The night wind blew so hard that it blew the flannelette at the opening of the tent into an arc.
The official looked at Xu Zhen cautiously, for fear that she might make a mistake.
There were also people around who kept looking at Xu Zhen.
There are also many acquaintances who came to visit, including those who had thanked her before, as well as the director and students of the academy, and the princess.
The princess looks like a child, about the same height as the little beggar before, but now she has light makeup on her face, which looks like a lotus in water, and she doesn't look like an ordinary refugee at all.
When she reached the city wall, she looked around for Xu Zhen. When he found it, he immediately walked over and asked directly, "Are you going to face the saint again?"
She was very clean in disguise and looked out of place in the crowd.
Xu Zhen didn't know the princess well, so she nodded in response.
The princess raised her sleeves and said with a smile, "Be careful."
Xu Zhen was puzzled: "Be careful of what?"
The princess said: "My elder brother hates barbarians. I haven't come to arrest her now, but I may come to arrest her someday."
Xu Zhen thought for a while, and wondered in shock, whether the emperor would come and catch the little beggar while she was in front of the saint.
This is not allowed!
She was about to ask if she could take the little beggar to face the saint.
The princess suddenly asked again: "I heard that the Taiwei gave you a big gift?"
Xu Zhen nodded.
The princess smiled and said, "Do you know why?"
Xu Zhen asked, "Isn't it because of my contribution to disaster relief?"
The princess stood up, gave her an inscrutable look, and then said slowly: "Of course not. Also, I also contributed this time."
Xu Zhen thought that before leaving the palace, she had asked the princess to help resettle the people in Chang'an. After thinking about this, she was not surprised. She thanked: "Good people are rewarded with good things. You will live a long life."
The princess sneered: "Are you still superstitious about this? I don't need a long life—why would anyone want to live a long life? By the way, why are you so convinced that the heavy rain in Chang'an will cause waterlogging?"
Of course it is because of the system reminder.
Xu Zhen coughed twice, avoided looking away and did not answer.
The princess asked again: "Tell me, or I'll tell you about the barbarian wanting to be the emperor—" She suddenly thought of something, looked up at Xun Qianchun, saw Xun Qianchun's appearance and the color of her eyes, and she became radiant. Laughing, "So that's the case."
Xu Zhen sat next to the little beggar, wondering what the princess had realized.
The princess said: "Although I am young, there are many dirty things in the palace, and I am not unacceptable. Why did you lie to me that this barbarian is a child?"
Xu Zhen has not responded yet.
The princess looked at Xu Zhen, stood up, and said with a low smile again: "No wonder you think she can be the emperor. In your eyes, is she good in everything?"
Xu Zhen still didn't understand what the princess was talking about.
But what the princess said "everything is fine" was similar to what she thought, she nodded in agreement and said, "It's all fine indeed."
The princess showed another smile that I don't know whether it was mocking or sincere, lifted the hem of his robe and left.
In the next two days, a paper book became popular in Chang'an shelters.
There are four and a half short stories written on it.
Some hated the barbarians to the core, and took the opportunity to say: "I don't think that Yuanwailang and barbarians are anything special, but this book is really powerful. If it wasn't for how to save yourself in a flood, my neighbors would How did you know such detailed methods of self-help and life-saving, and thus saved so many people!"
This person was quickly beaten by a group of people: "Anyway, Yuanwailang saved my life! If you don't like it, just shut up! What nonsense!!"
"..."
Xu Zhen slept on the little beggar's shoulders. They were about the same height at the moment, and the height of their sideways was just right.
Although the little beggar was skinny and skinny, she had a nice fragrance on her body.
Someone nearby came over to thank Xu Zhen. After thanking Xu Zhen, she gave some to the little beggar and said, "Eat more and provide more heat."
Xun Qianchun laughed after hearing this, and started to eat the noodles. She didn't eat elegantly. Although she grew up in Chang'an, the Hu people's fighting spirit was still in her bones.
He drank two sips for eating noodles, then wiped his mouth with a handkerchief, washed his handkerchief outside after wiping, wrung it out, and continued to sleep with Xu Zhen in his arms.
Xu Zhen was half asleep, and she could always hear someone talking next to her. The little beggar didn't know whether she was asleep or not, and only had a slight breathing sound.
Xu Zhen first raised her eyes and counted the little beggar's eyelashes, then gradually became sleepy, and was about to close her eyes to sleep when she suddenly thought of the system! ! !
She quickly turned on the system to check.
First look at merit points.
The numbers above are—
Xu Zhen counted several times seriously and was shocked.
Damn how much is this!
She almost called the little beggar to come over and count together, but fortunately she came back to her senses, thinking that the little beggar couldn't see the numbers, she must think she was crazy.
She took a deep breath to suppress her excitement.
Xun Qianchun heard the movement, opened his eyes and covered her hands, and the girl's cold voice matched the cold wind: "Sir, is it cold?"
Xu Zhen said slowly: "It's too hot."
Xun Qianchun touched Xu Zhen's hand, not quite understanding the meaning of this sentence.
Xu Zhen is really hot.
She almost rushed into the Weishui to cool off her parched heart.
Look what she saw!
Five-digit merit points! !
Not a few thousand, not a few hundred, this time there are more than 23,000 merit points! !
Buying the antidote is just around the corner!
Xu Zhen was in a good mood and went to watch the main mission.
The task of saving people has been completed, from the original (0/1) to (1/1), and a red stamp of "overfulfilled" was stamped next to it.
Xu Zhen clicked on the seal and saw that the number of people she saved this time was... 60,000? ? ?
The total number of people in Chang'an City is about 500,000, and she saved 60,000, which is completely beyond her imagination.
But here comes the question again, why did I only get more than 20,000 merit points? ? The system is too bad!
Xu Zhen was still laughing last second, but this second she was on the verge of crying. She grabbed the little beggar's hand, trying to find comfort.
The students from the academy ran over again, asking Xu Zhen various questions, or asking her where she taught before, how good she was in her subjects.
Xu Zhen was very happy to hear that, but she was too lazy to talk to them, so she coaxed them away.
On the third day, when she was going to face the saint, Xu Zhen was picked up early and changed into clean clothes in the side hall.
The rain has stopped, there is a little sunshine, the ground is wet, and a lot of accumulated water has been drained. Three small canals have been dug on the side, and they are trying to drain water.
Chang'an was being rebuilt one after another, and the higher terrain was the first to reveal broken walls and tiles, as well as a barren landscape.
The palace was also in a state of depression, but it was sorted out very quickly. The maid trotted around with her things, for fear of bumping into someone. Xu Zhen followed the little eunuch. She looked around and found that only the outermost hall of the palace was seeped, and the walls were covered with water. Washed out and faded.
The rest of the place is still bright red and festive, there is the sound of the morning bell ringing in the distance, and there are people standing against the wind on the roof of the attic.
At the gate of the palace, the little eunuch said that he could not go in directly, and he had to report first.
Unexpectedly, as soon as the door was opened, a person with loose hair and a bright yellow robe ran out.
The man wore his shoes upside down, stepped on the floor with one foot, ran up to Xu Zhen, excitedly held Xu Zhen's hand and said, "Ai Qing! Ai Qing!"
The little eunuch knelt on the ground with a plop in fright.
Xu Zhen is much better. She met the saint once, and now she is familiar with the process and knows what to do.
She said hello to the emperor respectfully, and then walked into the hall, where she sat on a soft bed covered with spices and decorated with golden silk threads.
The Holy One is full of enthusiasm.
First they praised Xu Zhen for her foresight, and then they praised Xu Zhen for being so powerful that she was able to save so many people from the flood and planned a way to open the canal in time.
Xu Zhen's ears were flushed by the praise, and she quickly said: "Return to the Holy One, this is not due to me alone."
The Holy Majesty interrupted: "Xu Aiqing, Gu rarely appreciates someone so much."
This flattery is really too heavy, Xu Zhen said modestly: "Your Majesty's praise, this time it's really not my fault. If it's only me, how can I save so many people with my strength alone."
The holy majesty still had a smile on his face, he asked someone to bring tea, tasted tea with Xu Zhen, and then showed her some treasures that the surrounding small countries paid tribute to, such as ruby coral, gray-haired parrot and so on.
Finally he asked: "Ai Qing, what's your opinion on this flood?"
"What do you think?" Xu Zhen was stunned for a moment, and then replied: "Your Majesty, I think that floods are just floods, and I have no other opinion."
The saint shook his head.
He waved to the maid next to him, and whispered: "Let the emperor and the Taiwei come over."
Xu Zhen was even more baffled, why did she ask others to come and watch when she received a reward herself
Could it be that he didn't perform well and wasn't ready to present an award
It shouldn't be, seeing the emperor's performance at the beginning, he was obviously very excited, but now he is suddenly cooling down.
Xu Zhen couldn't figure it out.
She sat in the spacious palace and looked down at the floor. The floor in the main hall was still spotless and light could shine through.
The old woman and the Taiwei didn't seem to be in the side hall, and they didn't arrive at the first time.
The Holy One continued to chat with Xu Zhen, asking what reward Xu Zhen wanted.
Xu Zhen hesitated for a moment after hearing this sentence.
She thought about it, and felt that the emperor must have known that there was a barbarian by his side, but why was he still so enthusiastic? Logically speaking, shouldn't you scold yourself first
Xu Zhen couldn't figure it out.
Seeing that she didn't speak, the Holy Majesty asked with a smile, "I will give you five thousand taels of gold and let you be promoted in succession. What do you think?"
Xu Zhen was happy when she heard about the money, and she said gratefully, "Listen to your Majesty."
The Holy Majesty was still smiling, but his tone was a little more severe: "However, the barbarians around you cannot stay in Chang'an."
Xu Zhen had a bad feeling in her heart.
The Holy Majesty suddenly lowered his voice, darkened his face, and said in a stern tone: "There are no barbarians in Chang'an, unless they are dead."
Xu Zhen knew that this would happen sooner or later. She sighed silently in her heart, lowered her head, and did not speak.
The Holy One asked, "Yuanwailang, what do you think?"
Xu Zhen raised her eyes and asked, "If she is driven out of Chang'an, where will she go?"
The Holy One said: "Border Pass."
Although it was only two words, Xu Zhen understood that the Hu people who were sent to the border should have slave stamps on their faces or bodies, and how they would be treated in the future is uncertain.
Xu Zhen shook her head and said, "Since the Holy Majesty didn't arrest her a few days ago, it means there is still room for this matter, so why not just talk about the conditions."
The Holy One did leave a way out for Xu Zhen.
But seeing Xu Zhen defending that barbarian in such a way, she suddenly became angry and scolded: "Yuan Wai Lang! If you don't collude with that barbarian, I can give you a five-rank promotion! You really want to protect that barbarian!" ?!"
Xu Zhen had been worried since she entered the palace, and now seeing that the Holy Majesty was finally angry, and he just mentioned that the little beggar was a barbarian, not a child of the Xun family, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.
She smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I have contributed to the disaster relief this time. I have no other demands. I just want to give Hu Han a chance to reconcile."
The Holy One slapped the table and said in a loud voice: "Impossible!"
Xu Zhen smiled again: "Your Majesty, you asked me what I thought about the flood earlier, I just figured it out."
The Holy Majesty wanted to ask, but just opened his mouth, then frowned and scolded: "Are you threatening Gu???"
"Not at all." She said presumptuously, chatting undisguisedly, "Why does Your Majesty hate barbarians?"
The Holy Spirit glared at her, but he didn't ask someone to drive Xu Zhen out, nor did he say anything, but tried to recall the last time he met the Holy Spirit, in an attempt to calm himself down.
Xu Zhen said: "It's nothing more than that the Hu people are powerful and threatening. Many of them live by water and grass, graze all day long, and are physically strong. Although they are not quick-witted, one Hu man can beat ten Han people in a war."
The Holy One said angrily, "Shut up!"
Xu Zhen hurriedly said: "So I thought of a way for the Holy One, as long as their strength is reduced, so that they cannot have a strong military force within five years, that's enough."
His Majesty was a little curious when he saw her swear words, but because of his dignity, he didn't want to ask.
Xu Zhen continued: "Does the Holy One know about Guan Zhong's extermination of Lu?"
His Majesty nodded. After nodding, he secretly hated himself for being out of rhythm.
The story of Guan Zhong told by Xu Zhen is simple and even absurd. It said that Duke Huan of Qi did not want to send troops to subdue the state of Lu, so he asked Guan Zhong, and Guan Zhong asked Duke Huan of Qi to change into a strange dress made of silk. This kind of clothes quickly became popular in Qi State, and due to the scarcity of raw materials, many people, including the neighboring Lu State, envied the benefits gained from planting ti.
Therefore, the king of the state of Lu ordered the people to plant rice, and the agriculture was neglected. Finally, Duke Huan of Qi closed the border between the two countries, neither importing rice nor selling grain. At this time, it was too late for the people of Lu to grow food, so the king of Lu had no choice but to surrender.
The Holy Majesty thought for a moment and asked: "Are you asking the lonely Duke Huan of Qi to wear clothes made of scarce materials and coax the Hu people to raise strange animals instead of cattle and horses?"
Xu Zhen said, "Almost."
"This story is unreasonable, let alone it is recorded in a book, and the barbarians may know about it." The Holy Majesty said, "It is not appropriate."
As the Holy Majesty said, he suddenly thought of something and looked at Xu Zhen.
Xu Zhen saw that the sage seemed to have come to his senses, and said with a smile: "My lord, after this flood, Chang'an suffered a lot of damage, and it might not be enough to just transfer from the counties and counties, so it is my teacher to ask people from the small country in the north to buy them." To be famous is a matter of course, a god-sent opportunity."
The Holy One just thought of this too.
Yes, the timing of the flood! Hu people are not good at growing food, they rely on nomadism for food, if they can cut off their cattle and horses, then this group of Hu people can only surrender honestly!
Nowadays, the price of food is so high that these barbarians definitely cannot afford it.
The Holy Majesty was a little excited as he thought about it, he waved his hand and asked again: "Ai Qing! This strategy requires a lot of money in the early stage, and what if the farmers in Daqing also raise cattle and sheep??"
Xu Zhen lamented, wouldn't it be necessary to implement a planned economy
She said hastily: "Reduce the farmland tax, and the people will see the same interests, so they will not take the risk of raising cattle and sheep that they are not familiar with."
The Holy One said: "Goodness! Although it is not benevolent, it is great kindness!"
The two continued to chat about how to make money.
Xu Zhen wanted to ask how the little beggar would be dealt with several times, but she was shunned by the Holy One every time.
After a while, the Taiwei and the old woman arrived, and they quickly entered the hall. They first reported the flood, and then they talked about the movement of the barbarians in the north.
The Holy Majesty waved his hand and offered a seat, and chatted with the three of them.
During the chat, Xu Zhen finally found out that the old woman and the Taiwei are the permanent think tanks of the Holy Majesty, and they are often responsible for giving ideas.
At this moment, the Holy Majesty mentioned the attention that Xu Zhen had just given, and after the two judged it, they both felt that it was feasible, but they still needed to plan carefully.
The few people chatted freely, and at noon, they ate together at the banquet, Xu Zhen was worried about the little beggar, and left without eating a few mouthfuls.
It wasn't until she walked out of the palace and was awakened by the cold wind that she gradually relaxed.
When she stayed in the palace, she was always worried that the Holy Majesty would mention that the little beggar was a descendant of the Xun family. After all, the little beggar had lost his face at the moment. similarities.
Fortunately, spies in the palace are not very powerful, so they didn't discover this.
This matter is really a serious worry, lurking in Xu Zhen's heart like a ****.
Xu Zhen thought about taking the little beggar and leaving directly, but if so, it would be too conspicuous and ostentatious.
She shook her head and sighed, unable to think of a perfect solution.
Walking back to the tent, Xun Qianchun's appearance was still eye-catching in the tent.
Xu Zhen walked over and lay down next to the little beggar. Although her eyelids were sore and sleepy, she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
She struggled for a while, touched the little beggar's waist, and then touched the little beggar's hand. She always felt that after the little beggar grew taller, she looked as cold and beautiful as a fairy, but this fairy's flesh and blood were hot, and she was still hugging her. yourself, warm yourself.
Xu Zhen felt an indescribable feeling.
Her hands were originally cold, but now they suddenly became hot, and her chest felt sore and swollen.
Xu Zhen looked down at her chest and found that there was nothing unusual on it.
She calmed down for a while, and when the strangeness in her heart subsided, she asked Xun Qianchun in a low voice: "If the Holy Majesty must drive you out, what are you going to do?"
The whistling of the wind made her lips turn purple.
Xun Qianchun put his hand on her cheek and said, "Then go out."
Xu Zhen asked again: "Do you know that His Majesty doesn't like barbarians?"
Xun Qianchun nodded, looking into the distance: "I know."
Xu Zhen said: "But I quite like it, and not all the barbarians, anyway, the ones I met are not bad."
After Xun Qianchun heard the words, he looked down at Xu Zhen. Her eyes were deep, but there was a bright light in her eyes.
Xu Zhen said: "So if the Holy One drives you away, I will definitely go with you."
Xun Qianchun nodded.
Xu Zhen said: "Let's buy a house and grow the land ourselves, or go to your Hu people's land to herd cattle. Is your Xianbei land still vacant? Can people live there?"
Xun Qianchun said: "Yes, you can live in a tent."
Xu Zhen hurriedly said, "That's too simple, at least like our house in Chang'an."
Xun Qianchun smiled when he heard the words: "You can't see the sea over there."
Xu Zhen said, "You can also look at the prairie."
Xun Qianchun continued to nod, rubbing Xu Zhen's cheek with his palm: "I'll find a place with a sea."
There was a faint light from the sky.
Xu Zhen thought of one thing, and hurriedly asked: "I forgot to ask you earlier, Li Sanlang's grandmother, isn't that princess Guba Hu Ji? Isn't that the wife of Li Taiwei?"
Xun Qianchun said, "No."
Xu Zhen asked: "Oh, I see, are they the in-laws of the other clan?"
Xun Qianchun corrected and explained: "It's not a wife, it's a concubine. But the main wife is indeed gone, so she is the most powerful in the house."
Xu Zhen was stunned: "Isn't she a princess?"
Xun Qianchun said: "But he is also a barbarian."
Xu Zhen didn't quite understand: "Then she can only stay in Jiangling, is it also because of her status as Hu Ji?"
Xun Qianchun said, "Yes."
Xu Zhen sighed: "It's so miserable. If the Holy One really minds, it's not bad for us to go back to Jiangling. Li Sanlang and the others should have learned well."
Xun Qianchun hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay."
Xu Zhen said with a smile: "Don't you barbarians love freedom the most? Why do you always say yes, won't it be a burden to take me with you?"
Xun Qianchun shook his head.
Xu Zhen said, "Speak, don't just shake your head."
Xun Qianchun looked at Xu Zhen, and suddenly laughed in a low voice, she said: "It's very convenient to take Mr.
Xu Zhen didn't understand.
Xun Qianchun said: "Mr. is very light."
Xu Zhen asked, "What?"
"It's also very soft." Xun Qianchun said, "Holding it in my arms is like holding a rabbit on the grassland. I can hold it for a long time."
Xu Zhen always felt that something was wrong, but was soon attracted by the rabbit.
She said, "Is your pet a rabbit?"
Xun Qianchun said, "Eat."
"..." Xu Zhen's expression was cold, "Oh."
Seeing Xu Zhen's expression, Xun Qianchun couldn't help but feel happy. Her heart was turbulent, and she really wanted to kiss Xu Zhen. She recalled kissing her husband before, and he was not very happy, so she endured it.
She continued to tell Xu Zhen the story of Xianbei, and put the little sword Hongyue back into Xu Zhen's belt for her to carry.
Xu Zhen caressed the little sword, felt a little excited while leaning against the stove while the cool breeze was blowing.
At the same time, thinking that she has 20,000 merits, she couldn't be in a better mood. She was very happy and planned to raise rabbits with the little beggar.
As they chatted, Xu Zhen wished she could leave Chang'an now and go to the north to have a look.
Chang'an is brightly red and festive, while the green grass in the north is cool and open-minded.
Xu Zhen gradually fell asleep after listening to the description.
In the dream, she received a reward of five thousand taels, lived in a mansion, and was nestling in the arms of the little beggar looking out the window at the flowers.
There are flowers and plants all over the outside, and the faded mountains in the distance, beautifully resembling the desktop background picture of her xp system.
It's a pity that the sky fails to fulfill people's wishes.
After waking up from the dream, Xu Zhen was still reminiscing about the scenery of the Northland, when an imperial decree rushed over and shattered her sweet dream.
The little eunuch stood in front of the dilapidated tent again, and read out: "Xuan!!! Yuanwailang Xu Zhen!! The official was promoted to the third rank of the Minister of Rites! One hundred taels of gold! One hundred pieces of silk! Special gift to the barbarian servants around me Ju Chang'an—”
Minister of Rites?
Xu Zhen couldn't listen anymore, she could predict the expressions of the group of etiquette department chiefs.
And I said I don't like fools...
Xu Zhen felt a little uncomfortable.
If things go on like this, sooner or later, I will find an excuse to resign and go back to the countryside to take care of the elderly. What if my old acquaintances see this little beggar
Xu Zhen racked her brains to think, but in the end she could only think of traveling more and not staying in Chang'an all the time.
Some people around congratulated her: "Congratulations, Yuanwailang, no, now you are Shangshu! You really are the person who has been promoted the fastest in the past hundred years!"
"It really is the most popular in Chang'an!!"
"I think this reward is very reasonable!"
"Where is the original Shangshu? Why did he suddenly change his position during the autumn examination?" Someone asked, and the others expressed their ignorance, but it did not delay everyone's cheering and congratulations for Xu Zhen.
Chang'an became lively again, the water canals were dredged, and many people were able to go home. The restaurants, teahouses and vendors that welcomed the autumn examination reopened, the gates of the city opened, and everyone was ready to welcome the students of the autumn examination with a smile on their faces.
Amidst the laughter, only Xu Zhen wept silently in her heart.
The author has something to say: It's done! ! If there is an update in a while, it means that the article is being edited! !