Pawn Crossing the River

There are rocks in Yuyan, which are very strange in shape. They are named "Mountain Ghosts" based on "Nine Songs".

In what year did this mountain come here? The west wind and sunset are speechless. It seems that you are Emperor Xi. I named you Ru in the beginning of time. On the road along the stream, it is just a journey, but the world of mortals is not here yet, but it is still ancient times. Who holds a cup? I laughed at me when I was drunk and called you. Cui Wei didn't get up, and the mountain bird covered the cup and went away.

It must be remembered that last night the wind and rain were blowing, and the rocks were dancing in front of the door. The ghost in Sigeng Mountain blows the lantern and screams, frightening the children of the world. According to the appointment, he also asked me about my kindness, Mr. Qingyouzhang. God made a heart-to-heart promise, and I will carry you thousands of miles away, whip the Luan and Phoenix, and recite the poem "I traveled far and wide".

Time flies, and the time has come to Jiushi forty-five years.

In the past two years, the world has become calmer. This is even the case with Dao Sect.

After the Fenglin Island War and the personnel changes in Borneo, the three disputes seemed to have died down. However, everyone involved in the situation knew that it was not that the three factions had changed their tempers, but that they had accumulated strength and integrated internally, just like It's the calm before the storm.

In the past two years, the situation in the Borneo Taoist Government has stabilized, and the shock caused by Wang Jiaohe, Chen Shuhua and others has been gradually smoothed out.

The day before yesterday was the successful conclusion of the second general meeting of shareholders of Nanyang United Trading Company.

Chen Shuwen was successfully re-elected as the chairman of the board of directors of Nanyang United Trading Company with a high vote, which also meant that he was recognized by Chief Qi, who essentially controls Nanyang United Trading Company.

Chief Chen and Chief Qi once had a three-year agreement, from Jiushi 43 to Jiushi 45. Although it was less than three years, it was still in its third year.

Overall, Chen Shuwen's reforms have achieved remarkable results. With the support of lower-level members, a large number of middle-level personnel have been replaced.

Under the leadership of Chen Shuwen, Nanyang United Trading Company has regained its vitality. The most intuitive manifestation is that the fiscal revenue of the Borneo Province has not only stabilized, but also increased.

The Taoist sect suffered a certain financial deficit due to two consecutive major wars, especially the Fenglinzhou war. It relied entirely on the support of the Jiangnan Taoist government, which had hollowed out the Jiangnan Taoist government. The Kunlun Taoist government wanted to build a Taoist temple again, and they all looked to Lingnan. Tao Fu and Borneo Tao Fu.

The Lingnan Taoist Office is easy to talk about, but the Borneo Taoist Office has just experienced a turmoil, which will test the ability of the Taofu's successor. Now that the finances of the Borneo Taoist government are stable, the finances of the Taoist sect are also stable.

Jinque was very satisfied. Qi Xuansu, the chief deputy palace master, was naturally stable, and Chen Shuwen, who was supported by Qi Xuansu, was also stable.

In the past two years, Qi Xuansu and Yao Shu did not have any conflict, and were generally in harmony. In any case, there is another master in charge above. Master Lan has learned the lesson from last time. Although he still cannot compare with the conscientious Master Jiang, he will not be the same as before.

In general, the real person in charge of the palace, the first deputy palace owner, and the second deputy palace owner each perform their duties, and the water in the well does not interfere with the river.

The two wars in the Eastern world have come to an end, the smoke has cleared, and war has begun again in the Western world.

Maybe it’s because Westerners always focus on other people’s homes and ignore their own. By the time they came to their senses, the flames of war were already raging.

As early as forty-two years ago, the Kingdom of Rune had officially intervened in the battle between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Kingdom of Ibia. In order to compete for the dominant position in Western Borneo, the battle between the three parties became increasingly fierce, and even affected the Parts of East Borneo and South Borneo.

Although due to the intervention of the Holy Court, no war broke out directly at that time, the contradictions would not disappear, but would become deeper as time accumulates. The fundamental reason for this is that the Kingdom of Rune gradually rose and began to seek greater overseas space. The Austrian Parliament behind it began to compete for the right to speak within the framework of the Holy Court.

Today, the Holy Court finally could no longer suppress it, and a war broke out between the three that affected the entire West Borneo.

As a result, the Holy Court had no time to cause trouble in Nanyang, and Nanyang ushered in a long-lost peace.

But what followed was a large number of refugees fleeing Western Borneo and pouring into Southeast Asia. The Daomen and Daxuan courts successively issued orders to block the flow of refugees in the Nanyang region and not allow them to enter the Central Plains.

All the dynasties of the Central Plains eventually perished due to conflicts between man and land. Even if the current Daxuan Dynasty temporarily breaks away from this rule, it does not mean that there are few people in the Central Plains, nor does it mean that there is a lot of land in the Central Plains.

There is no shortage of people in the Central Plains, and they even want to immigrate to the Nanyang region. Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor does not want to see conflicts between outsiders and locals in the Central Plains that has been stable for two hundred years, so after discussing with the rotating Da Zhenren, he issued this order.

A ferry puffing out billowing white smoke sailed toward the Lion City.

Chen Jianqiu and Han Yongfeng stood on the railing and looked at each other. Chen Jianqiu held up the "Thousand Miles Watch" and looked at a large sailboat in the distance. From the perspective of the circular lens tube, he could see that the boats were full of refugees with their families. .

Han Yongfeng, who was standing next to Chen Jianchou, said slowly: "Since the war between Rune, the Netherlands, and Ibia, more than 300,000 refugees have poured into Borneo, and 100,000 of them are heading for the Lion City. Yes, the Nanting Protectorate has ordered martial law, and a special pass is required to enter the city. A refugee camp has been established outside the Lion City, and a large number of refugees are coming. But our place is good, after all, it is across the sea from the East Posu Island. Connected by land, the situation is more complicated. It is said that more than 500,000 refugees poured into it, causing great impact and destruction. "

Chen Jianchou put down his telescope and looked at Han Yongfeng without saying a word.

Han Yongfeng ordered: "Raise the Taoist flag and go directly to the military port of the Nanting Protectorate."

A spiritual official took the order and left.

Chen Jianqiu said: "Mr. Han, these refugees are not easy to deal with. They are a mixed bag of good and bad, good and bad."

"This is inevitable." Han Yongfeng sighed, "The Taoist government also has a headache. In the discussion a few days ago, the master in charge repeatedly emphasized that we should pay attention to distinction and screening, but how can we take care of so many people? Nanting Du There is no other way to implement martial law in the government."

"It just so happened that there was another typhoon disaster this year. In a normal year, we would have to be prepared for a typhoon disaster. Now with the war, it is even worse. This time the typhoon passed through and many people died. After the disaster, there was a major epidemic. It is difficult to , difficult, difficult.”

Chen Jianqiu put away the telescope and said: "The situation is so bad, but the data reported are all false."

Han Yongfeng smiled: "All the deputy palace masters reported a series of numbers to the Taoist government. In fact, everyone knows that these numbers are all fake. It should be said that none of them are true. It's not that they deliberately concealed it, but In this case, no one knows what the real number is, and it can even be said that no one in the entire continent knows.”

"Let's just talk about the death toll. It's actually just a rough estimate. You refer to mine, and I refer to yours. They are pretty much the same. For example, in Lion City and Shenglong Palace, one hundred people died in Lion City. But they found out that the number of people reported by Shenglong Palace was fifty. Although Lion City was more severely affected due to its geographical location, they could not report the actual number completely. If the number of people reported was one hundred, the Taoist government would compare the two. I think Lion City has not done its job well, so Lion City will halve the number and report 50 people.”

"With the example set by Lion City and Thang Long Province, other places also have reference targets. For example, some places were less severely affected. There is no reason for more people to die than Lion City, so we based on the number of people reported by Lion City. The final result of halving the report is a layer-by-layer reduction.”

"That's all. After the report is reported to the Taoist government, the Taoist government will also have such considerations. The number is too large, and the Taoist government will not look good. Maybe they will have to make another cut on this already reduced number. The final result , may be half of the actual number, or even less. In addition, the statistical capabilities of various places must be taken into account, and there may be omissions. The numbers obtained by trimming the omitted numbers will naturally be false.”

"On the other hand, the number of losses must be reported to many places, because after a major disaster, the government has to provide disaster relief. Whether it is direct funding, aid supplies, meals or sharing the pot, who has suffered greater losses? The more you pay, the more money you get. To put it bluntly, no matter whether it hurts or not, cry twice first, and the child who can cry will get milk. "

Chen Jianqiu sighed: "That's why the chief sent me down to understand the situation. I traveled around various places and everything I saw was chaos. I really don't know how to report to the chief."

Han Yongfeng said: "Don't think too much, just report how you want. We can't blame us for this kind of thing. First, it's because of natural disasters and God's unfaithfulness. Second, it's because of man-made disasters and Western wars, which caused a large number of refugees to be displaced. How can we Helping them is worth it, and there is no need to blame yourself if you can't help them. To put it bluntly, it is a matter of love to help them, but it is a duty not to help them. If they want to turn into evil ghosts and seek their lives, they should go find those who are the instigators. Can’t find it on our heads.”

In the blink of an eye, the ferry has sailed into the military port of the Nanting Protectorate. There is no chaotic scene with a large number of refugees pouring in, and it is still orderly.

Chen Jianqiu and Han Yongfeng stepped off the ferry and headed to Lion City through an important road guarded by men in black.

Now Qi Xuansu is in Lion City, paying attention to the shareholders' meeting of Nanyang United Trading Company and a large business order.

The wars in Rune, Iberia, and the Netherlands did not affect commerce. On the contrary, due to the escalation of the war and the shortage of materials, trade in the Southeast Asian region was promoted. Therefore, while the war was raging, the other side was making a lot of money. Not only Only Nanyang United Trading Company and Shibotang are the big ones, and Qi Xuansu's recent energy is mainly focused on this.

There are rumors recently that Qi Xuansu will be transferred to Yujing as the chief deputy head of the Nine Halls after his three-year term due to his outstanding achievements. Although the two are on the same level in terms of grade, everyone knows that This is actually a high promotion, which is almost the last step to be promoted to the real person in charge. It also paves the way for becoming the real person in charge in the future.

In the same way, the status and real power of the real person in charge of the palace is higher than that of the real person in charge of the palace. Most people who are secretaries take the route of the real person in charge of the palace, but Qi Xuansu obviously takes the route of the real person in charge of the palace.

Therefore, Qi Xuansu must stand on the last duty without making any mistakes.