On that day, Emperor Wuding entered Zhaoyuan County surrounded by people, and immediately began to inspect Zhaoyuan's military training, civil affairs, mining and other matters.
Thanks to effective food dispatching, there has been no famine in Zhaoyuan under the jurisdiction of Wen Zhi County, at least no people have been heard of starving to death.
Liu Zhaosun was quite satisfied with the fat magistrate. He asked Zhang Dong to investigate Wen Shibao's background. This fat man had some skills, but he was not as naive as he appeared.
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At noon, Emperor Wu Ding had a meal in the yamen hall of Zhaoyuan County.
One after another, delicacies were served one after another until the Eight Immortals table was piled full of delicacies. Dongfang Zhu counted them carefully and found that there were one hundred and eight dishes. It was completely conducted according to the regulations of the palace banquet. They are all palace dishes such as roasted mushrooms, dragon vegetables, grilled clams, frog legs, boiled puffer fish, and roasted venison. They use fish brains to make tofu, peacock feet instead of chicken feet, and two bottles of Huai'an. It is not an exaggeration to say that the gold plate is extremely luxurious.
Liu Zhaosun held the golden chopsticks and golden key and hesitated.
When County Magistrate Wen saw this, he broke out in a cold sweat, thinking that the emperor disliked the dishes that were not exquisite enough. He quickly winked at Eunuch Dongfang who was standing next to him, signaling Dongfang Zhu to say a few good words for him.
Just listen to the emperor sigh and say:
"In the year of great disaster, everything is spent."
Wen Zhixian, who had just sat down to accompany him, quickly knelt down and cried to the emperor:
"The Holy Emperor is the lord of the world. He is dying all over the world. In these years, we have worried about food and clothing for the Qi Dynasty. We ministers have nothing to repay. Even though it is a calamity year, we only want to share the worries of the Holy Emperor. This is the only thing we can do. Only the delicacies and the essence of the five grains can be worthy of the immortal body of our emperor. If your majesty refuses to eat, it is the fault of the ministers, and I am willing to die."
Emperor Wu Ding looked at the fat man carefully, with a sharp look as if he was about to cut Wen Shibao open with a sharp knife. Zhang Dong, the guard at the door, pressed his hand on the scabbard and walked slowly towards this side.
"Wenzhi County!"
Emperor Wu Ding suddenly stood up. His burly body was a full head taller than the magistrate, and he looked down at his ministers.
Everyone was shocked by the emperor's aura. As usual, it was time for the emperor to kill someone.
But he saw Emperor Wu Ding laughing loudly: "Hahaha, okay! If you are such a good Zhaoyuan parent officer, then I will help you."
After Liu Zhaosun finished speaking, he waved his hand, raised his chopsticks, picked up a piece of venison, and swallowed it without chewing it. Then he stuffed half a frog into his mouth, raised his neck and drank a bottle of Jinpanlu wine in one go. .
Wen Zhixian secretly wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that his heart was about to jump into his throat.
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After eating a sumptuous and sumptuous lunch for more than half an hour, Emperor Wu Ding drank eight more bottles of Bamboo Leaf Green, ate half a pig's head, two ducks, and half a chicken, and finally he was full.
After experiencing the radiation from the big explosion, Liu Zhaosun's physical strength has been close to that of a demigod. Correspondingly, his food intake per meal is far more than that of ordinary people. Since the emperor's meals are palace secrets, how many kilograms of meat does the emperor need to eat every day? It is difficult for outsiders to know how many kilograms of rice.
But one thing is certain, that is, these huge amounts of food provide this strong body with a steady stream of physical strength, allowing the time traveler to be close to the demigod at the moment of explosion.
Some people have also analyzed that Emperor Wu Ding actually had other sources of power, such as nuclear power batteries. This kind of statement sounds too science fiction. Mr. Meng Wuyue doesn't know about these, so he can only wait until Daqi Empire science As technology advances, let historians analyze and explain it.
After the feast, the emperor ordered Wen Zhixian to lead the way to inspect the iron mines in the western suburbs of Zhaoyuan.
High Priest Francis was imprisoned in the iron mines for hard labor.
After arriving at the iron mine, the emperor insisted on entering the tunnel despite everyone's objections, and took Wen Zhixian down with him.
Zhang Dong and others had no choice but to follow the emperor into the mines.
This is Liu Zhaosun's first time entering the mine. It's pitch black all around, and he can still touch water under his feet from time to time. There are a few torches hanging on the cave wall in the distance, and several half-human, half-ghost miners can be vaguely seen in the distance. Digging everywhere.
Emperor Wu Ding showed a satisfied smile on his lips.
The tunnel was cramped and hot, filled with nauseating stench.
Wen Zhixian was sweating profusely. If the emperor had not been present, he would have vomited it out.
Wen Zhixian said that many of the criminals assigned to mine here would die of exhaustion and illness within half a month, and a new wave of people would need to be replaced every two months.
“What to do if someone dies while mining?”
It may be that too many people have been killed, and the emperor is now only most interested in death and killing.
"Return to the Holy Spirit,"
Wen Shibao did not dare to wipe the sweat from his forehead. The narrow tunnel made him feel uneasy. Zhang Dong and several guards stood around to prevent the criminal miners from taking risks and doing something detrimental to the emperor.
"The corpse was buried under the tunnel on the spot. I heard an old miner said that placing the dead in the ground can ward off evil spirits, so that the mine will not collapse easily."
Emperor Wu Ding nodded to Fatty Wen, patted his thick shoulder, and praised him for a job well done.
"Okay! This is how you deal with Daqi's enemies, Wen Zhixian,"
Wen Shibao quickly stepped forward, lowered his head and looked down, trying his best to look respectful.
Liu Zhaosun ordered: "Zhaoyuan is rich in mineral deposits. I asked Li Shilang to stay and help you find a few more large mines. When my imperial commander returns victoriously from the expedition, he will bring back tens of thousands of captives, including slaves, Koreans, and Cossacks. These people are all high-quality miners. You have to discipline them well for me and try to bury them all underground, one carrot at a time. Once this is done, you will be transferred to Dongdu to work by my side."
Wen Zhixian pretended to be horrified and immediately received the order to thank him.
The emperor sent for Francisco, who was sifting soil.
The Portuguese man in front of me was very skinny. After not seeing him for more than a month, his black agate-like eyes became cloudy, his fair skin was dark and stained with dust, and even his blond hair that used to be shining had lost its silky luster and became Got to be gray.
In short, the high priest completely lost his former glory.
Emperor Wu Ding looked Francisco up and down, nodded with satisfaction, and said to himself in his heart: It seems that in the future more ministers of Da Qi will come to Zhaoyuan to mine.
The Portuguese were engulfed in dirt, dust, and dirt, looking like vampires crawling out of the castle cemetery in the middle of the night. Valley market
"Long live my emperor!"
Francisco fell to his knees, and the shackles on his feet made a clanking metal sound, which sounded more like a death curse. Wen Zhixian took the key from the hand of the pian and bent down to unlock it for the prisoner.
"I'm coming to Zhaoyuan this time,"
Liu Zhaosun waved his hand, and Magistrate Wen and Dongfang Zhu immediately took a few steps back and stood looking in this direction from a distance. The emperor stared into the eyes of the high priest and said word by word:
"I came to Zhaoyuan this time just to see you."
Francisco's cloudy eyes suddenly brightened, and he knelt down to kowtow to the emperor to thank him.
"Get up."
Liu Zhaosun waved his hand and continued to say to his high priest: "The archbishop's tactics are outdated. Do you know what I want now?"
Francisco smoothed out his dirty hair, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "Your Majesty wants everyone in the world to praise you, sing your praises, and regard you as a figure like Caesar."
Emperor Wu Ding smiled and shook his head.
"It seems that you haven't learned the real truth in the past two months. If it weren't for the purpose of employing people, I would continue to lock you up."
Francisco broke out in a cold sweat. Liu Zhaosun didn't talk nonsense to him and said directly:
"What I want now is not the people's praise of me, nor the people's slander of me. What I want is that there will be no voice, no discussion, no one dares to talk nonsense, I need a more stable rule. "
After hearing this magical theory, Francisco not only did not find it incredible, but showed admiration.
"His Majesty the Emperor is wise and wise, and I will do it seriously. I will cooperate with Zhang Yingguan to closely monitor the people of the world, monitor those unruly people, and prevent them from speaking out, so as to fulfill His Majesty's great aspirations. The people of Daqi must not make irresponsible remarks about our Emperor. Those who arbitrarily discuss state affairs and violate the rules will be exiled to Australia."
Emperor Wu Ding finally showed a teachable expression on his face.
"Okay, okay, you have now realized. I don't need people to say good or bad, I need them not to say anything."
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On the eighth day of the first lunar month, Emperor Wu Ding left Zhaoyuan and went to Yuncheng to provide relief.
Yuncheng is located in the southwest of Shandong Province and the lower reaches of the Yellow River. It is also the hometown of Song Jiang in "Water Margin". It can be said that this place is full of disasters.
During the Wanli period, the threat of Huanghuai floods to Yuncheng increased. Pan Jixun took charge of river control three times and took the measure of "flushing the Yellow River and improving transportation", building embankments to contain water to attack sand, wash away silt, and ensure smooth waterways.
Last summer, there was not much rain in Yuncheng, and the fields and grains died of drought. Finally, in the autumn, heavy rains continued, and the Yellow River burst, drowning most of the crops. Then came the plague and locust plague...
After all this hard work, out of the more than 200,000 people in Yuncheng County, less than 120,000 were left alive in the end.
People are eating human flesh everywhere outside the county.
In troubled times, the majestic hometown of Confucius and Mencius in Shandong was reduced to a slaughterhouse. Here are two examples for readers' reference:
Since ancient times, in the years of hunger, it has been heard that the Taoist barbarians looked at each other and ate the Yizi, dissecting the corpses and exposing their ears. Nowadays, people are slaughtered and cut up to provide food for the day and night. There is no question about father and son, no question about husband and wife, and no question about brothers. The abdomen is cut open and the heart is divided into pieces, and the taste of the human heart is considered the most beautiful, especially the taste of children. There are people who sell human flesh in the market, and the price per catty is six cents; there are people who marinate human meat at home for emergencies; there are people who cut off human heads, cook them over fire and then bite and suck the brains; there are people who are hungry and have them cut up with knives. There are also those who cut off the flesh and stare at people with their eyes closed until it is almost gone. There are times when people are forbidden to eat people, and they often respond by saying: "I don't eat people, people will eat me." The stupid people don't care about it, and there is no law to do anything about it. The owl is on the road, and the sky and the earth are dark. (Note 1)
There is another story like this:
A foreign businessman was passing by the Yuncheng vegetable market when a woman's cry suddenly attracted him to a simple shed. A woman was tied naked to the chopping board, and the butcher was helping her take a shower, wash her body, and prepare for slaughter. The woman was trembling with fear and burst into tears. The merchant felt compassion and immediately asked the butcher to stop and took out some silver to redeem her life. However, just as he untied the woman, helped her get off the desk, and put on her clothes, intentionally or unintentionally, the merchant's hand touched the woman's front.
The woman said sternly: "Thank you for saving my life, sir, I will be your servant for the rest of my life and I will not regret it. But I will only be a slave, not a concubine. I just refused to marry a second husband, so I was sold here. Please Don’t belittle me!”
"I won't sell it anymore, you'd better kill me!"
After saying that, he took off his clothes and still lay on the chopping board.
The merchant was speechless for a moment. When the butcher saw how fierce the woman was, his teeth itched with hatred, and he raised his knife and dropped it... (Note 2)
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In any case, the arrival of Emperor Daqi gave hope to the Yuncheng victims who were waiting for food.
The emperor issued an edict to exempt Yuncheng from taxes for three years, and allocate grain reserves from neighboring states and counties to help the people who had not yet died of starvation.
At the same time, the temples and Taoist temples around Yuncheng were ordered to donate food, and the monks and Taoist priests of the temples were asked to take out big pots and give porridge on the streets.
In order to quell the public anger, Emperor Wu Ding also copied Cao Mengde and asked Zhang Dong to find 28 people including Yuncheng's former Hufang, Dianli, Bingfang, Archers, Qihou, Jinzi, Kuaishou, etc., and used them as scapegoats. It was announced in public that these subordinate officials had committed corruption and malfeasance and had embezzled tens of thousands of stones of grain. Therefore, the granary in Yuncheng was now empty, not even a mouse. These people usually live in a fish and meat village, but today the emperor just asked them to die on a different charge.
On the twelfth day of the first lunar month of the second year of Wuding, in the west of Yuncheng, there was a huge crowd in front of the majestic and simple Guanyin Pagoda (Note 3).
Amid the hoarse curses of the people in Yuncheng, twenty-eight people were taken to the execution ground. Following Zhang Dong's order, the twenty-eight executioners raised their swords and fell.
The heads of twenty-eight scapegoats fell to the ground, and their bodies were thrown down to the execution ground and quickly devoured by the hungry people around them.
Under Dongfang Zhu's arrangement, earth-shattering mountain calls came from in front of the Guanyin Tower.
"Long live the Emperor of Daqi!"
"Long live Daqi!"
Note: 1. "Qingzhou Prefecture Chronicles" Volume 20, disaster auspicious
2. "Notes from Yuewei Thatched Cottage" is a short story in classical Chinese written by Ji Yun in the Qing Dynasty. Collect and compile various folk tales about foxes, ghosts and gods, karma and retribution, admonishing good and punishing evil, etc. that were circulated around the time, or strange anecdotes that you have heard personally.
3. "Yuncheng County Chronicle" records: In the 13th year of Ming Zhengtong (1446), the river broke through Xingyang, causing disaster in Yuncheng. The tower body was silted up to two levels, and now only four levels remain above the surface. Although it has experienced wind and rain, it has also been severely denuded. , although it is majestic and simple, it is still a scenic spot.
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