Chapter 187

Dozens of miles to the east of Kaifeng City, looking around, there are countless people.

In a month, the number of refugees doubled from 500000 to a full million.

It was only one way. If you count the other two ways, there would be two million in the end, which made Qin Huan feel that Henan is worthy of being a populous province and the hinterland of the Central Plains.

Since ancient times, no matter how much war and famine, how much bare land and thick bones, Henan has always been the most populous province and the province with the closest land use saturation.

This is why all the heroes in history have to compete for the Central Plains in the end, because those who win the Central Plains may not win the world, but those who win the world must win the Central Plains.

This gave King Qin the idea of taking root in Henan. In his opinion, the most scarce resource in ancient times was actually population. Moreover, Henan was flat, with convenient transportation and easy management.

The reason why it has become such a hell on earth is that it has not been well managed. There are ways to solve everything except the plague of locusts.

At this time, the red warbler also took the army to Qi county south of Kaifeng. Niu Er was still in Suizhou, guide Prefecture, because he was far away.

However, Qin Huan was surprised that there were not many refugees under Kaifeng City. On the contrary, Xiangfu County, more than 20 miles to the south, gathered a large number of refugees, at least no less than 500000.

"In other words, all the refugees within a 200 mile radius of Kaifeng have gone to Xiangfu county?"

Qin Huan didn't have much impression of this Xiangfu county. He only remembered that there seemed to be a Xiangfu District in Kaifeng in the previous life.

"Yes, huawang. It is said that Xiangfu county was still cooking porridge yesterday and stopped this morning. Now it's very chaotic there."

An immortal old man explained.

The man's surname was Niu and his name was Jinxing. He took the initiative to come half a month ago. King Qin was really surprised. After a test, he thought he had a lot of strategies, so he stayed with him.

"Oh? No wonder there was no one on the way near Kaifeng. "

"Well, it seems that xiangfuzhi county is also a figure. You can save his life after breaking the city."

Qin Huan was surprised at first, then nodded, and the idea of solicitation immediately came into his mind.

Because along the way, all parts of Henan are closed, leaving the victims to live and die, even Kaifeng City is no exception, but now a small Xiangfu County dares to face the difficulties, which is very rare.

If xiangfuzhi County knew that he was being watched by King Xiaohua, he would have to cry to death, because he didn't want to give porridge at all, so he couldn't be the master.

At this time, hundreds of thousands of refugees surrounded the county outside Xiangfu City, crying and begging, yelling and yelling.

The gentry and county magistrate at the head of the city were anxious to see that the refugees were about to become chaotic people.

A beautiful woman in palace clothes, however, looked angrily at the magistrate on one side and said in a rather severe tone: "Huang Zhi county, why don't you give porridge this morning?"

"Empress, it's not that the lower officials are unwilling to give porridge, but... There's no food!"

The magistrate quickly knelt down and looked like he was going to cry.

"What? How can there be no food? Wasn't there more than 20000 stones a while ago? Did you float away from it? "

"Empress, I am wronged. I dare not lose her money and food even if I borrow ten courage. However, the more and more victims gather these days, the food consumed every day can not be counted. A mere 20000 stones is a drop in the bucket. If empress doesn't believe it, please look at the account book..."

The magistrate was in a hurry and asked the master to take the account book and handed it to her with both hands.

The beautiful lady in Palace Dress frowned. She took over the account book and looked through it. She was more and more frightened, but her face gradually calmed down. Finally, she closed the account book and sighed softly:

"This palace wrongly blames you. Get up, but the victims have already made a living with two bowls of porridge every day, but now they don't even have to drink porridge. What should we do?"

"Madam, I really don't have any surplus food at home!" When the gentry saw her, they were about to cry.

For the past two or three months, they have followed her to make porridge. Now there is really no surplus food at home.

"Rice bran and wheat bran are also good. Is there no more?" The beautiful woman looked at them with a trace of expectation on her face.

That look really made all the gentry want to lose all their money and make her laugh. However, it was really gone. Even if you want to buy it, you can't buy it now, so you shake your head and lower your head.

Of course, some people turn their eyes and secretly say, now you know that rice bran and wheat bran are good things and can be eaten?

Yes, at the beginning, what they gave the victims was rice bran and wheat bran. Who wanted to be scolded half dead by the immortal mother, and finally had to bite his teeth and add a little refined grain.

"Do you really want to watch hundreds of thousands of people starve to death?"

This beautiful lady in palace dress is Zhang Yan.

The impact on her in March was too great. At the moment, looking at hundreds of thousands of starving victims under the city, she was helpless. She felt very uncomfortable and couldn't help sliding out two tears from the corners of her eyes.

Huang Zhi county also sighed. If it hadn't been for the beginning, my mother insisted on steaming steamed bread for these victims. There was too much waste. I'm afraid she could last another seven or eight days. Now she had to bite her teeth and say, "my mother, there should be surplus food in the king's residence of Zhou. If my mother went there in person, I'd still take out some if I wanted to come to the king's house. Together with other princes and big families in the city, Maybe it will last until the beginning of next spring. "

"Yes, madam, you'd better leave Xiangfu and go to Kaifeng City!"

A large number of gentry advised one after another. Now the anti thieves are raging in Kaifeng. Zhang Yan stays in this small Xiangfu County, and everyone is worried.

"Once this palace is gone, you will no longer care about the lives of these victims, right?"

Zhang Yan is not stupid. If she hadn't been staring here all the time, there would be countless people starving and freezing.

"Now there is no surplus food in the city. Can you save them if your mother doesn't go? Only when the empress goes to Kaifeng City to raise food as soon as possible can she save them! "

An old man finally stood up under the frequent winks of the people. In a very strict tone, he was Zhang Yan's elder who had not yet given five clothes. If he was in seniority, he should be called Grandpa.

"Well, what's wrong with this palace just going to beg the king of Zhou? Just how do you get out of town now? "

Zhang Yan is also a clear-minded person. She knows that there is really not much surplus food in the city. After all, she nods and looks at the people outside the city.

"This lady doesn't need to worry. I'll gather together and make another porridge on the East, West and south sides. She takes the opportunity to go out from the North City and arrive in Kaifeng in half an hour." Zhang's old man clenched his teeth.

"Please, everyone. This time, zu'e's return to visit his relatives has added a lot of trouble to the villagers. I'm really sorry. I can only worship and talk about my feelings."

Zhang Yan said, bending down and saluting the gentry.

"You can't..."

As everyone knows, they quickly knelt down and returned the salute. One by one, they were moved to tears, and there was no more complaint in their hearts.

Then he gathered up a batch of grain again and asked the servant to take care of it. He set up a pot to cook porridge on three sides while maintaining order.

Sure enough, when the refugees saw that the city was giving porridge again, they immediately quieted down and sat quietly on the ground waiting. People from the north city also rushed to the other two sides.

Until they began to line up for porridge, the north gate opened with a squeak, and more than a thousand people hurried North surrounded by a luxury carriage.