Because there had been no major riots in the ten years since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, Emperor Tianwu also felt that his achievements were great and respected by the people, so he only took a few dozen guards with him when he went on a tour.
Under the extravagant law and order policy, these Su Guards have long been reduced to mere display.
Therefore, when facing the sudden arrival of the people, their first reaction was to leave the emperor and run away.
Anyway, they were all children of aristocratic families, so it was impossible for the emperor to really punish them to death.
After the guardsmen fled, the common people blocked the empty convoy with pots and pans, staring at Emperor Tianwu and the prince.
After all, he was the emperor, so the common people did not dare to be too presumptuous. They snatched away the remaining provisions of the convoy and dispersed in a hurry, for fear that Emperor Tianwu would come back to his senses, mark their faces, and arrest them to build the Great Wall.
Emperor Tianwu looked at the carriage where only he and the prince were left, then looked at the barren mountains and mountains, and fell into silence.
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July 8th.
After a heavy rain, Youzhou became completely hot.
Farming has become more and more mature.
Xie Yuan took Huo Qubing and Luo Chen to see the water source at the foot of the mountain, preparing to divert the water upstream and add another canal.
The water source in the mountains is very clean, and there is no environmental pollution at this time, so the river water is crystal clear.
Except for some rivers on the border, they are always filled with corpses.
Xie Yuan looked at the river in front of him and was about to measure the distance to the mountain, when he suddenly heard Huo Qubing speak -
"Look, my lord, there seem to be two beggars there."
The three of them looked sideways and saw two unkempt and half-dressed men lying on the bank of the river drinking water.
As if aware of their scrutiny, the slightly older man looked up. He was stunned when he saw Huo Qubing, and then lowered his head.
"Ask them if they have a home. If they are homeless, take them back to the academy." Xie Yuan said warmly.
Huo Qubing and Luo Chen bowed to each other, stepped forward to inquire for a moment, and then led the two of them over.
"Lord, that little beggar seems to be mentally retarded." Huo Qubing came close to Xie Yuan, pointed at his brain, and spoke in a low voice with pity.
"The academy has just made lunch. Let's have two cups of rice porridge."
"Thank you." The old beggar lowered his eyes and spoke in a low voice.
Everyone returned to the academy, and the diners went out to greet them. When they saw the two beggars behind Xie Yuan, they realized something and left each other alone. After a while, they came back again.
Some had clothes in their hands, and some had freshly made steamed cakes and steamed buns.
The moment the old beggar saw the steamed bun, he was shocked.
Steamed buns? How can you afford steamed buns in this remote place?
Xie Yuan counted the time until the rice porridge was ready, and asked Huo Qubing to take the two of them to bathe and purify themselves.
When the two people came out and revealed their original appearance, everyone couldn't help but be stunned.
Unexpectedly, these two beggars were quite handsome, especially the old beggar, who had a majestic look on his eyebrows, which made them feel inexplicably scared.
Qi Yan and several of his disciples came back from watching the farm work. When they saw these two people, they quietly pulled Xie Yuan aside.
"Xiaoyuan, these two people have extraordinary faces. Can you ask about their origins?"
"Wei Zeng. I just picked it up by the river." Xie Yuan shook his head, "They look like they haven't had a full meal in four or five days. Let them eat first."
Qi Yanyan nodded.
Everyone watched as the two beggars devoured seven steamed buns and four bowls of porridge.
Huo Qubing quietly tugged at Luo Chen's clothes: "I'll give it a try with what you have."