The first-class concubine of the Song Dynasty

Chapter 144 Lingnan Territory

The murder of Hu Gui, the county magistrate of Changping County, spread throughout the streets and alleys of Changping early in the morning.

When Liu Wei and the others left the inn, they also heard some gossip.

However, Liu Wei acted indifferently, as if he had no interest in this matter at all.

Princess Ruyi was a little curious.

"My son-in-law, you said that a majestic court official was killed, what is going on?"

"Perhaps that Hu Gui was an unkind official, so he was robbed from the rich and helped the poor."

What Liu Wei said was indifferent, but Princess Ruyi was a little taken aback after hearing it: "It's true that the Song Dynasty ruled the country with literature. If the country is ruled with martial arts, those quacks can kill officials at will. Is that okay?"

Only now did Liu Wei realize that he had made a slip of the tongue. He almost forgot that he was an official. How could an official say something like killing the rich and helping the poor?

"Your Majesty's words are very true, but Hu Gui was killed. I think someone from the council will investigate, so let's not close it. There are a lot of things in Lingnan waiting for us to go."

Princess Ruyi nodded and naturally stopped talking.

A group of people went out of the city gate, and after meeting up with the guards outside the city, they went directly to Lingnan.

After walking like this for more than half a month, they finally arrived at Xingwang's mansion in an afternoon when the flowers fell in late spring and the cicadas began to sing.

Along the way, Liu Wei and the others were used to seeing people displaced and bandits raging, and the more they got used to this, the more worried they were about the current situation, and the heavier the burden on their shoulders.

In the past, Liu Wei was not a sympathetic person. He only wanted to benefit himself when he did things, but when he saw the road full of starvation, he suddenly felt that life was alive. If he only cared about his own interests and turned a blind eye to these poor people, then his heart must be empty. .

What's the point of living when everyone's heart is empty?
After coming to the boundary of King Xing's Mansion, Liu Wei found that the situation in this place was worse than other places. Many other places had not been baptized by war. When the soldiers of the Song Dynasty arrived, the city officials immediately surrendered, so many people and Many crops can still be preserved. The Kexing Palace is the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty, and Pan Mei’s army has been besieging it for more than a month, and the generals of the Southern Han Dynasty do not know what they think. Maybe they want to die with the soldiers of the Song Dynasty, or for the sake of Let the soldiers and horses of the Song Dynasty have no food to continue, and they burned all the crops and vegetation that became.

Although it has been several months since the war, but looking around, all you can see are haggard ruins, and a few crows are scattered on a half-burned tree.

Princess Ruyi is an emotional person. After seeing this situation, she couldn't help but said, "I never thought that war could destroy so many things. It's a pity..."

As soon as Princess Ruyi said this, the expressions of everyone present were dim, and they sighed one after another, followed by a depressive atmosphere. Seeing this, Liu Wei frowned slightly, but soon smiled again: "This place is now a piece of land. It is barren, but after we come here, it will return to its former vitality, even more prosperous than before, everyone, please look at the burned tree in front."

When everyone heard Liu Wei's generous words, their hearts were already shocked, but when they looked at the tree in the direction of Liu Wei's finger, there was an indescribable shock rising and falling in their chests.

At this time, the crows on the tree had already flown away, and the afternoon sun in the late spring and early summer lazily poured down. Half of the burned tree was completely dark, but a small branch of the other half miraculously spit out new shoots.

"Wild fire, in spring."

Liu Weiqian recited Bai Juyi's poem, then looked at the crowd and said, "We are the hope of the people in this devastated land. As long as we come, we can make the whole Xingwang Mansion sprout new shoots like that branch. We will definitely Can't be discouraged."

After Liu Wei finished speaking, those guards were already full of emotion, and shouted one after another. Seeing this, Liu Wei felt at ease. He knew very well that the future of Xing Wangfu and his party was difficult and dangerous. If his guards did not have perseverance and the will to win , it is difficult for him to do things in Xingwang Mansion.

Now that he has aroused the fighting spirit and hope of these guards, Liu Wei feels that no matter how difficult things in Xingwang's mansion are, he is no longer afraid.

And these shouting guards have even more admiration for Liu Wei. When they were in the capital, these guards had already heard of Liu Wei's deeds, but along the way, they saw that Liu Wei had nothing special about other officials. , so it is inevitable that the rumors in the capital are exaggerated, but now after hearing Liu Wei's impassioned words that worry about the country and the people, they really understand Liu Wei and understand Liu Wei.

"We swear to follow your lord to bring this place back to life."

On the outskirts of King Xing's Mansion, Liu Wei and his party walked in such a mighty way. There were people displaced along the way, and there were also businessmen who pulled carriages to seek opportunities at King Xing's Mansion. Some people thought this was hell, but others thought it was heaven. Opportunity to get rich.

An extremely wealthy businessman was walking in front with more than a dozen horse-drawn carriages. Now that there is a severe shortage of grain in King Xing's Mansion, grain from other places can be sold at a price several times higher than that from other places. Therefore, many grain merchants Come here one after another.

Seeing this situation, Liu Wei suddenly felt uneasy. If the people don't have enough to eat, it's no wonder that there is no chaos here.

And just when Liu Wei was thinking this way, a group of beggars suddenly came in front of them. After those beggars approached the grain carts, they entangled the rich businessman. Boom away."

As soon as the rich merchant's voice fell, several bodyguards rushed forward to make a move, while half of the beggars greeted the bodyguards, and the remaining few beggars carried a bag of food and fled, shouting as they fled. : "Let's go, let's go."

But those beggars who fought with the bodyguards couldn't leave at this time. They were skinny, so how could they be opponents of professional thugs?

The beggar who fled to the city with the food on his back hesitated. If he went back to save people, the food would not be transported away. If he didn’t go to save people, his friends might be beaten to death by them. Cheap as worthless.

Liu Wei's team was still some distance away from the grain cart in front. When Liu Wei saw this situation, he couldn't help frowning slightly. If the people really had a way, who would do such a thing like blocking the road and robbing?

"This group of beggars is really hateful. This subordinate will teach them a lesson."

A guard was about to go out as he said that, but Zhan Qing pulled him back as soon as he stood up: "Your Excellency hasn't spoken yet, what are you in a hurry for?"

Zhan Qing didn't want to deal with those beggars, because in his opinion, those beggars were hard-working people.

Seeing Zhan Qing like this, Liu Wei nodded approvingly. Since he is a guard, he should know what he should do and what he should not do. Before his master has spoken, no matter how many thoughts he has, he can't act on it.

Liu Wei admires such people very much, because such people are efficient in doing things and can obey orders and prohibitions.

And just as Liu Wei nodded towards Zhan Qing, the situation ahead changed again.

After a beggar handed over the grain on his shoulders to another beggar, he rushed back alone. He wanted to save his friend, and he wanted other friends to keep the grain.

The beggar was emaciated, but he seemed to be a practicer, because after he rushed back, he won one against two, but the rich businessman had many bodyguards, so he was quickly knocked down to the ground.

Liu Wei felt that the beggar was loyal enough, and he liked people who were loyal enough, so he motioned to Zhan Qing, "Bring that beggar here."

Liu Wei didn't say that Zhan Qing would help those beggars, but Zhan Qing had to help those beggars if he wanted to bring that loyal beggar, but Liu Wei's status was very special, so he couldn't get rid of these businessmen first. Otherwise, if businessmen don't come to Xingwangfu to do business, how will the prosperity of the past be restored here?
Therefore, he only ordered Zhan Qing to go alone, and Liu Wei didn't care whether Zhan Qing was settled with fists or money.

After about half a stick of incense, Zhan Qing came with the beggar, while the rich businessman continued to drive the carriage. They didn't want to return the food that the beggars had already robbed. They wanted to give Zhan Qing to the rich businessmen. compensate.

After they approached, everyone saw the beggar clearly. He was about 25 years old, but his face might be older than his actual age, because anyone could see the vicissitudes of life on his face.

The beggar came, but he didn't panic, he just bowed down to Liu Wei and thanked him for his help. Liu Wei nodded slightly and asked, "Why are you robbing those merchants of food in broad daylight?"

"I can't eat enough, I don't want to starve to death."

"When a big man walks in the world, he should know what to do and what not to do. Do you think it's okay or not to grab people's food like this?"

The beggar lowered his head slightly, thinking he was a little ashamed, but soon he raised his head again.

"I'm not afraid of starving to death, but... But there are still many orphans and widows in our alley, and they cannot be starved to death."

Liu Wei smiled: "I know you are not afraid of death, otherwise you wouldn't come back to save your friends, what's your name?"

"Stone."

Liu Wei nodded: "Shitou, let me ask you, do you want to feed your friends and family?"

Upon hearing this, Shitou immediately showed excitement on his face, and then nodded again and again: "Of course."

Liu Wei nodded: "Do you know who I am?"

Shitou glanced at Liu Wei's team: "Like an official."

Liu Wei smiled: "You guessed right, I am Liu Wei, the newest magistrate of King Xing's Mansion, as long as you are willing to do me a favor, I will surely make the people of King Xing's Mansion have enough to eat in the future. "

When Shitou heard that Liu Wei was the magistrate of Prince Xing's Mansion, he immediately knelt down again: "Please tell me, as long as we can have enough food, Shitou is always at your command."

Seeing the stone like this, Liu Wei smiled slightly, and then said: "Come forward."

Stone stepped forward.

"Come with ears."

Stone took another step forward.

Liu Wei whispered in Shitou's ear, and after saying this, looked at Shishi and asked, "Can you hear clearly?"

Shi Shi was full of doubts, but still nodded.

"Now that you heard it clearly, do as I tell you."

(End of this chapter)