The winter of the seventh year of Daye is particularly cold!

Many rivers in Liaodong showed large areas of freezing. In several battles at the end of the year, the Sui army defeated the Martellers entrenched in the Liaodong region. The Martellers, as the minions of Goguryeo, had previously bothered the Sui army. As the Khitan surrendered, the Martellers were unable to support themselves. After being defeated by the Sui army, they had to retreat to the north and try to recuperate among the white mountains and black waters.

Yang Guang did not pursue the Marines either.

In his opinion, the Martyr was just a group of clowns who were not worthy of his attention.

What he has to do now is to quickly defeat Goguryeo with a rush to make the chiefs of the Western Regions who came to watch the battle even more surrender.

Therefore, after Yang Guang defeated the Marines, he immediately dispatched his troops and advanced rapidly towards the Liaoshui River.

The golden crow sinks westward, and the clouds gather in the evening.

After a heavy storm, Laizhou Bay was wrapped in silver.

The baggage was transported to Ye County one after another. Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke took turns to serve on duty, and cooperated with local officials in Ye County to unload the baggage at the ferry.

The new year is quietly spent in this busy life.

Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke did their jobs very diligently. After the New Year, the county magistrate of Ye County led officials to the military camp to visit.

In the words, he told Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke that after the New Year, by the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, there will be no more supplies to arrive in Ye County. All those who should be sent have been delivered. Since the day of the begging for cold weather, the supplies that have not yet been delivered will be temporarily stopped and will not be shipped until after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. That will be the last batch of supplies to the navy, and it is expected that they will arrive at the port of Laizhou Bay in early February.

In other words, their work has come to an end.

Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke were naturally very happy with the news. They were also happy and could steal a few days of leisure in the busy trivial matters.

After a banquet was held in the military camp, Zheng Yanqing ordered the strengthening of patrols of the port.

He and Xie Ke were divided into two shifts, and he took turns at the port all day.

A lot of supplies and food were piled up here. Although the situation in Donglai County was still stable, bandits were everywhere in Qi County and loud horses emerged one after another. When can't be protected, those loud horses will appear in Donglai County. Therefore, Zheng Yanqing dared not relax for necessary protection.

On this day, the Ye County Magistrate sent someone to come and said that he wanted to invite Zheng Yanqing and Xie Ke in the Ye County restaurant.

Xie Ke has always been disgusted with mediation in this kind of scene. He refused without hesitation and discussed with Zheng Yanqing to change the time he was on duty. Zheng Yanqing had been staying in the military camp for a long time and was about to take this opportunity to go for a walk in Ye County and relax.

So after he and Xie Ke switched defense, he left Shen Guang in the camp and took Xiong Dahai to the county town.

Xiong Dahai is a dull boy, he doesn’t speak much, and he can’t talk to Xie Ke.

But Shen Guang is different. He wanders around the world and is knowledgeable. Although he is not as knowledgeable as Xie Ke, he can talk together. Zheng Yanqing thinks that when he goes to Ye County, he always has to leave someone to speak for Xie Ke. Xiongdahai is naturally not good, so Shen Guang is only suitable.

It was already spring, but Ye County is still as cold as before.

Zheng Yanqing wore a blue fox fur cloak and urged his horse to enter the county town.

The county magistrate of Ye County was named Huang Wenqing, who was not a native of Donglai. His ancestral home was from Wuyi, Xindu. He entered the officialdom in the third year of Kaihuang. He started as a low-ranking Gongcao. It took more than twenty years before he achieved the position of the seventh-rank county magistrate. Huang Wenqing was over fifty years old and had little room for growth. He himself knew this, so he had a rather undesirable attitude. He ignored everything except for his job. He usually traveled around, drank, wrote poems, and was also well-known under the rule of Donglai County.

His ability is not too outstanding, but after four years of management of Ye County, he can achieve peace and peace in his rule.

In the past period of time, he has cooperated with Zheng Yanqing very well. He does what he should do well and never interferes with what he should not do.

Therefore, Yan Qing’s impression of Huang Wenqing is quite good.

When he arrived at Yongchun Restaurant, Huang Wenqing was already waiting there. He asked for a single room, stood at the entrance of the restaurant, waiting for Yan Qing to arrive.

To be honest, it was not too much for him to wait for Yan Qing.

In terms of background and fame, Yan Qing's third-rank origin is much higher than Huang Wenqing's humble origin; in terms of talent and fame, Yan Qing already has the prestige of a master of Shilin, but Huang Wenqing is just a little famous in Donglai. As for official titles, Yan Qing's future is far greater than Huang Wenqing's long-term future.

So Huang Wenqing was waiting outside the restaurant, and when Zheng Yanqing arrived, he hurriedly came forward.

Yan Qing dismounted and handed the jade hoof to Xiong Dahai, then bowed and said, "Mr. Huang, the young general is busy with military affairs, so he is late. If the county magistrate is here to wait, how can the young general dare to bear it?"

"How can I bear it, how can I bear it?"

Huang Wenqing smiled and stepped forward and grabbed Zheng Yanqing's arm.

The two of them exchanged greetings outside the restaurant for a while, then walked with their arms to the single room.

The restaurant's staff quickly served tea and snacks.

"I'm talking to Mr. Zheng here, telling Lao Pang, and let him take some tricks and don't lose the title of the No. 1 chef in Ye County."

Lao Pang is a famous chef in Ye County and is also the treasure of this restaurant. Yongchun Restaurant relies on Lao Pang's craftsmanship to make its business prosperous.

Yan Qing also heard of this old fat man, so he didn't ask.

After talking to Huang Wenqing, he asked softly: "Mr. Huang County Magistrate, is there anything wrong with you when you come to Zheng this time?"

Huang Wenqing nodded.

"I'm not sure what to ask for!"

He sighed and asked in a low voice: "Honor Zheng has come along the way, have you ever discovered that there is something wrong with the county town?"

Yan Qing thought for a while, "I didn't pay attention to the magistrate Huang County. I remembered what you said... Huang County Magistrate Huang, you have always been peaceful and the people live and work in peace. It is said that there was a good harvest last year. But I just walked along the way and found many refugees who were not covered with clothes. I don't know what happened?"

Huang Wenqing smiled bitterly, "It seems that Mr. Zheng has noticed it too!"

He got up and walked to the door of the single room, and saw that there was no one around, so he could sit back to his original place.

This cautious behavior made Zheng Yanqing feel a little sad, and he subconsciously became more vigilant.

"Mr. Zheng, Mr. Huang invites you to come today. I really have something to ask for.

Since last year, Your Majesty has issued corvee labor service and has recruited troops from all over the country to station in Zhuo County and Donglai, and the people's strength has been greatly damaged. Nowadays, countless horses and bandits are everywhere in Henan. The situation in Donglai is better, because our navy is stationed, so there are no accidents. However, around...

It was very cold this winter, and many places freeze to death.

Some people from the surrounding areas, when they heard that Donglai was pacified, came to join. It was okay for these 200 people to beg for cold days. In just fifteen days, I have added nearly 3,000 refugees in Ye County. When General Zhou was there, I really didn't dare to tell him, for fear of causing any trouble. But now, General Zhou has left. But before leaving, the Cufu Mansion in Ye County has almost emptied it."

Yan Qing waved his hand, "Mr. Huang County, you are short on your story."

"Okay, I want to borrow grain from Mr. Zheng."

Puff, Yan Qing sprayed out a sip of water and coughed violently.

He quickly apologized and said, "Mr. Huang County, I'm really sorry... You said just now, what are you going to do with me?"

"Borrow grain!"

Huang Wenqing sighed and said helplessly: "I know that this requirement is a bit ridiculous, but I really have no choice. There are more and more refugees in this county. I heard that after the beginning of spring, more refugees will come. However, there is not much grain left in the treasury mansion, so it is really difficult to appease these refugees. To be honest, I have already spent all my family's wealth and bought food from other places, but it is just a drop in the bucket.

So I thought, please ask the young master to lend me some food... it doesn't take too much, it only takes six hundred stones, and I can find another way to do the rest."

"Is six hundred stones enough?"

"Of course not enough...but at least I can hold on for some time, so I'd like to have other ideas.

Mr. Zheng just rest assured that as long as I raise the grain, I will immediately return the six hundred stones. Today I beg you for your own sake and ask your son to fulfill your wishes."

Huang Wenqing is a good official.

He is not a capable official, but he has at least a heart that cares about the people.

Yan Qing's fingers lashed at the table with his fingers, and his eyebrows frowned into the character Sichuan.

This matter is not a trivial matter. Using military rations without voluntarily is a charge of beheading. He raised his head and stared at Huang Wenqing's eyes.

Huang Wenqing looked at each other calmly.

"Why did you think of asking me for help?"

"There is nothing else. The young master now has 30,000 stones of food in his hand, and it will not be sent to Shabi City until February."

"Then do you think I will lend it to you?"

Huang Wenqing smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It is a death sentence to move military rations arbitrarily... I can't be sure, the young master will agree to my presumptuous request. However, I have no other choice but to give it a try. If the young master refuses to fulfill his wish, just pretend that Huang hasn't said anything."

Yan Qing rubbed his temples, "But the problem is, you have already said it!"

"So, the young master agrees?"

"I didn't agree...but, County Magistrate Huang was also devoted to the people. It would be unreasonable if I stood by and watched.

That way, I can lend you six hundred stones of grain and grass."

"Take it serious?" Huang Wenqing was immediately excited.

Yan Qing nodded, "But before the food starts in February, you must return it."

Huang Wenqing stood up and bowed to the ground, "Young Master Gao Yi, Huang Wenqing's thousands of people in Ye County thanked you for your help."

"Mr. Huang County, there is a saying I don't know whether to say it or not." Zheng Yanqing smiled bitterly in his heart. It is not a happy thing to be involved in this right and wrong for no reason. But he couldn't help because he really couldn't bear it and made Huang Wenqing feel cold.

He said: "With your own strength, it may be difficult to have any effect. You cannot solve this disaster of refugees. If you do not make it well, it will turn your Yexian land into a place of right and wrong.

If you can, help, don’t be stubborn, otherwise you will not help those people, but will cause disaster to the tens of thousands of people in Ye County.”

When Huang Wenqing heard this, she was shocked.

Zheng Yanqing didn't know whether it was right or wrong to help Huang Wenqing like this.

However, since he had agreed to help, he naturally could not regret it. He discussed the specific matters of borrowing and returning food and grass with Huang Wenqing, and Yan Qing stood up and said goodbye.

I don't want to eat any wine or food anymore!

At this time, how could he still have the mood to eat?

He also had to go back and discuss specific matters with Xie Ke, so he said goodbye to Huang Wenqing and left.

Xiong Dahai led the horse over and helped Zheng Yanqing get on the horse. Then he also led his horse. As soon as he was about to get on the horse, he heard a noise next to the restaurant.

A burly man separated the crowd and rushed to Zheng Yanqing's horse and blocked his way.

He knelt on the ground without saying a word. When Xiong Dahai saw someone blocking the road, he was furious and went forward to drive him away.

It can be seen that this man was kneeling in front of the horse, and Xiong Dahai was stunned.

Zheng Yanqing didn't understand what was going on right away, but the man shouted: "Give me one hundred coins, my life is yours!"

Yan Qing was immediately confused!
Chapter completed!