Chapter 158 Making something out of nothing
Cao Luyun led the maid to stand at the door, looking at Lu Huai who was rummaging around in the house and felt a little at a loss.
After looking at it for a long time, she asked tremblingly: "General, what are you looking for?"
Lu Huai looked back, paused, and said: "I saw it in the old days. A book.”
After that, he started looking for it again.
As soon as Liang Huan entered the room, she heard a rustling sound and looked at each other strangely with Lu Xiu.
Cao Luyun heard the person coming forward and bowed before saying, "Are your lord and Liang Ji here to see the general?"
Lu Xiu nodded slightly and went to the inner room.
Liang Huan stayed to talk to Cao Luyun.
Lu Huai finally searched to no avail, so he had to give up, but there was still a little sadness between his brows.
Cao Luyun has asked people to prepare tea fruits.
Liang Huai saw that Lu Huai was distracted, "Brother, what are you looking for? Can I help you find it again later?"
Lu Huai came back to his senses, thought for a while, and looked over: " The book you mentioned to me in Zhou Mansion."
Liang Huan was startled and stood still.
That day at the Zhou Mansion wedding banquet, the story she mentioned was something she read in a book at home, not Lu Huai’s study. At that time, she just said it casually, but Lu Huai told her now , looking for the book she mentioned...
Does he really have that book on his bookshelf? Is it lost now? It had been so long, how could she still remember what the book was?
Seeing several people looking at her, Liang Huan gritted her teeth and forced a smile: "I will help you search again in the next few days."
"Okay." Lu Huai was very happy. simply.
Liang Huan was even more confused, what was the meaning of making something out of nothing?
After sending Lu Huai away, Liang Huan and Lu Xiu returned to Nanyuan.
Liang Huan frowned and said nothing.
Lu Xiu glanced at the distracted person beside him and said calmly, "Isn't it the book he is looking for?"
Liang Huan stopped and looked over, "I am in front of him. There are a few books on the bookshelf, but they are not the ones I mentioned. Even if they are, the content is ordinary. Why do you want me to come here like this? "
Lu Xiu pondered for a moment, "Maybe I'm reminding you."
"Reminder?" Liang Han was confused.
Is there anything you can't say directly, but you have to be so cryptic?
The more Liang Han thought about it, the more confused he became.
Lu Xiu pursed his lips slightly. Lu Huai looked like he was looking for something, but what he was looking for was definitely not an ordinary book.
For several days, whenever Liang Huan had free time, he would go to the East Pavilion to look for the book that was made out of nothing, but to no avail and did not find anything different.
Every time she looked for it, Cao Luyun would stand aside and watch.
As the days passed, the disaster outside became more and more serious. As expected, the drought was followed by the locust plague.
In October Gengyin, locusts came from the east and covered the sky.
I don’t know when, but there is a rumor that there is an evildoer causing trouble, angering God, and sending down punishment.
The locust plague was serious, and rumors spread everywhere. Gao Qian had no choice but to lead a group of ministers to worship heaven and gods in order to avoid disasters. He even followed the advice of Prime Minister Cao to grant amnesty to the world and change the reign name.
Locust temples were built among the people, and people also knelt down and prayed for blessings.
In the end, it doesn't help.
For a while, many of their sons and daughters were sold in exchange for rice, so that the fields were starved and devastated.
Even so, the royal family has not curbed their extravagance.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty also took the opportunity to provoke wars at the border several times. Just in case, Lu Huai led his troops to garrison near the border.
It is so difficult right now, but it is only half of the experience, Liang Han sighed silently.
"Liang Ji, the rice porridge is ready." Bai Lu walked in from outside the house.
Liang Han nodded and stood up, following her out. Cao Luyun was already ready and waiting for her at the gate of the outer courtyard.
The disaster was serious and many refugees flocked to Jinye. In order to prevent those who wanted to take this opportunity to sneak into the capital, Cao Xiang suggested setting up a tent twenty miles outside the city as a temporary shelter. Troops were stationed to guard the refugees to prevent them from being instigated and causing unrest, while the families of officials in the city could set up tents and provide porridge every day.
Since it was Prime Minister Cao’s suggestion, Zhou and Lu were naturally the first to respond at this juncture.
Liang Huan and Cao Luyun go to give porridge every day.
At first there were only a few households, but after the Queen Mother and the Empress unanimously praised the move, there were indeed many more people giving porridge.
Cao Luyun is still Mrs. Sima outside.
Coming here every day, the guards are very familiar with them and their attitude is very polite.
Xu suggested this move to Prime Minister Cao. Cao Luyun was very concerned about giving out porridge and did it himself. Liang Huan had no intention of competing with her for the limelight, so he helped out from the side.
The porridge stall next to them belongs to the Zhou family. If Cao Luyun is trying his best, he is still slightly inferior to Cao Danqing next to him.
The long hair is pulled up into a high bun. Apart from a few plain hairpins, there are no other gorgeous jewelry. The clothes are mainly plain colors, dignified and elegant.
Liang Huan was observing from the side intentionally or unintentionally. Since Cao Danqing got married, there have indeed been quite a few changes.
Since giving out porridge, not only has he not caused any trouble to her, but he has also been polite to her, which is really impressive.
Liang Huan couldn't help but laugh. After all, Zhou Yun was quite charming.
Cao Luyun was still serving porridge. When Liang Huan saw that it was almost over, he simply gave up his position and turned around to go behind the porridge shed.
Liang Huan glanced at the guarding soldiers and said to Bai Lu: "Go and distribute the brewed tea. Just say it was given by the Taishi Mansion."
Bai Lu nodded.
Liang Huan looked at the sea of refugees and felt slightly worried.
Although giving porridge every day can solve the immediate urgent needs, it is ultimately a drop in the bucket and cannot solve the fundamental problem.
It's not like she hasn't thought about taking this opportunity to add fuel to the fire, but after all, the people are innocent.
She was once starved of food and suffered from hunger and cold. Every day when she opened her eyes, she would worry about food for the day. She would go into the mountains and forests, dig wild vegetables and find wild fruits... and later even narrowly escaped death.
Liang Han lowered his eyes and slowly sat down.
"Liang Ji."
A clear voice interrupted her memories.
Liang Huan raised his head and saw Cao Danqing with a smile.
"Can I sit down and talk to you?" The wind made her voice light and not aggressive at all.
Liang Huan also smiled at her: "Please sit down."
Cao Danqing thanked her and sat down opposite her.
Liang Han is still a little uncomfortable with such a pleasant-looking Cao Danqing.
Cao Danqing looked at Bai Lu's retreating back and smiled slightly: "In the past, my father and brother always praised you in front of me. At that time, I was extremely unconvinced."
Liang Huan smiled lightly and poured her a cup of tea that had just been distributed, and said with a smile: "Have a try."
Liang Huan also felt quite sentimental when thinking of Cao Jun.
Cao Danqing took the tea, paused, and then said: "Now I really like you a little bit."
That's right.
Liang Huan laughed and said, "Mrs. Shaobao, you're welcome."
Cao Danqing glanced at the figure in front of him who was serving porridge, "In the first few days here, I was worried that you would have a dispute with my sister. , but after observing these days, you have given in to her in everything. That position should have been yours, but you-"
Liang Huan: "I am not giving in to her, I am just helping Zhou Yun. "
"I know this. My sister asked him for help," Cao Danqing took a sip of tea and said, "It's the Queen."
(End of this chapter. )