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Chapter 89 The old lady of the ruined Hou Mansion (24)

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    In June of that year, there was a great flood in Dinghai. The floods were overwhelming and many people were killed and injured. There was a great famine. In July, there was a great epidemic, with corpses everywhere. In August, there was great chaos. There were many righteous soldiers and rebels who killed officials and rebelled, and gathered millions of soldiers.

    In September of that year, there was a severe drought in western Fujian. The people had no harvest and suffered from severe hunger. In November of that year, barbarians were recruited from northern Xinjiang and entered the pass.  That¡¯s it.

    As the bad news came one after another, not only was the chaos above the court, with the ministers and nobles shirk their duties one by one, but below the court, the capital was also in panic, and many timid people had even begun to gather their families.  I plan to move to the south. After all, not all places in the south are affected by the disaster. The area south of the Yangtze River is pretty good.

    We can't blame everyone for being so panicked. In fact, everyone knows very well that there may not be any generals available in the court. The British Duke passed away a few years ago due to the expedition against the barbarians, and the Liguo Duke also died of a recurrence of his old illness the year before last.  The military generals are all old, either dead or suffering from injuries, and most of these generals have no successors. This does not mean that they have no descendants, but that their descendants are different from them. They have either become civil servants or have no descendants.  How come he has never practiced martial arts? He is just a playboy.

    In such a situation, who knows something about the civil and military situation in the court? How can we feel at ease?

    As the situation became more and more serious, the barbarians captured more and more places. Even Wen Qilian, who had never listened to news about government affairs, hurried home in a panic. He rarely stepped into Qiaomu's yard and wanted to ask Qiaomu if he wanted to move out quickly.  Beijing.

    In the yard, beside the old tree, Qiao Mu looked at Wen Qilian as if he were a fool: "I think you have been scared out of your wits these days. Do you think we are those rich businessmen? Leave if you want, we are the Hou Mansion.

    If you want to leave the capital, you have to apply to the higher authorities. How do you apply?  Do you want to escape quickly because you are worried that the capital will be breached?

    I think you are crazy!  "

    Qiao Mu seemed to be meeting this son for the first time. He looked at him back and forth in surprise. He even doubted whether this son had been swapped. Although their prince's house was not as powerful as the prince's house, they were treated well in many aspects.  It's the same as the palace. For example, you can't leave the capital casually, you can't do many things, etc.

    Fortunately, their family does not support soldiers. If they did, there would probably be even more restrictions.

    This is basically common sense.

    "Mom, of course I know this, but the barbarians have already reached Jibei. You know, after passing Jibei, you will reach Kyoto. The distance between the two sides is no more than 1,000 miles. If we don't leave quickly, once the barbarians enter the city  ,I am afraid¡­¡­

    "Don't worry, a few friends and I have already agreed to leave with our families. Even if the emperor is a little dissatisfied, he will probably not be held responsible."  "

    Of course, Wen Qilian couldn't want to leave on a whim. He heard the relevant news while drinking tea with his friends outside, and then discussed the future situation with his friends for a long time before making the decision.

    "The law does not blame the public. The law does not blame the public when the matter has nothing to do with you. If you have touched the wrong scale, you still try not to blame the public. Are you kidding? You fool!

    Don't worry, I have already made arrangements for things in the house. Not to mention the barbarian invasion, even if Emperor Ming Ling wants to ransack the house now, I have many ways to take our family away safely. You don't have to worry about these things. Go back and play with you.  Go ahead.  "

    Qiao Mu was so angry that she laughed.

    The law does not punish the masses. Well, it depends on the situation. There were so many people during the rebellion. When did you read the above that the law does not punish the masses? It is possible to realize that the law does not blame the masses under certain circumstances that do not involve the basis of the rule above.  , once the foundation of the rule from above is truly touched, or the dignity from above is touched, it doesn¡¯t matter how many people you have.

    It¡¯s normal to be beaten to death with a stick.

    "Mom, don't be ridiculous. What I told you is true. You don't have much contact with those generals, but I drink tea and chat with those generals every day. Not only do they live on free wages, but they also  Training and other matters were almost done perfunctorily. Some of the troops under his command had not even trained for four or five years, and their armaments were in a state of disrepair.

    How can this kind of army resist the invasion of those barbarians? It¡¯s not that you don¡¯t know how ferocious those barbarians are. When they go to a place, they will burn, kill, and loot, doing all kinds of evil. Sometimes, once they are in a hurry, they will also  Possibly massacre the city.

    We can¡¯t help but be on guard.

    I have already thought about it. We can find a few substitutes to stay in the mansion first, and we leave the capital first and go to other safe places to take shelter for the time being. If there is nothing wrong with the capital, we will just rush back when the time comes. If  BeijingNo matter what, we can save a life.  "

    Wen Qi even felt like he was dying of anxiety. How could his mother be so stubborn? Those barbarians should not be too cruel. Just thinking that those barbarians were thousands of miles away made him feel goosebumps all over his body and he was a little frightened.

    After hearing this, Qiao Mu turned around and said with a smile: "I thought you wanted to escape just like this, but I didn't expect you had some plans.

    Don¡¯t worry, those barbarians can¡¯t get in.

    Several big cities near northern Hebei have begun to mobilize troops to help. Although they may not be able to completely drive out the barbarians, it is still no problem to maintain a stalemate for two or three months. Those barbarians have no determination to completely go south. When they are no longer in a stalemate,  If you don't go down, you will naturally retreat.  "

    Qiao Mu is really not worried at all.

    Through doing business over the years, she has established a primary information network across the country. She may know a lot of information better than the emperor. The barbarians here still live in groups in the form of khans, and there is no  The trend of establishing a country and becoming a king, so as long as there is no resistance here, there is no need to worry about the barbarians entering the capital. Compared with worrying about the barbarians, it is better to worry about the peasant uprisings in Dinghai in the south and western Fujian in the west!

    "Thishow did you know about the military situation transfer? Didn't the results of the dispute in the court not come out yet?"

    Wen Qilian was a little surprised.

    "As the saying goes, the grain and grass go first before the horse moves. You will know if you pay a little attention to the direction of the flow of grain and grass. Recently, the Ministry of Revenue has been allocating grain and grass a lot. Although the court is still arguing, it is estimated that the emperor has already privately ordered the Ministry of Revenue to allocate grain and grass.  Food.

    Don't think that Emperor Ming Ling is fatuous in his sixties. He has a clear mind. He knows very well that this world is his own. Don't worry about these things. If something goes wrong, I will definitely do it.  Make decisions ahead of time.  "

    Qiao Mu explained a few words casually, but was unwilling to say anything more. He quickly sent Wen Qilian away, and then began to write a letter to inform Hu Yinglong to continue recruiting refugee rebels.

    In short, the more people, the better. In this era, demographic dividend is always the most useful thing. It is a rare opportunity to recruit a large number of people, but we must seize the opportunity and cannot miss it.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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