I was a famous teacher in ancient times

Chapter 813 Vigilance
Yang Xi pinched the envelope and took a look. Ziheng's letter was a bit thick. She looked at the younger son and saw the younger son pulling Zhenyuan out, and the two children went down to wash up.

Yang Xi shook his head helplessly, Zilu is still childish, unfold Ziheng’s letter and ask Yang Xi and his wife first. Watch your son grow.

The letter finally got down to business. It turned out that some merchants wanted to donate money to build the Northeast, but it was not an impermanent donation. They wanted to ask for a low-level title.

Yang Xi touched the letter. Since the founding of the People's Republic of China, it's not that merchants have been tempted, but they haven't started it. Now that her son is writing to her, it can be seen that the construction of the Northeast is difficult.

Although scholars, farmers, businessmen, etc., it must be admitted that merchants are powerful, and sometimes merchants can do things that government officials cannot.

Yang Xi got up and went to the study. Her son wrote to her first, so she didn't send the booklet to Jiaozhou. She wanted to analyze the pros and cons for her son.

When Yang Xi came out of the study, the female officer said that Zilu hadn't rested and dragged Zhenyuan and Zhenxin to the capital.

When Yang Xi's letter was delivered to Ziheng, Zhou Yu had already arrived in Moucheng, Yizhou. Moucheng was a commercial city between Yizhou and the grassland. There were not only various tribes in the grassland, but also merchants from some small countries in the city.

Merchants from these small countries dare not cross the grassland, so they can only come to Mucheng along the edge of the grassland. There are not many small country merchants in Moucheng, but there are really many small country merchants in Rongzhou.

Zhou Yu didn't live in the inn, but stayed in the post station in Moucheng for safety. Due to its special location, the post station in Moucheng is managed by active-duty troops, which not only ensures the safety of the post station personnel, but also can go to the battlefield with a knife at any time.

Early the next morning, Zhou Yu took Cheng Jin to the outside of Mou City, saying that there was a drought in the grassland, but in fact it had already affected Mou City. Drought had already occurred thirty miles away from Mou City, and the grass on the ground had withered in large areas.

When Zhou Yu raised his head, the sun was extremely dazzling, and it became very hot soon after he came out.

Cheng Jin looked at the surrounding situation worriedly, "Will there be a drought in Yizhou?"

Zhou Yu controlled the reins and turned the horse's direction, "There is already a drought."

After the drought, I am most afraid of locust plagues. Hey, I hope the drought in the grassland will not affect Yizhou.

Cheng Jin's heart was heavy. He had experienced drought and knew how terrible it was. "Duke, where else do you want to go?"

Zhou Yu was no longer in the mood to wander around, "Let's go back to the city."

Back outside Mou City, merchants from the grassland lined up at the gate of the city. Some merchants had their wives and children, and they were anxiously waiting to enter the city.

Zhou Yu saw that he had come to Mou City to escape the drought. However, an agreement was made during the trade. Grassland merchants had a limited time to stay in the city. The longest was one month and the shortest was seven days.

Cheng Jin also noticed, "I said why there are so many foreigners in Moucheng. They all came to avoid the drought."

This is also due to the strict control of the market by the imperial court. There has been no soaring prices in Moucheng, otherwise the people in Moucheng would not be able to afford food.

Zhou Yu returned to the post station, he didn't know whether Hule China had asked Xixuan for help, he wanted to write to Xixuan, Moucheng would be overcrowded in a few days, which shows that the situation in the grassland is very bad.

In the face of a life-and-death environment, the signed peace contract can be torn up at any time. The best way now is to divert the crisis on the grassland, such as continuing to fight outside, instead of focusing on the Central Plains.

Zhou Yu pointed out that the foreigners in the north are rich in water and soil, etc. It is in the best interest of the court for the two sides to consume each other.

After the letter was sent, Zhou Yu never left Mou City again. Fifty miles away from Mou City, people from the grassland had pitched tents at the border, and the border was not safe.

When Zhou Yu learned about the situation in Moucheng, he had a solid idea. At the beginning, Moucheng took in many Huizhou people. Over the years, many wells and irrigation ditches have been dug. Now Moucheng is not so short of water.

A week later, a large number of grassland merchants left Moucheng, and then more grassland merchants flooded in. The entire Moucheng was patrolled by soldiers.

That night, a strong wind blew outside the window. The wind was so strong that many tiles were blown away. Some trees in Mou City were blown down, and many houses could no longer be inhabited.

Zhou Yu didn't dare to open the window, so he could only stand by the window and listen to the movement outside. After the strong wind, there were lightning and thunder, and the pouring rain poured down. The continuous heavy rain connected the sky and the earth.

Zhou Yu just opened the window, his face was covered with rain, and he smiled silently, the rain came well.

This thunderstorm lasted until the second day, the pouring rain washed away the heat, the newly built ditches in the city were rolling with water, and the ditches with some smell were washed away, and many ponds outside the city were washed out by the water. How heavy the rain is.

The people of Moucheng thanked God that this heavy rain was so timely.

For this reason, Cheng Jin went to the border to check the situation, and followed the soldiers across the border. It was indeed raining at the border, but it was still dry as he went deeper into the grassland, which meant that the area of ​​heavy rain had only been relieved by a few tens of miles from the border of the grassland.

Zhou Yu's inn welcomed guests, and then he met foreigners from the north.

After seeing the ceremony, Lukov took out the gift he had prepared, "I heard that Duke Ding has come to Moucheng. He has always admired Duke Ding, so he took the liberty to disturb you today."

Zhou Yu listened to the well-spoken Chinese, "You speak Chinese very well."

Lukov was very happy to receive the affirmation, "I like Eastern culture very much. Over the years, your country's maritime trade has developed rapidly, and I have made many friends."

Zhou Yu didn't believe this. This man showed his aristocratic status no matter in his clothes or manner, "You came to Mou City from the grassland?"

Lukov generously admitted, "Yes, I have been in Mou City for eight days, and I can stay for seven more days."

He felt that it was too unfriendly to only stay for [-] days, and he wanted to know more about the business contacts of Mou City.

Zhou Yu didn't think that today was just a simple visit, "There are a lot of delicacies in Moucheng, I hope you like Moucheng."

There are many barbecue shops in Moucheng, and he also frequents them.

Lukov had something in mind, and he couldn't express his purpose by visiting rashly, "It's really delicious. The East is vast and rich in spices. I've always wanted to travel in the East, but it's a pity that it's too difficult to get a certificate."

Since the re-establishment of the Central Plains, any foreigner who wants to enter the country has to apply for a certificate. Not only do they need to submit documents, but they also have to listen to Oriental law classes. Only after passing the question and answer can they be issued a certificate.

When Lukov thought that the rivers on the border were controlled by the Eastern court, his heart was filled with anger, but on the surface he wanted to appear harmless. He wanted to visit the eastern states without attracting attention.

Zhou Yu already understood the purpose of this person, so he thought more. If this person can pass through the grassland, then the relationship between Hule China and the foreigners in the north makes people vigilant!
(End of this chapter)