Winter in Ha Yin begins with the first snow.

The snow came earlier this year than in previous years. The north wind howled, making you feel cold all over just listening to the sound. Fortunately, the snow was not too heavy. But there is a saying in a chemistry exam question - it doesn't snow. Chilling snow cold.

People carry limited amounts of warm clothing.

There is plenty of food in the valley, but it is not suitable for winter. Therefore, knowing that it is not a good time yet, Shen Tang and Qi Shan prepare to lead their troops and enter Heyin in advance after some discussions.

After nearly twenty days of covert raids, recruitment, and training, plus the original troops, the force barely increased to 2,000. Adding in the friendly help of Zhao Feng, 1,000, the scale of 3,000 is not too small, barely. Can see.

Preliminary completion of expected indicators.

Heyin official road...

On this day, there was fine snow falling in the sky.

Near noon, thousands of people appeared on the official road.

There's something strange about these people.

The outermost circle of people formed a unified formation, mostly young and strong in uniform or similar clothing. Occasionally, a light flashed through their eyes, and there was a faint evil look on their brows. They were riding or walking, and they were wearing old and new cloth. Armor, holding various weapons.

Always be on guard against possible surprises from the outside world.

The people in the middle circle were thin, haggard, old, frail, women and children, and the clothes they wore had been mended countless times.

The entire team was like a slowly crawling insect, moving slowly along the official road. Apart from the sound of footsteps and horse hooves, there were only occasional whispers in the entire team. It was barely orderly. Perhaps they were about to arrive at their destination and saw hope. , the faces of this group of people gradually showed a little joy, and even the heavy and tired steps became brisk...

However, this is not the strangest thing.

There was clearly a little bit of fine snow floating, but none fell on everyone's shoulders; there was clearly a cold north wind blowing, but even the infant babies in the team couldn't feel much coldness... The snow and wind were all covered by a layer of coldness. Invisible forces resist outside.

Not to mention that the ice and snow were destructive, even the wind blowing on them was carrying traces of lazy warmth.

"Hehe, Yanling is really useful."

The front of the team.

Shen Tang took out a few candies from the money bag at his waist and threw them into the air. He raised his neck and opened his mouth, then swallowed them.

She popped one into her mouth.

He generously shared it with Lin Feng and Tu Rong.

"Come, have a taste."

Chu Yao: "Eating too much can easily damage your teeth."

Wulang would feed the two children caramels when he had nothing to do. Which child can resist the temptation of sweets? Even if he wipes his teeth with a toothpick twice a day in the morning and evening, his teeth will be easily damaged. Shen Tang doesn't think that these two children are suffering from filial piety. If you have to avoid food, then you have to avoid food. It doesn’t matter if you eat two more caramels to relieve your craving.

Even if the tooth is broken——

Maybe there is a magic spirit in the world that can cure toothache.

All things are possible.

The focus of praying for good is not "bad teeth".

“Yan Ling is easy to use, but it’s not meant to be used like this.”

He found that any word spirit would be "abnormal" in the hands of Shen Xiaolangjun. For example, now, he actually proposed to let several literati take turns to use the word spirit to maintain the temperature of the marching environment.

Although in order to relieve the pressure on literary scholars, the team has been tightened as much as possible and the area has been reduced. However, the number of soldiers plus civilians is still over 6,000! No matter how small it is, it is still quite impressive.

If Zhao Feng hadn't been "unbearable" when he saw this, and took the initiative to suggest that the thousand men under his account were good at keeping out the cold, it would have been really embarrassing.

Shen Tang touched his nose.

I also feel guilty that I "squeezed" myself too hard.

But there was nothing she could do.

Firstly, she was poor and did not have the financial means to buy thick enough winter clothing; secondly, the old, weak, women and children who followed them did not carry much warm clothing. If this method was not used to maintain the temperature, just marching in the snow would drag them to death. people.

Shen Tang spoke eloquently.

"It doesn't matter whether it is a literary spirit or a brave spirit. As long as it can effectively solve the problem, it is a good speech spirit. Who stipulates that a word spirit like 'The sun is warm and the wind is gentle' cannot be used in this way?"

It's useless to say "How can I say that I have no clothes, and I wear the same robe as my son?" That's fine.

Such as "The warm rain and clear wind have just broken through the frost, willow eyes and plum blossom cheeks, I feel the heartbeat of spring", "The country is beautiful late in the day, and the spring breeze is fragrant." These words are not impossible. Spending some literary energy can save a lot of money on keeping out the cold. , very cost-effective.

Qishan: "..."

He had known Shen Tang's temper and was used to certain things, but Shen Xiaolangjun could always play tricks on Yan Ling.

Qi Shan knows that this will not be the last time.

Haha, his guess is right.

Heyin has poor mountains and rivers, and there is no one available in Shentang. We don't expect capable and capable literary scholars and courageous warriors to work hard. How can we expect those common people who are plagued by hunger and poverty, and who have not even realized the freedom of farming to work? Son?

Shen Tang had already planned how to use Zhao Feng and the others, but she didn't say it, and neither did Gu Chi.

Heyin is not large in area.

Although it is said to be a county, it is actually a little larger than a county.

The treatment is in a small place called "Fu Gu".

Shen Tang had already sent someone with his own seal to notify Fu Gu. As soon as he entered Fu Gu, the few officials in Fu Gu had been waiting for a long time. Compared with Shen Tang and others' leisurely mood, these officials were in a state of confusion. The drums were played on the upper and lower floors.

Ha Yin's news is blocked.

They don't know much about Shen Tang.

At first sight, several people were in trouble.

Looking at the young scholars beside Shen Tang, he wondered in his mind, which one of them is the new county governor Shen Youli?

They all have different temperaments, and they all seem to look alike.

Until Shen Tang came out and revealed his identity.

Several people: "..."

Shen Tang didn't know what everyone was thinking, so he said: "No need to be polite, let's find a place to settle the people in my tent first."

She looked at the starched and white official uniforms of several people, with patches of similar colors on their clothes, and she murmured in her heart - Heyin is a poor place, the place is poor and small, and the evil people are rich and many, but the officials are so poor. Isn't it not very scientific?

Several people looked at each other.

Shen Tang looked troubled when he saw them.

Then he asked: "Is there any problem?"

One person was heartbroken and the other was horizontal, saying: "Mr. Shen doesn't know something. Fu Gu's treasury is empty. I'm afraid, I'm afraid I won't be able to accommodate so many people."

Shen Tang said: "I brought food and grass."

I thought it was a big deal.

Several people breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this.

In fact, Fu Gu is even poorer than they say. It is not enough to feed just a few hundred people, not to mention a few thousand people.

On the road, Gu Chi and Shen Tang whispered.

He smiled and asked: "Master, do you know how poor Fu Gu is?"

Shen Tang rolled her eyes inwardly. There were a lot of shabby houses on the street. There were not many people living there. There were only a dozen shabby patches per capita. She relied on trembling and faith to keep out the cold... She was somewhat prepared for how poor she was. Unexpectedly, Gu Chi said : "It's more than that."

oh?

More than that?

Isn't this poor enough?

Shen Tang had done some homework. She learned a lot about the situation under He Yin's administration from Bai Su, especially the Fugu in the administration. But when Gu Chi said this, she was heartbroken.

Gu Chi: "These officials will get sick in a few days."

The so-called "shifting illness" means asking for leave due to illness.

Of course, this is a polite way of saying resignation.

Shen Tang: "???"

Gu Chi sighed and said: "Three of them have not received a single stipend for thirteen months..."

The rest are miserable.

The family is too poor to open the pot.

I still stay at my job only because I have a little sense of responsibility.

The treasury is so poor that even rats don't want to visit it.

Some of the petty officials below have already fled.

These officials planned to make some insinuations to see if Shen Tang was willing to help pay off the arrears of monthly salary out of his own pocket. No matter how much it was, he could still live through the New Year if he went home. As for the "transfer disease", they were too poor and wanted to find someone else. means of livelihood.

In addition, Shen Tang leads many people, so someone should take over the work when they "move the disease", and the idea becomes more firm.

Shen Tang: "..."
To be continued...