for? Suffering from this sword and soldier? A month ago, the chaos was like a wash, killing dozens of my relatives, looting all my property, goods, food and grass. What can I do if I come back today?"

Hundreds of people were driven back by Bai Congxin, and when they arrived at the north gate of Jingzhou, they cried out immediately.

Outside the north gate was the rushing water of the Jing River. These people thought that Bai Congxin brought them back just to kill them by the river.

As for why kill?Do you still need to ask?Naturally, it is killed to make meat jerky, and the riverside is just cleaned, so there is no need to dirty the ground.

Zhang Zhao didn't go up to explain immediately, because explaining to them now is definitely not as important as cleaning up the rotting corpses in Jingzhou City immediately.

The temperature has gradually risen in June. If we don't handle it well now, a big epidemic may start.

Zhang Zhao also looked at the people who were crying and screaming. They lived in Jingzhou city full of corpses for a month or two, and they might have been infected with the epidemic.

Mrs. Han Qi was in the crowd. She hugged the two children tightly in her arms. Her trembling body, thin face, and eyes showed her deep hatred for the soldiers with guns and knives.

Her family was originally a wealthy family in Jingzhou, and her husband was good at medicine, and was appreciated by Jiedu Envoy An Shuqian.

Mrs. Han Qi was born in a family of medical science. She married to Jingzhou from the middle of Sichuan. The husband and wife opened a medical clinic and took smart young people as apprentices. They became famous in Jingzhou and even the whole Kansai.

It's a pity that in a military riot, her parents-in-law were killed and her husband was taken away. Although she escaped with her two children with the help of a few apprentices, she just found a place to stay and was going to wait for her husband to come back. I know that the chaos is coming again.

However, Mrs. Han Qi watched for a while, and suddenly found that these "bandit soldiers" were a bit different. They were cleaning up the corpses in the city on a large scale, and they were boiling soup by the river. The soldiers' faces were covered with white cotton cloth. It seems that there are good doctors among them!

However, Mrs. Han Qi sniffed it carefully. There seemed to be something wrong with the prescription. Several main ingredients were missing. He couldn't help being a little surprised. How could someone who knew how to cover the face with fine white cotton cloth be so ignorant of the principles of medicine?
Zhang Zhao let out a long sigh, his heart full of displeasure. A total of more than [-] corpses were cleared out of Jingzhou City, and most of them had begun to rot.

The naked eyes can see that the corpses are full of gunshot wounds. Almost all the women are naked. Many babies died tragically beside their naked mothers. Some husbands were hacked to death in front of the door, and wives and daughters died naked on the beds in the house.

Many pregnant women could not escape death, and the babes had already taken shape in their rotting bodies.

There are also many people with mutilated bodies, which were not hacked and killed by rebels, but eaten by wild dogs, wolves and even rats these days.

The soldiers of the Guiyi Army followed Zhang Zhao to move the corpse. Many people were not happy at first, but after seeing the tragic situation in Jingzhou City, all of them were silent and felt heavy.

"Lao Yan, Lao Bai, Xin Chang'er, Lie Cheng'er, what do you think?"

Zhang Zhao asked the people who followed him, and Yan Jin, Bai Congxin and others also knew that this was Zhang Zhao's habit, and he liked to add an inexplicable old word when addressing people.

Yan Jin shook his head, with no fluctuations on his face, "Since the middle and late Tang Dynasty, military discipline has been corrupted, and this evil result has been achieved for hundreds of years. In fact, this is not only the case in the Central Plains, but also in Tubo. Although the general can't control others, he must be able to control the soldiers under his command. "

Bai Congxin didn't fluctuate much. He was born as a horse bandit. Although he had never tortured babies or killed pregnant women, he had heard a lot about it.

Uh!Maybe he didn't commit such atrocities, because babies and pregnant women don't appear in the trade.

But after following Zhang Zhao for five or six years, Bai Congxin was inevitably influenced by Zhang Zhao, and his mood was quite different from before.

"These thieves are too cruel, they are nothing more than a mob. Even if there are one or two fierce people, they will not be able to make a fortune. Sikong will surely win a big victory if he marches eastward with benevolent soldiers!"

Murong Xinchang clenched his fists bitterly, "My son just talked about this matter with brother Lie Cheng, the rebellious soldiers are inhumane, and when they are on the battlefield, I will definitely kill him seven in and seven out!"

"Yes! If you defeat those rebellious soldiers, you will leave none behind!" Zhang Liecheng also said angrily. He came from the lowest family background, and he can empathize with the people at the bottom.

Zhang Zhao nodded, at this time Guo Tiance also rushed over, Zhang Zhao looked at the crowd and said.

"Why does a certain have strict military discipline? It is for this reason that I return to the Yijun Erlang, and I am a loyal teacher who does not forget the motherland. I do not kill or loot indiscriminately, so that we can live like the rising sun in this chaotic and dark world." As bright as the first rise, let the world know our loyalty, courage, benevolence and righteousness.

Tiance, you summon all the clerks to write today's tragedy into a storybook and regulations, and let all the sons and daughters of my rebel army know that the soldiers protect their families and the country, and the blood of ordinary people will never be stained in their hands.

In my return to the righteous army, such things must not happen to tarnish our century-old righteousness of returning to the country. Whoever dares to commit this crime, no matter how close or distant, no matter what position they hold, will be executed! "

"Follow your orders! I must spread the word to the whole army, so that everyone knows Sikong's benevolence and righteousness!" Guo Tiance hurriedly accepted the order, and then went down to prepare.

After the cremation of the corpses, it was almost dark, and the cooks in the Guiyi Army cooked thick corn porridge and baked mustache.

Originally, everyone drank fish soup along the way. After all, the army rations could be saved as much as possible, and the fish caught in the river tasted pretty good in soup.

But when they arrived in Jingzhou, everyone saw such a tragic situation, especially after a corpse floated from time to time on the sand on both sides of the Jing River, everyone lost their desire to drink fish soup.

Zhang Zhao simply ordered dozens of lean sheep to be slaughtered and cooked mutton soup.

After the aroma of the porridge and scones, especially the mutton soup, spread to the people of Jingzhou who were captured, these refugees whose homes had been looted by the rebels couldn't sit still.

They looked anxiously at the direction where the fragrance was coming from, and kept twitching their noses. They didn't know what the soldiers were trying to do after they caught them but refused to kill them, and now they ignored them.
The two little heads in Mrs. Han Qi's arms arched, and a girl with a messy bun raised her thin face covered in black mud and looked at Mrs. Han pitifully.

"Mum, Yu'er wants to eat pancakes!"

Hearing what the little girl said, the little boy at the side rubbed against Mrs. Han Qi's chest in fear, and suddenly said in a low voice: "Mom, Bao'er is hungry, and Bao'er also wants to eat pancakes."

Mrs. Han Qin only felt a burst of sadness and grievances, and a few teardrops rolled out of her eyes that had already lost tears.

She held the two children in her arms, and didn't know how to answer, so she could only sob in a low voice. When she heard her cry, the people in Jingzhou around her also felt their heartfelt grief, sobbing and crying together.

At this time, the meal was ready, Zhang Zhao personally brought a dustpan of pancakes, asked the soldiers to also carry the pancakes, and carried the rice porridge to the surviving Jingzhou people.

These Jingzhou people who had escaped by chance looked at Zhang Zhao blankly. They were tightly huddled together, trembling like quails, but their eyes were not full of fear, but also concealed a strong hatred.

Zhang Zhao put the cake and porridge in front of them, and then waved to several old men who looked like leaders in the crowd.

"A certain place has to go east to quell the chaos, and the army rations are not enough. One bowl of porridge and one cake for each person."

Zhang Zhao paused for a moment. Originally, mutton was definitely not for these people, but Zhang Zhao looked at their emaciated bodies and some young children who were about to starve, and felt extremely unbearable.

He turned back to Guo Tiance and said, "Let the cooks bring another bucket of mutton soup. The mutton must be stewed rotten, so add a little more salt."

The crowd stared blankly at Zhang Zhao.They were ready to kill them, but they didn't expect that someone would give them something to eat. Everyone was skeptical, and no one dared to answer or move.

Lady Han Qi heard that there was food, and was heartbroken by the crying of the two children just now, so she gritted her teeth and stood up.

"Won't this official kill us? Could it be that we are full enough to go on the road?"

Zhang Zhao was still doing well, Guo Tiance next to him was not happy, he stepped forward and pointed his halberd at Miss Han Qi and said angrily.

"This lady can't speak at all. In front of you is the inspector Sikong, and Hexi Jiedu is Mr. Zhang. Mr. Zhang took pity on you and gave you food. How dare you treat your kindness like a donkey's liver and lungs?"

Mrs. Han Qi smiled sadly after hearing this, "Then from what this official said, today I saw an officer who doesn't kill people. If there are such officers and soldiers in the world, why would our family be destroyed?"

These words are a bit shocking, Zhang Zhao looked at this thin woman with desolate eyes and a crazy appearance, and wanted to reprimand her a few words, but thinking that this woman was probably a close relative of her family who was killed, she became a little crazy.

Thinking of this, Zhang Zhao couldn't bear it again. He tried to soften his voice a little, and said softly.

"We are the Guiyi army from Hexi, not the bandit army who looted Binzhou. I was ordered by the imperial court to hunt down traitors. Don't be suspicious, just eat with peace of mind."

After speaking, Zhang Zhao didn't stay too long, but turned around to arrange for the army to be stationed and other things.

With the food, Mrs. Han Qi and the people in Jingzhou finally felt a little more angry. They devoured hungrily and started eating by the river.

Mrs. Han Qi broke the crispy mustard biscuits into small pieces, mixed them with mutton soup and corn porridge, and slowly fed her son and daughter. In her heart, she was a little curious that the Hexi Jiedu in the distance was Mr. Zhang.

Is there really a teacher of benevolence and righteousness in this world who doesn't kill or plunder?
She thought about it, and after entrusting the child to the care of the old woman beside her, she stood up and walked towards Zhang Zhao under the worried eyes of everyone.

Zhang Zhao was also preparing to eat something, when he heard the scolding from the guards behind him, he turned his head and saw that it was the crazy and thin lady who was stopped.

Zhang Zhaochong waved his hand to the guards, signaling them to let the woman come over, while Fanshun, who was eating beside Zhang Zhao, stood up quickly and put his hand on the handle of the short knife at his waist.

Although it was a woman who came here, and she was extremely thin, but as Zhang Zhao's personal bodyguard, he still had to be vigilant.

"Slave, for the survivors of Jingzhou, thank Zhang Sikong for the meal!" Mrs. Han Qi said with a stiff expression.

Zhang Zhao smiled lightly, "This lady came here alone, didn't she just want to say thank you, you can speak up if you have anything to say!"

Mrs. Han Qing nodded in embarrassment, but when she opened her mouth, she seemed extremely confident, "I saw Sikong's doctors by the river, boiling medicine to prevent the disease?"

"That's right! After a catastrophe, there must be a catastrophe." Zhang Zhao nodded, "This lady also knows medical skills?"

Speaking of medical skills, Zhang Zhao saw that this thin, dirty lady suddenly gained a bit of aura, and her dirty face actually glowed with pride, like a bird that just laid an egg. Like a pullet.

"Slave, I know a thing or two, but Sikong is brewing Yupingfeng powder? This is a prescription for preventing the invasion of wind and evil, and it cannot prevent epidemics and viruses, and the proportion of this prescription is immature. If you use it rashly, the harm outweighs the benefit.

Yupingfeng San, which is also Sikong, lacks the two herbs of raw astragalus and honeysuckle, and the emperor, ministers and envoys mixed them randomly. Since they know how to cover the mouth and nose with white cotton cloth to block external evils, how can they use such incomplete prescriptions? "

Uh!Zhang Zhao turned around and looked at the army doctors behind him. These "famous doctors" in Hexi were too embarrassed.

"Reporting to Sikong, it is true that some medicines are missing, but Hexi does not have these medicines, and some of them can only be reduced by one or two."

All right!Zhang Zhao didn't blame them at all, Zhang Zhao was aware of Hexi's medical level, and he couldn't even find a few who recognized all the medicinal materials.

As for healing, well!Zhang Zhao had never been ill, even if he was ill, there would still be a monk from Dayun Temple.

But Dunzhu had experienced the medical level of Hexi doctors, and told Zhang Zhao when he came back that it was not much different from what he saw on the Qingtang Plateau, basically staying at the level of drinking talisman water.

"This lady can tell that there is a problem with the prescription just by smelling it. She must have extraordinary medical skills, so what kind of prescription should you use to prevent and treat this kind of disease?"

Zhang Zhao cupped his hands, and winked at Guo Tiance, Guo Tiance hurriedly brought a small wooden stool and invited Mrs. Han Qi to sit down.

"Of course you need to use Baidu powder, as all diseases are caused by the intrusion of plague gas into the human body.

To prevent and treat diseases, use solitary radix and notopterygium to dispel dampness and relieve pain, then use Fuzheng to dispel pathogenic factors such as Qianhu and Poria, and finally use Bupleurum and Platycodon grandiflorum to regulate the Qi mechanism.

It's a pity that there are no precious medicinal materials such as ginseng here, otherwise the effect would be better. "

Mrs. Han Qi talked about the prescriptions, she could be said to be eloquent, like a few treasures, but Zhang Zhao felt a pain in his head.

He doesn't understand such things as yin and cold, expelling evil spirits, and strengthening the foundation!
But when he saw the stunned expressions of the doctors behind him, Zhang Zhao felt that this little lady must be capable.

"Dare to ask the little lady's surname? But the family background?" Zhang Zhao finally wanted to make sure.

"My husband's family name is Zhao, which can be regarded as the origin of family education, but it is inherited from my father, my brother Han Baosheng, who is well-known in Shu, and the Lord of Shu has summoned him many times to ask about medicine."

Zhang Zhao had never heard of Han Baosheng's name, but he knew about Meng Chang of Houshu.

Governance is okay!But what is more famous is that he is especially good at playing the cultural person, poetry, poetry, medicine and astrology.

The one who can summon Meng Chang, who is well versed in pharmacology, to ask for medicine is definitely not someone who will take it easy.

What's more, Zhang Zhao really needs an army doctor who is proficient in medical science, because the situation in Binzhou and other places must be more terrible than Jingzhou.

Nabin Prefecture not only has a larger population than Jingzhou, but the rebel army has also occupied Binzhou longer than Jingzhou. It is estimated that among the more than [-] people in Binzhou, very few of them survived.

With the corpses exposed to the sun on this hot day, the situation of epidemic prevention may be much more severe than in Jingzhou.

Furthermore, in Liangzhou under Zhang Zhao's current rule, the level of medicine is about the same as that of Tiao Dashen and drinking talisman water.

Moreover, Shu is much richer than Guanzhong and Hexi. The quack doctors in Shu can be called famous doctors when they arrive in Hexi. What reason does Zhang Zhao not recruit such a young lady with such a long family background?
There is such a proficient in medical skills, no matter whether he is a man or a woman, why not abduct him to Liangzhou as soon as possible?
Therefore, Zhang Zhao immediately put on the face of a virtuous corporal, "A certain lady intends to invite Mrs. Han to be the special envoy for epidemic prevention in the army. I don't know what the lady wants?"

As soon as Zhang Zhao said this, Mrs. Han Qi was stunned, Guo Tiance was also stunned, and the people behind her, especially those doctors from Liangzhou were even more stunned.

Since ancient times, how can women be officials in the army?
However, Zhang Zhao has a lot of authority in the army, and no one dared to raise objections when he said what he said, but Lady Han shook her head slowly, and then seemed to nod her head, a little at a loss.

Zhang Zhao knew that although the customs of this era were more open than those of the Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, for a woman to serve in the army, she often had to face tens of thousands of strong men.

Especially in the profession of a doctor, it is inevitable to have close contact, and it is difficult for ordinary women to agree, so he hurriedly persuaded her while the iron was hot.

"Ms. Han's family is ruined. Is there anything you can't let go of? Don't you want to avenge your family?

In this dynasty, the eldest princess of Pingyang did not give in to her beauties, and raised a large army to resist the violent Sui Dynasty. Countless good men were willing to be driven by her. After her death, she was buried with military ceremonies.

Today, I just want Mrs. Han to be the special envoy for epidemic prevention in the army, so why hesitate? "

Mrs. Han Qi's eyes glowed when Zhang Zhao said, she gritted her teeth, "I have one more thing, if Sikong can agree, I will serve Sikong to my death!"

Zhang Zhao waved his hands generously, "But it's okay to say, I'll agree first!"

I, Zhang Da Sikong, is definitely the most willing person in the world for those who are really capable and can be used by me.

And this lady Han already looks like this, what excessive demands can she make?

Sure enough, Mrs. Han Qi bowed her head to Zhang Zhao, and then said.

"Jingzhou was plundered by the rebels, not to mention the gold and silver goods, and the food was also looted. Although the slaves and other hundreds of people escaped with their lives, they had no food. I begged Sikong to let them survive with the army."

"My lady is so kind!" Zhang Zhao sighed, but then said again.

"However, in the military camp, it is definitely not possible to support idlers. After they recover, the men will be lucky, and the women will be the ambulance team to rescue the wounded. Is it possible?"

Mrs. Han Qi looked at Zhang Zhao with reverence in her eyes. This Zhang Sikong was willing to wait for the people of Jingzhou to recover before working. He was so delicate and benevolent. He was indeed a good official he had never seen before. people.

"On behalf of the hundreds of people in Jingzhou, I would like to thank Sikong for his great kindness. There is a warehouse outside the city, where all kinds of medicines are stored. I would like to donate it to Sikong for the use of the army.

Moreover, the slave will not only prevent and cure diseases, but also prepare medicines to relieve summer heat, which will surely make Sikong's benevolent and righteous teacher free from illness and pain! "

"Hahaha! Alright, Tiance, Lady Han pays the salary according to the salary of joining the army, and finds three caring women from the people of Jingzhou to take care of Lady Han's children!"

Zhang Zhao laughed three times. This is the reward for his benevolence and righteousness. Not only did he have doctors to prevent and treat diseases, but also a warehouse of medicinal materials, and he could even prepare medicines for relieving heat.

You must know that the most important thing for the army to fight in June and July is the medicine to relieve the heat. Now that there is Mrs. Han Qi, his confidence in conquering the rebels is even greater.

. . . .

While Zhang Zhao was following Jinghe River all the way down, Pei Yuan was also packing his bags in the Kaifeng mansion in Tokyo.

But instead of going back to Hexi, he went in another direction, Lingwu, under the command of Lingwu Jiedu Envoy Zhang Xichong, who served as Lingwu Jiedu Envoy Chief Shi and Lingzhou Defense Envoy.

And the reason why Pei Yuan allowed Shi Jingtang to generously send Hexi Jiedu envoys and Shanlan River Kuo four prefectures to observe and dispose of envoys, Zhang Zhao will soon know.

To put it simply, Pei Yuan gave Shi Jingtang the exclusive right to sell Hexi White Sugar in addition to Switching and Hedong.

At the same time, he persuaded the temples in several major cities such as Kaifeng and Zhengzhou to borrow nearly 1 million military expenses for Shi Jingtang with the mortgage.

Perhaps it should not be called a loan, but a multi-party loan, because in addition to the exclusive right to operate, Pei Yuan also had to pay over 600,000 Hexi banknotes to the major temples.

And the 600,000 guan, Shi Jingtang will not return to Zhang Zhao, but will pay off the 600,000 guan by exempting the Hexi merchants designated by the Hexi Jiedushi from tax.

After this matter was over, Pei Yuan felt a little sorry for Zhang Zhao, a total of 600,000 pennies!

But he knew that Zhang Zhao would definitely agree, because in addition to taking down the Hexi Jiedushi, it also gave Zhang Zhao the opportunity to send troops to quell the chaos.

Zhang Zhao would definitely not lose out on the various talents and Han people that he could bring back to Hexi after the chaos was put down, but the cost of 600,000 guan was too much.

What a pity!A smart person like Pei Yuan still hasn't grasped the essence of finance. The essence of finance is credit!
The 600,000 silver bills are nothing more than paper. As long as Zhang Zhao has the exclusive production method of white sugar, these silver bills bound to white sugar, as long as they are not issued too much, are almost costless silver mountains. Zhang Zhao held the mountain of silver in his hand.

"Guoqiao, you said that we sent Pei Yuying to Lingwu, did we go too far?"

In the Daning Hall, Shi Jingtang looked at Pei Yuan's back as he went out, and asked Sang Weihan a little bit unbearably.

Sang Weihan's eyes flashed fiercely, and he turned to Shi Jingtang and said, "This Pei Yuying is good at governing the country, and is more good at planning and planning, he is actually someone like Cao Wei Xun Wenruo and former Qin Wang Meng.

With the help of this kind of person, Zhang Zhao's occupation of Hexi will become a major national disaster in the future, and Pei Yuying must not be allowed to return to Hexi.

Lingwu Guxuan is extremely rich in the northwest, and it is close to the grasslands. Jiedu envoy Zhang Xichong had long wanted to resign, and if he was a little careless, he might be taken by the Khitan.

There are many Husbands in the northwest, if the Khitans seize Lingwu and subdue the Hus, the saint may not be able to get the emperor of Kaifeng! "

Although Shi Jingtang is the son of the emperor, his relationship with the Khitan people is shameless and confrontational.

What he and Sang Weihan thought was that if they sold the Sixteen States of Yanyun, Shi Jingtang could still be the emperor of Kaifeng, but if he lost Lingwu and the northwestern Huhu returned to Khitan, it would be completely over.

So as soon as Shi Jingtang entered Kaifeng, he called Lingwu Jiedu envoy (Shuofang Jiedu envoy) Zhang Xichong to Kaifeng.

But Zhang Xichong had been exhausted for a long time, and he only wanted to return to the Central Plains to retire. Shi Jingtang tried to persuade Zhang Xichong to go back.

But such an important place, Zhang Xichong is extremely unwilling to manage it, and the problem may still exist.

So the two of them came together, firstly, they believed that Pei Yuan was Zhang Zhao's mastermind, and had the idea of ​​cutting off Zhang Zhao's right and left arm, and secondly, they wanted Pei Yuan to go to Lingzhou to help Zhang Xichong stabilize the situation.

"If the sage feels sorry for Pei Yuying, he might as well give it to his ancestors, enshrine his parents, honor his hometown, and then promote the talented Wenxi Pei to be an official.

They can even agree on a period of three years. If the situation in Lingwu is stable, Pei Yuying will be recruited into the court! "Sang Weihan thought for a while and said to Shi Jingtang.

It's just that neither of these two have thought about a problem, Lingwu goes up the Yellow River, that's Lanzhou!There is Huizhou between the two!

But, it's no wonder they were able to give more to Pei Yuan than what Zhang Zhao could give to Pei Yuan.

Not only can he be made a prime minister in the center, but also Pei Yuan can be granted the title of wife and son, posthumously gifted to the ancestors, granted the title of parents, and promoted the brothers of the tribe.

With these, Pei Yuan still wants to follow Zhang Zhao, isn't that sick?
Impossible!

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