A few pieces of potato were quickly eaten by the wounded. The others couldn't even smell the fragrance enough. They wanted to ask if there was anything left to eat, but they couldn't.
But the old woman took the initiative and said: "There is still food, please wait here."
After the old woman finished speaking, she carried the child on her back and went out in the snow.
When the village chief saw that the old woman had not returned for a long time, he asked everyone to squeeze in and let the soldiers outside the house come in to keep warm. There was no room for people inside the house, and some people formed a circle under the eaves and leaned against the wall.
I thought that even if there was nothing to eat, I would stay here to avoid the cold and survive the snowy night, and then think of a solution tomorrow.
Many people fell asleep due to hunger and cold.
The person on guard suddenly noticed the situation and saw many torches suddenly appearing in the darkness in the distance, approaching here.
It was unusual for so many torches to suddenly appear in the middle of the night. The village chief suspected that the old woman had just gone to report something, so he immediately woke everyone up, and everyone grabbed their weapons and stood ready.
When the fire came closer, I realized that the people holding torches were some farmers, and I lowered my guard.
The old woman who had just gone out was also among the crowd, pointing at them: "These are the soldiers."
An old man came forward and asked: "Who are you?"
The village chief looked at the old man hesitantly, and the old woman said: "My child, this is our village chief."
The village commander then responded: "We are soldiers of the Huainan Army, Mr. Xie Fuxie."
The village chief said: "We still have food." Then he ordered the villagers to take the soldiers back and take care of them.
After some exchanges, I found out that in the past few months, there have been frequent wars in the Guanzhong area. These farmers have been raided and robbed more than once. The deserters are even more ferocious, and they eat everything as soon as they enter the house.
Having no other choice, these farmers hid all their food and hid in the ravines during the day, only returning home at night.
This old woman went home to secretly get some food for her grandson because her grandson was very hungry. Unexpectedly, she encountered a Huainan soldier who came begging for food.
Soldiers were taken home from each household, the hidden soldiers were taken out to satisfy their hunger, and they also helped take care of the wounded.
As for why the Huainan Army was treated so differently, firstly, Xie Fu's reputation spread far and wide and he was very prestigious among ordinary people. Secondly, the Huainan Army also had their sons, and saving the Huainan Army meant saving their own sons.
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It has been three years since Xie Fu came to Lingnan.
When he first arrived in Lingnan, Wei Shouguo, the military envoy of Jiannan who was also in charge of Lingnan Road, gave him, the king of Lingnan, a show of authority.
Then Wei Shouguo was killed.
Xie Fu didn't know who did it. Maybe it was Xiao Yun, maybe Zhang Lingluo, or maybe Su Zaomou.
Xie Fu didn't want to pursue the case. There was no room for two tigers in one mountain, and since Wei Shouguo couldn't tolerate him, he would have to get rid of Wei Shouguo sooner or later.
Moreover, Wei Shouguo, as the governor of Jiannan Road, had a heavy army, but he made a mess in Jiannan and Lingnan. Riots continued, the people were in dire straits, and the people were miserable.
When Wei Shouguo died, he took over the mess and reorganized it.
The first thing is to disband the Jiannan Army. Without military tax, there is no need to maintain such a large army. Naturally, Jiannan and Lingnan do not need to bear heavy tax.
Without an army, how could he suppress the riots?
After some investigation, Xie Fu found out that the local people were not all barbarians from the south. Their ancestors were soldiers who led troops to guard southern Xinjiang under the command of Wang Jian during the Qin Dynasty. They had orthodox Chinese and Han blood flowing in them. This was passed down from generation to generation in their genealogy.
The source can be traced.
This is also the reason why local martial arts are prevalent and the folk customs are extremely tough. After all, the bloody and ferocious nature of the Warring States Period is inherited in their bones.
Due to the strong folk customs and the use of force to resolve conflicts, the two villages fought with each other, killing and injuring dozens of people at a time.
This is the reason why Wei Shouguo has been governing Biennan for many years and cannot completely subdue them. It's not like Wei Shouguo has never tried to massacre villages and use the method of killing chickens to scare other people.
Unexpectedly, it aroused even more fierce resistance from the local people, and even united with the barbarians and the Miao people to rebel.
Although he did not have an army, Xie Fu implemented measures to reduce taxes and reduce taxes. Without oppression, there would be no resistance, and the world was at peace.
Who doesn't want to live quietly, and who wants to fight and kill? The problems that bothered Wei Shouguo and couldn't be solved were solved by Xie Fu so easily.
Despite this, the local people still regarded him as an intruder and were full of vigilance. After all, years of oppression had been etched in their bones.
In order to give these people a sense of belonging, Xie Fu also brought over cultures such as Qinqiang Adagio and Chuyin Liushui, and promoted them through brothels.
They also arranged for people to write a book and spread it widely in the two territories, so that the people of the two territories understood that they had a common ancestor and the same blood flowed in them.
At the same time, Xie Fu cared about farming and mulberry crops, built water conservancy projects, promoted northern farming techniques, established education, and spread benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom, and trust.
On the other hand, Tantai Heqing also brought business to Biannan, taught textiles, and promoted the revitalization of various industries.
In fact, ordinary people don't care about one day or another. If they live a good life, it will be a good day. If they resist for no reason, they will risk their lives.
From the beginning, they had trust in the Lingnan County Prince, to love and respect, and finally regarded Xie Fu as their parent official.
The sky in Biannan has never been so bright, and it has never been so stable.
However, some problems are still difficult to solve, namely the barbarians and Miao people. They live in deep mountains and dense forests. They have their own cultural beliefs and are self-contained. They refuse to contact the outside world, let alone have a sense of belonging to outsiders like them.
Because of their poverty, they would sometimes go down the mountain to plunder. In order to prevent them from going down the mountain to plunder, Xie Fu often took the initiative to provide relief and sent food and supplies to these barbarians and Miao people.
However, these barbarians and Miao people are stubborn and ignorant, and would rather rob and plunder than be rescued.
This is a difficult problem to solve after Xie Fu came to Biennan.
After some investigation, we finally understood the crux of the matter, which was that these barbarians and Miao people had their own beliefs, especially in gods, and regarded outsiders as heretics.
Fu Xie used Wang Wanzhi's trick of pretending to be gods and ghosts, and sent people to appear as gods and issue divine orders to these barbarians and Miao people.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! These barbarian and Miao people who have great faith in the gods obeyed the orders of the gods obediently and did not dare to go down the mountain to plunder again and began to learn farming.
The problems of the barbarians and Miao people have been solved to some extent. Some barbarians in remote mountains still have an impression of him as oppression and cruelty, and regard him as a monster.
In just three years, Xie Fu made this originally chaotic land in the south of the country a place where people lived and worked in peace and contentment, all industries prospered, and everything was in order.
The issue of knife duels has been repeatedly banned. The way for two people to resolve their conflicts is not to go to the government, but to fight in the street.
Xie Fu doesn't know where this tradition started. Since it can't be banned, let's keep this tradition.
The knife is both simple and profound, and can make all lives fall in front of it.
It has no preferences, no concerns, it is fair.
This is what a local said to Xie Fu, and it also explains why this tradition has been banned repeatedly and has been passed down to this day.
When people are more capable and capable, it is actually very easy to do many things.
As long as an official is determined to do things for the people, even a fool can get things done.
In a brothel in Lingnan County, Mr. Xie sat by the window and looked out the window. The sun was shining brightly, and people were coming and going on the street. They were all wearing only a thin spring shirt. He thought to himself that it was snowing heavily. Over there in Suzhou
It should be snowing...
Feeling in my heart, I sang in Qin opera: "The peach blossoms are red, the apricot blossoms are white, the narcissus flowers are blooming, and the peonies and peonies are in full bloom, so I can lean on them... Life has many different roads from north to south. You go to Xiaoxiang and I go to Qin. Say goodbye to wine.
Just drink in Xinghua Village..."
The lady from the brothel next to her said: "Your Majesty sings beautifully, come and have a drink."
A brothel lady handed the wine glass to Xie Fu's mouth and fed Xie Fu to drink. As soon as Xie Fu finished drinking one glass, several more wine glasses came over and said, "Your Highness, please drink my glass too."
Xie Fu shied away and said, "I can't drink anymore. If I drink any more, I'll get drunk. If I get drunk, I'll go crazy. Don't blame me if I take advantage of you."
The girls giggled and said, "I'm not afraid of letting the prince take advantage of us, as long as he doesn't take advantage of us."
Xie Fu asked: "Are you all just prostitutes but not your bodies?"
Several women said in unison: "Yes!"
Women cannot be forced. This law was promulgated by him. He originally wanted the brothel to be a place for the spread of Chinese culture, not a place for prostitution.
As the giver of the law, he naturally needs to set an example and abide by it.
And this brothel is run by Qin Xiang'er. Everyone here is Qin Xiang'er's spy. If he does anything outrageous, Qin Xiang'er will know about it immediately.
Qin Xiang'er knows, Zhang Lingluo will know, and eventually it will reach Tantai Heqing's ears.
Anyway, in the land of Lingnan County, Xie Fu can't do anything random even if he wants to.
Xie Fu asked jokingly: "It's pointless for you guys to be entertainers but not prostitutes. Isn't there anyone in this building who is both entertainers and prostitutes?"
One woman smiled and said: "There is a new lady in the building, but I don't know if she will sell her body."
Xie Fu pretended to be very interested: "Call me quickly and ask."
After a while, a woman was summoned. She was young and handsome, wearing a embroidered jacket and a low-cut skirt.
It's just that the steps are wide open and closed, without the soft breeze, just like the hard-working and simple girl who puts on Chinese clothes and makes her debut in elegance.
Xie Fu had already seen through her identity and said with a smile: "Looks like she went astray?"
The lady from the brothel next to her giggled and said, "That's why I want you, Prince, to give her some pointers."
Xie Fu smiled and said: "Did I say that I would give you some advice? Can't I save Feng Chen?"
The girls rushed to say: "Your Majesty wants to save Feng Chen, then save me."
"Forget it, you guys are more carefree and happy than me."
At this time, the woman had already walked up to her, her behavior was jerky, but her eyes were inviolable, as if to say: I am a chaste and martyr woman, you can't even think of having any ideas about me.
Xie Fu smiled and said, "What do you call the young and beautiful lady?"
The woman responded: "My name is Man Yao." Her tone was cold, as if she looked down on Xie Fu.
Xie Fu asked again: "Do you know who I am?"
Man Yao looked at Xie Fu carefully and seemed to be recognizing him, so she responded: "I know you, you are the King of Lingnan County."
Xie Fu laughed loudly: "Now the prince wants to ask you, will you sell yourself?"
Manyao's eyes widened: "What!"
A brothel lady spoke on her behalf: "Man Yao, the prince wants to ask you, will you sell yourself?"
Man Yao's eyes flickered, and after hesitating for a while, she responded: "Sell!"
Xie Fu burst out laughing, and several brothel ladies also chuckled: "My lord, I finally let you meet a prostitute."
Xie Fu smiled lightly: "Man Yao, sit down."
Keqin, who was sitting next to Xie Fu, took the initiative to stand up and give up her seat. The woman named Man Yao glanced at her and sat down on the seat next to Xie Fu.
As soon as she sat down, Xie Fu started to move his hands and feet. Man Yao was startled and shrank back to avoid Xie Fu's claw that she didn't know what to call.
Sitting on the other side of Mr. Xie, Hengmei covered his mouth and snickered, but Keqin smiled and said: "Man Yao, pour the prince a drink. Only when the prince has wine to drink will his hands and feet be honest." After saying this, he poured a glass of wine and handed it to him.
To Man Yao.
Man Yao took the wine glass, her eyes flickered, and she moved the wine glass to Fu Xie's mouth abruptly: "Your Majesty, let me feed you a glass."
The moment his sleeves blocked Xie Fu's sight, a silver light flashed out of his sleeves and stabbed towards Xie Fu's neck.
Xie Fu opened his mouth and bit the tip of the dagger. Man Yao was shocked. She tried hard to stab it in with her hand, but found that it was like pressing against a solid rock. She tried to draw the knife, but the dagger bit by Xie Fu's teeth did not move at all.
Xie Fu slowly lifted his arms around Man Yao's waist and asked her to sit on his lap. Man Yao felt like her whole body was being restrained and she couldn't exert any strength.
Since arriving in this southern land, Xie Fu can't even remember how many times he has been assassinated, maybe eighty if not a hundred.
He is not afraid that these assassins will assassinate him, but he is afraid that these assassins will foolishly go to the Lingnan County Prince's Mansion to assassinate him. There are many masters in the Prince's Mansion, let alone ordinary assassins. Even if they enter, they will never come out.
Any assassin who enters the prince's palace to assassinate has only one fate, that is, he will never return.
So he shows off outside every day, just to make it easy for these assassins who want to assassinate him to find him and assassinate him.
If the problem cannot be truly solved, the assassinations will be endless.
Yulihua Hengmei and Taohualiu Keqin are both disciples of the Earth Sect. They giggled when they saw this little scene.
Xie Fu smiled and said: "Why do you want to assassinate me?"
Man Yao spat in Xie Fu's face: "Dog officer!"
Hengmei on the side quickly took out a fragrant handkerchief to wipe it with Xie Fu, but Xie Fu raised his hand to block it: "No, the little lady's fragrance is fragrant and sweet."
Man Yao originally wanted to spit on him again, but after hearing these words, she didn't want to. She gritted her teeth and glared at him: "Guan Gu, I can't kill you. If I want to kill you or cut you into pieces, it's up to you."
Xie Fu was funny: "You keep calling me a dog officer, where is my dog?"
"You killed people from my tribe!"
Xie Fu asked: "Where are you from Zhaikou?"
"Just kill me, I won't tell you."
Keqin on the side reached out and touched the silver wrist rope on Man Yao's wrist, and said, "He is from the entrance of Huang Yi Wu Man Village."
Man Yao was shocked, apparently her identity was revealed.
Xie Fu said with a smile: "This is your first time as an assassin. You won't clean up things that can easily reveal your identity."
"This is my idea alone and has nothing to do with the people in Zhaikou."