Due to the ice disaster and earthquake, from around the eighth year of Chongzhen, groups of refugees with their families flocked to Shuntian, the capital of the Ming Empire, from all directions.Most of these people speak with Guanzhong accents, and many of them seem to be from Zhili, Shandong, and Henan, they are dressed in ragged cotton clothes, with straw ropes around their waists, and they carry children shivering with cold and shivering with flat poles, and black and torn quilts, or begging along the streets, or looking for a place to give porridge, difficult and humble to live.At first, the people of Suncheon City still felt that these people were quite pitiful, and let them live under the shop houses and alleys, but as time went by, the number of refugees increased explosively, and within a few days after the New Year, there were more than 100,000 people pouring in, and there was a trend of continuing to soar, and all kinds of public security incidents naturally increased simultaneously.The anxious Shuntianfu Yin saw it, and said that it would not work like this, so he went to the emperor and asked for the expulsion of the victims, but Emperor Chongzhen was making amends with God, how could he agree to such a thing?
But it is really not a way to live together, so Wen Shoufu came up with an idea: "Move all the victims to the outer city, and don't allow them to enter the inner city." ”The emperor felt that it was good, and ordered Shuntianfu to carry out this and gather all the victims to be resettled in the outer city.The Shuntian City of the Ming Dynasty originally had no outer city, and the nine gates of the Shuntian City were the outer city gates, but as the days went by, the population gradually increased, and the suburbs of Beijing also prospered.To be exact, it is the southern suburbs, where there are many residential shops, which have gradually developed into a scale, and even the Temple of Heaven and the Altar of Xiannong, where the royal sacrifices were built.At the same time, the prosperity was accompanied by hidden dangers, and the city was close to the territory of Tatar further north, so some officials built an outer city about 80 miles long on the outskirts of the city to ensure safety.Because of various reasons, it has been delayed until the third year of the Apocalypse to start construction, the first to be built is the southern suburbs of the outer city outside the Zhengyang Gate, soon after the start of construction, it is difficult to continue because of sufficient funds.Who would have thought that the domestic bandits would continue to plague the country, and the nomads would repeatedly knock on the border, and the war would not stop, and the national strength of the war would be exhausted?
After Emperor Chongzhen came to power, he sent Wen Shoufu to think.There is a saying that it is difficult for a clever woman to cook rice, not to mention that Wen Shoufu is not a good woman, isn't this obviously embarrassing?
After thinking about it, I finally came up with a way that was not a way to only build the southern line of the city wall, and the other three sides will be talked about when there is money in the future.It was expected that less than half a year after it was built, an earth-shattering earthquake shook this section of the city wall for more than ten miles, and the city gate also fell in several places, and its damage was much more serious than the old city wall of the inner city for more than 150 years.However, the Chaoyang Gate, which is the main passage in and out of Suncheon City, was unharmed.Now Jiang Chuhan is standing outside this pavilion-style city gate tower with nearly ten zhang high gray bricks and green tiles cut on the top and three drops of water on the mountain, looking at the cracks on both sides of the city wall, and he can't tell what it feels like.But Yun Buji was so angry that he ran to the city and picked up a broken city brick, took it and broke it hard, but it was broken in two, and he said indignantly: "Is this a city brick?"
This is worse than the burning of the poles we eat!
Grass-he-?
-Wen Tiren, and money he doesn't dare to be greedy for?
”Jiang Chuhan saw that the soldiers patrolling under the city wall had already poked their heads out to look over, and couldn't help laughing: "This is what you Jinyi Guards dare to say." ”As soon as they heard that it was the Jinyi Guard, those soldiers avoided it, how far away they flashed.Yun Buer also felt a little speechless, although he was not afraid of Wen Shoufu, but he didn't want to cause trouble for Wu Yan, threw away the two city bricks, clapped his hands and said: "You can do whatever you want outside, you have to pay attention when you return to the capital." ”This seems to be said to himself, but in fact, it is also a reminder to Jiang Chuhan.Of course, Jiang Chuhan understood, and said with his head bowed: "Yes, you can't ask for trouble."
I told my family not to go to Beijing with us. ”"There's no need to be in such a hurry," Yun Buji said, "Let's wait until we enter the front door." ”"No need," Jiang Chuhan smiled, "Just now." ”Then he turned and walked to a carriage behind him.Running all the way around, the original carriage had already fallen apart, and this one was only bought in Tianjin.He knocked on the car door, Lindsay opened it from the inside, and the north wind poured in at once, Jiang Chuhan didn't want a stool, and hurriedly grabbed the wall of the car.When I looked inside, I saw Mei'er hugging the thick quilt and sleeping deeply.Jiang Chuhan slowed down his hands and feet, and said in a low voice: "Are you better?"
”But it was Lindsay who asked.Lindsey whispered, "I took the medicine and just fell asleep." ”When she was in Tianjin, Mei'er suffered from some wind chills and fatigue from running all the way, and finally fell ill.Jiang Chuhan walked to Mei'er and sat down, looking at the emaciated and sickly face, he was in a very sad mood, he stretched out his hand and gently pulled it for her, the hair stuck to his forehead woke Mei'er up, and after seeing his sad face, he smiled and said, "It's okay, I feel much more relaxed, I've seen it." ”Jiang Chuhan saw that she was sick like this, and he didn't forget to comfort himself, he couldn't help but feel bitter, held his eyebrows' little hands tightly, and said distressedly: "If you knew that the journey of a thousand miles was so difficult, I wouldn't have let you come with me what I said at the beginning." ”Mei'er leaned his little face against his hand and whispered, "It's all my fault, it's really useless." ”Jiang Chuhan shook his head and said with a mouthful: "I should say this." ”The separation was imminent, and he didn't want him to be entangled, so he cheered up, got up and smiled: "What are we doing here?"
Isn't it just a little chill, even if you don't take medicine, two days will pass. ”Jiang Chuhan put her back again, wrapped the quilt tightly, and whispered: "Wait until you enter Shuntian City, go to Zhengyangmen to find the best guest room, and wait for me there obediently." ”"Are you leaving?"
Mei'er couldn't laugh anymore: "You killed Hong Chengchou, the emperor won't ask you, right?"
”"Don't worry."
Jiang Chuhan said with a smile: "Hong Chengchou is a thief, there are all human and material evidence, I will only go back to Beijing to report on my work this time, it will not have much impact, husband and I have not only passed, but I have merit, you can rest assured." ”said with a smile: "Maybe after three or five or seven days, we will see each other again." ”Mei'er bit her lower lip and said, "I hope!"
”Jiang Chuhan looked at the Lindsay track again: "Let Qiu Feng go and invite the most famous doctor in Shuntian City to buy the best medicine, don't care about the price, just in case." ”He was really not at ease with the level of medical care in this era, for fear that those quacks would cure the deaf into mute.Lindsey nodded obediently and said, "I know, you can rest assured." ”"So, I'm leaving."
Jiang Chuhan glanced at his wife deeply, and turned his full worry and reluctance into a deep kiss.Regardless of Lindsay being on his side, his eyebrows responded to him warmly, and the two kissed passionately, just wanting to be forever.Disappointed with the convoy that went into the city, Jiang Chuhan touched the sachet in his arms, which was always worn by Mei'er, and it was said that it was opened by a real monk, but now that Jiang Chuhan was going to Beijing to report on his work, he couldn't take care of it so much, and gave it to him, for fear that something would happen.The ancients naturally had a strong sense of reverence for the emperor, and Jiang Chuhan also understood, so he didn't say anything.How can the love of a beautiful woman be paid off?
Yun Buer leaned over and said: "Brother Jiang, to be honest, brother, I really envy you, there are Shinong and industrialists to send you off the city, and there are beautiful women and martyrs on the road, if I can live to this point, it will be worth dying immediately." ”Jiang Chuhan laughed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Second Master, they have already gone away, let's go too." ”"Yes, let's go."
As soon as Yun Buer waved his hand, the four of them protected Jiang Chuhan in the middle.Or rather, caught in the middle, through the Apocalypse Gate into the city.Through the deep city gate hole, Jiang Chuhan was stunned by everything in front of him, only to see that on both sides of the avenue and at the root of the city wall, there were patches of broken nunnery and thatched sheds, and they couldn't see the edge at a glance, almost submerging the buildings in the outer city.As far as the eye can see, the devastation is full of numb, dirty faces, as if you have arrived in the largest refugee camp in the world.Beginning on March 13, it snowed heavily, and it snowed for three days, until the snow was three feet on the road, and the water was dripping into ice.Is this the capital of my Ming Dynasty?
Isn't this Africa's slum?
Jiang Chuhan felt dizzy for a while, in his impression, no matter how poor Jiangnan was these years, he had never seen such a terrifying scene, but he saw it in this imperial capital Shuntian City.Just when he was immersed in a deep shock, he heard a gong behind him, chickens flying and dogs jumping, obviously some big man had entered Beijing.Jiang Chuhan didn't want to cause trouble, so he followed the flow of people to the side of the road, and after seeing the two teams of officers and soldiers, there was a convoy with no end in sight, a big mule with clear water, pulling an identical board cart, and the things on the car were covered with oilcloth, and they were tightly tied, so that there were lively discussions on the side of the road."
What kind of convoy is this, so long?"
Jiang Chuhan asked in a low voice, Yun Buer squinted his eyes and said: "The Ministry of Works, there is still a flag in the palace, I heard that the palace was also destroyed, maybe this was sent to repair the palace." ”A person on the side sneered: "This master only knows one thing, but he doesn't know the other, right?"
His Majesty said, only to repair the palace, how many materials are needed, how can you use so many big cars to pull" said and pointed to the big lanes: "More than half of them are brought by officials from the Jiangnan Supervision Bureau." ”"Zhao Zhilong?"
Jiang Chuhan suddenly screamed in surprise, but Yun Buer's face remained silent, and he asked lightly, "How do you know?"
Have you opened it and seen it?
”"I haven't seen it though."
The man sneered: "But I've seen them unload the boats, good fellows, there are eight big boats, loaded with more than 200 cars."
Looking at the care of unloading the ship at that time, it must be full of expensive things. ”"Is there such a god?"
Yun Buer licked his lips, looked at Jiang Chuhan and asked, Jiang Chuhan nodded and said, "Almost." ”