That year, that cicada, that sword

Chapter 1109

This year's sky is abnormal, but in late autumn, the three northeastern states have already been covered with snow, especially in the Kyushu to the north of the three northeastern states.

After exiting the customs from the northern capital, the sky suddenly changed, the dusk was dark, and snowflakes the size of goose feathers floated again.The heavy snow outside the Great Wall is a bit heavier than that in the northwest, and the snow on the road is three feet thick. It is difficult for a horse to run, and it is difficult for a cart to walk. Even a pedestrian will sink his whole leg when he steps down. Only on sleds.

Going further north from Julu City is Chaozhou, which was built later. On weekdays, caravans come and go frequently, but after the heavy snowfall, the business roads were blocked, so many caravans were stranded in Julu City. Xu Beiyou was in August. On the [-]th, he set off from the imperial capital and flew in the sky with his sword. On August [-]th, he arrived at Julu City, where he met Xiao Mahe, King of Lingwu County.

The last time Xu Beiyou saw Xiao Mahe was when Xiao Xuan was alive. Xu Beiyou got married and all the kings gathered together, but now things are different. Collapse, Yan Wang Xiao Li was abolished, counting and counting, only Xiao Mahe, king of Lingwu County, and Xiao Quji, king of Liangwu County, remained.

Compared with Xiao Quji, Xu Beiyou and Xiao Mahe have some other affections. When Gongsun Zhongmou took him on a tour of the Northwest, he visited Xiao Mahe specifically. Generally speaking, Xu Beiyou and Xiao Mahe shared They met three times. When they met for the first time, Xu Beiyou was still an unknown person, not even the young master of Jianzong. When they met for the second time, Xu Beiyou had already secured the position of the first disciple of Jianzong, and even had the hope of becoming the great Qi. The third son-in-law of the imperial court, but no matter what, Xu Beiyou was just a junior at that time, but it was only the third meeting now, Xu Beiyou is already famous all over the world, becoming the top person in the world.

This time, Xiao Mahe greeted him personally, and regarded Xu Beiyou, who was visiting temporarily, as a guest of honour, which should be the case both emotionally and rationally.It happened that there was a huge distillery under the name of Lingwu County Prince's Mansion. Because it sells wine to the grasslands and Houjian all the year round, it produced good wine, as well as poor shochu that won by quantity. When it arose, Xiao Mahe invited Xu Beiyou went to this winery for a walk, and chose a jug of fine wine that had been cellared for 20 years. While drinking, the two talked about the situation of the later construction.

Speaking of this, Xiao Mahe sighed a little, "This year's weather is abnormal, and it snows in June. Take me as an example of a wine maker. In previous years, I had to go to and from Houjian six times, but this year the road was blocked by heavy snow. Because of the reason, they only went back and forth three times, which was half less than in previous years. Fortunately, the weather this year was also cold, and there were many caravans staying in Julu City, and there were many people drinking to keep out the cold, so the wine was not unsalable. "

Xu Beiyou took a sip of his wine and said thoughtfully, "What the old prince means is that the snow outside the pass is extraordinarily heavy."

Xiao Mahe also took a sip of wine, and couldn't help but smiled wryly: "Not to mention anything else, there are quite a few herdsmen who have escaped from the grassland or Houjian recently, and the price of rice in the city has risen by [-]%. Spring is warming up, how do these herders who have no livestock survive? It is a trivial matter to have no money and grain to exchange wine to keep out the cold. I am afraid that they will not be able to eat, and they will take risks. Rebels, there are future grasslands outside, what should we Daqi do?"

Today's snow accumulation of three feet is by no means an exaggeration in the poems. In fact, let alone three feet of snow, one and a half feet of snow is a fatal natural disaster for herdsmen who live by grazing.The snow is so thick that the pastures are buried deep, even if the livestock are not frozen to death, there will be no grass to eat, and it is not uncommon for them to starve to death.

Xiao Mahe drank the wine in his glass and sighed: "As the so-called house leaks, it rains overnight. I have heard about the situation in the Central Plains. I rely on you to stabilize the situation in the south of the Yangtze River and hold back the king of Wei." , and went to the grasslands, causing Brobi Khan of the Nahachu tribe to withdraw his troops, and dragged Lin Han's grassland army. Seeing that the Muwang in the northeast was pacified, the situation improved, but the later construction fell again. Daxue, if Houjian also learns from the grassland to send troops, but all previous efforts will be wasted."

Xu Beiyou sighed and said: "Things will be smooth when things slow down. If the next year's spring really warms up, whether it's grasslands or later construction, there is still room for change in the general situation. I'm afraid that the next year will be like this year. among."

Xiao Mohe put down the wine glass in his hand, nodded in agreement and said, "Nangui's words are pointing to the point. After all, our Daqi court and Houjian are a brotherly alliance, and the later founding lord Wanyan Beiyue is also our Daqi's emperor-in-law. Now that Princess Chongning is still alive, Hou Jian should not easily send troops to provoke unless it is absolutely necessary. As long as the weather is not so cold in the coming year, Daqi will be able to tide over this difficulty smoothly."

Xu Beiyou nodded.

Xiao Mohe suddenly remembered something, his face changed slightly, and he said with emotion: "When I was young, I followed my father to study, and read "Zuo Zhuan". Daqi seized the world because he took advantage of the timing. For several years in a row, it snowed heavily and the weather was extremely cold, which made the crops fail and the refugees were everywhere. This made the Dazheng court lose all hearts. Contributors, even today, it is also snowing heavily, and the weather is also severe cold, is it possible that you really have to answer this sentence?"

Speaking of this, Xiao Mahe's voice was already trembling a little more.

Xu Beiyou pinched the wine glass with two fingers and turned it slowly without making a sound.

The way of heaven is running, is it true that the sky is going to perish?Or did it mean that Da Qi's two successive generations of emperors acted against the sky, which attracted the wrath of heaven and sent down punishment?

If this is the case, the Taoist sect really obeyed the will of heaven and acted on behalf of the sky.

Xu Beiyou is not Qingchen who is proficient in the way of fortune-telling and can peek into the secrets and will of heaven. He can't see through it, and he can't guess it. He can only rely on the three-foot Qingfeng in his hand to do it with his heart and do his best.

There was a long silence between the two, Xu Beiyou took a small sip of wine, and slowly drank the wine in the glass, Xiao Mahe carefully asked: "Nangui, are you going to go to Houjian to meet the Wanyan Lord in person? "

Xu Beiyou didn't hide it, and admitted frankly: "This Lord Wanyan is indifferent, and he has been imprisoned in Daliang City for decades. No one knows what he thinks, but after all, it's man-made. No matter what he thinks, we Always go to Houjian, meet him, and talk to him."

Xiao Mohe hesitated for a moment, and said: "I am a few dozen years older than you, so I can't help but advise you, although you and Wanyan Beiyue are both among the three saints in the Tianji list, after all, how much has he practiced?" Ten years of seniors, and the post-construction is his territory, so no matter whether we can reach an agreement or not, peace is the most important thing, and try not to do it if you can."

Xu Beiyou smiled, nodded solemnly and said: "What the old prince said, I have recorded the journey to the north."

Xiao Mahe stood up suddenly, clasped his hands together, and said solemnly: "The general trend of the world, the destiny of a country, all rest on Nangui you alone, hard work, hard work."

Xu Beiyou was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "It's a matter of duty."

(End of this chapter)