Chapter 196 March
The army passed through many villages along the way in the past two days, but this is the hinterland of Ming Dynasty and the area with the strongest ruling power. The people are stable and trust the court, so they are not too panicked. This is a good thing.
Every time Zhu Biao passed a village, he asked people to ask for instructions, and talked to the local village elders, whether there were orphans, widows, or redundant young adults in the village.
The arable land in a village is limited. If the population is too large, it is normal that they cannot feed themselves. However, after passing through seven or eight villages, there are only a hundred orphans, more than a dozen young and strong, and no women.
They still don't trust the army, otherwise the number will not be much more than doubled. No one cares about orphans and is eager to send them away. The young and old are afraid of being arrested. Needless to say, widows, how dare they be all men barracks.
Zhu Biao went to see it in person. The children were male and female, but most of them were girls.
Zhu Biao asked the imperial doctors to take a look. There were more than 20 children with disabilities. Most of the villages were intermarried with close relatives. It is not surprising that there are still disabled children. It is good that they are still alive. The poor in the village have their own set of cruel laws. , I am afraid that the vast majority of children with disabilities will be killed when they are born.
There is nothing wrong with the remaining seventy or so, but they are too thin. There is actually a young man who is the same age as Zhu Biao, but his head reaches Zhu Biao's chest, and he is as thin as a hemp stalk.
Zhu Biao looked at them with a frown, and ordered the kitchen to take care of them. The imperial physician also prescribed some medicines. Those who are malnourished are easy to say, but this disability is really a headache.
There is no pressure to feed them. These children are very sensible and carefully observe everyone's faces, especially disabled children. They dare not eat too much, for fear of eating too much and being left behind.
Zhu Biao didn’t like it at all. Before he left, he still had to arrange for them. It’s best to let them have skills and be able to eat enough. If they know how to unite and support each other to learn from each other’s strengths, they will survive.
When the army was stationed, Chang Mao came back with Qingqi, and ordered Zhang Fan to properly arrange the people he brought back, and he went to Zhu Biao to salute, Zhu Biao said with his hands behind his back, "How about this time?"
Chang Mao replied: "There is a Wangjiazhuang nearby, all with the same surname, and only thirteen children with disabilities have been taken in. There is also a widow leading a young girl who begs to take them away. Originally, the village was unwilling to let them go." Yes, hehe."
After hearing this, Zhu Biao also regained his energy. All things are difficult at the beginning, and if there is one, there will be two, and it will be easy to talk in the future. The widows in this village have always been a disadvantaged group, and they have been bullied, not to mention, because the ignorance and prejudice of each village are also very difficult. Remarriage is extremely worrying for Zhu Biao.
As for why this widow is so decisive, it is not difficult to guess. A widow has only one young daughter, which is considered extinct. Since Wangjiazhuang has the same surname, those relatives will not let go of the opportunity to be extinct. If they are not forced to desperate, No one will come here.
Zhu Biao ordered: "Be careful, tell them to go on, no one can easily disturb them, give them a separate tent, let her sit with those young children during the march, and ask her to help take care of them.
Chang Mao nodded in agreement, Zhu Biao made the calculations, and he will almost arrive at Luzhou Mansion tomorrow, and there will be thousands of beggars in it, Zhu Biao plans to take them away, treat the sick, and take care of the younger ones. Disabled people also arrange things for them to do.
Arrived in Luzhou Prefecture at noon the next day, and its officials of the fourth grade and above had already been waiting fifty miles outside the city to meet His Highness the Crown Prince, and planned to invite His Highness to enter the city for a rest.
Zhu Biao wrote to them the day before yesterday, so the orphans and beggars in the city and some orphans and widows who could not survive have all been brought here, saving Zhu Biao from sending troops into the city.
It took Zhu Biao an hour to have a meal with the local officials, and it was considered to be acquainted. Although Zhu Biao did not want to waste time in the city, these officials were also pillars of the imperial court. Since he took the initiative to express his heart to him, Zhu Biao naturally did not would be too cold.
Then the army set off, and Zhu Biao also received the letters left by Zhu Yi and Zhu Di. They checked the granary in Luzhou Prefecture, and there was no problem. They had already set off for other places.
Zhu Biao was not surprised either. Luzhou Mansion was too close to the capital, and they could respond immediately to any disturbance. Even if there was a deficit, they had to pay for it out of their own pockets when they heard that His Royal Highness sent King Jin and King Qi to investigate.
After walking for another two days, the army stopped and encountered a heavy rain. Fortunately, Chang Mao found a deserted village, and at least there was a place to shelter from the rain. After Zhu Biao settled the children, he settled the food and medicinal materials Waiting for valuables, these are soaked, but accidents will happen.
Naturally, a small village can’t accommodate so many people, so it must be rebuilt. Fortunately, the army brought a lot of coir raincoats. Taking advantage of the weak rain, the soldiers hurriedly opened up the walls to collect materials to expand the roof. Their tents had shelter The effect of rain, but it still can't stand it under this kind of heavy rain, so it is necessary to have a shelter above the head.
Fortunately, the 30,000 elite troops were extremely efficient in whatever they did, and the houses in the village were not far apart. Seeing that the rain was getting heavier, Zhu Biao hurriedly lit a fire to boil water. After the military cauldron, the imperial physicians put some **** slices and other medicinal materials to dispel the cold in it.
After nearly an hour, more than 30,000 people finally had a place to shelter from the wind and rain, and the village was transformed into a strange shape by them. Zhu Biao was naturally fine, but the soldiers who took off their coir raincoats could not stop shivering , Touch the rain on your face and take a sip of **** soup.
Zhu Biao led the people around, and told Li Jin who was beside him: "Cook, make more soup, let the imperial doctor add more cold-dispelling herbs, don't be stingy."
Li Jin took the order to go, and Fu Zhong outside came in and said: "Your Highness, the horses are all set up, and the roof is also repaired very firmly."
Zhu Biao patted him on the shoulder with a slight tiptoe smile and said, "Go and drink more **** soup."
Fu Zhong nodded cheerfully. He is tall and tall. The coir raincoat in the army is too small for him, and his body is almost wet. Although he didn't feel too cold, he drank it when His Highness asked him to drink it.
Zhu Biao went to the women and children again, and the two imperial physicians were watching. The women and children looked at Zhu Biao in awe and dependence.
And they can also feel that Zhu Biao is taking care of them everywhere, so they are particularly moved. The Wang family who came out of Wangjiazhuang is relatively knowledgeable and courageous. Grandpa kowtowed."
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(end of this chapter)