i am in the world sims

Chapter 38 Natural and Man-made Disasters
"Here, let's drink tea."

Mingyue carried the tea tray to the desk beside her.

She does not seek deep understanding, and she feels that she does not need to understand deeply about things that are too far away from her.

"Thank you."

Qi Yuanming thanked politely.

For Mingyue, he doesn't treat it as a subordinate.

After all, she is a beauty, a mature beauty, it is better to treat it as a beauty worth admiring.

It has been more than ten years since I came to this world.

Qi Yuanming has also passed his thirties.

In his 30s, he is at the peak of his martial arts, and his spirit and martial arts have reached a relatively balanced state.

Younger, less skilled in martial arts; older, less energetic.

At the age of 40, it is the most powerful period in a martial arts practitioner's life.

And Qi Yuanming practiced the Shenzhao Sutra, and had seen Han Lao live a hundred and two years before reaching the Great Achievement, so he also knew the fact that his peak period was longer than that of ordinary warriors.

Take a sip of the tea and put it back.

"How is Hualuojin doing recently?" Qi Yuanming asked suddenly.

Mingyue bowed her head to refill tea: "Your Excellency is suppressing the rebellion in Jizhou in the north, and it will take some time before returning to Beijing."

Qi Yuanming nodded.

Time, what is missing is time.

The territory of the Laojun Chamber of Commerce has been spread out, and it needs time to brew the general situation and gather the refugees.

The vain money was spent, and through various channels, a large amount of grain was bought into the warehouse, and those who had connections could also buy weapons. .
But this is far from enough. Compared with what I want to get in the future, these preparations are really not enough.

Qi Yuanming didn't want to see that after he worked so hard to overthrow the Qian Dynasty, he was taken advantage of by others.

So, even if it's just a little longer.

Watch for a long time.

"You think the court doesn't look that bad, right?" Qi Yuanming said with his hands behind his back.

He wants to hear other people's opinions.

Although in his eyes, the time has come for Qian Chao, but in the eyes of more people, a lean camel is bigger than a horse and can last for decades.

But Mingyue didn't think about it: "It's already broken to the bone."

“How come you see?”

Qi Yuanming asked gently.

Mingyue's eyes moved slightly, and she fell into deep thought.

After a long time, she said calmly:

"When I was eight years old, my father was conscripted to build the emperor's palace and died on the road."

"There was a war that year, and the rebellion on the border escalated, so the tax was increased, and the county magistrate was very strict. My mother was unable to cultivate the fields, so she was forced to become a refugee."

"Later...my sister starved to death, and my two younger brothers and I were picked up by Hualuolou's people, so we became Hualuolou's killers."

"Following that, two younger brothers were assassinated..."

Qi Yuanming listened silently, his expression unchanged, remembering the first time he saw the bright moon, it was so beautiful and picturesque, so charming and seductive.

Even now, she is still one of the most attractive women in Huamanlou. The years have not left traces on her body, but have given her a different style.

But who knew that she had such a past?

Mingyue’s words continued:

"I have suffered no less than others, but people like me don't know how much more there is."

"There are natural disasters, but natural disasters are still man-made disasters in the final analysis. The more natural disasters, the more those people above earn...the poorer we are."

"There are no traitors in the imperial court, and there are no chaos in the harem. Some are just the emperor's willful actions, and some are just the officials and lords below to scrape the people's fat and anoint them."

"A large number of people have abandoned their land and property, suffering from hunger and cold. If there is a rebel army, they will attract the lackeys of the foreign government..."

"Isn't this already broken to the bone?"

Qi Yuanming was silent.

Regarding what happened to Mingyue, he didn't have the same experience at all, so he couldn't talk about empathy.

But after living in this world for too long, he gradually recognized his own identity. Having seen the real situation under these words, the bleak scene made him feel some sympathy and recognition.

"I probably understand."

Qi Yuanming got up, for some reason, without a reason.

Poor, pathetic people.

"I can't see that you have such insights." He said slowly.

"It's just a feeling, it's not an opinion."

Mingyue pulled her hair.

In Huamanlou, she never tied her hair up, it was always hanging down her waist, surrounded by three thousand blue silk.

……

Jizhou, Liaoxi County.

This is the northernmost point of the Qian Dynasty, and further north is the deserted wilderness.

Someone once walked to the extreme north, saw the ice field and returned, saying that there is "the end of the past and the present", and it is the end of the world, only the white ice and snow.

No matter what the man said was true or not, but here in Liaoxi County, everyone believed it by coincidence.

Because Liaoxi County is also covered with ice and snow all year round, and some places don't even melt all year round.

Squeak, squeak...

Stepping on the ice and snow with a sound, until reaching the highest point nearby, Hua Luo looked down on the entire battlefield from a condescending height.

The white and gray everywhere have been stained with blood and are no longer pure, and the howling wind freezes the hands holding the weapons.

After a great battle, in the face of the imperial army, these rebels who looked like peasants were killed to death.

Hua Luo couldn't help but wanted to stop, but the supervising army who came from the inner mansion with her was merciless.

"Is it all over?"

He stared for a long time, then asked slowly.

The eunuch of the inner government, who was wrapped in thick clothes behind him, smiled yin and yang: "It's natural, after this battle, the unruly people in western Liaoning will surely live much more safely."

Because the imperial court levied a lot of miscellaneous taxes, and the available land in western Liaoning was scarce, and there were no valuable specialties, the people were unbearable, and uprisings often broke out against the imperial court.

And every time, the imperial court would send a large army to kill a group of people, and the people associated with it would not be spared.

Although the public grievances are heavy, how can they fight against the enemy?
After Hua Luo listened to it, his face became gloomy again: "Is it time to go back to Beijing?"

In name, he was a counter-insurgency general, but in fact, he had to discuss all matters big and small with this Zhou Chan supervisor, and without his consent, it could not be carried out.

And this supervising army not only supervises military affairs, but also monitors the commander in chief.

In the matter of countering the rebellion, Hua Luojin seemed to be a puppet, unable to mobilize the army, unable to order the personal guards, so he had to ask every question.

"My lord Jin wants to return to thank you, and I think His Majesty will be happy to know, but you have to clean up the troublesome people around here, for fear that some rebels will escape!"

The military supervisor Zhou Chan looked at the back of Hualuojin, and he was quite proud.

"Do you want to kill more? How much do you need to kill before you stop? Will you be satisfied if you kill all of Liaoxi?"

Hua Luo clenched her fists tightly, and the anger and dissatisfaction in her heart came to the fore, and she couldn't help scolding.

"What? The traitor is heinous, even if it is reasonable to punish the nine clans, Lord Jin is unwilling to punish the traitor? Could it be..."

"Enough!! You can figure it out yourself, don't ask me about this kind of thing."

Hua Luojin's tightly clenched fists slowly loosened.

He didn't want to kill innocent people, he didn't even want to quell the rebellion, but so what?
Even if he strongly opposes it, the military power is not with him, and his opposition will not have any effect in other respects except for causing trouble for himself.

After speaking, he went to the garrison camp without looking back.

Looking at the back of Hua Luojin leaving, Zhou Chan sneered, ridiculing secretly in his heart.

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(End of this chapter)