Zhenguan Wenzong System

Chapter 238

The warm breeze plays in the forest on both sides of the road.The swaying figure of the tree was not seen, but the leaves flapped lazily against each other, still making a rustling sound.In the blink of an eye, it was May, and midsummer in the north was supposed to be the season when the sun was warm and tourists were drunk.But at the moment, the two pedestrians on the official road looked a little groggy.

Both are on horseback.At this time, the person behind raised his head, covered the sun with his hands, and said with a little annoyance: "Mr. Lang, this year is really strange. It's midsummer weather, and the sun is basking in people like this. If it's the end of summer, it won't be too late." Let me die in the sun." It seemed that even looking at the sun could not vent the anxiety in his heart, after saying this, the man wiped his forehead with his sleeve, then shook it, as if his sleeves were soaked in sweat.

"You lazy bastard. Didn't you just say that a while ago? There was a letter from Beijing saying that it hadn't rained for 20 consecutive days. Judging from this situation, there are obviously signs of severe drought. I'm just waiting for some sunshine at this time." , do you know that those farmers can't wait to turn their sweat into rainwater to irrigate their fields." After hearing this, the man in front made a few words, and finally brought the topic to people's livelihood.

The person who was scolded at the back as a lazy person did not refute, but said a little flatteringly: "Your lord is still kind-hearted, even if you are on vacation, you still don't forget these things. This is what the lord said, 'If you are far away from the rivers and lakes, you will not forget it. Worry about the people'. If His Majesty knows what you are thinking, he will definitely go back on his word, and he must stay with you when he goes to Chang'an."

The flattering words didn't make the person in front happy, but he didn't get angry because he saw through: "Anyway, I'm not a slippery person who flatters people all the time. How come there are so many cunning tricks on you?" Temperament. It’s really confusing. I see, I’m going to Chang’an, in order to keep your mouth shut, I’ll lock you up in the mansion, and choose a more honest person to come.”

"Lang Jun, don't. It's okay if I don't talk nonsense. Look, if you change to another one, won't you have to adapt for a long time? I promise, I will not talk nonsense when I return to Beijing." The person behind seemed anxious and kept begging.However, later on he murmured in a low voice: "Besides, it's not because of you, my lord. You don't flatter others, but those around you always flatter you, isn't it a subtle influence?"

The person behind seemed to think that the sound of the horse's hooves could cover his whispers, but who would have thought that the person in front would hear him just like that, and scolded with a smile: "You have a good reason to find. I see, this time you return to Beijing, you still Go to the backyard to be a guy who carries water and chops firewood. Since you said that you are fascinated by it, let you work with wood for a year and a half, so that you can get a little dull." After speaking, he smiled heartily, as if he had seen the situation behind him before his eyes. The scene of people carrying water and chopping firewood.

I saw that the person behind was suddenly pale with fright, and kept begging: "Lang Jun, I was wrong, please forgive me." The voice of the man who spoke suddenly was not only eager, but also crying.

"Okay, okay, don't pretend to me. Don't play those tricks in the future, you still want to play in front of me, and you look down on your husband too much." Half warning, half persuasion, the person in front said After finishing this sentence, he stopped talking, leaving only the person behind to thank him non-stop.

That's right, these two people are Luo Yan and Ah Quan, master and servant.

After two long months of intense and busy teaching life, I finally ushered in the [-]-day field leave.This kind of holiday is most suitable for going out. In the choice of staying at home and going home, after a difficult choice, I finally made a plan to go home.After preparing more than a dozen slightly more difficult questions for those mathematics students, Luo Yan left Jinzhou on the first morning of the holiday.

As for the purpose of writing the question, Luo Yan actually has a bit of a bad taste.Thinking about the homework that he couldn't finish every time he had holidays from elementary school to high school, Luo Yan felt a little apprehensive.Now that I have become a teacher, I should assign some homework to torture the scholars of the Tang Dynasty.Otherwise, letting them go out for such a long vacation would really make him feel uncomfortable.

If the bad taste in his heart is trapped in the courtyard now, those few scholars who get up early and go to bed late every day work together, I'm afraid they will rebel against him.

After walking for about two or three days, I finally arrived in the Gyeonggi area.

The sun still looks like it doesn't pay for the sun to die. Of course, if people are really going to be sun-dried, how can the sun pay for their lives?In the past few days, Luo Yan's master and servant have suffered a lot.When I left Jinzhou, I didn't pay much attention to it. I found out that I was missing a water bag when I was on the road.After a long day, I passed by a town and finally bought a water bag. Who would have thought that I would buy less.I didn't break the law, so I dismounted when I encountered a tea stand along the road, and replenished water when I encountered a town.Even so, Luo Yan still bought a few more water bags for preparation.

After entering Jingzhao Mansion, Luo Yan frowned a little.

Two bags of water per person is not enough to drink along the way, that's all.But after passing the Qinling Mountains, there is no such greenness along the road as I have seen before.The closer you get to Chang'an, the more you can see that scorching breath on the road.This is not just because the sun is getting hotter and hotter. Along the way, the trees on both sides of the official road look more and more lifeless.The leaves are slightly pale yellow, not to mention wilted.When I touched it with my hands, it didn't feel crunchy at all.

Of course, we also passed through a lot of cultivated land along the way, the seedlings were not green, and the land was cracked by the sun.In order to save the crops that hadn't died, the farmers brought water and poured it on the roots and stems of the seedlings one after another.No matter the elderly or children, they are all looking forward to tending the crops in the field at this time.That scene made Luo Yan feel even more sad.Sure enough, prosperity, the people suffer, death, the people suffer.

Thinking of something in his mind, Luo Yan said to Ah Quan behind him: "Okay, let's not go to Chang'an for the time being. Go to Lantian first to see the situation, and then talk about entering Beijing. It's not a day or two away."

After speaking, he rode his horse and headed east.But at this time, he entered Ziwu Pass and went straight north to Chang'an, while Lantian County was in the northeast of Ziwu Pass.This diversion was not as simple as a day or two as Luo Yan said.Not to mention detours, when you reach the boundary of Lantian, others will be fine. Can you get away within a day or two?Just kidding.

But the master had already beaten his horse and left, what else could Ah Quan say, he could only follow after him.There is a long vacation, it is so capricious.

But after walking for a day, the two of them had already reached the boundary of Lantian.After walking for about an hour, Luo Yan discovered a strange thing—the people in this village did not carry water to irrigate the fields, but worshiped the water god here.

Although he himself has experienced time travel, Luo Yan doesn't believe in the sky full of gods and Buddhas at all.No other way, if the gods and Buddhas are useful, why not use some skills when the people are in the most difficult time, so as to save the poor Li Shu.What's more, the people in the Gyeonggi area have been quite poor in the past two years. To hold such a sacrifice, no matter who they are, they have to peel off a layer of skin.What's the point of losing money and delaying production.

Although he didn't believe this, but curious, Luo Yan got off his horse and went to watch.

Speaking of offering sacrifices, the scene was really lively enough.The clay sculpture of the God of Clouds and Rain is now covered with bright red silk.Below the statue is an altar, which was enshrined in the ceremony of Shaolong.In addition, there are also a lot of preserved and fresh fruits.Just looking at these things, you know that a lot of money must have been spent.As for the front of the altar, there are some people wearing masks of gods and ghosts dancing wildly at this moment.

Luo Yan didn't know what this was, but it was obviously a form of sacrifice.

And a group of people knelt around the dance, kept kowtow, and silently chanted prayers such as gods and Buddhas bless the weather.

Seeing this, Luo Yan felt a little sad. The people's wisdom is not open, and they will rely on gods and Buddhas when they encounter problems.But are gods and Buddhas born? Luo Yan, who is familiar with the evolution of gods and Buddhas in history, knows that the god of clouds and rain has changed several times in history.What kind of god, how to worship, is not a group of monks, priests and witches just talking about it.

But he didn't stop it.

There is no way to change natural disasters, and it is good for people to have some sustenance in their hearts.The existence of gods and Buddhas may be for this purpose.

Just as he was watching those masked people dancing wildly with great interest, Luo Yan suddenly heard a strange voice
Seems to be squeaking squeals, but not rats.Maybe it's a snake, but it's impossible for a snake with such a loud voice to appear during a drought.While thinking, Luo Yan looked back, and the scene in front of him immediately stunned him.

In the mid-air behind him, there are some tiny bugs.Although it didn't press over like a black cloud, Luo Yan knew from the voice that the insects were locusts, and judging by the number, there were hundreds of them in one place.

Some people may say, why are hundreds of locusts so surprised? It is not easy for hundreds of locusts to appear in such a large area at this time.But Luo Yan didn't think so, he knew clearly in his mind that this was a plague of locusts.

This matter must be notified to the local area, and then they must rush to Chang'an to report this matter to Li Shimin.If you can prepare before the locust plague arrives, the people who want to come to Gyeonggi will have a better life.As for Li Shimin, he no longer has to use his life to put on a show, eating a locust alive to express his determination to exterminate the locust.

Lala was still watching Ah Quan, who was dancing with ghosts and ghosts, and shouted in a low voice: "Come on, we have to rush to the Lantian County Office immediately. There is something urgent." After finishing speaking, she took the lead in getting on the horse, raised the whip for the first time when going out, and drove the horse to gallop and go.He is already immune to his master's startled appearance, and he will do whatever he says.The only thing he didn't expect was that Luo Yan was in such a hurry, so he packed up his things in a hurry, and followed after him with a dozen horses.He didn't dare to say anything and waited for his words.

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