"Back to the emperor, the Huixing Zen master in the Taimiao sent a letter, and the queen lived very well in the Taimiao. In addition, there have always been letters from the Forbidden City, saying that everything is fine in the palace, please rest assured that the emperor is reassured. Chen Biao replied truthfully according to the letter.

Recently, the emperor has been very busy every day.

During the day, he was busy inspecting everywhere, and he also had to distribute silver taels and goods for disaster relief from the imperial court.

At night, when I returned to the tent where I had temporarily settled, I had to review all kinds of folds.

And those trivial things were conveyed by him and Su Peisheng.

Originally, the emperor could live in the house arranged by the local officials.

But the emperor hated those officials for their inaction and was not happy to live in their homes.

I don't want to take a lot of people to live in those inns or something.

Because in that case, those guards and minions will also have to pay a lot of money.

In order to save silver taels, try to spend every penny on disaster relief.

Therefore, every time the emperor inspects everywhere, he is a temporary tent on the spot.

In the summer, there are many mosquitoes in the wild, and no matter how much you prevent it, the emperor's body is bitten by mosquitoes and has a red rash.

But he didn't let the imperial doctor show him, he just did things.

But even if the emperor is too busy to take care of himself, as long as he is free, he will remember to ask him how the queen is.

No matter how busy you are, you will ask a question or two.

He didn't quite remember how many times the emperor asked him.

I only know that at least six times.

Hearing that the queen is very good, the fourth master's eyes turned slightly, and then asked, "How long has that Huixing been in Taimiao?" ”

"I don't know how long it has been, I only know that he is one of the apprentices of Zhang Jiaguoshi, and he was a monk in the Taimiao Temple when he was a child."

That Zhang Jiaguo Shi was the "Empowerment Puhui Guangci Great Teacher" enshrined by Emperor Kangxi.

And the emperor's cultivation in Zen Buddhism over the years has also benefited from the teaching and confirmation of Master Zhang Jia.

It can be said that Zhang Jiaguo is the emperor's mentor and friend.

So the emperor trusts him very much.

So much so that the apprentices under him are also very trusting and reassured.

After listening to Chen Biao's words, the fourth master nodded thoughtfully.

Then he calmly pulled the reins with one hand, shook the reins domineeringly with the other, and rode towards today's destination.

And the officials and guards behind him also rode horses to follow.

And the wagon with disaster relief materials also slowly followed, leaving a cloud of dust flying in the field.

These days, the four masters have been non-stop to inspect the most serious places.

Then use the money brought by the imperial court to distribute it directly to the hands of those affected by the disaster, and let the trusted officials repair the canals as quickly as possible.

In this way, layers of exploitation are eliminated.

The money and goods that were used for disaster relief were completely in the hands of the people.

He also arranged for a bachelor's degree in agriculture to stay in the local area to teach the people how to make the crops grow food as soon as possible.

About half an hour later, the fourth master arrived at a village.

At this time, the sun is like a fireball, blazing in the sky, emitting scorching heat.

Because of the long hours of riding in the scorching sun, beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.

A navy blue brocade robe, also soaked with sweat.

The village elders were already waiting at the entrance of the village.

Waiting with him were also villagers in twos and threes.

Now as soon as they saw the fourth master, it was like seeing a living Bodhisattva, kneeling on the ground and kowtowing: "The little one knocks to see the emperor." ”

The inside is dark and thin, and the wrinkles on his face are like cracks in the ground.

I don't know if I was too nervous to see the fourth master, or if I was so hungry that I didn't have the strength, a pair of legs were swinging, and the whole person looked weak.

He was wrapped in a white towel around his head.

He was wearing shabby clothes covered in patches.

But the clothes are neatly dressed, and it looks like they have been carefully cared for.

Maybe such a dress is already the best in his house.

It's just that his hair is messy, and it looks like a mop cloth that hasn't been washed in months.

Even his body smelled of sweat that he hadn't bathed.

Because of the drought, drinking water is difficult, and washing naturally becomes a luxury.

The fourth master did not dislike him, but dismounted from the horse and personally helped the elderly lieutenant chief.

The chief was helped by the fourth master, and a pair of calloused hands immediately held the fourth master's hand.

He looked up at the fourth master and said sadly: "Your Majesty, the little one has finally waited for you." It's been six months, and we haven't had a drop of rain since the beginning of the year. ”

His hands were like dry branches, and his fingers could not be straightened.

The word "bitter" was written all over his face.

When he spoke, the corners of his eyes were full of wrinkles, and helpless tears oozed out.

The fourth master tightened his long hand and did not speak.

Zhang Tingyu on the side stepped forward and said, "Don't worry, the emperor came this time to solve your difficulties." But now that time is pressing, we have to rush to the next place later, so you might as well take us to Zhuangzi to have a look first. ”

"Okay, okay." The lieutenant wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes and took the fourth master into the village.

The fourth master took the guards and officials and walked into the Zhuangzi with his hands.

The fiery sun shone on his face, a little dazzling.

The earth is like a steamer, so hot that people can't breathe.

In the crops, the sun has long been roasted to a dry and cracked earthy yellow.

Everywhere there were deep cracks the thickness of a thumb.

Those cracks are like thirsty mouths, and they are opening their mouths wide in anticipation of God's rain.

New wooden tablets can be seen everywhere for temporary burials, just like mass graves, which are estimated to be the victims who have been buried recently.

I don't know if the burial is more sloppy, accompanied by the hot wind, the air smells from time to time bursts of rancid smell, as if it is emitted by the corpse.

At this moment, the cicadas and cries that should be in the summer are gone, and I only see mosquitoes and flies flying on some high arched graves.

and Uya, who was in twos and threes, cried out on the branches.

There was also the terrifying sound of owls, which was heard over the village.

Several family dogs were so hungry and skinny that they were lying on their stomachs at the door of the mud house and sticking out their tongues.

Moreover, the fourth master also saw a lot of hungry people digging wild vegetables to eat along the way.

and adults who use wooden spoons to give water to their children.

I don't know where the water came from.

From a distance, I saw that the water in the wooden spoon was muddy and mixed with dirt.

After a while, the fourth master saw a place from a distance where many people were gathered together.

There seemed to be a wailing cry.

He raised his hand and pointed to the place, "Why are so many people gathered?" ”

As soon as the voice fell, I saw that the chief paused for a moment before replying in a vicissitudes of life and sadness: "Alas, it was originally a temporary relief station in the village, but as the days go by, there is no surplus food in the village, so ...... It turned out to be a temporary burial area, otherwise those children and women would have been starving and had no strength, and if there were people in the family, they would not have the ability and strength to bury them, so they could only help the villagers. ”

Hearing this, the fourth master frowned slightly, "So far, how many people have died in your village. ”

"Our village was originally a village with a large population, there were more than 30,000 people, and when the famine first started, although there were also deaths, but it was not so bad, and now there is a drought, and there are only 22,000 people left in the village." Speaking of this, the chief wiped his tears and said with a trembling cry: "Pity my grandson and wife, too...... He also left me a few days ago......"

Of the more than 30,000 people, only more than 20,000 remained, which is 30% of the dead population.

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