Chapter 549 Earthquake

Yuxi's plan to recruit troops from other provinces went smoothly, and the young men were sent through the checkpoints one after another and arrived at Pickaxe City. In just over two months, 34,000 people were recruited. Of course, this is the total number of people in the four provinces.

Yun Qing went to the military camp today and came back, and said to Yuxi: "Most of these people sent here are skinny and skinny. I have asked the military doctor to examine them, and the military doctor said that these people are not sick, but hungry .As long as they have enough food and drink, they will be back soon.” There is also a condition for their people to give benefits to those officials, that is, those who are sent out must be in good health and must not be sick. So the people sent this time are in good health.

Yuxi said: "How many of the common people can feed their stomachs?" Excessive taxation and miscellaneous taxes are fiercer than tigers, not to mention that several surrounding provinces have been suppressing bandits and suppressing rebellion, and the lives of ordinary people are miserable. Being able to survive is already a fate, and nothing else can be asked for.

Yun Qing hummed and said: "This time we have recruited 34,000 strong men, plus the 2,800 bandits who came to join the army, it's still short of 50,000."

Yuxi said: "There are more than 10,000 people. He Rui, I don't think it's appropriate to recruit soldiers in the northwest now. The common people go to recruit soldiers after two stable days. They should be panicked." For ordinary people, joining the army It's like going to die. No one wants to send their son or husband to die. And it's not that they have reached a situation where they can't help it, so Yuxi thinks there is really no need to recruit troops in the northwest.

Yun Qing felt that Yuxi's words were very reasonable: "It would be good to recruit some people from the surrounding area. After training for a year and a half, when the time comes to go to the battlefield, all of these people must be brave and invincible."

Yuxi shook her head and said: "We have moved too much, and we have alarmed those people. Even if we pay double the price, we will not be able to buy people." Those who bribed were all the officials below, and the people above didn't know it at the beginning. It's just that they are facing four provinces, and they are moving too much. These people have already noticed it.

Yun Qing said: "How much did it cost to recruit more than 30,000 people?" Yu Xi is good at managing money, so Yu Xi manages the finances. However, Yuxi will tell Yunqing about the items of income and expenditure every month.

Yu Xi said: "Including the management money, it cost a total of 970,000." Yu Xi felt that the money was well spent. It is also now that they have loose money, or else they will not be able to take action even if they have this idea. That's why Yan Wushuang envied Yuxi and his wife, who can do everything easily with money.

Yun Qing said: "It's a bit much." If you directly recruit soldiers in the northwest, you can save this money. But Yunqing also knew that Yuxi did this for the long-term development of the Northwest.

Yuxi shook her head and said: "On average, each person is less than thirty taels of silver, which is not expensive." Thirty taels of silver buys a strong labor force, and it is not considered a loss.

After a pause, Yuxi said: "These people have all suffered. They should be very obedient when they arrive in the military camp and can eat and dress well." Not to mention other things in the army, eating and clothing well can be guaranteed. Those who can sell these must have a hard time at home, and they will naturally cherish such a good life in the military camp. Of course, Yuxi was talking about most people.

Yun Qing nodded and said: "It's really obedient. This hot day makes them train for four and a half hours a day, no one says anything, they all practice honestly, and no one is a pick." It is the more than 2,000 people who came to join the army The bandits also trained honestly and did nothing wrong. It was also because of the performance of these people that Yunqing felt that although the price was a bit high, it was still worth it.

The couple had another conversation and were about to go to bed. Suddenly there was a loud knock on the door outside. Soon, Licorice came over and said: "My lord, my concubine, Master Xu said that there will be an urgent delivery of 800 miles." Generally, the urgent mail of 800 miles will be delivered only when there is a war.

Both husband and wife have the same idea,

The eight-hundred-mile dispatch must have been attacked by someone. Yu Xi hurriedly got up and put on her clothes, but the woman's movements were too slow, just as Yu Xi put on a dress, Yun Qing had already taken the Qiushui sword on the table and went out.

As soon as Yuxi put on her clothes, she saw Yunqing folded back again. Seeing that Yunqing's face was very ugly, Yuxi asked: "Did someone from the imperial court call here?" It's July, and it's so hot that it's dead. It is definitely impossible for the Beiyao people to start at this time, and the rest is the imperial army.

Yun Qing shook his head and said, "It's not true, there was an earthquake in Wucheng." When people who are trustworthy hear the earthquake, they will think it is a punishment from heaven. Usually when there is an earthquake, the emperor will sacrifice to the sky to apologize to God.

Yuxi was startled, it turned out to be an earthquake. But this news is better than the imperial army attacking the city. When Yuxi heard that more than 20 people had died, she frowned and said: "It seems that the earthquake is very serious."

Yun Qing nodded, and said: "I have asked Xu Wu to invite Master Tan and uncle to come over." Although Yun Qing likes to do it himself, he also knows that this matter cannot be solved by him, and everyone must solve it together.

Yuxi hummed and said, "What we have to do now is disaster relief. If it's too late, those survivors will be in danger." In addition to helping those survivors, there are still many things to do. Otherwise, one omission will cause great disaster.

Tan Tuo, Han Jianming and others got the news and came over immediately. Hearing that the earthquake was serious, Tan Tuo said: "My lord, my concubine, we must rescue the disaster as soon as possible. Not only that, but also deal with the disaster site. Otherwise, it is easy to cause the plague." Now is the hottest season, and the corpses of those animals If it is not handled properly, it is easy to cause plague.

The group discussed until dawn, and finally Yuxi ordered Han Jianming to go to Wucheng for disaster relief. Originally, Tan Tuo volunteered to invite Ying, but Tan Tuo was old, and he needed to take care of the affairs in the city of Hao, so Yu Xi refused. As for An Zike, it happened that he was not feeling well these two days. So only Han Jianming is suitable.

Although Han Jianming is Yuxi's eldest brother, he has taken over hard work in the past two years. However, Han Jianming never complained, because he knew that Yu Xi had remembered everything he had done. Although it was a bit hard and tiring, Han Jianming thought it was worth it. However, Ye obviously didn't think so.

When Mrs. Ye heard that Han Jianming was going to Wucheng for disaster relief, she cried, "That place is too dangerous, sir, you can't go there." There was an accident, who would rely on for their orphans and widows.

Han Jianming said with a cold face: "Why are you crying? I'm just going to rescue the disaster, so there's no danger. Take good care of my mother and children at home. I'll be back in a month at most." Mrs. Ye knew before that he was going to work in a dangerous place. Even though he was worried and sad, he never stopped him. I don't know why I changed my attitude this time.

Mrs. Ye couldn't be Han Jianming's master, and Mrs. Qiu happened to be doing morning class at this time, so she didn't even have anyone to ask for help. Ye could only endure the anxiety and worry in his heart, and sent Han Jianming out of the house.

After seeing off Han Jianming, Mrs. Ye did not go back to her own courtyard, but went to the Upper Court. Can't wait for Qiu's, so Ye told Li's mother about it. After she finished speaking, she burst into tears: "Why is the concubine so cruel-hearted, she will do any dangerous work for the master, and don't care about the brother-sister relationship."

Seeing this, Mama Li persuaded, "Madam, don't worry, the master will be fine. After a while, the master will come back safely." If Mama Li said that Mrs. Ye was concerned, then she would. If it is really life-threatening, how can the princess send the master to die.

Mrs. Ye wiped her tears and said, "Mother, how much longer?" Hearing that there was still a quarter of an hour, Mrs. Ye sat down and waited.

A quarter of an hour later, Qiu came out of the Buddhist hall in black. Looking at Ye Shi's red and swollen eyes, he asked, "What happened?" It must not be a trivial matter that could make Ye Shi cry.

Hearing that his son was going to Wucheng to rescue people, Qiu's Amitabha said: "Tomorrow, this is to do good deeds, you should be happy, why are you crying?" Qiu's thinking now is completely different from others up.

Ye Shi was choked and coughed.

Qiu waved her hand and said: "If you are not feeling well, you should rest in the yard and don't run around. Also, your health is the most important thing, and you can leave the affairs of the mansion to the woman in charge." If she hadn't followed along to help If she is not busy, she wants to go to Wucheng with Han Jianming.

Ye Shi got up, bowed to Qiu Shifu and said, "Mother, then I'll go back first." Fortunately, she knew Qiu Shi's character, otherwise she would definitely think it was an attempt to seize power.

About the earthquake in Wucheng, Yuxi did not block the news. So the next day, everyone in Pickaxe City knew about it. Some people spread rumors behind their backs, saying that Yuxi's rooster greets the morning, which is why Wucheng has an earthquake. This is a warning from heaven to Yunqing.

When Yuxi heard this rumor, she was no longer indifferent to before. He immediately ordered that all those who spread rumors be arrested and severely punished. As for the people behind the scenes, they were caught and cut in half.

Two days later, the booklet from Wucheng arrived. After reading the excerpt, Yuxi breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Tan Tuo: "This earthquake was not within Wucheng, but in a small town sixty miles away from Wucheng. Moreover, the earthquake occurred in the afternoon, so the casualties It's not serious." If it was at night, the number of people who died would have doubled.

When Tan Tuo heard that the center of the earthquake was not in Wucheng, he also breathed a sigh of relief: "God bless." If the center of the earthquake was in Wucheng, the casualties would definitely be heavy. But in a small town, with a small population, the number of casualties would be much reduced.

Yuxi put down the booklet and said, "Fu Minglang has performed very well this time." As soon as Fu Minglang got the news, he gathered his men and rushed to the town, and he was there without even thinking that his life would be in danger if he went to the town . It was also because Fu Minglang arrived in time, the victims were settled properly, and the unclean things were quickly disposed of.

Tan Tuo said: "Master Fu is a talent." It's a pity that the concubine is worried about Fu Minglang, otherwise there will be another pillar of talent transferred to Pick City, and they can relax more.

Yu Xi was very satisfied with Fu Minglang, and said, "He is indeed a talent." As for whether to transfer to Pick City, Yu Xi hadn't made up his mind yet.

ps: This chapter is a reward for "Happy Girl". O(∩_∩)O~, good night everyone. (to be continued)