Datang: Let you supervise the country and become an emperor through the ages

Chapter 447
However, this progress is really too slow.

On this day, Li Fu came to Gao Shilian's residence. These days, he knew that Gao Shilian had worked very hard.

Knowing that Li Fu was coming, Gao Shilian hurriedly came out to greet him.

After Li Fu saw him, he asked, "Master Gao, is your wife's condition okay? I heard that she was exhausted to treat the flood."

Gao Shilian nodded and said, "I'm sorry, she's much better now."

Li Fu sighed, and said: "Madam is so hardworking for the country and the people, I am really in awe."

After chatting for a while, Li Fu hurried out.

During this period of time, the grain in Chang'an City was almost sold out, and there was an urgent shortage of goods in the market.

Yu Chigong stood on a hill, watching many peasants below saving food.

There is another group of soldiers and farmers, carrying stones to a gap.

Only by plugging this gap can we ensure that the water here will not flow into Chang'an City, otherwise, it will bring even greater disasters.

"No way, General, the water over there is too strong, it can't be blocked at all!" An officer came over and reported to Yu Chigong.

Yuchi Gong said in a deep voice: "It's because of the strong water that we have to bet on it. Even if you block people, you have to block them to death!"

"If this water flows into Chang'an City, I don't know how many people will die, so no matter how difficult it is, this task must be completed!"

The officer said with some embarrassment: "General, don't worry, we will never back down, but our manpower is really too small..."

Hearing this, Yu Chigong also felt a little helpless, he actually knew about the shortage of manpower.

However, if he is asked to find someone now, he has nowhere to look, so he can only bite the bullet and push up.

Now, his subordinates add up to more than 7000 people, including the militiamen.

However, blocking the flood and rescuing food at the same time can't take care of it at all.

"How's the food over there?" Yu Chigong asked.

The officer's expression changed, he opened his mouth but did not speak.

Yu Chigong felt that something was wrong, so he asked: "Quickly tell me, what happened?!"

Those foodstuffs are more important than human lives. There is a shortage of foodstuffs in Chang'an City, even in the palace.

So many people need to eat, and this food is the foundation of people's survival.

Yu Chigong also knew that many ordinary people could no longer eat at all, even tree bark and grass roots were good things for them now.

Of course, the imperial court also released food for disaster relief, but that amount was simply not enough.

There are also some government offices that open porridge shops, and Yu Chigong went to drink it once, and the porridge was so bad that those who swallowed it scratched their throats.

But even so, even this hard-to-swallow thing has become a hot commodity.

The officer sighed and said, "There are not enough manpower in the field, and the rescued food is very little."

"Also, the price of food in Chang'an City seems to have risen again, which is already an exaggerated price..."

Halfway through his speech, he found that Yu Chigong's eyes were almost ready to burst into flames.

If he were to know who was driving up the price of grain in Chang'an City, he would definitely rush over with a big knife in his hand.

Yu Chigong is usually heartless, but when it comes to disaster relief, he can't rub a little sand in his eyes.

Over the years, he has helped the emperor deal with many disasters in various places.

And almost every time he encounters such a thing, he will see those beasts driving up the price of food.

"No, I have to go to the palace." After Yu Chigong finished speaking, he turned and walked away.

He really had no choice now, so he could only ask Li Er for help, to see if he could allocate another batch of grain from the treasury to help the victims.

At this time, Li Fu had already arrived at the Taoist Temple on the mountain. The terrain here was very high, and it was not affected by the flood.

Cheng Yaojin also followed Li Fu, and kept urging: "Your Highness, let's release the food quickly!"

At this moment, more and more victims are pouring into Chang'an City, and the gate guards have closed the city gates.

These disaster victims, they all knew that the emperor lived in Chang'an City, so when encountering such natural and man-made disasters, their first reaction was to ask the emperor for help.

Seeing that Li Fu hadn't spoken, Qin Shubao also said, "Now there is no food in the surrounding counties, and the victims can't live anymore."

Of course Li Fu knew this, not to mention the surrounding areas, even in Chang'an City, there wasn't much grain left.

One of the key points is that the food has actually flowed into the hands of the major families.

They are holding on to those grains, waiting for a price, and they only want to sell them at a good price, without considering how many people will starve to death due to food shortages.

"These damned guys hold all the food in their hands, so they should be killed one by one!"

Cheng Yaojin roared furiously, wishing he could rush into the city with a weapon in hand.

Li Fu sneered and said: "These aristocratic families are too presumptuous. They just think that they have great energy, and the court dare not touch them."

"It's also for this reason that they dare to hold food in their hands so unscrupulously. Although we have food in our hands now, it is still too little."

"If we release food now, it will only be a drop in the bucket, and it will not solve the fundamental problem at all."

"So, we have to wait now, until a suitable time, and then release the food."

Cheng Yaojin and Qin Shubao looked at each other, and they both asked worriedly: "Your Highness, do you have confidence in this matter?"

A sneer appeared on the corner of Li Fu's mouth, and he said, "I'm not sure. If they still hold the food in their hands, I don't mind leading troops to wipe them out."

"In the face of natural disasters, if you still want to make money for the country, keeping them will be a disaster sooner or later. I will not let them go."

Cheng Yaojin clapped his hands excitedly when he heard this, and said, "Okay, let's do it like this!"

Hearing what His Royal Highness said, Cheng Yaojin immediately became excited.

Li Fu stood up and looked into the distance, murmuring: "This businessman has always been like this, only seeking profit."

There is water everywhere in Chang'an City now. In some places with relatively low terrain, the depth of the water has almost reached more than one person.

Just these days, there are many victims who can find their bodies, and there are many who can't even find their bodies, which is even more tragic.

Li Fu saw all of this, and his heart ached immensely.

In fact, he knew that this disaster would happen a long time ago, but he was powerless to recover from it.

(End of this chapter)