Two cars and a horse are speeding forward in the rain, which has passed the suburbs of Jinling City, because the weather is not good, and there is not even a pedestrian on the official road, so the speed of the car and horse is also fast. At this time, the rain is getting heavier and heavier, and it seems that God wants to finish all the rain that has been gloomy yesterday until today.

Shi Yuan, who was sitting in the Lin family's car, didn't bother with Qinglu anymore, and was telling Qingshuang and Qinglu the story that he hadn't finished this morning.

Brother Shi, who couldn't stand the bumps in the carriage, didn't know if it was because he was talking to Qingshuang and Qinglu, or because Lao Yang was driving faster than usual, but he didn't feel any discomfort at this time...... And Qingshuang and Qinglu also listened to General Shi Yuan's story very seriously......

"It is said that Cui Yingying is the daughter of Xiangguo, and he Zhang Heng is just an ordinary scholar. It's like a lazy toad trying to eat swan meat......"

"What do you mean by a toad wanting to eat swan meat?" Brother Shi told the two of them "The Story of the West Chamber", and he just made a metaphor casually, but Qinglu didn't understand it, so he asked puzzled.

"This ...... The toad wants to eat swan meat, which means that he is daydreaming, almost the same as ...... Flowers on cow dung are a meaning......" Hearing Qinglu's question, Brother Shi stopped and explained.

And Qinglu then understood, and then couldn't help but look at Shi Yuan with a little meaning, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly: "So that's the case...... Then this Zhang Jue looks the same as you, you are also a toad and want to eat swan meat! ”

The meaning of Qinglu's words was naturally talking about Shi Yuan and Lin Yingyue, which made Brother Shi a little embarrassed for a while: This chick ...... Fang Cai couldn't have asked on purpose, right?

Thinking in his heart, Brother Shi smiled sneeringly: "How do you say this?" How could I be like him? Sister Qinglu, you're not the matchmaker...... Yue'er and I fell in love at first sight, and the two loved each other, made in heaven...... It's not the same, it's not the same. ”

"Phew! Since you and Miss are made in heaven, then you still hook up with Shen Wei's fox, according to me, you are not even as good as that Zhang Heng! ”

Qinglu was annoyed, and subconsciously said what she and her sister had said before. And Qingshuang next to her couldn't help but feel a little nervous when she heard her sister's words, but fortunately, Brother Shi didn't care about Qinglu's words, but grinned: "Sister Qinglu, you can say that I am too charming, or that I am too handsome...... Don't say that Xiaowei is nothing, she ...... It's not a fox! ”

Although Brother Shi said it with a smile, the meaning and attitude in his words were also very clear. Qinglu just snorted dissatisfiedly and didn't say anything more. And Brother Shi continued: "And Cui Yingying and Zhang Heng met in the Pufu Temple, and the wing room of the Pufu Temple ......."

Brother Shi's story of "The Legend of the West Chamber" is very detailed, and after a while, he played with a small temperament, and he was fascinated by it again. The carriage was filled with a quiet atmosphere, which complemented the sound of the wind and rain......

At this time, Lin Yingyue and Shen Wei, who were sitting in the car in front of them, were talking about Shi Yuan. Lin Yingyue will mention Shi Yuan's usual things from time to time, such as he smacks ink on his face and then "dances awkwardly", and for example, what funny songs he has to accompany his breakfast in the morning...... There was a very cheerful laughter between the two of them in the carriage......

Jinling City is in full swing these days to organize the Jiangnan Poetry Society, although now this undertaking Luo Haotian has been handed over to Shi Yuan, but the security in the city, as well as martial law in the city, are controlled by Luo Haotian. Because of the prestige of "King Luoyan", Jinling City can be said to be very stable, at least it is still prosperous on the surface.

But compared with Jinling, which is peaceful on the surface, and Yangzhou, which is not far from Jinling, these days are not very peaceful!

Because Emperor Nanqing is bent on recovering the northern country, the taxes in Nanqing have been very heavy in recent years, and in addition to the corruption of officials in various places, so, after today's beginning of spring, many refugees have emerged in various places! And Yangzhou ...... It's the place with the most refugees!

And this reason is not because the prefect of Yangzhou is much "bad" than the officials in other places, the crows in the world are black, and the officials in Nanqing are actually the same. It's just that...... This Yangzhou is more special!

The prefect of Yangzhou is called Jin Yun, and he is a cousin of Jin Feng, the head of the Jin family in Jinling. And it is said that he is special, but it is precisely because he was transferred to Yangzhou to be the prefect at the beginning of this year!

In fact, the political operation of Nanqing has been in a state of paralysis for many years, and officials in various parts of Nanqing are basically the same as Luo Haotian, the prefect of Jinling, running their own ****** in various places, covering the sky with one hand. Over the years, Nanqing has not changed these local officials for a long time, one is because the current situation of the corrupt Nanqing officialdom is not easy to handle, and the other is because the military supplies of the DPRK and China have always been supplied by these local officials, and it is difficult to do it.

But this pattern, which has not changed for several years, suddenly changed at the beginning of this year! The former prefect of Yangzhou suddenly died of illness at the beginning of the year, and the DPRK and the central government immediately parachuted a golden cloud to be the prefect of Yangzhou!

These officials from all over Nanqing saw all this in their eyes, and naturally knew the purpose of the imperial court. This is obviously an example of chickens and monkeys! It turned out that the prefect of Yangzhou was in good health, in the prime of life, and there were as many as eighteen concubines alone, so how could he suddenly die of illness for no reason?

But what puzzled these officials in Nanqing was that the death of the former prefect of Yangzhou was not what the current Nanqing Emperor meant! Because these words came from the mouths of the eunuchs around the emperor, they are extremely credible, so the cause of the death of the former governor of Yangzhou has become a mystery! And the position of the new prefect Jin Yun, as well as the forces behind him, and his purpose, have also become a mystery!

Since no one knew, and Jin Yun didn't take the initiative to express his position, these local officials isolated this Jin Yun and Yangzhou!

Originally, there was a flood of people in various places, and local officials did not want to make a big fuss, so basically each place would settle its own refugees, whether it was to recruit hard labor or to suppress it, it was quietly handled by each locality. But since the Yangzhou incident, it has been a little different! They then joined forces and began to drive the refugees under their respective jurisdiction to Yangzhou! After all...... Even dealing with these victims will cost people and money!

And the Yangzhou prefect didn't care about this, and even accepted all these refugees...... In fact, it is better to say that it is accepted, but it is better to say that it is forced to stay. Because he has no way to drive these refugees away. These victims can only gather outside Yangzhou City, and send out some dregs and taro every day, and more people don't even have to eat!

In this process, Luo Haotian, the prefect of Jinling, did the best! Although other places were driven away, they did not leave any of them, and he drove all the refugees in Jinling City to Yangzhou!

The methods used are also extremely vicious, and all the refugees who appear within twenty miles of Jinling City will be driven away, and those who resist will all disappear mysteriously. Therefore, although Yangzhou is not far from Jinling, none of these refugees dare to go to Jinling City. It is precisely because of this that it has created a very prosperous illusion for Jinling City. And Brother Shi was deceived by this prosperity at the very beginning, and thought that the era he lived in was prosperous...... At least, he thought it was materially!

The carriage and horse have been walking for more than two hours, and Brother Shi and his party have also left Jinling and entered Yangzhou.

And the number of people on the official road began to increase again...... Of course, these people are not like those talented scholars who play on the official roads outside Jinling City, or businessmen who are in a hurry. They, most of them are refugees!

Although it was raining, these refugees, who had nowhere to go, still set up sheds with tree branches on the edge of the official road, huddled in the sheds in twos and threes, and set up bonfires in the sheds to keep warm. What's more, he was huddled under a tree on the side of the road, even if his clothes were soaked, as if he didn't notice it!

In the carriage, Brother Shi hadn't seen these at this time. The story of his "Legend of the West Chamber" has come to an end, and he is facing Qingshuang and Qinglu at this moment, reading a song by Zhao Lingzhen "Butterfly Love Flower":

The courtyard is dusk and spring rain.

A deep heart, a hundred kinds of connection.

Qingyi suddenly came to report the good news. Fish note micro oracle is compatible.

The people in the west chamber of the moon are sleepless.

The curtain shook the light, and Zhu Hu was still closed.

Flowers move and the walls are red calyxes. It is clearly suspected that it is a lover.

This poem is used to lament "The Story of the West Chamber", but it is extremely appropriate......

(End of chapter)