Chapter 246 King Chus appeal! The whole city resists disasters!
"I hope this heavy snow will get over quickly."
"The snow will bring good harvest, and I hope it will bring good omens for next year."
Queen Changsun said with emotion.
"Yes, I will."
Li Shimin nodded firmly.
He also looked outside the palace door.
Snow, he has never seen such heavy snow in his life!
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Chang'an.
In a dilapidated small courtyard.
Ma Zhou, Bai Yi, Gao Gong and the other five people huddled together tightly.
The lips are a little purple.
The corners of his eyes trembled crazily.
"There is... there is an old saying that says, a calm mind... a calm mind will naturally cool you down!"
"Let's read, read, and recite poems, so that we won't feel... we won't feel the cold anymore."
Ma Zhou said tremblingly.
However, this is just wishful thinking.
The less they want to pay attention, the more they pay attention. Even now, they feel like their bodies are frozen.
The wind is blowing.
Snow is falling.
This small room is really like an ice cave.
"Grandma, how nice it would be if it were summer!"
"At that time, I couldn't even get a bite of ice. Now it's better. It's really a leaky house and it rains all night."
"Prince Bin, stop memorizing poems, and stop forcing yourselves to read. These are just lies to yourself. Think of a solution quickly. If this continues, we will really freeze to death, and starve to death."
Here it is.”
Bai Yi shouted.
He tried to speak loudly to relieve his somewhat frozen body.
His mouth was already numb.
If this continues, at night, the whole body will probably lose consciousness, and by then, it will really turn into a dead man made of ice.
"What else can we do? We still have some straw mats here. At night, we hug each other and cover us with all the straw mats."
"Other than that, what else can be done?"
Ma Zhou said bitterly.
"Damn it, grandma, it snowed so suddenly."
"There must be disaster relief from the imperial court, right? Damn it, it's snowing now, and we can't go out to find out any information."
Gao Gong swallowed and looked at the individual clothes of several people and the five people who couldn't find a pair of intact shoes.
Absolutely amazing!
If anyone goes out at this time, there is a real risk of not coming back.
"call……."
"But we are just sitting here waiting to die. If that doesn't work, I'll go out and have a look."
"The worst case is that you die outside, die early... die early and die early!"
At this time, Ma Zhou gritted his teeth and got up from the ground.
He couldn't stand it anymore.
too difficult!
It had been a hopeless darkness before, but now the imperial examination has just started, and light has been cast into their hearts, and they are preparing to make great achievements. This is good, but a sudden cooling and heavy snow seems to completely cut off their future.
break.
When a person dies, the light goes out.
Ma Zhou still wanted to give it a try.
If you continue to wait, you will really have nothing but despair.
"Prince Bin, I'll go with you!"
When Bai Yi heard this, he hurriedly stood up and said: "The two of us can take care of it, so we don't know if we will freeze to death outside."
"Prince Bin, let's go!"
Bai Yi rubbed his hands and looked at the heavy snow, without hesitation, he dived in.
Now they really have nothing but death.
So, what else is there to be afraid of?
Give it a try and find a way out of despair!
Ma Zhou and Bai Yi stepped on the snow one foot deep and one foot shallow.
The bone-chilling chill made their bodies uncontrollable, shaking and shivering like crazy.
"Watch out, you two!"
"Slow down, watch carefully, no matter what happens, we must come back alive, we are waiting for you!"
"……."
Gao Gong and others shouted from behind.
But the two of them couldn't even turn back.
Because my body is completely out of control.
Out of the yard.
Before my eyes, there was a vast expanse of white.
There wasn't a soul around.
Everywhere you look, almost everything is the same color.
The two met each other and walked directly towards Suzaku Street.
If there is any news, the imperial court will definitely publicize it on Zhuque Street.
On the way, I also came across two bodies that had frozen to death.
It's already extremely stiff.
In spite of themselves, the two of them felt a sense of despair.
This snow looks like it won't stop for a while.
They estimated that if it continued at this level, some houses would collapse in one night.
Snow is heavy after all.
This kind of thing is not new in heavy snow days.
"Grandma, run, this way I feel like I'm still alive!"
Bai Yi shouted.
He gritted his teeth and ran.
Let yourself sweat!
Let your whole body heat up!
Ma Zhou took a deep breath and followed closely.
He was silent.
Let the biting cold wind and snowflakes hit your body.
After a long time, Suzaku Street is ahead.
Suddenly, Ma Zhou looked at Bai Yi.
"Brother Bai, tell me... tell me, will His Highness the King of Chu find a way this time?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu?" Bai Yi was stunned for a moment and grinned.
He looked up at the sky.
"His Royal Highness, King Chu, is not a god after all. There are so many people, hey... I don't want to hurt you, but this time, many people will definitely die. This is... this is a fact."
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu, I'm afraid I won't be able to save you."
Ma Zhou also smiled.
Nod.
"Yes, I am the one who regards His Highness King Chu as a god."
"Hey... His Highness the King of Chu is so amazing, subconsciously..."
However, Ma Zhou hasn't finished speaking yet.
There was a roar from the front, directly interrupting the conversation between the two.
"You two, do you want to survive? If you want, come here! We are following His Majesty's order to implement the King of Chu's law and provide work in lieu of relief!"
King Chu’s method?!
Hearing these four words, to be honest, it was like thunder, resounding in their ears, making both of their minds go blank and unable to react at all.
Horrifying!
Make people explode!
As he said just now, King Chu must have no way to do this.
this…….
Ma Zhou and Bai Yi looked at each other and froze on the spot.
"Hey! Do you want to go or not? Time is running out. If you don't go, we will leave."
The soldier shouted again impatiently.
"go!"
This time, Ma Zhou and Bai Yi yelled out almost at the same time.
go!
How could you not go?
They don't know what the court is doing now, and they don't know what the King of Chu's method of using work as relief is.
However, they know it very well.
As long as you follow them, at least you won't die.
This is the most important thing!
Now they are willing to do anything as long as they can save their own lives.
What's more, now there is the guarantee of the name of King Chu.
"Master, master, we still have a few friends at home. They are all young people like us."
"They're very close. They're very close. Can we call them?"
Ma Zhou's mind was still spinning quickly and he immediately shouted again.
He thought of Gao Gong and others who were still waiting in the yard.
We have to go together!
Even if we can't go together, we still have to tell them the news and ask them to stop waiting at home and come out to look for life.
"How many more are there?"
"Okay, but we can't wait for them."
"You can ask someone to call us. We will go out from Mingde Gate. If we are fast, we can join in. If we go out and you haven't arrived yet, you will have to find other teams."
"But don't worry, there are many such teams in Chang'an."
The soldier frowned slightly and then said.
There are many people, so it’s okay.
The main thing is that their team is set up so there can't be fewer people.
"Okay! Okay! I'll call you, Prince Bin. You just follow the team and I'll call you myself!"
Bai Yi nodded heavily, then turned around and rushed out.
Before Ma Zhou had time to reply, Bai Yi himself had already run away.
"Walk!"
The soldier shouted loudly and walked directly towards Mingde Gate.
Ma Zhou pursed his lips and looked deeply at Bai Yi, but did not follow him.
Just sending a message.
What's more, Bai Yi can be said to be full of strength now, and he is not afraid of not being able to reach home.
Ma Zhou swallowed his saliva and quickly followed the team.
On Zhuque Street, he took a quick look and saw various teams coming and going.
Quite a lot actually.
They were all heading out, and some were still looking for people.
Seeing this, the last trace of worry in Ma Zhou's heart completely disappeared.
Even if Bai Yi, Gao Gong and the others don't arrive before they go out, they can still find a team to continue.
Looking at the crowded Zhuque Street with people coming and going, Ma Zhou couldn't help but become even more curious about the King of Chu's method of using work for relief.
Your Highness, King Chu, what are you doing?
Is it possible that His Highness the King of Chu can have a plan to deal with such a disaster?
Ma Zhou took a deep breath in his heart.
He slowly walked to the officers and soldiers, gently cupped his hands, and asked with a smile: "Brother, I don't know, what is the idea of His Highness King Chu?"
“What does this work-for-relief program mean?”
"Look, can you explain it to me?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the dull team looked at the officers and soldiers.
They were also curious.
To be honest, they went there just for the words "King of Chu".
As for what they were going to do, they had no idea.
The officer and soldier looked at Ma Zhou, then at the rest of the people, and pursed their lips slightly.
"Why are you asking about this? Is it possible that His Highness the King of Chu can trick you?"
The officers and soldiers said disdainfully.
However, right after that, the painting style took another drastic turn.
"Actually, I'm not too sure. I heard them say, let's make something to keep warm."
"What's the name of briquette? With this thing, all the heat needed by the people in the world will be enough to survive the winter. No matter how heavy the snow is, there is no need to worry about freezing."
"As for this work-for-relief program, to put it simply, it means that you are asked to work, and then the court pays you wages. Can you do it at any time?"
"You all can rest assured. His Royal Highness the King of Chu is here, so what are you afraid of? It's just a snowstorm."
"With this briquette invented by His Royal Highness the King of Chu, we will definitely be fine."
The officer said.
He looked at the snow all over the city and the heavy goose feathers still flying all over the sky, and his voice trembled a little.
He is just a policeman from Chang'an County.
At home, there are also wives, children, and children.
On weekdays, my life is not rich.
The sudden snowfall made him feel uncomfortable.
Fortunately, I received a mission from the court today, and all personnel were dispatched, each with a certain number of people from Chang'an to the barren mountains not far away.
Originally they didn't know why they did this.
That barren mountain, they knew, there wasn't a single tree on the mountain.
However, it is said above that all this is the order of the King of Chu.
Immediately, not a single voice of doubt disappeared.
Just do it!!
King of Chu!
This name is their greatest confidence!!
No need to doubt.
No need at all!
In fact, nothing is really needed.
On the way, as long as he tells the king of Chu's method, no one will ask why, and everyone will follow him spontaneously.
"King Chu... As long as there is King Chu, everything will be fine."
"Yes, briquettes. Although I don't know what it is, since it was invented by King Chu, let's just do it."
"Let's go, let's go quickly, stop the ink stains!"
"……."
The team's traveling speed was several times faster.
The common people did not understand this man's explanation. After all, they had no idea what Honeycomb Plum meant, but it wasn't important anymore.
Go ahead and do it!
Ma Zhou took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
Since it was the King of Chu who said it, there is no need to say anything else.
Ahead, Mingdemen is right there!
Bai Yi, Gao Gong and others were also waiting, with beads of sweat still on their foreheads.
When they came out of home, they took a shortcut and ran all the way. Fortunately, they caught up.
"Walk!"
The officer and soldier shouted at them.
Immediately, Bai Yi and the others followed.
Snowflakes are still falling in a mighty manner.
Under Mingde's sect, teams one after another, like snowflakes, left Chang'an City in a mighty manner.
Everyone has a belief deep in their hearts.
King of Chu!
With King Chu here, everything is a paper tiger!!
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Chang'an.
In that dilapidated City God's Temple.
In the howling cold wind, it looked even more shaky.
The group of orphans inside all lacked the strength to speak. They seemed to have no hope at all.
"Squeak..."
At this moment, suddenly, the wooden door of the City God's Temple let out a difficult groan.
A person rushed in from outside in a hurry.
"Are you all still alive?"
"Those who are alive, don't stay here anymore, let's go! If you want to live, come with me!"
"Grandma, His Royal Highness the King of Chu has come up with a plan. Now the people in Chang'an are going to go. They will provide relief through work. At least there will be no problem in surviving."
"His Royal Highness, King Chu, will not harm us. Leave now!"
The man who spoke belonged to a family nearby. He ran a tea stall on weekdays, so he was very familiar with these orphans.
When he got the news, he hurriedly looked for them.
He knew that if these children remained motionless, it would be difficult for them to survive this winter.
Not to mention starving to death, the temperature alone in the past two days was enough for them.
But luckily!
Fortunately, with His Royal Highness King Chu here, everything can always be solved.
"What? Brother Daniu, do you think it's true?"
"His Royal Highness the King of Chu...Did His Highness the King of Chu really give the order?"