"Winged Knights?" Ban Zhao shouted.
"Shh ~ ~" The sleigh team stopped, and a sleigh stopped in front of Ban Zhao.
There was only one servant beside Ban Zhao, the others had all gone out. The servant looked curiously at the sleigh that didn't even need wheels installed.
The entire team consisted of 100 people, 200 horses, and 50 sleighs.
Midway, they changed the horses that pulled the sleigh. The horses were in good condition now. It was better to be cold than hot, as the horses' body temperature dropped quickly.
The horses snorted and breathed out hot air, lowering their heads to lick the snow.
"You … are here to help?" Ban Zhao patted the snow off his body to make his official uniform more conspicuous and to show his identity.
"I am Wang Tingli, the commander of a battalion of Winged Knights. You are the county magistrate Ban Zhao?" The leader of the Winged Knights came down from a sleigh.
"That's me." Ban Zhao didn't dare to speak in an official tone.
"How's the situation in the county?" Wang Tingli asked.
"There's nothing wrong in the county for now. There are bailiffs who went to the villages to investigate. The greenhouses in the county might be in trouble. The latest news is that the people went to help."
Ban Zhao told the truth. This was all he knew. He was in charge of the yamen.
"Thirteen villages, send three sleighs each. Let's go." Wang Tingli turned and shouted.
39 sleighs adjusted their direction and disappeared into the darkness.
They were familiar with the situation and would ride their horses if there was nothing to do.
"I will stay. The other sleighs will go around the county to provide food for the people." Wang Tingli ordered.
Ten sleighs spread out and went around the county. The sleighs carried meatball soup and deep-fried dough cakes. The dough cakes didn't need to be made and could be baked directly.
Xinfeng County belonged to the imperial government. The people didn't need tents. They probably didn't have time to cook when they were working. Eating something would make them feel less cold.
Wang Tingli opened the quilt wrapped around a large wooden bucket and peeled off the sealed oil paper. He took a bamboo bowl from the side and scooped out four bowls of meatball soup.
He handed it to Ban Zhao and the servant. His own brother helped him hold it and he sealed the bucket again.
He then took out four deep-fried dough cakes. "Eat. It's warm. There are pickles in the deep-fried dough cakes. The conditions are tough, so make do with it."
"Commander Wang, is this food from the Li Family Zhuangzi?" Ban Zhao held a bowl in one hand and a cake in the other. He first asked where the food came from.
"That's right. Otherwise, who would have the ability to provide so many things at night?"
Wang Tingli circled the horse and looked at its condition. This was a military horse used to pull a sleigh.
"Fragrant. As expected of the dishes of the Li Family Zhuangzi." Ban Zhao hurriedly drank a mouthful of the soup and praised loudly despite the fact that it was hot.
The waiter nodded vigorously to express his agreement. He took a sip and found that it was indeed very comfortable.
After he swallowed the soup, the manservant looked as if he was floating and asked, "Why is it so delicious?"
"It's because you've been standing outside for a long time. You'll feel better after drinking some hot soup."
Wang Tingli knew the situation. No matter how good the Li Family Zhuangzi's meatball soup was, it still depended on the situation.
"The biscuits are also delicious." The manservant took another bite of the biscuit and praised while chewing.
Wang Tingli and the Winged Knights who stayed behind with her quickly finished their food. They opened a box and took out a folded feed trough.
Then, he took out a mixture of cooked bean powder, oats, semi-dried alfalfa, and green fodder to make horse feed.
He put the feed into the trough and placed it on the ground to unload the sleigh.
The four horses squeezed together to eat. They had already eaten a meal at night and were now considered a midnight snack. After running so far, they were hungry.
"The Winged Knights are here." "There's meatball soup." "Everyone, come and eat."
At the same time, the people in the county also ate the hot meatball soup and biscuits while working.
In the heavy snow at night, the Winged Knights' sleigh and the lights on it were like Santa Claus' sleigh.
"Put bells on the horses." The shopkeeper of a shop in the county that specialized in horse gear drank two mouthfuls of soup and took out a pile of bells.
Military horses never wore bells. After putting on the bells, the horses continuously shook their necks and listened to the sound of the bells. They seemed to find it very interesting.
The Winged Knights who came to Xinfeng County didn't bring many things and didn't have many people.
However, for the people, the number of people didn't matter. As long as the Winged Knights were here, they would feel at ease.
The food seller quickly started a fire and put the meatball soup that the Winged Knights brought into a big pot. He also added some dried vegetables, water, and salt. This way, more people could drink it.
The sky gradually brightened and the heavy snow turned into light snow.
"Everyone, come to my shop to eat. It's free."
"Drink some warm wine. It's free."
"Those who helped to sweep the snow at night, let's eat together. It's my treat."
The county suddenly 'came to life'. The people who sold snacks and wine all shouted that it was free.
The people who grew vegetables in the greenhouse and those who didn't invite help, more people got up to clear the snow on the road.
That night, the snow was almost two feet deep. The younger children went in and disappeared.
In the past, when there was such heavy snow, many houses would have collapsed and some people would have to beg for food.
As for the people who froze to death after the heavy snow, there were even more. Especially after the heavy snow and when the snow started to melt, some people didn't wake up the next morning.
This time, not a single house collapsed. Everyone burned their kang beds and didn't care if the weather was cold or not.
Everyone was clearing the snow and chatting about the heavy snow.
The people in the prefectures and counties around the capital also didn't sleep well last night. In the middle of the night, they gathered people to check the situation in the prefectures and counties.
Ever since Hua Prefecture was impeached by Li Yi, a group of people went down. The other prefectures were afraid.
One by one, the counties and villages were assigned to specific people in charge.
Before the heavy snow collapsed the houses, the people were evacuated first.
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"I don't know how many families were affected. The Winged Knights didn't have enough time to go there."
During breakfast, Li Longji left by himself. Empress Wang and the children stayed.
Li Dan looked at the falling snow and thought of the heavy snow yesterday. His face was full of worry.
When he was the emperor, he never considered the damage that heavy rain and snow would cause to the people. It was a natural disaster and the emperor thought that no one could resist it.
Only when there was a flood in a place did the imperial court have to take care of it. Usually, they would reduce the rent.
That was all the imperial court could do. As for disaster relief, the local prefectures were responsible.
If the situation was too serious, they would have to liquidate their positions.
But now, it was different. They couldn't take care of distant places. When the people in the capital were in trouble, the Winged Knights could take action.
This time, the Feather Forest Flying Cavalry also went to the state capital nearby.
Li Dan still felt that it was too late. The Winged Knights were still on their way to other prefectures.
"The main problem is the funding. The local government needs to have a special fund and a special team.
When the other prefectures start collecting taxes, the money left by the local government can be used in this area. "
Li Yi knew the reason. Chang 'an City had a special firefighting team. The prefectures and counties also had their own departments.
But those were only part-time jobs for the Yamen runners. There were not many Yamen runners.
If they wanted to organize manpower, they needed money.
At that time, he had a special department. The personnel were not specialized, but they could be put together with the firefighting team.
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