dhibooks Chapter 118 Disaster Relief
Chapter 118 Disaster Relief
Taking a panoramic view of Situya's kindness and Wen Shangshu's reaction, Emperor Xuanyu sneered, he was not as warm and kind as before.
He impatiently sang the brotherly brotherly respectful drama with Situya again, and satirized in a manly voice: "Of course I don't have the thorough knowledge of local affairs like the emperor's brother. After all, the emperor's brother has been the crown prince for so many years. It’s not once or twice to go to the local area and act as the crown prince.”
A trace of anger suddenly flashed across Situ Ya's face.
Emperor Xuanyu sneered, be angry, you can be angry, but what can you do if you are angry again, what's the use of pretending to be a benevolent and righteous king now, no matter how good you are, the dust has settled on the current sage, everything you have done, in the end In front of the truly powerful, he is like a clown jumping up and down.
Emperor Xuanyu said: "The so-called personnel have metabolism, the emperor is sympathetic to Mr. Wen's old age and frailty, and I am not an unreasonable person. If Mr. Wen is really unable to do what he wants, if not, then follow the advice of the emperor and go home early. It’s been a long time, and I really can’t bear to invite Mr. Wen, who is old enough, to polish it up every day.”
Wen Shangshu shook his hand and almost bowed his head to kowtow to the emperor again.
This, this is almost clear to drive him away!
Emperor Xuanyu changed his voice and eased his tone: "Naturally, Wen Shangshu is now considered a veteran of the three dynasties, with rich experience, even if the ordinary affairs are somewhat incapable, when encountering major events, there will naturally be veterans who will be the pinnacle of the sea. However, Wen Da Man, you can't live up to the expectations of me and the emperor, you have to be steady."
Gongbu Shangshu's expression tightened, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.Knowing that this was Emperor Xuan Yu's beating on her, she immediately didn't dare to think about Situ Ya's or not Situ Ya's. She kowtowed to thank her, repeatedly expressing that he must devote himself to his death and serve the country, and dare not slack off.
The ministers saw this coming and going, and immediately knew that the smiling new emperor's real face was far from being as talkative as he showed, and became more vigilant.
"Brother Huang is right. This matter is too big. Naturally, one person is not capable of such a great deal." He said, his eyes slowly wandered past the breath-holding officials below the steps, and said, " So coincidentally, it was reported in the newspaper that the payment was just right, and it disappeared for no reason after it was transported to Jingzhou."
"Three carriages, so many boxes of heavy silver, why did they disappear for no reason? Brother Huang, you have rich experience, do you know what kind of ability this is?"
Situ Ya was silent.The guns in this matter have clearly turned to Prince Zhongjing, he can make gestures to intercede for the veteran, but to Prince Zhongjing who was also one of the opponents at the beginning... His pleading has a p use.
Realizing that his territory was involved, Zhong Jing immediately became angry: "What do you mean, fourth? Are you suspecting that this king stole the 50 taels? It is simply ridiculous! This king is sitting in Jingzhou, Is it possible that you still look down on your mere 50 taels?!"
Emperor Xuanyu raised his eyebrows and said: "I can't tell, Brother Huang is full of confidence. Also, Brother Huang's Jingzhou is rich in products, and he also holds two lands of fish and rice. I think he has accumulated a lot on weekdays. I don't know if this time this time. The biggest flood will affect the emperor's brother."
Zhongjing was stunned at first, but he was a little surprised when he heard this.
As for the money, of course he knew in his heart whether he took it or not, so it was not in vain.Even to be reasonable, the money for repairing the embankment was taken away, and now he is very distressed by the flooding of the embankment.
The feudal Jingzhou is just south of the Yangtze River, and it is usually a fertile land rich in natural products. This time, he was the first to bear the brunt of the embankment bursting. In the past two days, the chief of his palace, the accountant, and the bureaucrats in the fief are going crazy!In fact, when he came to the court this time, he originally wanted to ask the court to help the victims.
But all the words have been thrown out, is it necessary for him to slap himself now, saying that his subordinates are also starving to death?That's just right, it's because something happened in Jingzhou that it's more likely that they will focus on the 50 taels.Even the second best thing is that natural disasters and man-made disasters are connected together. If someone asks, is there some bandit leader in the area under his jurisdiction who wanted to get rich and robbed the 50 taels? I can't guarantee it.
Zhongjing couldn't afford to lose this person.He could even imagine how Zhong Ning would bury himself if he told the truth.
What can I do?I can only bite the bullet and say no.
It's just right not to be cowardly, Emperor Xuan Yu likes this kind of people who stick their necks and face them.
He immediately said cheerfully, if this is the case, then in order to prove his innocence, please ask Prince Zhongjing to contribute 80 yuan in silver to cooperate with the imperial court in disaster relief!
When these words came out, Zhongshun, who had been knocking the melon seeds beside him for a long time, was almost about to laugh, but thanks to his timely control, he only grinned and didn't laugh out loud.
Zhong Jing: "..." Come on!
Being stared at by Zhongjing, Zhongshun only thought he was blind, and he and the big-tailed wolf next to him, Yu Junci, just pretended to be deaf and dumb. Anyway, even if he didn't receive Zhongjing's signal, he didn't get ticklish when there were too many lice , don't worry about it at all.
Zhong Jing was hurt by Emperor Xuanyu's manipulation of airway, but he didn't expect that Emperor Xuanyu, who made such a decision on his own, would not ask him the opinion of the party who was bleeding heavily, and instead acted like a wise gentleman He turned his head to look at Prince Yizhong:
"What do you think, brother?"
Prince Yizhong smiled slightly, took a breath, and said: "Your Majesty is wise, with the heart of serving the country with the fist of my second brother, I believe he is also willing to serve the country at this time of crisis."
Lord Zhongjing, today is also the victim of the silent confrontation between the two men.
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Emperor Xuanyu made a fuss, and took the opportunity to search the vassal (here specifically referring to Prince Zhongjing), but the real problem was still in front of him, and it always needed to be resolved.
The river embankment has been cut off, floods have already occurred, and even in some places in the south, the rain has not subsided. Da Si Nong has expressed very worryingly that the crops of this season may be over.
In the end, he ordered Nan'an County King and Yu Junci, two kings with different surnames, to go to the southern province to preside over the disaster relief.
This is also the result of the four people's long-awaited decision when they were interviewed in the study room yesterday.
Even if Lin Zhanyang discovered the clues, even if the news from the town government secretary proved the possibility of a military riot in the local area, after all, nothing happened, and everything was just speculation.
Since it is a guess on paper, it obviously cannot be discussed in the court, otherwise, it will only cause unnecessary discussions.
Therefore, Emperor Xuanyu decided to ask Yu Junci and Song Shilang to find out, and only when they preside over the disaster relief can they decide to bring the team closer to Baicheng, and complete the second task at the same time as the disaster relief.
Almost as soon as the decree was issued, the entire imperial court was like a huge assembly line, and it started to run immediately.Re-registration, counting of food, salaries, relief, workers who urgently repaired the embankment were allowed to pay high "travel expenses", and immediately sent letters to flood-affected areas to organize local people to repair the original drainage works and try their best to recruit experienced seniors Into the group.
Among them, Lin Zhanyang, the minister of the Ministry of Industry who presided over the project for the first time, was almost as busy as a spinning top.In the end, even Yu Junci couldn't stand it anymore, and actively persuaded him to rest first, but he still refused.
He also said in a strange tone, unable to understand: "Aren't you going to provide disaster relief? Human lives are at stake. Of course, the sooner you get ready, the sooner you get there, the more people you can save!"
"... Of course, these must be calculated clearly. I wish I could be precise about how much food each person needs to consume every day. It's just a rough 'estimate' of a number, and the ghost knows where it will be spent by then."
He said it so naturally and so confidently that Yu Junci couldn't help but be possessed for a while.
Lin Zhanyang was still patient, and coaxed Yu Junci like a child: "If brother Yu is tired, take a good rest and recharge your energy. You have just come back, haven't you? You have to go out again after a while depending on the situation... This time it’s still disaster relief, the local conditions are not clear what kind of environment it is, it’s probably hard to rest well!”
Later, Yujun had no choice but to accompany Lin Zhanyang. He counted the accounts, and he accompanied him to sort out and review the report of the town government secretary. It was common practice to work like this until the climax of the moon.
Even though he was exhausted, Yu Junci enjoyed it so much.Sometimes when he was tired, he would raise his head and quietly look at Lin Zhanyang who was sitting at his desk with the light of the candle, his eyes softened involuntarily.He can't help thinking with a sour and proud mood, this is his yang yang, trying so hard to do what he can do, and thinking so thoroughly for a group of people he has never met.