With that said, Zhao Yun said to Xia You: "Xia You, take some people over there and have a look. If the people need help, help them."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Soon, Xia You arrived at the village with the imperial guards in front of the Baidian Palace.
Half of the body was covered with water, and some dilapidated houses had collapsed. Broken windows, tables, chairs and other items were in a mess as the water flowed.
In the village, many young people are busy carrying their families to a safe place.
Then he was busy carrying food, bedding, iron pots, etc.
And some lonely old people and children stood on tables and stone mills, waiting anxiously.
The eyes of these old people were full of hope, hoping that someone could save them. As for the children, they were so frightened that they cried loudly.
But at this moment, the capable villagers turned a blind eye and were only busy doing their own things.
Seeing this, Xia You hurriedly ordered the guards to carry the old people and children on their backs and waded out of the village.
The old man and the child were wet, cold and hungry. Xia You had no choice but to take them to Zhao Yun's temporary camp, light a fire to keep them warm, and give them dry food to satisfy their hunger.
Many villagers saw that these officers and soldiers treated the elderly and children with great enthusiasm, as if they were family members, so they also came closer.
Ask for help.
When Zhao Yun learned of the situation, he allowed them to stay temporarily nearby and ordered people to build tents for them to temporarily shelter from the rain.
All these villagers are grateful.
"Thank you, thank you to the generals and grandpas. May I ask what your names are? From now on, I will set up immortality tablets for the generals and grandpas at home. May God bless you with a long life and great wealth."
Xia You smiled and waved his hands, saying: "No need, old man, if you want to thank, then thank the official family. We are all the imperial guards of the official family."
"What, are you from the official family?"
The old man was immediately frightened and his face was full of disbelief. The people next to him were also surprised and looked at the people in front of them in disbelief.
They are all people close to the official family. Doesn’t that mean that the official family is also here?
Subconsciously, they opened their heads and looked around, and saw Yuxu in front of them who was closely guarded by the guards.
They finally confirmed that they heard correctly.
spontaneous,
Everyone knelt down and kowtowed in the direction of Yu Chu.
"The rain is getting heavier and heavier. Qing family, please inform the local magistrate and ask him to come to see me. I have something to explain."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Jiang Wanli heard the words, agreed, and soon went down to make arrangements and ordered people to go and deliver the message.
"Your Majesty, many people know that you are here and are looking forward to it."
Gao Shi heard what the common people were doing, went to take a look, and then turned around and said to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun learned that there were hundreds of villagers here, so he also wanted to chat with them and find out about their lives.
So Zhao Yun, surrounded by the guards and servants, came to the people's temporary settlement to visit.
"His Majesty the Emperor has arrived."
A loud roll call made all the people excited and nervous beyond measure. They were surprised and happy, and all of them knelt on the ground again, kowtowing.
"Let's all be flat."
The people stood up one by one, but they were at a loss. They couldn't stand, sit, or walk.
Seeing this, Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said, "You all sit down and talk."
Zhao Yun's cordial attitude made the people gradually become less cautious and overwhelmed, and their emotions gradually calmed down, but they were still excited.
Zhao Yun saw an old man whom he liked very much, so he asked him: "Old man, how old are you? How many people are there in your family?"
The old man took the hand of his five or six-year-old grandson and said: "Back to Your Majesty, I am fifty-three this year. My grandson and I are the only ones at home. My wife, son, and daughter-in-law are all either starving to death or dying of illness."
,all gone."
After Zhao Yun heard this, he couldn't help but feel a little sad in his heart. He didn't expect that the first person he asked was so miserable. He wanted to have a cheerful conversation with the people, but now it seems that he can't.
After another in-depth understanding and family discussions, Zhao Yun learned that this old man's ancestral home was actually in Kaifeng, and he was even from a pretty wealthy family before.
However, after the disgrace of Jingkang, the whole family fled here, but after a hundred years, it became a ruined settlement.
When the old man talked about the past, he couldn't help but lament in his heart, but then he laughed and said: "Your Majesty, you implemented the law of farmland to each household. The old man's family has been allocated thirty acres of land, and he no longer has to be a tenant. When my grandson grows up,
When I grow up and get a wife, I will have hope again."
Zhao Yun was also happy for the old man and asked again: "Old man, do you still want to go back to Kaifeng?"
The old man was silent for a while, then shook his head and said, "I don't want to think about it anymore. I have been born and raised here all my life. This is my home. If I go back, I will become a foreigner."
Zhao Yun nodded and agreed with his statement.
Zhao Yun asked again: "Then do you hope that the imperial court will make an expedition to the north?"
Among the civil and military officials, there were not many who supported the Northern Expedition, and their voices were not loud. Many people even shouted a few words just because of pressure, but never took the initiative. Zhao Yun rarely had a hearty chat with the people at this time, so he naturally wanted to understand the people's thoughts.
Voice.
The old man was silent for a while, shook his head and said, "I don't want to."
Zhao Yun was a little surprised, "Why? Don't you want the imperial court to regain your homeland? That is our land, and it is now occupied by the Jin people. Don't you want to drive them away?"
The old man said: "Your Majesty, of course I think that the bigger our Song Dynasty is, the better. But the old man also knows that the Jin people are cruel and treat the people by burning, killing and looting. Under their rule, the people must be miserable and even worse than us."
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If we, the Song Dynasty, attack us and take back those lands, the court will definitely increase taxes, collect taxes from us, and then go to rescue the other side. In this way, the old man's life will be tight again and it will be difficult to live.
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Zhao Yun was a little surprised. He didn't expect this old country man to have such knowledge.
"Old man, who did you hear these words from?"
"Your Majesty, you don't need to listen to anyone. It's human nature. The eldest son's family is poor, and the second son's family is rich. The parents can't stand it. Of course they want to help the eldest son, but the parents have no money, so they can only
I have the shame to ask my second son for it."
After hearing this, Zhao Yun said nothing and looked at the other people.
Zhao Yun said: "Do you think so too?"
The other people did not speak. They all lowered their heads and did not dare to speak. However, judging from their expressions, they did not have much enthusiasm for the Northern Expedition.
Zhao Yun felt sad in his heart. Time can indeed smooth out many things. After a hundred years, the people have adapted to the current life and are no longer so enthusiastic about the Northern Expedition. No wonder many officials have the same idea.