mtl008 Chapter 443 Meeting Grandfather
Chapter 443 Meeting Grandfather
When food was still sufficient, the people of Yang'an Prefecture had been actively cooperating with the government to deal with the snow. However, as food became less, the people were not able to eat enough and no one was willing to work.
Shangguan Tang continued to say to Zuo Hui: "Those people who caused the riot must be severely punished, especially those who took the lead. No one should be let off. Anyone who dares to deliberately cause trouble during a disaster, no matter what the reason, is guilty of a serious crime!"
If the Flame Army had not arrived in time today, if she had not taken action, Zuo Hui would have been dead. After his death, the officers and soldiers and the troops stationed in the city would have been angry. At that time, the death of those people who caused trouble would be a small matter, but it would be a big matter if other innocent people were implicated.
Shangguan Tang and the Flame Army stayed in Yang'an Prefecture for two days. After stabilizing the people's hearts and dealing with those who caused trouble, they left Yang'an Prefecture and went to other prefectures.
Standing on the tower, watching the Flame Army go away, Zuo Hui's old face showed a smile: "King Pingshan, Princess Pingshan, Flame Army, I will always remember your kindness."
Two days later, the Flame Army arrived at the second city. The situation here was better than that of Yang'an Prefecture. Although the people were agitated, it did not cause any major chaos.
The prefect of this city seemed gentle, but in fact his methods were brutal. He was particularly ruthless towards those who disobeyed his discipline. Therefore, the people were quite afraid of him and naturally did not dare to cause trouble.
But food is still in short supply.
Shangguan Tang stated his identity and did not say any unnecessary words. After understanding the situation in the city, he followed the same method, provided food, and made new arrangements for the city. Only after he made sure that the prefect could get things done did he leave for the next place with peace of mind.
Most of the places Shangguan Tang went to provide relief were far away from the capital. There was a shortage of food in almost every place, and many people died.
Heavy snow blocked the city, information was cut off, and transportation was inconvenient. The major cities only had the energy to deal with matters within the city and had no time and energy to investigate the situation outside.
When Shangguan Tang led the Flame Army into the city, the local governors saw them and looked as if they had seen a savior. They were eager to learn about the situation in other places from them.
Every time at this time, Shangguan Tang would say: "You must trust the court. The court has already prepared countermeasures and will definitely not ignore the people."
The people and local officials originally did not believe what Shangguan Tang said, but when they saw the food that the Flame Army brought out, they had to believe it.
There is simply too much food!
By the time Shangguan Tang led his team to the tenth city for relief, it was already April. The ice and snow that had accumulated for several months finally began to melt, and this phenomenon made everyone extremely happy.
They finally survived the snowstorm.
When entering Jiangcheng, Shangguan Tang's team met a team that came to Jiangcheng for support, and the leader of the team was Shangguan Zhenhua.
After that serious illness, Shangguan Zhenhua rested in Beijing for nearly a month before taking over the rescue team again. The rescue team in Beijing has more than 100,000 people, and they have now been dispersed to various places and districts to convey Emperor Yuanwu's orders and help various cities overcome difficulties.
Jiangcheng is a heavily-conquered area. A rescue team had been here before, but no news was sent back after they arrived. After Shangguan Zhenhua recovered from his illness, he volunteered to come for a visit. Unexpectedly, he met his granddaughter whom he hadn't seen for a long time.
"Tangtang!" Shangguan Zhenhua's face was filled with joy when he saw Shangguan Tang, and he ran towards Shangguan Tang on a horse-drawn sleigh.
"Grandfather!" Shangguan Tang missed his relatives very much after not seeing them for a long time, and he was very happy at this moment.
When the grandparents and grandchildren met, they couldn't help but ask about each other's well-being. Shangguan Zhenhua looked at his granddaughter and frowned with heartache: "You've lost weight, you've lost weight, my granddaughter has lost weight, how much suffering she has gone through!"
Shangguan Tang looked at Shangguan Zhenhua: "Grandfather has lost a lot of weight, and why is his hair all white?"
Shangguan Zhenhua smiled and said, "It's normal for your hair to turn grey as you get older."
Shangguan Tang frowned and said, "But before we parted last time, grandpa's hair and beard were not completely white."
Shangguan Zhenhua answered her vaguely, not wanting to tell her that he was seriously ill and almost met the dead, so as not to worry his granddaughter.
He looked at the team behind Shangguan Tang: "What's going on with these flame troops? Tangtang, aren't you in Tianming Mansion?"
Shangguan Tang smiled and said, "It seems that Grandfather already knows about the sacred jar."
Shangguan Zhenhua nodded and said, "The person sent by the Left Assistant Minister to deliver the letter met my team halfway, and I sent people to escort them back to the capital."
Before sending those people back to Beijing, he had already learned from them about his granddaughter's life in Tianming Prefecture, and had also read the opinions on post-disaster reconstruction written by his granddaughter.
Shangguan Zhenhua looked at Shangguan Tang with great satisfaction: "You and Jingxuan are both great. Because of you, the soldiers and civilians of Yulong Pass can escape danger."
As he spoke, he said to the Flame Army: "Thank you for the hard work of all the soldiers of the Flame Army!"
The Flame Army said in unison: "We are not tired. This is what we should do as soldiers. Protecting the country and the people is our responsibility as soldiers."
This powerful voice made Shangguan Zhenhua's heart tremble. They were worthy of being the Flame Army. Whether in terms of momentum or strength, the Flame Army was stronger than the Fire Cloud Army.
Shangguan Zhenhua admired Nangong Yan. Although Nangong Yan did not have supernatural powers, his martial arts talent and combat capabilities were very strong, and the army he trained was also extremely powerful.
Shangguan Tang said, "Grandfather, the Flame Army and I are here to help the people in the major cities. My husband and I are worried that the people in various places don't have enough food, so we brought the sacred jar with us."
Shangguan Zhenhua's eyes lit up: "Where is the sacred jar?"
After hearing about the sacred jar from the Left Assistant Minister's people, he became very curious and had long wanted to see the true appearance of the sacred jar.
Seeing that Shangguan Zhenhua wanted to take a look, Shangguan Tang held back his smile and brought him to the sacred jar.
The sacred jar was placed on a tiger-drawn sled, and it had always been on the same sled as Shangguan Tang.
Seeing the majestic white tiger, Shangguan Zhenhua's old eyes lit up again.
"This tiger is so powerful. Such a tall white tiger is rare."
Shangguan Tang looked at his own white tiger that was three meters and three centimeters long and weighed three hundred kilograms, and smiled.
When she first met this tiger, it was actually not this big. But in less than half a year, in the wind and snow, it grew rapidly in size, and before she knew it, it had become this big, comparable to an adult male Siberian tiger.
Not only is it big and looks mighty, its physical fitness is also exceptionally good. Most tigers cannot withstand long journeys, but the big white tiger can't, and it's getting stronger day by day.
She really found a treasure!
After Shangguan Zhenhua admired the white tiger for a while, he turned his attention to the sacred jar.
"This tank looks too ordinary, no different from any other large tank. If you put it among a bunch of water tanks, I'm afraid you won't be able to find it."