In a village.
Dozens of young and strong men heard the cry for help and quickly ran out of their homes. Wearing raincoats, they came to a collapsed house and began digging hard for people.
Soon, three figures, two old and one young, were dug out from under the ruins.
However, the people who were dug out, whether they were old men, young men, or women, were all crying and stumbling towards the side of the house where food was stored.
They had worked hard for more than half a year to harvest so much food, but they were ruined by the heavy rain before they even started eating!
How could they not feel distressed?
On the side, the young men who had just dug them out from under the rubble also hurriedly stepped forward to help.
"Old Uncle Zhong, your legs and feet have been injured. Go and wipe them quickly, and we will help you save food!"
"That's right, uncle, aunt, your wounds are all white, go and bandage them quickly..."
"Brother Zhong, stop working so hard. It's just some food. Who else is important? Even if all the food is ruined by the heavy rain, you still have fields and you can still find some work to survive until next year.
Your family has been buried under the house for such a long time. Go and take your uncle and aunt to treat the wounds. Don't let anything happen in such a heavy rain! "
"Yes, Brother Zhong, don't worry, the people in Wanping County no longer rely on food to live..."
Under the persuasion of a group of fellow villagers, Zhong Laoer also put down a broken wooden board in his hand and walked towards his old parents beside him.
"Father, mother, Zhong Shi and the others are right, that's because all the food is gone. We still have chili peppers and some spare money. We can't starve to death even if we go to the workshop of Prince Yan's house to find some odd jobs.
The bodies of your two elders are the most important...
Let’s go, I will take your two elders to Zhong Shi’s house next door to treat the wounds, but be sure not to leave any root causes of disease..."
The two old men, who were covered in mud, did not insist anymore. They just glanced at the house that had collapsed into ruins with a look of reluctance, and then, with the support of their son, walked to the house not far away.
"Yanshanwei?"
Suddenly, as soon as they reached the door of Zhong Shi's house, there was a burst of exclamation in the distance.
Zhong Laoer's family of three quickly turned around, but they saw a scene they would never forget.
A group of about thirty Yanshan Guards, either wearing raincoats or holding umbrellas in their hands, came to their house and were cleaning the collapsed roof for them...
"Dad, these Yanshan Guards are here to help us!"
Old Man Zhong was still in disbelief, "Are they really Yanshan Guards?"
Zhong Laoer said with excitement on his face, "Dad, you can't be wrong. I have been to the city and seen the Yanshan Guards from a distance. In the entire Beiping Mansion, only the Yanshan Guards wear this kind of black armor..."
"But these Yanshan Guards are the troops protecting His Highness King Yan, so why are they here?
And, are you still helping us rescue food? "
"Father, mother, I don't know either..."
A young and strong man walked over from the ruins with a face full of joy and explained to Zhong Lao'er's family: "Brother Zhong, uncle and aunt, you can go in and deal with it with confidence. His Royal Highness King Yan is kind.
After learning that the heavy rain was so severe that many farmers' houses collapsed, many people were killed and injured, and the food was washed away and ruined, Yanshan Guards were specially sent to disperse across the Jiali countryside of Beiping Prefecture to rescue the people!
These Yanshan guards still have food and clothes with them, and they will send some to your family later..."
"His Royal Highness, King Yan, is so kind!"
Hearing this, Lao Zhongtou and his family were immediately filled with gratitude.
"Okay, okay, uncle, it's raining so heavily. Go in and deal with the mud and wounds on your body. Wait until we dig out all your food, and then spread it to our house to dry it. In the winter, you still have to eat it." There is food to eat..."
"Yes, yes, we are saved..."
Lao Zhong and his family were suddenly full of hope and walked quickly into the house.
In fact, in this moment, the layer of black mud and grass clippings on the bodies of Lao Zhongtou and his family had almost been washed away.
Even some of the wounds on his body had begun to turn white, and they no longer felt pain.
Moreover, farmers have been exposed to wind and rain all their lives in the fields, which makes them very fragile.
Just put on dry clothes, drink some ginger soup, and bake in front of the fire.
After their family came out,
The more than 3,000 kilograms of grain in their homes were also put into some liter baskets, covered with a thick layer of animal skins. With their consent, they were transported to the homes of people in the village for baking. Let dry!
…
"A house collapsed in front!"
"See if the people inside have come out?"
"No, there are still people buried under the house in front. There are still people moving. They are not dead yet..."
"Go and save people!"
"Save people..."
…
"Boss, don't move, little brats. We are the Yanshan Guards, soldiers of His Highness King Yan. We are ordered by His Highness King Yan to go to the countryside to inspect and rescue the farmers who are suffering from disasters!"
"Don't worry, we will dig out all your food and put it in your neighbors or dry it on a fire elsewhere. We will never let this heavy rain destroy your food..."
"Are you Yanshan Guards? Is my eldest son here too?"
"...Your eldest son is also a Yanshan Guard?"
"My eldest son's name is Yang Daxi, he is also a Yanshan Guard, and he is in the Yanshan Central Guard.
Since he went on an expedition with Guo Changshi last year, he came back at the beginning of this year and never came back again. Are you the military master of the Central Guard? Is there any news about our eldest son? "
"Old man, we are the right guards..."
"Don't worry, father. Since your eldest son is also a Yanshan Guard, he is our uncle. You take your grandson to rest first, and we will dig out all your grain without losing it!"
"Can you dig out my eldest son's wife first?"
"Your daughter-in-law?...Where is she?"
"Right at your feet..."
"..."
…
This is the case in various villages around Beiping City.
As long as it is a barren village, there will be teams of Yanshan Guards passing by. Each team of Yanshan Guards has a general flag or a small flag.
When they found houses collapsed or villages hit by floods, these Yanshan guards rushed forward one by one.
Perhaps, at the beginning, they were doing it for the reward of 200 yuan a day given by King Zhu Di of Yan.
However, when they dug out living people one after another from under those collapsed houses, some of them were even family members of their own brothers in Yanshanwei... Or they dug out the fruits that the farmers had worked hard for a year to grow. food……
Seeing those people's strong expressions of gratitude to them, they even wanted to hand over all the money in their homes to them to thank them for their life-saving grace!
The hearts of these Yanshan Guards slowly flowed out with enthusiasm, and their whole bodies were full of energy. As Yanshan Guards, this is what they should be like!
Not only can you wield the steel sword to expel and conquer the Mongols of the Northern Yuan Dynasty.
They also need to rescue their neighbors and family members from such a natural disaster.
…
Five days in a row.
Yanshan's three guards, with eight thousand soldiers, have been in various prefectures and counties throughout Beiping Prefecture to rescue people in disasters.
At the same time, there were also yamen servants from various yamen, many young and strong people who followed the Yanshan Guards because of their fame, and they also acted vigorously throughout Beiping Mansion and rescued thousands of people.
On the sixth day.
The dark clouds over Beiping Mansion dissipated, finally revealing the dazzling sunshine.
"Your Highness, in the past five days, more than 8,000 brothers of the Yanshan Guards have rescued a total of 1,340 people and dug out more than 10,000 stones of food!
In addition, more than 800 people have been crushed to death...
As for my 8,000 brothers in Yanshan Guard, only more than 100 people suffered some minor injuries! "
Tang Yun, the commander of the Yanshan Guards, held an account book in his hand, followed by a group of thousands of households, reporting to Zhu Di with a red face.
"Very good!"
Zhu Di was also full of joy, "Every rescued people will be counted as one hundred coins, and as for those people who have died long ago, each corpse will be counted as fifty coins!
Zhu Qing, calculate the money and reward us with it all! "
"Thank you, Your Highness!"
"Your Highness is wise!"
Tang Yun, Li Wang and other Yanshan Guard generals immediately expressed their gratitude with joy on their faces.
Although the money was evenly distributed among their soldiers, it was not much money.
However, this is the credit of their Yanshan Guards!
"Your Highness, Your Highness!"
At this time, a guard ran in from outside with a look of panic.
"What's the matter?"
Zhu Di asked.
The guard said: "Your Highness, thousands of people suddenly appeared outside the palace and blocked the entrance to the palace!"
"What?"
"The heavy rain has just passed. How could these common people dare to block the entrance of Prince Yan's palace?"
"Do you know why they blocked the entrance to the palace?"
Everyone in the hall was shocked.
Zhu Di and Guo An even frowned.
In this era, when people block the door, either making trouble or petitioning, there is definitely nothing good going on!
The guard said quickly: "Your Highness, please forgive me. When I saw so many people surrounding me, I hurriedly came in to report!"
"Let's go out with us and take a look!"
Zhu Di walked out without any fear.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Guo An, Tang Yun and others responded and quickly followed.
However, when Zhu Di, Guo An and others just walked out of the palace gate, they were shocked.
Thousands of common people stood outside the palace gate.
And in front of them, there were piles of things, chickens and ducks that kept squawking, and sacks of grain...
As for the common people, none of them looked like they were making trouble at all, but looked at them with gratitude on their faces.
"Young man, please see His Highness King Yan and see Guo Changshi!"
"Young man, please see His Highness King Yan, please see Guo Changshi..."
Seeing Zhu Di, Guo An and others coming out, several people who had seen Zhu Di and Guo An knelt directly on the ground.
The people behind him quickly followed, shouting and kneeling on the ground.
Such a big movement had already attracted many people, who gathered around the streets on both sides and watched curiously.
Zhu Di stepped forward directly and asked, "Who are you? What are you doing outside the palace?"
"Your Highness, I am a citizen of Zhongjia Village in Wanping County. I specially brought the food at home to thank His Highness King Yan for his life-saving grace!"
"Your Majesty, King Yan, I am a citizen of Bazi in Daxing County, and I am here to thank His Majesty and the Yanshan Guard generals for their life-saving grace..."
"Your Majesty, Prince Yan, this villain is..."
Thousands of people were all dug out from under the collapsed houses by the Yanshan Guards.
They all brought food from home to thank Zhu Di and Yanshan Wei for their life-saving grace.
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(End of chapter)
