Zhao Hanzhang did not see "Wang Xuan" who was waiting in front, and took people directly out of the city to see the crops.
There was also little rain in Yuzhou this year. Fortunately, they dug wells and ditches in advance, and most of the wheat fields and rice fields were irrigated in a few critical moments.
At this time, the wheat had turned yellow. Zhao Hanzhang went to the field and touched the plump ears of wheat. He felt relieved physically and mentally, "Let's order the harvest. Let the wheat be dried and put into storage as soon as possible."
"Yes." Zhao Yunxin paused and asked: "Your Majesty, what should we replant after the wheat is harvested?"
In previous years, when the wheat was harvested, it was the last period of rain. In areas near water, rice could be replanted as late rice and harvested after the Mid-Autumn Festival. In places with less water, beans could be planted before the Mid-Autumn Festival and after the spring-sown rice was harvested, so that the autumn harvest would last throughout the year.
all autumn.
But at this time, Zhao Hanzhang hesitated. She walked around the field and finally stopped at the edge of the field. She saw a group of ragged people walking towards her not far away.
Zhao Yunxin also looked over and explained: "They should be refugees from Jizhou. During this period, many refugees from Jizhou who went south due to drought entered Yuzhou, and the banditry in Yuzhou increased."
Zhao Hanzhang then made up his mind, "Grow soybeans. Locusts don't like soybeans. Let them harvest and replant as soon as possible. Since there are so many refugees coming in, we will use all our methods. As long as there is something to do and food to eat, the people will be stable."
, stability will lead to less banditry.”
Zhao Yunxin agreed.
"The prevention and control of locusts still has to continue. For example, in low-lying areas on river banks, as long as larvae are found, they will be exterminated immediately. Tasks must also be assigned at the school. It just so happens that they are about to have summer vacation. Let them go back and promote more to the villagers. In the future
If you encounter an adult insect, the folks know what to do."
Zhao Yunxin responded, "Your Majesty, can the locusts from Jizhou really fly to our Yuzhou?"
She said: "I think they don't fly very far. They always stop after flying. Jizhou is so far away from Yuzhou, how could they come here?"
Historically, locusts from Jizhou not only flew to Yuzhou, but also to Sizhou and Bingzhou, causing serious damage to the entire Central Plains and Northland.
But this time, she also reminded Zu Ti to prevent and control the locust plague, and tried to find ways to kill more locusts. She even wrote letters to Shi Le and Liu Yi. The disaster situation should be different, right?
Zhao Hanzhang said: "Let's prepare for the worst case scenario and order all counties to do prevention and control work."
"yes."
Zhao Hanzhang waved to the guards not far away, glanced at the group of refugees who were gradually approaching, turned around and said: "Yun Xin, you and a few guards will stay here later and send these refugees to the county government. Let Gao County
Order them to be properly accommodated."
"yes."
Zhao Hanzhang took the reins from the guards and was about to get on her horse when she glanced at the group of refugees getting closer and closer again. She paused and narrowed her eyes to carefully look at the group of refugees.
She tightened the reins in her hands and summoned a soldier, "Go up and ask who their leader is. Bring their leader to me first."
The soldiers agreed and quickly ran forward to stop the approaching refugees. After a while, they led a thin young man in ragged clothes over.
The other person's hair was disheveled, his beard was unkempt, his face was covered with dust and weather, and he only had bright eyes, so he looked different from ordinary refugees.
There was a vitality about him.
The closer he got, the brighter the light in his eyes, and finally he passed the soldiers leading the way and walked towards her quickly.
The soldiers waiting behind Zhao Hanzhang saw this and took a few steps forward to block Zhao Hanzhang.
Zhao Hanzhang pushed the person away, and the young man quickly walked up to her and looked at her excitedly, "The third sister of the Zhao family!"
Zhao Hanzhang felt that his voice was a bit familiar, so he hesitated and stared at his face. However, he was unkempt and disheveled. After looking at him for a long time, he still didn't recognize him. However, he had good bones. He must have been tidied up and he would still look good.
Very nice?
Zhao Hanzhang looked at this man's figure, and there was a name in his mind that he wanted to call out, but he didn't dare to answer it for a while.
The young man announced his identity excitedly, "Third sister, I am Wang Meizi!"
Zhao Hanzhang's lips trembled, and he looked at the other person who was wrapped with more than a dozen strips, most of which were cyan, gray, and coarse linen. They were obviously torn from other people's clothes and patched up, and they could barely cover the damaged clothes;
Looking down, he had straw sandals on his feet, with only one lace made of thatch. His feet were covered in mud, not to mention the gaps between his nails, which were gray and black.
It was really hard for her to imagine that this was Wang Xuan, a member of the first aristocratic family in the capital that she once knew.
Seeing her reaction like this, Wang Xuan knew that she had recognized him. He couldn't help but smile and laughed loudly: "I finally found you. You don't know how long I've been gone."
A whole year!
In this year, he entered the bandits' den, worked as a military advisor, recruited soldiers and horses, and became a master in a daze. In the end, he was annexed by the "bandit suppressors". He also worked as a beggar, begging everywhere, and finally became a leader.
Refugees, fleeing with other people.
During this period, he also entered the county government office, revealed his identity to local officials, and tried to ask the other party to send him back to Luoyang, but in the end he was treated as a liar and thrown into jail...
Going around in circles, when he was approaching Luoyang, he was kidnapped by bandits and went to Jizhou. Finally, he wandered there for a while and encountered a drought. Then he found a way to escape and followed the refugees all the way to Yuzhou.
Because he heard that Zhao Hanzhang was now in Chen County, Yuzhou, he took his people and thanked the solicitations from counties along the way and ran to Chen County.
Oh, these people behind him are all people he recruited along the way. They all ran for their lives together, but recognized him as the boss.
Zhao Hanzhang hurriedly asked him to go home with him, and left the rest to the soldiers to make arrangements.
Wang Xuan turned around and gave some instructions to the refugees, then mounted his horse and returned to the county town with Zhao Hanzhang.
He asked anxiously: "I heard on the road that the second sister and the fourth mother are working under the third mother?"
Zhao Hanzhang nodded and said: "Sister Huifeng stayed in Luoyang. Si Niang just took an errand to Ruyin County two days ago, but counting the days, she should be back. I immediately asked someone to send a message to her.
She came back quickly."
Wang Xuan was relieved, his eyes were a little red, "Don't worry, I'm just worried that the two girls won't survive in this troubled world. It's good to know that they are safe now."
He smiled at Zhao Hanzhang and said, "Thanks for meeting you, the third sister. It was you who protected them."
Zhao Hanzhang hurriedly said: "Brother Shi, you have underestimated them. Their achievements now depend on their own abilities."
Wang Xuan smiled at her and did not argue, but he knew in his heart how difficult it was for two women to live alone in this world.
Especially at that time, Wang Huifeng and Wang Yifeng were still in Shi Le's hands. With their status, they would definitely be given as trophies to those Hu generals and Hu Bing. And with the temperament of his second sister and fourth sister who would rather be broken than destroyed, I'm afraid...
…
Wang Xuan turned his head and held back his tears before turning around and changing the subject with a smile: "I also have some abilities. How about asking Governor Zhao not to give up and give me a chance?"
Zhao Hanzhang laughed when he heard this and said: "Lucky Hanzhang!"