On the official road at the north gate of Yangzhou, Su Jin took Ma Han, Zhao Hu, Zhang Long, and a small group of horse soldiers to the north along the official road, crossed the valley and went straight to Lanruo Temple. Visit to download the txt novel
It was still early in the day, so Su Jin left immediately after listening to Yan Biyun's introduction to Ouyang Xiu at the inn, so it was just a little while ago. About an hour later, the ruined temple of Lanruo Temple was already in sight.
Everyone dismounted and entered the temple. Even though it was the afternoon when the sun was yellow, the temple still had an eerie atmosphere. Even the warm sunlight could not dispel the sneaky feeling brought to the temple by the long-term dilapidation.
Su Jin carefully checked the traces on the open space in the courtyard, and at the same time ordered everyone to search Lanruo Temple inside and outside, up and down. There was no doubt that Chao Chao and Mahan's judgment was right, this was the Night Tun.
A temporary storage place for grain.
The rut marks in the long grass were like carvings, and the slightly soft turf was pressed into deep ravines. It was obvious that there must be something heavy on the vehicle.
"Master, should we take a look nearby to see if this group of people will hide the food somewhere nearby?" Mahan brought up the old story again, but the answer he got was exactly the same as what Wang Chao said.
"Impossible, it is absolutely impossible for grain to be piled up in the wild. This is not like leading an army to fight. The grain is only prepared for more than ten days. When it is eaten, the grain transport team will bring it over. No need to worry about it getting damp and moldy; this is 1.8 million dan
Food, and it has to be piled up for at least two months before the city of Yangzhou runs out of food, and they can bring it back and continue to sell it at a high price. Are you kidding me if you put it in the wild for these two months? Unless Feng Jingyao was planning ahead, he would have known that the imperial court would send someone to check this year.
, but he is not a half-immortal, how could he guess it?" Su Jin rejected Ma Han's suggestion.
"Then what should we do?"
"It must be transported to a place with hiding conditions. They don't dare to do so in Yangzhou Prefecture. If the people find out, they will inevitably talk about it when they go to the city to buy and sell. It must be transported to Tianchang. Without further ado, we will go to Tianchang immediately.
Find Li Chong. With his help, we will definitely find out."
As Su Jin spoke, he got on his horse and rode out of the courtyard first. Ma Han waved his hand and shouted: "Everyone, get on your horse and go to Tianchang."
Everyone got on their horses one after another, and dozens of riders kicked up dust and sand, and headed northwest along the official road.
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Wang Dynasty arrived at Tianchang as early as noon. After entering the city, he went directly to the county government office to ask for Li Chong, but in vain. The master told him that County Magistrate Li went to Hongcao Lake in the west of the city and took the people to build canals and dig trenches.
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Wang Dynasty hurriedly asked the master to take him to look for him, but the master refused because he was busy with the affairs at hand. He made Wang Dynasty anxious with a few words, so he carried the master's body and got on the horse. Some yamen servants in the Yamen had accompanied Li Zhong there.
In Bagong Mountain, they recognized Wang Chao as the personal guard of the food envoy, so they hurriedly stopped other government servants who came forward to arrest people. Everyone watched helplessly as the pouty teacher was raped by Wang Chao.
Put him on the horse and ride away.
After running out of the city for less than half a stick of incense, the teacher’s entire body was about to fall apart. He opened his mouth with a leaky mouth, swallowed hard and pointed to the front: "This official... just...
... Just ahead, let me dismount. If this continues, I am afraid that my life will be in your hands."
Chao Chao then reported him to dismount. The teacher squatted on the roadside and took a breath for a long time. Then he regained his strength and limped around with Chao Chao through a willow forest at the intersection in front of him. Suddenly, Chao Chao suddenly saw something in front of his eyes.
Be cheerful.
A vast expanse of tidal flat spreads out in front of you. What is even more amazing is that red grass is growing all over the ground. Although the leaves are withered, the stems are tangled and red like fire. At a glance, it looks like a burning big beach.
The carpet stretches out before your eyes, reaching an invisible distance.
Wang Chao praised: "It's such a big piece of grass. This place is really strange."
The master said with a flat mouth: "Haha, this is probably the first time for this master to come to our Tianchang County. This is the famous red grass lake in our Tianchang County. You see, red grass grows everywhere. It is green in spring and dyed in summer.
Huang, as for autumn and winter, the stems are like fire and the velvet flowers are like snow. The beauty of the scenery is rarely seen in the world."
Chao Chao chuckled and said: "My father-in-law's poems are good, and they are easy to describe. Where are County Magistrate Li and the others? Are they digging trenches on this red grass beach?"
The master pointed to the distance and said: "Everyone is there. Look at the piles of red grass. That's where the county magistrate and his men are digging ditches."
Wang Chao tied the horse to the willow tree and said, "I'll go then, and you, my father-in-law, will wait here."
After saying that, he stretched out his feet and stepped onto the red grass. The master hurriedly shouted "No", but it was a step too late. As soon as Dynasty's big feet stepped on the grass, he suddenly felt that his feet were soft, his body slipped, and half of his legs sank deeply.
Entering the mud, I hurriedly put my hands on the ground, but my hands quickly sank in. I was lying on the red grass stall unable to move, like a big toad.
"Ouch, evil!" Wang Chao shouted.
"Don't move, don't move." The old man said urgently. He picked up a long stick on the roadside and handed it to Wang Chao. He used all his strength to pull Wang Chao's body out. Chao Wang's hands and legs were covered with mud.
Terrible.
"You are too impatient. These red grasses look like they can bear people, but underneath they are full of mud, which is almost as deep as the top. Although the grass stems are tangled together, they are crisp and easy to break in winter. If it is spring or summer,
It’s better.”
Wang Chao crossed his hands and said, "This... How did County Magistrate Li and the others get there?"
The master said: "Manpower can do it, so there is no reason to be stumped by this mud. Please help me pull down some wicker sticks, and I will help you make a pair of mud sand shoe covers to make sure you don't sink in."
Wang Chao Yiyan stretched out his hand and pulled off a large bundle of thin willow sticks from the willow tree by the roadside, and piled them in front of the master. He watched curiously as the master rolled up his sleeves, spit into the palms of his hands, rubbed his hands, and made a pile of them.
Weave it together quickly.
After a while, two small wicker basket-like things were finished. The master said: "Step on one foot and tie it for you. When you walk, you should pick up your feet and put them flat on the grass, so that they will not
It’s sinking.”
Wang Chao didn't believe it, but looking at his master's confident look, he hesitated again and again and finally raised his foot and stepped lightly onto the grass with a foot carrying a small willow basket. He felt the grass sinking under his feet, and there was a crackling sound.
There was a sound of the grass stem breaking, but it did not sink.
Wang Chao was overjoyed, raised his thumb and said, "It really works."
The master grinned toothlessly and said, "What's the point? That's the way people here do it."
Wang Chao cupped his hands and said, "Thank you very much, father-in-law. I was unreasonable just now and offended you so much. I will go to your county magistrate first to report important matters. I will come back later to apologize and take the time to treat you to a drink."
The master laughed loudly and said: "Don't dare to take it seriously. Go quickly. Remember, raise your feet high and step lightly on the grass before applying force. You will be safe."
Wang Chao agreed, turned around and stepped on the grass slowly towards the piles of piled red hay.
A huge trench was dug in the red grass beach. Li Chong stood barefoot in the muddy water covering his ankles, following hundreds of people who were having sex in full swing. In the cold winter, they still felt cold even though they were covered in cotton-padded clothes.
They were all standing barefoot in the mud, wearing only thin clothes, but their faces were covered with beads of sweat.
Who would have thought that Li Chong, who usually recited poems, painted and opened a poetry club, would be so pragmatic and able to endure hardships after becoming a county magistrate. If the news came to Luzhou, none of the young gentlemen and ladies he knew well would believe it.
Chao Chao didn't believe it either, so he stood on the edge of the ditch and looked at Li Chong. He couldn't recognize him. He looked at it for a long time, and then tentatively looked at the man who looked like Li Chong with mud all over his body.
He called out: "Is this County Magistrate Li?"
Li Zhong raised his head in astonishment and recognized the Dynasty at a glance. He was stunned and said in surprise: "It's the brother of the Dynasty? Why are you here? Your young master has been here for a long time?"
Wang Chao cupped his fists and saluted: "My young master is not here, but I am here. But we have important matters to discuss, and the young master is still waiting for a reply."
Li Chong hurriedly bent down to wash his hands and feet in the muddy water, walked up the wooden steps to the edge of the ditch, put on his cotton coat, and said with a smile: "This is so rude, look at me, I'm covered in mud."
Wang Chao pointed at the ravine and said, "What... is this?"
Li Zhongdao: "Brother Dynasty, you don't know something. This year's severe drought is really severe. My 300,000 acres of fields are almost harvestless because there is no water for irrigation. It makes this county very anxious."
Chao Chao said: "This is not your fault, Magistrate Li. If God doesn't open his eyes, what can you do?"
Li Zhong pointed to the vast distance of Hongcao Lake and said: "There is really nothing we can do if it doesn't rain. However, this red grass beach is full of water all year round. How can we feel at ease when we look at the water but cannot irrigate it?"
Chao Chao said: "Where did the water come from? It's just a piece of sludge."
Li Zhongdao: "The center of Hongcao Lake is full of water, but it can't be taken out for use."
Wang Chao said in astonishment: "So you are planning to dig a ditch to bring water here? This is too difficult. It is probably more than ten miles away, and it just depends on you people?"
Li Chong laughed and said: "Brother, this ditch was dug in the hands of the predecessor Mr. Bao. I, Li Chong, am a fool. Is Mr. Bao also so stupid? Look at what is pouring out of the mud.
What? Isn’t this water? Don’t look at this piece of mud. The red grass has a well-developed root system and stores a lot of water. It is no exaggeration to say that the water seeping out of this piece of mud cannot be contained in several large lakes. Do you see it? Let’s dig.
Water seeped into the ditch from both sides of the open mud. If there hadn't been a ditch in front of it to divert the water away, this big ditch would probably be full at the moment."
Chao Chao suddenly realized that Li Chong and the others were just digging a large mud pond, and the water seeping out from both sides could be diverted along the ditch for irrigation. This was somewhat like a spring with seeping water, and there was no need to dig into the center of Hongcao Lake.
of water surface.
After understanding this, Wang Chao felt a little in awe. Mr. Bao's brain was really not good at all.