Wang Junlin and Xu Jingzong temporarily stayed in the governor's mansion.
Wang Tong used all the etiquette and personally placed Wang Junlin and Xu Jingzong in the east wing of the backyard of the governor's mansion. Then he ignored the rules of the officialdom and went to arrange the construction of a refugee camp for the refugees outside the city.
In the guest room, Xu Jingzong frowned in thought and sighed sadly.
Wang Junlin frowned, concentrating and not knowing what he was thinking about. Wang Junlin knew that he was in trouble now, a big trouble.
The unoptimistic situation made the two of them feel as if a heavy stone was weighing on their hearts, making them a little breathless. If the current predicament could not be solved, the consequences for Wang Junlin would be disastrous.
He would either lose his title, official position, everything, and then go on the run, or else he would be forced to death by the other party.
"Master Hou, what should we do? Where can we get so much food to help the refugees?" Xu Jingzong sighed quietly.
Wang Junlin smiled bitterly and said: "Ask me, who should I ask? A clever woman can't make a meal without rice. No matter how talented she is, she can't make food..."
"Could it be that you just watched the Marquis being plotted by the other party and let so many people starve to death without telling you?"
Wang Junlin sighed and said: "Fortunately, the official warehouse can still last for ten days. Within these ten days, we will eventually find a way..."
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The cold winter is not far away and the warm spring has not yet arrived. This year's climate is in such a stage that is neither embarrassing nor embarrassing. The strange thing is that this stage has lasted for a long time. This is also the main reason for the current disaster in the three northern counties of Yongzhou in the Great Sui Dynasty.
Since ancient times, natural disasters have always been accompanied by man-made disasters. When natural disasters occur, man-made disasters immediately appear, which has almost formed a historical pattern. There are always people who take advantage of natural disasters to incite and deceive. All kinds of rumors fly everywhere, and the burden on the government is increased in vain.
One side is busy with disaster relief, the other side is busy arresting criminals and quelling rumors. Both sides are busy pressing the gourd and lifting the ladle.
The situation today is also the same, but the people who are victimized by the rumors are no longer the court and the emperor, but his king, Junlin, and it is a matter of life and death.
However, food has always been a big problem at present, which is very difficult and troublesome.
Wang Tong and Xu Jingzong couldn't think of a way, and Wang Junlin was helpless for the time being. No matter how talented a person is, there is nothing he can do when faced with tens of thousands of mouths waiting for food. The kind of person who can think of a way just by shaking his head with a goose feather fan.
People who feed the people either have cheating plug-ins, such as carrying a system or something with them, or they die relatively early and do not live long enough to slap God in the face.
Although Wang Junlin has created many miracles since he came to this era, in the final analysis he is still just an ordinary person. He may have more knowledge and foresight than others, but this ability cannot help him create food.
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Early the next morning, there was a sudden bustle outside Jincheng, and the officials ordered the refugees to start setting up tents on the plain outside the city.
According to Wang Junlin's instructions, the tents have a strict zoning system for living, dining, toileting, isolation, etc. Each area is well organized and clearly defined.
Seeing the soldiers and guards dividing the tent area into several parts, the refugees couldn't help but feel strange. Many refugees couldn't help but ran to ask the officials, but the officials only followed the orders and didn't know what was going on. So the refugees had their heads full
Confused, trying to help with confusion, all kinds of speculations are rampant, but there is no consensus, and there is no accurate explanation.
It was almost evening, and only a frame of the tent was built. As night fell, the temperature dropped in vain. Many old people, women and children were shivering in the cold wind. Wang Tong, who had been directing the construction project outside the city, immediately ordered people.
Dozens of bonfires were set up on the leeward hills. Tens of thousands of refugees had gathered here, forming a circle around the bonfires and clinging to each other to keep warm.
At the same time, Jincheng's few grains of 1,500 shi were moved out of the official warehouse. The cooks who had been prepared set up the stove and iron pot, poured the golden rice into the pot, and added a full pot of water.
The fire simmered for half an hour, and soon, the alluring aroma of porridge spread over the plain outside the city.
The people around the bonfire looked longingly at the steaming iron pot, swallowing saliva, the hunger in their eyes intertwined with extreme desire, and the sounds of drooling came one after another.
In the eyes of everyone who looked forward to it, a famous cook opened the iron pot at the same time. The aroma of porridge overflowed and the crowd was full of joy.
Refugees with their families all carry their luggage with them. The most indispensable thing in their luggage is someone to eat, so they take out all the new, old or broken pottery bowls.
Under the strict management of the officials, no one dared to fight for it, and no one rushed forward in a rush. Everyone held a pottery bowl and lined up consciously, and dozens of snakes were quickly arranged in an orderly manner on the empty plain.
The long queue moved forward slowly and quietly.
At this time, these refugees had actually temporarily forgotten the rumor, and if they had always had food, they could always forget the rumor.
Wang Junlin and Xu Jingzong dressed up as Wang Tong's entourage and watched dozens of teams move. Wang Junlin unknowingly showed a faint smile and ridicule.
Sure enough, as long as there is food, these refugees will be able to stabilize. This is why their enemies can easily use food as a bargaining chip to make these refugees believe the rumors and create a situation where the whole people will 'smear' King Junlin.
It is a pity that this kind of stabilization is only "temporary". The food in the official warehouse in Jincheng is only enough to feed the people in front of them for ten days, or less. As long as the news of the state government's distribution of food relief spreads, people who come after hearing the news will
There will only be more and more people, but the food in the official warehouse will only become less and less, and there will be less and less food.
There is not much time left for Wang Junlin to raise food. It is very urgent.
"If the people can eat delicious rice porridge every day, not only will this natural disaster be eliminated, but the other party's secret plan to plot against the Marquis will also be defeated." Xu Jingzong sighed.
"Well, the current plan..." Wang Junlin said indifferently: "The only way is to borrow grain from the wealthy landlords in Jincheng County."
"Master Marquis, I heard that all the landowners, wealthy households and nobles outside Jincheng have fled, and that all ten houses are empty. Where can we find them? Even if we find them, will they definitely not lend us food?" Xu Jingzongyi
He said with a sad face.
Wang Junlin said in a cold voice: "If I can't borrow it, I have to be a military commander. In other words, if I don't drink a toast, I will have to drink a fine wine."
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It was indeed difficult to find rich landlords. Wang Tong sent a large number of people, and Wang Junlin asked Shen Guang to also send many spies. However, after two consecutive days, they could not find a single landlord. Were the houses of those wealthy households burned to the ground?
It was completely empty, not even a dog could be seen.
Wang Junlin had long been mentally prepared. In the year of the disaster, people's hearts were unstable. As landlords, wealthy households and nobles who were envied by everyone, of course they would not be stupid enough to stay at home and wait to be robbed and killed. As early as the wind was going wrong.
the end of the year.
However, under normal circumstances, all wealthy landowners and nobles would move their families into the city to take refuge. But what is strange is that this time, less than one-tenth of the landlords, wealthy households and nobles took refuge in the city, and the remaining ten
Ninth, he took his family with him and hid somewhere.
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