Royal road

All the way from the county city back to Liang Mansion, in just two days, the number of refugees following the convoy changed from two to sixty.Seeing these refugees, Ah Liang complained with a headache on his face: "Master Lang, I have missed the sowing of winter wheat now, how should these people be settled?"

"If you miss winter wheat and spring wheat, let's put them in Xiahuai Village first. Mix more bran in the rations, so that no one will die from starvation. There are also sheds that need to be built by ourselves, so we can't let people idle all at once. The surrounding land is also Take advantage of the cold weather to plow deeply, and the wheat harvest will be better when you plant wheat in spring." Liang Feng didn't care, and ordered.

No matter how much food is stored, it is not a problem to accommodate refugees in such an unlimited way.However, A Liang just opened his mouth, but still complied.People's hearts are fleshy. Seeing this group of poor people who are obviously about to starve to death and freeze to death, who really has the heart to drive them to a dead end?

Arranging refugees, Liang Feng was dragged by Green Bamboo to take a medicinal bath.The previous horse gallop had a good relaxing effect, but there were also many side effects.Blown by the wind suddenly, this extremely weak body was not blessed to endure it, and it became hot that night.In addition, when I frightened the horse, I exerted too much force, and my entire back and thighs were also sore.The hatchback is superimposed, and a hot bath is obviously a good idea.

Sitting in the steaming bathtub, Liang Feng let out a green bamboo like mother chicken, and let out a long sigh of relief, leaning his head on the bathtub.After lying comfortably for a while, he suddenly asked, "Yiyan, how many people are there in the camp?"

Yiyan didn't follow the bathroom, but stood guard at the door like a competent guard.When he heard the question, he didn't turn around, so he replied: "35 spearmen, 15 sword and shield soldiers, ten cavalrymen, and ten archers. There are 70 main soldiers in total. There are also 120 auxiliary soldiers. I have practiced the spear formation, and I have not seen blood yet."

There are now almost 1000 people in the Liang Mansion, and only 120 soldiers have been selected.These are all real professional soldiers. Although the arms are slightly different, their physical condition and training foundation are very solid, and each of them has seen blood, so they can be regarded as veterans.And the [-] auxiliary soldiers are peasants who have been exercising since the slack season. They all started from the spear formation, and they have some discipline.

Liang Feng nodded slightly: "Control the number of main soldiers first, and increase the number of auxiliary soldiers. It's already slack time, and those young and strong laborers can practice, so that when the main soldiers go out, the village's defense will be empty. There are also refugees, choose appropriately. Those with good conditions can be used as regular soldiers.”

Anyway, there is no farm work now, and it is all about supporting people, so it is better to choose some people with good physical conditions as soldiers.

"This subordinate understands." Yi Yan replied.

"Choose some from the auxiliary soldiers, arrange outposts, and inspect the farms. Now that there are many refugees, discipline must be grasped, and no chaos will arise." Liang Feng said again.

"My subordinate understands."

"The fire-fighting drills should also be organized, and the knowledge of fire prevention should be popularized to them. In case of danger, the battalion should take the lead in taking the lead."

"My subordinate understands."

Three consecutive "subordinates understand" made Liang Feng slightly frowned.He sat up halfway from the tub, leaned on the side of the tub, looked at the straight young man at the door, and said after a while: "Why, are you still angry with me?"

In the past two days, Yiyan hardly spoke, but stuck to him like a shadow.Whether it's driving the car outside or returning home today, it's all quiet as hell.Is this because he was so angry that he rode the horse recklessly and almost caused trouble?

"Subordinates don't dare." Yi Yan replied, but still didn't look back.

Liang Feng couldn't help but smiled wryly, and slowed down his voice: "I was reckless that day, and I won't be like this again in the future."

Shocked and feverish, Luzhu cried for him, and Yiyan, who personally saved him, lost his temper, which is not incomprehensible.But Liang Feng is good at coaxing little girls, but he is really not very good at coaxing young men like this.

This time, Yiyan was silent for a moment before replying: "This subordinate only hates himself and cannot share the Lord's worries."

In the past two days, Yiyan has had a hard time distinguishing his emotions.When that naive fearlessness receded, he found that he was not what he thought, able to open his arms to completely protect the person beside him.On the contrary, he knows too little, neither can make money, can't understand poetry, and can't guess what the lord is worried about.

He is just like a bird whose wings have not been dried, being protected under the wings by the lord.What I know is taught by the Lord.What I have is also given by the Lord.From the inside to the outside, he had already engraved the mark of the lord, but he was ignorant and thought that he was protecting this person.

This sudden cognition made him a little at a loss and a little unwilling.But even so, he still wanted to stay by this person's side.

I didn't expect Yiyan to be awkward because of this, did his anxiety affect him?Liang Feng smiled: "The ruler is short, and the inch is long. Just like I will not let A Liang manage accounts, let Zhou Kan do business, let Jiang Ni lead the army. Everyone must have their own position. You have You did a great job. Without you, there would be no Bravery Camp."

The man's voice was as gentle as ever.Yi Yan slightly closed his eyes: "This subordinate should do better."

"You will." Liang Feng said firmly without any hesitation in his voice, "You never let me down."

The heart beat again, but it was not the kind of blood-boiling pulsation it used to be, but as if it had been soaked in warm water, sour and astringent.At this time, Lv Zhu led the servants back and said, "Mr. Lang, it's time to add hot soup."

"I'll do it." Yi Yanyan took the wooden barrel from the servant's hand and walked into the room.

The man was defenseless, lying lazily in the wooden basin, with his white arms resting on the side of the basin, a few strands of black hair slipped out and scattered in the water.However, Yiyan didn't raise his head, just stood aside with his head down, letting the green bamboo take out hot water one by one to adjust the water temperature.The sound of rushing water and the tangy aroma of medicine also bring out a sense of peace and tranquility.

After tossing in the bathtub for almost half an hour, Liang Feng returned to the room.The charcoal fire had already been lit, and the green bamboo wiped the wet hair on his head carefully, and said softly: "Mr. Lang, you are tired from the journey, you should rest early."

Liang Feng didn't agree, he thought for a while and said, "Bring Rong'er over here."

I didn't expect to call Mr. Xiao Lang over at this time. It seemed that there was something wrong, so Lv Zhu went out immediately and ordered his servants.After a while, the little guy hurried over.

"Father, you are back from the county seat. Are you okay?" Liang Rong asked as soon as he entered the door.

Liang Feng smiled and said: "I have nothing to do with my father, but I have some things I want to ask you. Come, sit here."

Liang Rong was a little confused, but he sat obediently beside Liang Feng.After hesitating for a moment, Liang Feng said: "Rong'er, do you want to go to the county to study?"

Unexpectedly, what he asked was this, Liang Rong was taken aback for a moment: "Father wants to send me to the county town?"

Seeing the little guy's startled expression, Liang Feng reached out and touched his face: "I'm asking you, do you want to go?"

As if he had just realized it, Liang Rong immediately grabbed Liang Feng's sleeve firmly: "I want to be with Father!"

"Of course you will be with me. But in another year, you will be of school age and should go to school." This is what Liang Feng has been thinking about in the past few days.

Liang Rong is almost six years old. Children of this age should go to elementary school.Regardless of what to learn, you must always get in touch with other children, and at the same time lay some foundations for reading.Literacy, arithmetic Zhaoyu or Zhou Kan can still deal with it, but what about Confucian classics?After all, Liang Rong is not him, but a child of this era.If there is no foundation in Confucian classics at all, I am afraid it will be a bit worrying.

Not to mention, this big house with no peers at all will affect him.It's not that Liang Rong is not well-behaved, but that he is too well-behaved. He has lost his childish nature and matured.Would it be better if I entered school?

If you don't be a parent, you don't know your parents' heart.Liang Feng also now has some experience. Facing children, some things are really nerve-wracking.Therefore, after getting over the initial surprise and the scriptures, he also began to hesitate whether it would be more beneficial for him to let Liang Rong go to Cui's residence to study.Cui You is a great Confucian after all!

Hearing what Liang Feng said, Liang Rong's complexion calmed down.Clutching Liang Feng's long sleeves with his small hands, he stayed for a moment, then he whispered, "Can't you study at home? The county is too far away..."

Seeing the little guy's timid expression, Liang Feng couldn't help laughing and said, "Is Rong'er afraid of leaving home?"

Liang Rong shook his head: "Rong'er is not afraid. But Father is not in good health, Rong'er has to stay by Father's side."

These words touched Liang Feng's heart, and he gently touched Liang Rong's head: "Then work hard to recover your father's health, and Rong'er will also work hard to study. Is this good?"

Biting his lip, Liang Rong whispered, "Okay."

Looking at Liang Rong's small appearance, Liang Feng sighed: "Don't be afraid, Rong'er, no matter where the father is, he will never abandon Rong'er."

These words seemed to finally appease Liang Rong, he nodded his head lightly, like a kitten rubbing against someone's palm.

It seems that we should wait for the matter of the Cui Mansion.Anyway, there is still one year left, let's see what Liang Rong will think when he grows up next year.

After coaxing the little guy, Zhao Yu led him out, Liang Feng lay down on the soft bed, and closed his eyes.

■

"Ahhh... dead! They're all dead!"

Outside the shed, there was a burst of hoarse crying, and a scrawny woman fell to the ground crying like crazy.Behind her, a Hun man stared at the dead horse in the shed, his face livid.This is the third horse his family has starved to death. How many horses can a family raise?The sheep are gone, and the horses are gone.How will you survive next year?

After staring stupidly for a while, the man turned his head and strode towards the hills in the distance.In winter, the vegetation withered, and the mountain was bare, only desolate and gray-brown. The northwest wind howled, and the old leather jacket on his body was blown through.However, the man kept his eyes on a certain house down the mountain.A few generations ago, they stopped living in tents and lived in houses of Han people, but who would have thought that such houses could be so luxurious!

That's the house of the Chief Qianqi.Qianqichang said that this year's food prices have risen, and the rice exchanged for sheepskins is not half of that of previous years.But the price of food has risen, why not the price of leather?Qianqichang said that this year, there is an order in the big account, and it is not allowed to sell fur goods privately, but can only be sold to the account.But why did the caravan come and go, carrying away the carloads of leather materials?Chief Qianqi also said...he said the same thing and the same thing, but the lights in his house never went out!

The grass on the mountain had long been insufficient for the horse, and his wife plucked the grain out of her own mouth to feed the horse, but it still died.Without horses and sheep, how will his family survive next year?

As if growing on the top of the hill, the man stared at the mansion down the hill, his eyes almost bleeding.After an unknown amount of time, a voice rang in his ear: "Age, go back. Hurry up and kill the horse, and you can still have some meat for the winter..."

The man didn't respond, but said quietly, "Along, do you know Hao San?"

The person behind him was startled: "Age, don't miss it! Hao San and the others were suppressed!"

A few years ago, there was a turmoil in Gu Yuan's side. A Hun named Hao San was so hungry and poor that he rebelled.After raising his troops, he engulfed the Qiang people and Lu Shuihu, and he had an army of tens of thousands.These people broke through Shangdang County, and then transferred to Yongzhou, where there was nothing but smoke.It took the Jin people four years to finally wipe them all out.

This matter, they all know this matter, they know it well.

However, the man didn't stop, and still whispered in that chilling voice: "They are dead, but before they died, they must have had enough food, put on warm clothes, and lived in a house like the one below. I've been happy. I'm dying too, and I've never been happy."

These words were whispered like ghosts.The person behind him suddenly closed his mouth and stopped speaking.The wind blew past the ears of the two of them, like howling ghosts and howling wolves, or like wild laughter.In the end, the man laughed too: "Aaron, do you want to have a full meal before you die?"

That night, the house at the foot of the mountain burned, and the fire lit up the sky.A Hun man walked out of the flames with a bloody scimitar in one hand and a human head in the other.

"Chief Qianqi is dead! Divide his property!"

After a death-like silence, some people screamed wildly, some people screamed, and more people rushed into the mansion without fear of the fire.

"Lu Ge, if you kill Qianqi Commander, those nobles in the big tent will not let us go!"

"I know. We can go east. I heard people say that the high capital city in the east has opened a trade route. There must be a lot of money and food in the city. Let's go grab it and go west! Just like Hao San , have a full meal, and put on warm clothes!"

In his hoarse roar, countless people also roared.The raging red light illuminated their ferocious and excited faces.