After the end of the peace talks, Bao Zheng and Hua Lang and others cleaned up, then said goodbye to Liao Xingzong and rushed to the Great Song Dynasty.

After walking on the road for half a month, they finally came to the border of the Great Song Dynasty, but at this time, it was the end of autumn, and the cold wind outside the plug was terrible, which made people feel a little desolate, such a cold wind made people a little unbearable, I don't know how those border soldiers survived this year after year of misery.

They still went to Linxi City first, and after meeting Tong Zhuo and recounting their love, they and their group were ready to rush directly to the capital, but just when they were about to rush to the capital, a holy decree suddenly came from the capital, saying that there was a major drought in Huainan, Anhui this year, and the people's grain production was seriously reduced.

Hearing that there was a great drought in Anhui and that the people had no harvest, Bao Zheng's expression suddenly sank slightly, so he no longer stayed in Xicheng, and immediately led people to Huainan.

Hua Lang and the others had nowhere to go, and after listening to the holy decree, they thought that they might be able to help by following them, so they all followed, but on the way there, Hua Lang saw the situation of the hungry people, and found that the matter was even more serious than he had imagined.

Throughout the ages, droughts have been very easy to occur, and locusts are extremely likely to occur after the drought, because Hua Lang feels that the hard life of these people has just begun.

Bao Zheng's expression has always been solemn, seeing those fleeing people, Bao Zheng's eyes couldn't help but moisten, and because they saw these hungry people, Bao Zheng and others even threw away the carriage and replaced the horses, so that they could rush to Huainan as quickly as possible.

There were many hungry people on the streets, they had nothing to eat, they could only beg, the price of rice rose, and some of the wealthy people even if they took out all their family property, it was only enough for the family to eat for half a month.

And what Hua Lang was worried about finally happened, the locust plague was raging, and all the crops were finished by the locusts, and when the locusts flew over, the whole world was almost covered.

It was terrifying, as if it had reached the end of the world.

Bao Zheng and others saw this situation on the street, and they were very angry, it stands to reason that Anhui is not far from the capital, and it is also very close to those rich places in the south, and the relief here should have arrived a long time ago, but since the relief of the imperial court has arrived, why are there still so many people starving on the street, and so many people fleeing on the road?

Bao Zheng has some speculations in his heart, but Hua Lang is sure in his heart, throughout the ages, when disasters occur, the people suffer, but some greedy officials can make a lot of money because of this, they can deduct the court's disaster relief food, and then sell the grain at a high price, so as to earn a lot of money, and the people's life and death, they are too lazy to care.

Judging from the current situation in Huainan, there must be no doubt that this is the case.

Bao Zheng rushed to Huainan Mansion angrily, and Hua Langyin and the others couldn't help but sigh, Huainan, they haven't been here for many years, this place is Yin Wu's hometown, I don't know if their Huainan Yin family has been damaged because of this disaster at this time?

I think there must be, there are no eggs under the nest, and it is impossible for the Yin family to be exempt from it because of this.

On the way here, Yin Wuxian looked very bad, and after coming to Huainan, he separated from Hua Lang and said that he wanted to go to the house to have a look, and Hua Wan'er, who was his confidante, naturally followed.

Hua Lang nodded in agreement, and they followed Bao Zheng to Huainan Mansion.

At this time, the prefect of Huainan Mansion was surnamed Liang Mingxiao, a man of about forty years old, with a thin figure, giving people a very shrewd feeling, but also giving people a feeling of greed for money, and he didn't look like a good person at first glance.

Bao Zheng and the others came to Huainan Mansion, but Liang Xiao was frightened, and ran out again and again to greet the driver, while Bao Zheng looked angry, glared at Liang Xiao and scolded: "How did you do this Huainan prefect?" Now that the people of Huainan have nothing to eat, hasn't the court sent disaster relief food? This is what you have to make clear to the officer, and if you can't say it clearly, the officer will cut off your head on the spot. ”

When Liang Xiao heard this, he immediately knelt on the ground in fright, and begged for mercy again and again: "Lord Bao spare his life, Lord Bao spare his life, this ...... This relief grain has been sent to us from all over the capital in Huainan a few days ago, but ...... But halfway through the road was intercepted by robbers, I don't have enough troops in Huainan Mansion now, and I fought with them a few times, but it didn't have any effect, but killed and injured a few guards. ”

"So, do you know who those robbers are, and since you can't take them back, why don't you send rescue troops to the imperial court?"

Liang Xiao replied again and again: "Replying to Lord Bao's words, the chapter was written, but the court has not given a reply, and the lower officials have been very anxious these days, for fear that the people under my jurisdiction will have three strengths and two shortcomings." ”

In times of chaos, it is normal for thieves to take advantage of the fire to rob, but how can such an important matter as the relief food of the imperial court be known by those thieves, and besides, the relief food must have sent a lot of soldiers and generals, and a few robbers, what can be done?

There must be something strange about this matter, and when Hua Lang looked at Liang Xiao, Hua Lang found that Liang Xiao's eyes kept turning, with a malicious look, people like him have no way to help the people here, Hua Lang will definitely not believe it, things are not simple.

Bao Zheng, who was in this matter, was too angry and anxious, and didn't notice anything special about Liang Xiao, so he only commanded sharply: "This official will leave your head for the time being today, and when the matter here is done in the future, it will be counted as the most derelict in your responsibility, and this official will come to ask you, where do those thieves live?" ”

"Back to my lord, the place where the thieves live is too difficult to attack, and there is a lake in the stream, and behind the lake is a valley, and the thieves live in the valley."

Hearing this, Bao Zheng didn't think twice, and immediately ordered: "Come here, integrate the people, go to the stream shop with the official, and snatch back the disaster relief food from the court, his grandmother's, this gang of robbers, the official wants their heads." ”

Bao Zheng even said the curse words, which shows how much he hates those robbers who rob the disaster relief grain, but at this time, Hua Lang suddenly stopped Bao Zheng and said, "Brother Bao, it's better to think about this matter in the long run." ”