Chapter 573

"Clattering, clattering..."

The wooden wheel car drove from Jiangzhou to the capital. The wooden wheel rubbed with the stone track and made a continuous clatter.

Su Lu sat by the window and looked out at the scenery. Farmland, countryside, rivers and green trees all ran back in line.

The speed of the wooden wheel car is not fast. Looking at the scenery outside the window, I don't feel stuffy. On the contrary, I have a novel feeling.

Li Qing got up from the bed on one side of the carriage, took a look at Su Lu in a daze, stretched out his hand and helped Changning to stand up.

"Why, are you still worried about the war in Jiangzhou?"

Sitting down across Su Road, Li Qing said gently. His body is getting heavier and heavier. Li Qing is inconvenient to move now.

A field passed by the window. A farmer was farming in the field. He looked at the wooden wheeled vehicle with a hoe. His dark face was full of surprise.

Su Lu shook his head with a smile. "There's nothing to worry about the battle of Jiangzhou. I'll give you an opportunity. If Zhao Wu doesn't help, it's still no problem to fight Gao Yang."

"What I think is that although there are potatoes and sweet potatoes in this huge Han country, the successive wars still cause great losses to the people. The farmer just now looks more than 60 years old, but he is still working in the farmland when he should have been in his old age."

"What I can do is limited."

Li Qing looked at Changning next to him. Some didn't know how to comfort Su Lu.

She was born in a royal family and had never suffered human suffering. In her opinion, farmers should work like this. What's the worry. "Lord, in fact, their days are much better now."

Changning opened his mouth and said, his tone full of high spirits.

Su Lu was stunned when he heard the speech and looked at Changning and several female officials. He was a little puzzled.

Changning ordered a small female official and said, "Zixuan, you came from a peasant family. Tell me about your family. How are you doing now compared with those years in the past."

Zixuan was thin and small, and gave Su Lufu a blessing with her fork.

"Lord, the life of the farmer is much better now than before."

"Take my family for example. I remember that when I just remembered, there was always not enough food at home. All year round, I couldn't eat enough except for a meal of white flour dumplings during the new year."

"My family has many younger brothers and sisters. I have helped my parents work in the fields since I was ten years old. All year round, I don't collect enough money to pay the land rent to the landlord."

"When you promote potato and sweet potato, my family's life will be better. Among other things, sweet potato is enough for my family to eat for a year after paying the field rent."

"Wheat in spring and winter saves a lot. Throughout the year, as long as my family wants, we can eat white flour dumplings and white flour steamed bread. Although we can't eat it every day, it's much better than before. We can only eat once a year."

"Before the slave entered the palace, the family had begun to have surplus food. In good years, they could give me and my brother and sister new clothes."

A female official nearby also spoke

"So is my family. Although I am a landlord, in the first years, my family was not rich. After paying the official taxes every year, I could barely have some surplus food. After the king and his majesty were in power, my life was better."

Zixuan suddenly knelt down and saluted Su Lu

"Zixuan, thank you, Lord. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are popular all over the world. There are countless people alive. If it weren't for the drought in Shazhou, my grandfather would starve to death. Thank you, Lord."

Su Lu was interested when he heard the speech. "Zixuan, are you from Shazhou? What's the situation in Shazhou now, but you still need the relief of the imperial court?"

Zixuan got up. "Back to the Lord, Shazhou is close to the desert. The land is barren and the drought occurs every year. However, the local government 00ks began to implement a drought resistant corn. It can be planted in both mountains and rivers, which has also alleviated a lot."

Su Lu nodded. Not all local officials were ignorant, but some capable officials could find corn.

Su Lu turned and said to Li Qing

"Corn is drought resistant and has low requirements for terrain. It can also be popularized domestically. This Shazhou official will be rewarded."

Li Qing said with a smile

"The reward has long been given. The Department of agriculture has also carried out the promotion of corn, focusing on several places near the desert, including several counties of Xuanfu."

"After beitule was brought under our jurisdiction, our life was much better."

Su Lu nodded and was about to speak. In front of him came the sound of wooden wheel car braking. The terrain on both sides of the car was no longer farmland, but the land of the capital.

We have arrived in the capital.

When the car stopped steadily, Li Qing stood up and stretched himself gently.

"It's so fast. We were still having breakfast in Shangshan yesterday. Unexpectedly, we have returned to the capital now."

Zixuan several female officials got busy, opened the door and gathered everything around.

The land war has also paved a cushion in front of the carriage, and the guards are busy.

Su Lu said with a smile

"After that, the speed of flying birds is fast. We want to go there. It only takes half a day. We can have breakfast in the capital in the morning and lunch in Jiangzhou at noon. We can continue to eat in the capital for dinner."

Li Qing helped Su Lu's arm out of the car, and his elegant cheeks were full of smiles.

"Then I can't imagine. It's good to have such a day."

Outside the carriage, the marine whispered to Su Lu

"Lord, Zhou Ping and Dong Cheng are waiting outside."

Su Lu raised his eyebrows and said, "how do they know I'm coming back with your majesty today?"

Li Qing smiled and said, "although our journey is confidential, they are the leaders of the military headquarters. They know the movements of the military everywhere best. Ask a few questions. These officers and soldiers driving wooden wheeled carts dare not tell us our journey."

Su Lu shook his head helplessly

"Yes, but they should also experience the speed of the wooden wheel car, and all ministers should also experience it."

When the party left the post station, Zhou Ping and Dong Cheng immediately greeted them.

"Your Majesty, I don't know how the war is in Jiangzhou. Have you arrived in Jiangzhou?"

Li Qing shook her head. "You two, this grain and grass baggage is transported to Jiangzhou day by day. Still don't believe that the wooden wheel car can reach Jiangzhou day and night?"

Su Lu waved his hand, stopped them and asked

"I'm not here with your majesty these days. Tell me anything worth talking about in the capital."

"The staff office transferred two guards into the city."

Dong Cheng said, his face a little gloomy.

Su Lu frowned. "The staff office has no right to dispatch troops. When can they dispatch troops into the city? Do you want to rebel?"

Zhou Ping glanced at Dong Cheng and said in a deep voice

"I don't know. These two guards have never passed through minister and Lord Dong Cheng. I don't know why the staff office mobilized them."

"Ridiculous"

Su Lu almost couldn't help but give Zhou Ping a kick. He was the Minister of the Ministry of war. He didn't know why the guards were transferred. He even came to sue Diao.

"Why, the guards subordinate to your army can't move you, Zhou Ping. Do you want me to wipe your ass?"

Li Qing patted Su Lu's arm and asked them in a deep voice

"What department do these two guards belong to?"

"The guards entered the city without a command. They were plotting against the Lord."