Huan Rong

The catastrophe arrived as expected.

From July to August, continuous heavy rains fell in southern China, and several counties suffered floods one after another.

The local government did not dare to delay, and the fast horses delivering the letter traveled day and night to Jiankang to fly the report.

Just after the court meeting ended, the drums in Taicheng suddenly sounded again.

When the officials heard the call, they knew that the matter was urgent, and they didn't care about going home, so they hurriedly ordered the servant to turn around and galloped away to Taicheng.

Civil and military personnel gathered in the Tai Chi Hall, and Huan Rong sat on the throne with a dignified expression.The eunuch raised his voice, and the disaster report was announced in the court hall, without missing a word.

The ending sound fell, and the atmosphere in the hall became more dignified.The disaster was more serious than expected, like a dark cloud over the city, weighing heavily on everyone's hearts.

Huan Rong glanced at the officials, and gestured to the eunuch beside him.

The eunuch agreed, stepped forward two steps, and read out the edict just drawn up.This edict was drafted temporarily, and it has not passed through the three provinces. Even Xie An and Wang Biaozhi don't know what the content is.

When the eunuch read it, there was silence in the Taiji Hall.Except for a slightly sharp voice, there is no sound at all.

"Let all state governments do their best to provide disaster relief and open government treasuries to help the people without delay."

"Those who fail in disaster relief will be questioned afterwards. Those who are light will be degraded and retained, those who are serious will be dismissed from office, and those who are noble will be dismissed."

"Those who conceal the disaster and expel the victims will be dismissed from office, and those who have nobles will be removed."

"Those who are greedy for money for disaster relief will be killed without mercy!"

"Whoever gathers in the mountains and forests and intercepts relief money and food, kill!"

"Hinder the rescuers, kill!"

"Looting and killing victims of disasters is a heinous crime, and the family members are sitting together!"

After the edict was read out, it was like a thunderclap, and there was a long silence in the Tai Chi Hall.

None of the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty expected that the emperor would issue such an edict.

Sit even?

Just when everyone was hesitating, Xie An suddenly got up, held the wat board, and raised his voice: "Your Majesty is wise!"

As the patriarch of the gentry family, Xie An's voice at this time represented the attitude of the Xie family in Chenjun.

None of the Xie clan's lords in the court and the in-laws in the clan would deliberately contradict him.Even if you have doubts about "Lian Zuo", you will not speak out rashly.

Wang Biaozhi pondered for a moment, followed Xie An and spoke up, agreeing with the emperor's will.

The Xie family of Chen Jun and the Wang family of Langya expressed their opinions successively, and the Wang family of Taiyuan did not hesitate for long, and quickly agreed.

After Wang Tanzhi passed away, the Wang clan of Langya rose again, and the power of the Wang clan of Taiyuan in the court was slightly reduced.But the foundation is still there. To others, he is still a giant, whose every move can influence the political situation.

Wang Xie Gaomen successively expressed his support for the emperor's decision.

Xi Yin was at the head of all the officials, looking up at the throne, he could only see Huan Rong's tense jaw, but he couldn't see clearly the eyes covered by the pearls.

After the three families, the Wu surname headed by Zhou Chu spoke out one after another, expressing their support for the emperor.Wang Yun and other court officials were divided into two factions, some voiced their support, while others remained silent.

However, without exception, no one voiced any objection.

At this moment, all civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty held their breaths and focused their eyes on Xi Yin.

They really wanted to know what Xi Yin would say about the emperor's decision.Especially the court officials who did not make a sound, hoped to use this to look for opportunities to see what the next step should be.

The Tai Chi Hall fell into silence again, and it was almost audible to drop a needle.

Xi Yin was silent all the time, and there was no clue in his expression, and no less than a few people tensed up.

Only Xie An's expression was calm, he looked at the back of the wat board leisurely, and sometimes picked up a pen to write a few words, as if he didn't feel the tension.

Everyone's hearts were almost in their throats, and Xi Yin finally spoke with a final word.

"Your Majesty is wise, I agree with this proposal!"

The tense atmosphere was instantly swept away, and everyone had various expressions, including relief, surprise, and bewilderment.Xie An swept across the crowd, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly, all of this before him had been expected.

Who is Xi Fang?

If you don't distinguish between the important and the important, wouldn't you underestimate him, and even more underestimate Gaoping Xi's family!Without such foresight, how could he control the Beifu army and guard the Jiankang gate for many years?

Huan Rong nodded to Xi Yin.

Even though he knew Xi Yin's character, knew that he was absolutely clear about important matters, and would not suddenly get confused, but at a certain moment, Huan Rong still held his breath, just like Dian Wenwu, with his heart raised in his throat, Instinctively born somewhat uncertain.

After all, "sit together" is no small matter, and with the current fashion, it is a bit inappropriate to write it clearly in the imperial decree.

However, extraordinary times and extraordinary laws.

The disaster was like a fire, and urgent reports were sent from all over the country, not to mention the urgent need.At this juncture, don't use heavy punishments to warn Xiao Xiao, once the opening is opened, it will not be able to close easily, and the consequences will be immeasurable.

Instead of remedial after the event, it is better to tie the hole in advance.

It is said that it is never too late to make up for it, but if there is an opportunity to reduce losses, how can we just watch things happen?

The steel knife hangs above the head, and he still insists on walking on the road to death. It belongs to the category of being unable to wake up even if it is smashed. It is just used to kill chickens and monkeys. It uses blood lessons to warn future generations. Whoever dares to ignore the imperial decree is tantamount to gambling with his life And it's a losing gamble, the head will move sooner or later!

The bigwigs in the DPRK and China expressed their positions one after another, and the tone of the DPRK meeting was set.Even if he had other thoughts, he would not reveal his traces at this time.

There is no need to wait until the end of the court meeting, the imperial decree will be transcribed into an official document in the hall, handed over to the avant-garde of the hall, and sent to the prefectures and counties on the same day.

Also sent out together with relief money.

Due to the urgency of the situation, Jiankang Gaomen opened the warehouse overnight and ordered the family to count the money and grain and transport them out of the city.There are as few as five or six carts, and as many as twenty or thirty carts.Synthesize a long dragon, the number can be described as astonishing.

In order to ensure that the rice is not wet, Huan Rong consigned all the people to the workshop to lead the carts, and the clerks recorded and signed them, and returned them afterwards.

A large amount of food and grass was shipped out of Jiankang, guarded by Gaomen health servants and soldiers.

When the people heard the news, they often braved the rain and watched the team leave the city.

All the food shops in the square city were in decline, and steamed cakes and steamed buns were prepared overnight, piled up like a hill, some were still steaming, and the soldiers were asked to take them away with them.

"The heavens are not merciful, and disasters happen frequently. However, there is a hero in the world, and the common people will have a way to survive."

When the imperial decree went down to the states, when they saw the word "Lian Zuo", they stabbed the county guards down to the scattered officials in the countryside, all gasped, and their scalps tingled involuntarily.

Counties and counties in both Jiangzhou and Jingzhou were hit by disasters, Huan Huo acted the fastest, and there were not enough officials in the government office, so he simply sent his sons out.

At this time, the benefits of having more sons are fully revealed.

Huan Shiqian led the army outside, Huan Shixiu and Huan Shimin were in Hanzhong and the other was in Qinzhou. Huan Shisheng and Huan Shisui were the oldest, shouldering heavy responsibilities, and took several brothers to patrol the embankment in the rain, day and night.

In order to prevent accidents, Huan Huo personally supervised the opening of the treasury, and strictly ordered the thick porridge not to be put in the chopsticks before it can be distributed to the victims.

The relief food from the imperial court was delivered, and Huan Shisheng was rewarded. He knew that there were refugees hiding outside the city and gathered them as bandits.

After asking Huan Huo for instructions, he entrusted the matter of guarding the embankment to his brothers, and personally led his family to suppress the bandits.In the first battle, he killed the bandit leader and captured more than a hundred bandits.

After ascertaining their identities and ensuring that there was no wrong judgment, the bandits were pushed out of the city, beheaded in public, and their heads were hung on poles to warn offenders.

The family of the bandit leader was found out, the money and food stolen from his hiding place were searched, and several girls were rescued, all of whom were unconscious, and some of them hadn't reached the point of death.Two or three people regained their spirits a little and said that they were all disaster victims, either cheated or robbed, and their family members were all killed by the bandit leader.

When they told the story, the family members of the bandit leader lowered their heads, showing no sign of shame.After being questioned, they all looked resentful, glared at the soldiers present, and even cursed.

"The dog emperor has no morals or benevolence, so he brought this natural disaster! I just waited for my life, what's wrong?!"

The evidence of the crime is solid, but there is still no sign of remorse, and all the people present are filled with righteous indignation.

When the news was sent to the city, Huan Huo ordered the robbers and their family members to be killed without any hesitation.None of the villagers and clansmen involved were killed, and all of them were beheaded for public display.

When the news got out, the common people applauded and applauded, such a wicked person really deserves to be killed!

The corpses of the bandits were exposed in the wilderness, being bitten by wolves and crows.

Anyone passing by from a distance would spit on it severely.

Taking advantage of a catastrophe to cause disaster is simply unworthy of being a human being. Animals are flattering!

With Huan Huo's ruthless tactics, the banditry in Jingzhou disappeared immediately.Even desperadoes would not dare to take the lead easily at this time, let alone stir up trouble.

The heads hanging outside the city are not fake.

Whoever dares to defy the law with his own body, proud today, will move his head tomorrow.

Taking Jingzhou as an example, every county and county official who was hit by the disaster counted as one, and they were not relentless.

Even though the banditry has not completely disappeared, there are fewer and fewer bandits who dare to rob the relief money, loot and kill the victims.

Under the heavy code, few government officials dared to reach out to the disaster bank.

If it is found out, it is a small matter to ask the crime and lose the official. If you are removed from the family and crossed out from the genealogy, future generations will not be able to hold their heads up.

Of course, no matter how severe the punishment is, there will be no shortage of desperate people.As a result, even those who are not dead will be sentenced to exile, abandoned by the family, and completely reduced to sinners worse than ordinary people.

After this incident, the Jiankang gentry finally realized that Huan Rong was the son of Huan Wen after all, he was true to his love for the common people, and when it was time to be ruthless, he would never be merciful.His determination and fortitude is really impressive.

"If it weren't for this, how could Youzhou be prosperous and Yuzhou stable?"

"If the officials didn't have this determination, how could they restart the trade routes in the Western Regions and take down the vast territory of Tuyuhun during the hunting tour?"

Xie An could see clearly, when drinking with Wang Biaozhi, he couldn't help but reveal a few words, his tone full of emotion.

"Let's see, Uncle Hu, within ten years, there will be a war between the north and the south. With the ambition of the official family, we must reshape the foundation of our ancestors and unify China!"

Wang Biaozhi didn't speak, just nodded to Xie An, and immediately picked up the wine glass and drank it down.

The two looked at each other, guessing each other's meaning, and laughed loudly at the same time.

The rain outside the window was a little less, and it hit the eaves with a crisp sound.

A few petals were knocked down by the rain, rolled up in the wind, and fell to the ground.

Dots of colorful spots drift with the stream, slightly rippling, slowly flow out of the bird clothing alley, merge into the Qinhuai River, roll in the waves, and finally disappear without a trace.

In Qingxili, outside the prime minister's mansion, Xi Chao got off the ox cart and saw the healthy servant who had greeted him out of the mansion earlier, and understood what the majesty meant, so he couldn't help smiling.When stepping up the steps, the cold wind blows by, and I can't help coughing twice.His face was slightly pale, and he looked a little sick.

"Lang Jun, pay attention to your body, don't catch a cold."

"No problem." Xi Chao smiled, suppressed the itch in his throat, and walked into the mansion.

Different from the southern land where floods occur frequently, Jizhou and other places under Qin's rule are suffering severe drought.

The victims ran out of food, so they had to give up their fields, and dragged their families along the streets to beg for a living.

Chang'an issued an order to order the states to open their treasuries and distribute relief food quickly.However, compared with the huge number of victims, it always seems like a drop in the bucket.

But at this time, there were bandits who fled to the north to make trouble, and the imperial court ordered the encirclement and suppression, which was never exhausted.

Natural disasters and man-made disasters were added together, and the people complained, and some even took the initiative to follow the thieves.

Qin Ce had just suppressed the nobles in the court and subdued the tyrants of all surnames. After a few days of comfortable life, he encountered a severe drought in Jizhou and bandits made trouble, and he was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

Furious and angry, he decreed to send troops from Chang'an to quickly suppress the bandits, and all those who followed the bandits, regardless of the reason, would be executed!

Under Thunder's means, the banditry dropped sharply, and the banditry in Jizhou was wiped out.

Eliminating the thieves is only one thing, and the money and food for disaster relief worry Qin Ce the most.

The local treasury is not sufficient, and it can be supplemented a little by winning the land of Sanhan.Together with the grain and wheat raised by Chang'an, at least it can last for a while.

But if the disaster cannot be alleviated, there will be troubles sooner or later.

At this moment, two teams arrived in Chang'an one after another.

One came from the north, carrying a letter written by Qin Jing, and transporting a large amount of gold and silver.

One came from the west, led by Qin Yu's trilogy, and transported a large amount of grain, all of which were exchanged from the Western Regions.

It turned out that after Qin Jing made a pact with Huan Rong, he got new armor and weapons, and quickly dispatched troops to the north, went deep into the Mobei grassland, and pursued the Rouran royal court.

As soon as the Eight Thousand Meat Grinder came out, King Rouran and the nobles of Rouran were turned into rabbits.In order to survive, she ran almost like a slut, leaving all the gold, silver and treasures behind.

Qin Jing led the cavalry to chase all the way and pick up treasures all the way. After picking up gold, silver and jewels, they continued to chase.

After chasing him, he almost ran out of the border of the Mobei Grassland, and had a face-to-face encounter with the Wusun cavalry.

Fortunately, they restrained each other, and they all targeted the Rouran tribe, so they didn't fight on the spot.On the contrary, the tacit cooperation made dumplings for the Rouran nobles who had fled here.

After the war, the property was counted, and the property obtained was divided among the cavalry under his command, and half of it was sent to Chang'an.

Qin Jing's letter is very short, except for the food and disaster relief, there is no redundant words, and even the meaningful "father and son greetings" are omitted.Between the lines is full of alienation and indifference, only greetings to the king.

Qin Jun's letter is relatively long, compared with Qin Jing, at least he said a few good things.But good words are good words, too polite, and you can still see the perfunctory and alienation behind it.

After receiving the gold, silver and grain from his son, Qin Ce should have breathed a sigh of relief.However, with the letter spread out in his palm, he couldn't feel any relief.

After the court meeting, Qin Ce did not stay in Guangming Hall, nor went to Jiuhua Hall and Lanlin Hall, but went straight to Jiaofang Hall.

Standing in front of the hall gate, one could faintly hear laughter from inside the hall.Qin Ce frowned deeply, and stood there for a long time, but never passed the last stone step.

The eunuch didn't dare to breathe, and watched Qin Ce come and go.When the back disappears, immediately enter the hall to report.

"Have the officials been here?" Concubine Liu Shu was surprised, she put down the letter sent by Qin Jing, and turned to look at Empress Liu.

Empress Liu teased the goshawk who delivered the letter, half closed her eyes, and smiled coldly after a long time, "Let him go, just pretend he doesn't know."

"promise!"

The eunuch withdrew from the inner hall, stood in front of the hall gate, and told everyone not to reveal the news.

Empress Liu caressed the goshawk's back feathers, one after another, her smile remained undiminished, but her eyes were filled with coldness.