Ang Lee did not say that Zhao Yefu decided to abolish the title for his sake. Although this was one of the reasons, it had nothing to do with the ordinary people of Dongnu Province. It was meaningless to say it. On the contrary, it would give the people of Dongnu Province a bad impression and even arouse the hostility of the other party. However, it was easier for the people to understand and even feel very moved to say that Zhao Yefu loved the people as his own children and decided to abolish the title in order to solve the problem of food for the people and decided to merge into the Tang Empire.
How many rulers of empires in the world would choose to abolish the title and merge into a rich empire in order to let the people under their rule live a good life? Most of them would probably be extremely reluctant. Most kings would feel that the most important thing was to live a good life for themselves. As for a large number of people starving to death, it was not a big deal. There were so many people that it was not a big deal even if half of them starved to death.
"Did the Queen really choose to abdicate in order to let us have enough to eat? This … "
The hunter's face was filled with emotion. Clearly, he did not expect that their queen would choose to abolish her title in order to let them live a prosperous life. This kind of intention was indeed very touching. They were also very clear in their hearts how great this sacrifice was. How could they not be moved to tears?
"Little Langjun, don't worry. I will treat your Queen well. I won't let her suffer a little bit."
Ang Lee said faintly.
The hunter's emotions were a little unstable, but he obviously believed what Ang Lee said. First of all, Ang Lee's attitude was full of sincerity and did not seem to be lying at all. Second, he also knew how serious the crisis caused by the drought in Dongnu Province was. Their Queen had always cared for the people. For the people to have enough to eat, she could really do anything. It was not impossible for her to reluctantly abolish the title. When he thought that the King had wronged herself for him, the hunter's emotions were difficult to control.
Ang Lee did not have the heart to disturb the hunter's sorrow. He continued to walk along the street and saw a variety of animals and game. Many of them were wild animals that even Ang Lee had not seen before. He did not know what kind of wild animals they were.
Many plagues in ancient times may be related to eating wild animals, but resources were scarce in ancient times. Most of the time, people who did not have enough food could only choose to eat wild animals, and even some strange-looking animals could eat them. When they were hungry, it was true that they had to fill their stomachs first. They did not have the time to think about whether they would carry the plague. Moreover, there was no awareness in ancient times. As long as there was a plague, it was thought that it was caused by the God of Plagues. There were even some who said that it was caused by the king's lack of virtue. They would never think of the virus. The medical level at that time had not developed to this extent, so there was no concept of this, so naturally, people would not be prevented from eating wild animals.
............................ and there are so many wild fruits! I haven't seen many of them before! "
Ang Lee looked at the large number of wild animals sold on the street and said happily.
The county magistrate replied with a smile, "Assistant Minister Li is right. Our Wenchuan County is a mountainous area. Although it is very poor, there are really a lot of game and wild fruits in the mountains. These are the common ones. What about some rare ones? Every year, more than half of the offerings to the imperial court are the fur and wild fruits of precious game. "
The local tributes of the Tang dynasty were naturally the local specialties of each place. The best of these local specialties would be specially kept and sent to the capital as tributes when the New Year was coming. Only the inferior ones would be kept for their own use. This method was very reasonable. It was undoubtedly the most reasonable way to pay tribute to the imperial court.
After walking around the street, Ang Lee met at least a dozen hunters from Dongnu Province. The small and poor Wenchuan County had attracted so many hunters from Dongnu Province. From this, it could be seen how serious the drought and food shortage in Dongnu Province had been. The great restrictions on transportation and the existence of tariffs made it difficult for the surplus food of the Tang dynasty to enter Dongnu Province on a large scale. This led to the serious consequences and also caused a large number of people from Dongnu Province to flood into the Tang dynasty.
Seeing so many hunters from Dongnu Province on the streets of Wenchuan County made Ang Lee feel that his trip was not in vain. The ultimate goal of this trip was to enter Dongnu Province and help the relevant personnel to stabilize the situation there. At the same time, he also wanted to explore the roads and find out which terrain was suitable for the construction of railways. As long as the railways were built, Dongnu Province would be rich.
After walking around Wenchuan County and walking through two streets, Ang Lee was quite satisfied. The crisis in Dongnu Province could only be solved by the Tang dynasty, and he was the most powerful person in the Tang dynasty. As long as he took action, there was no problem that he could not solve. The first thing to do was to build roads. If he wanted the newly submitted Dongnu Province to be stable for a long time and the people could live peacefully as the people of the Tang dynasty, the first thing he had to do was to build roads. Only when the roads were built could a rich life really come.
After returning, Ang Lee rested for a moment and then left Wenchuan County with his subordinates. He got on the boat and continued to set off. Eighty miles away was the place where the forest was burned. Ang Lee wanted to check the situation there and see how the miasma-filled forest was burning. If necessary, he would give some guidance to the road construction army and guide them to build the roads according to his own ideas.
As the top leaders of Wenchuan County, the county magistrate, the registrar, the county lieutenant, and many government runners personally sent Ang Lee to the boat. They did not return to the county until the fleet had set off for a long time.
Ang Lee was a high-ranking official, so these local officials naturally had to try their best to please him. If they did not serve Ang Lee well, how could they be at ease? Seeing that Ang Lee left Wenchuan County unscathed, they were really relieved.
"He's gone. He's finally gone."
The county magistrate of Wenchuan County looked relieved.
"County Magistrate, don't you want Assistant Minister Li to stay for a few more days?"
The county lieutenant said.
"Are you stupid? I can't tell that you're being polite. Eat and drink my food … "
The county magistrate glared at the county lieutenant. After entertaining Ang Lee for a day, the county lieutenant really suffered a great loss. Not only did he take out the good wine and dishes that he had kept for a long time, but he also gave away his new concubine. This was a concubine that he had not had time to dote on! This was a great loss.
However, unlike the county magistrate, the county lieutenant received all sorts of benefits. First of all, the county magistrate was the one who served Li An. He only accompanied him by the side and ate a lot of good food. It could be said that he took advantage of the situation. Also, Li An's sudden arrival solved a few big problems for him.
First of all, the matter of moving the graves in Zhao Village was a huge problem, and he was so worried that he couldn't sleep. But Li An helped him settle the matter as soon as he arrived, which could be considered as a great help. Secondly, the military registrar from Maozhou would beat him whenever he found fault with him, and he couldn't refute him. Just when he was worried sick, Li An's arrival helped him solve this problem. He directly scared away the military registrar, who was ignorant and incompetent, who only knew how to talk.
Therefore, the county lieutenant was only grateful to Ang Lee and sincerely hoped that Ang Lee could stay for a few more days. This was completely different from the county magistrate's mood.
"Let's go back to sleep. These days of worry are finally over."
The county magistrate shouted and rode his horse to the county office.
These days, he had been tormented by the military registrar in Maozhou. Although they did not beat him, the county magistrate, they mocked him a lot. This made him quite unhappy. Then, Li An's arrival also made him nervous. He was afraid that he would lose his job if he did something wrong. Therefore, these days, the county magistrate had been living in fear. He was nervous and anxious all the time.
At this time, after sending Ang Lee away, he could finally relax. At least, he could take a bath and have a good sleep to relieve his long-suppressed spirit.
At this moment, in the county magistrate's residence, a young and beautiful lady was dressing up. The lady's cheeks were rosy and there was a sweet smile on her lips. She seemed to be very happy.
It was already noon and she had just gotten up. In the morning, because she was too tired, she didn't get up. Even at this moment, her body was still weak, and the cause of all this was Li An. He had tormented her for an entire night, causing her to be unable to get out of bed early in the morning. She was still exhausted at noon, but at the same time, it allowed her to fully relax and enjoy the happiness that a woman should enjoy. It allowed her to understand what was called sweetness and what it meant to be unable to control oneself.
"Why are you dressed so beautifully today? Do you know that I'm in a good mood? Hahaha! "
The county magistrate's mood suddenly relaxed. When he saw the beautiful concubine, he said very excitedly. He originally wanted to have a good sleep, but since there was a beauty on his side, it was better to sleep with the beauty than to sleep alone. He had been holding this kind of thing for many days. It was time to vent it, otherwise he would be sick.
The lady was the county magistrate's concubine, but she did not like the county magistrate who was as fat as a pig. Her heart had already run to Ang Lee. When she suddenly saw someone come in, she thought that Ang Lee had come back. Her expression was naturally full of love, which made the county magistrate's heart palpitate. However, he certainly did not expect that his concubine was thinking of someone else.
When the concubine of the county magistrate found that the person who came in was actually the fat and ugly county magistrate, Duan Shuizui had a feeling of disgust and her expression suddenly froze. The county magistrate seemed to realize something and his expression was also quite ugly.
"What's wrong? Are you not happy to see me?"
The county magistrate asked and looked a little unhappy.
"I don't dare."
The lady lowered her head and said.
The county magistrate sneered and asked, "Last night you served a high-ranking official of the imperial court. He likes you and wants to take you as his concubine. Are you willing to go with him?"
Hearing this, the lady's expression was a little happy and she said, "I'll listen to you, County Magistrate."
"Well, I'll say you don't want to. In this way, you can stay with me all the time. Hahaha!"
The county magistrate said with a smile.
Hearing this, the lady hurriedly said without thinking, "County Magistrate, I'm willing. I'm willing."
She was really stupid. The county magistrate could send her to the bedside of the high-ranking official for his official position. It could be seen how strong his desire to please the high-ranking official was. How could he lose such a good opportunity to please the high-ranking official just for his own enjoyment? As long as such a guy really asked Ang Lee, he, Ang Lee, would send the lady to Ang Lee. How could he ask for the young lady's opinion? It was just a test.
"You're willing? Why are you in such a hurry to leave me, lowly maid?"
The county magistrate had been sullen for so long and he needed to vent his anger. At this moment, seeing that his new concubine had given her heart to Ang Lee after only one night, how could his heart not be twisted? He slapped the concubine, making her spin several times and fall to the ground.
"Lowly maid, lowly maid …"
The county magistrate felt wronged. He pulled the concubine up and threw her to the bed, and then he pressed his fat body on her.
The strength of this guy was very strong, but at the critical moment, he only had the time to yawn. It was almost over as soon as it started, and then he fell asleep contentedly.
At this moment, Ang Lee was standing at the bow of the ship and looking at the scenery. The width of the Wenshui was just right. It could not only allow small and medium-sized ships to get off, but also because it was not very far from the shore, he could clearly see the scenery on both sides.
The breeze of early spring blew on Ang Lee's cheeks, making him feel quite comfortable. The lush green grass on both sides of the river moistened Ang Lee's eyes. This kind of green color made him feel most comfortable. It was a color full of youthfulness and vitality, with a hint of life.
With the prosperity and stability of the Tang dynasty, there were still many merchant ships coming and going on the Wenshui. Many merchant ships were transporting commodities such as grain, which were quite sensitive to the cost of transportation. Among all transportation methods, the cost of transportation by water was the lowest and also the most convenient. As long as there were reliable boatmen, without too many accidents, the goods could be transported to the place where they were needed. On the other hand, if they were transported by land, the transportation capacity of vehicles was far inferior to that of ships, so the cost of transportation was naturally more expensive. The geographical conditions of Central Sichuan were that there were many mountains, and the roads were very difficult to travel on. Only the locals knew very well that the water was much better. As long as there was not a large drop, it was possible to travel by ship.
"The birds on both sides of the river keep singing, and the ship has already passed the ten thousand mountains."
Ang Lee was in a very good mood, so he casually changed the poem.
This was a poem written in history by Li Taibai in the south. It was his personal experience, and it was also a good poem that people in the future would be able to memorize. At this moment, there was nothing wrong with Ang Lee slightly changing it.
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